Episodes
Jay Bilas and Seth Greenberg discuss Seth’s idea to play intercollegiate games during the summer, why it isn’t that different from teams playing overseas, when players might do something similar, making college basketball a year-round sport and playing games during lulls in the sports calendar. Then, the guys share updates on their summer golf tours, Jay goes down memory lane with his high school friends, and they hit on Rutgers linebacker Drew Singleton appealing the NCAA for reinstatement...
Published 07/28/22
Published 07/28/22
Jay Bilas and Seth Greenberg discuss Jay’s weekend in Lake Tahoe at the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship, introducing Colin Jost to his wife, Miles Teller stopping by his table at dinner, his slow walk on the course and planning a tournament champions dinner. Then the guys get into Seth’s weekend in Las Vegas at the NBA Summer League, why he thinks it’s grassroots basketball on steroids, Summer League being the starting point for players, and fans overreacting to positive and...
Published 07/14/22
Jay Bilas and Seth Greenberg hop on to break down the seismic realignment of USC UCLA joining the Big 10. Then, they discuss the business of media rights deals, Notre Dame’s independence, and the survival of the other conferences. Plus, they discuss what this means for college athletics as we know it and what it means for the tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 07/06/22
Jon Scheyer joins Seth Greenberg and Jay Bilas to discuss his new role as Duke head coach. Then, Jon shares what he has learned from his 13 years with Coach K and his favorite memories as a player. Plus, he discusses Paolo Banchero being the number one overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 06/29/22
Seth Greenberg and producer Taylor Schwink discuss side hustles on social media hustle, Seth’s top-five players in the NBA Draft, the interesting case of Shaedon Sharpe, Malachi Branham and Ben Mathurin shooting up draft boards, which players are being slept on, and the advice Seth gave his players going through the draft process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 06/22/22
Gonzaga head coach Mark Few joins Seth Greenberg and Jay Bilas to discuss the difficult draft process and the importance of healthy lines of communication between players and coaches. Then, they breakdown the impact Malaki Smith has a leader and force on the court. Next, they take a trip down memory lane sharing some favorite stories throughout their basketball careers and what coaches have impacted their lives the most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 06/14/22
Jay Bilas and Seth Greenberg discuss why so many big men decided to return to college basketball, interesting transfers, the need for people in the game to embrace change, if pay-for-play today is different from old school booster culture, college sports powerbrokers seeking limitations for athletes and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 06/07/22
Seth Greenberg and Jay Bilas talk to Duke's Kara Lawson and Stanford's Tara VanDerveer about the 50th anniversary of Title IX. They discuss their differing experiences growing up pre-and-post Title IX, frustrations with the enforcement of the law, media and corporate support for women’s sports, looking up to Olympic athletes and Calvin Murphy, how much their players know about Title IX, how NIL is impacting women’s basketball, what sticks with Kara from Pat Summitt, the continued unevenness...
Published 06/02/22
Jay Bilas and Seth Greenberg welcome a newly retired Jay Wright to the podcast. The guys discuss delivering the commencement speech at Villanova, throwing out the first pitch at a Phillies game, not knowing how people would react to the announcement of his retirement, why it was harder to tell recruits than the players on the team, the pressure of coaching in the Olympics, the biggest difference between college and NBA players, Jermaine Samuels, Kyle Neptune, his retirement travel plans and...
Published 05/16/22
Seth Greenberg and Jay Bilas talk to a pair of new SEC head coaches: South Carolina’s Lamont Paris and Florida’s Todd Golden. The guys get into if there were any jobs they had circled if given the opportunity, who do they lean on for advice, Paris bringing Silvio De Sousa to Chattanooga, the expectations at Florida, aspirations of consistency, their most fulfilling seasons in coaching, spending most of their time on roster management, Lululemon pants and moving their families. Learn more...
Published 05/12/22
Sean and Archie Miller join Seth Greenberg and Jay Bilas to discuss their childhood and the impact of their father on their coaching career. Then, they discuss Sean's return to coaching at Xavier and the importance of building relationships with players. Plus, they share who is the best-dressed coach in basketball and discuss the reality of sweating through suits at games.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 05/04/22
Tom Izzo and Leonard Hamilton join Jay Bilas, LaPhonso Ellis and Seth Greenberg to take a look at the state of college basketball. The guys discuss Jay Wright retiring on his terms, why freshman are generally unhappy, free agency in college basketball that is unlike any other sport, if schools should reevaluate being in the athletics business, the possibility of players signing contracts, the mental maturity needed for the NBA and the kids who are left behind because of poor decision-making...
Published 04/26/22
Jay Bilas, LaPhonso Ellis, and Seth Greenberg discuss how NIL deals have changed the game, what regulations need to be in place, and how players need to make informed decisions on their futures. Plus, they share how NIL deals would have impacted their lives as players. Later, they discuss who is expected to go high in the draft and if NIL deals could impact players' decisions on entering the draft in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/20/22
Jay Bilas, LaPhonso Ellis and Seth Greenberg discuss the best teams other than Kansas, the most disappointing teams and the best storylines from the 2021-22 season. Later, the guys get into the coaching changes in the SEC and some of the systemic failures in college basketball that NIL has exposed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/13/22
Jay Bilas, LaPhonso Ellis and Seth Greenberg discuss Kansas topping North Carolina in an exciting national championship game, their postgame SportCenter appearances in the rain, two very different halves of basketball, Kansas’ impressive comeback, Hubert Davis’ moving postgame comments, Bill Self’s legacy and the state of college basketball in a transitionary time for the sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/05/22
Jay Bilas, LaPhonso Ellis and Seth Greenberg discuss an exciting night in New Orleans as North Carolina downed Duke in the Final Four and their thoughts watching Mike Krzyzewski leave arena for the last time. Then, the guys preview the national title game between Kansas and the Tar Heels.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/04/22
Jay Bilas, LaPhonso Ellis and Seth Greenberg look ahead to the Final Four matchups between Duke and North Carolina, and Kansas and Villanova. The guys discuss how the Blue Devils and Tar Heels have changed since the regular season, if North Carolina can exploit Paolo Banchero taking plays off, Leaky Black vs. AJ Griffin, Kansas needing to run its offense with speed, Villanova locking down the lane, the time Duke and UNC almost played each other in the Final Four, the baggage that Duke and...
Published 03/29/22
Jay Bilas, LaPhonso Ellis and Seth Greenberg discuss St. Peter's stealing America's hearts in this tournament, Arizona and Gonzaga lost in a similar way, Seth's pet peeve with how the Bulldogs are talked about, Kansas taking Miami apart, North Carolina leveling up, Duke looking like the best team thus far and what Villanova is losing without Justin Moore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 03/28/22
Jay Bilas, LaPhonso Ellis and Seth Greenberg discuss the Sweet 16, if Arkansas is capable of hanging with Gonzaga offensively, the keys to a Duke victory, Jaime Jaquez’s health, St. Peter’s only shot against Purdue, Seth admitting he was wrong about Houston, the toughest teams left in the tournament, Remy Martin boosting Kansas, Phonz’s attack on Jay and their Final Four picks.
Published 03/23/22
Jay Bilas, LaPhonso Ellis and Seth Greenberg discuss the quality of competition in the first weekend of NCAA Tournament games, the ACC playing well, the SEC underperforming, Miami dismantling Auburn, St. Peter’s guards outplaying Kentucky’s guards, Hubert Davis’ big coaching move, Iowa State surprising and Duke with its best close out of the season.
Published 03/22/22
Jay Bilas, LaPhonso Ellis and Seth Greenberg preview the West region, including Gonzaga’s path to the Final Four, the muscle at the bottom of the bracket, why Vermont will be a problem for Arkansas, Michigan State’s strong performance in the Big 10 tournament, their lack of feel for Duke’s identity and why Phonz is high on Memphis.
Published 03/14/22
Jay Bilas, LaPhonso Ellis and Seth Greenberg preview the East region, including why they think it’s the toughest region, why Baylor is the most vulnerable No. 1 seed, under-seeded teams, UNC’s lack of depth, Indiana starting to roll and Virginia Tech being primed to upset Texas.
Published 03/14/22
Jay Bilas, LaPhonso Ellis and Seth Greenberg preview the South region, including why they think the South is the easiest region, Arizona’s path to the Final Four, the black-and-blue portion of the region, Colorado State having no match of Hunter Dickenson, concerns with Ker Kriisa’s health and Seth’s basketball crush.
Published 03/14/22
Jay Bilas, LaPhonso Ellis and Seth Greenberg preview the Midwest region, including if Keegan Murray can have a Kamba Walker-like run in the NCAA tournament, if Auburn being humbled will be good for the team, kung fu fighting with Iowa State, which game Jay is salivating over, Johnny Davis' star potential and the vast unknown of this year's tournament.
Published 03/14/22