UCLA head coach John Savage joins to talk about how his Bruins have turned things around from struggling mightily in 2024 to being a regional host contender this season despite having the majority of the same faces on the roster and about the most important lessons he learned going against coaching legends like Mike Gillespie, Pat Casey and Andy Lopez.

Later in the episode, D1Baseball national writer Mike Rooney joins the show to talk about how the Bruins and the rest of the West Coast teams have had the upper hand in the Big Ten. He also discusses where Stanford and Cal stand in the ACC before picking Arizona and Arizona State as potential frontrunners in the Big 12. He also discusses how the Big West, WAC, and WCC races are shaking out.

The episode concludes with USC midseason All-American Ethan Hedges joining to discuss his transition to being a two-way player this season and how he's been able to unlock his power potential this season for the Trojans.

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