Carsen Williams
@carsen-williams.bsky.social
Co-host of the Hoops & Helmets podcast on Boom Broadcasting | Aspiring CBB color commentator & analyst | Communications Major at Appalachian State University | If sport, I like
@hoopsandhelmets.bsky.social is BACK at 6:00pm with another jam-packed College Football-filled episode! Why so many upsets? Are the Hurricanes top-tier contenders? What’s wrong with the App State Mountaineers? We cover all this and more, exclusively on Boom Broadcasting
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CFB Upsets EVERYWHERE! Can Florida State Bounce Back vs. Miami?
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September 30, 2025 at 9:42 PM
@hoopsandhelmets.bsky.social is BACK at 6:00pm with another jam-packed College Football-filled episode! Why so many upsets? Are the Hurricanes top-tier contenders? What’s wrong with the App State Mountaineers? We cover all this and more, exclusively on Boom Broadcasting
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The trickiest for me was putting Carter Bryant over Cedric Coward, but you know who wasn’t tricky. Cooper Flagg, who I think is, outside of Wemby, the clearest #1 pick since Anthony Davis.
@carsen-williams.bsky.social gives up his top 10 NBA Draft Prospects, with a little bit about each! Do you agree? Disagree? Who are you higher and lower on? Honorable mentions to Cedric Coward and Noa Essengue
June 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM
The trickiest for me was putting Carter Bryant over Cedric Coward, but you know who wasn’t tricky. Cooper Flagg, who I think is, outside of Wemby, the clearest #1 pick since Anthony Davis.
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WE’RE ALIIIIVE
After a long and unfortunate hiatus, Hoops & Helmets will be BACK next Thursday to react to the NBA draft, with some content in between of course 😉 We’ll see you soon
After a long and unfortunate hiatus, Hoops & Helmets will be BACK next Thursday to react to the NBA draft, with some content in between of course 😉 We’ll see you soon
June 19, 2025 at 2:38 AM
WE’RE ALIIIIVE
After a long and unfortunate hiatus, Hoops & Helmets will be BACK next Thursday to react to the NBA draft, with some content in between of course 😉 We’ll see you soon
After a long and unfortunate hiatus, Hoops & Helmets will be BACK next Thursday to react to the NBA draft, with some content in between of course 😉 We’ll see you soon
Hoops & Helmets is BACK with a brand new episode, and a brand new FORMAT. Since CBB & CFB are in a dead season, we’re going to be combining our regular two episodes a week into one JAM PACKED episode!! Today is a transfer focused episode, so tune in!!
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Hoops&Helmets- Winners of the College Basketball and Football Transfer Portal
Aaron and Carsen discuss the winners from the college basketball and football transfer portals and also welcome Jason Calenzo to the show to talk about how the transfer portal can be fixed
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May 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Hoops & Helmets is BACK with a brand new episode, and a brand new FORMAT. Since CBB & CFB are in a dead season, we’re going to be combining our regular two episodes a week into one JAM PACKED episode!! Today is a transfer focused episode, so tune in!!
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Tonight, we are in for a VERY special LIVE episode of @hoopsandhelmets.bsky.social!!
1.) We’re watching along with the NFL draft!!
2.) For the first time, H&H will feature guests!!
3.) We start at 7:45pm!
And YOU can be apart of it! Watch along with us!
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1.) We’re watching along with the NFL draft!!
2.) For the first time, H&H will feature guests!!
3.) We start at 7:45pm!
And YOU can be apart of it! Watch along with us!
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Boom Broadcasting Live 2025 First Round NFL Draft Watch Along
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April 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Tonight, we are in for a VERY special LIVE episode of @hoopsandhelmets.bsky.social!!
1.) We’re watching along with the NFL draft!!
2.) For the first time, H&H will feature guests!!
3.) We start at 7:45pm!
And YOU can be apart of it! Watch along with us!
www.youtube.com/live/U5tU9qR...
1.) We’re watching along with the NFL draft!!
2.) For the first time, H&H will feature guests!!
3.) We start at 7:45pm!
And YOU can be apart of it! Watch along with us!
www.youtube.com/live/U5tU9qR...
@hoopsandhelmets.bsky.social is BACK with another LIVE episode absolutely jammed packed with college basketball news. The transfer portal has been absolutely insane, and we’re talking about ALL of it. You don’t want to miss it… SO DON’T.
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Hoops & Helmets Week 6: College Basketball Transfer Portal
The college basketball transfer portal is starting to heat up. How will Baylor rebuild after losing every single player on their roster? Can Duke make another run despite signing zero transfer players...
