Boomtown

A jampacked week of football sandwiched around the stretch run for the Cubs and MLB!

Illini football, Cubs struggles, Clinton season over, NFL predictions and high school football all here in a jam-packed episode.

Week 3 on the gridiron, college football starting up and NFL ahead! A packed football show. Plus we're coming down the stretch in the baseball season.

Millikin head football coach Billy Riebock joins the guys to discuss the upcoming Big Blue season. Cubs/Cards, MLB, NFL and high school football all on the docket, too!

MVPCA, Cubs/Cards, MLB talk, Bears training camp and NFL injuries. Then we preview Week 1 of the high school football season and give our record prediction for each of our area teams!

Will Foley joins the pod to discuss the upcoming fall sports season! We also dive into the Eisenhower football news, MLB updates, Bears training camp and a recap of the 217 ALZ Backyard Wiffle Ball Classic!

All-American Offensive Lineman Ryne Buttz joins the pod to discuss his decorated career at U Indy. The Cubs are red hot, a noteworthy trade deadline, Bears camp in full swing, an Illini injury and a Wiffle Ball update. Big week!

EP and Rusty are on to discuss all things Wiffle Ball on Lost Bridge. Training Camp has started, Cubs are in the hunt and the Cardinals are turning into sellers. Plus an exciting back nine in the SSCC Club Championship.

Travis, Brandon, Hunter and Blair join the pod to preview this week's Decatur Classic being played at the Country Club of Decatur.

New Bomber head football coach TJ Schroeder joins the pod to discuss the state of the program. We also hit the IHSA schedule release, Cubs/Cards, baseball, World Cup and the City Am.

New Warrensburg-Latham coaches DT Thornton (football, girls basketball) and Darrelynn Dunn (girls basketball, football) join the pod. Baseball, MLB draft and the Open Championship also on the docket.

A triumvirate of new county head basketball coaches join to talk Decatur basketball and where their programs are headed this season. Also World Cup, baseball talk and dinger picks!

Lavelle Hunt and Nicole Pinkston join the guys to discuss their upcoming event featuring Jacardia Wright. Also...Wagler goes in the top 10, Cubs/Cards talk, World Cup update, Boomtown Best and US Open recap!

2 softball coaching legends join Aric and Luke to reminisce on their careers. And lots of sports talk included!

Head Coach of the STATE CHAMPION Maroa-Forsyth Girls Track & Field team Jon Kidd joins the guys. Also...Tornado Warnings, Cubs/Cards talk, College World Series and a new state the Bears call home.

Connor Fox, Evan Howley, Ethan Collier and Ryder Hilton join the guys to discuss the Mt. Zion season and what lies ahead! Also...more Cubs/Cards talk, college baseball postseason and Caleb on the cover of Madden!

Kurt Rogers and Pat Delatte join for this special episode previewing this year's Member/Guest tournament at South Side Country Club!

The guys recap a huge postseason win for Mt. Zion, Cubs and Cards all aboard the struggle bus and a check-in on our spring prep sports!

Warrensburg-Latham head baseball coach Chris Elston joins the guys to discuss yet another consistently successful season. Also the Cubs are struggling, the Cardinals are not, and we check in on the Bears schedule.

Andy Stukins with Ivy League Cards & Collectibles joins Millikin head football coach Billy Riebock to discuss his upcoming card show! Plus we get some Millikin football talk with coach! Also on the pod, Millikin baseball hosting a regional, Cubs/Cards talk and the IHSA baseball postseason brackets are out.

Decatur Bean Ballers GM Jacob Watkins joins the pod to discuss the upcoming season. Also, a controversial forfeit for the Mt. Zion Braves, Cubs/Cards are hot and prep sports talk!

Head coach of the CCIW Regular Season champion Millikin baseball team Brandon Townsend joins the pod. Cubs, Cards, Bears, draft and high school sports all coming at you!

AO Bombers head baseball coach Eric Gebben joins the guys to discuss the hot start to their season. Plus Illini portal, NFL draft and spring sports happening. All this week!

The head coach of the red hot Tornadoes softball team visits the pod to discuss their season so far. Illini portal talk, Masters, Cubs/Cards and high school all on the docket!

New Millikin head basketball coach Tom Noonan joins the guys to discuss his path to Millikin and what lies ahead. Plus a post-mortem on the Illini basketball season, the start of baseball and our Masters draft!

CBS Sports analyst Mike LaTulip joins the pod to break down the deep run for the Illini, and a trio of Illinois super fans are on for a little round table! Plus the opening week of baseball, more Bomb Squad and some Tiger Woods talk.

Legendary Illini reporter Mark Tupper on to talk about the Illini in the tourney, a little Cubs and Cardinals baseball and also some Illini football news. Home Run challenge is back for the second year!

The guys recap the thrilling World Baseball Classic, recap the end of the winter sports season and welcome spring! Also, a full analysis of the brackets and our picks.

Former MacArthur basketball star Kin Yanders joins the pod to discuss the MacArthur basketball season, park hoops, late-90's Decatur basketball and an roller coaster life after basketball. Also...Illini basketball, World Baseball Classic and NFL Free Agency.

A trio of new coaches in the area discuss taking over their storied programs. Plus an up and down week for the Illini, a surprise Bears retirement, and a draft of baseball movies!

Head Coach Zach Whitsel joins twins Clinton and Garrett VerHeecke to recap a magical wrestling season that culminated in some hardware returning to Decatur. A disappointing Illini loss, a check-in on high school basketball and a final wrap on Olympic correspondent David Reimer...also on the docket!

Illini beat writer Scott Richey checks in from LA after the dismantling of USC and ahead of Saturday night's tilt with UCLA. Plus more Olympics and a tribute to our friend Troy Hayes.

Future Leatherneck QB Keller Stocks joins us to talk about his time at Mt. Zion and his future in Macomb. And Olympic correspondent David Reimer is back in the saddle keeping us up to date on the happenings in Italy.

New Central A&M head coach Trevor Higgins joins the guys. Plus...our new Winter Olympics correspondent David Reimer makes his debut!

2019 St. Teresa grad Jacardia Wright calls in from Seattle as he and the Seahawks prepare for the Super Bowl.