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Jake Massucci
Each week Jake Massucci will break down the pressing topics in sports. Jake is a Student Manager at Oakland University for the men's team. He brings great insight into the NBA, NFL, College Football, College Basketball, and Michigan High School Basketball.
In this episode Jake is joined by his guy Buru Naivalurua who is a forward for the men's basketball team at Oakland University. In this episode they go through his story and how he became a college athlete and what he expects from himself in the future.
In this episode Jake is joined by his guy Assistant Coach for the Oakland Men's Basketball team Bobby Nauburt to talk about his playing and coaching career and his constant theme of hard work to get to where he is at today
In this episode Jake is joined by his guy Chris Conway to talk about how he became a College Athlete. Chris is a Center at the University of Washington and spent his last three years of College Basketball playing at Oakland University. In this episode Jake and Chris talk about Chris's story and what he expects for himself for the future.
In this episode Jake is joined by his old cross country coach Dave Arce to talk about Coach's backstory. They go through Coach Arce's background in Cross Country, How he approaches coaching the sport of Cross Country, and his great coaching duo with Coach Luddy.
In this episode Jake is joined by his guys Matt Griffin and AJ Massucci to talk about all things NBA Offseason. They start with the Eastern Conference and go through some of the big moves and then they switch over into the Western Conference.
In this episode Jake is joined by his guy Nathan Brown to talk about his journey within the College Football realm. Jake and Nathan have been very good friends for a long time and in this episode, they discuss all the things that have made Nathan who he is today.
In this episode Season 3 of Jake's Takes kicks off with a new series called the Coaches Series. In this Series Jake will be joined by diffrent Coaches within High School and College Sports to talk about how they built there teams, how they became a coach, and why they love their profession. In this episode Jake is joined by Coach Olejniczak (the Offensive Cordinator at Lawerence Tech University) to talk about his story about why he became a coach and to deep dive into the college and high school football world.
In this episode Jake is joined by his guy Matt Griffin to talk about all things NBA Draft realted.
In this episode Jake is joined by his guys Matt Griffin and AJ Massucci to talk about every aspect of the Mavs vs Celtics series.
In this episode Jake is joined by his guy Zavier Banks to talk about both of their top 10 QBs in the NFL.
In this episode Jake is joined by his guys AJ Massucci and Matt Griffin to talk about all of the things that happened in the second round of the NBA Playoffs.
In this Episode Jake talks about each second round matchup and where he sees each series going.
In this episode Jake is joined by his guys Marty Hannon and Drew Comer to talk about all things MLB. They spend the first 20 minutes talking about all things Tigers realted and then they switch over to looking at the contenders and teams that have underpreformed.
In this episode Jake is joined by his guy AJ Massucci to talk about every series in the first round and what to expect from the upcoming series in the NBA Playoffs.
In this episode Jake is joined by his guy Giovanni Moceri to talk about their reaction to the NFL Draft
In this episode Jake is joined by his guy Aaron Smith to talk about everything you should expect when it come to the NFL Draft.
In this episode Jake is joined by his guy Brennan Smith to talk about all things NBA and NBA Playoffs. They go in depth on everything you need to know about each playoff team in the NBA.
In this episode Jake and Asher go through everything that happened in March Madness. They start out the pod by going through each final four team. Then they switch to talking about the moves in the Coaching Carousel. Then they end the podcast by doing a way too early draft for picking which teams will end up being good moving into next season.
In this episode Jake goes through both the women's and the men's tournament and his reaction to what is going on in both right now.
In this episode my guy Jack Gohlke comes back on the show to talk about cementing himself as a March Madness legend.
In this episode Jake is joined by his guys Jonah Cerone and Drew Comer. They talk about all things March Madness starting the podcast mainly focused on Big Ten teams and Big East. Then Switching to Contenders, Upsets, and their Final Four Picks.
In this episode Jake is joined by his guy Asher Smith to talk about all things March Madness. They go through each reigon and talk about games to watch who they see making runs and what they think is going to happen.
In this episode Jake is joined by his guy Jack Gohlke as they talk about all the moves of the NFL Offseason and what we should expect from each team in the future.
In this Episode Jake goes through the current rookies in the NBA and how they are fitting in with their new roles within the league.
In this episode Jake is joined by his guy Asher Smith to talk about everything College Basketball.
In this episode Jake goes through who he believes are some of the most underappreciated guys in the NBA.
