The Drive with Paul Swann

Paul Swann catches you up on the day in sports, plus interviews with Marshall QB Grant Wells and Marshall RB Sheldon Evans. 

Paul Swann catches everyone up on the latest news regarding Conference USA and Marshall, plus Swann breaks down the weekly Doc Holiday Zoom press conference.  

Quick show today due to baseball on ESPN 94.1 running over.

EKU announcer Greg Stotelmyer joins Paul Swann for a preview of the EKU at Marshall match-up on Saturday, plus a surprise (to him) visit from David Kahn. 

Doc Holiday holds his first-ever Zoom press conference for the media, and Paul Swann was on the call.  Swann will break down what Doc Holiday had to say, plus comments from Marshall RB Brenden Knox.  

Today is the start of game week preparations for the Marshall Thundering Herd, and today Paul Swann was on his first-ever Zoom conference call for player interviews.   The Marshall players heard on the show today include: Tavante Beckett Nazeeh Johnson Alex Mollette Brenden Knox Grant Wells

Conference USA releases the game times and television networks for the Marshall football season, Paul Swann has the details. News of the Day: Marshall TV package Conference USA TV package overall NO ECU game with Marshall NBA and NHL games soon to resume

This is the show that wasn't scheduled to happen.  Paul Swann jumps on the radio after the baseball game on ESPN 94.1 ended early. Today's News: Marshall vs. EKU will be televised by ESPN NBA teams are boycotting Wednesday games in response to police brutality. 

Marshall Volleyball head coach Ari Agnus joins Paul Swann to break down the news that her team will now play in the spring.   Today's News:  Marshall will allow limited fans to attend #ThunderingHerd Football games this fall. #BrendenKnox earns pre-season MVP honors from #ConferenceUSA. West Virginia Governor Jim Justice reverses the decision by the WVSSAC to now allow bands to participate in fall...

The AP Top 25 comes out today with nine teams not playing fall football, plus more schools won't open the season with fans, will Marshall be next?  Paul Swann has The Drive for August 24, 2020.  

ECU suspends football activity, West Virginia won't have fans in the stadium for the home opener against EKU, and the aftermath of Thom Brennaman using a homophobic slur on a hot mic.  

Paul Swann speaks with Marshall women's basketball coach Tony Kemper about where his team stands during the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Marshall and EKU will play football at Joan C. Edwards Stadium on September 5th, Paul Swann breaks down the announcement.  Marshall Tennis Coach John Mercer joins Swann to talk about how he's dealing with the new landscape of college athletics, plus the usual hockey talk when Mercer and Swann get together.  

Marshall University Football announced the addition of Appalachian State to the 2020 home schedule, Director of Athletics Mike Hamrick joins Paul Swann to discuss the state of the upcoming sports season and the addition of the Mountaineers to the football schedule. 

The date change for Marshall at East Carolina in football is official, plus WV Governor Jim Justice presents a color-coded system to determine which school systems around the state may participate in athletics.  Paul Swann hosts The Drive for Friday, August 14, 2020.   

The Big-12 pushes forward with fall football, Paul Swann has the details.  Plus, the latest from Marshall football practice.  

The Big 10 and Pac-12 cancel fall football today, Paul Swann has the details.  Plus, should Conference USA move forward in football?

College football could be on the verge of a major shutdown, plus David Kahn from the West Virginia Power.

Dave Maetzold from Fox Sports Ohio joins Paul Swann with an update on the Columbus Blue Jackets and the NHL bubble, plus remarks from Marshall Athletic Director Mike Hamrick on the status of the 2020 football schedule.  

Mike Asti from Pittsburgh Sports Now and Pittsburgh Sports Live joins Paul Swann to discuss the impact on college football from the revised schedule announcement by the ACC.  

Marshall might be losing out on a marquee home football game with Pitt.  The ACC announced a scheduling model that includes 11 games (10 plus one: 10 conference and one non-conference) that requires the non-conference game to be played in the home state of the ACC institution.  Plus Marshall women's basketball coach Tony Kemper joins Paul Swann on today's broadcast.  

Ohio State will have a max capacity of 20% for all home football games, could this be the future for the rest of college football during the COVID-19 pandemic?  Paul Swann has the details, plus the restart of hockey begins today.  

Plenty of positive COVID-19 tests for MLB to deal with, Paul Swann has the details.  Plus it's almost time for the start of Bubble NBA and NHL action!

Paul Swann updates the day in sports for July 24, 2020.  

Paul Swann covers the day in sports for July 23, 2020.