The BarnBurner Podcast Network

Back after a 2 week break and we got a great interview to bring you with one of the sharpest cats in the game. Young, energetic and smart with the bets, we welcome Christian Odjakjian to share his story about his days at Wake Forest and how he's made a name for himself in our little corner of the internet. We talk about betting tendencies in college basketball, what we can look forward to next year and do a bit of trivia as well. Let's kick off the offseason properly! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Absurd to think about but we've reached the Final 4! Taylor & Subbi give their predictions for the semifinal games and predict the title game as well. We also talk about how lovely Central Arizona is and Taylor gives out some recommendations. With this possibly being the last episode of the year, we had to pay homage and give some shout outs. Most of them are thank yous to the fine folks that spent time and jumped on our podcast but also to Taylor and the fans! Huge shout out to everyone that makes TICH what it is! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can't believe we only have 3 games left in the season! Taylor & Subbi recap the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games. First, they had to officially put the Arizona season to bed and there were some harsh words. Then we talk about how the remaining 4 teams got to Glendale. Some amazing stories combined with stellar play have the Final 4 set! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Borrow a suit from your old man, tie up those shiny shoes & spray some cologne because we are headed to the Sweet 16! Taylor & Subbi give their predictions for what should be an epic weekend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As always, it was a tremendous first weekend in the NCAA Tournament. Taylor and Subbi dive into some of the most compelling results that occurred. Of course we talk Gohlke, Burns, Bama & the Zags to name a few. Get yourself some air and enjoy the recap. We're back at it Thursday, folks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You know DAMN well what time it is. We had to break down our predictions for the bracket right before tip. Not much else to say here. We give you 2 hours of monster content and explain why all of our picks will probably go up in flames. The Dance is HERE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The tournament officially starts today so we decided to break down and predict the First 4 in Dayton. Not gonna lie... I am not a SWAC guy so I can assure you I didn't pick Grambling. Wagner/Howard however could move me. It will be a very slow and methodical game but it'll be fun! Then we got the 2 power games that we'll break down. We also had to talk a little bit more about our bracket and touch on the NIT and how Expansion is just tough cookies... that's all. It's almost Thursday, folks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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It's funny where life takes you. When we started this lil passion project podcast back in 2017, I barely knew how to operate Google Hangouts to record. Then we slowly but surely graduated to interviewing coaches, former players and folks with great stories in the game. Well all of that lead us to to this point. This episode. Somehow, I sat down with the President of Hercules Tires, Josh Simpson. What a blast this was. We talk everything from them sponsoring 5 different conference tournaments, to their business goals, to their relationship with basketball and everything in between. It was a very eye opening and informative chat with a great business mind. We recap some of the other AQs and we revisit our preseason predictions. Not awful... but certainly not great. BTW... we're gonna have a bracket next time I'm in your ears! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doesn't get any better than sitting down with Greg Waddell in the month of March to talk hoops. Truly one of our favorite dudes in the business. We spray it around and talk everything from fatherhood, to the growth of his podcast, to everything in college basketball. We talk mid majors vs. power, the sport's popularity and of course a lotta Big Ten talk. Always a treat to have Greg join us. We talk segments and try to get back on the right track with #DamlDimes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conference tournament week rolls on like a tractor! What a night we were treated to in the ASUN on Tuesday evening. 3 incredible games and one of them went to OT. We dive into the success of Jacksonville, Austin Peay & North Alabama. Then we had to set aside time for Wake Forest and dissect their current demise. What is happening in Winston Salem? On the flip side, we head to the opposite side of the country and talk about one of the hottest teams in America... UNLV. Kevin Kruger has his guys playing great ball. We end it on segments and provide a lil (Detroit) Mercy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First episode of March has us feeling a certain type of way! We kick it off with what happened this week last year in The Jerome and then dive into Villanova and Iowa. Those boys are playing so incredibly well to round out their seasons. Villanova's defense is carrying them. Iowa's offense is carrying them. Polar opposites but it's been fun seeing them surge late. Then we talk a little Jerome and finish it up with segments. It's the best time of year for us, folks. Make sure you embrace and enjoy it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Really fun episode today as we talk about the Jerome kicking off next week! No picks just yet because we have to see how the rest of the regular season shakes out but we do dive