It was a jampacked episode Saturday with the news of SIU parting ways with men's basketball coach Bryan Mullins, both Meridian and Benton are competing for boys basketball state titles Saturday, and they found time to slip in some Cardinals and NFL talk too.

 

Thursday, John A. Logan men's basketball coach Kyle Smithpeters was announced as an assistant coach to new Missouri coach Dennis Gates.  As he prepares to depart for Columbia, Smithpeters gave a parting statement that you can listen to below.

Smithpeters went 241-73 over 10 seasons as the head coach of the Vols and coached a pair of NJCAA Player of the Year in Sean East, who is also headed to Mizzou, and Jay Scrubb who went directly to the NBA after his time at John A. Logan College.

Smithpeters plans to join Sportsvoice on Saturday morning.

 
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Saluki football coach spoke about true freshman quarterback Jake Curry after the QB led the largest come-from-behind win in program history on Saturday, this week's game at #3 South Dakota State, and more.

 
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John A. Logan women's basketball coach Charlie Jones met with Matt Varney on Friday morning and talked about the two new commitments to the Logan program.  He also updated Benton product Ensley Tedeschi's injury status and talked about moving practice to a new time in the day.

 
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