THE SPORTS BAR
Rob Fischer, Jeff Weinberger, and Will Askew
Weekdays 3-6pm
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Rob Fischer, Jeff Weinberger, and Will Askew bring you 3 hours of entertaining and insightful sports talk every weekday on the Sports Bar! From Weinberger's borderline insane Top 10 lists to winning stuff from Rob's garage, to Will's update auditions, you never know what you're going to get from these guys!
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September 1
Jeff's High Hard Ones
1.) Who has the best chance for an upset this weekend- Illinois over Missouri, Louisville over Kentucky or North Carolina over LSU?
2.) How many of Tennessee's 12 games will Tyler Bray start this year?
3.) Who will be at their job longer- Lane Kiffin or John Calipari?
4.) If Jeremiah Masoli cannot play this year, will he be on the Ole Miss team one year from now?
5.) Who gets fired or resigns first- Joe Paterno or any coach in the SEC?
August 30
Will's High Hard Ones
1.) How many games will Cannon Smith start for the Tigers this year? How many games should Cannon Smith start this year?
2.) Who will struggle the most in their opener- South Carolina against Southern Miss, Mississippi State against Memphis or Auburn against Arkansas State?
3.) Which of the following will be greater: the # of LSU win's this year or the # of North Carolina starters that miss Saturday's game?
4.) Which of the following coaches get fired this year: Ron Zook, Rich Rodriguez, Les Miles, Butch Davis?
The guys preview the SEC with Tim Couch, analyst for SEC Gridiron Live and former #1 overall pick in the NFL Draft.
August 27
Fish's High Hard Ones
1.) Who is the next American to win a Grand Slam title in tennis?
2.) Who ends up with more career homeruns, Alex Rodriguez or Albert Pujols?
3.) What AP Top 25 SEC team will still be ranked at the end of the season?
4.) Who will win this weekend's MMA fight, James Toney or Randy Couture?
5.) Who is the surprise team in the SEC this season?
August 25
Jeff's High Hard Ones
1.) Will Lane Kiffin still be the head coach at USC when the 2014 season opens?
2.) To win the National Title this year- do you take EVERY team in the SEC, Mountain West and WAC or the field?
3.) Who will have more wins- Tigers football this year or the Grizzlies in October?
4.) Would you trade the entire Grizzlies team for A) the entire Spanish team or B) the entire Spanish team with Pau Gasol?
5.) Between now and the end of their career- which one of these guys starts the most games: Brett Favre, Tim Tebow, Mitch Mustain, Cannon Smith or Brady Quinn?
August 23
Will's High Hard Ones
1.) How far will the Tigers get in the NCAA Tournament with Will Barton eligible?
2.) Who is your Heisman Trophy favorite?
3.) What would you set the over/under at for number of years until the Tigers get in a BCS Conference?
4.) Who will be the next Cubs manager- Ryne Sandberg or the field?
August 20
Fish's High Hard Ones
1.) Who gets to the Hall of Fame quicker: Barry Bonds or Roger Clemens?
2.) Who would you most like to play for in the NFL? College football? NBA? College basketball? Baseball?
3.) Rank the four quarterbacks in the NFC North for this season and then rank them again three years from now.
4.) How much of the Hoff image is real and how much is an act?
The guys talk Rebels football, Houston Nutt and quarterback controversies with John Davis from the Oxford Eagle.
Paul Bessire from PredictionMachine.com stop by to talk about the upcoming season, the website and fantasy football.
August 18
Jeff's High Hard Ones
1.) Will the Tampa Bay Rays make the MLB playoofs more than 3 times in the next 10 years?
2.) Who has the toughest "trap game" in the SEC- Arkansas (against Texas A&M), Alabama (at South Carolina) or Georgia (at Colorado)?
3.) Who has a better chance to win- Florida AT Alabama or Arkansas at home against Alabama?
4.) Who will have more World Titles in the next 5 years- Miami Heat or New York Yankees?
August 17
The guys check in with Mark Jones of ESPN, the voice of Team USA Basketball, and talk about how the team has looked and Rudy Gay's impact so far.
Kevin Kaduk, the editor of Yahoo's Big League Sports blog, talks Bryce Harper, the division races that are heating up, and more with Fish and Will.
As the college football season continues to approach, Phil Kornblut of the South Carolina Radio Network previews the Gamecocks with the guys.
August 16
Will's High Hard Ones
1.) Who will be the best first year coach in the SEC this year- Joker Phillips, Derek Dooley or Robbie Caldwell?
2.) Which current SEC quarterback will end up being the highest pick in the NFL Draft?
3.) Does OJ Mayo have a future with the Grizzlies after this season?
4.) What is your favorite cultural event throughout the year in Memphis?
August 13
Fish's High Hard Ones
1.) Who will play in the Liberty Bowl first: Memphis or Alabama?
2.) Which of the preseason top 5 teams in college football will not be in the top 5 at the end of the season: Alabama, Ohio State, Florida, Texas or Boise State?
3.) What are the top two biggest rogue programs in college football?
4.) You're a college football coach at any school in the country. What is your rule about tweeting?
5.) What is your favorite food to eat at a baseball game?
Jay Randolph Jr. from KFNS 590 AM in St. Louis talks about the PGA Championship with the guys.
