THE Ivy League Hoops Hour: Recent Episodes
Sydney Johnson and Lawrence Schuler
Co-hosted by Sydney Johnson, former Princeton head men’s basketball coach and Lawrence Schuler, former Princeton men’s basketball graduate assistant coach, the Ivy League Hoops Hour covers in-depth analysis of men’s basketball in the Ancient Eight including notable wins, current trends in the league, the conference’s hottest teams and hearing from the coaches and student-athletes themselves. We’ll also recognize stand-out achievements by other men's and women's sports teams throughout the conference.
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00:00 The Whispers
00:18 The Multiplier
06:58 The Spotlight
11:06 The Day After
14:26 The Recap
24:40 The Coaching Data
26:42 The NIT
29:05 The Road Ahead
33:31 You Heard It Here First
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00:00 "Aural Nights" by MusicbyAden
00:20 Intro
02:54 The Coaching Carousel
09:44 Ivy Madness Recap
22:35 Princeton vs Arizona Preview
27:14 Stinger
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00:00 Habemus Victorem
02:33 Rookie of the Year
09:30 The Road Ahead
17:22 The Future of Ivy Madness
24:40 A Couple of Quick-Hitters (from Jon, Conan, and the Republic of Ireland)
28:30 Player of the Year
30:14 Predictions
34:51 Outro
36:20 Jimmy Dugan
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00:00 "Aural Nights" by MusicbyAden
00:20 Intro
03:41 A Modern Classic
15:17 The Horserace
27:20 Goin' Back, Goin' Back
31:31 Predictions
38:24 Bob Ruxin
41:12 Outro
42:30 Stinger
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00:00 "Aural Nights" by MusicbyAden
00:21 Intro
03:21 The Boys Up North
10:18 Matchups Ahead and Shakeups in the Standings
20:33 The All-Ivy Pickup Game
31:31 Predictions
42:51 Outro
43:56 Stinger
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00:00 "Aural Nights" by MusicbyAden
00:20 Intro
02:33 Impact Players
10:51 One-Word Identities
29:33 Unsung Heroes
37:11 Predictions
42:21 Outro
43:15 Stinger
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Catching up and reviewing the first three rounds of the 2023 Ivy League men's basketball season.
00:00 "Aural Nights" by MusicbyAden
00:19 Intro
02:36 What's Different, What's the Same?
14:10 Attendance and Scheduling
22:45 Columbia, Cornell, and Princeton Up Close
28:45 It Gets That Much Harder
32:28 Predictions
38:30 The Tribute
39:10 Stinger
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Early Monday morning on August 15th 2022, I received a text from John Thompson III. A little while afterwards, former Princeton teammate of mine Mitch Henderson called. Forever Tigers and holding the best of memories between us, I wasn’t thrilled to hear from either of them. They both carried the sad news that our Coach—Pete Carril—had passed away. An immense legacy of winning, innovation and precision and the transformative impact of the greatest teacher that many of us have encountered in our lives, there aren’t enough words to encapsulate Pete Carril’s influence. We won’t attempt to do so. Instead, myself, my right hand man Princeton grad and former Princeton graduate assistant coach Lawrence “L-Boogie” Schuler and Jon Solomon--lifelong Princeton Basketball fan, creator of PrincetonBasketball.com and chief-in-game correspondent for THE Ivy League Hoops Hour--will share our initial memories, stories and feelings regarding the loss of…The Coach. This our tribute: an end of summer, impromptu edition dedicated solely to the late Hall of Fame basketball coach, legend and patriarch of the Princeton Basketball family, Pete Carril. This is THE Ivy League Hoops Hour.
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THE Ivy League Hoops Hour Season 1 finale: a post-season recap, mid-season transfer portal entries, and a vintage game show.
00:00 Intro
02:50 Post-season Recap
13:14 The Transfer Portal
21:18 College Basketball Pyramid
27:54 Non-Ivy Nod and Spreading the Love
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Our 2022 Ivy Madness Championship and NCAA Tournament preview edition is here! We breakdown the thrilling finale with Yale overcoming Princeton 66-64. Senior guard Jalen Gabbidon joins us to describe the unique Bulldogs culture and Yale's impact on his life. Yale Daily News' Will McCormack offers his take on the magical season of the Bulldogs and we get a terrific preview of Purdue, Yale’s first round NCAA Tournament opponent, from Casey & Andrew from the Boilermakers fan site, Hammer and Rails.
00:00 Intro
00:35 Championship Recap
06:47 Interview with William McCormack, Yale Daily News
23:23 Interview with Casey Bartley and Andrew Ledman, HammerAndRails.com (Purdue)
37:14 Interview with Jalen Gabbidon '22, Yale Men's Basketball
55:39 Non-Ivy Nod
58:22 Fortitude
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This week on THE Ivy League Hoops Hour, we are joined by luminaries covering each of the four Ivy Madness participants: Vince Curran (Penn), Derek Jones (Princeton), Barry Leonard (Cornell), and William McCormack (Yale).
00:00 Intro
04:02 My Eyes Don't Lie to Me
15:26 Ivy Madness Roundtable, Part I: The Runners and Riders
27:39 Ivy Madness Roundtable, Part II: Expanding the Tournament
42:46 Ivy Madness Roundtable, Part III: Shining a Light on the League
54:03 Ivy Madness Roundtable, Part IV: POY Candidates
1:02:38 Ivy Madness Roundtable, Part V: The "S" Word... Scholarships
1:10:40 Ivy Madness Roundtable, Part VI: Predictions!
1:17:26 The Ivy League 2021 - 22 End of Year Awards
1:20:24 Non-Ivy League Nod and Spreading the Love
1:23:11 Eventually, We Had to Issue a Statement
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Cornell senior guard Dean Noll enlightens us on the joy of playing faster with the Big Red and following the leadership of Head Coach Brian Earl. Stephen Goldsmith, photographer for the expired site PrincetonBasketball.com, joins Jon Solomon, Coach and Lawrence in a stroll down memory lane. Much to cover as the league nears ever closer to Ivy Madness!
00:00 Intro
02:35 Call It What It Is (My Eyes Don't Lie to Me: Part I, Friday)
11:55 Call It What It Is and It’s Good to Have Five Guys (My Eyes Don't Lie to Me: Part II, Saturday & Sunday)
23:23 Interview with princetonbasketball.com creator Jon Solomon and photographer Stephen Goldsmith (Part I)
42:19 Interview with princetonbasketball.com creator Jon Solomon and photographer Stephen Goldsmith (Part II)
53:59 Interview with the Cornell Big Red's Dean Noll '22
1:09:38 Ivy League Hoops Hour Mail Bag: David Tannenwald
1:14:19 Spreading the Love, and Our Non-Ivy League Nod
1:17:22 Predictions!
1:22:33 You guessed wrong.
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Harvard Crimson star Noah Kirkwood discusses his return to form after the unique challenges he faced during the Ivy League suspension of athletics. Our special guest Brown Bears play by play announcer David Korzeniowski enlightens on the emotional weekend that was in Providence and our mailbag is overflowing including a proposed revision of Coach Johnson's attempt at deciding the Ivy League NCAA tournament berth.
00:00 Intro
02:09 My Eyes Don't Lie to Me: Part I, Friday
14:09 My Eyes Don't Lie to Me: Part II, Saturday
23:59 Interview with David Korzeniowski
54:10 Interview with Noah Kirkwood
1:06:03 Ivy League Hoops Hour Mailbag
1:12:32 Non-Ivy League Nod and Sharing the Love
1:14:55 Predictions!
1:20:24 Epilogue: It's All Over!
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Yale’s all-time leading three-point scorer AZAR SWAIN describes how the bond with his father has anchored his life and student-athlete career. Penn Quaker broadcaster and former player VINCE CURRAN pops in and Coach, Lawrence and Jon examine the hottest teams and surprising results as Ivy Madness inches ever closer.
00:00 Intro
01:53 My Eyes Don't Lie to Me: Part I, Dartmouth v. Princeton, Brown v. Cornell
09:52 My Eyes Don't Lie to Me: Part II, Harvard v. Penn, Yale v. Columbia
17:59 Interview with Penn Alum and Color Analyst, Vince Curran
42:53 Interview with Yale '22 student-athlete Azar Swain
1:11:42 Listener Email
1:13:50 Non-Ivy League Nod, and Spreading Love
1:17:26 Predictions!
1:26:04 It's Almost Cliche
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2:15 We Need a One Game Playoff
7:30 My Eyes Don't Lie to Me Part I: Weekly review of Ancient Eight games featuring in-game correspondent Jon Solomon Part 1
22:05 My Eyes Don't Lie to Me Part II
31:35 Interview with Penn Quaker star guard Jordan Dingle Part I
54:20 Interview with Penn Quaker star guard Jordan Dingle Part II
1:04:50 I Hope They're Still Here
1:14:15 Non-Ivy League Nods and Spreading the Love Throughout the Ancient Eight
1:17:15 Predictions for Upcoming Games in the Ivy League
1:24:00 Dipsy-Do Dunkeroo
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Current Dartmouth baller (and future neurosurgeon!) AARYN RAI expounds on his interest in the human brain and the enduring memories of his Big Green experience. William McCormack from the Yale Daily News contends that the Ivy League automatic berth still runs through New Haven, and Jon Solomon makes us a trio once again for our weekly review of all things men's basketball in the Ancient Eight.
