Verbally Committed

The 44th episode of Verbally Committed. The Double quarto episode (thought of that all on our own). 

- Our go to coffee orders

- Gilli is a coffee nut, Connor's order is that of an extremely basic white girl. 

- Would you rather be a somewhat high end college basketball coach, or a coach for a mediocre, average NBA team? 

- Julian Edelman retired, one of the great college quarterbacks that switched to a professional receiver stories. So who else should have changed positions after college and into the NFL?

- Tim Tebow was not as bad of a pro baseball player as one would think. 

- The NFL might change the numbers rule, who would we like to see go back to their original college number? 

- Which NFL stars would we most want to see go back to playing baseball? 

That UCLA/Gonzaga Final Four game was an unbelievable game. And one of the best games in March Madness history. Not only that but the celebration by Suggs sparked a debate about the best celebrations of all time. 

- Where does UCLA/Gonzaga rank among the great March Madness games of all time? 

- Is it better than the Laettner shot? Or Kris Jenkins? 

- Does a good NBA career make Suggs' shot even better?

- A breakdown of the top game winning shot celebrations

- Our personal celebrations from our playing days, although admittedly it's hard to have a planned celebration in the moment.

- Breaking down celebrations for different sports. 

- Roy Williams retired on April fools day, and Bill Self got a life time deal. No jokes.

On this Easter and Final Four weekend, it's important to reflect on the things that really matter, like is Easter a better holiday than Labor or Memorial Day? 

- We discuss where Easter falls into the holiday hierarchy, and you might be surprised how far down it falls. 

- Breaking down the NCAA Hockey tournament which has made it to the Frozen Four in Pittsburgh

- Why do we praise and celebrate UCLA's Cinderella run to the Final Four, yet refuse to expand the CFP or allow non-power five teams in?

- Final Four predictions, is it still as we said all along Gonzaga vs. Baylor or can Houston make a mess or UCLA keep their cinderella story going. 

With March Madness is full swing you'd expect us to focus on that right? Well that's why you tune into Verbally Committed, we zig where other podcasts zag. We break down the NCAA Mens Hockey Tournament with Chris Peters. There's literally nobody else on planet earth who knows more about collegiate hockey than Chris. So you are in really good hands this week.

- We still gotta talk about March Madness and it's time to pat ourselves on the back about where we were right about the first two rounds.

- It's also time to man up and admit where we were wrong. And honestly we were wrong about A LOT.

- We pick our new final four from the remaining 16 teams 

- Chris joins the pod and helps answer some burning questions, like how did he get into hockey, what's his go to team in chel, is he a Meth Bear or Pooh Bear guy? 

- Chris is an expert and gambles on the NHL as part of his job, which is difficult to do, what are his tricks to the trade?

- Who his surprises were on who got in and who missed the bracket.

- We are big Michigan hockey fans, so what are Michigans chances in the tourney?

- Time to fill out a bracket, the three of us go game by game and fill out a full tournament bracket. Listen to find out who ends out on top!

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It's the best weekend of the freaking year people. Despite March Madness starting on a Friday, not a Thursday for some reason... It's still going to be a ton of fun. And while we are not breaking down the entire bracket, we have your first round covered for you!

- Pour one out for Connor's schedule and Michigan Hockey. 

- Why is March Madness starting on Friday and not Thursday?

- A break down of the first round, as Connor fills out his first bracket. Seriously. 

- Our favorite upset picks, who we believe in and who we don't trust. 

- Final Four picks and our champs

- Locks, a lock from each region of the bracket for the first round of the tournament

Sit back and enjoy some college basketball! It promises to be an absolutely wild tournament

Getting you all prepped for Conference Tournament week, one of the best weeks of the sports year. Plus a little preview of what Selection Sunday could look like. 

- Which is better: Conference Tournament week? Or the first weekend of March Madness?

