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FFXIV ARR Forum - Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Rebo66: Knicks Therapy Session With ClemReags gets together with Clem for this episode to have a therapy session about their beloved New York Knicks. The season is over, but as everyone knows it's officially Knicks SZN as they attempt to find a new head coach, have a star going through a torn ACL injury and have a top-10 pick in the upcoming draft.
This episode goes all over the place. The guys talk about the Jeff Hornacek firing and what they made of his era before getting into potential candidates for the open position. There's a trip down memory lane as they talk...2018-04-161h 03FFXIV ARR Forum - Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Rebo65: Villanova Wins The National ChampionshipVillanova has won the 2018 national championship with a 79-62 victory over Michigan, which of course means we had to recap it right away. Reags was joined by Ben Brust for the episode to talk about the game, but more importantly Villanova as a whole. This is now the second title in three years to go with 4 Big East titles in five years.
The story was obviously Donte DiVincenzo going off for 31 points as the sixth man. Brust and Reags talk about his performance, Jalen Brunson's career through three years at Villanova and the development of the other players on t...2018-04-0327 minFFXIV ARR Forum - Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Rebo64: The Final Four Is SetThe Final Four is set as we know Loyola Chicago, Michigan, Villanova and Kansas will all be heading to the Final Four. The first two weeks of the NCAA Tournament have been highly entertaining with a bunch of close games and obvious upsets.
So with that said, there's a massive show here as Reags is joined by four guests - one associated with each school - to talk about the Final Four. He is joined by former Villanova player Ryan Arcidiacono, former Michigan player Zack Novak, Scott Phillips of NBC Sports and NBC Sports Chicago and Chris Stone of...2018-03-261h 06FFXIV ARR Forum - Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Rebo63: Recapping The NCAA Tournament's Opening Weekend With Ben BrustReags is joined in this episode with former Wisconsin guard Ben Brust to recap the absolutely wild start to the NCAA Tournament. It started with upsets to Arizona and Wichita State before we saw a No. 16 team beat a No. 1 seed for the first time. Then there were crazy comebacks in Nashville that took out both Cincinnati schools. Oh, there was also Syracuse shocking Michigan State and impressive victories by Duke, Villanova and Kentucky.
They recap all the crazy events to get you caught up. With how wild college basketball has been all season, was this something that we could h...2018-03-1948 minFFXIV ARR Forum - Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Rebo62: NCAA Tournament Bracket Reveal With Mike RutherfordReags is joined by SB Nation's Mike Rutherford on Selection Sunday to breakdown the bracket. The two get started with general takeaways with the bracket, but of course there's the ultimate question. Would you rather watch that bracket reveal show every year or Jennifer Hudson's version of One Shining Moment?
After that they go into game breakdowns. Who are the teams that they think can pull off upsets or make a deep run? What are the best conspiracy theories out there? What teams got snubbed/didn't deserve to get in? They naturally get off the rails t...2018-03-121h 08FFXIV ARR Forum - Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Rebo61: Previewing the SEC, AAC and Pac-12 TournamentsA big time preview show today as Reags is joined by Sam Vecenie of the Athletic, Bearcat Journal's Chad Brendel and Aaron Torres of the Athletic and KSR. It's conference tournament week, so what else would they all be talking about besides previewing the tournaments this week.
Vecenie starts the show to talk about the Pac-12. Is Arizona State really in danger of missing the NCAA Tournament? Who is the one team that you should keep an eye on as a possible bubble team that we aren't talking about and what to make of Arizona. After that, B...2018-03-071h 20FFXIV ARR Forum - Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Rebo60: ESPN's Fran Fraschilla and Xavier Assistant Coach Travis SteeleReags is joined this episode by ESPN's Fran Fraschilla to talk about the Big 12 and preview the Big 12 Tournament. However, the show starts with Xavier assistant coach Travis Steele to talk about the Big East. Steele talks about the depth of the Big East and how tough it was to go from celebrating at home after the win over Providence to play DePaul for the outright Big East title. Along with that Steele talks about what makes Villanova so good and how Xavier goes about recruiting with that in mind.
