Worthy of the Jersey: Recent Episodes
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There are a million sports shows that examine the X's and O's of the game. Worthy of the Jersey is unique. Famed basketball coach and author Eric Flannery and co-host Tim Smith also focus on the mentality of professional, college, and high school sports, sharing their insight on what it takes to be a champion.
In light of the recent passing of Dan Coughlin, reposting our episode with him recorded on August 31, 2016.
We hope you enjoy the conversation. All the best to Dan's friends and family, we will miss our friend!
Friend of the podcast Zac Jackson joins Eric and Tim to talk about this Friday night's football game between Massillon Washington and St. Edward.
Find Zac at AkronJackson on twitter and listen to his podcast Zac Jackson and Friends!
You can watch the game this Friday night at stedwardeagles.com
Go Eagles!
Matt Goul joins Tim in the return of the WOTJ pod! This podcast previews the 2024 High School Football season in Northeast Ohio and there is some discussion of the biggest early season games.
Find Matt on Clevelan.com and mgoul on Twitter/X
Watch St. Edward Football on Rock Entertainment Sports (RES) or www.stedwardeagles.com
Matt Goul (@mgoul) joins Coach Flannery and Tim to preview all the State Final 4 tournament for all 4 divisions in Ohio.
Follow Matt's work on cleveland.com!
This episode is the audio of Tim's appearance on the Cleveland Pulse to touch on a bunch of different Cavs topics.
The Cleveland Pulse is a youtube based show. Check out all their episodes here:
https://www.youtube.com/@TheClevelandPulse
The voice of St. Edward sports, Adam Mendoza, joins Eric and Tim to preview this Friday's state championship game between St. Ed's and Springfield.
If you can't be in Canton for the game, check out Adam and Carmen Angelo's broadcast on stedwardeagles.com
Coach Lombardo is back! Coach Flan is too!
On this Worthy of the Jersey, Coach Lombardo talks about the 2023 St. Edward football season and looks forward to this year's playoffs as the Eagles look to capture thier 3rd straight state title.
Follow St. Edward Football on all major social media platforms. Game schedules and broadcasts can be found on stedwardeagles.com
Cleveland.com's Matt Goul (@mgoul) joins Tim to discuss this week's matchup of top-ranked Archbishop Hoban against 2nd-ranked St. Edward.
They go in-depth on the matchup and strengths of two of the top teams in Ohio.
Matt also covers some of the top matchups in Northeast Ohio this weekend.
Then, Tim and Matt look forward to the OHSAA Football playoffs, which potential matchups to look forward to and what divisions are the most competitive.
Finally, they look ahead to the high school basketball season and discuss some playoff seeding rule changes in Ohio.
Check out Matt's work at cleveland.com!
And to watch the St.Edward-Hoban game on Friday night, go to stedwardeagles.com
Tim is joined by St. Edward sports play-by-play man Adam Mendoza. They discuss the start of the high school football season at St. Ed's goes for a 3rd straight Ohio state title. Included in this episode are a season preview, an overview of St. Ed's roster, inlcuding new faces and returning players and a preview of the Week 1 matchup against 3-time Indiana big-school state champ Center Grove.
As noted on the podcast, all St. Edward broadcasts this year can be accessed via stedwardeagles.com
Go Eagles!
Cavs beat reporter Chris Fedor joins Tim on this episode for a wide ranging conversation. Topics include:
- Chris has a tough choice to make for an upcoming Taylor Swift concert.
- How the new CBA is impacting decision making for the league.
- Status of the Cavs re-signing Caris Levert.
- The options for the Cavs in tomorrow's draft.
- What the team's options are for Jarrett Allen.
- Potential free agent targets.
- Continued lessons and adjustments to make in reaction to the playoff loss to the Knicks.
- Potential big moves this summer in the NBA.
- The Eastern Conference hierarchy and the pressure of expectations.
Thanks for checking out the episode! See our archive for all our shows!
St. Edward basketball and USC hall of famer Sam Clancy joins Eric and Tim. Sam is a class of '98 St. Ed's grad and a member of the 1998 state championship team. Sam was also an all-american at USC and the Pac-10 player of the year in 2002.
On this episode Sam discusses his experience going through the NBA's coaching development program for former players, some of his favorite stories and experiences playing overseas and a few memories from his days at St. Edward.
Adam Mendoze joins Tim for a preview of the Division 1 Ohio Football state title game between St. Edward (14-1) and Springfield (13-1). They discuss key matchups, things to look for and the most important factors in previewing the game. Listen to Adam's call of the game at 7:30 on Friday night at stedwardeagles.com
The voice of St. Edward athletics, Adam Mendoza, joins Tim (Coach Flan DNP) to preview this Friday's regional final matchup between St. Edward and Mentor. Check out Adam's call of the game at Stedwardeagles.com
Magnificat basketball coach Dan Gallagher joins Tim to talk about his upcoming season and also the Cleveland Basketball Classic, a new 2-day high school showcase event. The Classic takes place November 26th and 27th at Baldwin-Wallace College. Find all information at clevelandbasketballclassic.com
cleveland.com's Matt Goul (@mgoul) joins Coach Flannery and Tim to preview the St. Edward - St. Ignatius Regional playoff football game on Friday. They also delve into some high school basketball topics, the ref shortage, shot clock update and teams to be on the lookout for in Northeast Ohio.
Adam Mendoza, the voice of St. Edward athletics, joins Eric and Tim to preview this Saturday's matchup of top ranked Cincinnati Moeller against second ranked St. Ed's.
The game can be watched online for free at stedwardeagles.com
St. Edward football coach Tom Lombardo joins Coach Flannery and Tim to discuss the 1st half of the football season and this Saturday's matchup with rival St. Ignatius. They also reflect on the great career of St. Ignatius football coach Chuck Kyle.
Watch the game at stedwardeagles.com
Ryan Virtue (@PCA_Virtue) joins Tim to talk about his role at the Positive Coaching Alliance. Topics discussed include establishing a mission and culture, the 4 legs of any athletic team or organization, how coaches and parents can support their athletes and enhance the athlete experience and a bunch more.
Check out PCA at:
positivecoach.org
pcadevszone.org
In this episode Tim is joined by Adam Mendoza (@stedwardpbp) to discuss the new deal with the St. Edward football broadcasts and Bally's sports. They also talk about St. Ed's opening win over Toledo Central Catholic, the game this Friday against Pittsburgh Central Catholic, and some of the intriguing early season matchups.
Check out all St. Edward sports on Stedwardeagles.com!
Brea Schmidt (thethinkingbranch.com) joins Eric and Tim on this episode for a wide-ranging conversation on being a parent with children in youth sports. Brea brings a tremendous background as an athlete and entrepreneur and shares some great thoughts and insight about parenting and the impact sports has on children.
Follow Brea and The Thinking Branch on Instagram and Facebook! We hope you enjoy this conversation!
Cavs beat reporter, and long time friend of the show Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) joins Coach Flannery and Tim for a conversation about the Cavs, the NBA Draft and some quick NBA Finals thoughts.
Gilmour Academy Coach Dan DeCrane (@coachdecrane) joins Tim to talk about the Lancers run to the D2 State Final in Ohio. Dan talks about his journey through coaching, including stops at Bishop Ready and Bishop Hartley in Columbus, and also their great run through the 2022 tournament.
Check out all the summer basketball camp offerings https://www.gilmour.org/campus-life/camp-programs
Eric and Tim are back! They discuss their favorite Will Smith movies, the end of St. Ed's basketball season, with a season ending loss in the Final 4, and the NCAA Final 4 in New Orleans this weekend.
Coach Flannery and Tim are back and talking basketball.
The Eagles dropped 3 of their last 4 regular season games. Coach Flannery talks about how that impacts preparation and practices heading into the playoffs and the duo dive into the "playoff mindset" for St. Edward.
Also discussed on this episode are the Juwan Howard handshake line incident and the elam ending in basketball.
Support St. Ed's and St. Edward athletics at stedwardeagles.com
Eric and Tim are back after a little break. They discuss the St. Edward basketball season so far, highlighted by several close games, including a 4 OT loss to DeMatha and 12 point comeback in the final minute against Buchtel. They also discuss some specific situations and strategy and thought process around end of game situations.
St. Ed's games are broadcast on stedwardeagles.com
Adam Mendoza, the voice of St. Ed's sports, joins Eric and Tim to preview the Ohio Division 1 Football State Championship game between St. Edward and Springfield.
Check out Adam's call of the game at stedwardeagles.com
Adam Mendoza (@stedwardpbp) joins Eric and Tim to preview this Friday's football regional final between St. Ed's and Medina.
It should be a great game on Friday! Check out Adam's call of the game on stedwardeagles.com
Eric and Tim are back for a conversation about team building while a player, or elements around the team, are expressing unhappiness. The conversation is in the context of this week's Browns drama with Odell Beckham. They also talk about the start of the St. Ed's basketball season and the upstart Cavs!
A lot going on! Check out all St. Edward broadcasts and schedules at stedwardeagles.com
Long-time friend of the pod Matt Goul of Cleveland.com (@mgoul) joins Tim to talk about the Ohio High School Football playoffs. They talk about the best early round matchups in Northeast Ohio, give thoughts on the new playoff format and talk about who the favorites are in each division.
Follow Matt's coverage all playoffs long, and as always follow the Eagles at stedwardeagles.com!
St. Edward football coach Tom Lombardo joins Eric and Tim to talk about the 6-0 Eagles and this Saturday's matchup with arch rival St. Ignatius.
Watch the game online at stedwardeagles.com!
One of our favorite guests, Coach Sharman White, joins the show to talk about the experience of Team USA's U16 gold medal run through the Tournament of the Americas in Mexico. Coach Flannery and Coach White discuss their approach to picking a team, dealing with quarantine rules and their approach and experience on their gold medal run.
Sean Flannery (@Sean_Flan10) joins Tim to preview the USA Men's U16 Gold Medal matchup with Argentina. The game is tonight, Sunday at 9:30 pm and can be watched live on youtube:
https://youtu.be/WWEbwJjo3TA
Our first quick hitter pod! Tim gives his thoughts on the Cavs making a trade for Lauri Markkanen and sending out Larry Nance Jr.
Let us know if you like these quicker pods!
Matt Goul (@mgoul) joins Tim to talk about Ohio High School football, with a focus on Northeast Ohio. Topics include:
- New preseason schedule
- New playoff format
- Why St. Ed's earned the top overall ranking
- The top region 1 teams, including Mentor, St. Ignatius and Medina
- Best division 2 teams
- Top early season games in Northeast Ohio
- Teams and storylines to look out for throughout the season
Follow Matt's work on cleveland.com and on twitter (@mgoul)
All St. Ed's games broadcast on stedwardeagles.com
This time it's Tim who is away, so Coach Flan (@coachflan) takes over for a conversation with frequent guest Coach Sharman White (@coachswhite).
Eric and Sharm talk about their roles as coaches for the upcoming FIBA Americas tournament in Mexico, where they will be leading the U16 team for USA Basketball. They talk about how they're preparing, what they expect on the trip and the unique challenges of this particular tournament.
Tim (@timmys24) will be sure to share updates throughout the tournament and hopefully have some follow ups with the coaches!
MIchael Kennedy (@MichaelKenKen), film writer of the movie Freaky, joins Tim to talk about a number of topics, including:
-What inspired him to be a horror movie writer
-His journey from St. Ed's to Bowling Green to Cleveland to Hollywood
-How he got started in the TV business
-The process to write the movie and how it became a feature film
-A lot of aspects of the movie, some of our favorite characters, scenes
-The great reaction from critics and fans
I really enjoyed this conversation. Check out the Freaky movie on HBO, HBO max or anywhere else you can find movies.
Chris Fedor (@chrisfedor), Cavs beat reporter for cleveland.com com, joins Tim (@timmys24) to catch up on the NBA Draft and the Cavs. Topics discussed are the top prospects and how they would fit for the Cavs, plausible trade scenarios for Collin Sexton and an update on Kevin Love.
Always great to catch up with Chris! The NBA Draft is next Thursday, July 29th.
This show has an echo to it that may make it hard to listen to. Apologies for that and if it makes it impossible to listen to, understood.
Coach Flannery and Tim catch up on summer basketball camps, especially Tim's daughter as one of just two girls at St. Ed's camp.
