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Summer Work Begins, Adding JUCO G Brock McClure & D2 F Donovan Hill + Arch Madness Change Coming?
This episode details: summer hitting which means basketball being back, the veteran additions of Snow College CC G Brock McClure & Saint Leo (D2) grad F Donovan Hill, tidbits on both with what they specifically bring, final opinions on the transfer class as a whole, numerous digit changes within the team with others to be known later, main takeaways from Scott’s talk with Luke Martin headlined by MAYBE filling the final 15th roster spot & adding a new assistant coach by the end of June, tidbits from top returnee Jalen Haynes with his expected next level, a discussion on the potential catastrophic changes to Arch Madness, official dates for a couple non-con road games, Quel’Ron finally finding his new home in the new-look PAC-12, some Valley news, a couple 2027 offers/interests and our final thoughts as the summer rolls on.
Tae Gibbs Accepts D2 HC Gig + TWO New Roster Additions & Paradise Jam Announced
This episode details: the departure of assistant coach Tae Gibbs in becoming Head Coach at D2 Malone University, looking back on his impact these two years & what they could do in replacing him, officially going back to the Paradise Jam, Golden State Prep (CA) F Pietro Ranieri & his international skillset, 6’6 NAIA 2nd Team All-American Jaxson Fugate & his scoring punch, bigger talk on the three gets thus far in being potential starters BUT also the need to STILL add shooting, where Rolyns & Drew are now heading, Quel’Ron yet to find a spot, more big news/gets around the MVC, important NCAA news in regards to eligibility & expanding the tournament, quick recruiting update AND our final thoughts as the team now has one assistant & three more roster spots to fill as the month of May is almost here.
JUCO All-American G Christian Gilliland Commits + Max Pikaar Returning
This episode details: the extra good news of the return of F/C Max Pikaar for next season with the excitement for what more he can bring in an elevated role, the addition of high scoring FR G Christian Gilliland out of Pearl River CC after he de-committed from 16-seeded Siena, what more he brings in what should be a fun backcourt tandem with Jalen Haynes, the continued youth of the entire guard room, what other portal info has dropped since the last episode, MORE big news around Valley teams with players/coaches staying/going, our thoughts on the new alleged NCAA news on the horizon AND our FINAL thoughts on what’s happened so far in what seems to be the team headed in the right direction this offseason.
Rolyns/Quel’Ron/Drew Enter Portal + Five Key Returnees & Many Valley Updates
This episode details: losing sophomores Quel’Ron House/Rolyns Aligbe/Drew Steffe to the portal, specifics for all in their potential reasons with also how they’ll be remembered, returning Jalen Haynes/Jaheem Webber/Luke Walsh/Caden Hawkins/Daniel Pauliukonis, the importance in keeping most of these young guns, tidbits from another Tim Leonard interview discussing the state of the program, ALL the recent MVC news headlined by Ben Jacobson leaving UNI for Utah State amongst other things, also ALL the recent portal interests/offers in almost all being non-D1, Jeremiah Jackson coming up just short in the state championship & our excitement levels for him to get here AND our final thoughts as the offseason rolls on.
2025-26 Season & Arch Madness Recap
This episode details: recapping the STL trip as a whole, dissecting the Salukis’ inevitable first round loss in one they had in the bag, mistakes & lack of scoring doing them in, how every other game went to the very end in UNI cutting the down the nets, Jeremiah Jackson playing for his Regional title game, topics of our season in review including talking every player with the team’s biggest downfalls, projecting what the offseason SHOULD in how they should built the proper team to get over A HUMP in this conference AND our final thoughts as a quick offseason with moves will begin before we know it.
2026 Arch Madness Preview
This episode details: Noah’s thoughts on the Dawgs’ strong regular season finish, prefacing how different the Valley has been this season, dissection of the official awards announcements with some gripes especially no Salukis being on All-Defense BUT Quel’Ron making All-Second Team & Rolyns getting on the Most-Improved Team, notables from the Coaches Monday media scrum, initial keys to victory inside Enterprise Center, our rubber match game v. the Drake Bulldogs who provide a tough matchup, what ALL needs to happen to move onto Friday to face the top seeded Belmont Bruins, our picks for Dawgs-Of-The-Tournament & who we think will cut down the nets on Sunday AND our final thoughts as the best weekend of the year begins in what’s WIN OR GO HOME.
UE SWEEP Recap + Initial Bracket Reaction & Our MVC Award Predictions
This Nick solo episode details: sweeping the Purple Aces in a fun & challenging game to end the regular season, finishing 16-15 (10-10) which didn’t seem likely 1.5 months ago, indeed ending with a win streak not seen in 19 years, proving to be a dominant road team with a 7-8 overall record, a above .500 Quad 1 record, final weekend outcomes, initial bracket reaction, Jeremiah Jackson winning his Districts, Ty Laur’s season coming to an end with Nick in attendance, OUR own MVC award predictions AND a sneak peek to our Arch Madness preview in a couple days.
IN State SWEEP Recap + Reg. Season Finale Preview
This Nick solo episode details: winning six+ games at the end of a season for the first time since 2010, everything great from Senior Night, starting slow but having a BIG run halfway through to seal the deal in an expected win, final thought on having to vitally play better inside Banterra NEXT SEASON AND BEYOND, ALL recent matchups, the most updated probabilities with a weekend left, reiterating the tie-breaking scenarios, Jeremiah Jackson playing in his District Championship, Ty Laur playing in his hosted regional final Friday that we will be in attendance for, Luke Susko’s interview on local Texas TV AND a quick preview of the rescheduled game IN Evansville v. the Aces in Game 20.
UNI SWEEP Recap + Senior Night Preview
This Nick solo episode details: SWEEPING the Panthers but also our SECOND ever Iowa swing, first win in McLeod since going back-to-back in 2017 & 2018, how they got it done on the back of their elite defense once again, the many stats after-the-fact via Luke Martin, Quel’Ron winning MVC POTW, OTHER MVC recent/upcoming scores down the stretch, what Arch Madness looks like at the moment, Ty Laur winning his first regional matchup, Jeremiah Jackson getting a final push for KY Mr. Basketball here before his districts, Luke Susko being on local TX TV AND a second preview as the Sycamores come to town for OUR SENIOR NIGHT.
Drake Split W Recap + UNI Pt. 2 Preview
This Nick solo episode details; an early mention of Drake’s inevitable downfall, ending a skid v. them, Damien Mayo carrying the way once again from deep in a performance that would’ve had us definitely lose if it didn’t happen, clutch plays down the stretch from others to seal the deal, final thoughts on some nerves potentially facing them again in STL with the way they can shoot, other recent/upcoming MVC matchups, what Arch Madness looks like if it started today, a quick commits update AND the second Panthers preview as they have won five of their last six in being one of the hottest teams lately.
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