In this episode Jake talks about everything currently going on in the NBA. He goes through 10 teams in the Western Conference and talks about how each team is doing and where he thinks each team can end up.
Thunder (4:41)
Nuggets (7:30)
Clippers (12:30)
Timberwolves (17:58)
Mavs (26:32)
Suns (31:45)
Kings (35:56)
Warriors (38:28)
Lakers (43:29)
Grizzles (47:42)
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In this episode Jake is joined by his guy Giovanni Moceri to talk all things NFL. They start the podcast by talking about the Lions and the NFL coaching carousel. Then they switch over to the Super Bowl talking about how each team will attack each other and who they think will win the big game.
In this episode Jake goes through each new NFL Coaching hire and what he thinks it means for each franchise for the years to come.
In this episode Jake goes through the epic collapse from the Lions against the 49ers. Then he switches to the AFC and talks about Mahomes getting it done again.
In this episode Jake goes through each of the divisional games and talks about the outlook for the conference championship games.
In this episode Jake goes through the podcast statistics for year 1. He also talks about his plans for year 2 of the podcast
In this episode Jake is joined by his guy Aaron Smith to talk about all things NFL Playoffs
In this episode Jake goes through each of the first round playoff games and gives you his opinion on each of the teams coming out of the first round.
In this episode Jake is joined by his guy Aaron Smith. They go through the ins and outs of each game and what they expect to see from each team
In this episode Jake reacts to the national championship game and talks about the futures of some of the main guys in the game.
In this episode Jake takes you through a deep dive of both Michigan and Washington and predicts who he thinks will win the game.
In this episode Jake goes through both CFP Semifinal matchups starting with Michigan vs Alabama and then switching too Washington vs. Texas.
In this episode Jake is joined by his guys for AJ Massucci and Matt Griffin. They start out the episode by talking about the Detroit Pistons and their record setting 27th straight loss. Then they switch over to current NBA storylines and talk about who surprised them in both a positive way and a negative way.
In this episode Jake is joined by his cousin Regan Smith in a very different kind of episode. In this episode they cover the Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift saga, and some of the most popular current sports couples out there right now.
In this episode Jake starts out the podcast by talking the Michigan vs Ohio State game and the big win for Michigan. Then he switches over to Part 2 of covering his trip with Oakland Men's Basketball to the Cayman Islands Classic.
In this episode Jake takes you inside the Oakland Basketball team as they are competing in the Cayman Island Classic
In this episode Jake goes through the ins and outs of each playoff team in the NFL. He starts with the AFC (1:12). Then he switches over to the NFC (28:41).
In this episode, Jake takes you inside the Oakland basketball team as they went to Columbus to take on Ohio State.
In this episode Jake focuses on his top 12 in College Football right now. He goes through his rankings in this order.1. Michigan (3:04)2. Georgia (6:55)3. Ohio State (11:21)4. Washington (16:06)5. Florida State (20:54)6. Oregon (25:38)7. Texas (29:50)8. Penn State (34:03)9. Alabama (36:51)10. Oklahoma (39:35)11. Ole Miss (42:25)12. Notre Dame (43:40)
In this episode Jake is joined by his guy Asher Smith to preview the College Basketball season. They start the podcast by asking about UConn and where we should expect them to be this year (2:46). Then they switch over to the Big Tean and talk about Purdue (8:08), Michigan State (14:07), and Michigan (18:36). Then they switch over to talking about some teams that they both think are being overlooked (23:10). After that they talk about who some of the juggernauts are going to be this season (30:51). Then they talk about Florida Atlantic and San Diego State and what they expect from them this year (37:27). Finally, they talk about what they are most excited for in this college basketball season (44:20).
In this episode Jake talks about the Michigan vs Michigan State game and the Michigan Sign Stealing NCAA Investigation (3:45). Then Jake switches over to talking about the big Big Ten game with Ohio State taking on Penn State (11:36).
In this episode Jake changes the show up a little bit by sharing his experience calling a football game with his guys Giovanni Moceri and Jacob Virostick. These three call the Oakland University club football team's matchup with the Loyola Chicago Ramblers.
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In this episode of Jake's Takes Jake talks about the top QBs in the NFL. After 5 weeks we have a much better idea of each Quarterback and their skillset and Jake goes through each of the main matchups and where he ranks each quarterback now.
