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Where fan and academic perspectives meet with a lighthearted touch. We are professors in economics and marketing in the Gordon College of Business at Western Kentucky University with extensive study o... more
FAQs about Ballfields & Blackboards:How many episodes does Ballfields & Blackboards have?The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.
November 17, 2025November 2025 -- Sports & Gambling Problems, Football Coach Firings, & MoreThis month we discuss the influences on the criminal indictments and investigations of athletes regarding sports gambling. We also examine why so many college football coaches are losing their jobs in October and November along with the YoutubeTV and Disney Settlement, and on-the-field action in pro and college football. ...more1h 2minPlay
October 15, 2025October 2025 -- James Franklin Firing & Lots MoreThis month we engage in a lively debate about the firing of James Franklin by Penn State along with other college coaching ups and downs and a boost to MLB viewership. ...more53minPlay
September 12, 2025September 2025 -- Micah Parsons Trade & MoreThis month, we offer a counterpoint to most media analysis of the Micah Parsons trade along with a conversation about skill versus luck in sports, and whether Alabama football has lost its advantage in the NIL era. ...more52minPlay
August 07, 2025August 2025 -- ESPN & NFL Deal, Micah Parson, & MoreThis month we take a look at the deal struck between ESPN and the NFL, whether teams should just shut up and pay up to players like Micah Parsons, and the influences behind MLB trade deadline deals and whether they make sense...more55minPlay
July 17, 2025July 2025 -- NCAA Football Playoff & MoreWe dive into the proposals and discussions about expanding the NCAA football playoff from 12 to 16 teams. Additionally, we discuss the emerging story of the $350 million deficit at USC and what it may indicate, as well as the positives and negatives of the MLB All-Star Game's "Swing Off" in place of extra innings. ...more58minPlay
June 11, 2025June 2025 -- Pittsburgh Steelers & Manchester UnitedThis month we explore the factors behind the dramatic decline of Manchester United and possible lessons for other elite sports teams as well asking whether the Pittsburgh Steelers and Mike Tomlin should be praised for their consistency or questioned for their inability to advance in the playoffs in recent years. We quickly dabble back into the equity and sustainability of the NCAA settlement with former players. ...more56minPlay
May 23, 2025May 2025 -- MLB Injuries, TV Deals, & Quick HitsWe dive into Major League Baseball to consider ways to curb the rash of pitcher injuries, the breakup of ESPN and MLB, Hall of Fame considerations for Pete Rose and Joe Jackson, the Rockies dismal performance, and other stuff. ...more1hPlay
April 14, 2025April 2025--NBA Chaos, NCAA Basketball Physicality, Masters TournamentThis month we tackle the coach firings in the lead-up to the NBA playoffs, the wrestling match known as the NCAA basketball final, and the roller-coaster, emotional win of Rory McIlroy at the Masters Tournament. ...more54minPlay
March 14, 2025March 2025 -- Tampa Bay Rays Relocate, MLB on TV, ACC SettlementWhere will the Rays relocate? Is the break-up of MLB and ESPN good or bad for MLB? Why did the ACC settle with Clemson and FSU and does the SEC want them? Will the PGA Tour and LIV ever reach a deal? We tackle all these questions this month ...more52minPlay
February 03, 2025February 2025 -- Doncic, Dodgers, & Super BowlThis month we consider the blockbuster trade for Luka Doncic to the Lakers for Anthony Davis, the Dodgers hoarding most of the MLB free agents by paying Ohtani practically nothing over the next decade, and Super Bowl stuff. ...more54minPlay
FAQs about Ballfields & Blackboards:How many episodes does Ballfields & Blackboards have?The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.