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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 50: Woodrow “Woody” Dantzler III | Former Clemson QB & NFL Athlete Feb 16, 2018

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Episode 50: Woodrow “Woody” Dantzler III | Former Clemson University QB & NFL Athlete

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Rich Spotlight: Woody Dantzler
- Was not a true college or pro football fan growing up in Orangeburg, SC as his first idol was Bruce Lee
- Began excelling in track and field and started learning the importance of technique while learning to throw the javelin
- True motivation while playing sports was not to win but to never let his teammates down
- Rick Stockstill is the only reason he decided to sign with Clemson
- Learning the complexity of the college game was a big challenge as he redshirts his freshman year where Brandon Streeter and Nealon Greene were very influential in his development
- Eventually becomes the starting QB at Clemson and becomes the first QB in NCAA history to pass for over 2,000 yards and rush for over 1,000 yards in a single season
- He came to his faith after Head Coach Tommy West was fired and Tommy Bowden was hired
- Decided to continue his playing career to see how far it could take him and he trusted that God would open doors and allow him to use his platform to connect others with Christ
- While he loves coaching people, he never had the desire to be a coach because of everything else involved with coaching
- Words of Wisdom from Woody Dantzler: “No matter the situation, no matter what has happened you have a choice.”

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Featured Image Photo Credit: Bart Boatwright, Greenville News

Episode 49: Irving Roland | NBA Player Development Coach Feb 09, 2018

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Episode 49: Irving Roland | NBA Player Development Coach

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Rich Spotlight: Irving Roland
- Grew up in Oklahoma City and football was his favorite sport to watch growing up because of the popularity of football in the southwest
- Comes from a family that loves sports
- Primed for a big senior season in high school until he suffers a broken leg at the Pump Brothers camp in Los Angeles where he was fouled on a fast break dunk
- Spent 2 years at Carl Albert State College and then continued college career at Southwestern Oklahoma St. University
- Connected with Dave Hopla in Chicago who helped him secure an unpaid internship with the Boston Celtics as an Assistant Video Coordinator which led to him being hired by the New Orleans Hornets
- Eventually, he would move on to the Phoenix Suns and then founded Blueprint Basketball in Miami in 2011 for off-season training for some of the top NBA talent
- Now works with the Houston Rockets and is the personal player development coach for James Harden
- He believes that sports allows you to learn who you are and how you can handle adversity
- Words of Wisdom from Irving Roland: “Your character will take you further than your talent.”

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To Follow Irving Roland on Twitter: @irv_roland

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To Learn More About Blueprint Basketball Training: Blueprint Basketball

Featured Image Photo Credit: Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman

Episode 48: Nick Schultz | Former 15-Year NHL Veteran Feb 02, 2018

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Episode 48: Nick Schultz | Former 15-year NHL Veteran

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Rich Spotlight: Nick Schultz
- Silverstick given to him for playing in his 1,000th NHL game is tucked away in his basement and is a special award
- Growing up in a small town in western Canada, hockey just became a part of his life early in his childhood with baseball in the summer and hockey the rest of the year
- Moved away as a teenager part of the year to be able to compete against better competition
- Realized that the NHL could be a part of his future around 18-19 years old and was drafted in the 2000 NHL Entry NHL Draft by the expansion team Minnesota Wild
- Would spend 10 years in Minnesota helping the Wild reach the Western Conference Finals against the Anaheim Ducks
- Grew up an Edmonton Oilers fan and was traded to Edmonton and was a special moment but his fonded memories were in Minnesota
- Finished out his career in Philadelphia after the 2017 season and now is enjoying the time with his family while easing into what the next chapter looks like for him and his family
- Lessons learned from sports involves the understanding to of being part of a team and learning how to care for others, being a good teammate, and being there for others
- Words of Wisdom from Nick Schultz: “For young kids, don’t take things for granted and every day you have to work hard to prove your spot regardless of what you do. Don’t get ahead of yourself, keeping working hard and enjoy the ride in whatever it may be.”

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Featured Image Photo Credit: Getty Images, Joe Sargent

Episode 47: Harold Hughes | Bandwagon CEO & Founder Jan 26, 2018

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Episode 47: Harold Hughes | Bandwagon CEO & Founder

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Rich Spotlight: Harold Hughes
- Parents are Jamaican immigrants and he was born in NYC and moved to Columbia, SC before entering kindergarten
- He feels blessed to have been able to play sports which allowed him to connect with other kids
- Spent a year in Jamaica before entering school in Columbia, SC and struggled with the transition back into America because of his accent and how he felt kids viewed him as dumb because they couldn’t understand him
- Education became very important to him and he thought his path would eventually lead to being a lawyer after attending Clemson University
- His career aspirations changed after working as a courier for a law firm and then receiving an offer to work at ScanSource in Greenville, SC
- After receiving his MBA from Clemson while working it was then that he started to realize that he wanted to find something to marry his two passions of connecting with people and sports
- He eventually started Bandwagon, a fan-t0-fan ticket marketplace, after being fired from a job unexpectedly and took the leap into entrepreneurship
- Continuing his education and knowledge as he’s currently pursuing a graduate certificate in Entrepreneurship & Innovation from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- Was motivated by people saying that you can’t do something but even more so to prove people right because they believed in him
- Bandwagon is now being transformed into more than a sports tech company offering a fan-to-fan ticket marketplace but now into a stadium identity data management company using block-chain technology
- Lessons learned from sports involves the understanding to always be ready when your name is called and the importance of being a contributor to the entire whole (team)
- Words of Wisdom from Harold Hughes: “We all need to focus on collaboration and being transparent so you can get people to the table to hear your ideas and being comfortable to go in a different path and taking a risk.”

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To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Twitter: @richtakesports

To Follow Harold Hughes on Twitter: @OneBandwagonFan

To Follow Bandwagon on Twitter: @BandwagonTix

To Follow Harold Hughes on Instagram: @haroldph

To Follow Bandwagon on Instagram: @bandwagonfanclub

To Find More Information about Bandwagon: bandwagonfanclub

Featured Image Photo Credit: Harold Hughes

Episode 46: Sharone Wright | Former NBA Lottery Pick & 2-Time All-ACC Selection Jan 19, 2018

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Episode 46: Sharone Wright | Former NBA Lottery Pick & Clemson University 2-Time All-ACC Selection

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Rich Spotlight: Sharone Wright
- Many people don’t believe that he had a role in the movie Space Jam with Michael Jordan until they see the credits and he still receives royalty checks
- His agent was David Falk who was Michael Jordan’s agent and that allowed him access to many things like the opportunity to have a role in Space Jam
- He was always around the game of basketball during his childhood because his dad had played at Savannah St. and had won a state championship in high school
- Dan Roundfield of the Atlanta Hawks was influential in his development as his AAU coach
- Immediately fell in love with Clemson during his visit even though initially he had no interest in visiting as he was intending to play at Duke
- Family and friends gave him significant support during his senior year in high school after his dad was killed the same day he signed with Clemson
- Cliff Ellis the head coach at Clemson was also one of the main reasons he signed with Clemson and then Coach Ellis was influential in his decision to leave Clemson early for the NBA
- He was the 6th Overall Pick in the 1994 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers which was a team he grew up following because he modeled his game after the former 76ers center Moses Malone
- Requested a trade after his 2nd season in Philadelphia and was traded to the Toronto Raptors as he wanted to be in a better environment
- A car wreck in July 1997 in Macon, GA derailed his NBA career due to significant injuries to his left arm
- Continued a playing career in Europe & Asia but initially had a difficult transition due to the loneliness of being in foreign countries
- Maintains a basketball presence with AAU teams and his basketball school “Wright Hoops School”
- Words of Wisdom from Sharone Wright: “Even if someone says that they won’t pay you for what you’re passionate about, still go do it because it could be a blessing for someone else.”

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To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Twitter: @richtakesports

To Follow Sharone Wright on Twitter: @SIXTHPICK94

To Follow Sharone Wright Hoops School on Twitter: @sw_hoopschool

Featured Image Photo Credit: Brad Mangin, Getty Images

Episode 45: Bob Rathbun | Fox Sports Southeast Atlanta Hawks Play-by-Play Jan 12, 2018

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Episode 45: Bob Rathbun | Fox Sports Southeast Atlanta Hawks Play-by-Play Announcer

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Rich Spotlight: Bob Rathbun
- Grew up in Salisbury, NC and his first entry into sports broadcasting was at 12-years old when he called the local radio station
- First job was as a sports director at WSTP in Salisbury, NC in 1973 after graduating from Catawba College
- Marty Brennaman was very influential early in his career and would visit him during the summers and Marty helped Bob get his job in Virginia and was there for 14 years
- Left Virgina for baseball play-by-play with Detroit Tigers replacing the legend Ernie Harwell and it was the worst 3-years of his career
- Moved to Atlanta in 1996 after his time in Detroit
- Watches a lot of film to prepare but the biggest part of his prep is talking to people
- Feels that the art of storytelling is being lost in broadcasting
- Biggest memories of professional basketball was the old ABA days with the Carolina Cougars and hard to say one guy is the greatest basketball player
- Enjoys giving back and being a mentor because of the great mentors in his life such as Dr. Karl Hales at Catawba College
- Became a speaker for John Maxwell which ultimately led to writing a book “Fast Forward Winner”
- Sports has meant everything to him and a quote from Don Shula represents his feelings on his job in sports, “The closer I get to the stadium the faster I walk.”
- Words of Wisdom from Bob Rathbun: “No matter what your age, no matter where you see your station in life if you’ve got a heartbeat you can make positive change.”

