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Hate the Player, Not the Game

by Lucas Owens

Join me, Lucas Owens, every Thursday as I take you through the wide world of sports, with specific emphasis on the American Athletic Conference, the rest of small conference football, the NBA, and baseball.

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Episodes

  1. Season 3 Episode 7: Professing my faults

    This week on Oct. 15, 2021, I talk about the college football landscape and how things have changed this year. I move on to a very sad edition of MLB talk before diving in to this week's episode of Survivor 41.

  2. Season 3 Episode 6: The Worst Predictions Around

    This week I go through college football action, the MLB playoffs, and Survivor 41 Episode 3

  3. Season 3 Episode 5: Help, Help! The Giants beat writers won't shut up about attendance!

    This week, I go through both college football recaps and previews, of which my opinions and foresight was hilariously wrong, then it is time for Stealing Signs with the last week of MLB Regular Season games and the protagonists of baseball, the Seattle Mariners. I finish things off with Math With...

  4. Season 3 Episode 3: USC Mania and the Downfall of the Oakland A's

    This week I look in depth at Ohio State's loss to Oregon, USC's coaching search after Clay Helton got fired, the Oakland A's struggling, football previews, and what the MLB playoffs look like now.

  5. Season 3 Episode 2: Big 12 Expansion Finalized

    This week I look at the current college football landscape, why the NL West is so much fun, why the Padres have a tough road ahead, and the Ben Simmons problem in Philly.

  6. Season 3 Episode 1: Things Change

    Welcome back to Hate the Player Not the Game! This week I look hard at why Scott Frost at Nebraska is the way he is, the Big 12 expanding to add UCF, BYU, Cincinnati, and Houston, College Football Week 1, and Major League Baseball. Other topics include the Gus Malzahn Bus getting going at UCF…

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  7. Season 2 Episode 30: The Big 3-0

    This week I start by discussing why I hate Draft Day, why I love the NFL Draft, then get into Stealing Signs-MLB talk, before finishing up by looking in the general direction of the NBA

  8. Season 2 Episode 29: Patrick Marleau breaks Howe's record and I continue to laugh at the Yankees

    This week I take a brief look at Patrick Marleau breaking Gordie Howe's all time games played record, the Ben Askren-Jake Paul fight, Mizzou returning to the Big 12 for Wrestling, MLB The Show 21, and finally delve into the NBA and MLB.

  9. Season 2 Episode 29: I've chosen to enter the Transfer Portal

    This week I take a long look at how and why the transfer portal appears so filled this year, before diving into MLB and NBA talk as usual.

  10. Season 2 Episode 27: March Madness Overview

    This week I take a long look at what March Madness was like this year, before diving into talking about the NBA and MLB.

  11. Season 2 Episode 25: March Madness Picks

    This episode I run through my March Madness bracket and why I picked those teams. Obviously the Wichita St. pick was wrong, pick USC there.

  12. Season 2 Episode 24: March is upon us

    Note: Baseball section struck out due to technical issues. This week I look at what happened to Duke basketball and the rest of the conference tournaments, then look in the general direction of the NBA All Star Game and round things out with a well meaning message of warning for Chicago Bears fans

  13. Season 2 Episode 23: Kevin Mather says the quiet part out loud

    This week in an abridged form of the show, I look at why Kevin Mather got fired by the Seattle Mariners and look at how the NBA playoff picture is finally starting to calm down.

  14. Season 2 Episode 22: Gus Malzahn to UCF and 'Some Music for your ears'

    This week I go in depth on why I think Gus Malzahn to UCF is a good move alongside one of my most awkward transitions to date, as well as the usual suspects of college football, Stealing Signs, and Looking in the General Direction of the NBA

  15. Season 2 Episode 21: Nolan Arenado Trade

    This week I talk about the Nolan Arenado trade and why the Colorado Rockies are so poorly run, in addition to the usual suspects.

  16. Season 2 Episode 20: Drew Robinson's Story and how it affected me

    This week I do the usual talk about college football and the NBA, but at the end talk about Drew Robinson's and Andrelton Simmons' battles with mental health and how they made an impact on me.

  17. Season 2 Episode 19: Josh Heupel to Tennessee; Has Rocky Top become Rocky Bottom

    This week I go in depth on what happened at Tennessee during their coaching search, look in the general direction of the NBA, remember Hank Aaron, and look at the Hall of Fame discourse.

  18. Season 2 Episode 18: Mr Downside

    This week I look at the end of the college football season and the start of both the NBA and NHL

  19. Season 2 Episode 17: Tooting my own horn

    This week is pretty much just me saying 'I told you so' about Miami football, but brief talks about college football over the last week and conference championship weekend, with some discussion about the Negro Leagues finally being in the MLB Record Books and NBA Preseason

  20. Season 2 Episode 16: Officially Giving Up

    This week, over the loudness of working from home, I talk about the college football landscape over the last few weeks and how ridiculous it is that Iowa State is ranked where they are.

  21. Season 2 Episode 15: One day Miami will be exposed as the frauds they are

    This week I come to you from the 'my house' studios with an abridged episode detailing college football this week.

  22. Season 2 Episode 9: Hate The Player Not the Game 'The Lost Podcast'

    Returning from the depths of finally finding where I put this podcast, it is time for some very old news talk. I look at the downfall of Texas football and other madness in this very irrelevant show that I am posting from the shallows of the St Louis Airport

  23. Season 2 Episode 14: NBA Draft Special + Top Ten Indiana

    NBA Draft, Indiana, Cincy, OH MY

  24. Season 2 Episode 13: Qualifying Offers and Chris Paul

    This week I talk about college football last week and this week, highlight my hometown San Jose St Spartans yet again, look at MLB Free Agency, and complain about Chris Paul leaving the Thunder.

  25. Season 2 Episode 12: Hate the Ballot Not the Podcast

    This week the alternate dimension versions of Lucas and Joe take over the show to talk about all things political, from the Presidential race to 270, to Senate elections from Montana to Arizona to Georgia, to some interesting Fox News exit polls. Yours truly, Mark the Moderate.

  26. Season 2 Episode 11: Grow a Spine, Baseball

    This week I bring up how different Mizzou football is this year compared to last, look at San Jose State, recap the last week in college football and preview this week. Then I discuss Mizzou Volleyball and the potential loss of Tyanna Omazic, and finally complain about Justin Turner

  27. Season 2 Episode 10: Firing back against the Haters

    This week I talk my ongoing Libel lawsuit against the Unwritten Rule, College Football, the World Series, and why the Atlanta Falcons make me sad.

  28. Season 2 Episode 8: Fraudy McFraudface

    This week I talk college football, MLB, and NBA

  29. Season 2 Episode 7: MLB Wild Card Madness

    This week, I look at how Manny Diaz is sus, this past week in college football, the upcoming week in college football, the wild MLB series going on, and game 1 of the NBA finals

  30. Season 2 Episode 6: National League Playoff Race Coming Down to the Wire

    This week I let you know just how sad I am about the Dunkin' on Elm Street being temporarily closed, then talk about the American Athletic, College football Week 4, take a very deep dive into the NL Playoff Picture, and finish up with brief thoughts on the NBA Playoffs and the Miami Heat

  31. Season 2 Episode 4: Is Jimmy Butler built different? Plus The Rise of the SF Giants and fall of the Yankees

    This episode I talk an issue close to home, college football week 2, MLB, and NBA playoffs

  32. Season 2 Episode 3: Steve Nash as head coach of the Nets, Recapping the Deadline, and previewing Week 1 in college football

    Join me as I take you through the Nets' hiring of Steve Nash as head coach, the MLB Trade deadline, week 1 of the college football season, and the NBA playoffs. Sorry about the weird audio, I was dealing with an audio bug and this is the best I could reasonably manage.

