Steve Jones Show

Monday 7/26/21 Hour 1 – Guests: Stadium College Football Insider Brett McMurphy – he says Texas and Oklahoma could be in the SEC by 2022, and the Big Ten should work with the PAC 12 on scheduling instead of trying to add teams now; KYW’s Matt Leon, on the start of Eagles camp, fascinations into the Sixers’ draft this week, and more.

Hour 2 – Topics: More on NFL coaches leaving due to refusing to take the COVID vaccine, what will happen with all the college football expansion drama, and its What 2 Watch 4 with the King.

Hour 2 – Guest: Penn State Men’s Volleyball Coach Mark Pavlik, on three former players on Team USA for the Tokyo Olympics and more. Topics: Steve is frustrated no one asked about the upcoming end to the current TV Deal.

Thursday 7/22/21 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve says the Big Ten shouldn’t expand just to expand. Guest: SI.com’s Mark Wogenrich, he says ‘why not’ for the Big Ten to talk to Texas and Oklahoma to come to the conference, Penn State knows internally this season rides on Sean Clifford, and more.

Hour 2 – Guest: Scranton Times-Tribune’s Donnie Collins, on what questions he wants answered at Big Ten Media Days, another preseason outlook on Penn State football and more. Topics: Steve explains how a potential move to the SEC for Texas and OU would work.

Wednesday 7/21/21 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve says it still takes time for players like Giannis to win an NBA title, and Florida State coach Bobby Bowden has a terminal illness. Guest: Steelers.com’s Missi Matthews, with three of her top story lines for the start of training camp, the sky’s the limit for Pat Freiermuth, and more.

Hour 2 – Guest: USA Today/Steelers Wire’s Neal Coolong, he says the creativity is endless with Melvin Ingram, why he waited until now to sign, the start of training camp, and more. Topics: NBA Finals ratings still down big, Peyton and Eli Manning’s new MNF broadcast, and more.

Tuesday 7/20/21 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve says politics are involved with the Rose Bowl-CFP stalemate, and the ACC’s hands are tied for a while in TV money, and no one can leave the conference.

Hour 2 – Guest: Blue-White Illustrated’s Nate Bauer, on Penn State football using the transfer portal, a look at fall camp, and more. Topics: Seattle Kraken getting ready for draft, and Steve says Carey Price should be their first pick.

Monday 7/19/21 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve is frustrated by continued bad fan behavior after the latest incident at Yankee Stadium. Guest: Brian Tripp, Penn State Baseball/Hockey Play-By-Play Broadcaster, on the four Nittany Lions drafted in the MLB Draft, the upcoming draft for the Seattle Kracken, and more.

Hour 2 – Guest: State College Spikes Broadcaster Joe Putnam, on the Spikes players drafted or signed by MLB teams, and what’s coming up at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park the rest of the season. Plus, its What 2 Watch 4 with the King!

Friday 7/16/21 Hour 1 – Topics: Yanks-Red Sox playing tonight after Yanks COVID issue, Steve says NBA got what was needed for the Finals, but the league is forgetting its obligation to its fans.

Hour 2 – Topics: Players who do and don’t have good baseball IQ, Guest: Pittsburgh Post Gazette’s Gerry Dulac, on the good starts from Jordan Speith and Louis Oosthuizen at The Open, and Bryson DeChambeau is simply making excuses.

Thursday 7/15/21 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve still doesn’t see the Suns and Bucks as great teams, but Game 4 as a fun game, and the NBA is still in trouble in the ratings department.

Hour 2 – Guest: Former ESPN College Football Insider Phil Steele, he says Penn State is his No. 1 most improved team, Alabama has two threats this year, and more. Topics: Trev Alberts named new Nebraska AD and Urban Meyer and the Jags subpoenaed in Iowa suit.

Wednesday 7/14/21 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve says it’s been a really good week for MLB and why it shows the NBA is in trouble. Guest: Rayven Sample, Bucknell Track and Field and now a Paralympic, on his journey, and remembering his grandmother when he qualified.

Hour 2 – Guest: TicketManger’s Tony Knopp, competitive imbalances forming in European soccer and maybe even in college football, and more. Topics: Steve says its actually hard to compare Shohei Ohtani to Babe Ruth, even though we haven’t seen a player like that since then.

Tuesday 7/13/21 Hour 1 – Topics: Some State College Spikes and Penn State baseball players drafted, and what’s wrong with Team USA basketball after its 0-2 start in exhibition play, along with Greg Popovich’s exchange with a reporter.

Hour 2 – Guest: NBC/FOX Sports’ Kenny Albert, recapping the Stanley Cup Final, restrictions he dealt with during the series, the sad ending of NHL on NBC, starting at TNT, and his dad’s retirement. Topics: A big improvement in NBA Finals ratings.

Monday 7/12/21 Hour 1 – Topics: Penn State’s Lonnie White Jr. faces decision after being drafted by Pirates and Shohei Ohtani starting for the AL on the mound in Tuesday’s All-Star Game.

Hour 2 – Guests: StateCollege.com’s Ben Jones, with his view on NIL so far, Penn State football’s successful recruiting season, what men’s basketball can do with the transfer portal, and more; NittanySportsNow’s Cory Giger, he explains a recent Altoona Mirror story how MLB is strong arming minor league teams to upgrade their facilities, and minor league baseball teams...

Friday 7/9/21 Hour 1 – Guests: Steelers Wire/USA Today’s Neal Coolong replay, who was a little dumbfounded by Devin Bush’s tweet, plus his health status for training camp and more; Blue-White Illustrated’s Greg Pickel replay, on Penn State’s potential to bring in another big fish in recruiting, how recruits are in wait and see mode in the beginning of NIL, and more.

Hour 2 – Guest: Now retired 76ers TV announcer Marc Zumoff, he says he wanted to step away still having the ability to do the job, his mind was made up about 2 years ago, Alaa Abdelnaby’s blank reaction, and more; and its What 2 Watch 4 with the King!

Thursday 7/8/21 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve isn’t not worried about the state of emergency in Japan for the Olympics, and says a CFP expansion will only be one more game total played than in a normal year.

Hour 2 – Topics: More COVID concerns in Tokyo. Guest: Blue-White Illustrated’s Greg Pickel on Penn State’s potential to bring in another big fish in recruiting, how recruits are in wait and see mode in the beginning of NIL, and more.