Longhorns Victory Monday: Texas Longhorns Advance to College World Series, Spurs Down 0-2 & Steve Sarkisian Talks

About this episode

The episode discusses the Texas Longhorns' advancement to the College World Series, the Spurs' playoff struggles, and features insights from various sports figures.

Today is “Longhorn Victory Monday.” The Texas Longhorns baseball team is heading to Omaha, Nebraska, after sweeping the Oregon Ducks and advancing to the College Baseball World Series. We hear from the Longhorns’ Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle. The San Antonio Spurs head to New York tonight after trailing 0-2 to the Knicks. How will they respond to the shocking losses at home? The aliens Shohei Ohtani and Victor Wembanyama are the most recognizable athletes in sports. We have more Longhorn football talk, with audio from Head Coach Steve Sarkisian. With the Longhorns heading to Omaha for the World Series, Rocco’s Pizza is challenging Longhorns fans to step it up in the Jello Shot Challenge. The Chicago Bears are likely going to build their stadium in Hammond, Indiana. A ”Hardge Knocks Life” and “The World’s Strongest Take!” Plus, Zach Symms of OrangeBloods.com joins the show to talk Texas baseball. You can hear it all here on “The Morning Kickoff Show!”

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike Hardball Hardge, Mark Henry

Guest: Zach Symms

Topics covered

• Texas Longhorns baseball
• San Antonio Spurs
• College World Series
• Steve Sarkisian
• sports news
• Jello Shot Challenge
• Chicago Bears stadium

Keywords

• Texas Longhorns
• College World Series
• San Antonio Spurs
• Steve Sarkisian
• Jello Shot Challenge
• Oregon Ducks
• Chicago Bears
• sports
• playoffs
• Zach Symms

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Texas Longhorns, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bears

Places: Omaha, Nebraska, New York, Hammond, Indiana

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