Aaron Torres Sports Podcast

On today's show - Torres talks ALL the latest recruiting buzz from Peach Jam and recruiting this weekend, including an underrated star and the whereabouts of Mark Pope, Matt Painter and other big name coaches. PLUS, a new report says Tyran Stokes may have a leader - should we believe it?! Finally, Torres reacts to the SEC Media Football Poll and also, Torres accidentally went viral talking WNBA. What happened? He shares his side Peach Jam reaction (2:00): Torres opens the show by discussing all the BIG college hoops recruiting rumors coming out of Peach Jam - the final AAU event of the summer. He discusses the recruitments of several big names, if Arkansas commit JJ Andrews is the most underrated player in this class + what he learned at the Adidas event this weekend? An official leader for 5-star Tyran Stokes (20:00)?: Next up, Torres discusses the recruitment of five-star Tyran Stokes. He's the No. 1 player in the class of 2026 and one report says an OFFICIAL leader has emerged - and it might not be w

In this quick, reaction episode of the Aaron Torres Pod - Torres shares thoughts on Day's 2 and 3 of SEC Media Days. Arch Manning speaks - but did he really say anything? And what are realistic expectations for the big-name freshman? Plus, is Alabama actually... UNDERRATED coming into the year?! Torres has some thoughts Fioboc is giving listeners of the ⁠⁠Aaron Torres Pod 20% on their next purchase⁠⁠ - for their FULL STORE of beautiful new clothes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out their entire store here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that is taking over your grocery isle! ⁠⁠Visit Caulipuffs.com ⁠⁠- and use code "TORRES" ⁠⁠for 15 percent off your purchase⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show Torres reacts to Day 1 of SEC Media Days - as Greg Sankey makes a big statement on the future of college sports, Brian Kelly speaks and Lane Kiffin continues to poke Hugh Freeze. Plus, is Nick Saban returning to coaching - one expert says yes! Finally, Torres reacts to a WILD weekend on the college hoops recruiting calendar, as Duke, Arkansas, UConn, Kentucky and others position themselves for BIG splashes! SEC Media Days - Day 1 takeaways (2:00): Torres opens the show by discussing SEC Media Days, Day 1 takeaways, including Greg Sankey sharing thoughts on the future of the College Football Playoff and the NCAA Tourney and Lane Kiffin making a BOLD statement about another SEC coach. Nick Saban returning to coaching (33:00): From there, Torres reacts to a report that Nick Saban is interested in returning to coaching. Could it ACTUALLY happen? And the one school that actually makes sense. College Hoops Recruiting Goes Wild (48:00): Finally, Torres wraps by discussing a busy weekend in

On today's show Torres has himself a mailbag, sharing his thoughts on SEC Media Days, where will the No. 1 high school player in the country Tyran Stokes landand if Kentucky fans should worry about Mark Pope missing on high school stars? Plus, the one college sports program he'd buy stock in and power ranking Las Vegas casinos! SEC Media Days first thoughts (2:00): With SEC Media Days beginning Monday, Torres shares first thoughts on what will be the biggest stories from Atlanta next week. Where will five-star Tyran Stokes land (11:30): Next, Torres shares thoughts on the recruitment of the No. 1 high school player in America - will the Louisville native land at Louisville, Kentucky or somewhere else? Mark Pope recruiting concerns (29:00): From there, a fan asks - should Kentucky fans be worried that Mark Pope has yet to land an elite high school recruit from outside the state?! Finally, Torres answers which college sports program he'd buy stock in if he could (41:00), the best basketball players

On today's show Torres talks a BUSY couple days in the world of college sports. We have reports that NCAA Tournament expansion could be coming - and Torres tells you why he HATES it! From there, he talks about John Calipari's Wednesday media availability and a quiet confidence coming out of Arkansas. Plus, Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark gets BOLD and did you see what new UCF coach Scott Frost said about his former school - Nebraska?! Is NCAA Tournament expansion coming (2:00): Torres opens the show by discussing a report that NCAA Tournament expansion COULD be coming - and explains why it'd be a TERRIBLE idea! John Calipari discusses his 2026 squad - and are we all underrating the Hogs (22:00): Next, John Calipari held a mid-summer press conference to discuss his 2025-2026 squad - and based on what Coach Cal said, are we all underrating the Hogs? The Big 12 commish makes a BOLD statement (37:00): From there, Torres discusses a BOLD statement from Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark. What did he sai

On today's show Torres does a DEEP dive into Team USA's dominant U-19 World Cup win, discussing all the big storylines including Mikel Brown Jr., AJ Dybantsa and a pair of UConn freshmen stepping up. Plus, the STRANGE recruitment of five-star Jason Crowe. Also, Alabama football recruiting is ON FIRE and the WILD story of five-star offensive tackle Felix Ojo, who shocked the recruiting world by committing to... Texas Tech?! Team USA's dominant U-19 run - takeaways for college hoops (2:00): Torres opens the show by discussing takeaways from the U-19 World Cup, which ended with Team USA taking home gold on Sunday. Many of the top players in college hoops were in the event, and Torres shares thoughts on Mikel Brown Jr., AJ Dybantsa, Koa Peat and Jasper Johnson + good news for Michigan, UConn AND MORE! The VERY strange recruitment of 5-star guard Jason Crowe Jr. (31:00): From there, Torres reacts to the VERY strange recruitment of five-star Jason Crowe Jr. One of the top rising high school seniors - he has

On today's show Torres dives into a couple BIG mid-week topics. He shares a VERY interesting quote on Kentucky basketball. He also hits on some bold Arch Manning claims - what's fact and what's fiction? Finally, we're still months from college football and Deion Sanders' critics are ALREADY swarming. Fioboc is giving listeners of the ⁠Aaron Torres Pod 20% on their next purchase⁠ - for their FULL STORE of beautiful new clothes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out their entire store here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that is taking over your grocery isle! ⁠Visit Caulipuffs.com ⁠- and use code "TORRES" ⁠for 15 percent off your purchase⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Torres is BACK from vacation - with a LOT to get off his chest. He talks ESPN's embarrassing NBA Draft coverage and why it must get fixed! Is Dawn Staley headed to the NBA?! Also, two surprise players star for Team USA at the U-19 basketball championships - who are they and have we underrated next year's freshman class. Finally, the wild story of former BYU QB Jake Retzlaff - who will now enter the transfer portal. Who will take a risk on him?! ESPN's EMBARRASING draft coverage (4:00): Torres is back from vacation and opens talking ESPN's draft coverage. From mispronouncing names, to too much Stephen A. Smith it was a disaster. Can it be fixed? Plus, how ESPN is already using "the race card" to talk Cooper Flagg - and its exhausting! Dawn Staley - NBA head coach (22:00)?: From there, Torres reacts to a report that Dawn Staley has spoken with the Knicks about their head coaching job - and he explains why he believes she'd be a disaster as an NBA head coach. U-19 World Championship talk (34:00): Next u

Torres is still on vacation - but the content rolls on with another "Off-Season Grade" - this time the Arkansas Razorbacks. John Calipari has ANOTHER loaded roster - can it finally get the Hogs back to the Final Four?! Listen to Duke off-season grade - HERE ⁠Listen to St. John's off-season grade - HERE⁠ ⁠⁠Listen to BYU's off-season grade - HERE⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen to Kentucky's off-season grade - HERE⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Listen to NC State's off-season grade - HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to North Carolina's off-season grade - HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to UConn's off-season grade - HERE⁠⁠⁠ Fioboc is giving listeners of the Aaron Torres Pod 20% on their next purchase - for their FULL STORE of beautiful new clothes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out their entire store here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that is taking over your grocery isle! For more details - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visit CauliPuffs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch

Torres is still on vacation - and with it our "College Hoops Off-Season Grades" continue with the Duke Blue Devils. Duke is coming off a Final Four and just lost Cooper Flagg - but could they actually be BETTER next year? Listen to St. John's off-season grade - HERE ⁠Listen to BYU's off-season grade - HERE⁠ ⁠Listen to Kentucky's off-season grade - HERE⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen to NC State's off-season grade - HERE⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to North Carolina's off-season grade - HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to UConn's off-season grade - HERE⁠⁠ Fioboc is giving listeners of the Aaron Torres Pod 20% on their next purchase - for their FULL STORE of beautiful new clothes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out their entire store here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that is taking over your grocery isle! For more details - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visit CauliPuffs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Torres on vacation - our College Hoops "Off-Season Grades" rolls on but with a twist - today we talk St. John's with a special guest as the NY Post's Zach Braziller talks the Red Storm! The guys talk this year's Big East title, what it's like covering Rick Pitino and the Johnnies ABSURD 2026 roster - is SJU a true title contender?! Listen to BYU's off-season grade - HERE Listen to Kentucky's off-season grade - HERE⁠ ⁠Listen to NC State's off-season grade - HERE⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Listen to North Carolina's off-season grade - HERE⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Listen to UConn's off-season grade - HERE⁠ Fioboc is giving listeners of the Aaron Torres Pod 20% on their next purchase - for their FULL STORE of beautiful new clothes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out their entire store here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that is taking over your grocery isle! For more details - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visit CauliPuffs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm

With Torres on vacation, we're giving you "College Hoops Off-Season Grades" all week! Today, he's talking BYU. With No. 1 recruit AJ Dybantsa, the return of All-Big 12 Richie Saunders and a near perfect roster around them - are the Cougars a true title contender? Listen to Kentucky's off-season grade - HERE Listen to NC State's off-season grade - HERE⁠ ⁠⁠Listen to North Carolina's off-season grade - HERE⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen to UConn's off-season grade - HERE Fioboc is giving listeners of the Aaron Torres Pod 20% on their next purchase - for their FULL STORE of beautiful new clothes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out their entire store here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that is taking over your grocery isle! For more details - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visit CauliPuffs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show, our "College Hoops Off-Season Grades" continues with the Kentucky Wildcats! Mark Pope's second Wildcats squad is LOADED - do they have enough to bring home a national title?! Listen to NC State's off-season grade - HERE ⁠Listen to North Carolina's off-season grade - HERE⁠ ⁠Listen to UConn's off-season grade - HERE ⁠⁠ Fioboc is giving listeners of the Aaron Torres Pod 20% on their next purchase - for their FULL STORE of beautiful new clothes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out their entire store here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that is taking over your grocery isle! For more details - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visit CauliPuffs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show Torres‬ is joined by SEC associate commissioner Garth Glissman to talk SEC BASKETBALL SCHEDULE RELEASE! He talks how the schedule comes together, Arkansas, Kentucky AND MORE! Fioboc is giving listeners of the Aaron Torres Pod 20% on their next purchase - for their FULL STORE of beautiful new clothes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out their entire store here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that is taking over your grocery isle! For more details - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visit CauliPuffs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show we keep our "College Hoops Off-Season Grades" rolling with the NC State Wolfpack. Has Will Wade built an ACC contender in one off-season? Torres has PLENTY of thoughts! Listen to North Carolina's off-season grade - HERE Listen to UConn's off-season grade - HERE ⁠ Fioboc is giving listeners of the Aaron Torres Pod 20% on their next purchase - for their FULL STORE of beautiful new clothes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out their entire store here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that is taking over your grocery isle! For more details - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visit CauliPuffs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show our "College Hoops Off-Season Grades" series rolls on with the North Carolina Tar Heels basketball program! With the addition of international star Luka Bogavac, five-star Caleb Wilson and several key transfers - is the Tar Heels roster better than anyone realizes? Also, just how good do the Tar Heels have to be for Hubert Davis to keep his job beyond next season?! Listen to UConn's off-season grade - HERE Fioboc is giving listeners of the Aaron Torres Pod 20% on their next purchase - for their FULL STORE of beautiful new clothes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out their entire store here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that is taking over your grocery isle! For more details - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visit CauliPuffs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show - Torres is joined by a VERY special guest as new Louisville football GM Vince Marrow joins the podcast. The guys share the REAL reason he left Kentucky, did he actually lose power in the building and his true thoughts on Lexington. Plus, his relationships with Mark Stoops and Jeff Brohm and why he believes Louisville can win a national title! Fioboc is giving listeners of the Aaron Torres Pod 20% on their next purchase - for their FULL STORE of beautiful new clothes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out their entire store here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that is taking over your grocery isle! For more details - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visit CauliPuffs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show Torres does a DEEP dive on the ACC-SEC Challenge - with games released what's the most intriguing matchup? Plus, are we only going to see Kentucky-Arkansas once next season? John Calipari adds a big man + is a BIG surprise coming on the college football recruiting trail?! ACC-SEC Challenge DEEP dive (3:00): Torres opens the show by discussing a LOADED ACC-SEC Challenge, with the schedule dropping on Thursday. He shares first thoughts, picks, predictions and more on North Carolina-Kentucky, Florida-Duke, Louisville-Arkansas, NC State-Auburn AND MORE! Kentucky and Arkansas will meet just once (21:00): From there Torres discusses a report that Kentucky and Arkansas will meet just once again next season. Is the SEC making a BIG mistake not sending John Calipari back to Rupp Arena next year?! Arkansas adds international big man (33:00): From there, Torres discusses Arkansas adding a MONSTROUS international big man. If this is John Calipari's final piece - how good can his team be?! Top QB

On today's show ‪Torres‬ is joined by a VERY special guest - as ‪BYU‬ basketball coach Kevin Young joins the show! The guys talk his first year, recruiting AJ Dybantsa and the sky-high expectations for the Cougars heading into next year - can they meet expectations?! Listen to our FULL interview with AJ Dybantsa - HERE Fioboc is giving listeners of the Aaron Torres Pod 20% on their next purchase - for their FULL STORE of beautiful new clothes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out their entire store here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that is taking over your grocery isle! For more details - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visit CauliPuffs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Torres starts his College Hoops "Off-Season Grades" series with UConn - after a disappointing season, what did Dan Hurley do to ensure that the Huskies bounce back?! And does Hurley again have a title contender?! Fioboc is giving listeners of the Aaron Torres Pod 20% on their next purchase - for their FULL STORE of beautiful new clothes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out their entire store here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that is taking over your grocery isle! For more details - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visit CauliPuffs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices