The UCLA B Team Podcast

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What's The UCLA B Team Podcast about?

A UCLA Sports fan podcast hosted by GoJoeBruin.com writers Nathan Eberhardt and Michael Hanna to provide some Bruin fan banter. Not affiliated w/ UCLA.

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The UCLA B Team Podcast episodes:

04.15.2021
NCAA Tourney/Season Recap - Part II
Nathan and Hanna again welcome Muna Osisioma to the show to wrap up the 2020/2021 UCLA Men's Basketball Season Recap. Topics include Sean Miller fired at Arizona, Jalen Hill walking away from basketball, trends in basketball tactics and analytics, and...
04.09.2021
NCAA Tourney Recap
Muna Osisioma joins Nathan and Hanna to wax poetic and analytic about the Bruins' miracle run to the Final Four and the inspiring/heartbreaking semifinal loss to Gonzaga. The guys had so much to say that they called an artificial halt...
04.02.2021
First Four to Final Four!
A brief selection of Nathan and Hanna's predictions for the UCLA Basketball team over the course of the season (with guest appearances by Muna Osisioma and Ryan Rosenblatt), followed by a raw reaction from Tuesday night by Hanna to UCLA's...
03.24.2021
We Want Bama
Nathan and Hanna discuss UCLA Basketball's three-game run to the Sweet Sixteen, breaking down the games against Michigan State, BYU, and Abilene Christian.
03.16.2021
Meet the Spartans
Nathan and Hanna discuss UCLA Basketball finding itself in a play-in game against Michigan State for an 11 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
03.09.2021
It's Been a While
Nathan and Hanna are back to talk about UCLA Basketball's late season swoon, Hanna's objections to the 2021 Pac 12 football schedule, and a satisfying beat-down administered to USC at the hands of UCLA's baseball team.
02.25.2021
Double Diamond Dominance
Nathan welcomes friend of the show, Ryan Rosenblatt, to talk UCLA Softball and Baseball, as well as to touch base on UCLA Basketball and Football. They also discuss the scheduling announcement of NC Central and Alabama St. coming to the...
02.18.2021
More Bag for Less Drag
Nathan and Hanna talk 5-Star recruits in both basketball and football, what to expect from the final stretch of the basketball season, the retirement of QB Coach Dana Bible, and UCLA Baseball's sky-high expectations coming into this season.
02.12.2021
Joy in Bruintown
Nathan and Hanna talk about the basketball loss to USC, Jalen Hill's recent DNPs, Bill Connelly's 2021 football SP+ projections, and the athletic department's latest financial woes. Good times were had by all.
01.28.2021
We'll See
Nathan and Hanna discuss UCLA men's and women's basketball, whether football coach hiring is a crap shoot, and football recruiting.
01.22.2021
The Dark Night is Over
Nathan and Hanna return after a month hiatus to answer listener questions and discuss the future of the Pac 12 with the announcement of Larry Scott's termination as commissioner.
12.16.2020
Gage Jump
In which the guys are angry and Hanna swears a lot.
12.10.2020
Good Chip / Bad Chip
Nathan and Hanna break down some key elements of UCLA Football's road victory over Arizona State, check in with the basketball season, look ahead to Friday's basketball game against Marquette, then preview Saturday's football game against SC.
12.02.2020
Demetric Dazzles Again
Nathan and Hanna recap football win over Arizona and the basketball team's struggles against San Diego State and Pepperdine.
11.25.2020
Self-Inflicted Gut Punches
Nathan and Hanna welcome back Muna Osisioma to recap UCLA's rollercoaster loss in Eugene and to preview the UCLA Basketball season, which tips off against San Diego State.
11.18.2020
Tempted to Foolishness
Nathan and Hanna break down UCLA's surprise win in a surprise game against Cal and look ahead to this weekend's game at Oregon.
11.11.2020
A Smorgasbord of Struggle
Nathan and Hanna break down the debacle in Boulder and look forward to a game against Utah that may or may not be played.
11.05.2020
The B Team - Chip-Anon
Nathan and Hanna consider those who think Chip Kelly's recruiting has been a success before diving into a full preview of Saturday night's game against Colorado.
10.30.2020
The B Team - Not the Colorado Preview
Nathan and Hanna run through some UCLA Football related news items and answer reader questions.
10.22.2020
The B Team - Flames...on the Side of My Face
Nathan and Hanna welcome back friend of the show, Bruin Report Online contributor Chris Osgood (@osgoodck), to discuss a disturbing new revelation from DTR (via Ben Bolch), the possible new defensive scheme under Brian Norwood, and the stakes for this...
10.09.2020
The B Team - Hammer the Under
Nathan and Hanna discuss the 2020 football schedule, key roster changes, and depth issues at OL and LB.
10.02.2020
The B Team - Stodgy, Risk-Averse, Hidebound
Nathan and Hanna discuss a reported apparel deal and the as-yet-unreleased Pac 12 football schedule.
09.23.2020
The B Team - A Collapsed Resolve
In which Nathan and Hanna mount their high horses and speak their minds about the return of B1G and Pac 12 football.
09.11.2020
The B Team - Missed Windows and a Blunted Spear
Nathan and Hanna update the Under Armour fallout, the prospects for a winter start to football, and whether the moment for change in amateur sports has passed. Also, we imagine our own 24-team college football Premier Division.
08.21.2020
The B Team - And Just Like That (*Poof*) It's Gone
Nathan and Hanna discuss the causes and implications of the Pac-12's decision to cancel/postpone football for 2020.
08.06.2020
The B Team - Nasty, Brutish, and Short
Nathan and Hanna discuss football schedule releases, COVID updates, the We Are United statement by a collective of Pac 12 football players, and the current state of the amateurism argument in college sports - so, you know, all light items!
