About this episode
The episode features interviews with T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Bob Chesney discussing UCLA football's future and recruiting.
Tate, Joel, and Van had full access at the Rose Bowl, where they caught up with Pac-12 legend T.J. Houshmandzadeh. Then they headed west to UCLA to catch up with Bob Chesney. (0:00) Intro (03:25) T.J. Houshmandzadeh interview (06:16) Houshmandzadeh on training players and UCLA's outlook (07:28) Houshmandzadeh's hair secrets (09:42) Bob Chesney interview (10:33) Chesney on how important it is to deliver at UCLA (13:12) Chesney on UCLA's recruiting class (17:40) Chesney on his mentors (27:30) Chesney on Nico Iamaleava Hosts: Tate Frazier, Van Lathan, and Joel Anderson Guests: T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Bob Chesney Producers: Jonathan Frias, Alysha Tsuji, and Donnie Beacham Jr. Additional Production Support: Billy Gil The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Tate Frazier, Van Lathan, Joel Anderson
Guests: T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Bob Chesney
Topics covered
- UCLA football
- T.J. Houshmandzadeh
- Bob Chesney
- recruiting
- mentorship
- Pac-12
Keywords
- UCLA
- football
- T.J. Houshmandzadeh
- Bob Chesney
- recruiting
- mentors
- Pac-12
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: UCLA, Pac-12
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