Host Richmond Weaver explores the influence and impact of sports through conversations with personalities and luminaries who have been impacted, built, and inspired by the role of sports in their lives as they share their personal stories.
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Steffi Sorensen was team captain for the Florida Gators' basketball team and now serves as an ESPN college basketball analyst. Richmond Weaver is a former Division I assistant men's basketball coach and now a Big South and Southern Conference college basketball color analyst on ESPN+. Together, they bring you an in-depth breakdown of both men's and women's college basketball in one podcast. Just two friends who love college basketball and love talking about it. It's AUTOMATIC!
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Selection Sunday is almost here and ESPN's resident bracketologist for WBB Charlie Creme joins Steffi & Rich to share his journey of bracketology now in his 20th year, does the selection committee listen to him, why he wants to be right and much more!By Steffi & Richmond
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From studio hosting, and college basketball analyst to soccer lobbyist, podcast host, and giving the latest betting advice, Dalen Cuff is the ultimate swiss army knife for ESPN and the ACC Network. He joins Steffi + Rich giving some insight as to why there's not one dominant team on the men's side, why you don't always have to be right, and much mo…
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Dawn Staley claps back & is the Big 12 the best conference on the men's side?
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The Gamecocks have now won 4 out of the last 5 vs UCONN and Dawn Staley claps back after Geno's comments as the biggest showdown this season on the women's side is set for Sunday with LSU at South Carolina + the Big 12 looks to be the best conference on the men's side but don't forget about the Big Ten!…
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NPOY races, SEC/Big 12 Challenge + Holly Rowe & Geno!
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Zach Edey is running away with NPOY and who will win on the women's side, the SEC gets throttled in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge and pure gold with Holly Rowe's interview with UCONN women's Head Coach Geno Auriemma!By Steffi & Richmond
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Who wants to be #1, history made and Steffi's tow truck fiasco!
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Just when we thought we had some clarity on who wanted to be #1 on the men's side chaos ensues + Caitlin Clark continues to make history and Steffi's tow truck story is one you don't want to miss!By Steffi & Richmond
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Clemson surges in the ACC + history in the SEC on the women's side!
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Brad Brownell has the Clemson men's team surging in the ACC atop the standings and three undefeated teams in conference play are in a log jam in the SEC women's standings!By Steffi & Richmond
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Early conference game thoughts & what's going on in the Bluegrass State?
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Only a few games into conference play but we're starting to see some surprises on both the men's and women's side + Steffi and Rich ask the question, "what the hell is going on in the Bluegrass State?"!By Steffi & Richmond
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ESPN Analyst, Reporter, & Co-Host Andraya Carter
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One month into college basketball and ESPN's do-it-all Andraya Carter joins AUTOMATIC to share how she juggles her crazy schedule, some of the surprises this season and more!By Steffi & Richmond
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Season 2 of AUTOMATIC! The 2022-23 Season is here + college basketball analyst Debbie Antonelli
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Steffi and Rich tip off season 2 of the podcast with Debbie Antonelli college basketball analyst for both men's and women's as the 2022-23 college basketball season is here!By Steffi & Richmond
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Kansas and South Carolina cut down the nets as National Champions and Steffi and Rich look at what made each Final Four great, the craziness of the transfer portal, the WNBA Draft and more!By Steffi & Richmond
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Final Four is set and can you say Blue Bloods!
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Some blue bloods of college basketball on both the men's and women's sides reach the Final Four and Steffi & Rich take a look at each matchup along with the incredible Coach K storyline!By Steffi & Richmond
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CBS Sports College Basketball Analyst Matt Norlander
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CBS Sports Senior Writer & College Basketball Analyst Matt Norlander joins AUTOMATIC to talk March Madness, Coach K's last dance + his adventures in Greenville, SC for the NCAA Tournament!By Steffi & Richmond
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Steffi and Rich look at both the women's and men's 2022 brackets as March Madness begins!By Steffi & Richmond
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Conference tournament madness + Coach K's last home game
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Steff doesn't let the travel craziness stop her from jumping on the podcast to help make sense of the madness in the conference tournaments and breaking down Coach K's last home game + Automatic of the Week!By Steffi & Richmond
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History made in MBB and is Kim Mulkey in the discussion of greatest coach in women's basketball?
