Sandy's Spiel: Recent Episodes
Kyle Sandy
Spielin' & Dealin' is the official podcast of sandysspiel.com. The website is nationally known as the leader in Georgia High School Basketball coverage and is a well-respected source for fans, players and coaches of all levels.
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase – [:33]
Day 1 (Private/3A) – [1:41]
Day 2 (1A D-II/4A) – [23:15]
Day 3 (1A D-I/5A) – [44:40]
Day 4 – (2A/6A) [1:02:24]
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase – [:23]
Class 6A – [1:26]
Class 5A – [6:08]
Class 4A – [12:19]
Class 3A – [19:08]
Class 2A – [23:47]
Class 1A D-I – [28:50]
Class 1A D-II – [35:31]
Class 3A-1A Private [39:41]
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase – [:24]
Class 6A – [1:19]
Class 5A – [6:09]
Class 4A – [13:45]
Class 3A – [18:12]
Class 2A – [26:53]
Class 1A D-I – [31:43]
Class 1A D-II – [37:44]
Class 3A-1A Private [42:20]
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase – [:25]
Class 6A – [1:17]
Class 5A – [5:34]
Class 4A – [11:35]
Class 3A – [22:08]
Class 2A – [30:19]
Class 1A D-I – [36:43]
Class 1A D-II – [42:51]
Class 3A-1A Private [49:20]
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase – [:35]
Class 6A – [1:32]
Class 5A – [11:12]
Class 4A – [22:44]
Class 3A – [29:42]
Class 2A – [43:32]
Class 1A D-I – [48:06]
Class 1A D-II – [56:42]
Class 3A-1A Private [1:01:15]
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase – [:28]
Class 6A – [1:22]
Class 5A – [9:29]
Class 4A – [15:28]
Class 3A – [26:08]
Class 2A – [36:04]
Class 1A D-I – [43:46]
Class 1A D-II – [48:05]
Class 3A-1A Private [52:08]
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase – [:23]
Class 6A – [1:21]
Class 5A – [11:16]
Class 4A – [21:15]
Class 3A – [26:54]
Class 2A – [34:42]
Class 1A D-I – [39:56]
Class 1A D-II – [45:54]
Class 3A-1A Private [51:58]
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase – [:23]
Class 6A – [1:18]
Class 5A – [26:22]
Class 4A – [56:31]
Class 3A – [1:29:38]
Class 2A – [1:55:00]
Class 1A D-I – [2:13:21]
Class 1A D-II – [2:34:10]
Class 3A-1A Private [2:48:22]
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase – [:46]
Class 6A – [1:51]
Class 5A – [27:08]
Class 4A – [54:51]
Class 3A – [1:14:50]
Class 2A – [1:37:42]
Class 1A D-I – [1:56:11]
Class 1A D-II – [2:19:11]
Class 3A-1A Private [2:36:23]
Class 6A Girls – [1:28]
Class 6A Boys - [11:48]
Class 5A Girls – [20:03]
Class 5A Boys - [34:13]
Class 4A Girls – [45:15]
Class 4A Boys - [51:12]
Class 3A Girls – [58:46]
Class 3A Boys - [1:08:31]
Class 2A Girls – [1:19:17]
Class 2A Boys - [1:24:02]
Class 1A D-I Girls – [1:32:16]
Class 1A D-I Boys - [1:38:57]
Class 1A D-II Girls – [1:45:34]
Class 1A D-II Boys - [1:49:47]
Class 3A-1A Private Girls – [1:55:05]
Class 3A-1A Private Boys - [1:59:42]
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase – [:47]
DAY 1
Class 3A-1A Private [2:17]
Class 3A [10:35]
DAY 2
Class 2A [22:01]
Class 4A [34:20]
DAY 3
Class A D-II [44:30]
Class 5A [51:10]
DAY 4
Class A D-I [1:03:11]
Class 6A [1:11:30]
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase – [:27]
Class 6A – [1:21]
Class 5A – [9:31]
Class 4A – [19:17]
Class 3A – [27:57]
Class 2A – [35:27]
Class 1A D-I – [44:04]
Class 1A D-II – [51:43]
Class 3A-1A Private [56:16]
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase – [:33]
Class 6A – [1:27]
Class 5A – [14:55]
Class 4A – [23:30]
Class 3A – [31:27]
Class 2A – [45:32]
Class 1A D-I – [52:48]
Class 1A D-II – [1:01:30]
Class 3A-1A Private [1:07:43]
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase – [:27]
Class 6A – [1:36]
Class 5A – [11:16]
Class 4A – [24:41]
Class 3A – [34:07]
Class 2A – [43:56]
Class 1A D-I – [54:02]
Class 1A D-II – [1:03:33]
Class 3A-1A Private [1:10:02]
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase – [:29]
Class 6A – [1:17]
Class 5A – [12:57]
Class 4A – [26:30]
Class 3A – [36:28]
Class 2A – [49:36]
Class 1A D-I – [58:20]
Class 1A D-II – [1:08:10]
Class 3A-1A Private [1:15:08]
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase – [:33]
Class 6A – [1:14]
Class 5A – [29:34]
Class 4A – [58:49]
Class 3A – [1:19:56]
Class 2A – [1:40:51]
Class 1A D-I – [1:59:20]
Class 1A D-II – [2:23:39]
Class 3A-1A Private [2:37:15]
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase – [:45]
