Solon Head Basketball Coach Tony DeCesare (@CoachDeCesare) joins Eric (@CoachFlan) and Tim (@timmys24) in the office to discuss a wide range of basketball topics. Topics include:
1:30 - Coach DeCesare discusses his coaching background, how he got started and became the HC at Solon.
6:00 - Coach talks about the turning points during the Solon season.
17:00 - What was the experience like making the school's first final four?
21:45 - How did Coach DeCesare and the Solon team deal with the quick transition from the state semifinal to state final. What are coach's takeaways from the state final game?
35:30 - Remembering the '98 title game and comparing the atmosphere at St. john arena to the Schott.
39:30 - A look at Solon's outgoing and returning players.
44:15 - Sincere Cary's prospects and a general discussion on the state of college basketball recruiting.
57:50 - Coach DeCesare's perspective on competing against private schools as a public school coach.
1:03:00 - How analytics impact Solon's playing style.
1:08:00 - A discussion on the shot clock and high school basketball.
St. Vincent St. Mary Coach Dru Joyce (@CoachDruJoyce) joins Eric (@coachflan) and Tim (@timmys24) in the coaches office for a wide ranging conversation. The topics and timestamps covered:
5 min: Summarizing the Irish's 2018 season and what was their turning point?
13 min: What is mindset for playing Trotwood-Madison?
20 min: How do you prepare for the short turnaround to the state title game?
27 min: Coach Joyce talks about how he got his start into coaching and how he became the head coach at SVSM.
37 min: How has high school basketball and the job of a coach changed over the last 10-15 years?
47 min: Coaching Lebron
59 min: Competitive balance and it's impact in Ohio. Will SVSM jump to Division 1?
1:03: The coaches' thoughts on whether high school should have a shot clock.
1:07: The coaches' thoughts on the block/charge rule and whether it should be changed or abolished.
Eric (@coachflan) and Tim (@timmys24) recap St. Ed's season ending loss in the Sweet 16 to the Lorain Titans. Coach Flannery goes through the emotions of coaching his youngest son in his last game and talks about what a coach goes through after a disappointing end to the season. The duo also discusses the approach to the beginning of the offseason.
Finally, Eric and Tim discuss the Final 4's for all 4 divisions in Ohio and give some quick thoughts on the NCAA Sweet 16.
St. Ed's assistant varsity coach Josh Nugent (@Josh_Nugent) joins Eric (@coachflan) and Tim (@timmys24) in the coaches office to discuss St. Ed's tournament run to the District title and preparation for the regional tournament.
At about the 21 minute mark, the trio discusses the Solon - Shaker Hts game at the Cleveland Regional. And at the 23 minute mark, they preview the NCAA tournament, giving their final 4 picks and sleepers for each region.
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Eric and Tim check in from the coaches office to talk high school playoffs. Topics on this week's episode:
5:30 - Late game situations and approach to practicing and preparing for them.
19:30 - Using and saving timeouts in tournament games.
24:00 - Things Coach Flannery focuses on when it comes to St. Ed's for each tournament game.
30:00 - Coach Flan talks about coaching his youngest son, PJ, and emotions of that heading into the tournament.
34:30 - Previewing each Division 1 NE Ohio district.
42:00 - A few minutes on the Cavs.
Good luck to all teams competing in the playoffs. Go Eagles!