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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 30: Taylor Stern | Dallas Cowboys Social Media Coordinator Sep 29, 2017

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Episode 30: Taylor Stern | Dallas Cowboys Social Media Coordinator

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Rich Spotlight: Taylor Stern
- Influenced greatly by her grandfather who was a high school basketball coach
- Grew up a Notre Dame fan
- Loves Sports because of the stories
- Even though she didn’t make the cheerleading squad at the University of New Mexico it allowed her to seek other Sports intern positions
- Had to choose between a job with Notre Dame or Dallas Cowboys
- Favorite Dallas Cowboys social media follows are Jason Witten and Jaylon Smith
- Words of Wisdom from Taylor Stern: “Keep an open mind and understand that you can be there. You really can go wherever you want to go.”
Weekly Words of Wisdom:
- “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” Albert Einstein

Social Media:

To Follow Taylor Stern on Twitter: @TayStern

To Follow Taylor Stern on Instagram: @TayStern

Find More Information about Taylor Stern’s Blog: Tay Stern

Find More Information about Dallas Cowboys Cover 4: Dallas Cowboys Cover 4

To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Twitter: @richtakesports

Feature Image Photo Credit: Adam White, Front Office Sports

Episode 29: Jay Richardson | Former NFL & Ohio State University Defensive End Sep 26, 2017

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Episode 29: Jay Richardson | Former NFL & Ohio State University Defensive End

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The Nation needs to be addressing the issue at hand which is racial inequalities and not the rhetoric currently being focused on.

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To Follow Jay Richardson on Twitter: @JayRichardson99

To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Twitter: @richtakesports

Episode 28: George Wrighster III | Former NFL & University of Oregon Tight End Sep 22, 2017

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Episode 28: George Wrighster III | Former NFL and University of Oregon Tight End

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Rich Spotlight: George Wrighster III
- Wrote the column about masculinity because of things in his life after getting married
- Grew up in Memphis but moved to California and even though he was a chubby kid and battled stuttering he wanted to be a professional athlete and work in TV
- Attended the University of Oregon after a last minute visit before signing day
- Realized that the NFL was a business early in his career after being drafted in the 4th round by the Jacksonville Jaguars
- Focusing now on building his brand through multiple platforms which include a podcast coming out soon called UNAFRAID
- Becoming less optimistic that Colin Kaepernick will be in the NFL
- Words of Wisdom from George Wrighster III: “A man’s weaknesses flow from the same well as his strengths.”
Weekly Words of Wisdom:
- “Success is a process, a quality of mind and way of being, an outgoing affirmation of life.” Alex Noble

Social Media:

To Follow George Wrighster on Twitter: @georgewrighster

Find More Information about George Wrighster Blog: Tight End Blog

Find More Information about Saturday Blitz Blog: Saturday Blitz

J. School Guest Column by George Wrighster III: What Steph Curry Taught Me About Being a Man

To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Twitter: @richtakesports

Episode 27: Jay Bilas | ESPN College Basketball Analyst Sep 15, 2017

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Episode 27: Jay Bilas | ESPN College Basketball Analyst

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Rich Spotlight: Jay Bilas
- Grew up in Rolling Hills, CA in Southern California and gravitated to Sports because he wanted to have more trophies than his older brother
- Baseball was probably his favorite sport at first but eventually knew that basketball would be the sport he could play in college
- Signed with Duke because he trusted Mike Krzyzewski
- Made a family decision to not pursue coaching because they didn’t want to move across the country in pursuit of jobs
- Started broadcasting college basketball games on the side while working full-time as a lawyer
- Started with ESPN in 1995 and eventually left the law practice to pursue broadcasting full-time
- “35-Second Shot Clock” Segment Q&A:
  - Boyz in the Hood or New Jack City – NEW JACK CITY
  - LeBron James or Michael Jordan – LEBRON JAMES
  - Brady Bunch or Partridge Family – BRADY BUNCH
  - NFL or College Football – NFL
  - Mercedes Benz or BMW – BMW
  - More Trophies than his Brother – YES
- Words of Wisdom from Jay Bilas: “Next Play. When something happens, positive or negative it’s time to move on.”
Weekly Words of Wisdom:
- “There are five fundamental qualities that make every team great: communication, trust, collective responsibility, caring, and pride. I like to think of each as a separate finger on the fist. Any one individually is important. But all of them together are unbeatable.” Mike Krzyzewski

Social Media:

To Follow Jay Bilas on Twitter: @JayBilas

Find More Information about Jay Bilas Skills Camp: Jay Bilas Skills Camp

Find More Information about Jay Bilas Book “Toughness”: Toughness: Developing True Strength On and Off the Court

To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Twitter: @richtakesports

Episode 26: Alan Stein, Jr. | Performance Leadership Coach Sep 08, 2017

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Episode 26: Alan Stein, Jr. | Performance Leadership Coach

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Rich Spotlight: Alan Stein, Jr.
- Basketball has been so good to him and he will always give his full support to basketball and hopes that parents and athletes will stop focusing on exposure and start focusing on fundamentals
- Fell in love with basketball first but played all Sports
- Performance side of Sports and training started in high school after meeting Washington Redskins Strenght & Conditioning Coach John Philbin
- Attended Elon College now Elon University on a basketball scholarship
- Never has worked a traditional job and loves entrepreneurship
- Continues to be involved with basketball performance coaching and training but now is focusing on another venture in corporate leadership speaking
- Considers Jay Bilas, Kevin Eastman, Jon Gordon, George Raveling as mentors
- Focuses on the ability to continue to learn and evolve in all aspects of life
- Words of Wisdom from Alan Stein, Jr.: “Self-awareness and being authentic is crucial to anyone’s success.”
Weekly Words of Wisdom:
- “Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” Will Durant

Social Media:

To Follow Alan Stein, Jr. on Twitter: @AlanSteinJr

Find More Information about Alan Stein, Jr.: Alan Stein, Jr.

Find More Information about Pure Sweat Basketball: Pure Sweat Basketball

To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Twitter: @richtakesports

Episode 25: Peter Burns | ESPN SEC Network Studio Anchor Sep 01, 2017

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Episode 25: Peter Burns | ESPN SEC Network Studio Anchor

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Rich Spotlight: Peter Burns
- Almost surreal that he and his wife are about to parents and of course his wife’s due date is on October 21st during the busiest time of his working year
- First memories of Sports is attending LSU games with his dad
- Played all Sports but eventually decided on golf after he stopped growing and realized how much he enjoyed golf
- Attended UT-San Antonio for 2 years while playing golf and then transferred to St. Mary’s University to finish college and his playing career
- Never intended to have a career in Sports but won a national contest on the Tony Bruno show which was the springboard for his career in Sports
- Still amazed that he’s in his “Dream Job” but stays focused on always being prepared to perform his best
- Words of Wisdom from Peter Burns: “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.”
Weekly Words of Wisdom:
- “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” Maya Angelou

Social Media:

To Follow Peter Burns on Twitter: @PeterBurnsESPN

Read Facebook Post from Peter Burns: How the Worst Days turn into the Most Important Ones

To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Twitter: @richtakesports

Episode 24: Brad Brownell | Clemson University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Aug 25, 2017

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Episode 24: Brad Brownell | Clemson University Men’s Basketball Head Coach

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Rich Spotlight: Brad Brownell
- Blessed to have a dad that was a high school basketball coach in Indiana and that was Coach Brownell’s first exposure to basketball and sports
- Never was coached by his dad in high school but his dad helped teach him the fundamentals
- Attended DePauw University where he played basketball
- Ultimately, was given his first break into coaching Division I basketball by Jerry Wainwright when Coach Wainwright became the head coach at UNC-Wilmington
- Coach Brownell then moved up the ranks at UNC-Wilmington eventually to head coach making the NCAA Tournament
- Made a very tough decision to leave UNC-Wilmington to become the head coach at Wright State and once again took that program to the NCAA Tournament
- Now he felt he had a good opportunity for a position at a major school and was eventually hired at Clemson from his previous success
- Words of Wisdom from Coach Brownell: “Championship teams are driven by the team.”
Weekly Words of Wisdom:
- “Responsibility equals accountability equals ownership. A sense of ownership is the most powerful weapon a team or organization can have.” Pat Summitt