In this episode Jake is joined by his guy's Drew Comer and Marty Hannon. In the episode they start out by talking about the Trevor Bauer news and what that news means for baseball (2:23). Then they switch over to talking about Miguel Cabrera playing his last game as a Tiger and what it means to all of them as Tiger fans (5:02). Then they get into the Playoff matchups starting with Rays vs Rangers (9:55), Twins vs Blue Jays (15:39), Phillies vs Marlins (20:15), and Diamondbacks vs Brewers (26:17). After that Jake asks Marty about some of the contenders (29:35) and then asks Drew who some of the dark horses are (33:41). Then to end the podcast we will see if either Jake, Marty, or Drew have changed their prediction or not (39:55).
In this episode Jake is joined by his guys Matt Griffin and AJ Massucci in order to talk about the crazy Damian Lillard trade. They begin the podcast by talking about the trade from each team's perspective, going through first the Bucks Perspective (4:30), then the Blazers perspective (20:29), and the Suns Perspective (29:03). Then to conclude the podcast they go through some fun Jrue Holiday trades and where talk about what they think will be a realistic offer for him (44:39).
In this episode Jake is joined by his guy Conor Benson as they react to an unbelievable week of College Football. They start out by talking about the unbelievable game in South Bend (3:18). Then they switch to the ACC and talk about Florida State squeaking past Clemson in an overtime thriller (11:45). After that they switch over to the SEC and talk about Alabama vs Ole Miss. That leads into talking about how the future of the SEC will play out this year (17:03). The last two conferences they talk about are the Big 12 (35:08), and then the Pac 12 (42:33). Which leads into the conclusion of Jake asking Conor who he thinks will make it to the College Football Playoff (51:09).
In this episode Jake spent the weekend with his guy Aaron Smith in East Lansing. They went to go see the Michigan State vs Washington game, so they start out the podcast talking about the game and their reaction to it (3:53). After that they switch into what they believe the rest of the season will look like for the Spartans (10:38).
In this episode Jake talks about everything that happened in week 2. He starts out by talking about Lions vs Seahawks (2:33), Eagles vs Vikings (9:27), Chiefs vs Jaguars (13:34), Ravens vs Bengals (17:04), Titans vs Chargers (21:27), Then he goes through the rest of the games.
In this episode Jake reacts to the NFL Slate of week 1and what happened around the league. Jake starts out by talking about the Jets vs Bills game (2:00). Then he moves into talking about the Lions vs Chiefs game (7:20). Then he goes through the 1 o'clock games (11:48), then the 4:00 games (22:40), and finally he goes through the Sunday night game of Cowboys vs Giants (31:49).
In this episode Jake is joined by Jonah Cerone to talk about the Big Ten Conference. Before Jonah joins the show Jake starts out the Podcast by talking about some Michigan State Football with the Mel Tucker news of him getting suspended (2:33). Then Jake switches over to talking about the Crazy Texas vs Alabama game (8:49). After that Jonah joins the show to get into the Big Ten. They start the show by talking about Iowa (16:38), then they move into Wisconsin (24:07), and then they focus on the rest of the west, and they talk about where they think each team will place (31:11). After that they move into the east and talk about Michigan (40:20), Ohio State (46:10), and Penn State (52:03). Then they close the Podcast by predicting who they think will make it out of the Big Ten and talk a little about the Playoff (59:00).
In this episode Jake is joined by his guy Giovanni Moceri to talk about the week one slate. They go through each game and what we should expect from the games starting with a preview of Lions vs Chiefs (3:30) Then they switch over to the 1 o'clock games (8:15), then the 4 o'clock games (24:11), then Cowboys vs Giants (36:18) and finally Bills vs Jets (39:08).
In this episode Jake is joined by his guy Drew Comer to talk about the Fresno State vs Purdue game that they went to in West Layfette (2:31). That allows them to move in to looking at Purdue's Roster as a whole and seeing how the Football team is gong to look for the rest of the season (8:42).
In this episode Jake talks about all the things that happen in Week 1 of the College Football Season. To begin the Podcast, he focuses on LSU vs Florida State and what a sensational game Florida State Played to win that game handily (2:29). Then he switches over to talking about the Saturday games that he focused on starting with Colorado vs TCU (9:40). Ohio State vs Indiana (14:43). Bosie State vs Washington (18:06). North Carolina vs South Carolina (21:59). West Virgina vs Penn State (25:16). Then Jake moves into the Thursday games and talks about Nebraska vs Minnesota (29:50), and Florida vs Utah (34:28).
