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#PMT-2026-0209-8690
Big CatBig Cat

The current college basketball season is the best in a long time because the top of the rankings is loaded with juggernauts.

This might be the best college basketball season we're having right now in a long, long time. It is so loaded at the top. There are, you go eight deep of teams that feel like they are like juggernauts.

Subjective evaluation of 'best season.'
Void
#PMT-2026-0209-8691
Big CatBig Cat

Duke cannot just lose a basketball game; they always have to make it about a larger issue like player safety.

I just love when Duke loses. They can't just lose, they have to make it about something... It has to be something bigger than just basketball. It has to be, you know, teaching kids to become men or unsportsmanlike or this or that or the other. Just lose the fucking game. You lost the game, you choked.

This is a characterization of the program's culture and public statements.
Void
#PMT-2026-0209-8692
Big CatBig Cat

NIL has improved the quality of college basketball by keeping talented players in school longer.

I would make the counter argument for basketball specifically the fact that we have NIL and guys get paid. You have some super, super talented guys playing in college basketball now... some guys who are staying a little bit longer 'cause it's, you know, they can make more money playing college basketball.

While talent retention is observable, whether it 'improves' the quality is subjective.
Win
#PMT-2026-0209-8693
Big CatBig Cat

Lindsay Vonn crashes every single time she is hyped up to ski.

I basically, every time they say, Hey, Lindsay Vonn's about to ski... she's gonna crash. I woke up and they were like, Hey Lindsay Vonn competed this morning and she crashed.

Vonn did crash in the race referenced in the episode.
Loss
#PMT-2026-0202-15870
Big CatBig Cat

Giannis Antetokounmpo might be traded to the Chicago Bulls this week

Second [favorite to land Giannis] is Chicago Bulls at plus three ten... the rumors of him to the Bulls have always kind of been there being like, he loves Milwaukee so much that he's not gonna leave living in Milwaukee and commute. Which he could do, but it would be the most ridiculous thing ever.

Giannis Antetokounmpo remained with the Milwaukee Bucks past the 2026 trade deadline.
Void
#PMT-2026-0126-2519
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Alex Honnold is a 'fucking idiot' for his free solo climbs

He's a fucking idiot. And I hated every second of it... as a person who's terrified of heights watching him get up to those bamboo rings...stood up at the top in the wind forever. Fuck this guy. I can't watch any more of it.

Void
#PMT-2026-0126-2518
Big CatBig Cat

The NFL should implement a 'Loony Rule' requiring teams to conduct one absurd head coach interview

Instead of the Rooney Rule, we need a Loony Rule where every single team has to do one crazy out of the box interview. Have Pinto Ron come in with his ketchup and his mustard... I watch Cortez get interviewed for the head coaching job... you'll get something out of that conversation that will help you going forward.

Void
#PMT-2026-0119-13879
ZacZac

Anthony Edwards is the future face of the NBA

Anthony Edwards is awesome. How, at what point is Anthony Edwards? Can we just say he's the face of the league... I mean, it was, it was, it was two future faces of this league. It was Victor, Victor Wembanyama and, and Ant going back to back.

This is a subjective label regarding league marketability and stardom.
Void
#PMT-2026-0105-20106
HankHank

Jalen Brown was snubbed from Eastern Conference Player of the Month

My who's back is Jalen Brown. He was snubbed from Eastern Conference Player of the Month for December. He was statistically better than Jalen Brunson. He was vocal about it. He should have been player of the month.

Jalen Brunson actually won the award, making Jalen Brown's 'snub' a matter of opinion.
Open
#PMT-2026-0105-20107
Big CatBig Cat

Pete Carroll will be fired during Black Monday

Pete Carroll out for sure. Gotta be gone. I don't even know if they have to tell Pete Carroll. I think they just gotta be like, 'Hey man, we'll see you next year' and then just never send him like when the OTAs are.

The firing (or lack thereof) would happen immediately after this episode.
Void
#PMT-2026-0105-20108
S
Shane

Justin Herbert needs to finally win a playoff game to shut up the doubters

I just need Herbert to win a playoff game because every year it's the same fucking shit where it's everyone's hating on Herbert. We need the Chargers to win this shit. I just get my hopes up every year. Fucking 27-nothing lead we fucking blow it.

