The Beat of Sports

We know about transfers in college football but it has made its way down to the high school level. How did we get to this point and what schools have benefitted most and been hurt the most by transfers? Chris Hays breaks it all down.

Fall camp is underway for UCF and Matt Murschel explains a difference he sees in Scott Frost and how the last eight years has changed Frost's perspective and he's become a more reflective type of coach who doesn't focus on the negativity.

With FSU's schedule, what is a realistic win total for the Noles? How will Carson Beck fare in Miami and will their defense show improvements? Could SMU make it back to the playoff? Cam Mellor talks everything ACC football.

The NFL is now 42 days away. CV throws Tuck some questions to preview the upcoming season. Will Baker Mayfield throw for 15+ INTs again or will Lamar Jackson throw fewer than 5 INTs? Tuck makes his choice on that and more.

The ACC is not the dominant conference it used to be. Matt Murschel explains why he believes they are currently in a transition period as they try to avoid falling further behind the SEC and Big 10.

Richard Hale talks about the major sports law stories including DraftKings settling a few lawsuits, a fan lawsuit against an NFL player's brother, and Rashee Rice reaching an agreement in his case.

Sam Khan partnered up with Antonio Morales to rank all 136 college football quarterbacks and separated them by tiers. Sam explains what made him come up with the list and how they came up with their rankings.

Pro Football Network ranked their top 100 players ahead of the 2025 season and Jared Verse came in at No. 9. Their rankings go beyond the typical stats and Cam Mellor explains why guys like Verse has set themselves up for long-term success.

Today is July 16th which means the NFL season opener is 50 days away. Where will RJ Harvey finish in terms of rushing yards? Will Mike Evans continue his streak of consecutive 1,000 yard receiving seasons? Marc shares some of his predictions.

In today's salary cap and pay-for-play world in college football, will we see that impact the salaries of coaches? Do Athletic Directors pay coaches more because they don't want to appear near the bottom of a graphic of the highest paid coaches? Noah Henderson talks coaching salaries.

Cal Raleigh won the Home Run Derby Monday night and the All-Star game is Tuesday night. Former UCF baseball player Stephen Branca talks about the impact that players opting out of the All-Star game has on the sport.

MARC TALKS ABOUT ONE OF THE TOP ALL-STAR MOMENTS, 55 YEARS TODAY! IS THE FUTURE OF THE ALL-STAR GAME IN JEOPARTY?

DAVID MCKENZIE CALLS IN TO DISCUSS PRIVATE EQUITY & ITS AFFECT ON PLAYER COMPOSITION, QUALITY, ETC

TIM BAGHURST CALLS IN TO DISCUSS WHY: - 1-IN-5 COACHES ARE NEW - FLORIDA HAS LOWER STIPENDS VERSUS OTHER STATES -MAINTAINING COACH STANDARDS CAN BE DIFFICULT

Richard Hale discusses the latest in Sports Law including the Big Beautiful Bill impacting gambling, Leonard Hamilton's NIL case, and Nick Tarnasky potential self-defense case.

Scott Frost is getting a lot of heat for comments he made in reference to his previous college coaching job. Marc makes the point that no matter what Coach Frost said, fans were still not going to be happy with him because of how his tenure in Nebraska went.

The Magic added Tyus Jones but could still be looking to make some moves, Milwaukee stunned the NBA world by releasing Damian Lillard and then signing Myles Turner. Keith Smith sorts out all the craziness of NBA free agency.

The show gets some big news regarding SGA, Damian Lillard, and Myles Turner, On the Marc / Off the Marc, and visits from Philip Rossman-Reich (Magic), Brendan Suhr (NBA), and Matt Murschel (College Football).

The Magic signed Tyus Jones to a one-year deal but because they are over the salary cap, they had to use the non-taxpayer mid-level exception. What does doing this mean and how does it impact their moves going forward? Philip Rossman-Reich explains.

Yossi Gozlan is an NBA Salary Cap Analyst and he breaks down what the aprons mean as well as what moves the Magic can still make with their limited cap space.

Marc and CV discuss the LeBron James saga. He opted into his deal with the Lakers but will he finish his career in LA or could he head back east?

Mike O'Donnell joins the show for his weekly segment and shares his thoughts on Jase Richardson, who he thinks the steal of the NBA Draft is, and his thoughts on how Ace Bailey and his team have handled this whole process.

Richard Hale discusses the latest stories in sports law including why MLB is not naming the person who was talking about Ketel Marte's mom, his thoughts on the Wisconsin/Miami tampering lawsuit, and Fernando Tatis Jr's suit against Big League Advance (BLA).

It's never too early to look ahead at next year's draft but is it possible that we are already looking to the 2027 NFL Draft and declaring it greater than the 2026 NFL Draft? Cam Mellor explains.

Keith Smith shares his thoughts on the NBA Finals, why we are seeing more Achilles injuries, some of the big NBA trades, and what to expect in Wednesday night's first round of the Draft.

Florida State begins their 2025 season at home with a game against Alabama. Thomas Castellanos, who transferred from Boston College, made a few remarks that raised some eyebrows regarding the Alabama game, his time at BC, and his abilities on the field.

Does the transfer portal really matter? Marc explains why it doesn't as Wisconsin is suing Miami for tampering with a football transfer.

Kevin Durant is now on his 5th team after the Suns traded him to the Rockets. Marc and CV take a look at Durant's career and question how he is viewed.

Richard Hale discusses the latest in the world of sports law including a wrestling cameraman suing for a wrestler going off script and the cameraman getting hurt, a former Kansas City Chiefs employee suing the team for racial discrimination.

The Tampa Bay Rays are on the verge of being sold for $1.7 billion. Kurt Badenhausen shares details of the potential deal and how this situation with the Rays impacts MLB's future plans of expansion.

Members of the Orlando Dreamers group had a chance to talk to the tourism leaders on I Drive Monday. JC Carnahan shares his thoughts on the meeting and explains why Orlando could be at the mercy of what happens to the Rays.

The Magic are not a good shooting team, that's no secret. Desmond Bane will certainly help from that aspect but how will he help Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner specifically? Michael Pina of The Ringer explains.

Desmond Bane is now a member of the Orlando Magic after the team dealt away four first-round picks, a pick swap, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Cole Anthony to the Memphis Grizzlies. What kind of player are they getting? Josh Robbins shares his thoughts on the deal.

Mike O'Donnell talks about some of the major tweaks for the upcoming college basketball season. In addition, he shares his thoughts on the NBA Finals and just how important Game 4 is for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Zakai Zeigler was a fifth season of college basketball by a judge. Richard Hale discusses this as well as the other major sports law stories going on including one gambling site getting sued over a customer thinking a golf tournament was going to be cut short and making a wager on the those results.

Thomas Castellanos transferred from Boston College to Florida State. How will new offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn use him? Cam Mellor explains why he is interested in that as well as how the growth of 7-on-7 camps have contributed to the over-evaluation of WRs and DBs.

The NBA Finals are tied at 1-1 with Game 3 Wednesday night. Tyrese Haliburton did hit the game-winning shot in Game 1 but has struggled overall in the series. Keith Smith explains why he is the key for the Pacers if they want to have a chance to win their first NBA Championship.

FBC Mortgage Stadium will no longer be the name of UCF's stadium. Matt Murschel talks about the new name and shares the latest regarding the renovations around UCF.

First round, Semi-Finals, Eastern Conference Finals, and now the NBA Finals. Tyrese Haliburton has hit a shot to either win the game or send it to overtime in each round of the playoffs. Mike O'Donnell talks about the shot and the clutch ability of Haliburton.

A high school federation in California is getting sued by a Boise State freshman, a Texas NIL law, and years of eligibility getting challenged. A lot going on off the field and we have Sam Ehrlich to break it all down.

Dionne Koller discusses her new book, "More Than Play" and how the specialization in youth sports is leading to more injuries, the lack of certified coaches in youth sports, and much more.

The Knicks made the decision to move on from Tom Thibodeau after five years with the team. Why was he fired and what's a realistic list of names to potentially replace Thibs? Keith Smith shares his thoughts.

Players hit doubles and have to dance, pitchers going above and beyond with their stare downs after a strikeout, coaches yelling slurs at players. Emotion is one thing but it's getting to be over the top in college baseball. Stephen Branca shares his thoughts.

Tyreek Hill was asked about being a captain in 2025 for the Dolphins and Marc questions why people think Hill will change given his history of off-field issues that happened as recent as 5 weeks ago.

Cam Mellor explains the fine line NFL teams walk as they look to bring in a college running back. Do they want a guy with a ton of college carries may not have a lot left for their pro career? Or do they look at a guy who's had a few less carries, and therefore, may have a longer pro career?

We take a look back at how fantasy football started, who started it, and an in-depth look at who Justin Herzig is and how he's made so much money playing fantasy football.

Marc shares his disappointment with the Knicks falling down 3-1 to the Pacers, some of what Scott Frost talked about with the Orlando Touchdown Club, and visits from Keith Smith (NBA), David McKenzie (Bill Belichick/ACC), and David Hill (Fantasy Football).

If the Knicks win the title, would this be the greatest NBA title run in history? Should Paul Skenes force his way out of Pittsburgh? Just a couple of the topics in this week's On the Marc / Off the Marc segment.

Aaron Rodgers spoke at an event over the weekend and was asked about his playing future. He quickly turned down the possibility of playing for the Saints. So what does the future hold for Rodgers?

Brock Purdy has a new deal in San Francisco. Cam Mellor shares his thoughts on the contract as well as his thoughts on Purdy overall as a QB and why he is the "ideal system quarterback."

Nick Saban is on the cusp of becoming a billionaire. How? Chase Peterson-Withorn explains how Saban's wealth has grown outside of football.