EPISODE · Oct 27, 2025 · 51 MIN
Coaches on the Hot Seat & Hoops on the Horizon
from SportsIQ with Larry Smith · host Rise Above Productions & Revision Sound
It’s a wild Monday in the world of sports, and Larry Smith is right in the thick of it. From Baton Rouge to Bloomington, coaching chaos sweeps through college football — Brian Kelly is out at LSU, buyout talk is heating up, and the SEC is reshuffling faster than ever. Larry is joined by Cole Thompson of SEC Unfiltered, who brings sharp insight (and a few laughs) as he breaks down why LSU’s powerhouse turned toxic and what the next wave of coaching contracts might look like in a post–Brian Kelly landscape.Then, hoops takes center stage as Chris Dortch — editor and publisher of Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook — joins the show to preview the upcoming NCAA basketball season. From Duke’s dominant freshmen to Kentucky’s revamped identity under Mark Pope, Chris shares his front-row observations and the storylines you’ll be following from tip-off to March Madness.Larry wraps with an NBA roundup (Austin Reaves drops 51!) and a “Moment of Awe” highlighting Drew Messmaker’s record-setting 608-yard night for North Texas.Brian Kelly’s firing and LSU’s $54M buyout dramaSEC coaching carousel: who’s next?Why Lane Kiffin, Mark Stoops, and Dabo Swinney could all be on the moveA&M’s rise and Alabama’s resilienceDuke, Kentucky, and the college hoops elite taking shapeWhy exhibition games are the best thing to happen to college basketballChris Dortch’s inspiring Belmont story: Tyler Lundblade’s incredible riseAustin Reaves’ 51-point outburst and Popovich’s quiet bannerNFL Week 8 highlights and the Commanders-Chiefs previewMoment of Awe: Drew Messmaker’s 608-yard masterpiece
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It’s a wild Monday in the world of sports, and Larry Smith is right in the thick of it. From Baton Rouge to Bloomington, coaching chaos sweeps through college football — Brian Kelly is out at LSU, buyout talk is heating up, and the SEC is reshuffling faster than ever. Larry is joined by Cole Thompson of SEC Unfiltered, who brings sharp insight (and a few laughs) as he breaks down why LSU’s powerhouse turned toxic and what the next wave of coaching contracts might look like in a post–Brian Kelly landscape.Then, hoops takes center stage as Chris Dortch — editor and publisher of Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook — joins the show to preview the upcoming NCAA basketball season. From Duke’s dominant freshmen to Kentucky’s revamped identity under Mark Pope, Chris shares his front-row observations and the storylines you’ll be following from tip-off to March Madness.Larry wraps with an NBA roundup (Austin Reaves drops 51!) and a “Moment of Awe” highlighting Drew Messmaker’s record-setting 608-yard night for North Texas.Brian Kelly’s firing and LSU’s $54M buyout dramaSEC coaching carousel: who’s next?Why Lane Kiffin, Mark Stoops, and Dabo Swinney could all be on the moveA&M’s rise and Alabama’s resilienceDuke, Kentucky, and the college hoops elite taking shapeWhy exhibition games are the best thing to happen to college basketballChris Dortch’s inspiring Belmont story: Tyler Lundblade’s incredible riseAustin Reaves’ 51-point outburst and Popovich’s quiet bannerNFL Week 8 highlights and the Commanders-Chiefs previewMoment of Awe: Drew Messmaker’s 608-yard masterpiece
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