Shouting From The Rafters

Everybody gets their wish and our A-list friend Mike Morrell joins us! We talk about Mike's Bristol experience, sartorial choices, getting off on the wrong foot, and Alex's new big-shot life.  Also, will the show go on? Tweet Alex @alexzietlow05, Brian @sportsmatters, and the show @shoutrafters!

Brian and Alex actually take it back where it started -- the rafters -- and immediately regret doing so.  We recap the Big South championship game, look at Longwood's 2021-22 story and consider Winthrop's 2021-22.  We also wrap up Season 2 of this conversation between friends.  Tweet Alex @alexzietlow05, Brian @sportsmatters, and the show @shoutrafters!

Brian and Alex recap Alex's and Coach Prosser's VERY different meanings of a phrase, Winthrop's victory over Upstate, league tiebreaker scenarios, and much more.  Tweet Alex @alexzietlow05, Brian @sportsmatters, and the show @shoutrafters!

Brian and Alex recap Winthrop's "tornado drill" victory over Presbyterian from Saturday afternoon.  We delve into exactly who Cory Hightower was trying to quiet, Jamal King's departure, the mental image of Dave Friedman doing stand-up comedy, a Big South that gets tougher and tougher to handicap by the second, and Alex and Brian's favorite Big South games ever.  Tweet Alex @alexzietlow05, Brian @sportsmatters, and the show @shoutrafters!

Brian and Alex recap Winthrop and Radford's Big South...defensive battle.  Yeah, that.  Talk then turns to Alex's story about Pat Good, giving Alex his well-deserved flowers, listener questions -- give us more of those! -- and an incredibly unconventional ending.  Tweet Alex @alexzietlow05, Brian @sportsmatters, and the show @shoutrafters!

Brian and Alex recap Thursday's tale of two halves between Winthrop and A&T, answer listener questions, wish two of our great friends a happy birthday, and imagine a Real Housewives-style reality show featuring Big South coaches.  Tweet Alex @alexzietlow05, Brian @sportsmatters, and the show @shoutrafters!

Brian and Alex recap Thursday's overtime finish between two Big South heavyweights, including Winthrop's identity -- being *not* having an identity?, Kelton Talford's big night, L.J. Thorpe doing big things for Asheville, why we PROMISE it's nothing personal if you try to talk to us after a game and we're not talkative, and all the other stuff we can fit into 40 minutes.  Tweet Alex @alexzietlow05, Brian @sportsmatters, and the show @shoutrafters!

Brian and Alex recap a wild finish to Winthrop's Big South opener, including an in-depth look at the three-minute sequence that changed everything, Cory Hightower's "unlocking", and much more.  Tweet Alex @alexzietlow05, Brian @sportsmatters, and the show @shoutrafters!

Brian and Alex try to remember how to podcast after two weeks away, then delve into topics like recapping the Eagles' 78-40 Friday win over Converse, discussing some New Year's resolutions for Winthrop hoops, debating suits vs. polos for coaches, presenting a stat that should have blown Alex's mind (but didn't -- kids), asking whether or not Winthrop's making the tournament is "vital", and taking a brief look at 2021.

Thanks to everyone for listening and being a part of what we do in 2021.  We truly appreciate you!

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We present a special bonus episode of Shouting From The Rafters, recapping Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton's comments after his team's game in the No Room For Racism Classic.  This is an important conversation about listening, mentorship, and establishing a conversation.  Coach Hamilton also pays homage to the Friendship Nine.

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Alex and Brian recap a wild Furman-Winthrop contest, discuss Mark Prosser's second technical, hear another story from Uncle Alex about a guy with whom he played AAU ball (seriously? is he just making these up now?), ponder Brian and Alex's favorite Christmas carols (hint:  Alex's sucks), mention Alex taking shots of milk, and other fun stuff.

(Also, we definitely DID NOT shout out Bryan Dillon.  Nope.)

Brian sits down for an enlightening conversation with Radford coach Darris Nichols, in which they talk about going home, the differences in coaching at a Power 5 school and in the Big South, whether or not he would have considered another head coaching job, self-realization, the one reason he feels people are unsure what to make of his team this year -- and much more!

Brian sits down with USC Upstate head coach Dave Dickerson to talk about his wife's health, coaching "remotely", humility, his team's growth, personal priorities, and much more!

Brian sits down with Longwood's Griff Aldrich to talk about this year's Lancer newcomers, the key attribute he's looked for in adding to his club, the new arena coming to Farmville, and much more!

Brian sits down with Winthrop's Mark Prosser to talk about his time at Western Carolina, what he sees from his team for 2021-22, and preseason Player of the Year D.J. Burns.

Brian talks with North Carolina A&T Head Coach Will Jones about the Aggies' first season in Big South play, the Corbett Sports Center, building an environment, the importance of education and the HBCU experience, and the meaning of Aggie Pride.

Alex and Brian wrap up the Winthrop Big South title victory and a weird, sometimes exhausting season.

Alex and Brian throw down some late-night thoughts after the Big South semifinal contest between Longwood and Winthrop, while trying to get Alex more Twitter followers and Brian tries to answer a tough question in the same time usually allotted for a shot clock.

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College Hoops Digest sits down with Winthrop coach Pat Kelsey at 2019 Big South Media Day.

College Hoops Digest's Brian Wilmer sits down with UNC Asheville coach Mike Morrell at 2019 Big South Media Day.

College Hoops Digest's Brian Wilmer sits down with Gardner-Webb coach Tim Craft at 2019 Big South Media Day.

College Hoops Digest's Brian Wilmer sits down with USC Upstate coach Dave Dickerson at 2019 Big South Media Day.

College Hoops Digest's Brian Wilmer sits down with Presbyterian coach Quinton Ferrell at 2019 Big South Media Day.

College Hoops Digest's Brian Wilmer sits down with Charleston Southern coach Barclay Radebaugh at 2019 Big South Media Day.

College Hoops Digest's Brian Wilmer sits down with Radford coach Mike Jones at 2019 Big South Media Day.

College Hoops Digest's Brian Wilmer sits down with Longwood coach Griff Aldrich at 2019 Big South Media Day.