The Quinn Douglas Podcast: Recent Episodes
Quinn Douglas
An aspiring play-by-play broadcaster discusses sports, sports, and might throw in obscure and old pop culture references for fun.
John Leo and I discuss Iowa basketball's previous week and their upcoming test with #6 Purdue at home. The Big Ten is a hodgepodge in terms of the conference title discussion, but not near the meat-grinder the Big 12 is this season. The Iowa women are playing like a top 15-top 10 in the country right now, and Caitlin Clark continues to do things we've never seen a woman do on a basketball court. The Baseball Hall of Fame inducted David Ortiz....and that was it, time to rail on the arrogance of the BBWA.
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John Leo joins the podcast as we discuss the David Porter controversy and the media whirlwind surrounding it and why the portrayal of what happened has been grossly misinterpreted. We also discuss the irrational and unfair slander towards Kirk Ferentz we've seen during the new year and after his contract extension. The show wraps with our discussion of beat writers, covering another Big Ten university, calling for the Big Ten to take action on comments from Patrick and Connor McCaffery and Jordan Bohannon following their loss to Wisconsin in early January.
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Iowa's loss to Kentucky wasn't fun, but I came away with more positives than negatives from New Years Day, also my message to those who are having open season on Spencer Petras. Iowa State's loss to Clemson didn't feel as brutal as Iowa's NYD loss, but still didn't feel great, what the Cyclones have to look forward to in the future. Also, recaps from Iowa State's loss to #1 Baylor in basketball and Iowa grinding out a home win against Maryland!
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Missed last week with the December Derecho bearing down on us, so I give my account of what it was like in my neck of the woods. As we move back to sports, Iowa football saw a recruiting boom following Xavier Nwankpa's commitment back on December 8th, hear how big this boom could become. Iowa State basketball is in the midst of one of the best single-season turnarounds we've seen in College Basketball, what TJ Otzelberger ingeniously did to give the Cyclones an edge with this new group. Iowa basketball needed a break following 3 tough losses in a row, Fran McCaffery's squad responded in a big way the last two games, and hear why the beginning of the Big Ten slate looks promising for Iowa.
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Episode 43 of the podcast has a recap of Iowa's 42-3 loss to Michigan in the Big Ten Championship Game, as well as what Iowa can do to rejuvenate the offense, and why recruiting is raising Iowa's profile for the future. CyHawk Wrestling showcased the vitriol and distain the Hawkeyes and Cyclones still have for one another, and that's great for a currently-lopsided rivalry, as well as a preview of CyHawk basketball matchups forthcoming!
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The Iowa Hawkeyes are headed to Indianapolis after beating Nebraska and Minnesota's upset of Wisconsin, how Iowa did it and why I like the matchup of Iowa-Michigan. Speaking of Michigan, I dive down my perspective of the 2021 edition of "The Game" and why it was one of the coolest sporting events I've ever watched. I break down Iowa State's win over TCU and why sending out the senior's right was important for Matt Campbell's program. Also, COACHING CAROUSEL MADNESS: talking Lincoln Riley to USC, Brian Kelly to LSU and who might be great fits at Notre Dame!
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After a 2 1/2 week hiatus, I'm back to discuss the month of November for Iowa and Iowa State football. Iowa's has been promising, Iowa State's has been anything but. I give my thoughts on Friday's games and dive into the College Football Coaching Carousel, and why a job like USC isn't as sexy many think it is.
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Iowa falls to Wisconsin and continues their fall from grace, what can make them stop said fall and what do I have to say that the Anti-Brian Ferentz/Spencer Petras crowd doesn't want to hear? Iowa State falls to West Virginia and no longer controls its own destiny in the Big 12. Iowa Basketball plays its first game on Friday, hear why I think this team could be one of the most intriguing of Fran McCaffery's tenure.
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(Apologies for my voice, still fighting cold/sinus/allergies/whatever this crap is) I discuss Iowa State's win over #8 Oklahoma State and why the Cyclones are very much contenders (and possibly favorites) in the Big 12. I muse around the weekend past in college football, preview Iowa-Wisconsin, also recap Week 8 in the NFL, and give a quick schpeel over the World Series
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Iowa drops a stunner on Saturday to Purdue and falls out of the top 10, my reaction and what's actually wrong with Iowa's offense (HINT: not the QB nor BF solely). Iowa State wins its first game at Kansas State since 2004, how the Cyclones got their and how they will fair against #8 Oklahoma State on Saturday in Ames. The Iowa High School Athletics Association released their first round playoff pairings for Classes 8-man through 2A, I preview games that may intrigue on Friday night!
