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Hood College Head Coach Chad Dickman joins us to discuss how his offense uses spacing, pace, and unorthodox ball-screen actions to force defenses into decisions they rarely get to rehearse. Dickman explains the thinking behind Hood's early empty-side flat ball screens, the intentionally “jumbled” three-man side, and why he wants the ballhandler making decisions before the defense can settle into its preferred coverage.We get into how Hood teaches players to flow from one action to the next without stopping to reorganize, including ghost flares, blind flares, slips, re-screens, and the occasional quadruple ball screen. Dickman details the practice work underneath that freedom: screening angles, speed, distance, live 2-on-2 and 3-on-3 breakdowns, positionless reps, and teaching players to keep attacking even when the spacing gets messy. He also explains the difference between attacking in two-man actions and stringing out three-man actions to what Hood calls the “lookout point.”  In Start, Sub or Sit, Dickman ranks playing off two feet, deceleration, and quick finishes at the rim. The conversation moves into jump stops, reverse pivots, shooting on the move, and why high-pace offense still requires players who can stop under control. He closes with the value of years spent watching film, testing ideas, and adapting them to personnel. What You'll LearnWhy Hood will intentionally load three shooters onto one side to create more room for an empty-side two-man game. How “going early” forces the screener to react to the ballhandler instead of allowing the defense to organize its coverage.  Why the first action does not have to produce the shot if it can compromise the defense for the next action.  How Hood flows into ghost flares, blind flares, slips, re-screens, and other re-triggers without prescribing a fixed sequence.  Why screening angles, speed, distance, and ballhandler paths are taught before worrying about stacking three or four actions together.  How Hood prepares for two or three players arriving at the ball instead of stopping the possession to correct the spacing.  Why two-man actions are played more aggressively toward the rim while three-man actions often look to reach the “lookout point.”  How jump stops and reverse pivots turn paint touches into passing opportunities rather than forced finishes.  Why every player gets reps handling, screening, and playing from every spot in a positionless offense.  How the quadruple ball screen grew from experimenting with actions that opponents were unlikely to have practiced against. To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 70 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!

News breaks out of Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels sends a cease and desist to LSU for giving an upcoming player No. 5. Also Gary is joined by Dave Shoji to talk about the Shoji Society and how to correlates to UH Athletics.

On this Wednesday, Gary's excited for the UH football season to start and to compliment the feeling, UH Football Special Teams Coordinator Thomas Sheffield joins the show to talk about practice and the first few games of the season.

Gary joins the show to discuss the ongoing talks of the format change to the college football playoffs, NBA schedule release, and the high school football scene while being joined by Honolulu Star-Advertiser Prep Sportswriter Paul Honda.

We start of the week with good news of the Pearl City Little League team winning over Curacao 5-0 and becoming the 2026 Senior League Baseball World Series victors! Also on the show, John Veneri joins the show to discuss UH Football.

Back from Las Vegas, Gary comes back to talk about multiple shifts in the NBA and after some preseason NFL games have happened. Also on the show, University of Hawaii Associate Head Coach and Linebacker Coach Chris Brown joins Gary to discuss UH Football and expectations going into the season.

Dave and Tanner take up the mics one last time before Gary comes back to the islands and on the show they talk about the excitement in the air as high school football kicks off this week as well as how the Red Socks are on a 7 game winning streak.

Dave and Tanner are in for Gary on this Wednesday morning and we discuss the progress of the MLB season, UH Football fast approaching and FIFA drama post World Cup. Also Eugene Price joins the show to talk about the Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame.

Dave and Tanner sub in for Gary while he takes a well earned vacation and the topic of what can Micah Alejado do after the outstanding performance he had last season on an injury. Also since the MLB draft concluded Dave and Tanner discuss the aftermath.

While Gary is on vacation, Dave and Tanner take hold of the reins over the eventful weekend in the MLB. Also University of Hawaii Football General Manager Matt Chon joins the show to talk about the upcoming season.

On this Aloha Friday, Gary discusses the trajectory of the UH Wahine's Volleyball team under Joshua Walker and staff as well as UH Football player Pofele Ashlock's injury and how it may affect the team as a whole. Also, Gary brings on Bob Nightengale to discuss the MLB and the closing deadline for the trade deadline.

ESPN Honolulu's Mark Veneri stops by to recap the storylines from Day 1 of Hawaii football fall practice.

It's the 2 year Anniversary of the Gary Dickman show and Gary brings on his first guest of the show former UH Football Head Coach June Jones.

Gary brings on special guests Dan Greenberg from Barstool Sports to talk about the NBA and LeBron's swap to the Philadelphia 76ers and Indianapolis Colts Defensive Tackle DeForest Buckner on this prep work for the upcoming NFL season.

Gary covers the weekend of sports and sparks a conversation on where you can find the best french fries.

Breaking News on the show, NBA player LeBron James finally announces which team he will be playing for the 2026 season. Gary gives his live reactions and insights on the move.