07.24.2020
The B Team - Kirkland Signature
Nathan and Hanna answer listener questions and address the fluid state of the 2020 football schedule, the 2021 basketball recruiting class, the uniform sponsor options, and the significance of Tropical Storm Hanna, currently bearing down on Houston.
07.16.2020
B Team - Jerrold Smith is Lava
Nathan and Hanna chat with UCLA Basketball alum Jerrold Smith about his basketball playing days, his new podcast, Basketball Adjacent, and about his recent appearance on the Netflix smash hit The Floor is Lava.
07.03.2020
The B Team - Three-Camera Throwing Motion
Nathan and Hanna discuss 1) the UCLA Football players' letter on pandemic safety, and 2) Under Armour's surprise announcement that it wants out of its apparel contract, before 3) teeing up a fascinating breakdown of Chip Kelly's offensive goals and...
06.16.2020
The B Team - How Hot is My Take?
Nathan and Hanna check in on UCLA sports and rate some predictions from ice cold common knowledge to scorching hot crazy talk.
05.19.2020
The B Team - Meet the New Boss, NOT the Same as the Old Boss
Nathan and Hanna give an instant reaction to the announcement of a new Athletic Director: Martin Jarmond
05.13.2020
The B Team - AD-Stakes Update
Nathan and Hanna check in on the search for a new AD; Nathan reports from a UCLA Baseball teleconference; the guys create the perfect UCLA Franken-QB from assets of QBs from the last 25 years.
04.30.2020
The B Team - Daishen to UCLA? Nixed.
Nathan rejoins Hanna this week to discuss Daishen Nix's surprise departure from Cronin's incoming freshman class as well as the new NCAA regulations allowing athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness. Also, three Bruins were drafted into the...
04.23.2020
The B Team - The Golden Hour(s)
Gary Golden joins Hanna this week, as Nathan is on assignment.
04.15.2020
The B Team - Hater's Holiday
Hanna gets us caught up on basketball recruiting, and then the guys go through their schadenfreude programming - they six games they would choose to air over the course of one day in which they took the most delight in...
04.08.2020
The B Team - ESPN Programming Director for a Day - Finale
Nathan and Hanna finish up this month-long exercise with contributions from seven different friends of the show, contributors, and occasional guests. Enjoy the programming pics of Chris Osgood (@osgoodck), Muna Osisioma (@shortcorner19), Gary Golden (@Coach_G2), Ryan Rosenblatt (@RyanRosenblatt), Jake Merrifield...
04.02.2020
The B Team - ESPN Programming Director for a Day - Part III
Nathan and Hanna finish up their day of UCLA programming with some modern UCLA classics, and plenty of Gus Johnson.
03.25.2020
The B Team - ESPN Programming Director for a Day - Part II
Nathan and Hanna continue the ongoing project of planning a day's worth of UCLA viewing, this time explaining their picks for the 1-4 and 4-7 afternoon slots.
03.17.2020
The B Team - ESPN Programming Director for a Day - Part I
Nathan and Hanna kick off our quarantine series, ESPN Programming Director for a Day. They have filled 18 hours of programming with six signature UCLA games from the last 30 years, and today they each give their first two selections....
03.12.2020
The B Team - SoCal Distancing
Nathan and Hanna take stock of the major changes in the world of sports wrought by the rising COVID 19 pandemic. They also revisit last weekend's basketball and baseball action and then look ahead at the PAC 12 Tournament and...
03.06.2020
B Team - Speaking Softly and Carrying a Big Bat
Ryan Rosenblatt joins Nathan to discuss the baseball team's white hot start to the season, the softball team's dominant drive for back-to-back titles, how fun it is to watch this men's basketball team ... and, yeah, they acknowledged that the...
02.27.2020
The B Team - Hot Take, Hot Take, Not Take
Nathan and Hanna play a new game that touches on basketball, football, the UCLA Athletic Department, the NBA, and the NFL.
02.26.2020
The B Team - Belated Basketball Conference Season Preview
Nathan welcomes friend of the show and resident basketball guru Muna Osisioma to discuss the fun and surprising upturn in the fortunes of the Men's Basketball team.
02.11.2020
The B Team - Casting Aspersions
Nathan and Hanna talk football coaching rumors, basketball's split in the desert, and casting choices for the movie about UCLA sports.
02.07.2020
The B Team - Go East(?), Young Man
Nathan and Hanna discuss national football recruiting trends, Mick Cronin's basketball recruiting, and Guerrero & Rebholz' finding themselves named in court documents for their 'Varsity Blues' misdeeds.
01.31.2020
The B Team - Malfeasance and Scandal
Nathan and Hanna dig into the financial woes of UCLA Athletics, and Hanna shares on the passing of Kobe Bryant.
01.24.2020
The B Team - Uselessly Robotic
Nathan and Hanna talk football coaching changes, basketball recruiting, women's basketball, and the competitive Southern California marching band landscape of the late '90s.
01.09.2020
The B Team - Toasting the New Year with Hemlock
Nathan and Hanna ring in the new year with a depressing look at the state of UCLA sports. Like a fish, this program rots from the head first. Also, some baseball notes and the winner of the Bruin of the...
12.31.2019
The B Team - Malpractice
Nathan and Hanna discuss Chip Kelly's roster mismanagement, UCLA Basketball's slump, news on the AD search, and the final showdown in the Bruin of the Decade contest.
12.17.2019
The B Team - Digger Phelps Needs a Life
Nathan and Hanna touch on the basketball game at Notre Dame, update the Bruin of the Decade World Cup results as that tournament heads into the quarterfinal round, and discuss what to look for on Wednesday's early signing day for...

