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The home stretch has arrived for Ole Miss football, but across campus Rebel basketball is only getting started. Second-year head coach Chris Beard will unveil his 2024-25 iteration of the Rebels on Sunday at 11 a.m. CT. The preseason-ranked No. 24 Rebels host Illinois in a charity exhibition. But the action REALLY cranks up on November 4. Ole Miss is coming off its first 20-win season since 2018-19 and will welcome Long Island for its season opener.The Rebels added 10 new players in the off-season to go along with six returners — among them star guard Matthew Murrell. Murrell has led Ole Miss in scoring each of the last three years. Mikeal Brown-Jones, a 6-foot-8, 220-pound forward, is one of the decorated newcomers. He's a transfer from UNC-Greensboro signed by Ole Miss in the off-season. Brown-Jones was a member of an Ole Miss portal class ranked by On3 as the 14th-best in all of college basketball.Brown-Jones began his career at VCU and has one year of eligibility remaining. He averaged 18.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game for the Spartans last season. Brown-Jones was named first-team All-Southern Conference. Ben Garrett of the Ole Miss Spirit (OMSpirit.com) sits down one-on-one with MBJ to discuss his unique journey to Ole Miss, how he's adjusted to Oxford's small-town environment, the Rebels' NCAA Tournament chances and much, much more. This and every other edition of Talk of Champions is brought to you by RiverLand Roofing. Call or text Riverland today for all your roofing needs: 662-644-4297. Visit them online at RiverLandRoofing.com.Our Sponsors:* Check out Five Nine Whiskey and use my code Champions20 for a great deal: fiveninewhiskey.com* Check out Mint Mobile: https://mintmobile.com/TOCAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
On the latest episode of Mocs on the Mic, host Chris Goforth is joined by head men's tennis coach Chuck Merzbacher and head women's tennis coach Chad Camper to recap the 2024 spring season for each program. The men's tennis team featured a program record seven All-Southern Conference selections in 2024 which was highlighted by Freshman of the Year Jakub Jupa. The team advanced to the SoCon Tournament semifinals for the third-straight season, marking the first time since 1998-2002 achieving the feat. The women's team was led by All-SoCon First Team singles player Rozalie Dohnalova in 2024 while newcomer Madlena Orlova found a spot on the league's All-Freshman Team. Graduate student Caroline Gibbens wrapped up her illustrious collegiate career following the season, ending her tenure ranked fifth all-time in program history in singles wins (66) and seventh in doubles wins (64). Follow Mocs on the Mic on GoMocs.com, Spotify or Apple Podcasts as we discuss all things Chattanooga Mocs! Click to subscribe to get notified when each episode drops.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In Part 2 of this week's show, I'm joined by PGA Tour Caddie and in my opinion the best player in the history of the state of Tennessee Kip Henley, and one of Golf Digest's Best Young Teachers in America Eva Rogers. Kip Henley has a tremendous resume. As a junior player, he won the Chattanooga City Prep Championship and the Ewing Watkins Award for being the most outstanding junior golfer in the city. In college, he was an All-Southern Conference player at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He later became a Class A Teaching Professional and taught at a few local clubs before becoming a Tour Caddie. His playing accomplishments include: The Tennessee Assistant Pro ChampionshipTennessee PGA Section Championship 4 timesTennessee State Open twiceTennessee Player of the Year 5 timesWon The Golf Channel's Big Break II in 2004He added the Tennessee Senior Open Championship in June of 2023. He is a fantastic Caddie and has been on the bag for players like Steward Cink, Vijay Singh, Austin Cook, Brian Gay, Boo Weekly, and Grayson Murray. Kip takes us back to last summer when he won the state Senior Open Championship doing it in honor of his mentor and a staple in Tennessee Golf Warren Huddleston, who passed away. He also shares stories from his time caddying for Brian Gay including their 10-shot victory in the 2009 Heritage Classic. Eva Rogers was named by Golf Digest as one of the Best Young Teachers in America. She is also a certified US Kids Instructor. She teaches at one of the most historic courses in the country, Medinah Country Club just outside of Chicago. Medinah has hosted several majors including 3 US Opens, 2 PGA Championships, a US Senior Open, and the 2012 Ryder Cup. She is a bright star in our game, doing great things. Eva shares what it's like to call Medinah home and the great membership they have there. She was recently selected to serve on the 2024/2025 PGA Lead Team and we hear what they are working on. We also discuss how she keeps her junior players engaged and enjoying the game in a Tic Toc, immediate gratification world. She reflects on Nelly Korda's current historic run and the call she received from Illinois House Representative Jennifer Sanalitro regarding Eva's success in a male-dominated industry.