Open
#PMT-2025-1229-9785
Big CatBig Cat

Michigan got a major head coaching upgrade with Kyle Whittingham

It's bullshit that Michigan just like backed into one of the best coaches in college... Kyle Whittingham, that was, he's such a good coach. Michigan got a major upgraded head coaching... he's always had good teams at Utah. I think he's going to, with Michigan's money and recruiting, he's gonna win.

Whittingham has not been hired by Michigan; he remains at Utah as of 2024. This reflects a fictionalized coaching change in the transcript's 2025 timeline.
Void
#PMT-2025-1222-17106
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Boxing is officially dead as a sport

Boxing's dead. It's currently dead. It might get brought back to life bad, but it's a bad spot. But boxing, boxing as we know is dead.

Subjective take on the health of a sport.
Void
#PMT-2025-1222-17107
Big CatBig Cat

College coaches will always try to jump to the NFL because it is easier

I do think that college coaches will always try to go to the NFL because it's easier. But Marcus Freeman does feel like he's got a really good thing going on at Notre Dame.

Subjective opinion on job difficulty.
Open
#PMT-2025-1215-13272
HankHank

John Cena will return to WWE within the 2026 calendar year

I would say within a calendar year [of now]. ... Next calendar year, [John Cena] will be back. If it was his final match, he would not have lost.

Cena's return status will be proven by the end of 2026.
Open
#PMT-2025-1215-13273
Big CatBig Cat

Fernando Mendoza is a legitimate NFL quarterback prospect

I'm buying stock in Fernando Mendoza as a pro. ... I think he's got it. The way he nerds out about football... reading defenses. We're gonna lose Philip Rivers, but we're gonna gain a Mendoza.

Mendoza's NFL career is in the future.
Void
#PMT-2025-1215-13274
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

AI technology is failing because it doesn't justify its investment costs

I think AI is in hot water. I feel like this is, we're we're in a good spot as humanity right now where AI has not been making enough money to justify all the investment. ... We might beat the robots.

The long-term economic viability of AI is a major global debate.
Void
#PMT-2025-1201-9369
Big CatBig Cat

Michigan players saying they were 'protecting the logo' after getting crushed is pathetic

If you're a Michigan fan, you have to be completely embarrassed that that was actually said afterwards... to come a to afterwards be like Yeah, we were making sure that they couldn't do anything with the m we're gonna protect the m... That's so pathetic.

This is a subjective opinion on the optics of the rivalry aftermath.
Open
#PMT-2025-1124-4829
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Lane Kiffin will leave Ole Miss to coach LSU

I feel like it's gotten the point where you, if I had to guess I would say LSU. [Lane Kiffin] is probably gonna leave. I'm changing my, I know I said like two weeks ago I didn't think he was gonna leave.

Correctness depends on where Lane Kiffin is coaching in 2026.
Open
#PMT-2025-1110-2941
Big CatBig Cat

The Chicago area will get three inches of snow that will be gone by Wednesday morning

I'll predict right now... I think we're gonna get three inches and it's gonna be gone by Wednesday morning.

Outcome will be known within 48 hours of the podcast airing. Requires knowledge of Chicago weather on Nov 10-12, 2025.
Open
#PMT-2025-1103-9111
Big CatBig Cat

I will bet on every single college basketball game tomorrow

I'm so excited for college basketball. I'm gonna bet, I'm gonna bet every game. I'm gonna bet every single game. It's gonna be awesome.

Literally betting on 'every' game is unlikely given the volume, but possible in spirit.
Void
#PMT-2025-1027-17049
Big CatBig Cat

I would be fine with Brian Kelly coaching the Wisconsin Badgers

Have, have you thought about a world where Brian Kelly is the coach of the Wisconsin Badgers? I'd be fine with it. He'd, he'd make us better than what we are right now. He, he gets good results... I am so sick of watching my team suck every Saturday that I will, I will have the guy that I probably hate most of any coach, coach my alma mater.

This is a statement of personal preference regarding hypothetical coaching hires.
Open
#PMT-2025-1027-17050
Big CatBig Cat

Lincoln Riley might be fired or leave USC soon

USC... I think Lincoln Riley might be out. I think there's guys that might leave the places they want to be, even though they're not doing bad. I think it's gonna be basically full on musical chairs.

Lincoln Riley's future at USC is a major storyline in college football; his departure would be a significant shakeup.
Win
#PMT-2025-1027-17051
MaxMax

V.J. Edgecombe's NBA debut was the best since Wilt Chamberlain

VJ Edgecombe. Absolute beast. That's how, that's how you rebuild right there... Best NBA debut since Wilt Chamberlain. Wow. It's crazy. It's a crazy stat. Most points in his NBA debut since Wilt Chamberlain... 34 [points] in a win over the Celtics.

