Fundamentally Sound Podcast

Ep. 49 - Last Weekend of the Regular Season Mar 06, 2020

Folks, we have some major news about the show start the episode off. What is it? Well you'll have to listen. After that Reags and Mike Rutherford start talking about everything and anything. Topics include the last weekend of the regular season, conference title races and conference tournaments. They also get into specifics of:

- Coaches starting to lose it in press conferences

- What team would you put all your money on to win their conference tournament

- The ACC needs to stop forcing fake rivalries

-Way more, leave a review and rate the show

Ep. 48 - It. Is. March. With Mike Rutherford Mar 02, 2020

It's officially the greatest time of the year - March. So what else besides a crazy weekend with double digit ranked teams losing and upsets all around. Naturally Reags is joined by Mike Rutherford to run through everything from the weekend with topics including:

- Pet peeves, especially when it comes to officiating and how to fix things

- Lizzie McGuire doesn't want to be PG, wait, that's not hoops

- Takeaways from MSU/Maryland and Duke/Virginia

- Mick Cronin is doing things at UCLA, UC fans may not want to listen to this part

- Way more

Ep. 47 - Thinking Of The Good Old Days With Mike Rutherford Feb 25, 2020

Louisville lost again, which means Mike Rutherford by law has to join Reags on the podcast. There's plenty to talk about with the podcast a bit delayed so they get right into it. Topics include:

- What to make of Louisville blowing the lead against FSU

- Reags met Bill Raftery

- Conference Tournament week fixes that should be made along with flex scheduling

- Running March Madness bracket pools as kids and sneaking into libraries

Ep. 46 - Drinking Fan Bases With Sam Vecenie Feb 20, 2020

Sam Vecenie of The Athletic and Game Theory Podcast joins Reags for this episode. They get into plenty throughout the hour episode with topics including:

- Udoka Azubuike figured out how to play defense and what that means for Kansas

- What fan bases are going to be the most fun to drink with at the Final Four

- Sam somehow still trusts Michigan State

- Who is being undervalued still in the country along with way more

Ep. 45 - Is Louisville Dead? With Mike Rutherford Feb 16, 2020

It's the weekly recap episode with Reags and Mike Rutherford. They open up with the best part of being a Kentucky/Louisville fan - rumors of players sleeping with a teammate's girlfriend. It happens every year. Is that why Louisville stinks right now? Other topics include:

- Maryland won again. Let's revisit what we really think of them and how this winning streak should be viewed

- Myles Powell vs Markus Howard - this needs to be hyped up more

- Michigan State? Yep. They stink.

- Kentucky? They might be good again.

- Way more

Ep. 44 - Weekend Recap With Mike Rutherford Feb 09, 2020

Mike Rutherford and Reags are back for another episode to get you up to date on what was a completely wild weekend in college hoops. Topics include:

- The weirdness of Bobby Knight returning to Indiana

- Rivalry talk. Kentucky/Louisville and Duke/UNC. What makes each one different. Also that game from Duke/UNC. Figuring out what went wrong for UNC down the stretch.

- Maryland is talented enough to make its 2nd Sweet 16 in 17 years.

- 3x3U is back at the Final Four. Reags explains what it is and why you should go.

- Random video game, old school Big Monday talk plus way more

Ep. 43 - Knicks Trade Deadline With Clem Feb 07, 2020

It's trade deadline today and obviously that's one of the most important days of the Knicks season. Join Clem and Reags on the couch for another episode of Knicks Therapy. We talk through the Steve Mills firing, the hire of Leon Rose and World Wide Wes. What to make of all that and does this mean Calipari is joining the Knicks. Finally, trade deadline talk and grading what to make of what the Knicks did.

Ep. 42 - Mike Rutherford Feb 05, 2020

The boys are back for another weekly episode with Mike Rutherford and Reags. There's plenty to get into but first they share terrifying stories of being a dad. Topics include:

- Tom Izzo's rant about fighting Twitter and fans talking junk to his players. What's actually been wrong with MSU this year?

