Rich Take On Sports

Episode 35: Dan Mowrey | Former Florida St. University Placekicker Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Dan Mowrey Baseball was his first love Started playing soccer and begged his dad to play football Practiced in a field kicking over a pear tree Chose FSU over Florida after first committing to Florida Redshirted Freshman year at...

Episode 34: Tony Villani | Founder and Owner of XPE Sports Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Tony Villani Became involved in sports because his dad played football at Duke Dad wouldn’t let him play football though Basketball was his favorite sport Graduated from Clemson University and received a master’s degree in Exercise Phys...

Episode 33: Dave Odom | Former Wake Forest & South Carolina Men’s Basketball Head Coach Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Dave Odom Grew up in Goldsboro, NC playing all sports Could have a been a coach in football or baseball but his first job opportunity was coaching basketball First college job came after his time working at...

Episode 32: Ally McDonald | LPGA Tour Member Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Ally McDonald Her journey started with her dad modifying a 3-iron when she was 4-years old She loved any sport with a ball and the thrill of competing Her favorite sport was basketball but her talent from God was Golf She petitioned to be on the boy’...

Episode 31: Dabo Swinney | Clemson University Head Football Coach Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Dabo Swinney His journey doesn’t seem real at times but so gives thanks to God each day Youngest of 3 boys growing up so sports has always been a part of his life Grew up wanting to be a doctor (pediatrician) His best sport was b...

Episode 30: Taylor Stern | Dallas Cowboys Social Media Coordinator Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Taylor Stern Influenced greatly by her grandfather who was a high school basketball coach Grew up a Notre Dame fan Loves Sports because of the stories Even though she didn’t make the cheerleading squad at the University of New M...

Episode 29: Jay Richardson | Former NFL & Ohio State University Defensive End Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: The Nation needs to be addressing the issue at hand which is racial inequalities and not the rhetoric currently being focused on. Social Media: To Follow Jay Richardson on Twitter:  @JayRichardson99 To Follow Rich Take On Sports on T...

Episode 28: George Wrighster III | Former NFL and University of Oregon Tight End Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: George Wrighster III Wrote the column about masculinity because of things in his life after getting married Grew up in Memphis but moved to California and even though he was a chubby kid and battled stuttering he w...

Episode 27: Jay Bilas | ESPN College Basketball Analyst Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Jay Bilas Grew up in Rolling Hills, CA in Southern California and gravitated to Sports because he wanted to have more trophies than his older brother Baseball was probably his favorite sport at first but eventually knew that basketball wou...

Episode 26: Alan Stein, Jr. | Performance Leadership Coach Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Alan Stein, Jr. Basketball has been so good to him and he will always give his full support to basketball and hopes that parents and athletes will stop focusing on exposure and start focusing on fundamentals Fell in love with basketball...

Episode 25: Peter Burns | ESPN SEC Network Studio Anchor Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Peter Burns Almost surreal that he and his wife are about to parents and of course his wife’s due date is on October 21st during the busiest time of his working year First memories of Sports is attending LSU games with his dad Played all...

Episode 24: Brad Brownell | Clemson University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Brad Brownell Blessed to have a dad that was a high school basketball coach in Indiana and that was Coach Brownell’s first exposure to basketball and sports Never was coached by his dad in high school but his dad helped...

Episode 23: Jared Emerson | World-Renowned Artist & Live Performance Speed Painter Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Jared Emerson First memories of Sports for Jared were playing basketball with his dad and brother Attended Bible College in NY and played basketball for one year before suffering multiple knee injuries Had to mak...

Episode 22: Wes Durham | Voice of Atlanta Falcons & Radio/TV Play-by-Play Announcer Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Wes Durham Wes loved basketball from an early age and fell in love with the art of storytelling with play-by-play His dad Woody Durham who was the Voice of the Tarheels was a huge influence in his life and still...

Episode 21: Carnell “Cadillac” Williams | Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Auburn University All-American Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Carnell “Cadillac” Williams Carnell shares how he thought the call he received from the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame was a prank call His mom wouldn’t let him play organized football so he wo...

Episode 20: Eric Mac Lain | Former Clemson University All-ACC Offensive Lineman Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Eric Mac Lain Life has been a whirlwind for him lately with a new job with JMI Sports, moved to Greenville, SC and was recently married on June 24th Started playing soccer but Basketball was his first love and dream...

Episode 19: David Pollack | ESPN College GameDay Football Analyst & Former UGA All-American Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: David Pollack David doesn’t have one specific moment that caused him to post his thoughts about sports and parenting and really doesn’t know why he did it other than God put it on his heart He had no ide...

Episode 18: Anna Hickey | 247 Sports Clemson Team & Recruiting Reporter Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Anna Hickey Anna comes from a sports family and she remembers always going to NC State football and basketball games even early on in her childhood She really enjoyed playing soccer and gymnastics Sports was a way for her a...

Episode 17: Tony Barnhart | Mr. College Football and SEC Network TV Studio Analyst Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Tony Barnhart Prediction for college football top 4: Alabama Ohio St. Florida St. USC National Champion Prediction: Alabama Grew up in small town in Georgia (Union Point) Fell in love with baseball early on but o...

Episode 16: Ryan Hawk | The Learning Leader Show Creator and Host & Former Collegiate Quarterback Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Ryan Hawk Ryan and his 2 brothers started playing at an early age they loved the competition He played all of the sports and didn’t just love one sport Loved the responsibility of playing Quarterba...

Episode 15: Takeo Spikes | Former All-Pro 15-Year NFL Linebacker & Behind The Mask Author Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Takeo Spikes Writing the book was harder than playing 15 years in NFL because of writer’s block Inspired to write the book “Behind The Mask” after tearing his Achilles Tendon in 2006 and wanted to share st...

Episode 14: Todd Jones | Detroit Tigers All-Time Saves Leader & American League All-Star Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Todd Jones First memories of sports was playing little league baseball Realized in College, Sophomore, and Junior year that he might be able to have a career playing baseball Played basketball and baseball...

Episode 13: Connor Shaw | NFL and Former South Carolina QB Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Connor Shaw Was recently released by the Chicago Bears only to receive a Facetime call from the Bears Offensive Coordinator driving back to Greenville, SC that Mark Sanchez was hurt and he needed to return to the Bears Had an advantage...

Episode 12: Brendan Haywood | 14 Year NBA Veteran, NBA Champion, & Analyst Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Brendan Haywood Grew up in Greensboro, NC in a single parent family with his mom Mom wanted him to have a father figure in his life so she pushed him to play basketball Was cut from the basketball team in 8th and 9th gra...

Episode 11: Dan Everett, Founder of Everett Sports Marketing Subscribe on Apple Podcast | Google Play | Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Dan Everett Grew up on a chicken farm in SW Georgia Loved sports at an early age and baseball was his passion Eventually fell in love with college football and was transient student at the University of Georgia Career aspirations of being...