Aaron Torres Sports Podcast

Aaron recaps another busy weekend in sports. He details the college football playoff picture, discusses the wild BYU-Coastal Carolina game, Shane Beamer to South Carolina and could Jim Harbaugh head back to the NFL? Then he recaps another embarrassing Kentucky hoops loss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Thursday and you know what that means: An all new Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron recorded immediately after Wednesday's Jimmy V Classic, where Gonzaga and Baylor won convincingly and appear to be separating themselves from the rest of the pack in the sport. Then he discusses the mess with Big Ten football and previews a light weekend in college football. Here is a rundown of the show: Baylor and Gonzaga win at the Jimmy V - are they starting to separate themselves?: Aaron open the show by discussing the two big games on Tuesday night: Baylor-Illinois and West Virginia-Gonzaga. He starts with Baylor and asks, is it possible that a team that won 22-straight games is better this season than last (3:30)? He then transitions to Gonzaga, which survived a scary injury to Jalen Suggs and a surprising performance from Andrew Nembhard to get the win (13:00). It also leads to this: Are the Zags and Bears are beginning to separate themselves as the two best teams in college basketball. Then he shouts out Shaka Smart an

It's Wednesday, and you know what that means: An all new Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron recorded immediately after the Champion's Classic, and recaps sloppy losses from both Kentucky and Duke, as well as a busy day in the Maui Invitational. He then talks the College Football Playoff rankings, what late-season outcomes could shake up the playoff and Kirk Herbstreit's comments on Michigan "ducking" Ohio State. Here is today's rundown: Champions Classic recap: Aaron opens the show by discussing what is usually a joyous college hoops event, the Champions Classic, that turned sloppy, with ugly performances from Kentucky, Kansas and Duke. He starts by discussing another embarrassing performance by Kentucky, where poor shooting and sloppy turnovers cost them again on Tuesday night (2:30). Can it be fixed? And at what point do this team's stars start playing like it? After a brief conversation about Kansas (19:00), he then transitions to Duke, which looked just as bad as Kentucky  (25:00). Just how bad are the Blue Devi

It's Sunday, and we are releasing the normal Monday episode of the Aaron Torres Podcast early - after a crazy weekend in sports. Aaron opens with the college hoops opening weekend, discussing Kentucky's loss to Richmond, Gonzaga's domination and why the Zags played after a player tested positive for Covid-19. Then he transitions to college football, talking Ohio State on the brink, Alabama's domination and why Notre Dame deserves some respect. Here is a rundown of today's show: Kentucky loses, Gonzaga dominates on the opening weekend of college hoops: Aaron opens the show by discussing the opening weekend of college hoops, opening with Kentucky's stunning loss to Richmond (3:30). Aaron explains why this game was about Richmond simply being the better team, and why Kentucky's loss (along with Virginia and Villanova) proves that the crazy circumstances of this season could lead to some crazy results. He then transitions to Gonzaga, and begins with one simple question: Why did the Zags play a game after a player

It's Tuesday and you know what that means: Your bonus edition of the Aaron Torres Podcast. With college hoops season here, Aaron previews all the big teams, welcomes in Rob Dauster and makes his Final Four and national championship picks. Here is a rundown of today's show: Your full college hoops preview: Aaron opens the show by quickly recapping everything that happened in all the major conferences a season ago, and what you need to know about this season (3:00). He discusses key players and teams in the ACC (5:30), Big East (10:00), Big 12 (17:00), Big Ten (23:30), Pac 12 (30:00) and SEC (35:00). Rob Dauster joins: Aaron then welcomes in Rob Dauster, a college hoops analyst formerly of NBC Sports, now the owner of the "Field of 68" podcast network (42:00). The guys discuss the upside and fatal flaws of college basketball's preseason top three teams (Villanova, Gonzaga and Baylor), why Rob loves Tennessee, Aaron loves Texas Tech and how excited should we be about Kentucky. Also, some other odds and ends you

