HBCU Huddle: Recent Episodes
HBCU Huddle
Join CJ Hurt and Michael Wallace on HBCU Huddle as they debate and tackle news and trends from around black college sports. HBCU Huddle, part of Grind City Media’s new podcast network, catches you up on the latest from the SWAC, MEAC, SIAC, CIAA and other historically black colleges around the country.
start HBCU Huddle Game of the Week: Albany State v. Benedict
00:06:00 Picks
00:18:00 Quinn Gray interview
00:35:00 Top coaches in black college football
00:45:00 Box to Row media poll
00:47:00 Culture Maker: Sounds of Dyn-O-Mite
00:52:00 Pick 6: Favorite Holiday Traditions
start HBCU Huddle Game of the Week: Albany State v. Benedict
00:06:00 Picks
00:18:00 Quinn Gray interview
00:35:00 Top coaches in black college football
00:45:00 Box to Row media poll
00:47:00 Culture Maker: Sounds of Dyn-O-Mite
00:52:00 Pick 6: Favorite Holiday Traditions
start HBCU Huddle Game of the Week: Delaware State v. South Carolina State
00:07:00 Picks
00:27:00 Mo Carter
00:43:00 Box to Row polls
00:52:00 Pick 6: Favorite Thanksgiving Main Dishes
start HBCU Huddle Games of the Week
* CIAA Championship Game
* SIAC Championship Game
00:07:00 Picks
00:28:00:00 SWAC suspensions for Grambling State and Bethune-Cookman
00:40:00 MVSU gambling scandal
00:48:00 HBCU Night recap
00:50:00 Box To Row Media Poll
00:55:00 Pick 6: Favorite Thanksgiving Sides
start HBCU Huddle Game of the Week: VUU v. VSU
00:05:00 Picks
00:27:00 Grizzlies HBCU Night presented by Pinnacle w/ Jadyn Cobb
00:41:00 UAPB women's basketball big win
00:45:00 Box to Row Poll
00:55:00 Pick 6: Favorite Thanksgiving Dessert
start HBCU Huddle Game of the Week: Norfolk State v. Delaware State
00:11:00 Picks
00:26:00 Deacon Jones Trophy Watchlist
00:40:00 Media Poll
00:51:00 Pick 6: Favorite Black Villains
start HBCU Huddle Game of the Week: JSU v. Grambling State
00:10:00 Picks
00:27:00 Donal Ware
* DeSean Jackson's first year
* Is NCCU the team to beat in the MEAC
* Mike Vick's struggles
* Dark horse teams in the MEAC
00:38:00 HBCU Huddle on the Yard: Ronni Goes to MVSU's Homecoming
00:43:00 Southern makes a coaching change
00:47:00 Polls
00:51:00 Pick 6: Favorite Brandy/Monica Songs
start Southern Heritage Classic preview
00:06:00 Week 4 picks
00:20:00 A look back at the 2023 Southern Heritage Classic
00:24:00 Culture Maker: Air Max 95 "HBCU Pack" w/ Sherm
00:31:00 Box To Row Polls
00:38:00 HBCU Awareness HBCU Coaches and High School Coaches Clinic recap
00:42:00 Bad faith agitators on TSU campus
00:54:00 Pick 6: Favorite Comedians
start shenanigans
00:05:00 Game of the Week (Jackson State v. Tuskegee)
00:20:00 Week 2 picks
00:37:00 Black QB play in the NFL
00:54:00 Pick 6: Favorite Things About OUR HBCUs
start HBCU Huddle Game of the Week: Tennessee State v. North Dakota State
00:09:00 Week 2 picks
00:22:00 Polls (BoxToRow & national)
00:24:00 Huddle on the Yard
* Mike Wallace's trip to JSU
* Ronni Williams returns to MVSU
00:34:00 Culture Maker: Marching 100
00:46:00 Pick 6: Favorite New Edition Songs
start HBCU Huddle Game of the Week: Norfolk State v. Towson
00:07:00 Week 1 picks
00:17:00 Huddle on the Yard
* JSU v. Hampton
* MVSU v. Southern
00:29:00 Donal Ware
00:47:00 Pick 6: Best Things About The Tailgate
00:02:00 Mike's trip to Jackson State
00;10:00 MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff preview
00:19:00 Mo Carter
* Preseason excitment
* SWAC TV
* MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff preview
* Preseason predictions
00:34:00 Preseason superlatives
00:46:00 Pick 6: Best Things About Freshman Move In Week
00:02:00 Mike's trip to Jackson State
00;10:00 MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff preview
00:19:00 Mo Carter
* Preseason excitment
* SWAC TV
* MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff preview
* Preseason predictions
00:34:00 Preseason superlatives
00:46:00 Pick 6: Best Things About Freshman Move In Week
start Preseason polls
* Box To Row preseason polls
* STATS FCS poll
00:18:00 HBCU All Americans
* Keane Lewis interview
00:31:00 Welcome Ronni Williams to the show!!!