August 11
Jeff's High Hard Ones
1.) How many games will the Miami Heat win this year?
2.) Who will win the PGA Championship? If you had to pick one or the other, would you take John Daly or any golfer over 50?
3.) Who starts for Ole Miss in the Egg Bowl?
4.) Who has a better chance to win- Arkansas at Georgia or Tennessee hosting Oregon?
5.) Who will keep his job longer? Mack Brown or Mark Richt?
Brian Wacker, senior writer for PGATour.com joins the guys live from Whistling Straits to preview the PGA Championship.
August 6
Will's High Hard Ones
1.) What is the difference between how Kevin Garnett left Minnesota and how LeBron James left Cleveland?
2.) Should Tiger Woods take the rest of the year off?
3.) Who will be the most dissapointing team in the SEC this year and why?
4.) If you could be Indiana Jones or Jason Bourne, which one would you choose?
5.) What crime would Isiah Thomas need to commit in order to NOT get hired again?
Former NFL Scout Dave Razzano stops by The Bar to break down the upcoming NFL season with Fish, Jeff and Will.
The guys talk about Joe Paterno and the Penn State football team with Nate Bauer, who covers the Nittany Lions for BlueWhiteIllustrated.com.
August 4
Jeff's High Hard Ones
1.) Who starts first- Tim Tebow with the Broncos or Mitch Mustain with USC?
2.) Who has a better chance of winning their conference: Florida or Florida State/Miami?
3.) Will Ryan Mallett be a top-3 draft pick in the 2011 NFL Draft?
4.) Nick Saban leaves Alabama and goes to Vandy. How many wins does Vandy have in 2014?
5.) Better chance for a win- Memphis beating Mississippi State or Tennessee beating Florida?
6.) If you had a cup of ice and could throw it at any NBA player and any NBA coach, who would you throw it at?
Don Kausler of the Birmingham News previews Alabama's season and the upcoming year in the SEC as a whole.
The guys go live to Knoxville and check in on Tennessee's fall practice with Randy Moore from Scout.com.
August 2
Fish's High Hard Ones
1.) Is competitive cheer a sport?
2.) Will the USC football program finish .500 or worse in the next 5 years?
3.) Ozzie Guillen thinks Asian players are given preferential treatment that Latinos are not. Is Ozzie a nuisance or is he good for baseball?
4.) Is Rick Pitino a victim of extortion, or should he be fired?
5.) If Jeremiah Masoli is on the team the entire year, what is the best case scenario and worst case scenario?
July 30
Fish's High Hard Ones
1.) Which freshman will have a bigger impact for their team- Marcus Lattimore at South Carolina or Michael Dyer at Auburn?
2.) How many more wins will Jeremiah Masoli bring to the Rebels?
3.) Most likely to leave their job- Urban Meyer or Nick Saban? Houston Nutt or Bobby Petrino?
4.) 2nd place team in the SEC East? SEC West?
5.) What can threaten the NCAA with to help alleviate the agent problem in college football?
The guys talk to John Davis from the Oxford Eagle about Jeremiah Masoli and what he could mean to the Ole Miss football program this year.
Victor Villalba of the Dallas Cowboys Radio Network talks about the mayhem that is Cowboys training camp.
July 29
Jeff's High Hard Ones
1.) With what you know right now, who is your Super Bowl winner?
2.) Which one of these guys had the worst end to their careers: Michael Jordan (with the Wizards), Muhammad Ali (in 1981), Johnny Unitas (with the Chargers), Babe Ruth (with the Braves)?
3.) Who lasts longer at their job: Lane Kiffin or Derek Dooley?
4.) Will Dan Mullen still be at Mississippi State at the start of the 2015 college football season?
5.) If you had to bet $1,000 that Ole Miss would win ONE of these games, would you? Oregon, Alabama and Florida at home...South Carolina, Georgia and LSU on the road.
6.) Who would you choose to make ALL the personnel decisions for the Grizzlies for the next 5 years: The current regime OR Fish and Weinberger?
July 27
Fish and Will talk no-hitters, the trade deadline and more with Kevin Kaduk, editor of Yahoo's Big League Stew blog.
July 26
Will's High Hard Ones
1.) What professional sports franchise consistently underperforms the most?
2.) What SEC school underperforms the most in both football and basketball? What national school?
3.) Who is the most to blame for the recent agent scandals in the NCAA- agents, players or the NCAA?
4.) Should Ole Miss take Jeremiah Masoli?
The guys are joined by Mississippi State AD Scott Strickland at the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Golf Classic.
July 23
Fish's SEC High Hard Ones
1.) Who has a better chance at an SEC Title- Arkansas or Georgia?
2.) Who has a better chance at a dissapointing season- Arkansas or Georgia?
3.) Which quarterback has a better chance at a dissapointing- Ryan Mallett or John Brantley?
4.) Mark Ingram and Ryan Mallett are in the top-4 odds-wise to win the Heisman- who else from the SEC would you put in the top 4?
July 20
Will's High Hard Ones
1.) Are you taking the over or under at 7.5 for Ole Miss wins this year?
2.) Will Nathan Stanley have a better year this year than Jevan Snead had last year?