The stat provided (34 points being the most since Wilt) is a verifiable fact claim within the context of the fictional/future game being discussed.
Loss
#PMT-2025-1013-4342
Big CatBig Cat

The Penn State firing of James Franklin was necessary

James Franklin fired Penn State... You had to because Ir because they're gonna have to recruit and get, like, you can't fire your coach... where's he gonna get drafted? I don't, I don't know. He should've left late. He's gonna, he would've been a first round pick if he went last year.

James Franklin was not actually fired in 2024 or 2025; this was a hypothetical or a reaction to a rumor that did not result in a firing.
Void
#PMT-2025-1006-15096
HankHank

Taylor Swift's new album is a flop

My other's back the week is Taylor Swift... heard it was a flop. From what I've seen, I, I would give it not her best... some are saying it's, it's chat GPT. It's it's, yeah.

Subjective pop culture critique.
Void
#PMT-2025-0929-14718
Big CatBig Cat

If you care about the Super Bowl halftime show, you're not a football guy

I'll say it. If you have a hot take, a really strong opinion about the Super Bowl halftime show, you're not a fucking football guy. You showed yourself. You're an anti-football pussy. You gotta watch film at halftime. You gotta figure out what to bet in the second half.

Definition of a 'football guy' is subjective and satirical.
Open
#PMT-2025-0929-14719
MemesMemes

The Mets are spineless pussies who couldn't get it done

The Mets are just a bunch of spineless pussies and they just couldn't get it done. Pete Alonso was out the door before the game ended. They're gonna get their teeth kicked in by the Dodgers.

The Mets' spinelessness is a character judgment; their performance against the Dodgers is pending.
Void
#PMT-2025-0908-11997
Big CatBig Cat

Ryan Clark is a 'piece of shit' for berating Peter Schrager

My who's back of the week is our guy Peter Schrager... Ryan Clark's a piece of shit. I'll just say that... he just like berated Peter Schrager for having a take on a take show because he didn't play the game... Ryan Clark, come on, man.

Subjective moral judgment on a public feud.
Open
#PMT-2025-0902-16226
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Charlie Woods cemented himself as the future of golf after his hole-in-one

Charlie Woods is back. He got a hole in one on the third hole at Sawgrass today... Charlie Woods is the future golf. I think he cemented that today.

Charlie Woods is a promising junior golfer but 'cementing' him as the future based on a fictional event is hyperbolic.
Void
#PMT-2025-0902-16229
Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James is only playing another season to avoid retiring in the same year as Chris Paul

I think the only reason he is not gonna play, or he is gonna play another year is 'cause Chris Paul's gonna retire. He doesn't wanna retire the same year as Chris Paul because Chris Paul would overshadow his retirement.

This is a purely speculative theory about LeBron's internal motivations.
Open
#PMT-2025-0818-5225
HankHank

Tottenham will win the Premier League this year

Tottenham? Really? Yeah, it's their year... Man City? That feels like maybe a safer bet. But Tottenham.

The Premier League season is just beginning.
Open
#PMT-2025-0818-5223
HankHank

London should host a Super Bowl and it would be a cool event for the sport

The British ambassador of the US is pushing for a Super Bowl in London. I am down for it... I just think London would be a cool city for a Super Bowl. Better than San Francisco. It'd be a cool event, fun week.

The NFL has not yet awarded a Super Bowl to London, though the debate remains active.
Void
#PMT-2025-0811-10423
HankHank

The Celtics should give Joe Mazzulla a job for life

Signed a multi-year extension back with the Celtics. They should just give him a job for life.

Subjective fan opinion.
Open
#PMT-2025-0811-10424
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I will cut my penis off if Rutgers is ever ranked #1 in football

I said when Greg Schiano was announced as the head coach of Rutgers, that if... Rutgers is ever ranked number one in football, I will cut my penis off. I feel good about that bet, actually.

Rutgers has never been ranked #1 and is unlikely to do so in the near future.
Void
#PMT-2025-0728-9464
HankHank

Happy Gilmore 1 is the funniest movie of all time

I'm just gonna get mad. I wanna just enjoy a movie and Happy Gilmore 1 is the funniest movie of all time.

