rtc podcast – Rush The Court

Introducing Rush the SEC Podcast: Vol. 1

Brian Joyce — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 22:41:29 +0000

The Rush the Court SEC microsite writers recently got together and tried their hand at podcasting for the first time. In the inaugural episode, Brian Joyce, Greg Mitchell and David Changas discuss all the uncertainty at the top of the SEC standings, whether Tyler Ulis has overtaken Ben Simmons as the likely SEC Player of the Year, what is wrong with Texas A&M and if Alabama is indeed an NCAA Tournament team this season. Give it a listen and let us know @rushtheSEC if you would like to hear more.

The RTC Podcast: Ups and Downs Edition

rtmsf — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 15:31:51 +0000

It might be Super Bowl week to everyone else, but to those of us around here it’s the beginning of the home stretch of the college basketball season. In this week’s RTC Podcast, hosted by Shane Connolly (@sconnolly114), the guys talk extensively about a few teams with their share of both supporters and detractors — Indiana, Louisville, and Texas A&M — as well as take a deep dive into last weekend’s Big 12/SEC Challenge and how the ACC is stacking up this season. The full rundown is below, and make sure to subscribe to the pod on iTunes so that [...]

The RTC Podcast: New Year’s Edition

rtmsf — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 20:01:01 +0000

Happy 2016, everyone! The RTC Podcast is back after a couple weeks of not much basketball but a whole lot of merry. In this week’s start-of-conference-play edition, the guys — hosted by Shane Connolly (@sconnolly114) and joined by Bennet Hayes (@hoopstraveler) — dig into one of the best college basketball games of recent memory in Kansas-Oklahoma, discuss some of the other surprises of the last couple of weeks, and offer some new year’s resolutions to conferences, teams and personalities (OK, just one personality) around the sport. The full rundown is below, and make sure to subscribe to the pod on [...]

The RTC Podcast: Final Exams Edition

rtmsf — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 17:01:45 +0000

The RTC Podcast is back in action this week with sharpened pencils ready to tackle the key questions surrounding the first month of the season. As always, Shane Connolly (@sconnolly114) hosts, Bennet Hayes joins (@hoopstraveler), and the banter is fast and furious. Ranging in topics from Bo Ryan, court rushing, best teams, biggest disappointments, and all the way back to Ryan again, the guys are juiced and ready to tackle their exams. Who gets a passing grade?

Remember to add us to your iTunes lineup so the pod will automatically upload each week. The entire lineup of topics is below. Happy Holidays, everyone!

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The RTC Podcast: Feast Week Edition

rtmsf — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 17:11:57 +0000

As we head into what is certain to be a very happy holiday weekend, the guys wanted to get a Feast Week podcast in the books before things got too crazy. Little did they know that the great state of Nebraska would leave its indelible footprint on this week’s RTC Podcast. Spreading holiday cheer from Lincoln to North Platte! Shane Connolly (@sconnolly114) hosts and Bennet Hayes (@hoopstraveler) once again joins, as the group goes through some of their early season tournament takes and looks ahead to the rest of the week. Oh, and this.

Five-oh Makes an Appearance on [...]

The RTC Podblast: Opening Weekend Edition

rtmsf — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 15:01:47 +0000

Well, it certainly was an interesting opening weekend of college basketball. A number of upsets from coast to coast came across the news wires on Friday night, and a handful of others followed in the ensuing days. In this, the first RTC Podcast of the regular season, host Shane Connolly (@sconnolly114) and Bennet Hayes (@hoopstraveler) run down their thoughts on all the upsets, look ahead to tonight’s Champions Classic battles and revisit their preseason Final Four picks. It’s a quick-hit, podblast version of the show, but it’ll keep you busy for 20 minutes as you wait on tonight’s games to [...]

The RTC Podcast: Conference Preview Edition

rtmsf — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 20:08:33 +0000

In this, the third preseason installment of the RTC Podcast, the guys welcome Bennet Hayes (@hoopstraveler) to join the discussion about favorites, surprises and storylines for each of the six major basketball conferences (sorry, American fans!). In a wide-ranging pod, consensus was reached in only a couple of conferences this preseason — see if you can guess which ones? As always, Shane Connolly (@sconnolly114) hosts, and make sure to subscribe on iTunes so it will automatically download to your listening device each week. The full rundown is below!

0:00-10:23 – ACC Preview 10:23-17:51 – Big East Preview 17:51-25:21 – Big Ten Preview 25:51-32:54 – Big [...]

The RTC Podcast: Preseason Storylines Edition

rtmsf — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 15:31:40 +0000

In the second preseason RTC Podcast of the year, host Shane Connolly (@sconnolly114) walks the guys through a number of the big preseason storylines as we gradually inch ahead to the 2015-16 season. This week’s topics ranged from the impact of this season’s elite freshmen corps to the new rules to the coaches who might receive a trick or treat this year. The full rundown is below, but don’t forget to subscribe on iTunes so it will automatically download to your listening device each week.

