The guys are back with their second to last episode before the season gets underway! Hosts Patrick Green, David Latham and Chris Drosehn wanted to get in on the fun of this time of year and we deliver our hot takes surrounding the Red Sox! We start off the show by looking at the Mike Trout extension and how that relates to Mookie Betts. We transition right into our hottest takes about the Red Sox, as it is the season for wild takes that are going to be completely wrong! The takes range from topics of Chris Sale and the starting rotation, all the way down to Brock Holt, and we even throw in some bullpen takes as well (there’s one about Tyler Thornburg!). Check it out, you do not want to miss the fieriest takes of the preseason!

Join Mike and Bobby as they give you the top plays of the day.

With the playoffs nearing, the guys take a spin around the playoff picture. Are the Flames primed for an upset? Can Columbus go for a deep run? Or will they miss the playoffs entirely?It’s time to make up for lost time and put TWO teams in the Elimination Station. Both the Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks have outperformed expectations this year, but where do they go from here? Can the Canucks ride the Elias Pettersson wave into next season, while fellow rookie Rasmus Dahlin continues to improve in Buffalo? Welcome to the Elimination Station!

A Hi Sticking winner is crowned and the Pavel Bure Must Watch Games of the Week are picked ahead of a busy pre-playoff week.

All this and more on episode 223 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast!

Great conversation with 247 Sports recruiting analyst Brian Snow. How special is Zion? Is Romeo a disappointment? Who might IU get now that Keion Brooks is off the table?

THURSDAY'S SHOW: #IUBB plays Arkansas Saturday at noon in 2nd round NIT action. 1981 IU National Champion @srisley34 joins me to set the stage. The Pacers are surprisingly holding on to a playoff spot, will it continue @GrantAfseth fills us in on the answer. News, scores & notes,

March Madness is finally here and in the West Region, the Big Ten is represented by just one team: No. 2 Michigan. The Wolverines got shipped out west and have No. 1 Gonzaga as the top seed in their region. However, Kevin and Troy aren’t talking too far down the line.

Just the first weekend. Michigan will play No. 15 Montana and then gets the winner of No. 7 Nevada and No. 10 Florida. The duo goes over everything that can possibly happen with the Wolverines in this episode. You can catch the other regions being discussed on Twitter and on thegruelingtruth.net.

You can follow the show on Twitter: @YoungsterOldMan, Kevin: @KidCuni and Troy: @troyrobert967

It’s March Madness time and in the South Region, the Big Ten is represented by No. 3 Purdue, No. 5 Wisconsin and No. 10 Iowa. There is a lot to discuss, but Kevin and Troy move as quickly as they can through all that can happen to the Boilermakers, Badgers and Hawkeyes in the first two rounds of the tournament.

The youngster and old man go over each of the first round matchups and pick with not necessarily their hearts, but their heads. Can Iowa upset Cincinnati? Will Wisconsin avoid an upset against Oregon? And how far will the Boilermakers go if Carsen Edwards’ back is a legitimate issue?

Listen in to this shorter, but sweeter podcast to find out!

You can follow the show on Twitter: @YoungsterOldMan, Kevin: @KidCuni and Troy: @troyrobert967

Join Jeremiah Preisser and John Raspanti as they discuss new pound-for-pound placements, if Mikey Garcia can trinket grab at 147, if Wilder made the right choice in turning down DAZN, and the rematch between Thomas Hearns and Iran Barkley.

It’s March Madness time and Kevin and Troy are discussing the Midwest Region on today’s show. Oddly enough, the youngster and old man talk about the Big Ten each week, and based on location, you’d think that more teams would make this region from the conference than potentially any other. However, that’s not the case.

Only No. 11 Ohio State is representing the B1G in the Midwest Region. The duo goes over what Ohio State truly has been this season and if they can pull off what is becoming a popular 11-6 upset trend in this year’s tournament. The Buckeyes play Iowa State, so the two go over that matchup while looking ahead at what may be coming in the Round of 32 for Ohio State.

If you like what you hear, you can follow the show on social media and enter the free bracket pool on ESPN made by the youngster and old man. Show them how smart you are!

You can follow the show on Twitter: @YoungsterOldMan, Kevin: @KidCuni and Troy: @troyrobert967. The group name of the bracket pool on ESPN is: Go B1G or Go Home 5436801.

Join Mike Goodpaster, Steve Risley, Collin Hartman, and Cole Hanna as they look at UI's NIT hopes.