80 Minutes (Give or Take) is the podcast edition of 80 Minutes of Regulation (http://80minutesofregulation.blogspot.com). Sports, marching/athletic music, and a healthy dose of homerism.
We previewed the college basketball season with Brian Joyce from rushthecourt.net; what better way to close it out than to bring him back? Of course, the fact that Brian's Kentucky Wildcats emerged champions doesn't hurt, either. Listen!Find us on iTunes
Opinions on the college football postseason are like a--well, like something everyone has. I run through my thoughts, plus give a quick update on conference realignment and pay my respects to Whitney Houston.Listen!Find us on iTunes
A few related themes that--at least for the moment--led me to say To Hell With ESPNListen!Find us on iTunes
No script, no notes, just me ranting about conference realignment and where it stands to leave the Big East. I can't even promise you it's good, but I promise you it's a rant.Listen!Find us on iTunes
I connect with Brian Joyce of rushthecourt.net to take a look at this upcoming college basketball season--teams to watch, the lack of an NBA, and of course Brian's own Kentucky Wildcats.Listen!Find us on iTunes
We're in the midst of another college sports realignment period, and I had plenty to say on the matter. Could superconferences be looming?Listen!Find us on iTunes
You may feel like I came out of nowhere and jumped to football before the DCI season had even gone cold. No worries--I jump back and wrap the season, and then take a look at some of the realignment talk in college football.Listen!Find us on iTunes
To avenge the rained out NightBEAT show, I headed up the road to Salem, VA for the Summer Music Games of Southwest Virginia. Talking in the car to and fro and eine kleine lot action.Listen!Find us on iTunes
I'll break down the new Tour of Champions format and NightBEAT--or not, since the show was rained out.Listen!Find us on iTunes
Drum Corps International's 2011 season is underway; how NFL and NBA lockouts could affect lacrosse in Charlotte, what in the world are they doing in the NCAA, and what does it mean for the band members?Listen!Find us on iTunes
I hit a little bit of everything--baseball, basketball, football, hockey, and marching band.Listen!Find us on iTunes
I touch on the Pac-12's new massive TV deal, the NCAA men's lacrosse tournament, coaching in College Park, and the NBA Finals (which I haven't actually been watching).Find us on iTunes
The money podcast - taking a look at money in college athletics and drum corps: Who gets what and who pays what.Find us on iTunes
I've returned from a hiatus--and the birth of my daughter--and i'm talking my high school marching band, Carolina Crown's 2011 show, and Michigan's decision to move its lacrosse program to varsity starting in 2012.Find us on iTunes
This past week invited a trip down memory lane to two of my former bands, and I take a look at who my unborn daughter should root for.Find us on iTunes
Spring sports have started, March Madness looms, and marching/athletic music leaves the field and hits the stage.Find us on iTunes
That's two distinct subjects: Hip-Hop (as it relates to sports and marching music) and the Bay Area (specifically, the two world class corps that reside there). Bay Area hip-hop will not be featured. Sorry, E-40.Find us on iTunes
How do you pick who to root for in the big game? Here's how I do it.Find us on iTunes
Thoughts on both the Major League Lacrosse franchise coming to Charlotte and the Honda Battle of the Bands taking place in Atlanta.Find us on iTunes
This was the inaugural post on BlogTalkRadio; It provides a pretty thorough introduction to the blog/podcast and its authorFind us on iTunes
A look at the upcoming 2011 DCI Tour and rules proposals.Find us on iTunes