Aaron Torres Sports Podcast

It's an ALL-TIME Aaron Torres Podcast, as Aaron welcomes "Beast Mode" Marshawn Lynch to the show!!! He also discusses Tennessee's surprising (and uninspiring) hire of Josh Heupel and previews the Big 12-SEC Challenge this weekend. Here is a full rundown of today's show: Was Josh Heupel really the best Tennessee could do: Aaron opens the show by discussing the surprising, and somewhat underwhelming hire of Josh Heupel at Tennessee (4:30). Aaron explains why the hire could work out based on Heupel's high-scoring offense, but also explains why Heupel's success at Central Florida was less impressive than you think. He also wonders what kind of "search" new Vols AD Danny White (who came from Central Florida) actually did to get him. From there, Aaron looks at a loaded Big 12-SEC Challenge this weekend, breaking down the biggest and best games (24:00). Marshawn Lynch joins the show: Next up, Aaron welcomes a bucket list guest to the show: Marshawn Lynch (30:00)!! The guys discuss some charity work Lynch is involved

It's Wednesday and you know what that means: An all new, Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron discusses Kentucky-Bama (and where does Kentucky go from here), Bama essentially wrapping up the SEC in January, an ACC update, a Pac-12 update and a wild move by Nick Saban that not enough people are talking about. Here is a rundown of today's show: Kentucky's missed opportunity, Bama and more: Aaron opens the show by talking about Kentucky's mega showdown with Alabama on Tuesday and the Wildcats' missed opportunity (4:00). Aaron discusses what went wrong for the Cats and whether anything is fixable or is this just the Wildcats team for all of 2021? He then discusses Sharife Cooper at Auburn, Alabama essentially clinching the SEC at the end of January (20:00) and gives an update on the ACC where it's finally time to show love for Virginia (25:00). His final basketball topic is on the Arizona Wildcats. Whether you like Sean Miller or not, this team is one of the best stories in college hoops (34:30). Finally, Aaron ends the s

It's Monday and you know what that means: A loaded Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron discusses controversial comments from both Coach K and Jerry Stackhouse and an argument with the entire Villanova fan-base over "what's a blue blood." He also hits on Indiana's struggles, Tennessee's struggles and gives an update on Tennessee football. Here is a rundown: Classless Coach K, Stackhouse, Blue Blood Debate and more: Aaron opens the show by discussing Coach K's run in with a student reporter (4:30). While some said the comments were "no big deal" Aaron explains why they were classless, unnecessary and again, reflective of a coach that doesn't want to coach a season. He then discusses Jerry Stackhouse's own controversial comments (21:00) and an argument Aaron got into with the entire Villanova fan-base when he refused to acknowledge them as a "blueblood" (28:00). Indiana struggles, Tennessee and more: From there, he also discusses another Indiana loss and why he understands the frustration of the fan-base (38:00), wonde

It's Thursday and we've got a loaded Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron talks about the firing of Larry Scott and what's next for the Pac-12, the fact that we are about to see an NCAA Tournament without Duke and Kentucky and Alabama hoops' dominance in the SEC. Then, he is joined for a fun interview with a star of one of college basketball's best teams, Baylor's MaCio Teague. Here is a full rundown of the show: Larry Scott fired, UK/Duke done, Bama basketball rolls: Aaron opens the show with the breaking news that Larry Scott is out as Pac-12 commissioner (3:30). He goes through the laundry list of issues the league has dealt with under Scott, from 9am games, to the Pac-12 Network to the teams stinking and explains what needs to happen for the league to become relevant again. He then recaps college hoops, where he explains how, after losses by Duke and Kentucky this week, it's time to accept that neither is going to the NCAA Tournament (21:00). Finally, he circles back on the Alabama basketball program, which crushe

