Big Talk on Little Rock: Recent Episodes
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Johnathan Jones, joined by UAPB's Caleb Snowden, joins hosts Justin Acri and Wess Moore on The Zone morning show on 103.7 FM The Buzz after being named Second Team All-America following his top-10 finish in the high jump at the NCAA Championships.
Nikki Metcalfe joins host Trey Schaap as discusses the ordeal of a six-hour surgery to correct scoliosis followed by a rehab process that lasted over six months at the age of 17. She also talks about growing up in her native Australia, what the animals are like there and which one is her spirit animal. Metcalfe, who spent two years at Arkansas Tech, explains what it is like seeing the banners Foley won in Russellville and then getting the opportunity to play for the legendary coach at Little Rock, winning a conference championship and the pain of falling short in the OVC Tournament Championship Game. She also discusses her future plans as she is the only player on the roster that will fully exhaust her collegiate eligibility after this season.
Tia Harvey joins host Trey Schaap as the Trojans are preparing to participate in the WNIT as Little Rock reaches the postseason for the first time since the 2018-19 season. The junior guard discusses the record-setting season, what it was like in the first year in the Ohio Valley Conference and what it’s like playing for Joe Foley.
Host Trey Schaap is joined by women's basketball assistant coach Steve Wiedower and head men's basketball coach Darrell Walker as they review last week's doubleheaders against Morehead State at home and on the road at UT Martin. Wiedower discusses the women's sweep of the week and what it means to now be in a tie for first place while Walker discusses his team's big win over league-leading Morehead State. Both coaches also look ahead to this week's home doubleheaders against Southern Indiana and Eastern Illinois.
Little Rock Head Women's Basketball Coach Joe Foley joins Nicole Auerbach and Ben Hartsock on ESPNU Radio as Foley discusses the unique season for Little Rock's Team this year, what it's been like joining a new conference, what makes Little Rock's record-setting defense tick and more.
Host Trey Schaap is joined by head coaches Joe Foley and Darrell Walker as they discuss the exciting past week for Little Rock Basketball. Both coaches reflect on the doubleheader sweep over Tennessee State on Jan. 21 while Coach Foley discusses his team's dominating win over Tennessee Tech on Jan. 19 in a battle between two teams that entered the game tied for second place in the OVC. Coach Walker discusses the team's heart-breaking two-point loss to the Golden Eagles as well. Both coaches also preview the upcoming road trip to Morehead State and Tennessee Tech.
Host Trey Schaap is joined by head women's basketball coach Joe Foley and assistant men's basketball coach Preston Laird as they review Little Rock's trip to Southern Indiana and Eastern Illinois and discuss the upcoming games at home against Tennessee Tech and Tennessee State.
Head coaches Joe Foley and Darrell Walker join host Trey Schaap in recapping an eventful week in the Capital City as well as the return to the Jack Stephens Center. They also take a look at the upcoming games at Southern Indiana and Eastern Illinois as Little Rock embarks on its first full weekend on the road in Ohio Valley Conference play.
Host Trey Schaap is joined by head coaches Darrell Walker and Joe Foley as they look at Little Rock's opening weekend in the Ohio Valley Conference including a quick change of venue to Simmons Bank Arena for the OVC debut for both teams.
Little Rock distance runner Bailey Cronin joins host Trey Schaap as the Wisconsin native discusses what it was like adjusting to the humidity in Arkansas and on where she likes to run when training around the city of Little Rock. The sixth year runner explains what it was like playing ice hockey and running distance as she grew up in Wisconsin and what her upcoming master’s degree in bioinformatics means as well as what she wants to do with that degree.
She also gives her thoughts on this year’s team and how she thinks the Trojans will fare in the Ohio Valley Conference. A transfer from Oakland University in Michigan, Cronin also discusses what she likes most about being in Little Rock.
