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Today’s episode of Show Pony Live! is one of those conversations that every aspiring broadcaster — and honestly, every college sports fan — needs to hear. My guest is Tom Hart, one of the defining voices of SEC football and basketball on ESPN. And his story? It didn’t start with connections. It didn’t start with a big break. It started with him basically forcing his way into the business. 🎙️ The H...

Today’s episode is just me—and honestly, it’s something I think a lot of you are feeling but not saying out loud. We’ve officially hit the breaking point with streaming. News dropped that Duke will have multiple games on Amazon next season. And look—I get it. It’s a win for Duke. It’s a win for exposure. It’s a win for money. But for the fan? It’s exhausting. College and pro sports are now scatter...

Show Pony Live: The Lead There’s a reason Matt Barrie has become a fixture in college football coverage at ESPN. It’s not luck. It’s not shortcuts. It’s reps. Risk. And knowing when to bet on yourself. On today’s Show Pony Live , Barrie pulled back the curtain on a career that started in a place most people wouldn’t last a week—small-town Wisconsin, making $16,000 a year… far from his home in Scot...

Show Pony Live: Jason Horowitz on How Dream Jobs Are Really Won Inside the grind, relationships, professionalism, and why success in media still comes down to how you treat people. Tonight’s episode of Show Pony Live is now available on Substack, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Today’s featured conversation is with Jason Horowitz, the radio voice of the Las Vegas Raiders. Jason’s story is one young b...

We’ve got a loaded show with college sports chaos, media truth, and one incredible behind-the-scenes story. On Tonight’s Episode: 🏀 NCAA Tournament Expansion Is Coming Momentum continues to build toward expanding the NCAA Tournament. Is it inevitable? Is it smart business? And what does it mean for the regular season, bubble teams, and the future of college basketball? 🏈 Diego Pavia Lands With t...

Tonight on Show Pony Live , we’re diving into the kind of sports chaos that keeps this business humming. The NFL Draft just wrapped, and once again it reminded us how wrong “way-too-early” projections can be. Names once penciled into the first round slid, surprise risers emerged, and the entire quarterback market shifted in real time. We’ll talk about what that says about scouting, hype cycles, an...

Some people covered the recruiting business. Mike Farrell helped build it. Long before NIL collectives, transfer portal chaos, and year-round commitment drama, Mike became one of the most recognizable and influential voices in college football recruiting through his work at Rivals.com. This week on Show Pony University , Mike joined me for a revealing, funny, and brutally honest conversation about...

The Show Pony is back in the saddle. Today’s episode of Show Pony’s Wildfire dives into three stories shaping the college sports conversation: 🏀 Kentucky’s Governor Fires Shots When the governor of a state publicly criticizes the leadership of its flagship university, that’s no small thing. In Kentucky, basketball is identity, politics, religion, and oxygen. I explain why this matters far beyond...

A lot is changing right now—and not everyone wants to admit it. On today’s Show Pony’s Wildfire , I react to what Urban Meyer said on Sirius XM’s Full Ride about the Big Ten Conference catching (and likely passing) the Southeastern Conference. Plus: * John Lynch and the San Francisco 49ers using AI for draft prep * Why AI is becoming a real advantage (and how I’m using it) * Todd Golden drawing NB...

There are days in sports where everything feels routine. And then there are days like this. Today’s episode of Show Pony Today hits all the notes — tension, absurdity, and a little personal discovery along the way. We start with a moment that perfectly captures the mindset of coaches everywhere. Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson made a comment about Indiana’s defense being “simple.” On the surface, i...

After kicking around more names than a spring quarterback battle, I’ve finally landed on one that feels right: Show Pony’s Wildfire . It fits. And yeah… it might change again tomorrow—but for now, this one’s sticking. We open every Full Ride —with Wildfire by Michael Martin Murphey —a nod to the nickname, The Show Pony , and the spirit of letting it run. Today’s episode is a true behind-the-curtai...

Tomorrow’s Full Ride hits on everything happening right now in sports—but also something deeper that’s been building for a while. We’re a week out from the NFL Draft, and that’s where we start. 🏈 Zavion Thomas joins the show We’ll be joined by Zavion Thomas from the LSU Tigers football, a prospect who embodies what this week is all about. Thomas is one of those guys evaluators keep circling—explo...

If you want to understand where college sports — and football — are headed right now, tomorrow’s Full Ride is loaded. We’ve got one of the most respected voices in college softball, one of the sharpest evaluators in recruiting and roster building, and a young man whose life is about to change in a matter of days. Let’s ride. 🥎 Patrick Murphy Joins — Alabama Standard Still the Standard Patrick Mur...

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