I interview the athletes, coaches, and experts that help make sports such an important part of life in East TN. This podcast is sponsored by D1 Training. Follow the show on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.
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All things LOCAL sports here in Knoxville, TN. Not stats and predictions, but real stories on who truly makes an impact on athletics in East TN. DICK'S House of Sport will be consistently hosting sporting events for the community, and I will talk all about those events on this show. See a full events calendar at dicks.com/houseofsportknx. The new DICK'S House of Sport (DICK'S Sporting Goods) at West Town Mall has a rock climbing wall, a HitTrax batting cage, three Trackman Golf Bays, a healt ...
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Watering Your Own Garden (Johannus Monday)
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Guest: Johannus Monday (Tennis) Johannus Monday joins the show today as a guy who just ended his tennis career as the #1 college player in the country! It really was a pleasure getting to speak with Johannus about his career at Tennessee, his journey from England to Knoxville, and we talk a bit about his new life as a pro. I particularly enjoyed he…
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Guest: Davis Nyitrai (William Blount Baseball) Today's guest is an outstanding baseball player from William Blount High School in Maryville, TN. Davis Nytrai joins the show to talk about his recruiting experience, his offseason training, and we talk about Mexican food in Blount County. Which spot is your favorite? Let me know at @noplaybookpod. Thi…
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Guest: Ally Zazzara (Tennessee Soccer) Ally Zazzara was named National Player of the Week during the playoffs last season. It was a great way to close out the '23 season at Tennessee, so she's coming in this season with some high hopes for her Lady Vols. Listen as we talk about her recruiting experience, her summer training, and we blow through a q…
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Guest: Josh Turbyville (Tennessee Football) If you're a Tennessee Football fan, this really is a fun interview! Listen as Josh Turbyville talks about the team's summer training schedule, his recruiting process, and the importance of mental toughness as a kicker in the SEC. This episode is brought to you by D1 Training and Fort Sanders Health & Fitn…
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Guest: Kayky Mota Kayky Mota is a former Tennessee Vols Swimmer, who will be competing in the Olympics this summer in Paris. Kayky will be swimming for his native Brazil, while plenty of folks in the East Tennessee region will be supporting his journey. Kayky joins the podcast to talk about his journey from Brazil to Tennessee, how he trains for th…
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Guest: Julia Burroughs (Tennessee Swimming) Joining me on the show today is another member of the Tennessee Swimming team. Julia Burroughs joins me to talk about her recruiting process, what training is like for an SEC swimmer, and she shares something that very few people know about her. Julia attended Maryville High School, and is still a big par…
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Positivity and Prayers (Jazmyne Blackwell)
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Guest: Jazmyne Blackwell (Alcoa Track/Cheerleading) My guest today is an outstanding track athlete at Alcoa High School. Jazmyne Blackwell is already receiving a lot of offers from the next level, and she's just a rising sophomore. Listen as she talks about her approach to the recruiting process, her pre-game routine, and she shares something very …
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Guest: Jeriah Griffin (Elizabethton Football/Baseball) Today's guest is an outstanding athlete from Elizabethton TN. Jeriah Griffin joins the show to talk about his football recruiting, his offseason training, and how he hates BACON. He also shares his most memorable sports stories as an athlete and as a spectator. This episode is sponsored by D1 T…
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Guest: Hana Suzuki (East Hamilton Volleyball / K2) Hana Suzuki joins me on the show today. She's an outstanding volleyball player from Chattanooga, who plays for East Hamilton and K2 Volleyball. We talk about her approach to recruiting, as she prepares for an eventual college career. She also shares something that very few people know about her, an…
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Kind of Like Moneyball (Coach Rusty Wright)
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Guest: Coach Rusty Wright (Chattanooga Mocs Head Coach) Coach Rusty Wright joins me to talk about UTC's team for this upcoming fall, the changing landscape of college football, and he even gives out a few superlatives to past and current players. Current UTC Offensive Lineman Dave Monnot will be joining VFL Kevin Simon for a football clinic specifi…
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Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs (Kane) hosts a Night of Champions every year to celebrate the TN state champions from Knox County. For the third time, he has invited me to come interview athletes for the podcast. Listen as I speak with Softball players from Gibbs High School, a Basketball player from Knox Catholic High School, and a soccer player fr…
