Mar 07 2025 59 mins 12
Host Brandon Contes interviews CBS Sports college basketball insider Jon Rothstein. As March Madness approaches, Brandon and Jon discuss a wide range of topics including how the First Four could be tweaked, Doug Gottlieb being a good friend, Cooper Flagg living up to the hype, and more.
-:46: Getting through March without coffee
-3:18: Best Italian restaurants in every college basketball town?
-4:28: Catchphrases
-12:00: Improving work-life balance
-14:35: Growing up a college basketball fan
-15:55: Breaking into radio
-20:59: Eventual career goal?
-24:13: Gaining respect of college basketball coaches
-25:42: Interviewing coaches
-27:52: Role Jon enjoys most?
-30:00: Growing confidence in giving opinions
-31:06: Breaking news story Jon had that most helped his career
-32:55: Getting scooped
-33:56: Strangest place Jon broke a story?
-36:08: Attending a wedding in March?
-37:40: Posting college basketball news during big political events
-38:53: What does Jon do in May?
-40:11: Finding out when NCAA Tournament was canceled due to COVID
-41:31: Doug Gottlieb being a head coach
-41:59: Will Gottlieb get a second season at Green Bay?
-45:00: Has John Calipari been hurt by NIL?
-46:54: NIL not ruining college basketball
-48:02: Cooper Flagg living up to the hype
-48:43: How far can St. John’s go?
-50:22: Will Rick Pitino retire at St. John’s?
-51:04: What’s a better Final Four? All No. 1 seeds or all low seeds?
-51:58: Right number of teams in the NCAA Tournament?
-52:58: What determines the quality of an Italian restaurant?
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