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Join CJ Hurt and Michael Wallace on HBCU Huddle as they debate and tackle news and trends from around black college sports. HBCU Huddle, part of Grind City Media’s new podcast network, catches you up on the latest from the SWAC, MEAC, SIAC, CIAA and other

HBCU Huddle


    • Apr 2, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from HBCU Huddle

    HBCU Spring Football Practices And Why Aren't More Black Men Attending HBCUs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 52:20


    start Do HBCUs need to reevaluate how they do spring practices?:21 Clyde McGrady of the New York Times: Dip in enrollment of black men on HBCU campuses:47 Pick 6: HBCU Spring Game StorylinesLink to Clyde McGrady's article At Black Colleges, a Stubborn Gender Enrollment Gap Keeps Growing - The New York Times

    Tennessee State Hires Reggie Barlow

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 53:55


    start Tennessee State hires Reggie Barlow00:18:00 JSU Grizzlies Externship00:23:00 Tennessee State home schedule00:27:00 Larry Vickers leaves Norfolk State00:34:00 RIP George Foreman00:38:00 Pick 6: Best Heavy Weight Boxers of All-Time00:49:00 Put Mike Wallace on the Spot If There's Time

    HBCUs in the NCAA Tournament And Black Restaurant Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 52:28


    start HBCUs participating in March MadnessAlabama State menSouthern womenNorfolk State menNorfolk State women00:16:00 Pick 6 (CJ's): Favorite Fictitious Black Owned Restaurants00:30:00 Cynthia DanielsMemphis Black Restaurant weekSoul Food Truck FestOther events00:46:00 PICK 6 (Mike's): Favorite Fictitious Black Owned RestaurantsNEW

    Eddie George Leaves Tennessee State

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 51:40


    :02 Eddie George leaves TSU:14 SWAC men's basketball tournament preview with Evan Hayes:26 MEAC men's basketball tournament preview:30 Pick 6: Coaches to Replace Eddie George at TSU:41 Culture Maker: Junior Bridgeman:48 Put Mike Wallace on the Spot... If There's Time

    Fred Jones Jr. Talks About The Southern Heritage Classic

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 40:18


    start Fred Jones, Jr. founder of the Southern Heritage Classic:25 RIP Angie Stone:32 Pick 6: Cities to Host CIAA basketball tournament

    The Success of the HBCU Legacy Bowl

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 63:38


    :02 HBCU Legacy Bowl recap:17 Ericka Newsome:28 10th Annual Spring HBCU College Fair:38 Pick 6: Favorite R&B Songs of the Last 25 years

    HBCU Combine And Favorite Black TV Couples

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 53:07


    start HBCU Combine:11 NBA HBCU Classic recap:20 PICK 6: Fav Black TV Couples

    Where Does Kendrick Lamar's Halftime Show Rank All-Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 35:16


    start Kendrick Lamar' Halftime Show:14 Pick 6: Favorite Super Bowl Performances All-Time:28 New HBCU Head Coaches

    Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Performance Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 38:13


    start Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl performance:09 Beyonce wins AOTY at the Grammys:19 Replacement teams for the Southern Heritage Classic

    Jackson State Takes On Grambling State In Las Vegas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 32:58


    :02 JSU v. GSU in Vegas:13 Pick 6: Most Impactful NFL Stars to Become HBCU Head Football Coaches:26 Culture Makers: Josh Williams and Bryan Cook of the KC Chiefs

    Rooney Rule Conundrum

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 40:13


    :02 Eddie George interviewing with the Bears and the Rooney Rule:25 Pick 6: Transfers into HBCU programs:32 Culture Maker: Aaliyah's Barbie doll

    Mike Vick's Contract Details

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 38:33


    :03 Mike Vick contract:12 Pick 6: Transfers Out Of HBCU Programs:30 RIP Mr. CIAA

    Mike Vick Introduced at Norfolk State And Desean Jackson Introduced At Delaware State

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 52:15


    start Mike Vick/Desean Jackson coaching at HBCUs:18 Pick 6: Most Intriguing Coaching Hires:30 Should the Mean Green Marching Machine perform at Donald Trump's inauguration?

    JSU Wins It All And Mike Vick Coaching At Norfolk State

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 60:22


    CJ and Mike recap the Celebration Bowl, talk about the coaching job TC Taylor has done, share their thoughts on Mike Vick coaching at Norfolk State and more.

    Jackson State Vs. South Carolina State In The Celebration Bowl

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 59:11


    CJ and Mike welcome Donal Ware to the show for a conversation about the Celebration Bowl, NCA&T's new football coach Shawn Gibbs, and more. The duo also preview the Celebration Bowl and discuss the HBCU coaching openings.

