Zak Tyler starts with recruiting updates, as well as the commitment of Payton Sparks from Winchester. Zak Tyler and Jim Reamer go over players they saw over the weekend, then close with players they haven't seen this summer yet. Courtside Indiana podcast is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as SoundCloud. You can subscribe via each of those apps and have them delivered straight to your phone, tablet or desktop.
Zak Tyler and Jim Reamer open the podcast with updates on recruiting offers and the commitment of Connor Hickman. The rest of the podcast focuses on the streaming of summer basketball on services like Facebook, YouTube and BallerTV. Pro and cons of college coaches feedback is discussed. A quick discussion some players who impressed over the weekend. Zane Burke Langdon Hatton Jake Heidbreder Landon Jordan Will McCracken (Ohio) Javon Small Isaiah Swope Naylon Thompson Blake Wesley Freshmen: Joey H...
Zak Tyler and Jim Reamer open with updates on scholarship offers and commitments from the past week. (Spoiler alert: No commitments this past week) 3:45 - The start of the school summer season is upon us (hopefully leading us to some more normalcy), and that's when transfer news starts to hit. Zak and Jim touch on Bloomington South mystery transfer and a return to the state by a top incoming sophomore. 7:40 - Jim discusses game action he saw this past weekend, mostly about the point guards who s...
Zak Tyler and Jim Reamer talk recruiting updates with player offers, including the first offer in the class of 2023, as well as the Butler commitment of DJ Hughes. 25:38 - Mike Marshall joins Jim Reamer to talk about Butler recruiting in Marion County and how Coach LaVal Jordan has taken steps to be more aggressive in the area. Courtside Indiana podcast is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as SoundCloud. You can subscribe via each of those apps and have them delivered straight to your p...
Zak Tyler and Jim Reamer update the most recent offers and the commitment of Brooks Barnhizer to Northwestern. 13:24 - Zak and Jim actually get to talk about real live basketball games, as basketball is back! Courtside Indiana podcast is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as SoundCloud. You can subscribe via each of those apps and have them delivered straight to your phone, tablet or desktop.
Zak Tyler and Jim Reamer discuss the most recent recruiting news. 12:22 - With the start of the contact period for college coaches being able to call incoming junior prospect on June 15 (yesterday), offers were flying in this past week, as programs prepared to make offers or wanted to offer ahead of the rush. Before that we started the podcast with an apology, as well as clarifying an issue that arose in episode 15. Courtside Indiana podcast is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as Sound...
Zak Tyler and Jim Reamer start with recruiting news, including CJ Gunn's first high major offer. 10:15 - Warren Central hires a new coach, De'Andre Davis Sr, as well as a new varsity assistant, and Zak and Jim discuss what that means in terms of De'Ante Davis and the possible return to Indiana of Reggie Bass. Courtside Indiana podcast is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as SoundCloud. You can subscribe via each of those apps and have them delivered straight to your phone, tablet or des...
Zak Tyler and Jim Reamer start out correcting a major error in Episode 13, as Caleb Swanigan, Musa Jallow and Matt Carlino were each players who graduated high school early to attend college. Then they move on to the announcement that Nike has cancelled the entire EYBL schedule. Courtside Indiana podcast is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as SoundCloud. You can subscribe via each of those apps and have them delivered straight to your phone, tablet or desktop.
Zak Tyler and Jim Reamer talk about player reclassifying up or down grades. Khristian Lander is the most recent to do this, and we had forgotten about Caleb Swanigan and Musa Jallow who had done it recently...with mixed success. Courtside Indiana podcast is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as SoundCloud. You can subscribe via each of those apps and have them delivered straight to your phone, tablet or desktop. Players with Indiana connections: Khristian Lander, Evansville Reitz Race Th...
Zak Tyler and Jim Reamer talk about prep schools relative to Indiana kids on the heels of Fort Wayne Snider's Michael Eley transferring to a new school, Elevation Academy, in Fort Wayne. Courtside Indiana podcast is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as SoundCloud. You can subscribe via each of those apps and have them delivered straight to your phone, tablet or desktop.
Zak Tyler and Jim Reamer discuss the Zion Williamson lawsuit, high school players going straight to the G-League and college players getting paid. Courtside Indiana podcast is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as SoundCloud. You can subscribe via each of those apps and have them delivered straight to your phone, tablet or desktop.
