The Lion’s Edge

Cloud Over Rick Pitino, Toilet Paper (and Pooping Scares), Coaching Carousel

Nick Coffey (Louisville's 790 KRD Radio) on Rick Pitino's return to college basketball: Did Pitino deserve another job? Did the recent FBI investigation change public opinion of Pitino ? Can he avoid a show-cause while coaching Iona?And with Chase Kiddy: Toilet paper stockpiling and poop scares. Other impacts of NCAA cancellations: Scholarships, roster limits, recruiting, and the coaching carousel.

Todd McShay: Redskins Love Chase Young, Derrick Brown is Worth No. 3 Pick

Todd McShay's entire NFL Draft teleconference: Could a team trade up to No. 2 to draft Tua Tagovailoa? Derrick Brown is worth the No. 3 pick. Will the Colts draft Justin Herbert? How do you evaluate left vs. right tackles?Also: Cole McDonald, Laviska Shenault, D'Andre Swift, Justin Jefferson, and more on the 2020 NFL Draft from Todd McShay.Huge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast by signing up here: https://podcorn.com/podcasters/

Merrimack’s Joe Gallo on Transition Postseason Ban, Recruiting

Merrimack won the conference regular-season championship but, as a first-year Divison-I member, isn't eligible for the conference tournament, NCAA Tournament, or NIT. Head coach Joe Gallo: Is it frustrating? Is the NCAA taking away opportunities from student-athletes? How do you recruit?Also, with Chase Kiddy: Is it foolish to assume a hot team will remain hot in the NCAA Tournament? And in "based on a true story" movies, do you care when they lie? How much leeway do you give them to stretch truth?

Liberty’s Rules, Super Tuesday & Hoops, Falling for a Tourney Darling

Until 2015, Liberty University fined students $50 for watching an R-rated movie. Two podcast games this week: Liberty University rule or made-up rule? And Super Tuesday basketball teams.Also, everyone falls in love with a tourney darling...how do you pick and who is it? And Michael Cera's amazingly hilarious career arc.

Dan Wolken, Mitch Light: Coronavirus & Tourney, Hot Seat, Vandy’s Issues

Dan Wolken (USA Today): Coronavirus and the NCAA Tournament, hot seat, Memphis and Penny Hardaway, Duke concerns, and more.Mitch Light (The Athletic): Work-from-home hygiene, Vandy struggles, Derek Mason and Jerry Stackhouse, and more.Huge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast by signing up here: https://podcorn.com/podcasters/

Hot Seat and Tourney Talk: Dayton, West Virginia, Baylor, Kansas

What makes you fall in (and out of) love with a tourney team? And could Dayton be both a popular darling and upset pick? Hot Seat: Should Andy Enfield be on the hot seat? Should USC be better? What about Minnesota?

Mel Kiper: Biggest Smokescreens, WRs, Fromm & Eason, What if Simmons Falls?

Mel Kiper's NFL Draft teleconference in its entirety: Who's WR1? Biggest smokescreens of all time?Is Jacob Eason a first-rounder?What if Isaiah Simmons falls?Is Okudah a clear-cut top-3 prospect?Where is Jalen Hurts?Big thanks to Allie Stoneberg and ESPN for allowing High Motor to share the call.

Fire Shaka (Hire Beilein), Attacking College Basketball’s Lazy and False Narratives

What are you sick of in college basketball and college football? Why are we saying there aren't elite teams this year?Also, movies that take dramatic genre turns midway through, Texas should fire Shaka Smart and hire john Beilein, and what's the college basketball equivalent of the Astros' sign-stealing scandal?

Mike Minter: Recruited for Congress, Concussions (He Had a Lot), Wanting the Worst Job

Former Carolina Panthers safety and current Campbell head coach Mike Minter on his college recruitment, Scott Frost, draft day, and laying out Raghib Ismail on his first day of training camp. Also, estimating the number of concussions in his career, why he wanted the worst job in college football, NDSU's dynasty, and more.

What if Rob Manfred Ran College Football & College Basketball?

If Rob Manfred ran college football and college basketball, what radical changes would he propose? Also, You're Wrong: 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Michigan State's botched search, college basketball hot seat, Big Ten's title drought.