Conversation with Andy Newman, as he heads into his fourth year as Head Coach of CSUN Men's Basketball. Matadors will open 2026-27 on November 4th, against Wichita State.
0:00 Greeting and Intro
1:30 CSUN's NCAA Situation
4:29 Four Hours a Week
8:07 NIL Perspective, Big West/CSUN
11:15 Recruiting Pitch
13:13 “Money Hoops” - managing the transfer portal
18:27 CSUN Legacy
21:58 Impact Newcomers
23:11 Caleb Smith (Rider Transfer)
25:05 Nacier Kirksey (JC Transfer from Newark)
26:30 NCAA Waivers (The Waiting is the Hardest Part)
28:21 Josiah Davis
31:05 Staying at CSUN?
33:02 Coaching Future (Andy's Crystal Ball)
34:01 Influence of Coach Bob Burton
36:00 Friendship with Coach Dick Bruich
39:44 Coach Bruich (CSUN T-Shirt)
40:00 Parting Message to Fans
41:40 Appreciate the Loyalty of Fan Base
42:55 Get your tickets!
43:16 Farewell
Jul 16
43 min
Latest edition of The Pod, we talk college baseball with Shotgun Spratling of D1 Baseball and Justin Johnson, as he talks about the JJ Baseball Advisory. Video version also available, via YouTube.
SHOTGUN SPRATLING
1:52 New National Champion in College Baseball
5:00 Adjustments made by Skip Johnson enroute to the Title.
6:42 Popularity of College Baseball in the Southeast/West Coast
8:00 West Virginia and Troy hosting Super Regionals
9:20 Top Teams Stumbling in Regionals
11:00 UCLA Exit
12:10 Georgia Tech Exit
13:50 Should USC have hosted a Regional?
17:36 Did playing in the Big 10 hurt UCLA in Post Season?
19:15 MLB Draft Proposal
21:21 Does proposed model hurt college baseball?
23:30 Winning in College Baseball vs. Development in Pro Ball
25:45 New Model – All about the money?
27:28 NCAA/USA Soccer Proposal
29:30 MLB vs NBA Draft Model
31:21 Baseball Draft Decisions
32:30 Talent Evaluation from College to Pro
34:00 Opinions about MLB Proposal among college coaches
35:20 Is Proposal a lockout or strategic?
JUSTIN JOHNSON
36:43 Introduction
37:03 What is the Johnson Baseball Advisory
40:52 Justin Johnson Career Trajectory at UCR
42:36 Relationship with Troy Percival
44:20 New MLB Draft Proposal
47:00 Development vs. NIL in College
48:10 NCAA Passes 5 for 5 Rule
49:10 Managing Rosters with proposed new roles
50:24 How does the Five-Year window translate academically?
51:50 Players Getting Drafted - APR - Going To Class/Graduating
53:48 College Baseball - Academic Side
55:58 Coaching Baseball at Cal Tech
58:38 Johnson Baseball Advisory
Jul 2
59 min
Pre Game conversation with Head Coach Eddie Cornejo, ahead of home finale, against UC Santa Barbara. Audio Courtesy CSUN Matadors' Sports Properties & Learfield.
May 10
5 min
Matadors; Baseball Pre Game, May 9th, 2026 - UC Santa Barbara (Game 2) by Ghizal Hasan
May 9
5 min
Eddie Cornejo joins us, ahead of series opener, against UC Santa Barbara. Matadors still in the hunt for a playoff spot with two series remaining, in Big West play. Audio Courtesy CSUN Matadors' Sports Properties & Learfield
May 8
4 min
Matadors' Baseball Pre Game, May 5th, 2026 - California Baptist by Ghizal Hasan
May 6
6 min
Chat with CSUN Head Coach Eddie Cornjeo before game with Fresno State, from Robert J. Hiegert Field, Northridge, CA.
Apr 29
5 min
Conversation with Eddie Cornejo, ahead of mid-week matchup with San Diego State, from Robert J. Hiegert Field, Northridge, CA. Audio Courtesy CSUN Matadors' Sports Properties & Learfield
Apr 21
8 min
Chat with Eddie Cornejo, ahead of series finale with UC Davis, from Robert J. Hiegert Field, Northridge, CA.
Audio Courtesy CSUN Matadors' Sports Properties & Learfield
Apr 19
7 min
Eddie Cornejo joins us ahead of Game 2 of weekend series with UC Davis. Matadors dropped opeer 11-3 on Friday Night. Audio Courtesy CSUN Matadors' Sports Properties & Learfield
Apr 18
4 min
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