The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry

Today is "Way Back Wednesday," with more details on the Texas Tech Quarterback Brendan Sorbey's gambling scandal, and he may be finished with college football. Texas Longhorns Head Coach Steve Sarkisian spoke with "Voice of the Texas Longhorns" Craig Way yesterday, and we played and shared our thoughts on the interview.  The Longhorn baseball team had a comeback victory last night behind four home runs, including a walk-off by Catcher Carson Tinney. The NBA Playoffs are narrowing down their first round with the Spurs handling the Trailblazers. Are they destined for greatness? The 76ers survive another day, and the Knicks handle the Hawks to tie the series 2-2. Lakers Guard Austin Reeves is likely to play game five against the Rockets, while Kevin Durant is not likely to return for the Rockets. "The World's Strongest Take!" Plus, Austin American-Statesman's Danny Davis joins the show to talk about Texas baseball, football, and women's basketball. You can hear it all here on "The Morning Kickoff Show!"

Today is "Turn the Page Tuesday," and college football has a major scandal with Texas Tech Quarterback Brendan Sorsby entering gambling treatment. How will the NCAA react, and what does this mean for Sorsby's future? The Los Angeles Rams drafting Ty Simpson is causing some controversy. The Texas Longhorns baseball team gets ready to host the Sam Houston St Bearcats with Freshman Michael Winter taking the mound. Chris Simms is out at "Football Night in America" on NBC. Mike Tomlin joined NBC and explained why he stepped down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Pistons, Nuggets, and Thunder played their NBA Playoff games last night, with the Thunder sweeping the Suns and advancing to the next round. One NBA team governor is showing his cheap side. Cooper Flagg won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. Stephon Castle reveals his basketball superstitions. "The World's Strongest Take!" Plus, we have Joe Cook of Inside Texas on the show to talk about the Texas Tech scandal and Texas football. You can hear it all here on "The Morning Kickoff Show!"

Today is “Longhorn Monday,” the NFL draft wrapped up, and we talk about where the Texas Longhorn players land. The NBA playoffs continue with the return of Victor Wembanyama from concussion protocol. The Longhorn baseball team handled Vanderbilt Commodores 4-3 with a huge, long relief pitching performance by Sam Cozart. The softball team run-ruled the Kentucky Wildcats 11-2 with three home runs. Is this year now or never for the Texas football team? The Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans both get their guys in the draft. “The World’s Strongest Take!” Plus, a conversation with Zach Symm of Orangbloods.com to talk about Texas baseball. You can hear it all here on “The Morning Kickoff Show!”

Today is "Feel Good Friday." The NFL draft was last with the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans getting their guys. The Texas Longhorns basketball team added another big piece in the transfer portal. The baseball team's first-year students are getting some love as they prepare for Vanderbilt this weekend, while the softball team travels to Kentucky to play the Wildcats. The Hawks, Timberwolves, and Raptors defended home court last night in the NBA Playoffs. Have the NBA Playoffs been disappointing, or is it just time for the changing of the guard? A "Hardge Knocks Life" and "The World's Strongest Take!" Plus, we have Calrence Hill of All City DLLS joining the show to talk about the Cowboys draft and the Michael Jackson biopic titled “Michael.” You can hear it all here on "The Morning Kickoff Show!"

Live from Rowdy Cowboy in Round Rock, your favorite personalities from AM 1300 The Zone bring you a special NFL Draft Preview Show!

Join Cameron Parker, Mike Hardge, Mark Henry, Brad Kellner and Bucky Godboldt for a discussion of the draft's biggest storylines, including what the Cowboys and Texans will do, where Jeremiyah Love and other top prospects will land, and what's next in the George Pickens saga.

Plus, listen each hour for a full first-round mock draft where the guys take turns as each team's GM and make their picks.

