The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Episode: Local Hour — The Glorious Sports Night in Coral Gables (feat. Nick Wright)
Date: February 18, 2026
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Episode Overview

Broadcasting from the Elser Hotel in Downtown Miami, Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, and the full cast share their irreverent and insightful takes on a chaotic and memorable night in South Florida sports – with a special emphasis on the University of Miami’s magical multisport evening in Coral Gables. Along the way, poker aficionado Nick Wright calls in ahead of a high-stakes televised cash game, diving into his identity as a gambler vs. a sports media personality, and offering inside dope on the event. The episode is packed with behind-the-scenes shenanigans, Miami sports nostalgia, and quick detours into the world of wrestling and NBA drama.

Key Topics and Discussion Points

1. The Chris Cody & Zaslow Wrestling Antics (00:00–04:00, 38:08–43:10)

• The show opens with Dan's confusion over Chris Cody's whereabouts, leading to a hilarious breakdown of live feeds showing Chris and Zaslow in a wrestling ring.
• Visual gag: Chris Cody (injured back, questionable wig and bandana) and Zaslow (dressed as Stone Cold Steve Austin) prepare for a farcical wrestling segment.
• Panel riffs on "old man" stretching and the dubious athleticism on display.
• Greg Cody: “I saw Zaz real gingerly getting underneath those ropes. It was very old man when he went back up, holding his lower back, trying to get underneath the last rope.” (01:07)
• Team debates what makes one officially "old" (hurting your back with no clear cause).
• Later, Chris and Zaslow join live in full character. Dan and the panel roast their technique, costumes and stamina, culminating in the suggestion to crowdsource a tag-team name.
  • Dan: “I want a name for this tag team. I’m going to go with Los Gorditos.” (38:16)
  • Greg Cody: “He’s like one of those animations at Disney that only has, like, so many moves… and then goes up to the ropes and just points at him.” (42:23)
• Zaslow defends his stretching method: “Yo, you guys clearly don’t know how to stretch, all right? You’re sitting down there… I’m here getting work in.” (39:15)

2. Nick Wright’s High-Roller Poker Night (05:00–36:00)

• Nick Wright calls in, en route to one of the biggest cash poker games of his life, where he wired $100,000 to play against personalities like Antonio Esfandiari and, humorously, “Doc Holiday” the neurosurgeon.
• The stakes are unexpectedly massive—previous player reportedly lost $345K in one night.
• Nick grants a “free roll” to the Shipping Container crew—5% cut of his winnings (max $5,000 split)—with some debate over who “qualifies” for the windfall.
  • Nick: “If I win 50 grand, the shipping container can chop up $2500. If I lose, they lose nothing.” (22:29)
  • Exquisite banter about Greg Cody’s supposed “millions buried in the backyard,” and Chris Cody being cut out of the deal.
• Nick discusses the psychology and ethics of gambling, relating family stories of his grandfather and father’s bookmaking exploits.
  • Nick: “I first learned to gamble when I was 12. My dad hustled me out of $108 in nine-ball and made me pay him $10 a month… supposed to teach me the dangers of gambling. Instead it taught me, man, you can make a lot of money gambling if you know what you’re doing.” (27:34)
• Poker cash game details: Stream begins 6PM ET on his and Le Batard Show’s YouTube channels.
• Nick shares his conflicted feelings about being “a gambler first, sports media member second.”

3. Magical Night in Coral Gables: UM Basketball & Baseball (05:32–16:26)

• Greg Cody and Mike Ryan vividly recount a unique night on the University of Miami campus: basketball team wins a dramatic game against Virginia Tech (with star Trey Donaldson dropping 32 points), while the baseball team prevails in 13 innings against UCF. Fans shuttle between both on foot, creating a rare "college town" atmosphere in typically non-college Miami.
  • Mike Ryan: “The totality of the sports night on campus was insane… You had those fans leave to go to the Watsco Center… and it was an electric atmosphere that’s one of the coolest like things in… kinda like basketball, baseball.” (08:35)
• Dan provides a brief “oral history” of UM sports, crediting Ron Frazier and the baseball program with making Miami matter on the national stage, long before the football team’s dominance.
  • Dan: “Ron Frazier and the University of Miami baseball program made college baseball matter... They made sports matter more in this town beyond the Dolphins.” (10:21)
• Tony: “To be excited about the fourth game of a college baseball season is difficult like that. Nobody talks about college baseball the first weekend of the season, but it was worth it last night.” (14:35)
• Panel celebrates the culture and community that’s forming around the resurgent UM sports landscape.

