12 episodes
X's and Joe's Back Home Network
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4.7 • 14 Ratings
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X's and Joe's, part of the Back Home Network, is a podcast that lets you eavesdrop on an ongoing, 25-year conversation between two friends and Indiana University grads who have an unusual passion for exploring the formula for winning in today’s modern college basketball.
Hosted by Bob Moats (cbobmoats) and Mike Wiemuth (iu-in-philly), this show examines trends in recruiting, metrics, strategy, and coaching -- with an emphasis on debunking myths and challenging popular assumptions.
And while Bob and Mike's rooting interests may lie with the Hoosiers, this show takes an expansive view of the college basketball landscape beyond just Bloomington.
In other words, it's a show for ALL serious college hoops fans who truly appreciate the nuances of the sport.
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[11] Hoosiers: It's Not a Documentary
On this edition of Xs & Joes, Bob and Mike step back into their wheelhouse: busting myths … or in this episode’s case, maybe killing sacred cows?
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[10] Data Driven Basketball Coaching and Talent Evaluation with Tony Adragna
On this edition of Xs & Joes, Bob and Mike welcome Coach Adragna to the show. The main topic is how analytics can and should be used to analyze and improve team performance.
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[09] Transfer Portal: The Tip of the Iceberg
On this edition of Xs & Joes, Bob and Mike turn their attention to the transfer portal. They discuss some misconceptions and myths, how it’s impacting the Sweet Spot, what we’re learning about the best way to balance portal recruiting and high school recruiting, and much more.
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[08] You Take the Wheel: Ask Us Anything
On this edition of Xs & Joes, Bob and Mike turn the topics over to the listeners. We gathered a bunch of questions in Substack and Discord, and they go deep on the answers.
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[07] The March To March Madness: Well, We Didn't See That Coming (And Some Things We Did)
On this edition of Xs and Joes, Bob and Mike take a look back at the current college basketball season that is nearing its conclusion and analyze some interesting trends and teams that were better/worse than expected. Plus … some IU talk.
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[06] How Top Programs Evaluate and Acquire Winning Personnel (with special guest Sam Story)
On this special edition of Xs and Joes, Bob and Mike welcome longtime Indiana fan, coach, referee, and all-around good dude Sam Story (CoachSS) to the show.
Customer Reviews
New Favorite CBB Pod
After three episodes, these guys have a loyal listener! So refreshing to hear statistics and facts that contribute building a successful program instead of hearing takes that get attention. Keep it up fellas!
Great job
Gotta leave a little room for growth. However, if I could give them a 4.5 stars, I would’ve done that. Such great content. They’ll work through the little kinks as they gain more experience. Keep it up X’a and O’s, Jimmy’s and Joe’s!!!
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