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Throwing it Around
by Jacob Harrell
Sports have the uncanny ability to help people escape the real world and not worry about life's daily challenges. You don't even need to play them. Talking about the hot topics in the sports world produces the same effect. If you wish to get away, you've come to the right place. Join me as we escape reality for a short while and throw around topics from all over the sports world.
Episodes
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Episode 82: 2026 Check in with Coach Matt Burleson
Many Trojan fans were not expecting to have a losing season in 2025. But honestly, who is ever expecting that to happen? The 3-7 season was the end result of not "finishing the drill" as you'll hear Burleson mention. The team lost a handful of older, key players that include the entirety of the...
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Episode 81: 2026's Version of Dodge County Football
2025 left somewhat of a bitter taste in the mouth of the Dodge County fanbase. 7-4 overall isn't terrible but the Snowball Effect hit them where it hurt. One bad play or decision led to some unnecessary losses and unmet expectations. Coach Phillip Brown talks about what he and the staff thought...
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Episode 80: Recapping the 2026 Women's College World Series
The sport of softball has not ceased to break records and rewrite sports history on a yearly basis. It's exactly what we cover here in this episode. The 2026 Women's College World Series made its mark in multiple ways including but not limited to record viewership, attendance, home run...
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Episode 79: Defiers of Logic
Despite being a team that is constantly riddled with either injuries or players struggling to produce satisfactory results, the Atlanta Braves have found themselves leading the NL East alongside leading in other statistical categories in 2026. After such a terrible start last year, they've turned…
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Episode 78: Who's Taking Home the 2026 WCWS Title?
We are in the middle of some action-packed softball right now. The NCAA softball Super Regionals are ongoing and are the ultimate proving grounds for who the best team in the country is going to be. No single fan can say that the energy and competition isn't top-tier. Everything is on the line…
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Episode 77: Food, Fitness and Sports with John Byrd
In this long episode, I had the pleasure of catching up with a good friend of mine. John Byrd and I sat down for a little over 2 hours to talk about his success with his barbecue food truck/trailer, the upcoming Crossfit Games Semifinals/20th Anniversary of the Games in California, the Georgia...
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Episode 76: 2026 Atlanta Braves Season Outlook
Baseball season is upon us once again! Spring Training is nearing its end, while the World Baseball Classic is as action-packed as ever. As Opening Day inches closer, Braves fans are eager for another season to get under way. There's a bit of optimism mixed with a feeling of unfinished business...
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Episode 75: Matt Smith
Dodge County High School went out over the offseason and installed a new name at the top of the baseball totem pole. Former Indian Matt Smith is now the head coach in Eastman and is looking to bring some notoriety back to the program. Matt was one of the best to come through the program, so he...
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Episode 74: Dodge County QB Kain Mincey Recaps 2025
Hello again! I'm back at it again with some Dodge County football news, and it comes in the form of a season recap from their QB Kain Mincey. He and I sat down on what was a cold, very rainy evening in Eastman. That didn't stop us from chopping it up about a sport we both share a love for. The…
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Episode 73: 2025 Recap of Dodge County Softball
It's always best to end something on a better note than how it all got started. The Lady Indians softball team in Dodge County was sitting at 0-6 when I last spoke with head coach Blakelyn Cook. Tune in to hear her talk about how they were able to turn things around and punch a playoffs ticket…
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Episode 72: Gabbie Haas & the WPBL
Gabbie Haas, the former shortstop for the Middle Georgia St. Lady Knights joins me in this episode to talk about how her final season on the team wrapped up. We also dive into her sports career moving in different direction. She's back as a graduate assistant coach alongside former teammate…
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Episode 71: 2025 Dodge County Flag Football
A couple weeks ago, I was able to meet back up with Coach Clint Sanders, the head coach of Dodge County High School's flag football team. This marked our 3rd episode with one another and the optimism levels within the program still sit quite high. There's a sense of unfinished business there....
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Episode 70: Blakelyn Cook & the Lady Indians
The start of the 2025 high school softball season hasn't gone nearly as well as head coach Blakelyn Cook and everyone else has expected. The thing to remember here is that if you experience losing streaks like this, it's in everyone's best interest to have it happen early in the season. Strong...
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Episode 69: The 2025 Version of the Georgia Bulldogs
The University of Georgia once again lost some key players at important positions to the draft. A few also made their way into the transfer portal, but who are we kidding, who's not falling victim to this nowadays? Heading into 2025, the biggest storyline is the emergence of Gunner Stockton, the...
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Episode 68: Roger Holmes
Football season has officially gotten underway with some schools already having knocked out there first scrimmage games. Fans are still eager to get the regular season started and have their hometown team go ring chasing. In this episode, I sat down with Roger Holmes once again to recap how the...
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Episode 67: 2025 Dodge County Football with Coach Brown
The wait is nearly over. Football season is right around the corner if you can be believe it. I sat down with Dodge County head coach Phillip Brown for his 3rd appearance on the show. We talk about everything ranging from his thoughts on how last season ended, those who moved on to the college...
