Welcome Back Ladies & Gentlemen to the Tradition's Finest Podcast!! Episode 47 - "The White Hope Kiko Alonso Episode" includes a discussion of the following topics - as well our highly acclaimed (yea, probably not!) '2024 SEC Conference CFB Season Preview & Prediction Showcase!'
- The 1996 NBA Draft & Taj "Red" McDavid...
- NBA Updates & Developing Storylines: Former NBA & Toronto Raptor player Jontay Porter who was previously banned from the sport for a betting scandal - where he bet against himself (fucking weird, we know!) - was denied his request per a federal judge to play in Greece (this is one of those improbable yet true sports stories that we will be able to tell our grandkids about one day & they are not going to believe us, at all)
- The Los Angeles Clippers traded PG Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz - shortly afterwards, a buyout occurred - and reports indicate that he "intends to sign with the Nuggets" - Our independent reactions/thoughts on his "role" in Denver
Olympic's Exhibition Games: Team USA Men's Basketball team led by NBA stars Lebron James & Stephen Curry defeat Team South Sudan 101-100 after trailing by 14 pts at the half (-43)
- Other Relevant News: President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 Presidential Race - and immediately endorses VP & candidate Kamala Harris - also, is Joe Biden dead?
- MLB: Pirates star pitcher Paul Skenes notches his first professional career loss after giving up only 2 runs in 8.1 innings to the St. Louis Cardinals
- NCAA/College Sports: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees have approved the name change - "Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium," - ceremony to occur on 9/7 when the Tide faces off with the USF Bulls; Finebaum has to weigh in as well because why not?
- LSU CB Javien Toviano was recently arrested on accusations of "video voyeurism," authorities have reported - developing story but LSU has released a statement that Toviano is "suspended from all team activities in accordance with departmental policies,"
- The SEC Conference have spoken: "Will the Real UT please stand up?" (Tennessee or Texas?)
- CFB Analyst & Commentator Kirk Herbstreit made a prediction via the Pat McAfee show that the Oregon Ducks will win a natty in 2024 - Phil Knight may only have to live one more year to pass away a happy man!
- Pat McAfee officially announces that he will return to ESPN College Gameday this upcoming season (and we are elated by this decision!)
- 2024 SEC Conference CFB Season Preview & Predictions - Team x Team Breakdown (Sorry to the fans of Kentucky, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt) /Best & Worst Case Scenarios/Spencer & JD's indvidual projections/Selection of Conference Champion/Number of teams that get into the Expanded or 12-team CFB Playoff?
Thanks for Listening, guys!