Then they talk about the Cavs winding up with the 3rd pick in this summer's draft. Coach Flan gives thoughts on the top prospects and why he's drawn to Jalen Suggs.
Eric and Tim start this show by discussing some current topics including Phil Mickelson's win and the NBA playoffs. They talk about summer basketball and how the COSA summer skills program and leage is going.
At the 27:30 mark, Coach Sharman White from Pace Acadamy and Team USA joins the conversation to give an update on the U17 Team USA summer schedule. The coaches are headed to a training camp this week with eyes on the World Championships in Argentina later this summer.
Magnificat Head Coach Dan Gallagher joins Coach Flannery and Tim to discuss COSA Basketball's upcoming spring season and skill development program for 4-8th grade boys.
More information and registration at sehs.net/springleague
Coach Flan and Tim return from a bit of a podcasting hiatus. Topics include a recap of the St. Ed's basketball season, thoughts and feelings after getting knocked out in the sweet 16. They also share some memories of Tom Bodle, a long-time coach in the program who recently passed away. Finally, they quickly go through the NCAA tournament bracket and make a few predictions.
Support the podcast at https://www.patreon.com/WOTJ
University of Charlotte Offensive Coordinator, and St. Ed's class of '98, Mark Carney (@coachmacarney) joins Tim to talk about the up and coming Charlotte program, navigating a football season full of pandemic challenges, and outlook for the next season for the 49ers.
And of course, we give thoughts on the Super Bowl. What to look for schematically and how we think the game might go.
Enjoy the Super Bowl!
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Former Browns and Michigan player Aaron Shea joins Tim to talk about going through the recruiting process as a parent and also shares some stories about Tom Brady.
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Coach Lombardo joins Coach Flannery and Tim to check in on the St. Edward football team. Then, they discuss the basketball team, which is off to a 9-1 start.
Coach Lombardo will be on this Friday's broadcast against Lima High School. The broadcast will be streamed at stedwardeagles.com
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Coach Flannery and Tim are back from a Christmas season break. They catch up on the first 2-months of the season, which has included 4 games and a COVID-related break.
They also spend some time discussing offesnive philosophy, the environments of the games with reduced crowds and look forward to the next phase of the season.
Watch St. Edward games on stedwardeagles.com
Support us on patreon at patreon.com/wotj
This podcast is a recent zoom conversation Tim had with former St. Edward player Nick Kinzel (@nick_kinzel). Nick is doing some coaching work and training down in Charleston, SC while he finishes the masters. This conversation centers around thoughts on some ways to bring value to an established successful basketball program.
Check out Nick's website at cantstoptraining.com
Will be back soon with Coach Flan!
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Coach Flannery and Tim discuss the 2020 NBA Draft and their thoughts on some of the top prospects. Players discussed include Lamelo Ball, Obi Toppin, and James Wiseman. They talk about the Cavs strategy and reasons the Cavs appear poised to draft Obi Toppin. And Coach Flannery gives his favorite draft sleepers to look out for!
Find us on twitter at coachflan and at timmys24.
Support us for $1 on patreon.com/wotj
Ratings and reviews appreciated!
The Athletic's Zac Jackson (@AkronJackson) joins Coach Flannery and Tim to talk about his recently published piece on the Athletic about the historic Massillon Football program. Then they spend about the last 15 minutes talking Browns football.
Follow Zac on twitter, at the Athletic and check out his A to Z Podcast with Andre Knott.
USA Basketball coaches Sharman White (Pace Academy) and Mike Jones (DeMatha) join Eric Flannery (St. Edward) and Tim Smith to talk bout:
1:00 - The current status of their schools in regard to the pandemic and outlook for basketball season.
6:00 - A question from Michael Roth via twitter on how the extra year of eligibility is impacting high school recruits in the classes of '21 and '22.
22:30 - What will the process for tryouts be like this year and how each coach handles making teams and cuts.
36:00 - Preparing for an unusual season with the impacts of COVID.
53:15 - Do coaches assigns seats on the bench for assistants. Coach Jones gives an interesting idea for how to set up a bench.
Thanks for checking out our show! Our entire 207 episode archive can be found on all major podcast apps and at clesound.com
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Eric and Tim have a no guest pod to introduce their new patreon page (www.patreon.com/WOTJ), discuss the impact of social media and thoughts inspired by The Social Dilemma documentary. And finally, they discuss St. Edward Football's playoff game against Medina and a big weekend of football ahead!
Eric and Tim have a no guest pod to introduce their new patreon page (www.patreon.com/WOTJ), discuss the impact of social media and thoughts inspired by The Social Dilemma documentary. And finally, they discuss St. Edward Football's playoff game against Medina and a big weekend of football ahead!
Part 2 (but really the 1st part) of our conversation with Chris Fedor, Cavs beat reporter for cleveland.com. Topics include all things Cavs, focusing on their roster, where they're at in the rebuild and best prospects in the upcoming NBA Draft.
Cavs beat reporter Chris Fedor joins Eric and Tim to discuss Doc Rivers leaving the Clippers, other NBA coaching news, and give thoughts on the NBA Finals.
This is part 1 of a 2-part discussion with Chris. Look out for part 2 where we talk Cavs and NBA Draft.
St. Edward play by play man Adam Mendoza returns to the show to recap the win over Mentor and preview the St. Edward and St. Ignatius football game this Saturday.
The game can be watched at stedwardeagles.com
Adam Mendoza returns to the show to recap last week's loss by St. Edward to Akron Hoban and preview this Friday night's big matchup with Mentor.
Adam Mendoza, the play by play broadcaster for St. Edward sports, joins Eric and Tim to talk about the football team's win over Massillon last week, preview this weeks game against Hoban and talk about the environment of the mostly empty stadium.
Adam is on facebook and twitter (@stedwardpbp). Broadcasts and information to donate to support the broadcasts can be found here: https://www.stedwardeagles.com/broadcasts
It's our 200th episode! And I totally forgot to mention it.
Fall sports for Ohio high schools start back up. Coach Flannery and Tim talk about the process leading up to this in Ohio and give their perspective on the plan for return to sports and return to school.
Alex Cooper (@bigaldiddy), the boxing coach for UFC Heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic, joins Tim (@timmys24) to discuss Stipe's win over Daniel Cormier at UFC 252.