In this Episode Jake does his annual Jake's Takes of the week. This week Jake starts out by talking about the main two Week 0 games by talking about Notre Dame and USC and what there Week 0 games mean for how we should view them in the future (2:18). After that Jake talks a little bit about the Jim Harbaugh's new Suspension which has now been updated to a 3 game Suspension (9:41). Then finally he moves on to talking about the Trey Lance trade and what it means for his career moving forward (12:14).
In Part 2 of their NFL Preview Jake and Aaron continue previewing the NFL by finishing up going through each division. AFC South (1:18), AFC West (9:07). Then they go through who they think will make the playoffs out of the NFC and the AFC (16:35). Then we hear both Aaron and Jake's MVP this season (21:21), and finally we hear each of their Super Bowl Predictions (23:33).
In this episode Jake is joined by his guy Aaron Smith to talk about some NFL Football. They start out by going division by division and where they think each team is going to end up and finish. They go through the NFC North (2:41), NFC East (7:51), NFC South (14:04), NFC West (17:32), AFC East (25:42), and the AFC North (30:25).
In this episode Jake goes through everything you need to know about the College Football Season. To Begin the episode, he goes through his top 10 side by side with College Football News's top 10 (1:50). Then he switches over to giving the listeners his sleepers for the year (19:39), and then finally he predicts who he thinks will make the Playoff and who he thinks will win it all (26:44).
In this episode Jake does his Jake's Takes of the week by talking about some of the Sports news that came out this week. To start the podcast Jake talks about Jim Harbaugh's Suspension being lifted and what it means for Michigan Football going into this year. Then he switches over to talking about a little NBA switching into James Harden deciding to stay with the 76ers (7:43). Then Jake gives the audience his Top 10 QBs in the NFL going into this season (8:22)
In this episode Jake is joined by his guys Marty Hannon and Drew Comer. In this episode they discuss the ins and outs of what is going on in the Baseball world. To begin the Episode Jake asks Marty and Drew to catch him up on how the Tigers are doing and if we should have any hope for the future (2:46). Then they switch over and Jake asks Marty and Drew about what significant trades happened during the MLB Trade Deadline (11:53). Then they switch over to talking about Shohei Ohtani and how ridiculous some of the stuff he is doing is (18:44). After that they switch over to doing a current contenders draft where both Marty and Drew pick 5 teams that they think are World Series Contenders (21:40). This leads into Marty, Drew, and Jake picking what they believe will be the World Series (37:06).
In this episode Jake is joined by Allison LaPoint in Part 4 of the College Athletes Series. Allison is the Goalkeeper at Central Michigan University, and in this episode, they discuss Allison's whole career leading up to where she is now. To begin the episode Jake asks Allison about her Travel Soccer Team called Vardar Soccer and how that team helped her develop a love for Soccer (3:17). Then they switch over to high school soccer and go through Allison's Four Years at Shrine (7:15). Then after they talk about the State Championship run Jake asks about Allison's recruiting and how exactly Allison came to the decision to commit to Central Michigan (18:23). The they switch over to Allison's Senior year and talk about how Covid affected her psyche (23:37). Then they move into Allison's College life and talk about her first 3 years at Central so far (28:56). Then to close the podcast Jake asks Allison who her top 3 favorite athletes that she looked up to growing up (41:54).
In this episode Jake goes through everything you need to know about what happened to the Pac 12 Conference. He starts out by talking about how much the Pac 12 has meant to College Sports in general (5:06). He talks about how the Pac 12 really struggled with a tv deal and how that made it very difficult for them to pay their sports programs enough money for them to stay afloat (6:00). This led to the first two dominos leaving and that was UCLA and USC (11:51). Which to everybody else and now it is the PAC 4. Jake talks about the fits for all of the teams that left and he talks about the 4 teams that remain in the PAC 4 and what they should do for their future.
In this episode AJ and Anthony Massucci are back to continue the 2-part NBA Draft Prospect Analysis show. In Part 2 they go over picks 8-14 going through Jarace Walker (1:43). Taylor Hendricks (5:05). Cason Wallace (9:18). Jett Howard (13:37). Derrick Lively II (17:34). Gradey Dick (21:02). Jordan Hawkins (25:12). After they finish the lottery AJ, Anthony, and Jake switch there tune and start to talk about some of their Sleeper picks (29:02). Theen to close the podcast all three of them give who they think will finish with the best career (43:19).
In this episode Jake is joined by his brothers AJ and Anthony Massucci in a special 2-part NBA Draft Analysis Podcast. In this part of the Podcast AJ Anthony and Jake sit down and talk about the history behind where they got the idea to do this from (3:18). They start from the top and go through each prospect pick by pick. Victor Wembanyama (6:32). Brandon Miller (9:42). Scott Henderson (15:33). Amen Thompson (18:32). Ausar Thompson (24:22). Anthony Black (28:40). Bilal Coullibaly (32:25).
To begin Season 2 of Jake's Takes, Jake is joined by his guy Jeff Andrus in his College Athletes Series. Jeff is a College Golfer at Central Michigan University. In this interview Jake and Jeff sit down to talk about how Jeff's love of golf started. They start by talking about Jeff's passion for golf and where he got it from (3:00). Then they switch over to talking about all of the tournaments that Jeff has played in (5:45). Then they switch over to Jeff's high school golfing career and how that set him up for moving into College Golf (10:32). Then after they take a break Jake and Jeff switch over to the recruiting side and talk about what went into Jeff's decision to go to Central Michigan (19:39). Then to they start talking about Jeff's first year of college (23:37). Then to close the pod Jake puts Jeff on the spot and asks him who his top 3 favorite athletes growing up (29:57).
In this episode Jake concludes the first season of Jake's Takes by doing another NBA Catchup. He starts out the episode by explaining how the NBA In-Season Tournament works (1:54). Then he switches over to the league itself by talking about the Bradely Beal Trade (7:48), the Chris Paul trade (11:39) and the Porzingis Trade (15:50).
In this episode Jake continues his College Athletes Series with his guy Stephen. Stephen is currently a baseball pitcher at Michigan State University. To start the podcast Jake and Stephen talk about Stephen's upbringing and his early days in baseball (3:00). This leads into talking about Stephen's athleticism and what made him love playing sports so much (4:26). Then they shift into Stephen's high school days talking about his time with his travel team the Arsenal Prospects, his time in high school with Royal Oak Shrine, and his recruitment leading up to college (6:20). Then they switch over to Stephen's Freshman year and how he adjusted to the life of a college athlete (19:44). This leads into Stephen telling Jake what his favorite part of last season was (24:53). After that Stephen tells Jake about some of the expectations that he has for himself going into next season (26:00). Then they end on a fun note with Jake asking Stephen who some of his favorite athletes were when he was growing up (29:58).
In this episode Jake is joined by his guy Matt Griffin. Matt has been working in the CMU TV Brodcasting Network for the past 2 years covering both NBA and NFL so in this episode Jake and Matt sit down to talk NBA. To begin Matt talks about his time in radio and how he has gotten better with the more times he has done it (4:25). They start out by talking about Game 5 and what stuck out to them about the game (7:10). Jake then asks Matt if he thinks the series would be different if Boston had completed the 3-0 comeback on Miami (10:12). Then they switch into where the Nuggets rank among the champions from the past 10 years (13:20). Then they switch over to talking about how thee Heat making the finals this year is unprecedented (17:44). This leads into Jake and Matt trying to figure out where Jimmy Butler ranks all time and where each NBA Player ranks currently right now, along with a Tatum vs Embiid argument (22:19). Then to close out the pod Jake and Matt get into there full NBA Draft preview discussion (36:15).
In this episode Jake launches his first College Athletes Series. In this series Jake will sit down with different College Athletes and explore how they got into the position that they did. In this interview Jake is joined by Rochester University Shooting Guard Brody Parker. To begin the podcast Jake asks Brody about his upbringing (4:26). Then they switch over to talking about how hard work was one of the keys to success for Brody (6:56). Jake then asks Brody about some of the point guards that Brody tried to model his game after (8:34). Then they switch over to talking about Brody High School Career and some of his favorite memories from that time in his life (9:48). After that they switch over to Brody's College career and they talk about his first two years at Oakland University (13:22). Then they switch into Brody deciding to move on from Oakland and ultimately choosing to stay close to home at Rochester University (17:08). Then Jake asks Brody what Brody's expectations are for himself going into next season (19:30). Then Jake and Brody move on to talking about one of their favorite topics to talk about together which is Fantasy Football. To close the podcast Brody and Jake go through their Running Back tiers going into next season (20:56).
In this episode Jake is joined by his guy Evan Blanchard in order to discuss some MLB Baseball. They begin the podcast by diving deep into the Detroit Tigers and how their season has gone so far (2:31). After that Jake asks Evan to give him the top 5 contenders that we should be looking out for when the MLB Playoffs are upon us (12:00). 5. Rangers (12:29). 4. Astros (17:10). 3. Dodgers (21:30). 2. Braves (25:10). 1. Rays (29:16). Then Jake asks Evan to pick between the Braves and the Rays as who the average fan should think the frontrunner for the World Series is (33:01).
In this episode Jake is joined by his brother AJ Massucci. To begin the podcast AJ and Jake discuss Game 6 and Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals (2:21). After that they shift over to Jaylen Brown and how his horrible performance in Game 7 affects his future with the Celtics and the future of the Celtics team in general (14:11). After talking about the Celtics for way to long Jake and AJ flip over to looking at the NBA Finals and start out by looking at the strengths and weaknesses of the Denver Nuggets (29:20). After talking about Denver they shift to how Miami can attack Denver both offensively and defensively (41:02). Jake then asks AJ how the Miami zone will be used in this series (47:50). Then to close the podcast Jake and AJ give there predictions on who will win the NBA Finals.
In this episode Jake catches us up on everything going on in the Eastern and Western Conference Finals. Jake begins the Podcast by talking about the Eastern Conference Finals (1:32). Then he shifts to the West (13:19).Recorded on 5/26/23
In this podcast Jake is joined by his Hockey guy Peter Murphy in order to catch everybody up on what is going on in the hockey world. To begin the podcast Jake asks Peter about how the Red Wings have been doing (2:06). That leads into a big talk about the lottery and one of the best prospects in the hockey world and that is Connor Bedard (4:48). Then they switch over to talking about the NHL Playoffs and they talk about the intensity of the sport (12:59). Then they switch over to the adjustment side of the playoffs and how coaching has a great effect on the results of the playoff (16:00). Which leads into talking about the historic Boston Bruins blowing a 3-1 lead to the Florida Panthers (17:41). Then Jake asks Peter his opinion about the officiating in the first round and how Hockey officiating can be different to other sports (21:06). Then they switch over to talking about the Conference Finals for both the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference (24:00). Finally, Jake asks Peter who he believes will win the Stanley Cup (41:09).
Recorded Monday 5/15/23
In this episode Jake is joined by not one but two Marty's in Marty Hannon and Marty Massucci. In this podcast these three deep dive into the marvel universe after going to see the new Guardians of the Galaxy Movie. They begin the podcast by talking about their instant reactions to the movie (1:11). After that they switch over to looking at the Guardians of the Galaxy movies as a series and where those three movies would rank against other successful MCU products like Iron Man, Captain America, and Thor (9:09). After this they talk about where some of the Guardians are left in the universe now and what is going to be next for the characters (18:43). Then to conclude the show they talk about the future of the MCU and if this can be a turning point for the Marvel Universe (26:48).
In Part 2 of Episode 19 Jake goes through every single 2nd round NBA Playoff Series. He starts out with Lakers vs Warriors (1:05), then moves to Suns vs Nuggets (7:24), Then goes to the east with Knicks vs Heat (12:22), and Sixers vs Celtics (16:54).
In this Episode Jake is joined again by his guy Giovanni Moceri. They begin the episode by talking a little bit about their last episode together and talk about the Super Bowl (3:00). After that they shift over to the Detroit Lions draft and talk about each of their picks (6:20). After that Giovonni and Jake go through some of their favorite picks in the draft that weren't picks from the Lions (27:46). Then finally Jake and Giovonni rank there top 5 teams going into next season in the NFL (40:30).
In this episode Jake begins the podcast by discussing the Aaron Rodgers trade and what it means for both sides (1:33). Then Jake shifts over to the NFL Draft and discusses who he believes will go in the top 6 of the draft (8:19). Then finally Jake sets a 20-minute timer and challenges himself to go through each series in that amount of time. He starts with Cavs vs Knicks (16:50), then moves to Bucks vs Heat (22:06), then Grizzlies vs Lakers (25:54), Warriors vs Kings (29:33), Celtics vs Hawks (32:00), Nuggets vs Timberwolves (33:49), 76ers vs Nets (35:21), and finally Suns vs Clippers (36:39).