Little Rock Head Men's Basketball Coach Darrell Walker sits down with host Trey Schaap and gives his thoughts on entering the OVC and the health challenges his program has faced over the past two seasons. He discusses the returners and what they’ll bring to back to the court this year while also giving a rundown of the newest Trojans to don the Maroon and Silver and who he expects fans will see this year. The coach also recaps his trip to Greece leading Team USA over the summer and what he learned from that trip. Walker details on the challenging non-conference schedule Little Rock will face this year, on what the OVC is looking like in men’s basketball this upcoming season and how he thinks the Trojans may fare in the new league. He wraps up the podcast episode by discussing what the team has been focusing on throughout the summer and gives his thoughts on the recent death of Bill Russell and how that has affected him. Be sure to listen to the Big Talk on Little Rock Podcast and rate it through Apple Podcasts app, Spotify or wherever else you listen to your podcasts.
A native of Little Rock, Darius Maize joins host Trey Schaap to tell just how close to campus he grew up and what exactly his job title entails. He discusses how he got started in collegiate athletics and how that initial career path very quickly changed. Maize explains how he quickly navigated the path from intern to Deputy AD, on what his career goals include and what his experience was like and what he learned at the NCAA Leadership Institute. Be sure to listen to the Big Talk on Little Rock Podcast and rate it through Apple Podcasts app, Spotify or wherever else you listen to your podcasts.
Natalee Geren joins host Trey Schaap and gives her insight on the makeup of this year’s team as well as her perspective of entering the Ohio Valley conference and the expectations she has for Little Rock entering the new league. The fifth-year senior discusses her goals for after graduation, tells her thoughts on the new rules going in place for collegiate soccer this year and what it will take for the Trojans to have a successful season. She also details what it was like serving as sort of a player-coach over the spring, on what her thoughts are on the new coaching staff in Little Rock and what it was like coming to the Capital City from Round Rock, Texas four years ago. Be sure to listen to the Big Talk on Little Rock Podcast and rate it through Apple Podcasts app, Spotify or wherever else you listen to your podcasts.
Little Rock Women's Basketball Coach Joe Foley joins Drivetime Sports on 103.7 FM The Buzz in Little Rock on Aug. 2, 2022 as he discusses Little Rock's decision to name the floor at the Jack Stephens Center as "Joe Foley Court" this year with Randy Rainwater, Trey Schaap and the entire Drivetime crew.
Kelly Farrell joins host Trey Schaap on the podcast as the two discuss her path to Little Rock and what it’s like for her to approach her first season as a head coach. Farrell details what type of player she is recruiting to the Capital City, what her pitch is to recruits on coming to Little Rock and her thoughts on the elimination of overtime in the regular season. Farrell recalls what it was like growing up on Long Island and on the style of play she hopes to instill in the Trojans this year. She also discusses the leadership lessons that she learned as a two-time team captain in college and how she can teach those lessons to her team. Be sure to listen to the Big Talk on Little Rock Podcast and rate it through Apple Podcasts app, Spotify or wherever else you listen to your podcasts.
Little Rock fans hear from Little Rock Head Women’s Basketball Coach Joe Foley first-hand as he previews the upcoming season and gives his thoughts on the decision to name the court at the Jack Stephens Center in his honor on the latest episode of the Big Talk on Little Rock Podcast. Host Trey Schaap is joined by Foley as they discuss his decision to keep continue his illustrious career and previews the program’s move to the Ohio Valley Conference. The Trojans’ head coach, now entering his 20th season at Little Rock, discusses how his coaching style has adjusted as the game has evolved. Foley details how his team has continually been able to schedule Power 5 opponents, on another challenging non-conference schedule set up for his team this year and gives insight on his newcomers and what he’s seen from them in practice so far. He then reacts to getting his name put on the court at the Jack Stephens Center and what his reaction was on how that court naming came about. Be sure to listen to the Big Talk on Little Rock Podcast and rate it through Apple Podcasts app, Spotify or wherever else you listen to your podcasts.
Host Trey Schaap is joined by Little Rock Director of Athletics George Lee as they breakdown what has been a very busy summer for the Little Rock Athletics Department. Lee discusses improvements to the Jack Stephens Center – such as new basketball locker rooms, the new videoboards and the new court design – as well as what it was like on July 1 when Little Rock officially joined the Ohio Valley Conference. Lee and Schaap also discuss the excitement of what is to come this year with the return of conference basketball doubleheaders, the return of a Fall Homecoming for the university, big name teams headed to the Jack Stephens Center this season and how OVC membership will allow for the creation of more regional rivalries.
