On Today’s episode we are talking about the Top 50 Teams in NCAA History. This coincides with 19Nine’s Hardwood Heaven and SLAMs recent release of the amazing Magazine about the Top 50 Teams. We are going to dig further into how the teams were selected and do our own draft because even though SLAM laid out their list the debate never ends…Let’s not talk football...

SLAM Presents: Top 50 Best College Teams of All Time:

+Top 50 

-Let’s start with the cover there is a lot of pressure that comes with making a great SLAM cover. Showbiz and KG,The Drake Raptors cover, Iverson, where did this one start and tell us a bit about the artist. 

- How did you research teams, watch games, read, microfiche?  (Start with PRC)

- Did you consult with anyone on your list?

- What was your toughest call Number 1 or was there another spot 

- How did you factor in styles of play or eras

- How important was the coach to the teams you picked

- Did you factor in any outside of basketball impact Fab 5

+Your Basketball Utopia which team would you want to be a part of or on

-You have one team you want to meet and talk hoops with dead or alive, which team and why?

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• Thoughts on Big East basketball in 2021, including teams playing in their on-campus arenas with no fans in attendance, which Ford considers “raw” (1:00)
• Ford’s journey to becoming a walk-on at Providence, including the counsel of future Boston College and Ohio State coach Jim O’Brien, and remembering Pitino from the famed Five Star Basketball Camp (6:00)
• Why Ford describes Pitino as “magnetizing” (10:00)
• Billy Donovan’s transformation from averaging 3 points per game as a sophomore to becoming a first-team All-Big East performer as a senior (13:00)
• What Ford learned while keeping the book during the 1985-86 season, Pitino’s first at Providence (15:00)
• Expectations for the 1986-87 season and how the debut of the 3-point shot changed everything for the Friars (17:00)
• Why teammate Dave Kipfer started a fight against Tulsa (25:00)
• Providence’s star-studded coaching staff, including the future NBA coach Pitino plucked from the high school ranks to be a graduate assistant – hint: it’s Jeff Van Gundy and Ford has thoughts (26:00)
• A day in the life of the Providence basketball program (30:00)
• Providence’s hot start to the 1986-87 season and capturing the nation’s attention with its “futuristic” playing style (34:00)
• Tragedy strikes the Pitino family following the Big East Tournament (38:00)
• Friar Fever nearly ends against Austin Peay – and why it didn’t (46:00)
• “We’re doing what?” Pitino’s unorthodox game plan against Georgetown in the Elite Eight (50:00)
• Why Syracuse was a horrible Final Four matchup for Providence (56:00)
• The emotions of losing to Syracuse and what Ford took away from that magical season (60:00)
• Closing out the show with Ford’s thoughts on awesome arenas, opponents on the court and in the stands, why “relentless” is the best word to describe Big East basketball in the 1980s, and, speaking of relentless, watching Billy Donovan prepare for the NBA Draft (65:00)

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Josh and Dan take a historial lens to bracketology.

19Nine - https://19nine.com/blogs/news/the-brand

Top College Basketball Players of All Time - https://19nine.com/blogs/news/top-100-honorable-mention

SLAM Top 50 College Basketball Teams of All Time -   https://www.buzzsprout.com/1269236/8041530 

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Hosts  

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We are finishing our breakdown of The Boys of Dunbar/Baltimore Boys/1984 Georgetown/Ali Danios. This corner of Hardwood History helps tell the story of basketball and basketball culture that we all enjoy today. It is also an American story and helps explain the difficulties of post-industrial cities and the game that helped some boys escape these difficult circumstances. 

The Best High School Basketball Team Ever (Part 1 Baltimore Boys)  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1269236/7016365

The Best High School Basketball Team Ever (Part 2 The Boys of Dunbar/Baltimore Boys) an Interview with author Ali Danois" at  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1269236/7378789  

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19Nine Classic x School Spirit

Auburn - https://19nine.com/collections/auburn-tigers

5 March 2021/4:00 PM 

Hosts  

Aaron Meyer, Josh Barnett

Guest

Chris Porter

Intro

On Today’s show, we have a School Spirit Episode that coincides with the 19Nine’s release of the Round Mound of Rebound Era and Late 90’s era shorts when Chris Porter, Mamadou N’Diaye, Daymeon Fishback, and so many others cemented their legacy in Auburn Basketball history.

