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Chris and Sam discuss...

Chris and Sam discuss....

• UK Fans upset about AP Poll
• Can Mark Pope rebrand UK to appeal to elite recruits?
• Isaiah Evans' minutes
• NBA Almuni talk: Maxey/McCain, Jalen Johnson, Mark Williams, KAT and more
• UNC misses on Dybansta. What does it mean for their future?
• Is Stokes joining the party at BYU?

Chris and Sam discuss....

• Recap UK's big win over Duke
• What does the win do for Pope
• Consequences for Scheyer
• Will Sixers belong to Maxey and McCain soon?
• Caleb Wilson a UK lock?

Chris (UK) and Sam (Duke) give their takes on:

• Jayson Tatum's Olympic debacle
• Mark Pope keeping UK afloat
• Duke's freshmen
• Tyrese Proctor's role
• Hating on Calipari
• Can UK make the tournament?
• Anything less than a title a failure for Duke?
• UCONN Overrated?
• UK and Duke in the NBA
• Best landing for Cooper Flagg in the NBA?
• UK and Duke's recruiting outlook for 2025
• Ian Jackson and Drake Powell draft stock already plummeting?

Chris and Sam are joined by Russ from the Crazie Cast to recap last week's NBA draft.

• Russ breaks down sleepers and value picks
• How did G League Ignite's failure impact Holland and Buzelis?
• All Gonna-Be-Good vs. All Gonna-Be-Sorry teams
• A spontaneous 20 minute debate about Reed Sheppard
• Breakdown of Duke and UK's draftees
• Kyle Filipowski's controversial fall down the draft boards

Chris and Sam discuss:

• UCONN and Hurley's repeat and pathetic desire to be hated
• Portal causalities (So long Mark Mitchell)
• #BBN running Cal off to Arkansas
• How bad UK is going to be the next few years
• UK's options for next coach

Chris and Sam discuss:

• Kentucky fans trying to run Calipari out of Lexington
• How long does Cal have to turn it around?
• Is Duke peaking?
• Jalen Johnson: NBA's Most Improved Player?
• Is Elite Eight officially a successful year for Duke?

Chris and Sam discuss...

• UK and Duke's weak efforts in their respective conference tournaments
• How DJ Burns could be the next Oliver Miller
• Brutally honest assessments of Duke and UK's title chances
• Mega Christian Hubert Davis lying about liking Lil Durk as a recruiting ploy
• Zion's resurgence and alleged weight loss
• Stephen A's "trendy Nike hoodie"

Chris and Sam discuss:

• UNC Sweeps Duke
• Why Carolina fans suddenly stopped talking about their great "pro" tradition
• Brice Johnson's Twitter meltdown after Duke fans mention his short NBA career
• Khaman Maluach commitment
• Boozer Twins recruiting update
• Meanwhile, Kentucky is doing just swell

Chris and Sam discuss:

• Coach Calipari's relentlessly shamless photo opping with his SEVEN (7!) UK all-stars during the NBA's All Star Weekend
• Why the All-Star game sucks now and we should just deal with it
• Is Jared McCain not Duke's #1 option
• Recruiting updates (Malauch, The Boozers, Jasper Johnson, Maleek Thomas and more)
• Duke on Duke crime: JJ Redick vs. The Rivers family

Chris and Sam discuss:

• UK if finally healthy. Do they have time to put it all together?
• Justin Edwards. Not as sorry as we once thought.
• Aaron Bradshaw might be sorrier than we thought.
• MSU's annual late season run has begun.
• Tyrese Proctor...bad.
• Scheyer must do something about Filipowski's pouting.
• NBA Alumni update: Did trade deadline help our guys?
• Malauch recruiting update.
• Will Draymond ever be allowed in Russia after stomping Sabonis?

Chris and Sam discuss:

• Tempering expectations for our respective teams
• The historical benefits of the 1-and-done recruiting strategy
• Maintaining irrational confidence that we still have the best teams
• NBA All-Star selections
• How many players would have to be injured for Coby White to actually be an all-star
• Khaman Maluach, Maleek Thomas and Boozer Twins recruiting updates

Chris and Sam discuss:

• Cal is sorry
• Scheyer is sorry
• Justin Edwards is sorry
• Filipowski has a sorry attitude

Chris and Sam evaluate and grade each player (not the towel wavers) on Kentucky and Duke's rosters.

