Rich Take On Sports

Show Notes: Maria used to live in Chicago and loves watching "The Last Dance" to relive memories but was surprised by just how many issues the team faced Even though she is a huge fan of Kobe Bryant's "Mamba Mentality", it seems that Michael Jordan was the originator She wants to bring that same type of mamba mentality to her career in broadcasting and is willing to make sacrifices although some o...

Show Notes: Zach knew it was a big deal for the sports world when the NBA halted its season but never expected to be this severe Believes that Michael Jordan is the GOAT and has enjoyed watching "The Last Dance" documentary with his dad Has always had a photographic memory for things that he's passionate about and especially sports Started making game predictions with his family and eventually won...

Show Notes: Coronavirus has changed the sports world drastically and remembers how this feels very similar to 9/11 Charles was exposed to sports as being part of a neighborhood and playing outdoors He wasn't highly recruited out of high school but knew he would play golf at Clemson once he received the offer even though his dad had been a cheerleader at the University of South Carolina It was over...

Show Notes: Sylvia is very humbled to be recognized as an SEC Legend but it makes her feel old She's the youngest of five and she's always been competitive Volleyball was her first love and was not a natural at basketball when she first started playing in middle school Once she became more confident, she fell in love with basketball and started dunking a tennis ball when she was in the 7th grade S...

Show Notes: Keri is paying the price now for her scholarship as a volleyball player at Syracuse with the wear & tear over the years on her body Having upcoming shoulder surgery after playing dodgeball and realized that she couldn't throw the ball as she could in the past Even at an early age was athletic and enjoyed sports and any type of physical activity Started gymnastics but quickly outgrew th...

Show Notes: She's still surrounded by college sports so she still feels connected to college First-year after graduating from Clemson was tough when she moved to Bristol, CT Initially thought she was going to attend the University of Georgia but fell in love with Clemson Dancing was something that she loved growing up but she struggled with somewhat of an identity crisis because she was also a tom...

Show Notes: NSMA moved to Winston-Salem 2-years ago and Winston-Salem has an underrated sports vibe Growing up in Boston, Dave remembers reading the sports section at an early age and always loved the stories much more than the stats Has always loved how sports connects people together and the stories behind the games do just that After graduating from Syracuse University, he would eventually make...

Show Notes: Her full name is Jordan Alexis Weaver so her initials are JAWS and people would always make the sound of the movie theme She's also commonly referred to as Weave or Weaver Was a tomboy growing up and could throw a football at an early age and has great memories of going to Clemson football games as a kid Her dad played football at East Carolina and her mom was a cheerleader at Clemson...

Show Notes: Ovie has probably had upwards of 100 concussions in his career but did not qualify for the NFL concussion settlement Believes that there are pros and cons to the game of football and focuses on the pros Would allow his kids to play but not full contact football until the 9th grade Loved the warrior mentality from his Nigerian heritage and would act like a crazed warrior on the field He...

Show Notes: Dad played NFL & college football and served as an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers under Tony Dungy His dad went missing before a game in 2000 vs the Atlanta Falcons because of a drug addiction Quincy played at Morehouse College but always wanted to be a head coach of an NFL team After college, he drove to UCLA and meet with Rick Neuheisel with hopes of getting a job Live...

Show Notes: His discipline can be traced back to his parents growing up in St. Augustine, FL Saw first hand from friends that did make it by listening to wise counsel and ones that didn't because they didn't listen to wise counsel Loved basketball early because his dad played basketball at FAMU and had a brief stint in the NBA First time he played football he knew he was hooked Florida St. was his...

Show Notes: Currently changing his lifestyle of eating and exercise because of his obesity which he knew would eventually kill him Listened to the book "Can't Hurt Me" by David Goggins which motivated him to start changing his health Grew up on the streets of Brooklyn, NY and basketball was his first love in sports Knew that sports could be a way out but he also had the temptations of living a lif...

