Balls Deep- Episode 8

In this episode we talk about: -OU Softball winning the Natty and what's the expectation for next year? -Julio Jones to the Titans and where they stand in our eyes in the AFC. MLB: -Jon Gray returns from injury. -Ohtani accepts HR Derby invite. -Degroms dominance is something we have never seen before. -More on the sticky substance from pitchers and how the MLB handled it wrong. College Football: -OU adds #2 RB Gavin Sawchuck to go with #1 RB Raleek Brown bringing the Sooners class to #5. -Lincoln Riley recruiting vs Mike Gundy recruiting. -12 team playoff and our thoughts on it. NBA: -Jason Kidd to the Mavs -Playoffs including how happy we are the Nets are gone. -Conference finals and ICE TRAE!!

Joining the Balls Deep crew this week is newly retired Contender Series Champion and UFC star Jimmy "The Brick" Flick!! This is the second time that Jimmy has joined us and he is seriously one of the most genuine and real people that we have had the pleasure of having on the podcast. Jimmy will tell you how it is and won't shy away from any questions.  In the episode Jimmy tells why he retired from the UFC and the thought process that went into everything. We talk about his book "The Brick" that is coming out in September and a little sneak peak of what's in it. Jimmy talks about how the pay really is in the UFC and why he thinks fighters are going else were other than the UFC. We get into his trading cards and the process he has been going through to collect his UFC trading card. Finally, we get Jimmy predictions on tonights UFC fights and who he has winning and why. This episode was incredible and a must listen. You will here things strait from the mouth of someone who is at the highest in the fight game you can get and the information he tells and talks about you won't get anywhere else other than from someone who has been in the UFC. We are incredibly grateful for Jimmy taking the time out of his day to join us again on Balls Deep and truly blown away how genuine, sincere, and just down to Earth he really is. 

This week joining the Balls Deep crew is an old home town buddy of the co hosts Marlin Lewis! We feel this is one of the best episodes so far and talk some good sports! This week we talk: MLB: -Fernando Tatis, how special this guy is and one of the cohost admitting he was dead wrong on him. -Listener question: Pitchers using sticky substances in the MLB and our thoughts on it. Softball World Series: -#1 OU upset in game one by JMU. How good is JMU and Odessi Anderson and can OU come back and win it all? NFL: -Pat Mahomes says he's 100% from toe surgery and the goal is 20-0. -Julio Jones moved this weekend? and to where? -Greg Olsens son has found a donor match! Boxing: -Floyd vs Logan Paul on Sunday, and our predictions. -Woodley vs Jake Paul announced and how we see it playing out. NBA: -First round playoff results. -Look ahead at the second round and can the Bucks be the ones to knock off Brooklyn. -Whats next for the Lakers and Cippers? -Listener question: Lebron leaving the floor again is it now a habit? -Listener question: Our thoughts on all the Celtics moves this week and who we think is their next coach including a HOT take! -Trae Youngs first playoff series and is the Young for Doncic trade the fairest in sports history?

Joining the Balls Deep crew this week is an old high school foe of two of the cohost and then was a college teammate of one cohost Ethan Sharp! This week we talk: MLB: Javy Baez genius play to get into a rundown in-between home and first and how dumb it was on the Pirates first baseman part. Fans: Russell Westbrook getting popcorn dumped on him, Trae Young getting spit on in New York, and fan fights with the Dodgers-Astros and Cards-White Sox. NBA: Where each series is out and how we have them playing out. Lakers finding their groove? Kawhi gone if the Clips get bounced in the first round? Our thoughts on the Devin Booker foul and ejection. NFL: Falcons have a first on the table for Julio and rumors are saying he will be moved in the next week to one of four teams. Tebow has not missed a gym day in his 8 year hiatus. Mac Jones impressing Pats coaches and Vets and our thoughts if its enough to bench Cam Newton. Listener Questions: Marlin Lewis- Should college athletes be paid? Isiah Clayton- Greatest player in any sport that we have witnessed, we also did greatest athlete we have played with our against. Cole Edens- Can you compare old greats in baseball to new greats in baseball like they do in other sports. Joe Hollowell- 1 athlete from history we would like to see in todays sports with the advanced technology we have.

This week was just the 3 cohosts sitting back cracking a couple cold beers and talking this weeks sports! A lot of organic conversations came from the topics this week making it what we feel one of our best episodes yet! This week we talk- Golf: -Phil Mickelson wins the PGA Tourney at 50 years old! MLB: -2 more no hitters this week. Is it the year of the pitcher, are the balls no longer juiced, or do hitters only care about the long ball now? -Yermin Mercedes- swinging 3-0 up 15-4 against a position player and e LOVE it! NBA: -Playin tourney results and Game 1's of the first round. -Lebron James the GOAT of flopping? -Free Agents at the end of the year and does the Thunder have a chance to land one? Boxing: -2 weeks out of the Mayweather Paul fight and our thoughts on it including a hot take! -Fury, Wilder, Joshua drama and our thoughts on why its BS! NFL: -Best fit for Julio Jones? -11 new QB's this year and our thoughts on all of them!

Joining us this week for Balls Deep episode 12 is a great buddy of the cohosts and Western Ave tattoo artist Barry Parks. Also joining the BD crew is TJ Acker who just got back from deployment overseas with one of the cohost! This week we talk about: MLB- With another no hitter this week the MLB has seen the most no hitters this soon into the season and we give our thoughts on why we think this is happening.  NBA- Haslam makes his season debut with the Heat and last all of 3 minutes before being ejected with an altercation with Dwight Howard. Also, we have a new triple double king with Russell Westbrook breaking the all time record and where we ice Russ in our all time point guard rankings. Last, we talk about the play in tournament and who we think comes out of it. NFL- Tim Tebow going to the Jags, how we think he fits, and the controversy that comes with it. The laters Aaron Rogers saga and were we think he plays next year. We also go into the schedules of our favorite NFL teams and what we think their records will be at the end of the season!

This week the Balls Deep crew welcomed special guest Taurean Clayton! In this episode we cover: MLB- Former teammate of one of the cohost John Means throws a no hitter and it was the first one of its kind in MLB history. We also go into the Angels releasing Albert Pujols and what's next for him. NBA- Russell Westbrooks incredible tear he is on once again and the debate of what can Lebron James do that Russell Westbrook can't? We also discuss the play in tourney and who we think will be in and who wins the last 2 seeds in the playoffs. NFL- Latest on the Aaron Rogers saga and what we think is going on in Green Bay and if he leaves or stays. UFC- Kamara Unman says earlier this week he is not opposed to fighting Jake Paul after once again defending his title against Masvidal and if we think the Paul circus is real or fake. NHL- Capitals and Rangers brawl!

Joining Balls Deep this week is another old teammate of one of the co host Denver Johnston. This week we talk about: MLB- Jon Gray continues to roll and look healthy also Mad Bum not being credited for a no hitter with it being a 7 inning game. NFL Draft: Break down of the first round last night who we liked liked and picks that we didn't like. Listener question on our thoughts who we think could be a bust out of the first rounders. Aaron Rodgers wanting out of GB. Listener question on who we think is the biggest waste of talent in all of sports. Finally we break down the Big 12 this year in football.

Joining us for episode 9 is n old juco teammate of one of the cohost and Omaha, Nebraska's own Payden Kuhn. Payden is a die hard Nebraska Cornhuskers fan so we start off by getting his thoughts on Nebraska trying to back out of this years game against OU in Norman. -Fulmer back in the starting rotation for the Tigers and Jon Grays 3rd start of the year. -Aaron Donald being falsely accused of breaking someones face off at a night club. -Listener questions for the Balls Deep crew this week include: Game 7 is tomorrow who do you want on the mound? Should athletes be paid like they are? Biggest bust in sports history? Heisman front runners for this year in CFB? NBA Finals picks. Top 3 college football schools of all time. Best pound for pound fighter in the world. NFL draft picks where we think who is going where. Great stuff in this episode.

New Cohost to Balls Deep David Burgess has joined the crew!! This week we talk about: National Championship game- Baylors blowout win and people questioning if Gonzaga was overrated. MLB- Jon Gray rolls in his 2nd start, the versatility of Ohtani, and the new rules being "tested" in professional baseball. OU Football- Transfers in and out and are the Sooners real contenders this year. Facebook post from listener on Tony Gonzalez, Shannon Sharpe, Gronk- Start, Bench, Cut Masters live updates New crash details on Tiger Woods and was there something fishy going on!