Steve Jones Show

Guest: Chris Solari (Detroit Free Press) reports in from San Antonio to recap the Michigan/Villanova national championship. Topic: money in college athletics and where it goes.

Topics: Villanova claims another college basketball national championship, shot selection, Is Jay Wright the best coach in Big Five history and this day in sports history. Guest: NFL Wire Network Editor Neal Coolong joins Steve to talk about the Steelers, Le’Veon Bell and more.

Topics: college basketball, Tony Carr plus other Big Ten players that are gonna go pro.

Tony Carr is leaving Penn State, hiring an agent and will enter the 2018 NBA Draft. We discuss that and more hoops with Dick Jerardi (Penn State Sports Network Basketball Analyst).

Guests: David Jones (Penn State football and basketball writer, PennLive.com) recaps the Nittany Lions’ run to an NIT crown and previews the NCAA National Semifinals in San Antonio! David is in the class of 2018 that will be inducted, at this year’s Final Four, into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame! Then, we wrap up the week with Steve’s brother, Kevin Jones!

Penn State wins their second NIT basketball championship!

Guest: Sports broadcaster Lisa Byington (BTN) shares her NCAA Tournament courtside experience with CBS/Turner Sports while covering the incredible Final Four run of Loyola-Chicago!

Penn State destroys Mississippi State and advances to the NIT Championship Game! Nittany Lions Writer Andrew Callahan (Lions 247) and Steve recap Tuesday night’s semifinal plus give a look ahead to Utah in the NIT final.

Guest: Philadelphia Phillies radio network play-by-play announcer Scott Franske.

Steve hosts another show from Manhattan leading up to the NIT semifinal game between Penn State and Mississippi State. Guests: Penn State football writer Frank Bodani (York Daily-Record) takes us into last week’s Nittany Lions’ pro day.  Then, Penn State basketball radio network analyst Dick Jerardi joins Steve to break down the PSU/MSU matchup in Madison Square Garden.

Guest: Matt Leon (KYW Newsradio 1060 Philadelphia) discusses Villanova advancing to the March Madness Final Four and the Phillies as they wrap up Spring Training. Topics: Steelers and Tim Tebow.

Steve is in New York City for Penn State basketball’s NIT semifinal showdown against Mississippi State. Topics: Phillies, Elite 8 Michigan/Florida State, Dana Jacobson, this day in sports history and possible early entries into the 2018 NBA Draft.

Guest: Penn State basketball radio network analyst Dick Jerardi joins Steve to break down Mississippi State, the Nittany Lions’ next opponent Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden in the NIT semifinals. Then, we wrap up the week with Steve’s brother Kevin Jones.

Topics: New Philadelphia Eagle Michael Bennett facing a legal situation, March Madness Sweet 16, Loyola (Chicago) advances to Elite 8, will Purdue’s Isaac Haas return to the tournament and this day in sports history. Guest: Penn State Men’s Ice Hockey play-by-play announcer Brian Tripp gives a preview of the Nittany Lions’ matchup in Allentown against defending national champion Denver.

Guests: WKOK Sports basketball analyst Dave Ritchie talks about the Northumberland County High School All-Star games on Sunday in Shikellamy’s Phil Lockuff gym. Then, Penn State football writer Frank Bodani (York Daily-Record) gives us a look into the Nittany Lions’ pro day.

Topics: Giants trade JPP, Dan Hurley leaves Rhode Island for UConn, Jake Arietta’s first pitching effort for the Phillies, Penn State Spring football update and is the idea of a “two-and-none rule” in college hoops a good one?

Guest: Ben Jones (Penn State Sports Writer, StateCollege.com) recaps Penn State football pro day and the big basketball NIT quarterfinal victory at Marquette.

Topics: Penn State hoops are going back to the NIT Final Four, Notre Dame’s Bonzie Colson re-injured his left foot last weekend versus Penn State and this day in sports history. Guest: Jason Rollison (PiratesBreakdown.com) gives a report on how Pittsburgh’s spring training has been going.

Guests: NFL Wire Network Editor Neal Coolong and Steve discuss the newest Pittsburgh Steelers signings plus NFL rules that will be updated, including “what is a catch”, then we wrap up the show by recapping the magical weekend Penn State wrestling experienced in Cleveland with play-by-play announcer Jeff Byers.

Steve is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the NIT quarterfinals between Penn State and Marquette with the winner going to Madison Square Garden. Topics: Penn State football pro day and a new spring football league, the Alliance of American Football, will debut in 2019, following Super Bowl 53.