Transfer Portal Chaos and NIL's Stabilizing Grip on Hoops
Episode 23 - Jeff Goodman
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People Mentioned
- Jeff Goodman - Guest on the podcast, known for his work with Fox Sports, ESPN, and Field of 68.
- Matt Jones - Host of the podcast.
- Rick Pitino - Mentioned in the context of coaching changes and his tenure at St. John's.
- Devin Askew - Mentioned as an example of a player who has transferred multiple times.
- Abdul Gaddy - Mentioned in relation to a recruiting controversy involving FedEx.
- Pierre Nelson - Mentioned as one of John Calipari's players at Memphis who had off-court issues.
- Robert Dozier - Mentioned as one of John Calipari's players at Memphis who had off-court issues.
- Joey Dorsey - Mentioned as one of John Calipari's players at Memphis who had off-court issues.
- Shay Alexander - Mentioned as an example of a player who became amazing despite not showing it early.
- LeBron James - Mentioned hypothetically in relation to players returning to college basketball.
- Jasper Johnson - Mentioned as a Kentucky player who could be a two-year player.
- AJ Devontes - Mentioned as a player who would likely go to the NBA.
- Takeo Away - Mentioned as a player who went to the NBA draft.
- Reed Shepherd - Mentioned as an example of a player who could benefit from a system allowing them to play college ball after being drafted.
- Mark Few - (Implied, as he is the coach of Gonzaga, often discussed in college basketball circles).
- Nate Oats - Mentioned as a brilliant coach known for his innovative staff building.
- Cal (John Calipari) - Mentioned extensively regarding his coaching style, past controversies, and relationships with other coaches.
- Mark Pope - Mentioned as the current coach of Kentucky, his coaching style, and potential for success.
- Kenny Payne - Mentioned as a former Kentucky assistant coach, his personality, and his current role.
- Bill Self - Mentioned as a coach who is difficult to get along with and his affiliation with Adidas.
- Roy Williams - Mentioned as a coach from the previous generation.
- Mike Krzyzewski - Mentioned as a coach from the previous generation.
- Jay Wright - Mentioned as a coach who retired young.
- Tony Bennett - Mentioned as a coach who retired young.
- Bruce Pearl - Mentioned in the context of coaching controversies and politics.
- Bob Stoops - Mentioned as a coach who left voluntarily to coach in the XFL.
- Greg Sankey - Mentioned as the commissioner of the SEC, his potential influence on rules.
- Chris Beard - Mentioned in the context of coaching at Ole Miss and NIL challenges.
- Rob Doster - Co-founder of Field of 68 with Jeff Goodman.
- Tyler Hansbrough - Mentioned as a former player now involved with Field of 68.
- John Henson - Mentioned as a former player now involved with Field of 68.
- Terry Ogilby (likely Terry O'Neil) - Mentioned as a former player involved with Field of 68.
- Dan Dakich - Mentioned for an on-air dispute with Jeff Goodman.
- Keldon Johnson - Mentioned as a player who could be a lottery pick.
- Jaden Quinton's - Mentioned as a player who could be a lottery pick and a key player for Mark Pope.
- Tyren Stokes - Mentioned as a highly talented player with maturity issues, potentially going to Kentucky.
- Caleb Foster - Mentioned as a player at Duke who is not a natural point guard.
- Isaiah Evans - Mentioned as a player at Duke who can shoot well.
- Collin Chandler - Mentioned as an underrated player who is a connector.
- Matt Painter - Mentioned as a coach Jeff Goodman has criticized.
- Seth Greenberg - Mentioned as a coach Jeff Goodman has criticized for his treatment of staff.
- Billy Clegg - Mentioned as a coach Jeff Goodman has criticized.
- Tom Crean - Mentioned as a coach Jeff Goodman has spoken with over the years.
- Buzz Williams - Mentioned as a coach Jeff Goodman has criticized.
- Danny Hurley - Mentioned as a coach known for being difficult to get along with.
- Craig O'Neil - Mentioned as someone who gave Jeff Goodman advice early in his career.
- Jim Calhoun - Mentioned as someone John Calipari seemed to dislike.
- Kevin Stallings - Mentioned as someone John Calipari seemed to dislike.
- Kelsey - Mentioned as being present during a conversation with Bruce Pearl.
- Gary Parrish - Mentioned as being present during a story-telling session with coaches.
Organizations & Institutions
- Fox Sports - Jeff Goodman's former employer.
- ESPN - Jeff Goodman's former employer.
- Field of 68 - Jeff Goodman's current platform.
- NCAA - Mentioned in the context of player eligibility and rule enforcement.
- NBA - Mentioned as a developmental league and the ultimate goal for players.
