Welcome to Episode 79.1 Take 2! This week, Dalton is coming back from #B1G Media Days in Indy, so Tony joins Sam! The NCAA seems to be getting ready to suspend the University of Michigan head football coach, Jim Harbaugh, for the first four games of the upcoming season. How will this affect the Wolverines starting the season? Will they even "notice" him not being at the helm, if he does indeed get suspended? How do the guys feel about this suspension in comparison to OTHER schools that had viola...
Jul 28, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Welcome to Episode 78.1! We're in the "dog days" of summer, but that doesn't keep Dalton & Sam from chatting about a couple of things that have a #B1G flavor! The Basketball Tournament kicks off next week! The B1G has FOUR teams (with official ties to conference universities) in the field of 64! We will meet those teams, and talk about the evolution of TBT! THEN, the guys will talk about the recent news of some universities fighting the NCAA with new NIL regulations. There's A LOT to unpack ...
Jul 14, 2023•54 min
Welcome to Episode 77.1! After a two-week hiatus... "THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN!" Dalton, Sam & Tony get back together to talk about the recent goings-on in the #B1G! They will be breaking down the B1G players taken in the #NBADraft, at the end of June, along with the news that the PAC conference will not be getting a network media deal, but rather it looks like they will go Direct-to-Consumer! How do the guys feel about this? There are only two topics, BUT they loaded it up! Enjoy!
Jul 07, 2023•45 min
Welcome to Episode 76.1! Dalton & Sam are talking about the 2024 & 2025 #B1G football two-play opponents for each team along with each protected matchups (or lack thereof)! We talk about the current rankings of the PGs in MBB, and where there might be some "issue" with the rankings. With summer right around the corner, it seems like a great time to do some GRILLIN'! SO, Sam is going to ask Dalton some 2000s pop culture trivia questions! Why? Because Dalton is self-admittedly HORRIBLE at ...
Jun 16, 2023•52 min
Welcome to Episode 75.1! We are getting the band back together this week! Tony & Dalton are in this week, just like old times! We revisit some of the news of those players returning to school, and then we will dive deeper into other teams that regained some of their talents and where that puts those teams. Taking into consideration that Michigan St. & Purdue as 1a & 1b... who rounds out the guys' top 5? We will talk a little about the fact that we haven't talked a bunch about the upc...
Jun 09, 2023•58 min
Welcome to Episode 74.1! Tony is in for Dalton, and there is a lot to talk about! With it being June, the deadline to withdraw from the NBA Draft, there are a few the guys will talk about! Keisei Tominaga returns to Nebraska! What does that do for what the Cornhuskers can do next season? Zach Edey has decided to come back to Purdue and play another season in West Lafayette. Will the Boilermakers make it two straight #B1G titles or can another team sneak in and take it from them? Michigan St, Rut...
Jun 02, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Welcome to Episode 73.1! Dalton & Sam have a PACKED show! The #B1G baseball tournament is in full swing & there are still 2 undefeated teams (IOWA & UMD)! Why did they need to mess with the "traditional" way of playing a double-elimination tournament?! The BIG topic is how sports are moving towards putting their big games behind the paywall! What are their thoughts on how successful this will be? Is there a "better" way to package the sports and how they're consumed? How many people ...
May 26, 2023•55 min
Welcome to Episode 72.1! Dalton & Sam are a little banged up, but are still at it and doing an abbreviated show today! Spring is in the air, and the #B1G conference is in "swing!" 6 softball teams kick off their NCAA Tournament today, while the baseball season turns to the final weekend of the regular season with the champion (MD & IU) & the final spot in the B1G Tournament (MSU & PUR) all still up for grabs! Transfer portal talk prevails with the news of Caleb Love de-committing...
May 19, 2023•38 min
Welcome to Episode 71.1! Dalton is on vacation so Tony joins Sam this week! They'll be talking about Hunter Dickinson's remarks about money being one of the main reasons he chose Kansas as his transfer choice. Is this a growing trend where the players will openly talk about money being a driving factor for their decisions? Zach Edey is a projected 2nd-round pick for the #NBADraft. What do the guys think this means for him, next season? What are the pros & cons of coming back to Purdue or sta...
May 12, 2023•1 hr
Welcome to Episode 70.1! Dalton & Sam are talking about the Hunter Dickinson news of him transferring to Kansas! What does this mean for the B1G Conference? The guys are joined by former Michigan St. Spartan, Moe Ager! He gives his thoughts on the transfer portal, NIL, and how his experiences in college might have been different if he was in TODAY'S NCAA. He also talks about what he's up to now, and what is on the horizon! No #HEADLINES this week, but they will return next week! Moe has a we...
May 05, 2023•1 hr
Welcome to Episode 69.1! Dalton & Sam are talking about the first round of the NFL Draft & the B1G players taken! They're also talking about the best-available players, from the conference, still on the board for the remainder of the draft! They shift to men's basketball & talk about each team's home/away "one-play" schedules! Which teams have it "easy" and which are the toughest? #HEADLINES return, and the guys have the SAME HEADLINE, so it's a shared HEADLINES today!
Apr 28, 2023•1 hr 1 min
**PROGRAMMING NOTE** We are going down to one (1) show, a week, until the end of July. With that being said, our show, during that time, will be on Fridays! Welcome to Episode 68.1! Dalton and Sam are all over the place! B1G players are in action or will be in the news very soon! NBA Playoffs: the guys talk about those B1G players who are still hooping in the playoffs! NBA Rookie of the Year: While in the playoffs, did Keegan Murray "cruise" to the honor? NBA Draft: Zach Edey (PUR) declared for ...
Apr 21, 2023•58 min
**ATTENTION! FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, WE WILL ONLY HAVE ONE SHOW PER WEEK!** Welcome to Episode 67.1! Dalton & Sam are talking about the Transfer Portal, with men's & women's basketball! Is Juwan Howard one "failed" season away from being on the hot seat? We'll talk a little about who might be the front-runners to the B1G men's basketball season next year. The guys shift to the B1G players taken in the WNBA draft, and how some teams are benefitting or being hurt by the transfer portal! La...
Apr 12, 2023•59 min
Welcome to Episode 66.2! A special treat, Tony, joins Sam for this Friday's show! We're putting a final bow on both the men's and women's seasons and getting Tony's reaction and perspective on both NCAA Tournaments! What are his thoughts on such a crazy and unpredictable men's tournament? How about the women and where that NCAA tournament puts the women's game? After the half, we talk about where conference expansion is headed and what role ONE of the men's championship game participants could p...
Apr 07, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Welcome to Episode 66.1! Dalton & Sam are recapping the Final Fours on the men & women fronts! MBB Are we surprised by the outcome of the UCONN triumph? Does the championship make the Huskies a Blue Blood? Does the stretch of missing the NCAA lend to them NOT being one? Is Michigan St. blue blood? Which would you prefer? 25 straight NCAA bids, multiple conference titles, 8 Final Fours, but only 1 National Championship (Michigan St) 8 missed NCAA bids, 6 Final Fours, and 5 National Champi...
Apr 05, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Welcome to Episode 65.2! Sam is talking about both men's Final Four games! FAU/SDSU Game analysis Team Breakdown Prediction UCONN/MIAMI Game analysis Team Breakdown Prediction He makes his pick on who will cut down the nets, on Monday, as well! Sam talks about the #B1G representative, Iowa's game against the undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks! Game analysis Team Breakdown Prediction It's Friday, so #HEADLINES returns!
Mar 31, 2023•56 min
Welcome to Episode 65.1! Dalton & Sam are talking about the Final Four on both sides, women & men! WBB The gents talk about the ONE team who reached the Final Four, the Iowa Hawkeyes! Led by Caitlin Clark's 40+ point triple-double, the Hawkeyes advance to Dallas to take on the number one, overall, seed, South Carolina in a heavy-weight battle! How about Maryland and their battle against the Gamecocks? Ohio St, after their HUGE win over UCONN, fall to Virginia Tech in the Elite Eight! MBB...
Mar 29, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Welcome to Episode 64.2! #MarchMadness continues! Dalton is back and we're talking Sweet Sixteen! SWEET SIXTEEN Michigan St. represents the #B1G in the third round GREAT game against the 3-seeded Kansas St. Wildcats, in Madison Square Garden. 3 other games, last night ARK/UCONN FAU/TENN ZAGS/UCLA Preview Friday's Games our Final Four picks from the teams remaining! It's Friday, so #HEADLINES returns! Dalton talks about the B1G women's teams still dancing & Sam goes to Detroit! Promos: 500 Se...
Mar 24, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Welcome to Episode 64.1! Dalton is out until Friday, but Sam has PLENTY to talk on! The men's & women's #NCAA tournaments kicked off! Sam will talks about the action inside the #B1G conference on both sides of the ball! He was in Columbus for the 1st & 2nd rounds, and has some sound bites from some of the coaches there! Purdue coach, Matt Painter Michigan St. coach, Tom Izzo Then-FDU/Now-Iona coach, Tobin Anderson FAU coach, Dusty May Tournament Talk MBB: Is Michigan St. built for the lo...
Mar 23, 2023•59 min
Welcome to Episode 63.1! HAPPY MARCH MADNESS! Dalton & Sam are talking about BOTH men's & women's tournaments! What is the ceiling for each of the teams, and where do the guys have them going in THEIR brackets? EXTREMELY SHORT SHOW NOTES, BUT THEY CONTAIN SO MUCH! Sam will bring you Friday's show from Columbus, as he covers the first two rounds of NCAA Tournament games (PUR/TXSO/FDU; MSU/USC & others)! #HEADLINES returns then, as well! HALFTIME: Infectious Groove Podcast & The Mu...
