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The Basketball Tournament, or TBT as it is more commonly known, has taken the basketball world by storm. Founded in 2014, TBT is the same basketball you know and love, but with a few twists to make the game more competitive for players, and more enjoyable for fans. Caleb and JD talk with TBT founder Jon Mugar, about his creation, and how TBT kept players and staff healthy during their annual event, while maintaining an entertaining tournament, during a global pandemic.

tags: caleb spinner, jd swenson, basketball. sports, podcast, truesports, truechat, the basketball tournament, jon mugar, tbt

Last week, the latest NBA Mock Draft from CBS Sports was released, projecting Georgia guard Anthony Edwards to go to the Golden State Warriors at the top of the draft, instead of the previously-predicted, LaMelo Ball. Caleb and JD break down some of the other players slated to go in the top 10, and discuss what the Boston Celtics should do with their three, first-round picks. Caleb defends why he thinks LeBron James will return to Cleveland, and JD shares his opinion on the recently-announced Big Ten football schedule.

tags: caleb spinner, jd swenson, truesports, truechat, sports, podcast, nba, big ten, college football, cfb, ncaa, ohio state, michigan, wisconsin, minnesota, lebron james, boston celtics

With approximately one month until college football is scheduled to kick off, Caleb and JD scour the world of CFB, and discuss the latest news and updates surrounding the sport. Caleb shares how Notre Dame got the best of both worlds with their conference situation, and JD gives the Atlanta Braves a chance to redeem themselves.

tags: football, college football, caleb spinner, jd swenson, ncaa, truesports, sports, podcast, agree to disagree, swensons games of the week, nfl

Major League Baseball has a successful return over the weekend, with numerous exciting games making up the first live baseball since October 2019. Caleb and JD break down the best from Major League Baseball's comeback and use the festivities to predict what the divisions will look at by the end of the season. The guys talk about the KBO allowing fans back into stadiums and discuss what this could mean for college football.

tags: caleb spinner, jd swenson, truesports, podcast, sports, major league baseball, mlb, opening day, 2020, ohio state, buckeyes, football, basketball, nhl, jensen lewis, agree to disagree, games of the week

For what seems like the millionth time in the past few months, Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys failed to reach an agreement on a long-term deal. With time ticking away, and the thought of Dak being with the Cowboys as a franchise player shrinking rapidly, Caleb and JD look at why a deal hasn’t been reached, and shop for potential new homes for the young QB.

tags: caleb spinner, jd swenson, truesports, truechat, sports, dallas cowboys, dak prescott, football, nfl, agree to disagree, swensons games of the week

Film and baseball collide today as Caleb and JD participate in the 2020 TrueSports Fictional Baseball Draft. The guys face the challenge of building eight-player baseball teams from the best characters film has to offer. Caleb recaps what happened over the weekend in TBT, and JD finds a way to put aside his distaste for soccer.

tags: caleb spinner, jd swenson, podcast, sports, TBT, basketball, baseball, movies, sports movies, Fictional Baseball Draft, TrueChat, Agree to Disagree, Swenson's Games of the Week

The first showcase of live basketball since the outbreak of COVID-19, there is a lot of pressure on Jon Mugar, founder of The Basketball Tournament (TBT). The 2020, winner-take-all tournament began July 4th and had a successful opening weekend. Caleb and JD take a look at what makes TBT different from other basketball tournaments and use good old-fashioned instinct to predict the quarterfinal and semifinal matchups. Swenson's Games of the Week makes its return.

tags: caleb spinner, jd swenson, agree to disagree, games of the week, the basketball tournament, sports, podcast, truesports, sports show, basketball, truechat, jon mugar

Finally, after three months of negotiations between league officials and players, a 2020 Major League Baseball season is ready to go. While fans are celebrating the return of America’s pastime, JD and I take a deep look into the agreement to see how each aspect of the plan will affect the meaning of each game, and discover the questions that still need to be answered.

tags: caleb spinner, jd swenson, truesports, sports, podcast, major league baseball, mlb, baseball

Stories with Stout concludes with a discussion about the Cradle of Coaches Archive at Miami University. The archive contains playbooks and artifacts from some of the greatest coaches in sports, all of whom went through the town on their way to fame. Caleb talks with Steve about starting the archive, and how it plans to continue adding to it's collection of sports artifacts.

tags: Caleb Spinner, Nick Selvaggio, Steve Stout, JD Swenson, TrueSports, podcast, sports, talk show, TrueChat, Cradle of Coaches, miami university, oxford, weeb eubanks

Last week, Caleb talked with esteemed sports reporter, Steve Stout about his early life in journalism, and his time broadcasting in college. This week, Caleb presents some audience questions, and Steve reminisces about his induction into the Urbana University Sports Hall of Fame, and the creation of the Miami University Cradle of Coaches archive.

tags: caleb spinner, jd swenson, steve stout, truesports, stories with stout, truechat, sports, podcast, urbana university, miami university, cradle of coaches, urbana university hall of fame