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The original Butler Basketball podcast. New episodes posted weekly. Hotly debated discussion, game and recruiting news with much more! Featuring Ari Kasle, Brendan King & Marko Tomich

Ari Kasle


    • Dec 11, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 21m AVG DURATION
    • 20 EPISODES


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    Season 4 Episode 5: Lukas Harkins Breaks Down Big East

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2018 30:10


    Lukas Harkins from Busting Brackets joins the podcast. We discuss Butler's recent games, preview the IU-Butler game and take an in-depth look at the Big East.

    Season 4 Episode 4: Joey Brunk Bonanza!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2018 27:48


    Marko Tomich joins the Hoopcast. The Dawgs are 2-0 and there have been some big surprises. Brunk, Gillens-Butler and Jorgensen. We also debate Sean McDermott vs Kellen Dunham

    Season 4 Episode 3: 2018-19 Season Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018 28:40


    David Woods of the IndyStar joins the podcast. We preview this upcoming season of Butler. Which players will step up? The latest in recruiting and more!

    Season 4 Episode 2: Barstool Butler vs Fake Brad Stevens

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2018 18:18


    The showdown you've all been waiting for. The man behind Barstool Butler joins the Hoopcast after Ari called out his account. Ari runs the Fake Brad Stevens account and finally has a showdown with his rival

    Season 4 Episode 1- Butler Open Gym Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2018 30:27


    Jimmy Lafakis joins the Hoopcast to break down Butler players in off season open gyms, we discuss the Butler way and Barstool Butler

    Season 3 Episode 14- Tom Davis Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2018 10:54


    News Sentinel's Tom Davis upset a lot of Butler fans recently with a column he wrote. He joins the Hoopcast to respond to the criticism.

    Season 3 Episode 13- David Woods, 2018 Season Review, 2019 Season Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2018 25:35


    Butler's season is over after a 3 point loss to Purdue in the NCAA Tournament. David Woods of the IndyStar joins the podcast to discuss and preview next season

    Season 3 Episode 12-Does Butler Make the Tournament?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2018 27:40


    They legend, Marco Tomich is back! We're talking Butler's recent struggles, their chances for the tournament and a stats update from Brian.

    Season 3 Episode 11: Butler Advanced Stats

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2018 34:05


    There has been a lot of talk about Butler players, strategy and coaching this year. We have Brian Weitz, developer of an advanced basketball algorithm, to take us inside the stats. Who is Butler's best isolation player? Where do Lavall's out-of-bounds plays rank? Who is Butler's best defender in the final 5 minutes of the game? We have all of that and more. Very cool interview

    JMV Roasts Ari

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2018 1:01


    JMV, host of The Ride on ESPN 1070 The Fan, and his producer Tony D were talking trash about Ari on the air last night. Referred to him as a "pipsqueak"

    Season 3 Episode 10: Butler Hoops Founder Jared Grubbs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2018 30:08


    Jared Grubbs joins the Hoopcast. We talk about Butler's recent losses to Xavier and Villanova, Butler fans on social media and a recruiting update.

    Season 3 Episode 9: David Woods Joins the Hoopcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018 27:41


    This was awesome. We've got David Woods from the IndyStar on the show. We talk about some great stories during his time on the beat, his top 5 favorite Butler players and an Undersawgs movie?

    Season 3 Episode 8- Does The Butler Way exist?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2018 22:38


    Responding to a recent Butler Collegian article saying "The Butler Way doesn't exist." Plus Jordan Tucker and what Butler has to do to make the tourney? 1:00-Does the Butler Way Exist? 12:00- Jordan Tucker 16:00-News and Notes 17:20- Ari was right about Jorgensen?

    Season 3 Episode 7- Tyler Whittemore Interview & Jordan Tucker Transfer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2018 9:05


    Ari sat down with Godwin Heights head coach, Tyler Whittemore. He's the head coach of Butler commit Markeese Hastings and Butler recruiting target Lamar Norman. We finish off with the latest on Jordan Tucker

    Season 3 Episode 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2018 20:27


    The Dawgs have dropped 3 straight games. We discuss how Butler has looked, some criticism for fans and a look at recruiting. 0:43-3 game losing streak 2:25- Butler fans on twitter 7:00- Aaron Thompson to the bench? 10:15- Henry Baddley stepping up 14:30- Worry about recruiting? 16:15- Should we be mad at Collier?

    Season 3 Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2018 21:07


    Butler squeaked out an OT win vs Georgetown, then beat #1 Villanova. They lost to top 5 ranked Xavier on the road, and plenty of questions remain about the team. 1:00- Conference Play Begins 5:20- Nova Win a Fluke? 8:01- Team Goes With Paul Jorgensen 11:05- Kelan & Kamar Show 14:10- Aaron Thompson Offensive Woes 17:00- Looking Forward to Big East

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2017 16:17


    The Dawgs offense is looking shaky as they approach Big East play. Do we have a coaching issue? 0:30- Offense looking rough 3:19- Coaching troubles at BU? 7:40- Butler defense. Not as good as you think. 9:20- Christian David Discussion 10:40- Kamar Baldwin Sophomore Slump? 11:40- Talking Jorgensen Again

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2017 16:38


    Bulldogs went 2-0 this week, but there was some controversy. Ari and Brendan debate the polarizing Paul Jorgensen and look at this team so far to determine where they are heading. 0:36- Ari trolling Jorgensen 6:32- Baddley the next Vanzant? 9:00- What to do with Nate Fowler 11:20-Feed the Big Cat 14:15- Which former BU team does this team remind you of?

    Season 3 Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2017 16:58


    Butler returned from the PK80 with a 2-1 record. While they had a winning record, the offense looked sloppy and Sean McDermott suffered an injury. Where does Butler go from here? 1:00- PK80 Recap 2:05- Butler's offensive struggles 6:55- McDermott Out, Who Steps up? 9:11- Did Holtmann Do Butler Dirty? 14:40- More Brunk?

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2017 16:53


    We're back! Discussing Lavall Jordan as the new man in charge, which players have stood out so far and what should Butler fans be worried about? 1:00- Lavall Jordan 3:22-Review of first 3 games 4:38- Player grades- Aaron Thompson, Kelan Martin 8:55- Sean McDermott- Better than Dunham? 10:55- Paul Jorgensen struggling 14:10- Recruiting woes

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