into some of the tournaments that we are most looking forward to. We're not talking Big 12 or Big East or even the MVW or MWC... we're talkin conferences like the SWAC & the OVC. There are some compelling teams, coaches and players that need highlighting so we did just then. We talk about Reed Sheppard's incredible performance in Starkville and Subbi gets passionate about ACC fans and their highfalutin, country club attitude towards the Mountain West. As always we end it on segments. March is basically here, folks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the topic that everyone has been discussing so we had to throw in our 2 cents. Usually I don't enjoy going along with the grain. That is to say, I don't enjoy talking about what literally everyone else is talking about. But this was a huge deal so we had to discuss our reactions and what can be done moving forward. Then we talk about Baylor: are they really good or elite? Then we talk about the weekend that was for Wazzu and how far they can get in the dance. As usual, we end it on segments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're thrilled to welcome on to the program the creator and founder of Big Underdog Bracketology, Jason Carmello. We had to dive right into the thick of it as it related to bubble teams, #1 seeds, teams that can make a run to get to the right side of the bubble and of course teams that are going to be sweating out their Selection Sunday no matter what (I'm looking at you, Wake). He breaks down some of the biggest pieces of criteria and we also compare and contrast the bubble from 15 years ago to where we are today. Thanks so much to Jason for jumping on! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The committee revealed some top seeds from this past weekend so Taylor and Subbi had to react. We spent a good portion talking about Arizona and how Kylan Boswell and Jaden Bradley are supremely important to their success as a team. Then we chat about the true difference between Purdue & UConn and shout out Washington State for cracking the rankings as well as Florida. Rick Pitino made some waves after going scorched earth on his team and we finish the episode with some segments. Some incredible ineptitude from refs this past weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LENGTHY episode today but thems the brakes as we close in on Selection Sunday. We open the episode by talking about the Chris Holtmann departure from Ohio State and what that means for the Buckeyes. There are some verrrrry interesting names that they should call so we sort out who makes the most sense. Then we dive into a plethora of teams as we try to confirm their identity. You all know by now that February 14th is my deadline for making a decision on a team: in or out, good or bad, buy or sell. We have enough season under our belt to roughly determine how their season will play out. We end it with segments and highlight some seriously isolated mid majors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

White Whale type of episode today folks. We sit down with the creator of one of the greatest shots in March Madness history and Colorado State Assistant coach, Ali Farokhmanesh. Dude is a March Madness/UNI legend so of course we had to get his perspective on that incredible shot that sunk Kansas. We dive into the nitty gritty of the play itself but also talk about the difference between a selfish shot and a confident shot. We also talk Colorado State and the great season that they're having. From one great guard to another, we talked about Isaiah Stevens and what makes him one of the best guards in America. This was really a wild moment for me so I can't thank Ali enough for joining us and sharing his story! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the last episode before the Niners and Chiefs face off so we did our best to compare college basketball teams to the Super Bowl hopefuls. How do Purdue, UConn, Carolina & Tennessee compare? Then we look at Lunardi's latest bracketology and focus in on the bubble teams. Who are some teams that we're disgusted with and who are some that we're in love with? Then we end it on some segments! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lots to discuss today as we dive into the weekend that was. Who were we most impressed with and is it time to worry about Kentucky and their defense? We highlight some of the gripes with have with rankings but that pales in comparison to the gripes we have with some coaches and officials. Additionally, have you checked out the AAC yet? Hilarious top half. In addition to the AAC, I want you all to check out the other conference standings to indicate which conference tourneys could provide the most theater. As always, we end it on segments! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You know that feeling after talking to someone and you just FEEL smarter? That's how I felt after chatting with Heat Check CBB contributor, Brian Rauf. We talk about his career journey and the path it took him to get where he is today and then we get into the nitty gritty of this upcoming Saturday. Folks... it's a lovely slate. Duke/UNC, Tennessee/Kentucky, Houston/Kansas, Iowa State/Baylor, South Carolina/Georgia, Utah State/SDSU... we get into ALL of it! Can't thank Brian enough for carving out time and joining us to talk about this upcoming weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blast of an episode today as our interviews take us to Big East country. We sat down with Jalen Courtney-Williams from Creighton to get his thoughts on this potent Jays team and what's been the key to their January success. We also talk about last year's heartbreaking loss to SDSU and dive into what makes a certain lineup so potent. Jalen was incredible to chat with because of his stories from being a player to a coach as well. Big thanks to him for carving out some time. We close it out on some segments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The interviews roll on! Today we're joined by Iowa State Assistant Coach, JR Blount. What a fantastic interview this was as we dive deep into his playing days and his coaching journey which include successful seasons at Colorado State and Drake. We talk about turning around a 2 win program, his days as a ball player at Loyola Chicago and of course we talk about Iowa State's stellar defense. The Clones are clicking right now so we very much appreciate JR coming on and sharing some insight. Taylor's back as well so we round it out with segments. Thanks again to JR for jumping on! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are so pumped to bring on Samford's Mitch Cole to talk everything Samford hoops. They're one of the hottest teams in the country having won 17 games in a row so we had to dive into what is driving this win streak and what we can expect from the Bulldogs moving forward. We also talk about his journey through coaching which included a stop at Texas A&M. Remember that insane comeback against Northern Iowa? Mitch was on the bench for that so we had to go down memory lane. We also talk about Samford's key cogs in Achor Achor & Rylan Jones. Simply put, watch out for these Bulldogs. Thanks again to Mitch for taking the time! Great dude Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pretty simple premise here... it's the midway point of the season so we had to revisit our preseason predictions. Which takes are up in flames? Which thoughts are trending down? Which predictions are trending up? And which predictions are a slam dunk. We go across our COY, POY & Championship picks and we got a few great ones to reminisce on. Subbi also goes in on Clemson for not only being fraudsters... but for getting away with it in the general public. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome back an old (and best) friend to the program as Mike Burgomaster from the Auburn Tigers was kind enough to come through. Truly one of the best dudes that is currently on a college basketball sideline. We discuss his tremendous promotion from Director of Ops to Assistant Coach and all of the new responsibilities that come with it. We also talk about Auburn's win streak and the key personnel that is contributing to that. The leadership of KD Johnson, the youthful talent of Aden Holloway and the dynamic approach of Chad Baker-Mazara have been incredible to witness. We also talk about the SEC as a whole and see if there's any similarities or differences between this Auburn team and the Final 4 team. Thanks again to Burgo for jumping on! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Had a lot of fun chatting with our old friend and great pal, Riley Davis. We catch up with Riley to find out what's going on in his world these days with the launch of his new podcast. We had to ask him about UNC and their ceiling (or roof) this year as well as ask about the rhetoric surrounding Hubert Davis. Subbi tries to shake him with some questions about BC and we revisit some of his boldest preseason claims. Always a real treat to chat with Riley so thanks to him for coming on! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We. Are. BACK! And it feels so damn good. After a 3 week hiatus of getting pudgy on sweets and alcohol, Taylor and Subbi return to talk about Seton Hall's meteoric week and how they were able to knock off Providence and Marquette. Then we chat about the depth and incredible play of the SEC. So many teams in double figures regarding wins and Georgia... yes Georgia has the league's longest win streak! Then we talk about TCU's flagrant and whether or not we agree. We close it out giving some love to Utah State and Taylor is back with his winners. Let's have a great 2024! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Had to bring back an old friend to discuss hoops and it was a great time. We welcome back to the program Tobias Bass from The Athletic. Always a joy to chat with him as we dive into everything and anything. We talk surprising teams and disappointing teams. Wade Taylor's great performance from Saturday was on the table and we also talk about the great guard play we're seeing between Braden Smith and Tristen Newton. Tobias shares my love for Memphis as well as we try and give Penny our due. Sometimes you just need to bring back a dude from a previous episode and chop it up. Thanks to Tobias for making the time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Incredible episode today as we sit down with Inside College Basketball's, Chris Walker. We go into detail about playing for Rollie Massimino and his recruiting story about a kid from Texas going to Philadelphia. Then we talk about some incredible stories that occurred in the Big East during his playing days and one hilarious story you'll have to hear about his coaching journey. We talk about the landscape of college hoops today and how the transfer ruling from the other day will be impacting the season. Chris was such a blast to chat with because his mind is so sharp and his memory was integral in telling these complete stories. I end it on some predictions for the big 4 games coming up on Saturday. Thanks again to Chris for jumping on! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Got a big episode for ya today as we only had a couple of topics but we cover multiple teams. First we talk takeaways from the Texas/Marquette game. What a but whoopin that was for the Golden Eagles but the focus should be on Texas. Where are they going to get scoring from outside of Max Abmas? Texas' resume hasn't been great so let's see where they go from here. Then we play a lil game of "Are you surprised?" Basically, do the likes of BYU, Oklahoma, Gonzaga & Ole Miss surprise you? We've got some teams that are undefeated and some teams that are off to a hot start so we had to show them some love. We close it out with some segments and bets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big time slate of games as we recap the Jimmy V Classic. Illinois shot the leather off the rock in their win against FAU but is that sustainable for them as they forge forward in the Big Ten. Is FAU just a little too high in the rankings? We discuss the big takeaways from a huge win for the Illini. Then we recap UConn/UNC. Simply put, there's levels to this. UNC is very good... UConn is just a buzzsaw and a clear title favorite for a reason. Cam Spencer came to play and there were some fireworks that we talk about. Then we end it on some segments and berate college basketball officiating. Egg nog and tree is up, folks. Welcome to December! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, no Taylor today and I forgot to turn my mic on so the audio isn't that terrific but we got it done. We kick off the episode with takeaways from the ACC/SEC challenge. Great win from Arkansas and UNC but on the flip side we have to ponder what is going on with Vanderbilt and Florida. Then we talk about Isaiah Stevens and the great start for the Colorado State Rams. He is officially a foxhole guy. Then we preview UConn/Kansas before closing it out with segments. Enjoy the weekend of hoops! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Subbi is not feeling too great so this audio might sound like his nose is filled with pounds of mucus. Nevertheless we power through to discuss the Arizona/MSU record viewership and we also talk about USC's loss to Oklahoma that may have startled some. We should probably give credit to Oklahoma. Then we preview the Duke/Arkansas game and Taylor gives out some winners and highlights our segments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Truly one of the best interviews we've done here at TICH. We welcome on the great Brent Stover. You know him from Inside College Basketball sitting a few seats over from Jon Rothstein, but did you know he's a country musician as well? Brent was such a treat to chat with as we explore his rise through media, talk everything Kansas State hoops and get a better understand of how he decided to pluck the guitar strings. We also talk about what it's like behind the scenes on set and he gives us his starting 5. Taylor & Subbi also discuss Saint Mary's skid, Maui (Honolulu) and end it on some segments. Thanks again to Brent for jumping on! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This one is for the Cougars of Washington State! Got a great episode here as we sat down with Cougs Assistant Coach, Jeremy Harden. We talk everything from his multiple stops at the JUCO level to his time at Boise State and now in Pullman. Simply put, the guy knows ball. He takes us behind the curtain about his coaching journey and sheds some light on what we can expect with Wazzu this upcoming season. What's their identity? Who are some players to watch? And of course we get a description of the head man, Kyle Smith. Of course I had to ask him about fouling up 3 and he shares a wild story about a particular Boise State game back in 2015. We also hit our regular segments while introducing some new ones. Thanks to Jeremy for jumping on! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big episode as we're back from a 1 episode hiatus. We talk about the Arizona win in Cameron and what that means for the team moving forward. We also talk about ranking fluctuation as a result of that game. Then we dive into some Champions Classic content as Michigan State drops to 1-2. Spoiler alert: they can't shoot! May need to find some answers inside of the arc. Then we had to highlight Syracuse's great comeback win and expose Maryland and Villanova's woes. We end it with some bets and mid major love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Man that offseason flew by but at the same time took for goddamn ever. So glad to be back talking real games and real hoops as we dive into JMU's shocking upset of the Spartans. What does it mean for MSU? Then we credit Princeton for taking their rightful place as King Of New Jersey. We also had to laugh quite a bit at the UMBC/Louisville ending. We wrap up with some new segments and Taylor is back to give out some winners! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have finally reached the end of the offseason and I'm so glad the season is upon us. No more "secret scrimmage" nonsense. No more transfer portal talk. No more hypotheticals and graphs and projects etc. It's time to tip the pill and get goin. Before we do that I had to break down our second set of Mid Majors: CAA, WAC & WCC. There are some solid teams in here and some talented players. I also had to shout out some of the coaches that are in these conferences and have jumped on TICH before... I will shamelessly be rooting for them. At the end, we had to give our thanks to all that came on TICH this offseason. We continue to pump out content but only because we have willing guests that help us out. Now if you'll excuse me, I have finger exercises to do so that I can tweet into the abyss about Xavier vs. Robert Morris. WE. ARE. BACK! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We close out the offseason with a tremendous interview with Xavier broadcaster and co-host of the Sean Miller Podcast, Paul Fritschner. Paul was a blast to speak with as he takes us through his journey through media and how he as ascended to a point where he's chopping it up with Sean Miller on a weekly basis. We also talk about Xavier's past and look forward to this team. There's so much roster turnover for the Musketeers so we'll see if Sean Miller can bring these boys back to the tourney. Then we end it on some quick hitters including a Matt Stainbrook call out. Thanks again to Paul for jumping on! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The power conferences are complete so it's time to give the mid majors their well deserved shine! We covered 2 teams that are looking to prove their Final 4 run was not a fluke. We had to dive into the Mountain West, the A10 & the AAC. Can't lie... the A10 is not that appetizing but we look at the likes of Tyson Degenhart, DaRon Holmes & Max Fiedler while also highlighting our boy Josh Cohen. Penny vs. Dusty might become a great rivalry and we had to pay respects for SDSU as well. Really comprehensive pod for these mid major conferences! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our previews have taken us to the last power conference for a preview... the PAC 12! We break down and make some predictions regarding champs, COY & POY in the swan song for this conference. Can Tad Boyle and the Buffs make some noise? Can UCLA rebound after their big losses in personnel? Will Mike Hopkins answer the bell? Is anybody even listening to me? Had a lot of fun breaking down this conference but you can imagine who we took as our champs. We end it with some trivia and doing what dudes do... going back and forth on former University of Washington players Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If we got the Crier on that means we're talking Big East hoops! Our previews take us to one of the most compelling and deep conferences in the country. Somehow, the coaches are more interesting to us than the players. We take a look at the future COY, POY & Champs. The top 3 is pretty clear but who else can make some noise? We also talk about Cooley's return to Providence of course and finish it up with some Big East trivia. Truth be told, I don't know how accurate the trivia was but oh well. Season is rapidly appraoching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're taking a break from the previews to bring you one more interview prior to the start of the season. We're lucky to have on Erik Haslam to shed some light into what goes into his models and projections each and every season. Erik is such a bright and gregarious guy that it was impossible not to have a smile during the entire interview. We dive into the "analytics" vs. "gut" debate, the evolving nature of the sport and some epic stories from his days at Wisconsin. We'll be back with previews in due time but in the meantime, enjoy this treat from Erik! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our previews now take us to Big 12 country! Time to dive into the fresh new faces that will eventually run this conference. Just a plethora of great transfers when you talk about Hunter Dickinson, Tylor Perry, RayJ Dennis and Max Absmas to name a few. Can Bill Self rack up another COY and will anyone knock off Kansas for the title? The league just like last year should be a thrill to watch. We also talk a lil baseball and end it on some Big 12 trivia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our previews roll on as we make our way to the midwest to discuss the Big Ten! What a conference, what a list of teams, what rosters. It's all really breathtaking. I think this conference is going to send close to double digit teams to the dance. We take a stab at POY, COY & Champ. Can anyone dethrone Edey & Purdue for those awards? We also get into it about Tom Izzo's latest comments regarding the transfer portal. Another episode down means we're closer to the season. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back at it with the predictions but this time we're heading to the ACC. Subbi took a pretty big hack as it relates to his predictions because they don't make a ton of sense but I guess we'll see how it plays out. We talk a little transfer portal, a lil COY, POY & Champion and finish it off with some pretty mind blowing ACC trivia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Say it with me, folks. It just. Means. MORE. That's right we dive into the SEC today to give our predictions for the season. Who is going to win COY? What about POY? How about the eventual champion? We answer all of that for you here today and also talk about the best transfers coming into the SEC. We end the program on a bit of baseball talk as October is finally here... which also means hoops is almost here. Enjoy the SEC chit chat! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I do believe we are under 50 days away from the college basketball season and that has your boys PAVLOVING for the season. We dive into the Arterio Morris suspension and how that will impact the Jayhawks. We also touch base in Hanover, NH to discuss what is happening with the Dartmouth basketball team and how they're attempting to unionize. We also have a set date for Ed Cooley's return and Subbi ends the program with a grid. We're inching closer, folks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome back Taylor Daml who has a new nickname from the last time we saw him... Dad. That's right, Taylor officially welcomed his baby girl into the world and we couldn't be more thrilled about it. We talk about the first few weeks of fatherhood before we settle back into his love for the Packers. Then we actually get to some college hoops and discuss this potential new tournament in Vegas that could rival the NIT. We also chat about Colorado and finish up the episode testing Taylor's knowledge in Crossover Grid. Congrats to Taylor again! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices