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Clyde Lear, newest member of Mo. Sports Hall of Fame (PODCAST)

February 8, 2012 By

Clyde Lear (L) at the Mo. Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony held in Springfield on Jan. 29.

I’m going to introduce you to Clyde Lear. Clyde is the retired Chairman and CEO of Learfield Communications, the parent company of Missourinet. Everyone who has worked for Clyde has been touched by him in a positive way. On January 29, Clyde was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame for his vision and leadership that helped turn Learfield Sports into the preeminent leader in college sports marketing.

Clyde started Learfield Communications as an outgrowth of his master’s project while he studied at the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism. It was there he laid out a model for creating a statewide network…a model that has worked for news, agriculture and sports. If you have listened to a Missouri Tiger broadcast or attended a Tigers sporting event, you have been exposed to Clyde’s vision.

AUDIO Pressbox Podcast with Clyde (12:00)

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Mizzou football makes a huge statement on Nat’l Signing Day (PODCAST)

February 1, 2012 By

Missouri head football coach Gary Pinkel talked about how nervous he was waiting for Dorial Green-Beckham’s announcement this morning.  So much so, that he didn’t even watch the television.  He waited for the screams to erupt outside his office to tell him the news he was waiting for.  The Show Me State’s top football player was coming to Missouri.

Pinkel joins me on this exclusive one on one interview to talk about the state of his program with the addition of DGB and the recruiting class of 2012. 

Pinkel is also aware that his program will be under the microscope when the Tigers take the field in SEC play, but says the situation is much better than when he first took over the Mizzou program.  A move that he said he questioned after coming to Missouri.

AUDIO Pressbox Podcast with Gary Pinkel (5:30)

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NL Central changes with Pujols and Prince gone (PODCAST)

January 26, 2012 By

The National League Central just became a tighter race when an expected free agency announcement came down that Prince Fielder was leaving Milwaukee and signed with Detroit for nine years. While it seems as though every team in the division has a lot of questions, with Albert Pujols and Fielder out of the picture, NL pitchers should breathe a little easier.

On this Pressbox Podcast, I spoke with Justin Hull. He’s the afternoon host at WSCO Radio in Appleton/Green Bay and I’ve been on his show several times during the baseball season to talk Cardinals/Brewers baseball. We talk about what the division will look like and if these nine and ten year deals that Pujols and Fielder signed are really bad deals for those teams.

Justin and I also think that in the long run the Cardinals and Brewers will be OK and suffer no long term fallout for not signing these marquee players.

AUDIO Pressbox Podcast with Justin Hull (18:00)

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Tiger fans…get ready for the Gator Chomp (PODCAST)

December 28, 2011 By

photo courtesy of Orlando Sentinel

Jeff Cardozo, a Gainesville talk show host and commentator on the Gator Radio Network, said the reaction of most Gator fans is that they were happy to have Missouri in their division instead of Texas A & M. Despite Missouri being one of only eight programs in the country with eight wins or more in the last six years, the perception is that A & M is the tougher school. On November 3, 2012, Mizzou could give Florida fans their first opportunity to chomp on their words.

We keep hearing about how the East Division is the easier division of the two in the new SEC, but Georgia edged out South Carolina who  had a great year going 10-2 without their top running back and starting quarterback. Vandy is showing some life, and perhaps it was a transition year for the Gators, but this side of the SEC will still be a great challenge. Cardozo breaks down Mizzou’s East Division rivals.

AUDIO Listen to the Pressbox Podcast with Jeff Cardozo (12:00)

Plus Cardozo shares some tips and things to look for when you make your first trip to Gainesville.

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Signing more of a status symbol for Pujols (PODCAST)

December 8, 2011 By

Albert Pujols’ signing with the Los Angeles Angels may not be about the difference in dollars between what the Angels were willing to pay and what the Cardinals can pay, but more of a symbollic signing. That’s according to KMOX radio personality Kevin Wheeler.

“Pujols is not gaining much ground in terms of net value of what he’ll get for that money if he moves his family to Los Angeles, buys a house, pays taxes,” said Wheeler on my latest Pressbox Podcast (14:00)

“My belief is, it’s more about the symbolism of $250 million dollars…Making $25 million dollars a year…it’s about that number,” said Wheeler, who is the pre and post game host for Cardinals baseball.

What’s the next step for the Cardinals? Wheeler believes the Cardinals need to get another bat in the lineup, perhaps some help for the outfield. Allen Craig had knee surgery and may not be ready in April. It looks like Lance Berkman will play first. Wheeler thinks a former Royals player would fill the role.

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