Three Man Weave: College Basketball Podcast

Episode 175 includes a robust news discussion highlighted by some Zion ID talk and titillating transfer tidbits. PLUS - we reflect on our Top 40 preview countdowns of the past (Matt pulls out some cute clips), identify ranking trends, and tease our upcoming 2021 Top 40 countdown starting on Monday, July 27. Root's Roundup: 0:00 - Intro 5:02 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) 5:43 - COVID Stuff + Zion's Fake ID(Patriot League, Kevin Willard, NJCAA Dates, Pac-12) 12:38 - Recruiting News (Cisse, Florida State, Baylor, & more) 18:36 - NBA Draft News (Petrusev & more) 22:47 - Transfer News (Georgetown, Montana, SMU, & more) 29:11 - Injury News (CJ Frederick) 29:46 - Other News (Brief TBT Discussion & Cayman Islands) 31:34 - Top 40 Previews & Reflections 33:07 - Takeaways from Prior Year Previews (high vs. low predictions, systems, mid-majors, Michigan, & more) 47:15 - 2020 Report Card: Weave vs. World (good calls & bad calls) 56:08 - 2021 Preview Appetizer (stats and bickering from our upcoming top 40 countdown)

The boys were conflicted on this episode: the sadness of COVID's continue sports destruction versus an extremely enjoyable game night episode, in which Ky and Matt squared off in both Jeopardy and a modified Family Feud! Roundup includes HBCUs in the news (Makur Maker, Ben Stanley) and of course, the Ivy League's fall semester sports cancellation. Time: Intro: (0:12) Root's Roundup (4:44) Game Night! - Jeopardy (31:20) Family Feud (52:00)

On this special episode, we were joined by Montverde Academy assistant coach Ben Wisniewski to talk about Cade Cunningham, coaching what might have been the best high school roster ever, preparing high schoolers to play in the pros, the best guys Montverde played against this year, and interacting with big time head coaches. We also caught up on the last two weeks of news around the college hoops world. Times: Intro - (0:00 - 8:00) Roundup - (8:01 - 24:45) Interview with Ben Wisniewski - (24:46 - 1:04:49)

Our offseason tour through the NCAA's coaching ranks continues, this time with two former national champions: New Mexico State's Chris Jans and George Mason's Dave Paulsen, both of whom have actually won national championships at prior stops. We dove into their backgrounds, their respective coaching styles, and the outlooks on their upcoming seasons. Plus, a powerful message on activism from Coach Paulsen to wrap things up. We also quickly discussed Cade Cunningham's decision to stay at Oklahoma State and teased poor Matt about his numbed face post-oral surgery. Enjoy! Time stamps: Intro and Cade Cunningham chatter (0:00 - 5:05) Coach Chris Jans Interview (5:06 -38:55) Coach Dave Paulsen Interview (39:15- 1:16:53)

It's BOLD prediction night at the Weave household - the boys rattle off some hot takes on teams and leagues spanning the country looking forward to 2021. The Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 6:45 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) 7:13 - Key Headlines (NCAA Election Day & NIL) 10:11 - Coaching News (Fran Dunphy & Jay Joyner) 11:58 - Recruiting News (Harvard & Ole Miss) 13:43 - NBA Draft News (AJ Lawson & more) 16:33 - Transfer News (Justyn Mutts, Brandon Averette, Nojel Eastern & more) 27:01 - Other News (Conference realignment & ACC/HBCU series) 32:48 - Bold Predictions & Hot Takes (UCLA, undefeated Zags, Tennessee Final Four, Georgia Tech Tourney team, Wake Forest, Illinois Big Ten champs, Kansas & bans, POY races, OVC at-larges, WKU, 3-bid A-10, Ben Stanley, Kendrick Davis, the SWAC, Furman, & more!)