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7 of the top 10 teams lose in men's basketball lose on the same day for the first time in history and Steffi & Rich discuss the importance of Caitlin Clark for Iowa + can we talk about Kim Mulkey as one of the greatest coaches?By Steffi & Richmond
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Juwan Howard chaos, handshake lines + Gary Blair Court
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All hell broke loose during the Michigan-Wisconsin men's game and Steffi and Rich look at why Juwan Howard should be embarrassed, Gary Blair retiring and why people better get to know DePaul freshman Aneesah Morrow!By Steffi & Richmond
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Players of the Week + it's almost conference tournament time
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Steffi and Rich give out their players of the week, why there's some disappointment with Steffi + Debbie Antonelli elected to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame!By Steffi & Richmond
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Teams of the Week and lowering the rim in women's basketball?
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Arizona and Baylor grab the teams of the week and Steffi asks the question... should the rim be lowered in the women's game to make the game more entertaining?By Steffi & Richmond
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SEC dominates SEC/Big12 Challenge + social media comments
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Kentucky headlines the SEC domination of the SEC/Big12 Challenge and looks like a true national contender while Andrew Jones shows us the positive side of NIL + what's up with social media comments!By Steffi & Richmond
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Auburn makes history + Ayoka Lee 61 points record
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Steffi and Rich look at Auburn's rise to #1, how impressive is Ayoka Lee's 61 points, the men's SEC/Big 12 Challenge + Steffi's airplane etiquette request!By Steffi & Richmond
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The Andy Landers Experience: Part I (Building a Winning program)
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Part I of a four-part series with Hall of Fame Coach Andy Landers reliving how Coach Landers built the women's program at the University of Georgia and what it takes to build a winning culture + Steffi and Rich are thinking alike for their Teams of the Week!By Steffi & Richmond
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Steffi's good friend and PxP sportscaster Drew Fellios joins the show with insight from his career while Steffi & Rich look at the teams of the week and can you believe that Steffi fell asleep during the College Football Playoff National Championship!By Steffi & Richmond
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ACC Network College Basketball Analyst Kelly Gramlich
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The new year is here and ACC Network College Basketball Analyst Kelly Gramlich joins Steffi & Rich with her thoughts on women's basketball as conference play truly begins + why she believes South Carolina is still #1 and much more!By Steffi & Richmond
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Sports is FAMILY with Victoria Carmen
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The daughter of a high school football coach growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, Victoria Carmen has only known that sports and family are synonymous which is one of the reasons she wanted to pursue a career in sports. Her journey as a sports reporter and anchor has taken her to Wyoming, Ohio, Florida, upstate NY and now she continues that journe…
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The 2021 closeout edition and is there a UConn bias?
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Steffi and Rich finish 2021 with the last episode of the year and examine the question... is there a UConn bias in women's basketball + Steffi isn't happy with her Christmas gift!By Steffi & Richmond
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Christmas week, COVID cancellations + Teams of the Week
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It's the most wonderful time of the year with Christmas + college basketball ramping up but COVID cancellations are wreaking havoc in college basketball and Steffi and Rich look at this ever-changing landscape + teams of the week with UGA and the Hilltoppers of WKU!By Steffi & Richmond
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Former Clemson 3-point specialist Terrence Oglesby joins Steffi and Rich with his assessment of the latest in men's college basketball and discusses his current role as an analyst for Field of 68 + some conference predictions.By Steffi & Richmond
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AUTOMATIC College Basketball podcast launch + Rachel Galligan!
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It's official... Steffi Sorensen and Richmond Weaver bring you the latest men's AND women's college basketball coverage with the launch of the AUTOMATIC podcast + women's basketball analyst and insider Rachel Galligan is their first guest!By Richmond Weaver
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Roy Philpott: Being GREAT where you are
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Live moves so fast that most of us only focus on what's next but once Roy Philpott truly understood the importance of being great where you are in life he began to see how this would guide him on his path to follow his passion becoming a play-by-play broadcaster. Now he's living that dream as an ESPN play-by-play broadcaster and you can even find h…
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ESPN Senior Writer Andrea Adelson has been able to flourish in a male-dominated industry because of her belief that strength is power and the importance of setting goals which include even having incremental goals. After telling her dad as a kid that she wanted to be a sports writer, Andrea would attend the University of Florida before she would em…
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William Qualkinbush: Saying YES in life
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Sports talk radio host and play-by-by broadcaster William Qualkinbush understands that in life there will be times that we must choose a side but he also believes that sometimes the answer to which side you choose can simply be yes. Currently, you can find him co-hosting "Out of Bounds" from 12-3 PM each weekday with Kelly Gramlich heard on 105.5 &…
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The POWER of paying it FORWARD with Jonathan Gantt
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Jonathan Gantt has experienced the power of paying it forward throughout his life from his mentors which is why it's so meaningful for him to do the same in his Associate AD/Creative Solutions role at Clemson University where he's been helping lead the digital transformation for Clemson Athletics beginning in 2013. His team’s work has helped the Ti…
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Understanding what DRIVES you with Jason Donnelly
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"What drives you?" is a question that Jason Donnelly not only has asked himself but also uses this question to help understand what motivates others throughout his basketball coaching career in high school and college where he served as an integral part of the 2 National Championships in 2016 and 2018 for Villanova University and Hall of Fame Coach…
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Bryton Constantin: Having a long-term VISION mindset
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Show Notes: Bryton had the unique experience of being at Clemson pre-pandemic and then during the pandemic Had dreams of playing in the NFL but he never let it consume him and does regret not enrolling at IMG Academy because he thinks about what could have been at times Knew after the third time when he tore his ACL in the same knee that he would n…
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SUCCESS by doing what you ENJOY with Marcus Brown
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Show Notes: Some days it doesn't seem real that Marcus opened a HIIT studio and even more amazed at watching the growth Most of the time it doesn't even feel like work and communication has been the key for him and co-founder Ben Boulware Grew up in a sports family with his dad playing football at Clemson and he always looked up to his older sister…
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FINDING your place through SPORTS with Sarah Spain
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Show Notes: Sports allowed Sarah to find her place and fit in even at an early age Her family was always active in sports by playing various sports but her parents were never considered sportspeople It was a magical time living in Chicago during the Jordan years and she basically cried the first time she got to meet Michael Jordan She never really …
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Brian Kight: Daily DISCIPLINE to outlast the cynics
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Show Notes: Completed a social media cleanse in 2020 and continued to prove to Brian that as humans we're not meant to handle all of the content available We have to be careful because emotions can be contagious and addictive at the same time He first felt freedom on the football field and even though he was the smallest player most of the time, he…
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The TRANSFORMATION power of a COFFEE BEAN with Damon West
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Show Notes: Damon realizes that every day is a gift and often times it's even hard for him to understand his journey Grew up in Port Arthur, TX where his dad, Bob West, was the Sports Editor for the "Port Arthur News" and he describes Port Arthur as a melting pot It wasn't until he was around 11 years old that he realized he could throw the footbal…
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Doing BETTER in life by always LEARNING with Alystia Moore
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Show Notes: Sports have always been part of her family as her grandfather played college basketball and was a high school basketball coach Comes from a military family with her parents being in the Army Her parents played basketball and whenever her family moved they would always try to find out what basketball team she should try to play with and …
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