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On this special UCF Rewind edition of the Black and & Gold Banneret Podcast, Eric Lopez speaks with ESPN broadcaster Adam Amin about the classic 2017 War on I-4 game between South Florida and UCF. Amin discusses his upbringing in broadcasting and how he became one of the most versatile sports broadcasters in the country. He takes us behind scenes on how he prepared for the USF-UCF game, broadcasting at Spectrum Stadium, what it was like to cover Scott Frost with all the rumors swirling around his coaching future at the time, as well as some of the key parts of the game. Amin breaks down some of his calls from the game and what that game meant to his career. He also discussed calling the NCAA Women's Final Four in 2018 shortly after his dad’s passing and more. You can also view our video rewind of the game here. Clips courtesy ESPN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode, we learn how ESPN's Tiffany Greene is playing a major role in the collegiate sports world and as a mentor to inspire local kids.Tune in as Chief Brian Dugan chats with this play-by-play announcer to learn how Greene is breaking barriers as a female sportscaster, and why she feels it's important to give back to the city she calls home. Greene is the first African-American woman to serve as a play-by-play commentator for college football on a major network.Prior to realizing her dream as a sportscaster, Greene attended Hillsborough High School where she was no stranger to the basketball courts. She went on to graduate from Florida A&M University with a degree in broadcast journalism and steadily rose from local TV to a major broadcast network.In addition to calling a variety of collegiate games on ESPN, Greene volunteers her time to mentor kids through programs such as MediaGirlz (Girl Scouts of West Central Florida) and Press Pass (Tampa Bay Local Organizing Committee).Greene's recent involvement in the 2019 NCAA Women's Final Four led to a significant donation that will impact boys and girls throughout Tampa.
Matt Malatesta and Josh Koch are back to break down high school in the city of Houston. Carsen Edwards headlines with his play in the NCAA tournament and J'Von McCormick of Mayde Creek is in the Final Four with Auburn. DeDe Richard of Baylor and Brianna Turner of Notre Dame are also in the NCAA Women's Final Four. Matthew Boling is still fast, baseball is in full swing, and find out which open head football coaching job is the best in Houston.
0:42: Pre-Intro Hardees deliciousness. 4:42: Intros and expounding on the Mueller Report, a week after the Attorney General released his statement. What's the next step for the Democrats? 6:50: Comparing the Report to the Starr Report and the Clinton Administration. 12:06: The election process and the affects of the 2016 election on 2020. 18:38: Former Vice President Joe Biden jumping into the election race? Will his past prevent him from launching a campaign?24:39: How past transgressions affect elected officials; does context matter? 30:39: The State of Florida Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Dr. Steve Currall as the new President of the University of South Florida System; St. Petersburg Mayor Kriseman has some opinions. 31:21 : Currall’s challenges with consolidation, conducting business, supplier diversity, and athletics. Collin Sherwin jumps on!40:46: The process of hiring with the Sunshine State law. How can these laws be changed to still keep the process in the public, but not deter quality candidates from the initial search process? 46:46: What's happening in Tallahassee? Representative Chris Latvala talks session half-way point, state budgets, and constitutional amendments. 52:12: Should 16-year-olds be eligible to vote? 56:27: The 2019 NCAA Women's Final Four is in Downtown Tampa this week. We talk events, concerts, and the process of hosting major events in our city. CC: Tampa Bay Sports Commission .60:32: Hillsborough vs. Pinellas, can't we just get along? County Battle! 1:09:12: Today's Florida Man story! 1:13:54: Final Thoughts.
January 7, Topics: Texas Southern and Prairie View basketball; College football; UH football; AAC women's basketball, Houston Cougars women's basketball; 2018 NCAA Women's Final Four in Columbus; and more...
On this week's edition of Around the House, Eddie White sits down with Women's Basketball Hall of Famer & ESPN announcer Rebecca Lobo to talk about the NCAA Women's Final Four, Indianapolis, The Fieldhouse, and of course, Tamika Catchings.
April 5, Topics: 2015 NCAA Women's Final Four; 2015 NCAA Men's Final Four; UConn - Maryland; Notre Dame - South Carolina; UConn's dominance; Duke - Michigan State; Kentucky - Wisconsin; Andrew Harrison; etc.