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To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Twitter: @richtakesports

To Follow Bob Rathbun on Twitter: @BobRathbunTV

To Follow Bob Rathbun on Instagram: @bobrathbuntv

To Find Out More Information about Bob Rathbun: bobrathbun.com

Featured Image Photo Credit: Greg Crawford via Twitter @wchoops

Episode 44: Tim Bourret | Clemson University Assistant AD/Football Communications Jan 05, 2018

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Episode 44: Tim Bourret | Clemson University Assistant AD/Football Communications

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Rich Spotlight: Tim Bourret
- Enjoys the Fake Twitter account and has fun with it and still doesn’t know who created the account
- Grew up in Connecticut listening to Notre Dame sports on the radio since his dad was a Notre Dame graduate and was always enthralled with numbers and stats
- Didn’t have any intentions of pursuing a career in sports information as he had plans to work on the stock exchange floor
- His dad had a chance meeting with Roger Valdiserri, SID at Notre Dame which eventually led Tim to be an intern while a student at Notre Dame
- Opportunity at Clemson came available under Bob Bradley and Tim was hired where he helped cover all sports at Clemson
- Started doing color commentary for men’s basketball in 1980 and also did commentary for football from 1982-1988
- Greatest athlete at Clemson in his opinion is CJ Spiller
- Tim embraced the evolution of social media because it gave the other non-revenue sports a way to self-promote
- His job can be challenging today as he has to balance the need for media access to coaches and players versus the protection of privacy
- Words of Wisdom from Tim Bourret: “Align yourself with a school, don’t align yourself with a coach or someone you work with.” Received from Roger Valdiserri about his career in sports information

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To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Twitter: @richtakesports

To Follow Tim Bourret on Twitter: @Tim Bourret

To Follow Fake Tim Bourret on Twitter: @FakeTimBourret

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Featured Image Photo Credit: Clemson University

Episode 43: Ian Eagle | CBS Sports, YES Network, Westwood One Play-By-Play Dec 29, 2017

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Episode 43: Ian Eagle | CBS Sports, YES Network, Westwood One Play-By-Play Announcer

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Rich Spotlight: Ian Eagle
- Finding balance in life now while spending the year broadcasting NFL, college basketball, NBA, and Tennis
- First fell in love with the personalities in sports
- Sports was an escape for him with divorced parents who were entertainers
- Entertaining was also easy for him and wasn’t afraid to be on stage
- Attended Syracuse University and Mike Tirico became a mentor
- After interning at WFAN in NY, he got his first job as a radio producer from 7 PM – 12 AM at the station in 1990
- Howie Rose provided on-the-job training in those early years before getting the job on the YES Network as the play-by-play announcer for the New Jersey Nets where he was paired with Bill Raftery who Ian considers the best
- His nickname of “Bird” or “Birdman” is up for debate on who coined the nickname first, either Bob Raissman of the NY Daily News or Bill Raftery
- Ultimate goal in TV play-by-play is not to get in the way and to create the vision for the audience for radio play-by-play
- Words of Wisdom from Ian Eagle: “Treat everything with respect, treat people with respect and you’ll get respect.”

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Featured Image Photo Credit: CBS Sports

Episode 42: Bob Richey | Furman University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dec 22, 2017

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Episode 42: Bob Richey | Furman University Men’s Basketball Head Coach

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Rich Spotlight: Bob Richey
- Coaching against Coach K at Duke brought back memories as a kid thinking that one day he wanted to be a college basketball coach and now it was reality
- Watching Eddie Fogler coach at South Carolina as a kid was the first time he thought about having a career in coaching but it wasn’t until he was 23-years old that he decided to take the leap into coaching
- First memories of playing sports was a yellow basketball and he became hooked on basketball eventually playing on the Division II level at North Greenville University
- Barclay Radebaugh at Charleston Southern gave him his first coaching break where he quickly took it upon himself to get involved in recruiting based on the advice of current UCLA assistant coach Duane Broussard
- Left Charleston Southern for Furman and stayed on staff during a coaching change when Niko Medved was hired
- Coach Medved gave him advice that he needed to start thinking like a head coach and when Coach Medved accepted the head coaching position at Drake Bob was promoted to head coach at Furman in April 2017
- His faith is a cornerstone of his life as he also focuses on the concept of “Grow the Person, Grow the Program” where he’s building a culture of investing into the development of the players in all walks of life
- Words of Wisdom from Bob Richey: “Don’t focus on approval so much, focus on authenticity.”

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To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Twitter: @richtakesports

To Follow Bob Richey on Twitter: @CoachRichey

To Follow Furman Men’s Basketball on Twitter: @FurmanHoops

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To Learn More Information about Furman Men’s Basketball: Furman Men’s Basketball

Featured Image Photo Credit: Getty Images/Icon Sportswire

Episode 41: Edwin McCain | Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter Dec 15, 2017

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Episode 41: Edwin McCain | Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter

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Rich Spotlight: Edwin McCain
- Huge NFL fan and favorite team is New England Patriots
- Loved playing sports at an early age growing up in South Carolina
- Music has always been a big part of his life and started playing at clubs at 15
- Playing at fraternities in the south with Hootie and the Blowfish and Dave Matthews Band is when the true music journey started
- Timing was a big factor in musical career with a lot of luck
- Singing the National Anthem for the AFC Championship game in January 2017 for the New England Patriots is one of his biggest thrills
- Continues to focus on giving back and especially in Greenville, SC where the city has given him so much
- Words of Wisdom from Edwin McCain: “Your ability to succeed in life is in direct proportion to your ability to ask for help.”

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