In this episode Jake is Joined by his guy Aaron Smith to preview everything NFL Draft. Jake and Aaron start the podcast by going through their top QBs to look out for in this draft (2:35). Richardson vs Levis (5:30). Young vs Stroud (7:54). Then Jake and Aaron shift over to the DL and talk about both the interior and the exterior Defensive Lineman to look out for in the draft (10:50). After that Aaron gives you some sleepers that you should look out for that could make some noise next season (15:48). Then to close the podcast in a long segment Aaron and Jake split up teams between the two of them and do a full mock draft of the top 20 picks in the upcoming NFL Draft (21:41).
In this episode Jake is joined by his guy Drew Comer for Part 2 of their NBA Playoff Preview. To begin the episode Jake and Drew Go through each Playoff Series. The first series they go through is the Bucks vs either the Heat or the Bulls (2:30). After that they move onto the Celtics vs the Hawks (8:46). Then they move into the 76ers vs the Nets (15:34). And then they talk about Cavs vs Knicks (21:52). Then after the break Drew gives us his updated NBA Finals pick (27:21). Then Jake closes off with his NBA Finals Pick (34:20).
In this episode Jake and Drew discuss their preview on what they expect will happen in the NBA Playoffs. They start out by talking about the Play in games that have already happened, which include Hawks vs Heat, Timberwolves vs Lakers, Bulls vs Raptors and Thunder vs Pelicans (3:13). After that they move into the playoff matchups by starting out by talking about the Warriors vs Kings series (18:29). Then they move into Clippers vs Suns (28:25). After that they move into Grizzles vs Lakers (34:33). And finally, they finish up part 1 by talking about the Nuggets vs the winner of the Thunder and the Timberwolves (46:23).
In Part 2 of episode 15, Jake is joined by his cousin Marty Massucci as they take a little detour from sports and start to talk about all things Marvel Comics. They begin by talking about their thoughts on the most recent Marvel film which was Ant Man and the Wasp Quantomania (03:49). Then Jake and Marty go through the future of Marvel and how they think Marvel can improve their content (11:18). Finally, Marty Leaves you guys with a theory that may blow your mind (23:58).
In this Episode Jake is joined by his cousin Brennan Smith in maybe the most interesting podcast you have listened too. In this episode Jake gives his power as the host to Brennan as Brennan is looking to be caught up on what is going on in the NBA. Brennan begins the episode by asking Jake about some of the moves that happened during the season talking about what star players have moved (4:45). Jake begins by starting with the big western conference moves starting with the moves that the Suns, Mavs, Lakers and Clippers had made in the west. Then Brennan and Jake get into the Eastern Conference and Jake goes through each Eastern Conference team as quickly as possible (29:38). Finally, Brennan wants to know about his hometown team and both of them get in on some of the ways the Pistons can improve next season (44:27).
In this episode Jake and Asher go through everything that happened in March Madness. They go through each Final Four team and their ride to the Big Dance (0:39). After that Jake and Asher get right into next season, with their Way to early Power Ranking draft. In this segment Jake and Asher draft the teams that they think have the best chance to make the Final Four next year. Vote in the polls who you think has the better team (22:11). Finally Asher asks Jake some questions about who he thinks will make the most use of the transfer portal this offseason (49:45), and Asher tells the audience what they should expect from Michigan Basketball next season (55:14).
In this episode Jake discuss a mix of football and basketball. He begins by discussing the Detroit Lions as they have been making some moves in free agency. He discusses the impact of the moves and what we should expect from the lions as Aaron Rodgers is expected to leave the NFC North. Then Jake switches over to College Basketball. Here he discusses the first weekend and which teams he respected the most. Then he discusses who he forsees coming out of the Tournament.
In this part of the March Madness Extravaganza Jake is joined by his guy Jonah Cerone. They talk all things March Madness starting with Iowa Basketball. Then they get into all things Big East as the conference this year was loaded. They talk Xavier, Marquette, UConn, Creighton, and Providence and if any of these teams can make real runs in the tournament. They jump around going from upset picks to Big east matchups and give you the full lowdown on what to expect from the tournament. At the end of the episode Jonah gives his final four and his champion and Jake reveals who he is picking to make it out of the tournament.
