The Beat of Sports

Mike O'Donnell shares his thoughts on the passing of USF basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, Joel Embiid outright saying he won't play in back-to-backs, and the role Jalen Suggs plays in the Magic offense.

Richard Hale discusses a number of topics including holes in the NIL system, a high school recruiting lawsuit, and UFC settling an antitrust case.

Hans Olsen, BYU's radio color analyst, discusses BYU's 7-0 start and shares what he thinks will be the most difficult part of UCF's game for the Cougars to stop.

Could we see a Georgia/Texas rematch in the SEC Championship game? What's wrong with Alabama? The biggest game in the ACC this year is Thursday's matchup between Pitt and Syracuse? Cam Mellor answers all these questions and more.

Alex Prewitt wrote an article regarding the Guardian Cap and how it's changed the NFL. He joins The Beat of Sports to discuss the history of the Guardian Cap, how it made its way to the game, and how it can be taken to the next level.

Jake Retzlaff is a Jewish quarterback at BYU. McKay Coppins wrote a piece in The Atlantic explaining how Jake ended up at a Mormon school.

The NBA's Eastern Conference is deep this year and Keith Smith explains that the Magic could find themselves inside the top four if teams like New York, Philadelphia, or Milwaukee don't have the season that they are expecting.

Former NFL coach and QB Pat O'Hara discusses Tua's injury history and his attitude towards the questions he got from the media and explains why a guy in his prime like Tua has a different mentality when it comes to his health and playing.

Florida has a tough schedule coming up but if they play well and can make a bowl game, Matt Murschel explains why the play of DJ Lagway could potentially save Billy Napier's job.

Long time NBA assistant coach Brendan Suhr explains why the NBA is healthy today and is as deep as it's been in a long time.

Marc and CV discuss Jameis Winston's comments regarding Browns fans cheering when Deshaun Watson got hurt Sunday.

UCF travels to Ames, Iowa to take on 9th ranked Iowa State. Color analyst Gary Parris previews the game with Marc.

With the abrupt retirement of Tony Bennett at UVA, Mike O'Donnell discusses the changing landscape in college sports and how NIL and the transfer portal may have played a role in his decision. MOD then explains why he believes that college basketball is in decline.

Richard Hale discusses a former LSU player filing a lawsuit against the school, a hazing story out of Ohio, and a defamation lawsuit by a Kansas City Chiefs fan.

Marc takes a look at the in-state college football games this week and discusses what's at stake for each team and also how UCF can snap their three game losing streak.

With the Hurricanes squeaking out wins the last two weeks, Cam Mellor questions whether their luck has run out and how Miami needs to focus this week on Louisville and not look ahead to their rivalry game next week against FSU.

Pat Clarke tells Marc some things to do while in Ames, Iowa for the UCF/Iowa State game. Marc then takes a trip down memory lane to the 1994-95 NBA season and they discuss the Magic team that made the NBA Finals.

The Magic have a lot of young talent on the roster but is there enough minutes to go around? Keith Smith shares his thoughts.

Jason Siegal (President and CEO of Greater Orlando Sports Commission) joins The Beat of Sports to discuss what future sporting events are coming to Orlando and when we can expect them.

Matt Murschel joins The Beat of Sports to discuss the UCF QB situation, what's changed with the Gators, and fallout from the Ohio State/Oregon game among other topics in the world of college football.

Jerry Jones was on 1053 The Fan in Dallas on Tuesday morning and was a bit irritated with some of the questions he was asked. Marc and CV discuss his responses to the questions and why the Cowboys roster is the way it is.

Marc explains why UCF is struggling in the midst of a three game losing streak.

Mike O'Donnell joins Marc for his weekly "Step Back 3" segment and he talks about why big matchups in the preseason are a good thing and what happened to basketball in the Big Ten.

Ryan Bass of Bally Sports and NewsNation talks to Marc regarding the status of Tropicana Field after Hurricane Milton and whether the Tampa Bay Rays will be able to play there next baseball season.

Marc explains why things right now with the Magic and their core of players is good but how things could get tricky as new contracts take place in three years.