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Jeremy Pruitt fired, Is Baylor closing in on Gonzaga + Blue bloods are brutal in college hoops Jan 19, 2021

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After a short getaway Aaron is... BACK with a loaded Aaron Torres Podcast. He talks Jeremy Pruitt's shocking firing, whether Urban Meyer will have NFL success and is Baylor actually close to surpassing Gonzaga as college hoops' best team? Then he wraps by discussing the always frustrating Kentucky Wildcats, who suffered back-to-back losses since the last show. Here is a rundown of the entire episode:

Jeremy Pruitt's shocking departure + will Urban Meyer have NFL success: Aaron opens the show with the huge news from Monday, as Jeremy Pruitt was shockingly fired at Tennessee (3:00). Aaron explains what happened and how it went down, and then wonders, can Tennessee hire a half-decent coach without an AD and with NCAA sanctions looming? Then he looks at last week's story from the NFL, where Urban Meyer officially became Jacksonville's head coach. Will Meyer have success in the pros (21:00).

Baylor rolls + Kentucky bottoms out again: After a short break, Aaron wraps on some college hoops. He discusses whether Baylor is closing in on Gonzaga as "best team in college basketball" and why he believes the Bears are already a more balanced team than the Zags (36:00). Then he talks about some other stories from the weekend and wraps once again with the struggle of blue bloods and specifically, frustration on Kentucky (49:00). Why won't John Calipari play his best players? And after losing to Auburn over the weekend is it finally time to say that this team just won't turn a corner or make a serious run towards the NCAA Tournament?

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ESPN's Sean Farnham gets you caught up on the college hoops season so far Jan 14, 2021

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It's Thursday and you know what that means: An all new Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron is on vacation, so he gets straight to an interview with ESPN analyst Sean Farnham, to get you caught up with all the big storylines in college basketball so far. Here is a quick rundown.

Sean Farnham joins Aaron to discuss college hoops: Aaron is joined by ESPN's Sean Farnham to discuss all the big stories in college hoops so far. The guys discuss a season amid a pandemic (4:00), playing the entire NCAA Tournament in Indianapolis (12:00) and why Sean believes that the only team that can slow down Gonzaga, is Gonzaga itself (18:00). Then they debate who has the higher upside, Duke or Kentucky (29:30) and why Michigan really is a title contender (34:30).

Get caught up on all things college hoops with Aaron and one of the best analysts in the game!

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Alabama's national title caps an incredible college football season Jan 12, 2021

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Aaron discusses another Alabama national title, why the Tide may have just put together the most impressive regular season ever and why Nick Saban proved unquestionably to be the greatest ever. Aaron also applauds players and coaches for completing a successful season

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CFB title game preview, Kentucky basketball turns a corner, Oscar Tshiebwe + the weekend in CBB Jan 11, 2021

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Aaron drops Monday's podcast early because there's just so much to talk about! He opens the show by previewing Alabama-Ohio State in the college football title game, then turns his attention to college hoops. He talks about how Kentucky has seemingly turned a corner after a dominant win at Florida, then discusses the Cats getting a commitment from the best player in the transfer portal Oscar Tschiebwe. Finally, he discusses why Alabama may be a threat in SEC hoops and the rest of the college hoops scene from the weekend.

Ohio State vs. Alabama national title game preview: Aaron opens the show by previewing Monday night's national championship game (3:30). He explains why this game is so hard to handicap with Ohio State's Covid issues and Justin Fields' injury, but why he believes the Buckeyes can win none the less. He explains why this reminds him an awful lot of the lead-up to the Clemson game, and wonders if this game will be won in the trenches. Finally he makes his prediction, and explains why this will be a fitting end to a college football season we've ever seen.

Kentucky basketball turns a corner, Oscar Tshiebwe + watch out for Bama hoops: Next, Aaron turns his attention to college hoops. He discusses Kentucky's wild win in Gainesville, and explains why he has never seen a team turn a corner faster than the Wildcats have in the past week and the impact of Keion Brooks (26:00). He then talks about Oscar Tshiebwe's commitment to Kentucky and what it means for the Wildcats (43:30) and wraps by talking Alabama hoops and why Nate Oats' team might be an SEC contender (51:00). He wraps the weekend by sharing quick thoughts on UConn, Creighton, Tennessee and Andrew Jones's game-winner for Texas.