In this episode my cousin Asher Smith, a former student manager at the University of Michigan, joins me to talk all things College Basketball. In this podcast we go through Michigan and there disappointing season and if there is anything to look forward to next year. Then we get into all things brackets, by going through each Big Ten matchup in the tournament and who we expect to have a big run. We also go through are teams that might be on upset alert. Then finally Asher gives you his prediction for the Final Four and his champion and Jake shares his final four.
In this Episode Jake is joined by his guy Marty Hannon to talk about Baseball. In the episode they begin by talking about going to school together and checking in with each other. Then they move on by talking about the main rule changes affecting the MLB. They go through the Pitch Count rule, taking away shifts, and the impact of the bases becoming bigger. After this they get into the World Baseball Classic, they talk about what to expect from the US and some teams to look out for in the classic. Finally, Marty gives his insight on what we should expect from the Tigers this season, as they look to improve on a horrible season last year.
In this episode Jake discusses both the NBA and College Basketball. Jake begins with the NBA, as he talks about the Cavs vs Celtics game. then Jake talks about some of the other contenders in the east really centering in on the Milwaukee Bucks. After this he begins to discuss the Lakers vs Mavericks game and how each team has adjusted to their new players. Finally, Jake shifts over to College Basketball and discusses the contenders in College Basketball. He begins with Houston, and then moves on to Kansas and Alabama. He also mentions a few sleeper teams. Then to close he ranks the conferences from best to worst.
In Part 2 of the Trade Deadline special Drew and Jake talk the about Western Conference Contenders adding pieces. They start with the Lakers who added D'Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley, and Jarred Vanderbilt. Then they get to the LA Clippers and talk about the additions of Eric Gordan, Mason Plumlee, and Bones Hyland. Then they discuss the Nuggets adding Thomas Bryant and Reggie Jackson. After their trade talk Drew and Jake discuss their NBA Finals Predictions, and also discuss some of the teams to look out for in the playoffs.
My guy Drew Comer joins me for a two-part NBA Trade Deadline Pod. In this pod we talk about the Pistons trading for James Wiseman and the impact that the entire trade has on each of the participates in the trade. Then we move on to discuss more about the Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving trade, and finally we discuss the Eastern Conference contenders and how they were able to load up in order to make a playoff push.
My guy Giovanni Moceri joins me to discuss the ins and outs of the Super Bowl. We talk in detail about what to expect from each side of the ball and how each team can claim the title. After that we play a little Super Bowl prop bet bingo and give you our predictions for who will win the game.
In today's podcast Jake talks about the crazy trade of Kevin Durant and TJ Warren going to the Phoenix Suns for Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson, Jae Crowder, 4 unprotected first round picks and a pick swap. Jake talks how it will impact the NBA, and how it will impact both the Suns and the Nets.
In this episode Jake discusses LeBron James and how him breaking the scoring record impacts his career. He goes through the majority of LeBron's career and shares how LeBron has impacted his fandom in basketball. Then Jake discusses LeBron place when it comes to the Goat conversation. After that Jake talks about Kyrie Irving getting traded to the Dallas Mavericks. Jake discusses who was intrested and how the trade will affect both the Mavericks and the Nets in the future.
In today's show, Jake goes into detail about the shocking news of Tom Brady retiring. He talks about Brady's impact on the NFL and goes through the good and the bad of Brady's career. Then Jake shifts to some NFL news as Sean Payton gets hired by the Denver Broncos and Demeco Ryans gets hired by the Houston Texans. Jake talks about what to expect from each coach as they go into their new opportunities.
Tune in as Jake goes into detail about the Chiefs winning on a game winning field goal against the Bengals 23-20, and then Jake talks about the NFC Championship as the Eagles destroyed the injured Niners. Then finally Jake gives you just one of his pre-game thoughts to think about before the Super Bowl.
My guy Gus Simon joins me to breakdown the Bengals vs Bills and the Cowboys vs 49ers. Then we shift our focus to the future of the NFL. We talk about the AFC Championship (Bengles vs Chiefs) and the NFC Championship (49ers vs Eagles). In conclusion Jake and Gus give their Super Bowl predictions.
In today's podcast Jake shifts his focus to the NBA. Covering the Central Division teams (Pistons, Bulls, Pacers, Cavs, and Bucks).
Jake breaks down Jaguars vs Chiefs and Giants vs Eagles. Then Jake talks about his predictions for Bengals vs Bills and Cowboys vs 49ers
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