Aaron Torres Sports Podcast

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Full college hoops preview, Final Four predictions + Rob Dauster Nov 24, 2020

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It's Tuesday and you know what that means: Your bonus edition of the Aaron Torres Podcast. With college hoops season here, Aaron previews all the big teams, welcomes in Rob Dauster and makes his Final Four and national championship picks. Here is a rundown of today's show:

Your full college hoops preview: Aaron opens the show by quickly recapping everything that happened in all the major conferences a season ago, and what you need to know about this season (3:00). He discusses key players and teams in the ACC (5:30), Big East (10:00), Big 12 (17:00), Big Ten (23:30), Pac 12 (30:00) and SEC (35:00).

Rob Dauster joins: Aaron then welcomes in Rob Dauster, a college hoops analyst formerly of NBC Sports, now the owner of the "Field of 68" podcast network (42:00). The guys discuss the upside and fatal flaws of college basketball's preseason top three teams (Villanova, Gonzaga and Baylor), why Rob loves Tennessee, Aaron loves Texas Tech and how excited should we be about Kentucky. Also, some other odds and ends you need heading into the season.

Finally, Aaron makes his Final Four and national championship picks (1:25:00)

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Dabo Swinney goes off, Auburn hoops in trouble + the rest of the weekend in sports Nov 23, 2020

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It's Monday and after a VERY busy weekend, it's time for an all new Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron discusses Dabo Swinney's comments about Florida State (and why he's right), Indiana's football arrival plus Auburn self-imposing basketball sanctions. Here is a full rundown of the show:

Dabo Swinney goes off + The rest of college football: : Aaron opens the show by discussing Dabo Swinney going OFF on Florida State (4:00). He explains why Dabo was right to question Florida State's motivations and why the Seminoles set a bad precedent for all of college sports by trying to cancel under the circumstances they did. Aaron then transitions to the rest of college football, where he discusses Indiana proving they belong against Ohio State (28:30), whether Buckeyes fans should be concerned after Indiana almost pulled the upset (36:00) and what the heck is going on at Penn State, where the Nittany Lions are 0-5 for the first time in school history (44:30).

Finally, Aaron discusses Auburn's decision to self-impose NCAA sanctions on its basketball program and what it means for the 2021 season and beyond (56:00)

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NBA Draft recap + Hugh Freeze joins the show!! Nov 19, 2020

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It's an ALL-TIME episode of the Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron recaps the entire NBA Draft, and is joined by Liberty coach Hugh Freeze to talk about the Flames' dream season, as well as tough questions about job openings across college football. Here is a rundown of today's show:

Your full NBA Draft recap: Aaron opens the show by discussing the story of the night, the 2020 NBA Draft (3:00). He starts with the opening picks, and wonders how could the Timberwolves take a guy who admitted that he doesn't "love basketball" at No. 1 overall. He then moves to the Knicks, who had the steal of the night with Obi Toppin at No. 8. If there had been an NCAA Tournament, would Toppin have gone No. 1 overall (15:00). Finally Aaron asks: Did RJ Hampton cost himself millions by going to Australia (25:00)? After his draft stock tumbled, where are all the media who raved about that decision now?

Hugh Freeze joins the show: Next up, Liberty head coach Hugh Freeze makes his debut on the Aaron Torres Podcast (39:30). Coach Freeze and Aaron discuss Coach Freeze's past at Ole Miss, Liberty's meteoric rise and whether he is able to enjoy the "small stuff" now more than before. They also discuss why Liberty is a better job than people realize, this weekend's game against NC State and the role that Nick Saban has played as a mentor to him. Finally, just days after the South Carolina job opened, Aaron asked if Freeze will consider other jobs this off-season.

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NBA Draft Preview: Interviews with Obi Toppin, Immanuel Quickley, Mason Jones + Jalen Harris Nov 17, 2020

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It's Tuesday and it's a bonus edition of the Aaron Torres Podcast! With the NBA Draft on Wednesday, Aaron previews the event, then shares interviews with some of his favorite players in this year's draft (most of which were recorded in the spring). Here is a full rundown of today's show:

NBA Draft Preview: Aaron opens the show by previewing Wednesday's NBA Draft (4:30). He explains why he believes that LaMelo Ball and Obi Toppin are the only players in the draft with star potential, and why he is selling on Anthony Edwards and James Wiseman. He also discusses why he'd rather have a pick in the 15-30 range, than in the 5-15 range.

Interviews with of the drafts biggest stars: Next up, Aaron re-runs interviews that he did in the spring with some of the draft's biggest stars. Dayton's Obi Toppin shares his incredible journey from high school player with zero scholarship offers to National Player of the Year (26:30) and Kentucky's Immanuel Quickley re-lives his SEC Player of the Year season (55:00). Arkansas's Mason Jones discusses the incredible story of how he went from over 300 lbs. and out of basketball to All-American (1:14:30) and Nevada's Jalen Harris looks back on an incredible season at Nevada where he was one of college basketball's top scores (1:48:30).

If you love college hoops, nothing will get you ready for the draft like this podcast.

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Will Muschamp fired + the rest of the weekend in college football Nov 16, 2020

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It's Monday and you know what that means, another episode of the Aaron Torres Pod. Aaron leads with the big news from the weekend: Will Muschamp being fired, and then bounces around to the rest of the big stories including Florida's rise and Michigan's continued fall to the pits of the Big Ten. Here is a rundown of today's show:

Will Muschamp is out at South Carolina: After taping the entire show, late breaking news came Sunday night as Will Muschamp was fired at South Carolina, and so Aaron opens there (3:00). He explains why the news was both surprising, but also not surprising and why losing to a first-year head coach in Lane Kiffin might've been the final nail in Muschamp's coffin. He then discusses who could be next for the Gamecocks as head coach.

The rest of the weekend in college football: Following the Muschamp news, Aaron chats about the rest of the weekend in college football. He explains why, despite a bunch of cancellations last week, the season won't be pushed back (25:00) before turning to the games on the field, where Florida was more impressive than anyone this weekend (40:00). Do the Gators have enough juice to make a playoff push? Aaron also discusses the latest chapter of the never-ending Jim Harbaugh saga, where it's a matter of if, not when Harbaugh is out in Ann Arbor (49:30). He wraps with what is shaping to be one of the best Heisman races college football has seen in a long time.

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SEC football chaos, Gregg Marshall + Arkansas coach Eric Musselman joins the show Nov 12, 2020

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It's Thursday and you know what that means: An all new Aaron Torres Podcast is live. Aaron discusses the chaos in college football (where four SEC games were canceled) previews Week 11 and discusses the end of the Gregg Marshall era at Wichita. Then he is joined by Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman to discuss the season ahead and coaching college hoops in the Covid era. Here is a rundown of today's show:

College football chaos, Week 11, Gregg Marshall: Aaron opens the show by discussing chaos in college football, where four SEC games have been canceled this week (3:30). He explains why it happened and why things won't get better if college sports don't loosen their contact tracing protocols. He then discusses the light Week 11 slate (18:30) and discusses what looks like the end of the Gregg Marshall era at Wichita (28:30). Aaron explains why when Wichita does move off of Gregg Marshall, he believes why it would be smart to wait until after the season to pursue the school's next permanent coach.

Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman joins the show: With the college hoops season now just a few weeks away, Aaron is welcomed by his old friend, Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman to preview the season ahead (40:00). Coach Muss discusses what it is like to coach college hoops in the Covid era, and how his program has adjusted practices, scheduling and eventually game days. He also described the strength of SEC hoops, why it's the league that most resembles the NBA, and explains the inspiration he has gotten from watching Arkansas football coach Sam Pittman work his magic this fall.

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AP Hoops Poll, Hugh Freeze + Cade Cunningham joins the show Nov 10, 2020

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It's a busy Aaron Torres Podcast, as Aaron discusses the Covid outbreak in the SEC, Hugh Freeze's chance to return to the SEC and the teams that were ranked too high and too low in the first college hoops poll. Then, he is joined by preseason All-American Cade Cunningham

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Clemson-Notre Dame thriller, Florida-Georgia, Harbaugh done + the rest of Week 10 CFB Nov 09, 2020

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It's Monday and you know what that means, another loaded edition of the Aaron Torres Podcast, recapping a loaded weekend of college football. Here is a full rundown of today's show:

Notre Dame thriller and is it time for Jim Harbaugh to go: Aaron opens the show by discussing the Game of the Year in college football, Clemson-Notre Dame (4:30). He explains why this game shouldn't be about Trevor Lawrence's absence but instead, Notre Dame's physical dominance and why it's time we finally give Brian Kelly the credit he deserves. Then for the third week in a row he transitions to Michigan, where, after an embarrassing loss to Indiana, it feels like it's finally time for Jim Harbaugh to go in Ann Arbor (23:30). Aaron explains why it could happen, but contact stuff is complicating it.

Georgia-Florida, Tennessee meltdown and the rest of Week 10: After a short break, Aaron is back to break down the rest of the weekend. He explains why the Georgia-Florida game wasn't really about Florida, but instead Georgia, where he wonders, has the Bulldogs title window already closed (36:30). Finally he discusses Tennessee's meltdown (47:00) an unimpressive win for USC and what the heck is Chip Kelly doing exactly at UCLA?

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Pac-12 football is back + the rest of the college football weekend preview Nov 05, 2020

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It's Thursday and you know what that means, an all new Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron tells you what you need to know with the return of the Pac-12, then discusses this weekend's biggest games and makes his gambling picks. Here is a rundown of today's show.

The Pac-12 is back + the rest of the weekend preview: After 10 months the long national nightmare is over: Pac-12 football is back and ready to put you to bed on Saturday's. Aaron gets you caught up on what you might have forgotten about the league, discusses key teams and explains why the league might be in the middle of a massive College Football Playoff debate come November (4:00). Then he previews all the big games, including Georgia-Florida, Clemson-Notre Dame and more (20:00) and hands out his gambling picks (31:00)

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Dan Mullen fallout, SEC hoops preview + Rick Barnes joins the show Nov 03, 2020

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Aaron explains why Dan Mullen's $25,000 fine probably isn't enough, before turning his attention to college hoops. With the season right around the corner, Aaron begins his coverage with a preview of the SEC and then is joined by Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes for an interview

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