Our virtual travels take us to Dayton, OH, where we connect with UD student Zach Pearson. Zach is a lifelong Indiana Pacers fan and has parlayed that passion in to writing about the team. His work can be found at 8points9seconds and on FanSided.

A home and away here on USN. Our host appeared on Brandon's Sports Talk (to be aired soon), and we reciprocated. We talk some NHL action, as Brandon chats about the Carolina Hurricane and the Nashville Predators. As well as how he goes about cultivating guests for his show.

Gabby Hajduk joins us from the Great State of Illinois. Gabby is the sports editor for the Daily Illini, where she capitalizes on her experiences as a reporter. She covered the Men's Basketball and Women's Basketball teams, as well as Volleyball, Softball, and the Women's Golf teams. Gabby also shares what it is like to be a female in both sports and the media.

We check in with Steve Krah, from Elkhart, IN. Mr. Krah is an independent sports journalist and covers a variety of sports in Indiana. Today, we focus on baseball in the state that he covers for his website www.IndianaRBI.com.

Our second consecutive show North of the border. This time we reconnect with Matt Wiesenfeld from Toronto. Matt chats with us about the new look Blue jays, MLB in general, and how the changes in Minor League Baseball will affect our sports landscape. We also sneak in some NFL, NBA, and NCAA thoughts as well.

The first of two shows from our neighbors in Toronto. We talk to Lior Kozai, actually from Vaughan, Ontario. Lior joins USN to chat about the domino effect of the Brooklyn Nets trade on the rest of the NBA East. And we get in some AFC Championship banter before the internet gremlins wiped out our connection. We will have more from Lior in the future, check him out on twitter @LiorKozai.

Athletic Director Tom Bendt of Aloha High School in Beaverton, OR joins us to discuss the new way we are forced to look at our sports world, and how they are proceeding in the State of Oregon. Different isn't always bad, and change can be good.

We chat with Alan Smith, Executive Director of the Georgia Athletic Officials Association. If you have ever played an organized sport, chances are you have had an umpire, referee, or official present. Guess what, they are getting older and there aren't as many newbies as needed. Mr. Smith and I try to help, and seek help to fill the void.

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We chat with Alan Smith, Executive Director of the Georgia Athletic Officials Association. If you have ever played an organized sport, chances are you have had an umpire, referee, or official present. Guess what, they are getting older and there aren't as many newbies as needed. Mr. Smith and I try to help, and seek help to fill the void.

We get the chance to chat with former Marshall and Vikings Pro-Bowl Cornerback Carl Lee. Representing our "Full Circle" ideal, Mr. Lee is taking the opportunity to mentor at the very community center that helped him as a young man. An interesting conversation with the South Charleston, WV native and resident.