The NBN Pod

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No Bid Nation, a William and Mary basketball blog, brings you The NBN Pod. If you're listening to this podcast, congratulations! You've stumbled onto the only podcast about William and Mary Tribe basketball in the known blogosphere. If you can name the "forgotten four," have a preferred seat at Kaplan, or know exactly what sound a griffin makes (hint: it's "hark") then you're in the right place. Hosts Brendan Doyle and John Kearns talk Tribe hoops, interview guests, and pray to the basketball gods that one day, W&M will punch a ticket to the Big Dance. Visit us at NoBidNation.com or follow us on Twitter @NoBidNation.

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Resetting Expectations as the Tribe Enters CAA Play

Jan 08 2023 34 mins

After an unplanned hiatus, Brendan and John are back for another NBN Pod. As we've just entered the new year, we first recap the month of December and where each team is. Then, we discuss expectations for CAA play. If the men end up with 8 or 9 conference wins, how much of a step up would that represent? On the women's side, what's the outlook, and how crucial will n

Shout-Outs and Step-Ups Through the First Couple of Weeks of W&M's Season

Nov 17 2022 37 mins

We're a few games into the W&M basketball season, where we can begin to draw some conclusions about each team. With that, Brendan and John give their initial shoutouts and step-ups as a way to discuss the early returns. Listen for John's praise of Anders Nelson and Madison Magee, as well as a long rant from Brendan regarding the men's team's defensive strugg

What We've Learned After the First Matchups Of The Season

Nov 10 2022 20 mins

Brendan and John come to you right after the W&M men's basketball matchup with Mid-Atlantic Christian, Brendan on-site and John remotely. The hosts discuss what they've learned over the first couple of games this season, and what they still need more evidence to decide.

W&M Season Previews With Coach Erin Dickerson Davis and Coach Dane Fischer

Nov 02 2022 36 mins

With tipoff less than a week away, we have a great podcast for you as the head coaches of both William & Mary men's and women's basketball join us! First, hosts Brendan Doyle and John Kearns discuss what we're looking for in Monday's season-opening doubleheader, with the women playing at 5pm and the men following them at 7:30pm. Then, we kick it to Coach Eri

Previewing the CAA with Bold Predictions for Each Men's Team (ft. Tommy Glasgow of Holy City Hoops)

Oct 26 2022 60 mins

John Kearns is out this week, but Brendan is joined by frequent guest and friend of the program Tommy Glasgow, of the Holy City Hoops podcast and blog focusing on College of Charleston basketball. Brendan and Tommy give their thoughts on the new additions to the CAA and the league's positioning before running through this year's recently released men's preseason poll

Setting the Stage for the 2022-23 William & Mary Basketball Season

Oct 19 2022 41 mins

We're back for our third year blogging and podcasting about W&M basketball, and we're incredibly excited you're joining us on the journey. Brendan and John start the third season of No Bid Nation with a couple quick housekeeping notes before getting into the basketball talk. What are our biggest overarching storylines of the 2022-23 season for both the men's

Catching Up With W&M Legend Nathan Knight

Jun 30 2022 44 mins

Brendan, John, and Cameron return from their offseason break to bring you this interview with former William and Mary men's basketball star and current NBA player Nathan Knight. First, the hosts catch back up and discuss some news from the W&M basketball world, including Coach Dickerson Davis hiring her staff on the women's side and the men's team finalizing thei

W&M Introduces Dickerson Davis as Head Women's Coach, Plus Transfer Portal Talk

Apr 21 2022 33 mins

Brendan, John, and Cameron fought through massive technical difficulties recording this pod to bring our analysis to you, the people, as there was big news in the W&M world in the past couple of weeks. First, the Tribe has settled on Erin Dickerson Davis as their new head women's basketball coach. What do we think of the fit, and how was her introductory presser? Then, we

W&M Dismisses Swanson as WBB Coach

Mar 23 2022 45 mins

William and Mary has let go of women's basketball coach Ed Swanson, and we're here to bring you up to speed. After congratulating both the Delaware men's and women's team for their NCAA Tournament appearances, we jump right in. Why was this decision made for the W&M women's basketball team, and what do we think about it? Then, Brendan brings some possib

2022 Men's CAA Tournament Preview!

Mar 04 2022 48 mins

THIS. IS. MARCH... not that it ever means anything more than pain for a W&M basketball fan. After debating the origins of the "so you're telling me there's a chance" GIF, Brendan, Cameron, and John jump into a preview of the men's CAA Tournament. The 8-seed Tribe takes on 9-seed Northeastern Saturday in the play-in game. What happened the last time thes