Host Trey Schaap sits down with members of the Little Rock Men's Golf Team after winning the 2022 Sun Belt Championship. Schaap discusses what it means to win the last Sun Belt Championship for the Trojans, on the relief of securing an NCAA bid, the thrill and challenge of playing at Mystic Creek Golf Club and what it means to rebound from last year's finals loss to win in the finals this year.
Host Trey Schaap previews the last week of regular season Sun Belt Conference play for the Trojans. Darrell Walker discusses playing the upcoming home games against App State and Coastal Carolina while Joe Foley goes into depth on his team's sweep of Arkansas State, the upcoming trip to Texas and the crazy conference finish that lies ahead for the women.
Listen to the latest episode of the Little Rock Coaches Show as Darrell Walker discusses the team's big upset win at Troy while Joe Foley discusses his program's five-game winning streak and upcoming game at that school in the northeast.
Host Trey Schaap is joined by head coaches Joe Foley and Darrell Walker in the weekly coaches show. Foley recaps his team's successful weekend in Louisiana, discusses Sun Belt scheduling and previews the ever-changing schedule while Darrell Walker recaps last week's close games and preview this week's action in Alabama.
Host Trey Schaap sits down with men's head coach Darrell Walker and women's assistant coach Steve Wiedower to discuss last week's action and the upcoming week ahead in Sun Belt play. Both teams will face Louisiana and ULM in the week ahead with the men's team being Back in the Jack while the women head to the Pelican State.
Little Rock head coaches Darrell Walker and Joe Foley join co-hosts Ray Tucker and Trey Schaap to discuss an exciting week in Trojan Basketball as the men's team pulled out a triple-overtime win over UT Arlington while the women's team claimed a big road weekend sweep with wins at Troy and South Alabama.
Co-hosts Ray Tucker and Trey Schaap discuss the exciting week upcoming for Little Rock Men's and Women's Basketball with head coaches Darrell Walker and Joe Foley.
Co-hosts Ray Tucker and Trey Schaap join head coaches Darrell Walker and Joe Foley to discuss where their respective teams are at with injuries, what they've seen so far this year and what they are looking forward to the rest of the season. The two coaches also weigh in on the switch to the Ohio Valley Conference and how their non-conference scheduling may change and look ahead to the Sun Belt Tournament in Pensacola, Florida.
DeBauche, commissioner of the Ohio Valley Conference since 2009, joins host Trey Schaap as she welcomes Little Rock to the league and introduces Trojan fans to the OVC. In their conversation, DeBauche details how Little Rock garnered an invitation to the OVC and informs Little Rock fans of the league’s basketball scheduling philosophy as well as the format of the OVC Basketball Tournament. She also details some of the future plans for the OVC and how excited she is for the regional proximity that Little Rock brings to the conference.
Joe Foley discusses the upcoming season, previews Missouri State and gives his thoughts on coaching a game at Bud Walton Arena for the first time. He also discusses Krystan Vornes’ return, on Mayra Caicedo’s speed and improved shot and discusses the team’s non-conference schedule.
Darrell Walker talks about his team’s tough non-conference schedule, the early season challenges he is facing and what he likes about his team this season. Walker also tells Schaap what Little Rock needs to do in order to be successful this year and how he rates his social media game.
Little Rock Golf is headed to its first-ever NCAA Champsionship! Trey Schaap sits down with head coach Jake Harrington and golfer Logan Pate as they discuss the thrilling final holes of the final round at the Stillwater Regional at Karsten Creek Golf Club. Pate goes into detail on helping the team get to the NCAA Regionals and then advance to the NCAA Championships in thrilling fasion.
Host Trey Schaap sat down with Jake Harrington and discussed winning the Little Rock Invitational to close out fall and the hot start Anton Albers had to the Spring and now getting ready for Mystic Creek and the Sun Belt Championships.
Jenna Wylie, in her second season leading the Trojans, recaps the program’s first tournament win in five years, how the team responded to that tournament win, on what it is taking to rebuild the program as a first-time head coach and the culture she is building in Little Rock.
