Dugouts, Dumbbells & Dingers | Preparation is Key - April 2, 2024

Even after a cohost rolls his ankle you learn that you can't keep a good podcast down. David Kahn rallies from injury to recap the weekend with Kyle Schassburger & banter over their high major favorites to win their respective leagues. Plus, what in the heck happened in College Station Saturday, and, which non-high major team is most making moves in the Power 10. Just 3 regular season weekends remain, let's talk about it (unless you're Oregon State, then you don't exist).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kyle Schassburger and David Kahn are joined by Texas A&M 3rd baseman, Gavin Grahovac, ahead of the top-ranked Aggies' series this weekend against Georgia. Before Gavin hops on, the boys ruminate on when UMES baseball will win a game this year, and more midweek carnage, plus discuss their draft hopefuls for their NFL teams. Grahovac joins (20:00) and delves into taking over the hot corner at A&M, his decision to come to college, his relationships with Jim Schlossnagle, his father, and his teammate, Hayden Schott, and gives us the inside scoop on Fungo Golf and the Aggies' new anthem, Rattlin Bog. After Gavin leaves the program, the guys do a draft of their own, #NOMAHA, selecting the best teams to never win the Men's College World Series, look at the latest MLB draft projections, and detail the weekend lineup card. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kyle Schassburger and David Kahn unpack several high-impact series from the latest college baseball weekend, as well as cement Texas A&M as the #1 team in the nation. Plus, the #SchassStache returns, the ACC is topsy-turvy, Oklahoma has once again taken the reigns in the Big 12, and Cags continues to hit BOMBS! The boys get into all of that, as well as discuss whether LSU has saved their season with the series win in CoMo. They also tease Draft Coverage and an exclusive interview with Texas A&M's Gavin Grahovac on Thursday!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kyle Schassburger and David recap the midweek MADNESS leading into a very heavy-hitting weekend in college baseball, as well as hit on some hot button topics: Who is your favorite Falcon? Who's the top explorer in our nation's history? They also break down the scorching start for Bowling Green in conference play, give some love to the return of LaSalle Baseball in 2026, dissect the newest field of 64 projections, give you their starting 9 for the weekend lineup of series to come, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There's a new No. 1 with Texas A&M ascending to the top of the rankings. Kyle Schassburger & David Kahn debate the merits of the Aggies supplanting Arkansas as the nation's top team. Plus, Nick Kurtz is on another planet as Wake Forest continues its recent power surge. And, who is more likely to steady the ship - LSU or Florida? Kahn gripes about air travel while also reveling in the Big 12 & Schass reveals his proudest moment as a rad dad. The first of TWO pods on the feed this week!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The whole gang stops by for the annual CSN Masters pick 'em, a tradition unlike any other. Can Hartzell defend his crown? Will Felder draft Seamus Power again? Who will get stuck having to root for Cantlay over the weekend? There is minimal football discussion but we snuck it in at the end. Enjoy the golf!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A full recap from Monday night's natty in Phoenix with the guy who was courtside sitting next to Ian Eagle. Our man Matt Norlander checks in after a solid night's sleep to talk all things UConn and Purdue after the Huskies go back-to-back and win their 6th national title in the last 25 years. A dynasty according to one - but not both - of our hosts. There's still a coaching vacancy in Lexington, and Hartzell has a name that nobody has thrown out anywhere in the national media. An epic Now Spinning segment and Masters picks to close the show. Do you know where Robbie Avila is going to go in the portal? Norlander does.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

South Carolina achieves immortality. On the season's final Gauer Hour presented by the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, Megan Gauer and Rob Joyce recap Final Four weekend in Cleveland, culminating in the Gamecocks' third national championship and its first undefeated season. They talk about the game itself, the legacies of this USC team, Dawn Staley and, on the other side, Iowa and Caitlin Clark. They also run through the post mortems for the other Final Four participants, NC State and UConn, before delving into the coaching carousel and the portal. Then after they recorded the episode Tara VanDerveer announced her retirement from Stanford, so the show wraps up with Rob talking about her Hall of Fame career as a pioneer of the sport.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kyle Schassburger and David Kahn are back on Dugouts, Dumbbells & Dingers to recap a topsy-turvy Weekend 8 in college baseball that included bench-clearing brawls, stunning sweeps and the return of a few key players. The baseball boys break down the impact of Nick Kurtz coming into form for the Deacs and JJ Wetherholt and Logan Sauve's return for the Big 12-leading WVU Mountaineers, as well as continue down the pain train that is LSU baseball in 2024. The Power 10 looks a little different this week with Kentucky rising to prominence and Dallas Baptist, Alabama and others falling, plus, what would Kyle and David each select for their Masters Champions Dinner menu? Spoiler alert - they are VERY DIFFERENT. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

South Carolina is perfect. The Gamecocks capped a 38-0 season with a national championship victory over Iowa. Within an hour of the nets being cut down Rob Joyce, Megan Gauer and Calvin Wetzel reacted to the game, the legacies of this Gamecocks team, Dawn Staley and Caitlin Clark and more! All that as a primer before Calvin and Crina put out their Coast-to-Coast pod later this week, along with Rob and Megan with the final Gauer Hour presented by the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.