Aaron Torres Sports Podcast

It's the first Monday of the New Year and what better way to get things started than with an all new Aaron Torres Podcast! Aaron recaps the College Football Playoff and a wild weekend for Texas football. He then discusses an even wilder weekend in basketball, which included a surreal performance from Kentucky's Dontaie Allen and Arkansas reeling after an injury to one of its most important players. Here's a rundown: College Football Playoff Recap + Texas Football's Wild Weekend: Aaron opens the show by recapping the story of the weekend: The College Football Playoff. He wonders why exactly we all doubted Ohio State so much and also asks, just how much should Dabo Swinney's comments and actions of the last week be blamed for Clemson's loss (3:30)? Then he transitions to Notre Dame-Alabama and explains why, no, Notre Dame isn't overrated and Brian Kelly just might be as good as it gets for the Irish (14:30). Finally he talks about Texas's wild weekend, and the decision to fire Tom Herman and bring in Steve Sark

It's Wednesday and for the final time in 2020, you've got an all new Aaron Torres Pod in your feed. Aaron discusses Arizona's decision to self-impose an NCAA Tournament ban, previews the College Football Playoff then welcomes on his old buddy Zach Smith to preview the big bowl games and talk college football in general. Here is a rundown of today's show: Arizona postseason ban + College Football Playoff preview: Aaron opens the show by discussing Arizona's decision to self-impose an NCAA Tournament ban (4:00). Aaron explains why he hates the concept of self-imposed bans, but also why it's time for the NCAA to get moving and wrap up all these FBI cases, not just at Arizona, but Kansas, Louisville, Auburn and others so that these schools can move on. Then he gives his quick thoughts on the College Football Playoff, explains the only way Notre Dame can even attempt to keep things close and why he thinks Dabo Swinney might regret poking at Ohio State (18:00). College football analyst Zach Smith joins the show: Ne

Aaron recaps a busy week across college sports, discussing Kentucky's loss to Louisville (and whether it's time to give up on John Calipari), recapping what you need to know in college basketball so far, Bryan Harsin's hire at Auburn + Urban Meyer to the NFL? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After saying he was done with podcasts until after Christmas, Aaron is back, to talk about the state of Kentucky basketball after freshman Cam'Ron Fletcher left the team. Aaron shares his thoughts on Kentucky basketball and whether its problems are fixable, before welcoming Kentucky Sports Radio's Jack Pilgrim to the show, to go even more in-depth. Can Kentucky basketball be fixed: Before welcoming in Jack Pilgrim, Aaron discusses what he believes is wrong with Kentucky basketball (2:00). He discusses Cam'Ron Fletcher's departure and John Calipari's surprising comments, before discussing both the present and future of Kentucky basketball. Aaron also explains why in the changing world of college basketball, it might be time for John Calipari to change as well.Jack Pilgrim joins the show: Next up, Aaron is joined by Kentucky Sports Radio's Jack Pilgrim to take a deeper dive into the Cats (24:00). The guys talk about Cam'Ron Fletcher's actions on Saturday, John Calipari's comments and what it means for both the

Was the committee's decision to give the final spot to Notre Dame over Texas A&M the right decision, and was this year proof the little guy will never get a shot? Also, Aaron discusses Gonzaga's dominant win and *another* embarrassing loss for Kentucky basketball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Thursday and you know what that means: An all new Aaron Torres Pod. Aaron discusses an embarrassing moment for the College Football Playoff committee, previews championship weekend and talks about a loaded slate of weekend college hoops. Here is a rundown of today's show: College football playoff committee gets it wrong + a preview of the weekend ahead: Aaron opens the show by discussing another embarrassing showing for the playoff committee (4:00). Florida dropped only one spot for losing as a 24-point underdog, while Cincinnati dropped another spot and didn't even play? It makes no sense, and Aaron thinks its time to re-evaluate how we rank teams. Then he previews all the conference championship games (15:00) and explains why he thinks Alabama rolls, Notre Dame-Clemson will be closer than expected and why USC can make a case for a playoff berth with a win. College hoops weekend preview: Finally, Aaron wraps the show by talking about a loaded college hoops slate (31:00). He previews the mega-showdown w

On today's Aaron Torres Podcast, Aaron takes a spin around the coaching carousel, reads fun quotes from Auburn message boards and wonders - are we sure Jim Harbaugh is coming back to Michigan? Then Nick Coffey joins the show to discuss college football, Coach K and college hoops' lack of sizzle early Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Monday and you know what that means, it's time for an all new Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron discusses a wide-ranging list of topics across college sports, ranging from Gus Malzahn's firing to Florida's loss and the impact it had on the playoff picture. He then transitions to hoops to talk Keyontae Johnson, Coach K vs. Nate Oats and Kentucky hoops losing again. Here is a rundown of today's show. Gus Malzahn fired, Florida loss + Dan Mullen comments: It was a busy weekend in college football, and Aaron opens the show with the somewhat shocking firing of Gus Malzahn at Auburn (3:30). He wonders what it means big picture - would Auburn *really* be willing to fire a guy and pay him $21 million if they didn't have a back-up plan? And is that back-up plan Hugh Freeze? From there he talks about Florida's shocking loss to LSU, it's impact on the playoff picture (19:30). Also, is Dan Mullen right - are we really punishing teams that have played more games, when Ohio State is line to make the playoff with just six ga

It's Thursday and you know what that means: An all new Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron discusses Coach K trying to cancel college hoops, Ohio State being allowed into the Big Ten title game, and a bizarre LSU season ending with a bowl ban. Here's a rundown of the show: Coach K tries to cancel college hoops: Aaron opens the show with the story of the day on Wednesday, Coach K trying to cancel the college basketball season (3:30). He explains why it makes no sense, and why if Coach K really cared about his player's mental and physical health he would be pushing to continue to play season. If Coach K doesn't want to coach this season, that's fine. But he shouldn't ruin for the rest of us.College football lookahead: Finally, Aaron discusses the two big topics of the day in college football. He explains why the Big Ten did the right thing by letting Ohio State into the conference title game (25:30) and discusses LSU self-imposing a bowl ban (35:00). After this disastrous season, it is looking more and more like LSU st

It's Wednesday and you know what that means: An all new Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron discusses the flawed College Football Playoff rankings, what's next after Ohio State and Michigan have to cancel and Urban Meyer's future after turning down Texas. Then he transitions to college basketball where Duke was once again blown out of the gym by Illinois. Here's a rundown of today's show: CFB Playoff ranking mess, Ohio State-Michigan canceled, Urban Meyer: Aaron opens the show by taking a quick spin across the world of college football. He begins with the flawed playoff rankings, where Ohio State held steady but Cincinnati dropped a spot after missing a game, and Iowa State moves up after beating nobody. Clearly the system is rigged against the little guy and Aaron is frustrated about it (3:30). From there he transitions to the cancellation of Ohio State-Michigan (15:00). With the game off, will the Big Ten make an exemption to get them in the Big Ten title game and how strong is their resume really? Also, was Tuesda

Aaron recaps another busy weekend in sports. He details the college football playoff picture, discusses the wild BYU-Coastal Carolina game, Shane Beamer to South Carolina and could Jim Harbaugh head back to the NFL? Then he recaps another embarrassing Kentucky hoops loss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Thursday and you know what that means: An all new Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron recorded immediately after Wednesday's Jimmy V Classic, where Gonzaga and Baylor won convincingly and appear to be separating themselves from the rest of the pack in the sport. Then he discusses the mess with Big Ten football and previews a light weekend in college football. Here is a rundown of the show: Baylor and Gonzaga win at the Jimmy V - are they starting to separate themselves?: Aaron open the show by discussing the two big games on Tuesday night: Baylor-Illinois and West Virginia-Gonzaga. He starts with Baylor and asks, is it possible that a team that won 22-straight games is better this season than last (3:30)? He then transitions to Gonzaga, which survived a scary injury to Jalen Suggs and a surprising performance from Andrew Nembhard to get the win (13:00). It also leads to this: Are the Zags and Bears are beginning to separate themselves as the two best teams in college basketball. Then he shouts out Shaka Smart an

It's Wednesday, and you know what that means: An all new Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron recorded immediately after the Champion's Classic, and recaps sloppy losses from both Kentucky and Duke, as well as a busy day in the Maui Invitational. He then talks the College Football Playoff rankings, what late-season outcomes could shake up the playoff and Kirk Herbstreit's comments on Michigan "ducking" Ohio State. Here is today's rundown: Champions Classic recap: Aaron opens the show by discussing what is usually a joyous college hoops event, the Champions Classic, that turned sloppy, with ugly performances from Kentucky, Kansas and Duke. He starts by discussing another embarrassing performance by Kentucky, where poor shooting and sloppy turnovers cost them again on Tuesday night (2:30). Can it be fixed? And at what point do this team's stars start playing like it? After a brief conversation about Kansas (19:00), he then transitions to Duke, which looked just as bad as Kentucky  (25:00). Just how bad are the Blue Devi

It's Sunday, and we are releasing the normal Monday episode of the Aaron Torres Podcast early - after a crazy weekend in sports. Aaron opens with the college hoops opening weekend, discussing Kentucky's loss to Richmond, Gonzaga's domination and why the Zags played after a player tested positive for Covid-19. Then he transitions to college football, talking Ohio State on the brink, Alabama's domination and why Notre Dame deserves some respect. Here is a rundown of today's show: Kentucky loses, Gonzaga dominates on the opening weekend of college hoops: Aaron opens the show by discussing the opening weekend of college hoops, opening with Kentucky's stunning loss to Richmond (3:30). Aaron explains why this game was about Richmond simply being the better team, and why Kentucky's loss (along with Virginia and Villanova) proves that the crazy circumstances of this season could lead to some crazy results. He then transitions to Gonzaga, and begins with one simple question: Why did the Zags play a game after a player

