The Green Light

In one of the most anticipated episodes yet, Paul and Ian are joined by Jeff Boals, Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Ohio University, to discuss his coaching journey, taking his alma mater to the NCAA Tournament, and more Bobcat nostalgia.

Paul and Ian welcome Sacred Heart Men's Basketball Head Coach, Anthony Latina,  to the podcast to discuss the unique opportunity of coaching at Sacred Heart, the possible expansion of the NCAA tournament, and how NIL and the transfer portal have affected how he runs his program.

Paul and Ian welcome David Moats, Director of Recruiting at Boise State Men's Basketball, to talk about his his extraordinary success with Billy Donovan and the Florida Gators, the rise of Boise State under Leon Rice, and the top-to-bottom strength of the Mountain West Conference.

Paul and Ian welcome Jon Cremins to the podcast to discuss his journey through collegiate coaching, how NIL has impacted the recruiting landscape, and James Madison's Men's Basketball resurgence amid conference realignment.

Paul and Ian are back to discuss Kevin Durant's attempt to force a trade out of Brooklyn, "Basketball Schools" vs. "Football Schools", and Bronny James' unofficial visit to Ohio State.

Paul and Ian are joined by Nick Carroll, co-founder of Prep Network, to discuss Prep Hoops' impact in basketball and the natural expansion into other sports as well as the current landscape of recruiting, exposure and youth rankings.

Paul and Ian take a deep dive into the current conference realignment discussions and what role the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament plays in them.

Paul and Ian are once again joined by Ryan Hammer (FanDuel) to preview the upcoming NBA Draft. They break down all of the lottery picks, potential trade scenarios, and impactful second round sleeper picks.

Paul and Ian welcome Kevin Tarca back to The Green Light to discuss navigating a career as an agent through COVID, how NIL affects all levels of basketball and the upcoming NBA Draft.

Paul and Ian welcome Matt Brown, of Extra Points, to The Green Light to discuss the current landscape of NIL in college athletics, the role of federal and state government legislating NIL, and the future of the NCAA and its leadership.

Paul is joined by Mike Collins, Assistant Coach at Stevens Institute of Technology and Director of Youth Programming at Basketball City, to discuss the landscape of college hoops, grassroots basketball in New York City and player development at all levels of the game.

Paul and Ian recap the end of the 2021-2022 college basketball season and discuss how this year's Final Four impacts the Duke/UNC rivalry in the long term.

Paul and Ian preview the upcoming Final Four, recap each team's run to New Orleans and discuss each possible scenario that could impact Coach K's legacy.

Paul and Ian recap the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament and discuss their updated predictions for the Sweet 16 and Elite 8.

Paul and Ian break down their picks for the entire bracket of the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.

Paul and Ian are joined by Ryan Hammer of FanDuel to discuss what the tournament committee got right and wrong, the travel implications of certain tournament matchups as well as a few initial underdog picks. Ian and Paul take a spin on the coaching carousel and dive into what has gone wrong this past month with Duke on the defensive end. 

Paul and Ian discuss the Coach K retirement tour, the possible five NCAA tournament teams out of the ACC, and CBS' list of the 42 greatest Duke players of all time.

Paul and Ian are back to discuss the Michigan/Wisconson post-game skirmish, which teams can realistically make a run to the Final Four based on the current analytics and the current evaluation process by the selection committee as we head towards Selection Sunday.

On this special, 100th episode of The Green Light, Paul and Ian take a trip down memory lane, reminiscing from their time as managers at Ohio University.

Paul and Ian discuss Duke's dismantling of UNC followed up by their stunning, buzzer beater loss to Virginia. They dive into the James Harden/Ben Simmons trade and take a walk through the current power five conference standings.

Paul and Ian are joined by Brendan Marks, of The Athletic, to discuss all things Duke vs. North Carolina, ahead of the upcoming rivalry game.

Paul and Ian welcome Tyler Schmitt, General Manager of ONE37pm, to the podcast to discuss his career working with Gary Vaynerchuk, the evolution of community management and the rise of trading cards, collectibles and NFT's.

Paul and Ian welcome Rob Cressy to the podcast to discuss his career as a coach, speaker & entrepreneur.

Paul and Ian are back to discuss the Ohio Bobcats start of #Maction, Kirk Herbstreit's take on players opting out of bowl games and why that doesn't happen in college basketball, if the ACC can get 4 teams into the NCAA tournament, and if Baylor is the favorite to win a championship in back to back years.

Paul and Ian welcome Nigel Wright of New Balance on the pod to discuss his career journey, New Balance's footprint in the basketball world, their groundbreaking collaboration with Rich Paul, and how basketball can serve as one of the greatest ways to connect and create relationships with others.