Turn the Page Tuesday: Texas Tech Gambling Scandal, Mike Tomlin Explains It All, Thunder Sweep Suns & NBA ROTY Award

About this episode

The episode discusses the Texas Tech gambling scandal, NBA playoffs, and features an interview with Joe Cook about Texas football.

Today is "Turn the Page Tuesday," and college football has a major scandal with Texas Tech Quarterback Brendan Sorsby entering gambling treatment. How will the NCAA react, and what does this mean for Sorsby's future? The Los Angeles Rams drafting Ty Simpson is causing some controversy. The Texas Longhorns baseball team gets ready to host the Sam Houston St Bearcats with Freshman Michael Winter taking the mound. Chris Simms is out at "Football Night in America" on NBC. Mike Tomlin joined NBC and explained why he stepped down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Pistons, Nuggets, and Thunder played their NBA Playoff games last night, with the Thunder sweeping the Suns and advancing to the next round. One NBA team governor is showing his cheap side. Cooper Flagg won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. Stephon Castle reveals his basketball superstitions. "The World's Strongest Take!" Plus, we have Joe Cook of Inside Texas on the show to talk about the Texas Tech scandal and Texas football. You can hear it all here on "The Morning Kickoff Show!"

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike Hardball Hardge, Mark Henry

Guest: Joe Cook

Topics covered

• Texas Tech gambling scandal
• NCAA reaction
• NBA playoffs
• Texas Longhorns baseball
• Mike Tomlin
• NBA Rookie of the Year

Keywords

• Texas Tech
• gambling scandal
• NBA playoffs
• Mike Tomlin
• Cooper Flagg
• Texas Longhorns
• Stephon Castle

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NCAA, Texas Longhorns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Pistons, Nuggets, Thunder, Suns, Inside Texas

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