- G League - Mentioned as a potential developmental league for the NBA.
- SEC - Southeastern Conference, discussed in terms of basketball quality and NIL.
- Big East - Conference discussed in terms of NIL revenue.
- Big 12 - Conference discussed in terms of NIL revenue.
- Big Ten - Conference discussed in terms of NIL revenue.
- Duke - University and basketball program, discussed in terms of recruiting and potential.
- Kentucky - University and basketball program, discussed extensively regarding coaches, players, and NIL.
- Tennessee - University and basketball program, mentioned in a game context.
- Purdue - University and basketball program, discussed as a safe pick.
- Houston - University and basketball program, discussed for its success under Kelvin Sampson.
- Louisville - University and basketball program, mentioned in relation to Tyren Stokes.
- Kansas - University and basketball program, discussed in relation to Adidas and Bill Self.
- St. John's - University and basketball program, mentioned in relation to Rick Pitino.
- UAB - University of Alabama at Birmingham, mentioned in relation to Pierre Nelson.
- Rutgers - University and basketball program, mentioned in relation to player relevance.
- BYU - Brigham Young University, mentioned in relation to AJ Devontes.
- Carolina (University of North Carolina) - Mentioned in relation to Caleb Wilson.
- Georgia Tech - University and basketball program, mentioned in relation to Paul Hewitt.
- Winthrop - University and basketball program, mentioned in relation to Field of 68's event.
- Queens - University, mentioned in relation to Field of 68's event.
- Eastern Kentucky University - Mentioned as a potential local team for a Field of 68 event.
- Morehead State University - Mentioned as a potential local team for a Field of 68 event.
- FedEx - Mentioned as a sponsor of Memphis basketball and involved in a recruiting controversy.
- Adidas - Mentioned in relation to Kansas's shoe sponsorship.
- Nike - Mentioned in relation to Tyren Stokes's shoe deal.
- XFL - Mentioned as a league where coaches might coach after leaving college.
- NAB (National Association of Basketball Coaches) - Mentioned in relation to Calipari's presidency.
Courses & Educational Resources
- Field of 68 - A media platform that produces daily shows and content about college basketball.
Websites & Online Resources
- fieldof68.com - Website for the Field of 68 media platform.
- cornbreadhemp.com - Mentioned for hemp-based wellness products.
Other Resources
- Peach Jam - An AAU basketball tournament where coaches and media gather.
- The Players' Tribune - Mentioned in relation to media coverage of college basketball.
People Mentioned
- Jeff Goodman - Guest on the podcast, known for his work with Fox Sports, ESPN, and Field of 68.
- Matt Jones - Host of the podcast.
- Rick Pitino - Mentioned in the context of coaching changes and his tenure at St. John's.
- Devin Askew - Mentioned as an example of a player who has transferred multiple times.
- Abdul Gaddy - Mentioned in relation to a recruiting controversy involving FedEx.
- Pierre Nelson - Mentioned as one of John Calipari's players at Memphis who had off-court issues.
- Robert Dozier - Mentioned as one of John Calipari's players at Memphis who had off-court issues.
- Joey Dorsey - Mentioned as one of John Calipari's players at Memphis who had off-court issues.
- Shay Alexander - Mentioned as an example of a player who became amazing despite not showing it early.
- LeBron James - Mentioned hypothetically in relation to players returning to college basketball.
- Jasper Johnson - Mentioned as a Kentucky player who could be a two-year player.
- AJ Devontes - Mentioned as a player who would likely go to the NBA.
- Takeo Away - Mentioned as a player who went to the NBA draft.
- Reed Shepherd - Mentioned as an example of a player who could benefit from a system allowing them to play college ball after being drafted.
- Mark Few - (Implied, as he is the coach of Gonzaga, often discussed in college basketball circles).
- Nate Oats - Mentioned as a brilliant coach known for his innovative staff building.
- Cal (John Calipari) - Mentioned extensively regarding his coaching style, past controversies, and relationships with other coaches.
- Mark Pope - Mentioned as the current coach of Kentucky, his coaching style, and potential for success.
- Kenny Payne - Mentioned as a former Kentucky assistant coach, his personality, and his current role.
- Bill Self - Mentioned as a coach who is difficult to get along with and his affiliation with Adidas.
- Roy Williams - Mentioned as a coach from the previous generation.
- Mike Krzyzewski - Mentioned as a coach from the previous generation.
- Jay Wright - Mentioned as a coach who retired young.
- Tony Bennett - Mentioned as a coach who retired young.
- Bruce Pearl - Mentioned in the context of coaching controversies and politics.
- Bob Stoops - Mentioned as a coach who left voluntarily to coach in the XFL.
- Greg Sankey - Mentioned as the commissioner of the SEC, his potential influence on rules.