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Guest: Nathan Eisfelder (Tennessee Baseball Committ) Nate Eisfelder plays baseball in the Tennessee Tri-Cities for Providence Academy, but has already committed to play for the Tennessee Vols in college. He joins the podcast to talk about his recruiting experience, his favorite sports memories, and what it was like moving to TN from California duri…
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On3 Elite Series Event (Top Football Recruits-2025 Class)
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On3 Elite hosted an event in Nashville this week with 50 of the nation's top football recruits for the 2025 class. Listen as I interview a lot of the kids at the event about their recruiting process, their training routines, and we talk a lot about Madden. This episode is sponsored by D1 Training. D1 is THE PLACE FOR THE ATHLETE! Please follow the …
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Guest: Griffin Hadley (Tennessee Swimming) Swimming is a collegiate sport that doesn't get as much media coverage as "the big three," but it absolutely should! Griffin Hadley joins the podcast to talk about his training routine as an SEC Swimmer, his recruiting experience, and what he calls HIS Roman Empire. This episode is sponsored by D1 Training…
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Wiffle Ball with Your Buddies (Caleb Cross)
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Guest: Caleb Cross (Catawba College Baseball) Today I'm joined by a very impressive young man, Caleb Cross. Caleb grew up in the Tri-Cities (TN) area and graduated from Providence Academy. He joins the podcast to talk about his recruiting experience to Catawba College, how he helped bring FCA to Providence, and we talk a lot about baseball movies. …
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Guest: Isabella Alley (Farragut Soccer - FC Alliance) Isabella Alley is a stand-out soccer player for Farragut High School, who has already committed to Northern Arizona University. She joins the podcast to talk about her ECNL experience with FC Alliance, and how that helped provide her with opportunities to get noticed by college coaches. She's co…
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Guest: Jayden Neal (Knox Catholic Football) Jayden Neal is an outstanding QB from Knoxville Catholic High School. He joins the podcast to talk about recently breaking a Tennessee state record for completion percentage. What's even better is that Jayden did this on a broken foot! He talks about his recruiting experience, his favorite sports memory, …
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Guest: Baylor Necessary (Science Hill Football) Baylor Necessary is an outstanding football player at Science Hill High School in Johnson City, TN. He joins the podcast to talk about his favorite sports memories, his favorite restaurants in the Tri-Cities, and his recent recruiting experiences. This episode is sponsored by D1 Training, who has a ne…
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Runner on Third - Two Outs (Cade Batchelor)
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Guest: Cade Batchelor (Maryville High School Baseball) Cade Batchelor is an outstanding baseball player from Maryville High School who has committed to play at Belmont. He joins the podcast to talk about this season with the Rebels, his recruiting experience, and his favorite sports memories. This episode is sponsored by D1 Training, who is opening…
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It's officially NFL Draft Week, and I'm here for it! I’ve got a very different episode today. For many years, I co-hosted an NFL Draft show with an old friend, Richard Lawson. So, now that it’s officially Draft week we thought we’d get the band back together and do a quick episode. Mock drafts are so much fun to do, so for this episode, Richard and…
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Guest: Ally Brown (Tennessee Lady Vols Soccer) Ally Brown is an outstanding soccer player for the Tennessee Lady Vols who plans to step into a real leadership role this season. She joins the podcast to talk about her recruiting experience to UT, her expectations for upcoming fall season, and she gives out some superlatives to current teammates. All…
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Guest: Ella Murphy (Hardin Valley Academy Wrestling) Today's guest is an absolute rockstar in the world of women's wrestling. She's a four-time state champion in Tennessee, and hopes to one day be an Olympian. Listen as Ella joins the podcast to talk about her favorite matches, her recruiting experience to Oklahoma City University, and she talks ab…
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Guest: Hal Niendorff (Webb Football) My guest today is an outstanding football player from Webb School in Knoxville. He talks about his recruiting experience so far, and what all he's doing to put himself in the best position to get even more offers. He also talks about an unforgettable experience against his high school fotball rival, Christian Ac…
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Guest: Kiernan Stamey (Maryville High School / K2 Volleyball) As I've mentioned before, I'm a graduate of Maryville High School, so anytime I get to have one of their athletes on the show, I'm really excited! Kiernan is a senior at Maryville who has already committed to play volleyball at Keenesaw State. She's an outstanding player who has been a b…
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Guest: Andy Sullins (Virginia Tech Soccer) Andy Sullins is an outstanding soccer player from Athens, TN. He played club soccer for FC Alliance locally, and eventually moved on to join the Atlanta United System. Listen as he talks about transferring from Virginia to Virginia Tech after his freshman season, and he tells the story of his first goal in…
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Guest: Allison Joines (William Blount High School Lacrosse) Lacrosse is an up-and-coming sport in the southeast, and today's guest is one of the stand-out players from East TN. Allison Joines is a junior at William Blount High School, who has already scored over 100 goals in her short high school career. She joins the podcast to talk about lacrosse…
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Guest: Hannah Frye (Dobyns-Bennett Softball and Basketball) Today's guest is an outstanding athlete from the Tri-Cities in Tennessee. Hannah Frye is a softball player from Dobyns-Bennett who recently committed to Gardner Webb University. She also plays basketball, and she shares the dramatic story of how she scored her 1,000th point this season. Li…
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If You Want It, Go Get It (Ellie Williamson)
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Guest: Ellie Williamson Ellie Williamson is a talented young aspiring sports reporter in East TN. She has interviewed so many big-name coaches and athletes in her short career, but is just getting started! She also produces content for The Players' Lounge, which puts out phenomenal content for any sports fan of either the Tennessee Volunteers or th…
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Baseball Media Day (High School Players and Coaches from East TN)
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Guests: ETBCA East Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association - Players and Coaches from East TN. If it's your first time checking out the podcast, please go back and check out future episodes. I typically interview athletes from the area about their training habits, recruiting experience, and personal hobbies. Past guests include NFL players, UT coach…
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Guest: Eli Evans (Farragut/ETSU Baseball) Eli Evans plays baseball for Farragut High School. He's been a huge part of their past two state championships, and he's already committed to play for East Tennessee State University next year. He joins me on the podcast to talk about Farragut's upcoming season, his experience in recruiting, and we try to i…
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Guest: Grant Hurst (Tennessee Basketball) Grant Hurst is a Tennessee basketball player with dreams of one day being a big-time college basketball coach. He played High School ball at Cleveland High School, and then received a scholarship to play at UT-Martin. After two seasons with Martin, he decided to walk-on at Tennessee to learn more about how …
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Guest: Chloe Heath (Heritage High School Basketball) Chloe Heath is a stellar basketball player from Maryville, TN. She's an absolute highlight reel on the court, and she joins the show today to talk about her season so far at Heritage High School. We also talk about her recruiting process, her training regimen, and her obsession with sneakers. Thi…
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Guest: Hunter Ensley (Tennessee Vols Baseball) College Baseball season starts in a couple weeks, and I'm really excited! Hunter Ensley is an outstanding player for the Tennessee Vols, so it was a pleasure having him on the podcast. If you're a fan of the team, be sure to check out recent episodes with Blake Burke and Coach Tony Vitello. Hunter join…
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Guest: Charlie McHugh (Dobyns Bennett Basketball) Dobyns Bennett won the Tennessee State Basketball Championship in 2022, and Charlie McHugh was a sophomore on that team. He joins the podcast today to talk about that experience, his recruiting process, and we even talk about our favorite sports podcasts. This episode is sponsored by D1 Training and…
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Guest: Carson Lawrence (McCallie Football) Carson Lawrence is a stellar football player for McCallie in Chattanooga. He joins the podcast to talk about his recruiting process, his training schedule, and he shares something that very few people know about him. This episode is sponsored by Recruit Me Sports and D1 Training. Follow the show on TikTok …
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Guest: Callie Tucker (Tennessee Track and Cross Country) The Tennessee Cross Country team was projected to finish 6th in the region last year, but surprised many when they ended the season ranked 6th IN THE COUNTRY. Today's guest was a big part of that result. Her name is Callie Tucker and she's actually a local girl, as she went to high school at …
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Guest: Eli Graf (Alcoa High School Football and Basketball) Eli Graf is an outstanding athlete from Alcoa High School who was recently named PLAYER OF THE YEAR in his hometown. This past season at Alcoa, he played just about every position on the field...save for the OL and DL. It's a great chat, and I highly recommend that you listen to the whole …