It's Tuesday and you know what that means: Your bonus edition of the Aaron Torres Podcast. With college hoops season here, Aaron previews all the big teams, welcomes in Rob Dauster and makes his Final Four and national championship picks. Here is a rundown of today's show: Your full college hoops preview: Aaron opens the show by quickly recapping everything that happened in all the major conferences a season ago, and what you need to know about this season (3:00). He discusses key players and teams in the ACC (5:30), Big East (10:00), Big 12 (17:00), Big Ten (23:30), Pac 12 (30:00) and SEC (35:00). Rob Dauster joins: Aaron then welcomes in Rob Dauster, a college hoops analyst formerly of NBC Sports, now the owner of the "Field of 68" podcast network (42:00). The guys discuss the upside and fatal flaws of college basketball's preseason top three teams (Villanova, Gonzaga and Baylor), why Rob loves Tennessee, Aaron loves Texas Tech and how excited should we be about Kentucky. Also, some other odds and ends you

It's Monday and after a VERY busy weekend, it's time for an all new Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron discusses Dabo Swinney's comments about Florida State (and why he's right), Indiana's football arrival plus Auburn self-imposing basketball sanctions. Here is a full rundown of the show: Dabo Swinney goes off + The rest of college football: : Aaron opens the show by discussing Dabo Swinney going OFF on Florida State (4:00). He explains why Dabo was right to question Florida State's motivations and why the Seminoles set a bad precedent for all of college sports by trying to cancel under the circumstances they did. Aaron then transitions to the rest of college football, where he discusses Indiana proving they belong against Ohio State (28:30), whether Buckeyes fans should be concerned after Indiana almost pulled the upset (36:00) and what the heck is going on at Penn State, where the Nittany Lions are 0-5 for the first time in school history (44:30).  Finally, Aaron discusses Auburn's decision to self-impose NCAA san

It's an ALL-TIME episode of the Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron recaps the entire NBA Draft, and is joined by Liberty coach Hugh Freeze to talk about the Flames' dream season, as well as tough questions about job openings across college football. Here is a rundown of today's show: Your full NBA Draft recap: Aaron opens the show by discussing the story of the night, the 2020 NBA Draft (3:00). He starts with the opening picks, and wonders how could the Timberwolves take a guy who admitted that he doesn't "love basketball" at No. 1 overall. He then moves to the Knicks, who had the steal of the night with Obi Toppin at No. 8. If there had been an NCAA Tournament, would Toppin have gone No. 1 overall (15:00). Finally Aaron asks: Did RJ Hampton cost himself millions by going to Australia (25:00)? After his draft stock tumbled, where are all the media who raved about that decision now? Hugh Freeze joins the show: Next up, Liberty head coach Hugh Freeze makes his debut on the Aaron Torres Podcast (39:30). Coach Freeze an

It's Tuesday and it's a bonus edition of the Aaron Torres Podcast! With the NBA Draft on Wednesday, Aaron previews the event, then shares interviews with some of his favorite players in this year's draft (most of which were recorded in the spring). Here is a full rundown of today's show: NBA Draft Preview: Aaron opens the show by previewing Wednesday's NBA Draft (4:30). He explains why he believes that LaMelo Ball and Obi Toppin are the only players in the draft with star potential, and why he is selling on Anthony Edwards and James Wiseman. He also discusses why he'd rather have a pick in the 15-30 range, than in the 5-15 range. Interviews with of the drafts biggest stars: Next up, Aaron re-runs interviews that he did in the spring with some of the draft's biggest stars. Dayton's Obi Toppin shares his incredible journey from high school player with zero scholarship offers to National Player of the Year (26:30) and Kentucky's Immanuel Quickley re-lives his SEC Player of the Year season (55:00). Arkansas's Ma

It's Monday and you know what that means, another episode of the Aaron Torres Pod. Aaron leads with the big news from the weekend: Will Muschamp being fired, and then bounces around to the rest of the big stories including Florida's rise and Michigan's continued fall to the pits of the Big Ten. Here is a rundown of today's show: Will Muschamp is out at South Carolina: After taping the entire show, late breaking news came Sunday night as Will Muschamp was fired at South Carolina, and so Aaron opens there (3:00). He explains why the news was both surprising, but also not surprising and why losing to a first-year head coach in Lane Kiffin might've been the final nail in Muschamp's coffin. He then discusses who could be next for the Gamecocks as head coach. The rest of the weekend in college football: Following the Muschamp news, Aaron chats about the rest of the weekend in college football. He explains why, despite a bunch of cancellations last week, the season won't be pushed back (25:00) before turning to the

It's Thursday and you know what that means: An all new Aaron Torres Podcast is live. Aaron discusses the chaos in college football (where four SEC games were canceled) previews Week 11 and discusses the end of the Gregg Marshall era at Wichita. Then he is joined by Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman to discuss the season ahead and coaching college hoops in the Covid era. Here is a rundown of today's show: College football chaos, Week 11, Gregg Marshall: Aaron opens the show by discussing chaos in college football, where four SEC games have been canceled this week (3:30). He explains why it happened and why things won't get better if college sports don't loosen their contact tracing protocols. He then discusses the light Week 11 slate (18:30) and discusses what looks like the end of the Gregg Marshall era at Wichita (28:30). Aaron explains why when Wichita does move off of Gregg Marshall, he believes why it would be smart to wait until after the season to pursue the school's next permanent coach. Arkansas head