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Who's No. 3 in college hoops, Arkansas-Tennesssee recap + CFB lookahead with Ryan Fowler Jan 07, 2021

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It's Thursday and you know what that means: An all new Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron discusses Michigan's dominant win against Minnesota and wonders if the Wolverines - not Villanova, Texas or anyone else - is the third best team in college hoops and then recaps a wild SEC game between Arkansas and Tennessee. Finally, he welcomes in his buddy, Tuscaloosa radio host Ryan Fowler to preview next week's national championship game between Ohio State and Alabama. Here is a rundown of today's show:

Who's No. 3 in college hoops + Arkansas-Tennessee recap: Aaron opens the show by asking: We know Gonzaga and Baylor are at the top of the sport, but who's No. 3? He believes the answer might be Michigan, which is the only undefeated team in the Big Ten and dominated a good Minnesota team on Wednesday night (3:30). He explains who the Wolverines are, what makes them special and wonders if Juwan Howard should be the early National Coach of the Year favorite. Then he transitions to the big tilt Wednesday in the SEC between Arkansas and Tennessee, and explains why there is a lot to like and a few concerns for each team moving forward (19:00).

Alabama radio host Ryan Fowler previews the college football title game: Finally, Aaron wraps the show with a look ahead to Monday's national title game with Alabama radio host and longtime friend Ryan Fowler (30:30). Ryan explains the mood in Tuscaloosa right now, where Alabama just claimed another Heisman Trophy, lost Steve Sarkisian to Texas and are trying to win a title all at the same time. He then tells you what the key matchups are in Monday's game and what this title would mean for the Tide and SEC if they were to win Monday.

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NCAA Tourney to Indy, UConn comeback, DeVonta Smith + Urban to Jacksonville Jan 06, 2021

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It's Wednesday and we've got a loaded episode of the Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron discusses the NCAA Tourney heading entirely to Indianapolis, UConn's wild Tuesday night comeback, Kentucky going 2-0 in 2021, DeVonta Smith and Urban Meyer's NFL interest. Here is a full rundown of the show:

NCAA Tournament headed to Indianapolis + Tuesday college hoops: Aaron opens the show by discussing the big news in college hoops, where the NCAA Tournament is headed to Indianapolis (3:30). He explains why this was the only decision the NCAA could make and what to expect come March. From there, he gets into Tuesday's games, breaking down UConn's wild, 18-point comeback against Marquette and why the Huskies are ahead of schedule in Dan Hurley's rebuild (14:00) and Kentucky beating Vanderbilt to improve to 2-0 in 2021 (22:30).

Devonta Smith wins the Heisman + Urban Meyer and Jim Harbaugh NFL rumors: After a short break, Aaron joins again to recap to discuss everything going on in college football. He quickly discusses the fear that Ohio State will have to postpone the College Football national championship game before turning his attention to DeVonta Smith's historic Heisman Trophy win (34:00). Finally, he discusses NFL rumors involving Urban Meyer and Jim Harbaugh (37:00).

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College Football Playoff Recap, Texas Football + Dontaie Allen's Incredible Night Jan 04, 2021

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It's the first Monday of the New Year and what better way to get things started than with an all new Aaron Torres Podcast! Aaron recaps the College Football Playoff and a wild weekend for Texas football. He then discusses an even wilder weekend in basketball, which included a surreal performance from Kentucky's Dontaie Allen and Arkansas reeling after an injury to one of its most important players. Here's a rundown:

College Football Playoff Recap + Texas Football's Wild Weekend: Aaron opens the show by recapping the story of the weekend: The College Football Playoff. He wonders why exactly we all doubted Ohio State so much and also asks, just how much should Dabo Swinney's comments and actions of the last week be blamed for Clemson's loss (3:30)? Then he transitions to Notre Dame-Alabama and explains why, no, Notre Dame isn't overrated and Brian Kelly just might be as good as it gets for the Irish (14:30). Finally he talks about Texas's wild weekend, and the decision to fire Tom Herman and bring in Steve Sarkisian to replace him (26:30).