Class 6A – [1:37]
Class 5A – [37:40]
Class 4A – [1:12:11]
Class 3A – [1:37:40]
Class 2A – [2:04:06]
Class 1A D-I – [2:23:29]
Class 1A D-II – [2:53:20]
Class 3A-1A Private [3:12:08]
Class 6A – [1:28]
Class 5A – [10:23]
Class 4A – [22:33]
Class 3A – [31:20]
Class 2A – [39:56]
Class 1A D-I – [45:46]
Class 1A D-II – [58:19]
Class 3A-1A Private – [1:03:01]
Class 6A – [1:10]
Class 5A – [10:42]
Class 4A – [18:56]
Class 3A – [27:11]
Class 2A – [40:17]
Class 1A D-I – [48:37]
Class 1A D-II – [55:41]
Class 3A-1A Private - [1:00:45]
Class 6A – [1:10]
Class 5A – [10:42]
Class 4A – [18:56]
Class 3A – [27:11]
Class 2A – [40:17]
Class 1A D-I – [48:37]
Class 1A D-II – [55:41]
Class 3A-1A Private - [1:00:45]
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase – [:43]
Class 1A D-II – [2:11]
Class 4A – [10:09]
Class 2A – [21:16]
Class 5A – [38:10]
Class 3A – [48:13]
Class 6A – [57:00]
Class 1A D-I – [1:04:51]
Class 7A – [1:14:28]
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase – [:25]
Class 7A – [1:09]
Class 6A – [6:33]
Class 5A – [12:08]
Class 4A – [18:22]
Class 3A – [23:37]
Class 2A – [29:15]
Class 1A D-I – [37:17]
Class 1A D-II – [43:34]
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase – [:38]
Class 7A – [1:31]
Class 6A – [9:23]
Class 5A – [17:38]
Class 4A – [25:08]
Class 3A – [31:24]
Class 2A – [35:22]
Class 1A D-I – [40:43]
Class 1A D-II – [52:04]
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase – [:24]
Class 7A – [1:07]
Class 6A – [9:38]
Class 5A – [19:42]
Class 4A – [27:49]
Class 3A – [39:08]
Class 2A – [46:45]
Class 1A D-I – [55:30]
Class 1A D-II – [1:02:47]
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase – [:30]
Class 7A – [1:08]
Class 6A – [13:11]
Class 5A – [24:09]
Class 4A – [35:23]
Class 3A – [45:30]
Class 2A – [51:19]
Class 1A D-I – [1:00:17]
Class 1A D-II – [1:10:13]
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase – [:28]
Class 7A – [1:09]
Class 6A – [10:44]
Class 5A – [23:04]
Class 4A – [31:40]
Class 3A – [42:10]
Class 2A – [52:46]
Class 1A D-I – [1:03:52]
Class 1A D-II – [1:12:16]
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase – [:32]
Class 7A – [1:10]
Class 6A – [12:18]
Class 5A – [25:29]
Class 4A – [36:29]
Class 3A – [45:19]
Class 2A – [53:33]
Class 1A D-I – [1:03:29]
Class 1A D-II – [1:12:31]
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase – [:47]
Class 7A – [1:34]
Class 6A – [27:44]
Class 5A – [58:08]
Class 4A – [1:25:28]
Class 3A – [1:53:31]
Class 2A – [2:21:25]
Class 1A D-I – [2:49:45]
Class 1A D-II – [3:13:26]
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase – [:30]
Class 7A – [1:35]
Class 6A – [39:08]
Class 5A – [1:20:43]
Class 4A – [2:00:49]
Class 3A – [2:35:54]
Class 2A – [3:06:26]
Class 1A D-I – [3:32:51]
Class 1A D-II – [4:00:41]
Class 7A - [1:10]
Just Missed Top 10 - [6:05]
Class 6A - [9:39]
Just Missed Top 10 - [16:48]
Class 5A - [21:12]
Just Missed Top 10 - [28:18]
Class 4A - [34:22]
Just Missed Top 10 - [37:08]
Class 3A - [44:46]
Just Missed Top 10 - [48:54]
Class 2A - [56:46]
Just Missed Top 10 - [1:01:00]
Class A D-I - [1:11:54]
Just Missed Top 10 - [1:15:37]
Class A D-II - [1:20:05]
Just Missed Top 10 - [1:27:43]
Sandy's Spiel Showcase Series - [1:29:20]
Class 7A - [1:11]
Class 6A - [8:52]
Class 5A - [18:20]
Class 4A - [27:52]
Class 3A - [36:40]
Class 2A - [43:55]
Class A D-I - [50:40]
Class A D-II - [54:47]
2022-23 GHSA Basketball State Championship Preview
Sandy’s Spiel Showcase – [:51]DAY 1Class A D-II - [2:40]Class 4A - [10:26]
DAY 2Class 2A - [17:04]Class 5A - [29:21]
DAY 3Class 3A - [39:57]Class 6A - [52:13]
DAY 4Class A D-I - [1:06:24]Class 7A - [1:16:17]
2022-23 GHSA Basketball Final 4 Preview
Sandy’s Spiel Showcase – [:30]Class 7A – [1:07]Class 6A – [11:11]Class 5A – [25:52]Class 4A – [34:02]Class 3A – [41:19]Class 2A – [53:06]Class 1A D-I – [1:02:15]Class 1A D-II – [1:12:17]
2022-23 GHSA Boys Basketball Elite 8 Preview
Sandy’s Spiel Showcase – [:28]Class 7A – [1:35]Class 6A – [17:17]Class 5A – [30:17]Class 4A – [39:03]Class 3A – [46:21]Class 2A – [55:40]Class 1A D-I – [1:03:39]Class 1A D-II – [1:14:26]
2022-23 GHSA Girls Basketball Elite 8 Preview
Sandy’s Spiel Showcase – [:36]Class 7A – [1:42]Class 6A – [10:30]Class 5A – [21:44]Class 4A – [29:00]Class 3A – [42:14]Class 2A – [51:22]Class 1A D-I – [56:44]Class 1A D-II – [1:03:11]
2022-23 GHSA Boys Basketball Sweet 16 Preview
Sandy's Spiel Showcase - [:23]Class 7A - [1:17]Class 6A - [11:52]Class 5A - [23:42]Class 4A - [33:42]Class 3A - [44:15]Class 2A - [55:53]Class 1A D-I - [1:06:16]Class 1A D-II - [1:18:52]
2022-23 GHSA Girls Basketball Sweet 16 Preview
Sandy's Spiel Showcase - [:54]Class 7A - [1:34]Class 6A - [13:16]Class 5A - [24:49]Class 4A - [34:43]Class 3A - [44:54]Class 2A - [53:36]Class 1A D-I - [1:05:26]Class 1A D-II - [1:14:49]
2022-23 GHSA Boys Basketball previews and predictions
Sandy's Spiel Showcase - [:30]Class 7A - [1:10]Class 6A - [25:42]Class 5A - [57:40]Class 4A - [1:17:43]Class 3A - [1:38:06]Class 2A - [2:04:19]Class 1A D-I - [2:22:05]Class 1A D-II - [2:42:21]
2022-23 GHSA Girls Basketball State Playoffs previews and predictions
Sandy's Spiel Showcase - [:40]Class 7A - [1:33]Class 6A - [38:01]Class 5A - [1:21:32]Class 4A - [2:10:22]Class 3A - [2:51:57]Class 2A - [3:32:36]Class 1A D-I - [3:58:03]Class 1A D-II - [4:28:39]
Storylines and teams that just missed the Preseason Top 10
Class 7A - [1:02] Class 6A - [11:40] Class 5A - [20:55] Class 4A - [28:57] Class 3A - [37:22] Class 2A - [47:41] Class 1A D-I - [58:34] Class 1A D-II - [1:04:26]
Repurposed audio from the Off The Dribble Podcast
I joined the OTD panel to preview the 2022-23 GHSA Girls Basketball Season.
TOP 10 Class 1A D-II - [19:21] Class 1A D-I - [27:34] Class 2A - [32:58] Class 3A - [42:35] Class 4A - [48:11] Class 5A - [55:03] Class 6A - [1:00:52] Class 7A - [1:13:38]
Teams That Just Missed Class 7A - [1:18:43] Class 6A - [1:20:06] Class 5A - [1:25:01] Class 4A - [1:26:48] Class 3A - [1:29:06] Class 2A - [1:31:41] Class 1A D-I - [1:34:57] Class 1A D-II - [1:36:52]
DAY 1 A-Public [:45] 4A [16:30] DAY 2 2A [23:04] 5A [33:27] DAY 3 3A [38:22] 6A [48:48] DAY 4 A-Private [53:41] 7A [59:22]
7A [:37] 6A [5:41] 5A [10:39] 4A [14:11] 3A [19:17] 2A [22:06] A-Private [25:53] A-Public [30:31]
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase
7A [:57] 6A [7:17] 5A [13:09] 4A [17:08] 3A [24:31] 2A [33:34] A-Private [43:58] A-Public [48:08]
7A [1:27] 6A [10:06] 5A [20:33] 4A [28:38] 3A [36:10] 2A [44:25] A-Private [52:30] A-Public [1:02:32]
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase
7A [1:49] 6A [9:04] 5A [16:12] 4A [25:12] 3A [33:25] 2A [40:14] A-Private [53:56] A-Public [58:40]
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase
Coming off hitting 106/128 (82.8%) of his first round picks, Kyle Sandy previews the Sweet 16.
7A [:52] 6A [9:48] 5A [21:48] 4A [31:27] 3A [41:43] 2A [57:08] A-Private [1:05:08] A-Public [1:15:04]
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase
Coming off hitting 111/128 (86.7%) of his first round picks, Kyle Sandy previews the Sweet 16.
7A [1:10] 6A [13:23] 5A [24:58] 4A [38:00] 3A [51:24] 2A [1:01:30] A-Private [1:13:41] A-Public [1:19:26]
All 128 first round GHSA Boys Basketball games are previewed along with Final Four and State Championship predictions.
7A [:15] 6A [32:09] 5A [1:01:36] 4A [1:28:33] 3A [1:51:22] 2A [2:17:10] A-Private [2:37:50] A-Public [3:00:44]
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase
Kyle Sandy previews all 128 first round GHSA Girls Basketball State Tournament games.
7A [:16] 6A [52:25] 5A [1:29:20] 4A [2:08:50] 3A [2:43:44] 2A [3:18:00] A-Private [3:54:08] A-Public [4:18:14]
Sandy's Spiel Spring Showcase
Sandy's Spiel Spring Showcase [:51] 7A [1:57] 6A [6:50] 5A [12:54] 4A [19:26] 3A [29:06] 2A [32:48] A-Private [35:42] A-Public [39:56]
Sandy's Spiel Spring Showcase [:45] 7A [2:36] 6A [8:16] 5A [14:06] 4A [17:40] 3A [22:00] 2A [25:11] A-Private [28:14] A-Public [32:05]
Sandy's Spiel Tip-Off Classic Announcement [1:06] Importance of Strength of Schedule [2:21] Waiting on Teams [7:07] McEachern is surging [11:23] Is Shiloh for real? [16:07] McDonough rolling [19:51] Social Circle No. 1? [24:51] ---GIRLS--- Jefferson ceiling [30:33] 2A Middle/South GA sleepers [37:10]
Sandy's Spiel Showcase Tickets
7A Boys [3:00] 6A Boys [6:44] 2A Boys [11:14] A-Private Boys [14:06]
7A Girls [18:58] 6A Girls [24:05] 3A Girls [28:50] 2A Girls [30:38]
Kyle Sandy highlights the top team from each classification, storylines, dark horses & teams that just missed the Top 10 heading into the 2021-22 GHSA season.
7A [:54] 6A [14:43] 5A [32:29] 4A [48:22] 3A [59:36] 2A [1:16:26] A-Private [1:23:49] A-Public [1:36:43]
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Kyle Sandy highlights the top team from each classification, storylines, dark horses & teams that just missed the Top 10 heading into the 2021-22 GHSA season.
7A [2:20] 6A [15:00] 5A [28:08] 4A [37:13] 3A [46:40] 2A [59:31] A-Private [1:10:23] A-Public [1:21:20]
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Day 1 A-Private Girls [2:40] A-Private Boys [7:41] 4A Girls [13:40] 4A Boys [18:30]
Day 2 2A Girls [23:32] 2A Boys [29:40] 5A Girls [37:17] 5A Boys [42:53]
Day 3 3A Girls [47:23] 3A Boys [55:05] 6A Girls [1:00:11] 6A Boys [1:06:28]
Day 4 A-Public Girls [1:15:12] A-Public Boys [1:20:35] 7A Girls [1:26:01] 7A Boys [1:32:38]
7A [:33] 6A [11:21] 5A [19:24] 4A [24:40] 3A [28:40] 2A [46:22] A-Private [53:46] A-Public [1:01:03]
7A [2:03] 6A [11:34] 5A [24:37] 4A [33:01] 3A [44:23] 2A [55:10] A-Private [1:01:19] A-Public [1:17:03]
7A [7:04] 6A [14:47] 5A [22:30] 4A [33:59] 3A [42:32] 2A [56:06] A-Private [1:06:51] A-Public [1:16:05]
7A [:50] 6A [14:30] 5A [26:40] 4A [33:51] 3A [43:00] 2A [55:20] A-Private [1:02:17] A-Public [1:07:52]
7A [1:00] 6A [16:32] 5A [32:22] 4A [44:24] 3A [54:26] 2A [1:06:03] A-Private [1:15:14] A-Public [1:31:01]
7A [1:08] 6A [16:05] 5A [35:13] 4A [46:38] 3A [59:27] 2A [1:14:25] A-Private [1:22:28] A-Public [1:33:32]
Kyle Sandy previews and predicts all 128 first-round games in the GHSA State Playoffs.
7A [1:00] 6A [34:38] 5A [54:05] 4A [1:13:31] 3A [1:39:30] 2A [2:12:54] A-Private [2:32:38] A-Public [2:55:15]
Kyle Sandy previews EVERY game in the upcoming GHSA Boys Basketball State Tournament.
7A [2:04] 6A [30:13] 5A [57:17] 4A [1:23:06] 3A [1:50:00] 2A [2:22:16] A-Private [2:42:53] A-Public [3:03:46]
7A [1:22] 6A [5:03] 5A [14:48] 4A [20:37] 3A [29:20] 2A [40:37] A-Private [44:20] A-Public [51:42]
7A [0:59] 6A [9:49] 5A [15:37] 4A [20:03] 3A [24:35] 2A [36:31] A-Private [40:38] A-Public [42:58]
7A [3:06] -- Why Tift County isn't ranked yet [9:37] 6A [16:40] 5A [21:40] 4A [22:53] 3A [25:58] 2A [28:31] A-Private [31:24] A-Public [33:54]
Grayson/Milton in 7A [2:48] Scoot Henderson and Kell [10:23] What is the standard in 4A? [14:01] Sandy Creek vs. the field [19:35] McEachern/Collins Hill & 7A girls [25:19] Westlake widens the gap in 6A? [30:48] CTC Classic preview [34:21]
Kyle Sandy breaks down the 2020-21 Preseason GHSA Basketball State Rankings highlighting favorites, dark horses, impact transfers, teams that just missed the Top 10 and more.
Boys [1:00] Girls [21:31]
Kyle Sandy breaks down the 2020-21 Preseason GHSA Basketball State Rankings highlighting favorites, dark horses, impact transfers, teams that just missed the Top 10 and more.
Boys [0:30] Girls [17:51]
Kyle Sandy breaks down the 2020-21 Preseason GHSA Basketball State Rankings highlighting favorites, dark horses, impact transfers, teams that just missed the Top 10 and more.
Boys [0:36] Girls [13:50]
Kyle Sandy breaks down the 2020-21 Preseason GHSA Basketball State Rankings highlighting favorites, dark horses, impact transfers, teams that just missed the Top 10 and more.
Boys [0:30] Girls [16:22]
Kyle Sandy breaks down the 2020-21 Preseason GHSA Basketball State Rankings highlighting favorites, dark horses, impact transfers, teams that just missed the Top 10 and more.
Boys [0:48] Girls [10:36]
Kyle Sandy breaks down the 2020-21 Preseason GHSA Basketball State Rankings highlighting favorites, dark horses, impact transfers, teams that just missed the Top 10 and more.
Boys [0:27] Girls [9:49]
Kyle Sandy breaks down the 2020-21 Preseason GHSA Basketball State Rankings highlighting favorites, dark horses, impact transfers, teams that just missed the Top 10 and more.
Boys [0:25] Girls [13:30]
Kyle Sandy breaks down the 2020-21 Preseason GHSA Basketball State Rankings highlighting favorites, dark horses, impact transfers, teams that just missed the Top 10 and more.
Boys [2:15] Girls [17:18]
Head Coaches Eric Blair (Kennesaw Mountain MBB), Gil Davis (South Paulding MBB), Chris Wade (Formerly Tift County MBB), James Gribben (Villa Rica WBB), Mark Veal (LaGrange MBB) & Tim Slater (Lanier WBB) share their opinions on the GHSA implementing a 30-second shot clock in a 3-year phase.
Question 1: For or Against? [6:37] Question 2: Affect coaching? [11:59] Question 3: Players adjust? [18:45] Question 4: Next level benefits? [24:10] Question 5: Limit upsets? [29:25] Question 6: In-game adjustments? [37:17] Question 7: Finances/Manpower? [41:42] Closing thoughts [50:21]
A-Private [1:45] A-Public [7:59] 2A [11:49] 3A [20:44] 4A [25:37] 5A [33:38] 6A [41:13] 7A [47:00]
7A [:44] 6A [9:09] 5A [13:55] 4A [20:30] 3A [28:38] 2A [36:02] A-Private [43:40] A-Public [49:15]
7A [:38] 6A [10:30] 5A [15:05] 4A [24:35] 3A [37:45] 2A [43:54] A-Private [50:54] A-Public [53:25]
7A [0:49] 6A [9:05] 5A [14:36] 4A [19:34] 3A [25:00] 2A [30:55] A-Private [37:13] A-Public [41:09]
7A [0:40] 6A [10:27] 5A [19:56] 4A [28:21] 3A [34:31] 2A [39:18] A-Private [47:16] A-Public [52:57]
7A [0:49] 6A [12:00] 5A [19:04] 4A [25:22] 3A [30:15] 2A [34:41] A-Private [41:21] A-Public [47:14]
7A [0:48] 6A [7:29] 5A [16:55] 4A [25:21] 3A [32:17] 2A [38:22] A-Private [47:16] A-Public [55:09]
7A [1:10] 6A [12:07] 5A [21:16] 4A [30:36] 3A [40:36] 2A [49:55] A-Private [1:01:37] A-Public [1:09:29]
7A [1:10] 6A [13:13] 5A [24:39] 4A [35:12] 3A [47:02] 2A [1:01:33] A-Private [1:11:22] A-Public [1:16:15]
Sandy’s Spiel Showcase recap [1:07] Can Collins Hill beat Westlake? [18:21] Buford or Kell? [20:05] Troup County undefeated in 4A [23:12] Region 7 in AAA [26:06] Grayson still No. 1 [28:43] Tri-Cities stumbling [30:31] Therrell and AA craziness [33:00]
GIRLS Tift County girls for real? [1:10] Can Kell usurp Buford? [4:01] Americus-Sumpter rises to No. 3 [6:22] Region 7-AAA crowds the Top 10 [9:04] Greenforest’s big jump in A-private [12:11]
BOYS Region 8 better than Region 2 in 7A [14:55] Class 6A outsiders [18:19] Undefeated LaGrange ranking status [22:36] Hart County surprise? [27:36] Class 2A talk [30:50]
Kyle Sandy runs through some early season storylines along with a look at the state and power rankings.
Director of Atlanta Hawks Basketball Academy Chris Jacobs joins the podcast to discuss the Hawks-Naismith Classic.
Kyle Sandy previews the 2019-20 GHSA Boys Basketball Preseason State Rankings.
7A [1:38] 6A [11:50] 5A [17:38] 4A [24:18] 3A [32:45] 2A [38:22] A-Private [43:35] A-Public [45:24]
Kyle Sandy breaks down his 2020 GHSA Boys Basketball Player Rankings
PG [4:01] SG [17:07] SF [28:15] PF/C [40:21]
LakePoint Basketball Program Director Dan McDonald joins Kyle Sandy and Rameen Forghani to discuss the Battle For Georgia and the GHSA NCAA Live Period event.
17U Analysis [6:05] 16U Analysis [18:50] 15U Analysis [31:45] Q&A w/ Dan McDonald [45:43]
After a long hiatus, the boys are back to quickly touch on how the spring has played out thus far.
Coaching Carousel update [1:18] Early summer stock risers [6:00] Potential breakouts? [11:03] Looking forward to 2019-20 season [13:06]
Recapping the 2018-19 GHSA State Championships.
A-Private [1:11] A-Public [7:04] 2A [12:02] 3A [18:28] 4A [24:18] 5A [30:57] 6A [39:19] 7A [46:41]
Kyle Sandy previews the GHSA Georgia High School Basketball State Championships.
DAY 1 A-Private Girls [:57] A-Private Boys [6:26] A-Public Girls [13:07] A-Public Boys [16:09]
DAY 2 2A Girls [20:27] 2A Boys [25:53] 3A Girls [30:56] 3A Boys [35:02]
DAY 3 4A Girls [38:29] 4A Boys [41:50] 5A Girls [44:08] 5A Boys [48:09]
DAY 4 6A Girls [53:01] 6A Boys [57:12] 7A Girls [1:01:18] 7A Boys [1:04:07]
Kyle Sandy previews the 2018-19 GHSA Boys Basketball Final 4.
7A [1:12] 6A [10:26] 5A [15:15] 4A [20:06] 3A [25:17] 2A [31:04] A-Private [36:44] A-Public [42:08]
Kyle Sandy previews the 2018-19 GHSA Girls Basketball Final 4.
7A [1:00] 6A [6:47] 5A [9:51] 4A [13:23] 3A [16:27] 2A [20:35] A-Private [26:02] A-Public [28:46]
Kyle Sandy previews and predicts all 32 boys basketball match-ups across Georgia for the GHSA Elite 8.
7A [1:02] 6A [8:16] 5A [17:11] 4A [25:01] 3A [35:07] 2A [41:29] A-Private [51:33] A-Public [58:59]
Kyle Sandy previews all 32 girls basketball match-ups across Georgia for the GHSA Elite 8.
7A [0:43] 6A [9:14] 5A [17:51] 4A [23:31] 3A [30:50] 2A [36:17] A-Private [46:28] A-Public [50:51]
Kyle Sandy previews a few of the GHSA's top second round matchups
Boys 7A [1:21] 6A [14:16] 5A [22:40] 4A [26:34] 3A [29:36] 2A [33:54] A-Private [37:57] A-Public [40:57]
Girls 7A-6A [45:12] 5A-4A [48:51] 3A-2A [51:33] A [56:14]
7A [1:05] 6A [7:53] 5A [11:07] 4A [12:58] 3A [20:36] 2A [27:32] A-Private [29:55] A-Public [32:40]
2018-19 GHSA Girls Basketball State Playoff Preview
7A [0:56] 6A [9:52] 5A [13:47] 4A [19:27] 3A [26:26] 2A [33:16] A-Private [41:28] A-Public [46:56]
2018-19 GHSA Boys Basketball State Playoff Preview
7A [3:20] 6A [19:10] 5A [32:10] 4A [40:15] 3A [1:13:32] 2A [1:21:08] A-Private [1:29:02] A-Public [1:37:50]
Region/State tournament requests [2:00] No. 2 East Coweta [3:45] No. 1 Jefferson girls climb to top [10:28] Can someone beat Savannah's powers in Class 3A? [13:21] Will the Class 2A state champion come from outside of Augusta? [16:47] Class 2A girls state bracket preview [24:40]
The Sidelines [0:36] No. 2 Grayson vs. No. 6 Newton preview [4:32] No. 6 Lakeside-Evans runs Augusta [7:03] No. 3 Buford’s surprising loss [11:19] 1-seed analysis [13:51] Class A/7A Power Rankings [23:55]
Will nationally ranked McEachern win state? [0:40] Region 7-AAAAAA Boys analysis [10:59] Morgan County update [20:38] How good is 2021 PG Kayla McPherson? [24:02]
Lake City Classic [1:54] Big South Shootout [12:23] Class 4A Boys Update [17:31]
Girls Rundown: 7A [21:02] 6A [23:07] 5A [24:26] 4A [25:14] 3A [26:14] 2A [28:08] A-Private [30:03] A-Public [32:00]
SportalShowcase Recap Mundy's Mill vs. Franklin County [1:10] Woodville-Tompkins vs. Chattooga [5:59] ELCA vs. Grayson [10:21] Coffee vs. Campbell [12:45] Jeff Davis vs. South Paulding [15:55]
Week 5 Storylines Class 7A [22:14] Class 6A [24:21] Class 4A [28:58] Class 2A [33:19] Class A-Public [37:23]
Kyle Sandy catches up with every coach coming to the SportalShowcase on December 8th. For more information visit: https://sandysspiel.com/sportalshowcase-preview/
Gil Davis - South Paulding [0:29] Dwight Callaway - Mundy's Mill [5:04] Jared Groce - Chattooga [9:52] Lenny Williams - Woodville-Tompkins [17:42] Geoffrey Pierce - Grayson [32:46] Derrick Mason - ELCA [39:16] Pernell Smith - Coffee [46:49] James Gwyn - Campbell [50:12] Jason Shaver - Franklin County [56:26] Bo Boatright - Jeff Davis [1:03:21]
Kyle Sandy provides a quick breakdown of the hottest headlines through Week 1 of the GHSA basketball season.
7A [2:54] 6A [6:18] 5A [13:31] 3A [16:34] 2A [19:23]
GHSA basketball practices are back in session and so are the state rankings. Kyle Sandy breaks down the polls and discusses sleepers and teams that just missed the cut.
Class 7A [3:08] Class 6A [12:40] Class 5A [16:32] Class 4A [22:24] Class 3A [29:43] Class 2A [33:31] Class A-Private [36:02] Class A-Public [40:53]
The boys are back!
Kyle Sandy joins Rameen Forghani to discuss the recently released GHSA Preseason All-State Boys & Girls Basketball Teams and the importance of promoting student-athletes.
Class 7A & 6A Boys [3:45] Class 5A & 4A Boys [11:08] Class 3A & 2A Boys [15:35] Class A-Private & A-Public Boys [23:39]
Class 7A & 6A Girls [29:04] Class 5A & 4A Girls [32:37] Class 3A & 2A Girls [35:59] Class A-Private & A-Public Girls [39:38]
Class AAAAAAA: Wheeler and McEachern arms race [2:13] Class AAAAA: Jamaine Mann to Starr's Mill; ELCA broken up [12:19] Class AAA: Johnson-Savannah changing of the guard [14:55] Out-of-GHSA: Holy Spirit Prep & TSF [16:52]
2019 GHSA Player Rankings
Formula for the Rankings [2:17] Point Guards [6:15] Shooting Guards [18:25] Small Forwards [29:43] Power Forwards [41:46] Centers [49:05]
Reactions from Ron Hunter Georgia State Team Camp Session II.
Solomon Ray [1:45] DJ Wright [4:50] New Manchester [6:38] Chattooga [9:02]
Atlanta Jam, GA Cup IV, LakePoint Summer Shootout recaps [1:40] Power Ranking all classifications for playoffs? [11:24] Unified basketball champion? [18:53] Charlton A-Public baseball and amateurism in HS sports [26:30]
Lasting thoughts from ’17-’18 season [1:30] GACA All-Star games [6:32] Delusional parents? [9:57] Tucker girls debacle [18:56]
The 2017-18 GHSA Basketball season is in the books!