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Iowa got one of the biggest wins in school history on Saturday as they took down Penn State in a Top 5 showdown. I recap my day in Iowa City, the moments that stood out to me, while also analyzing the game after watching it. For the first time ever, I tried to take some questions about college football and answered the few that did bite!
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Iowa moves up to #3 in the AP Poll after thrashing Maryland in College Park on Friday, why Iowa is not only a contender to make the playoff, but a contender to take the whole damn thing. Previewing #4 Penn State, what they do well, what might hurt Iowa and what might Iowa use to it's advantage. Iowa State took out its frustrations on Kansas, what the Cyclones will look like going forward. Also, a bit of a preview to the MLB Postseason that starts on Tuesday!
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Iowa clawed by Colorado State on Saturday, one area concerned me more than most other areas (HINT: It's not Spencer Petras), I discuss why Jack Campbell might be the best linebacker in college football right now as well. Iowa State fell to Baylor and special teams is a big reason why, I dive into where Iowa State is lacking and why they need to address these issues now. The Chiefs are 1-2, and their defense is as soft as a defense as a contending-team has ever had. Why the Chiefs need to do some soul-searching now as opposed to later.
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Attempting to get back on a normal schedule of recording podcasts, but we talk Iowa-Kent State and Iowa State-UNLV, the play of Spencer Petras and Brock Purdy and the mindless criticisms both QB's have received, and we look at the Iowa High School Football landscape at the halfway point of the 2021 season!
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I'm baaaaaack. Been a long, nearly 4 months off from podcasting, but felt now would be a good time to dive back in head first. I discuss how life's been treating me since we last talked in April, my overall thoughts on college football realignment, and the Cubs firesale at the trade deadline and how my feelings differ from other supporters of the North Siders. Enjoy!
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CJ Fredrick announced his intentions to transfer on Monday and was met with mixed reaction, what happened and what the state of Iowa basketball currently is. Iowa football held their first open spring practice, hear my thoughts and what I saw and who stood out to me. The MLB had some excitement last week with Carlos Rodon's no-no, my thoughts on the controversial finish and the Cubs continue to struggle offensively. A step away from the norm as I gave my review of MLB The Show 21 (SPOILER: I was very happy with it)
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A special episode as Mediapolis High School senior athlete Regan Thornburg joins the podcast to discuss his fight against non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Regan details how he realized something was wrong, being told of his diagnosis, day-to-day life battling cancer and the support he received from not only the Mediapolis community, but communities surrounding Mediapolis. Plus, Regan reveals some big news at the start of the show as well!
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Iowa-UConn proved to be a phenomenal showing for women's basketball, also how Kim Mulkey made a fool of herself...again. The Supreme Court heard the Alston v. NCAA case today, hear my reactions and clips from some of the justices. The NCAA Men's Final Four is set, hear why I think the tournament is Gonzaga's to lose, also some big love for Scott Drew. MLB Opening Day is tomorrow, hear some of the intriguing matchups + Cubs spring training recap.
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Monday marked a solemn, melancholy end to an illustrious era of Hawkeye basketball, my final thoughts on Luka Garza, Jordan Bohannon and possibly Joe Wieskamp. Caitlin Clark and Iowa showdown with Paige Bueckers and UConn in the Sweet 16 this weekend, hear why this is women's basketball's "Magic vs. Bird" rivalry. The College Basketball coaching carousel is in full swing, especially for some of Iowa's rivals and contemporaries, my thoughts on the hires made, and the ones yet to be made. The NFL Draft is inching closer and closer, hear my thoughts on some high prospects and giving my summation of numbers from Iowa's Pro Day.
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(Apologies for the points of choppy audio, not sure what the deal is with my equipment) I recap Iowa's Big Ten Tournament run with a win over Wisconsin and a loss to Illinois, the insanity of a reporter to suggest Iowa's team chemistry isn't good, and I break down the NCAA Tournament region-by-region, game-by-game and give you my updated Final Four and National Champion! THIS. IS. MARCH.
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Iowa enters the Big Ten Tournament having won 7 of their last 8, what do their postseason prospects look? Devyn Marble tweeted his anger with the Iowa administration for disrespecting his father, my take on the whole saga is an attempt at rationality. Illinois AD Josh Whitman stated in a letter that Illinois should be co-conference champions and Illinois basketball called Ayo Donsumu "The most complete player in the country", so I figured I'd do some fact-checking. Finally, the disrespect of Caitlin Clark has gone much too far, her my plea to quit making the star freshman look like Rodney Dangerfield.
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(Apologies for the first 30 seconds or so, audio is a little buggy) An Iowa basketball-laden episode of the podcast, I talk why saying Jordan Bohannon isn't a true point guard is utterly stupid, discuss Iowa's Big Ten Tournament outlook, NCAA Bracketology and the Hawkeyes path to becoming the 4th-#1 seed in March Madness (yes, it's very, very real).
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Iowa basketball has won it's last 3 in a row, but a hellacious 2-game stretch is up with trips to #3 Michigan and #4 Ohio State, plus more on Luka Garza breaking Roy Marble's all-time scoring record. Iowa State is likely the worst Power 5 team in college basketball right now, hear my solutions on fixing the program and none of the scenarios involve keeping Steve Prohm. Iowa High School BEDS numbers have been leaked out, with that, I try my hand at districting every football class from 5A to 8-man for the 2021 season.
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After losing 4 out of 5, the Iowa men have won their last 2 and look to score a big win in Madison on Thursday against Wisconsin, Chris Doyle's tenure with the Jacksonville Jaguars lasted a day, hear my thoughts on the situation as a whole. March Madness is coming sooner than you may realize, I break down teams that intrigue me in the field as of now. Pitchers and Catchers report today for the Chicago Cubs, my preview on what could be an up-and-down 2021 season for the North-siders.
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Iowa basketball bounced back with a nice win over Michigan State after falling to Illinois in Champaign on Friday, Fran McCaffery got unfairly and unjustly criticized for his post-Illinois presser, Super Bowl LV preview and predictions and recapping Iowa football's 2021 recruiting class!
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Tom Brady gets to his 10th Super Bowl and Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City look to go back-to-back. Why Brady has an argument as the greatest football player of all-time and why it's asinine to think the Chiefs aren't great. I give my Super Bowl pick and what Super Bowl this game eerily reminds me of, plus why the Baseball Hall of Fame is in danger of imploding thanks to the vendetta's of pompous writers.
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This season's national championship game hosted under 20 million viewers for the first time since 2004, I give what I think is wrong with the sport's system and how it can be fixed. The Divisional round of the NFL Playoffs kick off on Saturday, but hear why Sunday's slate gives me the most interest. With COVID-related cancelations, Iowa has a chance to redeem itself to a national audience on Sunday with it's game against Northwestern on CBS.
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A bit of an impromptu episode, but America has shit to figure out. I needed to hear myself talk about the events of today, what's being said on social media and my hopes in fixing whatever "this" is right now. Plus, a little talk in the end about how the Cy-Hawk trash-talk right now is flat out stupid.
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Iowa's bowl hopes were dashed when Mizzou pulled out of the Music City Bowl with COVID cases, how unfair was it to Iowa? Iowa basketball was written off by some after an overtime loss to Minnesota, but the Hawkeyes bounce back convincingly against a ranked-Northwestern team. Jed Hoyer and the Chicago Cubs are making moves that suggest the Cubs are in a transitional phase, hear why it's the right move for the franchise. I then recap my favorite sports moments from 2020, from high school to college sports as we prepare to enter the new year!
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Iowa prepares to take on Mizzou in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl, my thoughts on the matchup and where Iowa's at in terms of COVID issues with in the program + All-Big Ten selections. Gary Barta and the College Football Playoff Committee were on a rotisserie for their final rankings and New Years' 6 matchups, hear why Indiana, Coastal Carolina and Louisiana were better options than Iowa State and North Carolina. Iowa basketball gets the Purdue monkey off their back, and shows why it was a great response after losing to Gonzaga. Caitlin Clark is a rising star in women's college basketball, hear my comparison and yes, it very well could be hyperbolas.
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I started a firestorm on Twitter with the stalling/shot clock controversy between Madrid and Des Moines Christian, hear why I'm doubling down on my stance. Iowa brings home The Heartland Trophy for the first time since 2015, hear why this Iowa team might be Kirk Ferentz's best coaching job. Iowa takes on Gonzaga on Saturday, hear my thoughts on Iowa's play so far and what I expect on Saturday. Finally, it's been 5 years since we lost Randy Hinkel, the legendary football coach at Madrid, hear the tribute I was ill-prepared to give 5 years ago.
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Iowa football got a nice come-from-behind win against Illinois last Saturday, why I thought Spencer Petras took a big step and why Phil Parker isn't appreciated enough. The Big Ten further embarrassed itself on Wednesday by waiving the 6-game requirement for Ohio State to get the Buckeyes into the conference championship game, but I tell why blaming the Buckeyes isn't the case with this scenario. #3 Iowa passes it's first test against #16 North Carolina on Tuesday and what sets Iowa apart from all the other teams in college basketball outside of Gonzaga. I also take a look at the Big Ten/ACC Challenge and the Big Ten's Tuesday domination (This pod was recorded on Wednesday afternoon, didn't have the Wednesday night results then, obviously)
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Iowa football took care of Penn State and Nebraska since we last spoke, I recap their two games, discuss #Clapgate and actually defend Nebraska against some unwarranted criticism. Iowa State all but clinched their first ever appearance in the Big 12 Championship Game last Friday, my thoughts on their run and other notable games over the past two weeks in College Football. Iowa basketball looked dominating against NCCU and Southern, hear what Luka Garza said about his 41-point performance and Jordan Bohannon's bold, yet-believable claim. The Big Ten is the most loaded basketball conference in America this season, hear my breakdown of what the conference will look like by season's end.
