Did Houston duck Gonzaga, Terrence Clarke, SB pick + former UNC coach Matt Doherty joins the show

It's Thursday and you know what that means: An all new Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron discusses a wild Wednesday, shares some insight on a potential Gonzaga-Houston game that didn't happen and John Calipari's comments on star freshman Terrence Clarke. Then he welcomes former UNC head coach Matt Doherty to the show for a compelling interview, and wraps with a weekend preview. Here is a full show rundown:

Wild Wednesday, Houston-Gonzaga, Terrence Clarke: Aaron opens the show by discussing a wild Wednesday in college hoops, where Villanova, Houston, Florida and Creighton all lost (3:30). He explains why seeing teams struggle makes his appreciate Gonzaga and Baylor more and says college hoops is starting to remind him of college football (7:00). He then shares some insight that will interest college hoops fans: How Houston had the chance to play Gonzaga this weekend and passed on what could've been a marquee matchup for college hoops (11:00). Finally, he discusses John Calipari's comments on freshman star Terrence Clarke - and why Calipari's comments reflect people across college hoops who wonder just how "injured" Clarke really is (17:30).

Former UNC head coach Matt Doherty joins the show: Next, Aaron has a really fun interview with former head coach Matt Doherty (24:50). Doherty discusses his playing days at Carolina, what Dean Smith was like and shares some incredible Michael Jordan stories, before transitioning to his coaching career. He discusses the depression that came with losing the Carolina job and his new book and career, which helps people overcome adversity. Finally, he gives his thoughts on this weekend's Duke-Carolina game. 

Finally, Aaron returns to preview the weekend ahead, Duke-Carolina, Kentucky-Tennessee as well as the upcoming Super Bowl (1:09:00)

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