Aaron Torres Sports Podcast

On today's show Torres does a DEEP dive into Team USA's dominant U-19 World Cup win, discussing all the big storylines including Mikel Brown Jr., AJ Dybantsa and a pair of UConn freshmen stepping up. Plus, the STRANGE recruitment of five-star Jason Crowe. Also, Alabama football recruiting is ON FIRE and the WILD story of five-star offensive tackle Felix Ojo, who shocked the recruiting world by committing to... Texas Tech?! Team USA's dominant U-19 run - takeaways for college hoops (2:00): Torres opens the show by discussing takeaways from the U-19 World Cup, which ended with Team USA taking home gold on Sunday. Many of the top players in college hoops were in the event, and Torres shares thoughts on Mikel Brown Jr., AJ Dybantsa, Koa Peat and Jasper Johnson + good news for Michigan, UConn AND MORE! The VERY strange recruitment of 5-star guard Jason Crowe Jr. (31:00): From there, Torres reacts to the VERY strange recruitment of five-star Jason Crowe Jr. One of the top rising high school seniors - he has

On today's show Torres dives into a couple BIG mid-week topics. He shares a VERY interesting quote on Kentucky basketball. He also hits on some bold Arch Manning claims - what's fact and what's fiction? Finally, we're still months from college football and Deion Sanders' critics are ALREADY swarming. Fioboc is giving listeners of the ⁠Aaron Torres Pod 20% on their next purchase⁠ - for their FULL STORE of beautiful new clothes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out their entire store here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that is taking over your grocery isle! ⁠Visit Caulipuffs.com ⁠- and use code "TORRES" ⁠for 15 percent off your purchase⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Torres is BACK from vacation - with a LOT to get off his chest. He talks ESPN's embarrassing NBA Draft coverage and why it must get fixed! Is Dawn Staley headed to the NBA?! Also, two surprise players star for Team USA at the U-19 basketball championships - who are they and have we underrated next year's freshman class. Finally, the wild story of former BYU QB Jake Retzlaff - who will now enter the transfer portal. Who will take a risk on him?! ESPN's EMBARRASING draft coverage (4:00): Torres is back from vacation and opens talking ESPN's draft coverage. From mispronouncing names, to too much Stephen A. Smith it was a disaster. Can it be fixed? Plus, how ESPN is already using "the race card" to talk Cooper Flagg - and its exhausting! Dawn Staley - NBA head coach (22:00)?: From there, Torres reacts to a report that Dawn Staley has spoken with the Knicks about their head coaching job - and he explains why he believes she'd be a disaster as an NBA head coach. U-19 World Championship talk (34:00): Next u

Torres is still on vacation - but the content rolls on with another "Off-Season Grade" - this time the Arkansas Razorbacks. John Calipari has ANOTHER loaded roster - can it finally get the Hogs back to the Final Four?! Listen to Duke off-season grade - HERE ⁠Listen to St. John's off-season grade - HERE⁠ ⁠⁠Listen to BYU's off-season grade - HERE⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen to Kentucky's off-season grade - HERE⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Listen to NC State's off-season grade - HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to North Carolina's off-season grade - HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to UConn's off-season grade - HERE⁠⁠⁠ Fioboc is giving listeners of the Aaron Torres Pod 20% on their next purchase - for their FULL STORE of beautiful new clothes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out their entire store here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that is taking over your grocery isle! For more details - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visit CauliPuffs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch

Torres is still on vacation - and with it our "College Hoops Off-Season Grades" continue with the Duke Blue Devils. Duke is coming off a Final Four and just lost Cooper Flagg - but could they actually be BETTER next year? Listen to St. John's off-season grade - HERE ⁠Listen to BYU's off-season grade - HERE⁠ ⁠Listen to Kentucky's off-season grade - HERE⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen to NC State's off-season grade - HERE⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to North Carolina's off-season grade - HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to UConn's off-season grade - HERE⁠⁠ Fioboc is giving listeners of the Aaron Torres Pod 20% on their next purchase - for their FULL STORE of beautiful new clothes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out their entire store here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that is taking over your grocery isle! For more details - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visit CauliPuffs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Torres on vacation - our College Hoops "Off-Season Grades" rolls on but with a twist - today we talk St. John's with a special guest as the NY Post's Zach Braziller talks the Red Storm! The guys talk this year's Big East title, what it's like covering Rick Pitino and the Johnnies ABSURD 2026 roster - is SJU a true title contender?! Listen to BYU's off-season grade - HERE Listen to Kentucky's off-season grade - HERE⁠ ⁠Listen to NC State's off-season grade - HERE⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Listen to North Carolina's off-season grade - HERE⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Listen to UConn's off-season grade - HERE⁠ Fioboc is giving listeners of the Aaron Torres Pod 20% on their next purchase - for their FULL STORE of beautiful new clothes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out their entire store here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that is taking over your grocery isle! For more details - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visit CauliPuffs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm

With Torres on vacation, we're giving you "College Hoops Off-Season Grades" all week! Today, he's talking BYU. With No. 1 recruit AJ Dybantsa, the return of All-Big 12 Richie Saunders and a near perfect roster around them - are the Cougars a true title contender? Listen to Kentucky's off-season grade - HERE Listen to NC State's off-season grade - HERE⁠ ⁠⁠Listen to North Carolina's off-season grade - HERE⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen to UConn's off-season grade - HERE Fioboc is giving listeners of the Aaron Torres Pod 20% on their next purchase - for their FULL STORE of beautiful new clothes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out their entire store here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that is taking over your grocery isle! For more details - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visit CauliPuffs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show, our "College Hoops Off-Season Grades" continues with the Kentucky Wildcats! Mark Pope's second Wildcats squad is LOADED - do they have enough to bring home a national title?! Listen to NC State's off-season grade - HERE ⁠Listen to North Carolina's off-season grade - HERE⁠ ⁠Listen to UConn's off-season grade - HERE ⁠⁠ Fioboc is giving listeners of the Aaron Torres Pod 20% on their next purchase - for their FULL STORE of beautiful new clothes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out their entire store here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that is taking over your grocery isle! For more details - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visit CauliPuffs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show Torres‬ is joined by SEC associate commissioner Garth Glissman to talk SEC BASKETBALL SCHEDULE RELEASE! He talks how the schedule comes together, Arkansas, Kentucky AND MORE! Fioboc is giving listeners of the Aaron Torres Pod 20% on their next purchase - for their FULL STORE of beautiful new clothes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out their entire store here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that is taking over your grocery isle! For more details - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visit CauliPuffs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show we keep our "College Hoops Off-Season Grades" rolling with the NC State Wolfpack. Has Will Wade built an ACC contender in one off-season? Torres has PLENTY of thoughts! Listen to North Carolina's off-season grade - HERE Listen to UConn's off-season grade - HERE ⁠ Fioboc is giving listeners of the Aaron Torres Pod 20% on their next purchase - for their FULL STORE of beautiful new clothes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out their entire store here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that is taking over your grocery isle! For more details - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visit CauliPuffs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show our "College Hoops Off-Season Grades" series rolls on with the North Carolina Tar Heels basketball program! With the addition of international star Luka Bogavac, five-star Caleb Wilson and several key transfers - is the Tar Heels roster better than anyone realizes? Also, just how good do the Tar Heels have to be for Hubert Davis to keep his job beyond next season?! Listen to UConn's off-season grade - HERE Fioboc is giving listeners of the Aaron Torres Pod 20% on their next purchase - for their FULL STORE of beautiful new clothes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out their entire store here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that is taking over your grocery isle! For more details - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visit CauliPuffs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show - Torres is joined by a VERY special guest as new Louisville football GM Vince Marrow joins the podcast. The guys share the REAL reason he left Kentucky, did he actually lose power in the building and his true thoughts on Lexington. Plus, his relationships with Mark Stoops and Jeff Brohm and why he believes Louisville can win a national title! Fioboc is giving listeners of the Aaron Torres Pod 20% on their next purchase - for their FULL STORE of beautiful new clothes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out their entire store here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that is taking over your grocery isle! For more details - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visit CauliPuffs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show Torres does a DEEP dive on the ACC-SEC Challenge - with games released what's the most intriguing matchup? Plus, are we only going to see Kentucky-Arkansas once next season? John Calipari adds a big man + is a BIG surprise coming on the college football recruiting trail?! ACC-SEC Challenge DEEP dive (3:00): Torres opens the show by discussing a LOADED ACC-SEC Challenge, with the schedule dropping on Thursday. He shares first thoughts, picks, predictions and more on North Carolina-Kentucky, Florida-Duke, Louisville-Arkansas, NC State-Auburn AND MORE! Kentucky and Arkansas will meet just once (21:00): From there Torres discusses a report that Kentucky and Arkansas will meet just once again next season. Is the SEC making a BIG mistake not sending John Calipari back to Rupp Arena next year?! Arkansas adds international big man (33:00): From there, Torres discusses Arkansas adding a MONSTROUS international big man. If this is John Calipari's final piece - how good can his team be?! Top QB

