Friday 6/8/18 Hour 1: Topics: Shikellamy Grad Nick Dunn talks with WKOK’s Matt Catrillo on being drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals and being sent to the nearby State College Spikes, plus discussion on his outlook for this season, T.O. not attending the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement, Rodney Hood/Cavs.
Topics: Shikellamy grad Nick Dunn drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals and will he report to the State College Spikes first? Phillies bounce back, Yankees/ESPN feud, Sixers/Colangelo situation. Guest: R.J. Anderson (MLB Writer, CBSSports.com).
Guest: Chris Mack (Pittsburgh Pirates Radio Network pre-game and post-game host) calls in to discuss the early round draft picks by the Buccos in the 2018 MLB Draft and the decrease in attendance at Pirates home games.
Topics: Phillies begin 3 game set at Wrigley, place your bets in Delaware, 49ers legend Dwight Clark dies, NFL top plays of all time plus the Phillies draft Alec Bohm with 3rd overall pick in MLB Draft. Guest: Reid Forgrave (NBA Writer, CBSSports.com) checks in from Cleveland to preview game 3 between the Cavs and Golden State.
Topics: Our play-by-play call of the day; Stanley Cup Final Game 4; can the Cavs get at least a game in the NBA Finals; the Phillies continue to struggle on offense; the Yankees may boycott ESPN over a Sunday Night Baseball scheduling conflict; At The Memorial over the weekend, Rory McIlroy shared interesting thoughts on how the USGA sets up golf courses and we wrap up the show wondering if John Beilein will leave Michigan for the Detroit Pistons?
Topics: Giants sweep Phillies, Serena withdraws from French Open due to injury and media coverage scrutinized at the NBA Finals. Guest: Mr. College Football, Tony Barnhart (SEC Network and college football writer at TMGcollegesports.com) joins Steve to discuss the current player transfer rule in the SEC; will kickoffs eventually be eliminated in college football; will student athletes get paid; will collegiate athletics allow students going pro to return to school/team if they wish and have eligibility remaining.
Penn State Sports Network Basketball Analyst Dick Jerardi joins Steve at the Penn State golf courses during the Coaches vs Cancer annual tournament plus we wrap up the week with Steve’s brother, Kevin Jones!
Topics: NBA Finals game 1, Phillies split series in Los Angeles and we learn Penn State Basketball’s opponent in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Also, Steve took part in Penn State’s annual Coaches vs Cancer golf tournament and spoke with Big Ten Network hoops analyst Shon Morris.
Phillies/Dodgers great pitching matchup to wrap up series, Stanley Cup Final series tied heading to DC and Usain Bolt has an Olympic gold medal taken away. Guest: Stephen Bardo (Big Ten Network and FS1 College Basketball Analyst) and Steve discuss players and their future plans, whether it’s the NBA or staying in school, including former Penn State point guard Tony Carr.