8/19/20 Hour 2 – James Franklin zoom conference, expressing frustration w/ B1G postponement
Hour 2 – Penn State Head Coach James Franklin meets with the media following the Big 10 postponement. He expresses frustration with the timing of the decision, how difficult its been telling players and parents bad news without any answers, he doesn’t like the 12-hour rule, and how players and coaches weren’t heard before the decision.
8/13/20 Hour 2 – Tony Knopp on a bleak future for NFL, NBA; Richard Scarcella on no Penn State football
Hour 2 – Guests: Tony Knopp, Ticket Manager, on the financial repercussions of the COVID-19 impact on sports, how there’s still some unique opportunities for media even though TV money can’t be recovered, PAC-12 players union issues, NBA ratings bad, and how big labor strikes are coming in NBA and NFL ; Richard Scarcella, Reading Eagle who has a major disappointment with the Big 10 decision, but understood it, he’s not sure a spring season is possible, and what could happen with a PIAA fall sports decision.
8/12/20 Hour 1 – Steve on Ryan Day comments, Kevin Warren struggling; Altoona Mirror’s Neil Rudel
Wednesday 8/12/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve is taken back by Ryan Day’s comments, thought B1G Commissioner Kevin Warren struggled, plus he answers questions on who may or may not play for Penn State if there is spring football. Guest: Neil Rudel, Altoona Mirror, he also questions who may or may not play for Penn State in a possible spring season, and he wonders if the Big 10 would regret the decision if other conferences play in the fall with little or no issues.
8/10/20 Hour 2 – SI’s Mark Wogenrich: Penn State created ‘really good bubble’
Hour 2 – Guest: Mark Wogenrich, SI.com, he says Penn State has created a ‘really good bubble’ since players returned, and Pat Freiermuth even mentioned he forgot about COVID while practicing, and he questions what are presidents and commissioners seeing now to stop college football.
8/5/20 hOUR 2 – Adam Purdy on the Purdy Memorial, MLB so far, Penn State’s football schedule
Hour 2 Adam Purdy on the Purdy Memorial Golf Tournament that Steve is broadcasting from. Talked about the MLB season so far, which is about a quarter of the way done. MLB has played more games than the NHL and NBA combined. Penn State’s football schedule for this fall, and how the teams look that they are playing
8/5/20 Hour 1 – Andrew Marchand of ESPN, PSU’s Micah Parsons opting out
Hour 1 Talked about Penn State’s Micha Parsons and other players opting out of football this fall, Penn State’s linebacker situation, and the Nittany Lions’ football schedule as it stands now. Andrew Marchand of ESPN on on-air broadcast teams, including for Monday Night Football, and ABC wanting the Super Bowl, and his opinion of the in-studio play-by-play in games being covered right now.
7/28/20 Hour 1 – LNP’s Mike Gross: PIAA approves committee’s recommendation to start fall sports, more on decision making
Tuesday 7/28/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Penn State’s latest COVID test results includes 8 positives, Phillies and Marlins COVID updates, and why Penn State football has played Iowa every year lately. Guest: Mike Gross, LNP, saying the PIAA fall season will be decided by the state, but school districts have the ultimate say, but experts are telling the PIAA fall sports can start on time. Plus, his thoughts on college football starting on time.
7/27/20 Hour 2 Frank Bodani from York Daily Record, Tony DeFazio from Pittsburgh Sports Report
Talked Penn State Football, now into day 3 of walk-throughs. How Penn State, Michigan State, and other colleges are dealing with Covid-19. Frank Bodani of the York Daily Record, talking Penn State Football. Tony DeFazio of the Pittsburgh Sports Report talked Steelers football and Pirates baseball. An incident that Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, the new wide receiver coach for Bloomsburg University, had to deal with at a practice as a player at Iowa
7/24/20 Hour 1 – Penn State football transition day, AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh’s Paul Alexander
Friday 7/24/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Penn State football transitioning day and where B1G teams stand in return from COVID-19, plus Penn State basketball practice updates, and the Blue Jays get Buffalo. Guest: Paul Alexander, AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh, who expressed his displeasure with state government not allowing the Blue Jays to play at PNC Park, if the Pirates can make noise in a shortened season, Steelers reporting to camp, and more.
7/22/20 Hour 2 – B1G football scheduling, Penn State DT Judge Culpepper zoom conference
Hour 2 – Topics: SEC football to play eight games, and the best way to schedule B1G football this year and how it could be laid out. Plus, Penn State DT Judge Culpepper