00:44:00 Pick 6: Favorite Boyz II Men Songs
start Preseason Box To Row Coaches Poll
00:08:00 Eddie Robinson, Jr. Interview
00:19:00 Sam Shade Interview
00:32:00 Quick Hitters
* NBA HBCU Classic teams announced
* Ralph Lauren for Oak Bluffs in association with Morehouse and Spelman
* Beygood donates to Ocean of Soul Marching Band
00:45 Pick 6: Past Music Tours We'd Most Like To Attend
start Tuskegee love
00:19:00 SWAC opting in to the House v. NCAA settlement
00:36:00 Tennessee State alums shine in UFL Championship
00:47:00 Boondocks season 1 disc 2 review
start show schedule
00:05:00 Black College Football Hall of Fame
00:20:00 Kelvin Gates SWAC Picnic Weekend
00:38:00 Pick 6: 2025 Classics
00:47:00 Boondocks talk
00:09:00 HBCUs facing APR penalties
00:18:00 Corey Allen of HBCU Foundation
* HBCU AWARENESS ANNUAL HBCU COACHES & HIGH SCHOOL COACHES CONNECT CLINIC
00:33:00 DII Playoff expansion
00:37:00 Pick 6; Fictious Black Mommas
00:49:00 Put Mike On The Spot If There Is Time: Boondocks homework
start Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders get drafted
00:17:00 'Sinners' thoughts
00:32:00 HBCU players start their NFL journeys
* Carson Vinison gets drafted
* Notable HBCU Undrafted Free Agent Signings
* Notable HBCU Minicamp Invites
00:41:00 Culture Maker: Dick Barnett
00:47:00 Pick 6: Favorite Outkast Songs
start Charlie Ward is the new men's basketball coach at FAMU
00:13:00 Kyle O'Quinn returning to Norfolk State
00:17:00 Can JSU claim Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter?
00:28:00 SWAC spring football storylines
* Alabama A&M spring game
* Notable SWAC spring storylines
00:39:00 Pick 6: Black Sitcoms That We Want To Get A Spinoff
start Do HBCUs need to reevaluate how they do spring practices?
:21 Clyde McGrady of the New York Times: Dip in enrollment of black men on HBCU campuses
:47 Pick 6: HBCU Spring Game Storylines
Link to Clyde McGrady's article At Black Colleges, a Stubborn Gender Enrollment Gap Keeps Growing - The New York Times
start Tennessee State hires Reggie Barlow
00:18:00 JSU Grizzlies Externship
00:23:00 Tennessee State home schedule
00:27:00 Larry Vickers leaves Norfolk State
00:34:00 RIP George Foreman
00:38:00 Pick 6: Best Heavy Weight Boxers of All-Time
00:49:00 Put Mike Wallace on the Spot If There's Time
start HBCUs participating in March Madness
* Alabama State men
* Southern women
* Norfolk State men
* Norfolk State women
00:16:00 Pick 6 (CJ's): Favorite Fictitious Black Owned Restaurants
00:30:00 Cynthia Daniels
* Memphis Black Restaurant week
* Soul Food Truck Fest
* Other events
00:46:00 PICK 6 (Mike's): Favorite Fictitious Black Owned Restaurants
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:02 Eddie George leaves TSU
:14 SWAC men's basketball tournament preview with Evan Hayes
:26 MEAC men's basketball tournament preview
:30 Pick 6: Coaches to Replace Eddie George at TSU
:41 Culture Maker: Junior Bridgeman
:48 Put Mike Wallace on the Spot... If There's Time
start Fred Jones, Jr. founder of the Southern Heritage Classic
:25 RIP Angie Stone
:32 Pick 6: Cities to Host CIAA basketball tournament
:02 HBCU Legacy Bowl recap
:17 Ericka Newsome
:28 10th Annual Spring HBCU College Fair
:38 Pick 6: Favorite R&B Songs of the Last 25 years
start Kendrick Lamar' Halftime Show
:14 Pick 6: Favorite Super Bowl Performances All-Time
:28 New HBCU Head Coaches
start Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl performance
:09 Beyonce wins AOTY at the Grammys
:19 Replacement teams for the Southern Heritage Classic
:02 JSU v. GSU in Vegas
:13 Pick 6: Most Impactful NFL Stars to Become HBCU Head Football Coaches
:26 Culture Makers: Josh Williams and Bryan Cook of the KC Chiefs
:02 Eddie George interviewing with the Bears and the Rooney Rule
:25 Pick 6: Transfers into HBCU programs
:32 Culture Maker: Aaliyah's Barbie doll
start Mike Vick/Desean Jackson coaching at HBCUs
:18 Pick 6: Most Intriguing Coaching Hires
:30 Should the Mean Green Marching Machine perform at Donald Trump's inauguration?
CJ and Mike recap the Celebration Bowl, talk about the coaching job TC Taylor has done, share their thoughts on Mike Vick coaching at Norfolk State and more.
CJ and Mike welcome Donal Ware to the show for a conversation about the Celebration Bowl, NCA&T's new football coach Shawn Gibbs, and more. The duo also preview the Celebration Bowl and discuss the HBCU coaching openings.
CJ and Mike welcome Mo Carter to the show to preview the SWAC Championship and talk about other newsworthy SWAC topics. Then Mike and CJ discuss the SWAC All-Conference members, talk about TC Taylor's coaching job, and share their 6 favorite Christmas songs.
CJ welcomes Sherm back to the show and the two of them discuss TSU making it to the FCS Playoffs, share their thoughts on Miles/VUU both winning their first ever playoff games, rank the top 3 HBCU football coaches, share their favorite Thanksgiving dishes and more.
CJ and Mike discuss Tennessee State's quest for the Big South/OVC crown, talk about the coaching job Chennis Berry has done at SC State this year, congratulate MVSU on their win over FAMU, and talk to Tee Morant about his time at Claflin.
CJ welcomes a couple of HBCU presidents to the show, Dr. Jerryl Briggs senior of MVSU and Dr. Christopher Davis of Lemoyne-Owen College. They discuss the state of HBCUs, partnering with the Grizzlies, and more. Mike Wallace joins the show for a discussion about Tuskegee's Homecoming, JSU v. Alabama State, and more.
