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In this weeks episode we talk the release of Netflix star Mrs. Brittany Wagner's new book "Next Chance You." Brittany Wagner found fame in the hit Netflix show Last Chance U, which featured East Mississippi Community College and their football team through the trials and tribulations of the season. Brittany was the athletic academic advisor. After season 2 of the show, Brittany moved to Birmingham, AL to start her foundation 10,000 pencils, which goes into school to give advice, structure, advising, and mentorship to students and teachers. While touring across America Brittany started writing a book to put all the ideas on paper and hand out to anyone that reads it! In this weeks episode we talk about the release of her new book, challenges of advising, working while filming a TV show, her relationship with coach Buddy Stephens, 10,000 pencils, raising her daughter, Next Chance You and as always Faith, Family, Community, and Giving Back! Enjoy!  To preorder "Next Chance You" by Brittany Wagner go to https://www.amazon.com/Next-Chance-You-Bringing-Game/dp/0757324029  You can follow Brittany and her journey and support her at https://brittanywagner.com/ You can follow Brittany Wagner on Instagram @brittany_msgirl You can follow Brittany Wagner on Twitter @brittany_msgirl You can follow Brittany Wagner on Facebook @brittanywagner You can follow 10,000 Pencils https://brittanywagner.com/#consulting

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You probably are not a big junior college football fanatic if you are reading this.  Well, you might be given eTeamSponsor's partnership with the NJCAA and the CCCAA.  But most of you are probably not.  However, I would take a bet that many of you watch Netflix at least a few times a week, if not every night. If you are a sports fan, you've most likely seen Last Chance U come across the screen as a trending or recommended show.  I certainly did a few years back and became glued to the drama, heartbreak, and hope that the show offers. East Mississippi HC, Buddy Stephens will tell you he is not perfect.  The show's portrayal at times is so raw and tough to watch and doesn't always cast the multi-national champion coach in the best light. We first met at the 2018 NJCAA National Championship game at Pittsburg State University where the Lions and Coach Stephens went on to win their 5th title in the last 9 years. What I experienced at that week's festivities and witnessed during the game was a coach who was as a raw and as honest as he was on the show.  With no editing rights, the gentle, and tough love was shown for all the audience to see.

On this Thursday Glenn Clark Radio, Glenn and Kyle Ottenheimer discussed football, basketball, the NFL Draft and more. At 10:20, East Mississippi Community College head coach, and star of Seasons 1 and 2 of the Netflix docuseries “Last Chance U,” Buddy Stephens joined the show to talk about Ravens third-round pick Tyre Phillips and undrafred free agent Chauncey Rivers. At 11, Baltimore native and former Maryland and Mount St. Joseph star Jalen Smith talked about his decision to enter the NBA Draft, his sophomore season being cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic and more.

I have a confession to make. I am the last person to subscribe to Netflix (at least it feels that way). I was getting ready for a family spring break trip. When traveling with our son, the question at night is always, "what are we going to do?". Not wanting to spend the exorbitant cost of pay-per-view movies at the hotel, I decided it was time to sign up for Netflix. So, I took advantage of the first month free offer and downloaded Netflix to my Amazon Fire TV Stick. Now, packing and preparing for our trip included adding some movies and shows to my watch list. One of the Netflix shows I had heard so much about and the first I had to watch was Last Chance U. As you probably know (it also feels like I'm the last person to watch it), Last Chance U is a Netflix docudrama about the football program at East Mississippi Community College. The program has been built around being a landing spot for many players who have been dismissed from Power Five programs, usually for academics or disciplinary reasons. The program has become a junior college (JUCO) football powerhouse, winning four national championships in the last seven seasons.  While Last Chance U features the team's lightening rod coach, Buddy Stephens, and his players, many of whom are on their "last chance", another major personality of the show is Brittany Wagner, the then athletic academic counselor at East Mississippi. I knew right away I wanted to have Brittany on the podcast. For me, Brittany represented so many of the unsung individuals who are non-coaches but also play prominent roles in the lives of athletes. I have seen first hand the positive impact a caring counselor, teacher or principal can have on a young athlete's life. I knew her insight and experiences were something coaches and administrators listening to the podcast could find of value. In this candid conversation, Brittany and I discuss: What she has been up to and working on since her (spoiler alert) teary departure from East Mississippi in season two of the show Her personal career journey and how it, at times, mirrored those of the athletes she was working with The advantages women have in working with male athletes How past experiences African-American male athletes have with men in their lives and the impact they have on how they view men in positions of authority How coaches can strengthen their relationships with faculty and academic counselors The questions college coaches asked most when recruiting players at East Mississippi How JUCO programs can best prepare their athletes for success at four year programs The advantages of recruiting JUCO players Mentions in this episode Netflix Last Chance U East Mississippi Community College Mississippi State University Athletic Academic Support Services Connect With Brittany Wagner BrittanyWagner.com 10 Thousand Pencils LLC Sharpen Up Podcast - Apple Podcasts Brittany_MSgirl - Twitter Brittany_MSgirl - Instagram Connect with Odell McCants McCantsSports.com @odellmccants - Twitter Odell McCants - LinkedIn  