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Guest: Jada Edwards (Maryville High School Basketball - Freed Hardeman Commit) Jada Edwards is an outstanding basketball player for the Maryville Rebels, and she recently committed to Freed-Hardeman for her college career. She joins me on the podcast to talk about her recruiting process, the rivalry with Alcoa, and her love for all things Disney. T…
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Guest: Mary Oakley Robertson (ETSU Track) Joining me on the podcast today is Mary Oakley Robertson, an outstanding track athlete from East Tennessee State University. She ran in high school at Knoxville Catholic. We talk about her recruiting process, her training plan as a college track athlete, and since we recorded the day after Christmas, we dis…
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Guest: Joe Mccord (Alcoa Football) Joe Mccord is an outstanding football player at Alcoa High School, and he's committed to play at Yale in the fall of '24. Very interesting chat! Get into it. This episode is sponsored by D1 Training and Recruit Me Sports. Follow the podcast on TikTok and Instagram @noplaybookpod. Support the Show.…
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Guest: Jackson Ross (Tennessee Football) If you’re a Tennessee football fan, I’ve had several current players on this show. Jabari Small, Jacob Warren, Squirrel White, just to name a few…but today, I’ve got one of the most interesting guys on the team joining me on the podcast. Jackson Ross is Tennessee’s punter – first Freshman All SEC punter sinc…
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Guest: Taylor Hoag (Maryville High School - Longwood University) Taylor Hoag is an outstanding soccer player for Maryville High School, and she has committed to play at Longwood University starting next season. We talk about her experience with club soccer for FC Alliance, her senior season at Maryville, and her head coach's unique vocabulary. This…
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Guest: Brady Lawson - Science Hill High School Basketball Brady Lawson is a basketball player who plays year-round in the tri-cities area in Tennessee. We talk about what it’s like trying to avoid burnout when you’re just going nonstop…we talk about the struggles of the whole recruiting process, and we talk about the new D1 Training facility that w…
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Guest: Jordan Gainey (Tennessee Vols Basketball) Joining me on the show today is Jordan Gainey who is new to the Tennessee Vols this season. He transferred from South Carolina Upstate where he was their leading scorer last season. Jordan’s dad is Coach Justin Gainey for the Vols. So, of course we talk about what that’s like…playing for your dad. We…
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Guest: Terrance Bivens (Chattanooga Prep) This episode is another first for the podcast. I typically interview pro, college, or high school athletes, but today I've got a middle schooler on the show. Terrance Bivens is a 7th grade football player at Chattanooga Prep, but he mostly trains with high schoolers. Terrance works out at D1 Training to mak…
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Guest: Carlos Lopez (Spanish Voice of Vamos Vols) My guest today is a bit of a trailblazer. He's making history this season as the first ever Spanish voice for the Tennessee Vols football team. He joins me on the show to talk about his story from the past year. How he went from recording soundbites for Tennessee football highlights to actually call…
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Guest: Cayden Norris (Science Hill / Lady Vols Soccer) Cayden Norris is an outstanding goalkeeper who plays soccer for Science Hill High School and FC Alliance. She has committed to play at the next level at the University of Tennessee. Speaking of the Science Hill area, we are about to open our new D1 Training facility up there. It will be a great…
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Guest: Corbin Laisure (Sullivan East Football) If it’s your first time checking out the show, I’ve had on lots of pro athletes, college coaches and athletes…even stellar high school players with a bright future in sports. By the way, this coming up weekend, Georgia is coming to Knoxville to play Tennessee and we’re actually working with the Players…
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Guest: Sade Lee (Pellissippi State Community College Soccer) Pellissippi State is a community college that is just RIGHT down the road from my office – and this is their first year with an athletic program. At D1, we’ve gotten to be a big part of that experience for them as we do all of the training for all of their teams. One of those teams is the…
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Guests: Blake Burke (Tennessee Baseball) & Chris Albrecht (Wreaths Across America) So some semi-big news for the podcast…CityView magazine in Knoxville just released their Best of the Best issue and No Playbook was listed as one of the best three podcasts. Thank you to anybody that might have voted for that. This coming up weekend, D1 will be runni…
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