Aaron Torres Sports Podcast

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NFL Draft storylines, props, Mark Emmert extension + Yahoo draft expert Eric Edholm joins the show Apr 28, 2021

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With the NFL Draft set for Thursday, we have the rare Wednesday night Aaron Torres Podcast to get you ready for the big day! Aaron talks the biggest draft storylines, shares his favorite prop bets and welcomes Yahoo Sports NFL Draft expert Eric Edholm to the show. Then he discusses the insane, Mark Emmert contract extension. Here is a full rundown:

NFL Draft storylines and prop bets: Aaron opens the show by discussing the most interesting storylines in the lead up to the NFL Draft (3:20). He wonders why it's "controversial" to draft Mac Jones at No. 3, why he believes Justin Fields will go higher than expected, Trey Lance will fall and what will the Bengals do to help Joe Burrow? Finally, with NFL Draft betting booming, he shares his favorite NFL Draft prop bets (22:00).

Yahoo Sports NFL Draft insider Eric Edholm joins the show: Next up, Aaron is joined by Yahoo draft expert Eric Edholm for an in-depth breakdown of the draft (36:00). The guys discuss if Zach Wilson is a safe bet at No. 2, why is Justin Fields falling and what other storylines you need to watch in Round 1. Also, how does Eric know which information to trust this time of year and who is lying in draft season. Also, how does a draft expert spend the Monday after the draft?

Finally, Aaron wraps by discussing the absurd Mark Emmert contract extension and why this is bad, bad news for college sports (59:00).

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RIP Terrence Clarke, CFB Playoff Expansion, Kim Mulkey + USC coach Andy Enfield joins the show Apr 26, 2021

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Aaron opens the show discussing the life and legacy of Terrence Clarke. He then moves onto the possibility of College Football Playoff expansion, Sunday's stunning Kim Mulkey news and welcomes in USC head coach Andy Enfield for his first sit down interview since the Trojans' Elite Eight run

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Chet Holmgren to Gonzaga, Orlando Antigua + Luka Garza joins the show Apr 22, 2021

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Aaron discusses Chet Holmgren's commitment to Gonzaga, Mike Woodson's surprising early run at Indiana and the mega news that top assistant Orlando Antigua is reportedly headed to Kentucky. Then he is joined by National Player of the Year Luka Garza for an exclusive interview

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Grading the college hoops coaching hires, Brad Stevens + Biggest NFL Draft questions Apr 19, 2021

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It's Monday and with no major sporting events on the calendar, we've got a hodgepodge edition of the Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron begins by discussing all the big coaching hires in college hoops, and the story about the absurd money that Indiana offered Brad Stevens. Then he discusses the biggest NFL Draft storylines and gives a "Shout out of the Day" to Pete Rose. Here's a full rundown of today's show

Grading the college hoops' coaching hires + Brad Stevens/Indiana report: With college hoops' hiring season over, Aaron opens the show by grading the coaching hires (4:00). Aaron grades all the big hires, discusses the surprising hires at Indiana, North Carolina and Arizona and wonders if anyone other than Texas with Chris Beard got a "home run hire." Speaking of home run hires, Aaron discusses the report of the insane money Indiana offered Brad Stevens. Rather than mocking Indiana, Aaron gives credit, as the Hoosiers were ready to break the bank for a big name head coach (24:00).

Biggest NFL Draft questions + Wild Pete Rose story: After a short break, Aaron transitions to all the biggest NFL Draft stories. He wonders why Jusin Fields is rising, Mac Jones is falling and - are we sure Zach Wilson is the second best player on the board (34:00)? Finally, "Shout out of the Day" goes to Pete Rose, who is now officially selling his baseball picks for money (52:00).

