0:00 - Intro

0:40 - Joyner on what it’s like being introduced as a head coach

1:45 - Joyner on what he is going to take from the two former head coaches he’s worked with

3:45 - Joyner on getting power conference experience at Michigan

8:20 - Joyner on the doubt he had taking the job at Michigan

9:14 - Joyner on why he felt like he made a mistake taking the job in Michigan

10:00 - The phone call when he found out he was going to be moving to Oregon State

11:11 - Joyner on his perception of Oregon State when he was growing up

12:15 - Joyner on the construction of his roster

15:20 - Joyner on the new Pac 12

17:00 - Joyner on Oregon State’s non-conference schedule

19:00 - Joyner on the win and loss that impact him the most

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Kansas State head coach Casey Alexander joins Jon Rothstein to discuss being hired by Kansas State, his last season at Belmont, what fans can expect from the Kansas State team this year and going forward and more!

0:00 - Intro

0:40 - Alexander on the difference between being a head coach at Kansas State vs Belmont

1:25 - Alexander on the similarity is the Kansas State team going to look to the Belmont team

2:00 - Alexander on what it was like coaching in a 1-bid mid-major tournament

3:00 - Alexander on his last season at Belmont

4:30 - Alexander on how difficult it is to sustain a program at an elite mid-major level

6:00 - Alexander on who he has reached out to to learn about Power Conference basketball

10:00 - Alexander on what fans can expect from Kansas State going forward

11:00 - Alexander on the roster he put together

11:30 - Alexander on what he looks forward to the most

12:30 - Alexander on Kansas State's non-conference schedule

13:35 - Alexander on the Big 12 competition that will come after the holidays

14:20 - Alexander on the win and loss that impact him the most

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Jon Rothstein sits down with new Boston College head coach Luke Murray to discuss leaving UConn, what he learned from Dan Hurley and the keys to ending the NCAA tournament drought at BC.

(0:00) Intro + Luke Murray Joins the show

(0:30) 2009 Boston College and the tournament drought since then

(1:45) How to get the BC brand back & reinvigorate the campus

(3:30) Why Murray chose BC as the opportunity to leave UConn for

(4:30) From title games to rebuilding a program & how to implement things he learned at UConn

(6:00) How did UConn get back to national prominence?

(6:45) Being the son of a famous father alongside Dan Hurley & the bond with him

(8:00) Who taught Luke Murray how to teach great offense?

(9:30) What did he learn from Sean Miller in Tucson?

(10:30) First impressions of the BC roster

(11:25) Capitalizing on high school prospects in the Boston area

(12:15) What upgrades are necessary at Boston College?

(13:50) Does a 76-team field get you going as a new coach?

(14:45) A win and a loss that stick with Murray

(16:45) What are the goals for year one at Boston College?

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