Mike & Jake: The Almost Experts - Episode 15

Episode 15: Coach Jason Long on World Cup Hype, Public vs Private Schools, and the 82-0 NBA Draft Challenge
Episode 15 of the Mike and Jake: The Almost Experts Podcast features special guest Coach Jason Long (nearly 400 coaching wins across basketball, baseball, and volleyball). The trio recaps their trip to the National Beta Convention in Nashville and the chaos of navigating the massive Gaylord Opryland, then shifts into World Cup talk, including watching USA matches and a story about a packed Gatlinburg sports bar reacting to a jukebox interruption. Coach Long shares thoughts on public funding for private schools, rural schools struggling with budgets, and concerns about consolidation, before the conversation turns to MSHSAA, private-school competitive balance, and the updated championship factor rules. They wrap up by playing the 82-and-0 basketball challenge, drafting teams from random NBA eras and reacting to their projected records.