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Under The Radar – October 18, 2016

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Here’s some news you might have missed over the past week. If you have any news to share please send it along to JBarrett@hvy.tcp.mybluehost.me.
670 The Score in Chicago has confirmed that Terry Boers is returning to his position in afternoons alongside Dan Bernstein effective Monday October 24th. Boers has been off the air since mid June dealing with a health issue. With the Cubs battling the Dodgers in the NLCS his timing couldn’t be better.
Good news for Cleveland sports radio fans. Adam The Bull isn’t going anywhere. Despite speculation that he was on the radar of WIP in Philadelphia, those rumors can be laid to rest. WIP is expected to announce their afternoon plans in the next few weeks.
Speaking of speculation, with Mike Francesa departing WFAN at the end of 2017, local newspapers in New York and Philadelphia are speculating that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie could be next in line to occupy the afternoon slot in New York City. WFAN Program Director Mark Chernoff has praised Christie’s ability to talk sports, and his tenure as Governor of New Jersey ends just three weeks after Francesa’s contract with WFAN expires. When a caller asked Francesa last week on the air about Christie he said “it sounds like he (Christie) might be leaving politics once his tenure with the state of New Jersey is over. I gather it’s something he’s interested in, and if it is, that’s something the station will have to decide.” With Francesa and Christie having 14 months left in their current positions, it’d be very surprising if any permanent decisions were announced in the near future.
ESPN 103.3 in Dallas has rounded out their weekday lineup. The station announced last week that Will Chambers has been named the new midday host alongside Jacques Jean-Taylor. In afternoons, Tim Cowlishaw and Steve Dennis have joined forces. Dennis previously hosted middays on the station with Mark Friedman who was let go last month along with former afternoon host Matt Mosley.
Washington Times sports columnist and ESPN 980 host Thom Loverro has been named to the Washington DC Boxing Hall Of Fame, along with former NewsChannel 8 sportscaster Glenn Harris. The two men will be inducted on November 11th.
Staying in the nation’s capital, the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards have lost their FM outlets for the upcoming season. Capitals games will no longer air on 106.7 The Fan, and Wizards games won’t be heard on WDCH, 99.1. The broadcasts for both teams will continue airing on Hubbard’s WFED 1500 as well as on the Caps Radio 24/7 app and Wizards Mobile App. Both teams will remain on local television through their partnership with Comcast SportsNet.
WMC 790 AM in Memphis has added the Clay Travis Show to its lineup. The station will air the program tape delayed from 6a-9a CT. Clay will also appear each Monday on the Jason & John Show on Entercom Memphis’ leading sports station 92.9 ESPN.
Former 95.7 The Game in San Francisco midday hosts Guy Haberman and John Middlekauff have launched a new podcast. You can hear it or subscribe to it by clicking here.
The Los Angeles Kings will use four veteran play-by-play announcers while Hall of Famer Bob Miller reduces his on-air role during his 44th year on the air. Miller is scheduled to call 58 games (including all home games) this season plus the first-round of the playoffs. Gary Thorne (eight games), Chris Cuthbert (four games), Ralph Strangis (four games) and Jiggs McDonald (one game) will work alongside of Jim Fox during the remainder of Kings games this season.
Although it’s unlikely, there’s a possibility that the New York Mets could lose a member of their broadcast team. The contract for play by play man Gary Cohen is set to expire at the end of 2016. SNY, which runs the Mets television broadcasts and Cohen’s representatives, have discussed a new multi-year deal but nothing has been finalized yet.
Jason Barrett
Jason Barrett is the owner and operator of Barrett Sports Media. Prior to launching BSM he served as a sports radio programmer, launching brands such as 95.7 The Game in San Francisco and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He has also produced national shows for ESPN Radio including GameNight and the Dan Patrick Show. You can find him on Twitter @SportsRadioPD or reach him by email at JBarrett@sportsradiopd.com.

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Doug Gottlieb, Nick Wright Feud Over College Sports NIL Issues
“Gottlieb caught wind of Wright’s rant and let his disapproval be known.”