Today is “Thirsty Thursday,” the NFL Draft starts tonight, and we talk about what the Dallas Cowboys may do and what Texas Longhorns football players who come off the board. The NBA playoffs continue as the Detroit Pistons knocked off the Orlando Magic, and the Oklahoma City Thunder cooled down the Phoenix Suns. New England Patriots’ Head Coach finally addressed the Diana Russini situation. Should Kevin Durant give up social media?  “The World’s Strongest Take!” Plus, we have Eric Henry of Horns 24/7 talking about Longhorns’ football and men’s basketball. We also have Longhorns’ Baseball Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle to talk about last week’s performance against the Alabama Crimson Tide and this week’s matchup against the Vanderbilt Commodores. Then, “The Odd Couple’s Rob Parker is joining the show. You can hear it all here on “The Morning Kickoff Show!”

We have Rob Parker of the Odd Couple to address his comments that have upset a ton of wrestling fans. Mark Henry explains why wrestling fans adore it so much—Rob rebuttals and talks about when he was a fan and why he's no longer one. We also talk about the video package for former California/Los Angeles Angels Outfielder Garret Anderson, who recently passed away. You can hear it all here on "The Morning Kickoff Show!"

Texas Longhorns' Baseball Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle joins the show to talk about last week's performance against the Alabama Crimson Tide and this week's matchup against the Vanderbilt Commodores. Schlossanagle spoke on his pitching staff's performance against the Crimson Tide. He talked about the toughness of the SEC schedule and how the team competes against it. Coach explains how Dylan Volantis has adjusted to being the Friday night pitcher in the rotation. Although the Air Force game with the "Salute to Service" was rained out, Schlossanagle talked about how important that game is and what the efforts of military service members mean to him. Pitcher Ruger Riojas in a game interview on television, and we break some news to the coach about his haircare routine. You can hear it all here on "The Morning Kickoff Show!"

Today is "Way Back Wednesday," the SEC Quarterback rankings came out, and Texas Longhorns QB Arch Manning is once again at the top of the list. Head Coach Steve Sarkisian talked to Marshawn Lynch. We talk about Texas football's strength-of-schedule rankings, with the Longhorns ranked as the toughest going into the season. The San Antonio Spurs fall to the Portland Trailblazers 106-103, with Victor Wembanyama suffering a concussion earlier in the game. The Los Angeles Lakers handled the Houston Rockets 101-94, with LeBron James going into the bag with a 28-point night. Also, Marcus Smart and Luke Kennard shot a combined 8-13 from behind the arc. We are a day closer to the NFL Draft, and we discuss the Dallas Cowboys' mock drafts and what they need to do to get the talent they want. Longhorns' softball continues to play great, with Vivian Martinez winning the SEC Player of the Week Award with a batting average of .700, an on-base percentage of .727, and an on-base slugging of 1.427. "The World's Strongest Take!" Plus, a conversation with Danny Davis of the Austin American-Statesman to talk Longhorns' baseball, football's spring camp, and women's basketball addition in the transfer portal. You can hear it all here on "The Morning Kickoff Show!"

Today is "Turn the Page Tuesday," and the Texas Longhorns wrapped up. We shared our thoughts on the Fan Fest and players who stood out. The NBA Playoffs continued as the Raptors fell to the Cavs, the Knicks collapsed against the Hawks, and the Nuggets faltered against the Timberwolves. Both the Rockets and Spurs play tonight. The Longhorns softball team handled Georgio in their rubber match from this weekend's series. The Longhorns' baseball team is getting ready to play Air Force. Mark discusses ESPN and WrestleMania 42. "The World's Strongest Take!" Plus, we have Joe Cook of Inside Texas discussing the Texas Fan Fest, spring camp, and men's basketball transfer portal needs. We also have Tommy Yarrish of DallasCowboys.com to talk about the team's draft and offseason moves. "Voice of the Houston Texans" Marc Vandermeer joins us to talk about the Texans' draft and offseason. You can hear it all here on "The Morning Kickoff Show!"