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Worthy of the Jersey

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There are a million sports shows that examine the X's and O's of the game. Worthy of the Jersey is unique. Famed basketball coach and author Eric Flannery and co-host Tim Smith also focus on the mentality of professional, college, and high school sports, sharing their insight on what it takes to be a champion.

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Latest episode

Mar 6, 2026

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Episodes

WOTJ - EP238 - St. Edward Broadcast Network's Adam Mendoza 25.08.2022

In this episode Tim is joined by Adam Mendoza (@stedwardpbp) to discuss the new deal with the St. Edward football broadcasts and Bally's sports. They also talk about St. Ed's opening win over Toledo Central Catholic, the game this Friday against Pittsburgh Central Catholic, and some of the intriguing early season matchups. Check out all St. Edward sports on Stedwardeagles.com!

WOTJ - EP237 - Brea Schmidt of the Thinking Branch 19.07.2022

Brea Schmidt (thethinkingbranch.com) joins Eric and Tim on this episode for a wide-ranging conversation on being a parent with children in youth sports. Brea brings a tremendous background as an athlete and entrepreneur and shares some great thoughts and insight about parenting and the impact sports has on children. Follow Brea and The Thinking Branch on Instagram and Facebook! We hope you enjoy t...

WOTJ - EP236 - Cavs and NBA talk with Chris Fedor 02.06.2022

Cavs beat reporter, and long time friend of the show Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) joins Coach Flannery and Tim for a conversation about the Cavs, the NBA Draft and some quick NBA Finals thoughts.  

WOTJ - EP235 - Gilmour Academy Coach Dan DeCrane 07.04.2022

Gilmour Academy Coach Dan DeCrane (@coachdecrane) joins Tim to talk about the Lancers run to the D2 State Final in Ohio. Dan talks about his journey through coaching, including stops at Bishop Ready and Bishop Hartley in Columbus, and also their great run through the 2022 tournament. Check out all the summer basketball camp offerings https://www.gilmour.org/campus-life/camp-programs        

WOTJ - EP234 - Will Smith, End of the Season and Final 4 30.03.2022

Eric and Tim are back! They discuss their favorite Will Smith movies, the end of St. Ed's basketball season, with a season ending loss in the Final 4, and the NCAA Final 4 in New Orleans this weekend.

WOTJ - EP233 - Pre playoffs check in 24.02.2022

Coach Flannery and Tim are back and talking basketball. The Eagles dropped 3 of their last 4 regular season games. Coach Flannery talks about how that impacts preparation and practices heading into the playoffs and the duo dive into the "playoff mindset" for St. Edward. Also discussed on this episode are the Juwan Howard handshake line incident and the elam ending in basketball. Support St. Ed's a...

WOTJ - EP229 - Basketball season check-in 13.01.2022

Eric and Tim are back after a little break. They discuss the St. Edward basketball season so far, highlighted by several close games, including a 4 OT loss to DeMatha and 12 point comeback in the final minute against Buchtel. They also discuss some specific situations and strategy and thought process around end of game situations. St. Ed's games are broadcast on stedwardeagles.com

WOTJ - EP228 - St. Edward vs. Springfield Preview - Ohio D1 Championship 01.12.2021

Adam Mendoza, the voice of St. Ed's sports, joins Eric and Tim to preview the Ohio Division 1 Football State Championship game between St. Edward and Springfield. Check out Adam's call of the game at stedwardeagles.com  

WOTJ - EP227 - St. Edward vs. Medina Football Preview with Adam Mendoza 17.11.2021

Adam Mendoza (@stedwardpbp) joins Eric and Tim to preview this Friday's football regional final between St. Ed's and Medina. It should be a great game on Friday! Check out Adam's call of the game on stedwardeagles.com  

WOTJ - EP226 - Team Building (The Browns, OBJ and the Cavs) 05.11.2021

Eric and Tim are back for a conversation about team building while a player, or elements around the team, are expressing unhappiness. The conversation is in the context of this week's Browns drama with Odell Beckham. They also talk about the start of the St. Ed's basketball season and the upstart Cavs! A lot going on! Check out all St. Edward broadcasts and schedules at stedwardeagles.com

WOTJ - EP225 - Matt Goul talking high school football playoffs 27.10.2021

Long-time friend of the pod Matt Goul of Cleveland.com (@mgoul) joins Tim to talk about the Ohio High School Football playoffs. They talk about the best early round matchups in Northeast Ohio, give thoughts on the new playoff format and talk about who the favorites are in each division. Follow Matt's coverage all playoffs long, and as always follow the Eagles at stedwardeagles.com!  

WOTJ - EP224 - St. Edward Football Coach Tom Lombardo 29.09.2021

St. Edward football coach Tom Lombardo joins Eric and Tim to talk about the 6-0 Eagles and this Saturday's matchup with arch rival St. Ignatius. Watch the game online at stedwardeagles.com!

