Justin Michael is joined by national college basketball writer, Riley Davis, of Heat Check CBB. Throughout the episode, Riley discusses his season preview on the Rams, what stood out the most to him when watching CSU on film, the team’s x-factor this year and so much more! DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes Link | Stitcher Link |Spotify Link | Google…
Justin Michael dives into Monday’s news that Colorado State will open up the 2021-22 season against Oral Roberts on November 9. Throughout the podcast Justin talks about why it’s important for CSU to build its NCAA Tournament resume early, why he’s so excited to see Max Abmas play in Moby Arena, and more! DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes Link |…
Justin Michael is joined by Sean Paul of Makingthemadness.com. Throughout the episode Justin discusses Sean’s top 100 list of the best mid major players in the country with him. They also discuss the ceiling for talented programs like Colorado State and Nevada. Finally, Justin and Sean go back and forth on some of the better mid major players in college…
Justin Michael goes over the first day of Mountain West Media Days in Las Vegas, explains why Colorado State was smart to sign Niko Medved to a contract extension, and dives into what he learned from Steve Addazio and Craig Thompson on Wednesday. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes Link | Stitcher Link |Spotify Link | Google Play
FORT COLLINS, CO. — Consistency is key. Colorado State men’s basketball has seen steady improvement in each of Niko Medved’s three seasons as head coach. After a .375 winning percentage (12-20) in Year 1 the Rams took massive strides in the right direction in Year 2 with a 20-12 finish (.625). Now, following a 20-8 year (.714) and an appearance in…...
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FORT COLLINS, CO. — Entering the fourth season under Niko Medved, expectations for Colorado State men’s basketball are simple: contend for the Mountain West Championship and reach the NCAA Tournament. With a roster that has grown together over the last 2-3 years, including one of the best duos in the entire country, David Roddy and Isaiah Stevens, all returning to…...
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Justin Michael is joined by Sean Paul of Makingthemadness.com and the Mountain West Wire. Throughout the episode Sean goes over the latest hires in the league, previews the 2021-22 MW hoops season, and explains why believes the Rams are a top 25 team. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes Link | Stitcher Link |Spotify Link | Google Play
FORT COLLINS, CO. — Colorado State’s logo might be a Ram but one of the most important players on the team is a “unicorn”. Listed at 6-foot-5, 252 pounds, David Roddy looks like he should be cracking skulls on the gridiron or “superplexing” Brock Lesnar in the WWE. As the old adage goes, though, you can’t judge a book by…...
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FORT COLLINS, CO. — Every now and then a player completely changes the way you can operate as a team. A player so unique, so talented, that his addition alone makes you significantly more dangerous — partially due to his own talents and skills, but also a mindset and vision that separates him from everyone else on the floor. For…...
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FORT COLLINS, CO. — The term “culture” gets thrown around quite a bit in the world of college basketball. Teams that consistently reach the postseason are considered to have a winning culture, while teams that come up short, more times than not are labeled with the dreaded losing culture. Obviously, this is an oversimplified way of viewing things. There are…...
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Justin Michael goes over a busy day of news for CSU Rams fans. Justin starts the podcast by going over a weird situation with Talvin Hester, who has already left CSU for a job at Texas Tech. Later in the episode Justin talks about CSU’s latest hoops commit, Baylor Hebb, before discussing Matt Valecce following Steve Addazio from Boston College…
Justin Michael dives into the latest CSU men’s basketball news, and why he likes the most recent staff hire from Niko Medved. He talks about Chandler Jacobs committing to Texas Tech over CSU and Wyoming, and what the staff’s recruiting plans moving forward will likely be. Finally, Justin is joined by DNVR intern Ethan Bird to draft the perfect gameday…
FORT COLLINS, CO. — The call will live on forever. ”Unbelievable! One of the biggest comebacks you will ever see. Down 26, Colorado State comes roaring back on San Diego State’s home floor and wins this game.” The 70-67 victory over San Diego State on Jan. 02 was more than just a comeback win for the Rams. Sure, it was a…...
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FORT COLLINS, CO. — After keeping much of the staff the same over the previous three years, Colorado State men’s basketball will have some new faces on the sideline next season. JR Blount has accepted a position on the Iowa State staff under T.J. Otzelberger, who bolted from UNLV for the same position in Ames, Iowa. Blount had worked under Medved…
FORT COLLINS, CO. — We started our year-in-review series with a synopsis of the season for Colorado State men’s basketball, as well as a breakdown of the growth Dischon Thomas displayed over the course of 2020-21. Now we continue the series with the player who split minutes with Thomas and filled the starting role once “DT” transitioned back into the…...
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Justin Michael reacts to Monday night’s National Championship Game and reflects on one of the most unique college basketball seasons of all-time. Later in the episode, Justin talks about CSU receiving way-too-early buzz and why the Ram Faithful should enjoy the moment. Finally, Justin gives his thoughts on Tim Miles reportedly returning to the Mountain West with San Jose State.…
FORT COLLINS, CO. — The 2020-21 season was a rollercoaster of emotions for the Ram Faithful. Colorado State men’s basketball was able to record it’s second consecutive 20 win season — something that’s only been done three other times in the history of the program. The Rams were able to beat each of the other top teams in the Mountain West,…...
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Justin Michael talks about how Iowa State poaching JR Blount will be a big blow to Colorado State men’s basketball. Later in the episode Justin goes over an insane weekend of hoops in the NCAA Tournament. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes Link | Stitcher Link |Spotify Link | Google Play
Justin Michael gives his condolences to the Boulder community after Monday’s tragic event. He also begins to talk about a tricky matchup for the Rams against NC State on Thursday. Finally, Justin goes over an absolutely insane opening weekend in the NCAA Tournament. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes Link | Stitcher Link |Spotify Link | Google Play
Justin Michael is joined by college basketball guru, Eli Boettger, of heatcheckcbb.com. Throughout the podcast Justin and Eli discuss the 2021 NCAA Tournament and whether or not the Mountain West has a team capable of making a run or not. They also discuss how the league’s decision to play make-up games, combined with bid stealers in other leagues, ended up…
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