Jon and Trevor put on their media critic hats and talk in-depth about Last Chance U and what is overwhelmingly wrong with Buddy Stephens approach. Plus answering your questions on a surprise double-digit win team, JuJu or Godwin and the process of self-scouting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Connor and Mello break down the 2018 NFL draft defensive back class while taking all your questions from Twitter and iTunes. Also, an exploration of the cluster-F that is Last Chance U head coach Buddy Stephens.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Whiteley, Director of Last Chance U comes on the podcast. Greg and I discuss the upcoming Season 2 of Last Chance U and all that surrounds the show. We talk everything from about how the show was conceived, Brittany Wagner, Buddy Stephens, the changes from Season !, and where the show is going in Season 3. Follow Greg on Twitter @GregOnePotato One of the best directors in the business.

Episode 11 covers one of the most interesting new shows on Netflix - Last Chance U - a six-episode docuseries that chronicles the football season of the players of East Mississippi Community College, as they try to balance their academic workload with their passion for football and their drive for redemption and a chance to return to Division I.   Today on the show I am joined by cousin and former student athlete Griffin Brixey to discuss the many stories and subplots of this series.   THIS SHOW CONTAINS SPOILERS!!!! If you haven't yet seen it, go back and watch and enjoy.  Griffin and I break down the season of the EMCC Lions, the controversy surrounding their temperamental coach Buddy Stephens, and his mid-season suspension, the season-ending brawl and the racial overtones displayed in reaction to the players.   We also go in-depth on the personalities of the show, from Ronald Ollie and John Franklin to DJ Law, Coach Wood, and the ever-supportive Ms. Wagner.  This episode is a review and breakdown of a really, fun behind the scenes look at the junior college football experience, the pressures and struggles of being a student athlete, and the redemption of players with difficult pasts and family stories, who are working to regain the opportunity to one day play in the NFL.  You don't have to be a sports fan or football fan to enjoy the show, or to enjoy this episode, but if you are, I promise you'll enjoy today's podcast that much more!   TELL A FRIEND. J’s Lunch Counter is a platform for each of you to engage in conversation that matters, so please help others join the convo! Tell a friend about the show and help grow our audience!   Share our posts on Facebook and Twitter and let your friends know what you find most interesting about each show!   STAY CONNECTED. Stay connected to the show!  Submit your questions about news, politics, popular culture, social justice, entertainment, music, and sports, and we will cover them for a future Mailbag segment.   You can send your questions to jslunchcounter@gmail.com.      We would also love for you to follow along on social media!   Like us on Facebook.  www.facebook.com/jslunchcounter.  Follow us on Twitter and tweet us at www.twitter.com/jslunchcounter. You can also follow the show on Instagram @JsLunchCounter.  Check out our website at www.jslunchcounter.com for more podcast and blog content each week!   LEAVE A REVIEW ON ITUNES.  Enjoying what you've heard so far?  Then take a moment to leave a review.  Reviews help us move up the ranks so that more people will have access to the show!   Thanks again for all your support!