Class AA [3:43] Class A-Public [6:53] Class AAA [10:48] Class AAAAA [15:15] Class A-Private [19:18] Class AAAAAA [22:21] Class AAAA [27:38] Class AAAAAAA [33:58]
Hyper-local media and rival coaches join Kyle Sandy to preview the 2017-18 GHSA Basketball State Championships
March 7 AA Girls [1:30] AA Boys [7:12] A-Public Girls [12:06] A-Public Boys [15:51] March 8 AAA Girls with Travis Jaudon [19:07] AAA Boys with Travis Jaudon [28:30] AAAAA Girls with Travis Coxworth [36:00] AAAAA Boys with Kowacie Reeves [45:20] March 9 A-Private Girls [54:10] A-Private Boys with Adam Griffin [59:47] AAAAAA Girls with Luke Strickland [1:11:02] AAAAAA Boys with Gil Davis [1:22:13] March 10 AAAA Girls with Luke Strickland [1:35:49] AAAA Boys with Wes McCard [1:43:27] AAAAAAA Girls [2:10:53] AAAAAAA Boys with David Friedlander [2:20:34]
7A Boys [1:55] 6A Boys [6:42] 5A Boys [10:30] 4A Boys [14:23] 3A Boys [20:50] 2A Boys [25:28] A-Private Boys [31:25] A-Public Boys [38:00]
7A Girls [41:40] 6A Girls [44:57] 5A Girls [49:20] 4A Girls [52:17] 3A Girls [55:00] 2A Girls [57:33] A-Private Girls [1:01:10] A-Public Girls [1:06:00]
The ultimate GHSA Basketball Elite 8 Preview! EVERY single game broken down.
AAAAAAA [1:30] AAAAAA [8:50] AAAAA [14:30] AAAA [21:40] AAA [28:40] AA [36:50] A-Public [44:15] A-Private [52:00]
7A-4A Girls [59:15] 3A-A Girls [1:07:20]
AAAAAAA [1:25] AAAAAA [8:25] AAAAA [16:00] AAAA [18:40] AAA [22:05] AA [23:50] A-Public [27:40] A-Private [29:30]
Girls 7A-4A [31:10] Girls 3A-A [36:25]
February Frenzy bracket challenge [1:23] AAAAAAA [2:00] AAAAAA [10:52] AAAAA [21:55] AAAA [26:28] AAA [30:15] AA [34:55] A-Public [40:05] A-Private [43:02]
February Frenzy bracket challenge [2:12] AAAAAAA [3:30] AAAAAA [12:10] AAAAA [23:55] AAAA [30:10] AAA [46:50] AA [54:30] Class A Final Rankings [1:07:45]
Kyle’s Game Recaps [1:45] The bigger picture behind the rankings [16:40] Manchester forfeits 5 games [24:32] Most interesting upcoming region tourneys [30:57]
Road Trip Recaps [0:40] GHSA upholds Discovery’s appeal [7:35] Gainesville climbs back to No. 1 [13:22] Buford usurps Warner-Robins to get back to No. 1 in 5A [16:01] No. 3 Newton’s big week [17:31] Why undefeated No. 7 Villa Rica and No. 8 Maynard Jackson (19-1) drop [19:55] New 4-star at McEachern? [27:45]
- McDonald’s All-American Game rosters announced [2:22]
- Khavon Moore high school career over [12:34]
- Confidence in rankings increasing [16:42]
- MLK tourney recaps [22:21]
The boys are back for their first podcast of 2018 after a sick week kept them on hiatus. There's plenty to cover as Week 8 is here and the state rankings are starting to become a sensative subject.
[1:12] Class AA Madness [5:02] Therrell in the top 10 with 7 losses? [7:50] Class A-Private sees 4 teams fall out of the rankings [14:58] Not all records are created equally, especially in Class 6A! [20:27] Lovejoy-Buford girls matchup in Big South Classic [22:10] Mid-season surprises [25:30] Most exciting class down the stretch? [28:03] State champion predictions
[00:10] Introduction [4:32] Shake up in the middle of Class AAA (G) [7:45] Is the field still chasing Class AA No. 1 Laney? (G) [14:46] Terrell County drops 4 spots in hotly-contested Class A-Public (G) [16:57] Does Class AAAAAA have the most parity at the top across Georgia? (G) [19:34] Jenkins and Johnson-Savannah battle for the No. 2 spot in Class AAA [21:35] Is Grayson a contender or pretender amongst the well-touted Class AAAAAAA field? [25:55] Region 5-AAAAA fills the middle of the rankings behind Warner Robins and Buford [27:36] Tournament Preview: Tournament of Champions, Deep South Classic, Lake City Classic, Lanierland [35:50] Tournament Recaps: City of Palms, Peach State Classic
A snowed out week of GHSA hoops still afforded us a few interesting results. Tuesday night was upset central!
- Class-A Public Boys breakdown (1:35)
- Can Central-Talbotton play their way into the No. 1 spot over Calhoun County? (2:50)
- Battle between Upson-Lee and St. Pius for Class 4A supremacy (6:55)
- Cartersville and Calhoun haven't started their seasons yet? (10:51)
- Tuesday night action (13:20)
- Highlighted games for the weekend (21:10)
Week 3 GHSA storylines include:
- R6-AAAAAAA's depth (1:07)
- Langston Hughes claims the top spot in Class AAAAAA, while Gainesville's season is in early jeopardy (3:09)
- South/Coastal Georgia teams in Class AAAAAA for real? (7:56)
- Statesboro and Lithia Springs on the verge of debuting in Class AAAAA? (10:20)
- [G] How big of a threat is No. 2 Henry County in Class AAAA? (15:33)
- [G] Class A-Private girls update. FSU-signee Morgan Jones coming in hot (17:27)
- Tuesday night recap (19:33)
- Thoughts on witnessing LaFayette beat Heritage (24:11)
The weekly state rankings podcast is back. With 2+ weeks of basketball already in the books, it's time to catch up with all the movers and shakers in the rankings.
- New No. 1's take over in Class 5A and 2A (1:34)
- Class 6A has seen its Top 3 struggle against sturdy competition (7:57)
- Will Greenforest turn it around in Class A-Private? (11:21)
- Is Morgan County distancing themselves in Class 3A? (14:27)
- [G] Lovejoy takes over the top spot in Class 6A but don't sleep on No. 3 Winder-Barrow (15:33)
- [G] Is four-time defending state champion McEachern still to be feared? (18:27)
- Tuesday recaps (20:53)
- Woodville-Tompkins sweeps Treutlen (21:11)
- Peach State Stops of the Week (24:33)
Kyle Sandy joined Bartow Sports Zone to preview the 2017/18 GHSA high school basketball season. Bartow Sports Zone is a weekly, sports-talk radio show hosted by Charles Wilson airing Fridays 7-9am on WBHF-Cartersville (100.3FM/AM1450). The show features local coaches and sports personalities. The complete episode of Friday's podcast can be located on Podomatic. Visit Bartow Sports Zone online for the latest episodes and all things Bartow County sports.
Thursday night provided us with some interesting preseason scrimmage results, with a handful of teams challenging themselves before the regular season opens this Saturday. Multiple Top 10 teams locked horns to see where they measure up heading into the season including 7A No. 4 Grayson at A-Private No. 1 St. Francis, 5A No. 4 Miller Grove at 7A No. 3 Wheeler, A-Private No. 3 ELCA at 7A No. 7 Newton and many more.
KSUOwlHowl.com's Jon Finer (@KSUOwlHowl) joins Kyle Sandy for an honest assessment of both the Kennesaw State Men's & Women's Basketball programs after watching their exhibition double-header on Sunday. Finer and Sandy give their takeaways from WBB's 68-40 victory over Thomas University (1:03) and MBB's 96-76 win against West Georgia (15:01).
With the first games of the GHSA season just 10 days away, it's time to discuss the 2017-18 Preseason State Rankings. Favorites, Sleepers at the bottom of the rankings and the biggest omissions are all debated.
Class A (3:08) Class AA (10:23) Class AAA (15:35) Class AAAA (20:34) Class AAAAA (27:45) Class AAAAAA (31:10) Class AAAAAAA (35:58)
HoopSeen hosted their annual Fall Preview on 10/21. Kyle Sandy was able to catch up with Zyrice Scott; Upson Lee (0:56), TJ Boykin; Maynard Jackson (4:03), Cam Armstrong; South Paulding (7:15), Jalyn McCreary; Kennesaw Mountain (11:21), Eric Coleman Jr.; King's Ridge Christian (18:06); Ahmir Langlais; Parkview (22:33); TJ Stargell; Miller Grove (29:25); & Mason Bierster; Horizon Christian Academy (33:10).
The voice recorder app on PC threw us a curveball during Coach Jamie Brooks' interview but cleared up in time for Coach Ander Galfsky; bear with us! Jamie Brooks, Head Coach of Andrew College in Cuthbert, GA, opens the episode discussing what it's like to build a Junior College program from scratch as the Fightin' Tigers head into Year 1 after over a decade long hiatus of Men's Basketball. Campbell University Director of Basketball Operations Ander Galfsky stops by at the 25:54 mark to talk about his coaching path and what it means to be a DBO at the Division I level.
Rameen Forghani took to the Riverside Epicenter in Austell on 9/24 to check out Torrey Bates' Created To Be a ChampionElite Camp. Rameen shares his top performers from 4-on-4 & 5-on-5 play.
Huge news broke on September 21st that the GHSA will be moving four of their eight basketball state championships back to the Macon Centreplex. The Centreplex last hosted the title games in 2015-16 when misplaced baskets and other snafus caused a national uproar. Kyle Sandy and Rameen Forghani weigh in on the new split between Macon and Georgia Tech. At the 17:52 mark, Duluth head coach Cabral Huff joins to discuss this Saturday's 2017 MCAofGA Preseason Tip-Off Basketball Coaches Clinic & Roundtable along with quick thoughts on the move back to Macon and a preview of the Wildcats' inaugural Big South Shootout tournament January 1-2, 2018.
The NFL officially kicked off this Sunday but instead Kyle Sandy was in Grovetown to check out some of the CSRA's top players at Will Avery's Fall 48 Invite camp. Each team had a handful of players evaluated with UCLA (3:05-8:40), Georiga (8:44-13:47), Georgetown (13:50-19:11), Duke (19:13-23:14), Oregon (23:16-26:10) & Kentucky (26:11-31:54) all discussed.
Metro Atlanta is the place to be this Saturday for two inaugural basketball events. Donte Medlock of Lock's Way Hoops (@locksWAY_OTR) opens up the episode with a look at his FreshmanU Camp showcasing some of Georgia's top 2021 prospects. East Jackson head coach David Akin (16:05) follows with a preview of his Team BELIEF Coaches Clinic held at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church Harp Center. Akin gives an overall synopsis of some of the biggest challenges coaches face and provides a tease of his high profile guest speakers.
Kyle Sandy fields #AskSpiel questions about August 1st's Class of 2018 GHSA Player Rankings. Rameen Forghani peppers the owner of Sandy's Spiel on his process of coming up with the rankings and lets him defend where each player was slotted. Who are the best players left off at each postion, most likely future pro, biggest impact at the college level and what is the most talented position in the 2018 class among many others are all answered.
At 5:41 PM today, Wheeler principal Peter Giles announced on Twitter that the Wildcats had hired 2x state championship winning head coach Larry Thompson away from Greenforest to fill the void left behind by 6x state champion and 25-year leader of Wheeler, Doug Lipscomb. Kyle Sandy discusses what the move means for Wheeler and Greenforest as one school pegs the GHSA's most successful coach over the past two seasons while the other looks for direction in a crossroads for the program.
The Fourth of July has come and gone and Sandy's Spiel has collected 72 known GHSA transfers with plenty more still to uncover. Kyle Sandy highlights a handful of these moves and what they mean to their new school.