Podcast appearances and mentions of carson shanks

Pretty loaded episode covering three 'Blers games and breaking down the remaining four. The duo also provide their own Bird Watch and invite all to take part in the final Loyola Arch Madness. In Belgium, Krut is about to play a deciding game in terms of finishing in the top five. He also breaks down his car struggles abroad. The highlight of the episode is the presence of Big Fudge himself, Carson Shanks. A member of the Final Four team, Carson discusses his lone year in Rogers Park and the litany of memories that came with, a lot of which include Krut and quoting Will Ferrell. Carson is now apart of the Milwaukee Bucks staff and discusses his role in player development and scouting.   He joins the show at the 52:40 mark.

Carson Shanks is a 7'0 goof ball with an incredible personality. Carson is relationship driven and a connector of people. He also has no problem poking fun at himself! He talks through Loyola's Final 4 run, his most memorable basketball moments (including his infamous behind the back pass) and what it has been like transitioning from player to coach.

What happens after you capture the hearts of a nation and etch your name into the history books? Move to a tiny island off the coast of Italy. Sit in your ice house in Minnesota and contemplate your past and future. That’s what Carson Shanks did at least. Carson was a member of last year’s Loyola Chicago Ramblers, a team that went on one of the most unbelievable and inspiring runs college sports has witnessed. Like ever. He has embarked on new adventures since then. Carson is retired now and has found a way to repurpose his love for basketball. Take a listen to his story.

Dan is out today and JG takes over. Carson Shanks joins to talk NCAA tournament. Reid Forgrave covers the weekend in hoops. Jon Athletic makes his regular appearance. Kevin Falness covers the Wild postseason talk.

Dan is out today and JG takes over. Carson Shanks joins to talk NCAA tournament. Reid Forgrave covers the weekend in hoops. Jon Athletic makes his regular appearance. Kevin Falness covers the Wild postseason talk.

We visit with North Dakota junior center Carson Shanks – also known as Big Fudge and Big Zen – about the Big Dance. We get his thoughts on the looming tourney matchup with Arizona, why he wanted to face Weber State for the Big Sky Championship, how an early-season blowout loss turned the season around, the newfound hoops fever in Grand Forks and what kick-started it all, why Brian Jones won’t let him sleep on airplanes, which teammate has the biggest fear of flying, who he confided in during a rough personal stretch last season, his biggest assist from Quinton Hooker, Adrian Peterson’s future, Ken Bone, Tyler Hansbrough, and more.

Hoops in August? Well, the UND men's basketball team has just returned from a 4-0 foreign trip through Italy and France. Mitch and Jayson will sit down with a couple veterans from that team in junior Quinton Hooker and sophomore Carson Shanks. They'll discuss the nuts and bolts of the trip including highlights among the four games, team bonding and a solid footing for a 2015-16 campaign. Plus, ”Coach Shanks" faces a conundrum with a 7-footer playing the 2-guard while Q deals with his unfortunate NFL team fandom.