Foster and Friends

Former Virginia Tech defensive back turned NFL safety joins Bud and Mac to discuss the business of football and how much family means to him. Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send us a text message. Bud and I would love to hear from you.

Bud and Mac visit with author and golf historian Ward Clayton.  Ward has released his new book, "The Legendary Caddies of Augusta National."   Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send us a text message. Bud and I would love to hear from you.

Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Executive Director Will Driscoll joins Bud and Mac to discuss the Hall's mission and the new class to be inducted in April. Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send us a text message. Bud and I would love to hear from you.

Bud and Mac visit with one of the most inspirational college football coaches in the country, Mike London.  Mike is currently the head coach of William and Mary. Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send us a text message. Bud and I would love to hear from you.

Former NFL quarterback Matt Schaub joins Bud and Mac. Matt is a 17-year veteran of the NFL having played for the Falcons (twice), the Houston Texans, the Raiders and the Baltimore Ravens.  Last year Schaub was hired as an offensive consultant for Atlanta. Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send us a text message. Bud and I would love to hear from you.

Long time ACC Sportswriter and author Gary McCann joins Bud and Mac.  The trio takes a "memory" trip down Tobacco Road and predicts the future of college sports and conference realignment. Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send us a text message. Bud and I would love to hear from you.

This week Bud and Mac visit with former NFL linebacker and Virginia Tech All American Cornell Brown.   Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send us a text message. Bud and I would love to hear from you.

Bud and Mac catch up with ESPN's and ACC Network's Taylor Tannenbaum.  This outstanding television and media personality has quickly become the face of the ACC. Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send us a text message. Bud and I would love to hear from you.

Mac and Bud break down the college and professional football coaching carousel that always happens this time of year.  From McCarthy and Saban to Belichick and DeBoer, the coaching landscape has changed. Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send us a text message. Bud and I would love to hear from you.

Bud and Mac take a deep dive into the upcoming CFP Playoffs and the best moment of 2023 on the Foster and Friends Podcast. Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send us a text message. Bud and I would love to hear from you.

In this episode, Bud and Mac discuss college bowl games and welcome author, keynote speaker, and inventor Christina Daves from PR for Anyone.   Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send us a text message. Bud and I would love to hear from you.

Ms. Katie Lever is a former Division 1 athlete and current doctoral candidate at the University of Texas at Austin where she studies NCAA discourse and policy. She is also a freelance sportswriter and creative writer on the side. She is the author of a new book Surviving the Second Tier available on AMAZON. She joins Bud and Mac to discuss the latest in name, image and likeness and social media tr...

Over the past twenty years, Ben Sutton is one of the most powerful people in college sports.  Ben changed the way the sports marketing field did business with college athletic programs.  Ben is the former owner and CEO of ISP Sports and Chairman and President of IMG College. Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send us a text message. Bud and I would love to hear from you.

One of the sports top experts on coaching and leadership, Dave Cianelli from Virginia Tech, talks with Bud and Mac about the success he has had in Blacksburg.   Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send us a text message. Bud and I would love to hear from you.

Former award winning defensive coordinator Bud Foster discusses college football and "expectations versus appreciation."   Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send us a text message. Bud and I would love to hear from you.

Michael Dixon is the senior editor for awfulannouncing.com and thecomeback.com .  Mr. Dixon takes us inside the content generated by both websites and the stories they look for to build award winning websites.   Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send us a text message. Bud and I would love to hear from you.

Former defensive end Corey Moore is one of the best to ever play college football.  The former Virginia Tech Hokie will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in December.  He joins Bud and Mac and discusses his journey to success. Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send us a text message. Bud and I would love to hear from you.

Alan Schmadtke is a former sports and investigative journalist with the Orlando Sentinel.  He has become a very successful crime novelist.  His first book, Dead Odds has received terrific reviews. Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send us a text message. Bud and I would love to hear from you.

Chris Long won two Super Bowl Rings with two different teams in back-to-back seasons. (Patriots and Eagles).  The former Walter Payton Man of the Year in the NFL sits down with Bud Foster and Mac McDonald.   Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send us a text message. Bud and I would love to hear from you.

Bud and Mac visit with the head basketball coach of Virginia Tech, Mike Young.  Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send us a text message. Bud and I would love to hear from you.

Senior Editor and College Insider Pete Thamel joins Bud and Mac.  The topic?  College realignment and the future of college athletics. Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send us a text message. Bud and I would love to hear from you.

Educator, author, and the first lady of the NBA.  Ms Curry is the mother of 3 terrific children, Sydel Curry, and the NBA's Seth and Stephen Curry.  Hear her thoughts about family, friends and her book  Fierce Love: A Memoir of Family, Faith and Purpose." Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send us a text message. Bud and I would love to hear from you.

Bud and Mac welcome ESPN Reporter Kris Budden.  Kris discusses her position with the sports network, female reporters in the industry, and how her job and travel place demands on her family. Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send us a text message. Bud and I would love to hear from you.

Longtime television sports personality Chip Tarkenton joins Bud and Mac.  Chip is the nephew of legendary Vikings quarterback Frank Tarkenton.  Chip has broadcasted games for ESPN, ABC and is the former Sports Director for WRIC, Channel 8 in Richmond, Virginia. Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send us a text message. Bud and I would love to hear from you.

Former Major League athletic trainer Barry Weinberg joins Bud and Mac.  From his days with the A's, Cardinals and Yankees to his new book: "Eating My Way Through Baseball."   Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send us a text message. Bud and I would love to hear from you.