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Arizona has a new coach, dumb Trevor Lawrence draft takes + what does Kentucky do at point guard Apr 16, 2021

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After a few days off, Aaron is back and fired up with a new episode of the Aaron Torres Podcast. He discusses Arizona's hiring of Tommy Lloyd and what he likes and what he doesn't about the hire, as well as a truly dumb NFL Draft take on Trevor Lawrence. Then after a short break he transitions to a mailbag where he discusses Kentucky's point guard woes and a strange story from the University of Hartford. Here's a full rundown:

Arizona has a new basketball coach + Dumb Trevor Lawrence draft opinions: Aaron opens the show by discussing Arizona hiring Gonzaga assistant Tommy Lloyd (2:30). He gives you the details on what took so long - and explains why he likes the hire, but also believes there should be some concerns (9:00). Also, USC got punished by the NCAA for their role in the FBI probe - but their punishment was light. And Aaron wonders if that's good news for Arizona, Louisville and Auburn (19:00)? Finally he discusses a truly dumb NFL Draft opinion that has emerged that Trevor Lawrence "doesn't have a killer instinct (23:00)."

Mailbag talking Kentucky hoops, Walker Kessler and a school trying to shut down athletics: Next up, Aaron opens his mailbag to answer questions from listeners. Aaron opens by talking about Kentucky's final piece of their 2021-2022 roster - the point guard, and who he would go after if he was John Calipari (35:00). He also discusses Walker Kessler's interesting decision to commit to Auburn (41:30) and a strange story out of University of Hartford (43:30), where a school that just made the NCAA Tournament is trying to drop its athletics department to D3.

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Ayo Dosunmu joins the show + Arizona update and are transfers really ruining college hoops? Apr 12, 2021

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It's Monday and we've got a LOADED Aaron Torres Podcast for you. Aaron discusses the mess at Arizona as they still look for a new head coach, Dick Vitale's comments that transfers "ruining" college hoops, plus gets you updated on transfer news from the weekend. Then he welcomes Illinois All-American Ayo Dosunmu to the show

Arizona update + are transfers "ruining" college hoops: Aaron opens the show by getting you caught up on the Arizona job - and explains why the whole deal is turning into a total mess. After the school had a leader all weekend they got major pushback - and now, no one knows where they'll go from here (3:00). From there he transitions to Dick Vitale's comments that transfers are "ruining" college hoops. He explains why those comments aren't totally accurate - but that there are unintended consequences to opening up transferring that many fans might not realize (15:00). Finally he gets you up to date on actual transfer news, with Mac McClung hitting the portal and Alabama, Arkansas and Louisville all picking up big commits this weekend - also who are the biggest winners in the portal so far (28:00).

Illinois All-American Ayo Dosunmu joins the show: Next up Aaron welcomes in Illinois All-American and Cousy Award winner as the nation's top point guard, Ayo Dosunmu to today's Aaron Torres Podcast (40:00). The guys discuss Ayo's decision to choose Illinois, the growth of the program while he was there and this year's historic season. They also discuss his famous "mask," the emergence of freshman star Andre Curbelo and the disappointing season end for the Illini.

The interview was brought to you by Hoop Hall - to find out more about all this year's big winners, visit HoopHallAwards.com. You can also follow them on Twitter @HoopHall or on Instagram at @HoopHall as well.

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Sean Miller fired, who's next at Arizona, Way Too Early Top 25 + Top 20 players in the transfer portal Apr 08, 2021

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It's Thursday and we have a wild Aaron Torres Podcast for you. Aaron discusses Sean Miller's firing at Arizona, who is potentially next, then reveals his "Way Too Early Top 25" for 2021-2022. Finally he wraps by discussing his updated "Transfer Big Board" of the Top 20 players currently available

Sean Miller fired + who's next at Arizona: Aaron opens the show by discussing Sean Miller's firing at Arizona (2:00). He explains why the decision is both shocking and not shocking and why Arizona had horrible timing with this decision. He also discusses the behind the scenes story of what went into the decision (14:00), and also wonders whether anyone will take this job mid-NCAA investigation. Finally he shares the guys that he would call to take the job and where Arizona might go (17:00).

Way Too Early Top 25 + the 20 Best Players Currently in the Transfer Portal: After a short break, Aaron is back to discuss his "Way Too Early Top 25" for next year (33:00). He explains why he still has Gonzaga No. 1, which teams might move up and down and the one fan-base that's furious with his ranking. Finally, he ranks "The best 20 Players in the Transfer Portal" discussing his big board, the best players available and where they may go next season (48:00).