0:00-3:54 – Latest freshmen sensations 3:54-12:12 – Is the lack of a dominant team good? 12:12-17:58 – Impact of [...]

The RTC Podcast: Offseason Storylines (and Welcome Back) Edition

rtmsf — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 16:01:36 +0000

After nine interminable months of radio silence, the RTC Podcast makes its triumphant return! In the Offseason Storylines (and Welcome Back) first edition of the 2015-16 season, host Shane Connolly (@sconnolly114) leads the guys through a fun-filled hour of mea culpas, scandal salaciousness, notable comings and goings, and burgeoning excitement for the season to come. From Louisville to North Carolina to Shaka to the SEC… we covered it all. There was even a DePaul mention. The full rundown is below, but don’t forget to subscribe on iTunes so it will automatically download to your listening device each week.

0:00-5:45 – Welcome [...]

The RTC Podcast: January Doldrums Edition

rtmsf — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 15:01:52 +0000

It was a pretty dry week of games last week, but that didn’t stop the guys from getting together for another RTC Podcast. In this week’s episode, host Shane Connolly (@sconnolly114) guides us through some of the big results of last weekend’s action, a few rapid-fire thoughts on topics such as favorite player, Coach of the Year, and biggest disappointment, and with special guest Bennet Hayes (@hoopstraveler) in tow, we look forward to a semi-busy weekend of games. The full rundown is below.

0:00-2:27 – DePaul! 2:27-6:58 – Duke Wins in Louisville 6:58-11:46 – Re-evaluating the Big 12 Title Race 11:46-15:46 – Arizona Reaffirms [...]

The RTC Podcast: Happy Holidays Edition

rtmsf — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 18:31:35 +0000

Happy Holidays everyone! As you head to wherever you’re settling in this week for the return of St. Nick and his band of flying mammals, give a listen to this week’s RTC Podcast. In this edition, we talk through some of the big upsets of the past couple of weeks, what it all means long-term, and hand out some holiday gifts to the Santa, Grinch and the other dignitaries through five weeks of the season. Give it a listen as you wrap those remaining gifts for your disliked uncle and your ridiculous cousins. The full rundown is below.

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The RTC Podcast: Exam Week Catch-Up Edition

rtmsf — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 15:31:14 +0000

We heard you! After some polite gnashing of teeth in the Twitterverse — the best hashtag was clearly #freethepod — we finally got our collective acts in gear at the same time long enough to record another RTC Podcast. We’re going to try to get this thing moving again on the regular twice-weekly schedule, but make sure to blame Shane (@sconnolly114 #blameshane) if we don’t! This week we take the time to dig into the first four weeks of the regular season, discussing what we think we’ve learned at this early stage and looking forward to the next three months. [...]

The RTC Podcast: SEASON PREVIEW EDITION

rtmsf — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 15:31:48 +0000

That’s right, it’s in all caps today because we ARE JUST THAT EXCITED ABOUT THE START OF THE REGULAR SEASON.

In a few short hours, games will tip off around the nation (well, actually, Eastern Washington and Texas Southern are playing in Cheney, Washington, right now, for some strange reason) and the long and winding road from practice to pinnacle begins. To prepare for a season that on paper appears as wide open as it’s been in several years, the RTC Podcast is here to walk you through things. As always, Shane Connolly (@sconnolly114) hosts, and the guys spend this Season Preview Edition [...]

The RTC Podcast: Preseason Storylines Edition

rtmsf — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 23:01:23 +0000

Three weeks until games start for real and it’s time to dig into the upcoming college basketball season. The RTC Podcast is back in earnest, with Shane Connolly (@sconnolly114) hosting, and the guys spend nearly an hour discussing the key storylines on teams, players and the game as a whole for the upcoming year. There’s also a brief introductory interlude on the shenanigans that went on in Chapel Hill for the better part of a generation, but the majority of this podcast puts that aside and looks forward. The complete rundown is below, so feel free to bounce around as [...]

The RTC Podcast: Offseason Review Edition

rtmsf — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 17:08:55 +0000

Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back… We are only 30 days from the start of college basketball games, 24 hours from ESPN’s mega-Midnight Madness coverage, and a handful of minutes from Shane’s next dose of Xanax. The RTC Podcast has returned for Season Three: The Immutables, and we’re kicking things off this glorious mid-October week with a warm-up edition — a little bite-sized something that reviews some of the top storylines and themes coming out of a really quiet offseason. Note that this isn’t really a preview episode — that, among many others, will release in the coming weeks — but this podcast, [...]