Odd Coaches Podcast

Throwdown Thursday | College Football Spends Other Sports Lose | Episode 627

Change already? • The 12-team College Football Playoff will move to a straight seeding model this fall, rewarding the selection committee's top four teams with the top four seeds and a first-round bye, the CFP announced Thursday. • The 10 FBS commissioners and Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua, who constitute the CFP's management committee, reached the unanimous agreement necessary to make the change during a call Thursday afternoon. Making an offer you can't refuse • Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger reports power conferences are working on a contract for those schools opting into the House settlement “as a way to bind the group and provide stability around the enforcement of rules. • That includes, most notably, decisions from the new Deloitte-run NIL clearinghouse, dubbed ‘NIL Go,’ an entity expected to more strictly enforce booster pay. It's your problem now • NCAA President Charlie Baker confirms the NCAA will cede its enforcement authority of amateurism to the College Sports Commission, explaining in remarks made to the Knight Commission that “the power conferences’ response to [the House settlement] is to create an entity, the College Sports Commission. Segment 2 Harvard • U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey S. White has blocked the Trump administration from terminating the legal statuses of international students at universities across the U.S. • The injunction also prohibits the administration from arresting or detaining any foreign-born students on the basis of their immigration status while a case challenging previous terminations moves through the courts. #sportsnews #sportspodcast

Wind Up Wednesday | NBA Conference Finals | Episode 626

Segment 1: Eastern Conference Finals #indianapacers v. #newyorkknicks Western Conference Finals #minnesotatimberwolves v. #oklahomacitythunder All NBA First Team • The NBA's Most Valuable Player, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, headlined the league's All-NBA teams, which were announced Friday evening to conclude the league's annual end-of-season award schedule. All NBA Second Team • The second team featured Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson. All NBA Third Team • The third team featured Thunder guard Jalen Williams, Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns, LA Clippers guard James Harden and Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton. Other NBA Award Winners • This was the ninth and final end-of-season award voted on by the international panel of 100 voters. Segment 3: WNBA Power Rankings Top 5 1. Minnesota 2. NY 3. Phoenix 4. Seattle 5. Aces #sportsnews #sportspodcast

Top Shelf Tuesday | NFL Teams Supporting Quarterbacks | Episode 625

49ers: Did they make the right decision? • One day after the disappointing 2024 season ended, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was inundated with questions about his forthcoming contract discussions. Bears: Not on my watch • New Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson said he looks at the franchise's troubling track record of developing quarterbacks as an opportunity. Commanders: Intentionality • All Jayden Daniels did as a rookie was this: lead the Washington Commanders to their first NFC Championship Game since the 1991 season; help the team have its best offense in more than a decade; win offensive rookie of the year and finish seventh in the MVP voting. And more on your #sportspodcast with all your #sportnews

Throwdown Thursday | The Government Fixing College Sports? | Episode 624

• The Virginian-Pilot’s David Teel has comments from NCAA President Charlie Baker at ACC Meetings on #donaldtrump college sports commission: “I’m up for anything that can help us get somewhere.” Would the commission make it more likely for Congress to act? “I don’t know. … But we do need some help at some point to create some clarity on some of these issues. Creating clarity one lawsuit at a time is just a really bad way to try and move forward.” • Since the NIL era began, commissioners and other NCAA leaders have taken trips to Washington, D.C. asking for federal help in the college sports landscape. President Donald Trump is also exploring a way to help, particularly through a commission co-chaired by former Alabama coach Nick Saban and Texas Tech Board of Regents chair Cody Campbell. • The commission is still in its early stages, as Saban pointed out Wednesday. But it's an idea ACC commissioner Jim Phillips supports. And more on your #sportpodcast with all your #sportsnews

Wind Up Wednesday | NBA Conference Finals | Episode 623

Eastern Conference Finals Preview #indianapacers v. #newyorkknicks Also Western Conference Finals Preview #minnesotatimberwolves v. OKC/Denver Which of these teams do we think has what it takes to go all the way. Also the #wmba has a #viral moment between #angelreese and #caitlinclark was it really that big of a deal? And more on your #sportspodcast with all your #sportsnews

Top Shelf Tuesday | The March to the 2025 NFL Season | Episode 622

Free Agency Done #nfldraft done Schedule Released OTA Offseason Workouts: Late May Mandatory Minicamp: Mid June Full Training Camp: Mid July Now we can dig deep and see what we think will be coming this season.

