You can follow Jeff
on Twitter and Instagram @GoodmanHoops. On the
latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the
guys are joined by College Hoops Insider Jeff Goodman for the
latest from the hardwood, plus what got him into journalism. 4:30 -
Jeff describes the love/hate relationship he has with the Kentucky
Wildcat fanbase. 7:00 - Growing up in Massachusetts, Jeff admits
that his favorite NBA player growing up was Andrew Toney, who with
the 76ers, always killed the Celtics. 10:00 - Jeff recalls
conducting his first interview with NBA players as a teenager. He
convinced James Worthy and Michael Cooper into calling his parents'
answering machine, and even though he hadn't hit puberty yet, Jeff
knew this is what he wanted to do. 14:30 - Jeff brings up meeting
Josh on the set of Cougartown, and all Josh wanted to talk about
was which recruits the Kentucky Wildcats were getting. 29:00 - Jeff
speaks to the tough position he's in as a recruiting insider and
analyst, and why his relationship with a number of coaches
including John Calipari have been contentious. He is a University
of Arizona alum and they don't even like him there. 38:00 - How
Jeff ended up at the University or Arizona, and how someone who
didn't play a lot of high level basketball was able to evaluate the
best college players in the country. 43:30 - Josh and Jeff are
living the dream, hosting podcasts with their heroes. 45:00 - Jeff
recalls his first time meeting Derek Smith, and just how special of
a person he was. It's been no surprise to anyone just how
successful his son Nolan has been at Louisville. 49:00 - The
2022-23 Season is defined as "The Year of The Big". Jeff goes over
a number of the exciting coaching hires for the upcoming year.
56:30 - Why are the Kentucky Wildcats the #7 team in the country
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