The Walk Ons Podcast

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Occasionally brilliant and full of insight, Ben Swain, Matt Jones, and an ensemble of your favorite sports media personalities say funny things about college basketball and other sports. A Serious Sports, LLC production.


    • Apr 24, 2014 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 1m AVG DURATION
    • 21 EPISODES


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    Walk Ons 4.23.14 - CHANGING THE NCAA SINCE 2014!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2014 31:51


    Chip and Hayes are back in the booth, and aren't in the least bit proud of themselves for forcing the NCAA's hand with the lifting of food restrictions and transfer reform. What will we change next?

    Walk Ons 4.22.14 - WELCOME TO THE ACC!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2014 58:13


    Mark Ennis and Ben Swain talk about the freshly announced ACC basketball schedule and how John Swofford trolls Maryland one final time. Also, NBA playoff rosters by school, Tennessee finds their man, and could Tom Izzo be on the way out of East Lansing?

    Walk Ons 4.16.14 - ALL YOU CAN EAT!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2014 32:53


    Chip and Hayes are back in the Walk Ons studio tonight talking the political strategy of both sides in the Bazz/NCAA ALL YOU CAN EAT discussion, Cuonzo Martin fallout, and transfer culture.

    Walk Ons 4.15.14 - ALL CALIPARI EVERYTHING!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2014 49:24


    Ben and Matt are back in the studio talking everything from John Calipari's uncomfortably awkward appearance on Bill O'Reilly to Matt picking a fight with a UCONN groupie after the national championship game.

    Walk Ons 4.14.14 - GUEST HOSTS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2014 36:49


    Ben and Matt couldn't make it tonight, so just like real pros we bring you two superstar guest hosts ... Hayes Permar of the David Glenn Show and Chip Patterson of CBS College Sports. Some draft stuff, some Calipari stuff, and some coaching carousel stuff. Ben and Matt back at it tomorrow night.

    Walk Ons 4.8.14 - ONE SHINING MOMENT!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2014 42:25


    The season is officially over, and the Walk Ons take a look back at the ending to a strange season of college basketball.

    Walk Ons 3.26.14 - SWEET 16!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2014 63:41


    Ben and Matt are back again to set up the 2014 Sweet 16 and to take a look back at one of the most exciting opening weekends in NCAA tournament history. What went wrong with the ACC? Who wins Kentucky/Louisville Round 2?

    Walk Ons 3.17.14 - MARCH MADNESS!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2014 86:01


    Ben and Matt are *finally* back with a look at the field of 68, a recap of what's been going on over the past few months, and a special guest appearance by Erin Sorensen to talk Nebrasketball and why we should be interested in seeing Creighton take on the Huskers. It's good to be back.

    Walk Ons 11.7.13 - THE SEASON IS HERE

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2013 73:13


    On the eve of the 2013-14 college basketball season, Ben, Matt and Mark go around the nation to preview the year.

    Walk Ons 10.14.13 - Duke's Got Guns & Danny McBride as Richie Farmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2013 64:24


    Ben, Matt and Mark break down CBS's breakdown of the pre-season Top 25, discuss Duke posing with assault weapons, that dude from Louisville who broke his leg being the most famous guy in college basketball, and cast the movie of the 1992 Duke/Kentucky regional final.

    Walk Ons 9.16.13 - WE'RE BACK!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2013 71:27


    Ben, Matt and Mark get back to talking college basketball ... championship contenders, Kentucky's undefeated pre-season, Greenberg daughters, fantasy camp, death in space, and Grantland mad libs.

    Walk Ons 4.7.13 - The Final Game, Kevin Ware, Gregg Doyel & Mike Rice

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2013 62:56


    Ben, Matt and Mark talk about the Final Four in what could go down as some of the most impressive jinxing ever recorded. Plus, Kevin Ware overexposure, Mike Rice, Gregg Doyel and Matt defends Kentucky.

    Walk Ons 4.1.13 - Louisville's great day, NC State's not-so-great day, and Ryan Harrow "transfers"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2013 73:47


    Matt was on the road with Kentucky's women's team, so Ben and Mark talked Elite 8, Kentucky fans, personalized license plates, and Billy Donovan.

    Walk Ons 3.28.13 - SWEET 16, Ryan Lochte, and the best game ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2013 62:07


    Ben, Matt and Mark talk Sweet 16 match-ups, Duke/Kentucky '92 memories, Kareem to UCLA, and Ryan Lochte.

    Walk Ons 3.25.13 - Coaching changes, Cal's Waiver Wire, and the Death of the High-Seed Mid Major

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2013 93:33


    Matt, Ben and Mark discuss changes at UCLA and Minnesota, say "I told you so" to hipster basketball media, discuss gifs of the 2013 NCAA Tournament, and talk Calipari's waiver wire at Kentucky. Well, Ben and Mark talked about it mostly after Matt's source of free wifi moved out of his building mid-show.

    Walk Ons 3.18.13 - Brackets, Marshall Henderson, and Parenting Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2013 76:12


    Matt, Ben and Mark go through the first round of NCAA tournament games, including made-for-TV match ups like Marshall Henderson vs. Bo Ryan, Kansas vs. UNC, and NC State vs. Dan Dakich. Also, Matt gives Ben and Mark parenting advice based on an altercation at Zaxby's.

    Walk Ons 5.11.13 - Dan Dakich Hates NC State, Tom Crean Hates Jeff Meyer, and Jim Boeheim Hates His Job

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2013 56:41


    It's just Ben and Mark today as the Walk Ons talk Dan Dakich, Tom Crean, bubble teams, Louisville as a 1 seed, Duke/UNC, Jim Boeheim's golf schedule, and March Madness commercials.

    Walk Ons 3.5.13 - Ryan Kelly and the Ever Elusive 2 Seed in the West

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2013 57:45


    The White Raven is back for Duke, but what exactly does that mean for the Blue Devils? Miami's for real-ness, Dayton's potential pay day, the most coveted seed in the tournament, and what not to wear - Tennis Channel edition.

    Walk Ons 3.1.13 - Court Rushing, Bracket Clarity, and Adidas Uniforms

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2013 56:46


    Ben, Matt and Mark talk court rushing after the semi-controversy in Charlottesville, the bracket picture becomes a bit more focused, and Adidas releases the ugliest uniforms of all time.

    Walk Ons 2.26.13 - Referees fight back, Boeheim losing it, and the Bracket Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2013 63:16


    More controversial calls bring out the referee hate, Jim Boeheim snaps once again, and Ben, Matt and Mark draft their national championship picks.

    Walk Ons 2.18.13 - Matt Goes to Bracket Camp, Mark Makes His Debut

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2013 69:38


    The Walk Ons are back as Matt and Ben are joined by new co-host Mark Ennis to talk NCAA Bracket Camp, Mike Montgomery, and Kentucky's nightmare of a season.

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