The Three Men of the Weave are back in the same room and the banter is better than ever. We start off by answering your questions left in iTunes reviews and ease into an elongated segment of Root's Roundup - lots of news, lots of fun, lots of takes. The Rundown: 0:00 - A Message from 3MW 2:17 - Intro 5:23 - Reviews and Questions (Gambling, conference picks, Hulk, Texas Tech, Georgia Tech, & more) 21:43 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) 22:28 - FBI Investigation / Top Headlines (OK State, Duke, NBA Draft Deadline) 34:33 - Coaching News (Green Bay & Mike Miller) 38:36 - Recruiting News (Kuminga & more) 44:51 - NBA Draft News 50:14 - Transfer News 59:24 - Other News (Dick Vitale, Florida A&M, DePaul's AD, & more)

Thanks again to everyone who donated and participated in the Rewatchathon for Relief. We’ve chopped up the highlights of the 24-hour marathon into three ‘Best Of’ segments. Rundown by guest: >>> Ken Pomeroy (0:50 - 22:14) - Coach consulting during quarantine - Continuously updating 2020-21 preseason ratings - Ken yells at his model for anti-SEC bias - Debunking misinterpretations about “Luck” - Pandemic’s impact on home court advantage - Preseason rankings revealed for Gonzaga (with and without Petrusev & Kispert), Iowa (with and without Garza), Florida (without Andrew Nembhard), Texas, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma State and Michigan >>> Dylan Burkhardt (21:22 - 36:50) - Franz Wagner breakout odds - Michigan team comparison: 2013 vs. 2014 vs. 2018 - 2020-21 Michigan roster breakdown >>> Mark Titus (36:50 - 54:40) - Holding refs accountable - More Kentucky / Louisville rivalry chatter - Ohio State / Florida Final Four tales - Maui musings >>> Tate Frazier (54:40 - 1:05:44) - Podcasting with BJ Armstrong - The art of knowing your role (on a podcast) - A message to (and for) the haters - Duke shade - Space Jam >>> Brendan Quinn (1:05:44 - 1:28:20) - Michigan and Michigan State 2020-21 outlook - The Josh Langford situation - Reflecting on the 2019-20 roller coaster ride >>> TRIVIA Intermission (1:28:20 - 1:34:17) >>> Seth Greenberg (1:34:17 - 1:56:37) - An important PSA on the world at large - Seth’s copious note taking - Coaching tendencies - Up and coming coaches >>> Caroline Darney (1:56:37 - 2:25:20) - Reliving the 2019 Virginia magic carpet ride - Turning points in the 2019 Final Four - Titus crashing the UVA victory celly - Other UVA and TV show ramblings

Thanks again to everyone who donated and participated in the Rewatchathon for Relief. We’ve chopped up the highlights of the 24-hour marathon into three ‘Best Of’ segments. Rundown by guest: >>> TRIVIA Time (0:50 - 28:20) - Ky vs. Jim - Jim vs. Matt - Weave vs. Chat Mob - The legend of Bofa >>> Jon Fanta Cont. (28:20 - 31:44) - Slamming Goodman’s Coach K successor take - NCAA transfer rule takes >>> Riley Davis (31:44 - 36:59) - Being a Tar Heel fan in Prague - North Carolina / ACC 2020-21 chit chat - ACC 2021 POTY discussion >>> Greg Peterson (36:59 - 40:42) - Betting origins - Handicapping the KBO >>> Eli Hershkovich (40:44 - 53:20) - Betting origins - DePaul and broader Chicago area hoops - 2020-21 Futures >>> Mike Rutherford (47:30 - 1:10:50) - Blogging midnight madness around the clock - Rick Pitino check in - Breaking down the Yum! Center >>> Matt Norlander (59:54 - 1:20:25) - Louisville / UK rivalry - Telling better Vegas stories than Parrish - Detailed scouting reports on CBB media hoopers - CBB Media melees >>> CJ Moore (1:11:42 - 1:44:30) - KU / Mizzou rivalry revival - Kansas’ 2020-21 outlook - CJ’s Kansas player Mount Rushmore - Gregg Marshall livin’ his best life in Wichita >>> Dalen Cuff (1:31:55 - 1:51:50) - Favorite analyst cohorts - Playing in the Ivy League - Crash course on the Ivy academic standards and funding programs (and how they’re used as a competitive advantage) - Poking holes in the Ivy transfer rule >>> Kevin Sweeney (1:51:55 - 1:58:50) - Remembering the Ramblers - Loyola’s 2020-21 outlook - Dissecting Northwestern’s program

