This week, Philadelphia's native son, Iowa Hawkeye's Fran McCaffery joins the conversation. Not too many places are better than the Palestra. Tap thinks there's a better place to watch in-person located in Kansas. The Coaches think the SEC Conference is good for a reason. NBA Talk, college talk, and some funny stories throughout.

Some back and forth between the college game and the NBA. The great question is, do you coach to your talent, or do you stick with the system. Note to self, don't visit with Boheim the night you beat him. Gary's take on the Big East and ACC League meetings. How many #1 overall picks are sidelined this year? Enjoy...

Coaches Williams, Knoche, Patsos, Tapscott, and Austin are joined by another high-profile former coach, Dave Odom, for an entertaining holiday episode. Among the topics discussed, the NCAA's response to COVID, the prestige of the Maui Invitational, and mining the G league for temporary replacements. Happy New Year from Hometown Podcasts and The DC Coaches Basketball Podcast.

Coming LIVE! from the FanDuel Sportsbook this week. A multitude of topics covered: COVID, Rivalry Games, Making the call on who gets the last shot, NBA Super Teams & a shout-out to Hank Nichols. The Coaches also talk about the importance of the out-of-conference schedule. For dessert, Tom Pender stories, the good ones. Wait, did Jimmy win money?

Coaches are spirited this week as they gear up for their on-site appearance at the FanDuel Sportsbook at LIVE! Casino on Wednesday, 12/22. Before prepping their wagers, they talk NBA and College Hoops. Steph Curry is making it look too easy, but Gary thinks this new record will be broken. The conversation moves to the college game. Who do you think the top transfers are of all time? When Boeheim leaves, does the zone as we know it go away?

Gary gets this week started sharing his views on the state of the University of Maryland's Mens' Basketball program. "It's time to come together, it's our program!".... Who is Maryland's next coach? Replacement talks put on hold as future Hall of Fame Coach, and current West Virginia headman, Bob Huggins joins the podcast. Lots of respect between Gary and Coach Huggins.

Big endorsements for the players have begun. Gatorade enters the fray. The players are now starting to earn as they play, how does that affect the team? The portal is again present, as the college football carousel starts up and so will the player movement. December 1, 1997: Latrell Sprewell Day! When Coach K is gone who is the next big, consistent draw on the road? Lots of discussions, as the Coaches look back on the Thanksgiving Weekend and early season big games.

Spirited conversation this week, as the Coaches dissect the insertion of the 3 Pointer into the college game. When the scouts are the house, the threes rain supreme. The Coaches dip into the NBA, discussing the new attitude of the Wiz courtesy of Montrelz. Lots of laughs and respect, as University of Tennessee's Rick Barnes sits in.

Full coaching staff to start the 5th Year of the DC Coaches Basketball Podcast. As the 2021-22 NCAA season tips off, the coaches discuss the readiness of all the teams, as the portal delivers game-ready talent to different programs. Teams offering guarantees are losing? How's turkey day going to be at Coach K's house? The guys break down what they are seeing through 15 games of the NBA season.