Wavin' The Wheat Podcast

Nick opens the show by talking about how Saturday's win over Texas showed us not who KU's best player is, but who their most important player is. Then he's joined by former Kansas big man Darnell Jackson who discusses learning basketball at a late stage in his youth, how he nearly quit playing and what brought him back, and what made him and Darrell Arthur such a formidable duo for in 2008. Then, Nick is joined by Brian Hanni who explains why Ochai Agbaji is his favorite player he's ever covered and if he thinks this team has a deep March run in them. 

Episode 2 of Jayhawk Talk

Nick opens by recapping the loss to TCU in Fort Worth on Tuesday and identifies a few trends that are popping up in KU's worst games this season. Then he's joined by NIL expert Luke Fedlam who explains what schools got wrong, how they're using it as a tool, and how it will change college athletics over the next decade. We close the podcast with a big mailbag. 

Nick opens the episode by discussing the Kansas loss to Baylor on Saturday and how that one game doesn't move the needle much on where Kansas is at with a week to play in the regular season. Then former Kansas guard Rex Walters joins to discuss what makes a great college guard, what he looks for in a title contender, and what he learned while sitting out a year at Kansas. Then Scot Pollard joins the show to explain what Ochai Agbaji will have to do to survive in the NBA, the bittersweet nature of the 1997 season, and why that team was so impassioned to play for Roy Williams. 

Episode 1 of Jayhawk Talk on 610 Sports Radio

Nick opens with a positive non-basketball note before explaining why Ochai Agbaji is having the best offensive season of the Bill Self-era at Kansas. CJ Moore of The Athletic joins the show to discuss the transformation Ochai went through last offseason and explains how the biggest adjustment he made has nothing to do with his skillset.

Nick opens this episode by explaining how David McCormack has found himself in rarefied air and gives his thoughts on the Juwan Howard-Greg Gard dust-up. Jon Sciambi of ESPN joins to discuss his desire to call a game at the MCI Marriott volleyball court, whether or not he views Kansas as a title contender, and why he has a bias toward Ochai Agbaji. 

Nick opens by looking at how Kansas has started to find its identity and explains why it's time for them to stop worrying about other problems and focus on playing to their strengths. KU color analyst Greg Gurley joins the podcast to give his thoughts on Jalen Wilson's improvements, how Kansas can overcome defensive concerns, and if he has a feel on what this team can accomplish in March. We close things out by answering listener questions in the mailbag. 

Nick opens the episode by explaining why some bad luck and poor execution have more to do with KU's loss in Austin than personnel decisions. Former Kansas big man Cole Aldrich joins the show to give advice to any kid who wants to play for Bill Self, explains how to navigate constant role changes, and admits that it's pretty cool to be 33 and retired. Nick closes with a quick mailbag. 

Nick explains why he thinks KU's win in Ames on Tuesday is one of their more impressive victories of the season and tries to make sense of what the "Joe Yesusu Game" means for this team moving forward. Then he answers some listener questions including what KU's ideal lineup is, whether or not Yesufu can carve out a role on this team moving forward, and how Bill Self can improve this team with a simple wardrobe change.