Episode 27: Jay Bilas | ESPN College Basketball Analyst - a podcast by Richmond Weaver

Episode 27: Jay Bilas | ESPN College Basketball Analyst

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Show Notes:Rich Spotlight: Jay Bilas

Grew up in Rolling Hills, CA in Southern California and gravitated to Sports because he wanted to have more trophies than his older brotherBaseball was probably his favorite sport at first but eventually knew that basketball would be the sport he could play in college

Signed with Duke because he trusted Mike KrzyzewskiMade a family decision to not pursue coaching because they didn’t want to move across the country in pursuit of jobs

Started broadcasting college basketball games on the side while working full-time as a lawyerStarted with ESPN in 1995 and eventually left the law practice to pursue broadcasting full-time“35-Second Shot Clock” Segment Q&A:

Boyz in the Hood or New Jack City– NEW JACK CITY

LeBron James or Michael Jordan– LEBRON JAMES

Brady Bunch or Partridge Family– BRADY BUNCH

NFL or College Football– NFL

Mercedes Benz or BMW– BMW

More Trophies than his Brother– YES




Words of Wisdom from Jay Bilas:“Next Play. When something happens, positive or negative it’s time to move on.”




Weekly Words of Wisdom:“There are five fundamental qualities that make every team great: communication, trust, collective responsibility, caring, and pride. I like to think of each as a separate finger on the fist. Any one individually is important. But all of them together are unbeatable.”  Mike Krzyzewski





Social Media:To Follow Jay Bilas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayBilas (@JayBilas)

Find More Information about Jay Bilas Skills Camp: http://www.jaybilascamp.com/ (Jay Bilas Skills Camp)Find More Information about Jay Bilas Book“Toughness”: https://www.amazon.com/Toughness-Developing-True-Strength-Court/dp/0451414683/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1505414799&sr=8-1&keywords=toughness+jay+bilas (Toughness: Developing True Strength On and Off the Court)

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