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"Inside the HBCU Sports Lab" episode 831 with Doc, Charles, AD Drew and Wilton Jackson II discussing HBCU news and sports.

Special guest: Ashley Robinson, Jackson State Director of Athletics.

00:00 - Intro - 
06:16 - Bryce Harris signs summer league contract with Oklahoma City Thunder
07:29 - No to HBCU football playoffs
15:58 - 1st commercial break
19:26 - 2nd segment -- Top 6 HBCU Major Division ADs / VPs of Athletics in 2026 
34:28 - 2nd commercial break
37:45 - 3rd segment - Interview with Ashley Robinson, Jackson State Director of Athletics
58:45 - 3rd commercial break
01:02:10 - final segment - discussion of why there is not an HBCU football playoff
01:17:00 - Conclusion

TOPICS
Ken Griffey Jr.’s signature sneaker gets HBCU makeover 

CIAA Announces Athletes in Attendance for 2026 Football Media Day from TheCIAA.com

These are the 10 best head coaches in Division II HBCU football from HBCUSports.com 

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"Inside the HBCU Sports Lab" episode 830 with Doc, Mike, Charles, and AD Drew discussing HBCU news and sports.

Interview with John Grant during the second segment.

00:00 - Intro - 
06:43 - Gulf Coast Challenge
07:55 - NBA Draft and HBCUs: Five quick facts
10:59 - Tennessee State hockey program in danger of folding before playing a game
14:42 - 1st commercial break
18:15 - 2nd segment -- Interview with special guest John Grant, Executive Director of the Cricket Celebration Bowl; Cricket MEAC / SWAC Challenge; Band of the Year
32:33 - 2nd commercial break
35:55 - 3rd segment - Continued interview with John Grant
01:04:29 - 3rd commercial break
01:07:44 - final segment - 2 HBCU baseball players invited to Team USA Training Camp for inaugural World Collegiate Baseball Team
01:12:39 - Conclusion

TOPICS
Gulf Coast Challenge

NBA Draft and HBCUs: Five quick facts

Tennessee State hockey program in danger of folding before playing a game from HBCUSports.com

NBA Draft and HBCUs: Five quick facts from HBCUGameday.com

Interview with John Grant

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"Inside the HBCU Sports Lab" episode 829 with Doc, Charles, and AD Drew discussing HBCU news and sports.

00:00 - Intro - 
05:09 - MLB drops 2026 HBCU Swingman Classic 50-player roster
15:51 - 1st commercial break
19:07 - 2nd segment -- MEAC adding 2 sports: women's golf and women's flag football
38:07 - 2nd commercial break
41:29 - 3rd segment - The biggest HBCU football events partners with Toyota
52:55 - 3rd commercial break
56:18 - final segment - more discussion about Toyota's sponsorship of the MEAC / SWAC Challenge Kick-Off; the Cricket Celebration Bowl; and Band of the Year
01:11:13 - Conclusion

TOPICS
Morehouse’s Ridley Named to 2026 Sifford Scholarship Cohort from TheSIAC.com 

MLB drops 2026 HBCU Swingman Classic 50-player roster 

These were the 5 Best Division II Football Games from the 2025 season from HBCUSports.com 

The biggest HBCU football events partners with Toyota 

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"Inside the HBCU Sports Lab" episode 828 with David L. Rhodes and Brandon King discussing HBCU Division 2 and Independent news and sports on the Indy Report.

Brandon King joins the show during the second segment.

00:00 - Intro - 
03:00 - Shoutouts to HBCU track-and-field athletes at NCAA Nationals
08:30 - Dave at World Cup match between Norway and Iraq
10:31 - 1st commercial break
13:43 - 2nd segment - Dave gives his top 5 HBCU football head coaches
20:04 - Brandon King joins the show
25:20 - Ticket sales for the Jackson State - Tennessee State football match-up in Nashville
32:30 - How many wins for Hampton Football in 2026?
34:27 - Tennessee State Athletics still has issues to resolve
38:40 - The enrollment cliff is a real thing
39:30 - Lack of mailings from HBCUs to prospective college students
52:38 - IF you are a parent and attended a PWI, don't down talk HBCUs to your kids
54:14 - Conclusion

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"Inside the HBCU Sports Lab" episode 827 with Doc, Charles, Mike, and AD discussing HBCU news and sports.

00:00 - Intro - 
06:05 - Southern's Alase Leads SWAC Performances at NCAA Outdoor Championships
09:25 - Where are the other HBCUs when it comes to success in track and field?
17:03 - 1st commercial break
20:18 - 2nd segment -- Lyons, Billups Earn First Team All-America Recognition as Outdoor Season Concludes and discussion continues about the HBCUs and track and field
36:09 - 2nd commercial break
39:19 - 3rd segment - Ian Wheeler Leads Louisville Kings to First UFL Title
41:27 - Morehouse’s Ridley Named to 2026 Sifford Scholarship Cohort
46:03 - 3rd commercial break
50:02 - Claflin University is going to own a high school
01:10:35 - Conclusion

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"Inside the HBCU Sports Lab" episode 826 with Doc and Charles discussing HBCU news and sports.

00:00 - Intro - 
04:48 - SWAC Announces 2025-26 Academic Success Award Honors
07:19 - These 5 HBCU Division II football teams should be on your radar in 2026
14:23 - 1st commercial break
17:33 - 2nd segment -- Discussion about the 5 HBCU Division II football teams to watch in 2026
21:39 - Jackson State-Tennessee State (John A. Merritt Classic) rivalry football game has location change
33:15 - 2nd commercial break
36:27 - 3rd segment - SWAC Announces Partnership with Mercurius Media Capital
55:08 - 3rd commercial break
58:22 - SWAC announces format changes to SWAC Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments
01:11:08 - Conclusion

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"Inside the HBCU Sports Lab" episode 825 with David L. Rhodes, Jeff Johnson, Tariq Wilson and Brandon King discussing HBCU Division 2 and Independent news and sports on the Indy Report.

00:00 - Intro - 
06:20 - Labor Day Classic -- Prairie View - Texas Southern moved to Sunday, 11 a.m., on ESPN2
10:25 - The Pivot Podcast hosting MEAC Media Day on July 21
13:15 - Tennessee State - Jackson State moved to Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville
18:04 - 1st commercial break
21:17 - 2nd segment - Brendan Sorsby saga
32:25 - Alabama State Men's Basketball betting scandal
32:50 - Brandon King joins the show
33:40 - Brandon's thoughts on the Tennessee State - Jackson State football game getting moved to Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville
42:13 - Tennessee State Athletics
45:08 - Labor Day Classic on ESPN2 on Sunday at 11 a.m. CT
46:55 - NCAA Track Championships start tonight -- airing on ESPN2
48:40 - Conclusion

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"Inside the HBCU Sports Lab" episode 824 with Doc, Charles, AD Drew and Wilton Jackson II discussing HBCU news and sports.

00:00 - Intro - 
06:18 - SWAC Student-Athletes Qualify for 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
07:25 - Jackson State-Tennessee State rivalry football game has location change
11:04 - Minority Prospects HBCU All-Star Game roster released from HBCUSports.com 
18:06 - 1st commercial break
21:20 - 2nd segment -- 
23:00 - Sports marketing escalator discussion from Dr. Cavil and Wilton Jackson II
34:13 - 2nd commercial break
37:27 - 3rd segment - 
39:21 - More discussion about the sports marketing escalator from Charles Bishop
47:50 - 3rd commercial break
51:04 - Final segment - AD on the sports marketing escalator
01:00:54 - Dr. Cavil did not get into his HBCU fandom until later
01:13:30 - Shout out to Andrew Roberts to being named of the Ten Most Dominant HBCU Leaders of 2027
01:14:30 - Conclusion

TOPICS
SWAC Student-Athletes Qualify for 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships 

SWAC Announces 2025-26 Academic Success Award Honors 

Minority Prospects HBCU All-Star Game roster released from HBCUSports.com 

NCCU Student-Athletes Set New Record for Cumulative GPA

Jackson State-Tennessee State rivalry football game has location change from HBCUSports.com

These 5 HBCU Division II football teams should be on your radar in 2026

ESPN opportunity trumps tradition in HBCU football rivalry from HBCUGameday.com 

HBCU football’s TV era is here

SWAC Announces Partnership with Mercurius Media Capital  

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"Inside the HBCU Sports Lab" episode 823 with Doc, AD Drew, and Bryan Fulford discussing HBCU news and sports.

Bryan joins the show during the third segment.

Special guest: Harold Ellis, Morehouse College's Director of Athletics, joins during the fourth segment.

00:00 - Intro - 
04:20 - Sixth Annual Minority Prospects HBCU Baseball Game and Fourth Annual Minority Prospects HBCU Softball Game
14:45 - Support the Black College Sports Network
11:55 - New Black College Hall of Fame Inductees
13:47 - 1st commercial break
17:00 - 2nd segment -- 
17:40 - SWAC Announces 2026 ESPN Football Schedule
26:06 - Discussion about the Labor Day Classic between TSU and Prairie View 
33:11 - 2nd commercial break
36:17 - 3rd segment - 
37:19 - These football games were already on the schedule
42:55 - HBCU Football games on SWAC TV in 2026 
57:41 - 3rd commercial break
01:00:55 - Special guest: Harold Ellis, Morehouse College Director of Athletics
01:21:17 - 4th commercial break
01:22:55 - Final segment
01:25:35 - Conclusion

TOPICS
SWAC Announces 2026 ESPN Football Schedule

Louisiana anti-hazing act signed into law inspired by death of HBCU band student from HBCUSports.com

Tennessee State athletic director under fire following no-confidence letter from HBCUSports.com

HBCU Financial Grades ’26: Forbes grades the privates from HBCUGameday.com

Gideon Smith, Bill Hayes, Eddie Hurt, and Rod Broadway have all been named to the 2026–2027 College Football Hall of Fame ballot, released Monday by the National Football Foundation

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"Inside the HBCU Sports Lab" episode 822 with David L. Rhodes and Brandon King discussing HBCU Division 2 and Independent news and sports on the Indy Report.

00:00 - Intro - 
03:00 - Shoutout to Alabama State Baseball; Howard Track and Field; NC A&T Track and Field
07:22 - 1st commercial break
10:34 - 2nd segment - Tennessee State athletic director under fire following no-confidence letter
28:25 - 2nd commercial break
31:38 - 3rd segment - continuing the discussion about Tennessee State
53:26 - Conclusion

TOPICS
Tennessee State coaches give Athletics Director a vote of no confidence

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