Very sad to hear the news this morning of Joe Biddle’s passing.
We worked together for 14 years in the sports-talk business. He was an incredibly talented writer for both the Banner and Tennessean. My thoughts and prayers go out to Sharon. RIP…Joe
This is a picture of a 1918 Georgia Tech football game during the Spanish Flu pandemic. Notice people wearing their masks, but no concept of social distancing
Absolutely stunned and heartbroken over the news of Mark Howard’s death. He was an incredible talent and a really good human being. I will miss our phone conversations about my Braves and his Yankees. Loved talking baseball with him. This is a really tough piece of news.
Very tough day, with the news of
@Titans
Frank Wycheck’s passing. I had the pleasure of hosting his weekly players show for about 6 yrs. He was a great friend and spread a ton of goodwill in our community. I’m stunned and heartbroken by today’s news.
The lack of passion shown last night by
@PredsNHL
is truly puzzling. Every night
@BrdgstoneArena
is packed with fans that love this team, thanks to incredible effort by ownership,
@PREDSident
and his staff. It’s time for the players to get their act together.
Vandy freshman Kumar Rocker no-hit Duke tonight and had 19 strikeouts in a 3-0 win. Most dominant pitching performance I’ve ever seen on the college level. Unbelievable, especially given the pressure of this game.
Very sorry to hear the news this morning about Joe Fisher’s resignation as
@vucommodores
announcer. Joe replaced me in 1998 and has done a great job. It took real courage for Joe to seek help. My prayers are with him and his family.
2020 has been maybe the toughest year we’ve all endured. As we get ready to celebrate Christmas, let’s also look ahead. There is light at the end of the tunnel. Millions will be getting the vaccine soon and hopefully by spring things will look better. That’s what I’m praying for.
Thanks to all of you who have reached out to me. I’m really appreciative and will try in the next few days to respond to all of you. I’m thrilled and can’t wait for the induction ceremony in August. Go Braves and Go Preds
One of the great pleasures of covering those early
@Titans
was the quality of human being in that locker room. Maybe as good as
@NFL
has ever seen. Frank Wycheck was one of those leaders who set the tone. The amount of goodwill he and his teammates spread was incredible
Really sad news concerning former
@PredsNHL
captain Greg Johnson, who has passed away at age 48. Greg and I did a radio show together years ago. What a wonderful, classy human being. We’ve lost him way too early.
@Cellblock303
@NHL
@PredsOnFSTN
Chuck Meriweather’s funeral is one of the most remarkable services I’ve ever attended. The eulogizers were incredible and it re-affirmed my belief that Chuck is one of best people I’ve ever met in athletics. Proud to have had him as a friend.
Want to take a moment and pass on condolences to former Nashville TV sports anchor Aaron Solomon and his family, following the death yesterday of his son Grant. Hope all of you will pray for the Solomon family.
The streak is over
@VandyMBB
. Commodores shock
@LSUBasketball
99-90 and snap long
@SEC
losing streak. Saban Lee 33 pts. Maxwell Evans 31 pts. Loudest Memorial Gym has been in a long time.
Greg Johnson is a huge reason the
@PredsNHL
have such a great fan base. Long before the winning started, Greg was winning over fans with his good-natured decency. Don’t ever underestimate that. Today is sad.
@NHL
@Cellblock303
The next
@VandyFootball
coach needs massive assurances from the chancellor and
@VandyAD
that they are serious about stadium renovation, facilities upgrades etc. Otherwise this has no chance of success.
Watching the VU drama unfold, I realize what a miracle worker
@TimCorbin
has become. Seperating himself from all this bafoonery may be a bigger accomplishment than winning 2
@NCAACWS
titles.
#VandyBoys
#AnchorDown
#vandy
Coach Bargatze said
@VandyMBB
used to have a great connection with their loyal former players.
"That is non-existent now. No one cares. It's very much of an apathy situation. Being upset is one thing, but not caring is a lot worse."
Today's show:
If the sale of
@PredsNHL
is true, remember this: how the ownership group cobbled together $192 million in 2007 is amazing. Their love of
@NashvilleCVB
was SO obvious. Those of us who care about hockey 🥅 in our city owe this group a huge debt of gratitude
Sorry to pass this long, but I have parted ways with WSM-AM. My intention is to begin a podcast with a target around Labor Day. Thanks to all of you who supported us.
