May 7, 2020
It's Thursday and you know what that means, another edition of the Aaron Torres Sports Podcast! Aaron talks about Olivier Sarr's commitment to Kentucky, Louisville's trouble with the NCAA and a major recruiting haul for UConn. Then he welcomes in Basketball Hall of Famer Dan Issel to the show. Here is a rundown: Olivier Sarr commits, Louisville in trouble and UConn builds toward 2021: Aaron opens the show by talking about Olivier Sarr's commitment to Kentucky (5:00). He explains why he believes Sarr was the best big man available on the transfer market, why he believes Sarr could get eligible next season and why Sarr was the missing piece to a potential 2021 national championship contender. He then breaks down the latest with the NCAA and Louisville and why he hopes the NCAA goes after Rick Pitino, not the school (21:30). Finally he wraps with another big commitment for UConn, Dan Hurley's recruiting prowess and why the Huskies are in position to have immediate success in the Big East (34:00). Dan Issel joins the show: Aaron is joined by Kentucky's all-time leading scorer and a Basketball Hall of Famer (44:00). Issel discusses his push to get an NBA team to Louisville and what the challenges are for the city to make it happen. Then Issel reflects back on his playing days, including playing for Adolph Rupp and what it was like to play against Pete Maravich and Wilt Chamberlain. Finally, he discusses his favorite players in the modern NBA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
