Saturday's SIU game is the annual Blackout Cancer game.  SIU coach Nick Hill spoke with media on Tuesday and discussed with Matt Varney the struggles his team has recently faced and how Illinois State poses a challenge this week.

Centralia native and John A. Logan Baseball star Cruz Harlan committed to the College World Series runner-up Coastal Carolina on Saturday.  Matt Varney and Logan Baseball coach Kyle Suprenant talked about Harlan's commitment.

Monday morning Nick Hill met with the media.  Matt Varney talked with the football coach of the Salukis about QB Nic Baker responding to Saturday's loss at UNI, Landon Lenoir, and this week's game against #17 Missouri State: