One of my favorite nights of my career last night. If you know me or have listened to our show, you know that I suffer from social anxiety. It can be overwhelming at times. I’ve been stressed all week about hosting The Chat with Nick Saban and Nate Oats, 45 minutes can be a long time and easily screwed up. My buddy Ryan Brown reminded me as I was leaving the studio Wednesday, “remember to have a good time.” I did remember, and it was fun. Great crowd, with great people from The World Games and Alabama Business Community. Nick and Nate were into the conversation and we laughed all night. A near-perfect night (if not for NIL). Be blessed today. – Jim Dunaway
THURSDAY GAMES TO WATCH: (All Times Central)
MLB: Cardinals at Mets 12:10 pm ESPN+
NHL: Lightning at Panthers 6:00 pm TNT (TB 1-0)
NBA: Celtics at Heat 7:30 pm ESPN
ON THE SHOW: (All Time Central)
10:00 am ARMANDO SALGUERO, NFL Analyst for OutKick
11:00 am JOEL KLATT, FOX Analyst
11:30 am TRASH with LT presented by Mortgage Right
12:00 pm BUSTER OLNEY, ESPN Baseball presented by MY BOOKIE
TOP LINKS THIS MORNING: ($$=Subscription Needed)
- TEXAS A&M “BOUGHT EVERY PLAYER”: Nick Saban speaking about future of NIL READ
- SABAN COMMENTS REACTION: ($$) The Athletic Staff reacts to Comments READ
- GOODBYE DIVISIONS: NCAA Rule Change likely the end of divisions READ
- MOVE AWAY FROM THE NCAA: Ohio State AD Gene Smith explains proposal READ
- THE BEST GAMES EACH WEEKEND OF 2022: Mike Huguenin has a good list READ
- CONNOR O’GARA: These 4 SEC Teams benefited most by not losing QB in portal READ
- RANKING TOP 25 COACHES: Tom Fornelli ranks Top CFB Coaches in 2022 READ
- ALEX SCARBOROUGH: The Chaos of Roster-Building at places like LSU & UF READ
- JORDAN ADDISON DOWN TO 2: Jordan Schulz reports it is USC or Texas READ
- STEWART MANDEL: ($$) Post Spring Top 25 from The Athletic READ
- NCAA SOFTBALL PREVIEW: A look at ALL 12 SEC Teams Road to OKC READ
HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Kevin Garnett 46, Bill Laimbeer 65, Archie Manning 73, Arch Manning 18,