In this episode, I get a behind the scenes look at softball social media influencer Megan Rembielak and her extremely popular MegRem Softball instruction success . Megan is a former D1 softball player for Appalachian State University and current softball instructor based in Jupiter, FL. Her passion and love for the game has drawn her to stay involved past her All-Southern Conference playing days. Her YouTube channel and website is Meg Rem Softball.Growing up around the game and having a dad who was a D1 College Baseball coachWhat it takes to play at the D1 levelWhy playing multiple sports is valuableMegRem Softball and social media takes offSimple Message to those who attends her MegRem clinicsFollow Megan Rembielak on all social platforms @MegRemSoftball**Proudly Sponsored by: The Netting Professionals**Follow the show: @Athlete1Podcast
Mike Bartrum is true son of Marshall. The Pomeroy, Ohio native came to Marshall a quarterback and quickly transitioned to tight end. After some major injuries, Mike followed in the footsteps of other Marshall tight end greats to All Southern Conference and All-American teams. While at Marshall, he was encouraged to try long snapping. Combined with those skills he learned, his determination and hard work ethic, all led Mike, to a 13 year NFL career.
Segment 1 - ETSU Football's massive matchup in Macon against Mercer with Southern Conference championship implications abound Segment 2 (31:30) - An All-Southern Conference edition of Fail Downs Segment 3 (50:45) - A Masterful edition of Fail Downs
In nine total NFL seasons, Abraham played in 132 games, made 442 tackles, had 38 interceptions, 131 passes defended, three forced fumbles, two sacks, and scored five touchdowns. He led the league in interceptions in 1999 with seven, including two pick-sixes, and played in the 2000 Pro Bowl game. During the six seasons that Abraham was in Tampa Bay, the Buccaneers went to the playoffs four times and won the NFC Central in 1999. Following his nine-year NFL career, he turned to coaching, mostly at the high school level – including stints at East Lake High School in Tarpon Springs, Fla. (DB coach 2005-08, 2012), Gibbs High School in St. Petersburg, Fla. (head coach 2009-10), Clearwater High School in Clearwater, Fla. (head coach 2013-2014) and IMG Academy (2015-16). Abraham also spent two seasons with the Tampa Bay Storm Arena League team, coaching defensive backs in 2011-12. Abraham played at East Tennessee State University from 1991-95, earning first-team All-Southern Conference honors in 1995. He earned a bachelor's degree in business management from ETSU in 1996 and was drafted in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft by Tampa Bay (71st overall). A native of Orangeburg, South Carolina, Abraham, and his wife, Tunisia, were married in 1997. They have three children Devin (20), Alivia (17), and Micah (16). Twitter @Iceman__21 Instagram Iceman21
This week's episode of Mocs on the Mic, presented by SmartBank, takes a look UTC's defense heading into the Western Kentucky game. Host Chris Goforth visits with defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward and safeties coach David Bibee. The Mocs welcome back eight starters and 24 letter winners from a strong defense in 2019. UTC was 25thin the FCS in passing yards allowed (193.2) and led the SoCon in interceptions (11) and fumbles recovered (10). Junior Devonnsha Maxwell earned first team All-Southern Conference honors last season and returns up front after tying for the SoCon lead with 7.0 sacks. He was also second in the league with 13.0 TFLs. Junior Ty Boeck is back at linebacker after earning first team All-SoCon honors. He was sixth in the league with 101 tackles last season. The secondary is very experienced with seniors Brandon Dowdell, Jerrell Lawson and Jordan Jones. Dowdell is a two-time first team All-SoCon safety, while Lawson was heading to an All-SoCon season before injuries cut his year short. Jones led the league with 12 pass break-ups.
