Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, Ep. 9: ESPN play-by-play announcer Rich Hollenberg, Charlotte deputy athletic director Chris Fuller

In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in ESPN play-by-play announcer Rich Hollenberg and Charlotte deputy athletic director Chris Fuller.

Some of the topics the guys discuss:

* The unique nature of travel during the college basketball season

* West Virginia’s impressive defense and rebounding

* Why Western Kentucky could win multiple games in the NCAA Tournament

* How the non-conference schedule could unfold amid the pandemic

* Charlotte’s decision to create its own MTE event

* The process of trying to reschedule games early in the season

* Ron Sanchez’s success at Charlotte

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