{"id":270988,"date":"2022-03-22T19:03:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T02:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ballislife.com\/podcast\/ep-122-march-madness-recruiting-breakdown-geico-nationals-preview\/"},"modified":"2023-08-11T10:54:36","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T17:54:36","slug":"ep-122-march-madness-recruiting-breakdown-geico-nationals-preview","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/ballislife.com\/podcast\/ep-122-march-madness-recruiting-breakdown-geico-nationals-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep. 122 - March Madness Recruiting Breakdown + GEICO Nationals Preview!"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Episode 122 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores and Ani Umana go hard on what has transpired so far in the NCAA Tournament and dish on the upcoming Sweet 16. The fellas dish on the recruiting makeup of the March Madness field with Justin Young (Hoop Seen). What cities\/regions produce the most talent on tourney rosters and is the transfer portal helping teams make tourney runs? You may be surprised at the answer!<\/p>\n

Ronnie and Ani also breakdown the GEICO Nationals matchups and the first-ever State Champions Invitational field. Who are the prohibitive favorites? We also get insight on GEICO Nationals and SCI from rankings compiler Jordan Divens (Maxpreps).<\/p>\n

High School and NCAA March Madness is in full swing so make sure to tune in!<\/p>\n

(0:00) - Intro<\/p>\n

(1:32) - FAB 50 Breakdown + Ohio\/NJ Recaps\u00a0<\/p>\n

(7:19) - Jordan Divens (MaxPreps) Interview\u00a0<\/p>\n

(17:57) - GEICO Nationals\/State Champions Invitational Breakdown<\/p>\n

(23:00) - GEICO Nationals\/State Champions Invitational Predictions<\/p>\n

(29:01) - NCAA Tourney 1st Weekend Recap!<\/p>\n

(36:29) - Justin Young (Hoop Seen) Interview<\/p>\n

(42:26) - Justin On Top Seeds Getting Knocked Off Early\u00a0<\/p>\n

(37:25) - Justin On Big Blue Nation\u2019s Future & Transfers<\/p>\n

(46:27) - Justin On Tourney Top Coaching Performances\u00a0<\/p>\n

(48:51) - Justin On Tourney NBA Stock Risers\u00a0<\/p>\n

(52:36) - Justin On NCAA Tourney Rosters Origins\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

(57:24) - Do Transfer Portal Players Lead To Tourney Success?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

(1:00:08) - Justin On What\u2019s Next On Horizon For HS Recruiting<\/p>\n

(1:09:37) - Ron & Ani\u2019s Sweet 16\/Elite 8 Predictions\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
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