Greg Dooley (Professor) and Steve Clarke (Pundit) are back with our new intro, featuring a velvet voice you might recognize. We break down a few sights, sounds, and stories from the ChadTough Gala (one of the major social events on the Ann Arbor/athletics calendar). *You can decide if Dooley is still a gentleman. We also get into the implications of the notion of a non-exclusive athletic apparel contract, take a quick visit from Nick Hopwood, get into the wild west of NIL “agents”, talk about Hunter Dickinson’s departure, and much more.
We hope you like Ep2 (now available on Stitcher and Pandora):
A rundown by timestamp:
- 0:00: We’re back! And on getting Carl Grapentine’s world-class pipes to perform our “intro”, and reintroducing ourselves.
- 3:10: Sights and Sounds from the ChadTough Gala, meeting Coach Brandon Naurato, on “Hutch & Hutch” hosting in 2024, and closing with Billie Jean.
- 8:33: On the case of mistaken identity with Chris & Melissa Hutchinson. On Dooley pulling a full-on Larry David by eating like a slob during the ESPN ChadTough clip, on some interesting auction items.
- 13:51: More on the Gala, including the frenzied scramble for beer/cocktails before the event started. Shoutout to Tammi Carr and this event.
- 17:40: Nick Hopwood joins the show, and he talks about cash management (which is so hot right now), and his Peak Income Conductor.
- 20:31: On Notre Dame’s apparel contract with UnderArmour expiring, and the possibility of non-exclusive shoe/apparel deals for athletes (and recruits). And how this might be a strategy to get ahead of the sentiment/trend toward revenue sharing. On speculating how Michigan might react in such a situation.
- 24:40: On Tradition, innovation, winged helmets, Script Ohios, and yes, how Bo probably borrowed the phrase, “Those Who Stay Will Be Champions” from another big-name coach.
- 26:50: On Athletic department budgets, and how many athletic departments get loose with their numbers. On more implications if Notre Dame goes this way, including recruiting.
- 30:51: On the wild world and open season of student-athlete “agents”, on the athletic department’s role and “innovators” (Clemson’s marketing studio). Steve on the impact if/when word spreads that certain athletes are getting bad deals at certain programs. Are we really looking after student-athletes right now?
- 37:30: Speaking of shoe marketing, a quick story on the Fab Five via Jimmy King’s visit to The History of College Athletics this Spring term. Transitioning into Hunter Dickinson our reaction to his move to Kansas, and Clarke on how the NBA has evolved away from the post/center position.
- 41:35: On the new push-pull ecosystem in college athletics that is evolving between small and large programs. And on why DII-DIII schools might want/need NIL collectives.
- 43:30: Show wrap, and a tease for next week.
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