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**Rich Take On Sports**

Host Richmond Weaver explores the influence and impact of sports through conversations with personalities and luminaries who have been impacted, built, and inspired by the role of sports in their lives as they share their personal stories.

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Episode 60: Anthony Miller | Former All-American University of Memphis WR Apr 25, 2018

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Episode 60: Anthony Miller | Former All-American University of Memphis WR

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Rich Spotlight: Anthony Miller
- Enjoying taking visits with NFL teams because it feels like being recruited even though he was never really recruited in high school and didn’t take any official visits
- Doesn’t matter where he gets drafted as he just excited for the opportunity to prove that he can play in the NFL
- First memory of sports is not a good memory as he ran the wrong way during his first football game as a kid
- Also ran track in high school running the 110-meter hurdles and long jump
- Grew up a Dallas Cowboys fan because his dad was a Cowboys fan
- Admired wide receivers like Steve Smith growing up and sees how other receivers like Nelson Agholor have been able to have success in the NFL even at a smaller size
- Signed a blank piece of paper on national signing day as a walk-on for Memphis because he was never offered a Division I scholarship
- Remembers his first TD in college against Cincinnati because he received an unsportsmanlike penalty for his TD celebration
- Has 7-8 tattoos and the most recent tattoo on his chest is a quote from his former WR coach David Johnson which reads “And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane but by those who couldn’t hear the music”
- Sports has taught him the value of teamwork and facing failure
- Words of Wisdom from Anthony Miller: “There’s only one way to succeed in anything and that’s to give everything.”

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Featured Image Photo Credit: University of Memphis Athletics

Episode 59: Tiffany Mitchell | Indiana Fever Guard & WNBA 2016 All-Rookie Team Apr 20, 2018

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Episode 59: Tiffany Mitchell | Indiana Fever Guard & WNBA 2016 All-Rookie Team

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Rich Spotlight: Tiffany Mitchell
- Finally feeling 100% healthy after recovering from torn knee cartilage
- Decided to explore sports because her brother would come home with trophies and she was jealous
- Initially played on all-boys basketball teams and then started playing on girls teams for AAU teams in Charlotte and then in Atlanta
- Raised by single mother and learned the value of hard work through watching her
- Dawn Staley was one of her idols growing up watching the Charlotte Sting
- After tearing her ACL in high school, South Carolina was still one of the main schools that still recruited her
- It was almost surreal that she was able to play for her idol Dawn Staley at South Carolina and helping build the foundation for the Lady Gamecocks basketball program
- Named SEC Player of the Year in 2014 & 2015
- Earned the Dawn Staley Award for the nation’s best guard in 2016
- Feels very blessed to have been drafted by Indiana even though she fell lower in the draft than she expected but she has used that as motivation
- Selected 9th overall by the Indiana Fever in 2016
- She spends her off-season with the WNBA overseas playing in Russia
- Words of Wisdom from Tiffany Mitchell: “Nothing is given to you in life and you’re going to have to work hard for everything. Hard work is within life and you have to develop that at an early age and if you do then things will fall into place for you.”

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Featured Image Photo Credit: Getty Images | Thinkstock

Episode 58: Jeff Scott | Clemson Co-Offensive Coordinator & WR Coach Apr 13, 2018

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Episode 58: Jeff Scott | Clemson University Co-Offensive Coordinator & WR Coach

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Rich Spotlight: Jeff Scott
- Social media has changed recruiting significantly by allowing players to learn more about each school and coaches to learn more about the players
- As a son of college football coach, he really can’t remember life without sports
- Realized that he wanted to be a football coach while sitting in Charlie Ward’s (FSU) locker before the Florida St./Miami game in 1991
- Jeff and his family leaned heavily on their faith that God had bigger plans for their family after his dad, Brad Scott, was fired as head coach at South Carolina
- Attended Clemson as was a walk-on WR and FG placeholder
- Won a state championship as head coach at Blythewood HS in 2006
- Named Recruiting Coordinator and WR Coach in 2008 by Dabo Swinney after serving as a Grad Assistant under Tommy Bowden
- Named Co-Offensive Coordinator in 2014 with Tony Elliott
- Sports has allowed him to make relationships with so many people and players and he truly enjoys watching players grow into young men
- Words of Wisdom from Jeff Scott: “Bloom where you planted.” Advice he received from Dabo Swinney about focusing on where you are currently and not focusing on what’s next.