She also discusses the benefits of being from England, on what she did to break her own team rule in the last tournament, how she approached handling a pandemic in her first year as a head coach and on the benefits of having multiple golf courses to practice at in Little Rock. Wylie also previews the upcoming Sun Belt Conference Championship in Daytona, Florida.
Wylie also discusses her hike to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro, what hike is next up on her list and how she met her husband.
John Michael Russ explains his various nicknames, on how hot pink became is nail polish of choice and if he has ever shaken off a sign from pitching coach R.D. Spiehs. He also explains what the team learned in Fayetteville, how he got to Little Rock from Texarkana and what it means to have Coach Curry’s confidence day-in and day-out.
Head coaches Joe Foley and Darrell Walker join host Ray Tucker in the final Little Rock Coaches Show of the season. The two Trojan leaders recap the final few weeks of regular season play and preview the upcoming Sun Belt Conference Tournament in Pensacola, Florida.
Ray Tucker reviews Little Rock's recent weekend of competition against Texas State. Tucker discusses the weekend sweep of the Bobcats with Joe Foley and the challenges of playing the same team three times in a week while also discussing the challenges the Trojan men faced in San Marcos with Darrell Walker.
The legendary Ray Tucker sits down with Joe Foley and Darrell Walker to talk Trojan Basketball from the past week and what's coming up for Little Rock's Team this weekend as both the men and women face Texas State. The men's team takes on the Bobcats in San Marcos while the women have a Tuesday make-up game in San Marcos with Friday and Saturday games in Little Rock.
Baseball's Chris Curry is a special guest joining Ray Tucker for the Jan. 25, 2021 Coaches Show due to a women's basketball game taking place concurrently. Tucker previews the upcoming baseball season with Curry then chats with Darrell Walker over the past week of Trojan Basketball.
Chandler Rogers discusses his training in high school under Neil Erisman before going on to wrestle for Oklahoma State. He talks about his time as a Director of Operations at Air Force and what it has been like joining the Little Rock staff. Rogers explains what there is to be so excited about at Little Rock for recruits, including the Hatcher Center, described as one of the best facilities Rogers has ever been in.
Triston Wills shares his incredible story about how he fought several “no’s” to get back to the sport he loves and why Little Rock was the key to continuing his wrestling career. He also discussed what it’s like being an athlete during a pandemic, his background in the sport, and his excitement to compete at the Jack Stephens Center for the first time this Sunday, Jan. 17.
Head Basketball Coaches Joe Foley and Darrell Walker sit down with Hall of Fame Broadcaster Ray Tucker and discuss the drama that unfolded in Lafayette, Louisiana over the weekend as the Little Rock men split the weekend while the women were temporarily sidelined due to the effects of the pandemic.
Head Basketball Coaches Joe Foley and Darrell Walker sit down with Hall of Fame Broadcaster Ray Tucker and discuss the opening weekend of Sun Belt Conference play in this pandemic-affected season. Foley's women's team went 1-1 at UT Arlington while Walker's men's team swept the Mavs at the Jack Stephens Center.
Jansen explains how Little Rock Volleyball went from Pandemic Day One through the entire season without a single COVID case on the team, what the unique tournament experience was like in Foley and how the Trojans moved through Pool Play into the semifinal round of the tournament. Jansen also discusses the challenges of returning to Little Rock from The Netherlands over the summer, how volleyball runs in the family and how her love of sports might propel a profession in the reporting field.
Little Rock Baseball fans get to hear Chris Curry’s take on the team’s Fall World Series and get a preview of what is to come in 2021 for the Trojans in the latest episode of Big Talk on Little Rock. The Trojan skipper explains how his team stayed focused this fall in regards to the pandemic and how the Fall World Series played out. He also explains what the coaching staff does during the player-run Fall World Series. Curry also gives a preview at some potential non-conference games and series Little Rock could play during the 2021 season and how good Sun Belt Conference Baseball will be in the spring. He also looks ahead at the full 2021 schedule and the challenge that awaits the Trojans.
