Burkie and Roons discuss why the baseball world has embraced Brewers manager Pat Murphy. They argue Murphy’s appeal is that he brings a “baseball coach” mindset to MLB, highlighted by his famous bunt story and Derek Jeter’s praise, and discuss broader differences between coaching in college baseball and managing in the pros. The conversation connects MLB postseason baseball to college conference and tournament play, emphasizing urgency, flexible roles, matchup-based decisions, and doing whatever it takes to win. They note Murphy’s long pro experience, Craig Counsell’s influence, and why adaptable, complete offenses matter, then mention additional college ties with other teams like Tampa Bay and Cleveland.

00:00 Welcome Back To The D1 Daily

00:03 Thank You Astroturf!

03:01 Pat Murphy: Media Darling

04:37 Coach Versus Manager

11:32 Why Playoff Baseball Pops

16:22 Bold Moves and Matchups

19:48 Murphy Origins + Player Development

22:41 Brewers Fit For Coach Murphy

25:31 Mentors and "Zigging" to Win

27:54 Wrap Up and College Connections

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Winning two national titles and an NCAA-record 22 straight postseason games, Ray Tanner's legacy is cemented in Columbia and across college baseball. On this episode of Sunday Night Conversations, Mike Rooney and Tanner relive the Gamecocks' era of dominance from 2010-2012.

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On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Joe Healy, Kendall Rogers and Aaron Fitt discuss the recently completed top 100 program rankings. They dive deep into the top 10 programs before talking about the team most likely to usurp LSU at the top of the rankings in two years, the team outside the top 10 that will jump into the top 10, big risers, falling teams that will bounce back and teams of note outside the top 100.

00:00 Purgatory Podcast Intro

00:48 Pat Murphy Brewers Buzz

05:33 Murphy Stories and Comparisons

07:27 Top 100 Rankings Setup

09:16 Who Can Catch LSU?

10:05 Florida and UNC Cases

16:41 Texas and the Field

20:33 Tennessee and Fan Base Surges

23:23 Top 10 Deep Cuts

29:54 Next Top 10 Break In

30:09 Georgia, West Virginia, Auburn Picks

36:43 Georgia Tech Sleeper Pick

38:33 Southern Miss' Steady Rise

43:18 Cincinnati Breakout Under Bischel

44:58 Troy and Kansas Linked Risers

50:59 Bounce-back Picks: South Carolina

52:51 Grand Canyon Hires Bieser

55:27 Oklahoma State Poised Rebound

59:57 USF and Houston Rebound Candidates

01:02:03 Outside Top 100: High Point and Charlotte

01:05:35 Rice Revival With David Pierce

01:09:02 Wrap-up Rankings Process

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