Hour 1: An Extra Minute With John Fanta
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This is the Dan Levitar Show with the Stugatz Podcast.
This episode of the Dan Levitard Show with Stu Gatz is presented by DraftKings. DraftKings, the crown is yours. All right, time for some tourney talk.
Who is John Fanta and what is his perspective on college basketball?
We're bringing in college football expert John.
College football?
Or excuse me, college. Get your mind off the gridiron. My bad, it's hard. Well, I mean. Hardwood. John Fanta. is also a football enthusiast, but we have him here to talk about basketball. He might be interesting to talk to about the proposal that I just made to David Sampson because, John, welcome to the show. You're a Browns fan, right, sir?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh. Come on now. We're the Cleveland Browns fan guy. Come on now. I'm waiting on my next quarterback here. I got the number two pick in the draft. Now, I don't know what we're going to do. I don't think Cam Ward's not going to be on the table for me, but hope springs eternal.
Do you want, are you one who wants Shador or would you rather go ahead and get Abdul Carter or I guess, or Travis Hunter is a possibility there also.
So you know what, guys? My belief system is always this. If you don't have it right at QB1, what does it really matter? But by the same token, at the number two pick, to me, Abdul Carter is such an overwhelmingly talented player that it's hard for me to pass him by. When at number two... There are real questions then about the value of Shador in that slot in the draft.
What are the major storylines in the current college basketball tournament?
If they go and get him, I'm good with it, guys, because I got to get that position right. And let's face it, I'm not saying that he is this, but a year ago we didn't have Jaden Daniels doing what he's doing. Yeah. And you can go right down the line of other cases in the National Football League. So I'm good with either route.
I really am. All right. Speaking of overwhelmingly talented, right now we got all one seeds, all chalk in the final four. And it's like, it's not just that they're one seeds. I think they're Four of the best, excuse me, four of the top ten Ken Palm teams ever in these Final Fours. Like, how excited are we? Are you one of these guys who wishes we had one Cinderella in here? Or are you super excited about the overwhelming amount of talent and great coaching that we have in this year's tournament?
You know what, Dominic? My thing is, when I look at this lineup of teams, this is historic because the last time that we had it happen was 2008. And that's the only other time it's occurred. That being Memphis, Carolina, UCLA, and Kansas. Think about this. These four teams have a higher efficiency rating than 21 of the last 22 national champions. So I want to see the Clash of the Titans. I want to see the best teams play each other. And it's going to be fascinating to see this weekend in San Antonio where you have Duke, the most efficient offensive team in the country, against Houston, the best defensive team in the country. Where you have Auburn in Florida, and for the better part of the year, Auburn was the number one team in the country.
They've been the number one the most weeks. But they lost the last time they met Florida, the only time they've met Florida this year. And it came at home inside Neville Arena. So there's a bunch of storylines. I truly believe this. We had it so good in the Cinderella Con the last couple of years. And while college sports is nuts and college basketball is wild, it's basketball, guys. This is not like football in the trenches where the comparable to a Cinderella meets the heavyweight and gets blasted at the line of scrimmage, and it's not a game. I think that Cinderella's carriage has stopped at the BP or the Shell. They're getting the gas tank up. And in 2026, we're going to see that carriage run right back through. I do believe that. But let's not –
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What unique sponsorships are featured in the episode?
0:01–0:53
2
Who is John Fanta and what is his perspective on college basketball?
0:53–2:19
3
What are the major storylines in the current college basketball tournament?
2:19–5:01
4
How do different coaching styles impact college basketball success?
5:01–9:14
5
What is the new tournament 'The Crown' and its significance?
9:14–11:36
6
How is the NIL affecting college basketball dynamics?
11:36–14:00
7
What humorous anecdotes and discussions occur in this episode?
14:00–38:41
Speakers
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