Ghizal Hasan Podcast

Head Coach Mark Gottfried previews the 2021 version of the CSUN Matadors, who come off of a 2nd Place finish in the Big West in 2020. CSUN opens the 20-21 season on Wednesday, November 25th against Westmont College, at The Matadome, Northridge, CA.

CSUN MBB Analyst Alan Zinsmeister and UCR MBB Broadcaster Geoff Gorham join me, to break down 2021 Big West Conference Media Poll, and Pre Season All Conference Team.

We're also joined by new UCR Head Coach Mike Magpayo (@CoachSonic)

2:00 Mike Magpayo joins us

7:00 #KeepUCRAthletics movement

9:20 Geoff Gorham chimes in on Coach Magpayo

10:10 Coach Magpayo on St. Mary's Transfer Jock Perry

11:30 DePaul Transfer Flynn Cameron

12:00 Alan Zinsmeister asks Coach Magpayo about his Coaching Philosophy.

14:00 Coach Magpayo speaks on being the first Filipino-American Head Basketball Coach on the Men's Division 1 Side.

Big West Pre Season Media Poll

17:00 Geoff Gorham previews UC Riverside Basketball.

20:00 Geoff Gorham plays BUY SELL HOLD on the Big West in 2021

21:00 Alan Zinsmeister gives his thoughts on 2021 Big West Media Poll

27:00 Alan Zinsmeister previews CSUN Basketball.

29:30 Ghizal on Darius Brown for CSUN

36:15 Alan Z plays BUY SELL and HOLD

38:15 Ghizal plays BUY SELL HOLD

39:30 PRE SEASON ALL CONFERENCE PICKS

39:35 EZRA MANJON

41:20 ARINZE CHIDOM

42:30 CHANCE HUNTER

45:00 CHRISTIAN WELP

48:30 JAQUORI MCLAUGHLIN

50:45 AMADOU SOW

OVERLOOKED TEAMS/PLAYERS

Geoff Gorham 54:30 UCSD & Cal State Bakersfield

Alan Zinsmeister 55:00 Cal State Fullerton & Cal Poly

Ghizal Hasan 56:26 HC John Smith – Cal Poly

57:17 Geoff Gorham on John Smith

1:00:00 Alan Zinsmeister on Coach Taylor and Cal State Fullerton

1:00:30 Geoff Gorham talks about Tory San Antonio and Cal State Fullerton

1:01:15 Ghizal Hasan – Darius Brown snubbed for Pre Season All-Conference Honors.

1:02:05 Geoff Gorham – Final Thoughts on Big West 2021

1:03:00 Alan Zinsmeister Final Thought on Big West 2021

Ethan Brosowsky stops by to reflect on both Alex Trebek and the game show Jeopardy. Ethan was a one-time Jeopardy champion in 2008.

Follow him at @SomePigg

San Jose State Assistant Coach joins us to discuss his baseball journey.

Today, we're joined by Isaac Yacob (@IY14), Assistant Video Coordinator from the Sacramento Kings.

We talk about his path to a job in the NBA, his thoughts on the recent Lakers' Title, and his time at CSUN, where he served as a Student Manager for the basketball program.

Photo Courtesy Sacramento Kings

Dan Pellegrino (Dan_Pellegrino) joins us to discuss his beloved Padres, taking on the mighty Dodgers in the upcoming NLDS. We also touch on Dan's experience as a student-athlete at UC Riverside, and how athletics benefitted his college experience.

In wake of recent controversies involving Thom Brenneman and John Focke, what role should broadcasters play in managing their own culture, in the press box, and on social media?

Steve Granado (@SteveGranado) and Eric Little (@TheEricLittle) join me to discuss.

Steve Granado Photo Courtesy Wilson Tobs

Eric Little Photo Courtesy V 96.9 fM

Conversation with UC Riverside Senior CF Travis Bohall (@travisbohall) about his Reno roots, approach to baseball, feelings about the turn of events that cut short the 2020 College Baseball season, and what he hopes to accomplish in 2021.

Photo Courtesy UC Riverside Athletics

Baseball Discussion with Dan Pellegrino, touching on pros and cons of the sixty game season, the latest trends on pitch selection, Dan's beloved San Diego Padres, as well as his own experience, signing his pro contract.

Follow Dan at: @Dan_Pellegrino

SI Article: https://www.si.com/mlb/2020/08/10/justin-verlander-fastball-usage

MLB Article: https://www.mlb.com/news/padres-are-must-watch-team-in-mlb

Photo Courtesy UC Riverside Athletics (@UCR_Athletics)

Dodgers Astros Mega Pod with

Owen Main (@fansmanship) - lifelong Dodgers' fan. (1:32 to 35:11)

Raheel Ramzanali (@The_Raheel) - Houston Media Personality (35:30 to 1:07:03)

Dan Pellegrino (@Dan_Pellegrino) - baseball guy, and Joe Kelly's college teammate. (1:07:23 to 1:45:50)

Owen Main Photo Courtesy Fansmanship.com

Raheel Ramzanali Photo Courtesy ESPN 97.5fM, Houston

Dan Pellegrino Photo Courtesy FourSeamImages.com