On the show, Gary discusses CFB last minute departures, UH Football's Quarterback predicament, and the pending situation with the SCC. Also AP Steadham and David Tautofi join the show.

It's the middle of the week and after a pleasant Tailgate with Timmy Chang, Gary gives his thoughts about his interactions and excitement for the upcoming UH Football season.

On the show, Gary talks about the 3 week long status of LeBron James' decision on what team he will be picking, the SCC threatening withdraw from the NCAA, and the firing of some of the most veteran of sport talent.

To start of the week, Gary discusses the finale to the FIFA World Cup, local MLB draft players, and talks about the Mountain West Media Day and the upcoming UH Football season with John Veneri.

On this Aloha Friday, Gary talks about Hawaii's standing in the Mountain West as well as discusses players in the WNBA.

Gary brings on the Head Coach of UH's Wahine Volleyball Joshua Walker onto the show to talk about the fast approaching season.

With football around the corner and with the Mountain West Media Day happening today, Gary talks with Josh Pacheco and John Veneri live from Las Vegas. Also former UH baseball player Ben Zeigler-Namoa now playing for the Atlanta Braves joins the show.

On the show, Gary discusses various of topics in the MLB and UFC 329 that happened over the weekend.

It's the start of a new week and Gary has the UFC fight between Max Holloway and Conor McGregor on the mind with it's... unexpected outcome.

It's Aloha Friday and Gary discusses the NBA Summer League as well as the MLB. Also with UFC 329 coming up tomorrow, Gary gives his insights about the main event.

On the show, Gary talks about the MLB and the pending LeBron free agency. UH Women's Basketball Coach Khalilah Mitchell gives her insights on the upcoming season.

Gary discusses the ongoing speculations of where LeBron James will end up. Also UH Football Head Coach Timmy Chang joins the show to discuss the Mountain West Media Day and the upcoming 2026 football season.

On this rainy Tuesday Gary talks about the upcoming Max Holloway vs. Conor McGregor UFC match, the MLB, and more on today's show.

Gary shares his reaction to a FIFA committee decision to defer the suspension of USA soccer player Flo Balogun, allowing him to play Monday against Belgium.

Gary continues the discussion on NBA Free Agency with Lakers Nation and Front Office Sports host Trevor Lane.

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Hi, friends, and welcome back to our series, "On Becoming: The Art and Craft of Personal Storytelling." where we take a close look at personal essays written by real students, talking about why we love them, what makes them work, and how they came to be.  In this episode, I'm joined by Hillary Dickman, Senior Assistant Director of Admission at Colorado College. In past episodes, we've really broken down these essays and gotten into the nooks and crannies of what makes them work. But in this episode, I really wanted to get a sense of how Hillary sees essays from an admission reader's perspective. We get into:  What Hillary hopes to learn about a student when she sits down to read their essay What a great essay can do that the rest of the application can't How much essays matter and whether or not that's changed over the last few years. Why Colorado College does not have any AI reading essays or applications and doesn't have plans to. She gives us an inside look at what it's like having your essay read in committee by as many as 13 people, and There's a moment in the episode where she imagines that I'm the co-reader reading the application with her and gives me the notes that she would give on the student if I was in the admission office with her. I loved our conversation. I hope you enjoy it too. Hillary Dickman is originally from the San Francisco Bay Area and holds a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Speech Communication from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She began her career in higher education teaching at the University of Cincinnati and the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Since 2021, she's been part of the admission team at Colorado College, and has also navigated the college admission process as a parent — her older daughter is a recent graduate of Wellesley College, and her younger one is a student at Colorado College.   Play-by-Play: 2:12 – What is often happening in admission offices during April and May? 3:14 – When Hillary reads a college essay, what is she hoping to learn about a student? 4:55 – What can a great essay do that the other parts of the application cannot? 6:05 – Hillary sets context for the essay and the student who wrote it. 7:35 – Hillary reads the essay, which we're calling, "Where I Grew Up." 11:59 – How does the author explore community building through this essay?  15:09 – What is the benefit to orienting the reader towards the topic early in the essay?  17:43 – Hillary describes the process of reading applications in teams and presenting files to a partner. 20:35 – Hillary breaks down how an admissions committee works. 24:15 – Hillary shares what makes it easy to advocate for a student and why real self-reflection stands out. 26:23 – Ethan and Hillary break down why a recurring theme and unique details  can make your essay stand out when admissions officers are reading quickly. 31:12 – Why does Colorado College choose not to use AI systems to read student applications? 35:23 – How do small, specific memories keep an admissions officer engaged in your story? 40:06 – Does Hillary see the importance or role of the college essay changing in the future? 46:43 – What does Hillary love about her job? 49:12 – Closing thoughts Resources: "Where I Grew Up" Essay State of College Admission - National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) What do colleges look for in students?   College Essay Guy's Personal Statement Resources College Essay Guy's College Application Hub