It's a shorthanded Weave on Episode #176, with Matthew off in never never consulting land. Jim and Ky dial up supersub Mike O'Donnell, a red hot sharpshooter and white hot take-spitter, for timely reinforcements and a smorgasbord of banter: >>> Intro (0:00 - 8:53) >>> Root's Roundup (8:53 - 27:13) >>> Mike O'Donnell Interview (8:53 - 27:13)

#176: The MODerator (Mike O'Donnell)

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On the true debut of our offseason pod schedule, the fellas give all 60 hires a grade from A through F (apologies to Chicago State, Mount St. Mary's, and Florida A&M;, whose jobs remain unfilled).  THE TWIST: We can only give out 12 A's and 15 B's, and each guy must give at least eight D's and five F's. Grade inflation, be gone!  Who LOVED the Calipari hire, and who simply gave it a C? Which select few coaches earned A's across the board from us? And, gulp, who earned the dreaded scarlet letter F? The Rundown:(0:10) - Intro (2:46) - Quick Root's Roundup (10:33) - Coaching Hire Grades (NOTE: Done grades in alphabetical order by school name - a couple reference points provided below to help you skip around if you'd like) (11:58) - Arkansas (22:54) - DePaul (29:34) - FAU (38:41) - Kentucky (44:32) - Michigan (53:54) - Saint Louis (57:20) - Stanford (1:05:59) - Washington (1:12:29) - Review(s)!

#350: Coaching Hire Report Cards

The season is over, and UConn won the national title easily! Is it 2023 or 2024? 2024, you say? Well, that means the Huskies went back-to-back! We look back on the incredible, buzzsaw-esque run of inevitability, particularly the meticulous dismantling of Purdue in the title game. Dan Hurley can coach some ball, folks.  We also give Zach Edey and the Boilermakers some love, hat tip to NC State and Alabama, and have a detailed discussion on the WILD week that was in the coaching carousel.  Thank you to everyone who tuned in this year - it's been a ton of fun interacting with folks about our beloved college hoops.  The Rundown (0:10) - Intro (6:32) - Root's Roundup (heavy coaching carousel talk, plus a little NIT chatter) (35:24) - Final Four Roundup (55:07) - Extremely Quick 2025 Lookahead + one Review

#349: 2024 Season Finale

One last stand before the Finale of Four, in Not Phoenix, Arizona. The Weave will be boots on the ground but we would never abandon our loyal soldiers sans podcast - alas, enjoy... Rundown:  Intro (0:00) Roots Roundup (3:10) Sweet 16 / Elite 8 Reactions (23:30) Final 4 Takes (36:45) 

#348: Final 4 Forecasting

It's Sweet Sixteen time! The boys get you prepped for the next weekend of college hoops and share our reactions to the Tournament thus far. We also recap the latest in the coaching carousel! The Rundown: (0:00) Intro (2:21) Root's Roundup (Coaching News) (24:12) Tournament Reactions (37:30) Sweet Sixteen Preview (1:12:30) Reviews

#347: Sweet Sixteen and Other Lullabies

It's here!!! Our favorite episode of the year. No frills, no Root's Roundup, nothing but bracket breakdown goodness.   The Madness has arrived, and with it another annual edition of our March Madness Marathon pod! After an initial bracket reaction section, we go through every single first round game in detail, giving key stats and matchup angles for each one. We also peered into our crystal balls for Sweet 16, Final Four and Natty Champion picks! Region Time Stamps (We went in order down the line in bracket order for each: 1 vs. 16, then 8 vs. 9, then 5 vs. 12, etc.)  (0:10) - Intro (3:18) - Bracket Reactions (15:04) - First Four (22:27) - East (49:28) - South (1:17:02) - Midwest (aka Maui) (1:41:31) - West (2:08:14) - Champ Picks

#176: The MODerator (Mike O'Donnell)

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