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Steve Ceruti

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8673 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Bracket Preview, Upsets, and Final Four Picks with Stanford Steve

Gillis is a kid who I thought was the mainstay Saturday night because they couldn't get a rebound. That was the biggest difference. They were maxed out against Carolina, and Malawak is awesome to watch. He plays so hard. He's amazing in his size, jumping ability, covering space, switching, but they couldn't get a rebound because they were blocking him out.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Bracket Preview, Upsets, and Final Four Picks with Stanford Steve

Gillis is a kid who I thought was the mainstay Saturday night because they couldn't get a rebound. That was the biggest difference. They were maxed out against Carolina, and Malawak is awesome to watch. He plays so hard. He's amazing in his size, jumping ability, covering space, switching, but they couldn't get a rebound because they were blocking him out.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Bracket Preview, Upsets, and Final Four Picks with Stanford Steve

So Gillis starts the second half and basically plays the whole second half, and they really control the boards, and that showed the depth. I did say in February they were not going to win a national title without Malik Brown because he's even a better version of Gillis because he's more long on the perimeter and those switches guards can't get the shot up off or over him.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Bracket Preview, Upsets, and Final Four Picks with Stanford Steve

So Gillis starts the second half and basically plays the whole second half, and they really control the boards, and that showed the depth. I did say in February they were not going to win a national title without Malik Brown because he's even a better version of Gillis because he's more long on the perimeter and those switches guards can't get the shot up off or over him.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Bracket Preview, Upsets, and Final Four Picks with Stanford Steve

So Gillis starts the second half and basically plays the whole second half, and they really control the boards, and that showed the depth. I did say in February they were not going to win a national title without Malik Brown because he's even a better version of Gillis because he's more long on the perimeter and those switches guards can't get the shot up off or over him.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Bracket Preview, Upsets, and Final Four Picks with Stanford Steve

So I think everybody's going to say it's a cakewalk. because no one thinks Baylor and Mississippi State are good. I just think they're super dangerous. Mississippi State plays a weird ball. Hubbard shoots from anywhere. And Baylor, I can't wait to talk to you about Edgecombe. But that dude, he's got – I mean, you want flashes? We got plenty of these freshmen. They got it.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Bracket Preview, Upsets, and Final Four Picks with Stanford Steve

So I think everybody's going to say it's a cakewalk. because no one thinks Baylor and Mississippi State are good. I just think they're super dangerous. Mississippi State plays a weird ball. Hubbard shoots from anywhere. And Baylor, I can't wait to talk to you about Edgecombe. But that dude, he's got – I mean, you want flashes? We got plenty of these freshmen. They got it.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Bracket Preview, Upsets, and Final Four Picks with Stanford Steve

So I think everybody's going to say it's a cakewalk. because no one thinks Baylor and Mississippi State are good. I just think they're super dangerous. Mississippi State plays a weird ball. Hubbard shoots from anywhere. And Baylor, I can't wait to talk to you about Edgecombe. But that dude, he's got – I mean, you want flashes? We got plenty of these freshmen. They got it.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Bracket Preview, Upsets, and Final Four Picks with Stanford Steve

But Arizona's a team that's scary to me, and everyone's picking them to lose in the first round. I don't see it. But Arizona played Duke earlier this year in Tucson, and Duke beat them. Low-scoring game, weird. And it was right after Duke lost to Kentucky. So I think Arizona benefits from having seen the length, having seen flag in person.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Bracket Preview, Upsets, and Final Four Picks with Stanford Steve

But Arizona's a team that's scary to me, and everyone's picking them to lose in the first round. I don't see it. But Arizona played Duke earlier this year in Tucson, and Duke beat them. Low-scoring game, weird. And it was right after Duke lost to Kentucky. So I think Arizona benefits from having seen the length, having seen flag in person.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Bracket Preview, Upsets, and Final Four Picks with Stanford Steve

But Arizona's a team that's scary to me, and everyone's picking them to lose in the first round. I don't see it. But Arizona played Duke earlier this year in Tucson, and Duke beat them. Low-scoring game, weird. And it was right after Duke lost to Kentucky. So I think Arizona benefits from having seen the length, having seen flag in person.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Bracket Preview, Upsets, and Final Four Picks with Stanford Steve

So Arizona's a team that's sneaky there, and that'll be a monster matchup if we get in the Sweet 16. But Duke's best is as good as anyone's. I just think it's kind of a tricky road. And the other thing that drives me nuts – is Scott and I got off the air last night and there was already 9 million brackets, 40% at Duke winning it.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Bracket Preview, Upsets, and Final Four Picks with Stanford Steve

So Arizona's a team that's sneaky there, and that'll be a monster matchup if we get in the Sweet 16. But Duke's best is as good as anyone's. I just think it's kind of a tricky road. And the other thing that drives me nuts – is Scott and I got off the air last night and there was already 9 million brackets, 40% at Duke winning it.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Bracket Preview, Upsets, and Final Four Picks with Stanford Steve

So Arizona's a team that's sneaky there, and that'll be a monster matchup if we get in the Sweet 16. But Duke's best is as good as anyone's. I just think it's kind of a tricky road. And the other thing that drives me nuts – is Scott and I got off the air last night and there was already 9 million brackets, 40% at Duke winning it.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Bracket Preview, Upsets, and Final Four Picks with Stanford Steve

Like I don't want any, like if I'm not touching Duke to bet or anything because of those numbers and I've seen those numbers go by the wayside when something gets so popular and something as random as the bracket.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Bracket Preview, Upsets, and Final Four Picks with Stanford Steve

Like I don't want any, like if I'm not touching Duke to bet or anything because of those numbers and I've seen those numbers go by the wayside when something gets so popular and something as random as the bracket.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Bracket Preview, Upsets, and Final Four Picks with Stanford Steve

Like I don't want any, like if I'm not touching Duke to bet or anything because of those numbers and I've seen those numbers go by the wayside when something gets so popular and something as random as the bracket.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Bracket Preview, Upsets, and Final Four Picks with Stanford Steve

Yeah, Malawach, the fact that he's been playing basketball apparently for four years, and the first time I watched him, I went, okay, but that has to be like a lie. Was there a hoop in the town? Right? I mean, it was the first time he touched a basketball four years ago. And then you'd heard from scouts like that had gone to practices going, this is insane.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Bracket Preview, Upsets, and Final Four Picks with Stanford Steve

Yeah, Malawach, the fact that he's been playing basketball apparently for four years, and the first time I watched him, I went, okay, but that has to be like a lie. Was there a hoop in the town? Right? I mean, it was the first time he touched a basketball four years ago. And then you'd heard from scouts like that had gone to practices going, this is insane.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Bracket Preview, Upsets, and Final Four Picks with Stanford Steve

Yeah, Malawach, the fact that he's been playing basketball apparently for four years, and the first time I watched him, I went, okay, but that has to be like a lie. Was there a hoop in the town? Right? I mean, it was the first time he touched a basketball four years ago. And then you'd heard from scouts like that had gone to practices going, this is insane.