We interview men and women that have worked in the sports industry. From athletes, to trainers, to front office employees, to agents, we listen to experiences people have had. We always ask them odd things they have encountered throughout their careers. Our name comes from our website. At oddsportstopics.com we write articles on the odd things that occur in sports. Examples include why NASCAR turns left instead of right, why the basketball hoop is 10 feet tall, how teams got their name, why there are backboards in basketball, and more.
The color commentator for the Saint Louis University Billikens Men's Basketball team on KMOX radio, and legendary St. Louis area sports writer, Earl Austin Jr. joins the Odd Sports Topics podcast to talk all things SLU basketball. Topics include the current state of the team, their NCAA tournament chances, the future, and more. Earl also talks about his odd encounters in sports, his all time St. Louis starting five, and more. If you are a basketball fan in St. Louis, this is a must watch and listen!Follow Earl on twitter: @earlaustinjrVOTE FOR TJ CROCKETT HERE: https://www.darkhorsedunker.com/
Isaac Thompson joins us for a half hour interview that covers a lot of topics. We bombard him with impossible Mizzou trivia, talk about his decision to go to Mizzou, the recruiting process, why Michigan was not the right fit for Isaac, why DBs annoy Michael, and more!
Larry Hughes is a former NBA player that is most known for his time as the second leading scorer on the Cleveland Cavaliers that went to the NBA Finals in 2007. Larry spent 14 seasons in the NBA after being drafted #8 overall in the 1998 NBA draft. Hughes played one year at Saint Louis University, where he led the team to a win in the NCAA tournament. In this interview, we discuss his NBA career, Lebron vs MJ, participating in the 2000 dunk contest, Saint Louis University, being the Godfather to Jayson Tatum, Larry Hughes Basketball Academy (https://lhbawest.com/) and more!
Larry Hughes is a former NBA player that is most known for his time as the second leading scorer on the Cleveland Cavaliers that went to the NBA Finals in 2007. Larry spent 14 seasons in the NBA after being drafted #8 overall in the 1998 NBA draft. Hughes played one year at Saint Louis University, where he led the team to a win in the NCAA tournament. In this interview, we discuss his NBA career, Lebron vs MJ, participating in the 2000 dunk contest, Saint Louis University, being the Godfather to Jayson Tatum, Larry Hughes Basketball Academy (https://lhbawest.com/) and more!
Drew Seers is a Linebacker at Lindenwood University in Missouri. Drew is a prospect that has a bright future in the game of football! We talk about Drew's career, prepare him for potential combine questions, his time at Lindenwood, a rule change he'd like to see in football, and more!
Coach Randall talks about his odd encounters while coaching including hosting the Toronto Raptors during training camp, hitting a game winner while on Michael Jordan's team, coaching oversees, and putting a full court press on a team that was smoking at halftime!
Brian talks to us about how he goes about connecting clients with athletes and vice versa. Brian tells stories about David Ortiz and Adrian Peterson interacting with 2019 Jimmy V Perseverance award winner, Coach Rob Mendez. Listen to what Brian says about how college athletes being allowed to get paid for their image and likeness changes the game. A must listen for those interested in the business side of sports!
Tom Pipines is the former sports director and anchor at WITI - Fox 6 in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Throughout the interview, Pip gives stories from interviews he's conducted including: Michael Jordan, Reggie White, Gormon Thomas, along with others. He also talks about the legendary former coach of the Saint Louis Billikens and Marquette Golden Eagles, Rick Majerus. Pip currently hosts the "Pip & Dodds Packers Podcast" which can be found at pipanddodds.com. Pip also is the co-host of "My Faith with Homer and Pip" on YouTube which can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdcSiAexNyAyi0WljJBKTJwWe mention the book that Pip has written called, "Tales from the Marquette Hardwood" which can be bought at this link: https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Marquette-Hardwood-Tom-Pipines/dp/1582612641
Former Olympian and current gymnast, Chellsie Memmel, discusses a variety of topics with us including: her time as an olympic gymanst representing the United States of America, her current comeback, and odd thing in gymnastics. Follow her on Instagram @cmemmel23, Twitter @CMemmel, YouTube @Chellsie Memmel. Chellsie was super fun to have as a guest and we wish her all the success possible!
Reed Low used to play in the NHL for the St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks. Low was known as being an enforcer in the early 2000's and has many YouTube clips of landing punches on opponents during fights in games.
Adam Long finished tied for 51st at the 2020 PGA Championship last weekend. Leading up to the tournament, Long, a winner on the PGA Tour, sat down with us to discuss the first major of the year, his first win on tour, becoming a rookie on tour at 31 years old, how no fans in attendance has changed things, and much more. Hope you all enjoy!
Drew is the skills coach for many NBA players including Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid, Bradley Beal, Zach LaVine, R.J. Barrett, and more. Drew was giving lessons to former All Star, David Lee, when Drew was a Freshman at Belmont University!
Lois tells us what it was like creating a professional dance team from scratch, stories from working in the NBA, including her encounters with Michael Jordan and George Karl, and much more!
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