The Afternoon Sports Beat with Jim Traber

Jim discusses Texas Tech becoming the villain in the Big 12 and their potential to strong arm their way out of the league. Is the college basketball regular season champion or conference tournament champion the true champ of their league? Will an American born player win an NBA MVP in the next 10 years? If the best athletes in America played soccer, would our team be world class? How do you feel a...

Jim takes your calls and discusses what college sport is the lowest level closest to the highest level? If the best athletes in America played soccer, would our team be world class? How do you feel about two pitchers being pulled out of a perfect game in one week? If you could star in any TV show, what would it be? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim discusses Texas Tech becoming the villain in the Big 12 and their potential to strong arm their way out of the league. Is the college basketball regular season champion or conference tournament champion the true champ of their league? Will an American born player win an NBA MVP in the next 10 years? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim has his Phil Steele magazine and dives into college football previews and Big 12 Media Days. Will Oklahoma State be one of the most improved teams in College Football? Mark Rodgers joins for an abbreviated interview about his interview with Rich Rodriguez and his time in Frisco. Would you bet Texas Tech wins over or under 11.5 games? Is the Big 12 being ranked behind the ACC in Phil Steele&rsq...

Jim tells stories of Eddie Murray’s power and being one of the greatest switch hitters of all time. Do you care about the MLB All Star Game and player selections? Mark Rodgers joins again after his interview with Lance Leipold to talk about his time in Frisco for the Big 12 Football Media Days. Would you bet Texas Tech wins over or under 11.5 games? Is the Big 12 being ranked behind the ACC...

Jim has his Phil Steele magazine and dives into college football previews and Big 12 Media Days. Will Oklahoma State be one of the most improved teams in College Football? Mark Rodgers joins for an abbreviated interview about his interview with Rich Rodriguez. Can OU overcome one of the hardest schedules in the country? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim discusses the USA’s disappointing performance yesterday to Belgium. Can the United States produce the top level soccer players to compete at the World Cup? Jim tells stories from the WSOP in Las Vegas. Major League Baseball is offering buyouts to 7 umpires at the end of the season. Why are almost all Big 12 win totals juiced so heavily to the over? Mark Rodgers at Big 12 Football Media D...

Jim is joined by Mark Rodgers at Big 12 Football Media Days and discuss some of the biggest talking points from the day. Do you have confidence in Oklahoma State after hearing the players today? Can you trust Avery Johnson with an entirely new offensive and defensive line at Kansas State? Can college football transfers improve over time, or are you pretty much set in your ways once you get to the...

Jim discusses the USA’s disappointing performance yesterday to Belgium. Can the United States produce the top level soccer players to compete at the World Cup? Jim tells stories from the WSOP in Las Vegas. Major League Baseball is offering buyouts to 7 umpires at the end of the season. Why are almost all Big 12 win totals juiced so heavily to the over? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Gideon Hamilton in for Jim. What NBA moves in the past week did you find most notable? Does Rui Hachimura make sense in a larger role for the Clippers? Where might Demar Derozan land? Does Tobias Harris make sense in San Antonio? If you set fandom aside, which Big 12 team would you choose to watch every game if you could only choose one? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gideon Hamilton in for Jim. Marshall Scott from PistolsFiring.com joins to preview Oklahoma State football and what to expect tomorrow from Coach Eric Morris and the group he brings, including Drew Mestemaker. What qualifies as a successful season for Oklahoma State? What do you think about FIFA allowing Folarin Balogun to play tonight for the US against Belgium? See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Berry Tramel in for Jim. Berry asks what is the best decade in the history of College Football. Are we living in the best era of college football because of television accessibility? Do you hate buy games in college football? Do you remember having to pay-per-view a college football game in the early 2000’s? Did coaches stay longer at schools in the 70’s versus now? See omnystudio.com/...

Berry Tramel in for Jim. Berry discusses his experience in Phoenix with Waymo. Do the goals in the World Cup happen too quickly to see? Is the Paul George Clippers trade the gift that keeps on giving? What is the best decade in College Football history? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gideon Hamilton in for Jim today. What big name free agents are on the market for NBA teams to sign? Has NBA Free Agency changed in the last 10-12 years? Bryan Toporek, NBA Writer for Bleacher Report discusses the last 24 hours in the NBA off-season and what to expect in the coming days as free agency officially begins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gideon Hamilton in for Jim today. Now that the Thunder have picked up the option for Lu Dort, do you think they will trade him? Will the Thunder re-sign Kenrich Williams? Where you surprised to hear LeBron James will not return to the Lakers? Where is the most likely place he lands next season? Kawhi Leonard is headed to Toronto. Ja Morant is headed to Portland. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Jim Traber discusses Scottie Scheffler’s missed putt this morning at the Travelers Championship to lose the playoff to OSU’s own Viktor Hovland. Are consistent Top 5’s and Runner-Ups enough to be considered the greatest of all time? Have analytics gone too far when they call Jaylen Brown the 7th best player on a team? What do you think about the two Thunder first round picks? The...

Jim Traber takes your calls and discusses the possibility of a Major League Baseball lockout. What is the main issue that owners and players want that will lead to work stoppage. Is too much made out of the Thunder making roster decisions based solely on their matchup with the Spurs? The Thunder pick up Lu Dort’s team option. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Traber discusses Scottie Scheffler’s missed putt this morning at the Travelers Championship to lose the playoff to OSU’s own Viktor Hovland. Are consistent Top 5’s and Runner-Ups enough to be considered the greatest of all time? Have analytics gone too far when they call Jaylen Brown the 7th best player on a team? What do you think about the two Thunder first round picks? See...

Gideon Hamilton sitting in for Jim today. The NBA Draft has officially concluded. What do you make of the Thunder’s draft selections? What other teams or players in the draft had a good two nights? George Schroeder, longtime College Football writer, joins the show to discuss the offseason and what to expect as we approach the start of the season? What’s the greatest rivalry in sports?...

Jim Traber is back! Jim opens up the show telling stories of his World Series of Poker Tournaments in Las Vegas. Would he ever consider entering the main event. Do you think soccer players should be penalized for passing the ball back to the goalie? Has there ever been a better story than OU Baseball winning the National Championship? What do you expect from Aday Mara and the other Thunder Draft P...

Jim Traber discusses Brendan Sorsby’s situation and the hypocrisy of the NFL in passing judgement on him. OU Baseball’s National Championship. Is there a precedent for OU’s unbelievable run? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Traber is back! Jim opens up the show telling stories of his World Series of Poker Tournaments in Las Vegas. Would he ever consider entering the main event. Do you think soccer players should be penalized for passing the ball back to the goalie? Has there ever been a better story than OU Baseball winning the National Championship? What do you expect from Aday Mara and the other Thunder Draft P...

Gideon Hamilton sitting in for Jim today. Bill Haisten, from the Tulsa World, discusses covering boxing in Vegas including names like Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. Did the Timberwolves make strides in contending in the Western Conference with their moves? Do we need more emphasis on continuity. World Cup Update headed into USA match tonight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oklahoma State Head Football Coach Eric Morris talks with Gideon Hamilton about his time in Stillwater so far and getting tuned up for the upcoming season! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gideon Hamilton sitting in for Jim today. Colby Daniels joins the show. What kind of World Cup fever exists at the local Fox station? Would you have expected OU Baseball to have made it further in their postseason than both OU Softball and the Thunder? What do you look for in scouting or evaluating talent in basketball? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.