Best Vanderbilt Basketball Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 11, Steve Fence, Head Football Coach, New Egypt High School 1:14:29

14h ago1:14:29

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Are you ready for some football? In this episode, I talk with Steve Fence, Head Football Coach @New Egypt High School. We chart Coach Fence's 26 year coaching journey from its inception when he stopped by a football practice at his alma mater, his climb up the coaching ladder from a volunteer to becoming a head coach, delegating responsibilities am…

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Are Rob Pelinka and the Lakers Squandering LeBron's Final Seasons? Guest, Michael Pina (The Ringer) 35:59

3d ago35:59

35:59

For Lakers fans, the Olympics were a bittersweet event. On the one hand, Anthony Davis, and especially LeBron James, played some great basketball. They won a gold medal. James, pushing 40, was named MVP. On the other hand, it was a reminder that the Lakers are not title contenders, despite having a still-elite James at the top of their roster. It w…

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Preseason Coaches All-SEC Teams, Did Bama Tamper for a Kicker?, Conversation with Laura Rutledge 29:46

3d ago29:46

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On today's show we start with the 2024 Preseason Coaches All-Southeastern Conference Football Teams being released, as a lot of the typical names you'd expect are on the list. Georgia led with 15 players on the All-SEC teams, while Alabama followed with 14 guys, and Texas had 10. Texas and Texas A&M announce a sponsorship deal for the return of the…

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SEC Announces Tiebreakers for Championship Game, OU Nabs Big Recruit, SEC QB Rankings 30:28

4d ago30:28

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On today's show, we discuss the SEC finally announcing the tiebreakers to determine who plays for the SEC Championship Game moving forward. Obviously with the SEC doing away with divisions and no more SEC East or West, the conference needed some deciders in who will play for the title. The first decider is "head-to-head", but since not everyone pla…

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Can the Lakers Find Jarred Vanderbilt's Role On Offense? Plus, Redick and Player Development! 31:23

4d ago31:23

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The Lakers are hoping to get healthy again this year. Not with their stars, of course, since Anthony Davis and LeBron James played as many games as anyone could/would have hoped last season. But Jarred Vanderbilt was a non-factor for most of the season thanks to injury, and the Lakers suffered greatly for it. More than most people would have antici…

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2024 SEC SEASON PREVIEW: WILL GEORGIA GET PRESSURE FROM ALABAMA, OLE MISS OR TEXAS? 50:45

4d ago50:45

50:45

The 2024 College Football Season is here and the SEC is in for an exciting season. The hosts of the Locked On Podcast Network break down everything you need to know before the season kicks off. Will Georgia get pushed by Alabama, Ole Miss or Texas? Who has College Football Playoff hopes? A full breakdown including the Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas…

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LaNorris Sellers Named QB1 at South Carolina, Latest SEC Fall News, Brett McMurphy SEC Predictions 31:13

5d ago31:13

31:13

On today's show, we start with the news that Shane Beamer named LaNorris Sellers the starting QB for South Carolina. While it wasn't a surprising decision, Beamer made it clear that Sellers is not guaranteed to the be the starter all season, and Robby Ashford could still earn the starting job at some point if Sellers struggles. Will Sellers make it…

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ESPN, Other Media Experts Predicting the Lakers to Stumble This Season. Too Much Negativity? 33:06

5d ago33:06

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The Los Angeles Lakers have had a remarkably quiet offseason. This is no secret. And as we finish up transaction season and start taking stock on where teams in the Western Conference (and across the league). Not surprisingly, perhaps, the reviews aren't good. The pundits of ESPN, for example, overwhelmingly picked the Lakers to be "Team Turmoil," …

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Already Won - Mike Masters (Cross Training Athletics) - S2:E12 39:29

9h ago39:29

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Mike Masters is a coach and the founder of Cross Training Athletics, whose vision is to "Train the Heart of a Champion from the inside out" and mission to "Love, Serve, Encourage and Equip". CTA is dedicated to assisting Schools and Athletic Programs in Building a Character Culture. Follow us: YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Sports-Friends.o…

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How the Lakers and Clippers Stack Up in the West After Challenging Offseasons? 36:39