4. UM Basketball Turnaround and Coach Jay Lucas (13:07–16:26)

• Massive improvement under coach Jay Lucas: from 7-24 to 21-5—a 14-win jump, biggest turnaround in the country.
  • Dan: “Coral Gables, also the University of Miami basketball team is now 21 and five under high. Lucas that’s a 14 win increase from last year.” (16:08)
• Jay Lucas compared favorably to Mario Cristobal for football; both charged with complete rebuilds.
  • Tony: “Jay Lucas, what he took over was… worse than what Mario Cristobal took over on the football team. He had to do a complete rebuild.” (13:07)

5. Nick Wright on Tyreek Hill, Chiefs & Salary Cap Strategy (29:48–33:31)

• Follow up segment: Nick muses about the possibility of Kansas City reacquiring Tyreek Hill after Mahomes' contract restructuring.
  • Notes Hill’s off-field controversies and unreliability, but admits he’d still be excited if the team makes the move.
• Nick argues NFL cap mechanics benefit teams with star quarterbacks willing to restructure for cap space, drawing a direct line to Tom Brady’s Patriots approach.

6. Nick Wright on Media, Gambling, and Political Discourse in Sports (32:21–35:31)

• Praises Mike Ryan’s recent rant about shifting lines in political discourse within sports media, expressing a preference for transparency over feigned neutrality among sports commentators.
  • Nick: “I think more respect for people that whether they’re on our side or the other side that are open and unabashed about which side they’re on...” (34:31)
• Critiques media personalities whose “fact errors” always conveniently align with one particular political bent.

7. Giannis & NBA Drama: “Talking Out Both Sides of His Mouth” (43:24–45:05)

• Giannis Antetokounmpo’s latest interview with Malika Andrews analyzed—he continues to leave the door open for leaving Milwaukee while never stating it outright.
  • Dan: “He won’t say that he wants out, but he’s leaving the option to get out.” (43:49)
  • Panel draws parallels to Dwight Howard’s awkward forced-exit from Orlando; Dan requests infamous video of Howard/Van Gundy friction for next hour.

Notable Quotes & Moments

• Dan Le Batard (to Nick Wright): “The answer is you’re a gambler, because, you know, it’s harder to get on top of all gamblers than the suckers in the sports media business who are easy to get past.” (29:28)
• Greg Cody, on Miami’s sports night: “This is just a magical scene, a perfect storm of things coming together where both teams win really dramatic games… When the football team is good, everything at that university just seems to cook.” (15:16)
• Nick Wright, on gambling’s place in his life: “I have been a gambler longer than I’ve been a sports media member… it’s in my DNA.” (27:34)
• Zaslow (defending his wrestling warm-up): “Yo, you guys clearly don’t know how to stretch, all right? You’re sitting down there in a studio talking your talk, all right? I’m here getting work in that.” (39:29)

Timestamps for Important Segments

| Segment | Start | End | |-----------------------------------------------------|--------|--------| | Chris Cody & Zaslow Wrestling Antics (Pt. 1) | 00:00 | 04:00 | | Nick Wright Poker Preview & Gambling Identity | 20:16 | 36:17 | | UM Basketball & Baseball Night in Coral Gables | 05:32 | 16:26 | | Wrestling Antics (Pt. 2): Tag-Team Live in Studio | 38:08 | 43:10 | | Nick on Tyreek Hill/Chiefs | 29:48 | 33:31 | | Nick on Sports Media & Gambling | 32:21 | 35:31 | | Giannis Interview Reaction | 43:24 | 45:05 |

Tone and Style

• Playful, irreverent, deeply Miami-centric, and character-driven.
• The crew takes time to dig into local stories, personal nostalgia, and roasts each other relentlessly.
• Nick Wright brings candid, self-effacing energy as a gambler/media personality, openly sharing his methods and family background.

For Listeners Who Missed the Show

This episode is a near-jam session celebrating the quirks, history, and improbable charm of Miami’s sports culture—a night when UM’s baseball and basketball programs each delivered in dramatic fashion, uniting fractured communities in one electric campus experience. Amidst customarily zany show hijinks (as Chris Cody and Zaslow try not to break their backs wrestling in costume), Nick Wright lends the show some Las Vegas poker gravitas, articulating why he’ll always put “gambler” as his primary identity, even while thriving as a sports media voice. Sharp analysis on NBA superstars and plenty of in-jokes for shipping container loyalists round out this densely packed Local Hour.

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