- How did Louisville figure stuff out? Are you taking them, Duke or FSU?

- Can Jalen Smith play like this for the rest of the season and hide Maryland's real problems?

- Way more

Ep. 41 - Kyle Boone Feb 03, 2020

Kyle Boone of CBS Sports joins Reags to run through another wild weekend in college hoops. We had 8 unranked teams beat ranked teams on Saturday, including 3 home Big East teams go down. Topics include:

- Weekend recap

- Who is the best team in the Big 10?

- Why should you trust/not trust Kansas going forward?

- Let's just put every Big East team into the NCAA Tournament

Ep. 40 - Knicks Therapy With Clem Jan 31, 2020

It's Friday, you know what that means. Time to join Reags and Clem on the couch for some Knicks Therapy. What else is there to talk about this week besides the skirmish with the Grizzlies? Topics include:

- Bringing back old school Knicks

- James Dolan sells the team to Barstool

- The Grizzles couldn't shower thanks to some hijinks

- The new All-Star Game format, including Reags explaining it all to Clem.

Ep. 39 - Coach K Lost His Mind ft. Mike Rutherford Jan 29, 2020

Mike Rutherford joins Reags to laugh about the absurdity of Coach K losing his mind on the Cameron Crazies against Pitt. It's actually been a slow week in terms of what's going on during games, but luckily there's enough ridiculous stories that we had to discuss. Topics include:

- Coach K, hypocritical and frankly annoying

- Indiana fans, we got some words for you

- Brad Davison, college basketball's villain

- Who are the 5 best teams now/5 you trust the most going forward

Ep. 38 - Emergency Fight Podcast With Mike Rutherford Jan 22, 2020

We got a special emergency fight episode with Mike Rutherford and Reags. Kansas and Kansas State got into a brawl and obviously that's what everyone is talking about. Topics include:

- Power ranking the stars of the brawl

- The outrageous takes that people have and why they are stupid

- Mark Turgeon had another Mark Turgeon quote

- Butler's decision to show off their new puppy mascot is genius

Ep. 37 - Big East with John Fanta Jan 15, 2020

John Fanta from the Big East Conference joins Reags for this episode. Obviously they talk all about the Big East. Topics include:

- What arena is the perfect setup in the conference and maybe America?

- Why Seton Hall is a legit national title contender without talking about Myles Powell

- Who is the favorite to win the Big East?

- What name at Villanova you need to know not for this year, but next year.

Ep. 36 - A Historical, Chaotic Weekend Recap With Mike Rutherford Jan 12, 2020

Mike Rutherford joins Reags for his weekly visit to recap one of the wildest weekends in college hoops in quote some time. We had 59-game losing streaks end, we had Baylor winning in Lawrence for the first time and way more. Topics include:

- Getting followed and unfollowed by Frank Haith and Jamal Crawford

- The ACC is real bad, so listen to us try and come up with an idea for the 4th best team

- Who are the 5 best teams in the country now? What about come March?

- Recapping the entire weekend

Ep. 35 - Knicks Therapy With Clem Jan 10, 2020

It's Friday, which means it's time for some Knicks Therapy. Clem joins Reags for the weekly Friday show and shockingly the guys are in a decent mood. Don't get them wrong, they aren't happy, but things are okay. Topics include:

- ALL IN on Mike Miller after finding out he drove the Death Mobie

- Who should the Knicks trade? What are some realistic options? What scares Reags the most about keeping Marcus Morris long term?

- Kevin Durant is fighting on Twitter about who is important in New York

- David Fizdale is not fighting with the Knicks, crisis adverted.

Ep. 34 - Ben Brust Jan 07, 2020

Former Wisconsin player Ben Brust joins his old podcast partner Reags to talk about the Big 10. Well, to be fair the guys start with some college football talk, because, no one is quite sure why. Topics include:

- Both were Fade Sparty early on, where are they on MSU now?