6d ago36:39

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The Lakers get a ton of attention when it comes to the lack of offseason improvement. They are the only team in the NBA to not make a signing or trade of any kind to bring in a new player, and are leaning hard into LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The only fresh faces come from the Draft. But while the Lakers didn't make themselves better... they al…

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Can the Lakers Win Games Early While Keeping LeBron, Davis Fresh? Plus, Rich Paul Nixed LeBron to Warriors? 32:05

7d ago32:05

32:05

The Lakers have a bit of a challenge to start the year. They need to get off to a good start, in part because the second half of the season features some difficult stretches, and they'd really like to avoid having to go full tilt in, say, early February just to make sure they get into the postseason. That wears down the battery of the LeBron James/…

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Episode 955: East Carolina head coach Michael Schwartz 21:59

1d ago21:59

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Coach Schwartz expresses his philosophies on many different ideas inside the game from things off the floor to offensive and defensive modes of attack. He was Coach Rick Barnes’s assistant at Tennessee for six seasons where the Volunteers made four NCAA appearances and won the SEC Tournament in 2022. We talk about RJ Felton, who will be a versatile…

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The Lakers Schedule is Released! Highlights for the 2024-2025 NBA Season 33:01

5d ago33:01

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It's schedule day! Among the most hyped and least consequential days of the NBA summer, one here to remind us all how much we want the games to start. But while it's easy to overstate the importance of schedule day, it does set the table for the upcoming season, and can either seem to raise roadblocks to a successful season or, at least on paper, s…

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Episode 954: Vanderbilt head coach Mark Byington 13:56

4d ago13:56

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Coach Mark Byington comes into Nashville to take over the Commodores since turning James Madison into a potent winner after his Georgia Southern Eagles netted 20-plus wins in four of his last five seasons. The Dukes finished with a 32-4 record last season with a Sun Belt Tournament Championship and a 72-61 decision over Wisconsin in the NCAA Tourna…

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Mizzou Loses Key Defender for Season, ESPN Preseason All-America Team, Who Leads SEC in Rushing & Receiving 30:07

11d ago30:07

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On today's show, we react to the news as another SEC key contributor is lost for the season, this time it's Mizzou's edge rusher Darris Smith, who just transferred in after two seasons at Georgia. While he may not have started, Smith was expected to be a key rotational piece for Missouri this season, on a defense that lost stud sacker Darius Robins…

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LeBron James, Anthony Davis, the Olympics, Joyous Basketball and Legacy (Guest, Aaron Larsuel) 34:39

11d ago34:39

34:39

It's August, so there's not really a news cycle to follow, which is good because it leaves space to have in-depth conversations with someone like friend-of-the-show Aaron Larsuel about the just-ended Paris games. It's a chance to think not just about what the games did for LeBron's legacy and Anthony Davis's reputation, but also how the performance…

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Injuries Piling Up Across the SEC, Cole Cubelic Joins The Show, Randall Cobb Talks Joining SEC Network 29:12

12d ago29:12

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On today's show, we discuss the latest on injuries piling up around the conference including another Texas Longhorn running back lost for the season, this time in freshman back Christian Clark. Clark tore his Achilles, just days after starting RB CJ Baxter torn his LCL and PCL. Both backs will miss the entire 2024 season for Texas. Steve Sarkisian …

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Should D'Angelo Russell Come Off the Bench for the Lakers? With Guest Anthony Irwin 34:57

12d ago34:57

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The Lakers have a problem. Or at least seem to. D'Angelo Russell is not exactly well-loved inside the building in El Segundo, at least not to the degree of an Austin Reaves or Rui Hachimura, or other supporting players about whom the Lakers seem to express more enthusiasm. But they can't afford to just dump the guy in whatever trade they can find, …

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Already Won - Leah & Eanna Rutherford (Irish Basketball) - S2:E11 45:17

9h ago45:17

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Leah & Eanna Rutherford. Leah was born in Dublin to American parents Lois and Jerome Westbrooks - her dad is an Irish Basketball legend. Leah played basketball at Mount St. Mary’s (NCAA D1) - also played at Durham University (UK). Eanna played several years with various professional Irish basketball teams, he worked as Coach Intern with University …

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SEC Teams in the Preseason AP Top 25 Poll, Hugh Freeze Said What About Nick Saban?, Gators Lose a D-lineman 29:42