- The answer is easy, first weekend of March Madness but Conference Tourney week has it's benefits

- Gonzaga finishes the regular season undefeated, first team since 2015 Kentucky to do so. So who would win head to head? 2020 Gonzaga vs 2015 Kentucky.

- How college basketball is correcting itself from the one and done era

- Most intriguing conference tournaments? Which conferences pose the most interest? 

- Breaking down the tournaments including best betting plays. Should you ride with the favorites or are there some plucky underdogs worth putting money on?

- Gilli's bubble breakdown. Some current bubble teams and Gilli's take on whether we hear their name called on Sunday or not. 

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We take a small reprieve from college basketball to talk about some recent college football history with one of our good friends and longtime listeners, but first time caller, Sam Hardiman. A proud Memphian? Memphonite? Memphisian? He lives in Memphis okay? Joins us to discuss some important topics

- Why does he love sports, but doesn't cover them for a living? 

- A proud Mizzou Alum, what was his favorite Missouri football memories?

- His favorite go to beers in Memphis, Tennessee 

- Ranking Heisman's of the last decade. From RG3 to Devonta Smith. 

- A list of ten Heisman Trophy winners, where do they stack up against each other? 

- Someone has Baker Mayfield too low, someone has him too high.

- Where does Derrick Henry truly belong? Is he an elite Heisman? Or another Bama running back product?

- Was Joe Burrow's 2019 season really that special or was it the talent around him?

- Where does Memphis BBQ rank among the BBQ world?

Thanks to our friend Sam for joining, and thanks for listening!

We missed last week we know. But it was merely a brief hiatus, totally Connor's fault even though he moved only 4 miles and Gilli moved through like four different states. Not trying to pat anyone on the back here but whatever. It's not like we really missed all that much anyways. But we knew we had to be back this week, March Madness is sneaking up on us and we all need to get prepared.

- Moving stories, Gilli in Philly, Connor down the street in the Mount Rushmore state. 

- Did we really miss anything though? Seriously did much happen in college sports?

- Who wore it better? "Mustache edition" Gilli sported a 'stache in like episode five, Connor does it today. Whose is better?

- Trials and tribulations of living in Philly. Gilli gives us a run down on how to get alcohol in the City of Brotherly Love

- Gus Malzahn at UCF? Weird right? We thought so. 

- What is wrong with URI basketball, Gilli breaks down his hometown team. 

- Michigan is legit, is Ohio State over ranked? The Big Ten is a DAWG

- Is the Big 12 the second best conference in college basketball?

- Will Duke make the tournament? Is Virginia not to be feared anymore?

- Teams outside of the top 25 who can make a run in March.

- Is St. Bonaventure for real out of the A10?

- Our slightly later than before but still early final four predictions.

Thanks for tuning in this week! As always enjoy!

We hold our very first draft on Verbally Committed as we draft our top five schools to be a fan of for any and all athletics. From football to basketball, to baseball, hockey, tennis and even Quidditch? 

- Top beers for drinking at a tailgate. Good tasting, sipping, enjoyment beers vs. top beers for getting drunk

- Our top schools for crossover sports draft, taking into account historical relevance, relevance in multiple sports but only as fans. Not as a player, facilities not included. 

- Connor picks a squad of criminals

- Gilli goes for powerhouses in one sport, but maybe not across the board

- Honorable mentions that didn't get drafted

- Check out our twitter page to vote on whose top five list is better

EA Sports dropped the bomb on Tuesday that their popular NCAA Football video game is making its long awaited return. We haven't seen a college football video game in 7 years since Denard Robinson was still relevant. So one could say that we're pretty excited. 

- NCAA Football is back, initial thoughts

- Quick downer... It's going to take 2-3 years for it to come back

- Will NIL issues be figured out by then?

- Players/Teams we missed out on during the games absence. 

- What needs to be included in the upcoming game? The playoff, transfer portal, dirty recruiting? 

- What players should have been on the covers the were skipped?