3.) Will the Grizzlies make another move of any kind this offseason?
4.) With "Party-Gate" going on in college football, which school will be hit hardest: North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida or Alabama?
July 19
Jonah Keri from Bloomberg Sports talks George Steinbrenner, race in baseball, the Rays and more with the guys.
July 16
Jeff's High Hard Ones
1.) After 2 rounds, who do you think will win the British Open?
2.) Who was the better player in their prime- Mike Miller or Derek Fisher?
3.) Who would be the better coach- Bill Belichick in college or Urban Meyer in the NFL?
4.) If the Grizzlies could add LeBron, Wade and Bosh for the next 7 years but then the franchise would leave, would you take that deal?
Doug Layton from WJOX radio in Birmingham joins Jeff and Will to talk Alabama football.
Gabriel Montoya, writer for MaxBoxing.com, stops by The Bar to talk about Pacquiao-Mayweather, and if the fight will actually ever happen.
The guys check in with Brian Wacker from PGATour.com live from St Andrews and the British Open after Round 2 of play.
July 13
Jason Whitlock of The Kansas City Star and FoxSports.com stops by The Bar to talk about LeBron's "Decision" debacle, Tiger Woods and more.
July 12
Fish's High Hard Ones
1.) If Rich Rodriguez had accepted the head coaching position at Alabama before they hired Nick Saban, what would Alabama's last few years look like?
2.) If Jerry West would have had some luck and the Grizzlies drafted LeBron James in 2003, where would the franchise be today?
3.) Is Peyton Manning the only player in sports that could significantly alter the landscape of his sport by changing teams?
4.) Who are the top-5 teams in the Eastern Conference of the NBA?
5.) Who was/is under the most pressure to win a title- LeBron, A-Rod, Peyton Manning, Phil Mickelson, Kobe without Shaq.
July 9
The guys talk with Wes Rucker of the Chattanooga Times Free Press about the Tennessee football situation in Knoxville.
Michael Wallace from the Miami Herald talks about the LeBron signing and the reaction from South Beach.
July 8
Grizzlies GM Chris Wallace stops by The Sports Bar to talk about Rudy Gay's extension, the NBA offseason, and what lies ahead for the Grizzlies.
Fish and Jeff talk with Dave Kaplan from Comcast Sports Net Chicago and WGN Radio about the Bulls offseason and NBA free agency.
Grizzlies broadcaster, former Tiger and former NBA player Hank McDowell talks about the Rudy Gay deal, and the Grizzlies summer so far.
July 7
Jeff's High Hard Ones
1.) Where will LeBron end up after tomorrow's one-hour special?
2.) If any school in the Big 10 or Big 12 offers Bobby Petrino after next season, will he leave?
3.) Right now, if Lane Kiffin could come back to UT with no repercussions, would he?
4.) If the government was forcing you to coach a college team for the next 5 years, where would you choose?
5.) In the next 10 years will Ole Miss and Memphis get together and renew their football series?
Tom Dienhart of Yahoo Sports! and Rivals.com previews the upcoming college football season with Jeff and Fish.
On the eve of the hourlong special during which LeBron James will announce where he will sign, Mike Snyder of The Cleveland Cavaliers Radio Network gives his thoughts on where King James ends up.
July 6
The guys talk Kentucky basketball and football with Darrell Bird of the UK blog CatsPause.com.
July 2
Jeff's High Hard Ones
1.) If you are LeBron James, what do you want to hear from teams in their presentations? Where is the best fit for LeBron?
2.) Who will be the next US soccer coach?
3.) Come up with your dream Wimbeldon doubles matchup?
4.) If you were in Reggie Bush's situation, would you have accepted the benefits that he did?
5.) What is the best fireworks show that you have ever seen?
July 1
Ellis Henican, co-author of "Home Team" with New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, talks about the Saints Super Bowl run and what it meant to the city of New Orleans.
The guys sort through all the latest NBA free agency rumblings on the first day of action with Trey Kerby, editor of Yahoo's NBA blog "Ball Don't Lie."
June 30
Jeff's High Hard Ones
1.) Who is your favorite to win the World Cup now? Who is a sleeper?
2.) What more does Ole Miss need to do to eliminate any controversy surrounding its mascot situation?
3.) Will the Big 12 still be standing in 5 years?
4.) Which of these teams is most likely to get to the National Title Game: Ohio State, Boise State, Texas, Florida or Oklahoma?
June 28
Will's High Hard Ones
1.) Did the US live up to expectations in The World Cup?
2.) Should Stephen Strasburg be in the MLB All Star Game?
3.) True of false: Xavier Henry and Greivis Vasquez are already the 2 best players on the Grizzlies bench?
4.) Who is the bigger winner if LeBron heads to Chicago- LeBron James or Worldwide Wes?
June 25
Chris' High Hard Ones
1.) If you could pick one player from the second round and put him on the Grizzlies, who would it be?
2.) Rank the following nonsports events: NBA Draft, NBA Lottery, Selection Sunday, Home Run Derby, NFL Draft.
3.) If Elliot Williams returned to the Tigers next year, would he start and where would he be drafted at?
4.) Should soccer implement some sort of instant replay?
