Throwing it Around

Throwing it Around

By Jacob HarrellSports
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Throwing it Around episodes

  • Episode 82: 2026 Check in with Coach Matt Burleson

    Many Trojan fans were not expecting to have a losing season in 2025. But honestly, who is ever expecting that to happen? The 3-7 season was the end result of not "finishing the drill" as you'll hear Burleson mention. The team lost a handful of older, key players that include the entirety of the offensive line among other positions. So the team is young and in need of finding their footing. Yet, optimistic coaches are what you'll see on the sideline for Telfair. Join us here to see his full opinion on his team's condition & his outlook on the 2026 season going forward from here.

    41 min
  • Episode 81: 2026's Version of Dodge County Football

    2025 left somewhat of a bitter taste in the mouth of the Dodge County fanbase. 7-4 overall isn't terrible but the Snowball Effect hit them where it hurt. One bad play or decision led to some unnecessary losses and unmet expectations. Coach Phillip Brown talks about what he and the staff thought went wrong and what's being done to avoid the same mistakes in the future. the eagerness and optimism still very much present, and things seem to be looking up going by the words spoken in our meeting. I'm excited to see what they bring to the gridiron this season. Are you?

    56 min
  • Episode 80: Recapping the 2026 Women's College World Series

    The sport of softball has not ceased to break records and rewrite sports history on a yearly basis. It's exactly what we cover here in this episode. The 2026 Women's College World Series made its mark in multiple ways including but not limited to record viewership, attendance, home run total/distance, etc. Tune in as it all gets broken down team by team and what we are excited to see in the upcoming 2027 season.

    1 hr 40 min
  • Episode 79: Defiers of Logic

    Despite being a team that is constantly riddled with either injuries or players struggling to produce satisfactory results, the Atlanta Braves have found themselves leading the NL East alongside leading in other statistical categories in 2026. After such a terrible start last year, they've turned a 180 and caught some people by surprise with the start they've gotten out to. With the lack of any huge offseason moves to bolster the roster, would you blame anyone if they expected a slow start? That is why they can rightfully be dubbed logic defiers.

    1 hr 1 min
  • Episode 78: Who's Taking Home the 2026 WCWS Title?

    We are in the middle of some action-packed softball right now. The NCAA softball Super Regionals are ongoing and are the ultimate proving grounds for who the best team in the country is going to be. No single fan can say that the energy and competition isn't top-tier. Everything is on the line, and we're along for the ride. So the only thing to ask is this...Who will be the queens of softball in 2026? It's going to be a dog fight. Strap in and enjoy what will be a summer packed full of amazing softball.

    54 min
  • Episode 77: Food, Fitness and Sports with John Byrd

    In this long episode, I had the pleasure of catching up with a good friend of mine. John Byrd and I sat down for a little over 2 hours to talk about his success with his barbecue food truck/trailer, the upcoming Crossfit Games Semifinals/20th Anniversary of the Games in California, the Georgia Bulldogs football teams thoughts & expectations, and how impressed we are with the current overall performance of the Atlanta Braves. So, set aside some time to learn where you can get some delicious food and get hyped for some huge upcoming events in this vast world of sports.

    2 hr 8 min
  • Episode 76: 2026 Atlanta Braves Season Outlook

    Baseball season is upon us once again! Spring Training is nearing its end, while the World Baseball Classic is as action-packed as ever. As Opening Day inches closer, Braves fans are eager for another season to get under way. There's a bit of optimism mixed with a feeling of unfinished business stirring about. The injury bug bit the team very early on and has kept taking bites, so that's an early hurdle for this team to jump. Without further ado, sit down with Jacob Mullis and I as we give our take on what we believe 2026 could shape up to be.

    55 min
  • Episode 75: Matt Smith

    Dodge County High School went out over the offseason and installed a new name at the top of the baseball totem pole. Former Indian Matt Smith is now the head coach in Eastman and is looking to bring some notoriety back to the program. Matt was one of the best to come through the program, so he brings a plethora of knowledge with him. Will they see immediate improvement? That remains to be seen. The mood is optimistic. First pitch is right around the corner, so tune in to learn more about Matt and his plans for his hometown baseball team in 2026.

    42 min
  • Episode 74: Dodge County QB Kain Mincey Recaps 2025

    Hello again! I'm back at it again with some Dodge County football news, and it comes in the form of a season recap from their QB Kain Mincey. He and I sat down on what was a cold, very rainy evening in Eastman. That didn't stop us from chopping it up about a sport we both share a love for. The main topic of discussion was to be a recap of the 2025 season where they fell short of expectations. Yes, that includes their own, but we couldn't move along until the listeners who didn't know Kain were clued in to who they were hearing from. Tag along with Kain and I as he recaps his personal & athletics life alongside giving his thoughts on what went right and what went wrong for the Indians.

    32 min
  • Episode 73: 2025 Recap of Dodge County Softball

    It's always best to end something on a better note than how it all got started. The Lady Indians softball team in Dodge County was sitting at 0-6 when I last spoke with head coach Blakelyn Cook. Tune in to hear her talk about how they were able to turn things around and punch a playoffs ticket when it didn't seem like it was "in the cards".

    33 min

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