What's The UCLA B Team Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The UCLA B Team Podcast episodes:

NCAA Tourney/Season Recap - Part II

NCAA Tourney Recap

First Four to Final Four!

We Want Bama

Meet the Spartans

It's Been a While

Double Diamond Dominance

More Bag for Less Drag

Joy in Bruintown

We'll See

The Dark Night is Over

Gage Jump

Good Chip / Bad Chip

Demetric Dazzles Again

Self-Inflicted Gut Punches

Tempted to Foolishness

A Smorgasbord of Struggle

The B Team - Chip-Anon

The B Team - Not the Colorado Preview

The B Team - Flames...on the Side of My Face

The B Team - Hammer the Under

The B Team - Stodgy, Risk-Averse, Hidebound

The B Team - A Collapsed Resolve

The B Team - Missed Windows and a Blunted Spear

The B Team - And Just Like That (*Poof*) It's Gone

The B Team - Nasty, Brutish, and Short

The B Team - Kirkland Signature

B Team - Jerrold Smith is Lava

The B Team - Three-Camera Throwing Motion

The B Team - How Hot is My Take?

The B Team - Meet the New Boss, NOT the Same as the Old Boss

The B Team - AD-Stakes Update

The B Team - Daishen to UCLA? Nixed.

The B Team - The Golden Hour(s)

The B Team - Hater's Holiday

The B Team - ESPN Programming Director for a Day - Finale

The B Team - ESPN Programming Director for a Day - Part III

The B Team - ESPN Programming Director for a Day - Part II

The B Team - ESPN Programming Director for a Day - Part I

The B Team - SoCal Distancing

B Team - Speaking Softly and Carrying a Big Bat

The B Team - Hot Take, Hot Take, Not Take

The B Team - Belated Basketball Conference Season Preview

The B Team - Casting Aspersions

The B Team - Go East(?), Young Man

The B Team - Malfeasance and Scandal

The B Team - Uselessly Robotic

The B Team - Toasting the New Year with Hemlock

The B Team - Malpractice

The B Team - Digger Phelps Needs a Life

The B Team - And Just Like That (Poof) It's Gone