Under the Bus

Danny Hurley’s Underwear

It’s the most wonderful time of year for the grumpy GOATs of Under The Bus, who get to reminisce about another opening weekend of March Madness and revive a favorite pastime of ragging on the Yankees, with plenty in between. 
Hall of Fame sportswriter Curry Kirkpatrick waxes poetic about The Tournament and remembers Magic vs. Bird, legendary high school hoops coach Rich Basirico rants about foul shooting, and former ESPN SportsCenter anchor Bob Stevens laments putting his trust in Bruce Pearl, plus Curry evokes punk rockers The Vandals, the fellas discuss the laundry regimen for Danny Hurley’s lucky underwear (and long for Hurley to go head to head with T.J. Otzelberger … in the Elite Eight or the octagon), and we cover the first weekend of the Madness in great details, from “Dolly Madison” failing to take down Duke to DJ Burns’ impressive girth.
The fellas pass on throwing Ohtani interpreter Ippei Mizuhara under the bus, noting he has already been made a speed bump by literally everyone else involved in the gambling scandal, but Curry pummels Purdue coach Matt Painter, Rich rips the refs, and the crew has a good laugh about the foul “Casper” committed to save Kansas from an upset against Samford.
All that and more this week on Under The Bus!

Busting on the Brackets

It's March Madness, and the Under The Bus crew breaks down their brackets in preparation for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, throwing plenty of coaches, players, and commentators under the bus, along with the selection committee, of course. Don't miss this episode of Under The Bus featuring Hall of Fame sportswriter Curry Kirkpatrick, former ESPN SportsCenter anchor Bob Stevens, and legendary hoops coach Rich Basirico!

Don't Smile At Me In Public

With another North Carolina win over Duke, Hall of Fame sportswriter Curry Kirkpatrick takes another shot at "The Rat" (aka Coach K) and his legacy, former ESPN SportsCenter anchor Bob Stevens and legendary high school hoops coach Rich Basirico hammer Tennessee women's basketball coach Kellie Harper for her end-of-game strategy (or lack thereof) against South Carolina, and diehard Giants fan Rich laments the tragedy of "Say-Gone" Barkley to the Eagles. And on the subject of NFL free agency, the gang wonders aloud how Russ and Ciara will adjust to living with yinz up Pittsburgh way and what is to become of the saga of Danny Dimes and Frankie Skillets, or whatever his name was (Tommy Cutlets). Plus, Staley vs. Mulkey, Tiny Hands Pickett, and PGA Tour players reenacting Tin Cup at Bay Hill — all that and more on this week's edition of Under The Bus!

Cousy After Cousy, Magic Before Magic

Our grumpy GOATs discuss how much The Portalists, as Curry calls them, have changed college basketball - for better and worse - and what it really means for Caitlin Clark to pass Pete Maravich’s scoring total. And of course, Curry has stories and a spot under the bus for both Pistol Pete and Ponytail Pete’s haters.Plus, the fellas rail on Rick Barnes’ postseason acumen - and the time he big-timed in front of Rich at the Final Four - as well as the NCAA for its slights against Bob and Curry when they were working journalists, LeBron and every star athlete with a martyr complex, and many more.And in the Speed Bump Round, Johnny Manziel, Russell Wilson and the Broncos, UTB favorite Mick Cronin, and every NFL GM at the combine makes a thumping sound.

Storming Flopkowski

No one thinks courtstormings are great for college hoops, but neither do the Under The Bus boys care for the pearl-clutching coming from Curry's hated Dookies — and you can say the same for Rick Pitino's white suit evoking the Good Humor ice cream man, which once again makes him into a speedbump for the cantankerous crew. Plus, they bag on offensively-challenged basketball teams, as well as LeBron and Bronny James, Curry invokes The Bear and Cocaine Bear, and Rich gets grilled on the experience of coaching his son.
 
Tune in each week to see what our panel of grumpy GOATs – Hall of Fame sportswriter Curry Kirkpatrick, former ESPN SportsCenter anchor Bob Stevens, and legendary high school hoops coach Rich Basirico – have to say about the biggest stories in sports and which stars they will throw Under The Bus!

Pummeling Pitino, Loving on Lefty

One of our GOATs (cough * Curry Kirkpatrick * cough) had some "technical difficulties" on Tuesday, but we got back on the bus this morning, and the fellas were in top form, opening with ... hockey? Curry goes in on Rick Pitino and shows legendary coach Lefty Driesell some love, the NBA All-Star Weekend gets annihilated, Bob gushes about golf, and Curry recalls his greatest moment — playing the villain for Jim Boeheim and John Thompson after a classic Big East battle.

Conditions Are Too Immature to Proceed

Conditions Are Too Immature to Proceed

Curry Your Enthusiasm

Tune in to see who our grumpy GOATs throw Under The Bus when they discuss the hottest topics in sports. On the docket this week, college hoops, NBA, the Super Bowl, and of course, Taylor Swift, but you never know what will be said when Hall of Fame sportswriter Curry Kirkpatrick, legendary basketball coach Rich Basirico, and former ESPN SportsCenter anchor Bob Stevens get to talking sports!

The Curse of Bobby Lane

Tune in to Under The Bus each Tuesday, as Hall of Fame sportswriter Curry Kirkpatrick and legendary high school basketball coach Rich Basirico are joined by former ESPN SportsCenter anchor Bob Stevens for lively discussion of the hottest topics in the sports world. Get the hot takes from our GOATs and find out which sports personalities wind up Under The Bus! ON THIS EPISODE OF UNDER THE BUS ... • Gamblin' Dan Campbell • Vegas doubting Mahomes? • Zay Flowers taunting and fumbling • Baltimore's play-calling • Caitlin Clark vs. Pistol Pete • Bracketology • The dreaded Dukies and "Rat Jr." • The L.A. college hoops scene • NBA "defense" and Joel Embiid's "workload management" Plus ... golf and tennis talk, and Curry speculates about T-n-T's schedule, predicting Travis Kelce pops up at The Grammys on Sunday.

Ban Kickers

Our upper-case GOATs return from hiatus to eviscerate the lower-case goats of the NFL playoffs (so far), the owners who did (or didn't) address their coaching situations, the dreaded Dukies, and a who's who of unsuspecting speed bumps with references to Jerry Jones, Arthur Blank, Martha Stewart, Jerry Glanville, the Cameron Crazies, and many more. Tune in to make sure you don't miss seeing who Hall of Fame sportswriter Curry Kirkpatrick, legendary basketball coach Rich Basirico, and former ESPN SportsCenter host Bob Stevens throw UNDER THE BUS!