Hometown radio sports guy (Janesville Craig/Parker + Milton).
Voice of UW-Whitewater football.
Husband.
Father.
Movie Quoter.
Bad Golfer.
A jelly donut?!
Here’s a new one…. The Janesville Parker
#wisbb
Big 8 game vs Verona will likely start late….due to raccoons on the Wildcats bus. Dane County Animal Control has been contacted. JV and JV2 games canceled. Supposed to be Parents Night too.
@WisBBYearbook
@travisWSN
Milton is hiring
@DanPrahl
as its next
#wisfb
head coach. Prahl is a former head coach at Stoughton and was Badger South Coach of the Year in 2019. He most recently was on the staff at Janesville Parker as an assistant in various roles.
@travisWSN
@ColtonWilson23
Candidates:
- Jace Rindahl, UWW interim coach/defensive coordinator
- Rob Erickson, ST coordinator/CBs coach at South Dakota St
- Marcus McLin, assistant/defensive coordinator at Bemidji St
- Jeff Thorne, former coach at North Central, withdrew last week
#d3fb
@d3football
Coach news
#2
: UW-Whitewater football program is down to its final three head coaching candidates…who are all either currently or previously connected to the team. Interviews will be conducted today, tomorrow and Wednesday.
#d3fb
@D3FBHuddle
Coach news
#1
: Janesville Craig baseball head coach Vic Herbst has turned in his resignation. In his time with the Cougars, Herbst led his teams to 4 conference titles, 4 state tournament appearances and 1 title (2015). He ends with a career record of 300-137.
#wisbase
49 high school basketball games broadcast on WCLO this season. Wrapped up last night. Long season.
@dansaunders104
and I are beat. Tons of Thank You's: coaches, players, ADs, parents, producer Zach, Big Radio, Kwik Trip and everybody that listened. Time to relax.
#wisgb
#wisbb
At Craig High School to see Mya Nicholson sign her letter of intent to play college basketball at Northern Iowa. A knee injury will prevent her from playing her senior season for the Cougars but she’ll be around the team. Great player. Good kid.
#wisgb
@NorbertDurst
I'm ordering
@dominos
for me and my two daughters. Two large pizzas. They'll MAYBE eat four slices between them. Why two larges? So I can have lunch the rest of the week. Is this normal.....? I mean I think of it as planning ahead....which is GOOD right?
Coach news
#2
: UW-Whitewater football program is down to its final three head coaching candidates…who are all either currently or previously connected to the team. Interviews will be conducted today, tomorrow and Wednesday.
#d3fb
@D3FBHuddle
Nice weekend
#wisbase
update from Janesville Craig AD Ben McCormick: the school has hired Josh Shere as its new head boys baseball coach. Shere played for the Cougars and also in the WIAC for UWW and UWO. Was a three time 1st team all conference player in college.
Our Big Radio debut of UWW football and the season opener!
🏈
@WarhawkFootball
at
@SJUJohnnies
📍 Clemens Stadium , Collegeville MN
⏰ 1230 coverage, 1pm kick
📻 105.9 The Hog
💻
📱 Big Radio app
🎙 me and Bill O’Leary
Parker boys hoops coach
@MattBredesen
tells me that
@JJDouglas8
had 32 rebounds last night to go with his 24 points in the Vikings win over Sun Prairie East. 22 defensive. 10 offensive. Good….gravy.
#wisbb
@WisBBYearbook
Haven’t swung a bat in two years. Haven’t played catch either. Carrying a couple more pounds on a 41 year old frame. A bum ankle leftover from Labor Day. And a little nervous about the first softball game of the season. The goal each time out? No ER visit.
Wasn’t ready for the
@WarhawkFootball
season to be over this past weekend. Wish we were either at the Perk or in Naperville tomorrow. But I had such a great second year calling the Warhawks action with coach, taking road trips to Cleveland, Texas & all around the state with Russ.
Ohhhh do I have a story that’s better.... Craig @ Sun Prairie my junior year. Coin flip lost and Cards deferred. Our captains geniusly said we’d kick. So they’d get it at half too. They ran both back for scores. It was a slaughter regardless. Played in round 1 of playoffs too.
