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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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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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Crimson Tide radio broadcasts are as good as Gold (PODCAST)

January 6, 2012 By

Autumn weekend airwaves are filled with the sounds of Eli Gold who calls Bama football on the Crimson Tide Sports Network

When the Alabama Crimson Tide make their first football appearance at Faurot Field in Columbia this October, be prepared for a sea of crimson and white to descend upon mid-Missouri by the thousands as game day turns more into a weeklong affair for Bama fans.

Joining me on this week’s Pressbox Podcast is Eli Gold, the voice of the Crimson Tide Sports Network since 1998. Gold is familiar with the Show Me State. Back in the late 70’s, he was the television voice for St. Louis Blues hockey. Gold gives us his great insight on Mizzou’s move to the SEC and shares his thoughts on the all-SEC, BCS title game coming up on Monday.

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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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