Aaron Torres Sports Podcast

With transfer portal season basically over, Aaron updates his "Way Too Early Top 25" with Kentucky, Texas and others making big moves. Then he welcomes Auburn coach Bruce Pearl to the show to talk about a tumultuous off-season, the transfer portal and why he's excited about his 2021-2022 Tiger squad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron discusses three more players choosing professional routes over college hoops and what it means for the future of college hoops, as well as reaction to Week 1 college football point spreads being released and Tim Tebow jersey sales through the roof. Finally he gives a wild update on the situation at University of Hartford Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron discusses the commitments of Sahvir Wheeler at Kentucky + Remy Martin at Kansas, and what they mean for each team, the latest Louisville scandal and ranks his transfer portal "winners." Then he's joined by ESPN's Dave Pasch to discuss the Pac-12's NCAA Tourney success, the NBA playoffs and share Bill Walton stories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Monday, it's May, but the Aaron Torres Podcast rolls on. Aaron discusses Jaden Hardy choosing the G-League over college hoops (and why it's actually a good sign for college hoops), Bob Huggins' Hall of Fame snub and plays "Where Aaron was right, where Aaron was wrong."  Jaden Hardy (2:00): Aaron opens the show by discussing five-star guard Jaden Hardy's decision to bypass college for the G-League, and why, in this particular season, only having two players choose the G-League over college hoops is a great sign for college basketball. Also, how close were Kentucky and UCLA to landing him, and why players and their parents are starting to see what Aaron has discussed for years: The value that college basketball brings for a player.  Bob Huggins Hall of Fame snub (18:00): From there, Aaron transitions to Hall of Fame weekend, which also included an announcement on next year's Hall of Fame class. One person not on the list: Bob Huggins, who is eighth on college basketball's all-time wins list, and has consis

It's Thursday and we have a rip-roaring new edition of the Aaron Torres Sports Podcast. Aaron breaks down two major commitments from Wednesday - TyTy Washington to Kentucky and Patrick Baldwin to Milwaukee, and what they mean for their two schools. Then he switches to football and wonders why he wonders why everyone is so upset about Tim Tebow getting another shot in the NFL, and says RIP to a college football legend. Here is the full rundown:TyTy Washington and Patrick Baldwin commit: Aaron opens the show by discussing two major commitments, as five-stars TyTy Washington and Patrick Baldwin commit to Kentucky and UW-Milwaukee specifically. With Washington headed to Kentucky, Aaron explains why he believes the Wildcats have their missing piece, but why one other player - rumored to be ready to commit - would put the Wildcats back at the top of the sport (2:30). Then he talks about Baldwin's decision to play for his father at UW-Milwaukee, and why the best news for college hoops fans is that he didn't end up a

Aaron discusses Kentucky hoops putting together arguably the best coaching staff in the country, Jimbo vs. Saban and why Saban signing two elite players via the transfer portal should be scary for college football fans. Finally, a disappointing update as University of Hartford fights to save DI athletics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Thursday and it's time for an all new Aaron Torres Podcast! Aaron updates his "Way Too Early Top 25" after this spring's transfer portal activity and discusses what the commitment of CJ Fredrick means for Kentucky. Then, he brings on his buddy Jack Pilgrim from KSR to discuss coaching changes at UK, CJ Fredrick and if the Wildcats are ready to bounce back next season. Updated "Way Too Early Top 25" + CJ Fredrick to Kentucky: Aaron opens the show by updating his "Way Too Early Top 25" (4:30). Aaron released his Top 25 after the season, but after a spring full of transfer portal activity, thought it was time to give a quick update, on who had a successful spring and who is falling. There are several news teams who have made a leap. From there he discusses the commitment of Iowa sharpshooter CJ Fredrick to Kentucky (22:00) why the news is way bigger than people realize, and why the Wildcats are one piece away from actually being really good next season. KSR's Jack Pilgrim joins the show: Next up, Kentucky b

Aaron wraps up the NFL Draft, discusses a decommitment from Kentucky (and what it means for the program overall) as well as Emoni Bates' decommitment at Michigan State. Finally, a fascinating - and concerning quote - from Steve Kerr on the present and future of basketball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Friday and we've got a special edition of the Aaron Torres Podcast, as Aaron recaps the entire first round of the NFL Draft. Aaron discusses all the picks from Justin Fields to Mac Jones and Trey Lance and even chats a little bit about the Aaron Rodgers situation in Green Bay. Here's a full rundown of the show: Aaron Rodgers + Justin Fields and Mac Jones: Aaron opens the show by discussing how great it was to see fans back at the draft after last year (2:00), before transitioning to the wild Aaron Rodgers news (6:30). Does Rodgers really want to be traded or just want to embarrass Green Bay and what do both sides do next? From there, Aaron talks about the big draft storylines. He explains why the Bears are now more interesting than they've been in years thanks to the Justin Fields selection (11:00) and why he believes Mac Jones and the Patriots will be a perfect fit (18:00) He wraps wondering what the heck the 49ers plan is with Trey Lance (22:30), why the Bengals would choose a wide receiver over an o