After that Reags and Fran talk about the Big 12 a...2018-03-0546 minFFXIV ARR Forum - Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Rebo59: Previewing the Big 10 Tournament With Ben BrustFormer Wisconsin guard and current Big 10 Network analyst Ben Brust joins Reags for this episode to preview the Big 10 Tournament. This year it's obviously a week earlier than normal out at Madison Square Garden. What do the guys think of that and how would they set up the venues for the future?
They then get into taking a look at odds and if any value plays stand out. From there they spend some time talking a lot about Michigan vs Nebraska. That's set up to be the most intriguing quarterfinal game if Michigan beats Iowa. Can Nebraska be...2018-03-0140 minFFXIV ARR Forum - Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Rebo58: Discussing the Sean Miller $100,000 Phone Call Report With Brian SnowReags is joined by 247's Brian Snow for this episode. Right before they recorded, Snow and the rest of the crew at 247 published a story reporting essentially that the timeline didn't match up from the ESPN report that Sean Miller discussed a $100,000 payment for Deandre Ayton with Christian Dawkins.
After that they get into what's going on around the country with games on the court. Who are their title contenders? Who is the top seed that is most matchup dependent when it comes to the NCAA Tournament?2018-02-271h 06FFXIV ARR Forum - Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Rebo57: Chicago Bulls and former Villanova Guard Ryan ArcidiaconoReags is joined this episode by current Chicago Bulls and former Villanova guard Ryan Arcidiacono to talk about his career and time at Villanova. Arcidiacono is a current two-way player and talks about what the life is like to be a part of two different locker rooms and how tough it can be travel wise to play multiple games in a matter of days. He also shares an absolutely hilarious story involving him, DeMarcus Cousins, a possible nickname and fouling. Ryan opens up about the differences in the college game and the NBA game.
After that he talks about his t...2018-02-2336 minFFXIV ARR Forum - Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Rebo56: Vermont Head Coach John Becker and Former Wisconsin Guard Ben BrustReags starts the episode with Vermont head coach John Becker to talk about the Catamounts. UVM is one of the most consistent teams in the country, what's the reasoning behind that? Becker talks about recruiting strategies and how he's had to adapt to the movement of the small ball era and emphasis on the 3-point line. After that he talks about scheduling and some of the problems the Catamounts ran into this year with a loaded nonconference schedule. Finally he talks about getting ready to play in a win or go home conference tournament and whether a coach...2018-02-211h 02FFXIV ARR Forum - Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Rebo55: Previewing a Huge Basketball Weekend in Cincinnati with Mo EggerMo Egger of ESPN 1530 and The Athletic Cincinnati joins Reags for the episode to preview the biggest basketball weekend arguably ever in the city of Cincinnati. On Saturday the Big East regular season title is essentially up for grabs as Villanova comes to town to play Xavier. Then on Sunday, Cincinnati gets a chance for a marquee victory over Wichita State in the first matchup of the season for the two programs.
They start the podcast talking about the Bearcats, who just suffered a loss at Houston, snapping a 16-game win streak. In the game, the offense got stuck in t...2018-02-1636 minFFXIV ARR Forum - Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Rebo54: Reactions from the NCAA Tournament Top-16 Reveal with Sam VecenieReags is joined by Sam Vecenie of The Athletic for this episode of the Fundamentally Sound Podcast. The two start the show talking about the big news of the day - the NCAA Tournament top-16 reveal. What did the committee get right? What were some egregious mistakes? Does it really matter at all?
Throughout the conversation, they go off on different tangents including what's the fear for both Purdue and Xavier as national title contenders? Is Cincinnati a legit national title contender? Where does Trevon Bluiett and Keita Bates-Diop fall for All-American honors?
Then they really get off the ra...2018-02-121h 31FFXIV ARR Forum - Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Rebo53: Are There Any Fixes for Kentucky and Kansas, Plus UNC/Duke PreviewIn this episode Reags is joined by both Chris Stone of Sporting News and Fansided and Adam Rowe from 247Sports. Reags starts the show with Chris and immediately get off track and with a hot take. Find out what day really upsets Chris and how they'd possibly go about fixing some schedules and if they like nonconference games happening in January.