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To Follow Jeff Scott on Twitter: @coach_jeffscott

To Follow Jeff Scott on Instagram: @coach_jeffscott

Featured Image Photo Credit: Joshua S. Kelly – USA TODAY Sports

Episode 57: John Brenkus | Creator of Sport Science & Brink of Midnight Podcast Host Apr 06, 2018

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Episode 57: John Brenkus | 6x Emmy-Award Winning Creator & Host of Sport Science

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Rich Spotlight: John Brenkus
- Very blessed to be in a position of being recognized as the “Sport Science Guy” when in public after 1,800 segments of Sport Science
- Grew up in Vienna, VA and sports became intertwined in his life at an early age because he was drawn in as a fan first
- Influenced by the success of the Washington Redskins, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Bullets
- Baseball was his main sport growing up and ran cross-country in high school
- Being an athlete was not his identity but athletics were a part of his life
- Sport Science originated from a show on Discovery Channel called “XMA Extreme Martial Arts” which led to a show, “Fight Science”, on National Geographic
- Firmly believes that a person can do anything they CAN not anything they WANT
- His wife Lizzie refers to him as Johnny One-Speed because of his ability to either be all-in or all-out
- Became focused on being an endurance athlete after a friend ran a marathon
- Contends that his wife Lizzie is even a better endurance athlete than him
- Brink of Midnight is the band they formed together after releasing a music video at Christmas in 2014 called “Christmas is My Favorite Time of Year“
- The band was the inspiration for the Brink of Midnight Podcast as a way to spread positive messages from luminaries from all walks of life about specific moments that changed their lives
- Ray of Hope Foundation is a passion of John’s as it’s mission is dedicated to uplifting those in dire need through sharing personalized videos – “rays of hope” – from the many luminaries and game-changers who support the charity
- Stay tuned for more announcements about the next iteration of Sport Science
- Words of Wisdom from John Brenkus: “Learn how to do everything yourself and then you can recognize your strengths and your weaknesses but you’ll be able to be self-sufficient”

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To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Twitter: @richtakesports

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To Follow John Brenkus on Twitter: @johnbrenkus_

To Follow Brink of Midnight on Twitter: @brinkofmidnight

To Follow Brink of Midnight on Instagram: @brinkofmidnight

To Follow Brink of Midnight on Facebook: brinkofmidnight

To Sign-up for Brink of Midnight Email: Brink of Midnight Email

To Learn more information about John Brenkus: John Brenkus

To Learn more information about Brink of Midnight Podcast: Brink of Midnight

To Learn more information about “The Perfection Point” book: The Perfection Point

To Listen to John’s TEDx talk “Why Boys and Girls Should Compete With Each Other in Sports”: John Brenkus TEDx

To Learn more information about Ray of Hope Foundation: Ray of Hope Foundation

Featured Image Photo Credit: Rich Rochlin/Getty Images

Episode 56: Nelson Faerber | Former Clemson WR & Special Teams POY Mar 30, 2018

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Episode 56: Nelson Faerber | Former Clemson WR & Special Teams Player of the Year

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Rich Spotlight: Nelson Faerber
- Last name is pronounced “Fair-ber”
- Even though started playing baseball first, football is favorite because he enjoyed hitting people
- Has always had the drive to outwork anyone and had aspirations of playing in college after seeing a fellow Chattahoochee High School alum Charlie Whitehurst play at Clemson
- Turned down multiple football scholarships at the military academies to become a preferred walk-on at Clemson
- Would play Wide Receiver and Special Teams where Dabo Swinney would be his position coach at WR
- Was instrumental in the annual rivalry game versus South Carolina in 2007 blocking a punt which was returned for a TD and catching a pass for a TD to help preserve the win 23-21
- Was tempted to pursue playing in the NFL but decided law school would be his career path
- Attended Florida State University to earn his Law Degree where he would then join the Air Force and serve with the Judge Advocate General’s Corps in Afghanistan
- Now married to former Miss South Carolina, Erika Powell, he is continuing the pursuit of serving as a Republican candidate for South Carolina Secretary of State
- Words of Wisdom from Nelson Faerber: “No one wants to put the overalls on. People want to play on Saturdays but not many want to put the overalls on and do the hard work and this gives me a great visual to remind myself that you have to put in the hard work.”

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To Follow Nelson Faerber for Secretary of State Page on Facebook: Nelson Faerber SC

Featured Image Photo Credit: Nelson Faerber

Episode 55: Randy Foye | 11-year NBA Veteran & Former Villanova All-American Mar 23, 2018

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Episode 55: Randy Foye | 11-year NBA Veteran & Former Villanova All-American

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Rich Spotlight: Randy Foye
- During March Madness there’s so much smack talk in the NBA locker rooms about whose alma maters will make a run in the tournament
- Currently, a free agent and retirement is not something he is considering right now
- Baseball is his best sport and only started playing basketball because he didn’t like wearing the tight pants with baseball
- Fred Hill was influential in his decision to attend Villanova University and head coach Jay Wright helped develop him into the man he is today
- His dad died in a motorcycle accident when he was 2 and his mom disappeared when he was 5 in 1989
- He would learn in 2016 that his mom had died in 1989 but she was never identified and DNA tests confirmed her identity which allowed him to have closure on what had happened to his mom
- Born with a condition called Situs Inversus where his internal organs are reversed however has never had any issues with this condition
- Looks at his life and understands that he is truly an underdog and should have never been in the position that he’s in and basketball helped save his life
- Started his podcast “Outside Shot” after the presidential election with help from Noah Scheinmann sharing the inspirational stories of underdogs from all walks of life and Season 2 is about to be launched
- Words of Wisdom from Randy Foye: “Believe in the impossible. Impossible is nothing, it’s just a word. Nothing is impossible if you believe in yourself and work hard.”

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To Follow Randy Foye on Twitter: @randyfoye

To Follow Randy Foye on Instagram: @foyeboy

To Learn More Information About Outside Shot Podcast: Outside Shot

Featured Image Photo Credit: Getty Images/Chris Schwegler

Episode 54: Allisha Gray | Dallas Wings Guard & WNBA 2017 Rookie of the Year Mar 16, 2018

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Episode 54: Allisha Gray | Dallas Wings Guard & WNBA 2017 Rookie of the Year

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Rich Spotlight: Allisha Gray
- Finishing up her degree from South Carolina this May 2018 in Broadcast Journalism
- Slowly becoming more interested in being in front of the camera after her playing days are over
- Played basketball and softball growing up in Sandersville, GA
- Inspired by both her older and younger brother and competed against them in almost everything
- Her family is very important to her and has always been there supporting her and her dad is the high school principal in Sandersville
- Suffered a serious knee injury during her Senior year and she struggled to stay positive but her family and support network motivated her to work even harder to come back
- Having to sit out after transferring from North Carolina to South Carolina was difficult but allowed her to see the game from a different perspective
- Winning the National Championship was surreal but she didn’t have much time to celebrate as she had to make a quick decision to enter the WNBA draft and forego her final year of eligibility
- Selected 4th overall by the Dallas Wings
- One of her favorite memories is her first WNBA game and having to guard one her idols growing up, Diana Taurasi
- Earned WNBA 2017 Rookie of the Year
- Words of Wisdom from Allisha Gray: “Be yourself, stay the course, and stay inspired to do what you want you to do and don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do something.”

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Featured Image Photo Credit: Dallas Wings

Episode 53: Kevin Willis | 22-Year NBA Veteran & NBA Champion Mar 09, 2018

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Episode 53: Kevin Willis | 22-year NBA Veteran & NBA Champion

