Saturday Morning with Shane McGrath

Legal Guarding Position (Chandler Durham)


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We begin with weather talk and a postal service story (0:51). Next, Silicon Valley maven Brock Huber returns to the show for the first edition of the Weekly Sports Page (29:05). This week, Brock and I discuss the Carson Wentz sweepstakes, Jalen Johnson leaving Duke, and Steve Spurrier putting his beach house up for sale. Then, college basketball referee Chandler Durham (56:42) discusses his path to becoming an official, communicating with coaches, the most challenging calls to make, and more.

This Week's Menu of On-Demand Audio:

Cavalcade of Sound (0:01-0:50)
Opening Monologue (0:51-29:04)
  -Market Shoutouts and Table Setting
  -Weather Talk
  -Things that Always make me Laugh
  -A Sports Radio Abbott and Costello Routine
  -A Postal Service Story
  -Episode Preview
Weekly Sports Page with Brock Huber (29:05-56:41)
  -Howard Cosell is Thrilled
  -Segment Intro
  -The Carson Wentz Sweepstakes & Quarterback Buyer's Remorse
  -Aside: Brock's HS Basketball Career
  -NBA Prospect Jalen Johnson Leaves Duke Mid-Season
  -Steve Spurrier Puts his Beach House on the Market
  -Will a Buyer Pay More for a Celebrity's House?
Chandler Durham Interview (56:42-1:46:05)
  -Bill Parcells Lobbies an Official
  -Guest Intro
  -Origins of Chandler's Interest in Officiating
  -Getting Licensed
  -The Referee Exam
  -Studying the Rulebook
  -A Typical Week in the Life of an Official
  -Running Several Miles During Each Game
  -Chandler's Game Day Routine
  -The Pregame Meeting with Team Captains
  -Communicating with Coaches
  -Deciding When to Issue a Technical Foul
  -Do Coaches Ever Make Funny Comments?
  -Do Makeup Calls Exist?
  -The Impact of No Fans in the Arena
  -The Most Challenging Calls to Make
  -Using the Replay System
  -Watching Games on TV as a Fan
  -A Favorite Dr. Eastman Story from Gardner-Webb
Mickey Mantle Wasn't a Horse (1:46:06-1:46:13)

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Saturday Morning with Shane McGrathBy Shane McGrath