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 What a finish in Omaha! What a College World Series!  However, the aftermath has put a small black eye on college athletics.   Congratulations to the Tennessee Volunteers and the entire coaching staff as they won their 1st Natty.  They’ve been the best program in the sport the last five years and finally dotted the I and crossed the T’s to get across the finish line.  Hours after ESPN went off the air, the entire landscape in college baseball changed in a flash.   The departure from A & M to archrival Texas by Coach Schloss and his entire staff has the college baseball world saying WTF.  Being a father of a son who aspires of playing D1 baseball, I don’t know what to think or say to him.  Everyone has the right to pursue their own dreams and jobs, but something just doesn’t feel right here.   College baseball faces challenges related to the limited number of scholarships available under NCAA rules, particularly the restriction of 11.7 scholarships for the entire roster. This rule
The End of an Era!   As July 1st approaches, college sports as we know it, will quietly shift away from the traditions that we've known for decades.  Frankly, I don't like it!  Being a former Big 10 football player at the University of Illinois, our goal every year was to win the Big 10 and qualify for the Rose Bowl.  Once that goal was achieved, we'd be slated against a PAC 12 opponent and hope to bring back the Rose Bowl Title to the Midwest.   Now we have Oregon, Washington, UCLA and USC joining the league and will have cross country travel to play these football games and all the other sports.  I am one that still can't stomach Nebraska being in the Big 10, so to have these 4 join the BIG 10 and the teams from the PAC 12 joining the BIG 12/ACC or if you're WSU or Oregon State being left in the abyss.  The question I ask is why?  The answer is $$$$!  Coach Chip Kelly who left his HC position at UCLA to move to Ohio State to be the offensive coordinator (Which is

Mike Scully - Fort Myers, FL The Reality Check Weekly Update #realityche...

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Mike Scully's weekly update in preparation for the launch in July!  Enjoy!! #Golf #Football #MikeScully
Mike Scully sends weekly reminder prior to July 8th launch of The Reality Check Podcast.   US Open, College World Series, NBA & NBA https://www.youtube.com/shorts/R9EKH7ab0So
  The Reality Check Podcast to launch Monday, July 8th! June 11, 2024 We are super excited to announce the official launch date of The Reality Check Podcast.  Tune in and watch or listen to our band of brothers take on the world of sports and more.... https://youtube.com/shorts/3P2wv4r8S7M?feature=share