Jon Rothstein sits down with first-year Georgia Tech head coach Scott Cross to talk about gettting the job in Atlanta, how to get the Yellow Jackets humming again and the goals for year one.

(0:00) Intro + Scott Cross joins the show

(0:15) First memories of Georgia Tech basketball & coming to a program with Final Four history

(2:20) Reversing the NCAA tournament inconsistency at GT

(3:25) Reaching out to previous head coaches for advice & home court advantage

(5:20) Balancing the transfer portal and high school recruiting

(6:45) The differences between leading a high-major and mid-major program

(8:00) From the tournament to a new job in just a few days

(8:45) How being fired from UT-Arlington changed his coaching career

(9:51) Learning from Jamie Dixon at TCU

(11:45) What upgrades do Georgia Tech need?

(13:00) Moving to a multi-bid league after living in a single-bid league

(14:50) First impressions of the roster & nonconference schedule

(16:00) One win and one loss that stick

(17:15) What are the goals and expectations for year one?

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Jon Rothstein is joined by Charlotte head coach Wes Miller to talk about returning to North Carolina, why Charlotte hasn't made an NCAA Tournament in 21 years and how the 49ers can make it back to the Big Dance.

Additionally, Wes details what it was like leaving Cincinnati, the differences between Charlotte and UNC Greensboro and more.

0:00 Intro

0:21 What is it like for him to be back in the state of North Carolina?

0:43 His perception of Charlotte’s program as he was growing up

1:16 The biggest difference from being head coach at UNC Greensboro

2:23 What hasn’t Charlotte made the NCAA tournament in 21 years?

4:23 The advice Roy Williams gave him about coaching

5:30 How he’ll remember his time at Cincinnati

7:20 Hardest part of being head coach at Cincinnati: ‘Don’t know if there is a hard part’

8:10 How the head coaching job at UNC Greensboro was different from Cincinnati, Charlotte

9:08 What it was like leaving Cincinnati and accepting the Charlotte job

10:01 Going from a multi-bid league to a potentially one-bid league

11:59 On Charlotte scheduling its way to an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament

12:42 Impressions of his first roster

15:04 What Jizzle James brings to Charlotte, the American Conference

16:01 One great win, one tough loss

19:05 How Charlotte will make the NCAA Tournament

Chris Mack joins Jon Rothstein on Inside College Basketball Now to discuss his move from Charleston to South Florida, his vision for the Bulls, the opportunities within the American Conference, building the USF roster, and how his year away from coaching helped him reconnect with family.