Welcome to the Women of Golf Show! Tune in Tuesday - 9:00 AM Eastern This week on the Women of Golf, Cindy & Ted are joined by: Haylee Rae Harford, Symetra Tour Player & Karen Nicoletti, LPGA Teaching Professional. More on Haylee: Haylee started playing golf at age of 5, her dad introduced her to the game. Some of her Amateur Highlights: Member of Team USA at the 2019 Arnold Palmer Cup, Finished T7 at inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur, Four-time All-Southern Conference performer for Furman University, 2017 Women’s Golf Coaches Association Second Team All-American, Captured the 2019 Southern Conference Player of the Year honors for the Paladins. Recipient of the 2019 Dr. Gary Clark Student-Athlete Achievement Award as a senior. More on Karen: Born in San Diego, California, started playing Golf when she was just 5 years old. Won the Junior World Golf Championship when she was 9 & 10 years old. Played on various Mini Tour's and the women's European Tour after college and owned and operated her own Golf Shop in Germany. Specializing in golfer development, Karen’s unique approach to coaching inspires golfers of every age, gender and skill level. She is a site Director for a LPGA-USGA Girls Golf. Join Cindy & Ted LIVE Tuesdays 9:00 - 10:00AM Eastern http://www.blogtalkradio.com/womenofgolf Or listen on any of these platforms: iTunes , Stitcher, Tunein, Castbox, TalkStreamLive & Spotify.
Cranston Johnson | Actorhttps://pro.imdb.com/name/nm4044252?rf=cons_nm_more&ref_=cons_nm_moreCranston Johnson was born the youngest of three children in Gastonia, NC. After graduating from Ashbrook Senior High School, he received a football scholarship from Western Carolina University. He went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management while finishing his collegiate football career with All Southern Conference honors. His athletic ability and football experience led to him being hired for his first job in the film industry in 2010; a featured extra in The 5th Quarter: starring Andie MacDowell, Aidan Quinn, and Ryan Merriman.During this time, Cranston took an interest in acting and decided to pursue it as a career. He enrolled in a local acting workshop and eventually gained representation. It was not until he began method acting training in 2011 with Burgess Jenkins and the Actor's Group that he saw his skills on camera start to blossom. With his versatility and new found skill set, he was cast for numerous independent film and television projects. His first SAG booking came when cast as Shawn Griffin in the Jerry Rees directed film Susie's Hope during the summer of 2012. His performance was both powerful and chilling as he portrayed a man standing trial for animal cruelty. In December of the same year Cranston was cast in the Tyler Perry directed film The Single Moms Club starring; Nia Long, Tyler Perry, Wendy McLendon-Covey and Amy Smart.Cranston’s breakthrough role came in the fall of 2016 when cast as series regular Detective Marvin Hanson for the second season of SundanceTV's darkly comic swamp noir Hap and Leonard starring James Purefoy and Michael K. Williams. Other episodic television credits include recurring roles on Atlanta, Euphoria, The Fix, Wu Assassins, P Valley and Filthy Rich.
Welcome to the Women of Golf Show! Tune in Tuesday 9:00 AM Eastern Cindy and Ted welcome special guest: Laura Wearnwinner of the IOA Golf Classic. Then follow up with a great discussion in the No B.S. Zone - Top 10 Mistakes Amateur Golfers Make More on Laura: Laura, 28, is from Charlotte, North Carolina, ended her Furman University career with 12 top-10 finishes. She's also a Two-time All-Southern Conference performer for the Paladins. Had 108 career starts on the “Road to the LPGA” with 11 top-10 results. Became a first-time Symetra Tour champion at the 2016 Gosling’s Dark ’n Stormy Classic and in 2013, was a Women’s Southern Amateur finalist and competed in U.S. Women’s Amateur. Join LIVE Tuesdays 9:00 - 10:00AM Eastern http://www.blogtalkradio.com/womenofgolf Or listen on these platforms: iTunes , Stitcher, Tunein, Castbox, TalkStreamLive & Spotify.
Host Chris Goforth visits with UTC soccer legend DonnaKay Henry on this week's episode of Mocs on the Mic. A native of Queens Village, N.Y., Henry was a four-time All-Southern Conference performer from 2008-11. Henry scored a school-record four goals against South Carolina State and holds the record for most points in a game. She ranks in the top five in four single-season categories, including third in scoring (78), third in goals (31), second in assists (16) and third in shots (213). Following an outstanding career with the Mocs, she went on to play professionally overseas and is currently coaching in her home state of New York.
Episode 23 of the Mocs on the Mic podcast came out today. This week's edition features Chattanooga volleyball alum and current European professional Allie Davenport ('16), in addition to head coach Travis Filar. Davenport recently signed in France with the Saint Die des Vosges club, the third professional contract of her career since graduating from UTC. She has made numerous playing stops overseas in England, Sweden, Vietnam, Switzerland and many more. The Tyrone, Ga., native had a highly-successful career as an outside hitter with the Mocs, finishing third all-time in aces (142), fifth in points (1,372.5) and sixth in kills (1,065). She earned All-Southern Conference first team and All-Tournament team honorees during 2015's historic season where UTC finished 26-6 and captured the SoCon regular season title.
Welcome to the Women of Golf Show! Cindy is off this week, so I have the honor of interviewing two very talented young players from the Symetra Tour, Dottie Ardina & Taylor Totland. Dottie Ardina - Symetra Tour Player Dottie is currently No. 1 in the Volvik Race for the Card. At the end of the season, the top-10 on the Symetra Tour money list, also known as the Volvik Race for the Card, will earn LPGA Tour membership for 2019. Ardina has three top-10 finishes on the official qualifying tour of the LPGA so far this season. The first was a solo second finish at the Self Regional Healthcare Foundation Women's Health Classic in early May. Taylor Totland - Symetra Tour Player Taylor finished tied for fifth at Stage I of the LPGA Qualifying Tournament in Rancho Mirage, Calif., to earn a spot among 101 players advancing to Stage II. She was the second highest qualifier among Symetra Tour professionals in the event at 5-under par overall. So far in 2018, Totland has a season-best result of tied for 41st at Florida's Natural Charity Classic. The former three-time All-Southern Conference performer for Furman University has also made one start on the LPGA Tour thanks to a sponsor exemption for the Shoprite LPGA Classic. Join us LIVE Tuesday 9:00 - 10:00AM Eastern http://www.blogtalkradio.com/womenofgolf Listen to the Women of Golf Show on these social media platforms iTunes.com , Stitcher.com & Tunein.com
In this weeks episode of the podcast, Josh Boyd (co-host of the Fantasy Football Injury Report) and I interview one of our high school baseball opponents, Rob Kral. Rob was a standout baseball and hockey player at Randolph High School before heading to The College of Charleston to continue his baseball career. Rob was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 10th round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft. After turning pro, Rob was named first team All-Southern Conference in 2010 and 2011. He led the Southern Conference in on-base percentage (.482) and walks (58) in 2010. After reaching AAA ball with the Padres, Rob came home to play for the independent Somerset Patriots before retiring from baseball after the 2016 season. The focus of our conversation surrounds adjusting to life after playing baseball for 20 years, the ups and downs that come with being a pro baseball player and of course overcoming the injuries along the way. Below you will find other topics of discussion from our conversation. "Baseball doesn't define you as a person." The experience gained from helping out with his family's business (Allen Paper Supply) in the off-season. Redefining his identity outside of baseball. Filling the void of baseball after retirement. Why Rob is not interested in coaching at this point in time. Translatable skills learned in baseball that help him today in sales. Why Rob misses the competition but not the monotony of a long baseball season. Favorite restaurants Primanti Brothers (Josh), Hansel 'n Griddle (Kevin) , buffet (Rob). How Rob dealt with the disappointment of getting so close to the major leagues. How Rob lost his confidence after an all-star season with the Padres organization. Why confidence is irrelevant. Rob takes us through his labrum surgery in college and how it affected his game afterward. The offense-defense dynamic in baseball and how the ability to hit pushes players to play injured. Discussion on concussion and catchers article. Comparing old school vs new school catcher masks. Why baseball players can be critical people. The lack of career development opportunities while striving to be a major league baseball player. How Rob took care of his body during the season. The difference between Rob's appetite during his playing days and now. Ways to have success on the field even with a glaring hole in your game. Why its important to be great at your strengths and to focus on what you are good at. Similar idea to Dr. Jarrod Spencer in episode 50. How Aaron Judge was a great example of toughness last year.
In this weeks episode of the podcast, Josh Boyd (co-host of the Fantasy Football Injury Report) and I interview one of our high school baseball opponents, Rob Kral. Rob was a standout baseball and hockey player at Randolph High School before heading to The College of Charleston to continue his baseball career. Rob was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 10th round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft. After turning pro, Rob was named first team All-Southern Conference in 2010 and 2011. He led the Southern Conference in on-base percentage (.482) and walks (58) in 2010. After reaching AAA ball with the Padres, Rob came home to play for the independent Somerset Patriots before retiring from baseball after the 2016 season. The focus of our conversation surrounds adjusting to life after playing baseball for 20 years, the ups and downs that come with being a pro baseball player and of course overcoming the injuries along the way. Below you will find other topics of discussion from our conversation. "Baseball doesn't define you as a person." The experience gained from helping out with his family's business (Allen Paper Supply) in the off-season. Redefining his identity outside of baseball. Filling the void of baseball after retirement. Why Rob is not interested in coaching at this point in time. Translatable skills learned in baseball that help him today in sales. Why Rob misses the competition but not the monotony of a long baseball season. Favorite restaurants Primanti Brothers (Josh), Hansel 'n Griddle (Kevin) , buffet (Rob). How Rob dealt with the disappointment of getting so close to the major leagues. How Rob lost his confidence after an all-star season with the Padres organization. Why confidence is irrelevant. Rob takes us through his labrum surgery in college and how it affected his game afterward. The offense-defense dynamic in baseball and how the ability to hit pushes players to play injured. Discussion on concussion and catchers article. Comparing old school vs new school catcher masks. Why baseball players can be critical people. The lack of career development opportunities while striving to be a major league baseball player. How Rob took care of his body during the season. The difference between Rob's appetite during his playing days and now. Ways to have success on the field even with a glaring hole in your game. Why its important to be great at your strengths and to focus on what you are good at.
As a 6’2, 300-pound offensive guard for the Citadel, Morris Robinson scored first team All-Southern Conference, first team Kodak All-American, and second team Sports Network All-American. He wanted to play pro. Sports Illustrated profiled Robinson because the powerhouse also possessed a one-of-a-kind musical talent. At the South Carolina military academy, he’d sing the National Anthem. His deep voice was electric, and otherwise stoic boys would line up for autographs after Robinson’s concerts like fan girls. The beloved son of a minister, Morris had performed music at his family’s church since he was a kid. He later joined the Atlanta Boys’ Choir and continued to play drums and piano. The Georgia native was a stand out on and off the field. Then he faced a brutal blow. College football teams worried he was too slow. Robinson felt crushed. After dabbling as a bouncer, he worked in sales at 3m, where his huge smile and charm paid off. But Robinson was miserable. Luckily, his wife intervened. She set up an...