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Episode 66: Sydney Karastury
"It Just Means More." Those are the famous words of the SEC motto. Today it is an absolute pleasure to present Sydney Karastury as the guest for this episode. The former Missouri Tiger and North Georgia Nighthawk has done extremely well for herself with her life outside of playing softball in…
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Episode 65: Michael Strickland
Welcome back my friends. There's a good one in store for you behind the play button. It's my pleasure to bring you Michael Strickland, a recent graduate of Coffee County High School and incoming freshman commit for the Mercer Bears baseball team. Tune in to hear his story that revolves around who...
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Episode 64: Glenna Rae Whitley
This episode brings the listeners Glenna Rae Whitley. This very talented 3 sport athlete from Eastman, GA is on her way to Cochran this fall to play soccer at Middle Georgia. Glenna and I run through her school career sport by sport and talk about memories that will live on with it. Lastly, she...
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Episode 63: Emily Proctor
You know what they say, save the best for last. Middle Georgia pitcher Emily Proctor took that advice and ran with it. In her final season as a college softball player, she is quite literally laying it all on the line and producing some results better than she ever thought possible. Something has...
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Episode 62: Caroline Albritton
This episode in particular was one that's been in the planning stages for quite some time, now that's it has happened, it doesn't disappoint. Caroline Albritton is my next guest who's gonna give you some insight into her life, work ethic, surviving the life of a student athlete, and the big…
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Episode 61: Chaz Salter
The Middle Georgia Knights baseball team began their 2025 run a mere few weeks ago. It goes without saying that the consensus about last season could be summed up with one word: Disappointment. Finishing one game above .500 and being heavily dependent upon playing at home isn't the way to go. Who...
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Episode 60: Abbey Flowers
We are mere days away from the college softball season starting. Both players and fans are eager to get rolling. The action and the grind behind it all is what we all live for. I was given the opportunity to sit down with senior first baseman Abbey Flowers to talk about the upcoming season, her...
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Episode 59: 2024 Breakdown of UGA Football
We're going to be short and simple today guys, the Sugar Bowl and the 2024 season for the Georgia Bulldogs left much to be desired. But if we all back up and look at the big picture here, the numbers for the year aren't that bad. Finishing 11-3, while still managing to win the SEC Championship…
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Episode 58: Wheeler County Flag Football Wrap-Up
As the popularity of the sport grows by the day, so does my coverage. The Wheeler County Lady Bulldogs have wrapped up another great season of football. Despite the usual ups and downs that every team experiences, head coach Cory Reynolds had nothing but great things to say about the team's…
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Episode 57: Part 2 with Clint Sanders
Before the GHSA Girls Flag Football Playoffs got underway, Coach Sanders was kind enough to invite me to his home to recap how the 2024 regular season had gone for the Dodge County Lady Indians. The opening round was only a few days away at this point. Now that they have advanced one round…
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Episode 56: Madison Strickland
The former ABAC Fillies pitcher Madison Strickland is up next on the show, and she didn't disappoint. As someone who has officially ended her softball playing career. She's done very well of staying deeply rooted within her respective softball community. Madison and I talked about many topics...
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Episode 55: Brewton Parker Softball with Madison Herrin
The 2025 college softball season is just around the corner, and I cannot be more excited for it to get underway. Season by season, the sport has been breaking records in so many categories concerning viewership and overall popularity. I had the privilege of sitting down with Madison Herrin, the...
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Episode 54: Dawgs vs Longhorns Reaction
Following the upset in Austin, TX, the Longhorns of Texas were left with their heads spinning. Mix the fan embarrassment with some extremely questionable calls, the game could be described as nothing but wild. Multiple Georgia players made a name for themselves that night by making #1 at the time...
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Episode 53: Update on the Indians' Rebuild
As they were headed out of a bye week, the Dodge County Indians were entering homecoming week still riding high on their undefeated record. Their opponent for the big homecoming game was the winless Jefferson County Warriors. These games are widely known as "trap games". Thankfully they were able...
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Episode 52: Hunting with Bruce Hall
We're a handful of weeks into fall and along with it comes hunting season. Multiple animals have to be a bit more careful now. This is the time of year that lots of people around the country look forward to. Listen in to the incredible time Bruce Hall and I had talking all things hunting and the...
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Episode 51: GHSA Flag Football with Clint Sanders
September is the month that brings us girls flag football, the sport that is growing at such a spectacular rate. It lacks nothing in entertainment value, thus giving an avenue for the ladies to show off their athletic prowess. Join me and Dodge County High School Lady Indians football coach Clint...
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Episode 50: Preview of 2024 Dawgs Football
It's that time again! 2024 looks to be a year of redemption for the Georgia Bulldogs. Multiple keys players were lost to the NFL, but the return of star QB Carson Beck and the pickup of Florida Gators RB Trevor Etienne are just two examples that show fans that they do not lack depth in crucial...