- Who is the best team in the Big 10 right now?

- Why is college basketball down this year? What sort of money would it take to keep someone like Ben or former teammates to stay at college?

- Find out why Ben's teammates clowned him his entire freshman year

Ep. 33 - Mike Rutherford Jan 06, 2020

Reags is joined for his weekly show with Mike Rutherford to catch everyone up on what happened across the country in college hoops this weekend. Topics include:

- Does Louisville stink? What's the one fix they need to make right this second

- Tom Izzo isn't afraid to talk back to Juwan Howard and it's awesome

- A live response to an amazing Mark Turgeon quote that will upset Maryland fans everywhere

- Indiana is asking their fans to live out the plot of Peter Pan

- Who are your 3 most influential sports figures in your lifetime? Leave a review with your answer.

Ep. 32 - Knicks Therapy With Clem Jan 03, 2020

It's the first episode of 2020 and what better than some irrational thoughts about the New York Knicks? That's right Clem joins Reags for the weekly Knicks Therapy episode and ... they are actually good? A 3 game winning streak has the guys talking crazy. Topics include:

- Make a run for the playoffs or trade everything?

- Why it ultimately won't matter because Clem makes a Star Wars reference

- The legend David Stern died on January 1, what will you remember the most about him? Reminiscing about the Frozen Envelope theory

- Who are the 3 most influential people in your sports fandom?

Ep. 31 - UK vs UofL With Mike Rutherford Dec 26, 2019

It's truly the holiday season with Kentucky and Louisville getting ready to play. What makes more sense than bringing on a Louisville fan in Mike Rutherford to join Reags, a Kentucky fan? They get into previewing the game along with:

- When did the rivalry really turn into Kentucky dominating?

- What should make each fanbase nervous about the matchup

- Should they switch the date that this is played?

- Family holiday spent arguing with other fanbases

Ep. 30 - Airing of Grievances With Rob Dauster Dec 23, 2019

It's a Festivus miracle! That's right, a bonus podcast this afternoon to help get you ready for the holiday season. Not only that, but what better way to kick it off than on Festivus with an airing of grievances. Reags is joined by Rob Dauster to run through who has disappointed them this year in the college basketball world and needless to say they don't hold back.

Ep. 29 - UK/OSU With Former OSU Player Joey Lane Dec 22, 2019

Reags is joined by former Ohio State player Joey Lane on this episode to recap the game out in Vegas. Obviously they get into plenty, but topics include:

- Where does UK stand from an OSU fan's perspective?

- A Bill Raftery story from Joey, which is the best kind of story

- How did DJ Carton end up at OSU? Joey tells you his recruiting trip story

- What did Ohio State's win say about the program?

- Random talk about Brad Underwood and his system at Illinois

Ep. 28 - Does UK Stink? Ft. Mike Rutherford Dec 19, 2019

Reags is joined by Mike Rutherford again to discuss a bunch of topics, but most importantly where does a UK fan and a Louisville fan currently stand on Kentucky? Do they stink? Are they going to blow Ohio State and Louisville out? Other topics include:

- Recapping Utah/Kentucky

- Where would UNC finish in the SoCON right now?

- Is Reags an idiot?

- The Pac-12 is must-watch and Bobby Hurley might own a VHS

Ep. 27 - State of UConn With Mike Auriemma Dec 16, 2019

Joined by Mike Auriemma this episode to get into a bunch of different things. Have to start with what is going on in college hoops this year? Everyone keeps losing, bad teams are winning, nothing makes sense. We try to make sense of it all. Topics include:

- Recapping the weekend - who is good now?

- Growing up as Geno's son. What sort of things are said to you, does he still catch hate on social media and what Geno is like on/off the court.

- The state of UConn basketball. Danny Hurley is starting to get this team and program back and appears to be one year away .. or are they?

