A-Train Sports Talk

In today's episode I caught up with long time friend and now assistant coach at Wyoming again Shaun Vandiver. We talked today's game versus yesteryears game and how you have to adapt and could coaches adapt to today's players. Also his playing career going back to Hutchinson C.C. and his days at Colorado and his professional playing days leading into his coaching career. also a look at boxing. The...

In the episode I talk about Shaq revealing his top 5 current NBA players. Steph, KD, Bron. But how about Damien Lilliard and Joel Embiid? Then I take a look at some NFL NFC East news. Then in my next segment I start out talking about how the NFL had caught fire in bringing Mental Health Awareness to the forefront with Dak as the leading spokesperson. Then I close out with a way to early 2022 mock...

In this episode I start out taking a look at Michael Jordan's rookie year and comparing it to Kobe Bryant's MVP Season and which one was better.  Also I take a brief look at some of the takeaways from the 2021 NFL Draft.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anthony-smith34/support

In this episode I take a look back at the backlash of LeBron's latest tweet and deleted tweet and what others had to say yet building up momentum for "Shut Up And Play."  Also I take a look at 15 of the strangest college football season. They were indeed seasons that shaped the land of college football for better or worse. Also check out these fine businesses www.cakeybums.com, www.hoodfessionalsi...

I start this episode of with a story that made it's rounds on sports media outlets. As a husband and his wife started what seemed to be a calm moment turned chaotic as a bobcat attacked his wife. But what the husband did was amazing. Also Dewayne Wade and a group he has partnered with has a stake in the ownership of the Utah Jazz. Then we take a look back at Kobe Bryant's last game and what he mea...

     Joining me on board on today's episode is Bob Lutz from The Drive which can be heard daily on KFH 1240AM and 97.5FM along with a host of other characters that tag along with him. We discussed a variety of things such as League 42, his memories of WSU sports as well as iconic local figures and what makes The Drive a different show than the rest. Also a MLB franchise after 53 years and over 8,0...

In this short but sweet episode I start out by giving the ladies some love as Stanford and Arizona entertained the masses who tuned in and the best we can do is say "Thank You Ladies" for an  instant classic of a game. Then I take a look at how one shot could make a world of difference from a financial standpoint as the NIL legislation looks to take shape in the next few years. So just how much is...

In this episode I take a look at women's basketball. Taking a look at first the best women college players by jersey number. Then I take a look at the match up between Arizona vs. Stanford and from there keeping with the women I go back in time and look at a lady who started out as a little girl growing up in Claflin, KS then making her way to a college campus in Springfield, MO at the time know a...

A look at some potential matchups in the Sweet 16 and a look at should women's college basketball go to neutral site as opposed to home site.  Also did the Cowboys improve there Offensive line which at best was very offensive last year with the signing of a vet free agent and did they improve there Defensive back issues. All this and more on the A-Train Sports talk podcast. Also check out my YouTu...

     It's called March Madness for a reason. In some instances it could be deemed March Sadness.  Take a look at Virginia who is the defending national champs but run back to the prior year when they became that number one seed that lost to a 16 seed team. Well they didn't loose to a 16 seed but they managed to do what only a few teams did. Manage to squeeze in a national championship in between l...

In this episode we talk about Dak's contract and what it means for the Cowboys moving forward and the Cowboys can do with a little cap space as far as addressing other needs. Also we talk about what happened at Creighton with Coach Greg McDermott and how his comments costed him a one game suspension but his players after speaking their peace welcomed him back and we closed out talking about the NB...

Talked with HC of Kapun Mt. Carmel Weston Schartz and we looked back in time on when he coached against Berry Sanders his time at Northwest and the difference between coaching at Northwest and West and what it's like to coach at KMC. He let it be known that anyone who coaches at KMC will always be in the shadows of Ed Kriewel especially after the turn around season in his 1st year. Also I took a l...