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April 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
@hoopsandhelmets.bsky.social is BACK with another LIVE episode absolutely jammed packed with college basketball news. The transfer portal has been absolutely insane, and we’re talking about ALL of it. You don’t want to miss it… SO DON’T.
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@hoopsandhelmets.bsky.social will be LIVE today at 5:30pm with a CFB-focused episode. Is Nico Iamaleava worth signing, and where is he headed? Who are the most impactful defensive players in the transfer portal? Find out exclusively on Boom Broadcasting
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Hoops & Helmets Week 5 Football Edition
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April 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
@hoopsandhelmets.bsky.social will be LIVE today at 5:30pm with a CFB-focused episode. Is Nico Iamaleava worth signing, and where is he headed? Who are the most impactful defensive players in the transfer portal? Find out exclusively on Boom Broadcasting
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Hoops & Helmets will be LIVE today at 5:30pm to discuss the finale of the college basketball season! How did Florida beat Houston in the National Championship? Todd Golden or Kelvin Sampson? What are our way-too-early predictions for next season? Find out below!!
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Hoops & Helmets: National Championship Recap and Way Too Early Top 5
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April 14, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Hoops & Helmets will be LIVE today at 5:30pm to discuss the finale of the college basketball season! How did Florida beat Houston in the National Championship? Todd Golden or Kelvin Sampson? What are our way-too-early predictions for next season? Find out below!!
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After a spectacular Final Four, Hoops and Helmets will be LIVE at 5:30pm on National Championship Monday to recap the games we saw on Saturday and predict tonight’s matchup between Florida and Houston.
How did Houston beat Duke, and will they do the same to Florida?
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How did Houston beat Duke, and will they do the same to Florida?
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Hoops & Helmets- Final Four Recap/Championship Preview
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April 7, 2025 at 8:16 PM
After a spectacular Final Four, Hoops and Helmets will be LIVE at 5:30pm on National Championship Monday to recap the games we saw on Saturday and predict tonight’s matchup between Florida and Houston.
How did Houston beat Duke, and will they do the same to Florida?
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How did Houston beat Duke, and will they do the same to Florida?
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I said on the latest episode of Hoops & Helmets, Duke’s big flaw is endurance. If you can say within striking distance late, you can exploit that. In the end, Duke was gassed and Houston was not.
Duke had a 92.7% chance to win with 1:26 left in the game, according to ESPN.
Houston went on an 11-1 run in the final 1:14 to fuel a comeback for the ages and send the Cougars to the National Championship 🤯
Houston went on an 11-1 run in the final 1:14 to fuel a comeback for the ages and send the Cougars to the National Championship 🤯
April 6, 2025 at 4:27 AM
I said on the latest episode of Hoops & Helmets, Duke’s big flaw is endurance. If you can say within striking distance late, you can exploit that. In the end, Duke was gassed and Houston was not.
I talked about this on the latest episode of Hoops & Helmets, but no, March has not “lost its madness.”
In a single-game format, upsets with forever be inevitable - the best team does not always win. We may see less, and we should could ourselves lucky for that…
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In a single-game format, upsets with forever be inevitable - the best team does not always win. We may see less, and we should could ourselves lucky for that…
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April 4, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I talked about this on the latest episode of Hoops & Helmets, but no, March has not “lost its madness.”
In a single-game format, upsets with forever be inevitable - the best team does not always win. We may see less, and we should could ourselves lucky for that…
www.youtube.com/live/aZ1S2A-...
In a single-game format, upsets with forever be inevitable - the best team does not always win. We may see less, and we should could ourselves lucky for that…
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“(Arizona) finally did expose a flaw that nobody had been able to get out of Duke all year, and that’s endurance.”
@carsen-williams.bsky.social breaks down Duke’s biggest weakness as a team, and how Florida could exploit that in a hypothetical national championship game.
@carsen-williams.bsky.social breaks down Duke’s biggest weakness as a team, and how Florida could exploit that in a hypothetical national championship game.
April 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
“(Arizona) finally did expose a flaw that nobody had been able to get out of Duke all year, and that’s endurance.”
@carsen-williams.bsky.social breaks down Duke’s biggest weakness as a team, and how Florida could exploit that in a hypothetical national championship game.
@carsen-williams.bsky.social breaks down Duke’s biggest weakness as a team, and how Florida could exploit that in a hypothetical national championship game.
@hoopsandhelmets.bsky.social will be LIVE today at 5:30pm to discuss the historic final four, including an in-depth ranking of the four 1 seeds and matchup previews!
