Hoop Threads

Idea stolen from the Goodman and Hummel Podcast, 12-player fantasy draft of college basketball players to preview the upcoming College Hoops season. Drafting as a college basketball coach looking to win a championship this year, while still having talent left over to build in the future   

Need 1: Mid-major Player Raw toolsy player Deep cut NBA Prospect Max 2 players from: Kentucky, Kansas, Duke, Gonzaga, Nova  

Podcast: @hoopthreadspod

Host: @pr0ia 

Guests: Sean Paul (@SeanPaulCBB), Tristan Freeman (@hoopsnut351), PD Web (@abovethebreak3), and Terrence Oglesby (@CoachTO22)

We spoke with a great roundtable of college basketball coaches on recruiting, visits, offers, best stories, and so much more!

0:56 College Choice

3:00 Identifying decision maker in recruiting

10:30 NIL

15:00 Visits

19:00 More emphasis needs to be placed on 

33:00 Balancing transfers/freshmen with returning team

44:30 Day to day interactions with recruits

50:00 Deciding between prospects at same position

56:00 Timing of offers

1:03:30 Recruiting misses

1:09:30 Best recruiting story

Podcast: @HoopThreadsPod

Host: @pr0ia

Guests: @CoachStanJones @CoachLenNSU @Mkearney92

Tyler Sollenne (@tsollenne) and Jordan Lyndaker (bilo_lc) joined the pod to discuss the over/under's and share our individual picks for the upcoming NBA season

Host: @pr0ia

Podcast: @hoopthreadspod

Our panel discussed how parents should approach their child's selection and recruitment process, the importance of fit over name recognition, the effects that a parent can have on their child's recruitment, things that can get their child crossed off or put on a list, educational requirements, what they should ask on college visits, and so much more.

Panelists: Doug Martin(@DougE14), Duane Simpkins(@CoachDSimpkins), Pat O'Connor (@oconnor_pat), Lawrence Brown (@Balloutsports01), and Van Johnson (@johnsonvj05)

Brought 2/3 of the roundtable on to discuss our 5 "guys" from this year's class, guys that we would be nervous drafting, a guy who will succeed wherever he goes, a guy whose fit will be crucial to his career arc, our hottest draft take, and our draft sleepers.

Host: @pr0ia. Guests: @tsollenne, @bilo_lc