Steve Jones Show

Topics: Carolyn Kieger is officially introduced as the 6th Head Coach in Penn State Women’s Basketball history. Guest: We preview the 2019 Blue/White game with sports columnist Donnie Collins (Scranton Times-Tribune).

Guests: Penn State Men’s Basketball Head Coach Patrick Chambers recaps the season with Steve plus shares details on the annual Coaches Vs. Cancer Golf Tournament (cvcpennstate.org) returning to the Blue White courses Friday, May 31st! And speaking of golf, it’s the first day of The Masters so it’s a perfect time to talk with Jessica Marksbury (golf.com)!

Guest: Phillies Beat Writer Meghan Montemurro from The Athletic (https://theathletic.com/philly/), makes her first appearance on the show! Steve and Meghan discuss the dividends the team has enjoyed so far with the off-season signings, how manager Gabe Kapler has approached his second season in its early stages, moving Maikel Franco to 8th in the starting lineup, the adjustments J.T. Realmuto is going through after leaving Miami, a steady presence Jean Segura is already showing, covering Bryce Harper on a daily basis and the concerns that continue to linger with the bullpen.

Guest: Penn State football writer Mike Poorman (StateCollege.com) joins the show to discuss “The Business of Football from the Players’ Perspective,” featuring current NFL players/former Penn State stars Allen Robinson, Adrian Amos and Donovan Smith.  All three will appear at Penn State’s HUB Auditorium on Friday, April 12th at 4:30pm. The event is free!

We start the show by answering listener comments from our Facebook page. Guest: Ron Sirak (GlobalGolfPost.com and Golf Channel Contributor) joins Steve from Augusta. Ron is covering his 30th Masters and discusses the crucial holes golfers need to succeed on, Tiger Woods’ chances at another green jacket, will Rory McIlroy bring his “A” game, Jordan Spieth’s putting issues in 2019, does Rickie Fowler’s game fit Augusta and will Phil Mickelson be a factor on Sunday?

Topic: Lamar Stevens and Mike Watkins will both test the NBA waters but are not ruling out a return to Penn State basketball.  Steve breaks down how the process works and there’s much more details than meets the eye.

Topics: Virginia wins first national basketball championship, Mick Cronin leaving the Bearcats to take over UCLA plus Steve talks about Penn State basketball’s Lamar Stevens and Mike Watkins, their future intentions and how the process will fall into place. Guest: Legendary college basketball writer Dick “Hoops” Weiss (Blue Star Media) recaps the Virginia overtime victory over Texas Tech for the title and shares deep concern about the current state of college basketball and where it could go from here.

Topics: college hoops wraps up in Minneapolis, what will it take for Virginia and Texas Tech to give us a fun, compelling national title game, Final Four double dribble non call and is there too much instant replay?

Topics: Phillies take 2 out of 3 over Minnesota, NCAA Men’s Final Four, Kyle Guy, Penn State Men’s Gymnastics claim Big Ten championship plus Virginia and Texas Tech to tangle for National Championship.

Guests: Sports Columnist Barry Svrluga (Washington Post) makes his debut on our show to discuss the Bryce Harper move from DC to Philadelphia plus college hoops, Duke, Zion Williamson plus “one and done” in the game. Then, we wrap up the week with Steve’s brother Kevin Jones.

Topics: Phillies begin interleague play, Vanderbilt hoops has a new head coach, Browns sign former Steeler, longtime women’s basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell in hot water at North Carolina plus it’s NCAA Men’s and Women’s Final Four weekend! Guest: NHL analyst Bob Grove takes a look at the Pittsburgh Penguins as the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin next week!

Guest: Mark Brennan (FightOnState.com) is in studio with Steve as they share the latest from Penn State Spring Football and recap the men’s basketball season.

Topics: Phillies let one get away in DC and drop first game of season and Carolyn Kieger leaves Marquette to become the new Penn State Women’s Basketball Head Coach and Bucknell’s Nate Sestina gets a grad transfer to join John Calipari at Kentucky. Guest: Football writer Ben Kercheval (CBSSports.com) returns to discuss what went wrong with the Alliance of American Football that forced the suspension of all operations this week.

Guest: United States Basketball Hall of Fame Writer Dick Jerardi (Basketball Analyst, Penn State Sports Network) joins his broadcast partner, Steve, to discuss “one and done,” the Final Four and the NIT semifinals in New York City.

Topics: Bryce Harper returns to Washington, the Braves’ Ronald Acuna getting a rich contract extension together, the future of the AAF is in jeopardy, what’s good and bad about the AAF and three-time national champion, Penn State 197-pounder Bo Nickal wins the 2019 Hodge Trophy (NCAA wrestling’s equivalent of the Heisman)! Guest: Senior Editor Neal Coolong (TouchdownWire.com and SteelersWire.com) makes his weekly appearance to discuss the Alliance of American Football and why it isn’t catching on plus current NFL players that would benefit being in the AFF.

Topics: Phillies, Red Sox, North Carolina women’s basketball, Premier League, Liverpool, Chelsea, March Madness, Final Four, Duke, Zion Williamson, Michigan State, Virginia, Auburn and Texas Tech.

Topics: Penn State Spring Football, a fantastic Elite 8 weekend, why older teams are better for the NCAA tournament and “one and done” in college basketball. Guest: Baseball Analyst Jason Rollison (DKPittsburghSports.com) joins Steve out of the gate in the MLB season to look back on the Pirates’ minimal moves during the off season.

Guests: Philadelphia Phillies Radio Network Analyst Kevin Fransden makes his first appearance on our show and talks about the new lineup and energy that has returned to the team’s fan base as well as his own transition from an MLB player to a part of the media. Then, we wrap up the week with Steve’s brother Kevin Jones…also Steve shares big news!

Guests: Penn State Writer Frank Bodani (York Daily Record) joins Steve to discuss Spring football and the team’s future without Trace McSorley. Also, one of the Penn State greats, Devon Still, returns to the show to discuss his book “Still In The Game,” (devonstillinthegame.com). Devon shares the adversity he went through prior to his daughter Leah’s cancer diagnosis plus how to grow and overcome in life. Devon’s foundation is hosting a golf tournament on Monday, April 15, at Toftrees in State College, PA. To get involved, email trish@stillstrongfoundation.org

Guest: Senior Editor Neal Coolong (TouchdownWire.com and SteelersWire.com) and Steve have a spirited discussion on instant replay in the NFL. Topic: Will the Alliance of American Football (aaf.com) fold after just one season?