It's Monday and after a VERY busy weekend, it's time for an all new Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron discusses Dabo Swinney's comments about Florida State (and why he's right), Indiana's football arrival plus Auburn self-imposing basketball sanctions. Here is a full rundown of the show: Dabo Swinney goes off + The rest of college football: : Aaron opens the show by discussing Dabo Swinney going OFF on Florida State (4:00). He explains why Dabo was right to question Florida State's motivations and why the Seminoles set a bad precedent for all of college sports by trying to cancel under the circumstances they did. Aaron then transitions to the rest of college football, where he discusses Indiana proving they belong against Ohio State (28:30), whether Buckeyes fans should be concerned after Indiana almost pulled the upset (36:00) and what the heck is going on at Penn State, where the Nittany Lions are 0-5 for the first time in school history (44:30).  Finally, Aaron discusses Auburn's decision to self-impose NCAA san

It's an ALL-TIME episode of the Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron recaps the entire NBA Draft, and is joined by Liberty coach Hugh Freeze to talk about the Flames' dream season, as well as tough questions about job openings across college football. Here is a rundown of today's show: Your full NBA Draft recap: Aaron opens the show by discussing the story of the night, the 2020 NBA Draft (3:00). He starts with the opening picks, and wonders how could the Timberwolves take a guy who admitted that he doesn't "love basketball" at No. 1 overall. He then moves to the Knicks, who had the steal of the night with Obi Toppin at No. 8. If there had been an NCAA Tournament, would Toppin have gone No. 1 overall (15:00). Finally Aaron asks: Did RJ Hampton cost himself millions by going to Australia (25:00)? After his draft stock tumbled, where are all the media who raved about that decision now? Hugh Freeze joins the show: Next up, Liberty head coach Hugh Freeze makes his debut on the Aaron Torres Podcast (39:30). Coach Freeze an

It's Tuesday and it's a bonus edition of the Aaron Torres Podcast! With the NBA Draft on Wednesday, Aaron previews the event, then shares interviews with some of his favorite players in this year's draft (most of which were recorded in the spring). Here is a full rundown of today's show: NBA Draft Preview: Aaron opens the show by previewing Wednesday's NBA Draft (4:30). He explains why he believes that LaMelo Ball and Obi Toppin are the only players in the draft with star potential, and why he is selling on Anthony Edwards and James Wiseman. He also discusses why he'd rather have a pick in the 15-30 range, than in the 5-15 range. Interviews with of the drafts biggest stars: Next up, Aaron re-runs interviews that he did in the spring with some of the draft's biggest stars. Dayton's Obi Toppin shares his incredible journey from high school player with zero scholarship offers to National Player of the Year (26:30) and Kentucky's Immanuel Quickley re-lives his SEC Player of the Year season (55:00). Arkansas's Ma

It's Monday and you know what that means, another episode of the Aaron Torres Pod. Aaron leads with the big news from the weekend: Will Muschamp being fired, and then bounces around to the rest of the big stories including Florida's rise and Michigan's continued fall to the pits of the Big Ten. Here is a rundown of today's show: Will Muschamp is out at South Carolina: After taping the entire show, late breaking news came Sunday night as Will Muschamp was fired at South Carolina, and so Aaron opens there (3:00). He explains why the news was both surprising, but also not surprising and why losing to a first-year head coach in Lane Kiffin might've been the final nail in Muschamp's coffin. He then discusses who could be next for the Gamecocks as head coach. The rest of the weekend in college football: Following the Muschamp news, Aaron chats about the rest of the weekend in college football. He explains why, despite a bunch of cancellations last week, the season won't be pushed back (25:00) before turning to the