Which 1 seed of the best of the group, and who progresses to the national championship game?
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Which 1 seed of the best of the group, and who progresses to the national championship game?
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Hoops & Helmets Final Four Preview/Deep Dive
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March 31, 2025 at 7:32 PM
@hoopsandhelmets.bsky.social will be LIVE today at 5:30pm to discuss the historic final four, including an in-depth ranking of the four 1 seeds and matchup previews!
Which 1 seed of the best of the group, and who progresses to the national championship game?
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Which 1 seed of the best of the group, and who progresses to the national championship game?
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Duke-Alabama highlighted the Blue Devils’ multiple avenues to victory, which is so important in March-early April.
The didn’t play well offensively, specifically Flagg & Knueppel (12/31 combined). Defensively though, it was a Duke masterclass. Held a team that just scored 113 to 65 on 35% shooting
The didn’t play well offensively, specifically Flagg & Knueppel (12/31 combined). Defensively though, it was a Duke masterclass. Held a team that just scored 113 to 65 on 35% shooting
March 30, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Duke-Alabama highlighted the Blue Devils’ multiple avenues to victory, which is so important in March-early April.
The didn’t play well offensively, specifically Flagg & Knueppel (12/31 combined). Defensively though, it was a Duke masterclass. Held a team that just scored 113 to 65 on 35% shooting
The didn’t play well offensively, specifically Flagg & Knueppel (12/31 combined). Defensively though, it was a Duke masterclass. Held a team that just scored 113 to 65 on 35% shooting
I feel pretty bad for Texas Tech. Played Florida to their closest game of the tournament, shot basically the same from the field & from three, but shot 14 less free throws and made 18 less.
On Florida’s side, they showed resiliency and toughness that they haven’t had to show up to this point.
On Florida’s side, they showed resiliency and toughness that they haven’t had to show up to this point.
March 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I feel pretty bad for Texas Tech. Played Florida to their closest game of the tournament, shot basically the same from the field & from three, but shot 14 less free throws and made 18 less.
On Florida’s side, they showed resiliency and toughness that they haven’t had to show up to this point.
On Florida’s side, they showed resiliency and toughness that they haven’t had to show up to this point.
I genuinely can’t stop thinking about that Duke-Arizona game.
It’s astounding how incredible Caleb Love (35p 4r 70%TS) was, and yet he was not the best player in the game. Cooper Flagg (30p 6r 7a 4stocks 64%TS) put on an absolute masterclass, affecting the game in every way.
But he can do more.
It’s astounding how incredible Caleb Love (35p 4r 70%TS) was, and yet he was not the best player in the game. Cooper Flagg (30p 6r 7a 4stocks 64%TS) put on an absolute masterclass, affecting the game in every way.
But he can do more.
March 29, 2025 at 4:25 AM
I genuinely can’t stop thinking about that Duke-Arizona game.
It’s astounding how incredible Caleb Love (35p 4r 70%TS) was, and yet he was not the best player in the game. Cooper Flagg (30p 6r 7a 4stocks 64%TS) put on an absolute masterclass, affecting the game in every way.
But he can do more.
It’s astounding how incredible Caleb Love (35p 4r 70%TS) was, and yet he was not the best player in the game. Cooper Flagg (30p 6r 7a 4stocks 64%TS) put on an absolute masterclass, affecting the game in every way.
But he can do more.
Taylor Jenkins was given a team that was built to crumble in the playoffs time and time again. As Kleiman said, under Jenkins we saw clearly improvement year after year of players, and they had sustained success. The real villain in Memphis is building the team, not coaching it.
Grizzlies fire Taylor Jenkins. GM Zach Kleiman: “I’m genuinely appreciative of Taylor’s contributions to this team and this city over the past six seasons. This was a difficult decision given the consistent and tangible development of our players and overall success under Taylor’s leadership.”
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March 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Taylor Jenkins was given a team that was built to crumble in the playoffs time and time again. As Kleiman said, under Jenkins we saw clearly improvement year after year of players, and they had sustained success. The real villain in Memphis is building the team, not coaching it.
Arizona has shined light on the one crack in the Blue Devil’s armor: endurance.
This isn’t to say Duke isn’t well-conditioned. Duke is a really big team. The entire starting lineup is 6’6” or taller. They wear down. If you can stay within striking distance late and wear them down, you have a chance
This isn’t to say Duke isn’t well-conditioned. Duke is a really big team. The entire starting lineup is 6’6” or taller. They wear down. If you can stay within striking distance late and wear them down, you have a chance
March 28, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Arizona has shined light on the one crack in the Blue Devil’s armor: endurance.