Wind Up Wednesday | NBA Play Offs | This Week in the WNBA | Episode 620

Other Eastern Conference News Miami • Addressing the situation for the first time since Butler was suspended three times this season by Miami and ultimately traded in February to the Golden State Warriors, Riley -- at his annual end-of-season news conference -- said that he wishes the former Heat forward well and that he suspects that, deep down, Butler wants good things for Miami as well. NBA Draft Combine • Seventy-five players have been invited to participate in the 2025 NBA Draft Combine, which begins Sunday in Chicago, presenting an opportunity for the top prospects both in the U.S. and abroad to showcase their skills in front of NBA decision-makers with a chance to build their respective stocks ahead of June's draft. • Sue Bird is giving another assist to USA Basketball, becoming the managing director of the women's national team. • The five-time Olympic champion was named to the newly created position Thursday, and it marks a major change in the way the organization creates its roster and coaching staff. • Before the change, a committee made those decisions, but now in a move similar to what the U.S. men's national team does, Bird will be the one responsible for putting things together. • Grant Hill has the same role on the men's side. The men's team has had a managing director for two decades with Jerry Colangelo serving in that spot from 2005 to 2021 before Hill took over. #basketball #sportspodcast #sportsnews

Throwdown Thursday | Will NCAA Lift Ban on Betting on Pro Sports? | Episode 621

Commission into college athletics • Nick Saban is set to co-chair President Donald Trump's commission on college sports, On3's Pete Nakos confirmed, and the other co-chair is expected to be Texas Tech board chairman Cody Campbell. • Yahoo Sports first reported Trump's plans to form a commission focused on college sports. The Athletic also added the president will be "very engaged" because of the national importance he sees in college athletics. • Over the last year, coaches and athletic departments have told athletes their roster spot would no longer exist following the adoption of the House v. NCAA settlement. Judge Claudia Wilken has put a pin in those plans. Strictly for Entertainment Purposes Only • The NCAA is considering ending its ban on gambling on professional sports as soon as June, according to Sports Illustrated's Pat Forde.

Top Shelf Tuesday | The NFL is Great at Making Money | Episode 619

DC don't stand for Dodge City • The District of Columbia will shatter attendance records when hosting the NFL draft in two years, Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell predicted Monday during a news conference at the White House. Player Safety and Security are our #1 Priority...Is this the direction we want to go in? • The Trump administration's 2026 fiscal budget request to Congress eliminates major federal funding for traumatic brain injury (TBI) research and education, potentially undercutting efforts to address head injuries in sports, particularly at the high school and youth levels. NFL on YouTube • The NFL is nearing a deal with YouTube for its Sept. 5 game in Brazil that will feature the Los Angeles Chargers as the home team, according to multiple reports. Are you Ready for some Football? • With the NFL Draft officially behind us, that means there's only one big event left on the NFL's offseason calendar: The release of the 2025 schedule. That will be unveiled on Wednesday, May 14, • Although we won't have the full 272-game schedule in our hands until then, there are a few things we already know about this year's slate of game #nfl #sportspodcast #sportsnews

Throwdown Thursday | What Will Fix College Sports? | Episode 618

• The Athletic’s Chris Vannini & Ralph Russo dive into reports of the Trump administration exploring an executive order that could impact NIL & college athletics overall. • Additional context from former Hawaii AD Craig Angelos on reports he’s reapplied for the job: “I wanted to apply and see if I can get my old job back, and see what happens. Is anybody watching? • For the second straight year, the Pac-12 will feature just two teams. Oregon State and Washington State will be the only teams in the conference, but more are on the way next year after a round of expansion – and the league now has a new media rights deal for 2025. Celebrity GM • NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal has accepted the role as Sacramento State men's basketball's general manager, the program announced. Thoughts on Roster Limits • If approved, the House v. NCAA settlement would cause a massive shakeup in college sports. However, before the settlement can receive full approval, more details need to be agreed upon regarding roster limits. Portal Value • According to one Big Ten men’s basketball coach, “this [transfer portal] cycle was out of control. So many players were overpaid, backups even.