RYAN McGEE talks NASCAR with The Guys LIVE from Daytona

Final Four Voice, IAN EAGLE, on the Utterly Impossible

A single shot can freeze time, but the real madness is everything that happens before the ball ever leaves a player’s hands. We walk through the kind of endgame sequence that breaks your brain as a fan: no clean foul-and-free-throw script, possessions flipping in a blur, and a finish so pure it barely seems real. Along the way, we dig into how those moments get called on TV, why a great broadcast booth knows when to stop talking, and how trust between voices turns chaos into a memorable call.  Then we widen the lens to the Final Four and the coaching stories that shape March Madness. We talk UConn basketball through the prism of Dan Hurley: polarizing, unapologetic, and undeniably effective, with routines and superstitions that have become part of his identity and preparation. We also give Brad Underwood his due, from the grind of junior college to a first Final Four run, and what makes Illinois basketball dangerous when it can score from everywhere and truly believes it can win a national championship.  Finally, we preview a matchup built on force: Arizona vs Michigan as a frontcourt collision where size, strength, and counter moves decide the rhythm. If you love college basketball strategy, March Madness storytelling, and the craft of play-by-play from voices like Ian Eagle, this one is for you. Subscribe, share this with your bracket group, and leave a review. Which Final Four matchup are you most excited to watch?

Coach John Brady On Why LSU Is Betting On Will Wade Again

LSU basketball is staring at a rare reset button, and it comes with a familiar name. We sit down with longtime head coach John Brady to talk through the ripple effects of Will Wade’s expected return to Baton Rouge: why it didn’t shock people close to the program, what it means for fan energy, and how much winning can quiet national criticism. We also dig into the part most hot takes skip, the NIL reality. Paying players is more open than it used to be, but coaches still can’t operate outside proper channels, and the details of “how” matter as much as the dollars. From there, the conversation turns into pure March Madness coaching talk. Brady breaks down why experience and retention keep showing up on the teams that survive, and how continuity helps teams execute under pressure. We look at the “game within the game” stats that decide tournament nights: field goal percentage, rebounding, turnovers, and the hardest skill of all, defending without fouling. It’s not flashy, but it travels, and it wins. We also preview big Sweet 16 matchups and styles, including Tennessee’s defense-first identity and the challenge of facing Alabama when the threes start raining. Finally, we hit the portal-era questions every program faces: how fast a roster can flip with enough NIL support, what coaches miss when they only evaluate on tape and analytics, and why a head coach’s identity still sets the standard on both ends. If you enjoyed this kind of college basketball and SEC hoops breakdown, subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave us a review. What’s your biggest key to winning in March?

Hail State AD Zac Selmon joins The Guys inside The Press Box

When Mississippi State's Director of Athletics Zac Selmon joins The Guys, the topics vary from the new project known as "The Crossroads District", to the SEC's new 9-game football schedule, to Jeff Lebby's 2nd season, to both the present and the future at Mississippi State University.

RYAN McGEE talks NASCAR with The Guys LIVE from Daytona

He's an ESPN Senior Writer, Co-Host of MARTY & McGEE, and now an 8-time winner of the National Motorsports Media Association's National Writer of the Year...he's RYAN McGEE...and he joins The Guys LIVE from Daytona!

He coached in Super Bowl 47 and now JIM LEAVITT previews Super Bowl 58

After building up the USF football program from scratch to #2 in the BCS, JIM LEAVITT was hired by Jim Harbaugh to be a part of his 49ers' staff, and it wasn't long before they had San Fran in the game's BIGGEST GAME!  Now he's kind enough to share some memories of that experience...plus a look ahead to Super Bowl 58...here inside The Press Box.