The Bench Podcast

The T and T podcast is happy to have Jim Manzo join as a guest host and Coach Ryan Reichel of the Ishpeming Girls Basketball team. Coach Reichel chats with Coach Manzo and myself about his past year, his upcoming year, his evolvement as a coach and even huddle strategy. Make sure you tune in for this one.

The T and T podcast is guestless, but we start out with a concert tour update, roll into NMU Hockey, the NBA Draft and Random Thoughts about Les Miles, Lebron etc.

We are lucky enough to have NMU Women's coach Casey Thousand on Episode # 11 of the T and T podcast. Coach Thousand talks about the success of last year's team and her outlook for this year's team. Casey goes into her journey back to NMU and we get into the Caitlyn Clark and the continuous controversy surrounding the WNBA. We finish up with the US Open, shoutouts and some advice for coach's pitch baseball.

In this episode we have Jim Manzo and Kobe Manzo.

Jim Manzo goes over his coaching career some memorable players, games and times.

We ask Kobe about his football career, his podcasting, what inspired him, and his West Bloomfield game as a senior.

We go into Promotions gone wrong, try to do final thoughts, but spin back into the Caitlyn Clark Olympic snub.

The original T's are back and guestless. We chat about Bill Walton's legacy, life as an announcer and player. We move into the NBA Finals, some keys to look for. Once again Caitlyn Clark is back on the podcast as we wonder why WNBA players can't embrace the success the leagues i experiencing because of her.

We go to Random thoughts and tell you that College Football is only 82 days away!!

The T and T podcast had a great guest today in Negaunee Varsity Boys/Girls coach Kyler Saari. Coach Saari talks about the Culture being established at both Negaunee tennis programs. We talk about Negaunee's summer program, the extension to his youth program.

We talk about the WNBA, the Caitlyn Clark effect, and the controversy over charter flights.

We finish up with NBA playoffs, random thoughts, and shoutouts.

Have a safe and fun Memorial Day weekend!

The Varsity boys coach from Westwood high joins us. Luke Gray. We talk about Summer Preparation, team camps and expectations. We transition into the NBA, the PGA Championship and some great What ifs in sports history...

We start out with a weekend recap, and move into the Kentucky Derby. We go over the NBA Playoffs, Lebron gets another coach fired and Kyries Rennaissance. Tom goes into coach mode and goes over game prep, and what he expects out of practice, games etc. Final thoughts and shoutouts conclude the podcast.

We start out with the NFL draft, Detroit rocked it!! Quarterback panic, why have draft grades? Can GB handle the draft next year?

Next, we discuss the dismissal of Alma's women's basketball coach, the impact of administration on coaches, why at some schools the tail wags the dog, and the impact of travel ball.

Finally, we address more information about NIL, the transfer portal, the money being collected, the rules and how helpless the NCAA is.

Final Shoutouts come out, including the Mel Kiper of Green Bay..