On today's show ‪Torres‬ is joined by a VERY special guest - as ‪BYU‬ basketball coach Kevin Young joins the show! The guys talk his first year, recruiting AJ Dybantsa and the sky-high expectations for the Cougars heading into next year - can they meet expectations?! Listen to our FULL interview with AJ Dybantsa - HERE Fioboc is giving listeners of the Aaron Torres Pod 20% on their next purchase - for their FULL STORE of beautiful new clothes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out their entire store here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that is taking over your grocery isle! For more details - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visit CauliPuffs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Torres starts his College Hoops "Off-Season Grades" series with UConn - after a disappointing season, what did Dan Hurley do to ensure that the Huskies bounce back?! And does Hurley again have a title contender?! Fioboc is giving listeners of the Aaron Torres Pod 20% on their next purchase - for their FULL STORE of beautiful new clothes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out their entire store here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that is taking over your grocery isle! For more details - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visit CauliPuffs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show Torres talks a BUSY Monday in sports. Key assistant Vince Marrow leaves Kentucky - is that PROOF that Mark Stoops is out next? Plus, five-star Tyran Stokes takes a visit to Lexington - is there a favorite in his recruitment? Finally, Arkansas play-by-play voice Phil Elson talks college baseball, recapping the Super Regionals + previewing the College World Series! Key assistant Vince Marrow leaves Kentucky - is Mark Stoops next (3:00): Torres opens the show by discussing Vince Marrow, one of the most well-respected assistants in college football leaving Kentucky for Louisville. Is this PROOF that Mark Stoops is out after this year?! Tyran Stokes visits Lexington - do we have a favorite in his recruitment? (18:00): From there Torres stays in Lexington, where 5-star superstar Tyran Stokes visits Kentucky. Are the Wildcats officially the leader for the No. 1 player in the class of 2026?! Phil Elson talks college baseball Super Regionals + previews the College World Series (31:00): Finall

It's a jam-packed Aaron Torres Pod - as Torres hits on a number of different topics. He shares quick Aaron Rodgers thoughts, before moving to a listener question: Is it "Final Four or bust" for Kentucky. Then, he discusses UNC's INSANE NIL spending and drops his "Way Too Early Final Four." Finally, he's joined by Arkansas radio voice Phil Elson to preview College Baseball's Super Regionals. Quick Aaron Rodgers reaction + is it Final Four or bust for Kentucky (3:00): Torres opens the show with quick thoughts, before reacting to a listener-generated question: Is it "Final Four or Bust" for Kentucky" (9:30). UNC's insane NIL + "Way Too Early Final Four" picks (23:00): Next up Torres hits on two other topics. UNC reportedly spent INSANE NIL money on their basketball team - but are the Tar Heels any good? Plus, he drops his "Way Too Early" Final Four picks (34:00)! Arkansas play-by-play voice Phil Elson previews the Super Regionals (50:00): Finally, Torres is joined by Arkansas radio play-by-play voice to

On today's show ‪Torres is joined by NEW NC State head coach Will Wade - as the guys discuss Wade's first year as head coach, recruiting portal superstar Darrion Williams, expectations for Year 1, GM Andrew Slater AND MORE! Fioboc is giving listeners of the Aaron Torres Pod 20% on their next purchase - for their FULL STORE of beautiful new clothes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out their entire store here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that is taking over your grocery isle! For more details - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visit CauliPuffs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show Torres reacts to the New York Knicks firing Tom Thibodeau and asks - is Dan Hurley the LEADING candidate to replace him?! Fioboc is giving listeners of the Aaron Torres Pod 20% on their next purchase - for their FULL STORE of beautiful new clothes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out their entire store here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that is taking over your grocery isle! For more details - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visit CauliPuffs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show - Torres updates his "Way Too Early College Hoops Top 25" after the NBA Draft deadline. He talks about UNC adding an international star and a WILD Cooper Flagg report. Plus, he talks about Greg Sankey's bad week at SEC Spring Meetings. Post NBA Draft Deadline College Hoops "Way Too Early" Top 25 (3:00): With the NBA Draft deadline behind us - Torres updates his "Way Too Early Top 25, as Kentucky and Florida make big moves and NC State enters for the first time! UNC's big weekend + Cooper Flagg crazy NIL story (32:00): From there, Torres discusses UNC finally making a marquee addition to its roster + there was a WILD Cooper Flagg NIL story which broke over the weekend. Is it true (46:00) Are Greg Sankey and the SEC losing control of college football (58:30): Finally, Torres talks about a bad week for Greg Sankey at SEC spring meetings, where the league looked weak and whiny as college football playoff expansion conversations continue on. Fioboc is giving listeners of the Aaron Torre