Alex talks about the fight, the strategy going in, how it was different fighting with no crowd and the keys for Stipe's win.
Also discussed is how the Strongstyle coaching team prepares for a fight, the roles each coach plays, and what goes into scouting, planning and execution.
An interesting conversation about the preparation and payoff for the Heavyweight champ!
Don Showalter, USA Basketball National Director for Coach Development, joins Sharman White (Pace Academy), Mike Jones (DeMatha) and Eric Flannery (St. Edward) for a wide ranging discussion on various basketball topics.
1:23 - An introduction to Coach Showalter, his experience as a coach and current role with USA Basketball.
6:30 - Coaches Jones, White and Flannery give a brief background of their involvement with USA Basketball.
9:10 - Coach Showalter gives the story of where "Mind Candy" came from.
13:30 - The coaches talk about the status of sports in their states as the school year is approaching.
27:10 - The coaches discuss some of the biggest lessons they've learned this summer and what they will take with them moving forward.
29:10 - USA Basketball has done weekly zoom calls, some favorite anecdotes and lessons are shared.
37:35 - Coach Showalter talks about how they are evaluating players for the USA basketball junior teams during the pandemic
38:50 - What's going on with the USA Basketball junior program and what is their plan for 2021?
42:20 - The coaches discuss what they've learned about how to structure practices.
50:20 - With uncertainty of the upcoming season, how are you preparing and what can you do to make the experience as good for your players as you can?
58:20 - The shot clock. Why is USA Basketball a proponent of it at the youth levels and how does it make coaches better?
1:05:20 - Finally, the NBA is back! The coaches talk about what they're looking for in the bubble.
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Coaches Mike Jones (Dematha, MD), Sharman White (Pace Academy, GA), and Eric Flannery (St. Edward, OH) join Tim Smith to talk about the events in the past week in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. Topics include: 2:30 - Intial thoughts and emotions over the events around the country in the last week. 7:30 - The coaches talk about how they've connected with their players and lead conversations. 16:00 - Coach White talks about an experience at Georgia State where the team had a conversation with a local police officer, initiated by their head coach. 18:40 - Coaches talk about the importance of honesty in dealing with players. 23:00 - The importance of integration not only within the team but within faculty at school and in other leadership roles within communities. 30:00 - How to approach and initiate uncomfortable conversations, and why they are important. 40:00 - The coaches share some stories that showed them the diversity of backgrounds of the players they have coached. 48:00 - Reactions and messages coaches are hearing from their players. How are young people feeling and reacting? 52:40 - The coaches talk about how they would approach taking a knee, should it come up with their teams. Thanks for watching and listening! Check out our archive of shows on youtube and any popular podcast platform.
St. Edward seniors Montorie Foster (Michigan St.), Devontae Blanton (Eastern Kentucky) and Grant Huffmann (Davidson) join Eric Flannery and Tim Smith on the latest Worthy of the Jersey show. Topics on this show:
1:15 - A check in with the players, how they're doing, and what they are doing to stay busy while stuck at home.
8:45 - What sort of workouts and how else the players have handled the last couple months.
11:35 - Feelings on the abrupt ending to the season.
16:00 - How they feel they want to wrap up and commemorate the season.
21:30 - How the experiences of the prior 3 seasons helped lead to success this year.
28:00 - What each player learned when they had to deal with injury.
29:45 - Most memorable/special games during their 4 years at St. Ed's.
35:15 - Foster's experience playing 2 sports this season and going to Michigan St. for football.
39:50 - Contact with colleges and expectations for the fall.
46:45 - Outlook for next year's St. Ed's team.
50:10 - Best team in St. Ed's history.
54:45 - What they will miss most at the end. And of course at the end, some Michael Jordan and Lebron talk!
Find the players online @GrantHuffman @devontaeblanton @MontorieF_Jr
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This weeks episode focuses on practice habits and game prep in a conversation with USA Basketball junior national coaches Eric Flannery (St. Edward), Sharman White (Pace Academy), and Mike Jones (DeMatha). This episode includes conversation on the following topics:
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Discussion of new Showtime documentary Basketball County that includes an appearance by Mike Jones.
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Practice planning, goal setting and setting a practice schedule, including examples of what a practice plan looks like, with examples from Coach Flannery and Coach White.
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Team meetings pre and/or post practice.
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The process for goal setting and making priorities for each practice.
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Ideas for mixing up practice routines to help keep players fresh and engaged.
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How much competition and skill building happens in practice.
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Do you mix up starters with bench players?
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Coach White shares video of some of his favorite practice drills.
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Everyone gives their thoughts on the Last Dance documentary.
Coaches Mike Jones (DeMatha High School), Sharman White (Pace Academy) and Eric Flannery (St. Edward High School) join Tim Smith (St. Edward High School) for their 3rd show. On this episode, the crew recounts their experiences with the Team USA U16 Basketball team that won the gold medal at the Tournament of the Americas in Belem, Brazil in June of 2019.
Things they discuss:
-Training camp in Florida before leaving for Brazil. How the practices were structured and how they handled cuts.
-The 28-hour trip to get from Florida to Belem, Brazil.
-The group watches some game film together from their 1st game victory and semi-final victory, both over Argentina.
Audio and the entire worthy of the jersey podcast archive can be found on all popular podcast platforms, search "worthy of the jersey."
USA Basketball coaches Mike Jones (DeMatha High School) and Sharman White (Pace Academy) join coach Eric Flannery and Tim Smith (St. Edward High School) for another conversation.
Topics on this episode include:
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Mike Jones discusses his involvement in the upcoming basketball documentary Basketball County on Showtime.
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The group answers twitter questions on what makes incoming freshmen stand out in both positive and negative ways.
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How do the coaches foster enthusiasm on their teams?
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Discussion on team bonding.
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Coach Jones shares legendary coach Morgan Wooten's 10 commandments that he shares with his team each season.
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The group gives their thoughts on the Last Dance Documentary so far.
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Podcast episode taped on April 21, 2020.
Participants are USA Basketball National Coaches Mike Jones (DeMatha High School), Sharman White (Pace Academy) and Eric Flannery (St. Edward High School). Also in this episode is Tim Smith (St. Edward High School).
Topics discussed include:
-Each coach gives their coaching background and how they got started with their current schools.
-The Team USA coaches discuss how they got started with USA Basketball.
