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Kevin Craft previews weekend match-up with Palomar, and discusses Tigers' current status as top team in State of California. We also review last week's win over Saddleback College. Photo Courtesy Riverside Press-Enterprise

Kiyoshi Harris joins me on the podcast, to discuss his new role as Head Coach of the Huskies. We explore his coaching journey, his IE Roots, the state of High School football, as well as his time on the critically acclaimed Netflix series, "Last Chance U."

Conversation with Coach Carter, ahead of 2026 opener, against Poly. Trojans enter season as defending CIF Division 10 Champions, the first in scool history.

Conversation with Andy Newman, as he heads into his fourth year as Head Coach of CSUN Men's Basketball. Matadors will open 2026-27 on November 4th, against Wichita State. 0:00 Greeting and Intro 1:30 CSUN's NCAA Situation 4:29 Four Hours a Week 8:07 NIL Perspective, Big West/CSUN 11:15 Recruiting Pitch 13:13 “Money Hoops” - managing the transfer portal 18:27 CSUN Legacy 21:58 Impact Newcomers 23:11 Caleb Smith (Rider Transfer) 25:05 Nacier Kirksey (JC Transfer from Newark) 26:30 NCAA Waivers (The Waiting is the Hardest Part) 28:21 Josiah Davis 31:05 Staying at CSUN? 33:02 Coaching Future (Andy's Crystal Ball) 34:01 Influence of Coach Bob Burton 36:00 Friendship with Coach Dick Bruich 39:44 Coach Bruich (CSUN T-Shirt) 40:00 Parting Message to Fans 41:40 Appreciate the Loyalty of Fan Base 42:55 Get your tickets! 43:16 Farewell

Latest edition of The Pod, we talk college baseball with Shotgun Spratling of D1 Baseball and Justin Johnson, as he talks about the JJ Baseball Advisory. Video version also available, via YouTube. SHOTGUN SPRATLING 1:52 New National Champion in College Baseball 5:00 Adjustments made by Skip Johnson enroute to the Title. 6:42 Popularity of College Baseball in the Southeast/West Coast 8:00 West Virginia and Troy hosting Super Regionals 9:20 Top Teams Stumbling in Regionals 11:00 UCLA Exit 12:10 Georgia Tech Exit 13:50 Should USC have hosted a Regional? 17:36 Did playing in the Big 10 hurt UCLA in Post Season? 19:15 MLB Draft Proposal 21:21 Does proposed model hurt college baseball? 23:30 Winning in College Baseball vs. Development in Pro Ball 25:45 New Model – All about the money? 27:28 NCAA/USA Soccer Proposal 29:30 MLB vs NBA Draft Model 31:21 Baseball Draft Decisions 32:30 Talent Evaluation from College to Pro 34:00 Opinions about MLB Proposal among college coaches 35:20 Is Proposal a lockout or strategic? JUSTIN JOHNSON 36:43 Introduction 37:03 What is the Johnson Baseball Advisory 40:52 Justin Johnson Career Trajectory at UCR 42:36 Relationship with Troy Percival 44:20 New MLB Draft Proposal 47:00 Development vs. NIL in College 48:10 NCAA Passes 5 for 5 Rule 49:10 Managing Rosters with proposed new roles 50:24 How does the Five-Year window translate academically? 51:50 Players Getting Drafted - APR - Going To Class/Graduating 53:48 College Baseball - Academic Side 55:58 Coaching Baseball at Cal Tech 58:38 Johnson Baseball Advisory

Pre Game conversation with Head Coach Eddie Cornejo, ahead of home finale, against UC Santa Barbara. Audio Courtesy CSUN Matadors' Sports Properties & Learfield.

Matadors; Baseball Pre Game, May 9th, 2026 - UC Santa Barbara (Game 2) by Ghizal Hasan

Eddie Cornejo joins us, ahead of series opener, against UC Santa Barbara. Matadors still in the hunt for a playoff spot with two series remaining, in Big West play. Audio Courtesy CSUN Matadors' Sports Properties & Learfield

Matadors' Baseball Pre Game, May 5th, 2026 - California Baptist by Ghizal Hasan

Chat with CSUN Head Coach Eddie Cornjeo before game with Fresno State, from Robert J. Hiegert Field, Northridge, CA.

Conversation with Eddie Cornejo, ahead of mid-week matchup with San Diego State, from Robert J. Hiegert Field, Northridge, CA. Audio Courtesy CSUN Matadors' Sports Properties & Learfield

Chat with Eddie Cornejo, ahead of series finale with UC Davis, from Robert J. Hiegert Field, Northridge, CA. Audio Courtesy CSUN Matadors' Sports Properties & Learfield

Eddie Cornejo joins us ahead of Game 2 of weekend series with UC Davis. Matadors dropped opeer 11-3 on Friday Night. Audio Courtesy CSUN Matadors' Sports Properties & Learfield

Conversation with Head Coach Eddie Cornejo, ahead of series opener, against UC Davis, from Robert J. Hiegert Field, Northridge, CA.

Conversation with Head Coach Eddie Cornejo, ahead of mid-week match-up with LMU, from Robert J. Hiegert Field, Northridge, CA. Audio Courtesy CSUN Matadors' Sports Properties & Learfield. Photo Courtesy CSUN Athletics.