CJ and Mike welcome Donal Ware back to the program for a conversation about the coaching job Chennis Berry has done at South Carolina State, HBCU surprise teams and more. The guys also share their thoughts on the election results, give their picks on this week's games, and discuss the greatness of Quincy Jones.
CJ and Mike discuss the SWAC race heading into the final month of the season with Mo Carter, preview South Carolina State v. NCCU, talk about Tennessee State's chances of winning the Big South/OVC and more.
CJ welcomes Sherm to the show to discuss the standouts players/teams at the midway point of the football season. The two also discuss homecoming do's/don't's.
CJ and Mike preview all of the big time matchups in HBCU football this week, congratulate Tennessee State legend Richard Barrett on being inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, talk to TSU student Tyler Cole about his experience with First Take and more.
CJ and Mike preview this week's HBCU football games, discuss last week's action, share their thoughts on the Grizzlies' trip to Tennessee State and more.
With Mike out of town, CJ welcomes Sherm (cohost of Sneakfest and a proud Miles graduate) to the cohost chair and the duo discuss Miles' recent purchase, talk about some early year surprises, preview Alabama State v. FAMU, and talk to the executive director of the Fall '24 HBCU College Tour Corey Allen.
CJ and Mike discuss Grambling State's big win over Jackson State, talk to Lane College head football coach Vyron Brown ahead of their matchup with Clark Atlanta, preview this week's slate of games and more.
CJ and Mike recap the Southern Heritage Classic, preview JSU v. Grambling State with Mo Carter, share their thoughts on the battle for the Real HU, and more.
CJ and Mike recap last week's HBCU games, catch up with TSU QB Draylen Ellis, talk to the President & CEO of Sports Eleven05 LLC, Producers of the HBCUNY Classic Albert Williams about this year's matchup between Morehouse and Howard, give their picks on this week's games, and more.
CJ Hurt and Mike Wallace take a look back at the MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff, talk to Donal Ware about his 20 years covering HBCUs, talk to the Orange Blossom Classic executive director Kendra Bullock Major and more.
CJ and Mike give their predictions for the HBCU football season, preview the MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff, talk about Delaware State's travel situation, and talk about Steve McNair's special 1994 season.
CJ and Mike breakdown the preseason Box To Row HBCU poll, talk about some former HBCU athletes making a splash after week 1 of the NFL preseason, and they discuss diss tracks.
CJ and Mike breakdown the Box To Row preseason HBCU All-Americans, have a passionate discussion about UNO rules, share some great news for four HBCU medical programs, discuss Billboards 'Top 10 Hip Hop Albums' and more.
CJ and Mike recap SWAC Media Day, share their thoughts on the SWAC predicted order of finish, talk to JSU head coach TC Taylor, and get SWAC commissioner Charles McClelland's thoughts on the continued growth of the conference.
CJ and Mike preview media days for both the SWAC and MEAC and play "Name That HBCU" courtesy of @hbcugrad on Instagram.
CJ and Mike talk to Kevin and De'Neia Whitted about the Heal the Hood Foundation and the celebrity basketball game. They also discuss Kyra's 6 favorite black movies.
CJ and Mike offer their thoughts on President Joe Biden's visit to Morehouse, discuss the need for more funding for HBCUs, share their thoughts on some of Apple Music's Top 100 Albums All-Time list, and Mike shares his 6 favorite black movies.
CJ and Mike take a look back at the NFL Draft, CJ shares his favorite black movies of all-time, and more.
CJ and Mike welcome Donal Ware to the show for a conversation about the NFL Draft, spring football storylines and more.
CJ and Mike discuss the death of OJ Simpson, talk about his impact on popular culture, catch up with the CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of Memphis Metise Moore and more.
CJ and Mike share the historical performances of HBCUs in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. They also talk about the performances of Howard and Grambling State in this year’s March Madness.
CJ and Mike talk to the CEO & Director of Memphis Little League Baseball Kerry Cobb about the importance of the Little League system, how to get black kids more involved and more. They also discuss the death of WWF superstar and Virginia Union alumn Virgil with the host of Grind City Wrestling Dustin Starr.
In honor of the A Different World cast touring around to various HBCUs, CJ and Mike share their favorite black sitcoms. They also talk about the injury to Davius Richard in the HBCU Legacy Bowl, share their thoughts on Robert Covington going into the Tennessee State Hall of Fame and more.
CJ and Mike welcome Grizzlies HBCU Empowerment Award Recepient Jamond Bullock to the show to discuss some of his art work, his Ja Morant mural, the Grizzlies Black History Month Visual Arts Exhibit and more. The fellas also talk about the settlement between JSU and the Southern Heritage Classic, Maya Buckhanon's big week at Fisk and more.
CJ and Mike share some of the top HBCU prospects in this year's NFL Draft, talk some about the coaching career of Eddie Robinson, preview the NBA HBCU Classic, give you their thoughts on Usher's Super Bowl LVIII halftime show and more.
CJ and Mike talk about the potential for Morehouse to join the MEAC, share their thoughts on Hue Jackson being without a head coaching job, discuss Ayesha Rascoe's new book 'HBCU Made: A Celebration of the Black College Experience' and more.
CJ and Mike discuss FAMU's decision to hire James Colzie III, celebrate Doug Williams and more.
CJ and Mike discuss the ramifications of Texas Southern hiring Cris Dishman, talk about the quality job Brad Holmes has done as GM for the Detriot Lions, and more.
CJ and Mike try to guess who the five finalists for the FAMU coaching search are, discuss Tenneessee State's new OC Tyler Roehl, talk about the flirtations between Morehouse and Hue Jackson, offer their appreciation to Ronda Stryker and her husband William Johnson for their $100 million donation to Spelman and more.
CJ and Mike breakdown the latest news coming out of Texas Southern about their head coaching search, discuss some of the frustrations coming from fans and players with FAMU's coaching search, talk black coaches in the NFL playoffs and more.
CJ and Mike discuss the twists and turns of the Texas Southern head coaching search, discuss Willie Simmons leaving FAMU, talk about Tiger Woods coaching up the Prairie View A&M golf team and more.
CJ and Mike congratulate the Rattlers of FAMU for winning the Black College Football National Championship and Mike shares his thoughts on HBCU football programs on "put up or shutup" watch in the 2024 season. The two also discuss Grambling State's new coaching hire, share the latest on Fred McNair and Texas Southern, build Vice President Kamal Harris' soul food plate and more.
CJ and Mike share their thoughts on Fred McNair leaving Alcorn State to go to Texas Southern, preview FAMU v. Howard in this year's Celebration Bowl, share their thoughts on the Box To Row All Americans and more.
CJ and Mike discuss FAMU's dominance this, look at the coaching openings around HBCU football, breakdown Howard's special year and more with BoxToRow's Donal Ware. CJ also shares his favorite games from the '23 football season and the fellas give Buddy Pugh his flowers after 22 years at South Carolina State.
CJ and Mike preview the SWAC Championship matchup between Priaire VIew A&M and FAMU, discuss Grambling's decision to fire Hue Jackson, and more.
CJ and Mike preview Grambling State v. Southern, Mike shares stories from his experiences at the Bayou Classic, they look ahead to the FCS Playoffs for NCCU and the DII Playoffs for Benedict, give picks for this week's game slate and more.
CJ and Mike discuss the tiebreaker scenarios in the SWAC West, talk about Howard's chances to win the MEAC, look at the2 HBCUs (Benedict and Virginia Union) in the DII playoffs, share their favorite Anita Baker songs and more.
This is a compilation episode of HBCU Huddle full of interviews and moments from the football season so far. This episode includes interviews with TC Taylor, Eddie George, Alonzo Hampton and more.
Hosts: Michael Wallace and CJ Hurt
CJ and Mike discuss the special season coach Eddie George and the Tennessee State Tigers, congratulate FAMU for clinching a spot in the SWAC Championship game, share their thoughts on Howard's chances to knock off North Carolina Central, give picks for this week's slate of games and more.
CJ and Mike welcome Donal Ware to the show to discuss NCCU's dominance, the proliferation of D2 HBCUs in the BoxToRow polls and more. CJ and Mike also give their picks for this week's games, discuss TSU's chances to get to the FCS playoffs and more.
CJ and Mike discuss Eddie George's comments about fan turnout at Tennessee State, take a look at the SWAC standings following a big time loss by JSU on homecoming, breakdown some more homecoming losses by Tuskegee and Grambling State, talk abou the importance of Doug Williams and more.
CJ and Mike discuss North Carolina Central's big win over Elon, discusses the jumbled up mess that is the SWAC West, preview this week's action, share their thoughts on some HBCU inspired kicks and more.
CJ and Mike discuss the very serious situation at Morgan State and ask what can be done about gun violence? Not just on HBCU campuses, but around the nation. They also discuss a record breaking homecoming for Alabama A&M, talk about Andrew Body taking a medical redshirt, breakdown Tennessee State's offense, give picks on this week's games and more.
CJ and Mike discuss some indiviuals having a special football season (Jeremy Moussa, Joel Felder, Terrell Gardner, Kisean Johnson and Loobert Denelus), discuss the upcoming showdown between Alabama A&M and Tuskegee, talk about JSU kicker Leilana Armenta becoming the first woman to play football at the HBCU level and more.
CJ and Mike discuss the cultural importance of Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffalos, talk to Donal Ware of BOXTOROW about the media/coaches poll, give their picks on this week's action and more.
CJ and Mike recap this week's Southern Heritage Classic and discuss the importance of Southern's matchup with Alabama A&M before being joined by FOX54 sports director Mo Carter out of Huntsville. The trio discuss the Miles upset win over Alabama State, delve deep into the Alabaam A&M v. Southern contest and more. Mike and CJ end the show by taking a look at the BOXTOROW rankings and giving you their picks for this week's slate of games.
CJ and Mike are on location at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium to preview the Southern Heritage Classic with interviews from star TSU quarterback Draylen Ellis, UAPB head coach Alonzo Hampton, and Pine-Bluff All SWAC lineman Ryan Atkins. The fellas also discuss the 'Prime Effect' for Colorado, take a look back at week 1's games including big wins by FAMU and Bowie State, and give their picks for this week's slate of games.
:02 Draylen Ellis
:09 UAPB head coach Alonzo Hampton
:21 All SWAC o-lineman Ryan Atkins
:29 Week 1 BOXTOROW rankings
:35 Week 1 'Pick 6' results
:41 Deion Sanders' cultural impact at Colorado
:50 Week 2 'Pick 6'
CJ and Milke interview Eddie George ahead of the Tigers trip to South Bend to take on Notre Dame, talk to coach Raymond Woodie, Jr. of Bethune-Cookman about the start of their season, discuss UAPB's desire to have a presence in the city of Memphis with AD Chris Robinson and more.
CJ and Mike preview JSU v. South Carolina State ahead of their matchup in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge and talk to Fred Jones about this year's Souhern Heritage Classic.
CJ and Mike share their experiences from move in day their freshman years, discuss the financial impact of North Carolina A&T and share thier preseason predictions for the Celebration Bowl and more.
CJ and Mike talk to Alcorn State head coach Fred McNair about the upcoming season for the Braves, discuss the BoxToRow All Americans, hear from All American and last year's SWAC newcomer of the year Jarveon Howard, and they talk to Jourdan Paige a recipient of the NBA HBCU Fellowship.
CJ and Mike recap SWAC Media Day, talk to commisioner McClelland about the continued growth of the conference, get Donal Ware's SWAC predictions and talk to HBCU All-Star Game scout Bo Bivens about the state of HBCU basketball.
CJ and Mike discuss the Preseason BOXTOROW Coaches' Poll, share their thoughts on some of the most intriguing FBS transfers coming to the HBCU ranks and more.
CJ and Mike discuss the news that Tennessee State is fielding a hockey team, share their thoughts on John Lewis' new stamp, talk about Nike's new VP with HBCU ties, and more.
CJ and Mike talk about the upcoming NBA Draft, discuss the possibility of a MEAC/SWAC Challenge weekend, talk to the founder of the SWAC Alumni Picnic Kelvin Gates and more.
CJ and Mike discuss FAMU getting into the NCAA baseball tourney, discuss some of the best MLB players to come out of HBCUs and more.
CJ and Mike share some of their most beautiful campuses, discuss Tina Turner's legacy and more. The end of this episode has Nancy Lieberman's interview on the Jessica Benson Show from earlier this week where she discusses her relationship with Muhammad Ali, offers Ja Morant some support and more.
CJ and Mike discuss XFL Coach of the Year Reggie Barlow's coaching acumen, talk about the best coaches at the HBCU level and more.
CJ and Mike discuss the HBCU standouts that made rookie minicamp rosters, talk about Mark Evans' potential with the Saints and discuss some of Mike's favorite rap artists from the 80's.
CJ and Mike recap the NFL draft, discuss Isaiah Bolden's value as a return man, talk about Hip Hop pioneers and more.
CJ and Mike highlight some of the best HBCU football players drafted post-2002, talk about this year's NFL draft, discuss Charles Barkley's decision to give money to Bethune-Cookman, and more.
CJ and Mike share their teams to keep an eye on as spring practices begin wrapping up for HBCUs, they discuss the returning production for Tennessee State, talk about the coaching changes at Albany State, share their thoughts on FAMU and more.
CJ and Mike discuss some of the top HBCU prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft. They highlight Isaiah Land out of FAMU, Aubrey Miller, Jr. out of JSU, Mark Evans II out of Arkansas Pine Bluff and more.
CJ and Mike recap HBCU's performance in the men's and women's basketball tournaments, discuss the legacy of Willis Reed, and Mike shares his favorite Gladys Knight songs in this weeks 'Pick 6'.
CJ and Mike breakdown the HBCU's in the men's and women's NCAA Tournament, discuss the biggest storylines on the football ahead of spring practices, talk about Chad Johnson's partnership with FAMU and more.
CJ and Mike welcome Donal Ware from Box-to-Row to the show for a conversation about Shedeur Sanders winning the Deacon Jones Trophy, Deion Sanders' recent comments on the 'Rich Eisen Show', spring practice storylines and more.
CJ and Mike welcome national scout for the HBCU All Star game Bo Bivens to the program to discuss the state of HBCU men's basketball.
CJ and Mike recap the Grizzlies HBCU Night, preview the big NBA HBCU Classic between Grambling State and Southern, talk about the HBCU flavor at the Super Bowl and more.
CJ and Mike talk to Grizzlies VP of Community Engagement Abusheri Ohwofasa about the upcoming HBCU Night and its importance in showcasing HBCU's in all of their glory. The fellas also share their thoughts on Bethune-Cookman's new football coach and congratulate the Aristocrat of Bands on their Grammy win.
CJ and Mike discuss the MLK Day of service plus all of the other festivities that took place in Memphis. The two also discuss comments from Ed Reeds that have Bethune-Cookman in the national spotlight for the wrong reason. STAY TUNED! At the end of this episode of HBCU Huddle, there is an interview from 'Rise and Grind w/ Jessica Benson' featuring Tennessee State head football coach Eddie George.
CJ and Mike put a bow on the Celebration Bowl, discuss Ed Reed being named head coach for Bethune-Cookman, talk about the scandal at Coppin State and more
On this episode, CJ and Mike preview the Celebration Bowl, discuss the football coaching vacancies around the HBCU landscape, talk about Arkansas Pine Bluff joining the Southern Heritage Classic and more.
On today's show: Coach Prime is now the Colorado Buffalos head coach and Chris Dempsey of Altitude Sports stops by to help CJ and Mike breakdown the coaching hire from the Buffs standpoint. CJ and Mike then have an in depth discussion about "selling out", the black "struggle", and where does JSU go from here.
On today's show: Donal Ware joins CJ and Mike to discuss the surprises from the HBCU football season, offer his thoughts on what can be done to get better performances from HBCUs in their postseasons and more. Mike gives his six reasons why coach Prime should stay at JSU in this week's 'Pick 6', CJ talks about the possibility the SWAC moves up to the FBS level and the guys preview the SWAC championship game.
On today's episode CJ and Mike talk about the new coaching rumors surrounding Deion Sanders, discuss a couple of HBCUs struggling in the D2 playoffs, share their thoughts on FAMU missing the playoffs, talk about Prairie View's disappointing showing against Mississippi Valley State and CJ shares his favorite holidays during the 'Pick 6'.
On today's show: CJ and Mike discuss NCA&T and FAMU's chances of getting into the FCS playoffs, talk about Benedict getting a No. 1 seed in the D2 playoffs, congratulate the Aristocrat of Bands for their Grammy nominations, and more.
On today's show: CJ and Mike discuss the race for the SWAC divisional crowns, break down the tie breakers in the MEAC, talk about the greatest HBCU hoopers of all time during the "Pick 6" and more.
On today's show: CJ and Mike relive the ESPN College GameDay experience on JSU's campus, discuss all of the conference races taking place around black college football and more.
On today's show: CJ and Mike recap the Bluff City Classic, talk about the excitement in Jackson, MS for ESPN College GameDay's first trip to a HBCU campus, discuss Drake's appearance at Morehouse's homecoming and more.
On today's show: CJ and Mike get you ready for a big week of games at the HBCU level, discuss the punishment for Prairie View A&M and Southern, and Mike gives his favorite HBCU football coaches of all time in this week's 'Pick 6'.
On today's show: CJ and Mike discuss the good and bad sides of the "Coach Prime Effect", talk about the brawl between Prairie View A&M and Southern, look ahead to this week's action and more.
On today's show: CJ and Mike talk to Lane College's head football coach Vyron Brown about the Dragons overtime win over TSU. The duo also preview this week's slate of games and get Mike's Mary J. Blige inspired 'Pick 6'.
On today's show: CJ and Mike talk about Hue Jackson's decision to remove the 'G' from the Grambling helmets, get Mike's 'Pick 6' for this week, share their thoughts on "A Different World" and more.
On today's show: CJ and Mike talk to BOXTOROW's Donal Ware about early season surprises, the potential for JSU to get to the FCS playoffs and more. The guys also talk about USC's new majorettes and Mike gives his "Pick 6".
On today's show: CJ and Mike recap the Southern Heritage Classic and talk about big money buy games impact on HBCUs after coach Prime's statements on this week's SWAC coaches call.
On today's show: CJ and Mike talk to Joel Tudman, Lawrence Adjah and Prince Daniels Jr. about the state of mental health of black men. The duo also preview the Southern Heritage Classic.
On today's show: CJ and Mike sit down with the founder of the Southern Heritage Classic to discuss this year's festivities, what this classic means for Memphis, Isaac Hayes and more. The fellas also discuss the compliance issue at FAMU, the water crisis in Jackson, MS and preview this week's slate of games in black college football.
CJ and Mike talk to MVSU running back and All SWAC 1st teamer Caleb Johnson about his journey from Memphis to Itta Bena, his favorite wings and more. The guys also give their top 5 HBCU teams and preview week 0's slate of HBCU games.
CJ and Mike finish giving their picks for games of the week in black college football, give their picks to win the Deacon Jones Award for the best black college football player and more.
CJ and Mike welcome BOXTOROW's Donal Ware back to the show, discuss Serena Williams' place in sports history and give their preseason games of the week for the first half of the black college football schedule.
On today's show: CJ and Mike give their MEAC preseason predictions, discuss commissioner Sonja Stills' comments about the health of the MEAC and talk about the scandal at FAMU.
On today's show: CJ and Mike give their predications for the division champs in the SWAC, talk about potential players of the year in the SWAC, discuss colorism and talk about the Black Panther trailer.
On today's show: CJ is in Birmingham for SWAC Media Day. Coach Prime stops by to discuss alumni giving, FAMU's coach Simmons hops on to try and put the FAMU experience into words, SWAC Commissioner Charles McClelland talks about getting the SWAC bands on TV, and more.
(2:21) Coach Deion Sanders (6:47) Coach Willie Simmons (12:55) Coach Terry Sims (17:42) Kemari Averett and Omari Hill Robinson (22:58) Hue Jackson (27:50) JSU Beat Writer for the Clarion Ledger Khari THompson (36:25) Coach Doc Gamble (41:12) Connell Maynor (45:32) Commissioner Charles McClleland
CJ and Mike are joined by Kelvin Gates from the Memphis SWAC Alumni Picnic Association to discuss giving back to HBCU's, the importance of networking and more. The fellas also discuss the highlights from yesterday's MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff press conference.
CJ gets advice on buying a house from Mike before they discuss this year's sections into the Black College Football Hall of Fame. Mike also shares some stories from being in the press box with legendary sports columnist Roscoe Nance and the fellas congratulate Mikaila Ulmer on her recent success running Me and the Bees Lemonade.
On today's show: CJ and Mike give some of their favorite HBCU football offseason storylines to watch.
On today's show: CJ and Mike discuss five-star gymnast Morgan Price's decision to commit to Fisk. They also share their thoughts on coach Damon Wilson leaving Bowie State to become the head football coach at Morgan State.
On today's show: CJ and Mike take some time to discuss the tragic mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. They also talk about the SWAC baseball tourney, coach Prime weighing in on Nick Saban's comments, and they get into the beef between Mrs. D from the Lifetime TV show 'Bring It' and the Southern Dancing Dolls.
On today's show: CJ and Mike delve into the Georgia State Troopers' treatment of the Delaware State women's lacrosse team, discuss the excitement around the SWAC media days, and talk about Morgan State honoring Colin Kaepernick and more.
On today's show: CJ and Mike start the show on a tangent about Dave Chappelle getting attacked on stage, but when they get back on track they discuss the four HBCU athletes that were drafted during the NFL Draft, some rookie free agents that were signed from HBCUs and they give former Cheyney head women's basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer her flowers following her retirement announcement.
On today's show: CJ and Mike give a big congrats to JR Smith on his 4.0 GPA and discuss the chances we see a HBCU athlete get drafted in this week's NFL Draft.
On today's show: CJ and Mike share some of their favorite Hi 5 songs, discuss the groups impact on 90's R&B, break down what it means for the MEAC if Howard leaves for the Colonial Athletic Association.
On today's show: CJ and Mike discuss Ralph Lauren's new clothing line inspired by Morehouse and Spelman, share the HBCU that they think has the most fashionable campus, talk about the role sports can play in improving the collegiate experience, congratulate Ameshya Williams-Holliday on being drafted and more.
On today's show: For some reason CJ and Mike end up talking about Freaknik and all its glory, though neither cohost knows how they got on the topic. The fellas also discuss K’Vaughan Pope's potential impact at Tennessee State, North Carolina A&T's ability to reload at the running back position, the quarterback battle at Grambling and other storylines to keep an eye on as teams begin to conclude their spring practice season in black college football with spring games.
On today's show: CJ and Mike discuss the 94th Academy Awards celebration, congratulate FAMU alumn Will Packer on his job producing the awards show and of course they share their thoughts on Will Smith's slap.
On today's show: CJ and Mike discuss the performances of the HBCUs that made it into March Madness, talk about the payout that comes with winning a game in the tournament and ask what HBCUs can do to get better seeding. The guys also talk about the Jackson State pro day and nationally televised spring game and more.
It is a special birthday episode of HBCU Huddle! CJ wishes Mike a very happy birthday and then the two of them discuss coach Prime losing a couple of toes, talk about March Madness for HBCUs, break down the combine performances of Markquese Bell and Decobie Durant and more.
On today's show: CJ and Mike get on a tangent immediately to start the show by discussing the importance of Black History Month. The duo also discuss coach Prime's comments about being broke after competing in the Southern Heritage Classic and the Art Briles saga at Grambling.
On today's show: CJ and Mike welcome fellow GCM-er Meghan Triplett to the show to discuss everything that went on at the inaugural NBA HBCU Classic game that took place during NBA All-Star Weekend. The fellas then talk to Clark-Atlanta head men's basketball coach Bo Bivens about the differences in coaching at a HBCU vs. a PWI, the growing interest in athletes playing for HBCUs, and more.
On today's show: CJ and Mike are joined by Southern Heritage Classic Founder Fred Jones. They talk about Jackson State deciding to play in this year's SHC, the importance of the SHC on the local economy, the importance of the JSU/TSU rivalry and more.
On today's show: CJ and Mike continue their discussion about the Brian Flores class action law suit, discuss tokenism in professional situations, share what the Grizzlies are doing to help out area HBCUs, and more.
On today's show: CJ and Mike discuss the ramifications of Jackson State pulling out of the Southern Heritage Classic, talk about Brian Flores' class action lawsuit against the NFL on behalf of black coaches, try to figure out what is happening with these bomb threats on HBCU campuses and congratulate Grambling on signing an NIL deal that is the first of its kind.
On today's show: CJ gets a behind the scenes look of Barstool Sports' 'Coach Prime Documentary' with the show runner for the series Dana Bahrawy. Dana shares what its like being behind the scenes with JSU and coach Sanders, the most interesting things he has seen so far, behind the scene moments he looks forward to sharing with the audience, the the possibility of Snoop Dogg narrating the series again and more. CJ also discusses Hampton's move from the Big South and more.
On today's show: CJ and Mike discuss JSU getting a commitment from the No. 4 ranked wide receiver in the nation, coach Prime winning the Eddie Robinson award, HBCU athletes getting invites to the NFL combine, Dr. Dennis Thomas getting inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, Ida B. Wells getting her own Barbie and more from around this week's HBCU landscape.
On today's show: CJ discusses the hurdles HBCU basketball programs face trying to get out of the play in round of the March Madness tournament. He also talks to new MEAC commissioner Sonja Stills about her journey, the MEAC's partnership with Syracuse, Esports, potential expansion and more before he gives his list of HBCU prospects to keep an eye on as the NFL Draft approaches.
On today's show: CJ and Mike welcome No Cap Sports podcast co-host and Prairie View A&M defensive tackle Josh Crawford to the program to take a look back at some of the most memorable moments from the HBCU football season. The list of moments includes everything from the Travis Hunter commitment and the coach Prime effect to TSU's turn around season and VP Kamala Harris' appearance at the Howard v. Hampton game. Plus so much more from around the HBCU landscape.
On today's show: CJ is flying solo in this episode and he talks about his experience at the Celebration Bowl, the difference in styles between JSU and South Carolina State, SWAC commissioner Charles McClelland's thoughts on the Celebration Bowl seel out, the potential for additional postseason HBCU football games, the inaugural Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic, Michael B. Jordan's thoughts on supporting HBCUs and more. He also talks to MEAC commissioner Dennis Thomas about the health of the conference, the growth of the Celebration Bowl and what is next for him.
On today's show: It is a very special bonus episode live from media row of the Cricket Celebration Bowl! CJ talks sell outs with the executive director of the Celebration Bowl John Grant, defensive schemes with South Carolina State's defensive coordinator Jonathan Saxon, the difficulties of coaching during a pandemic with Na'Shan Goddard and he talks to Bulldogs standouts Kendrell Flowers, Zafir Kelly and Jeblonski Green, Jr. on what they need to do to be crowned Celebration Bowl Champions.
On today's show: CJ and Mike discuss coach Deion Sanders getting a historic commitment from Travis Hunter the No. 1 recruit in the nation and what that commitment means for the sport of college football as a whole. The fellas also preview the Celebration Bowl, discuss Meghan THEE Stallion becoming a Texas Southern grad, give kudos to the Aristocrat of Bands for getting some pretty big performances and more from around the HBCU landscape.
On today's show: CJ and Mike welcome Donal Ware of From Press Box To Press Row to put a bow on the end of the regular season in black college football, discuss schools the MEAC could add as football playing members, talk about Hercy Miller's decision to transfer from TSU and more from around the HBCU sports landscape. After Donal, CJ and Mike talk about the Marching Storm's new TV show and Texas Southern knocking off Florida on the hardwood.
On today's show: CJ and Mike welcome Bowie State head football coach Damon Wilson to the show to talk about the achievements of his team so far this season, preview the Bulldogs quarterfinal matchup against Valdosta State, discuss what makes Bowie State such a dominate team, and talk about the possibilities of Bowie State moving up to the FCS ranks. Khari Thompson of the Clarion Ledger hops on to share some of his stories from the Jackson State beat, give his thoughts on the environment at JSU home football games and to make a prediction about Saturday's SWAC Championship game.
On today's show: CJ and Mike discuss Alcorn State's resurgence, FAMU's chances of getting into the FCS playoffs, coach Fobbs being out at Grambling State, coach Prime's thoughts about the coaching rumors involving him, and they wish Albany State and Bowie State good luck in their D2 playoff runs. Tennessee State head men's basketball coach Brian 'Penny' Collins hops on at the 37 minute mark to discuss the recruitment of Hercy Miller, the energy on campus, changes in recruiting at the HBCU level and more.
On today's show: CJ and Mike discuss coach Prime announcing that he is out of the hospital after dealing with some health complications and TCU's reported interest in THEE JSU coach. They also discuss Albany State's continued dominance, Bowie State v. Fayetteville State in the CIAA championship, coach Simmons and FAMU's playoff mentality, the Student Freedom Initiative, the start of college basketball season and more.
On today's show: CJ and Mike discuss coach Prime announcing that he is out of the hospital after dealing with some health complications and TCU's reported interest in THEE JSU coach. They also discuss Albany State's continued dominance, Bowie State v. Fayetteville State in the CIAA championship, coach Simmons and FAMU's playoff mentality, the Student Freedom Initiative, the start of college basketball season and more.
On today's show: As the football season begins to come to an end, CJ and Mike discuss how the latest FBS conference realignment may affect the HBCU landscape and coach Hill-Eley being let go at Alabama State before being joined by Press Box To Press Row's Donal Ware to discuss TSU's improvement, coach Primetime's health, which non FCS HBCU's are legit on the football field and more from around the HBCU football world. CJ and Mike also discuss HBCU bands at NFL stadiums, congratulate Morgan State's Edward Gainey on becoming the first black mayor in Pittsburgh history and discuss the HBCU Classic at the NBA All Star Weekend.
On today's show: CJ and Mike explain how Texas and Oklahoma joining the SEC could lead to Howard leaving the MEAC, discuss what is next for the MEAC if the Bison decide to join the CAA, take a look at this week's HBCU football rankings, discuss the return of wrestling to Morgan State and give the former child stars that they would like to take a class from.
On today's show: CJ and Mike discuss JSU continue to roll over opponents and their record setting Homecoming attendance before being joined by Prairie View A&M defensive lineman and Memphis native (shout out to Lausanne) Joshua Crawford for a conversation about the Panthers' season so far, a potential matchup with Jackson State, the State Fair Classic and more. Mike and CJ also preview the big matchup in the MEAC between Howard and Norfolk State. The guys also discuss the Lionel Hollins joining the LeMoyne-Owen coaching staff and the SWAC men's preseason basketball rankings.
On today's show: CJ welcomes CA preps writer and noted Hamptonian Khari Thompson to the guest host seat and the duo discuss Jackson State's dominating performance over Alabama A&M, trash talking, and hear from coach Maynor following the Bulldogs loss. They also take a look at this week's rankings, ask if there is anyone in the SWAC capable of knocking off THEE JSU, discuss Hampton's Homecoming loss and more.
On today's show: With Alabama A&M falling to Grambling State there is a new number one in the polls! CJ and Mike explain what the loss to Grambling State means for A&M, hear what coach Maynor has to say about his team's performance and more before being joined by special guest Donald Ware host of Press Box to Press Row. (10:20) Donald and the fellas discuss the HBCU football rankings, Chowan being deserving of a spot in the top 10, Bethune Cookman's slow starts, Arkansas Pine Bluff's performance and more. CJ and Mike also discuss the Chadwick Boseman Memorial Scholarship, Derek Horne's resignation from Alcorn St and more.
On today's show: CJ and Mike discuss UAPB falling apart against Alcorn State, Alabama A&M's strangle hold on the top of the HBCU football rankings, ask who can challenge A&M at the top, preview some games of interest this week, the Syracuse/MEAC partnership and more.
On today's show: CJ and Mike recap some of the more impressive performances from this past week on the football field, discuss the potential for coach Deion Sanders to go to Florida State or USC, talk about Alcorn State lacking trainers, and more.
(2:00)Tennessee State performance in John Merritt Classic (8:00) Media recommending Coach Deion Sanders for FSU and USC head coaching job (25:00) Alcorn State lacks trainers (38:00) Kamala Harris at Hampton v. Howard (46:00) SWAC/Pac 12 partnership (55:00) State Fair Classic preview
In this episode, CJ and Mike discuss Jackson State's dominating performance at the Southern Heritage Classic, Shedeur Sanders' performance so far this season, Deion Sanders' thoughts on "money games", share their favorite on campus concerts, reminisce over Virginia Union's Ben Wallace and more.
In this episode CJ and Mike preview the Southern Heritage Classic, discuss the possibility of a SWAC/MEAC super conference, talk about the Red tails Classic and more from around the HBCU football landscape. They also discuss Michael Strahan's donation to Jackson State and Rajah Caruth competing in a limited series of NASCAR Xfinity Series races in 2022.