We haven't done a mailbag in nearly 90 days, so we're fixing that! Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander answer a variety of your questions, some sent in recent days, others that have been sitting for months.
Also be sure to read Norlander's scoop/story he references in the show here re: NIL tournament in Vegas.
(00:45) - Potpourri to start: Love letters, correspondence and random emails!
(16:39) - Is competitive balance worse than ever?
(21:01) - Do college basketball teams have GMs like the pros now?
(25:29) - Which coach can go from seemingly not great to HOFer?
(31:30) - Could/should a high-major and a mid-major collude for players?
(37:43) - What happens first: Gonzaga misses the NCAAs or Tiger Woods misses the Masters cut?
(39:48) - Which mid-major 2024 hire gets a high-major job in 2025?
(41:33) - Is Baylor fixing its camera angle or what?
(43:05) - What makes a top-20 job?
(52:11) - Why can't Dayton, Gonzaga, Memphis upgrade conferences?
(59:59) - Best songs named after cities/states
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Special Saturday night show: Purdue-Zona, Kentucky-UNC, Kansas-IU, MSU’s huge win, Bama-Creighton and MUCH more!
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Juwan Howard’s future at Michigan; power-ranking 12 NCAA title contenders; most popular CBB players in 2023
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Bronny James cleared; Arkansas saves its November; believe in UNC; No. 4 UConn @ No. 5 Kansas Friday night
Kentucky should be SEC favorite; Clemson exposes Alabama; Tenn-UNC Duke-Arkansas on tap Wednesday night
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Nova + Memphis thrive, UNC + Arkansas stumble in Bahamas; Purdue takes Maui, will be No. 1; Colorado St’s stunner over Creighton; weekend picks
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