After a short getaway Aaron is... BACK with a loaded Aaron Torres Podcast. He talks Jeremy Pruitt's shocking firing, whether Urban Meyer will have NFL success and is Baylor actually close to surpassing Gonzaga as college hoops' best team? Then he wraps by discussing the always frustrating Kentucky Wildcats, who suffered back-to-back losses since the last show. Here is a rundown of the entire episode: Jeremy Pruitt's shocking departure + will Urban Meyer have NFL success: Aaron opens the show with the huge news from Monday, as Jeremy Pruitt was shockingly fired at Tennessee (3:00). Aaron explains what happened and how it went down, and then wonders, can Tennessee hire a half-decent coach without an AD and with NCAA sanctions looming? Then he looks at last week's story from the NFL, where Urban Meyer officially became Jacksonville's head coach. Will Meyer have success in the pros (21:00). Baylor rolls + Kentucky bottoms out again: After a short break, Aaron wraps on some college hoops. He discusses whether Bay

It's Thursday and you know what that means: An all new Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron is on vacation, so he gets straight to an interview with ESPN analyst Sean Farnham, to get you caught up with all the big storylines in college basketball so far. Here is a quick rundown. Sean Farnham joins Aaron to discuss college hoops: Aaron is joined by ESPN's Sean Farnham to discuss all the big stories in college hoops so far. The guys discuss a season amid a pandemic (4:00), playing the entire NCAA Tournament in Indianapolis (12:00) and why Sean believes that the only team that can slow down Gonzaga, is Gonzaga itself (18:00). Then they debate who has the higher upside, Duke or Kentucky (29:30) and why Michigan really is a title contender (34:30).  Get caught up on all things college hoops with Aaron and one of the best analysts in the game!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron discusses another Alabama national title, why the Tide may have just put together the most impressive regular season ever and why Nick Saban proved unquestionably to be the greatest ever. Aaron also applauds players and coaches for completing a successful season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron drops Monday's podcast early because there's just so much to talk about! He opens the show by previewing Alabama-Ohio State in the college football title game, then turns his attention to college hoops. He talks about how Kentucky has seemingly turned a corner after a dominant win at Florida, then discusses the Cats getting a commitment from the best player in the transfer portal Oscar Tschiebwe. Finally, he discusses why Alabama may be a threat in SEC hoops and the rest of the college hoops scene from the weekend. Ohio State vs. Alabama national title game preview: Aaron opens the show by previewing Monday night's national championship game (3:30). He explains why this game is so hard to handicap with Ohio State's Covid issues and Justin Fields' injury, but why he believes the Buckeyes can win none the less. He explains why this reminds him an awful lot of the lead-up to the Clemson game, and wonders if this game will be won in the trenches. Finally he makes his prediction, and explains why this will b

It's Thursday and you know what that means: An all new Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron discusses Michigan's dominant win against Minnesota and wonders if the Wolverines - not Villanova, Texas or anyone else - is the third best team in college hoops and then recaps a wild SEC game between Arkansas and Tennessee. Finally, he welcomes in his buddy, Tuscaloosa radio host Ryan Fowler to preview next week's national championship game between Ohio State and Alabama. Here is a rundown of today's show: Who's No. 3 in college hoops + Arkansas-Tennessee recap: Aaron opens the show by asking: We know Gonzaga and Baylor are at the top of the sport, but who's No. 3? He believes the answer might be Michigan, which is the only undefeated team in the Big Ten and dominated a good Minnesota team on Wednesday night (3:30). He explains who the Wolverines are, what makes them special and wonders if Juwan Howard should be the early National Coach of the Year favorite. Then he transitions to the big tilt Wednesday in the SEC between Ark

It's Wednesday and we've got a loaded episode of the Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron discusses the NCAA Tourney heading entirely to Indianapolis, UConn's wild Tuesday night comeback, Kentucky going 2-0 in 2021, DeVonta Smith and Urban Meyer's NFL interest. Here is a full rundown of the show: NCAA Tournament headed to Indianapolis + Tuesday college hoops: Aaron opens the show by discussing the big news in college hoops, where the NCAA Tournament is headed to Indianapolis (3:30). He explains why this was the only decision the NCAA could make and what to expect come March. From there, he gets into Tuesday's games, breaking down UConn's wild, 18-point comeback against Marquette and why the Huskies are ahead of schedule in Dan Hurley's rebuild (14:00) and Kentucky beating Vanderbilt to improve to 2-0 in 2021 (22:30). Devonta Smith wins the Heisman + Urban Meyer and Jim Harbaugh NFL rumors: After a short break, Aaron joins again to recap to discuss everything going on in college football. He quickly discusses the fear

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