Wednesday pod, Hour 1 − On the 5th anniversary of De’Andre Ayton being the #1 NBA draft pick, has he lived up to expectations? − Showtime Cards owner George Mares breaks the news to Chris O’Gorman on the rating of his 1952 Willie Mays baseball card. − The collectibles market is not unlike trading stocks. Value can go up on a down on a number of factors.
Tuesday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: Arizona men’s and women’s basketball announce they’ll be playing on the same day at the same Phoenix location at an event in December. − Arizona Athletics administrator Erika Barnes was at the U.S. Open and also a massive college athletics convention with plenty of chatter. − The unfortunate situation with the lost submarine have the guys discussion how big a risk they would ever take.
Tuesday pod, Hour 1 − The guys reflect on the job Adia Barnes has done on and off the court since become the women’s basketball coach at Arizona. − When you’re a head coach at a major university, it’s more than Xs and Os and setting lineups. − Adia Barnes joins the show to talk about the Academy of Sports and Learning she’s developing with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson.
Tuesday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: Arizona football has received commitments from seven 2024 recruits since Monday. − Phoenix radio host Jody Oehler gives his thoughts on the Suns’ big trade and the upcoming Cardinals season. − Roster turnover in the offseason is now the routine in college athletics.
Monday pod, Hour 1 − The realignment drama for the Pac-12 Conference ramps up with San Diego St. − Adam Lazarus explains what the Arizona Assist marketing program does for @ArizonaAthletics athletes. − West Virginia BKB Coach Bob Huggins loses his job after an exceedingly disturbing DUI.
Monday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: Arizona football lands four in-state recruits in one day, one of them from Tucson. − Phoenix radio host Bob Kemp discusses the Suns trade for Bradley Beal. − Revenues for college athletic programs are in the hundred of millions, but who’s actually making money?
Friday pod, Hour 1 - What is Zion Williamson’s future in the NBA? − Pat Parris, play-by-play voice for the Tucson Sugar Skulls gets us ready for tomorrow’s game. − A bit off topic, Steve and Jay share stories of growing up in a Mexican-American household.
Friday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: Ja Morant is suspended for the first 25 games of the 2023-2024 NBA season. − Arizona football assistant Duane Akina covers his coaching career from Arizona to Texas to Stanford and back to Arizona. − Which is more likely, Ja Morant cleaning up his act or continuing his troubles?
Thursday pod, Hour 1 −There were two record-setting performances in the 1st round of the U.S. Open. −Brian Jeffries, Voice of the Wildcats, reflects on the year in sports at Arizona. −Athletes whose natural ability is evident when you see them play.
Thursday pod, Hour 2 −BREAKING NEWS: A mix of news of the day. −Soon-to-be-retired UA equipment manager Wendell Neal tells stories of Gronk and Lute. −Story time of things seen behind the scenes at sporting events over the decades.
Wednesday pod, Hour 1 −Which is a bigger deal for Arizona, getting to a Rose Bowl or getting to another Final Four? −Tucson Roadrunners broadcast announcer Adrian Denny discusses one of the team’s alums, Adin Hill, winning a Stanley Cup with the Vegas Golden Knights. −More discussion on why we love sports?
Wednesday pod, Hour 2 −BREAKING NEWS: Azuolas Tubelis’ NBA draft status still isn’t looking good. −Retiring Pusch Ridge Christian AD Lonnie Tvrdy discusses his 20 years in high school athletics. −Bad-parent stories in youth sports.
Tuesday pod, Hour 1 −Aaron Gordon and Zeke Nnaji add to the list of former Arizona basketball players with NBA championships. −Former Arizona softball All-American now an ESPN announcer Jenny Dalton-Hill discusses the current state of the sport. −Fans loved Nicola Jokic’s low-key reaction to winning a title.
Tuesday pod, Hour 2 −BREAKING NEWS: The NBA playoffs were the most-watched in the last five years. −Soccer Coach Kelly Pierce discusses what’s led to her success at Salpointe Catholic and with FC Tucson Women. −Big Game Boomer says Wildcats fans at Arizona and Kentucky are strikingly similar.
Monday pod, Hour 1 −Is being in “the zone” a real thing? −University of Arizona President Dr. Robert Robbins talks about the college athletics summit the UA hosted last week and discusses some NIL, transfer portal and realignment issues. −Steve and Jay breakdown the Robbins interview.
Monday pod, Hour 2 −BREAKING NEWS: The Arizona Diamondbacks are in the unusual position of first place in the NL West. −Arizona Daily Star columnist Greg Hansen weighs in on the interview with the UA president and adds that Arizona has had a better Pac-10/12 run athletically than ASU. −Which is better for Arizona, the familiarity of the Pac-12 or a new adventure in the Big 12?
Friday pod, Hour 1 − A Washington Stat University president hints that the Pac-12 TV deal will be close to what the league has been getting. − Former Arizona linebacker Jake Fischer gives a player perspective on issues surrounding NIL. − Where is the money going to come from in the future to support college athletics?
Thursday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS: A couple of new hires for Arizona baseball and softball. − Retired Arizona baseball coach Andy Lopez discusses the current chaos around college athletics today. − A caller asks where do fans want Arizona to wind up in this round of realignment.
Thursday pod, Hour 1 − Steve’s getting closer to a big win with the Nuggets in the NBA Finals. − Would a move to the Big 12 make football more important to Arizona fans? − The Big 10 releases its 2024 football schedule with USC and UCLA.
Thursday pod, Hour 2 − Sugar Skulls Head Coach Hurtis Chinn is keeping his team in the playoff hunt. − First-year FC Tucson Coach Mark Biagi previews tomorrow’s home match. − Is baseball better with the new pitch clock and elimination of the shift?
Wednesday pod, Hour 1 − The guys touch on some of the big news that broke while they were on vacation. − Former PGA and Champions Tour pro Don Pooley was stunned by the PGA/LIV Tour merger. − Has Arizona or ASU had a better run athletically in the Pac-12 since joining the conference in 1978.
Wednesday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS – Phoenix Suns waive Chris Paul, UA President Robert Robbins says there’s no grant-of-rights deal in place despite media reports to the contrary. − AZCentral sportswriter Michelle Gardner discusses the ASU Sun Devils side of Pac-12 realignment and the pending TV deal. − More from Robbins saying he wants the UA to stay in the Pac-12.
Friday pod, Hour 1 − The legacies of the Arizona football head coaches since Dick Tomey. − Arizona Daily Star Sports Editor previews Arizona’s Pac-12 semifinal game against Stanford. − A caller has coaching candidates picked out for when Jedd Fisch leaves for a bigger job.
Friday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS−Colorado AD Rick George says he’d rather keep the Buffaloes in the Pac-12 but anything is possible. − Former Arizona linebacker Jake Fischer weighs in on the jobs being done by Tommy Lloyd and Jedd Fisch. − The legacies of the Arizona basketball head coaches since Fred Snowden.
Thursday pod, Hour 1 − The number of coaching changes in Arizona women’s basketball don’t really signal anything according to the guys. − Brandon Sanders runs down the schedule of Arizona football summer youth camps that begin June 4. − Tucson Sugar Skulls Coach Hurtis Chinn has a game for first place this Saturday against the Bay Area Panthers.
Thursday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS−Arizona softball is looking for a new pitching coach after parting ways with former player Taryn Mowatt. − Randy Accetta, founder of Run Tucson, talks about collaborating with El Tour de Tucson on an event this November. − ESPN is headed toward 100% streaming in the next couple of years.
Wednesday pod, Hour 1 − Arizona baseball advances to the Pac-12 Tournament semifinals. − Sabino softball coach Cyndi Cubillas is celebrating her 2nd state title and the school’s fourth straight. − Do private high schools have an advantage in getting players for their teams?
Wednesday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS−LeBron James to the Warriors? − John Whitaker of the Big Game Boomer Twitter feed delves into some of his conversation-starting opinions. − A caller has a beef with Big Game Boomer who lists Oklahoma softball above Arizona among the greatest college softball programs of all time.
Tuesday pod, Hour 1 − LeBron James retirement talk. − Andy Morales of AllSportsTucson.com covers the local high school sports season and the championships that were won. − The most and least sensitive college fan bases according to Big Game Boomer.
Tuesday pod, Hour 2 − BREAKING NEWS−Is there really a 7-iron out there worth $50,000? − Troy Hutchison from GOAZCats.com reports from the Pac-12 baseball tournament in Scottsdale. − Georgia football players continue to be menaces on the highways.
