Sports Across The Board

The college sports scene has undergone seismic changes in the past few years. Only recently has the NCAA expanded the March Madness field from 64 to 76 teams. Of course, there is continuing fallout from NIL and the Transfer Portal. In this episode, recorded at our annual visit to Sarasota for the V Foundation fund raiser, we hear from head coaches at Michigan State, Arkansas, Houston and Uconn as they discuss these and other topics...

He's called games from baseball diamonds to basketball courts, from college campuses to the biggest stages in sports. Our guest today knows what it sounds like when history happens — because he was the one describing it. "Coney Island" Dave Cohen spent three decades as a freelance play-by-play voice for ESPN, debuting on the network all the way back in 1979, when sports on cable was still finding its legs. He was an innovator...

Wiley is a dugout reporter and part-time play-by-play annoucer for the Atlanta Braves. A 2024 Georgia Sportscaster of the Year, Wiley began his career doing play-by-play for his alma mater Georgia Tech. Here he tells of his rise to prominence with the Braves and discusses the prospects for this year's team amid the loss of key starting pitchers and their designated hitter. He also talks Tech football and basketball and what its lik...

It’s always fascinating to listen to Bill Curry as he reminisces about his legendary career, the people and teams he played for and discusses the status of pro and college football today. Bill is a two-time Super Bowl champion who played 10 seasons in the NFL primarily with the Green Bay Packers, and the Baltimore Colts,.  He participated in Super Bowls I, III and V and played for coaches Vince Lombardi and Don...

Ivan began his career with the Atlanta Constitution. He went from there to Sports illustrated. He joined ESPN.com in 2002 as college football writer, made many appearances on ESPN’s various platforms and served as producer for the program Saturdays in the South.

The football Writers Association honored him for the best story of the year nine times. He was on the College Football Playoff selection committee in 2025 an...

Bob Steinfeld is a 10-time Emmy award winning producer and director. He's covered every major sport from Major League Baseball to the Olympic Games and has worked for every major sports network from ESPN, FOX, and CBS to Bally Sports, the NBA and more. He captures this incredible career in a new book, "1...2...3...We're On The Air." In addition to explaing the role of producer and director, Bob provides anectdotes involving the ste...

Magic and Bird, Mr. October and Pete Rose—Larry Keith has written about them all and many more as a writer and former editor for Sports Illustrated. In this episode, Larry not only recalls the stories, but also goes behind the scenes with the most interesting, and sometimes most controversial, figures in the world of sports. He also tells what made SI’s great writers great, a must listen for students looking to make a c...

What's life on the road for an NBA broadcaster, what is done to prepare for each game, and who was the league's greatest player. Bob weighs in on all these subjects, discusses the Hawks new season and tells tales of his long and illustrious career behind the mike.

Bob Rathbun is not only the TV voice of the Atlanta Hawks, he is a 12 time Regional Emmy Award winner and has eight Sportscaster of the Year honors. In addition to basketb...

From entering a prison cell with Warrick Dunn to living with a dying Walter Payton, Don Yaeger has amassed a career of telling stories of some of the sports' worlds most interesting figures. In addition to Dunn and Payton, he has written about John Wooden, fomer Cubs manager David Ross, and Joe Namath. He's also told the story of the amazingly successful Savannah Bananas and has a new book coming out on the science of momentum. Lis...

Ricky is the author of two books: Leverage Your Mindset – Overcome Limiting Beliefs and Amplify Your Life and the soon to be released Leveraging Your Mindset for Golf. In this episode, he tells how developing the proper mindset can make you the person you always wanted to be. He speaks of his experience with athletes and executives from teams like the New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys. He shows how mindset separates the goo...

A multi-faceted broadcaster, Dave Cohen has done play-by-play for baseball (the New York Yankees) pro and college basketball and has covered numerous other sports for ESPN. His knowledge of baseball goes far beyond that of many covering the sport today. Here he describes pitching techniques, the physical and mental battle between pitcher and batter. He also compares today’s top teams to those of the past. He also weighs in om...

So what does Homer Simpson have to do with sports? Don't forget he was the star of the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant softball team! Mike Reiss is one of the writers for the Simpsons and has been for over 20 years. He also wrote jokes for the greatest late night host ever, Johnny Carson. And to top it off he took a ride to the Titanic on the Ocean's Gate submersible, one year before it imploded killing all five aboard. He's also a...

Was UConn coach Danny Hurley serious when an open might caught him saying he’s the “best coach on the planet?” How did ESPN’ anchor Hannah Storm establish herself as one of the best. What does Nancy Lieberman think of “little sister” Caitlin Clark. And is Todd Golden worried about losing members of his championship Florida Gators to the Transfer Portal. Listen to this special edition of SATB reco...

Actually, John is now a top rated morning drive-time host with his partner Andrew Salciunas on 97.5 The Fanatic in his home town of Philadelphia. John discusses the difference in markets between Philly and his former home Atlana, where he hosted the Buck and Kincade Show on 680 the Fan. He also talks about, what else, the Super Bowl success of the Eagles, the future of sports talk radio and what students should know if considering ...

College football season is over, but it's never too late to look back or too early to look ahead. And who better to do it than CBS college football expert Tony Barnhart. A UGA grad and former ESPN commentator, Tony sums up the past season and comments on the first 12-team playoff. He also looks at what's ahead for the Georgia Bulldogs, and comments on the Dogs heir apparent quarterback Gunner Stockton. This and much more on SATB's ...

Sam Crenshaw, one of Atlanta's most versatile broadcasters, comments on the college football playoff final, where college sports are headed, why he's excited about the Hawks and what he sees for the Braves and Falcons. Sam is the sports anchor for CW69 News at 10, weekend morning host for Sports Radio 92.9 the Game, broadcaster and producer for GPB sports, sideline reporter for Georgia State football and play-by-play voice for Geo...