3 Up, 3 Down With Troy Banning

Troy Banning and Ross Thede discuss Webster City's Class 3A boys' state golf championship in the latest episode. Later they're joined by Ames Tribune sports writer Travis Hines to talk about Fred Hoiberg's impending departure from Iowa State and who the next men's basketball coach may be. The upcoming boys' state soccer tournament is also on the docket.

In Episode No. 8 of the 3 Up, 3 Down podcast, hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede forecast the 2015 Iowa state track and field meet that will take place later this week. They also look ahead to postseason golf and soccer, and discuss the problems that small schools are having with their athletic programs as enrollments continue to decline.

In this episode, Troy and Ross discuss the prep soccer scene as the season enters month No. 2. They also give their thoughts on the NFL draft that was recently held and the mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao that was held in Las Vegas over the weekend.

In the latest episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down podcast, Troy Banning and Ross Thede give a detailed look at the prep golf scene in central Iowa. The resurgence of the Iowa baseball team, as well as previews of the NHL and NBA playoffs are also discussed.

In the latest episode of the 3 Up, 3 Down podcast, Troy Banning and Ross Thede talk about the upcoming prep track season, debate the departure of quarterback Jake Rudock from the Iowa football program, and go head-to-head with their predictions for the upcoming Masters golf tournament and the 2015 MLB season. There's also a lively debate on fantasy baseball.

Daily Freeman-Journal Sports Editor Troy Banning is joined by University of Iowa redshirt freshman left tackle and Webster City native Boone Myers for a one-on-one interview. A walk-on when he joined the Hawkeyes in the fall of 2013, Myers enters spring camp later this month as the No. 1 left tackle on the depth chart and the potential heir apparent to 2014 All-American and Outland Trophy winner Brandon Scherff.

Hosts Troy Banning and Ross Thede are joined by Travis Hines, the Iowa State men's basketball beat writer for the Ames Tribune, in this latest podcast that focuses on the upcoming NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. The guys look at the match-ups for Iowa State, Iowa and UNI, and break down the bracket in its entirety.

The 3 Up, 3 Down podcast shifts its focus to the basketball court in this installment. The Iowa High School girls' and boys' state tournaments, as well as what lies ahead for Iowa, Iowa State and UNI in their upcoming conference tournaments are topics. The NBA joins the conversation in the third segment.