Dontaie Allen's incredible night + Justin Smith's awful injury: After a short break, Aaron transitions to college hoops. He opens by giving credit to Shaka Smart, after another impressive win for Texas (41:30) before moving onto the surreal performance by Dontaie Allen on Saturday night (52:30). Aaron explains why the win was about much more than just one victory for Kentucky fans and why this really might be the start of a brand new season for the Wildcats. Finally, Aaron asks what happens next for Arkansas, which is 9-1, but coming off a loss, with a key injury to Justin Smith (1:03:00).

Get your 2021 started off right with an all new Aaron Torres Pod!

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Arizona basketball tourney ban CFB Playoff preview + Zach Smith joins the show Dec 30, 2020

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It's Wednesday and for the final time in 2020, you've got an all new Aaron Torres Pod in your feed. Aaron discusses Arizona's decision to self-impose an NCAA Tournament ban, previews the College Football Playoff then welcomes on his old buddy Zach Smith to preview the big bowl games and talk college football in general. Here is a rundown of today's show:

Arizona postseason ban + College Football Playoff preview: Aaron opens the show by discussing Arizona's decision to self-impose an NCAA Tournament ban (4:00). Aaron explains why he hates the concept of self-imposed bans, but also why it's time for the NCAA to get moving and wrap up all these FBI cases, not just at Arizona, but Kansas, Louisville, Auburn and others so that these schools can move on. Then he gives his quick thoughts on the College Football Playoff, explains the only way Notre Dame can even attempt to keep things close and why he thinks Dabo Swinney might regret poking at Ohio State (18:00).

College football analyst Zach Smith joins the show: Next up, Aaron is joined by his old friend and one of the best college football analysts in the business, Zach Smith to preview the College Football playoff and talk football in general (34:00). The guys discuss the two games, Jim Harbaugh's extension at Michigan and Zach explains what it's like to be on a dysfunctional staff in college football. Zach shares some incredible stories from his time at Ohio State, shares whether he believes Urban Meyer will end up as an NFL head coach and explains why the changing landscape of college sports may push more college coaches to the pros.

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Time to give up on Calipari? What you need to know about college hoops + Urban to the NFL? Dec 28, 2020

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Aaron recaps a busy week across college sports, discussing Kentucky's loss to Louisville (and whether it's time to give up on John Calipari), recapping what you need to know in college basketball so far, Bryan Harsin's hire at Auburn + Urban Meyer to the NFL?

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Emergency Podcast: Jack Pilgrim on the Kentucky hoops mess and if things can be fixed Dec 22, 2020

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After saying he was done with podcasts until after Christmas, Aaron is back, to talk about the state of Kentucky basketball after freshman Cam'Ron Fletcher left the team. Aaron shares his thoughts on Kentucky basketball and whether its problems are fixable, before welcoming Kentucky Sports Radio's Jack Pilgrim to the show, to go even more in-depth.

Can Kentucky basketball be fixed: Before welcoming in Jack Pilgrim, Aaron discusses what he believes is wrong with Kentucky basketball (2:00). He discusses Cam'Ron Fletcher's departure and John Calipari's surprising comments, before discussing both the present and future of Kentucky basketball. Aaron also explains why in the changing world of college basketball, it might be time for John Calipari to change as well.

Jack Pilgrim joins the show: Next up, Aaron is joined by Kentucky Sports Radio's Jack Pilgrim to take a deeper dive into the Cats (24:00). The guys talk about Cam'Ron Fletcher's actions on Saturday, John Calipari's comments and what it means for both the present and future of this program. Also, are Fletcher's actions an isolated incident, or a sign of turmoil in the locker room? Finally, the guys question John Calipari's recruiting approach, and wonder if Kentucky's problems are not only fixable this season - but if they can be fixed in teh future.

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