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May 20, 2022By
Jasper Jones
FOX Sports hosts Doug Gottlieb and Nick Wright definitely do not see eye-to-eye when it comes to money going to college athletes.
Despite both being employed by the same company, Gottlieb, who is never afraid to voice his opinion, fired back at Wright Friday regarding his take on college football’s NIL rule in the wake of Alabama head coach Nick Saban’s claiming Texas A&M’s Jimbo Fisher “brought” his recruits.
On Wright’s morning show, First Things First, the colorful broadcaster had a two minute rant about how he’s happy that schools are finding workarounds under the new NIL rules implemented by the NCAA to pay the players for their name, image and likeness. He said the universities have been taking advantage of college athletes, particularly black student athletes from rough backgrounds, for years and now that the tide has shifted, people are freaking out.
The subtext to all of the controversy surrounding NIL is that for decades a majority white administrative state has been stealing money from a majority black player pool & the moment that starts to change, the power brokers freak out. pic.twitter.com/vmyG75slzT
— nick wright (@getnickwright) May 20, 2022
“The general sports public wants extra regulations and extra rules, is keeping their thumbs on college football and basketball players because their is an undeniable and always has been an incredibly uncomfortable racial context of the guys,” Wright said. “It’s mostly young black men from mostly really tough circumstances, generating billions of dollars. Who’s sharing in that?” Wright asked.
“An overwhelmingly white administration, an overwhelmingly white coaching staff, and an overwhelmingly white non-revenue sports. How do we pay for the tennis team and golf team, ah men’s football and basketball. What do they get? A scholarship. Be happy, we pulled you out the hood. Maybe you’ll have a better life if somehow you make the league or do something with your education.”
Gottlieb caught wind of Wright’s rant and let his disapproval be known. That resulted in a back and forth between the two sports personalities on Twitter.
This is far and away the most ridiculous fake racism take out there. For year colleges and universities have provided educational opportunities for student athletes that have given more scholarships than any program outside of the GI Bill. https://t.co/HE6R3lMnJ2
— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow) May 20, 2022
Gottlieb continued, claiming the NIL rule puts exceedingly high expectations on the student-athletes before ever stepping on campus and are given something without having to “earn it.”
“The sad part is this push to pay SAs before they have even played a game, taken a class or assimilated to a school sets them up for failure in their post sports career. If you have been given before you earn, where is the motivation when you get to the real world?”
Wright then took a shot at Gottlieb, saying it always feels good that his take is the complete opposite of Gottlieb’s.
Always feels good to be on the opposite side of Doug on the important issues. https://t.co/z8Tx42WiXi
— nick wright (@getnickwright) May 20, 2022
The dialogue continued with Gottlieb throwing shots at Wright, calling his take “embarrassing” and mentioning how he failed to point out the educational imbalance in society during his take. Wright asked Gottlieb what are some of the other “fake racism” takes that he claims are out in the media.
Embarrassing take by you. Maybe you should point out the education imbalance in society and how scholarships are meant to even the playing field? Nah, that is too accurate. You don’t value educational opportunities,not realizing the value in them changes lives. Sad bro
— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow) May 20, 2022
In sports.. 1- racism decides NFL QB decisions/treatment is probably the worst, but it did previously exist 40 years ago, so at least there is historical accuracies even if they no longer exist. 2- white people are “stole” from black athletes because they were on scholarship
— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow) May 20, 2022
Gottlieb is no stranger to conflict with his FOX Sports colleagues. Troy Aikman called his opinion on Andrew Luck’s retirement “total bullshit” in a tweet from 2019. More recently, Gottlieb got into it with Speak for Yourself co-host Emmanuel Acho after Gottlieb ripped his brother Sam’s “Top 5 QB list” on First Take. He also called out Skip Bayless for name-calling.
Jasper Jones
Jasper Jones writes sports media news stories for BSM. He is also a sports content producer for Audacy’s sports team. You can find him on Twitter @JonesJ2342 or email him at Jasper.Jones@Audacy.com.
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Bob Cousy: ‘JJ Redick Is Untalented Using Me To Get Attention On ESPN’
“People with less talent will always try to make a name for themselves by criticizing other people and hopefully getting some attention and perhaps increasing their credibility,” Cousy said.

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May 20, 2022By
Jasper Jones
Celtics legend Bob Cousy was not too happy with J.J. Redick dissing his game and credibility as an all-time great player.
During an appearance on First Take, Redick got into a fiery debate with Chris “Mad Dog” Russo about whether Chris Paul deserves to be mentioned among the best point guards in NBA history despite another disappointing exit from the playoffs. Russo claimed that Paul is “no Bob Cousy” which prompted Redick to retort, saying Cousy couldn’t even dribble with his left hand and called the players he played against, “plumbers” and “firemen.”
“Bob Cousy won championships when there were eight teams in the NBA and you had to win two playoff series,” Reddick said. “Let’s celebrate Bob Cousy in his era, but you can’t compare pre-1980 with the modern NBA.”
The 93-old Cousy made an appearance on SiriusXM Radio where he went scorched earth on Redick, basically calling the ESPN analyst “untalented” while listing some of the players that he went up against in his era.
“People with less talent will always try to make a name for themselves by criticizing other people and hopefully getting some attention and perhaps increasing their credibility,” Cousy said.
“So when you respond to something like this, you play into their hands. I won’t do that, but I will defend the firemen and the plumbers that he referenced. And I’ll just give you a few of the names of these firemen that I played with and against during those years. How about Bill Russell, the aforementioned, not too bad a player. Wilt Chamberlain, remember that guy? He wasn’t bad. I guess he must have fought fires as well. But in any event, Wilt Chamberlain.
“Still the best, in my judgment, small forward that ever played the game, a guy named Elgin Baylor. A couple of point guards that weren’t too shabby, my colleague who also had an award created [in his name], guy named Oscar Robertson, who was pound for pound the best player perhaps in the game.”
“I guess [Wilt Chamberlain] must have fought fires as well”
— SiriusXM NBA Radio (@SiriusXMNBA) May 19, 2022
NBA legend Bob Cousy reacts to J.J. Redick’s comments about Cousy playing against “plumbers and firemen” with @termineradio and @jumpshot8 pic.twitter.com/D4x9TVmvlD
Chris Paul is a 12-time All-Star compared to Cousy’s 13 appearances.
One thing Paul and Bob Cousy do have in common is their aptitude for leadership. Cousy developed and started the NBA players union in 1954, being named its first president. Paul served in that same role from 2013-2021.
The two men also share similarities off the court. Cousy was a stanch anti-racist advocate during the civil rights era 50s and 60s, when it wasn’t all that popular to so. Paul has also spoke out on issues regarding race, working with commissioner Adam Silver to address some of the issues facing the black community.
Maybe the two have more in common than either Redick or Russo would like to admit.
Jasper Jones
Jasper Jones writes sports media news stories for BSM. He is also a sports content producer for Audacy’s sports team. You can find him on Twitter @JonesJ2342 or email him at Jasper.Jones@Audacy.com.
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Cole Cubelic: ‘A Lot Of Media Wasn’t Prepared To Talk About Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher’
“There were multiple other messages that were attempted to be delivered by Nick Saban two nights ago that I don’t think anybody paid attention to, and I’m wondering if Jimbo paid attention to them.”

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May 20, 2022
The comments from Alabama football coach Nick Saban regarding other teams allegedly “buying” their players through the new rules pertaining to name, image and likeness (NIL) deals has set the college football world abuzz.
In his comments, Saban directly accused Texas A&M Head Coach and one of his former assistant coaches at Louisiana State University Jimbo Fisher of unreasonably using NIL deals to recruit college football players, and remarked that the system as a whole has created a fundamental disadvantage for certain programs. Additionally, he stated that Alabama has never tried to lure a player solely based on these deals; however, he left the door open to potentially having to adjust his recruitment strategy to align with the actions of his competitors around him.
Much of the college football world weighed in on the comments, but the voice everyone was waiting to hear was that of Jimbo Fisher, including McElroy and Cubic in the Morning on Jox 94.5 FM in Birmingham, Ala. On Friday morning, the program opened with show co-host Cole Cubelic reacting to the candid response given by Fisher in a news conference carried on multiple media outlets in which Fisher called Saban a “narcissist.”
“When we’ve had coaching feuds before, we’ve had guys go back and forth; we’ve had guys go at one another, sometimes in a little bit more of a subtle way; sometimes maybe a less-confrontational way,” Cubelic said. “Jimbo even said it yesterday – he’s not afraid of confrontation; he’s not worried about it.”
An aspect of what has made this discordance between two highly-accomplished and eminent coaches a story being followed across the college football landscape is the fact that it has taken place within the public sphere. When Saban appeared on SiriusXM Radio and apologized for singling out Texas A&M in his comments from earlier in the week, there was not much emotion involved, according to Cubelic. Fisher’s remarks in his press conference though, were of a completely different sentiment – and may have escalated the situation altogether.
“Debates often turn to arguments as soon as emotions become involved,” Cubelic said. “…Jimbo Fisher yesterday at 10 a.m. – that felt emotional; that felt personal, and that one had to dig deep. Jimbo Fisher said yesterday he doesn’t anticipate things are going to be repaired. I don’t see in a way that these two sort of get things back in line.”
“The bridge is burned both ways,” added show co-host Greg McElroy. “They’ll probably shake hands; do what they need to do pregame. But as far as any love lost? Nah, that’s a wrap.”
A part of this story that remains seminal when reporting or commenting on it is listening to the full extent of the comments from both Saban and Fisher on the situation so as to more effectively contextualize and comprehend the situation. Cubelic said that he did multiple interviews on different programs yesterday, and some of the interviewers, as he anticipated, had solely listened to portions of the comments, rendering them not completely prepared to have a truly pertinent discussion about the topic at hand.
“We said it here on the show yesterday morning — right out of the gate — people are going to take the Miami; the Jackson State; and the Texas A&M stuff, and they’re going to clip it and they’re going to play it and they’re going to read it and that’s all they’re going to pay attention to,” said Cubelic. “There were multiple other messages that were attempted to be delivered by Nick Saban two nights ago that I don’t think anybody paid attention to, and I’m wondering if Jimbo paid attention to them.”
Jimbo Fisher and the Texas A&M Aggies visit Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide on October 8 in a matchup that will sure to be a primary topic of discussion in the weeks and months leading to kickoff.
Derek Futterman
Derek Futterman is a features reporter for Barrett Sports Media. In addition, Derek serves as a production manager, broadcaster, voiceover artist, technical director, audiovisual editor, and media engineer for Hofstra University’s WRHU. He has also worked on New York Islanders radio broadcasts. To get in touch, find him on Twitter @DerekFutterman.