Show Notes: Parents came to America from Liberia and Rennie's mom went to Emory University Going back to Liberia as an adult was very powerful and has much more appreciation for everything in life His goal is to build a state-of-the-art training facility for sports and education in Liberia Starting playing football for the Brookwood Community Football League and was immediately hooked on football...

Show Notes: Wants to help improve the lives of others and believes in being a servant leader Support from his family has been very important to him Growing up never had a relationship with former Atlanta Falcons star Jesse Tuggle but does now Found wrestling after he didn’t make the 8th-grade basketball team and would become state champion his senior season Would have severe anxiety as a wrestler...

Show Notes: Does not refer to himself as the “Voice of the Tigers” as he believes that Jim Philips will always be the “Voice” Don’s college roommate Mike Gore got him into broadcasting at Appalachian St. University His Dad was born in Atlanta and was a Presbyterian minister and worked in a radio ministry and his faith came from a very young age Love of sports began early because his parents loved...

Show Notes: Transition is very tough because he has been defined by football even though he didn’t want to be defined by football Finding peace in life though now that football is over knowing that it wasn’t in God’s plan for him Soccer was the first sport he remembers playing because his dad loved soccer as an immigrant from Haiti After the 9th grade, he decided to only play football even though...

Show Notes: Comes from a sports family with her mom playing tennis at Duke, her brother John played college basketball and her dad jokingly drank beer for Oklahoma Her brother helped push her and played a significant part in her playing college basketball at Clemson University Her dream from a very young age was to play college basketball and immediately fell in love with Clemson She jokingly like...

Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Drew Butler Born in Chicago with his 2 sisters as his dad Kevin Butler played in the NFL for 13 years (11 with Chicago and 2 with Cardinals) Moved to Georgia in 1999 and has loved football his whole life but never played until high school His nickname was Little Butthead because his dad’s nickname with the Chicago Bears was Butthead Started the Punt & Pass Podcast with...

Episode 117: Dalen Cuff | ESPN ACC Network Studio Host and Analyst Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Dalen Cuff Recently made the move from Florida to Connecticut to help launch ACC Network with ESPN as a studio host & analyst Up until about 12-14 years old he thought that he would in the NBA and then have a career in broadcast...

Episode 116: Retin Obasohan | NBA G-League Guard & 2016 First Team All-SEC Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Retin Obasohan Two older brothers and one younger and they all are very competitive while always pushing each other Parents emigrated from Nigeria to Belgium to provide a better future and parents didn’t allow him and hi...

Episode 115: Maxx Lepselter | MAXX Management President and Founder Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Maxx Lepselter Played all different sports growing up like most kids Grew up in the sports representation agency through his dad (Mark Lepselter) which started as an organic opportunity of managing Lawrence Taylor’s restaurant...

Episode 114: Michael Serazio | Award-Winning Author & Boston College Associate Professor Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Michael Serazio Grew up in San Diego, CA and some of his fondest childhood memories are cheering for the hometown beloved Padres and Chargers Sports was always a way to connect with family and especially hi...

Episode 113: Blake Wynn | B Wynn Sports CEO & Entrepreneur Influencer Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Blake Wynn First sign of be an entrepreneur was when he was 10 and wanted an Ipad and started a car wash with friends which he earned $1,000 Wants to be able to choose what he wants to do and enjoys the process of making mone...

Episode 112: Kelsey Plum | WNBA Las Vegas Aces Guard Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Kelsey Plum Comes from a big sports family who are very competitive and everyone played Division I sports Kelsey told her mom when she was 10-year old that she was going to play in the WNBA Has always viewed herself as an underdog her entire...

Episode 111: Dave Dameshek | NFL Network Host and Contributor Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Dave Dameshek Has finally made the transition of living in California His childhood memories growing up in Pittsburgh, PA are dominated by sports Inspiration for his comedy came from watching David Letterman Feels that his journey to...