I'm still a bit in awe that Lake Country Lutheran scored on the opening kickoffs of both the first (via kick return score) and second (via fumble recovery) halves against Springs on Saturday. Has anyone ever seen that before?
#wisfb
While you’ve got folks doing a bang-up covering a story/situation that has no script or gameplan, you’ve got guys like Bayless, Kirk and Whitlock busy doing what they do best…being assholes. Because that’s what they are: dickheads. At their core. Yet they have a platform.
Thanks to Fort Atkinson AD
@coachmahoney44
for the hospitality tonight for our regional semifinals. Bottle of water and a Snickers bar on top of it. First class service. Other ADs can take note!
#wisbb
Holy. Shit. Beaver Dam running back Gabe Klatt tonight…unofficially from me…34 carries for 388 yards and 6 touchdowns. Hometown guys had him for 399 I think. Regardless, good…god. Best performance I’ve seen.
#wisfb
@travisWSN
Settling an argument with wrestling fan friends once and for all by going right to the source
@RealKevinNash
(and because I’m still awake).....
Diesel’s finisher was:
• Truckstop Powerbomb
or
• Jacknife Powerbomb
Appreciate you.
Waiting to sign on for Craig vs Parker girls. A parent near our broadcast area has their shoes off and socks up on the bleacher. Wasn’t aware we were in our living room.
#wisgb
I mean.....for me, it’s not the end of the world for the
#Brewers
to lose. But for douchebags like Machado and Puig to have a big hand in it.....that’s what really gives me the red ass.
So I did a thing this week....
@keeanu_benton
was great to talk to. Very insightful. Prepared for big things in front of him and has determination. I’ll enjoy seeing where his career takes him. Thanks to
@ericschmoldt
for the opportunity with
@gazettextra
While we’re at our gate before heading to Texas for
@WarhawkFootball
and
@UMHB
….I’ve noticed in the last few days I’ve passed 1000 followers in this hellscape. I try to keep things light: mostly sports and life, no politics or religion. So…thanks for being here. I do enjoy it.
It’s the quarterfinals of the
#d3fb
playoffs and we’re in Iowa!
🏈
@WarhawkFootball
at
@WartburgFB
🏟️ Walston-Hoover Stadium
📍 Waverly, IA
⏰ 1130am coverage, 12pm kick
📻 105.9 The Hog WWHG
💻
📱 Big Radio app
🎙️ me and Bill O’Leary
Here we go!!
Drove through Waukon, Iowa on the way to the in-laws. About a mile away I saw huge lights over the tree line in town. Got closer and saw a high school football game underway. Really wanted to veer off the route and take in some HS pigskin. I miss it.
So
@WarhawkFootball
ONLY has three of the top six NCF matchups for the upcoming season…in the NATION…..THEN jumps into
@wiacsports
play. Excited to see how new coach
@CoachRindahl
and the team do!
All Big Eight boys baseball teams released. Janesville Craig catcher
@jacobcampbell77
is conference player of the year and first team selection.
#wisbase
Jimmy Buffett taught Americans to hate their jobs and live for nights and weekends so they could stuff themselves with food and alcohol. But pride in work is what gives Americans purpose and explains our success. Deaths of despair may be considered part of his cultural legacy.
Terrible last call from Tirico and Collinsworth. Nobody is calling that. Nor should they. Know the situation guys. They should going in. Bad officiating. Bad announcing. Win for GB.
Fan/hate mail! Heard from this person in 2020. Apparently I/we continue to strike a nerve. Also, again again bravely omitting their name/address. Thanks for listening at least! - Sincerely, Prima Donna Josh
Also good consumption for a Sunday morning: article in today’s
@gazettextra
on Craig baseball’s
@jacobcampbell77
from
@ericschmoldt
. Glad to have called his games the last three years and excited for the young man’s future.
At
@HomeDepot
because second day of painting.... Getting some rollers waiting for paint to be mixed/shaken. Hear woman yell “No no no no!” Look over. Comfort/support dog IN the shopping cart.....dropping a deuce. Thank you Sunday. JUST what I needed to start my day.
