LAST CHANCE: UCLA Basketball’s HOPES Rest on Tounde Yessoufou After John Blackwell Chooses DUKE!

About this episode

Zach Anderson-Yoxsimer discusses the impact of John Blackwell's commitment to Duke on UCLA Basketball and the potential of Tunde Yesifu as a transfer.

UCLA Basketball just suffered a huge blow as top transfer John Blackwell commits to Duke instead of Westwood. But the story isn’t over—Mick Cronin has ONE FINAL HAIL MARY that can turn around next season! In this episode, Zach Anderson-Yoxsimer breaks down: How losing John Blackwell stings for UCLA and what went wrong Why Tunde Yesifu entering the transfer portal could be a program-saving move Inside details on Yesifu’s fit with UCLA and what he brings to the table What happens to Mick Cronin if UCLA whiffs again in the portal PLUS: UCLA Football’s recruiting HOT STREAK and how Bob Chesney is building a powerhouse Don’t miss this jam-packed episode for all the drama and hope swirling around UCLA sports! Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOUCLA?sid=YouTube Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnCollege FOLLOW THE SHOW: Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community…

People in this episode

Host: Zach Anderson-Yoxsimer

Topics covered

• UCLA Basketball
• John Blackwell
• Tunde Yesifu
• Mick Cronin
• UCLA Football
• recruiting

Keywords

• transfer portal
• UCLA sports
• recruiting hot streak

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