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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 75 episodes available.
November 19, 2021November 2021 -- Regional Sports NetworksThis month we discuss the tenuous status of regional sports networks in the era of growing streaming services and declining cable subscriptions. We consider the fallout for revenue in MLB, NBA, and NHL along with implications for collective bargaining problems. We also follow up on the college football conference reshuffle and a variety of current topics. ...more49minPlay
October 29, 2021October 2021 -- NCAA Football RealignmentsWe look at the domino effect of the shifts in NCAA football conferences from the SEC and Big 12 down through the American, CUSA, and Sun Belt conferences. ...more48minPlay
September 25, 2021Sept 21 -- Best & Worst Stadiums & AtmosphereThis month we discuss the best and worst sports stadiums and atmospheres. Beware if you are a Red Sox fan! Also, we dig deeper into the impact of NCAA realignments. ...more51minPlay
August 20, 2021August 2021 -- MLB Trends & Favorite MLB AnnouncersThis month we discuss which teams are rising and falling in MLB along with our favorite and not-so-favorite MLB announcers. We also ponder the attendance questions for the NFL. ...more50minPlay
July 29, 2021July 2021 -- SEC Expanding, Olympics, Aaron RodgersWe discuss the implications of the SEC admitting OU and Texas, perspectives on the Olympics, and the Aaron Rodgers diva show....more59minPlay
June 25, 2021June 2021 -- NCAA's Bad Day In Court + Silliest Stuff in SportsWe talk about the NCAA's hammering by the Supreme Court, silly rules or structures within sports, MLB's crackdown on doctoring baseballs, and NBA & NHL playoffs....more44minPlay
May 19, 2021May 2021 -- MLB, NHL, NBA, OlympicsWe go less scripted and talk about MLB injuries, lack of NHL viewers, the NBA playoff structure, the Olympics, and other stuff. ...more43minPlay
April 21, 2021April 2021 -- MLB & NHL Rules, Soccer Super LeagueWe discuss rule changes in MLB that might increase balls in play and other improvements, hockey's icing rule, and the idea of a Super League of top European soccer teams to replace the Champions League ...more42minPlay
March 31, 2021March 2021 -- Final Four, MLB Predictions, NCAA in Supreme CourtThis month we discuss the current Final Four along with memorable NCAA tournament games, make predictions for the upcoming MLB season, and ponder the future of college sports if the Supreme Court blows up the compensation restrictions of the NCAA. ...more42minPlay
February 26, 2021February 2021 -- Indiana, Sports We Like, Billionaire Owners, Tiger's EndorsementsThis month we explore why Indiana basketball isn't elite anymore, our current sports interests, impacts of billionaire owners, and how a golfer can become the top endorsement draw ...more47minPlay
FAQs about Ballfields & Blackboards:How many episodes does Ballfields & Blackboards have?The podcast currently has 75 episodes available.