Social Media:

To Follow Brad Brownell on Twitter: @Coach_Brownell

To Follow Clemson Men’s Basketball on Twitter: @ClemsonMBB

To Follow Clemson Men’s Basketball on Instagram: Clemson MBB

To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Twitter: @richtakesports

Episode 23: Jared Emerson | Renowned Artist & Live Performance Speed Painter Aug 18, 2017

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Episode 23: Jared Emerson | World-Renowned Artist & Live Performance Speed Painter

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Rich Spotlight: Jared Emerson
- First memories of Sports for Jared were playing basketball with his dad and brother
- Attended Bible College in NY and played basketball for one year before suffering multiple knee injuries
- Had to make a decision regarding his future and his artistic talent led him to follow a career in art
- As a “starving artist” in FL he was technically homeless but always had a home through friends
- Eventually moved to Greenville, SC to take the next step in his art career and performed his first live speed painting at church
- Now he continues to focus on his faith and reaching as many people as he can through his speed painting performances and his motto, “Art Reaches Everyone”
- Words of Wisdom from Jared: “Love God, love people.”
Weekly Words of Wisdom:
- “You can’t start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading the last one.” Author Unknown

Social Media:

To Follow Jared Emerson on Twitter: @jaredemerson

To Follow Jared Emerson on Facebook: The Jared Collection

To Follow Jared Emerson on Instagram: The Jared Collection

To Find out more information about Jared Emerson Art: jaredemerson.com

To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Twitter: @richtakesports

Episode 22: Wes Durham | Voice of Atlanta Falcons & Radio/TV Play-by-Play Announcer Aug 11, 2017

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Episode 22: Wes Durham | Voice of Atlanta Falcons & Radio/TV Play-by-Play Announcer

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Rich Spotlight: Wes Durham
- Wes loved basketball from an early age and fell in love with the art of storytelling with play-by-play
- His dad Woody Durham who was the Voice of the Tarheels was a huge influence in his life and still seeks his advice
- Started his career at Radford but knew he would move on since Radford didn’t have a football team
- Spent 18-years at Georgia Tech and felt that he wanted to prove that he could do TV and ultimately left Georgia Tech to pursue TV Play-by-Play opportunities
- Before leaving Georgia Tech he was able to call games opposite of his dad who was calling the games for UNC and it was a thrill
- Wes understands the differences between tv play-by-play versus radio play-by-play and just wants to make sure and get out of the way when doing tv but focus on storytelling with radio
- Words of Wisdom from Wes: “Being a professional means doing something you love on days you don’t feel like doing it.”
Weekly Words of Wisdom:
- “It’s not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.” Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant

Social Media:

To Follow Wes Durham on Twitter: @WesDurham

To Follow Wes Durham on Facebook: Wes Durham

Support Aphasia Research: Woody Durham Aphasia Research T-Shirt

To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Twitter: @richtakesports

Episode 21: Carnell Williams | Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers & Auburn All-American Aug 04, 2017

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Episode 21: Carnell “Cadillac” Williams | Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Auburn University All-American

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Rich Take On Sports

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Rich Spotlight: Carnell “Cadillac” Williams
- Carnell shares how he thought the call he received from the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame was a prank call
- His mom wouldn’t let him play organized football so he would play with adults in a local park with his older brother and he eventually was the person always picked first even though he was 8-9-years old
- “Robo Cop” helped convince his mom to let him play
- At 11-years old, Carnell wrote down goals of graduating college and playing in the NFL and his friends laughed at him
- As a Freshman in High School, a University of Florida coach told him that he could play and contribute at Florida right now
- Even though he grew up an Alabama fan, he fell in love with Auburn after visiting an Auburn game versus Georgia
- Getting drafted was overwhelming but he would never be the same player after tearing both patella tendons
- Going back to get his degree from Auburn was something he knew he had to do because as a parent he knew he would be stressing the importance of an education
- After 2 years of being assistant coach in college, Carnell is starting his first season as the Running Backs coach at IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL
- Words of Wisdom from Carnell: “Always have faith with action.”
Weekly Words of Wisdom:
- “It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get back up.” Vince Lombardi

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