We have *finally* reached basketball season, and the NBN Pod celebrates by talking to William and Mary head men's basketball coach Dane Fischer.

First, we hold ourselves to five minutes on the JMU/CAA drama blowing up Twitter over the past week. With JMU leaving the CAA, what do we think of the decision to hold the Dukes out of conference championships this year (1:49)? Then, we quickly discuss Tribe men's player Thatcher Stone entering the transfer portal and why we think he made that decision (9:25). Then... it's time to preview some games!!! We talk about the men's matchup with Wake Forest Wednesday (13:54), the women's season opener Thursday at Coppin State (22:57), the men reopening the Kap Friday against American (28:16), and the women's home game vs. Randolph College (33:00). Then, we bring on Coach Fischer! We discuss how much the full offseason helped the Tribe as a young team, the newcomers and their role, and why W&M won't repeat its poor shooting performance from last year (34:42). We're so excited to see these teams in person this week, and hope it came through on this episode.

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How bullish are we on the Tribe this season? This is the game to find out. But first, Brendan, Cameron and John add a corollary to our realignment discussion from last week. What's transpired since then, and does it change any options for William and Mary (0:00)? After that, we review the CAA women's preseason poll. How does it compare to our expectations for the league (14:24)? Then, we get to our game -- Brendan rolls out five bold predictions for both the men's team (18:00) and the women's team (37:56), and Cameron and John have to decide if they agree or disagree. All in all, it makes for a fun time looking ahead to the season.

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As JMU exits the Colonial Athletic Association, what's left for William & Mary? Brendan, Cameron and John attempt to answer that question as well as anybody can in the constantly changing landscape (0:00). Should the Tribe consider a switch in conference affiliation? What are the pros and cons of staying in the CAA?

Then, we move on to talk a little about recruiting (22:08). What do we see in recent Tribe MBB commit Charlie Williams? Also, an update on the women's side and an offer Swanson's staff has extended.

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W&M gets its first men's commit of the '22 class in Jack Karasinski, and John and Brendan get together to talk about it. What does this mean for the Tribe? And who would your comp for Karasinski be? Then, we discuss Tribe WBB's recently released non-conference schedule. What are the most interesting games on the schedule, and how will W&M look heading into the CAA slate?

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Brendan, Cameron, and John are back from summer break for the second season of the NBN Pod! After general updates from all of us, we jump into Brian Mann's first month as Athletic Director at W&M (4:46). The big news is the gender equity study released last week -- what does that mean for Tribe Athletics moving forward? Then, we break down the men's nonconference schedule (18:38). What are our record predictions for the team?

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There was a big announcement on Wednesday when former Cal senior assoc. AD Brian Mann was named William & Mary Director of Athletics after a 9-month search process. Brendan, Cameron and John catch you up on his background, the press conference and our analysis in this bonus episode of the NBN Pod, in addition to Brendan's story of how he semi-confidently broke the news.

John Kearns may not be here this week, but we eventually replace him with an All-CAA talent, so that's a win in our book. First though, Brendan and Cameron catch up before pivoting to discuss the Tribe men's recruiting outlook this summer (3:19). We go through the offers extended by the team thus far and give our takes on W&M's biggest needs in the 2022 recruiting class. After that, we briefly answer listener questions (14:35) -- except for transfer-adjacent ones, which will be their own episode. Then, Tribe star Sydney Wagner joins the program for an interview about her increased role, the team's decision to opt out, and her different nicknames (22:42). We hope you enjoy this interview as much as we did!

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Technical difficulties tried their best, but we were joined by Tribe guard Connor Kochera for a wide-ranging conversation. First, though, Brendan, Cameron and John catch up on the news of the week -- the addition of Brandon Carroll to the men's team (4:20). We discuss Carroll's skillset and fit, as well as if we think Carroll will start for W&M next season. Then, we get to the main event, as Kochera hops on the show (17:32). We ask him about his first "real" offseason, his growth as a leader, and how his 19-point performance in the season-opener helped grow his confidence, as well as his relationship with his teammates.

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In which Cameron claims to represent all of Wisconsin.

We're back for another offseason episode, and after a couple minutes of talking shop, Brendan, Cameron and John discuss the recent commitments of Eva Hodgson and Luke Loewe, as well as the poaching of assistant coach Jason Kemp to Minnesota (5:54). Then, we move on to talk about W&M's offer to The Citadel grad transfer Kaiden Rice, brother of Tribe commit Tyler, and what that means about the men's team's roster composition for next season (12:29). Next, we play our "12 Minutes of Madness" game, talking about every single player on the W&M women's roster for exactly one minute, no more or less (23:53). Finally, before closing out, we cover some podcast business with the EDSBS Charity Bowl and our donation (41:49).

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In which Brendan, Cameron, and John spend one minute -- no more, no less -- discussing every player on the Tribe men's basketball roster. (The women will come next episode). But first, we jump into news, as we talk Luke Loewe's departure and the Charleston coaching hire on the men's side (4:17) and the two incoming grad transfers that Ed Swanson is bringing into the women's program (16:48). We also discuss the launch of the "All In" campaign for Tribe Athletics (22:05) before turning our eyes to the broader NCAA issues bubbling up this spring, including the case before the Supreme Court, the disparities between the men's and women's tournament, and the #NotNCAAProperty movement (31:50). Then, we jump into our game, affectionately dubbed "14 Minutes of Madness," as we review every men's player's season in 60 seconds (42:19), before wrapping up for the week.

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