Mark Albertini shook the Southern Illinois prep sports scene Friday morning with a shocking announcement of his and Assistant Athletic Director Marialice Jenkins' decision to step down from their AD positions at Carbondale Community High School.  Albertini joined Murf and Hudson Saturday on Sportsvoice to explain why:

The Dawgs have dropped 4 of their last 5, and have two straight games against first-place Loyola. So we thought it would be the perfect opportunity for a pep talk from Saluki Radio analyst and former longtime Saluki assistant and Southern Indiana head coach Rodney Watson, and he delivered.

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Saluki safety Qua Brown was the Dawgs' leading tackler in their 31-28 homecoming win over North Dakota. We talked to him about what bye week is like, why he decided to stay at SIU after entering the transfer portal last fall, and what NFL great he used to imitate in the back yard...