Tradition's Finest Episode 150 - The "A Look Back" Episode

Welcome Back to the Tradition's Finest Podcast! Episode 150 - The "A Look Back" Episode includes a discussion of the following sports-related topics: - NCAA: News & Storylines - - NCAA College Football: Week 1 Review & Analysis: In this week's opening segment, JD & Spencer discuss, review and provide direct insight as well as a detailed analysis for a few of the most notable college football games from Week 1, including such games/topics as the following: Colorado vs. Georgia Tech; No.13 Alabama vs. East Carolina; Aflac Kickoff: Baylor vs. Auburn; No.2 Oregon vs. Boise State; The controversy surrounding the No.16 Michigan vs. Western Michigan matchup; No.11 LSU vs. Clemson; and finally, the Liberty Mutual Music City Kickoff between No.9 Ole Miss and No.24 Louisville. . .**Be Sure to Tune In for a More In-Depth Review. . . NCAA College Football Week 2 Preview: Picks & Predictions: In this particular segment, JD & Spencer each provide their individual/independent predictions for each of the marquee college football matchups from the Week 2 slate of games: Friday Sept.11: "Border War:" No.23 Missouri (-5.5) at Kansas                   O/U50.5 Saturday Sept. 12: No.11 Oklahoma (-5.5) at Michigan                           O/U43.5 No.10 Texas A&M (-14.5) vs. Arizona State                      O/U50.5 No.14 BYU (-7.5) vs. Arizona                                 O/U47.5 No.18 Tennessee (-12.5) at Georgia Tech                     O/U55.5 No.1 Ohio State at No.4 Texas (-1.5)                        O/U48.5 No.21 Iowa (-14) vs. Iowa State                            O/U53.5 No.12 Alabama (-10.5) at Kentucky                           O/U49.5 Boise State (-8.5) vs. Memphis                               O/U54.5 - NFL - - DT Aaron Donald did not travel to Melbourne, Australia, to play in the Los Angeles Rams' 2026 season opener against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday, HC Sean McVay said Tuesday - - McVay said he didn't want to "put any sort of expectations" on when Donald will play, but that the DT will be "a big part" of the team when's he ready to go - as McVay has been clear since Donald came out of retirement that the Rams would not rush him back on the field: Donald, who initially retired in March 2024, came out of retirement on Aug. 30 - as he took part in individual drills that day but did not do 11-on-11 until Sept.6. . . - NBA - - The Los Angeles Lakers will honor legendary coach Phil Jackson - who won five (5) of his unprecedented 11 NBA coaching titles in L.A. - with a statue next season, the team announced Tuesday - - The statue will be unveiled April 9, 2027, before the Lakers' game against the Minnesota Timberwolves - - Jackson, 80, coached the Lakers for 11 seasons across two stints (1999-2004, 2005-11), winning three (3) championships running his patented triangle offense through Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal as the team's primary stars and two more with Bryant and Pau Gasol as L.A.'s lynchpins - - **NOTE: Jackson will be the ninth member of the Lakers organization with a statue at Star Plaza outside Crypto.com Arena, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elgin Baylor, Chick Hearn, Magic Johnson, Pat Riley, Jerry West, O'Neal and Bryant (who has two). . .Q: What are your thoughts on the Los Angeles Lakers' announcement that they will honor legendary coach Phil Jackson with a statue outside of Crypto.com Arena next season?. . . - Miscellaneous - - Golf: LIV Golf and its related entities voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of New Jersey on Tuesday, according to court records - - The league indicated it had between $100 million and $500 million in assets and $500 million to $1 billion in liabilities: Jon Rahm ($7.5 million), Bryson DeChambeau ($5.7 million), Dustin Johnson ($5.5 million), Cameron Smith ($4.8 million), Tyrrell Hatton ($3.4 million) and Brooks Koepka ($1.7 million) are among the league's creditors with the 30 largest unsecured claims, according to court records - as those totals reflect the past-due payments owed to the golfers but not what is owed to them beyond the bankruptcy filing date - - In a statement, LIV Golf said that it entered a restructuring support agreement with BC Partners Advisors and that it had voluntarily entered a court-supervised restructuring process under Chapter 11 - as the league said it plans to return to competition in 2027 and is expected to be majority-owened by its players. . .Q: Is this officially the end for LIV Golf?. . . Thanks for Listening!