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B1G Talk

Lounge Sports Networkwww.loungemediagroup.us
Sam and Tony bring you college sports talk twice every week! They are both from the Midwest, so it's fitting their roots run deep in the Big 10 Conference! They bring you "College Sports with Midwest Perspective, Blue Collar & Blue Blood!" This is the audio podcast version of the original live stream on ASAP Network, every week! This show is available, after each livestream, through Lounge Sports Network!
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Episodes

E141: Recapping Last Week, Previewing This Week, B1G Presence In CFP Rankings & Analyzing 12-Team Playoff Projection!

Sam & Tony are talking ALL football! First, they talk about the games last week! A couple of games were slightly perplexing to Sam... which ones? Indiana took down Michigan but struggled. Does this shake either of the guys' confidence about the Hoosiers going forward? They preview this week's games, and there aren't a lot of great matchups, but they'll cover them all! Finally, they will look at the CFP Top 15 and the current projected 12-team bracket! It's a packed show! ENJOY!

Nov 15, 20241 hr

E140: Recapping & Previewing B1G Football, MBB & WBB Chatter & A Farewell to Dalton!

Dalton & Sam are back talking about #B1G football from last week, & previewing this week! The guys will also talk about the MBB & WBB openers and who might be in position for a conference title! Lastly, Dalton announces he is stepping away from the show because outside commitments are getting to be rather large, and he needs to take something off his plate to keep up the absolute professionalism in place! He will be missed, as a permanent fixture, but we wish him well with all he doe...

Nov 08, 20241 hr 5 min

E139: Recap of Last Week, Will Cignetti Stick Around Long & Preview of This Week!

Dalton is out, so Sam is filling his shoes while a familiar face subs on the show for the first time in a while! TONY is in to talk about all things #B1G football with Sam! First, they kick-off the show talking about last week's games! There were a few that brought some thoughts and the guys share what they saw! Sam then poses a question about one of the front-runner's coach, and whether he thinks the coach's current program will be able to keep him for more than a couple of years? The guys then...

Nov 01, 20241 hr

E138: Reactions to Last Week, This Week's Previews, Yanks/Bums World Series & MORE!

Dalton & Sam are back this week with ALL the reaction from last week's ⁠#B1G⁠ action along with previewing this week's slate! #13 Indiana has a tough matchup with Washington, in Bloomington, and #1 Oregon hosts #20 Illinois! Don't forget the Michigan St./Michigan tilt in Ann Arbor, too! It's a packed show! ENJOY!

Oct 25, 202453 min

E137: Reactions & Previews, Who ALL Can Make the Playoffs & More!

Dalton & Sam are bringing you PLENTY of #B1G football talk! First, they will talk about all the action from last week! PSU/USC OSU/ORE NW/MD WIS/RUT and more from last week! They will then preview this week's action and talk about their thoughts on certain teams who play "big" games this week! MICH/ILL NEB/IU IOWA/MSU and more! It's a good one, today! ENJOY!

Oct 18, 202450 min

E136: Reactions/Previews, Men's BB Media Days & Preseason Awards!

This week is an array of topics! Dalton & Sam have so much to say! First, they are covering the travesty of a call (and non-reviewability) of the offsides called on Minnesota, during their successful onside kick attempt against Michigan. Why can't those kinds of plays be reviewable like ALL turnovers are already? They will talk about Indiana, how well the Hoosiers are playing on the gridiron, and what that COULD mean for those in Bloomington, after this season and in the future. They then tr...

Oct 05, 202456 min

E135: Reactions From Last Week, Rutgers Getting ZERO Respect, & Preview of This Week's Matchups!

This week is a busy week for the #B1G! Dalton & Sam will talk about a few of the matchups, from last week, and how they feel going into this week's slate of games! Also, undefeated Rutgers hosts Washington, tonight! HOW do the Scarlet Knights not get any votes in the AP with so many teams who have lost get recognition? ALSO, #13 USC hosts Wisconsin, and #19 Illinois (fresh off a win over then #24 Nebraska) travels to Happy Valley to take on #9 Penn St! Can the Illini go into Beaver Stadium a...