Mar 15, 2023•1 hr
Welcome to Episode 62.2! Short and sweet show notes today! Dalton returns! We're Talking: Post-Season Awards, including All-B1G (1st, 2nd, 3rd, & Honorable Mention) Men's B1G Tournament & Potential NCAA journeys! Might not seem like a lot, BUT OH YOU HAVE TO LISTEN! IT'S PACKED! Halftime: BFYTW Podcast
Mar 10, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Welcome to Episode 62.1! **NOTE** This episode was recorded BEFORE either of the Men's B1G Tournament games took place on Wednesday. Sam is talking about B1G Tournaments & Bracketology on both sides of the basketball! WBB Iowa walks away on top! Was the historic loss to Ohio St detrimental to Indiana? Which game was the most intriguing? Bracketology from Charlie Creme With all B1G games done, are any teams still at risk of being bumped from Charlie's projections? Which team is gearing up for...
Mar 09, 2023•59 min
Welcome to Episode 61.2! MBB Entering the final weekend Huge cluster of teams jockeying for seeding B1G Tournament next week! Purdue clinches the outright regular-season championship. Does the win in Madison "right" the ship? How many teams are in/on the bubble for the #NCAATournament? Sam looks at the Bracketology according to Mike DeCourcy's latest projections! Halftime: Beer'd Al Podcast & From the Middle Podcast WBB Women's B1G Tournament is underway How did we get to the quarterfinal ma...
Mar 03, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Welcome to Episode 61.1! Dalton's at the Women's B1G Tournament, so he's not in this week, but not to worry! Today, we welcome a guest host! GameDayGabi, contributing writer to Hammer & Rails (Purdue sports media outlet) joins Sam for the show! MBB Purdue, although they lost to Indiana on Saturday, clinched at least a share of the #B1G title with Northwestern's loss at Maryland. Does it take away from the championship with the way they clinched? Is there a deeper concern with the way they pl...
Mar 02, 2023•57 min
Welcome to Episode 60.2! Sam is going "Star Wars" (solo), again today! MBB Twitter Poll Who is the Freshman of the Year in MBB? Braden Smith-PUR Fletcher Loyer-PUR Jalen Hood-Schifino-IU Other (comment) Sam addresses why Hood-Schifino & Brice Sensabaugh (OSU) fall short. Northwestern Meteoric improvement from last year Mike DeCourcy talked about them Revisit a couple of clips about the Wildcats Could they make a deep run in the NCAA? #B1G Weekend games COULD bring us a champion (shared or ou...
Feb 24, 2023•54 min
Welcome to Episode 60.1! WBB We have an OUTRIGHT Champion in the Indiana Hoosiers! #8 Maryland DISMANTLES #6 Iowa to eliminate the Hawkeyes from contention. We are going to dive into that game. What is it about GOING to College Park? Good teams go there and get beat convincingly, ON BOTH women's & men's basketball! Bracketology- Charlie Creme (ESPN) Projections What does the tournament look like for #B1G teams, at this point? Which projected lower seed (4 or lower) could be one to make a lon...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Welcome to Episode 59.2! Dalton returns and the guys will talk ALL about #B1G basketball! MBB Northwestern ALL ALONE in 2nd! Does ANYONE know the last time Northwestern won a basketball championship?! Sam's WAY OFF, and he went a long time back! Purdue Is there a new concern for Purdue? They've lost 3 of their last 4 1.5-game lead in the conference. Coaching Kevin Willard(MD) is doing a great job this season! Terps have gone undefeated at home, this season, to this point. Is he a top coach in th...
Feb 17, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Welcome to Episode 59.1! Sam is going solo, again, today! MBB Nebraska beats two top-half teams, back-to-back! Could the Huskers play a spoiler to some teams? Or Northwestern taking down #1 Purdue! Wildcats host #14 Indiana Wednesday night! What has happened in Columbus? The Buckeyes haven't won in over 3 weeks. HALFTIME: Grab Em In the Brisket Podcast, Married with Television Podcast & Sticker Mule WBB Indiana paces the conference, sitting at the top with only 1 loss! Ohio St. continues to ...
Feb 15, 2023•52 min
Welcome to Episode 58.2! Dalton returns! WBB Iowa & Indiana battled, in Bloomington, with the Hoosiers expanding their conference lead to 1.5 games! Are we sold Iowa is now only playing for 2nd? How about Maryland, lurking in the weeds? AND Ohio St. MIGHT not be out of the talk, either! MBB There is still a cluster of teams vying for 2nd place! Braden Smith is Sam's Freshman of the Year Has Dalton changed his mind about HIS FOY pick from a couple of weeks ago? Halftime: Beer'd Al Podcast, Be...
Feb 10, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Welcome to Episode 58.1! Sam is flying solo for this episode! MBB #B1G weekend Rutgers takes down Michigan St Iowa clips Illinois Waters get murkier than ever! #1 Purdue v. #21 Indiana Game of Two Halves. Sam uses the PUR/IU game to talk about Kevin Willard's statements Did the game "matter" for Purdue? Can the answer be "yes" AND "no?" Conference Standings 10 teams STILL within 2 games of one another Penn State could go from 9th to 3rd in a week of wins and the right teams losing. Nebraska COUL...
Feb 09, 2023•58 min