Darrell Walker, the Little Rock’s head basketball coach, discusses the team’s non-conference schedule changes and how he approaches the rivalry with Arkansas State with his team. Joined by host Trey Schaap, Walker also explains how he took his entire team to go vote and how he creates a margin (buffer) of error with his team’s size. Walker also explains how he worked to get the Jordan Jumpman brand to Little Rock, what his team’s reaction to getting the Jumpman brand was and he details what his relationship with Michael Jordan is like.
Jake Harrington recaps the fall golf season with host Trey Schaap including the come-from-behind victory over the Arkansas State Red Wolves in their home tournament, the Little Rock Invitational. Harrington also looks ahead to the Spring semester and focusing on the Sun Belt Conference Championship in South Arkansas at Mystic Creek in El Dorado.
The legendary Trojan discusses how Little Rock recruits with COVID restrictions imposed upon all coaching staffs and on the family atmosphere that surrounds the Little Rock program. She recalls her senior year of high school and why she chose to become a Trojan, what it was like when Little Rock transitioned to Coach Joe Foley and what that first season with him was like. Cash also describes her senior season in a Little Rock uniform and the Trojans shocking several teams, on her transition from a player to a member of the coaching staff and what game from her career stands out the most. In the interview, Cash gives an insight on this year’s Trojan team and how she sells a recruit on Little Rock. She also explains on who taught her to never quit and why that is something she wants all of the current players to know and understand. Big Talk on Little Rock is now available for listening on your iPhone, iPad, Android, tablet, PC, Amazon Echo device, Roku or in your car through the Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn and Spotify apps.
Anton and Nico join host Trey Schaap to look back on the big win by the Trojans at the Little Rock Invitational. They also discuss who their favorite golfer is and what it was like growing up in Germany. They also speak a little German.
George Lee teases some non-conference games slated for the Jack this year and also comments of the possibility of single-game tickets being sold this year. He explains some of the new seating policies for basketball games this upcoming season and the excitement surrounding the Trojans getting the Jumpman brand. The Little Rock Director of Athletics also discusses an extension of the Governor’s I-40 Showdown series and hints at some exciting baseball series coming this spring for Chris Curry’s squad. Lee provides an update on Trojan and Sun Belt competition this fall, how the department has had to adjust to larger-than-expected crowds at the Jack for volleyball matches and on the men’s golf team teeing off at Chenal Country Club in their annual home tournament.
Logan Pate joins host Trey Schaap to discuss Trojan Golf in advance of the team’s home tournament at Chenal Country Club and what brought Pate to Little Rock. Pate dishes on what Director of Golf/Head Men’s Golf Coach Jake Harrington is really like, on the team’s last outing and the talented teams Little Rock will face next week. Pate also discusses how he first got interested in golf, what his first memory of Tiger Woods was and what clubs are currently in his bag.
Director of Golf and Head Men's Golf Coach joins the inaugural Little Rock Trojans Golf Podcast with host Trey Schaap. The two look back at the 2020 Golf Shamble, what it means to have a sense of community surrounding and embracing the Little Rock program, the challenging schedule and great golf courses the Trojans will compete at this season including playing on the Founders Course at Chenal Country Club at the Trojans' home tournament.
Alyssa Nayar sits down with host Trey Schaap to give Trojan fans a glimpse inside the Little Rock Volleyball program. She explains why the team is much more competitive this season, what it’s like playing for the “Queen of the Sun Belt,” Van Compton and what it’s like playing three conference matches in a single weekend. Nayar explains why she wants to get her pilot’s license and why turbulence doesn’t scare her, lists some of the unique places she has traveled and what Sun Belt trip she hasn’t made and is missing out on due to the pandemic.
Doro Greulich sits down with host Trey Schaap to give Trojan fans a glimpse inside the Little Rock Soccer program. She explains how she came to America and Little Rock from her native Germany, on her beginnings in soccer and on what it was like to face the Razorbacks in the NCAA Tournament.
Greulich details on how she is approaching this unusual season , on what life is like in her hometown of Potsdam, Germany, on the challenge of learning the English language and on what Mark Foster is really like. She also discusses her world travels and the numerous countries she has visited.
Amy Burgess sits down with host Trey Schaap and discusses how Little Rock came to be a member of the Missouri Valley Conference in swimming and diving and what the team’s prospects are for this upcoming season. She also explains how she recruits future student-athletes to Little Rock and how the program has grown throughout her tenure as head coach. Burgess, a record-setting swimmer from the University of Kansas, discusses her legendary collegiate career and how she is using that to improve the Trojan program. She explains how the team setting two new school records last year was important and why one of them was a really big deal. Additionally, she discusses Little Rock’s new assistant coach and how he will keep the Trojans improving.
Van Compton sits down with host Trey Schaap and discusses what she has seen in her 33 years at Little Rock and how she made the transition from coaching basketball to coaching volleyball. She explains how they recruited a 6-foot-5 middle blocker in the last recruiting class and tells how there are more women’s volleyball players in the United States than a certain prominent sport (listen to find out which one!). Compton also recalls playing the Razorbacks in Barnhill Arena last year, on the potential of this year’s freshman class and discusses what was so special about the 2014 Trojan team and why they should have been a Sweet 16 team that year, falling in the NCAA Tournament’s second round. She also explains how her hidden talent is a metaphor for her coaching and how the Trojans handled the pandemic with so many international players.
Chastity Reed recalls how the pandemic hit her professional league in Greece last spring and what it is like playing professionally overseas. She discusses what it was like playing under Joe Foley and Nolan Richardson and how the two Hall of Fame coaches were similar. Reed also goes back to her decision to become a Trojan after she had already committed to another Sun Belt school, what it was like beating Georgia Tech in the NCAA Tournament and how Little Rock felt disrespected by the Ramblin’ Wreck entering that game. In her podcast conversation with Trey Schaap, Reed recalls her reaction to getting selected in the WNBA Draft, on what lies in her future of playing basketball and what she wants to do once her playing career is over.
In this episode, Bankston explains what made last year’s Trojan team so special and why this upcoming year’s team has even more potential. Bankston, alongside host Trey Schaap, recalls what it was like playing the Razorbacks in Bud Walton Arena, on the challenge of currently practicing with so many unknowns for the future and how instrumental John Barron is to the success of the team. Bankston also discusses what it was like playing with Rayjon Tucker and which of the two of them is the better dunker. He explains what made him choose between basketball and baseball in high school and why he likes dunking so much.
In this episode, Foster joins Trey Schaap and reflects on winning the Sun Belt title in 2018 and heading to the NCAA Tournament where the Trojans faced the Razorbacks, on getting the job at Little Rock and the potential he sees with the Trojans and on the 2020 season opener at Arkansas getting canceled. Foster goes on to discuss what games on the 2020 slate are still scheduled to be played, on how he has communicated with his team during the pandemic and what he experienced in his first job as a golf caddy back in his native Ireland.
Rayjon Tucker, former Trojan and current member of the Utah Jazz, joined Justin Acri and Wess Moore on 103.7 The Buzz on July 30, 2020, the day the NBA season restarted in Orlando. Tucker talked about his rookie season in the NBA, what life in the NBA bubble is like, and why he'd make a great food critic.
In this episode, Behnke joins Trey Schaap to discuss the upcoming Trojan 5K and Alan Webb Road Mile (fans can register here), how he balances guiding three different seasons with cross country, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field, and on how the pandemic has affected his team’s ability to prepare for the upcoming seasons. Behnke also discusses what it’s like to have two Olympians on his coaching staff including Webb and Lexi Jacobus and what it was like for Webb to visit The White House recently. Additionally, he recalls telling his team the spring 2020 season was canceled. The Trojans track leader gives a quick preview into the future of Little Rock’s Team.
Jake Harrington discusses with host Trey Schaap about how Little Rock is the most dangerous team in the Sun Belt in one specific area and how collegiate golf scheduling is unique. He gives a hint to listeners on what P5 programs are scheduled to come to Little Rock’s home tournament this upcoming year and what he told one in-state rival’s head coach upon their team committing to the tournament. Harrington and Schaap discuss the Trojans reaching a No. 67 national ranking last season and what Harrington thought Little Rock’s chances would have been at the canceled Sun Belt Championship last year.