With the NFL Draft set for Thursday, we have the rare Wednesday night Aaron Torres Podcast to get you ready for the big day! Aaron talks the biggest draft storylines, shares his favorite prop bets and welcomes Yahoo Sports NFL Draft expert Eric Edholm to the show. Then he discusses the insane, Mark Emmert contract extension. Here is a full rundown: NFL Draft storylines and prop bets: Aaron opens the show by discussing the most interesting storylines in the lead up to the NFL Draft (3:20). He wonders why it's "controversial" to draft Mac Jones at No. 3, why he believes Justin Fields will go higher than expected, Trey Lance will fall and what will the Bengals do to help Joe Burrow? Finally, with NFL Draft betting booming, he shares his favorite NFL Draft prop bets (22:00).  Yahoo Sports NFL Draft insider Eric Edholm joins the show: Next up, Aaron is joined by Yahoo draft expert Eric Edholm for an in-depth breakdown of the draft (36:00). The guys discuss if Zach Wilson is a safe bet at No. 2, why is Justin Field

Aaron opens the show discussing the life and legacy of Terrence Clarke. He then moves onto the possibility of College Football Playoff expansion, Sunday's stunning Kim Mulkey news and welcomes in USC head coach Andy Enfield for his first sit down interview since the Trojans' Elite Eight run Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron discusses Chet Holmgren's commitment to Gonzaga, Mike Woodson's surprising early run at Indiana and the mega news that top assistant Orlando Antigua is reportedly headed to Kentucky. Then he is joined by National Player of the Year Luka Garza for an exclusive interview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Monday and with no major sporting events on the calendar, we've got a hodgepodge edition of the Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron begins by discussing all the big coaching hires in college hoops, and the story about the absurd money that Indiana offered Brad Stevens. Then he discusses the biggest NFL Draft storylines and gives a "Shout out of the Day" to Pete Rose. Here's a full rundown of today's show Grading the college hoops' coaching hires + Brad Stevens/Indiana report: With college hoops' hiring season over, Aaron opens the show by grading the coaching hires (4:00). Aaron grades all the big hires, discusses the surprising hires at Indiana, North Carolina and Arizona and wonders if anyone other than Texas with Chris Beard got a  "home run hire." Speaking of home run hires, Aaron discusses the report of the insane money Indiana offered Brad Stevens. Rather than mocking Indiana, Aaron gives credit, as the Hoosiers were ready to break the bank for a big name head coach (24:00).  Biggest NFL Draft questions

After a few days off, Aaron is back and fired up with a new episode of the Aaron Torres Podcast. He discusses Arizona's hiring of Tommy Lloyd and what he likes and what he doesn't about the hire, as well as a truly dumb NFL Draft take on Trevor Lawrence. Then after a short break he transitions to a mailbag where he discusses Kentucky's point guard woes and a strange story from the University of Hartford. Here's a full rundown: Arizona has a new basketball coach + Dumb Trevor Lawrence draft opinions: Aaron opens the show by discussing Arizona hiring Gonzaga assistant Tommy Lloyd (2:30). He gives you the details on what took so long - and explains why he likes the hire, but also believes there should be some concerns (9:00). Also, USC got punished by the NCAA for their role in the FBI probe - but their punishment was light. And Aaron wonders if that's good news for Arizona, Louisville and Auburn (19:00)? Finally he discusses a truly dumb NFL Draft opinion that has emerged that Trevor Lawrence "doesn't have a ki

It's Monday and we've got a LOADED Aaron Torres Podcast for you. Aaron discusses the mess at Arizona as they still look for a new head coach, Dick Vitale's comments that transfers "ruining" college hoops, plus gets you updated on transfer news from the weekend. Then he welcomes Illinois All-American Ayo Dosunmu to the show Arizona update + are transfers "ruining" college hoops: Aaron opens the show by getting you caught up on the Arizona job - and explains why the whole deal is turning into a total mess. After the school had a leader all weekend they got major pushback - and now, no one knows where they'll go from here (3:00). From there he transitions to Dick Vitale's comments that transfers are "ruining" college hoops. He explains why those comments aren't totally accurate - but that there are unintended consequences to opening up transferring that many fans might not realize (15:00). Finally he gets you up to date on actual transfer news, with Mac McClung hitting the portal and Alabama, Arkansas and Louisv