    JSU And Southern Faceoff In The SWAC Championship Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 61:15


    CJ and Mike welcome Mo Carter to the show to preview the SWAC Championship and talk about other newsworthy SWAC topics. Then Mike and CJ discuss the SWAC All-Conference members, talk about TC Taylor's coaching job, and share their 6 favorite Christmas songs.

    Eddie George Is Big South/OVC Coach Of The Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 62:20


    CJ welcomes Sherm back to the show and the two of them discuss TSU making it to the FCS Playoffs, share their thoughts on Miles/VUU both winning their first ever playoff games, rank the top 3 HBCU football coaches, share their favorite Thanksgiving dishes and more.

    Tennessee State Fighting For Conference Crown

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 59:39


    CJ and Mike discuss Tennessee State's quest for the Big South/OVC crown, talk about the coaching job Chennis Berry has done at SC State this year, congratulate MVSU on their win over FAMU, and talk to Tee Morant about his time at Claflin.

    Tuskegee Homecoming Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 60:57


    CJ welcomes a couple of HBCU presidents to the show, Dr. Jerryl Briggs senior of MVSU and Dr. Christopher Davis of Lemoyne-Owen College.  They discuss the state of HBCUs, partnering with the Grizzlies, and more. Mike Wallace joins the show for a discussion about Tuskegee's Homecoming, JSU v. Alabama State, and more.

    A JSU Vs. SC State Celebration Bowl Collision Course

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 59:58


    CJ and Mike welcome Donal Ware back to the program for a conversation about the coaching job Chennis Berry has done at South Carolina State, HBCU surprise teams and more. The guys also share their thoughts on the election results, give their picks on this week's games, and discuss the greatness of Quincy Jones.

    Is JSU The Team To Beat In The SWAC

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 53:55


    CJ and Mike discuss the SWAC race heading into the final month of the season with Mo Carter, preview South Carolina State v. NCCU, talk about Tennessee State's chances of winning the Big South/OVC and more.

    Homecoming Do's And Don't's

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 65:32


    CJ welcomes Sherm to the show to discuss the standouts players/teams at the midway point of the football season. The two also discuss homecoming do's/don't's.

    JSU v. FAMU and Howard v. TSU Showdowns

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 64:20


    CJ and Mike preview all of the big time matchups in HBCU football this week, congratulate Tennessee State legend Richard Barrett on being inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, talk to TSU student Tyler Cole about his experience with First Take and more.

    Must Win Homecoming Game For Tennessee State

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 44:19


    CJ and Mike preview this week's HBCU football games, discuss last week's action, share their thoughts on the Grizzlies' trip to Tennessee State and more.

    Alabama State's Elite Defense

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 58:22


    With Mike out of town, CJ welcomes Sherm (cohost of Sneakfest and a proud Miles graduate) to the cohost chair and the duo discuss Miles' recent purchase, talk about some early year surprises, preview Alabama State v. FAMU, and talk to the executive director of the Fall '24 HBCU College Tour Corey Allen.

    Grambling State Is Rolling

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 54:04


    CJ and Mike discuss Grambling State's big win over Jackson State, talk to Lane College head football coach Vyron Brown ahead of their matchup with Clark Atlanta, preview this week's slate of games and more.

    Can The Southern Heritage Classic Lure JSU Back?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 61:17


    CJ and Mike recap the Southern Heritage Classic, preview JSU v. Grambling State with Mo Carter, share their thoughts on the battle for the Real HU, and more.

    Southern Heritage Classic Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 42:38


    CJ and Mike preview the Southern Heritage Classic, talk to founder of the Southern Heritage Classic Fred Jones about this year's festivities, they offer their thoughts on the death of the legendary Frankie Beverly and more.

    The Mike Wallace Vs. CJ Hurt Classic (Grambling State v. Tuskegee)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 60:53


    CJ and Mike recap last week's HBCU games, catch up with TSU QB Draylen Ellis, talk to the President & CEO of Sports Eleven05 LLC, Producers of the HBCUNY Classic Albert Williams about this year's matchup between Morehouse and Howard, give their picks on this week's games, and more.

    Week 1 Preview With Donal Ware

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 55:32


    CJ Hurt and Mike Wallace take a look back at the MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff, talk to Donal Ware about his 20 years covering HBCUs, talk to the Orange Blossom Classic executive director Kendra Bullock Major and more.

    Preseason Predictions And Steve McNair's Special Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 60:52


    CJ and Mike give their predictions for the HBCU football season, preview the MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff, talk about Delaware State's travel situation, and talk about Steve McNair's special 1994 season.

    Preseason HBCU Polls

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 42:02


    CJ and Mike breakdown the preseason Box To Row HBCU poll, talk about some former HBCU athletes making a splash after week 1 of the NFL preseason, and they discuss diss tracks.

    Preseason HBCU Polls

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 41:50


    CJ and Mike breakdown the preseason Box To Row HBCU poll, talk about some former HBCU athletes making a splash after week 1 of the NFL preseason, and they discuss diss tracks.

    Preseason HBCU All-Americans

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 61:26


    CJ and Mike breakdown the Box To Row preseason HBCU All-Americans, have a passionate discussion about UNO rules, share some great news for four HBCU medical programs, discuss Billboards 'Top 10 Hip Hop Albums' and more.

    Preseason HBCU All-Americans

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 61:19


    CJ and Mike breakdown the Box To Row preseason HBCU All-Americans, have a passionate discussion about UNO rules, share some great news for four HBCU medical programs, discuss Billboards 'Top 10 Hip Hop Albums' and more.

    SWAC Media Day Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 35:18


    CJ and Mike recap SWAC Media Day, share their thoughts on the SWAC predicted order of finish, talk to JSU head coach TC Taylor, and get SWAC commissioner Charles McClelland's thoughts on the continued growth of the conference.

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    Previewing MEAC/SWAC Media Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 38:41


    CJ and Mike preview media days for both the SWAC and MEAC and play "Name That HBCU" courtesy of @hbcugrad on Instagram.

    More Movie Fun

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 39:09


    CJ and Mike talk to Kevin and De'Neia Whitted about the Heal the Hood Foundation and the celebrity basketball game. They also discuss Kyra's 6 favorite black movies.

    President Biden's Morehouse Commencement Speech

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 52:11


    CJ and Mike offer their thoughts on President Joe Biden's visit to Morehouse, discuss the need for more funding for HBCUs, share their thoughts on some of Apple Music's Top 100 Albums All-Time list, and Mike shares his 6 favorite black movies.

    Favorite Black Movies All-Time

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 51:04


    CJ and Mike take a look back at the NFL Draft, CJ shares his favorite black movies of all-time, and more.

    NFL Draft Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 33:38


    CJ and Mike welcome Donal Ware to the show for a conversation about the NFL Draft, spring football storylines and more.

    The Plurality Of OJ Simpson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 45:08


    CJ and Mike discuss the death of OJ Simpson, talk about his impact on popular culture, catch up with the CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of Memphis Metise Moore and more.

    HBCUs In The Big Dance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 31:11


    CJ and Mike share the historical performances of HBCUs in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. They also talk about the performances of Howard and Grambling State in this year's March Madness.

    Getting More Black Players In The MLB

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 51:26


    CJ and Mike talk to the CEO & Director of Memphis Little League Baseball Kerry Cobb about the importance of the Little League system, how to get black kids more involved and more. They also discuss the death of WWF superstar and Virginia Union alumn Virgil with the host of Grind City Wrestling Dustin Starr.

    Favorite Black Sitcoms

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 60:53


    In honor of the A Different World cast touring around to various HBCUs, CJ and Mike share their favorite black sitcoms. They also talk about the injury to Davius Richard in the HBCU Legacy Bowl, share their thoughts on Robert Covington going into the Tennessee State Hall of Fame and more.

    Talking Memphis Murals w/ Jamond Bullock

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 60:58


    CJ and Mike welcome Grizzlies HBCU Empowerment Award Recepient Jamond Bullock to the show to discuss some of his art work, his Ja Morant mural, the Grizzlies Black History Month Visual Arts Exhibit and more. The fellas also talk about the settlement between JSU and the Southern Heritage Classic, Maya Buckhanon's big week at Fisk and more.

    Top HBCU NFL Draft Prospect

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 54:12


    CJ and Mike share some of the top HBCU prospects in this year's NFL Draft, talk some about the coaching career of Eddie Robinson, preview the NBA HBCU Classic, give you their thoughts on Usher's Super Bowl LVIII halftime show and more.

    The Morehouse Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 47:48


    CJ and Mike talk about the potential for Morehouse to join the MEAC, share their thoughts on Hue Jackson being without a head coaching job, discuss Ayesha Rascoe's new book 'HBCU Made: A Celebration of the Black College Experience' and more.

    FAMU Hires James Colzie III

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 51:44


    CJ and Mike discuss FAMU's decision to hire James Colzie III, celebrate Doug Williams and more.

    Texas Southern's Coaching Search Reaches Conclusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 49:33


    CJ and Mike discuss the ramifications of Texas Southern hiring Cris Dishman, talk about the quality job Brad Holmes has done as GM for the Detriot Lions, and more.

    FAMU's Coaching Search Blind Resume Style

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 56:11


    CJ and Mike try to guess who the five finalists for the FAMU coaching search are, discuss Tenneessee State's new OC Tyler Roehl, talk about the flirtations between Morehouse and Hue Jackson, offer their appreciation to Ronda Stryker and her husband William Johnson for their $100 million donation to Spelman and more.

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