The Arguments For/Against Jalen Hurts, Plus Celtics Guard Derrick White, Final Four Matchups, and NBA Draft Prospects W/ Sam Vecenie

The Ryen Russillo Show

Barstool Sports

Football, Sports

4.8 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2026

⏱️ 120 minutes

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Summary

Ryen opens with arguments for and against the question: “Is Jalen Hurts a good QB?” Next, he talks with Celtics guard Derrick White about Jayson Tatum’s return, postseason basketball approaching, and more. Then, Ryen is joined by The Athletic’s Sam Vecenie to discuss Final Four matchups, draft prospects, and the wide-open Eastern Conference. Finally, Ryen, Kyle, and Ceruti close the show by answering listener-submitted Life Advice questions, a newborn ruining the vibe of a rec league team. OPEN  (1:29) “Is Jalen Hurts a good QB?” DERRICK WHITE   (14:20) Jayson Tatum’s return (24:53) Head coach Joe Mazzulla (28:48) Getting ready for the playoffs (32:06) Derrick’s college hoops journey (36:44) Predicting playoff seeding in the East SAM VECENIE  (39:18) UConn’s unique offense (43:49) Illinois vs. UConn (53:47) Michigan vs. Arizona (57:22) Prospects who could use one more NCAA season (1:05:58) NBA big boards (1:15:30) Guessing the No. 1 pick with different lottery teams (1:23:47) The wide-open Eastern Conference LIFE ADVICE  (1:34:28) _ _ _ _ _ Everything happens for a Reese’s even busted brackets. Shop now at https://www.hersheyland.com/reeses _ _ _ _ _

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0:23.1	We've got Derek White of the Boston Celtics hanging out with us.
0:25.6	We'll talk about reincorporating Tatum and his career origins.
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