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Rich Spotlight: Kevin Willis
- Commitment to training has kept him in shape throughout his career and after his playing days
- Became interested in fashion at an early age when he would swap clothes with neighborhood friends
- Was more into running than basketball as a kid and good outrun anyone and then grew 5 inches in one summer
- It was coach William Carter at Persian High School that invited him to play basketball
- Went to junior college at Jackson Community College & Jud Heathcote from Michigan State recruited him to be a Spartan
- After his Senior year at Michigan State, many still doubted his full NBA potential but Marty Blake, NBA superscout, invited him to attend the 1984 NBA Draft
- Kevin was selected 11th overall to the Atlanta Hawks in 1984
- Willis Reed and Hakeem Olajuwon had a profound impact on his career by trying to get him to play without so much anger
- Hardest players to matchup against were Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O’Neal, and Charles Barkley
- Named an NBA All-Star in 1992 and would win an NBA Championship with the San Antonio Spurs in 2003
- Started his clothing line Willis & Walker in 1988 and would spend several summers interning through the NBA in NYC to learn more about the clothing business
- Continues to focus on his clothing line and giving back through the Atlanta Children’s Foundation
- Words of Wisdom from Kevin Willis: “Always follow your dreams and the number one thing is always to trust in God. You need that foundation that only God can provide that you need to stand upon.”

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To Follow Willis & Walker on Twitter: @willisandwalker

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To Find out more information about Atlanta Children’s Foundation: Atlanta Children

Featured Image Photo Credit: Getty Images / Andrew Bernstein

Episode 52: Dwight Gooden | Former 16-year MLB Veteran & NL Cy Young Award Winner Mar 02, 2018

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Episode 52: Dwight “Doc” Gooden | Former 16-year MLB Veteran & NL Cy Young Award Winner

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Rich Spotlight: Dwight “Doc” Gooden
- Baseball was the only thing he wanted to do growing up and never knew the type of impact that he would have on people for playing a game he loved
- Was very shy growing up and didn’t really play organized baseball
- Didn’t play baseball in high school until his Junior year
- Signed National Letter of Intent to play college baseball at the University of Miami but decided to pursue professional career after being drafted in the 1st round and 5th overall by the NY Mets
- Still remembers his first start in the Majors against the Houston Astros in 1984 and he was so anxious he walked approximately 3 miles to the Astrodome
- Was very superstitious and one of his biggest superstitions was that he would wash his car before the game on the days he started because he had washed his car while in the Minors and he had a great game
- Chose the number 16 because it was the closest to his favorite number 10
- Very difficult to write his book Doc: A Memoir, but he felt he needed to tell his story in his own words and hopefully it would impact one person to avoid the dangers of addiction or show that you can recover from addiction
- Best pitcher that he has seen is Pedro Martinez and Barry Bonds is the best hitter that he ever faced
- Was most energized by the home crowd especially at Shea Stadium with the NY Mets
- Just recently started helping a Japanese minor league team with coaching for the pitchers
- Words of Wisdom from Dwight Gooden: “What good is having a life if you can’t impact someone else’s life.”

Social Media:

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To Follow Dwight Gooden on Twitter: @DocGooden16

To Follow Dwight Gooden on Instagram: @docgooden

To Find out more information about Dwight’s book: Doc: A Memoir

To Find out more information about Gooden Brand: Gooden Brand

Featured Image Photo Credit: Getty Images / Mike Powell

Episode 51: Eric Pincus | Bleacher Report & Basketball Insiders NBA “Capologist” Feb 23, 2018

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Episode 51: Eric Pincus | Bleacher Report & Basketball Insiders NBA “Capologist”

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Rich Spotlight: Eric Pincus
- Born in NY but moved to Los Angeles at 7-years old and his 2 uncles were die-hard NY Mets fans
- Baseball was his first love but played more football
- Loved sports as a kid because it was entertainment with unscripted drama
- Eventually gave up playing sports in high school to focus on being a DJ for various parties and functions
- Loved listening to Chick Hearns call Los Angeles Lakers games
- Eventually started writing for HoopsWorld.com which was fansite internet blog and then Swish Magazine
- Found his niche with how teams are built based on salary cap and collective bargaining deals and didn’t gravitate towards breaking news
- Enjoys being able to explain why trades happen
- Getting more comfortable in front of the camera with NBA TV and Kenny Smith has helped him be more confident
- First true player interview was with Chris Kaman of the Los Angeles Clippers
- Honored to be involved in Kobe Bryant’s movie Muse
- Words of Wisdom from Eric Pincus: “If you’re going to do something, do it well and don’t get into it if you’re not interested in doing it right.”

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