Going for Two

Hosts Matt Brown and Bryan Fischer go over the NACDA and SBJ Athletic Director of the Year lists, why ADs are mostly judged on FB/MBB hires, discuss what makes a good search process and the recently opened Penn State AD chair. Then they close the show out by giving a few thoughts on NIL collectives.

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Matt Brown and Bryan Fischer are back and ready to fill out their brackets with the return of March Madness. While everybody is an expert when it comes to the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament side, SBNation/Swish Appeal's Sabreena Merchant comes on to dive into the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament and all the major storylines to know.

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Matt Brown (@MattBrownEP) and Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) open the show discussing Bellarmine hoops' case to make the NCAA Tournament despite being in the process of transitioning up to Division I and why the current rules do (and do not) make sense. Then Matt chats with Genius Sports’ Oliver Wells and MAC Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher about the innovative new partnership between the conference and one of the biggest data companies in the world.

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Extra Points' Matt Brown (@MattBrownEP) and D1.ticker's Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) get into the spirit of the hoops season and discuss some notable aspects of the NCAA tournament. Specifically they discuss tourney units -- including what they are, how important they are and how a changing Division I could result in big changes down the road. Then the pair discuss the new MLB/Apple TV+ deal and what that could mean for future college sports rights.

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Hosts Matt Brown (@MattBrownEP) and Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) cover some of the biggest storylines in college athletics -- but not before chatting about the glorious return of March Madness and mid-day college hoops. The duo also discuss a handful of high profile MBB coaching moves (or lack thereof), the AAC's hefty exit fees and much, much more.

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Matt Brown (@MattBrownEP) and Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) are joined by Lindenwood AD Brad Wachler to discuss the Lions' move to the OVC and upcoming transition from NCAA Division II to Division I.

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Matt Brown (@MattBrownEP) and Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) cover some of the top stories of the week like Art Briles getting hired at Grambling, North Carolina A&T joining the CAA, and Arizona State shooting themselves in the foot again. Then the duo opens up the Going for Two mailbag to take listener questions on the EA Sports NCAA video game, the future of Big 12 hoops, more conference realignment, the potential for Canadian schools joining an NCAA conference and much more.

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Matt Brown (@MattBrownEP) returns from his trip to Arizona to chat with Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) about Grand Canyon University's unique rise the past few years, their position within Division I athletics and what others can learn from the Antelopes. The duo also dive into the newly announced OVC/Big South football association and what it means for others in FCS. Oh, and there's also a bit of time for Matt to tell a few stories about his Teach for America days that can't be topped.

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Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) goes in depth about all the War Eagle chaos on the Plains with Auburn Observer's Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonAU). The pair discuss the aftermath of the Bryan Harsin situation, upcoming changes in the administration, the ways the Iron Bowl rivalry plays out daily in the state, how Olympic sports have improved and the rise of the Tigers hoops program among much, much more.

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The Athletic's David Ubben (@davidubben) joins Matt Brown (@MattBrownEP) and Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) to discuss his story on Tennessee's NIL collective and the broader impact such groups can have on recruiting, athletic departments, boosters, coaches and more.

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