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
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
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
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
: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
start Fred Jones, Jr. founder of the Southern Heritage Classic:25 RIP Angie Stone:32 Pick 6: Cities to Host CIAA basketball tournament
: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
start HBCU Combine:11 NBA HBCU Classic recap:20 PICK 6: Fav Black TV Couples
start Kendrick Lamar' Halftime Show:14 Pick 6: Favorite Super Bowl Performances All-Time:28 New HBCU Head Coaches
start Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl performance:09 Beyonce wins AOTY at the Grammys:19 Replacement teams for the Southern Heritage Classic
: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
: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
:03 Mike Vick contract:12 Pick 6: Transfers Out Of HBCU Programs:30 RIP Mr. CIAA
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
CJ and Mike preview media days for both the SWAC and MEAC and play "Name That HBCU" courtesy of @hbcugrad on Instagram.
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.
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.
CJ and Mike take a look back at the NFL Draft, CJ shares his favorite black movies of all-time, and more.
CJ and Mike welcome Donal Ware to the show for a conversation about the NFL Draft, spring football storylines and more.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
CJ and Mike discuss FAMU's decision to hire James Colzie III, celebrate Doug Williams and more.
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.
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.