Zak Tyler and Jim Reamer discuss IU Kokomo's most recent additions to their program, as well as Keegan O'Neill following Coach Stan Gouard from Indianapolis to Southern Indiana. They also touch on recruiting at the non-D1 level and the quality of play at the NAIA level. Courtside Indiana podcast is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as SoundCloud. You can subscribe via each of those apps and have them delivered straight to your phone, tablet or desktop.
Zak Tyler and Jim Reamer talk about comings and goings around college basketball teams in Indiana. Damezi Anderson, Matt Haarms, Nojel Eastern and Justin Smith for starters. Then they move into Indianapolis' coaching hire, as well as their transfers in and out. Followed by the NAIA comings and goings. Since we recorded this IU-Kokomo had a big couple of days of recruiting. Courtside Indiana podcast is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as SoundCloud. You can subscribe via each of those a...
Zak Tyler and Jim Reamer take deeper dives on Luke Brown, Kyle Ross and Blake Sisley. Three very well known players not covered as much in the 2021 'under the radar' discussion from three weeks ago. First they talk about IDOE wiping out of June basketball and how it impacts the June and July basketball schedule. 29:00 - Luke Brown, Kyle Ross and Blake Sisley Courtside Indiana podcast is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as SoundCloud. You can subscribe via each of those apps and have th...
0:00 - Zak Tyler and Jim Reamer go over Indiana's class of 2023 -- mainly the players who have an impact on varsity games this past season. Toward the end they talk about additional freshmen who will figure in future recruiting discussions. 1:23:20 - Odds and ends, talk a little bit about The Last Dance and the varsity job opening at Fishers HS Courtside Indiana podcast is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as SoundCloud. You can subscribe via each of those apps and have them delivered s...
Megapod!! Dustin Dopirak from The Athlete and Zach Osterman from the Indianapolis came on for somewhat planned podcast. It was meant to kind of a short discussion about covering IU... ...then Damezi Anderson entered the transfer portal Thursday morning, prompting a deep dive. 9:00 - We start to get into IU basketball, Anderson's transfer and deeper look at the roster and possible rotations for next season. 1:40:50 - Talking about sports coverage amid COVID-geddon, as well as how Dustin covers Bu...
Zak Tyler and Jim Reamer tackle the class of 2022 and realize they need to see more players. Starting with the power forwards. 13:06 - Shooting guards 27:24 - Small Forwards 42:18 - Point Guards (we had some audio issues) 59:20 - Centers Courtside Indiana podcast is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as SoundCloud. You can subscribe via each of those apps and have them delivered straight to your phone, tablet or desktop.
Jim Reamer talks about how COVID-19 might be impacting recruiting, especially for the class of 2021. 19:36 - Offers recommendations for recruiting amid COVID-geddon 57:16 - Answers some listeners' questions regarding recruiting and COVID-19's impact 1:16:55 - Zak Tyler hoops on to talk about incoming prospects to the Crossroads League (NAIA) Courtside Indiana podcast is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as SoundCloud. You can subscribe via each of those apps and have them delivered stra...
Episode 3 - Under the radar class of 2021, Mr. Basketball process Zac Tyler and Jim Reamer start talking the cancellation of the all-star games. 4:12 - Anthony Leal is Mr. Basketball, there is no "snubbing" when it's a vote 10:15 - The rest of the pod is focused on the class of 2021 kids who are under the radar...mostly because the class is SOOO deep. Courtside Indiana podcast is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as SoundCloud. You can subscribe via each of those apps and have them deli...
Episode 2 - 2020 Indiana All-stars Zak Tyler and Jim Reamer talk about the newly released Indiana All-star team. Since this was the planned subject before the team was released, they kept the script agenda of talking about their locks, next tier of players and biggest omissions. 27:30 - They break down the Mr. Basketball and all-star voting process, including our thoughts and preferences, and Jim provides his votes. 37:20 - A quick discussion about what they're doing during COVID-geddon, finding...
Zak Tyler and Jim Reamer sort out the remainder of the state tournament, picking Regional, Semi-State and State finals winners. 1A - 3:40 2A - 13:43 3A - 26:08 4A - 45:02 1:12:00 Junior All-star team talk, including some guys who didn't make it. 1:24:00 Players we'd like to see more of heading into the off-season or next season 1:31:00 Gatorade Player of the Year talk