Purposely avoided someone I know and like while out/about at the same location so I didn’t get roped into a 10-minute convo since I’m having one of those “only child” days where I don’t wanna talk to anyone. Anybody know what that’s like…? No…? Shoot.
Wanted a Fitbit mainly to track my shitty sleep habits. Mom got me a generic model two years ago. Put it in sleep mode just before I turned in and woke up to no stats. So I stopped using it. Well it JUST occurred to me that might not have been what sleep mode does.... Derp.
So far, the only tastes/smells I’ve experienced since having
#COVID19
are cranberry or black cherry ginger ale. Of course. Make the fat guy not be able to taste food. It’s a cruel world. Thankfully don’t have this worse off than some folks. Grateful for that.
Talked about the Beaver Moon on the morning show today. Including the history and origin of the meaning: pelt trading and eating the meat.
Female cohost: “What does beaver taste like…?”
[studio silence]
[news sounder FX]
Male cohost: “Time for the news…..”
I hope some Badgers beat folks ask Chryst some tough questions about what failed and why and whether he’s embarrassed by this performance. And if he just sidesteps them, to actually request he answer them.
the UWW coaches, players and parents for embracing us…and of course my wife Jane and parents for the support. Appreciate anyone who has listened and sent feedback. It’s been the best thing I’ve done in more than 20 years of full time radio. I just love it.
The “I told you so” crowd that has emerged in light of the Marlins/MLB news is....exhausting. And they’ve been exhausting. I’m by no means a disbeliever or not taking this seriously, but goddamn take a break for some coffee or something. Christ.
I don’t use the word hero or idol like most people do. But if anyone comes close to qualifying…it’s Uecker. He’s a ginormous part of why I got into broadcasting. I could listen to him call game for days.
“I’m starting to become a senior citizen around here, but to come here everyday, go in the clubhouse and be around those guys, they treat me like I’m one of the players.”
Tom Rinaldi sits down with Bob Uecker to talk about his memories and what keeps Mr. Baseball in the booth.
Wife: I had an intimate dream about someone last night....
Me: ....who?
Wife: ...do you really wanna know?
Me: (fully not expecting it to be me...and hoping it's not one of my friends) .....yes.
Wife: Matt Stafford...
Me: The Lions quarterback?!
Wife: *nodding*
#QuarantineLife
Yeeeeeeeeeeees! Hopefully gonna mention this guy's name the next few years during our radio broadcasts! Always great to have local flavor. Good luck Paul!
1 yard. One. Goddamn. Yard. And that’s too much for this Wisconsin offense. I honestly don’t know how that’s possible. I can’t even credit Purdue. It’s ineptitude at its finest.
#Badgers
Was told by
@JvlCraigGirlsBB
coach Kerry Storbakken that in last nights loss to Sun Prairie, Cougar SR G Kate Huml’s 36 points was a single game program record. Couple players had previously scored 34. Huml hit seven 3s and was perfect from the foul line.
#wisgb
@NorbertDurst
I was fine with the Sky Carp team name change. It needed to happen and understood the reasoning. Wasn’t my favorite choice, but whatever.
Poopsie, however……I’m gonna need some time with this one.
It’s over 70 degrees which means all the idiots with sports cars (or think that they own one) have found there’s a gas pedal that absolutely must be floored when a stoplight turns green.
People have a real misconception of what yelling really is. If I talk to you sternly or forcefully, it’s not yelling. But people think it is because they don’t like being called out or reprimanded….so it’s automatically yelling because it carries such a negative connotation.
Hey
@NFLonFOX
......WE’VE got it. The Chiefs won their division. Don’t need the BREAKING NEWS banner like someone famous died or we nuked another country. Good god. Oh, and
#Packers
.
Tournament player on opposing team in church league tonight. Walked twice on balls an inch off the plate/mat. Told his teammates they “weren’t close.” Next AB…told him to take first. He raised his arms. I just pointed to 1st. Don’t wanna swing? Problem solved. So satisfying.
Picked up some beer to boil the brats. Grabbed a bag of Famous Amos chocolate chip cookies. Guy at the register scanning everything: "Wow! I haven't had these since I was in jail!" So many questions...