Eamonn Brennan
@eamonnbrennan.bsky.social
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I write Buzzer, a college basketball newsletter, at eamonnbrennan.com. I do other stuff, too.
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My Illinois-Alabama analysis: *extremely loud cackling noises*
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Lotta season left blah blah but highly likely Wake Forest just won the Bubble Watch gut-punch loss of the year award
11 days ago
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The latest in the Buzzer preview series -- on what should be a really fun edition of the Big Ten, with a handful of new coaches adding yet more more tactical variety -- is here. Offseason finish line in sight!
eamonnbrennan.substack.com/p/better-kno...
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Better Know a Conference: Big Ten
Now with a real conference tournament!
https://eamonnbrennan.substack.com/p/better-know-a-conference-big-ten-384
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Wrote about Bruce Pearl, endearing showman and unstoppable wrecking ball — for better and worse
www.eamonnbrennan.com/p/bruce-pear...
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Bruce Pearl bulldozed his way to the top
His career was like his teams: relentless
https://www.eamonnbrennan.com/p/bruce-pearl-bulldozed-his-way-to
2 months ago
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I never thought it would happen to me Indiana football is a source of unironic joy
2 months ago
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Wrote about something that hadn't occurred to me until the podcast earlier this week: In the portal era, it's now part of a program's job to connect new players with fans.
www.eamonnbrennan.com/p/connecting...
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Connecting players to fans is now part of a program's job
On recovering some of what the portal era took
https://www.eamonnbrennan.com/p/connecting-players-to-fans-is-now
3 months ago
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Hello Bluesky, the latest episode of BURP is a fun one -- w/ Ryan Odom! We talk about his journey to UVa, what fans can expect from a program in transition, and how on Earth you build a good roster in one month. Check it out below or in all the podcast places:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDn_...
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The Basket Under Review Podcast: S1E7 - A Conversation with Ryan Odom
YouTube video by Basket Under Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDn_NU9kzRM
3 months ago
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Will Warren
3 months ago
I competed in College Basketball Jeopardy with the brilliant
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and
@ksweeneycbb.bsky.social
. It’s one of the most competitive games of jeopardy I can remember, which means you gotta stick around the whole time
youtu.be/Aa6ZzIyRavI
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College Basketball Jeopardy: Episode 1
YouTube video by Basket Under Review
https://youtu.be/Aa6ZzIyRavI
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As someone who used to play golf twice a weekend and got so frustrated after a round he sold his clubs on Craigslist the next day and has refused to play since, I have gained a powerful ally in Scottie Scheffler
4 months ago
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Will Warren
4 months ago
Happy
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opening day. Would you like to hear
@eamonnbrennan.bsky.social
and
@kenpom.com
talk NCAA Tournament expansion? I assume you would. (Presented by Homefield!!!)
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The Basket Under Review Podcast: S1E1 - A Conversation with Ken Pomeroy
Basket Under Review Podcast · Episode
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4gSVDKo1Bm5c3QCD4TCJlB?si=Qp9TPWr1Seur_6PhFRzr8w
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The first episode of the podcast is upon you — talked to Ken Pomeroy about tournament expansion and his secret double life as a touring indie artist of the same name (and much more). On all the usual podcast places. Give it a spin!
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https://www.basketunderreview.com/the-basket-under-review-podcast-s1e1-a-conversation-with-ken-pomeroy/
https://t.co/IfzyMtwsGQ
4 months ago
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The best argument I've seen in favor of tournament expansion goes something like "ah, c'mon, it probably won't be that bad." That's not a good reason to do anything!
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No one loves tournament expansion
If the best argument is "eh, it won't be that bad," it's probably not a great idea
https://www.eamonnbrennan.com/p/no-one-loves-tournament-expansion
4 months ago
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Brendan Quinn
5 months ago
Well this rocks. Some great people involved here, including the legend,
@eamonnbrennan.bsky.social
. Looking forward to following and supporting. lfg
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Did a deep dive on every collegiate pick of the 2025 NBA draft, beginning with a buzzy and freshman-dominated first round …
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The college hoops fan's view of the 2025 NBA Draft: Part One
A look at every first-round pick as it happened (sort of) Wednesday night
https://www.eamonnbrennan.com/p/the-college-hoops-fans-view-of-the
5 months ago
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"These young men are able to see and hear the haters and the doubters" more scintillating draft commentary, a real value add
5 months ago
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The draft going to five minutes per pick is perfect for the broadcast partner, which doesn't let its analysts speak for more than 15 seconds anyway
5 months ago
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There should be a clause in every NBA TV rights contract that if you go to Game 7 you have to bring in Raftery on comms
5 months ago
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Took a big long offseason look at 18 college hoops rosters that particularly interest me -- with "interest" meant alternately as a compliment and a dig.
www.eamonnbrennan.com/p/the-most-i...
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The most interesting and confusing rosters of the 2025 offseason
A deep dive on new teams that catch the eye (and tons more besides)
https://www.eamonnbrennan.com/p/the-most-interesting-and-confusing
6 months ago
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6 months ago
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I can think of nothing more perfect to land in my inbox right before a four hour flight than a long and wildly speculative June post about roster changes. 👊
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Incredible Finals moment punctuated by Richard Jefferson. Why is everything bad now
6 months ago
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In an era of unprecedented on-court brilliance, college basketball had one last glaring problem: too many video reviews. That problem is about to be fixed.
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College hoops is closing in on perfection
A good review challenge system is the last big step
https://open.substack.com/pub/eamonnbrennan/p/college-hoops-is-closing-in-on-perfection?r=2go1h&utm_medium=ios
6 months ago
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Did a little mailbagging over the weekend, focused on making sense of Indiana’s roster and how IU fans should feel about it
www.eamonnbrennan.com/p/what-is-in...
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What is Indiana doing?
Plus transfer takes, coaching changes, early favorites, the best Final Four city and more post-portal-flavored thoughts in this week's Buzzer Mailbag
https://www.eamonnbrennan.com/p/what-is-indiana-doing
7 months ago
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Will never get over Fred Van Vleet being not only a decent NBA player but like an actually awesome one
7 months ago
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8 months ago
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Todd Golden about to go on a Frank from White Lotus run after this national title
8 months ago
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You gotta shoot the ball. Maybe it gets blocked, who cares. Shoot it
8 months ago
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Whatever Kelvin just said in that Houston timeout I guarantee it would destroy the psyche of 95 percent of the US populace
8 months ago
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8 months ago
My take here: I think I lean to rather being Houston (2-14 from 3 but also on pace to get 16 more shots) than Florida (Clayton didn't score but UH defense is designed specifically to make #2 through #5 beat you)
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Clayton didn't score and Florida is only down three. Houston went 2-of-14 from 3 and is only up three. You can go either way you want
8 months ago
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Todd Golden said before the game Florida had to have fewer than 12 turnovers to win the game. Looks like they're going to have to find a different way to win it
8 months ago
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Rarely seen a start to a game more defined by soul-devouring nerves
8 months ago
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www.eamonnbrennan.com/p/houstons-c...
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Houston's culture won
Kelvin Sampson's crowning achievement was built on more than basketball
https://www.eamonnbrennan.com/p/houstons-culture-won
8 months ago
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Physically ill with second-hand anxiety
8 months ago
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Kelvin didn't even yell at Tugler for that. That's when you know it's really bad
8 months ago
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Florida hasn't played its best ball in like two weeks and it's still in the national title game
8 months ago
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The Final Four is historically epic. Let’s hope the staid two weekends that produced it were worth the trade
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This Final Four has to deliver
The matchups are historic. They better be worth it
https://www.eamonnbrennan.com/p/this-final-four-has-to-deliver
8 months ago
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“And boy does he gather those puppies and DRILL IT”
8 months ago
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Mark Pope please stop calling pointless timeouts
8 months ago
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Begging literally anyone in Jase Richardson's life to tell him he's the best player on the floor and he needs to start acting like it
8 months ago
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Friendly reminder that I and Buzzer subscribers have been live-chatting the entire tournament throughout, and most of the stuff I would post here is going in there, if you care, etc.
substack.com/chat/1727599...
8 months ago
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Kevin Harlan really enjoys saying "Federiko Federiko." And I really enjoy hearing him say it
8 months ago
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I would like to state for the record that I also think Florida can win the national championship
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8 months ago
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"We said this coming in: Florida can win the national championship!" -- Stan Van Gundy
8 months ago
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kenpom
8 months ago
There will be dozens of fun facts from this game, but headed into the final media TO, Alabama's three-point rate (50 of 63 shots have been from 3) would rank 9th of any game in D-I history since '97.
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kenpom
8 months ago
Yeah, what he said
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People are sad there are no upsets and fretting over power-conference consolidation, and I get it, but I also loved the first weekend of the tournament. A season this great deserves an ending this epic.
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This NCAA Tournament is good, actually
A season this great deserves an ending this epic
https://www.eamonnbrennan.com/p/this-ncaa-tournament-is-good-actually?utm_source=activity_item
8 months ago
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With all due respect these stupid shots in key moments are Pac-12 heritage
8 months ago
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Stan Van Gundy who has watched a grand total of five minutes of college basketball before the tournament also agrees the challenge system is bad and dumb. We're building a big tent
8 months ago
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Florida doing that thing where you’re waiting for the favorite to click and stop floating through the game and then you look up and there’s like five minutes left
8 months ago
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