Summer Tour Edition: Ryan Ridder Building a Standard of Belief at Mercer

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The 2026 Ingles Fast Break Summer Tour rolls into Macon! Mercer Head Coach Ryan Ridder and junior guard Brady Shoulders discuss the Bears' plan for the 2026 season. Coach Ridder holds nothing back — from what shaped his faith to the trial by fire of taking over his first program at just 28 years old. Plus, Brady Shoulders opens up about his off-court bond with his teammates, his absolute obsession with bringing a championship banner to Macon, and why he chose to remain loyal to Coach Ridder's culture rather than walk away in the transfer portal. In This Episode: You Either Believe or You Don't — Coach Ridder opens up about navigating the devastating loss of his brother and how it solidified…