In Reply to: I have no idea. I usually don't listen to these podcasts, but in posted by ej on April 20, 2026 at 11:52:29
I’ve been consuming more college basketball media than ever—everything from CBS Sports and ESPN analysts to Big Ten Conference beat writers, plus voices like Robbie Hummel and Jeff Goodman. And that’s not even counting our local guys like Tracy, David, and KJ. I can’t get enough—especially now that it’s so easy to throw on a podcast anytime.
I understand your frustration with this new process, but I think you’re right: most people don’t really know what’s going on, and the ones who do are keeping things as secretive as possible.
One area where I feel a bit more confident than you might is that UCLA seems to have some resources. Otherwise, they wouldn’t even be in the mix for someone like John Blackwell. Last year, they paid top dollar for Dent, and it’s starting to look like a pattern: go after one major piece and then build around that with strong value additions, while holding onto guys you value. It also feels like a safe bet they stretched a bit financially to keep Trent.