The Beat of Sports

Dennis Neumann the radio voice of the Orlando Magic joins the show to talk about the season opening win for the team. He and Marc talk about the season debut of Markelle Fultz and what the expectations can be for him this season. They talk about why this season should be a bounce back one for Evan Fournier and that the team will look to build on the success from last year.

One of the weirdest stories from the college football week has be Florida AD Scott Stricklin taking to Twitter to try and find some future non-conference games to add to the schedule. Marc talks about how it shouldn't be this complicated, just have schools book all their non-conference games during the summer that way teams will stop scheduling decades in advance.

The Magic opened the regular season with a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers! In addition to getting a victory the team got a good look at newly acquired Markelle Fultz, who got some run with the second unit. Marc talks about how this could be the first time since the Dwight Howard era that the Magic have a player that will draw attention from casual fans.

Shaq is one of the most recognizable athletes in all of the world. Shaq has also been involved with business and companies all across the world so if there is anyone that would have an insight into NBA-China situation it would be him. Ahead of the NBA opener in Los Angeles, Shaq gave the perfect response to the situation.

In a story that just won't seem to go away the rumors of the demise of Willie Taggart is still a topic. Now the Florida State AD talked about how there is no truth to the Urban Meyer rumors. Marc talks about how sometimes there is nothing that a coach can do to stop the circling buzzards wanting a coach fired and looks at the Les Miles situation at LSU as an example.

Josh Robbins the Orlando Magic writer for The Athletic joins the show to preview the season opener. He discusses the strength and weight gaining plan for Jonathan Issac to help him last the 82 game grind. Then he and Marc discuss the point guard position and if the bench could be a good source of strength for Markelle Fultz.

The former wrestler and now turned actor CM Punk joins the show to talk his upcoming film "Girl on the Third Floor" and more. He discusses his decision to get into acting and if being a wrestler helped him make the transition. Then he and Marc talk about the baseball playoffs as well as the rumors that he could return to the wrestling world.

Jake Hager talks about his upcoming MMA fight in Bellator 231 this Friday and when he might make his AEW debut. He and Marc talk about what it is like working in both worlds as well as how wrestling has helped him in his fighter career.

Chris Vannini the College Football writer for The Athletic joins the show to talk about the Group of 5 battle for the New Years 6 bowl and the story of how SMU got good.

If your favorite football team starts to not win as many games as you want then the next step is to start looking at coaching rumors, this has been a thing that most Seminole fans have done this entire season. One of the those rumors is Urban Meyer going to Tallahassee after they part ways with Willie Taggart. Marc talks about this rumors and why fans and colleges need to be realistic in their expectations when they have an opening.