Backdoor Cut (Ep. 67) - GRIZZLIES win 3 out of ...
The crew gets together to talk about the Grizzlies historic back-to-back wins over Atlanta and Brooklyn on the road, why the loss to Dallas was expected, and the Chief goes on another epic rant. Zak has some interesting stats on the team since Jaren's injury and Mase is given a few minutes to toot the horn of Josh Jackson. Also, the bench unit is still really, really good.
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Theater In College Hoops (Ep. 60)- Vols comebac...
Big show ahead as The Shark has his cloggin' shoes on after the Vols came back in Rupp. Can the Barnes boys hear their name come Gumbel time? Then we discuss some news and notes including an apology to Providence, Andy Kennedy's molasses mouth and a "Vili" off. We need an Illinois/Seton Hall tournament game so that we get the Bezhanishvili/Mamukelashvili matchup we've all been craving. With March Madness comes absurd slogans and one liners on warm up shirts. We discuss the best of the past then Subbi quizzes the Shark to see if he can differentiate those slogans between a Lil Jon/EDM song. We also bring on the BarnBurner's latest addition, Matt Alameda, who breaks down his college basketball fandom, his writing history and the state of college basketball in New Jersey. Finally, we bury the show with Where Am I? and Hugs
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Backdoor Cut (Ep. 66) - GRIZZLIES with big boun...
Zak and Sam come together with a collective sigh of relief to talk Grizzlies hoops:
- LA fans overrun the Forum and Sam petitions folks to have hometown pride
- Lakers game takeaways
- Reactions to the blowout of the Hawks
- Anthony Tolliver big showing in first game
- Twitter corner and Sam makes his picks for the rest of the season
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Theater In College Hoops (Ep. 59)- The Jerome
Theatergoers. It's the Holy Month. It's March. Words cannot do it justice but you already know how great this journey we're about to embark on truly is. First step? The Jerome. That's right. The palate cleansing tournament that precedes the Big Daddy is officially here. We make our picks for Batch 1 of the conference tournaments with GREAT friend of the program but more importantly the Keeper Of The Jerome, Brendan O'Rourke. Then we end it with Hugs. As I type this out I'm just so damn aroused for this month. Enjoy it. We made it!
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Theater In College Hoops (Ep. 58) - Playing wit...
<p>As our lead guard Subbi flies across the country, Taylor and the Shark review the weekend behind us, including Baylor, San Diego State and Gonzaga all going down. More importantly, we discuss bachelor party etiquette when you aren't actually invited to the bachelor party but you live in the same town as the bachelor party. The Shark breaks down Tennessee basketball and Providence fans, while Taylor has a break down about Arizona basketball. We round it out with a plea to the Theater-goers: Can you please help us find Xavier Henry?</p>
The guys discuss the team's recent struggles and what to make of them, how the team will attempt to overcome the injury to Jaren Jackson Jr., and Josh Jackson's role. Also included is Sam's rant on people talking to him with headphones in and Zak's championship-winning weekend. (Disclaimer: the statistics in this episode may cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea , etc)
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Theater In College Hoops (Ep.57)- Interview wit...
Packed show this Thursday. We briefly preview the biggest game of the weekend, maybe of the regular season and DEFINITELY of the Big 12 season as Baylor hosts Kansas. From a scorching hot team in Baylor to another, we finally give Creighton its due. They haven't lost in a month, you guys. Why is nobody talking about them? Time to give them the Kiss of TICH. Then we ramble about rims, nets and doppelgangers. A true rabbit hole for the insane college basketball mind. Complete lunacy. We also welcome to the program former Dayton Flyer basketball player, Logan Nourse. He discusses his time there and what he's expecting from his boys as we head towards March. We top it off with Where Am I? and Hugs.
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Theater In College Hoops (Ep. 56)- Interview wi...
