The Beat of Sports

Yesterday 3 people were sentenced in the Adidas recruiting scandal. Marc explains what the next step will be for NCAA and college basketball to move forward. He talks about how NCAA will be careful with what they do because all fo the coaches involved with the investigation are still coaching and they won't do anything to upset the tournament because it is the biggest revenue source for them.

UCF Quarterback McKenzie Milton sits down with Marc Daniels to talk his recovery progress, being at the spring practice, and helping the team anyway that he can. McKenzie talks about what the lowest point has been for him during his football career but how his faith and family has helped him during the darkest days. They talk about how the recovery process has gone and the small victories he has experienced. As they turn their attention to the football field McKenzie talks about his excitement for being at the first spring practice. He gives his thoughts on what Darriel Mack Jr needs to do to succeed, speaking to Brandon Wimbush, and why fans should be excited about incoming freshmen Dillon Gabriel.

25 years ago it was dark days for Major League Baseball as they endured through at player strike, after the MLBPA and the league couldn't come to an agreement on a pay structure. Marc tells the story of what lead to this happened and how this one incident changed the way all sports handle player salaries and more.

UCF spring practices opened yesterday and afterwards the quarterbacks got a chance to talk with the media. Marc gives his thoughts on how the QB situation will play out over the course of the season. He thinks that you will see both Darriel Mack Jr and Brandon Wimbush get reps throughout the reason as Josh Heupel tunes his system to fit their skill sets.

One of the most polarizing names in this years NFL Draft is Kyler Murray, but is it wise for teams with high draft picks to be enamored with him? An inside look at some of the analytics that show he is legit and who he compares to.

While at the Sloan Sports Analytic Conference this weekend NBA Commissioner Adam Silver spoke about how he feels like that a lot of the younger players in the league are unhappy and falling into isolated tendencies. Sports psychologist Dr Patrick Cohn joins the show to talk about why this is becoming a growing trend for athletes.

This weekend the UCF basketball team was shown all over ESPN because of their matchup with Houston and as Marc explains you can't buy that kind of exposure. After being part of 2 Game Days on the network the school is now front of mind for all of their talking heads and that will allow them to be part of more dialogue.

Mike O'Donnell joins the show for his weekly visit to talk about whether or not Duke needs Zion Williamson to return this season to help their chances of a deep tournament run. He discusses what the chances are for UCF to make the NCAA Tournament and if they can be a 10th seed. He and Scott also talk about whether or not Florida Gators are a look to make the tournament and if FSU are being slighted with the season they are having. Then they turn their attention to the NBA and talk about what is wrong with the Boston Celtics and if it can be fixed.

Richard Hale joins the show for his weekly sports legal roundup and he and Marc discuss what the next step will be for New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft after he was charged in South Florida, they also talk about what the possibly penalty the league will give out to him. Then they talk about a lawsuit against the AAF after someone claims they stole his idea for a spring football league.

While major league baseball is into spring training, also in camp are hundreds of minor league players. The overwhelming majority of minor league players don't make 5-figures, the story of how much they make is under-reported as most fans think they make $100,000 a year but that isn't the case. Former minor league baseball player Jeremy Wolf joins the show to tell his story and what he is doing to fix the problem.