Episodes
The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by Kevin O'Connor to discuss the upcoming NBA combine, notable combine snubs, draft prospects, the Tom Brady roast, and more (1:45). Then Tate closes the show with some shout-outs, including more transfer portal commits, more NCAA court cases, and the pope (47:18)! Host: Tate Frazier Guest: Kevin O'Connor Producer: Kyle Crichton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 05/06/24
The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by Michael Lombardi and Bill Simmons to discuss the state of the Philadelphia 76ers after their Game 5 win vs. the Knicks, Tyrese Maxey's development, and Philly's culture problem, as well as thoughts on Patriots rookie QB Drake Maye, Apple TV+'s 'Dynasty' documentary, the upcoming roast of Tom Brady, and more (2:31). Then Tate closes the show with some college basketball shout-outs, including Kentucky's new additions, best available transfer portal...
Published 05/02/24
The Ringer's Tate Frazier and J. Kyle Mann convene at the NCAA transfer portal deadline to discuss the biggest movements in the college basketball offseason, Kentucky's aggressive roster construction, and Coach Cal's new start at Arkansas. They also discuss some potential concerns for Team USA during the 2024 Paris Olympics, NBA playoffs, and more! Host: Tate Frazier Guest: J. Kyle Mann Producer: Kyle Crichton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 05/01/24
‘OSP’ is back after a short break! The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by Eamonn Brennan to discuss a juiced-up college basketball offseason, including court cases, the ever-expanding transfer portal, the coaching carousel, and more! Host: Tate Frazier Guest: Eamonn Brennan Producer: Kyle Crichton The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Published 04/26/24
The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by J. Kyle Mann to discuss the top five story lines of the college basketball season (1:54). They then reveal the ‘OSP’ superlatives and award winners for the 2023-24 season (15:30), and discuss Mark Pope's return to Kentucky basketball (1:19:32). Finally, Tate and producer Kyle recap their trip to the Wooden Award ceremony to put a bow on the college basketball season (1:27:36). Host: Tate Frazier Guest: J. Kyle Mann Producer: Kyle Crichton The Ringer...
Published 04/16/24
The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by J. Kyle Mann directly after UConn defeated Purdue in Phoenix to win their second straight NCAA championship to discuss Zach Edey vs. Donovan Clingan, Dan Hurley's brilliance, legacy updates, UConn becoming the new evil empire, and much more! Host: Tate Frazier  Guest: J. Kyle Mann Producer: Kyle Crichton The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please checkout rg-help.com to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional...
Published 04/09/24
The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by J. Kyle Mann to discuss the news that Kentucky HC John Calipari is leaving Lexington to coach the Arkansas Razorbacks! They examine the Calipari era at Kentucky, Cal's new start at Arkansas, and Kentucky's search for its next head coach! Host: Tate Frazier Guest: J. Kyle Mann Producer: Kyle Crichton The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please checkout rg-help.com to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional...
Published 04/08/24
The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by J. Kyle Mann to discuss Purdue's win over NC State, and UConn's win over Alabama, before previewing a generational battle of the bigs in the NCAA championship game! Host: Tate Frazier Guest: J. Kyle Mann Producer: Kyle Crichton The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please checkout theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 04/07/24
The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by Robbie Hummel to discuss the significance of Purdue reaching the Final Four, the Tennessee-Purdue Elite Eight game, and what makes Zach Edey special (2:45) before previewing both Final Four matchups (22:43). Then Tate is joined by Alabama head coach Nate Oats to discuss Alabama's tournament journey, Oats's connection to the Hurley family, Mark Sears's excellent play, and more (43:04). Finally, Tate closes the show with some shout-outs, including which of...
Published 04/03/24
The Ringer's Tate Frazier and J. Kyle Mann react to all four Elite Eight games: (3:39) - Illinois-UConn (17:22) - Clemson-Alabama (26:27) - Tennessee-Purdue (41:04) - Duke–NC State Then they close the show with a brief preview of the Final Four (50:27). Host: Tate Frazier Guest: J. Kyle Mann Producer: Kyle Crichton The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please checkout theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about...
Published 04/01/24
The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by J. Kyle Mann to recap the Sweet 16! (3:12) - UNC-Alabama  (21:07) - Arizona-Clemson (28:50) - San Diego State-UConn (34:17) - Iowa State-Illinois (39:39) - Marquette-NC State (48:32) - Gonzaga-Purdue (54:01) - Houston-Duke (1:01:07) - Creighton-Tennessee Then they wrap up the show with an Elite Eight Preview (1:05:04). Host: Tate Frazier Guest: J. Kyle Mann Producer: Kyle Crichton The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please checkout...
Published 03/30/24
The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by CBS's Ian Eagle to discuss his experience broadcasting the NCAA tournament, his biggest takeaways from the weekend in Dallas, his favorite calls of the tournament so far, exciting storylines for NC State-Marquette, calling the highly anticipated Houston-Duke matchup, and more (2:14). Then, Tate talks with Van Lathan about myriad topics, including LSU coach Kim Mulkey's comments about a yet-to-be-released Washington Post article, college hoops headlines,...
Published 03/27/24
The Ringer’s Tate Frazier is joined by J. Kyle Mann to react to all the best (and worst) moments from Round 2 of the NCAA tournament, including Oregon falling to Creighton, Gonzaga toppling Kansas, Dayton-Arizona, Tennessee-Texas, UConn taking Northwestern, and much more! Host: Tate Frazier Guest: J. Kyle Mann Producer: Jade Whaley The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please checkout theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional...
