Odd Coaches Podcast

Throwdown Thursday | The State of College Sports | Episode 609

Navigating the Job Search in the Players’ Era • This session will break down the essentials of preparing for and navigating the competitive job search process in college basketball. The Future of Revenue Share and Collective Bargaining • This panel will examine the rapidly evolving landscape of revenue sharing and collective bargaining in college sports, and what it means for athletes, institutions, and the overall structure of collegiate athletics. • The landmark House v NCAA case has fundamentally altered the landscape of college sports. The Price of Progress: How Changing Economics Will Impact Diversity in Coaching and Administration • How does the changing economic landscape affect the hiring and compensation of women and people of color in coaching and administrative roles in college athletics? • Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Nico Iamaleava did not attend spring practice Friday, sources told ESPN. Iamaleava's absence came as a surprise to coaches and players, according to sources. #collegesports #nameimagelikeness #sportspodcast #sportsnews

Wind Up Wednesday | Who's Hot in the NBA | The WNBA Draft | Episode 608

• The #denvernuggets are a tepid 12-13 since the All-Star break and have lost some of what made them so dynamic just two years ago, even though they remain in fourth place in the West following Wednesday's win against the #sacrementokings . • Redick told the team that after he was hired by L.A. in June, leaving behind a burgeoning career as an NBA broadcaster and podcaster, he set two goals for himself: to win 50 games and to secure the No. 3 seed (76 of the league's 78 all-time champions were the No. 3 seed or better). • Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant debuted a new celebration earlier this week after he was fined $75,000 for making finger-gun gestures twice during Memphis' 110-108 win against the Miami Heat last week. The celebration has Morant mimicking the motion of throwing a grenade after making a 3-pointer and covering his ears. #paigebuckers is the #1 pick in #wnbadraft Will the draft rules change with the new CBA? • Last October, the WNBPA announced its intention to opt out of the current CBA at the end of the 2025 season. And more on your #sportspodcast with all your #sportsnews

Top Shelf Tuesday | The NFL Draft | Episode 607

• Justin Fields will be the New York Jets' eighth different Week 1 quarterback in the past 14 years.The #clevelandbrowns have the number 2 pick in the #nfldraft what should they do with it. The draft this year will be held at the home of the #greenbaypackers . The NFL is looking to reduce injuries on the field. #deshaunwatson its working hard to join his team again for the upcoming season. Joe Flacco • The Cleveland Browns and veteran quarterback Joe Flacco have reached agreement on a one-year, $4 million contract, his agent, Joe Linta, told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Friday. Derek Carr • Saints quarterback Derek Carr has a shoulder injury that could put his status for the 2025 season in jeopardy, according to multiple reports Friday. And more on your #sportspodcast with all your #sportsnutritionist

Throwdown Thursday | Women's College Basketball Tournament Wrap Up | Episode 606

We take a look back at the #ncaawomensbasketball tournament. What do we see coming next year in #womenssports What the House Decision may mean for Women's Basketball • At schools like Lou isville and elsewhere around the country, there is an internal battle for resources brewing. • In some ways coaches have always jockeyed against each other for resources, from travel budgets to facilities upgrades to coaching salaries, but never has it been quite as competitive as under the $20.5 million budget athletic directors will have to disperse directly to athletes starting in July if the House settlement is approved (possibly as early as next Monday). Duke • At Duke, athletic director Nina King has to weigh a blueblood men's basketball program that is in the Final Four, a football program that went 9-4 last season under Manny Diaz with the potential for even greater success and a women's basketball program under Kara Lawson that won the ACC this year and made the Elite Eight. It's a great problem to have, one that many ADs in less fortunate situations would love to have, but a problem nonetheless. • "All three of those coaches asked me for a lot more than we can provide for them," King told CBS Sports Segment 3: 2 Region System • NCAA president Charlie Baker said Friday it likely isn't feasible to make any imminent changes to the NCAA women's basketball tournament's two-regional system, a format that drew criticism from UConn coach Geno Auriemma and Texas counterpart Vic Schaefer during regional play last week. • "Talk to everybody," Baker said ahead of the Final Four on Friday night. "There are a lot of coaches who do [like it]. Ask [South Carolina's] Dawn Staley. See what she says." • The women's tournament had four regionals -- just like the men's -- until 2023, when the NCAA switched to the current two-regional system. That decision was made before the inequities between the men's and women's tournaments were exposed in 2021 in the two pandemic "bubbles" for the events in Indianapolis and San Antonio. • The regional sites already have been awarded to cities though the 2028 tournament. On your #sportspodcast with all your #sportsnews