This is a subjective opinion about the quality of a comedy film.
Void
#PMT-2025-0728-9465
Big CatBig Cat

Nikola Jokic cares more about his horses winning than winning NBA championships

It was abundantly clear that [Jokic] cares more about his horse winning races than he does about winning NBA championships.

Subjective interpretation of Jokic's emotional state, though Jokic has publicly prioritized his horses in interviews.
Void
#PMT-2025-0721-4388
MaxMax

UFC would be a better sport if there were more KOs and no gloves

There should be more KOs. No gloves. Too much defense. There's too much defense. I want more. They should be standing up and just throwing fist. Be a much better sport.

This is a purely subjective aesthetic preference for the sport.
Void
#PMT-2025-0721-4391
Big CatBig Cat

Coldplay staged the viral Kiss Cam moment for publicity

I feel like Coldplay might have set this whole thing up because we're talking about Coldplay online. Coldplay's getting talked about more than they've ever been talked about so much.

Unless confirmed by the band, this remains a theory.
Void
#PMT-2025-0714-19817
Big CatBig Cat

The World Series of Poker should embrace its bad boy William Kass to save the game from 'robot' players

The World Series of Poker is gonna do the opposite thing that they should do. They should embrace this guy because these type of people... you need personalities. You need people that are aggravating. You don't need people who are robots who are playing by an algorithm and just going through it.

This is a subjective opinion on entertainment value and sports marketing strategy.
Win
#PMT-2025-0714-19818
ZacZac

Opening Counter-Strike skin cases is officially back

My who's back of the week is going to be Counterstrike cases specifically opening them... They went CS:GO case unboxings, $590,000 in cases they unboxed. Unprecedented territory is what we're approaching there.

The data supports a massive surge in unboxing revenue for Counter-Strike in 2024-2025.
Open
#PMT-2025-0707-11749
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Gallagher brothers will break up before the Oasis reunion tour finishes

I would be disappointed if they didn't break up during the tour. That means that they've changed. And I want the same Oasis.

The tour has not concluded.
Open
#PMT-2025-0707-11751
Big CatBig Cat

The Philadelphia 76ers will win the 2026 NBA Finals

I'm gonna match and double. I'm gonna say they're gonna win the finals. They're gonna win a chip. Love it.

The 2025-26 NBA season has not happened.
Void
#PMT-2025-0707-11753
ZacZac

Brian Steele is the greatest defense attorney of all time

Brian Steele might just be the greatest defense attorney of all time... he has beat racketeering charges for his clients for the second time... Young Thug... Sean Combs.

Subjective 'GOAT' claim for a legal professional.
Void
#PMT-2025-0623-7942
Big CatBig Cat

World War III is overrated and the term is being overused

My Who's Back of the Week is World War III. We're doing it again, boys. I think this is the fifth World War III that's happened in the last four years. ... I'm so sick of everyone saying World War III just started.

Hyperbolic social commentary.
Void
#PMT-2025-0623-7943
Big CatBig Cat

Jonathan Toews signing with the Winnipeg Jets is the perfect way for him to end his career

Jonathan Toews. He's back, he signed with the Winnipeg Jets, his hometown team. ... I'm happy he's able to now play again. Hopefully end his career the right way. 'cause it really sucked the way it ended in Chicago.

Subjective view on a career narrative.
Win
#PMT-2025-0623-7944
ZacZac

Morgan Wallen is fully back after his recent controversies

Morgan Wallen... he had some controversies, you know, throwing a chair over their ledge... I just feel like he was a fantastic star. I think he's so back.

Wallen's chart dominance confirms he remained commercially successful.
Void
#PMT-2025-0616-5030
ZacZac

The era of the 'Featured Barber' and high-priced haircuts is officially here

The barbers are up... you pull up, they only do the app appointments... they're like 60 to 80 dollars... then there's guys down a little bit further down the street doing featured spots... book your appointment now.

Cultural observation.
Win
#PMT-2025-0609-6981
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Victor Wembanyama will kill everyone next season after training as a monk

I do feel like this is gonna be [Wembanyama] fucks everybody up next season because he's Yeah. He's figured out like secret ancient martial arts.

Wembanyama won MVP in the 2025-26 season.
Open
#PMT-2025-0602-1570
Big CatBig Cat

The Oilers will win the Stanley Cup in seven games

I think it's Oilers. I got Oilers in seven. I think it's Oilers.

Pending the outcome of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final.
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