On this edition of the VYPE Locker Talk Radio Podcast Managing Editor Josh Koch brings in VYPE Media sportswriters Ashton Jeanlewis of Fort Bend and Thomas Bingham of Cypress to talk playoffs and whats new in the Houston area sports scene.

The group discusses which softball teams are trending towards Austin and on the baseball side who is looking strong towards Dell Diamond Stadium in Round Rock.

In the second segment Josh brings in Tommy Delong of Verified Athlete to discuss how athlete marketing can fortify the recruiting process and what is coming down the pipeline this summer as far as combines and summer camps.

Verified Athlete allows athletes to meet with a local evaluator, build a verified profile and develop a recruiting game plan to connect with college coaches.

The Verified Athlete mobile app also enables athletes, fans, recruiters and college coaches to search and browse verified profiles.

Athletes, evaluators, recruiters and colleges coaches can exchange and share audio, video, photos, and data; they can also track and analyze data and results to enhance the recruiting process.

Last but not least in the third segment for all you SMU fans we bring you the unedited broadcast fo SMU head coach Sonny Dikes’s address to alumni early this week at the Houston Touchdown Club.

Dykes talks about the challenge he faced in taking over the Mustangs program during bowl season and the challenge he had with the early signing period. Dykes also brought some comedy to the speech as he talks about how good it is being back in Texas.

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