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Baylor-Gonzaga title game recap, Hubert Davis to UNC, Devin Askew Apr 06, 2021

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It's Tuesday, and we have ourselves a post national championship game Aaron Torres Podcast! Aaron reacts to Baylor's national championship, discusses whether he thinks Hubert Davis will work or not at UNC and why there is more to the Devin Askew transfer from Kentucky than people realize. Here is a full recap of the show:

Full reaction to Baylor's national championship game win: Aaron opens the show by discussing Baylor's dominant victory over Gonzaga (3:30). He explains why this was actually a satisfying title game, even if it was a blowout, before going through all the numbers to show just how dominant this win was and wonders if this was one of the most underrated teams we've ever seen. He also looks at it from Gonzaga's perspective and answers the question of whether the Zags were "overrated" this year (13:30). Also, was the original Gonzaga-Baylor game being cancelled the best thing possible for Baylor and worst possible for Gonzaga? Finally he credits everyone in college hoops for making a season happen.

UNC hires Hubert Davis, Devin Askew transfers: From there, Aaron transitions to other news and notes from across college hoops. He discusses North Carolina's hire of Hubert Davis, explains why he believes the Tar Heels could've done better, even if this hire makes sense (23:00). He transitions to some brief Mike Woodson news before closing with Devin Askew's decision to transfer (38:30). As Aaron explains, the choice was more complicated than many realize.

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UCLA-Gonzaga instant classic, title game preview, Kellan Grady, Justin Powell Apr 04, 2021

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It's late Sunday - and we couldn't WAIT until Monday to get you an all new Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron discusses every angle on the UCLA-Gonzaga instant classic, which will go down as one of the best games in college hoops history. He also previews Baylor-Gonzaga on Monday and wraps with some transfer portal news, discussing the commitments of Kellan Grady, Justin Powell, Au'Diese Toney and more. Here's a full rundown:

Gonzaga-UCLA instant classic, Baylor-Houston and a title game preview: Aaron opens the show by discussing the instant classic that was Gonzaga-UCLA (3:00). He breaks down key plays, the moment he thought Gonzaga had for sure lost and Jalen Suggs' shot that will live on forever. He also explains why he believes the biggest play of the game came in regulation, the incredible effort by UCLA and Johnny Juzang and why this game proves the value of college hoops, even for elite players like Jalen Suggs (14:00). Next he briefly transitions to Baylor-Houston (23:00), before previewing the national title game. He explains why there are just three keys to the game, and why we could know who will win within the first five minutes. Finally, he gives his title game picks (32:00).

Transfer portal winners so far: Finally, Aaron wraps by talking about his "transfer portal winners so far," going in depth on the commitment of Kellan Grady to Kentucky and Justin Powell at Tennessee, as well as why he believes Powell didn't end up at Kentucky (42:30).

We got an all-time classic Saturday... and we have a title game Monday and it's time to break it all down!

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Roy Williams retires, who's next at UNC, Chris Beard to Texas + Final Four Preview Apr 02, 2021

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It's Thursday night and we couldn't wait until Friday to get out this episode of the Aaron Torres Podcast! Aaron discusses Roy Williams' shocking retirement, who's next at UNC, as well as Chris Beard's move to Texas. Finally, he previews Saturday's Final Four games.

Roy Williams retires + where does UNC go from here: Aaron opens the show by talking the shocking news of Roy Williams' retirement (3:00). He gets into the reasons why Williams decided to step aside, and why this might be a sign of what's to come for other big-name coaches in college basketball and college football (10:00). He also talks about Williams' legacy and why he - weirdly - remains one of the most underappreciated coaches of his era (16:30). From there he talks about who's next at North Carolina and why UNC is an elite job that can get a *lot* of coaches no one else can. He also tells you who he'd call if he was North Carolina and who he actually expects North Carolina to pursue (24:30).

Chris Beard to Texas and a Final Four preview: From there Aaron turns his attention to the other big news in college hoops - Chris Beard leaving Texas Tech for Texas (37:00). He explains why the news was both shocking and not shocking at all, and also why he believes Beard will turn Texas into a college hoops power. Finally, he previews Saturday's two Final Four games and wonders, are we going to get the Baylor-Gonzaga title game we've been waiting all season for (49:30)?

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