This isn’t to say Duke isn’t well-conditioned. Duke is a really big team. The entire starting lineup is 6’6” or taller. They wear down. If you can stay within striking distance late and wear them down, you have a chance
This isn’t to say Duke isn’t well-conditioned. Duke is a really big team. The entire starting lineup is 6’6” or taller. They wear down. If you can stay within striking distance late and wear them down, you have a chance
Halftime for Duke/Arizona, with the Blue Devils up 6.
Cooper Flagg has been clearly the best player for either team. He finished the half with 18 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists on 70% TS. Once he began more aggressive, particularly in the short roll, it was clear Arizona has no answer for him.
Cooper Flagg has been clearly the best player for either team. He finished the half with 18 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists on 70% TS. Once he began more aggressive, particularly in the short roll, it was clear Arizona has no answer for him.
March 28, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Halftime for Duke/Arizona, with the Blue Devils up 6.
Cooper Flagg has been clearly the best player for either team. He finished the half with 18 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists on 70% TS. Once he began more aggressive, particularly in the short roll, it was clear Arizona has no answer for him.
Cooper Flagg has been clearly the best player for either team. He finished the half with 18 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists on 70% TS. Once he began more aggressive, particularly in the short roll, it was clear Arizona has no answer for him.
I don’t want to jinx it, but I would really be shocked if Arizona beat Duke.
Shout out to Ernie Johnson for this fact:
Duke is the first team in NCAA history to make the sweet 16 scoring the most points while allowing the fewest.
Read that again.
Shout out to Ernie Johnson for this fact:
Duke is the first team in NCAA history to make the sweet 16 scoring the most points while allowing the fewest.
Read that again.
March 28, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I don’t want to jinx it, but I would really be shocked if Arizona beat Duke.
Shout out to Ernie Johnson for this fact:
Duke is the first team in NCAA history to make the sweet 16 scoring the most points while allowing the fewest.
Read that again.
Shout out to Ernie Johnson for this fact:
Duke is the first team in NCAA history to make the sweet 16 scoring the most points while allowing the fewest.
Read that again.
This is genuinely an incredible Florida Gators basketball team. I have been so focused on Duke’s greatness- and rightly so, they’re the best team in the nation- that I may have underestimated. Duke is the better team, but the gap is smaller than I previously thought.
March 28, 2025 at 1:41 AM
This is genuinely an incredible Florida Gators basketball team. I have been so focused on Duke’s greatness- and rightly so, they’re the best team in the nation- that I may have underestimated. Duke is the better team, but the gap is smaller than I previously thought.
Aaron and I will be going LIVE today at 5:30 for a brand new episode of @hoopsandhelmets.bsky.social! Does Georgia football need a culture change? How do the QB battles across college football end up? Tune in to find out!
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Hoops & Helmets Episode 3-What is going on at Georgia and Notable QB Battles in College Football
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March 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Aaron and I will be going LIVE today at 5:30 for a brand new episode of @hoopsandhelmets.bsky.social! Does Georgia football need a culture change? How do the QB battles across college football end up? Tune in to find out!
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March 24, 2025 at 12:01 AM
At this point, I think it’s pretty clear who the best team is the nation is.
I actually think it’s pretty team who the best two teams in the nation are. I just think there is a pretty sizable cap.
More on this tomorrow on @hoopsandhelmets.bsky.social at 5:30pm
I actually think it’s pretty team who the best two teams in the nation are. I just think there is a pretty sizable cap.
More on this tomorrow on @hoopsandhelmets.bsky.social at 5:30pm
March 23, 2025 at 11:06 PM
At this point, I think it’s pretty clear who the best team is the nation is.
I actually think it’s pretty team who the best two teams in the nation are. I just think there is a pretty sizable cap.
More on this tomorrow on @hoopsandhelmets.bsky.social at 5:30pm
I actually think it’s pretty team who the best two teams in the nation are. I just think there is a pretty sizable cap.
More on this tomorrow on @hoopsandhelmets.bsky.social at 5:30pm
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AOC: Fox News and the right-wing would have you believe that these American values are something out of The Communist Manifesto. But let me tell you Fox News, I don’t believe in healthcare, labor, and human rights because I’m a Marxist.. I believe it because I was a waitress.
March 20, 2025 at 9:27 PM
AOC: Fox News and the right-wing would have you believe that these American values are something out of The Communist Manifesto. But let me tell you Fox News, I don’t believe in healthcare, labor, and human rights because I’m a Marxist.. I believe it because I was a waitress.