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Iowa bounced back in a BIG way against Michigan State, who were the keys and what should we expect from Iowa-Minnesota on Friday? Notre Dame-Clemson turned into an all-time instant classic, my thoughts on both teams, why you need to shut up about students storming the field, and what the College Football Playoff looks like as of right now. Luka Garza has taken home an onslaught of preseason accolades, hear comments about Iowa basketball media day and why UNI fans need to sit down and shut up like a good little brother. Iowa High School Football Semifinals are upon us, hear my predictions for every game played up in the UNI Dome this weekend!
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After missing last week due to technical issues, I discuss what on earth is wrong with Iowa football and it's not an answer some may want to hear. Tom Brady has played like he's in the prime of his career in 2020 at 43 years old, does he deserve more credit than Bill Belichick for the Patriots Dynasty? People like to handout September Heisman's in College Football, I'm handing out a Midseason MVP for the NFL through Week 8. Iowa basketball has put together a stout non-conference slate, hear my breakdown of Iowa's marquee non-con games against Gonzaga, North Carolina and Iowa State.
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This week I recap Week 6 of the NFL Season and give you my Top 10 list of NFL quarterbacks right now. I address the pending Iowa Football Lawsuit and the reality behind the men pushing it, Big Ten Football returns this weekend and the World Series is underway!
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The Raiders snapped the Chiefs 13-game winning streak on Sunday, my thoughts on what the Raiders did and adjustments Kansas City must make, Perhaps the most talented Texas team since 2009, what's the cause for discourse in Austin? The Braves lead the Dodgers 2-0 in the NLCS and the Rays lead the Astros 3-0 in the ALCS, here my thoughts on the two series thus far. LeBron captured his 4th title on Sunday night with a 4th Finals MVP, find out where he stands in my GOAT conversation.
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Iowa and Gonzaga have a reported matchup in place at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, hear my thoughts on the game and Iowa's outlook this season. Media Days have hit for Iowa football, what's stood out to me in the first two days. It was an interesting week 4 in the NFL, my thoughts on this past week and this upcoming week. The Lakers take a 3-1 lead over the Heat, can the Heat comeback? And why I can't put LeBron James over Michael Jordan even with a Lakers series win.
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I discuss why Russell Wilson is the best quarterback in the NFL, who I like in the MLB Playoffs and my preview of the NBA Finals between the Heat and the Lakers! (Originally aired 9-30-2020)
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I talk Jamie Pollard going scorched-earth on the Iowa State faculty (and deservedly so), how DMPS was denied by the law and how they got themselves in this mess and the Big Ten and COVID...again.
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Episode 7 has Kevin Sweeney (@CBB_Central) join the podcast and discuss the numerous issues the Big Ten has with disconnect between leadership and athletic departments, The NCAA and their role in the planning around COVID-19, and how player empowerment appears to be accepted on one end, and falls of deaf ears on the other.
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LANGUAGE WARNING: This was an episode that I was very passionate about and I don't mince on words on the topics of the national media's coverage of this derecho and how Kevin Warren handled the Big Ten canceling football.
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A lengthy episode, but I cover each Big Ten squad's 2020, conference-only schedule from Illinois to Rutgers. I also touch on the letter Ohio State student-athletes released about their experiences with COVID-19 and how it should reflect nationally.
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Luka Garza is back, setting up Iowa basketball for a national title run in 2021, hear my thoughts on his return and on Iowa basketball's chance of winning it's first national title in school history. Also, more states have announced a move to spring football and more top talent is looking at coming to Iowa, hear my thoughts on what this means for high school football in the state of Iowa.
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A bit of an emergency podcast, Husch Blackwell released their findings into Iowa football Thursday morning, Kirk Ferentz and Gary Barta held a press conference to answer questions on the investigation. Plus, Illinois moves their HS football season to spring, what this means for HS football in the state of Iowa.
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In Episode 2, I talk about my feelings on how the opening weekend of baseball went and how baseball needs to work the Marlins COVID outbreak smartly. The IHSAA released their updated football schedule for 2020, which deserves applause, and I revisit Iowa football's controversy surrounding Kirk Ferentz.
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First Episode! I let you guys know who the hell I actually am, and dive into some of the hot topics in my area of the sports world like Iowa football's controversy, COVID-19 and football and Luka Garza's NBA decision.
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