It's Thursday and you know what that means: An all new Aaron Torres Podcast is live. Aaron discusses the chaos in college football (where four SEC games were canceled) previews Week 11 and discusses the end of the Gregg Marshall era at Wichita. Then he is joined by Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman to discuss the season ahead and coaching college hoops in the Covid era. Here is a rundown of today's show: College football chaos, Week 11, Gregg Marshall: Aaron opens the show by discussing chaos in college football, where four SEC games have been canceled this week (3:30). He explains why it happened and why things won't get better if college sports don't loosen their contact tracing protocols. He then discusses the light Week 11 slate (18:30) and discusses what looks like the end of the Gregg Marshall era at Wichita (28:30). Aaron explains why when Wichita does move off of Gregg Marshall, he believes why it would be smart to wait until after the season to pursue the school's next permanent coach. Arkansas head

It's a busy Aaron Torres Podcast, as Aaron discusses the Covid outbreak in the SEC, Hugh Freeze's chance to return to the SEC and the teams that were ranked too high and too low in the first college hoops poll. Then, he is joined by preseason All-American Cade Cunningham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Monday and you know what that means, another loaded edition of the Aaron Torres Podcast, recapping a loaded weekend of college football. Here is a full rundown of today's show: Notre Dame thriller and is it time for Jim Harbaugh to go: Aaron opens the show by discussing the Game of the Year in college football, Clemson-Notre Dame (4:30). He explains why this game shouldn't be about Trevor Lawrence's absence but instead, Notre Dame's physical dominance and why it's time we finally give Brian Kelly the credit he deserves. Then for the third week in a row he transitions to Michigan, where, after an embarrassing loss to Indiana, it feels like it's finally time for Jim Harbaugh to go in Ann Arbor (23:30). Aaron explains why it could happen, but contact stuff is complicating it. Georgia-Florida, Tennessee meltdown and the rest of Week 10: After a short break, Aaron is back to break down the rest of the weekend. He explains why the Georgia-Florida game wasn't really about Florida, but instead Georgia, where he

It's Thursday and you know what that means, an all new Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron tells you what you need to know with the return of the Pac-12, then discusses this weekend's biggest games and makes his gambling picks. Here is a rundown of today's show. The Pac-12 is back + the rest of the weekend preview: After 10 months the long national nightmare is over: Pac-12 football is back and ready to put you to bed on Saturday's. Aaron gets you caught up on what you might have forgotten about the league, discusses key teams and explains why the league might be in the middle of a massive College Football Playoff debate come November (4:00). Then he previews all the big games, including Georgia-Florida, Clemson-Notre Dame and more (20:00) and hands out his gambling picks (31:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron explains why Dan Mullen's $25,000 fine probably isn't enough, before turning his attention to college hoops. With the season right around the corner, Aaron begins his coverage with a preview of the SEC and then is joined by Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes for an interview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Monday and you know what that means: An all new Aaron Torres Podcast is live. Aaron explains why losing Trevor Lawrence for Notre Dame isn't the worst thing, asks if Dan Mullen will be in trouble following Florida's brawl, discusses Ohio State's big win, Michigan's big loss and much more. Here is a full rundown of the show: Life without Trevor, Dan Mullen, Ohio State: Aaron opens the show by discussing the biggest story in college football - the announcement that Trevor Lawrence won't be able to play at Notre Dame this weekend (5:00). He also explains why weirdly, the timing of this actually worked out well for Clemson and could be a *great* thing for the ACC. Then he transitions to Florida, and asks whether Dan Mullen should get in trouble for his role in inciting the Gators' brawl against Missouri (21:00) and recaps Ohio State's dominating win over Penn State, where the Buckeyes looked like they are on a mission to win it all (28:00). What's next for Michigan, Texas A&M and more: After a quick break, A

It's Thursday and you know what that means, it's time for another edition of the Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron discusses the mess at Wisconsin, and why it could spell doom for Big Ten basketball, Trevor Lawrence potentially returning to Clemson for another season, and previews all the games in Week 9 of the college football season. Then he is joined by college football analyst Zach Smith to talk about Week 9. Here is a full rundown of today's show: Wisconsin mess, Trevor Lawrence return + Week 9 Preview: Aaron opens the show by discussing the mess at Wisconsin where the Badgers were forced to cancel their game at Nebraska (3:00). Aaron explains why this is just further proof of the Big Ten overreaching their hand in testing protocols, why Wisconsin won't be the last team whose season goes up in flames and why this could be really, really bad news for Big Ten basketball. He then discusses Trevor Lawrence's quote about potentially "returning" to Clemson and wonders - and wonders should he pull an Eli Manning and

It's Tuesday and you know what that means: A bonus edition of the Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron opens by discussing college basketball's Orlando bubble being canceled - and why it doesn't necessarily mean what you think it does. He then talks about the Big Ten's absurd Covid-19 testing protocols after Wisconsin's Graham Mertz tests positive, and wraps with another edition of Aaron's favorite game: "Where Aaron was right, where Aaron was wrong." Here is a rundown of today's show: College basketball's Orlando bubble is canceled - what now: Aaron opens the show by discussing the shocking news that college basketball's Orlando bubble was canceled (3:00). He explains why it happened, what's next and no, why it doesn't mean that out of conference games will be canceled in college basketball. If anything, it's the opposite. He also explains how on-campus events in places like Lexington, Louisville and Duke now take on even more significance. The Big Ten's Covid-19 testing protocols may cost them a shot at the College

It's Monday and you know what that means: A LOADED Aaron Torres Sports Podcast. Aaron opens the show by discussing the Big Ten's return to the field, and asks the question: Why does Jim Harbaugh never get any respect when he beats good teams? He also discusses Nebraska and Indiana's wild win, before transitioning to basketball. There he goes into Arizona basketball's run-in with the NCAA and Kentucky receiving a commitment from five-star guard, Skyy Clark.  Harbaugh, Nebraska and the rest of the college football weekend: Aaron opens the show by discussing the return of the Big Ten, highlighted by Michigan's dominant win over Minnesota and wonders "Will Jim Harbaugh ever get any respect?" (3:30). When Michigan loses he is the most overrated coach ever, yet when they crush a quality opponent, no one seems to care. Aaron then transitions to the rest of the Big Ten, where he wonders if Nebraska will ever figure things out under Scott Frost (18:00) and discusses controversial wins by Indiana over Penn State and Au

We've got ourselves a VERY special Aaron Torres Podcast, as Aaron is recording just moments after Kentucky center Olivier Sarr was declared eligible. He discusses Sarr and what it means for Kentucky and their pursuit of a national title, before transitioning to college football where he previews the weekend and talks OBJ's "ban" from LSU. Then he is joined by ESPN's Cole Cubelic for a fun conversation on the state of college football. Olivier Sarr is eligible + A weekend college football preview: Aaron opens the show with breaking news that Kentucky center Olivier Sarr has been ruled eligible (4:00). Aaron explains why the news is so big and what it means for Kentucky - which he believes is now the SEC title favorite, a preseason Top 5 team and an absolute national title contender. He then previews the Big 12-SEC Challenge matchups (16:00). Finally, Aaron turns his attention to college football, where he previews all the big weekend games including two showdowns on the Big Ten's opening weekend (24:30). Final

It's Tuesday and you know what that means: It's time for a bonus episode of the Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron asks the question you never knew you needed an answer to: why we can't get two Monday Night games every week, then looks ahead at what to expect on the first weekend of Big Ten football. Finally, he plays America's favorite game: Where Aaron was right, where Aaron was wrong. Here is a quick preview of the show: Two Monday Night games every week + Big Ten lookahead: While recording during Monday night's Chiefs-Bills game, Aaron asks: Instead of getting a bunch of games at 1pm on Sunday, why can't we get two Monday Night games every week? Fans want, networks want it, and with games getting pushed back regularly, is it something we could see in the future (4:00)? Then, he turns his attention to Big Ten football, which returns this weekend. What happened last season that maybe you forgot, and what do you need to know about Ohio State, Penn State, Nebraska and more heading into this weekend (18:00). Finally