SportsNight returns to the airwaves on July 15th on WSM-AM 650 from 3-6 pm Monday-Friday. I’m ready to start talking sports (and the first place Atlanta Braves). Hope you’ll be listening.
4 weeks from today, SportsNight returns to the airwaves on WSM-AM 650 Monday-Friday 3-6 pm. This massive tower allows us to reach most of Tennessee and a lot of Kentucky and Alabama. When it gets dark earlier, we’ll reach areas that will shock you. I’m pumped. Be there
My great friend Rick Regen passed away earlier this evening. He was an incredible fan of Nashville and sports in our city. His impact was enormous and I’m so thankful to have known him and Suzanne. Please keep them in your prayers
The
@VandyMBB
family is mourning the loss of Terry Compton, who played on the 1974
@SEC
title team. Thoughts and prayers go out to his family. He was a really good human being who left us way too early.
Very sad day concerning the passing of former
@Titans
GM Floyd Reese. Worked with Floyd on the radio for several years and loved the knowledge he gave us. Nobody loved 🏈🏈 more than Floyd. He will be greatly missed. Thoughts and prayers go out to Sally and the Reese family.
As some of you know, I will soon be joining
@MainNashville
and doing a 4-6 pm sports talk show M-F on several social media platforms.
My last day
@NashSportsRadio
will be Wednesday April 27th. It’s been a great 3 yrs and huge thanks to station managers Ted and Adam Johnson.
Today is the day....FINALLY. SportsNight returns to
@WSMradio
650 3-6 pm M-F. Watson Brown and
@RStanleyNHL
join me in-studio and
@ChrisLadd81
reports from
@SEC
media days. We’ll put more details on today show during early afternoon.
Thanks to all of you for the nice comments about
@georgeplastertn
’s appearance Friday
@1045TheZone
20th anniversary show.
You can watch our daily 2-4pm podcast on Twitter, Facebook, & YouTube. Also podcast version on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.
It’ll feel like the old days!
Right now it’s hard to be
@MLB
fan. Not really surprised at the animosity between
@MLB_PLAYERS
and
@MLB_Owners
. Here’s the problem: During a pandemic with close to 20% unemployment, people don’t want to hear the whining. Find a solution and let’s play ball. @
Vandy basketball has reached an embarrassing state, as evidenced by
#Tennessee
fans turning Memorial Gym into Thompson-Boling West.
Ron Bargatze will join our show at 3 pm CST to discuss 8 potential candidates and a job description for the person inheriting this mess.
One week from today, we move to the 4-6pm CT time slot and will be available on 95.9 FM in Nashville via
@NashSportsRadio
Also available in Rutherford County on 107.9 FM
We also welcome callers back to the show...looking forward to being back on the airwaves!!
#Vandy
head coach Clark Lea
@Coach_Lea
said they had "20 players over 19 mph and 6 over 20 mph" during Tuesday's practice.
@VandyFootball
has gotten considerably faster.
Full interview:
This is a view from the press box
@GEODISPark
, the new home of
@NashvilleSC
. This place is beautiful and a lot of credit should go to team owner John Ingram. Almost 23,000 season tickets have been sold. Pretty Incredible!!
Just saw the news of the passing of
@baseballhall
@Braves
knuckleballer Phil Niekro. For me, he was the one shining light in the Braves gloom of the 70’s. He will be missed by those of us who go back that far. RIP Phil Niekro.
Interview session
@MusicCityGP
@Ericsson_Marcus
, who won the inaugural race here 2 yrs ago
I am blown away by how approachable these drivers are.
Ericsson is a 2022 Indy 500 champ as well
Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 to all of you. As rough as 2020 has been, we all need to say a word of thanks to the front-line workers who have truly been angels. The sports fan in me looks forward to getting to watch 🏈🏀⚾️🥅🏒⛳️⚽️🎾🥊 in person again soon. God bless all of you.
Thrilled to hear that
@BelmontMBB
will name the court at the Curb after legendary coach Rick Byrd. If anyone deserves this honor it is Rick Byrd. He put this program on the map nationally and did it with total class and dignity.