5.) World's tallest man, Zach Randolph posting up, the SEC logo, Patrick Patterson, or the best NBA seven footers: what would Jeff most want painted on his ceiling?
June 24
Will's High Hard Ones
1.) Will Tiger Woods win a major this year?
2.) How far will the US advance in the World Cup?
3.) Whichi big-time NBA free agent is most likely to leave their team?
4.) If you got to pick ONE PERSON to make all the Grizzlies picks in the front office, who would it be?
June 21
Will's High Hard Ones
1.) Do you have faith in the Griz front office to make draft decisions alone? Who would make the picks?
2.) Should Tiger Woods view his performance at the U.S. Open as a success?
3.) Will the players the Grizzlies draft Thursday be with the team after their first contracts?
4.) When/if the U.S. is eliminated from the Wolrd Cup, what team do you want to see win?
June 18
Fish's High Hard Ones
1.) Who will make it through Group C of the World Cup?
2.) Will the finishing score on Sunday be under par, over par, or even for the U.S. Open?
3.) What will the two best football conferences be in 2012?
4.) If the SEC contracted, what teams get knocked out?
5.) Between soccer, basketball, baseball and football, which sport has the worst officiating? How do you rank them?
Dave Joerger, Grizzlies' assistant coach, talks about the NBA Draft and NBA offseason with Will, Fish, and Jeff.
June 16
Jeff's High Hard Ones
1.) Will Tiger Woods win at least 1 major this year?
2.) With the Grizzlies 25th draft pick, would you select: Terrico White, Elliot Williams, Luke Babbit, Lance Stephenson, or trade 25 and 28 for pick 20?
3.) What has a better chance of happening: the US making the World Cup Round of 8, or Tiger Woods winning the US Open?
4.) Who is the most likely big-time team to jump to the Big 10 in the future?
With Father's Day this weekend, the guys talk with author and sports radio personality Ray Didinger about his new book, The Ultimate Book Of Sports Movies.
June 15
Rick Kimbrel from BruinBlitz.com stops by The Bar to give the guys a west coast perspective on Pac-10 expansion, or lackthereof.
The guys talk to Drew Belzer from 710 ESPN Radio in Los Angeles before Game 6 of the Lakers-Celtics NBA Finals series in LA.
June 14
Will's High Hard Ones
1.) Will Memphis receive an invitation to join The Big East or The Big 12 in the next 2 years?
2.) If you could change one thing about ESPN's World Cup coverage, what would it be?
3.) Is there a better chance for a great US Open this weekend, or a mediocre tournament with someone choking?
4.) If the SEC was somehow wiped off the map and could only keep one game between 2 member institutions, which game would you keep?
June 9
Jeff's High Hard Ones
1.) Who will win the Saint Jude Classic?
2.) Who has the best chance to win both the Saint Jude Classic and the US Open?
3.) If you had to bet $500 on England -1 against the US, what would you bet?
4.) If the Grizzlies could higher any college coach they wanted, who would they take?
5.) With the 25th pick who would you take: Elliot Williams, Terrico White, Devin Ebanks, Willie Warren, Solomon Alabi?
Will Leitch, founding editor of Deadspin.com and contributing editor at New York Magainze, joins Will and Fish to talk about baseball and blogs.
June 8
Adam Spitz of ESPN Radio in Columbia, Missouri joins the guys to talk about conference expansion from Mizzou's point of view.
June 7
Will's High Hard Ones
1.) On a scale of 1-10 (1=insignificant, 2=absolutely vital) how important in Memphis' basketball program in any conference expansion talks?
2.) Is it a conflict of interests for FOX reporter Jay Glazer to train NFL athletes during the offseason?
3.) Is the golf tournament the most important sporting event held every year in Memphis?
4.) Did Tiger Woods come back too soon from his offseason?
5.) Should Pat Tillman be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
June 4
Fish's High Hard Ones
1.) What are the 3 college football programs that could succeed as independents?
2.) If the US were playing in the World Cup Final, what would the ratings be comparable to?
3.) If Stephen Strasburg starts 15 games for the Nationals, how many will he win?
4.) Who has the better franchise all-time, the Lakers or the Celtics?
5.) In the last 15 years, how many benchpress reps have you done?
The guys talk about the Stanley Cup Final before Game 4 with Greg Wyshynski, editor of the Yahoo! Sports blog Puck Daddy.
Jim Harris from ArkansasSports360.com talks Arkansas spring football with Fish, Jeff and Will.
June 3
The guys on Mid South Golfer The Radio Show are joined by best selling author John Feinstein to discuss his new book, the PGA Tour, and more.
Dick Jerardi from the Philadelphia Daily News handicaps the Belmot for Fish, Jeff and Will.
June 2
Jeff's High Hard Ones
1.) Which of the following guys would you take at #13 in the NBA Draft:Gordon Heyward, Eric Bledsoe, Ekpe Udoh, Luke Babbitt, Daniel Orton or Damion James?
2.) Best chance to win the National Title this year in college football: Any team from the SEC or the field?
3.) Which of these 3 players will have the best professional career: John Wall, Ryan Mallett or Rory McIlroy?
4.) Which of these coaches will be at his school the longest: Larry Porter or Derek Dooley?
5.) Best shot to get in the Final 4- The Grizzlies, the Tigers, or USA Soccer?
