The Beat of Sports

Over the last few weeks USF has announced 2 for 1 scheduling deals with Florida, Alabama, and Miami. At the same time UCF AD Danny White has been adamant that the scheduling philosophy will be to do 1 for 1s and not do deals that hurt the university. Marc talks about how each school needs to look at what is in the best interest of their own when it comes to scheduling games in the future. But Marc also points out the people are making a big deal about games that won't even be played for 5 more seasons.

Thanks to All-NBA voting Kemba Walker will be eligible to sign a Super Max contract during the offseason and because of that same voting Klay Thompson is ineligible. Should the media who has a vote when it comes to All-NBA status have a say in who can qualify for Super Max contracts? Plus why does the All-NBA voting include positions when the league has transitioned away from that?

Yoenis Cespedes underwent surgery in New York and will miss the remainder of the 2019 season. Cespedes suffered a violent fall on his ranch that resulted in multiple fractures of his right ankle, but because of that what can the Mets do when it comes to paying the remainder of his contract?

Yesterday news broke that USF and Alabama have scheduled a 2 and 1 deal to play games in the future. This has led to media that isn't a fan of UCF to talk about how they need to schedule like other members of the AAC. Marc talks about how if you think the Knights philosophy is arrogant than the same thing needs to be said about Boise State because they schedule the exact same way.

When an NFL team says "voluntary workout" how voluntary is that? Former UCF/NFL player Leger Douzable joins the show to talk about that and more. He and Marc talk about whether or not the NFL will begin allowing players to use marijuana instead of pain medication. Then they talk about the dysfunction of the New York Jets and the rebuild processes going on in Tampa and Miami.

It is almost like you can set your watch to it, Kevin Durant is feuding with the media again. This time it is with Fox Sports' Chris Broussard. Broussard has talked about how he and Durant would talk on social media while Durant has said none of that is true. Marc talks about how this is an instance where KD might be the one in the right in this situation.

While we may never see Kevin Durant play for the Warriors during the rest of playoffs many wonder if he has made up his mind one the team he will play for next season. Recently Durant's business manager spoke with the Wall Street Journal about how Kevin is interested in multiple teams as he heads into free agency. Marc wonders if this is just a ploy because it seems like a forgone conclusion that Durant will end up on the Knicks.

After a rookie season in which he only played 47 games and missed the entire second half due to injury Orlando Magic rookie Mo Bamba heads into an offseason with many questions. Where will he play if Vucevic comes back, what is his next step in development? John Denton of OrlandoMagic.com joins us to talk about the continuing development of Bamba. He talks about how Steve Clifford gave him homework assignments before each game to help him study film. John and Marc talk about how the roster could shake out if Vucevic returns, and what the team expects from Bamba during this offseason.

Jack Hughes is expected to the no. 1 pick in the upcoming NHL Draft and he comes from Orlando, which might be a surprise to some hockey fans. But his story of being part of a hockey family even ties into the original Solar Bears days!

The demise of NCAA Football is a story that many people know. Players sued over the likeness writes and this lead to EA Sports cancelling the game. But now that those lawsuits have all been settled is there a chance that the game makes a return? EA Sports has said that they would like to bring the game back.