The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry

The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry

Welcome to “The Morning Kick-Off Show” with Mike “Hardball” Hardge and Olympian & WWE Legend, “The World’s Strongest Man” Mark Henry!

Episodes

November 17, 2025 77 mins
Today is "Longhorns' Monday," the Texas Longhorns fall to the Georgia Bulldogs 35-10, and we discuss the game and what's next for the Longhorns. Texas Head Coach Steve Sarkisian and players discussed what went wrong during the game. The two basketball teams continue to thrive, as the men's team defeated the University of Missouri, Kansas City, 71-55, and the women's team defeated Texas Southern University, 111-45. We recap this wee...
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Today is "Feel Good Friday." We are a day from the #10-ranked Texas Longhorns' battle in Athens, Georgia, against the #3-ranked Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium. Texas Head Coach Steve Sarkisian held his final press conference before the big game, discussing the importance of forcing turnovers, why UGA is so tough, and Colin Simmons' impact when he reaches the quarterback. He also gave his opinion on the controversial scheduling...
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Today is "Prediction Thursday." We are only two days away from the 10th-ranked Texas Longhorns traveling to Athens, Georgia, to play the #3rd-ranked Georgia Bulldogs. We got some sound from Texas Head Coach Steve Sarkisian as he talks about a chance to defeat the 3rd SEC top-10-ranked program, how Texas and OU joining the conference has impacted the conference and the team's mentality after a month on the road. The Texas Men’s Bask...
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Today, for "Legends of the Locker Room," we have Lifetime Longhorn football star linebacker Brian "BJ" Jones, who talks about the college football playoff format. Where should Texas be ranked in the College Football Playoffs Poll? How different is this year's game against the Georgia Bulldogs? The impact the offence can have on the Bulldogs' defense. How much growth has Arch Manning shown this season? Who does he see on the defense...
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Today is "Texas Gameplan Humpday," as the Texas Longhorns get ready for Saturday's trip to Athens to play the Georgia Bulldogs. The College Football Playoff Poll revealed, and the Longhorns landed at 10. We have more from Head Coach Steve Sarkisian on Saturday's game. The Dallas Mavericks made a general manager change, firing Nico Harrison. What are the college football and NFL games to watch this week? We discussed the Giants' man...
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Today is "Veterans Day," as the guys salute those who've served in the military. Also, it's "Turn the Page Thursday" as the #10-ranked Texas Longhorns get ready to face the #3-ranked Georgia Bulldogs. Texas Head Coach Steve Sarkisian spoke with the media about his opponents and provided an update on the status of Tre Wingo and Michael Taaffe. Georgia Head Coach Kirby Smart gave his thoughts on Texas Quarterback Arch Manning and thi...
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Today is “Longhorns Monday,” as the Texas Longhorns get ready to travel to Athens, Georgia, on Saturday to play against the Georgia Bulldogs. The Longhorns moved up to #10 in the College Football Playoffs poll. Texas Women’s Basketball team defeated #24-ranked Richmond Spiders 85-56 behind the efforts of Madison Booker and freshman sensation Aaliyah Crump. The men’s basketball team handled business against the Lafayette Leopards 97...
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Today is “Feel Good Friday,” the Dallas Cowboys and the NFL are dealing with a tragic situation after the news of Cowboys Defensive End Marshawn Kneeland taking his own life. We talk about the importance of mental health and caring for one another. A couple of college football coaches express their anger with their current situations. We give the current odds for the Heisman Trophy. A huge NBA game tonight in San Antonio as the Hou...
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November 6, 2025 9 mins
Today, the guys have to address the elephant in the room —well, in the Boston Celtics locker room —Jaylen Brown using hair dye.  The conversation sparks stories from the guys' past, and the hilarity continues as they question what Jaylen Brown is thinking. You can hear it all here on "The Morning Kickoff Show!"
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Today is “Prediction Thursday,” and the Texas Longhorns are on a bye week as they are ranked 11th in the College Football Playoffs poll. Jaylen Brown is embarrassing himself with the hair dye spray, again. Texas Women’s Basketball Head Coach Vic Schaefer talked to the media yesterday. He spoke about what he’s seen from the freshmen, team toughness, and how practice has changed. “Let’s do that hockey,” as Alex Ovechkin reaches a mil...