In this episode, Barron discusses how he is adapting summer workouts for Little Rock student-athletes with the effects of the pandemic, he explains how he interacts with Trojan head coaches and what current men’s basketball player can surprisingly dunk. Barron also discusses what players have really stood out on and off the court, on how last year’s men’s basketball season was special and how his position has evolved since he joined Little Rock’s Team in 2006.
Head Athletic Trainer Jacob Hoy gives fans an insight into the world of athletic training and what it is like to work with the legend, Joe Foley. Alongside host Trey Schaap, Hoy explains Little Rock’s current COVID-19 process, on the worst injury he has dealt with and he debates Schaap on who is better – the Cardinals or the Cubs – and why it is the Cardinals. Hoy also details how he dealt with several injuries to Little Rock Women’s Basketball last season, on who he roots for in the Governor’s I-40 Showdown while being a Central Arkansas alumnus and how a nosebleed has proven to be his greatest challenge.
Kale Emshoff explains his reaction to not getting selected in the 2020 MLB Draft but also how the Kansas City Royals made the wait worth the while. He recalls his reactions to the 2020 season abruptly coming to an end while also explaining how he took a different approach to his final season in Little Rock where he was on record pace before the pandemic ended it prematurely. Emshoff also describes the impact Chris Curry has had on his life and how he found his way to Little Rock with a recruiting pitch that lasted only 10 minutes.
Joe Foley takes a peak at the Trojans’ 2020-21 non-conference schedule and what “Power 5” teams Trojan fans can expect to see at the Jack Stephens Center this year. He, along with host Trey Schaap, discuss having to learn Zoom in this new world of recruiting, the challenges that recruiting during a pandemic can bring and his thoughts on the upcoming season. Foley also gives his thoughts on the upcoming new format to the Sun Belt Conference Tournament that fans will find familiar and on what winning his 800th career game really meant to him.
George Lee discusses coming changes in this year’s Sun Belt schedules as well as Little Rock’s plan for welcoming student-athletes back to campus. He discusses the athletic department’s transition over the past year, how he was offered the job of athletic director and facing the COVID-19 pandemic as the newly-minted athletic director. Lee also discusses what Unfinished Business means to him and on the academic success achieved by the Trojans this past spring semester.
In our latest episode, Battle joins podcast host Trey Schaap and discusses last year’s late-game rallies in the Sun Belt Tournament and on how she was sold on Little Rock’s Team. She tells what it is like to play for Joe Foley and about the team’s trip to Costa Rica last summer. Throughout this conversation Battle also gives her thoughts on last year’s senior class, on what “Unfinished Business” means to her and the women’s basketball team and what it has been like to be a college student during this pandemic.
For our fourth episode, Erisman explains why he was excited to become the first head coach of Little Rock’s Team and what it is like being a member of the PAC-12 along with how that conference affiliation came about. Erisman discusses what the first dual at the Jack Stephens Center was like for him and his staff and who stood out in Little Rock’s inaugural season.
Throughout his conversation with host Trey Schaap, Erisman explains what being in Little Rock means to him, on who fans can expect to see the Trojans wrestle this upcoming season and about when and how he found his passion for coaching.
In our third episode, Nowell starts off by telling Trojan fans what life has been like in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic and his thoughts on the pandemic interrupting Little Rock’s special season. He discusses on what he said to Darrell Walker before his long-range, game-winning shot at ULM. Throughout his conversation with host Trey Schaap, Nowell talks about what Unfinished Business means to him and what it meant for the Trojans to sweep rival Arkansas State last season as well as this thoughts on facing the Razorbacks in a preseason charity exhibition.
In this episode, Darrell Walker starts off discussing the season that was and the postseason that wasn’t. He talks about if he approaches the Arkansas State rivalry game any differently than any other game and how the team has Unfinished Business from last year, which is the focus for the 2020-21 season. Walker also discusses how Little Rock is his dream job, his thoughts on The Last Dance and being with Eddie Sutton when it was announced Coach Sutton was being inducted to the Hall of Fame.
Head Coach Chris Curry is profiled in our inaugural episode as he discusses Trojan Baseball and leading his team during the interrupted season.