Big show today as we welcome Indiana lifer, Ryan Logue, for an interview. He gives us some outstanding Bob Knight stories. I'm talking deep cuts, not just the chair throwing. He also provides his thoughts on the Indiana/Purdue rivalry and if he'd rather have a corn fed farm boy vs. a city guy from Indiana. Logue also busted out his singing voice and I gotta tell ya... we all gasped. We also talk about Shark and Taylor getting in the mud with the Providence guys on Twitter, Keith Appling is facing heroin charges? A weird time for Memphis hoop fans and Shareef O'Neal is following his daddy's footsteps. We wrap it up with Where Am I? and Hugs.
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Backdoor Cut (Ep. 64) - GRIZZLIES go into All-S...
<p>We've got a full house and they discuss the win over Portland that put the Grizzlies 2 games above .500 going into the All-Star Break. The guys then give their favorite member of the Bench Mob, discuss the performance of Josh Jackson, give Valentine's advice and much more. Also, Ja Morant (a.k.a Headband 12) is awesome. </p>
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Theater In College Hoops (Ep. 55)
<p>Love is in the air, my sweet theater goers. Despite this fact, The Shark got into a Twitter fight with some guy in Georgia named John Wick. We then discuss the former ugly ducklings (Dayton, SDSU and to an extent Gonzaga) and their glow up. We call it "Boggsing" in reference to Laney Boggs and the great She's All That/Not Another Teen Movie. Which one of those 3 has the best chance to hoist the title? Then we do a little review of Rothstein's show "Stuffed" and we found out what Ian Eagle's son is up to. After that, we have the hilarious Chris Alphen on to discuss Penn State's historic season and end it with Where Am I? and Hugs.</p>
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Theater In College Hoops (Ep. 54)
The Shark gets his 15 minutes of fame. Literally. After a lost bet in the Maryland/Illinois game, The Shark gets 15 minutes of uninterrupted talking. Think of it as his big soliloquy. He touches upon his favorite college basketball teams, players and movies from the last 30 years. Riveting stuff. Taylor and Subbi come to the rescue and discuss Oscars, Bob Knight's return and the Duke/UNC wild ending. Then we all vent about Arizona and how underwhelming they truly are as a program. Finally we end it with TWIT and Hugs.
<p>The guys give their thoughts on the addition of Justise Winslow and Gorgui Dieng and discuss what the deadline day moves (and Dillon Brooks extension) mean for this season and the future of the franchise. They also say their goodbyes Jae Crowder, Solo Hill, and Bruno Cobaclo before discussing the other moves around the NBA. </p>
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Theater In College Hoops (Ep. 53)- Mike Burgoma...
Great show today as we sit down with friend of the program and Assistant Director of Operations for Auburn men's basketball, Mike Burgomaster. We also discuss Jon Rothstein's new show titled "Stuffed." We think it's just him eating, watching film, talking to coaches and spewing his hilarious one liners so yeah... it's must watch theater. We reminisce on some of our fondest Duke/UNC memories because this upcoming game has the potential to be a real stinker. Finally we end the program with Where Am I? and Hugs.
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Theater In College Hoops (Ep. 52)- Big East mad...
Football is over so that means it's officially time to get hyped for March Madness and college hoops. We recap our weekends and that SPELLBOUNDING Super Bowl halftime performance. The Big East had a wacky day with 3 ranked teams losing at home. Then we discuss teams on the 13-16 line that could pull off a first game upset. All eyes on Bowling Green, Vermont and Liberty. We talk about Texas Tech skulking in the weeds and finish it out with Hugs and Where am I?
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Backdoor Cut (Ep. 62) - Previewing Memphis vs U...
<p>Josh Pires, one of the regular contributors for The BarnBurner, sits down with Zak to talk this upcoming AAC matchup and roller coaster season for the Huskies.</p>
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Theater In College Hoops (Ep. 51)- Rhody Rams, ...
Shame on us. We forgot to celebrate our 50th episode. FIFTY! YEAH! *Polly Prince voice* We dive into the past week in college hoops that includes a HOT streak from the Rhode Island Rams. Butler and Auburn have had a tough 2 week stretch but their gutty wins on the road against Georgetown and Ole Miss respectively helps them avoid a potential tailspin. Coach K and Rick Barnes were angry. Very, very angry. One was justified in his anger and the other... not so much. Finally, we give our thoughts on Kobe Bryant.
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Backdoor Cut (Ep. 61) - Thoughts on Kobe, Grizz...
The guys share some thoughts and memories of Kobe, take a look at the Grizzlies 2-game winning streak, and talk about the much anticipated promotion of Josh Jackson.
<p>Zak and Mason painfully remember the 40-point loss to Tulsa and the struggling offense before looking ahead to the matchup with SMU on Saturday. The guys close by predicting the rest of the Tigers conference games and give their thoughts on the rest of the season. </p>
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Theater In College Hoops (Ep. 50)- Kansas Brawl...
Oh wow, this is our 50th episode. Shocked that they let us get to this number but we'll take it. We discussed the Kansas brawl, the Illinois stomp and apparently Subbi can't pronounce the letter "u." Then we revisit our preseason predictions and give them health grades. Lastly, we finish up with This Week In Theat and Hugs.
- Thoughts on Rockets, Cavs, and Pels. Is Jae Crowder actually good on the court? News: TA joining Hustle in official capacity. Morant opting out of dunk contest. Zion hates us. New folks jumping on the Ja train and Twitter corner with Kirk.
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Theater In College Hoops (Ep. 49)- DePaul upset...
Failing to prepare is preparing to fail. That's why we're in the film room. Literally. We're watching the Oscar nominated movies and we give our reactions to them thus far. We also talk about Subbi's boots on the ground in DePaul and him getting owned by a fan in the row behind him. Baylor is the 7th #1 team in the country, Louisville makes Shark eat his words meanwhile Payton Pritchard makes Subbi and Taylor eat their words. Lotta eating, lotta crow. Dayton's magical season continues courtesy of Jalen Crutcher and Providence gets a gut punch from Creighton. Also, we bid the question: Is Florida the most unpredictable team in the country? We round it out with Hugs and Where Am I?
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Theater In College Hoops (Ep. 48)- Team hashtag...
We were kinda all over the map with this one. We recapped the big items from the past week including the Shark being #done with BC, the best hashtags from mid majors, an INSANE shot from Ryan Daly of St. Joes and a new nickname for a Big 10 player. We had to give love to Clemson and Baylor for exorcising demons on the road and Subbi thinks Baylor should be ranked #1. We then talk about the arrogance of Wichita State, Louisville's toxicity and a new medical condition in college basketball fandom: Remote Control Stress (RCS). We end with Hugs and Where am I?
Zak and Mason discuss the Tigers recent performance against USF and talk Cincinnati. Memphis is going full speed into conference play and the guys give their thoughts on the season performance to date.
<p>The guys talk takeaways from the Grizzlies' perfect week against the T'Wolves, Spurs, and Warriors in addition to their thoughts on the national media finally taking notice of this young team. Twitter Corner is a segment that looks like it's here to stay and then we finish up by doling out mid-season team awards for MVP, MIP, 6MPY, DPOY.</p>
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Theater In College Hoops (Ep. 47)
What a terrible day for the Shark to be out. This episode was right up his wheelhouse because we covered all of the theater that took place on Tuesday including BC beating Virginia, Tennessee beating Cuonzo and Maryland beating Ohio State. We also had a Markus Howard game that came up short, but Subbi still isn't buying PC. Also, we're all very ashamed of Iowa's performance in Nebraska but on the flip side, Rutgers is... decent? Then we predict Arizona vs. Oregon and the big daddy on Saturday: Baylor vs. Kansas. We end it with Where am I? and Hugs.