The 5th Quarter: Conversations Beyond The X and O's

Matt Brown, publisher of Extra Points is back to preview the College Football season with Jeff and Lason.  How will Notre Dame do with a new coach?  Is Brian Kelly the right fit for Lason's LSU Tigers, and will Jeff's Volunteers be competitive in the SEC East?  Join us for this and more. You can find out more about Matt Brown on Twitter @MattBrownEP  Subscribe to Extra Points!...

Jeff and Lason debate which one is best, with some references to favorite sauces and rubs.  What is on your grill this weekend?

Do you have a strategy for working with your manager/AD/executives?  In this Ten Minute Takeaway, Jeff and Lason share strategies for managing these crucial relationships.

Doug Esleec is the head coach and AD at Forsyth Country Day in NC.  He has coached at the college level at schools such as UNC Wilmington and Mercer.  He shares his journey in coaching, along with making the transition from college to high school.   Follow Doug at @BballCoachE

Jeff and Lason discuss change, how we view it, how we respond to it, and how we can reframe our experiences.

Lason and Jeff spend time with Coach Murry Bartow and talk about his experience leading UCLA, South Florida, East Tennessee State and UAB to conference championships and the NCAA National Tournaments.  He shares his insights in being the son of his father Gene and his Hall of Fame coaching career, following Coach John Wooden and growing up in a spotlight.  Murry is currently a national b...

In this short segment, Jeff and Lason discuss the importance of having people around you that are truth tellers and will point out the blind spots that you are missing in your life.

Jeff and Lason discuss why coaches should choose love over fear in their coaching philosophy.

Founder & Executive Director of Team Red White and Blue. Co-author of Lead Yourself First + Leadership is a Relationship Michael Erwin @ErwinRWB joins Jeff and Lason to discuss his experiences working with author Jim Collins, future military leaders at West Point, and other bits of leadership wisdom. @PosProject @TeamRWB @CharacterCenter

What makes a great shooter?  In this episode, Coach John Peterson AKA JP, shares insights from his work as a college coach and now regional manager of Shoot 360 locations around the science and mechanics of shooting. Follow John Peterson on Twitter at : John_Peterson12 Shoot360.com

Lason & Jeff get you caught up on the LIV Golf Tour (is Tiger joining?), summer goals, books & the “take-aways”, Weekly Wisdom, and “On the Grill & in the Glass” – we are actively recruiting new members for our Blind Pig BBQ Team.  Lason and Jeff also answer the question Jiminy Cricket whispered in their ear. 

Played with Pistol Pete at LSU, coached against Bob Knight in the NCAA Tournament, and spent the past ten years coaching internationally in places such as Estonia, Qatar, and Russia.  Russ Bergman has seen it all.  Listen as he shares his basketball adventures with Lason and Jeff on this episode.

Jeff and Lason give their final thoughts about the men's and women's basketball championships, along with coaching changes, and Jeff introduces our question of the week.

Jeff and Lason talk about the Final 4, coaching changes, does Jay Wright get enough respect, and will Lason continue to wear the tin foil hat about Duke?

Jeff and Lason discuss the first week of the NCAA Men's and Women's tournament, along with coaching changes such as Sean Millers new job.

Jeff and Lason discuss their initial thoughts around the brackets for both the men's and women's tournaments, along with coaching changes, as well as what it will be like over the next 24 hours for a coach in the tournament.

Jeff and Lason discuss the fallout from the UNC-Duke game, the Brittney Griner situation, and which coaches are on the hot seat (One coach has already been let go since taping)

Jon Rennie is a Business Leader, Author, and Speaker. He is Co-Founder, President & CEO of Peak Demand Inc., a global manufacturer of products for electric utilities. He served as a Naval Officer on Nuclear Submarines during the Cold War and has been leading industrial business for more than 20 years. His leadership books, I Have the Watch: Becoming a Leader Worth Following and All in the Same...

Jen Rizzotti joins the podcast and shares her insights and GREAT stories with Lason & Jeff Part 1 – recruitment to UConn, practices, summer pick-up games leading to the Husky’s 1st National Championship, Geno – why he is so successful, recruiting, greatest skill, could he coach men … and insight into the UConn-Tennessee rivalry. The Rizzotti Resume includes starting PG on UConn’s 1st National...

Every once in a while a book comes along that changes our paradigms and outlook of the world.  The book Undisruptable by Aidan McCullen did just that for us.  Learn how to manage change and use it to your advantage as we discuss our insights from this book.

Jeff and Lason share their favorite ideas and concepts from the book Legacy: What The All Blacks Can Teach Us About The Business of Life by James Kerr.  

Jeff and Lason spend time with Coach Luke Gromer to discuss his work with Doug Lemov, his growth as a coach, and some of the ideas and concepts he has learned from his podcast and his book clubs. Website: CuttingEdgeCoach.com - Podcast: CECPod.com - Book Clubs & Study Guide: CGTBookClubs.com - Twitter:  @LukeGromer &  @CECoaching

Lason & Jeff sit with John Brubaker; award-winning author of The Coach Approach and Seeds of Success. He was named to Forbes s 10 Consultants. John Brubaker is a highly sought-after keynote speaker and executive coach known for his unique approach to performance enhancement. The trio will talk about overcoming adversity, becoming a better leader & creating a game plan for a lifetime of suc...

Lason and Jeff discuss the events of 2021 in sports such as coaching changes, NIL, and make predictions for 2022.  

Jeff and Lason have a conversation with Mike Teasley on building a basketball program, why DC basketball is the best, and life with his sister, former WNBA star Nikki Teasley