Each week Jake Massucci will break down the pressing topics in sports. Jake is a Student Manager at Oakland University for the men's team. He brings great insight into the NBA, NFL, College Football, College Basketball, and Michigan High School Basketball.
Jake's Takes
Claim This Podcastby Jake Massucci
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159 episodes
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Each week Jake Massucci will break down the pressing topics in sports. Jake is a Student Manager at Oakland University for the men's team. He brings great insight into the NBA, NFL, College Football, College Basketball, and Michigan High School Basketball.
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Publishing Since
1/21/2023
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Recent Episodes
March 17, 2026
Episode 148: March Madness Extravaganza Part 2 with Drew Comer
<p>In Part 2 of the March Madness Extravaganza, Jake is joined by Drew Comer to break down the tournament through a contenders vs. pretenders lens.</p><p>They focus on the 3–7 seeds, identifying which teams have real potential to make a deep run — and which ones might be getting too much hype.</p><p>The episode wraps up with their official Final Four picks, giving you everything you need before filling out your bracket.</p>
March 16, 2026
Episode 147: March Madness Extravaganza Part 1 with Asher Smith
<p>March Madness is officially here, and Asher Smith is back on Jake’s Takes for Episode 147. In this episode, we open with reactions to the Big Ten Championship game between Michigan and Purdue, including what Purdue proved, what Michigan still needs to clean up, and how injuries could affect both teams heading into the NCAA Tournament. Then we go through the entire first round of the bracket, game by game, giving our picks, upset alerts, matchup thoughts, and the teams we believe are best built for a run.</p><p>This episode is your full first-round breakdown if you’re filling out your bracket and want real conversation around the matchups, not just random picks. Then, after this episode, we finish the bracket in a YouTube-only episode, where we complete the rest of our predictions and lock in the full bracket.</p><p>If you want March Madness talk, bracket strategy, Big Ten discussion, and first-round insight, this is the episode for you.</p><p>If you want, I can also tighten this into a shorter Spotify description version.</p><p><br></p>
February 24, 2026
Episode 146: Senior Bowl Sleepers & Hidden NFL Draft Gems
<p>In Episode 146 of Jake’s Takes, Jake Massucci breaks down senior prospects who could be flying under the radar heading into the NFL Draft.</p><p>This draft show focuses on Senior Bowl standouts, fantasy football sleepers, and quarterbacks with long-term upside. Jake dives into wide receiver Malachi Fields and why he could be a touchdown producer at the next level, analyzes Mike Washington Jr.’s potential, and evaluates quarterbacks like Garrett Nussmeier and Luke Altmyer — including why Altmyer’s decision-making and poise could make him a valuable NFL backup with starter upside.</p><p>If you’re looking for deeper draft insight beyond the obvious first-round names, this episode gives you players to watch before the rest of the football world catches up.</p><p>Whether you're a fantasy football player or an NFL Draft junkie, this is your early edge.</p><p>Let me know which prospect you believe is being overlooked.</p><p><br></p>
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