Thanks again to everyone who donated and participated in last weekend’s Rewatchathon for Relief. We’ve chopped up the highlights of the 24-hour marathon into three ‘Best Of’ segments. Rundown by guest: >>> Jeff Goodman (0:50 - 18:43) - Favorite Final 4 cities - Jeff’s riffs with fanbases and coaches - A habit of running out of gas - Coach K’s successor >>> Sam Vecenie (18:15 - 31:44) - Sam and Ky twinning - Favorite Plumlee - Emo music - Tyus vs. Tre Jones NBA prognosis >>> Gary Parrish (23:39 - 50:44) - Final 4 & Vegas story time - State of the Memphis program - The legend of Mark Goodfellow - Dangerous encounters with Jay Wright - Best and worst CBB venues >>> Erik Haslam (50:40 - 58:52) - Walk-on try outs at Wisconsin for Stan van Gundy - CBB analytics turf wars - Birth, growth and evolution of Haslametrics.com >>> Bobby Reagan (Barstool Reags) + Rob Dauster (58:53 - 1:28:34) - The Weave’s *punishment* for reaching $5K - Rupp Arena is overrated - Reags’ dad scouting his own son - Charge or no charge - Bucket list arena(s) to visit - Clint Dempsey and random soccer probes >>> Mike O’Donnell (1:18:33 - 1:49:50) - Ryan Daly and RomComs - Hacking Havoc - Julius Hodge stories - Locking down Derrick Rose - Houston’s 2020-21 outlook - Search firm soul searching >>> Jordan Sperber (1:49:50 - 2:04:15) - Data diving Nova’s revenge beatdown of Oklahoma - WAC travel = the epitome of brutality - Niko Medved and Mark Pope - The Villanova effect >>> Jon Fanta (1:58:33 - 2:31:56) - Brawls at Buffalo Wild Wings - Best hangs among the Big East coaches - Nova 2016 vs. 2018 - 2020-21 Big East lookahead - Providence fanaticism

A quick edition of the pod to formally announce this Friday's 24-Hour Rewatchathon for Relief! Aided by a fantastic lineup of guests, the boys are going 24 straight hours on livestream, watching 15 games from the past five seasons to raise money for Project C.U.R.E., an organization on the frontlines of PPE supply and COVID relief. https://www.gofundme.com/f/3MW-campaign-for-project-cure

It's just the boys for this one, and we have a lot of catching up to do in the news world. An extended Root's Roundup is followed by a "roundtable" of sorts in which we ask each other open-ended college hoops questions - no preparation, no advance warning. Topics include our own coaching philosophy, Matt's regret over being a Duke fan, late game strategies, and much more! The Rundown: 9:30 - Root's Roundup (National Headlines) 18:56 - Coaching News (Majerle lawsuit, Darner fired, more) 24:15 - Recruiting Updates (Khristian Lander, more) 28:10 - NBA Draft (Hinton, Pierre-Louis) 30:25 - Transfers (Romello White, Painter comments, more) 45:06 - Roundtable Hoops Discussion

It’s the inaugural segment of the Weave’s ‘Coach’s Corner’, which features three rising stars amongst the head coaching ranks: Bob Richey (Furman), Craig Smith (Utah State) and Todd Golden (San Francisco). Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 4:28 - Bob Richey (Furman) 26:26 - Craig Smith (Utah State) 54:38 - Todd Golden (San Francisco)

Time stands still, but the wheels of the Weave keep on spinnin’. Steve Forbes earns a hearty discussion for winning the Wake sweepstakes. Mark Emmert creeps into the crosshairs for setting bumpers on the NIL momentum. After those appetizers, get your pen and paper out for TRIVIA! Rundown: 0:00 - Intro; 7:27 - Root’s Roundup; 45:10 - Trivia

As COVID crushes our creativity, we turn to the people for a smorgasbord of questions for the Weave to tackle. Early leans on 2021 futures, Big Ten, Big-12, Big East and SEC way-to-early takes, best mid-major players, the Bruce Weber riddle, search firms and a fierce debate on Wes Anderson movies headline the itinerary of this marathon mailbag. Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 7:00 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) 28:45 - Mailbag Q&A

It may be April, but it's never too early to talk about lists. On this episode, we dive into our way-way-way too early mid-major top 25, highlighting teams from the A-10, AAC, WCC, MWC, and beyond. The Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 9:40 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) 10:14 - Key Headlines (Jalen Green & the G League) 17:33 - Coaching News (Neubauer & more) 19:28 - Recruiting News (ASU & more) 22:46 - Transfer News (Nolley, Ivanauskas, & more) 34:57 - Mid-Major Top 25