The Gametime Guru

Our college years are filled with stress enough as it is. You have homework, deadlines, exams, etc. If you are an athlete, you have even more stress to go along with it as you have to add your training hours and GPA requirements to the mix.  Now, imagine you were living with a "secret" that you hadn't told anyone. A secret about who you "truly were."  Emma Gee, a former BYU Runner, became the firs...

He started Lacrosse a little later in his athletic career. From Soccer, to Basketball, and now Lacrosse, Dami Ashaye has been winning wherever he has gone! It's no secret that the winning culture has been part of his DNA. And now he is part of a very successful Lacrosse Program here in Idaho, with The College of Idaho.  Lacrosse at C of I may sound familiar, because we had Coach Marcel Reed on the...

In the Jewish religion, the Sabbath is observed from sundown Friday until Saturday evening. It's something that has been observed for thousands of years. For Tamir Goodman, this has been part of his life and he wasn't going to allow anything to change his faith and the way in which he practiced his faith. Even if it meant adjusting his basketball schedule around.  During his high school days, he c...

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Colby Blaine has ascended through the coaching ladder quite quickly, and for good reason!  As head coach at the College of Idaho, the teams he has led, have compiled a record of 62-9. He had his team ranked #1 in the NAIA Division II rankings before heading to the tournament last season, which like the rest of college athletics, ended abruptly due to the coronavirus pandemic. Today we'll learn abo...

My Sports Broadcasting Portfolio Not everyone follows the same journey to the pros. For some, they go to a D1 University, dominate, and get drafted in the 1st Round of the NFL Draft and move on with their careers. For others, like Donovan Isom, they take a different route, which is what makes them unique!  Today we get to hear about the journey that Donovan, the former Texas Wesleyan Quarterback,...

From the small town of Caldwell, Idaho, to playing at the University of Washington, to the NFL, CFL, and now as a High School Basketball Coach, Cody Pickett has done and seen a lot!  He's had his ups and his downs throughout his journey, but it's been one heck of a run and he's here to share his knowledge with the rest of us!  Did he make the right decision going back to college for his Senior Yea...

Capital High School grad and current member of Rugby ATL's organization in Atlanta, Harley Davidson, joins the show today to share his story with all of us!  Discussion includes his overall decision in playing Rugby when he had a background in other sports and how someone like him, put in the work to get bigger, stronger and faster, was able to take his game to the next level, ultimately getting t...

Rugby is such an amazing sport and this month we'll be giving you not ONE but TWO interviews with Rugby players. Today we get to hear from former USA Rugby player, John van der Giessen.  John's story is truly unbelievable. The journey he went on to get to the elite level of Rugby, the experiences he had, the places he traveled to, and everything in between are what make this journey so amazing!  T...

The sport of boxing is a tough one. It's a business, and many people on the outside looking in, don't understand all that goes on behind the scenes.  Our guest today, Lloyd Ellett, fought for many years, first as an amateur and then as a professional. While there were many AMAZING memories that he had during his career, there is a reason he calls his career a "roller coaster."  Today we get to hea...

Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave me a review!! _____________________________ First-Year Head Coach, Dan Schaffeld has always been able to see things differently when it comes to football! He's relatively young when it comes to "coaches" but he knows what to look for and how to get his players to buy in.  Today, we talk about his history in football. What he has seen that has buil...

You may have seen his work on your social media feeds. From Golf, to Football, Basketball and more, Jared Jacobs, also known as GoldYeller on his social platforms, is recreating memorable sports events with LEGOS!  It's one of the most unique interviews I've done in the history of the show. A man who is a sports fan and has a talent for using legos to do stop animation, has taken his passion and d...

Randy Livingston was one of the nation's best athletes growing up. From the time he picked up a basketball he was always winning. His skillset and athleticism allowed him to compete at the highest level at each stage of his life!  In High School, he became a 2x Player of the Year alongside Jason Kidd in 1992 and Rasheed Wallace in 1993.  What happened after that is where the story truly gets inter...

In Brazil, the dominant sport is Soccer (futebol em Portugues), and I always found it fascinating to meet people who competed in sports OUTSIDE of Soccer. It was like everyone EXPECTED Brazilians to all compete in Soccer. That's why I'm so excited to speak with Lucio Martins today on the show!  Lucio competed at the highest level as a former professional handball player in Brazil and today he join...

The Meridian High basketball team hadn't made the State Playoffs since 2006. The culture of the program was not as strong as it should have been, the teams weren't used to winning. Then, Jeff Sanor came into the mix!  Coach Sanor changed the culture of the program from one that expected to lose, to one that expected to win. This past season, he led the MHS Basketball team to the State Tourney afte...

From competing at a young age, Kekoa Nawahine was an athlete who wanted to take his talents to the next level! This ultimately led him to Boise State University after having served a two-year church mission.  Today, learn how his first few workouts of summer camp went when he got to Boise State, and see what he had to do in order to compete for a starting spot and get reps!  This is a great interv...

My discussion with the former NBA Vet, Jerry Stackhouse about his amazing career! With the average career span for an NBA Player being less than five years, the fact Stackhouse made it 18 speaks volumes to his work ethic and determination. We get to learn from him about what it truly takes to get to the next level! After having coached at Vanderbilt, Jerry is now an assistant coach for the Golden...

If you are anything like I was in sports, a "late bloomer" (meaning, I didn't have the athleticism and body maturity to compete at that next level until after my high school days), you'll want to listen up!  Today I bring on Taylor Bateman, who is the owner and performance coach at Off the Field . He helps train and develop young athletes, as well professional athletes! We'll get to hear more abou...

Check out the new website so you can get access to all of the content we provide! ⁣ ⁣ www.thegametimeguru.com ⁣ ⁣ ______________________________________________________⁣ ⁣ Tyler Rausa took to kicking a little later in life, but did grow up in athletics! ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ He took the JUCO route (of which he gives us some insight to what a JUCO is REALLY like...) much different than what is portrayed on the Net...

There are many advantages to participating in college athletics. Obviously you get to compete against others at a high level, and for some, they move onto the next level in their sport after school is complete.  For others, they have to find what's next in life as they transition out of sports and into the "real world."  Derek Wieting joins the show today to talk about his journey. From the early...

There is so much emphasis in power, and explosion when you hear about the "training" aspect of sports. So many coaches from a young age want to see how much weight you can lift and the focus is so often set in on that piece of training, and we happen to neglect the other important aspects of it.  Recovery, stretching, mobility, etc. These are all super important, yet often overlooked, aspects of t...

On Episode 141 of the show, we spoke with Boone Bartlome. Today we hear from the man who was coaching him that season. A man who has the "magic touch" as a coach. Known for turning programs around wherever he goes. A man who opens up about how Boone's accident impacted him as a Head Coach.  Coach Lee Leslie shares with us his journey as a football coach and what he does to help these kids take thi...

From a young age, Boone was an incredible athlete! Anything he did for sports, came naturally for him. He grew up being elite at whatever sport he played and he thoroughly enjoyed it!  From Youth Baseball to Optimist Football, to Rodeo later on in his teens, he just loved to compete at a high level.  After having given football a break while he focused on other sports, in 2013, Boone made a footba...