A discussion between Nathan and Hanna on what to watch for in the NCAA Tournament concerning prospective coaching hires turns into an intense discussion of the merits of one John Calipari. Plus Hanna gives some background on UCLA's discussions with Calipari in light of that story going public and, consequently, falling apart.
Then, Nathan and Hanna welcome Nathan's dad to the podcast to share his impressions from having attended one of the UCLA-Oregon State baseball games over the weekend.

The B Team - Calipari Love; or Father Knows Best

A UCLA Sports fan podcast hosted by GoJoeBruin.com writers Nathan Eberhardt and Michael Hanna to provide some Bruin fan banter. Not affiliated w/ UCLA.

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Nathan and Hanna again welcome Muna Osisioma to the show to wrap up the 2020/2021 UCLA Men's Basketball Season Recap. Topics include Sean Miller fired at Arizona, Jalen Hill walking away from basketball, trends in basketball tactics and analytics, and whether/how UCLA should honor Final Fours in Pauley. Links:
1. Jalen Hill's Instagram announcement of his retirement
2. Ben Bolch's LA Times interview with Jalen Hill
3. UCLA/Gonzaga contrasting shot chart REMEMBER, this is the last episode of the B Team available via the existing feed. From next week on, subscribe to the What's Bruin Show feed for more B Team content.

NCAA Tourney/Season Recap - Part II

Muna Osisioma joins Nathan and Hanna to wax poetic and analytic about the Bruins' miracle run to the Final Four and the inspiring/heartbreaking semifinal loss to Gonzaga. The guys had so much to say that they called an artificial halt to the proceedings and agreed to reconvene next week for a broader basketball season recap. Here's a link to Ben Bolch's LA Times story referenced at the end of this episode. As Hanna and Nathan explain in the beginning of the episode, be sure to change your subscriptions to the What's Bruin Show in your podcast app of choice to continue receiving regular B Team episodes, as we are joining the What's Bruin Network.

NCAA Tourney Recap

A brief selection of Nathan and Hanna's predictions for the UCLA Basketball team over the course of the season (with guest appearances by Muna Osisioma and Ryan Rosenblatt), followed by a raw reaction from Tuesday night by Hanna to UCLA's thrilling victory over Michigan.

First Four to Final Four!

Nathan and Hanna discuss UCLA Basketball's three-game run to the Sweet Sixteen, breaking down the games against Michigan State, BYU, and Abilene Christian.

We Want Bama

Nathan and Hanna discuss UCLA Basketball finding itself in a play-in game against Michigan State for an 11 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

The B Team - Calipari Love; or Father Knows Best

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