3/29/21 Hour 1 – Sweet 16 Recap; Bucknell Football Coach Dave Cecchini
Monday 3/29/21 Hour 1 – Topics: A so-so Sweet 16 weekend, Steve’s thoughts on the Elite 8, some other Penn State sports milestones, and Baylor back to full form. Guest: Bucknell football coach Dave Cecchini, on the team’s big win after almost 500 days not playing a game, the defensive line’s success, the quarterback situation, Brandon Sanders big day and more.
Steve Jones Show – Tuesday, March 26, 2019 Hour 2
Guests: National College Football Writer Dennis Dodd (CBSSports.com) joins us to dive into the Tate Martell transfer from Ohio State to Miami and whether this really opens up “free agency” in the sport. Then, we wrap up the show as play-by-play announcer Brandon Gaudin (BTN / Westwood One Radio Network) checks in from Louisville, prior to the Sweet 16 matchups. Brandon and Steve recap Duke’s Sunday night escape over UCF plus give previews of Purdue/Tennessee as well as Oregon/Virginia in the South region on Thursday night.
Steve Jones Show – Tuesday, March 26, 2019 Hour 1
Topics: NCAA Sweet 16 matchups, NFL meetings and the pitfalls of instant replay. Guest: Dana O’Neil (Senior Writer, The Athletic) is back to share details on her latest long form write-up in The Athletic on Gonzaga’s Rui Hachimura and how he’s treated in Japan compared to the USA. Dana also breaks down the big factors that teams will need to focus on, in order to move into this weekend’s Elite 8. And, we finish the hour with breaking news on Nebraska firing Head Men’s Basketball Coach Tim Miles.
Steve Jones Show – Monday, March 25, 2019 Hour 2
Guests: Kerry Miller (National College Basketball Writer, BleacherReport.com) was courtside for the Duke/UCF second round match matchup and we get a recap on how the Blue Devils escaped plus Kerry and Steve have ideas to improve the use of instant replay. Then, Michigan State reporter Chris Solari (Detroit Free Press) returns to the show to share how Tom Izzo and the Spartans survived a challenging two-week run to get to the Sweet 16.
Steve Jones Show – Friday, March 23, 2018 Hour 1
Topics: New Philadelphia Eagle Michael Bennett facing a legal situation, March Madness Sweet 16, Loyola (Chicago) advances to Elite 8, will Purdue’s Isaac Haas return to the tournament and this day in sports history. Guest: Penn State Men’s Ice Hockey play-by-play announcer Brian Tripp gives a preview of the Nittany Lions’ matchup in Allentown against defending national champion Denver.
Steve Jones Show – Thursday, March 23, 2007 Hour 2
Guest: Penn State Men’s Ice Hockey play-by-play announcer Brian Tripp. Topics: NCAA Wrestling TV ratings and a March Madness Sweet 16 preview.
Steve Jones Show – Monday, March 20, 2017 Hour 2
PSU Football Writer Donnie Collins (Scranton Times-Tribune) on Nittany Lions Pro Day. Topics: Northwestern basketball, Jimmy Breslin, West Virginia in Sweet 16.
