On Second Thought

On the heels of the Big 12’s huge announcement that will it play football this fall, Oklahoman columnist Berry Tramel joins Statesman columnists Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls on this week’s On Second Thought podcast.
The Big Ten and Pac-12 voted to move to move football to the spring but the Big 12’s opposite stance sent some shock waves through the college football world. The guys discuss the fallout and break down the chances of a full season actually happening.

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College football is forging ahead with its plans for the 2020 season amid coronavirus concerns and Longhorn beat writer Brian Davis joins this week’s On Second Thought podcast to discuss the latest developments on the Forty Acres, including Chris Del Conte's plea for donations and the football team's success combating the virus.
Also, San Antonio Express-News columnist Mike Finger gives his take on the NBA bubble and the longterm future of legendary Spurs coach Gregg Popovich.

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As college football conferences make preparations for the fall, the biggest question of the summer has to be if the sport will actually happen.
CBS Sports national columnist Dennis Dodd joins Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden for this week’s On Second Thought podcast and breaks down the likelihood of a college football season, how schools are handling the COVID-19 pandemic and an upcoming vote on the future of fall championships in the non-revenue producing sports.
The guys also give their takes on the UIL’s decision to push back the schedules for Class 6A and Class 5A high school football teams while keeping the status quo for the smaller schools.
All of this, plus Kirk gives an update on Texas coaching legend Cliff Gustafson.

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Former Texas linebacker Brian Jones wrote a passionate story recently about the debate surrounding the Eyes of Texas and presented an interesting case for keeping the longtime school anthem.
Jones, a college football studio analyst for CBS Sports, joins Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden on this week’s On Second Thought podcast to discuss the piece, the racial divide in America plus give his thoughts on the likelihood of a college football season this fall.

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The Texas athletic department just handed out a 19-page manual to football players and their families anticipation of a return to campus. In this week's On Second Thought podcast, Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls the risks involved in returning to the field and football's viability for the fall. Also, Austin's Tyler Campbell talks about the most difficult decision he's ever had with his six-year-old son Messiah and tackles fellow Westlake alum Drew Brees' comments on anthem protests.

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Dallas Morning News columnist Kevin Sherrington breaks down the latest on the upcoming NBA playoffs, MLB’s financial squabbles and the situation surrounding Dak Prescott’s contract negotiations with the Dallas Cowboys. He also breaks candidates for the next class of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame with fellow voters Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls. 

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On this week's On Second Thought podcast, hosts Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden debate if the sports world should take a more cautious approach in returning amid the pandemic and how much they would pay Cowboys QB Dak Prescott. Also, former Texas running back Selvin Young talks about the history-making 2006 national title and how he got into the custom truck building business after his football career ended.

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In Episode 180 of the On Second Thought podcast, MLB.com columnist Richard Justice tells hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls why there's a 60 percent chance we will see Major League baseball soon. He also dishes on the labor negotiations between owners and players and the PR problems that still plague the Houston Astros after their much-documented sign-stealing scandal.

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You have to tune in this week for Episode 179 of the On Second Thought podcast as longtime Chicago Bulls television voice Tom Dore goes unplugged on his days with Michael and the Jordanaires.
Dore, who had a front-seat during Chicago’s two three-peats, dishes on his off-the=court adventures with the team, including the night he partied in a Manhattan gay club with Dennis Rodman, his friendly bets with Michael Jordan, the day an enraged MJ cold-cocked Steve Kerr in practice and why the team was disbanded after a sixth championship.
Dore also reveals the player besides Isiah Thomas that Jordan hated so much, he referred to the guy with a term sometimes reserved for a female dog.

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Former Texas defensive back Quandre Diggs is never one to dodge a question so when On Second Thoughts podcast hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls invited him on for a conversation, the result was beyond entertaining. Diggs talked about his career with the Texas Longhorns, landing an NFL roster spot and becoming a Pro Bowl alternate as a sixth-round draft pick and the events that helped precipitate his shocking midseason trade from the Lions to the Seattle Seahawks last season.
You will love this conversation from one of the most candid players to ever don the burnt orange. Diggs is a must listen.

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