- Chris Beard - Mentioned in the context of coaching at Ole Miss and NIL challenges.
- Rob Doster - Co-founder of Field of 68 with Jeff Goodman.
- Tyler Hansbrough - Mentioned as a former player now involved with Field of 68.
- John Henson - Mentioned as a former player now involved with Field of 68.
- Terry O'Neil - Mentioned as a former player involved with Field of 68.
- Dan Dakich - Mentioned for an on-air dispute with Jeff Goodman.
- Keldon Johnson - Mentioned as a player who could be a lottery pick.
- Jaden Quinton's - Mentioned as a player who could be a lottery pick and a key player for Mark Pope.
- Tyren Stokes - Mentioned as a highly talented player with maturity issues, potentially going to Kentucky.
- Caleb Foster - Mentioned as a player at Duke who is not a natural point guard.
- Isaiah Evans - Mentioned as a player at Duke who can shoot well.
- Collin Chandler - Mentioned as an underrated player who is a connector.
- Matt Painter - Mentioned as a coach Jeff Goodman has criticized.
- Seth Greenberg - Mentioned as a coach Jeff Goodman has criticized for his treatment of staff.
- Billy Clegg - Mentioned as a coach Jeff Goodman has criticized.
- Tom Crean - Mentioned as a coach Jeff Goodman has spoken with over the years.
- Buzz Williams - Mentioned as a coach Jeff Goodman has criticized.
- Danny Hurley - Mentioned as a coach known for being difficult to get along with.
- Craig O'Neil - Mentioned as someone who gave Jeff Goodman advice early in his career.
- Jim Calhoun - Mentioned as someone John Calipari seemed to dislike.
- Kevin Stallings - Mentioned as someone John Calipari seemed to dislike.
- Kelsey - Mentioned as being present during a conversation with Bruce Pearl.
- Gary Parrish - Mentioned as being present during a story-telling session with coaches.
Organizations & Institutions
- Fox Sports - Jeff Goodman's former employer.
- ESPN - Jeff Goodman's former employer.
- Field of 68 - Jeff Goodman's current platform.
- NCAA - Mentioned in the context of player eligibility and rule enforcement.
- NBA - Mentioned as a developmental league and the ultimate goal for players.
- G League - Mentioned as a potential developmental league for the NBA.
- SEC - Southeastern Conference, discussed in terms of basketball quality and NIL.
- Big East - Conference discussed in terms of NIL revenue.
- Big 12 - Conference discussed in terms of NIL revenue.
- Big Ten - Conference discussed in terms of NIL revenue.
- Duke - University and basketball program, discussed in terms of recruiting and potential.
- Kentucky - University and basketball program, discussed extensively regarding coaches, players, and NIL.
- Tennessee - University and basketball program, mentioned in a game context.
- Purdue - University and basketball program, discussed as a safe pick.
- Houston - University and basketball program, discussed for its success under Kelvin Sampson.
- Louisville - University and basketball program, mentioned in relation to Tyren Stokes.
- Kansas - University and basketball program, discussed in relation to Adidas and Bill Self.
- St. John's - University and basketball program, mentioned in relation to Rick Pitino.
- UAB - University of Alabama at Birmingham, mentioned in relation to Pierre Nelson.
- Rutgers - University and basketball program, mentioned in relation to player relevance.
- BYU - Brigham Young University, mentioned in relation to AJ Devontes.
- Carolina (University of North Carolina) - Mentioned in relation to Caleb Wilson.
- Georgia Tech - University and basketball program, mentioned in relation to Paul Hewitt.
- Winthrop - University and basketball program, mentioned in relation to Field of 68's event.
- Queens - University, mentioned in relation to Field of 68's event.
- Eastern Kentucky University - Mentioned as a potential local team for a Field of 68 event.
- Morehead State University - Mentioned as a potential local team for a Field of 68 event.
- FedEx - Mentioned as a sponsor of Memphis basketball and involved in a recruiting controversy.
- Adidas - Mentioned in relation to Kansas's shoe sponsorship.
- Nike - Mentioned in relation to Tyren Stokes's shoe deal.
- XFL - Mentioned as a league where coaches might coach after leaving college.
- NABC (National Association of Basketball Coaches) - Mentioned in relation to Calipari's presidency.
Courses & Educational Resources
- Field of 68 - A media platform that produces daily shows and content about college basketball.
Websites & Online Resources
- fieldof68.com - Website for the Field of 68 media platform.
- cornbreadhemp.com - Mentioned for hemp-based wellness products.
Other Resources
- Peach Jam - An AAU basketball tournament where coaches and media gather.
- The Players' Tribune - Mentioned in relation to media coverage of college basketball.