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Over a year ago, two stoolies met in Chicago and started a podcast to give their thoughts on the day to day of Barstool Sports. Not all thoughts make the cut so welcome to the Breakdown Blog. Encompassing everything from Barstool, The Sports World, and the Personal Lives of the writers. Viva.
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ZAGS GOT DUDES: DIOP Commits!
CUE THE MUSIC! The candles were in full effect for this one! According to multiple reports, including Zags insider Andy Patton, Massamba Diop is a Gonzaga Bulldog! This means Mark Few has now gone 2-for-2 with his top targets in the portal! ZAGS GOT DUDES! For those who don't know Diop, he is a 7'1", 230-pound center that will pair oh-so-nicely next to Braden Huff this upcoming winter. As a Sun Devil, he averaged 13 & 6, and he already projects as a potential lottery pick in

CoachDay
2 hours ago1 min read


Week 12: Dozen Trivia Preview
We have a big week ahead in the Dozen Trivia League with a potential elimination game to kick things off. With May beginning, we are only a month away from the playoffs. Jeff D. Lowe hinted last week that teams only have one or two matches left to prove they belong or to solidify their seeds. Tuesday Night #13 Ice Dawgs (1-3) vs. #12 Hoagies (1-3) We have an early elimination match on our hands. With only a few matches left, barring a miracle, the loser of this match will hav

CoachDay
4 hours ago3 min read


Barstool After Dark Update
With 2026 off to such a busy start for Barstool, Barstool After Dark's host Ohio's Tate not only hasn't been immune to the content and numbies blast, but really has led the charge in many ways. Of course, with that being said, due to all of his new assignments, After Dark has had to miss a few weeks here and there, including this upcoming Tuesday...so we will have to patiently hold tight until next Tuesday for a new edition of our favorite late-night antics. Now, while I unde

CoachDay
1 day ago2 min read


My first Maine Card Show
With my wife’s job taking us to Portland, Maine for the summer, I have started to settle in lately and find the spots to continue my hobby of card collecting. This past weekend, I got to take in my first East Coast card show and did not leave empty-handed. Now, I’m not a complete “noob” when it comes to Portland, as my wife has worked here on and off over the past four years. I already had one spot I knew about, Don’s Sports Cards, a great place to check out on a slow summer

CoachDay
1 day ago4 min read


Notre Dame Spring Game Reactions & 5 players to Watch for This Fall
This past Saturday, Notre Dame Stadium was rocking like it's fall already as the Irish took the field in front of a packed house to finish up the spring schedule. In an offense vs. defense setup, the defense made a late comeback in the 12-series game, but it was the special teams that stole the show in the end. Purdue transfer Spencer Porath hit the game-winning FG to give the offense the win, ending what has been characterized as a competitive & improving spring. CJ Carr led

CoachDay
2 days ago4 min read


Justice 4 Tate: An Ohio Boy's dream of a Pulitzer
X (formerly Twitter) and its leader, Elon Musk, need to give us answers. The personal vendetta against Ohio’s Tate and his plight to give the world much-needed news in the moment is glaring. First, he was hit with a shadowban in the midst of delivering crucial, life-changing drama stories as they unfolded. Now, he has been taken off the creator revenue sharing program. I can’t help but question what X and Musk have against Ohio. He has been grinding for over a week now with l

CoachDay
4 days ago2 min read


Noah Kahan, The Great Divide Review
FINALLY!!! Kahan Krazies, we have our new full-length album release. All the teasers, live songs, and guest spots that held us over are no longer needed. Noah Kahan’s new album, The Great Divide, dropped at midnight, and I am here to give you the inside scoop on his new sound. With two singles already out before this full drop, including the title song "Great Divide," which was a banger release to draw us into his new album we have 15 new songs to dive into. I will give you m

CoachDay
5 days ago3 min read


Ryder Stoolie's 2026 NFL Mock Draft
Even with Barstool Spring Break House taking over the internet, the National Football League will try to reinsert its dominance with the 2026 NFL Draft beginning tonight in Pittsburgh. It's a day that should be a national holiday with NFL draft nerds and fans gathering together to see what player NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will announce for their team. I'll be honest, I haven't looked into a ton of the top prospects with the Packers not having a first round pick this year
Ryder Stoolie
5 days ago2 min read


Barstool Spring Break: Cast Power Rankings Vol. 3
As things continue to spice up in Vegas, hotter than the desert heat, here in the situation room we have been crunching all the numbers to figure out who is bringing the most to the table (could qualify as a casino pun) in Spring Break. After what we all can now truthfully say was a frigid start, though lots of fun for the cast...things have recently taken a clear 180, and the aftermath is still being felt. Though of course Rone today on the recap (live at 12:30 pm Eastern) c

CoachDay
7 days ago6 min read


Week 11 Preview: Dozen Trivia
The race to the playoffs is heating up as the bubble continues to get more and more crowded after yet another major upset this past week. The Ice Dawgs have now put themselves firmly on the bubble, with so many others still trying to break free from this traffic jam between the 8th and 13th seeds. The teams at the top, though, continue to separate themselves, with the Experts and Ziti showing the trivia world yet again that the road to the title leads through them. Tuesda