01:40 My Eyes Don't Lie to Me Part I: Weekly review of Ancient Eight games featuring in-game correspondent Jon Solomon
16:00 My Eyes Don't Lie to Me Part II
22:36 Special Guest William McCormack of the Yale Daily News
47:57 Interview with Dartmouth Big Green Student-athlete Aaryn Rai
01:10:42 Questions and Comments from Ivy League Hoops Hour Listeners
01:16:10 Predictions for Upcoming Games in the Ivy League
01:21:54 Non-Ivy League Nods and Spreading the Love Throughout the Ancient Eight
01:27:05 Lawrence takes us to Hollywood
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Statement wins and stunning results dominate our weekly review of Ancient Eight contests. Columbia University standout Patrick Harding unveils his secrets to rebounding and foreshadows his plans for the future. A 90s hip-hop thread pops up in our latest edition of THE Ivy League Hoops Hour!
1:45 My Eyes Don't Lie to Me
17:05 Interview with Columbia Lions Student-athlete Patrick Harding, Part 1
28:50 Interview with Columbia Lions Student-athlete Patrick Harding, Part 2
37:50 Questions and Comments from Ivy League Hoops Hour Listeners
41:28 Non-Ivy League Nods and Spreading the Love Throughout the Ancient Eight
43:40 Predictions for Upcoming Games in the Ivy League
51:03 Rawr, Rawr like a Dungeon Dragon
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Princeton and Yale battle for league hegemony and our trio of Coach, Lawrence and Jon debate what it will take from the rest of the Ancient Eight to qualify for Ivy Madness. Yale Head Coach James Jones reflects on brotherly love, his growth as a championship coach and the absence of minority coaches throughout the Ivy League. A jam-packed episode #10 is here!
1:26 “My Eyes Don’t Lie to Me”: Weekly review of Ancient Eight games featuring in-game correspondent Jon Solomon Part I
16:38 “My Eyes Don’t Lie to Me” Part II
33:02 Interview with Yale Men’s Basketball Head Coach James Jones Part I
49:25 Interview with Yale Men’s Basketball Head Coach James Jones Part II
1:03:22 Questions from ILHH Listeners: “Bye-Bye Midrange Jump Shots”
1:09:58 Non-Ivy “Nod of the Week” and Spreading the Love throughout the Ivy League
1:11:33 Predictions on Upcoming Conference Games in the Ancient Eight
1:18:55 Before We Go…
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Princeton’s point-forward extraordinaire Tosan Evbuomwan describes his country’s passion for soccer, his participation in 3x3 basketball and the unflappable spirit of this season’s Tigers team. In-game correspondent Jon Solomon accents our weekly review of Ivy League games and our epilogue offers a tribute to Coach Johnson’s inimitable namesake.
1:52 “My Eyes Don’t Lie to Me”: Weekly review of Ivy League contests featuring in-game correspondent Jon Solomon Part I
14:52 “My Eyes Don’t Lie to Me” Part II
27:22 Coach Carril I’m Coming For You: Jon Solomon reflects upon his streak of 290 consecutive Princeton Ivy League games attended
42:15 “My Eyes Don’t Lie to Me” Part III
47:30 Interview with Princeton Tiger junior forward Tosan Evbuomwan
1:04:02 Questions & Comments from ILHH Listeners
1:06:30 Non-Ivy “Nod of the Week” and Spreading the Love throughout the Ivy League
1:09:17 Predictions on Upcoming Conference Games in the Ancient Eight
1:18:00 Epilogue
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This week’s episode includes Coach and Lawrence attempting to resolve the controversy surrounding a recent 92-4 high school basketball score, our interview with Brown's ultra-versatile 5th Year Senior Tamenang Choh and predictions for a full slate of Ivy League matchups for the coming weekend.
2:10 Sometimes You’re the Dog and Sometimes You’re the Tree
16:10 Interview with Brown University’s stand-out forward Tamenang Choh
36:46 Predictions on Upcoming Conference Games in the Ancient Eight
46:10 Non-Ivy “Nod of the Week” and Spreading the Love throughout the Ivy League
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THE Ivy League Hoops Hour “Half-Time” episode signals the mid point of the college basketball season with a free flowing conversation between Coach and L-Boogie. We offer up our predictions for the Ivy League individual player awards as well as our updated picks for the Top 4 seeds in the upcoming 2022 Ivy Madness conference tournament. The Princeton-3x3 basketball connection gets an in-depth review and much more.
2:08 Covid-19 versus College Basketball
6:58 Summa Cum Laude So Far: The Ivy League’s DPOY, ROY, POY and Top 4 Teams
18:18 3x3 Basketball aka the Ultimate Skill Development Program
37:38 Put Me In Coach I’m Ready to Play
44:15 Upcoming Games in the Ancient Eight
46:15 Epilogue
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Cornell Head Coach Brian Earl joins the holiday edition of our show to discuss paying it forward as an Ivy League grad, the makings of the 2011 Princeton Tigers championship team, being ready to be a head coach and the perfect qualities of a Big Red recruit. Earl and L-Boogie (aka L-Train) continue their years-long debate over the legitimacy of “The Bubble Tournament”, the impact of COVID-19 has us reconsidering the upcoming scheduling changes for Ivy League conference games and much more.