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Today is “Gameplan Wednesday.” The College Football Playoff Ranks are out, and Texas is ranked #11. We have more from Head Coach Steve Sarkisian’s Monday press conference. He gives updates on Tre Wingo and Jelani McDonald, what the team will do during their bye week, and his thoughts on coaches’ buyouts and firings. Yesterday was the NFL Trade Deadline; the Cowboys made a couple of moves to improve the team. The Longhorns Men’s Bas...
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Today is "Turn the Page Tuesday." The Texas Longhorns have a bye week before traveling to Athens, Georgia, to play the #5-ranked Georgia Bulldogs in Sanford Stadium. Head Coach Steve Sarkisian spoke to the media on Monday, addressing the team's growth and how experience is developing the team. The Texas Women's Basketball team started their season yesterday, defeating Incarnate Word Cardinals 123-51 with a big debut from Freshman G...
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For the "Legends of the Locker Room," we have on Lifetime Longhorn Basketball Legend Fran Harris. She will host the Austin Sports Awards on December 17 alongside our own Mark Henry. They talk about Austin's fight to land a WNBA team.  She explains how to support and attend the event at AustinSportsAwards.com. What awards will be awarded at the event, and what is the criteria to be eligible for an award? What are her thoughts on the...
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Today is "Longhorns’ Victory Monday," after a Texas Longhorn victory at DKR over the #9-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores 34-31. Texas Head Coach Steve Sarkisian praised the play of his quarterback and offensive line. The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in a drama-filled World Series extra-inning game 7. We summarized week 9 of the NFL season, with two-star quarterbacks suffering significant injuries. Previews of the ...
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Today is “Feel Good Football Friday,” just one day from the Texas Longhorns returning to DKR Stadium to play the #9-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores. Head Coach Steve Sarkisian addressed the media on Thursday, explaining the challenges facing the Commodores and preparing two quarterbacks to play. We get an update on the statuses of the Texas #16s Michael Taaffe and Arch Manning. The guys share their opinions on what the big games are i...
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For “The Legends of the Locker Room,” we have Texas Assistant Athletic Director Drew Martin to discuss the upcoming return of the Texas Longhorns to DKR. He discusses the huge pregame and postgame events at Bevo Boulevard. He informs us that the 2005 National Championship team will be recognized at halftime. He promotes the vendors on-site to get fan gear, and the show, SB Nation, will be on-site as well. They will have all the spo...
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Today is "Prediction Thursday." We are only two days away from the Texas Longhorns' return to DKR to face the #9-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores at 11 am. Head Coach Steve Sarkisian met with the media to talk about the match and gave an update on the statuses of Michael Taaffe and Arch Manning. The Los Angeles Dodgers find their way facing elimination as the Toronto Blue Jays go up 3-2 in the World Series. We make our predictions agai...
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Today in the "Legends of the Locker Room," we have Texas Athletic Director Chris Del Conte, who talks about Texas' return from a long road trip. He speaks about seeing the SEC culture during the month-long road trip. Mark and Hardge ran into Chris on the road trip from the Red River Rivalry. He speaks on the expectations, leadership, and culture in Texas. He speaks on veteran teams with maturity like Vanderbilt. He mentions issues ...
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Today is "Texas Gameplan Humpday," as the Texas Longhorns look forward to Saturday's early game against the #9-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores. We have more from Texas' Head Coach Steve Sarkisian at Monday's press conference, as he discusses the upcoming battle. Game 5 of the World Series: the Toronto Blue Jays tie the series up with the Los Angeles Dodgers in a dominating fashion. The reason why the Indianapolis Colts are trending up...
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Today is "Turn the Page Tuesday," and the Texas Longhorns move their attention to the Vanderbilt Commodores. Longhorns' Head Coach Steve Sarkisian updates the media on Arch Manning's health, what he's thinking about improving the running game, and how to end the slow starts. Several Longhorns players received SEC weekly awards. Game three of the World Series went 18 innings with the Dodgers winning on a walk-off home run. We had a ...
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