WOTJ - EP223 - Team USA Gold Medal coach Sharman White 14.09.2021

One of our favorite guests, Coach Sharman White, joins the show to talk about the experience of Team USA's U16 gold medal run through the Tournament of the Americas in Mexico. Coach Flannery and Coach White discuss their approach to picking a team, dealing with quarantine rules and their approach and experience on their gold medal run.

WOTJ - Quick Hitter 02 - Sean Flannery on U16 Team USA's Gold Medal Game 29.08.2021

Sean Flannery (@Sean_Flan10) joins Tim to preview the USA Men's U16 Gold Medal matchup with Argentina. The game is tonight, Sunday at 9:30 pm and can be watched live on youtube: https://youtu.be/WWEbwJjo3TA

WOTJ - Quick Hitter 01 - Cavs trade Larry Nance for Lauri Markkanen 27.08.2021

Our first quick hitter pod! Tim gives his thoughts on the Cavs making a trade for Lauri Markkanen and sending out Larry Nance Jr. Let us know if you like these quicker pods!

WOTJ - EP222 - High school football with Matt Goul of cleveland.com 25.08.2021

Matt Goul (@mgoul) joins Tim to talk about Ohio High School football, with a focus on Northeast Ohio. Topics include: New preseason schedule New playoff format Why St. Ed's earned the top overall ranking The top region 1 teams, including Mentor, St. Ignatius and Medina Best division 2 teams Top early season games in Northeast Ohio Teams and storylines to look out for throughout the season Follow M...

WOTJ - EP221 - USA Basketball Coaches Sharman White and Eric Flannery 09.08.2021

This time it's Tim who is away, so Coach Flan (@coachflan) takes over for a conversation with frequent guest Coach Sharman White (@coachswhite). Eric and Sharm talk about their roles as coaches for the upcoming FIBA Americas tournament in Mexico, where they will be leading the U16 team for USA Basketball. They talk about how they're preparing, what they expect on the trip and the unique challenges...

WOTJ - EP220 - Film writer Michael Kennedy 05.08.2021

MIchael Kennedy (@MichaelKenKen), film writer of the movie Freaky, joins Tim to talk about a number of topics, including: -What inspired him to be a horror movie writer -His journey from St. Ed's to Bowling Green to Cleveland to Hollywood -How he got started in the TV business -The process to write the movie and how it became a feature film -A lot of aspects of the movie, some of our favorite char...

WOTJ - EP219 - Cavs and NBA Draft with Chris Fedor 22.07.2021

Chris Fedor (@chrisfedor), Cavs beat reporter for cleveland.com com, joins Tim (@timmys24) to catch up on the NBA Draft and the Cavs. Topics discussed are the top prospects and how they would fit for the Cavs, plausible trade scenarios for Collin Sexton and an update on Kevin Love. Always great to catch up with Chris! The NBA Draft is next Thursday, July 29th.

WOTJ - EP218 - Summer Basketball Camps and Cavs Lottery Luck 23.06.2021

This show has an echo to it that may make it hard to listen to. Apologies for that and if it makes it impossible to listen to, understood. Coach Flannery and Tim catch up on summer basketball camps, especially Tim's daughter as one of just two girls at St. Ed's camp. Then they talk about the Cavs winding up with the 3rd pick in this summer's draft. Coach Flan gives thoughts on the top prospects an...

WOTJ - EP217 - Catching up on all things Basketball and Team USA 25.05.2021

Eric and Tim start this show by discussing some current topics including Phil Mickelson's win and the NBA playoffs. They talk about summer basketball and how the COSA summer skills program and leage is going. At the 27:30 mark, Coach Sharman White from Pace Acadamy and Team USA joins the conversation to give an update on the U17 Team USA summer schedule. The coaches are headed to a training camp t...

WOTJ EP216 - COSA Spring Basketball with Dan Gallagher 15.04.2021

Magnificat Head Coach Dan Gallagher joins Coach Flannery and Tim to discuss COSA Basketball's upcoming spring season and skill development program for 4-8th grade boys. More information and registration at sehs.net/springleague

WOTJ - EP215 - The original duo back at it 17.03.2021

Coach Flan and Tim return from a bit of a podcasting hiatus. Topics include a recap of the St. Ed's basketball season, thoughts and feelings after getting knocked out in the sweet 16. They also share some memories of Tom Bodle, a long-time coach in the program who recently passed away. Finally, they quickly go through the NCAA tournament bracket and make a few predictions.    Support the podcast a...

WOTJ - EP214 - Charlotte 49ers Offensive Coordinator Mark Carney 05.02.2021

University of Charlotte Offensive Coordinator, and St. Ed's class of '98, Mark Carney (@coachmacarney) joins Tim to talk about the up and coming Charlotte program, navigating a football season full of pandemic challenges, and outlook for the next season for the 49ers.  And of course, we give thoughts on the Super Bowl. What to look for schematically and how we think the game might go.  Enjoy the S...

WOTJ - EP213 - Talking Tom Brady with Aaron Shea 04.02.2021

Former Browns and Michigan player Aaron Shea joins Tim to talk about going through the recruiting process as a parent and also shares some stories about Tom Brady. Support the show at patreon.com/WOTJ  

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