 Join us as we look back at a legendary game involving Cliff Ellis’s Tigers and talk about some of the history, present, and future of Auburn Basketball. Welcome to you the listeners welcome all those Chuck heads I’m going to welcome our guest today

Chris Porter is a former Auburn Standout from the 1999 team he was a JUCO All-American Before Auburn, SEC Player of the year, Played in the NBA as well as numerous stops overseas and for the D-League. Current coaching for a high school championship in the Florida Tournament He played a tenacious style of basketball that is appreciated. I heard him talking about dunks on the playground too so you know we will need to get to some of those stories. Welcome, Chris. 

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Josh Barnett, Gary Barnett,  David Wilkinson 

On the special episode from an undisclosed tropical location the guys break down the top 50 college basketball teams of all time. 

Prepare yourself for the glory of March Madness to come by reveling in past glories. 

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On Today’s show, we have a mash-up involving a 19Nine Classic and a School Spirit with the 19Nine’s release of the Rex Chapman and a Hinrich/Collison Final Four Kansas Jayhawks Apparel. Join us as we look back at a legendary game involving Langford and the Jayhawks and talk about some of the history, present, and future of Kansas Basketball. Now onto the show. 

Categories 

Big Picture Context/Can’t Let it Go

1. Kansas I mean Kansas
   • Talk about Naismith, Phog Allen, Dean Smith, Rupp
   • Talk about How many Final Fours 15, 6 Runner up, 3 Chips
   • Talk about McClendon
2. Is there a benefit to going to back to back final fours
3. How much does just getting hot matter in the tournament

 How much about winning is just luck because this Kansas Team would win in so many years (tease the top 50)

Set the Scene

1. Team full of talent at seemingly every position. 
2. Kansas high scoring fast breaking team. 
3. Trying to build up the other team like it could be close like hot shooting fill in the blank
4. At the start of the game in the intro they make it seem like you wouldn’t know which team you’d want to coach. Kansas seems like the clear choice. 

Design Corner/Barnet’s Beat

1. Talk about why how you chose Kansas and the team/Players you picked 
2. What did this team mean to you 
3. We had Paul Shirley on and he said that the Danny Manning Team was the singular team that meant the most to him growing up. I think because College teams can be like shooting stars and seem fleeting it can really stir emotion in us. 
4. Jordan Headbands love those
5. Not a great time for shoes. I was trying to figure out if one of the Kansas guys had Foamposites on but I think it was too late for those and too early for Retros

Game Moments/Play of the Game 

19Nine Moment
 Hinrich Threes (Play Audio)

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Tales from the Bench: Georgia Tech 2004

The latest installment of “Tales from the Bench” on the 19nine podcast features David Nelson, a senior walk-on who was a part of Georgia Tech’s memorable run to the 2004 NCAA Championship game against UConn. 

Alongside The Chucker, 19nine’s resident historian, Nelson discusses his journey to becoming a three-year member of the Tech program, his first impressions of big-time college basketball and Chris Bosh, how losing prompts winning, Jarret Jack’s artistry, Will Bynum’s supreme confidence, and just how bright the lights are on college basketball’s biggest stage.

The rundown…

• Nelson’s journey to becoming a walk-on at Tech (3:00)
• His initial impressions of big-time college basketball and first year with the Tech program (7:00)
• Nelson’s “Whoa!” moment with Chris Bosh (14:00)
• Why Tech’s 16-15 season in 2002-2003 with Bosh wasn’t a disappointment (17:00)
• Expectations heading into the 2003-2004, one that would end in the Final Four (21:00)
• Thumping #1 UConn at Madison Square Garden in an early-season matchup (24:00)
• Nelson’s role as a senior walk-on (25:00)
• Why an ACC Tournament loss to Duke felt different (27:00)
• Tech’s run into March Madness and Jarret Jack’s coming-out party against Kansas in the Elite Eight (29:00)
• Tech’s tangle with Oklahoma State in the Final Four and Will Bynum’s green light (33:00)
• Why Nelson and his teammates were disappointed to see UConn beat Duke on the other side of the Final Four bracket (40:00)
• The bright lights of the national championship game and losing to UConn (42:00)
• What Nelson took away from his experience as a three-year walk-on at Tech (46:00)
• Who Nelson considers the wildest fans in the ACC (50:00)
• The Duke mystique: fact or fiction? (51:00)
• Why Carmelo Anthony was the sickest player he ever saw up close (54:00) 

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 NCAA tournament Game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTXQxuaXcs8   

Guest:  Scott Shepherd 

On Today’s show we have a mash up involving a 19Nine Classic and a School Spirit with the 19Nine’s release of the Sura and Seminoles Apparel. Join us as we look back at a legendary game involving Sura and the Noles and talk about some of the history, present, and future of Florida State Basketball. 

Welcome to the 19Nine Podcast, the best and only retro college basketball podcast. And Welcome to you the listeners who followed Charlie Ward from the football field to the hardwood and those who still admire Sam Cassell’s Dancing Skills after a big shot. I’m going to kick it to Josh and let him set up the gear drop and set the scene a bit for this classic Florida State game.  We’ve got a special guest for Today’s Episode A four-year member of the Seminole basketball program, Scott Shepherd was part of the 1993 Elite Eight run. Scott is a third-generation Indiana All-Star who scored 1,777 career points while at Carmel High School. His Dad Billy and Uncle Dave were Indiana Mr. Basketball in 1968 and 1970, respectfully. Scott was a Street & Smith Basketball High School Top 25 member in 1992. He played in 88 games during his 4-year FSU career and averaged 10 points per game in ACC play his senior season. His teammates included: Sam Cassell, Bob Sura, Charlie Ward and Doug Edwards – all first round NBA draft picks. Scott now lives in Laguna Beach, CA with his wife and 7 year old son, Hudson.

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On Today’s show, we have a mash up involving a 19Nine Classic and a School Spirit with the 19Nine’s release of the Williamson and 40min of Hell era Arkansas Razorbacks Apparel. Join us as we look back at a legendary game involving Williamson and the ‘Backs and talk about some of the history, present, and future of Arkansas Basketball. Welcome to you the listeners welcome all those Todd Day heads and The Big Nasty day one fans. I’m going to kick it to Josh and let him set up the gear drop and set the scene a bit for this classic Arkansas Victory game.

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Today’s podcast is part of our ongoing series Tales from the Bench and even though our guest Paul Shirley later started for Iowa State and went on to play overseas and in the NBA I first heard about him from his writing which he did from the Phoenix Suns Bench. His first novel Ball Boy is coming out or may already be out by the time you listen to this. I ordered my copy on Amazon and you should do the same. It is a bit like a reverse Karate Kid and tells a story that has Paul's sense of humor and command for the written word. He also has other books and a Podcast called Stories I Tell on Dates. Oh yeah, you can also get yourself outfitted in Retro Cyclones gear. If you’re new to the Podcast leave us a rating and review on your favorite podcast platform and if you really enjoy it send a link to the show to a friend.

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Ball Boy  - https://www.amazon.com/Ball-Boy-Paul-Shirley/dp/0578800357

Stories I Tell on Dates (Podcast) - https://www.stitcher.com/show/stories-i-tell-on-dates

Stories I Tell on Dates (Book) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0759RMCH4/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2

Can I Keep My Jersey? (Book)

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Today we are talking Maryland Basketball. If you’re a diehard you already live and die with each game and probably know much of the legacy. But for fans of Hardwood History who may not know that Juan Dixon came into college park weighing 140 lbs or that Len Bias might have been better than Michael Jordan at one point. This is What You Need to Know

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Aaron and Josh are back in the studio with a mash-up involving a 19Nine Classic and a School Spirit with the 19Nine’s release of the Dixon and Bias era Maryland Terrapins Apparel. Join us as we look back at a legendary game involving Dixon and the Terps and talk about some of the history, present, and future of Maryland Basketball. Now onto the show.

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Categories

Set the Scene

Design Corner

Big Picture Context

Can’t Let it Go

Barnet’s Beat

Game Moments/Play of the Game 

19Nine Moment

Announcer Call/would this game be better with Bill Walton (Bill Audio)

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Colorado Basketball - Aaron Meyer

Today we are talking Colorado Basketball. If you’re a diehard you already live and die with each game and probably know much of the legacy. But for fans of Hardwood History who may not know about the Frosty Cox era or where Mr. Big Shot got his start. This is What You Need to Know

The Design

The Team

The Players/Coach

The Wins/One Shining Moment

The Future seems bright/Tad Boyle Era

This years team currently stands at 11-3 there is surely more success heading their way.

