Post Bulletin Sports Podcast

Pat Ruff and Isaac Trotter go around Section 1A, 1AA, 1AAA and 1AAAA to break down who has the inside edge in each section. The Section 1AA tournament could be extra delicious thanks to the standout teams like Cotter, Stewartville, Lake City, Goodhue and Plainview-Elgin-Millville. Can Mayo pull off a huge upset in Section 1AAAA and is Kasson-Mantorville going to cruise in Section 1AAA? 

Pat, Mike and John Ruff all join Isaac Trotter to bask in the glory of the return of March Madness. They go region-by-region and give their favorites, sleepers and teams to watch. Then, they each give their way-too-early picks for a Final Four and a champion.

Isaac Trotter breaks down the Section 1A, 1AA and 1AAA wrestling tournaments. In Section 1A, Chatfield, Zumbrota-Mazeppa, Dover-Eyota and GMLOS are the favorites, but Goodhue could factor in as well. Section 1AA is going to be a high-level showdown between Kasson-Mantorville and Simley, but Lake City could be interesting too. Mayo is hoping to make a deep run in Section 1AAA. Marshall Peters, Calder Sheehan and the crew will have their hands full. 

Isaac Trotter breaks down everything that happened Thursday across southeastern Minnesota athletics and hands out three stars of the night. Byron's Jake Braaten cracks 1,000 career points in a big win over La Crescent. Mayo boys hockey edged Century 4-3 and so much more. 

Isaac Trotter and Pat Ruff break down the Timberwolves' decision to fire Ryan Saunders and replace him with Toronto assistant Chris Finch. Pat believes the decision was the right move but also how it shows how cutthroat the NBA can be. Plus, a breakdown of why it didn’t work for Saunders and what the Wolves can show by the end of the year. Hint: the defense has to get right.

Pat Ruff and Isaac Trotter break down the Gophers' struggles throughout the last month and decipher what they could do to turn the season around. Jamal Mashburn Jr. and Brandon Johnson have been major bright spots, but Liam Robbins doesn't look the same after the ankle injury, and the loss of Gabe Kalscheur really impacts hte defensive end. Then, they debate if Richard Pitino should keep the job if the Gophers don't make the NCAA Tournament and who could be his replacement. 

The 2020 NBA Draft class looks special. Isaac Trotter is joined by the Post Bulletin's digital content producer and NBA super-analyst Erich Fisher to break down all the talented rookies. Isaac and Erich break down the rookies into separate tiers. Like LaMelo Ball, James Wiseman and Anthony Edwards who have shown they might be franchise players already. Or others like Patrick Williams, Saddiq Bey and Tyrese Haliburton who are going to play in the league for a long time. Some rookies need to show more (looking at you, Cole Anthony and Isaac Okoro) and plenty have been way better than expected, like the Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels. 

Isaac Trotter and Guy Limbeck break down some of the early takeaways from the HVL, Big Nine, Three Rivers and Southeast Conferences. They then get into some of the breakout performers and preview Friday's Byron/Stewartville heavyweight showdown. 

Isaac Trotter and Pat Ruff go around southeastern Minnesota and give their early observations for boys and girls basketball. Pat thinks that the HVL will be one of the most competitive conferences for girls basketball due to the strength of Kasson-Mantorville, Goodhue, Lake City, Stewartville and others. Isaac breaks down the boys' side of things. He has an observation for almost every HVL team, including Byron who is off to a fantastic start. Then, he touches on some of the big storylines in the Three Rivers like Lewiston-Altura's depth, Caledonia's absurd winning streak and how Eli King's injury changes the game. Finally, they touch on some of the early observations from the Rochester-area teams, including the terrific Mayo girls' team and Century's eye-opening showing against Owatonna.

Isaac Trotter, Guy Limbeck and Pat Ruff pick a 5-member team from the pool of super talented girls basketball players in the southeastern Minnesota area. The debate starts at the top between John Marshall's Lilly Meister or Plainview-Elgin-Millville's Macy Holtz. It doesn't get easier in the following rounds.