CoachDay
Apr 213 min read


Barstool Spring Break Vegas: Is it Time to Hit the Panic Button?
The week is flying by in Vegas, as we are now two nights into Barstool’s 2nd edition of their reality social world with a cast of party heavy-hitter employees. Early reactions, though, have many leaning over the panic button, with Dave Portnoy already sending home two cast members and questioning the crew still there. We know sequels are truly the hardest thing to stick in Hollywood, and the same may ring true in Vegas this week. We all love Barstool for realizing the fans w

CoachDay
Apr 204 min read


Barstool Spring Break: Recapping The Recap Show
Well, well, well... I think it's fair to say that Barstool Spring Break should continue to be more exciting as we approach Day 2 after what we just witnessed on the Barstool Spring Break Recap Show from RoneDotCom . Before I get started, if you haven't already checked out Coach Day's Power Rankings of the Spring Break cast members, you can do that here . It was a 9:30 a.m. wake up call for the cast members involved to get ready for the first of their daily recap shows. After
Ryder Stoolie
Apr 194 min read


Barstool Spring Break Power Rankings Vol. 2
We are only one night into Spring Break & already we may have the moment of the show on our hands. The cast got right to it, going zero to 100 without skipping a beat as they took on the nightlife of Vegas. But oddly enough, it wasn't Vegas that turned out to be the puppeteer to the madness; oh no, instead it was the mastermind from afar, Dave Portnoy . Only a few hours into the new edition of Barstool's prime reality show, boss man Portnoy was not happy with the early showin

CoachDay
Apr 194 min read


Barstool Spring Break Power Rankings
We have our sequel! Yes, Barstool fans, after the record-breaking performance of Barstool's Summer Beach House, we have ourselves a 2nd edition coming this week in VEGAS ! Barstool Spring Break begins on the west coast this Saturday with some Beach House favorites and a mix of new characters launching a whole new set of adventures and drama ready to flood the social media world. They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas... Barstool is ready to put that to the test. When B

CoachDay
Apr 175 min read


Barstool After Dark: Fans Better Chill...
After what I thought was another successful night of Barstool After Dark , the loudest voices online seem to feel otherwise. Today on The Yak , the "changes" to the challenge came up as host Ohio’s Tate was brought on to speak about the chatters getting a bit crazy. I, for one, love After Dark , and looking at the numbers, I am not alone in this...so fans better learn to chill out before we potentially lose it for good. Almost nine hours into bowling for a perfect score as a

CoachDay
Apr 152 min read


Week 10: Dozen Trivia Preview
As the dust settles from an all-time match this past Sunday, we go into the heat of April with playoff spots still up for grabs. After a week in which we saw a former champion in Minihane re-insert themselves into the elite convo, a big upset has sent the tail end of the playoff rankings into a whirlwind. One can only wonder what we have in store this week. Also, if you want more info on the bubble watch as it heats up, make sure to be on the lookout for updates from The D

CoachDay
Apr 143 min read


Barstool After Dark: Teamwork is Pinwork
We are heading to the lanes for a little redemption this Tuesday for Ohio’s Tate and a cast of characters as they attempt to get that all-elusive perfect bowling score of 300. Last year, outside elements cut the squad’s bid short, leaving a sour taste for the After Dark crew. As we know, Stoolies were also very disappointed in the challenge being cut short. This time the lanes will be rolling until perfection is achieved. There is a lot to break down here for the stream.

CoachDay
Apr 134 min read


Transfer Portal is Off & Running, Harwell is a ZAG!
Isaiah Harwell is a Gonzaga Bulldog! Something we all thought would happen finally came true a year later. Harwell's commitment is the first transfer pledge for the Zags this offseason, and it hopefully gets the ball rolling for big roster moves going into the summer. Harwell is a massive first transfer to bring in. Although his freshman year numbers don't jump off the charts and some may even question his former five-star recruit status, hold up! While the numbers weren't th

CoachDay
Apr 121 min read


Barstool Characters Golfer Comparisons
As we are all riding high from another masterful (yes, pun intended) mini-golf tournament hosted by Barstool, it is the perfect time to do some classic comparisons to the boys down on the big big courses. Which of our guys' games or attitudes...even in the Barstool office, align with the best on the Tour? Let’s see. Liam Blutman – Rickie Fowler They both wear the hell out of the orange; that is an easy comp out of the gates with a look unmatched by any other golfer. I mean, c

CoachDay
Apr 102 min read


The Master's Menu Intervention
The menu at The Masters is considered by some to be iconic, but I’m here to say you are all living a lie. Frankly, let’s be honest: the prices blind you to the fact that their food menu may be the biggest pile of dog crap you’ll ever see. This is not a Little League tournament in Mayberry, North Carolina, this is the freaking Masters. You can’t run, you can't have phones, and you are considered "patrons." So, let’s feed them at the level these patrons deserve. Since The Mast

CoachDay
Apr 83 min read
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