Fans of this years team I’m sure are hoping they continue the legacy that’s been established by Coach Boyle. Get yourself outfitted in the proper attire for the big games ahead. 

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On Today’s show we have a mash up involving a 19Nine Classic and a School Spirit with the 19Nine’s release of the Billups era Colorado Buffaloes Apparel. Join us as we look back at a legendary game involving Billups and the Buffs and talk about some of the history, present, and future of Colorado Basketball. 

We also hit on the NEW 19Nine Website - https://19nine.com

College Vault - https://19nine.com/blogs/news/19nine-x-college-vault

Colorado Gear - https://19nine.com/collections/colorado-buffaloes

Hosts - Aaron Meyer & Josh Barnett

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Ali Danois Author of The Boys of Dunbar: A Story of Love, Hope, and Basketball/Baltimore Boys Documentary, Former Editor and Chief of The Shadow League

On today’s Episode we are continuing our deep dive into the book and documentary about the legendary high school basketball team The Dunbar Poets. Our guest today Alijandro Danois chronicled this team in his book  The Boys of Dunbar and was in the documentary follow up Baltimore Boys. This corner of Hardwood History helps tell the story of basketball and basketball culture that we all enjoy today. It is also an American story and helps explain the difficulties of post industrial cities and the game that helped some boys escape these difficult circumstances. Let’s get into it. 

Georgetown Hoyas Gear - You can walk the streets of Baltimore like the Dunbar legends or just look good in this gear.

Wake Forest Gear - Not quite Mugsy but he would be proud of these.

The Boys of Dunbar - Read or Listen to the book you won't be dissapointed

SLAM 5 Star - Ali wrote many of the columns in the magazine. The Mugsy story alone is worth purchase.

Baltimore Boys - The documentary covers some of the stories from the book but is more of an extension of the subject matter. 

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19Nine Classic 1984 National Championship part 1 of The Boys of Dunbar series

December 2020/7:00 PM 

Watch the Game https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=egKfyb3p52g   

On Today’s Episode, we are discussing a 19Nine classic two schools that are beloved by fans of Hardwood History. It’s a battle of the Georgetown Hoyas vs. Houston Cougars for the 1984 National Championship. We’ll breakdown the coaches, players, uniforms, and elite gameplay. Now on to the show.

Baltimore Boys Documentary 

The Boys of Dunbar: A Story of Love, Hope, and Basketball -

Georgetown 1984 Script Shirt - https://19nine.com/collections/georgetown-university/products/georgetown-84-script

Georgetown National Champs Shirt -  https://19nine.com/collections/georgetown-university/products/georgetown-champs

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We take a quick side trip into the NBA to talk about the unprecedented start to the new season. It will surely be a part of Hardwood History when we look at all the changes that have happened in the league and the all time players that are sure to shape the narratives this season. 

Our guest today John Zilvinskis is an Assistant Professor of Student Affairs Administration at Binghamton University. He has his Phd from Indiana University and MA Degree from Michigan State University (We won't hold it against him).  He loves basketball, asks, and is willing to jump into engaging questions.

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Michigan State University - https://19nine.com/collections/michigan-state

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19Nine Classic

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UConn Gear - https://19nine.com/collections/uconn-huskies/products/uconn-1994-1995

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Fashion Statement - https://19nine.com/blogs/news/villanovas-fashion-statement?_pos=2&_sid=bd61f4742&_ss=r

On Today’s Episode, we are discussing a 19Nine classic two schools that are beloved by fans of Hardwood History. It’s a battle of the Titans Villanova vs. UConn for the 1995 Big East Championship. We’ll breakdown the coaches, players, uniforms, and elite game play.  

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On today's episode, we listen in as one of The Hoop Heads Podcast Hosts interviews Josh and Aaron. The discussion ranges on a whole host of college basketball subjects, coaching, and life philosophies. The Hoop Heads are working hard to build a large diverse podcast network focused on coaching, mentoring, and entertaining. If you enjoy listening to our interview I suspect you'll enjoy their other content as well. Mike will be coming on our podcast in the future to talk about his time as a player at Kent State.

The Hoop Heads Podcast - Apple Podcasts (Here)

The Hoop Heads Website -  https://hoopheadspod.com

Mike Klinzing - https://headstartbasketball.com/about-us/our-staff/mike-klinzing/

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