The Gametime Guru

This week I wanted to touch base on a few topics going around the sports world right now:  - NBA Playoffs without Lebron - the "changing of the guard" in the NBA - NFL Off Season Moves - Fans & Sports. Where we draw the line for fans at games. How can we remain competitive but not take things to a personal level where it is "over the top?"  I will give my insight on the matter and explain what I t...

I've been blessed to be able to meet such amazing people throughout this journey as I've been doing my show. The show has grown substantially and I have learned so much.  Today I'm expressing thanks for the guests and sharing a few things that I've learned during my show. Make sure to subscribe to my channel so that you can get all the updates for everything moving forward.  More guests, more inte...

While I was in Nashville, TN for the past 10 days, I realized there is a ton of sports influence in this city that is regularly known for Music.  I'm sharing with you some of the things that I learned in today's show. My goal next time I go there is to watch a Hockey game because that night of the Predators game was pretty incredible to see. There were so many people at that game and at the bars a...

It's a quick episode today on the show as I recorded this episode in the hotel room in Nashville.  I'm giving you my thoughts on the Alliance of American Football after having watched two weeks of the league at this time.  Can this league make it? What's the quality of players like? What's the pay? Why should we watch and respect it?  All of these questions will be answered on the show today!  Whe...

There is quite a bit of basketball talent across the world. Over in Thailand, there exists the ABL (ASEAN Basketball League) which has many elite basketball athletes competing against one another.  Mike Singletary resides in Thailand and competes on the Mono Vampires where he is a force to be reckoned with.  From his days at Texas Tech (where he actually was recruited and played for Bobby Knight f...

Derek sits in to talk with us today about the mental health side of sports. It's a topic not a lot of people bring up. We'll hear from the man himself who has years of experience not only as a player but as a coach and counselor, and see how much mental toughness plays a part in athletics.  He played soccer in college and now is a coach helping the youth. He gets to see the pressures that our youn...

Booker has been a man I've looked up to for quite some time. I followed him while he played at Boise State University and today he shares his story with us.  His story of basketball goes back to his high school days at Borah High in Boise, ID. He played under Coach Cary Cada where he learned many things outside of just basketball.  He had an amazing journey at Boise State where he battled through...

I'll  explain to you in the episode why I'm going solo this time around.  Make sure to check out my discussion with Kyle Aslami right here: 👉 Kyle Aslami - MMA Fighter - Episode 73   Topics:  - Where Are They - NFL Playoffs  - Andy Reid is to blame - NBA Talk (James Harden, and the Western Conference race) - Fall of Carmelo Anthony   Make sure to subscribe to my show and check out all episodes to...

C.C. Hawkley is back in the house with me today on the show and we'll be discussing the new AEW (All Elite Wrestling) organization which is coming about and ready to take the fight to the WWE.  C.C. will break down the current struggles the WWE is going through and why the new AEW is a possible threat.  It's extremely entertaining and the different ways the AEW is breaking into the market seems li...

Rob Smith is featured on Bodybuilding.com's series: Everyday Beast.  Check that show out here:  https://youtu.be/giOsC-isVHA Rob will talk to us about his experience in Bodybuilding which will show you just how much dedication it takes to take yourself to the next level. We'll discuss the struggles you go through and how you have to get past the mental barriers that come with the sport.  We also c...

One thing about sports fans is the passion they have for their teams. We all display that passion in different ways. I do my podcast to share my passion for sports with the rest of the world. Well, for Relm Diggie, he shares his passion for Ohio State through music.  Today he'll break down his new hit single, "I'm a Buckeye" which caught my attention as I scrolled through a Facebook Fan Page for O...

I followed Matt Bauscher from his days in High School all the way through Boise State as well as his days overseas playing professionally. "Too Short, Too Slow, Too Idaho" were the words used to describe him as he was coming up through the ranks. Today, Matt joins me on the show to discuss his journey through the basketball world. He overcame obstacles and had an amazing career. It wasn't EASY......