• Antonio Reeves playing himself up the draft boards?
• Justin Edwards playing himself out of the first round?
• Jared McCain on fire.
• Ryan Young's value

Chris and Sam discuss:

• How NOT scary Purdue is and Zach Edey curiously high draft stock.
• Should Dillingham be #1 PG taken in draft?
• Duke's guard play
• Justin Edwards having trouble adjusting to college game
• VJ Edgecomb down to Duke and Baylor (allegedly)
• 2025 recruiting prospects
• Kyle Filipowski's body language
• How many NBA all-stars will UK and Duke have this season (We know UNC won't have any)

Chris and Sam discuss:

• Kentucky's big win over UNC
• Preview of Duke-Baylor
• The lack of dominant teams
• AJ Griffin's weird relationship with basketball
• Zion under fire again after Pels lose to Grizz
• Karl Anthony Towns is owed an apology from haters

Sam and Chris discuss, lament and rant on:

• Duke NBA Alumni under attack from Dwight Powell, Shaq Barkley, Stephen A. and more
• Anthony Davis finally back in media's good graces after dominating in-season tournament.
• Scheyer finally bring Flip out of the pain.
• Not respecting any other contenders

• BIG 10 forever-ignoring that they have 38 teams in their conference.
• UK v. Duke for Edgecomb

Chris and Sam discuss...

• How sorry our teams are.

• Catch y'all next week.

Sam and Chris discuss:

• UK destroys #8 Miami
• Rob Dillingham's rapid development
• Draft and recruiting ramifications of Mark Mitchell's slow start
• Denver misses Jamal Murray
• Paolo Banchero HAS to be all-star, right?
• DJ Wagner's cold start and Jay Williams' hot take on it
• Greg Paulus...black sheep of the Brotherhood

Sam and Chris discuss...

• Caleb Foster saved Duke.
• Robert Dillingham tried to save UK against Kansas but his teammates weren't having it.
• How James Harden being a psycho led to the Sixers being the #1 threat to the Celtics.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL IS OFFICIALLY BACK!

Basa and Chris discuss:

• Game 1 observations
• Will Cal get a second year of Rob Dillingham?
• Having to deal with mediocre fan favorite players.
• What is going on with AJ Griffin?
• The Athletic's hit piece of Coach Cal

This week, the guys discuss:

• Flagg to Duke

• Where will Flagg rank in the pantheon of great Duke combo wings (Hill, Batty, Dunny, BI, JT)?
• VJ Edgecomb and Dylan Harper updates. Do one or both of McCain and Foster have to leave for Duke to secure them?
• Has Caleb Foster been underrated?
• Will Aaron Bradshaw actually see the floor for UK?
• Can Cal harness the brilliance of Rob Dillingham?
• Will Maxey get the max now that Harden’s out of his way?
• Is Orlando going to ruin Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter?
• Adonal Foyle (No idea why)
• Is Bacot older than Ryan Young? We check the numbers.
• Flagg-hate from fans of that school that hasn't produced a star in 25 years (UNC

In this week's episode:

• Basa (Duke) and Chris (UK) share their superfan origin stories

• Shav Randolph giving no f*cks about Jordan’s involvement in his UNC recruitment

• Recruiting Updates (Fland, Cyril, Flagg, Evans, Harris, Edgecomb, Ngongba)

• Should The Other Hurley Brother consult with Tony Bennett about recruiting against the The Big Boys after a national title?

• What happens if Duke misses on Pat Ngongba?

• Player spotlights (Wagner and Roach)

• NBA alumni talk – Will Anthony Davis get blamed even more, as LeBron ages? Will Cam Reddish ever reach his potential?

• Rival talk (Louisville is trash and Hubert treated Caleb Love like trash)

• What teams are we worried about? (Hint: not Purdue)

•  Why ref-blaming is undignified.

Find us on Twitter/X:

Basa is @TheDukeAgenda

Chris is @C_A_Huggins