The Lack of Upsets and the State of College Hoops With P.J. Carlesimo, Plus, New Red Sox 3B Alex Bregman.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast

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4.8 • 13.9K Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2025

⏱️ 98 minutes

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Russillo is joined by P.J. Carlesimo to share his favorite Sweet 16 teams, break down the distinct play styles of different conferences, and examine how much the transfer portal has affected the tournament (0:29). Then, Alex Bregman comes on to reveal his thoughts on changing teams, what the offseason process was like, and what he expects out of his first season with the Red Sox (37:03). Plus, Life Advice with Ceruti and Kyle (59:44)! How do I handle my wife constantly lying on Reddit? Check us out on YouTube for exclusive clips, livestreams, and more at https://www.youtube.com/@RyenRussilloPodcast. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Ryen Russillo Guests: P.J. Carlesimo and Alex Bregman Producers: Steve Ceruti, Kyle Crichton, Mike Wargon, and Jonathan Frias Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	On today's episode of the podcast, we get up close with Alex
0:14.1	Regman, the newest third baseman of the Boston Red Sox, what his offseason was
0:17.9	like, patience, the whole deal.
0:19.3	We're going to talk tournament.
0:20.4	We're going to do some biggie story. Of course, Louis Carnaceko with our guy, PJ Carlissimo, and life advice.
0:28.9	We're going to talk now with one of our favorite guests, a man that understands the tournament, former Seaton Hall Head Coach, and now part of the ESPN and NCAA tournament broadcast.
0:38.1	PJ Carlysmow.
0:38.8	What's up, man?
0:39.3	It's good to see it.
0:40.4	Good to be with you, brother.
0:41.6	This is, you know, we both did time at ESPN.
0:45.3	This is the nicest thing they do for me.
0:47.0	They let me go for three weeks to do the tournament every year for Westwood won.
0:51.4	And it gives me my college fix.
0:53.2	I love it. I had been doing
0:55.8	Pact 12 tournament, it seems like for six, eight, ten years, I don't even know, but obviously
1:00.8	this year they put me back into Big East, which was kind of fun being back in the garden. I
1:06.1	hadn't been at the Big East tournament in a long time, but I lucked out. We got Seattle the first round, so it was
1:11.8	a home game. And now we got San Francisco, the West region before San Antonio. So it's all my,
1:21.4	there's enough places I've been fired.
1:27.0	Let's start with kind of just a general question here. Now that we're at the field of 16,
1:32.6	is there, is it Duke? Is it Florida for you? Is it Houston? Do you have like the team that you go,
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