Marching to Madness

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in South Carolina head coach Frank Martin. Topics of discussion include: how special it is to see Sindarius Thornwell and PJ Dozier get opportunities on NBA teams, the momentum that the Final Four run has brought to the program, how Chris Silva and Maik Kotsar are expanding their game this offseason, what the NCAA Tournament experience will do for players like Rakym Felder and Hassani Gravett, how the transfers and freshmen will fit into the mix, Bob Huggins and his impact on Martin's career, and so much more. It's another exciting episode of Marching to Madness!

About the Hosts:

Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, FanSided and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch, and also covers SEC basketball for SoutheastHoops.com.

Ken Cross has a plethora of experience over a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Sporting News Radio, Yahoo! Sports Radio and many more. This includes coverage of college football, college basketball, Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Hornets/Bobcats, and the Carolina Hurricanes. He’s currently the founder and editor of College Hoops Watch.

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Duquesne head coach Keith Dambrot. Topics of discussion include: why Duquesne was an opportunity that Dambrot couldn't pass up, his staff's approach to rebuilding the program, returning players that'll play significant roles this season, how several newcomers could factor into the rotation, working with LeBron James and the importance of player development, and so much more. It's another jam-packed episode of Marching to Madness!

About the Hosts:

Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, FanSided and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch, and also covers SEC basketball for SoutheastHoops.com.

Ken Cross has a plethora of experience over a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Sporting News Radio, Yahoo! Sports Radio and many more. This includes coverage of college football, college basketball, Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Hornets/Bobcats, and the Carolina Hurricanes. He's currently the founder and editor of College Hoops Watch.

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Duquesne head coach Keith Dambrot. Topics of discussion include: why Duquesne was an opportunity that Dambrot couldn't pass up, his staff's approach to rebuilding the program, returning players that'll play significant roles this season, how several newcomers could factor into the rotation, working with LeBron James and the importance of player development, and so much more. It's another jam-packed episode of Marching to Madness!

About the Hosts:

Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, FanSided and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch, and also covers SEC basketball for SoutheastHoops.com.

Ken Cross has a plethora of experience over a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Sporting News Radio, Yahoo! Sports Radio and many more. This includes coverage of college football, college basketball, Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Hornets/Bobcats, and the Carolina Hurricanes. He’s currently the founder and editor of College Hoops Watch.

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in VCU head coach Mike Rhoades. Topics of discussion include: how much it meant to Rhoades to have the opportunity to return to VCU, what he'll take away from the Rice experience, how he and Shaka Smart are similar in terms of style of play, the potential monster season ahead for Justin Tillman, how the talented group of newcomers will factor into the rotation, and so much more. It's another exciting episode of Marching to Madness!

About the Hosts:

Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, FanSided and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch, and also covers SEC basketball for SoutheastHoops.com.

Ken Cross has a plethora of experience over a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Sporting News Radio, Yahoo! Sports Radio and many more. This includes coverage of college football, college basketball, Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Hornets/Bobcats, and the Carolina Hurricanes. He's currently the founder and editor of College Hoops Watch.

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in VCU head coach Mike Rhoades. Topics of discussion include: how much it meant to Rhoades to have the opportunity to return to VCU, what he'll take away from the Rice experience, how he and Shaka Smart are similar in terms of style of play, the potential monster season ahead for Justin Tillman, how the talented group of newcomers will factor into the rotation, and so much more. It's another exciting episode of Marching to Madness!

About the Hosts:

Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, FanSided and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch, and also covers SEC basketball for SoutheastHoops.com.

Ken Cross has a plethora of experience over a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Sporting News Radio, Yahoo! Sports Radio and many more. This includes coverage of college football, college basketball, Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Hornets/Bobcats, and the Carolina Hurricanes. He’s currently the founder and editor of College Hoops Watch.

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in South Florida head coach Brian Gregory. Topics of discussion include: what attracted Gregory most to the USF job, the main lessons he's learned from working for Tom Izzo throughout the years, how he'll try to change the culture of the program, what excites him most about the team's returning players, how the new assortment of talent will fit into the rotation, and so much more. It's another exciting episode of Marching to Madness!

About the Hosts:

Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, FanSided and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch, and also covers SEC basketball for SoutheastHoops.com.

Ken Cross has a plethora of experience over a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Sporting News Radio, Yahoo! Sports Radio and many more. This includes coverage of college football, college basketball, Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Hornets/Bobcats, and the Carolina Hurricanes. He's currently the founder and editor of College Hoops Watch.

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in South Florida head coach Brian Gregory. Topics of discussion include: what attracted Gregory most to the USF job, the main lessons he's learned from working for Tom Izzo throughout the years, how he'll try to change the culture of the program, what excites him most about the team's returning players, how the new assortment of talent will fit into the rotation, and so much more. It's another exciting episode of Marching to Madness!

About the Hosts:

Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, FanSided and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch, and also covers SEC basketball for SoutheastHoops.com.

Ken Cross has a plethora of experience over a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Sporting News Radio, Yahoo! Sports Radio and many more. This includes coverage of college football, college basketball, Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Hornets/Bobcats, and the Carolina Hurricanes. He’s currently the founder and editor of College Hoops Watch.

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Samford head coach Scott Padgett. Topics of discussion include: how Padgett built the foundation of the program when he took over in 2015, what he learned playing for Rick Pitino and Tubby Smith at Kentucky, how his Utah Jazz experienced helped add additional elements to his coaching philosophy, the development of Demetrius Denzel-Dyson, Wyatt Walker's presence in the paint, the prominent role of Josh Sharkey heading into the upcoming season, and so much more. It's a jam-packed episode of Marching to Madness!

About the Hosts:

Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, FanSided and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch, and also covers SEC basketball for SoutheastHoops.com.

Ken Cross has a plethora of experience over a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Sporting News Radio, Yahoo! Sports Radio and many more. This includes coverage of college football, college basketball, Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Hornets/Bobcats, and the Carolina Hurricanes. He's currently the founder and editor of College Hoops Watch.

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Samford head coach Scott Padgett. Topics of discussion include: how Padgett built the foundation of the program when he took over in 2015, what he learned playing for Rick Pitino and Tubby Smith at Kentucky, how his Utah Jazz experienced helped add additional elements to his coaching philosophy, the development of Demetrius Denzel-Dyson, Wyatt Walker's presence in the paint, the prominent role of Josh Sharkey heading into the upcoming season, and so much more. It's a jam-packed episode of Marching to Madness!

About the Hosts:

Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, FanSided and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch, and also covers SEC basketball for SoutheastHoops.com.

Ken Cross has a plethora of experience over a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Sporting News Radio, Yahoo! Sports Radio and many more. This includes coverage of college football, college basketball, Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Hornets/Bobcats, and the Carolina Hurricanes. He’s currently the founder and editor of College Hoops Watch.

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross are joined by UNC Wilmington head coach C.B. McGrath. Topics of discussion include: why the UNCW opportunity was one that McGrath couldn't pass up, the importance of building trust in the early stages of taking over a new program, what makes Devontae Cacok such a special player, how the roles of JaQuel Richmond and Jordan Talley could increase this upcoming season, takeaways from working alongside Roy Williams for 18 years, and so much more. It's another exciting episode of Marching to Madness!

About the Hosts:

Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, FanSided and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch, and also covers SEC basketball for SoutheastHoops.com.

Ken Cross has a plethora of experience over a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Sporting News Radio, Yahoo! Sports Radio and many more. This includes coverage of college football, college basketball, Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Hornets/Bobcats, and the Carolina Hurricanes. He's currently the founder and editor of College Hoops Watch.