After the random talk, they finally get into what people want to know about. What's the one fix Reags has for Kentucky that could help its season going forward? Is there roster concern for Kansas? What's...2018-02-0849 minFFXIV ARR Forum - Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Rebo52: Announcement of 3x3U Hoops Details at the Final Four with Drew RussellReags is joined by Drew Russell in this episode to talk about the 3x3 at the Final Four this year. Drew is the Vice President of Sports Properties for Intersport and one the masterminds behind the creation of the 3x3 event.
Drew discusses how the $100,000 prize will be paid out among the teams. How will voting be done to make up the 32 different teams and what will the schedule look like in San Antonio? With the announcement of Dos Equis as the title sponsor and how the event will be broadcasted to the country it's truly an intriguing listen.
...2018-02-0525 minFFXIV ARR Forum - Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Rebo51: Coaching at the mid-major level with Nevada assistant coach Anthony RutaReags is joined in this episode with Nevada basketball's assistant coach Anthony Ruta to discuss coaching at the mid-major level in college hoops. They start the show talking about Nevada's early season and just how good is this Texas Tech team - a team that Nevada lost to in overtime on the road. Along with that what sort of thought process goes into scheduling nonconference games for a program like Nevada?After that they get into transfers in college basketball. Over the last couple of years Nevada has taken in a good amount of transfers, especially those from...2018-02-0241 minFFXIV ARR Forum - Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm ReboDiscussing the Michigan State allegations and weekend in college basketball with Ben BrustJan 28, 8:28 PM
Reags is joined by former Wisconsin guard Ben Brust to talk about a serious issue going on in college basketball and really college as a whole right now. They spend the early portion of the podcast talking about their thoughts and reaction to the OTL report on Michigan State, especially when it comes to Tom Izzo and the Spartans basketball team.
After that, they recap the weekend in college basketball including their main takeaway from the Virginia win over Duke. Did the win at West Virginia change their thoughts about Kentucky possibly being a Final Four team? Trae...2018-01-2952 minFFXIV ARR Forum - Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm ReboDiscussing the Michigan State allegations and weekend in college basketball with Ben BrustJan 28, 8:28 PM
Reags is joined by former Wisconsin guard Ben Brust to talk about a serious issue going on in college basketball and really college as a whole right now. They spend the early portion of the podcast talking about their thoughts and reaction to the OTL report on Michigan State, especially when it comes to Tom Izzo and the Spartans basketball team.
After that, they recap the weekend in college basketball including their main takeaway from the Virginia win over Duke. Did the win at West Virginia change their thoughts about Kentucky possibly being a Final Four team? Trae...2018-01-2952 minFFXIV ARR Forum - Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Rebo50: Discussing the Michigan State allegations and weekend in college basketball with Ben BrustReags is joined by former Wisconsin guard Ben Brust to talk about a serious issue going on in college basketball and really college as a whole right now. They spend the early portion of the podcast talking about their thoughts and reaction to the OTL report on Michigan State, especially when it comes to Tom Izzo and the Spartans basketball team.
After that, they recap the weekend in college basketball including their main takeaway from the Virginia win over Duke. Did the win at West Virginia change their thoughts about Kentucky possibly being a Final Four team? Trae Young has b...2018-01-2952 minFFXIV ARR Forum - Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm ReboFundamentally Sound Ep. 49 - Gary ParrishReags is joined by Gary Parrish of CBS Sports in this episode. The two start the show talking about Gary's time covering John Calipari at Memphis before getting what's the biggest storyline of the college basketball season. Hint: It's Trae Young. Would Young be THE Trae Young if he was somewhere else other than Oklahoma?
After that they start to talk about the new Duke/Kentucky rivalry on the recruiting trail. Is there anyone at the age of 70 doing what K is doing right now?
They then get into if there are truly any great teams this year and who...2018-01-2439 min