In spite of the loss,
@Titans
had a terrific January in post-season play. They will be back in an AFC title game soon. Much credit to
@CoachVrabel50
and his staff
Please keep my friend Rick Regen in your prayers. Rick suffered a massive stroke on Tuesday and the prognosis is not good. Some of you will remember him as a ringleader in the “ NFL Vote Yes “ movement in 1996. Without that group, I don’t believe the Oilers would have moved here.
Damn! I'm crushed by the news that David Climer has passed away after battling cancer. I have a lot of fond memories of him over the years, on and off the radio. RIP DC.
We led the night in hilarious trash-talk ( with help from Jeff Francoeur and Matt Freijie). Thanks to Kevin Stallings for helping make the bowling event so much fun!!
I understand NCAA decision to cancel
@marchmadness
, although I wish they would have re-visited this in 21 days. The decision to cancel
@CWSUpdates1
so soon is absurd. Way too early. Why??? I don’t understand.
If Tim Corbin wins another national title, in your mind, does he become the greatest coach in VU athletic history OR is he already there OR does someone else rank
#1
for you?? Give me your opinion.
@VandyBoys
#CWS
#RoadToOmaha
Thanks to all of you who have tuned in to week
#1
of SportsNight
@WSMradio
650. This has been really fun for me. Appreciate all the nice thoughts. Y’all are what make this fun.
@visitmusiccity
Very excited to call
@FordIceCenter
in Bellevue the new permanent home for
@ThePlasterShow
. We will make another big broadcast announcement on Wednesday, so tune in live M-F from 2-4 pm.
Very good memorial service for retired Tennessean sports columnist David Climer. He was the consummate professional and an even better person. So enjoyed working with him on radio. He will be missed greatly.
It is great to see
@ESPNCFB
Gameday in Memphis. Beale street is packed. Good luck to
@MemphisFB
tonight against unbeaten SMU. Liberty Bowl sold out for the big game
Very excited to have Watson Brown and
@RStanleyNHL
with me when we debut SportsNight
@WSMradio
650 Monday at 3 pm. I also feel really good about the weekly contributors who will join us. Thanks for your support.
Congrats to
@BelmontMBB
on their
@OVCSports
title and berth in the
@marchmadness
tourney. Terrific game last night and sweet play design that set up game-winner.
Yesterday’s releasing of a Strategic Plan for Athletics
@vucommodores
seems to be little more than a statement saying they will operate an athletic department. It tells us virtually nothing. Like most of you, I’m very skeptical. Big action, not just words, needs to happen SOON.
Want to send out thoughts and prayers to those who have been affected by last night tornado’s in Nashville and middle Tennessee. Those of us unscathed are lucky. The pictures are heartbreaking.
Congrats to retired Belmont basketball coach Rick Byrd on receiving the Pat Summit Lifetime Achievement Award last night. Incredible human being who always conducted himself with class and dignity. Well done.
We’ll post more info on today’s edition of SportsNight
@WSMradio
650 early this afternoon. Can’t say thank you strong enough for all of you who joined us yesterday. Meant a lot. Thanks
Huge upset tonight
@Rupp_Arena
. Evansville beat
@KentuckyMBB
67-64. Evansville is coached by former UK star Walter McCarty, who won a national title at Kentucky in 1996. WOW
Today would have been Dad's 91st bday. Not enough words allowed on Twitter to express how I feel about him, his impact on so many and how much I/we miss him. Happy Bday CMN!
GP with future Texas Sports Hall of Famer John McClain at lunch. Fair to say we solved all the world’s problems and started a few new ones.
@Titans
@NFL
@NFL_Titans247
This is
@VandyMBB
1980’s at last night’s
@tennrhof
ceremony. Front row is Coach Mike Petrone, me,
@VandyBoys
Kelly Klippenstein. Back row is Glen Clem, Steve Reece and
@Will_Perdue32
. This group has had some incredible fun over the last 40 yrs. Great friends
Winning a championship is really hard. Congrats to
@Cardinals
and
@Nationals
on their NLDS wins. Best wishes to Brian McCann in the future. A total class act. Let’s get ready for 2020
Maybe the
@Braves
biggest win of the year last night. Bullpen falters in the 9th-I’ve heard that one before, but the O delivered late. Lead Nats by 6.5 games. Let’s get a closer.
#ChopOn
Hope all of us, me included, take the time today to remember all our wonderful veterans. It is those veterans who have fought for the freedoms we have. We live in the greatest country in the world.