Bearcat Nation Pod: Return to Play. Featuring VHS AD Brad Harper 12/8/20

Presented by SESCO Group Insurance | Dillon is joined by Virginia High Athletic Director Brad Harper to discuss the plan for Bearcat Athletics as winter sports return to play. They start with a focus on safety mitigations regarding COVID-19, then pivot to more-specific plans for home and away games including attendance policies, transportation, scheduling, and plans for VHS cheerleading (1:18 - 27:17). Changes to Bearcat Radio Network, including the partnership of Virginia High School with the NFHS Network; what that means for fans in 2020 and the future, and how to subscribe (27:18 - 44:10). They then detail the VHSL’s Championship +1 Format, how it affects the playoffs, and contest limits for all sports in 2021 (44:11 - 51:23). Mr. Harper discusses the hiring of Julius Gallishaw as Head Coach of VHS boys varsity hoops, along with other staff changes for winter sports (51:24 - 58:33). Dillon asks Mr. Harper about future football schedules, including replacing TN High with Patrick Henry, adding Honaker, opening the shortened 6-game spring season with Grundy, and the possibility of having a second Douglass-Slater basketball game (58:39 - 1:11:44). The episode closes with Dillon giving some notable news on several Bearcat alums (1:11:45 - 1:14:08). Released on December 8, 2020.