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Episode 49: 2024 High School Football Preview Finale
To cap off my 2024 high school football season preview, I came back to my alma mater to hear from Matt Burleson. With them coming off a historic season, the expectations are high. They return some key members, but also lost some big playmakers from the '23 team. The return to the Final 4 is on...
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Episode 48: Ava Roland
Joining me in this episode is Dodge County alumni and current ABAC Fillies catcher Ava Roland. She and I sat down earlier this week to talk about her love for the game of softball. Other topics of note included people who have helped her get to where she is today, lessons learned, fond memories,...
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Episode 47: Can The Braves Turn Things Around?
Major League Baseball is back from the fun, action-packed All Star Break. The homestretch that is the second half of the season has been known to bring so many surprises in the past. One question that resides in the minds of ALL Braves fans is "Can the offense begin to match the pitching in order...
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Episode 46: Thomas Smith
Continuing on with our 2024 high school football season preview, I'm bringing you another Border War edition. We previously broke down Dodge and Bleckley, and now we start with the Wheeler County vs. Telfair County rivalry. Thomas Smith was kind enough to sit down with me earlier this week and…
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Episode 45: Nigel Lawrence
As I deviated a little bit from the football coverage path, I jumped state lines over into Alabama and sat down with Russell County High School assistant coach Nigel Lawrence for another "get to know you" type of show. We break down his playing career in the U.S. and over in Germany. In the…
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Episode 44: Roger Holmes
We're back again with another peek behind the curtain. I made my way to Dublin, GA to talk with Roger Holmes, head coach of the Dublin Fighting Irish. Coach Holmes and his program have proven themselves to a successful football program, but we all know the numbers only tell us a piece of the…
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Episode 43: Von Lassiter
Football season is on people's minds months in advance from the actual kickoff. The preparation process is something to not take lightly. Failing to prepare is preparing to fail. This quote can apply to many things in life, and football certainly fit the bill. Take a moment to join Von Lassiter,...
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Episode 42: Phillip Brown
After ending last season with an overall 1-9 record, the Dodge County Indians high school football team left much to be desired in terms of their performance. Summer workouts have now commenced, and I got the opportunity to sit down with Phillip Brown, the new head coach of the Indians. Listen in...
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Episode 41: 2024 Women's College World Series
The Greatest Show on Dirt is finally here again! 24 hours ago, I sat down with Makayla Clark to break down the last 8 teams remaining in Division 1. It's already happened on the road leading up to here, so there's multiple ways that history can be made in Oklahoma City. Tune in to hear how they…
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Episode 40: Sarah Latham
It's postseason time, and that's exactly what we're here for! The 40th episode brings us to Sarah Latham. Today we learn about what led her to this current point in her softball career and breakdown the Knights' chances of making it to the NAIA College Softball World Series after falling short…
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Episode 39: 2024 NFL Draft Coverage
Once again, the college football season has come and gone. Another group of the finest the NCAA has to offer is about to achieve their childhood dreams of playing in the NFL. It's all a matter of when and where they go now. Listen in as Tim Deep and I break down what we think we'll see come to…
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Episode 38: Off the Cuff Insight with Jacob Mullis
Episodes like these are honestly the ones that are the most fun to do. Here, I check back in with Jacob Mullis and we go "off script". We simply give our thoughts on Opening Day for the 2024 MLB season regarding the Braves, reactions to the betting scandal that Shohei Ohtani's name is stuck in,...
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Episode 37: Expectations for the 2024 College Softball Season
It's almost that time again. The first pitch of the action-packed sport of college softball is right on our door step. In this episode, you'll hear Logan Blizzard and I break down what we expect to see as the season unfolds. Can ANYONE dethrone the queens of college softball? What teams brought...
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Episode 36: Macy Watkins
Macy Watkins was exactly the type of person to have on the show to close out the first month of 2024. My goal this year is to bring in some great new faces, and Macy did not disappoint. A true people person. Her love and passion for her craft, work ethic, and the way she represents women in the...
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Episode 35: Taylor Arenz
I had the privilege of sitting down with former NFL cheerleader Taylor Arenz in this episode. We talk all about her childhood and her beginnings in athletics starting with dancing. We then move into her education in sports broadcasting & sports management along with her time as a cheerleader with...
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Episode 34: New Heights
After a very busy, yet exciting football season, Matt Burleson and I found some time to sit down once again to talk about the new heights that the Telfair County Trojans were able to reach this season. One mere step away from a state championship game birth, yet they were bested. This may sound...
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Episode 33: Recent News Reactions with Tim Deep
Local history has been made with the high school football team. Names have been stamped in the record books, and individual awards have been presented. Join Tim Deep and I as we give our reactions and breakdown of the season from the viewpoint as broadcasters. After that, we discuss the...
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Sports have the uncanny ability to help people escape the real world and not worry about life's daily challenges. You don't even need to play them. Talking about the hot topics in the sports world produces the same effect. If you wish to get away, you've come to the right place. Join me as we escape reality for a short while and throw around topics from all over the sports world.
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