# STATS by Will & Jim: S1E45 - Mailbag Episode Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/stats-by-will-jim-7430977/stats-by-will-jim-s1e45-mailbag-episode Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/stats-by-will-jim-7430977/stats-by-will-jim-s1e45-mailbag-episode.md Podcast: [STATS by Will & Jim](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stats-by-will-jim-7430977) Published: 2026-06-03T04:33:32+00:00 Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/d3cd6e30 Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/d3cd6e30/0c5e0ea0.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stats-by-will-jim-7430977/episodes/stats-by-will-jim-s1e45-mailbag-episode Duration seconds: 5417 ## Resource On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root answer questions from subscribers in a mailbag episode. 0:00 Intro 3:45 Stat of the Day 8:36 5 Unluckiest programs of the last decade 16:21 What players from last year are overrated by their stats? 19:50 Do steals/blocks rate correlate to great defensive abilities? 22:30 Which D1 conference would you join? 25:46 How do you spot under the radar gems in the portal? 29:01 What coach is most likely to win their first title? 30:54 Go-to stats for successful up-transfers? 33:35 What are the most useless metrics? 36:10 What stats should you chase if you are over and under funded? 40:19 What new defensive stat would you like tracked? 44:30 What’s the next hot trend for college basketball teams? 46:45 Who is the next innovator at mid or low major levels? 50:15 Who are your favorite players or era? 55:20 What is the best style of play? 56:52 What is your ideal NCAA tournament system? 57:57 What teams should be paired together in a soccer club model? 1:02:57 What non-American sports venue do you want to visit most? 1:04:52 What are your thoughts on Brendan Sorsby? 1:06:00 What is your worst first date? 1:09:15 What is your review of the movie Backrooms 1:12:52 What historical experience do you want to be in person for? 1:15:09 Best meal you’ve had in a foreign country? 1:17:47 Best concert you’ve been to? 1:20:54 Go to food and beverage at a sporting event? 1:23:30 Best food you’ve ever had at a sporting event? 1:28:10 Wrap Up To support the show, subscribe to the channel and at basketunderreview.com. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stats-by-will-jim-7430977/episodes/stats-by-will-jim-s1e45-mailbag-episode/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/stats-by-will-jim-7430977/stats-by-will-jim-s1e45-mailbag-episode.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.