In the first segment I take a look at 28 African Americans that made an impact in sports either on the field or in the front office. In my second segment I give a breakdown of what the college basketball top 25 is looking like and a look at Lakers' star Anthony Davis injury. in my final segment I look at the women's college basketball top 25 as UConn is back in a familiar spot and close out with a...

This episode starts out with the sounds of Mike Phillips rendition of The National Anthem and a snippet of the Negro National Anthem (Lift Every Voice) which was performed right before NASCAR's Super Bowl known as Daytona 500. I also talk a little divorce situation. Yes it appears as if the Philadelphia and Carson Wentz may be ending what started out to be a promising marriage. So where might Cars...

     In the episode I take a look first at Cicely Tyson and  the legacy and life lessons she left behind. She blazed a trail any woman and especially young black women should be proud to follow. it should be noted she didn't do it for the money if you note the roles she played in movies. She never played a role that degraded or made you question her character. Also a look at Former Wichita North H...

In This Episode I take a look at the life and legacy of Hank Aaron and what he too had to endure to get to what he achieved in life and on the field.  Did you know outside of politicians Hank Aaron had the most mail upward of 390,000 pieces of mail support/hate as he approached the Homerun record of Babe Ruth. It however was the widow of Babe who denounced racism and said Babe would be tickled pin...

In this episode I take a look at black history sports and today's feature highlight takes a look at Larry Doby and the path he took to get to the MLB and also breaking the color barrier becoming the black athlete to in the AL. He credits Jackie Robinson for giving him hope that he could make as he listened to games while serving in the Navy. Also Mahomes passes some test in hopes of playing Sunday...

In this episode I start out with a look at Martin Luther King Jr. who was instrumental in leading the way for racial equality and ending segregation. Also I take a look at several black athletes from various sports who's name will forever be etched in the books for the marks they left in the record books. Also check out these businesses. www.cakeybums.com and also www.hoodfessionalinc.com --- Supp...

In this episode I take a brief look at the American Athletic Conference upper division and key statistical leaders. Then I take a look at the Tom Brady vs. Drew Brees matchup and the history they have dating back to October 2,1999 when Brees was a starting at Purdue and getting Heisman consideration and leading his undefeated team into the Big House to take on Tom Brady and the Michigan Wolverines...

In this episode I take a look at comments from Isaac Brown about his team leading to tonight's matchup with Tulsa. Then in my next episode we look back at Bama and Ohio State as they made it to College Football's finish when at best before the season it looked as if it wouldn't be a season. Then the trade. Will it work. Will Kyrie come back, will he be accepted back and when you throw James Harden...

A look at NFL Wildcard Saturday and Sunday. Bad blood brewing between the Titans and Ravens, as Lamar Runs all over the Titans and leaves the field without a hand shake, meanwhile let's look at the old guys at QB, Big Ben sent packing as the Browns handle the Steelers, Phillip Rivers who played a competitive game in  a loss to the Buffalo Bills may have played his last game. Then there's Brady and...

In this episode I take a look at the Matchup between Ohio State vs, Alabama and what to look for in the game. Also a look at the passing of a coaching great known to people here in Wichita for his time at Wichita Heights and that dominant 1977 State Championship and nationally ranked team led by Darnell Valentine and Antione Carr. Non other than Lafayette Norwood who became the first African Ameri...

In this episode I have the pleasure of talking with Head football coach of the Wichita Northwest High Grizzlies football team. We talked about the season as a whole and what it like to make it through the season in trying times, what his team can do to get more quality opponents and we even weighed in on some college football talk. The current bowl system, and The Brawl. Also talked with Former co...

In this episode I take a look at the college football playoffs and I still say it's time for a change to the current system. Convince me that Cincinnati maybe even though they lost to Georgia wouldn't have faired better against Notre Dame in an expanded college football playoffs if you have a 12 team playoff where the top 4 get a bye and 5-12 play it out to play 1-4. But to start the episode check...

In this episode Rick and myself spoke about the NFL, College football and the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Brawl between Mississippi State and Tulsa. Enjoy the conversation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anthony-smith34/support