- Cole Anthony is hurt

- What's the best/most memorable college hoops game you've ever watched

Ep. 26 - Knicks Therapy With Clem Dec 13, 2019

Clem sums it up perfectly for this week's Knicks Therapy. None of it matters. That's where we are until James Dolan is gone. Don't worry we actually have topics to get into:

- David Fizdale was fired and the Houston Rockets are Mike Tolbert (trust us, it makes sense).

- Do we have any hope if Steve Mills is actually fired too?

- #StayMe7o talk - Hall of Fame, he wants his number retired, reminiscing about that one year before Roy Hibbert ended the Knicks.

- We need to come together as a society to be better about burner accounts

Ep. 25 - What Happened To Louisville Dec 11, 2019

Mike Rutherford joins Reags for his weekly episode to discuss exactly what happened with Louisville. Topics include:

- Louisville fans need to be losing their mind over these 2 major problems

- Maryland is Maryland and will always be the same under Turg

- Kansas vs Ohio State for No. 1 team in the country

- How many teams end up No. 1 this year

- JJ Culver drops 100

Ep. 24 - Big 10 Monday With Ben Brust Dec 09, 2019

The former co-hosts get back together for a little episode known as Big 10 Monday. That's right Ben Brust is back on the show to talk through all things Big 10. But, first the guys have to talk about Travis Steele dropping a grand to buy everyone drinks at Xavier's bar after beating Cincinnati. Good move? No. Great move. Topics include:

- The state of Wisconsin from a former Wisconsin player

- Big 10 vs the field for the national title hypothetical bet

- Reags actually flips Ben's thought process on air about Michigan

Ep. 23 - Knicks Therapy With Clem Dec 06, 2019

It's Friday, you know what that means. It's time for some Knicks Therapy with your guys Reags and Clem, who are already miserable just a quarter of the way into the season. I mean real miserable. Is there a glimmer of hope though?

Clem talks about it as a Mets fan who saw the unthinkable could it happen for the Knicks?

Please stop benching Kevin Knox already.

Enes Kanter is public enemy No. 1 now for Reags

Is it time to dust off the I'm Coming Home video for Patrick Ewing?

Ep 22 - Jim Root from 3 Man Weave Dec 05, 2019

I'm joined by Jim from the 3 Man Weave podcast who decided to leave his two co-hosts to ramble with me. About what? Well, Michigan State stinks. DePaul is BACK and #RankDePaul. We cover the major games from the last couple of days which had everyone fired up only to be actually bad. Need to know what the hell is going on in college hoops, here you go.

Ep 21 Feast Week With Mike Rutherford Dec 02, 2019

The guys get back together after taking a week off for the holidays. Did you hear Duke lost? Duke lost at home to Stephen F. Austin - a real school, believe us. Oh, not only that but K said he wasn't 'healthy' for the game. Guess where we start the podcast? After that we have all your recaps, takes and everything you need to ease back into the cube after Thanksgiving.

Ep. 20 - Knicks Therapy CONSPIRACY TIME With Clem Nov 22, 2019

That's right, folks. Your two favorite Knicks fans are back but for the weekly Knicks Therapy, but this takes a turn. Boy, does it take a turn. That's right, we have a good old fashioned conspiracy theory on our hands involving Rick Pitino, Giannis, Donovan Mitchell and the New York Knicks. Sure, other things are talked about but this is all that matters now.

Ep. 19 - You're Not Working With Mike Rutherford Nov 21, 2019

Today starts one of the greatest stretches of the year - day time college hoops with a bunch of tournaments starting up. It's beautiful whether you work from home, work in an office or are a student. No one is actually doing work so listen to us old men ramble about the Maui Invitational's setup and how it screwed up our lives. We go on about Florida and Villanova plus some previews of the Charleston and Myrtle Beach Tournaments. Darnell Rogers is a 5'2" living legend. Finally, we fix Memphis/Tennessee, no need to thank us.

