Finish Strong Podcast: November 29, 2009

No ghosts in the machine this week the podcast is delivered on Sunday night. I give you 26 minutes of bliss. Ok, maybe that's a bit of a stretch, but I do fill nearly half an hour.

Topics on FSP #7:

• SIU Salukis dominate FCS Playoff Opener
• Ugly uniforms
• Rams are getting closer (haven't we heard that before)!
• A Request for you the listener
  
  

Finish Strong Podcast: November 29

Previous Finish Strong Podcasts:
November 22
November 15
November 8
November 1
October 25
October 18

Finish Strong Podcast: November 22, 2009

Here you go...Finish Strong Podcast #6. Sorry for the delay I had to deal with a few technical issues.

Topics on FSP #6:

• Valle Catholic heads to Class 1 Championship Game
• Sikeston comes up short but has a tremendous season
• SEMO Football hangs tough with top ranked Salukis
• FCS Playoffs
• Dickey Nutt gets first victory at SEMO

Finish Strong Podcast: November 22

Previous Finish Strong Podcasts:

• November 15
• November 8
• November 1
• October 25
• October 18

I got great response to the question of "What are you thankful for as it relates to sports"?

Most were well written and interesting and some were well written and funny but unable to post to the blog.

I chose one e-mail, from each state we cover on a regular basis, to put on the blog. Keep up the great work and keep the e-mails coming. I hope you don't mind me posting your e-mail.

Dan (Missouri):

I am thankful for SEMO men's basketball. I would sum up my support in the following.

These are the kind of players everyone wants especially since the program has had kids with questionable character lately. Great kids and good students. No matter the W's and L's, I can't not get behind this team and come out and supports them....I am a SEMO Mens BB fan to the core.

Kelly (Illinois):

Thankful as it relates to sports. I am thankful for the administration at my alma mater SIU. A Not long ago we were in a situation SEMO finds itself in - (for the most part) bad athletics programs and little fan support. But the hiring of former Athletics Director Paul Kowalczyk followed by football coach Jerry Kill and men's basketball coach Bruce Weber helped put Saluki spots back on the map. It's longer an athletic wasteland.
Can't wait until they finish Saluki Way! Go Dawgs!

Darrell (Kentucky):

I am from Kentucky so I bleed UK blue! Always Thankful for the Wildcats. And thankful for the great high school football I saw this season in western Kentucky. Lone Oak, Mayfield, Tilghman and Murray. My Purple Flash can't stopped! Hope everyone is booking a trip to Bowling Green!
I'm thankful for Coach Haskins, his players and the awesome fan support. Wanna see/feel an electric atmosphere come to one of our home games.

Lance (Tennessee):

Good question...What am I thankful for in sports?
I am thankful we have the ability and freedom to actually be thankful for sports. I can cheer for which ever team/player I want too. I can paint my face, get a tattoo of my team's logo and tailgate with friends before and after a game. I'm thankful to live in the United State and have the opportunity to be a part of our great sports nation.

Finish Strong Podcast: November 15, 2009

Finish Strong Podcast for November 15th is available and ready to download

Topics on FSP #5:

• Hallelujah! SEMO football gets a victory.
• Rams are getting better
• Sikeston & Valle Catholic look to advance to Show-Me-Bowl
• Complain with respect and use some decorum
• What are you thankful for (sports related)
• Cool website: www.footballoutsider.com

Finish Strong Podcast: November 15


Previous Finish Strong Podcasts:

• November 8
• November 1
• October 25
• October 18

Finish Strong Podcast: November 8, 2009

Just rolled through the audio booth and cut this weeks "Finish Strong Podcast".
Enjoy.

Topics this week on FSP #4:

• Congrats to Scott City - Class 2 volleyball Champs
• Rundown of MSHSAA Sectional Football games. The two top flight games are rematches... Poplar Bluff @ Sikeston in Class 4 and Potosi @ NMCC in Class 3
• SIU football continues to roll

Finish Strong Podcast: November 8th

Previous Finish Strong Podcasts:

November 1st

October 25th

October 18th

Finish Strong Podcast: November 1, 2009

The third Finish Strong Podcast is recorded and ready to roll. It clocks in at a hefty 19 minutes. Hope you give it a listen.

Topics for FSP #3:

• Mark McGwire hired as hitting coach
• Rams get first victory...End 17 game regular season winless streak. Over a year without a victory.
• SIU football continues to play well...even with new QB...Controversy brewing for 2010?
• SEMO football...What can be done? Is there a fix?
• MSHSAA Football Playoffs...St. Vincent ready to play
• IHSA Football....Anna-Jonesboro likes the addition of Carterville to SIRR-Mississippi Conference for 2010

Finish Strong Podcast: November 1st

Previous Finish Strong Podcasts:

October 25th

October 18th

Finish Strong Podcast

Finish Strong Podcast #2 is finished and ready to go. Hope you take a few minutes and listen.

Topics this week:
Tony LaRussa
State Champion Notre Dame softball
Sikeston Bulldog football
SIU football (Quarterback Paul McIntosh)
Rams (not much to say...ugly football)

Click here for the Podcast October 25

Click here for: Podcast October 18th (the inaugural Finish Strong Podcast)

Debut Of Finish Strong Podcast

Tonight it's the debut of the "Finish Strong Podcast".

I have wanted to do this for a few years, but for whatever reason never got it done.

If you have caught a few of my sportscasts over the past few years you probably saw the Finish Strong segment I end sports with. I try to wrap the show highlighting a crazy play, tremendous achivement or something out of left field (as it relates to sports).

The podcast is an extention of the sportscast. I hope to post a new one every weekend.

Hope you give it a listen.

This is in its infancy...I'll try to improve week to week and bring new ideas and oppinions.

Click here for the debut Finish Strong Podcast