  33. Season 2 Episode 2: The Trade Deadline Preview Show

    In this special Sports Saturday edition of the show I look at the upcoming MLB Trade Deadline and give my thoughts on the tragic passing of Chadwick Boseman.

  34. Season 2 Episode 1: Accountability and the preview to the preview of the trade deadline

    Welcome back to another season of Hate the Player, Not the Game. To start off this year, I talk about accountability as related to the Coronavirus, social justice and sports, the MLB trade deadline and current state of the standings, and the NBA. Make sure to follow me on Twitter at @LucasAOwens...

  35. Math With Sticks: Survivor Winners at War FINALE with Leyton Rebori

    Well, here it is. Survivor Winners at War comes to a close and we reflect on Tony's, Michelle's, Natalie's, Ben's, Sarah's, and Denise's games

  36. Math With Sticks: Survivor Winners at War "The Penultimate Step of War"

    Four words: "We stan a Queen"

  37. Math With Sticks: Survivor Winners at War Episode 12 "Friendly Fire"

    Join me as I take you through another weird episode of Survivor Winners at War, with Tony being crazy, Sarah being crazy, and just about everybody else, being crazy.

  38. Math With Sticks: Survivor Winners at War "This is Extortion"

    The Tony Vlachos show gets up to full swing and even I myself am starting to question how much I have invested in my Michelle winner pick, all tonight on Math With Sticks. New (Temporary) Theme courtesy of The Hertz: https://soundcloud.com/the-hertz/daft-punk-get-lucky-digital

  39. Math With Sticks: Survivor Winners at War Episode 10 "The Full Circle"

    Let's get them fire tokens

  40. Math With Sticks: Episode 9 "War is not Pretty" (an interview with Leyton Rebori)

    This week I skip the usual stuff and interview a good friend and Survivor Superfan in Leyton Rebori

  41. Math With Sticks: Survivor Winners at War Episode 8 "This is Where the Battle Begins"

    The worst April Fools Joke ever

  42. Math With Stick: Survivor Winners at War Episode 6: 'Quick on the Draw'

    Tonight I talk why Michelle will win, why Sandra is so awesome, and why keeping Wendell was the right move for Nick and Michelle

  43. Episode 13: The Coronavirus and Pro Sports

    This week I talk MLB, NBA, Coronavirus implications, and Survivor Winners at War

  44. Episode 12: Don't You Forget About Ja

    Come around with me as I go through MLB Spring Training, the latest happenings in the NBA, and Survivor: Winners at War

  45. Episode 11: Establishing the Jose Canseco Fan Club

    Tune in for Stealing Signs-MLB Spring Training, Looking in the General Direction of the NBA, and Math With Sticks-Survivor Winners at War

  46. Episode 10: English is a hard language to speak sometimes

    Listen to Stealing Signs, Looking in the General Direction of the NBA, and my Survivor Winners at War power rankings, with fumbled words throughout

  47. Episode 9: The slowest breaking news show in the world

    I discuss the Mookie Betts trade, Zion Williamson's crazy week, my favorite Survivor moments, and more.

  48. Episode 8: The one with the San Jose Barracuda get a new arena and Rest in Peace to the Black Mamba

    I take you through the Solar4America Ice expansion including a new arena for the San Jose Barracuda, Stealing Signs: All about the MLB, Looking in the General Direction of the NBA, and Math With Sticks: Survivors Winner at War, reviewing the second half of the cast interviews.

  49. Episode 7: Stealing Signs and Math with Sticks

    Stealing Signs, Looking in the General Direction of the NBA, and Math with Sticks from 1/22/20

  50. Episode 6: College Conference Championship Game Special

    Packed show today as I take you through some recaps from last week, looking at every college conference championship, Looking in the General Direction of the NBA, and a crazy college coaching carousel

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Join me, Lucas Owens, every Thursday as I take you through the wide world of sports, with specific emphasis on the American Athletic Conference, the rest of small conference football, the NBA, and baseball.

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