Published 03/25/24
The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by J. Kyle Mann to react to all the best (and worst) moments from Round 1 of the NCAA Tournament, including Kentucky falling to Oakland, Duquesne toppling BYU, Auburn-Yale, New Mexico-Clemson, a close call for Kansas, Dayton-Nevada, Drake-Washington State, Texas Tech-NC State, and much more! Host: Tate Frazier Guest: J. Kyle Mann Producer: Kyle Crichton The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please checkout theringer.com/RG to find out more or...
Published 03/23/24
The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by Terrence Oglesby to run through some honorable mentions before discussing the top 25 characters to know in the 2024 NCAA tournament! Host: Tate Frazier Guest: Terrence Oglesby Producer: Kyle Crichton The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please checkout theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 03/19/24
The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by J. Kyle Mann to discuss the bracket reveal for the 2024 March Madness tournament! They discuss the 1-seeds, biggest snubs, most intriguing Round 1 matchups, and upset favorites (2:02). Then they talk through some nightmare bracket scenarios, some Round 1 players to watch, Cinderella candidates, wild-card contenders, Final Four picks, and more (32:32)! Host: Tate Frazier Guest: J. Kyle Mann Producer: Kyle Crichton The Ringer is committed to...
Published 03/18/24
The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by ESPN's Kevin Connors live from the Big 12 conference tournament to discuss his observations as well as to run through some mid-major Cinderella candidates, including Saint Mary's, Grand Canyon, McNeese State, Drake, and more (1:39). Then Tate reacts to the Big East tournament, Jay Wright proclaiming that the blueblood era is over, tournament expansion arguments, the upcoming transfer portal window, Vanderbilt firing Jerry Stackhouse, early automatic...
Published 03/15/24
The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by J. Kyle Mann to discuss Indiana State's fall to Drake in a highly anticipated matchup with Selection Sunday looming, Reed Sheppard vs. Dalton Knecht in the Tennessee-Kentucky shoot-out, and another Duke-UNC matchup that delivered, as always (1:48). Then Tate is joined by Duke center Kyle Filipowski to discuss switching positions this season, whether the "villain" label fits, UNC-Duke this past weekend, his "welcome to the rivalry" moment, and more...
Published 03/11/24
Presented by FanDuel: The Ringer’s Tate Frazier hosts OSP live in Durham, NC, ahead of the final North Carolina–Duke matchup of the regular season. He pays homage to the best rivalry in sports as he is joined by 2009 national champion Marc Campbell and two-time NBA champion James Michael McAdoo. Host: Tate Frazier Guests: Marc Campbell and James Michael McAdoo Producer: Kyle Crichton The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please checkout theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen...
Published 03/09/24
The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by J. Kyle Mann to discuss Marquette guard Tyler Kolek's injury, which will sideline him for at least the rest of the regular season, Shaheen Holloway and Seton Hall getting blown out by Creighton and UConn back-to-back, Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers' incredible comeback against UAB 106-87, Nike's ugly tournament shooting shirts, and more (1:25). Then, Tate is joined by Harry Gagnon from 'Against All Odds With Cousin Sal' to talk about winning money...
Published 03/04/24
The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by Terrence Oglesby to discuss the NET rankings debate, NPOY campaigns, Coach of the Year candidates, the hottest teams heading into March, and more (1:54). Then Tate closes the show with some shout-outs, including for Coach K and Roy Williams; Caitlin Clark, who declared for the WNBA draft; Reed Sheppard; Will Wade; and more (44:22), before running through some games to watch this weekend (1:06:24). Host: Tate Frazier Guest: Terrence Oglesby Producer:...
Published 03/01/24
The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by J. Kyle Mann to discuss Kentucky's 22-point drubbing of Alabama, the mythology behind Rick Pitino's white suit in St. John's upset win over Creighton, and the court storm seen round the world in which Duke's Kyle Filipowski was injured exiting the court vs. Wake Forest (1:48). Then they discuss Jay Williams's NCAA tournament expansion comments, Gus Johnson cheering from the announcer's seat, Jim Boeheim's day in Syracuse, Ohio State's next head coach,...
Published 02/26/24
The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by Eamonn Brennan to discuss Washington State's upset victory over Arizona, Dan Hurley's post-loss fan confrontation, the SEC retroactively suspending Alabama's Mohamed Wague, Joe Lunardi's comments on the ACC, the future for John Calipari and Kentucky basketball, and more (1:31). Then Tate closes the show with some shoutouts, including Rick Pitino leading PTI, Northwestern's Boo Buie, Shaka Smart, and the NCAA's strange recruiting rule (45:40), before...
Published 02/23/24
The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by J. Kyle Mann to discuss NBA All-Star Weekend, Adam Silver's comments about the NBA G League and NIL, and wonder whether the war on college basketball is over (2:07). Then they discuss the NCAA's  top 16 seeds, UConn destroying no. 4 Marquette, Purdue falling to Ohio State, Kentucky-Auburn, and Rick Pitno's harsh post-game comments following St. John's loss to Seton Hall (24:50). Finally they close the show with some shoutouts including Utah's game-winner...
Published 02/20/24