State of Play

What can we do to fight and combat the opioid crisis in young student athletes? The Todd Herremans journey. 1 change we must make in major college athletics.

A comprehensive breakdown of why the College Football Playoff DOES NOT need to expand. Former college player De’Juan James on today’s athlete and a congratulations to Ferris State Football on their National Title run!

Joe Butler gives an in depth evaluation of recruiting, and where recruiting is and where it’s going in this episode.

The 2nd part of a 2 part episode. A discussion with Logan Hessbrook from Ithaca HS Football about his story, mental health in the game and how you’re more than an athlete. This one needs to be heard!

Hubert Payne from the band Little Big Town joins me to talk about his journey, how college athletics shaped his life and what he’s doing to impact others today. I also discuss the pageantry of college athletics, and some aspects that make them truly special.

Is a recruiting service for you? That decision should be between you, your HS coach and your family. I give a different perspective to the message James Franklin shares. An interview with Marcus Thatcher of the GLIAC in response to episode 1 How could the NCAA mess up so badly at the women’s basketball tournament this year?

My absolute disgust for the demise of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference as another team leaves. An interview with my friend Stuart Schweigert and the impending NIL legislation.

1: My take on the state of the 2020 Big Ten season. 2: interview with Allen Trieu of 247 Sports on the state of recruiting today. 3: My top story lines heading into the season and how they played out.

Tips for High School coaches about what you can do to improve your recruiting process within your program.

Topics: Introduction to State of Play. Interview with Head Strength Coach at Saginaw Valley Chris Winter.

Thank you to all the listeners, and guests who joined us. Topics on this episode include recruiting advice, best of from the interviews and how to make a difference.

Topics: Honor and sportsmanship in today’s games. An interview with Cullen Heimburger about leadership and dealing with the adversity of the pandemic. Politics in sports

Topics: Coaches getting too much credit and too much criticism. An interview with former Cardinal and graduate assistant at Saginaw Valley, Christian Babini. My thoughts on the evolution of Football in today’s game.

Topics: Follow up on college football. An interview with Brett Koch about his time as a graduate assistant and being a high school coach. The perception of divisions in college football.

Topics: My thoughts on participation medals. An interview with Jake Riepma from 97.1 the Ticket in Detroit about the impact of pro sports on society. Thoughts on the Big Ten restarting the season.

Topics: My thoughts on the start of the college football season. An interview with a head high school football coach Matt Middleton. Perspective on my generation and it’s impact on sports.

On this episode I discuss some of the social justice issues facing today’s society and what role sports plays. An interview with AJ Cooper of Washington State Football talking leadership during the pandemic and what he’s doing to combat social in justice. The final segment is on minority head coaches in the NFL and FBS football.

Topics: My take on the NCAA. An Interview with Jamie Pewinski. Adapting in today’s sports society.

Topics include my thoughts on losing a mentor and friend Aubrey Hill, today’s recruiting impact on society, a interview with Andre Griffin and pro sports input on today’s society.