Editor’s Note: Blue Ribbon is expanding its podcast network with its first conference podcast. Other conference podcasts will be available in the future. The first episode of our national podcast, the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, is already available.
In the inaugural episode of the Blue Ribbon SEC podcast, hosts Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) and Blake Lovell (@theblakelovell) discuss the state of SEC basketball entering the 2020-21 season.
Some of the topics of discussion include:
Potential bubble scenarios in college basketball
Why the SEC was a big winner at the NBA Draft deadline
The importance of Yves Pons returning to Tennessee
Rick Barnes’ continued success on the recruiting trail
The impact of Kenny Payne leaving Kentucky for the New York Knicks
LSU having the talent to compete for a league title
Why consistency is the key for Florida
Alabama’s loaded roster in Nate Oats’ second season
The challenges for Vanderbilt in trying to climb the SEC ladder
All Blue Ribbon college basketball podcasts will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other podcast platforms soon.
For now, you can simply listen in your email client or click on the “Listen In Podcast App” link above to listen in your podcast player of choice.
Coming up on Thursday
Thanks for listening to this free podcast from the Blue Ribbon Report.
In Thursday’s long-form edition for paid subscribers, our series, The Coaching Journey, returns with a look at the career of Lipscomb head coach Lennie Acuff. Chris Dortch catches up with the veteran coach to discuss his path to becoming a Division I coach, lessons he’s learned along the way, and much more.
Also, another new series debuts with Kevin Ingram’s first installment of My Favorite Venues. He shares fun memories of his trips to Allen Fieldhouse and the rich tradition of Kansas basketball.
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Also, be sure to pre-order the 40th-anniversary edition of the Blue Ribbon Yearbook for the 2020-21 season.