Before the college football season began, there was a Twitter battle amongst those who sided with Brett McMurphy and those who sided with Urban Meyer when the news broke of the former assistant, Zach Smith's alleged domestic violence "charges" that came out.  It was at this time I discovered Kyle Lamb, a journalist from Ohio who covers the Buckeyes on the Unscripted Ohio Podcast. The way in which...

This episode is very special as we bring on two amazing guests to share their knowledge with The Gametime Guru listeners.  A few months back we interviewed Alex Gold in which we were able to hear more about his background and his show, which at the time was called "The Drive" on ESPN Boise. Just a few short weeks later, ESPN Boise announced they would no longer be doing work in the treasure valley...

Picking up where we left off in part 1 of this interview, we'll learn more of Coach Mike's days working in the NFL.  Go back and listen to part 1 here 👉 http://bit.ly/CoachMikePt1   He moved around quite a bit and landed at various locations (NFL and College) and even spent time with Jim Harbaugh in San Francisco.  When he moved back to Boise, we were blessed by his presence on the radio each aft...

A few years back, when ESPN Boise was still here, I remember listening to Mike Christianson "Coach Mike" on the radio and thought, man, I really like this guy and what he's brining to the Treasure Valley.  Coach Mike was bringing something not a lot of people had here in Boise, a tenured coaching career at the highest level. He had been around the game for many years not only as a player but as a...

What began as a quick "scuffle" with a friend of his in his neighborhood, ended with an illustrious boxing career later on down the road. Cleveland "The Christian Warrior" Corder joins me on the show to talk boxing and how he was able to make an amazing career out of the sport. He is someone I looked up to when I was boxing for Golden Gloves of Idaho because he made a name for himself out of this...

In the final part of our 3-part episode where we will learn about Vernon Law's 1960's World Series win over the mighty New York Yankees. We will get to hear about this amazing series where the Yankees scored more than double the runs of the Pirates but ended up losing the series. What an incredible story! We'll also learn about the life after baseball where Vern's family has some of the same baseb...

When Vern arrived at the professional level of baseball, he started in the minors before making his way to the Pittsburgh Pirates. We'll learn about his days as a professional where he was dealt with different opportunities to demonstrate his faith in his professional career.  Learn of Vern's pitching career and how he also ended up serving two years in the service during the war. How did that imp...

Before the days of pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Vern Law made his mark in the town of Meridian, Idaho.  In Part 1 of the Episode, Vern will discuss his early days in detail. We will listen to his experience playing in Meridian where the sport of Baseball truly wasn't established.  Vern will talk about his team where he played together with his brother and will talk about his style of play....

The SEC is known to many as the strongest conference in college football. To play and compete for any school within this conference is an accomplishment. To make your way from the 6th string quarterback, to earning the starting gig is a whole different monster.  Perry Orth was able to climb the ranks to become the starting quarterback in 2015 for the South Carolina Gamecocks. He will speak with us...

January 1st, 2007.  Boise State was taking on Oklahoma in one of the greatest College Football games ever to be played. As Boise State broke the huddle for their game-winning two-point conversion.  On the radio broadcast you hear the words "They'll talk about this for year's to come no matter how this play comes out." This goes down as one of the greatest radio calls in Boise State Football histor...

I've had many people ask me about my story and how I got into podcasting. This interview is an amazing opportunity for me to share my story.  I chose to have my good friend, C.C. Hawkley join me and perform a reverse interview. Why C.C.? Well it's because he's been a major reason the branding of The Gametime Guru has grown to where it is. From day one, C.C. has been supportive of the show and has...

Tanner Leighton is a longtime friend of mine dating way back to the good ol' Optimist Football Days when he played quarterback for our "powerhouse" team. He has always been an athlete and took that gift he had been given to a high level by playing professional baseball.  Find out how Tanner ended up in Australia before playing in multiple countries and what he learned along the way.   You'll hear...

If you are active on Twitter and have followed Boise State Athletics for a while, you'll know the name Jay Tust. If you don't know, this is going to be an awesome opportunity for you to get to know the man.  We'll be learning about Jay and his life. Most won't be surprised to hear of his fascination with statistics when he was younger as you can see how this interest has translated well into his c...