Sep 27, 202449 min

E132: FOOTBALL'S BACK! WK 1 Preview & Game Reaction & Picking the Champs!

Welcome to this week's show! ALERT! ALERT! IT'S COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON!! The 2024 #B1G season kicked off on Thursday with 3 teams in action, and Dalton & Sam will talk about a couple of those games, and preview a lackluster WK 1, minus USC/LSU on Sunday! Are any conference teams (not USC +4.5), on "upset watch?" Dalton & Sam will give their conference champions pick for the year, and sprinkle in some players of the year (offensive & defensive). It's a GREAT SHOW! ENJOY!

Aug 30, 202450 min

E131: '24-'25 B1G Men's Basketball Preview: Washington & Wisconsin! AP Top 25 Is Out... Thoughts?

Welcome to Episode 131! Dalton & Sam wrap up the 2024-'25 #B1G men's basketball preview! Today they finish with Washington & Wisconsin! Will the Huskies be a surprise in the conference for their first season as a B1G member, or will it be a long year for them? For Wisconsin, can they rebound from losing key members from last season? Will the Badgers be the "as expected" surprise of the conference or will it be a rebuilding season? The AP Top 25 is out, for football! Where do the B1G team...

Aug 16, 202455 min

E130: '24-'25 B1G Men's Basketball Preview: UCLA & USC & College Football 25 Simulation 50x Playoff Odds

Welcome to Episode 130! Dalton & Sam are near the end of their 2024-'25 men's #B1G basketball preview! This week, they discuss the UCLA Bruins & the USC Trojans! In Westwood does Mick Cronin have enough to contend with the upper teams in a new B1G conference? Is UCLA STILL a blue blood program? Going across town, in LA, can Eric Musselman turn the Trojans around after a rough 2023-'24 season? After a major overhaul of the roster, what would be a success? THEN, the guys will look at the F...

Aug 09, 202445 min

E129: '24-'25 B1G Men's Basketball Preview: Purdue & Rutgers & Media Day Impressions

Welcome to Episode 129! Dalton & Sam continue their 2024-'25 men's basketball preview with Purdue & Rutgers! Before they do, they talk about their impressions from #B1G Media Days. Do they think it's a foregone conclusion that Oregon & Ohio St. return to play in Indy on the first Saturday of December? Their preview then goes to West Lafayette and Purdue! Do the Boilers have a letdown after the departure of Zach Edey? Can they replicate the success from last year? Then off to Piscataw...

Aug 02, 202444 min

E128: '24-'25 B1G Men's Basketball Preview: Oregon & Penn St, College Football 25 Video Game is HERE & Media Days are next week!

Welcome to Episode 128! Dalton & Sam are continuing their 2024-'25 #B1G men's basketball preview, but FIRST, they need Dalton to give his impression of the new #NCAA college football game! Is he satisfied after an 11-year wait?! After that, the guys get into the preview of the Oregon Ducks & Penn St. Nittany Lions! How will the Ducks acclimate to the new conference? Can they finish among the top five of the conference or will it take some time to adjust? For Penn St, will the Lions have ...

Jul 19, 202447 min

E127: '24-'25 B1G Men's Basketball Preview: Northwestern & Ohio St.

Welcome to Episode 127! Dalton & Sam are back from their holiday break to continue with their 2024-'25 Men's Basketball Preview! This week they are talking about Northwestern & Ohio St! Sam is returning from vacation, and Dalton HAS to ask a crucial question about a rather LARGE gas stop along the way to and from Florida! What SHOULD the expectations be for Northwestern, after Boo Buie? Will Chris Collins make the Wildcats a top 5 team like they've been the past two years? What do they s...

