All Ball - Arizona + UVA Day 1 Upsets, Kennesaw State HC Amir Abdur-Rahim on Xavier Matchup, Coaching Alex Caruso, Anthony Edwards Recruiting

First, Doug reacts to Day 1 tourney action, including Arizona and Virginia suffering first round upsets. Then, he’s joined by Kennesaw State Head Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim on the eve of his 14-seed Lions first round matchup against Xavier.  They discuss his playing career following his NBA all-star brother Shareef, playing for Billy Kennedy at Southeastern Louisiana, his transition coaching under Kennedy at Murray State, how he helped Alex Caruso develop into an NBA player at A&M, Tom Crean’s focus on player development at Georgia, and his unique relationship with Anthony Edwards that got him to UGA, how he got the Kennesaw Job, how he changed the culture of a 1 win team into an NCAA Tournament team, why he was happy for Damon Stoudamire getting the Georgia Tech job, and why Kennesaw has a shot against Xavier. Subscribe NOW to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! #douggottliebshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.