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CBB 2.22.21 Jalen Johnson Opts Out, Duke and Kansas Heat Up, Michigan's Best Team(?)

Jack is once again joined by Andrew Stem to recap the past week in college basketball action. Including: Luka Garza sets a program record, Houston suffers a bad loss, how many tournament teams will the American Athletic Conference receive? (0:00 - 16:10), Jalen Johnson's decision to opt out of the 2020-21 season, Duke's subsequent improvement, and the future of one-and-done (16:10 - 24:25), Michigan adds another big win to its resume; is this the best Michigan team of the last ten years? (24:25 - 35:30), Ohio State or Illinois? Strength of Big Ten; how many teams will Big Ten send to Indy in March? (35:30 - 46:45), West Virginia storms back to win at Texas (46:45 - 51:10), Kansas rattles off another victory vs. Texas Tech (51:10 - 53:15), the resurgence and bright future of the Pac-12 (53:15 - 58:10), mid-major update and a look ahead at the upcoming week's biggest games (58:10 - 1:17:55), and the NHL Outdoors at Lake Tahoe (1:17:55 - END).

What If 19 MLB Players Competed on Survivor? (Feat. Albert Destrade, Survivor: South Pacific)

With the help of Albert Destrade, second runner-up on Survivor: South Pacific, the Jack Vita Show creates a fictional Survivor season consisting ONLY of 19 Major League Baseball players. Jack and Albert run the simulation via Brandt-Steele. 
Who will outwit, outplay and outlast to claim the million dollar prize? Tune in to Survivor: King of the Diamond! 
Featuring: Aaron Judge (New York Yankees), Alex Bregman (Houston Astros), Chris Archer (Tampa Bay Rays), J.D. Martinez (Boston Red Sox), Josh Donaldson (Minnesota Twins), Miguel Cabrera (Detroit Tigers), Mike Trout (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim), Salvador Perez (Kansas City Royals), Tim Anderson (Chicago White Sox), Bryce Harper (Philadelphia Phillies), Charlie Blackmon (Colorado Rockies), Francisco Lindor (New York Mets), Joey Votto (Cincinnati Reds), Kris Bryant (Chicago Cubs), Manny Machado (San Diego Padres), Max Scherzer (Washington Nationals), Trevor Bauer (Los Angeles Dodgers), Yadier Molina (St. Louis Cardinals) and Yoenis Cespedes (free agent).

CBB 2.15.21: Valpo Needs a New Team Name, the Missouri Valley could receive two bids, and Conference Play Intensifies

Jack is joined by Andrew Stem to recap the weekend's college basketball action, including: Valparaiso University dropping the name "Crusaders" (9:00 - 20:45), Valpo's men's basketball team's recent play (20:45 - 26:00), how the extra year of eligibility being offered to student athletes by the NCAA will impact the sport + Iowa basketball talk (26:00 - 31:55), Drake-Loyola, and the potential for the Missouri Valley Conference to be a two-bid league (31:55 - 35:55), Iowa thumping Michigan State, MSU possibly missing the tournament for the first time in 24 years, and the struggles of the sport's blue bloods (35:55 - 48:45), takeaways from Michigan's win over Wisconsin (48:55 - 54:25), Creighton catches fire with their victory over Villanova (54:25 - 1:01:50), Arkansas bolsters its tournament resume with its overtime victory over Mizzou (1:01:50 - 1:03:40), Oklahoma and West Virginia's double overtime thriller and the importance of NCAA Tournament matchups (1:03:40 - 1:09:05), Ohio State continues to surge while Indiana remains a perennial bubble team, and Andrew's idea to improve the NCAA Tournament (1:09:05 - 1:16:20) and a preview of what to watch for in the coming week (1:16:20 - END).

Jay Starrett (The Challenge: Double Agents, The Challenge: Total Madness, Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X)

Dubbed "The Future of 'The Challenge" in an article by Jack last week, Jay Starrett visits the Jack Vita Show to discuss his latest run on The Challenge (The Challenge: Double Agents), his rookie season (The Challenge: Total Madness), his time on Survivor 33 (Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X), how to prepare for reality television (during COVID-19, too), what life in The Challenge house is like, how it compares to life on Survivor, where his drive and love for competition comes from, what's next for him, and so much more!

Super Bowl Recap with Haley Jordan

Jack is joined by Haley Jordan (@tvhaleyjordan on Instagram) to recap the 2021 Super Bowl. First, however, Jack discusses his experience at a 2021 college basketball game from the weekend (0:00 - 7:45). Then: What went wrong for the Chiefs, and what went right for the Buccaneers (7:45 - 16:40)? Thoughts on the 2020 NFL season (16:45 - 19:50), the Chiefs upcoming salary cap restrictions (19:50 - 25:45), Brady's masterful season in Tampa (25:45 - 27:00), Super Bowl officiating (27:00 - 35:00), Kevin Harlan's call of last night's crazed fan running onto the field (35:00 - 38:25), best commercials from the night (38:25 - 45:40), The Weeknd's halftime show and the future of Super Bowl halftime shows (45:40 - 55:15). Join us, as Haley and Jack cover all things Super Bowl-related!

Super Bowl Preview (Feat. Nate Smith, Anthony Franze and Sam Quiat)

With both Jordan Morandini and Chase Beebe OUT this week, Nate Smith slides into the role of cohost for our final NFL Playoff livestream of 2021 on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Jack and Nate also are provided assistance from guest producer Sam Quiat and meteorologist Anthony Franze (Newswest 9 in Midland Texas). Before previewing the big game, Jack and Nate discuss the potential return of EA Sports NCAA Football (0:00 - 15:25), the latest shortcomings from Nate's Packers (16:30 - 19:55), Super Bowl trivia and more. Anthony provides a weather forecast and his Super Bowl prediction (36:15 - 41:30), Sam provides an injury report, Jack and Nate discuss the uphill climb Brady has in front of him and if completed, where it will stack up in terms of his all-time greatest accomplishments, and Jack, Nate, Sam provide their game forecasts (41:30 - END).
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1.31.21 Arenado + Stafford Traded, Is Deshaun Worth It?, Ricketts/Cubs Under Fire, Kansas Struggles

Jack is back to recap and share his thoughts on the weekend's sports news, including the Colorado Rockies potentially trading Nolan Arenado to the St. Louis Cardinals for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich (0:00 - 10:25), the Detroit Lions trading Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams for Jared Goff and several draft picks (10:25 - 14:55), the latest on DeShaun Watson and the trade market (14:55 - 22:00), the Ricketts family coming under fire for the Cubs' failure to resign Jon Lester, and the Cubs latest free agent signings (22:00 - 32:25), MLB's potential late start, shortened season and expanded playoff (32:25 - 37:05), and the latest from the world of college hoops as Kansas continues to struggle (37:05 - END).

CBB: Coach K Outrage, Emergence of Bama Basketball, Big Ten Roundup + More

For part two of Jack's conversation with Jake Paliga, the two catch up on the latest from the world of college hoops, including internet outrage over a Coach K clip (0:00 - 12:15), the lack of fans at college basketball games (12:15 - 15:10), Purdue's impressive start,  Indiana's prolonged struggles and the strength of the Big Ten (15:10 - 23:15), NBA stars' sons playing Division I ball (23:15 -26:25), the emergence of the Alabama Crimson Tide as a basketball power, and more (26:25 - END)!