Jul 12, 202437 min

E126: '24-'25 B1G Men's Basketball Preview: Minnesota & Nebraska

Welcome to Episode 126! Dalton and Sam continue on their '24-'25 men's #B1G basketball preview with Minnesota & Nebraska! Minnesota had an overachieving season, last year, but they lost a bunch of their roster to the portal. Is it possible for them to have another "successful" season? Where do the guys think they'll finish? As for the Cornhuskers, are they up for another successful season, after a largely successful season last year? Are the additions to the roster enough to counter the subt...

Jun 28, 202446 min

E125: '24-'25 B1G Men's Basketball Preview: Michigan & Michigan St.

Welcome to Episode 125! Dalton & Sam continue their 2024-'25 men's basketball preview! This week they move, in alphabetical order, to Michigan & Michigan State! With the Wolverines, are they being set up to make moves with the hiring of Dusty May, and the players he's brought into Ann Arbor? Where do the guys think they could finish in the conference? How about Michigan State? Tom Izzo adds TWO from the portal to the roster, and it looks to fill some holes from the past few seasons! Do t...

Jun 21, 202446 min

E124: '24-'25 B1G Men's Basketball Preview: Iowa & Maryland

Welcome to Episode 124! Dalton & Sam continue previewing the 2024-25 men's #B1G basketball season. BEFORE they start talking basketball, they bring up a little B1G football and whether the college football game is becoming "predestined," thus making the regular season less anticipated than in past seasons. And now... This week, in alphabetical order, they have Iowa & Maryland! What do the guys think about the Hawkeyes? Did Fran McCaffery do enough to replace those players who left Iowa C...

Jun 14, 202437 min

E123: '24-'25 B1G Men's Basketball Preview: Illinois & Indiana

Welcome to Episode 123! Dalton & Sam start their preview of the 2024-'25 men's #B1G basketball season! They are going in alphabetical order, so they will be doing Illinois & Indiana this week! Illinois: Can they replicate what they did last season with all the pieces leaving the team, and all the additions they have coming in? Is there a worry that the team will not gel in time to be successful in the season? Indiana: Maybe the most intriguing team coming in! Can Mike Woodson figure out ...

Jun 07, 202437 min

E122: Minor League Baseball Promos, B1G Fiscal Report, & the Fox Friday Night Football Schedule!

Welcome to Episode 122! Dalton & Sam are back with a short episode since it's a slow newsreel week in the #B1G! Sam starts the show by asking Dalton what his favorite minor league promo is, and let's just say... it's AWESOME! Sam's is a pretty good one too! The B1G fiscal report is out, and the guys talk about this and the forecast as we go forward. Fox announced the Friday night football schedule for this upcoming football season, and there are TWO teams that are glaringly missing from the ...

May 24, 202424 min

E121: Lisa Bluder Retires, New Men's Coaches Galore & NCAA 25 Release Hype Video!

Welcome to Episode 121! Dalton & Sam have a short laundry list of things to chat about! First, they talk a little softball & baseball as the women's NCAA tournament kicks off & the men's regular season is wrapping up! Then, they move to Iowa HC, Lisa Bluder, who retired and handed the reigns over to Jan Jenson (long-time assistant). How will the Hawkeyes move on? Dalton is dancing in his chair for the next topic because EA Sports announced the release date of NCAA Football 25 and hyp...

May 18, 202440 min

E120: WNBA Growth & Popularity, Greats Having Child-like Celebration & The WAY TOO EARLY Men's BB Favorites!

Welcome to Episode 120! With a news week where there are not a lot of headlines, Dalton and Sam are talking about the rise and viability of the WNBA. Do they see the WNBA growing in leaps and bounds towards being as popular as the NBA? It's a great conversation! They will then talk about the men's basketball season and their "WAY TOO EARLY" front-runners for the 2024-'25 season! Who do the guys see as the teams who SHOULD be favored, come November? It's a great and in-depth show! ENJOY!

May 10, 202440 min

E119: Home & Away Opponents For the Newest Members, Why Are "Lesser" Sports Asked to Be In "Football" Conferences & The Portal Closes!

Welcome to Episode 119! It's a SLOOOOOW news week, so Dalton & Sam are making the best of it! The home & away opponents are established for the men's #B1G basketball schedule! They will talk about how the newest members will play their first season! Who will come to see them, and who will they visit in the inaugural year? They will also get onto the topic of the ability of these new mega-conferences to logistically have all the sports reside in the same conference as football & baske...

May 03, 202438 min

E118: B1G Players Taken In the 1st Round of NFL Draft & Men's and Women's BB Portal News!

Welcome to Episode 118! Dalton & Sam have a TON to talk about even though it's only TWO topics! The first round of the #NFLDraft was last night, and the guys are talking about the 4 "old" #B1G players selected. How will they fare in the league, and their teams? Also, a former conference player who isn't very happy & confused with his team's selection in the first round. They will then move to the Transfer Portal for men's and women's basketball.B1G teams are gaining players, losing playe...

Apr 26, 202448 min

E117: B1G Teams Active In the Transfer Portal Chat & New Logo Reveal!

Welcome to Episode 117! Today is all about the Transfer Portal! Dalton & Sam are talking about #B1G teams who are working the portal or have been affected heavily by the portal movement. Which teams are making moves and which teams will be THAT MUCH better than they were? Also, Dalton presents the conversation he and Sam had, over text, about what style of team, going forward, will be the likely programs to win national championships (mostly portal adds v. recruited). The guys wrap up the sh...

Apr 19, 202446 min

E116: B1G Teams Fall Short In Title Games, How Teams Move On, & Viewer Number Retention!

Welcome to Episode 116! Dalton & Sam are talking about each of the men's & women's NCAA Tournament Championship games (Iowa in the women's & Purdue in the men's). What did Sam, as a Purdue fan, go through as the Boilermakers made their appearance in the Final Four, and the National Championship? How about Iowa, on the women's side?! 18+ MILLION people watched the game, with a peak viewership of over 24 million! What factors go into retaining those numbers? Has the women's game done e...

Apr 12, 202459 min

E115: The Final Fours Are Set, & Who Cuts Down the Nets On Each Side!

Welcome to Episode 115! The #FinalFour is set on both the women's and men's side, and for the first time since 2015, both the #B1G men & women have a representative! Iowa goes to Cleveland with an #Elite8 win over LSU, and Purdue is going to Phoenix after a win over Tennessee in the regional championship game! Dalton & Sam will talk about how the conference fared during the #NCAATournament and look at what the Hawkeyes & Boilermakers need to do to advance and THEN cut the nets down! ...

Apr 06, 20241 hr

E114: Sweet Sixteen Recap & Preview, B1G Teams Performance Recap!

Welcome to Episode 114! Dalton & Sam are covering the events from the first night of the #NCAATournament & the #Sweet16! Illinois fights past Iowa St. & makes it to the Elite 8, can/will Purdue join them to give the #B1G a quarter of the final 8 spots in the tournament? Will they move on and represent the conference in Phoenix? The women's tournament is ALSO beginning their Sweet 16! The guys will look at the remaining teams (Iowa & Indiana)! A LOT to cover! ENJOY!

Mar 29, 20241 hr 4 min

E112: B1G Tourney & Postseason Awards!

Welcome to Episode 112! Dalton is back! He and Sam are talking ALL about the #B1G tournament and postseason awards! Have there been any surprises in the men's tourney, yet? Were there snubs in the awards? Short, but sweet, and to the point! It's a PACKED show! ENJOY!

Mar 15, 202459 min

E111: Women's B1G Tournaments Underway, Men's Tourney Is Finalizing & Coach of the Year Talk!

Welcome to Episode 111! Dalton is in Minnesota for the women's #B1G tournament, so Tony is filling in for him! Sam & Tony talk about the ending of the men's conference season! The final seeding for the men's tournament isn't fully set, so they talk about the different possibilities! Is Michigan going to be looking for a new HC after this season? What would it take for Matt Painter to get consideration for Coach of the Year? On the women's side, the conference tournament is underway, and the ...

Mar 08, 20241 hr 5 min
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