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This is the show for exclusive interviews with top athletes, coaches, and sports experts from Knoxville and East Tennessee.
It features standout guests like University of Tennessee Vols stars, high school phenoms from Knoxville, Chattanooga, Maryville, Sevierville, and Johnson City, plus renowned high school, college, and travel team coaches. I’ve also welcomed comedians passionate about sports.
As a proud Vols fan, I spotlight the best of UT athletics and regional talent. Suggest a guest for the show...I’d love to hear from you!
In every interview, we discuss recruiting, and the guest shares an unforgettable sports memory...either as an athlete or as a fan.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 153
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Becoming an Olympian (Kayky Mota)
Guest: Kayky Mota
Kayky Mota is a former Tennessee Vols Swimmer, who will be competing in the Olympics this summer in Paris. Kayky will be swimming for his native Brazil, while plenty of folks in the …
We Want It So Bad! (Julia Burroughs)
Guest: Julia Burroughs (Tennessee Swimming)
Joining me on the show today is another member of the Tennessee Swimming team. Julia Burroughs joins me to talk about her recruiting process, what training…
Positivity and Prayers (Jazmyne Blackwell)
Guest: Jazmyne Blackwell (Alcoa Track/Cheerleading)
My guest today is an outstanding track athlete at Alcoa High School. Jazmyne Blackwell is already receiving a lot of offers from the next level, and…
Represent Him (Jeriah Griffin)
Guest: Jeriah Griffin (Elizabethton Football/Baseball)
Today's guest is an outstanding athlete from Elizabethton TN. Jeriah Griffin joins the show to talk about his football recruiting, his offseason …
Connection with Your Coach (Hana Suzuki)
Guest: Hana Suzuki (East Hamilton Volleyball / K2)
Hana Suzuki joins me on the show today. She's an outstanding volleyball player from Chattanooga, who plays for East Hamilton and K2 Volleyball. We ta…
Kind of Like Moneyball (Coach Rusty Wright)
Guest: Coach Rusty Wright (Chattanooga Mocs Head Coach)
Coach Rusty Wright joins me to talk about UTC's team for this upcoming fall, the changing landscape of college football, and he even gives out a…
Mayor's Night of Champions '24
Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs (Kane) hosts a Night of Champions every year to celebrate the TN state champions from Knox County. For the third time, he has invited me to come interview athletes for …
Slow Your Horses (Nathan Eisfelder)
Guest: Nathan Eisfelder (Tennessee Baseball Committ)
Nate Eisfelder plays baseball in the Tennessee Tri-Cities for Providence Academy, but has already committed to play for the Tennessee Vols in coll…
On3 Elite Series Event (Top Football Recruits-2025 Class)
On3 Elite hosted an event in Nashville this week with 50 of the nation's top football recruits for the 2025 class. Listen as I interview a lot of the kids at the event about their recruiting process,…
My Roman Empire (Griffin Hadley)
Guest: Griffin Hadley (Tennessee Swimming)
Swimming is a collegiate sport that doesn't get as much media coverage as "the big three," but it absolutely should! Griffin Hadley joins the podcast to talk…
Wiffle Ball with Your Buddies (Caleb Cross)
Guest: Caleb Cross (Catawba College Baseball)
Today I'm joined by a very impressive young man, Caleb Cross. Caleb grew up in the Tri-Cities (TN) area and graduated from Providence Academy. He joins th…
A Little Iffy (Isabella Alley)
Guest: Isabella Alley (Farragut Soccer - FC Alliance)
Isabella Alley is a stand-out soccer player for Farragut High School, who has already committed to Northern Arizona University. She joins the podc…
On the Broken Foot (Jayden Neal)
Guest: Jayden Neal (Knox Catholic Football)
Jayden Neal is an outstanding QB from Knoxville Catholic High School. He joins the podcast to talk about recently breaking a Tennessee state record for comp…
Anything Spicy! (Baylor Necessary)
Guest: Baylor Necessary (Science Hill Football)
Baylor Necessary is an outstanding football player at Science Hill High School in Johnson City, TN. He joins the podcast to talk about his favorite spor…
Runner on Third - Two Outs (Cade Batchelor)
Cade Batchelor is an outstanding baseball player from Maryville High School who has committed to play at Belmont. He joins the podcast to talk ab…
It's NFL Draft Week!!
It's officially NFL Draft Week, and I'm here for it!
I’ve got a very different episode today. For many years, I co-hosted an NFL Draft show with an old friend, Richard Lawson. So, now that it’s offic…
That's a Hidden Talent (Ally Brown)
Guest: Ally Brown (Tennessee Lady Vols Soccer)
Ally Brown is an outstanding soccer player for the Tennessee Lady Vols who plans to step into a real leadership role this season. She joins the podcast t…
Beefy (Ella Murphy)
Guest: Ella Murphy (Hardin Valley Academy Wrestling)
Today's guest is an absolute rockstar in the world of women's wrestling. She's a four-time state champion in Tennessee, and hopes to one day be an …
Did You Throw Mustard? (Hal Niendorff)
Guest: Hal Niendorff (Webb Football)
My guest today is an outstanding football player from Webb School in Knoxville. He talks about his recruiting experience so far, and what all he's doing to put him…
Granny Squares (Kiernan Stamey)
Guest: Kiernan Stamey (Maryville High School / K2 Volleyball)
As I've mentioned before, I'm a graduate of Maryville High School, so anytime I get to have one of their athletes on the show, I'm really …