-Advice to coaches who would be looking to get involved in basketball coaching.
-An update on Team USA's U17 which is scheduled to play for a World Championship this summer.
-How the coaches approach team building for the national team, the role that mini camps and training camps play in that.
-The use of the shot clock in high school basketball.
-Some of the toughest countries to play in international competition and some of their favorite USA Basketball experiences.
-What tv shows we're watching during quarantine.
Thanks for checking out the show!
The full archive can be found on all podcast apps, including itunes, search "Worthy of the Jersey"
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The coaches are all on twitter!
@coachswhite
@DeMathaHoops
@CoachFlan
@timmys24
Lori Flannery (@mamaflan6) and Angela Smith join Eric and Tim to give the wives perspective. The topics of conversation on this show include:
-Handling our families during home learning and quarantine.
-Lori and Eric's memories from when they originally took the St. Ed's job.
-Having children play in college and other high schools.
-Being a parent of a player versus the coach's wife
-Favorite St. Ed's memories
Thanks to Lori and Angela for joining us!
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Thanks for checking out our 1st video podcast! Eric and Tim discuss how they have been dealing with the stay at home order and handling of their kids and schoolwork. Coach Flannery talks about the official cancellation of the OHSAA Basketball tournament and how the St. Edward basketball players handled the news. They also discuss some ideas for future episodes while folks are stuck at home over the coming weeks.
In part 2, Eric and Tim have a little more of a light-hearted conversation. What will we read or watch during the 3 weeks without in home school? What will Eric's approach be to virtual teaching? And we also answer most of the listener questions that were sent over twitter.
Thanks for all the questions! Please leave a rating and review, check out our archive and find us on twitter @coachflan and @timmys24
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Eric & Tim get together for a podcast in one of the strangest times either can remember. They talk about the past week, going through practices, playing a game in front of a limited crowd and ultimately having the tournament suspended. Coach Flannery talks about how the team prepared for and reacted to the news, what the current thought process is and preparing for what might come next. A good look into an unprecendented situation.
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Former St. Ed's assistant and current head coach at Hawken School Josh Nugent joins Eric and Tim in the coaches' office to talk about his first season as a varsity head coach. There is some great conversation about setting goals and culture in a program rebuilding situation. And of course a little shot clock conversation near the end.
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It's been a couple weeks so Coach Flannery and Tim have much to discuss. This show is mostly a catch up on the St. Edward basketball season so far, the team having one of the best regular seasons in school history. Coach Flan shares his perspective heading into the playoffs, and we discuss the NBA All Star game towards the end. Also, tune in for a special guest appearance about 15 minutes into the show!
Find us on Facebook (worthy of the jersey) and twitter (@coachflan) and (@timmys24)
Go Eagles!
Eric and Tim are back and discuss their thoughts on the sudden death of Kobe Bryant and 8 others, stories and the legacy of legendary DeMatha basketball coach Morgan Wootten, St. Ed's basketball at this point in the season and finally the Super Bowl.
Go Eagles!
Eric and Tim are back in the office. Tim puts Eric on the spot, with a surprise question on analytics. Then, Coach Flan explains letting players run a practice, how he sets it up, why he does it and whether it works.
As always, we appreciate questions or feedback. On twitter @coachflan and @timmys24 or find us on Facebook, search Worthy of the Jersey.
Eric & Tim are back from Christmas Break. On this episode:
0-28:20 They discuss the season so far. Not playing in an out of town Christmas tournament, and what, if anything, has stood out through 9 games.
28:20-42:00 Kevin Love and the Cavs. Impressions of the Cavs, how they're handling the disgruntled star, and what options do they really have.
42-end The Browns and their coaching search. Are there any right candidates out there and what should they value in a new coach?
Thanks for listening! Ratings and reviews are always appreciated and Go Eagles!
Coach Flannery and Tim are back in the office to answer a couple listener questions and get into a discussion about culture, with an eye towards pro sports (Eric brought up the Browns, and it went from there). Topics on the show include:
Who is Coach Flannery's favorite son?
What does culture mean and what can you tell about a teams' culture by how they play and act?
What do we think about coaches challenges and replay in the NBA?
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Former Ohio State Buckeye basketball player and current St. Ed's assistant coach Jake Lorbach (@CoachLorbach) joins Eric and Tim. The trio discuss Jake's journey from St. Ed's to Ohio State, how he made it as a walk on and eventually became a full scholarship player at Ohio State. Jake shares some great stories and gives terrific perspective on his experiences.
St. Edward football coach Tom Lombardo joins Eric and Tim to talk about Friday night's Regional Final game against Mentor.
Then, at about the 25 minute mark, Eric and Tim talk some basketball. How can coaches encourage communication on their team, and what do we do to nurture ownership from our players?
Check out the live broadcasts of St. Edward sports at stedwardeagles.com
Eric and Tim are back in the coaches office and discuss the start of the new basketball season. Coach Flannery talks about his approach to having a senior laden team with high expectations. Coach Flannery gives his views on keeping the team and players in the moment, focusing on accountability and mixing in some fun to the process.
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Zac Jackson (@AkronJackson) from the Athletic joins Eric and Tim in the coach's office to talk all things Browns, and his just released book, "100 Things Browns Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die."
A lot of Browns topics are covered including some favorite memories from following the Browns and the current state of the team as they head into this weekend's game against the Patriots.
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Eric & Tim give an offseason update that includes Eric's upcoming travel schedule. They talk a bit about the Browns, how a new coach begins to establish his culture, whether its too early to panic and what to look out for. They also touch on other Cleveland sports topics and get into what the next couple weeks look like before high school basketball practices begin.
St. Edward head football coach Tom Lombardo joins Eric and Tim.
The coaches start by discussing the opening game loss to Mentor, and focus in on some in-game coaching decisions and how analytics factor into the decision making process.
They also recap the game 2 win against Detroit Cass Tech and coach Lombardo gives a rundown of the current state of each phase of the team.
Finally, they discuss basketball player Montorie Foster, and his decision to play football as a senior despite not previously playing at the high school level.
As mentioned on the show, you can watch all the St. Ed's football games online at StEdwardEagles.com
Go Eagles!
