9/24/20 Hour 2 – Steve says its a bad time to talk trying to pay college athletes
Hour 2 – Topics: Steve talks experience calling games with no fans when asked about calling a game in an empty stadium, and Steve reacts to name,image, and likeness bill, and why saying it could be the start of paying college athletes is bad timing right now.
9/24/20 Hour 1 – Steve shares Adam Taliaferro story, HS Football Round table Week 3
Thursday 9/24/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve shares his Adam Taliaferro story, Penn State football now in preseason practice stage, and tries to talk Matt off the Eagles ledge. Plus, its Week 3 of our high school football roundtable, getting you ready for Shikellamy, Selinsgrove and Lewisburg’s matchups.
9/22/20 Hour 1 – Penn State’s Sandy Barbour, LNP’s Mike Gross
Tuesday 9/22/20 Hour 1 – Guests: Sandy Barbour, Penn State VP for Intercollegiate Athletics, on what changed in the Big 10’s decision making, fans need to stay away and not gather around Beaver Stadium, virtual opportunities coming, and more; Mike Gross, LNP with his thoughts on Penn State’s schedule, Indiana will be a tough game, will media be able to travel to away games, and more.
9/21/20 Hour 1 – Steve breaks down Penn State schedule, YDR’s Frank Bodani
Monday 9/21/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve breaks down the new Penn State schedule and how times and TV will be hashed out, and Steve says its not the number of NFL injuries from yesterday that’s alarming – its the big names – including Saquon Barkley. Guest: Frank Bodani, York Daily Record – he says it’ll be strange seeing Penn State and Ohio State on Halloween night with no fans, how Penn State can lean on its O-Line/running game, Penn State’s togetherness in the locker room will be key, and more.
9/17/20 Hour 2 – PFF’s Anthony Treach, James Franklin/Sandy Barbour zoom conference
Hour 2 – Guest: Anthony Treach, PFF, on what prospects stood out in Week 1, the difficulty of grading prospects during the pandemic, especially if they test positive, who to look out for in week 2 and more. Plus, Penn State’s men basketball schedule changes, other conferences jumping back in, and hear from Penn State’s James Franklin and Sandy Barbour.
9/16/20 Hour 2 – Steve on Pat Friermuth rumors, Rich Scarcella
Hour 2 – Topics: Steve clears the air on why Pat Friermuth didn’t opt out, Big 10 testing, what Big 10 basketball schedulers should do, and more. Guest: Richard Scarcella, The Reading Eagle, on the extensive medical protocols, the significance of the 21-day return rule for players who test positive, Pat Friermuth not opting out, and more.
9/15/20 Hour 1 – Nebraska president hot mic incident, Ben Jones
Tuesday 9/15/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Nebraska President caught on hot mic saying good news is coming for Big 10 football. Guest: Ben Jones, Statecollege.com, with this thoughts on what may be decided for Big 10 football, NCAA’s basketball upcoming announcement, and more.
9/14/20 Hour 2 – ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg with the latest on the B1G
Hour 2 – Guest: Adam Rittenberg, ESPN College Football Reporter – he says all of the Big 10 is all in or out to play this fall, and this issue is just one small thing for presidents to deal with during the pandemic, rapid testing will make logistics of releasing quarantining players faster, and he explains how difficult this issue has been to report on. Then Blue-White Illustrated’s Nate Bauer has the latest on what he’s hearing, reviewing the timing of all this and how the College Football Playoff could be affected.
9/14/20 Hour 1 – Following the latest with Big 10 football
Monday 9/14/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Following what the next Big 10 football decision will be, and how hard this is to report.
9/10/20 Hour 2 – HS Football roundtable Week 1, PFF’s Anthony Treash
Hour 2 – It’s the first edition of our high school football roundtable, and PFF’s Anthony Treash, with the prospects to watch this weekend, how prospects not playing right now are affected, and more.