Ep. 18 - Mailbag Time For A Solo Show Nov 20, 2019

Doing something a bit different for today's show. Reags is riding solo and answering a handful of questions from the mailbag. However, he has to start by addressing Kentucky and telling you what main reason makes him not worried about the team and then how to fix some of the problems. Then he gets into SEC bubble teams, if Maryland will make a Final Four, SeasonLongPool talk and more.

Ep. 17 - Illinois Needs To Be Good With Barstool Carl Nov 19, 2019

We're a few days away from the start of Thanksgiving tournaments so why not discuss one of the more fascinating programs out there - Illinois. Who better to discuss that with than Barstool's very own Carl, who graduated from Illinois and is from Chicago. Run through the history of Chicago and Illinois and just where Carl is mentally with the Illinois program. Plus, we get into how important Brad Underwood is to the program after Carl met and talked to him. Of course there's plenty of heartbreak talk too.

Ep. 15 - Dunking Down 50 With Former Monmouth Player Dan Pillari Nov 18, 2019

Somehow the biggest story of the weekend was a Monmouth player stealing the ball, dunking and getting a technical down 50 to Kansas. It was awesome. Naturally, people hated it because people hate everything. One of those guys who knows exactly what's going on is former Monmouth player Dan Pillari (@danpillari) who joins Reags to talk about starting the infamous bench mob. More importantly we get into the dunk by George Papas which led to a fight between Kansas fans and Dan. Find out why UCLA fans invited him to tailgate and how the bench mob even started.

Ep. 15 - Kristaps Returns To MSG With Clem Nov 15, 2019

Knicks Therapy is back this week but buddy, is it different. Kristaps returns to Madison Square Garden for the first time and that Latvian snake gets swept by our beloved Knicks. Clem and Reags talk through the game, how Marcus Morris won over our hearts and how Dennis Smith Jr., should be in the Knicks Hall of Fame. Is it the most important win for the franchise since 1999? Perhaps. Do we care? Absolutely not. Again, the Knicks swept Kristaps and that's all you need to know.

Ep. 14 - Finally Ready To Talk About UK With Mike Rutherford Nov 14, 2019

It's Mike Rutherford's (@cardchronicle) weekly visit to the show and considering he's a Louisville fan seems about right to happen after UK's historic loss to Evansville. Mike roasts them and then becomes a friend for Reags to talk through it all. What does it mean in the grand scheme of things? Why people are actually wrong about saying it means nothing.

Ep. 13 - Who Is Even Good? With Sam Vecenie Nov 13, 2019

Simply put who the hell is even good in college basketball? Sam Vecenie of The Athletic and Game Theory Podcast joins Reags to try and answer that very question. UNC? Someone thinks they are decent. Kentucky? They were good. Michigan State? Maybe. Why is it so damn weird in college hoops this year?

Ep. 12 - Arkansas Head Coach Eric Musselman Nov 12, 2019

Reags is joined by Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman to talk about, well, social media. Muss is one of the coaches in the country that really lets loose with his shirtless celebrations after winning MWC titles and now the recreation of pictures with recruits. How did he have to adjust to college life after being an NBA guy? What are the differences? Muss also talks about life at Arkansas including an unreal story about students coming up to him at a football game.

Ep. 11 - Big 10 Reunion With Ben Brust Nov 11, 2019

The band is back together! Former podcast partners Ben Brust and Reags get back together for the first time this season to, what else, argue about the Big 10. However, they actually agree on one team being overvalued - something that some would consider a hot take. If you remember the old podcast, you probably know how this one goes. If not, sit back and enjoy the new one.

Knicks Therapy Week 2 With Clem Nov 08, 2019

It's Friday which means one thing and one thing only. Take a seat on the couch and get ready for some Knicks Therapy with Clem and Reags. We have to get ready for Kristaps and the Mavs tonight somehow, so here we go. Bobby Portis speaking in 3rd person has us ready to raise his jersey to the rafters plus will people stop complaining about RJ Barrett's minutes? Come for the Steve Mills slander and disastrous results, stay for the hope of landing one of these three guards.

Ep. 9 - Mike Rutherford Nov 07, 2019

It's time to bring our friend Mike Rutherford (@cardchronicle) back for his weekly show with Regas. Did you know that Greg Anthony is Cole Anthony's dad? Things really get off the rails with this show talking about Dick Vitale and where he is as an announcer now. Some hoops talk mixed in with Louisville and North Carolina games to discuss. Plus, Mike shares stories from dealing with angry Louisville fans and a soccer match going too long.

Ep. 8 Opening Night With 3 Man Weave Nov 06, 2019

First night of the season means first late night recording of the year. Ky and Jim from 3 Man Weave join Reags to talk about opening night. Kentucky is the best team in the country and Tyrese Maxey is NPOY. How worried should you be about Michigan State? The best story in the country comes from Texas. Duke and Kansas? Good luck thinking they are good right now. Plus recapping everything else across the country.

Ep 7 - Kentucky Talk With Trill Withers Nov 05, 2019

The college hoops season is officially BACK as in today. What other way to do it than talk some Kentucky hoops with my guy Trill Withers (@tyleriam) from Mickstape and a fellow Kentucky grad. We get into whether or not the Calipari-era has been a success. What we think of this team with the lack of a true top-end talent coming into the year and if that makes an early season loss easier to judge. Who have we irrationally hated from years past and what to make of this team.

Ep. 6 - Knicks Therapy With Clem Nov 01, 2019

It's a new weekly episode! Clem joins Reags now once a week to complain, get excited, get sad and then complain again about the Knicks. The people have wanted Knicks therapy and there's nothing better than 2 guys who have seen the glory days and the very dark days to talk through it. This first therapy session consists of offseason talk, the start of the season, what players we'll love no matter what and who we already hate. Oh and plenty of RJ Barrett talk (see guys we love). If you're a Knicks fan or love to hear miserable Knicks fan, this is perfect for you.

Ep. 5 - Former Michigan Player Anthony Wright Oct 31, 2019

Reags is joined by former Michigan player Anthony Wright (@ItsAntWright) to talk about, well, you guessed it Michigan hoops. Ant spent a year with Tommy Amaker before having a coaching change with John Beilein. How exactly does a college player handle that news? What to expect with Michigan hoops under Juwan Howard and what are some realistic goals for the program.

Ep. 4 - Making Money On NIL With Joey Lane Oct 30, 2019

Reags is joined by former Ohio State basketball player Joey Lane to discuss the most important thing in college hoops right now - making money on your name, image and likeness. You may not remember Joey for his on court play but became a viral sensation with his Towel Gang routine at Ohio State yet was unable to make money off of it. We get into how that is talked about within a major hoops locker room, what sort of deals he could have had if this was legal a year ago and his thoughts on Ohio State AD Gene Smith's quotes about the NIL bills.

Ep. 3 - Team Totals With Mike Rutherford Oct 29, 2019

Reags is joined by Mike Rutherford (@CardChronicle on Twitter) and immediately talk about the weirdness that is the Kentucky/Louisville rivalry. After that, they get into team totals and why Louisville's number is so low according to Vegas. What do they think of Memphis and what their Vegas number is saying? Plus other bets to make right now before the season starts. Also what would it take for Penny to really be a villain at Memphis?

Ep. 2 - Future Bets With Rob Dauster Oct 28, 2019

Fundamentally Sound is back! The first episode of the nets show and Reags is joined by Rob Dauster of NBC Sports/College Basketball Talk to run through what future bets you need to make before the season starts. They go through the top-10 teams and start the show off with everyone's favorite segment - 'Why is Reags an idiot?' After the top-10 teams, they give you longshot bets to target and their favorite bets.

We're Back Oct 25, 2019

You remember that tune? That's right, the podcast is back. Before we get into the season and everything like that, catch the news of what's going on.

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