The Gametime Guru

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...

Todd Carlson is the Licensed Matchmaker for the MMA Promotion, Front Street Fights. With smaller promotions like Front Street Fights, you will typically see them fade out. With hard work in finding quality fighters to take on these responsibilities, Todd has a major role int he success of this promotion and has been provided with opportunities to assist with larger organizations.  Bellator has com...

We've had many interviews from different people within the sports industry. Today's interview with Hunter Horenstein is a first though.  When we attend a sporting event, we see the finished product and get to see the actual event itself. What we don't see is what truly goes on behind the scenes to get the event set up and to keep fans involved.  Today's interview will provide you with a greater ap...

Reggie Larry is well known around Boise as being one of the best players to come through Boise State University. It didn't come without a lot of practice, effort, and perseverance.  Learn how he went from New Jersey to Idaho, and from a JUCO to Boise State. You'll also learn about his journey through the professional level of basketball as he continues to play today.  When you play overseas, you g...

The final interview of the series is with the founder of our sponsor, The Idaho Gaming League (or IGL for short), Chad Mann. Chad has a background in traditional sports, which is something we have seen multiple times during our interviews for this project.  Chad realized the two worlds are beginning to "collide" and that is a part of why he began the IGL.  Competition, team work, socializing, havi...

David DeVries has over 10 years of experience with the gaming world. While he has not competed in a formal competitive gaming setting, he has thoroughly enjoyed gaming from a young age.  What drew him to gaming was his strong love for competition. This is why he was heavily involved in traditional sports as well as gaming throughout his life.  His love for gaming has now spilled over into the busi...

Alex Rogers is the Head Coach of the Bellevue University eSports Team -  https://www.facebook.com/BellevueUniversityeSports/   In the 2nd interview of the series,  we'll learn the behind the scenes information of what it's like to be a coach in this industry. Are there any parallels between this and coaching traditional sports?  What are the practices like for a college eSports Team? Do they do dr...

Kenon Fenton joins me to kick off the first of four interviews on the mini-series as we learn of his experience at The Overwatch League Grand Finals.  We'll get to know what it's like to be a fan in the eSports world and discuss ticket prices to the major event, the pre-game festivities, atmosphere and overall experience at the Grand Finals.  How does it stack up next to a major sporting event fro...

Jordan Brady is currently the Head Coach of the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G-League. His story on how he got there is very intriguing.  He went from being a JUCO basketball player to making his way to a bigger school ( Utah Valley University ). He then made his way through the professional ranks where he spent time overseas as well as being here stateside.  His perspective is unique because before...

Coach Robert "Stix" Mitchell joins me to discuss the inaugural season of the JBA (Junior Basketball Association). We'll discuss his time as an Assistant Coach of the New York Ballers and what he has learned and appreciated.  We'll discuss the league as a whole as there are many who have their doubts. Hearing it from Coach Mitchell will bring a whole new perspective to everything as he will explain...

From Afghanistan all the way to Idaho. This young man has quite the journey to get here and he has found his niche in the MMA industry.  Growing up with wrestling in school and watching UFC fights, he knew he wanted to get in the cage. With a record of 2-0 (currently) and looking for his next fight, Kyle joins me to discuss his journey.  Listen as we'll discuss his story and break down some fun th...

Smoochy Davis is breaking it down for us all the way from New York City today. We'll break down some NBA talk regarding the Phoenix Suns, Carmelo Anthony, Kawhi Leonard, the Warriors and more.  You'll also want to listen in and find out more about Smoochy's podcast network The Legion of Greatness which can be found here so go give them a follow:  https://www.facebook.com/LegionofGreatness/   Don't...

We all go through struggles but as a sports fan, I don't know exactly how I would react to being physically unable to compete in basketball or football. Josiah Sullivan had to experience a situation just like this when he went through a terrible car accident after high school. He was left paralyzed from the chest down and has limited mobility in his limbs.  That is when he turned to sports to help...

For those who watch and follow ESPN, you know the name, Adnan Virk. The man has an amazing story and it was such a great time speaking with him to pick his brain about his journey.  He grew up in Canada and has since made his way to the United States and works for ESPN. There are life lessons he learned along the journey which is why I love this interview.  We talk about school, internships, work,...

Coach Davern Williams is a fan favorite from the Netflix documentary, Last Chance U. The first two seasons were in Scooba, a small town in Mississippi where one of the most dominating Junior College Football programs was built.  At EMCC, Coach Williams worked with the defensive line. You'll hear about his experience while he was there, what his struggles were, what the biggest blessings were and w...