13d ago29:42

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On today's show, we start with the AP Top 25 Preseason Poll getting released as we run through the SEC teams ranked in the poll including #1 overall Georgia, who got 46 first-place votes as Kirby Smart and the Dawgs are the consensus favorite to win it all. Also in the top ten, we see Texas, Alabama, and Ole Miss, with Mizzou, LSU, Tennessee, Oklah…

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Texas A&M Loses a RB for the Season, Tidbits Around Fall Camp, TexAgs' Billy Liucci Joins The Show 32:04

14d ago32:04

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On today's show, we start with the news out of College Station that running back Rueben Owens suffered a lower leg injury. While some reports say they cannot confirm the severity of the injury, ESPN sources report Owens is lost for the season. And while the Aggies should be ok at the position with Amari Daniels and Le'Veon Moss, it sucks to see a h…

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Team USA Wins Gold, LeBron is MVP. Do James, Anthony Davis (or Another Laker?) Play in '28? 34:57

14d ago34:57

34:57

The US won a gold in Paris on Saturday, in an entertaining game featuring a Steph Curry heater for the ages as the Americans beat France. But it was LeBron James who walked away with the tournament MVP award, based on a run of consistency and high performance that outdid Curry, who really only played well for the semi-final vs. Serbia and then agai…

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The Lakers and Suns Have Many Similarities. Which Team is Closer to a Title? (With Brendon Kleen) 35:09

14d ago35:09

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One good way to learn about your team is to compare it to others, especially a franchise that shares many common points. For the Lakers, that team (in a lot of ways at least) is the Phoenix Suns. Phoenix, like the Lakers, is basically all-in on their roster, one dominated by top end stars and lacking in reliable depth. Both teams are up against the…

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Episode 953: Santa Clara head coach Herb Sendek 16:23

7d ago16:23

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Coach Sendek begins his 31st season as a head coach after his job as an assistant to Coach Rick Pitino at Providence where he helped take the Friars to the Final Four in 1987. Sendek begins the 2024-24 season with 553 wins as he has overseen the rebuilds at Santa Clara, Arizona State, NC State, and Miami-Ohio. He welcomes back Carlos Stewart, who w…

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Alabama WR Says What?, SEC Fall Camp Takeaways, Lyn Scarbrough of Lindy's Sports Joins Us 34:38

17d ago34:38

34:38

On today's show, we continue jumping around the conference with tidbits from fall camps, and we start at Alabama as wide receiver Germie Bernard said what?! When asked how good the Crimson Tide offense can be, Bernard said, "I think this offense is going to put up 40 points a game." Is Bernard on something or on to something? We also get you update…

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LeBron Leads Team USA to Gold Medal Game. Plus Vincent, Hood-Schifino Should be Healthy for the Lakers 34:07

17d ago34:07

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It wasn't easy, but Team USA got it done on Thursday, thanks to a huge fourth quarter comeback that eliminated Serbia and sent the Americans to the Gold Medal game vs. France. Final score, 95-91. Not terribly surprising, but in the middle of it all was LeBron James. Yep, the oldest guy on the team was arguably its best player throughout (at least t…

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Episode 952: USC head coach Eric Musselman 22:53

10d ago22:53

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Coach Musselman moves back to the West Coast as he takes over at USC where the Trojans will now join the Big Ten with UCLA, Washington, and Oregon. Coach Muss moved back into college basketball as the head coach at Nevada in 2015 and Arkansas in 2019 where he turned both programs back into solid winners in the Mountain West and the SEC. After turni…

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Texas Loses a Key Starter for the Season, JD Pickell Previews the 2024 SEC Football Season 26:01

18d ago26:01

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On today's show, we discuss the latest over at Texas as the Longhorns lose their starting running back CJ Baxter for the season after it was revealed on Wednesday that he injured his LCL and PCL. Now the Longhorns will have to lean on running back Jaydon Blue to be their primary workhorse unless of their other young backs emerges. We talk the lates…

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43.5 Wins? LeBron for MVP? Davis for DPOY? Knecht for ROY? FanDuel's 2024-25 Odds for the Lakers 34:51