Drew Belzer of 710 ESPN Radio in Los Angeles stops by The Bar to preview the NBA Finals with the guys.
June 1
Will's High Hard Ones
1.) Does the New York Times story on Eric Bledsoe impact the chances that John Calipari leaves for the NBA?
2.) Is the media in part to blame for the Eric Bledsoe scandal? Is the media jumping the gun?
3.) Is Roger Federer's loss in the French Open Quarterfinals an indication that he is on the decline?
4.) Should the SEC move the SEC baseball tournament to AutoZone Park?
May 28
Fish's High Hard Ones
1.) Who are the 5 best players still remaining in the NBA Playoffs?
2.) What will the Grizzlies starting lineup be on Opening Night?
3.) When will the C-USA basketball tournament be back in Memphis?
4.) How far can or will the United States advance in the World Cup?
May 26
Jeff's High Hard Ones
1.) Who will win the World Cup?
2.) If the Grizzlies could have any of these PG's, who would you take? Derrick Rose, Rajon Rondo or Tyreke Evans?
3.) Who will be the next coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers?
4.) If you have the 1st pick in next year's NFL Draft, and you need a quarterback, would you take Jake Locker or Ryan Mallett?
5.) Who will have the best season of these 3 quarterbacks- Matt Simms, Nathan Stanley, or the Tigers starting quarterback?
Tigers head coach Josh Pastner stops by The Bar to talk about the Tigers, the recruiting class, and his camps this summer.
May 24
Will's High Hard Ones
1.) In the French Open, would you take A) Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal or B) the field?
2.) Will Gilbert Arenas be on the Wizards next season? If you're the Wizards, are you trying to trade him?
3.) What is the over/under on the market value for Rudy Gay? Will the Grizzlies re-sign him at that number?
4.) Do the powers-at-be within the Memphis basketball program (coaches and staff) really want to leave Conference USA?
May 21
Fish's High Hard Ones
1.) What lies ahead in the offseason for the Cleveland Cavaliers?
2.) What is the biggest non-conference rivalry in college sports?
3.) Who are the top-5 quarterbacks in the SEC?
4.) Who is the athlete we can closest compare to Tim Tebow, as far as being a story both on and off the field/court?
Dean Legge from DawgPost.com joins the guys to talk about Georgia spring football, and the upcoming season for UGA.
The guys talk NBA Playoffs, LeBron James and more with Marc Spears of Yahoo Sports.
May 19
Jeff's High Hard Ones
1.) If you were the Grizzlies front office, who would you take of thest 3 players in the NBA Draft: Xavier Henry, James Anderson or Al-Faroq Aminu?
2.) Who has the better shot at winning their football conference this year- Memphis, Ole Miss or Tennessee?
3.) If LeBron James said he would come to the Grizzlies for $30 million a year, would Michael Heisley pony up the dough?
4.) Which of these guys has the best leadership abilities in their sport: John Wall, Tyreke Evans, Mark Sanchez or Jimmy Clausen?
The guys talk spring practice, what lies ahead this season, and more with Ole Miss head football coach Houston Nutt.
Stafon Johnson, Titans rookie and former USC running back, stops by to talk with the guys about his recovery from a horrific throat injury, his NFL Draft experience, and his time so far in the Titans organization.
May 17
Will's High Hard Ones
1.) Will John Calipari be the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats at Midnight Madness this year?
2.) Which team is most likely to hold onto their division lead the longest- the Reds or the Padres?
3.) If a genie gave you a time machine and you got to go back to last June, who would you take with the #2 pick in last year's NBA Draft?
4.) Who is the best player to never win a major?
May 14
Jeff's High Hard Ones
1.) In 2 years what will the NBA age-limit rule be: Same as it is now, 0 years or 2 years?
2.) Will Tiger Woods win at least 2 tournaments this year?
3.) Who coaches at their school longer: Houston Nutt or Dan Mullen? Urban Meyer or Derek Dooley?
4.) Who will end up with more playoff wins as a starting QB: Vince Young or Tim Tebow?
May 13
Dick Jerardi of the Philadelphia Daily News handicaps the Preakness for Jeff and Will.
May 12
Fish's High Hard Ones
1.) Who hurt and who helped their stock in the NBA Playoffs: Joe Johnson, Carlos Boozer, A'mare Stoudemire, Ray Allen, Nate Robinson, Matt Bonner, Derek Fisher, Wes Matthews?
2.) If you're a coveted NBA free agent and these are your 5 options, rank them: Playing with LeBron in Cleveland, Wade in Miami, Dirk in Dallas, Kobe in LA, or Carmelo in Denver?
3.) Is there a way to improve spring football games? Should schools play an opponent?
4.) What will USC's punishment from the NCAA be?
5.) How many SEC teams this year will only use 1 quarterback the entire year?
May 6
Teddy Greenstein, college football and PGA writer for the Chicago Tribune, talks about Tiger Woods and possible Big 10 expansion with the guys.
May 10
Will's High Hard Ones
1.) In the year 2013, what conference will Memphis be in? In 2015, will Notre Dame be in the Big 10? Will Texas be in the SEC?
2.) Will a non-BCS team play in the National Title game this year?
3.) Rank the remaining point guards in the NBA Playoffs- Deron Williams, Steve Nash and Rajon Rondo?
4.) Is Lee Westwood overrated?
The guys talk to Soren Petro of WHB Radio in Kansas City about the station's reports that the Big 10 offered 4 Mizzou, Rutgers, Nebraska and Notre Dame spots in the conference.
May 7
Fish's High Hard Ones
1.) If conference expansion/realignment does happen, which BCS Bowl would you get rid of?
2.) Is there a boxing match you want to see besides Mayweather and Pacquiao? How do you fix boxing?
3.) Who is the biggest quarterback bust of all time?
4.) How do you rank the last 8 coaches remaining in the NBA Playoffs?
The guys talk to Brad Locke, the Mississippi State beat writer for the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, about spring football and the new AD.
May 6
The guys visit with Tigers head football coach Larry Porter, and talk about the spring so far, the expectations this year for the Tigers, and more.
Mike Snyder of the Cleveland Cavaliers Radio Network stops by to talk about the Cavs-Celtics series, the Cavaliers offseason plans, and more.
May 5
Jeff's High Hard Ones
1.) When all is said and done, who will end up having the better career- Tim Duncan or Shaquille O'Neal?
2.) Who will gain more yards this year- Mark Ingram or Trent Richardson?
3.) In 2015 will Derek Dooley be coaching at Tennessee?
4.) Who will be at their job longer- Mark Richt or Les Miles?
5.) Who are the 5 best NBA players of all time?
The guys talk to Chicago Bulls beat writer KC Johnson from the Chicago Tribune about the John Calipari rumors, the Bulls offseason plans, and more.
May 4
Heck Yeah/Hell No
1.) Tiger Woods will finish top five at the Players Championship?
2.) Phil Mickelson will be number one by the end of the year.
3.) The San Antonio Spurs will change their lineup and put Tony Parker in for game two.
4.) Rajon Rondo is underrated.
5.) Mike Brown will be fired if the Cavs lose before the NBA finals.
6.) Rick Carisle should be back in Dallas next season.
7.) Pat Riley will be coaching the Heat next season.
8.) Andy Kennedy is on a warm seat.
9.) Derek Dooley blew his first punishment as Tennessee head coach.
Langston Rogers joins the guys to talk about his career as the Ole Miss Athletic Director.
May 3
Will's High Hard Ones
1.) Does FedEx's partnership ending with the Orange Bowl have anything to do with the St. Jude Classic or Memphis' BCS aspirations? Will it impact either?
2.) Whichi football coach in the SEC gets by without actually coming through with results?
3.) If you were starting an NBA team, and couldn't start it with LeBron James, Dwight Howard, Kobe Bryant, Dwayne Wade or Kevin Durant, who would you start with?
4.) Alabama/Florida or the field for the SEC Title this year- who you got?
April 30
Fish's High Hard Ones
1.) What is next for the Dallas Mavericks? What will Mark Cuban do and what will Dirk Nowitzki do?
2.) What is the bigger jump- from college football to the NFL or college basketball to the NBA?
3.) Who will win a national title first- John Calipari or Rick Pitino?
4.) What will happen first- Urban Meyer wins the SEC or Pete Carroll wins the NFC West?
The guys talk lots of NBA on today's show. Bill Schoening, the voice of the San Antonio Spurs on the San Antonio Radio Network, talks about the series win over the Mavericks and previews the Suns series. Scott Garrard, the studio host for the Utah Jazz Radio Network, breaks down the Jazz-Nuggets series.
April 22
Dick Jerardi, national horse racing reporter and columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News, handicaps the ponies with the guys before this weekend's Kentucky Derby.
With the Lakers headed back to Oklahoma City for Game 6 against the Thunder, Drew Belzer from 710 ESPN Radio in Los Angeles talks about the series and more.
With conference expansion apparently on the horizon, the guys talk to Tim Prister, Senior Editor at IrishIllustrated.com about how any shake-up might effect Notre Dame.
April 28
Jeff's High Hard Ones
1.) Will Notre Dame be in the BIg 10 at the beginning of the 2015 football season?
2.) Which of these coaches will be at his school the longest: Houston Nutt, Bobby Petrino, or Steve Spurrier?
3.) Who has the best chance to succeed in the NFL: Jonathon Crompton, Jevan Snead, or Tim Tebow?
4.) If you were locked in for the next 6 years with him as the Tigers head coach, would you choose Josh Pastner or John Calipari?
April 22
Mark Followill, TV voice of the Dallas Mavericks, talks with Fish, Will and Jeff about the Mavericks elimination game against the Spurs tonight.
The guys talk to Mark Rodgers of the Oklahoma City Thunder Radio Network before Game 5 of the Lakers-Thunder first round series.
April 26
Will's High Hard Ones
1.) Do the struggles of Dallas and Denver in the NBA Playoffs say more about the struggles of those teams, or the depth of the Western Conference?
2.) Which of the following will have the best NFL career: Jevan Snead, Curtis Steele, Duke Calhoun, Jonathon Crompton or Greg Hardy?
3.) Should Ben Roethlisberger have appealed his suspension?
4.) What was the best late round pick or picks in the NFL Draft?
April 23
Fish's High Hard Ones
1.) If the Lakers don't win the Western Conference, who has the best chance out of the West to beat the Cavaliers?
2.) In the NBA playoffs, who are you rooting for? A specific matchup or a specific team/player?
3.) If Kobe and LeBron both try to get to the Finals by themself, who has a better chance to lose?
4.) Oklahoma had 4 players drafted in the first round yet still went 8-5. Is it an indictment of Bob Stoops?
April 22
Marc Spears, NBA writer for Yahoo Sports, stops by The Bar to talk about the first round of the NBA Playoffs with the guys.
April 21
Jeff's High Hard Ones
1.) For PURELY basketball reasons, would you prefer the Tigers get into the Big East or the SEC?
2.) If Cleveland or Los Angeles does not win the NBA TItle, who will win it?
3.) Which of these scenarios would you pick- A) The Grizzlies win 3 NBA Titles in the next 5 years or B) Memphis is awarded a major league baseball franchise?
4.) If you're the Tennessee Titans, would you trade Vince Young for the 4th pick in the NFL Draft?
April 19
Will's High Hard Ones
1.) If you could swap the Grizzlies roster for ANY roster in the NBA who would you take?
2.) What's your favorite sports TV network- MLB Network, NFL Network, NHL Network or NBA TV?
3.) Is it too early to panic if you are a Red Sox fan?
4.) Name an SEC player that won't be drafted in the first round who will be a star in the NFL?
April 15
The Moc's High Hard Ones
1.) Will Ben Roethlisberger be the starting quarterback for The Steelers next year?
2.) You can have ANY of these point guards. Rank them in order of preference: John Wall, Tyreke Evans, Deron Williams, Derrick Rose, Chris Paul?
3.) What would you want to do most- play 18 holes at Augusta, throw out the first pitch at Opening Day, or sit courtside at the Final 4?
4.) If you could only eat at one fast food chain for the rest of your life, what would it be?
The guys talk to Sports Illustrated basketball writer Chris Mannix about the NBA Playoffs, and what lies ahead in the offseason.
April 14
Jeff's High Hard Ones
1.) How many majors will Tiger Woods win this year?
2.) Who will win the Stanley Cup?
3.) Who will the Washington Redskins end up drafting at the #4 spot in the NFL Draft?
4.) Would you trade OJ Mayo for Aaron Brooks? Would you trade OJ Mayo for JR Smith?
5.) Will the Grizzlies EVER win a playoff series while they are in Memphis?
April 12
Will's High Hard Ones
1.) Is Zach Randolph the greatest Grizzlies player ever?
2.) If Tiger and Phil were tied on the 18th green at Augusta with a 15 foot putt to win The Masters, who do you want to make the putt?
3.) What is less relevant- golf without Tiger or the NHL?
4.) Who is the best long-term quarterback in this year's draft- Sam Bradford, Jimmy Clausen or someone else?
April 9
Fish's High Hard Ones
1.) If the Grizzlies finish below .500, will the season still be considered a success?
2.) If you had to pick which of the last 3 road games you'll win, is it: San Antonio, Denver or Oklahoma City?
3.) Will either Kentucky or Memphis be ranked in the final preseason top-25 college basketball polls? Who will be ranked higher?
4.) Who will finish higher in The Masters- Fred Couples or Tom Watson?
The guys talk with Ernie Kuyper about the Jack Jones Shootout, tomorrow at the FedEx Forum.
Chuck Rounsaville from the Ole Miss Spirit checks in from spring practice in Oxford to talk Rebels football.
Jeff's High Hard Ones
1.) Who has the worse quarterback situation right now- Ole Miss or Tennessee?
2.) At the end of the day, who is making more money this year- John Calipari or Nick Saban?
3.) Who will win The Masters- EITHER Tiger Woods/Ernie Els/Steve Stricker OR the field?
4.) Which of the Grizzlies "Big 4" is most likely to be gone first?
Jay Randolph Jr of KFNS in St Louis checks in with the guys on the eve of the Masters to talk about what he expects in Augusta this weekend.
April 5
Will's High Hard Ones
1.) What are the 3 areas the Grizzlies need to improve upon this offseason?
2.) If Duke wins fairly easily tonight, will it be one of the worst Final 4's in recent history?
3.) What is a team that will surprise this year in MLB and what is a team that will dissapoint?
4.) Why do people hate Duke so much?
April 2
Fish's High Hard Ones
1.) Who is your NBA Rookie of the Year and Coach of the Year?
2.) Who is the next NCAA head coach to coach in the NBA?
3.) Answer this as a fan, a coach and a player- Would you rather be bounced in the first game of the NCAA Tournament or win the NIT ?
4.) Should the Liberty Bowl executives get rid of the Conference USA bid to make the SEC happy?
Shannon Shelton, Michigan State beat writer for the Detroit Free Press, joins the guys to take a look at the Spartans run to the Final 4 and preview Saturday's game.
The guys are joined by Grizzlies Assistant Coach Dave Joerger to talk about his impressions of the team as the season wraps up.
April 1
The guys are joined by Leigh Anne Tuohy, who has a few opinions about Todd McShay and his 'controversial' NFL Draft expertise.