Wind Up Wednesday | Finale Four Wrap Up | Episode 605

The #sec which will play 35 games before the #ncaamensbasketball tournament final and therefore earn 35 units, will receive roughly $70M for its performance in the tournament. We also take a look at roster building. The nucleus of this #duke roster comes from one of the best high school recruiting classes in the modern era. Having Flagg as Duke's building block is a luxury every other team wishes they had. Putting the right roster around Flagg was the key to making a deep run. The #bluedevils saw two starters from a team that reached the Elite Eight last season (Mark Mitchell and Jeremy Roach) hit the transfer portal. Other members of Duke's star-studded 2023 recruiting class also entered the transfer portal. Houston coach Kelvin Sampson is one of the best in the sport at maximizing talent on his roster. This roster isn't full of former blue-chip recruits, but Sampson has the right players in place. When Shead left for the NBA last offseason, Houston had to work quickly to find a replacement in the starting lineup to join the other four returners. That player ended up being Uzan, who's become one of the most underrated players in the sport. Uzan is shooting 44.5% from the 3-point line, while backcourt mate L.J. Cryer is connecting on 41.5% of his triples. Houston has the top-ranked 3-point shooting offense in the And more on your #sportspodcast with all your #sportsnews

Top Shelf Tuesday | Is the NFL Greedy? | Episode 604

Do we care where #aaronrodgers is goin next #pittsburghsteelers coach Mike Tomlin confirmed that the team "had a really productive day" during their recent meeting with Rodgers but added that he doesn't have a deadline for Rodgers to make a decision on his future after his two-year stint with the Jets. What is the latest on the #nfl ruling on the #tushpush . NFL owners plan to continue discussions about the #philadelphiaeagles short-yardage tush push play after tabling a proposal Tuesday to ban it, league officials said. Is the NFL getting greedy? The NFL is reportedly continuing to forge ahead with its Christmas Day slate of games during the 2025 season. And more on your #sportspodcast with all your #sportsnews

Throwdown Thursday | Women's NCAA Basketball Tournament | Episode 603

We take a look at the best and worst from the #womensbasketball and NCAA tournament this year. #uconnhuskies star #azzifudd will be returning next year. The ratings for this years tournament are down a bit and people are missing out on some really good basketball. And more on your #sportspodcast with all your #sportsnews

Wind Up Wednesday | The Final Four | Episode 602

We take a look at the best and worst things we have seen in the #ncaabasketball tournament so far. The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is on pace for its highest viewership since 1993. And more on your #sportspodcast with all your #sportsnews

Top Shelf Tuesday | Off Season NFL Moves | Episode 601

#newyorkgiants #russelwilson is expecting to be the New York Giants' starting quarterback when the 2025 NFL season gets underway. #minnesotavikings naming #jjmcarthy the Minnesota Vikings' starting quarterback is "the outcome we want" and "the outcome we're headed towards," The #newenglandpatriots reached a deal with #stefondiggs And more moves mad all around the NFL. On your #sportspodcast with all your #sportsnews

Throwdown Thursday | Women's College Basketball | Episode 600

#womenssports gets it's time to shine today. We take a look at #womensbasketball and how the #ncaawomensbasketball tournament is going so far. What we liked and what we disliked. Also things look like they are getting better for the female teams as they are being shown more respect when it comes to their travel and lodging. But we still have a long way to go. And more on your #sportspoint with all your #sportsnews