2:15 Holiday Stocking Stuffers for the Ancient Eight
7:51 Interview with Cornell Head Coach Brian Earl Part I
25:25 Interview with Cornell Head Coach Brian Earl Part II
40:04 The Bubble Tournament
44:44 High Major Programs Receive Lifetime Memberships
50:56 Questions & Comments from ILHH Listeners
58:28 Non-Ivy League “Nod of the Week”, Spreading the love throughout the Ancient Eight and Upcoming Games
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ESPN's Dalen Cuff highlights this week’s episode as the Columbia University alum details the lifetime friendships formed during his Lions career, the Brownie Sundae incident, the dividing line in athletics forged during the Summer of 2021, grad transfers in the Ancient Eight and much more. Games, teams and players of the week are debated by Coach and L-Boogie, the Polish Rifle is recognized and one of our faithful listeners elevates the conversation on pace of play.
1:33 “My Eyes Don’t Lie to Me”: Games, Teams and Players of the Week plus Coach Johnson’s TOP 4 seedings for the Ivy Madness Tournament
5:43 Interview with ESPN studio host & analyst Dalen Cuff (Columbia ’06) Part I
23:15 Interview with ESPN studio host & analyst Dalen Cuff (Columbia ’06) Part II
40:48 Always Remember What Frank Said
44:00 Questions & Comments from ILHH Listeners
48:25 Non-Ivy League “Nods of the Week” and Spreading the love throughout the Ancient Eight
50:22 Upcoming Games
52:07 Epilogue
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Veteran college basketball referee Reggie Greenwood joins the show to talk about instant replay, styles of play and the drop in diversity among college basketball officials. Coach and L-Boogie take a trip down memory lane together, the struggle to maintain control of a basketball game is discussed and much more.
2:20 What Do You Do with a Lead when you Have It?
9:38 “My Eyes Don’t Lie to Me”: Games, Teams and Players of the Week in the Ancient Eight
13:08 Interview with current CIAA Men's Basketball Coordinator of Officials Reggie Greenwood
41:10 Was It Something I Said?
43:05 “Get Some Facts & Come Back and See Me!”
45:15 Non-Ivy League “Nod of the Week” and Spreading the love throughout Ivy League Athletics
46:05 Upcoming Games in the Ancient Eight
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The bygone era of generational coaches, Big Wednesday in the Ancient Eight, Crimson senior captain Kale Catchings shares his aha moments of being a men’s basketball player at Harvard and at least one of this week’s Non-Ivy League Nods of the Week is ALWAYS flying high!
1:30 This is the Way it has to Be
9:00 The Week that Was in the Ancient Eight
13:50 “My Eyes Don’t Lie to Me”: Games, Teams and Players of the Week
20:05 Interview with Harvard Crimson Senior Captain Kale Catchings Part I
32:50 Interview with Harvard Crimson Senior Captain Kale Catchings Part II
45:40 Questions & Comments from ILHH Listeners
50:40 Non-Ivy League “Nods of the Week”
52:05 Spreading the love throughout Ivy League Athletics and Upcoming Games
53:53 Epilogue
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Coach and L-Boogie settle the score on casual vs suits, Penn Quaker Men's Basketball Co-Captain Jelani Williams joins the show AND we respond to listener emails about Penn’s offensive efficiency & the Ivy League’s pace of play.
1:03 Settling the Score
10:18 “My Eyes Don’t Lie to Me”: Games, Teams & Players of the Week
14:43 Penn Quaker Fifth-Year Senior Co-Captain Jelani Williams Part I
30:40 Penn Quaker Fifth-Year Senior Co-Captain Jelani Williams Part II
40:25 Questions & Comments from ILHH Listeners
49:06 Non-Ivy League “Nod of the Week”
50:30 Upcoming Games and Spreading the love throughout Ivy League Athletics
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1:00 What is THE Ivy League Hoops Hour?
6:30 Spreading the love throughout Ivy League Athletics 1
8:15 “My Eyes Don’t Lie to Me”: Games, Teams & Players of the Week
17:55 Dartmouth Head Men’s Basketball Coach David McLaughlin
37:35 Why THE Ivy League Hoops Hour?
39:43 The Syllabus: Pace & Perception of Princeton Offense, Duke vs Princeton 2010-11 Season Opener and the 2019 National Champion Virginia Cavaliers
54:00 Spreading the love throughout Ivy League Athletics 2
55:53 Non-Ivy League “Nod of the Week”
1:00:50 Upcoming Games and How to Contact THE Ivy League Hoop Hour
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