18d ago34:51

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The betting markets aren't necessarily a perfect way to measure or forecast an NBA season. After all, they're created with gamblers in mind, encouraging them to put their money in spots where maybe it shouldn't go. Remember, that includes casual fans, not just hard core NBA enthusiasts. But given how awards work, they're also a pretty decent shorth…

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Ep. 10 Matt Goldsmith, Men's Basketball Head Coach, The College of New Jersey 1:25:22

14d ago1:25:22

1:25:22

In this episode, I sit down with Matt Goldsmith, Head Men's Basketball Coach at The College of New Jersey. Since taking over the TCNJ program Coach Goldsmith has delivered two NJAC Championships in 2020 and this past season. The 2020 championship was the first one for the program since the 1998 season. Coach Goldsmith details his experiences winnin…

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Episode 951: Wake Forest head coach Steve Forbes 24:31

14d ago24:31

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Coach Forbes has had the Demon Deacons on the cusp on the NCAA Tournament in the last three seasons, but Wake Forest has been unnecessarily left on the outside in all three of those tourneys. Forbes returns a potential ACC Player of the Year in Hunter Sallis, who was the fifth leading scorer in the league at 18 ppg. Coach Forbes also talks about hi…

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Can Anthony Davis Move Back to Power Forward for the Lakers? Plus, Team USA Rolls On... 31:59

19d ago31:59

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As Lakers fans watch Anthony Davis and LeBron James help push Team USA deeper into the Olympic hoops tourney, there's a lot of chatter among online purple and gold fans about how Davis is performing, and the way he's playing. Paired often with another great defensive center in Bam Adebayo, Davis looks at times much more like the old PF he was when …

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Already Won - Sarah Chaudhery (Team Canada Olympian) - S2:E10 43:00

7d ago43:00

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Sarah Chaudhery is a former Olympic rower for Team Canada - silver and bronze World Cup medals, two National Championship titles, a fourth-place at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and a bronze at the 2011 Pan Am Games. She is the current Director for FCA Canada’s All Ability Sports. She has served as the Every Kid Camp Coordinator, and Director of Ope…

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What the Preseason Coaches Poll Got Wrong, John McDaid Talks SEC Officiating, Gamecocks DL Alex Huntley Joins Us 35:01

20d ago35:01

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On today's show, we discuss the Preseason Coaches Poll and break down the SEC teams they have ranked inside the Top 25 - of course Georgia is the preseason #1 team, but do they want to be? History hasn't been forgiving for the preseason top team. We also break down Texas and Alabama falling in the top 5. Is Ole Miss too low at #6? Mizzou is at #11 …

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More Reasons Not to Trade Rui for Jerami Grant, plus the Lakers Fill Out JJ Redick's Coaching Staff 29:39

20d ago29:39

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Last week, Mike Richman from Locked On Blazers helped explain why trading for Portland forward Jerami Grant, while at least a somewhat defensible idea on paper, was much less positive for the Lakers in practice. Well, it seems like that's the consensus among NBA execs, as well. Reporting from Sean Deveaney, writing for Heavy.com, confirms the conse…

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Tennessee Starter Out for the Season, Rara Thomas Booted at UGA, Peter Burns Joins the Show 31:28

21d ago31:28

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On today's show, we hit on the biggest storylines from the past few days across the SEC, including: Tennessee football loses starting DB Jourdan Thomas for the season with a knee injury. Who will step in and play the Star position now for the Vols? How much does this hurt their title chances in 2024? Kirby Smart and Georgia officially boot WR Rara …

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The Lakers Unveil a Statue Honoring Kobe and Gigi Bryant, and Women's Sports. 31:49

21d ago31:49

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The Lakers on Friday unveiled a new statue outside Crypto.com Arena, honoring Kobe and Gianna Bryant. It is, as you might suspect, very different from the other statues and honoraries in the plaza outside the arena. But it's not just the presentation — capturing that iconic photo of the two courtside following Kobe's retirement — but also because u…

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Episode 950: Oklahoma State head coach Steve Lutz 12:52

14d ago12:52

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Coach Lutz comes over to Oklahoma State from Western Kentucky where the Hilltoppers won the Conference USA Tournament which placed them into their first NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2013. He also had taken Texas A&M – Corpus Christi to two Southland Tournament titles, leading to NCAA Tournament berths in 2022 and 2023. The Cowboys retur…

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