The Steve Jones Show – Monday, May 11, 2020
Monday 5/11/20 Hour 1 – Topics: MLB owners approve 2020 season proposal, the proposed DH rule for 2020, and possible expanded playoffs. Plus, Mike Watkins and other Penn State athletes graduate, and we react to the latest episodes of ‘The Last Dance,’ including some more local connections.
Steve Jones Show – Thursday, May 9, 2019 Hour 2
Guests: Mark Brennan (FightOnState.com) is in studio to talk new Penn State football practice facilities, the Nittany Lions Men’s Lacrosse run to an NCAA crown and Men’s Basketball as Mike Watkins returns for one more season. Then, Senior Editor Neal Coolong (TouchdownWire.com and SteelersWire.com) shares his thoughts on the current state of the NFL as the league begins its 100th season.
Steve Jones Show – Tuesday, April 30, 2019 Hour 2
Guest: Penn State Men’s Basketball Head Coach Patrick Chambers is back on the show to discuss Mike Watkins returning to the Nittany Lions for his senior season and the latest on Lamar Stevens’ future. Topics: Penn State men’s lacrosse is number one in the nation, ESPN The Magazine will stop publication in September, former Penn State wrestlers performed very well in freestyle competition over the weekend at Las Vegas, UEFA Champions League semifinals begin plus we scan MLB attendance numbers for the first month of the 2019 season.
Steve Jones Show – Thursday, April 11, 2019 Hour 2
Guests: Penn State Men’s Basketball Head Coach Patrick Chambers recaps the season with Steve plus shares details on the annual Coaches Vs. Cancer Golf Tournament (cvcpennstate.org) returning to the Blue White courses Friday, May 31st! And speaking of golf, it’s the first day of The Masters so it’s a perfect time to talk with Jessica Marksbury (golf.com)!
Steve Jones Show – Tuesday, April 9, 2019 Hour 2
Topic: Lamar Stevens and Mike Watkins will both test the NBA waters but are not ruling out a return to Penn State basketball. Steve breaks down how the process works and there’s much more details than meets the eye.
Steve Jones Show – Tuesday, April 9, 2019 Hour 1
Topics: Virginia wins first national basketball championship, Mick Cronin leaving the Bearcats to take over UCLA plus Steve talks about Penn State basketball’s Lamar Stevens and Mike Watkins, their future intentions and how the process will fall into place. Guest: Legendary college basketball writer Dick “Hoops” Weiss (Blue Star Media) recaps the Virginia overtime victory over Texas Tech for the title and shares deep concern about the current state of college basketball and where it could go from here.
Steve Jones Show – Monday, February 25, 2019 Hour 1
Topics: Robert Kraft and a Penn State wrestling pin-fest on Senior Day. Guest: Ben Jones (Penn State basketball writer, StateCollege.com) calls in to recap the Nittany Lions win on the road at Illinois; the impressive play of Mike Watkins as he gets healthy and up to speed; Josh Reaves, who recently racked up his 1,000th collegiate career point and what the team has done better recently with only a few regular season games remaining.
Steve Jones Show – Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Hour 2
Guest: Senior Editor Neal Coolong (NFL Wire) calls in to talk about the Steelers’ last minute win at Cincinnati and the quarterback issues facing the Buffalo Bills. Then, we wrap up the show by checking your messages and comments from our Facebook page plus read your emails!
PSU Beats Maryland For 1st Time Since 1990
By Travis Johnson – STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Lamar Stevens scored 16 of his 25 points in the second half and Penn State beat No. 21 Maryland 70-64 on Tuesday night. Tony Carr added 14 points and Mike Watkins had 10 for the Nittany Lions (13-12, 5-7 Big Ten) who snapped a two-game skid and beat their fourth Top 25 opponent since last February. Justin Jackson and Kevin Huerter scored 12 points each and Melo Trimble added 11 for the Terrapins (20-4, 8-3) who lost their second in a row. The Nittany Lions played stingy defense early and led…