The Ian Furness Show

The trade deadline in the NBA has passed and one of the biggest stories is who wasn't traded. Anthony Davis is still with the Pelicans, so now what? David Locke has insight into the story, the Fultz trade, and more from around the NBA. Kevin Durant continues his battle with the media. The media, and the publicity and fanfare that surrounds these players is much of the reason they're making the money they are. If someone's not interested in being in the limelight, there are plenty of places they can go to play the game in obscurity, they'll just have to give up the massive paychecks. Softy previews the afternoon show from the Sports Star of the Year Awards.

Today is National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Only 40 percent of girls participate in sports, which seemed shocking, until we discovered the stat is the same for boys. Participating in sports is important, especially at the high school and youth levels. Sports teaches you life skills, pushes you academically and physically, and provides adversity in a way that even picking up a book can't. It's important for everyone, men, women, boys, and girls, to get involved. Today is also the second National Signing Day in college football. Brandon Huffman, National Recruiting Editor for 247Sports updates us on everything we need to know locally, and around college football.

It's Mike Holmgren's last appearance on the show for the season. He spends a few minutes sharing his thoughts on last weekend's Super Bowl. An independent investigation commissioned by the MLB has concluded that there is no credible evidence of wrong-doing despite Lorena Martin's allegations of sexism and racism within the organization. She has reacted on Twitter, and naturally she doesn't agree. Major League Baseball has proposed some major rule changes, including adding the designated hitter to the National League, and requiring pitchers to face at least three batters. Dick Fain pops in to discuss the proposed rule changes, Signing Day, and to preview a big afternoon show.

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As we prepared for the show, the fire alarm forced us to flee the building. Was there an actual emergency? Of course not, but three firetrucks and a battalion chief showed up anyway when they could have been responding to accidents caused by the ice. Nonetheless, we returned ready to talk college basketball with Gary Parrish. He explains why the Dawgs aren't ranked (Pac-12), how important the Arizona game is on Thursday, and why it DOES matter if your team is ranked. The Seattle Times says the Huskies are predicted to be a 7 (seed) and that the AP (voters) haven't noticed, but if you do the math, they're exactly where they should be.

We know the Pac-12 is down in basketball, certainly in perception but also in reality. How much difference does it make when the conference's name brand teams like UCLA and Arizona are doing well? There's no doubt that if the conference wasn't in such a bad place, Washington would garner more respect. After yet another contentious halftime interview, Ian wonders if sideline interviews are overblown. Rarely do you get a well-thought-out answer. Wait ten minutes after the game, let emotions subside a little, and then conduct the interview. Softy and Ian discuss the fire alarm incident that started the show, which leads to discussions of roller coasters, plane crashes, Snakes on a Plane, and more.