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Rob Dauster, NBC Sports

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Rob Dauster takes a look at everything happening across college basketball, including a weekly recap of action across the country and each conference, recruiting and a looking ahead to the future of the sport.

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Kevin Willard's brilliant plan, Moussa Cisse and Filip Petrusev

A brand new episode of the College Basketball Talk podcast featuring Rob Dauster and Bobby Reagan takes you through Filip Petrusev's decision to turn pro, Moussa Cisse's decision to enroll at Memphis and Jonathan Kuminga's decision to head to the G League. But the podcast is led off with a conversation about a brilliant plan proposed by Seton Hall's Kevin Willard.

51m
Jul 21, 2020
So are we going to have a college basketball season?

Rob Dauster and Bobby Reagan are back to talk through ... well, to talk about whether or not the Coronavirus pandemic is going to cause us to lose out on a college basketball season. Depressing, I know.

52m
Jul 14, 2020
Pat Chambers vs. Rasir Bolton, moving the season up, and Run It Back: Buddy Hield's 46 in the Phog

In the latest edition of the Run It Back podcast, Rob Dauster and Bobby Reagan recap Buddy Hield's memorable 46-point outburst in a three-overtime loss to Kansas in Phog Allen Fieldhouse in a battle of No. 1 vs. No. 1 back in 2016. The game was unbelievable. Before they dive into the game itself, the boys talk through Pat Chambers' noose comments to Rasir Bolton and the potential for the college basketball season to get moved up.

1h 22m
Jul 08, 2020
Emoni Bates commits to Michigan State, Rob Dauster gets a haircut and drinks 35 year old port

Rob Dauster and Bobby Reagan are back today to discuss the commitment of the best prospect in all of high school basketball. Emoni Bates says he's going to Michigan State. Will he ever end up on campus? When will that be? Is he going pro? Is he reclassifying? And why should a player that is being compared to Kevin Durant also be discussed in the same breath as Andrew Wiggins? It's all in this podcast. The link to the column that Rob wrote is here https://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2020/06/29/emoni-bates-nba-michigan-state-draft/. The podcast that Rob mentions can be found here https://art19.com/shows/college-basketball-talk/episodes/3723b800-3800-49c1-a4d7-096adc1a3454, and the specific discussion on the delayed change to the one-and-done rule is at the 30:50 mark.

57m
Jun 30, 2020
Cade Cunningham stays at Oklahoma State and Big East assistants are enacting change

Rob Dauster and Bobby Reagan are back to talk through two major developments in the world of college basketball, specifically Cade Cunningham's decision to remain at Oklahoma State despite the possibility of a postseason ban as well as the formation of the Coaches For Action, a coalition of 21 minority assistant coaches in the conference that are pushing to create actionable change. To cap off the pod, Rob and Bob dive headlong into one of their most entertaining segments to date: Assigning college basketball teams to specific beer styles. Enjoy.

1h 10m
Jun 23, 2020
Run It Back: Louisville vs. Michigan, 2013 Championship Game

Rob Dauster and Bobby Reagan are back with another edition of the Run It Back series, this time making a deep dive into the 2013 national title game between Louisville and Michigan. Remember Spike Albrecht? Luke Hancock? Russ Freakin Smith?? Let's get into it.

1h 14m
Jun 16, 2020
Oklahoma State's postseason ban is a joke and an NBA draft withdrawal deadline

Rob Dauster and Bobby Reagan are back to talk through all the news and notes from the last week in college basketball, including a ridiculous postseason ban that was handed down to Oklahoma State on Friday and news on a new deadline for underclassmen to withdraw from the NBA draft. Plus, they talk about the alleged racist comments made by Texas State head coach Danny Kaspar.

54m
Jun 07, 2020
The George Floyd protests and college coaches (finally) speaking up

Rob Dauster and Bobby Reagan spent the latest episode of the College Basketball Talk podcast discussing the protests that have enveloped our country over the course of the last week and the impact, or lack thereof, that the statements from members of the college coaching community have made.

53m
Jun 02, 2020
2020 NBA Mock Draft crossover podcast, Part 1

For the third straight season, Rob Dauster of College Basketball Talk collaborated with Kurt Helin of Pro Basketball Talk for a full mock draft. Rob knows the prospects better than anyone. Kurt knows the teams and their needs better than anyone. The result is a unique listening experience breaking down who will be picked where based on fit. The first ten picks are on this podcast. Picks 11-30 can be found over on the Pro Basketball Talk feed https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pro-basketball-talk-on-nbc-sports-podcast/id738565864. Here are the time-stamps for each team: 1. Golden State Warriors: (11:22) 2. Cleveland Cavaliers: (19:03)  3. Minnesota Timberwolves: (23:25) 4. Atlanta Hawks: 27:53) 5. Detroit Pistons: (31:58)  6. New York Knicks: (37:40) 7. Chicago Bulls: (43:15) 8. Charlotte Hornets: (47:57) 9. Washington Wizards: (55:23) 10. Phoenix Suns: (58:30)

1h 2m
May 29, 2020
RIP Eddie Sutton, the best college basketball scandals, and the perfect beer

In the latest episode of the college basketball talk podcast, Rob Dauster and Bobby Reagan talk through the legacy of Eddie Sutton, who passed away at 84 years old, and the news that college campuses are opening up for student-athletes for voluntary workouts. Are we going to see a college basketball season happen? The boys finish up the pod by wading into the Ty Lawson-vs.-Roy Williams waters before a headfirst dive into a draft of their favorite college basketball scandals. Enjoy!

1h 21m
May 27, 2020
Run It Back: Duke vs. UCF, 2019 second round

Rob Dauster and Bobby Reagan are back for another edition of the Run It Back series, this time with a deep dive into Duke's thrilling win over UCF in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament. During the breakdown, Rob and Bob dive headfirst into conversations about Tacko Fall and the stigma of being 7-6, whether Duke has been a disappointment during the one-and-done era, Zion Williamson's imprint on the college game and whether or not fancy beers are worth buying.

1h 21m
May 19, 2020
Zion Williamson's lawsuit, Kansas vs. the NCAA, and Pippen vs. Jordan in the modern NBA

Rob Dauster and Bobby Reagan are back to talk through the madness that is the war of words between Kansas and the NCAA and to breakdown who would be a better NBA draft prospect in the modern NBA. Before they get into all of that, however, the topic of Zion Williamson's legal dispute over an agency contract must be broached. The podcast ends with a deep dive into Reagan family folklore as Big Bob Reags joins the show to pine for the Wofford coaching tree and give a full scouting report of his son to the nation at large.

57m
May 12, 2020
Louisville's Notice of Allegations; Run It Back: Kentucky-Wichita State, 2014 second round

The plan was to use today's podcast as the Run It Back episode for the 2014 game between Kentucky and Wichita State, but Louisville and the NCAA decided to throw a wrench in those plans when the notice of allegations that the Cardinals received was unveiled this week. So before diving headlong into one of the best and most entertaining college basketball games of the last decade, Rob Dauster and Bobby Reagan discuss what could be coming for the Louisville basketball team. The Run It Back portion of the programming kicks off at the 20 minute mark.

1h 16m
May 06, 2020
Run It Back: Kansas vs. Davidson, 2008 Elite Eight

In today's episode of the Run It Back podcast, Rob Dauster and Bobby Reagan talk through one of college basketball's great 'What if?' moments. What if Jason Richards hits that three at the end of this game, sending Davidson and Steph Curry to the Final Four and keeping Bill Self from winning his one and only National Title? This was not the best basketball game, but the storylines surrounding it were as wild as any.

45m
May 01, 2020
Daishen Nix to the G League, Wake Forest is hiring, the tragedy of Teshaun Hightower

Rob Dauster and Bobby Reagan are back to talk through everything that has happened in the last week in college hoops. Texas beat the G League for a player while the G League scooped up a five-star recruit from UCLA. Danny Manning is fired at Wake Forest. And a Tulane player is charged with murder after being forced to head home due to coronavirus closing colleges.

1h 9m
Apr 29, 2020
The NIL debate continues, BYU beats Kentucky for a player, drafting the easiest fanbases to anger

Rob Dauster and Bobby Reagan are back to talk through everything that you need to know from the past week in college basketball. Did one of the best transfers on the market really pick BYU over Kentucky and Texas Tech? Is the NCAA really going to cede ground in the Name, Image and Likeness debate? Why is the college hoops media caping for coaches against changes to the transfer rule? And the two cap things off by drafting the easiest fanbases to make mad. The good stuff starts at the 16:00 mark.

1h 9m
Apr 24, 2020
Run It Back: Kentucky vs. Wisconsin in 2015

No game in this century has changed more narratives and the way people view more people involved with college basketball than Wisconsin's win over a then 38-0 Kentucky team in the 2015 Final Four. Rob Dauster and Bobby Reagan, the resident CBT Kentucky fan, dive into that game and why so many of the storylines that have come out of it are wrong.

1h 15m
Apr 22, 2020
Jalen Green is heading to the G League. How? Why? And what does it mean for college hoops?

On Thursday, Jalen Green announced that he will not be attending college and instead enroll in a new program that the G League is unveiling for elite prospects that are looking for a place to burn their one-and-done season. Where will he be playing? Who will he be playing against? What does this mean for college basketball? Rob Dauster and Bobby Reagan break it all down for you.

51m
Apr 17, 2020
Ty-Shon Alexander and Immanuel Quickley are gone, and a mid-major player draft

Rob Dauster and Bobby Reagan are back to talk through anything and everything you need to know about in the world of college hoops. After working through the beers they're drinking, the shows they are binging and the ways they are trying to survive quarantine life, Rob and Bob talk through Ty-Shon Alexander and Immanuel Quickley declaring for the NBA draft and Ziaire Williams committing to Stanford. The pod closes with Mock Draft SZN: Mid-Major players. Let's go!

1h 16m
Apr 14, 2020
Run It Back: Virginia-Purdue, 2019 Elite Eight

The latest installment of the Run It Back series features Rob Dauster and Bobby Reagan rewatching, reviewing and reliving Virginia's 80-75 overtime win over Purdue in the 2019 Elite Eight.

1h 10m
Apr 10, 2020
The Scheme review, boycotting the Final Four and the best coaching rants of all-time

Rob Dauster and Bobby Reagan are back to review The Scheme, the Christian Dawkins documentary, and to talk about some other random college basketball nonsense before getting into a ranking of the best coaching rants in the history of college basketball. To listen to the rants, click the links below: John Chaney vs. Jim Calhoun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51-4sJTf7iQ Jim Calhoun vs. Ryan Gomes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX6FDEDbesE Jim Calhoun, not a dime back https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xokthY5zuPU Barry Hinson, my wife https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgQkEYOzomA Taurean Prince on rebounding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atr60tR7Emo Dennis Clifford on going out to eat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9lqZ4wPCIA Dan D'antoni on analytics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG6fMCmp7T0 Mick Cronin, Cincinnati tryouts https://youtu.be/7ATDjhSjvWs?t=126 Bob Knight's magic lamp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50LsvwmgJ7I Jim Boeheim not 10 games https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSXFbPElnsw&t=76s Pat Knight hates seniors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHITbGaahhQ Kevin Borseth loses his mind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEuOTkTQ8h4

1h 2m
Apr 07, 2020
Run It Back: UConn-Duke, 1999 championship game

Rob Dauster and Bobby Reagan are back to talk through one of the best and most memorable national title games from the last 25 years, as UConn shocked the world and knocked off Duke in the final of the 1999 NCAA tournament.

1h 17m
Apr 03, 2020
Billy Gillispie's back, best second weekend memories, top five Ke$ha songs

Rob Dauster and Bobby Reagan are back to talk through Billy Gillispie's return to Division I college basketball. They also talk through the best moments in the history of the second weekend of the NCAA tournament, before heading into another #ReagsRanks, with the top five Ke$ha songs.

1h 6m
Mar 31, 2020
Run It Back: Kansas State vs. Xavier from the 2010 Sweet 16

The Run It Back series returns as Rob Dauster and Bobby Reagan rewatch, relive and review Kansas State's thrilling, double-overtime win over Xavier in the 2010 Sweet 16. From the incredible shots to the endless Gusgasms to the absurd amount of coaching talent on the two benches, the duo covers it all.

1h 10m
Mar 27, 2020
Preseason Top 25, All-Fat Guy Team, Ranking Office Characters?

Rob Dauster and Bobby Reagan are back to talk through their preseason top 25, where the top two teams in the Big East find themselves at the top of the rankings. Where is Kentucky? Where is Duke? Can we trust Kansas with Marcus Garrett at the point? After that, Rob and Bob get into the college basketball All-Fat Guy team before talking through the best characters in The Office.

1h 14m
Mar 24, 2020
Run It Back: Villanova-North Carolina, 2016

We are unveiling a new series on College Basketball Talk today in which Rob Dauster and Bobby Reagan rewatch, review and break down the NCAA Tournament's greatest games. Up first: The 2016 national title game, one of the greatest tournament games of all time.

1h 0m
Mar 20, 2020
The Quarantino Podcast: Surviving social distancing and Ricky P

Rob Dauster and Bobby Reagan talk through the stresses of social distancing, the hiring of Rick Pitino and why this year's coaching carousel is not what we thought it would be.

54m
Mar 18, 2020
Today was weird: March Madness won't have fans, but will it happen?

The NCAA tournament will be played without fans. The conference tournaments will be played without fans. Fred Hoiberg got sick on the bench. Rudy Gobert tested positive for coronavirus and the NCAA shut down their season. What's next? Rob Dauster and Bobby Reagan try to figure out what happens after the weirdest day in college basketball in a long, long time.

42m
Mar 12, 2020
Monday's Overreaction: The very best day in college basketball this season just happened

Rob Dauster and Bobby Reagan are back to walk through another Monday Overreactions podcast, and it's very simple today: Saturday was the best day of college basketball that we have seen this season. From the buzzer-beaters to the tickets that were punched to the wild comebacks to Archie Miller and Greg Anthony losing their minds, it was non-stop action and talking points. We touch on every single one of them in this podcast.

1h 19m
Mar 09, 2020