Tennessee Titans Scouting Coordinator Blake Beddingfield talks NFL with Fish, Will and Jeff, live from Tunica National.
Jerome Jurenovich of the Atlanta Braves TV team on FSS and SportSouth talks Braves baseball with the guys a few days before Opening Day.
Jeff's High Hard Ones
1.) What was the worse coaching job by Calipari- the National Title Game against Kansas with the Tigers, or the Kentucky-West Virginia game?
2.) Who has a better chance of being a #1 overall pick- John Wall or Sam Bradford?
3.) If the NCAA Tournament started again next Monday, who would you pick for your Final 4?
4.) With 3 minutes to go in a game, who would you pick (besides Tom Izzo) to coach you college basketball team?
The guys talk NBA and the red-hot Dallas Mavericks with Victor Villalba of the Dallas Mavericks Radio Network.
Jerry Meyer, the Chief Analyst and Scout for Rivals Basketball Recruiting, checks in from the McDonalds All American Game in Columbus.
With Opening Day just around the corner, Fish and Will talk baseball with Jonah Keri of Bloomberg Sports.
March 29
Will's High Hard Ones
1.) Who is the best NBA prospect in this year's Final 4?
2.) What grades do you give the coaches of the losing teams in the Elite 8?
3.) Would you be happy with a foreign, hands-off owner of the Grizzlies?
4.) Will Duke Calhoun have any success in the NFL?
March 26
Fish's High Hard Ones
1.) Who are the top five NBA championship contenders, including one sleeper?
2.) Big East basketball or SEC football: which is better in their respective sport?
3.) You're a rookie NFL coach in playoff OT; do you elect to kick or receive after winning the toss?
4.) What would Calipari's reaction be to the University of Memphis suing him?
Kevin Noon of Rivals.com calls and dissects Ohio State v. Tennessee with the guys.
March 24
Jeff's High Hard Ones
1.) Who would you take to win the NCAA Tournament- Kentucky or the field?
2.) Who of these 3 has the best chance to make the Final 4- Northern Iowa, Tennessee or St Mary's?
3.) Should Memphis offer Ole Miss a 2 for 1 in both football and basketball?
4.) With the Grizz's first pick in the first round, if you could take either Patrick Patterson, Al Farouq Aminu or James Anderson now, or wait to see if you get a better pick, what would you do?
March 22
Will's High Hard Ones
1.) Was Tiger Woods right to impose a 5 minute time limit on his interviews with The Golf Channel and ESPN?
2.) Best chance for an upset this week- Cornell over Kentucky, St. Mary's over Baylor, Butler over Syracuse or Washington over West Virginia?
3.) Does anyone in baseball deserve a bigger contract than Joe Mauer?
4.) Name 4 players on the active roster for the Golden State Warriors?
March 17
Jeff's High Hard Ones
1.) Did Tim Tebow improve his stock today at his Pro Day, and where do you expect him to be drafted?
2.) Which of the 3 SEC teams (besides Kentucky) will last in the NCAA Tournament the longest?
3.) Would you pick Kansas/Kentucky/Syracuse to win the Tournament, or the field?
4.) Best chance of an upset out of these 4- Mizzou over Clemson, Georgia Tech over Oklahoma State, Murray State over Vanderbilt, or Florida over BYU?
March 16
Fish's High Hard Ones
1.) If Derrick Rose played tonight, what would the reception be from Memphis fans?
2.) If you were giving Lionel Hollins a contract extension this year, how many years would you give him?
3.) Of the #5-#12 matchups, who has the best shot to advance from the 12 seeds?
4.) How will Tiger Woods finish in The Masters?
March 15
Will's High Hard Ones
1.) What is the toughest region and what is the easiest region in the NCAA Tournament?
2.) Who deserves to be in and isn't in the tournament? Who doesn't deserve to be in that is?
3.) Who is your Cinderella team?
4.) Who will be the first #1 seed eliminated?
March 10
Jeff's High Hard Ones
1.) What is the combined number of teams from Conference USA, the SEC and the ACC to make the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament?
2.) Between Tennessee, Ole Miss, Memphis and Mississippi State, who gets in and what will their seed be?
3.) Who will stay longer at their current job, Josh Pastner or Bruce Pearl?
4.) Would the Tiger fans rather the Tigers beat Kentucky and Tennessee and go out in Round of 16, or get to Elite 8 and lose to Kentucky?
March 8
Will's High Hard Ones
1.) Who makes the NCAA Tournament out of Memphis, UTEP, UAB, Ole Miss and Mississippi State?
2.) If you had to pick 4 finalists right now for next year's Heisman, who would you pick?
3.) What MLB team can surprise people (in a good way) this year?
4.) Which Grizzlies player (or players) will NOT be on the team next year?
March 5
Fish's High Hard Ones
1.) Do you support NCAA Tournament expansion? If so, should it go to 68 or 96?
2.) Who is going to finish #1 in the country?
3.) Other than Kentucky, who are 2 other teams you would pick to win the SEC Tournament and why?
Fish and Will talk Grizzlies with Grizz Assistant Coach Dave Joerger.
Matt Dillon, analyst on the Tigers Basketball Radio Network, previews the Tulsa game and the Conference USA Tournament with Fish and Will.
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