It's Thursday and we have a wild Aaron Torres Podcast for you. Aaron discusses Sean Miller's firing at Arizona, who is potentially next, then reveals his "Way Too Early Top 25" for 2021-2022. Finally he wraps by discussing his updated "Transfer Big Board" of the Top 20 players currently availableSean Miller fired + who's next at Arizona: Aaron opens the show by discussing Sean Miller's firing at Arizona (2:00). He explains why the decision is both shocking and not shocking and why Arizona had horrible timing with this decision. He also discusses the behind the scenes story of what went into the decision (14:00), and also wonders whether anyone will take this job mid-NCAA investigation. Finally he shares the guys that he would call to take the job and where Arizona might go (17:00). Way Too Early Top 25 + the 20 Best Players Currently in the Transfer Portal: After a short break, Aaron is back to discuss his "Way Too Early Top 25" for next year (33:00). He explains why he still has Gonzaga No. 1, which teams mi

It's Tuesday, and we have ourselves a post national championship game Aaron Torres Podcast! Aaron reacts to Baylor's national championship, discusses whether he thinks Hubert Davis will work or not at UNC and why there is more to the Devin Askew transfer from Kentucky than people realize. Here is a full recap of the show: Full reaction to Baylor's national championship game win: Aaron opens the show by discussing Baylor's dominant victory over Gonzaga (3:30). He explains why this was actually a satisfying title game, even if it was a blowout, before going through all the numbers to show just how dominant this win was and wonders if this was one of the most underrated teams we've ever seen. He also looks at it from Gonzaga's perspective and answers the question of whether the Zags were "overrated" this year (13:30). Also, was the original Gonzaga-Baylor game being cancelled the best thing possible for Baylor and worst possible for Gonzaga? Finally he credits everyone in college hoops for making a season happe

It's late Sunday - and we couldn't WAIT until Monday to get you an all new Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron discusses every angle on the UCLA-Gonzaga instant classic, which will go down as one of the best games in college hoops history. He also previews Baylor-Gonzaga on Monday and wraps with some transfer portal news, discussing the commitments of Kellan Grady, Justin Powell, Au'Diese Toney and more. Here's a full rundown: Gonzaga-UCLA instant classic, Baylor-Houston and a title game preview: Aaron opens the show by discussing the instant classic that was Gonzaga-UCLA (3:00). He breaks down key plays, the moment he thought Gonzaga had for sure lost and Jalen Suggs' shot that will live on forever. He also explains why he believes the biggest play of the game came in regulation, the incredible effort by UCLA and Johnny Juzang and why this game proves the value of college hoops, even for elite players like Jalen Suggs (14:00). Next he briefly transitions to Baylor-Houston (23:00), before previewing the national tit

It's Thursday night and we couldn't wait until Friday to get out this episode of the Aaron Torres Podcast! Aaron discusses Roy Williams' shocking retirement, who's next at UNC, as well as Chris Beard's move to Texas. Finally, he previews Saturday's Final Four games. Roy Williams retires + where does UNC go from here: Aaron opens the show by talking the shocking news of Roy Williams' retirement (3:00). He gets into the reasons why Williams decided to step aside, and why this might be a sign of what's to come for other big-name coaches in college basketball and college football (10:00). He also talks about Williams' legacy and why he - weirdly - remains one of the most underappreciated coaches of his era (16:30). From there he talks about who's next at North Carolina and why UNC is an elite job that can get a *lot* of coaches no one else can. He also tells you who he'd call if he was North Carolina and who he actually expects North Carolina to pursue  (24:30). Chris Beard to Texas and a Final Four preview: From

A new Aaron Torres Pod is live, as the 2021 Final Four is.... SET! Aaron breaks down all four games, the big storylines and what to what to watch for as Gonzaga, Baylor, Houston and UCLA... yes, UCLA will duke it out for a national championship. Here is a quick rundown: UCLA's shocking run + Gonzaga cruises: Aaron opens the show by discussing UCLA's shocking run to the Final Four! He explains why the run is both stunning and not stunning at all and why its finally time to put the "Mick Cronin can't win the big one" narrative to bed (5:00). Then, he transitions to Monday's other game, as Gonzaga dominated USC. At this point, would Gonzaga's season be considered a failure if they don't win it all (22:30)? Baylor and Houston advance to the Final Four as well: Next up, Aaron discusses the two games that took place on Tuesday night. He goes in depth on Baylor, and explains why the Bears - not the Zags - actually had the most pressure to get to the FInal Four this year and how incredible it is that they got there