First College Basketball Season: Injuries, IQ & Next Year Glow-Up - Jamie Lawson

In this episode of Shipped Across The Border, we sit down with Jamie Lawson Jr. to break down what our first college basketball season at Elms really felt like, from adjusting to the competition and expectations to getting through a year defined by constant lineup changes and injuries. We recap the 10 win season as a big program milestone while also being real about the frustration of missing the playoffs when we were right on the edge.From there, we get into what it actually takes to level up. We talk about how winning programs build continuity, why basketball IQ separates top teams, and how Jamie wants to train this offseason by tracking workouts and shooting so the improvement is measurable and not just a feeling. In the back half, we pivot into a surprisingly deep debate on when kids should get phones, how social media and child fame can mess with development, and why parents have to build structure so talent does not get swallowed by hype. We close with next year plans, our schedule philosophy, record goals, and what it would mean for Elms to start earning real postseason recognition and performance based awards.Topics we cover:Freshman season reality check, team growth, and the playoff missInjuries, depth, and constantly changing lineupsProgram building and continuityOffseason development plan, tracking, shooting work, getting quicker and strongerKids and phones, TikTok and child star fame, and why hype can ruin talentNext year goals, scheduling, conference expectations, postseason recognition-All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/SATB_Pod-Time Stamps: 00:26 – Full intro, Jamie’s first college season and expectations07:02 – Building a program, St. Joe’s Maine continuity and winning over years13:40 – Offseason plan: IQ, quickness, physicality, and tracking shots20:56 – Life after hoops: structure, screen time, needing a new video game23:43 – Phone debate: what age should kids get phones29:04 – Kids, content, and money: early phones, TikTok, and viral child creators32:34 – Child stars vs TikTok fame: Bieber, Baby Gronk, Disney kids35:54 – Psychological cost of fame, parents’ responsibility, “getting treated different”38:15 – Julian Newman example and what happens when validation disappears39:41 – Transition point toward getting back on hoops / future focus41:05 – Pivot back to basketball, offseason routine (open gym, lifting)42:06 – Spring break plans and LA talk (In-N-Out, Venice Beach, Roscoe’s)44:40 – Screen time limiters, “fiending,” and why Facebook becomes rock bottom48:42 – Childhood screen time restrictions, going outside, and how parenting flipped52:21 – Back to hoops: Northeast vs North Carolina style of play differences55:03 – Individual + team goals for next year (awards, shooting, playoffs, Final Four talk)59:17 – Non-conference scheduling debate: tougher teams vs easier wins59:46 – Balance take: need confidence-building wins and “learn from losses” games01:00:16 – Next year schedule philosophy: tougher teams vs easier wins (continued)01:01:43 – Ideal record talk: 16–9 overall, 10–6 in conference01:02:43 – Shout out Mary Turco, all-conference awards, program profile01:03:36 – Final words, closing prompt