AU Hoops Podcast

All good things do come to an end. With life changes afoot for Jake, Crespo & Sam, the fellas get together (virtually) one last time to share memories from eight years of covering the AU Eagles & much more.

AU’s season ended Saturday after 10 games with an 89-66 pounding at Army. Jake sits down to discuss this weird year and the state of the program going forward.

Jake cold calls Crespo after Jamir Harris' incredible deep 3 to cap an absurd 3-OT American victory at Loyola. The fellas discuss Jamir's insane night, AU through four games, and what to expect going forward.

Jake and Crespo get on the phone to break down AU's opening weekend of games — a pair of losses to Navy. What we liked; what we didn't like; and what to expect going forward. Tune in!

It's been a long year, but with the season now imminent, the fellas connected with AU head coach Mike Brennen for a lengthy conversation about the hard offseason, what practicing during COVID-19 is like, and much more.

Jake and Crespo discuss AU’s 79-59 win over Lafayette, Sa’eed Nelson’s historic night at Bender Arena, and what it all means for the Eagles heading into their regular-season finale.

Wow, wow, wow. The fellas, all three of them, reunite via phone for Episode 100 of the AU Hoops Podcast. Jake, Crespo & Sam in Michigan share memories of the last five years, talk about the legacy of Sa’eed Nelson, and much more. Listen below or subscribe on iTunes (where all 100 episodes are available).

Jake and Crespo fill up a car ride home with discussion of American’s 81-76 home win over Loyola that boosts the Eagles (13-11, 9-4) into a second-place tie with Boston in the Patriot League. Listen below or subscribe on iTunes.

Jake sat down to discuss American's 82-70 loss at Lafayette, Justin Jaworski's career-high 32 points, and where this leaves the Eagles.

Jake and Crespo break down AU's loss to Lehigh and what it means for the Eagles going forward.

Jake discusses AU's 68-60 win over Army and the Eagles' momentum after two straight Patriot League victories.

Jake and Crespo find a quiet spot in the bowels of Capital One Arena to discuss AU’s loss to the Hoyas and the team’s prospects going into Patriot League play.

Jake takes listeners’ questions mailbag style and touches on everything from the team’s temperament, to who needs the biggest Patriot League breakout, to in-game production at Bender Arena, to his favorite player of the last six years.

Jake and Crespo break down American's win over Mount St. Mary's and discuss the team's prospects heading into its final two non-conference games with the Patriot League opener just two weeks away.

Jake breaks down American's 68-64 loss at Albany, a game in which the Eagles led by as many as 19 points.

Crespo & Jake break down Sa'eed Nelson's buzzer-beater and American's 67-65 win at George Washington as well as the Eagles' road going forward with a thin roster.

Jake breaks down American's 79-70 loss at home to William & Mary, which dropped the Eagles to 0-2 on the season.

Jake breaks down American's season-opening 96-80 loss to Siena, a game in which Sa'eed Nelson, Marvin Bragg & Yilret Yiljep didn't suit up for the Eagles.

Crespo and Jake visited Sam for a reunion in Michigan, and between ice cream and beers, the fellas sat down in Sam's apartment to break down AU's chances of winning the Patriot League and discuss the dynamic duo of Sa'eed Nelson and Jamir Harris.

Sam & Jake reconnect at the end of summer for some early talk on Mike Brennan's two-year extension and what the 2019-20 Eagles will look like.

Crespo and Jake dissect the end to American's up and down season, a 60-56 home loss to Navy in the PL Tournament quarterfinals. The fellas break down AU's offensive struggles, look a bit at the big picture, and offer some optimism for the future as well.

Crespo is back from abroad, and he and Jake break down American's wild and whacky season, the Eagles' convincing season-ending win at Holy Cross, and the league as a whole as American will begin the PL tourney vs. Navy Thursday.

Jake breaks down American's ninth consecutive loss to Lehigh — this one in its home finale — and looks ahead to the Eagles' regular-season finale at Holy Cross.

Jake breaks down American's 77-66 win over Army, the Eagles' issues finishing games, and what to expect during the final week of Patriot League play.

Jake breaks down American's second consecutive two-point home loss, this one in overtime to Colgate.

Where to begin? Jake tackles how a game American had in control completely spun into a combustible combination of madness and whistles and resulted in a numbing 86-84 home loss to Loyola.

Jake dissects how short-handed American hung on to beat Army 71-68 and stay in third place in the Patriot League standings.

Jake breaks down American's 77-67 loss at Navy, which snapped the Eagles' four-game winning streak.

Crespo and Jake break down American's dominant 66-49 win over Holy Cross and assess the Eagles at 6-4 in the Patriot League and riding a four-game winning streak.

Jake breaks down American's 74-68 win at Loyola and what the loss of Sam Iorio to an apparent concussion could mean for the Eagles (11-9, 5-4 Patriot League).

Furloughed Crespo is still in Mexico, but Jake and Sam are here to break down American's much-needed, losing streak-snapping win over BU and talk all things Eagles and the Patriot League.

Jake breaks down American's 84-79 (OT) loss to Lafayette, which dropped the Eagles to 8-9, 2-4 in the Patriot League.

Jake dives into what led to American's second straight loss, 83-76 at Lehigh.

Jake breaks down American's heartbreaking 55-54 loss at Bucknell.

Crespo and Jake break down American's tough loss at Colgate, 73-69, which dropped the Eagles to 7-6, 1-1 in the Patriot League.

Crespo and Jake dish on American's 86-74 win over Boston, which gave the Eagles their first 1-0 start in Patriot League play since 2014.

Jake breaks down American's 71-67 loss in OT to GW from a bench outside Smith Center and then rings Crespo for his thoughts and big-picture takes as the 6-5 Eagles head into Patriot League play.

Jake dissects American's convincing 82-58 win over Maryland Eastern Shore and then tries ringing Sam and Crespo to talk more Eagles as the team heads into the holidays 6-4.

Jake breaks down American's 56-55 loss to Mount St. Mary's, which dropped the Eagles to 5-4 on the season.

Dave and Jake call up assistant coach Scott Greenman and cover a wide arrange of topics as the Eagles finish up a nine-day break in between games.

The fellas convene to assess the 5-3 Eagles heading into exams week with just three games left in non-conference play. What are the biggest issues? Reasons for excitement? And what's going on in the Patriot League?

Crespo and Jake sit down in a rec room at Burr Gym to break down American's 85-83 loss at Howard.

Dave and Jake break down American's 95-82 win over St. Francis (Pa.), which moved the Eagles to 5-2 on the season. American scored the most points in a regulation game since 1996 and Sam Iorio scored a career-high 33 points.