Eric and Tim are joined by Matt Goul of cleveland.com. They start by giving some summer updated on high school basketball, including transfers and some competitive balance issues. Then at about the 18 minute mark, Matt dives deep into NE Ohio football teams. Among topics covered:
- Why Hoban ended up at number 1 in the preseason pool.
- A preview of week 1 St. Ed's and Mentor showdown.
- A run down of the cleveland.com preseason top 25, going team by team
Follow Matt (@mgoul) and at cleveland.com/highschoolsports
Coach Flannery and Tim are back in the office, wrapping up summer break. Topics on this episode:
- COSA athletics fall AAU girls program
- With the upcoming season in mind, playing fast, what that means, and can we push it even faster
- The Elam ending used in the Basketball Tournament
- Thoughts on using JV and Freshman teams for some "experimental" philosophies and team building
Coach Flannery is back from Brazil and we discuss his trip and experience with the Team USA U16 team. Among the topics:
- Some of coach's favorite memories of the trip
- 2-week training camp and cut-down from 30 players to final roster of 12
- What Belem, Brazil is like
- Overview of the Tournament of the Americas, and the Team USA wins to get the gold medal
- How the coaching staff approached team building, roster construction and game planning
- A player by player look at the roster
- And much more!
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Chris Fedor, Cavs beat reporter for Cleveland.com joins Tim to discuss the NBA Finals, NBA Draft and Cavs. Quick show outline:
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NBA Finals (2:00 - 18:00)
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Team building in the NBA and upcoming free agency (18:00 - 40:30)
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NBA Draft (40:30 - 1:09:00)
Find Chris on twitter (@ChrisFedor), Tim is (@timmys24). And be sure to follow Coach Flannery (@coachFlan) as he heads to Brazil with the U16 team USA!
Coach Flannery is away with team USA but the show goes on! Coach Dan Gallagher from Magnificat High School joins Tim in the Coaches' office. The main topics on the show:
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Tim & Coach Gallagher talk about the summer and AAU season. Coach Gallagher leads some COSA Athletic teams and they discuss approach for development and team building for the AAU seasons.
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At the 16 minute mark, Dan and Tim discuss Dan's 2 seasons as head coach at Magnificat. Among many topics, they discuss the difference between coaching high school boys and girls, what it's like building a program, adjusting to the girls game schedules and lessons learned over 2 seasons.
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At the 45 minute mark, Dan and Tim talk some Cavs and NBA. Impressions and thoughts about the Cavs options with the 5th pick and some NBA Finals predictions.
Find coach Gallagher on twitter @Dan_Gallagher_
And follow @coachflan and USA Basketball next week!
On this episode of Worthy of the Jersey, Tim & Eric recap Tim's family trip to Disney, give some thoughts on Game of Thrones, talk about the officiating controversies in the NBA and some things coaches can do to improve during the off-season.
Eric and Tim have returned from a week away. On this episode they discuss trips to Disney, Eric's appointment to the USA Basketball U16 and U17 teams for the next 2 summers and a recap of Eric's trip to Minneapolis for the Final 4. They talk about the scene at the Final 4, the amount of coaches and networking that goes on there and have a conversation around what it takes to get into basketball coaching.
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Coach Flannery and Tim discuss St. Ed's state semifinal loss to Cincinnati Moeller, answer some listener questions and discuss a lot of topics:
- Our impressions with the undefeated Moeller team
- Some schematic trends in high school basketball
- The always popular shot clock topic!
- Post season schedule for evaluation
- Do we take time off?
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Coach Flannery and Tim return to discuss St. Ed's journey through the basketball state tournament so far and making the Final 4. They discuss their upcoming matchup with Cincinnati Moeller, and they answer listener questions about the value of experience, why the suits all of the sudden and the process a coaching staff goes through to prepare for playoff games.
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Streaming audio of Friday's game can be heard at stedwardeagles.com
It's tournament time and Matt Goul from cleveland.com joined Eric and Tim to discuss the high school basketball season and preview the Northeast Ohio district brackets.
The trio discusses the process to select the Regional AP teams, the difference in district assignments by region across the state and preview boys Northeast Ohio basketball districts.
Eric and Tim recap last Friday's loss at St. Ignatius and discuss the outlook of the St. Ed's team heading into the final 4 games of the regular season. They get into an interesting discussion about approach and attitude a coach, particularly young coaches, can take to their teams. Then they answer a listener question about the proper ways to criticize players and avoiding too much negativity. Finally, Eric makes a futile effort trying to explain that momentum is an actual that exists on the heels of the big Duke comeback over Louisville.
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Coach Flan and Tim are back and discuss an odd situation from Saturday's game against Central Catholic where a player was incorrectly ejected. They also discuss this Friday's rematch with rival St. Ignatius and some things Coach Flannery does to add some fun to practices at this time of the season.
After a couple weeks away, Eric and Tim are back in the coaches' office. This shows topics include discussing the game this Saturday with Spire Academy, giving a midseason update on the team and the use of analytics in high school basketball. Eric and Tim discuss how St. Ed's uses analytics and give some examples of application through the course of the season. They also talk about how a program that is newer to analytics can get started with it and the best stats to focus on.
Saturday's game against Spire is sold out but you can watch it at stedwardeagles.com
Coach Flan and the basketball team have returned from their Holiday Tournament. On this episode, Tim and Eric discuss:
- A recap the Beach Ball Classic, in which the Eagles lost their first game but won their next three
- The mood and mental state of the team over the course of the week, with the 1st loss resulting in a 3-game losing streak
- In-season and even game to game adjustments a coach must make based on the "temperature" of the team
- Looking forward to the next stretch of the schedule
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Eric and Tim sit down in the coaches' office and talk about the start of the basketball season. The Eagles are 3-2 and have lost their last 2 games. Eric has some interesting insight on how he deals with early season losses, discusses appropriate reactions and adjustments, and also how current high school coaches deal with players who react to losing in different ways.
Near the end, there is a lighthearted fantasy football conversation.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We appreciate everyone's support and listens!
You can follow St. Ed's over Christmas break at Stedwardeagles.com and beachballclassic.com
We dragged Coach Lombardo back into the coaches' office to recap St. Edward's 24-10 state championship win over Cincinnati Colerain.
Coach talked about some of the key plays in the game, preparation that went into the gameplan and how the Doritos tradition survived into the Hall of Fame stadium in Canton. Coach Flannery and Coach Lombardo also spend a few minutes talking about college recruiting and the impact recruiting rankings.
Congrats to all the coaches and players on a remarkable season and being 2018 State Champs!
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The Eagles have made the Division 1 Ohio State Final and Coach Tom Lombardo joins Eric and Tim to preview the game against Cincinnati Colerain. They also discuss the differences between the week leading up to the state title game versus other game weeks, and what has made this years team unique.
Audio for the state title game, which is this Friday at 8 pm, can be found at stedwardeagles.com and the game will be broadcast on spectrum sports Ohio.
Matt Goul (@mgoul) from the Plain Dealer and cleveland.com joins Eric and Tim to discuss the Northeast Ohio football teams that are playing in football regional finals this weekend. The trio focuses primarily on the Division 2 matchup of Maple Heights and Akron Hoban and the Division 1 rematch between Mentor and St. Edward.
Then they talk high school hoops, discussing the teams to watch in Northeast Ohio and also the impact of Lamelo Ball joining Spire Academy and how that impacts scheduling for St. Ed's and others.
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Coach Lombardo joins Eric and Tim to discuss St. Ed's playoff victory over St. Ignatius and give the outlook of the team heading into Friday's matchup with Euclid.
The last 15 minutes of the show, Coach Flannery and Tim discuss the 1st couple weeks of practice and touch on the report of Lamelo Ball joining Spire Academy.
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Coach Flannery and Tim return to the coaches' office and talk about the roles and decisions a coach makes in the weeks leading up to the start of practice. Brief episode outline:
1:10 - What does St. Ed's do in the preseason and how do we approach the tryout process?
5:00 - How do you approach conditioning in the preseason?
9:15 - Coaches preparing for how we want our team to play.
13:30 - Communicating and handling the tryout/cut process
25:00 - Coach Flannery's takeaways from the USA Basketball mini-camp
38:45 - A few minutes on the Browns (sorry, we had to)
46:10 - We finish with some thoughts on the Cavs, give some NBA rumors we've heard and some quick predictions.
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The 1998 St. Edward Basketball team is being inducted into the school's athletic Hall of Fame this week. Coach Flannery was the head coach and Tim was a player on that team. They share some memories of that season and that team and also talk about the dynamics that made that team a champion.
A great stroll down memory for fans of St. Ed's and Northeast Ohio basketball. And also some good insight on the traits that made that team title winners and the ups and downs of a team going through failure and success.
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Coach Lombardo makes his 2018 debut in the Coaches' office to join Eric and Tim on Worthy of the Jersey. Topics covered:
- A check-in on the St. Ed's football season, including a summary of the first three games of the season
- How does the Eagles 1-2 start effect their playoff standing
- Ideas Coach Lombardo has to improve Ohio's Football playoff system
- Impressions of the team after 3 games
- A preview of this week's game at Cincinnati Elder
- A preview of the Eagles' schedule for the rest of the season
- Discussion of some football analytics and how the St. Ed's staff considers and uses them
As mentioned, follow St. Edward sports on stedwardeagles.com
Cleveland.com and the Plain Dealer's Matt Goul (@mgoul) joins Eric (@CoachFlan) and Tim (@timmys24) in the coaches' office! Topics discussed:
- The injunction on OHSAA's competitive balance and what it means
- Initial impressions of some of the top football teams in Northeast Ohio
- Who could be some surprise teams?
- Which teams are the early-season favorites to compete for the state title?
- A very early Northeast Ohio basketball preview
- Coach Flan runs down St. Ed's 2018-19 basketball schedule
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Eric & Tim are back in the coaches office after taking a brief summer break! On this episode, Coach Flannery discusses what he does to improve as a coach in the summer. Topics include:
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Dealing with endless information and how to navigate it
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Picking specific areas to focus improvement on
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Summer planning for the team
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Approach as the school year gets underway
As always, the likes and ratings are appreciated!
Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) is back in the coaches office joining Coach Flannery (@coachFlan) and Tim (@timmys24) to tallk about Lebron's exit from Cleveland.
The conversation starts with Chris asking Coach Flan what aspects of basketball have changed the most during his coaching career.
Then, the trio gets into all things Lebron and Cavs, including:
- What lead Lebron to make his decision to leave for LA?
- How good will the Lakers be?
- And where do the Cavs go from here?
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Eric is back in Cleveland and back in the coaches office! Eric & Tim give some thoughts on the NBA Finals and assess Lebron's free agent options.
Then they talk NBA Draft. Coach Flannery gives his perspective on some of the top prospects in this year's draft and talks about the Cavs best options for their pick at 8.
Before Eric heads out of town for vacation and USA basketball duties, the duo sits down in the coaches office to give their throughts on the Finals through 2 games. They give their thoughts on the officiating, what happened at the end of game 1, the Cavs effort and scheme in game 2 and what adjustments can be made as the series shifts back to Cleveland.
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The Cavs are Easter Conference Champs! Eric and Tim recap the Cavs wins in Games 6 and 7 against the Celtics and then talk about how they're going to beat the Warriors in the Finals.
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Tim is back from vacation and our podcasting duo is back! This episode, Eric and Tim discuss:
Legendary St. Ed's Wrestling coach Greg Urbas' retirement.
The new transfer rule in Ohio and its impact on high school athletes and teams.
And of course the Cavs. Down 3-2, can they make it back to the finals? And will Coach Flan be at game 6?
Chris Fedor from cleveland.com and 92.3 the Fan joins Eric and Tim in the coaches office. Chris talks about how he got started in sports radio and all the jobs he took that lead to him getting a career in sports media. The trio talks about the Cavs, their playoff run, what is going well and not so well and also give some behind the scenes insight.
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Eric and Tim are back from the coaches office! They start the show giving some quick thoughts on today's announcement for proposed changes to the NCAA and college draft structure. Then at about the 10 minute mark they give their thoughts on the Cavs, the playoff run so far and any adjustments that can be made. Finally, some Browns draft talk!
As discussed on the show, if there is any potential interested sponsors, contact Tim at timmys24@yahoo.com
Solon Head Basketball Coach Tony DeCesare (@CoachDeCesare) joins Eric (@CoachFlan) and Tim (@timmys24) in the office to discuss a wide range of basketball topics. Topics include:
1:30 - Coach DeCesare discusses his coaching background, how he got started and became the HC at Solon.
6:00 - Coach talks about the turning points during the Solon season.
17:00 - What was the experience like making the school's first final four?
21:45 - How did Coach DeCesare and the Solon team deal with the quick transition from the state semifinal to state final. What are coach's takeaways from the state final game?
35:30 - Remembering the '98 title game and comparing the atmosphere at St. john arena to the Schott.
39:30 - A look at Solon's outgoing and returning players.
44:15 - Sincere Cary's prospects and a general discussion on the state of college basketball recruiting.
57:50 - Coach DeCesare's perspective on competing against private schools as a public school coach.
1:03:00 - How analytics impact Solon's playing style.
1:08:00 - A discussion on the shot clock and high school basketball.
St. Vincent St. Mary Coach Dru Joyce (@CoachDruJoyce) joins Eric (@coachflan) and Tim (@timmys24) in the coaches office for a wide ranging conversation. The topics and timestamps covered:
5 min: Summarizing the Irish's 2018 season and what was their turning point?
13 min: What is mindset for playing Trotwood-Madison?
20 min: How do you prepare for the short turnaround to the state title game?
27 min: Coach Joyce talks about how he got his start into coaching and how he became the head coach at SVSM.
37 min: How has high school basketball and the job of a coach changed over the last 10-15 years?
47 min: Coaching Lebron
59 min: Competitive balance and it's impact in Ohio. Will SVSM jump to Division 1?
1:03: The coaches' thoughts on whether high school should have a shot clock.
1:07: The coaches' thoughts on the block/charge rule and whether it should be changed or abolished.
Eric (@coachflan) and Tim (@timmys24) recap St. Ed's season ending loss in the Sweet 16 to the Lorain Titans. Coach Flannery goes through the emotions of coaching his youngest son in his last game and talks about what a coach goes through after a disappointing end to the season. The duo also discusses the approach to the beginning of the offseason.
Finally, Eric and Tim discuss the Final 4's for all 4 divisions in Ohio and give some quick thoughts on the NCAA Sweet 16.
St. Ed's assistant varsity coach Josh Nugent (@Josh_Nugent) joins Eric (@coachflan) and Tim (@timmys24) in the coaches office to discuss St. Ed's tournament run to the District title and preparation for the regional tournament.
At about the 21 minute mark, the trio discusses the Solon - Shaker Hts game at the Cleveland Regional. And at the 23 minute mark, they preview the NCAA tournament, giving their final 4 picks and sleepers for each region.
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Go Eagles!
Eric and Tim check in from the coaches office to talk high school playoffs. Topics on this week's episode:
5:30 - Late game situations and approach to practicing and preparing for them.
19:30 - Using and saving timeouts in tournament games.
24:00 - Things Coach Flannery focuses on when it comes to St. Ed's for each tournament game.
30:00 - Coach Flan talks about coaching his youngest son, PJ, and emotions of that heading into the tournament.
34:30 - Previewing each Division 1 NE Ohio district.
42:00 - A few minutes on the Cavs.
Good luck to all teams competing in the playoffs. Go Eagles!
Eric and Tim are joined in the coaches office by Jim Flannery, longtime varsity assistant and older brother of Eric. The group chats about the role of an assistant coach, growing up in the Flannery home, perparing for the playoffs and some stories from last weekend's '98 state champs reunion.
And, as mentioned on the show, here is the link to support Coach Flannery and the St. Baldrick's fundraiser: https://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/mypage/959078/2018
The Cavs traded everyone! Well, not quite everyone but a lot of guys. Eric and Tim sit down in the Coach's Office to give their initial reactions of a busy NBA Trade Deadline day.
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There's less than one month left in the regular season. Eric and Tim talk St. Ed's basketball, the season so far and looking forward to preparing for the playoffs. Show outline:
0:30 - Intro and '98 State Championship reunion on Fab. 17th. All are invited!
4:00 - Update on this year's St. Ed's team. What are we focusing on as we try and peak at the right time?
8:30 - Discuss how players show leadership and how leadership is fostered.
13:00 - Identifying strengths & weaknesses to work on.
15:00 - Creating a sense of urgency late in the season.
23:00 - Staying well conditioned but also fresh late in the season.
26:00 - Scouting opponents and looking ahead, how we scout opponents.
29:00 - Some Cavs talk!
38:45 - Super Bowl picks and prop bets we enjoy making.
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Eric and Tim are back in the coaches' office to talk about the Cavs! Show summary:
2:30 - What is going on with and what is the root of the issues with the Cavs
11:00 - Lineups and player combos
14:40 - Do they need to make a trade?
19:30 - Coach Flan's insights and inside info
24:00 - Should Koby Altman ask Lebron to waive his no trade clause?
28:30 - Issues with Kyrie trade monday morning quarterbacking
31:00 - Potential trade targets
36:00 - Looking forward
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Eric and Tim are joined in the coaches' office by Chas Wolfe, director of the Dunk4Diabetes event at John Carroll on Jan. 28. Chase also talked about his profession, providing scouting services for over 130 college basketball programs. Show outline:
2:30 - Chas talks about his background and what lead him into providing scouting services for college programs
10:30 - The trio talks about what college coaches look for in recruits and some of the typical ups and downs recruits may get into
27:00 - The ever popular topic of using a shot clock in high school is discussed
36:00 - Info about the Dunk4Diabetes, including how to get tickets. Then the group goes through the event matchup by matchup.
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Eric and Tim are back in the coaches' office and discuss these topics this week:
1:15 - Eric complains about Tim's fantasy football league
6:30 - Eric discusses observing Jalen Hurts in the national title game and talks about establishing culture at St. Ed's
26:30 - Tim mentions some culture building practices that St. Ed's basketball uses
32:00 - Eric discusses the use of standards instead of rules in the program and how that impacts culture
42:45 - Tim shares a story of a friends' youth coach and the duo discusses how they would react and how the mindset they have in regards to their children's youth coaches
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Eric and the St. Ed's basketball team are back from the Holiday tournament in San Diego. Eric and Tim follow up on thoughts of coverage of high school basketball, give their thoughts on whether high school basketball should have a shot clock (spoiler: it should), and how the team fared in San Diego.
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