The Green Light

Paul and Ian welcome Special Jennings, Head Coach of Montverde Academy Girls Basketball to the podcast. They discuss her journey from growing up in Cleveland, to her distinguished college career at Xavier, playing overseas in Finland, to transitioning to the coaching world. They dive into the recent trends in recruiting involving social media and the impact that the new NIL legislation will have on college hoops.

Ian and Paul discuss the Supreme Court's ruling against the NCAA, the most Game 7's in the NBA playoffs and Brad Stevens' decision to step off the sideline and into the front office.

Paul and Ian discuss Coach K's retirement announcement, the decision to promote Jon Scheyer, and what all of this means for the immediate future of Duke Basketball.

As they begin a series of NBA Playoff game breakdowns, Paul and Ian dive into Game 1 of the Knicks/Hawks series. The guys discuss the environment at Madison Square Garden, the significance of the Knicks back in the playoffs, Julius Randle's disappointing performance, and the questionable decision to bring in Frank Ntilikina for the final defensive possession of the game.

Paul and Ian run through a mailbag of topics including Jalen Green's G League path, Emoni Bate's decommitment from Michigan State, Efton Reid and the Overtime League, as well as the mass exodus of players from UGA Basketball.

Paul and Ian discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of the transfer portal.

Paul and Ian discuss what a potential college basketball Super League could look like if constructed. Do the reigning National Champions have a case? Which teams get in, which teams don't make the cut, and which fringe teams are knocking on the door?

Paul and Ian break down the National Championship game between Baylor and Gonzaga and update the current coaching carousel and transfer portal news.

Paul and Ian discuss Roy Williams' retirement announcement and who replaces him, the out of control transfer portal, Chris Beard heading to Austin from Lubbock along with Shaka to Marquette, and preview the upcoming Final Four.

Paul and Ian recap the first week of the tournament, update the coaching carousel in college basketball, and Paul has his mind blown when finding out the age of a legendary college basketball coach.