DBR Podcast #92 (Interview with Josh Pastner of Ga Tech and preview opening games)

0:00Byrd Campbell, two Dukies who love the podcast 0:25Jason welcomes us, Donald apologizes for his audio last time, and Sam wakes up too early 2:30Jason explains the craziness that went down to create this mid-week podcast… and it all centers around Ga Tech head coach Josh Pastner 5:00Sam explains the Ga Tech scandal, being reported by CBS Sports, and we try to figure out if any of this makes sense 13:55Jason interviews Ga Tech head basketball coach Josh Patner. They begin by telling the story of how the 31-year-old Pastner got the head coaching job at Memphis 18:35Jason asks about Ga Tech’s recruiting efforts in Atlanta and how Duke keeps beating Tech for local recruits 23:35Pastner discusses academics, athletics, and the scandals at Louisville and UNC 27:30Jason asks how tough it is to follow all the NCAA rules. Pastner: “85% of my job is compliance” 30:15Pastner gives a preview of Ga Tech in the ACC this season but Pastner mostly talks about his reverence for Coach K 34:30Good bye to Coach Pastner, but before he goes he has a good Roy Williams story! 38:50We react to the Pastner interview and especially on how Ga Tech recruits against Duke 46:05A quick look at UCLA and Ga Tech’s crazy adventure in China… and the middle Ball Brother getting arrested for shoplifting. Pro tip from Donald-- don’t shoplift in China! 54:50Byrd Campbell uses their sponsorship time to throw shade at UNC… we approve!! 56:35We preview Duke’s first games. Sam starts with his Elon preview and reminds us that Elon is a special opponent for Grayson Allen 1:02:30Donald gives us the low down on Utah Valley, a team with some real height up front 1:08:05Sam points out that former Dukie Chris Burgess is one of the assistant coaches for Utah Valley and we riff a bit on Duke’s great 1997 recruiting class (which Jason thinks was the class of 1999) 1:10:40Parting Shots – Donald talks Duke women’s soccer and gives us some election results 1:13:10Parting Shots – Sam remembers baseball pitcher Roy Halladay 1:15:25Parting Shots – Jason on ESPN’s college basketball predictions and getting trolled by Dan Dakich 1:21:45Good bye! Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes and email us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices