Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast Chris Dortch

In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) discuss a variety of college basketball topics:
• Alabama finds its rim protector. Rick Pitino nabs an excellent starting backcourt for St. John’s. And Kentucky and Arkansas are waging war to see what team will bring in the SEC’s best transfer class. Yes, the portal is still grinding away.
• The NCAA puts the clamps on graduate transfers. They’ll have to decide by May 1 now, just like everyone else.
• Two congressmen propose legislation that would allow the NCAA to do its job without getting sued. What a novel idea.
• Field of Nightmares: A historic minor league ballpark in Chattanooga is crumbling. Chris was there to record the carnage.
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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) discuss a variety of college basketball topics:
• Mark Pope at Kentucky? John Calipari at Arkansas? Is this an alternative universe?
• Don’t worry about whether Pope will succeed at Kentucky. He will.
• Some well-intentioned folks proposed changes to the NCAA Tournament format. We critique.
• Need and fit. Those are the most important deciding factors as coaches engage in the speed dating of the transfer portal.  
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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) discuss a variety of college basketball topics:
• Kevin and Chris kicked it old school at the Final Four. If you’ve never been, put that trip on your bucket list.
• Chris is formally inducted into the USBWA Hall of Fame. Yeah, he’s jacked, but grateful and honored, too.
• John Calipari had his fill of Kentucky. With a little help from his friends (and family), he bailed to Arkansas. Good move.
• Chris gets on his soapbox about unscrupulous agents. Not all agents, mind you. Just the snakes.
All Blue Ribbon college basketball podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) discuss a variety of college basketball topics:
• Breaking down each of the final four teams, from the improbable (NC State and its miracle run) to the best two teams in the country all season long (UConn and Purdue).
• The NIT kicks off Tuesday night. How much longer will the venerable tournament continue?
• Coaches are still job hopping. We talk about some of the better recent hires.
• Kevin talks about friends, and friends of our little show, who are broadcasters and will ascend to their own mountaintops by working the Final Four.
All Blue Ribbon college basketball podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
You can also listen in your email client or click on the “Listen In Podcast App” link above to listen in your podcast player of choice.


This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blueribbon.substack.com

In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) discuss a variety of college basketball topics:
• The boys give their fearless Sweet 16 predictions, this after whiffing mightily in the first two rounds. But hey, Chris did hit on two of his four 5 vs. 12 upset picks!
• What happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object? Iowa State and Illinois should give us the answer to that age-old question.
• Some big moves have been made in the coaching ranks this week, and it’s still just Tuesday! What schools made good choices? Hint: Kevin calls games for one of them!
• Big East coaches had a legitimate beef, and the demise of the ACC, with a fourth of the teams in the Sweet 16 field, had been greatly exaggerated.
All Blue Ribbon college basketball podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
You can also listen in your email client or click on the “Listen In Podcast App” link above to listen in your podcast player of choice.


This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blueribbon.substack.com

In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) discuss a variety of college basketball topics:
• Chris thought he went heavy on picking double-digit upsets, but Kevin went buck wild!
• Watch out for the 5 vs. 12 games this year. Chris picked all four No. 12 seeds to win! Is something wrong with that boy or has he got the feeling?
• The coaching carousel takes some interesting turns.
• Words of wisdom from the former Wake Forest and South Carolina coach who embraced the NIT and won three titles.
• Wait a second… who’s the writer and who’s the broadcaster in this duo? Kevin penned some thoughtful words about tournament play. Stick around to the end for his tasteful dramatic reading of them!
All Blue Ribbon college basketball podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
You can also listen in your email client or click on the “Listen In Podcast App” link above to listen in your podcast player of choice.


This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blueribbon.substack.com