In 1993, Steve Ehretsman was a Division I basketball player at Boston University. Eight years later, a tragic accident would change his life forever, and set him on a path that would lead to the creation of Shamrock Prosthetics. Caleb talks with Steve about his inspiring story of perseverance, determination, and how he turned tragedy into triumph.
Read MoreTS Episode: Duke MBB to Finish Season ACC Only
The non-conference has not been kind to Duke basketball in the early part of this campaign. After losing their second non-conference game at home to a Big Ten team, the Duke Blue Devils are no longer interested in playing any more non-conference games during the regular season. No. 10 Duke is 2-2 through four games this year, losing at home to the No. 4 Michigan State Spartans and the No. 6 Illinois Fighting Illini. They only have two more non-conference games…
Read MoreTS Episode: How to Shock the NBA in Five Days
James Harden is reportedly not being shy about expressing his desire to be dealt to the Brooklyn Nets. Per Farbod Esnaashari of Sports Illustrated, Harden has been "as vocal as possible" about his trade request, but the Houston Rockets believe "they have the leverage in this situation." Esnaashari noted the Rockets "weren't pleased" that Harden's trade request was leaked as early as it was. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Nov. 16 that the eight-time All-Star turned down a two-year, $103 million extension from Houston and "made it clear to ownership that he's singularly focused" on being traded to the Nets. Wojnarowski, Zach Lowe and Ramona Shelburne have…
Read MoreSports journalism and broadcasting is one of the country's most competitive fields. The journey to the sportscasting big leagues requires a strong work ethic and a vast network of connections. Caleb and JD talk with Bob McElligott, radio play-by-play sportscaster for the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, about his broadcasting career, and the challenges of calling games in the time of coronavirus.
Read MoreTS Episode: Fantasy Football Fiasco
I've never seen anything quite like the injury situation around the NFL in Week 2, and I've been doing this Fantasy football thing for a decade now. Injuries happen every week, but we lost at least 10 potential Fantasy contributors in one week, including the top two picks in most drafts in Christian McCaffrey and Saquon Barkley. That's going to make this week's waiver wire one of the busiest ever as everyone scrambles to find replacements, and it's going to make figuring…
Read MoreTS Episode: College Football Craziness
Over the weekend, it appeared that the Big Ten's path towards a fall football season would be coming to a head. The conference's Return To Competition Task Force held a positive meeting on Saturday that outlined the safety precautions and testing regulations that need to be put in place to successfully hold a football season this year. From there, Big Ten presidents and chancellors were expected to hold a vote "as soon as Sunday" to decide on whether to reinstate the fall…
Read MoreTS Episode: College Football Craziness
Nick Saban spent the second Saturday in September coaching a scrimmage, then talking to the media through an Internet connection about a game that's still two weeks away. Dabo Swinney checked in with ESPN's College GameDay using FaceTime on his cell phone -- which, inexplicably, he held, arm outstretched, the whole time -- from his team's training room. Ed Orgeron spent the first Saturday that resembled anything close to real college football doing -- OK, we're just going to assume the coach was elbow-deep in some crawfish. At least that would have offered…
Read MoreTS Episode: Bad News for the Big Ten
The cries initially came swiftly. Fans grumbled, media members moaned, players groused and parents protested. The Big Ten’s Aug. 11 decision to postpone the football season indefinitely was met with a tide of negative reaction. In the weeks since, it hasn’t receded. On Thursday, eight Nebraska players sued the conference. That came less than a week after the family members of several Big Ten players descended on the league’s headquarters and staged a rally. Now, there is a movement coming from within — led by coaches and athletic administrators — to consider starting…
Read MoreThe Basketball Tournament, or TBT as it is more commonly known, has taken the basketball world by storm. Founded in 2014, TBT is the same basketball you know and love, but with a few twists to make the game more competitive for players, and more enjoyable for fans. Caleb and JD talk with TBT founder Jon Mugar, about his creation, and how TBT kept players and staff healthy during their annual event, while maintaining an entertaining tournament, during a global pandemic.
Read MoreTS Episode: Why is Edwards #1 in Latest NBA Mock Draft?
At this point in a normal year, the NBA Draft would be well behind us and rookies would be preparing to begin their first professional training camps. This is not a normal year, as we all know, so instead we are still two months away from the 2020 draft, with no clue how and when the predraft process will take place. The fuzziness adds another layer to what was…
Read MoreTS Episode: Recapping MLB Opening Day
Masked fans hopped, sang and shouted cheers in baseball stadiums in South Korea on Sunday as authorities began allowing spectators to return to professional sports amid the coronavirus pandemic. After a weeks-long delay, South Korea’s 2020 baseball season began in early May without fans in the stands amid a then-slowing virus outbreak in the country. Seats in baseball stadiums had since been filled…
Read MoreThe debate over who is the greatest basketball player of all time is what I call “the impossible question” and will rage on for centuries. A definitive answer will most likely never be reached because of one simple fact: not every era is the same. NBA basketball has taken many forms over its existence, each valuing a different skill set than the one before. In Bill Russell’s age, size was everything. Being taller than your opponents gave…
Read MoreStories with Stout concludes with a discussion about the Cradle of Coaches Archive at Miami University. The archive contains playbooks and artifacts from some of the greatest coaches in sports, all of whom went through the town on their way to fame. Caleb talks with Steve about starting the archive, and how it plans to continue adding to it's collection of sports artifacts.
Read MoreIf things were normal, we would be a few days short of a month until the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic games. Due to the global outbreak of COVID-19, the games have been postponed until next year. However, that hasn’t stopped me from looking back at some of the greatest moments from past years, one of which took place…
Read MoreLast week, Caleb talked with esteemed sports reporter, Steve Stout about his early life in journalism, and his time broadcasting in college. This week, Caleb presents some audience questions, and Steve reminisces about his induction into the Urbana University Sports Hall of Fame, and the creation of the Miami University Cradle of Coaches archive.
Read MoreIn professional sports, journalists have a massive responsibility. It’s their job to report the facts and latest news to the adoring fans. While on the job, sports journalists come into contact with some of the biggest names in sports, and in certain cases, develop lasting connections with them. Caleb sits down with Steve Stout, sports editor for the Urbana Daily Citizen newspaper, to talk about his early years in journalism.
Read MoreFootball continues to dominate headlines months after the college and professional seasons ended. The Texas Longhorns and the Pittsburgh Steelers each have several questions going into their respective 2020 seasons, as well as concerns about the future of their teams. Caleb and JD discuss…
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