Sports With Shook returns for its final semester of programming! This week, Nick Shook is joined by Austin Moore, Jake Rosenberger, Christian Petrila and original co-host Gabe Kramer in studio to discuss the Donald Sterling fiasco, the NBA Playoffs, the NFL Draft and the proposed resurgence of 50 Cent’s career. As usual, shenanigans ensue. Tune in every Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. for Black Squirrel Radio’s two-time award-winning sports-talk show, Sports With Shook!
Month: April 2014
Sports With Shook: April 21, 2014
Sports With Shook returns for its final semester of programming! This week, Nick Shook is joined by Austin Moore, Jake Rosenberger and Matt Polen in studio to discuss the Cleveland Indians and Nick’s dislike for David Murphy, the continued review of Taco Bell breakfast, the NBA playoffs, the best soundtracks of the Madden video games, and a quick discussion on the NFL Draft. As usual, shenanigans ensue. Tune in every Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. for Black Squirrel Radio’s two-time award-winning sports-talk show, Sports With Shook!
Flashes quite gold on the diamond
By Nick Shook
Photo by Rachael Le Goubin.
On the seventh day, Kent State took a risk.
In uniforms, that is.
The Flashes’ baseball team, which has sported a number of new looks this season—a new blue top, new pinstriped home uniforms (which are gorgeous) and a new gold top—took it one step further.
Kent State took the field in all gold. That’s right: gold tops and gold pants. Continue reading
Estonian politics enters an uncertain era
By Nick Shook
Read full story on Dateline Baltics
It takes a mere 60 seconds inside the Pro Patria and Res Publica Union headquarters to realize that times are changing.
Members of the conservative political party scurry across the main office in downtown Tallinn, Estonia, walking quickly with a clear need to be somewhere. Audio from America’s first-ever political attack advertisement can be heard from a nearby room — a potential preview of the party’s approach in the near future. Continue reading
Goodson to trade sneakers for cleats
By Nick Shook
Kent State forward Darren Goodson drives to the basket during a game in 2014. (Photo credit: Rachel Le Goubin)
April 1 marked the first day of spring practice.
It was warm, sunny and full of optimism, as many opening spring practices are.
On the sideline stood Kent State basketball forward Darren Goodson, dressed in sweats and not participating—but he was there.
This was no April Fools’ joke. Goodson isn’t there to just observe. He’s playing football.
The senior-college transfer can’t participate in spring practice due to his conflicting class schedule, but he’s still present for pre-practice meetings, and he’s preparing to take the football field for the first time as a Golden Flash come summer preseason practice.
You’re probably reading this and thinking, “Where’s his basketball coach? Isn’t he upset and/or worried about Goodson getting hurt?”
Well, Kent State head basketball coach Rob Senderoff already signed off on it, and it’s at least somewhat likely that he was OK with it simply because Goodson is out of basketball eligibility. With his transfer from Pensacola State College (Fla.) coming before the 2012-13 basketball season, he still has one more semester of football eligibility left. Continue reading
Sports With Shook: April 7, 2014
Sports With Shook returns for its final semester of programming. This week, Nick Shook is joined in studio by Austin Moore, Kory Kubasek, Matt Polen and Jake Rosenberger to discuss WrestleMania 30, Taco Bell’s new breakfast menu, the Kyrie Irving/Josh Gordon beef, Austin breaking his laptop while DJing a party, the NCAA Tournament final, the first week of Cleveland Indians baseball and of course, Weird News of the Week. Christian Petrila stops by for a second, too, and the crew digresses rather frequently. Tune in every Monday from 2-4 p.m. for more of Black Squirrel Radio’s two-time award-winning sports-talk show.
After The Final Whistle
Originally published in the April 2014 issue of The Burr
Life after sports can be a harsh reality for which many athletes are unprepared. Nick Shook takes a deeper look into some former Kent State athletes’ lives and what they’re doing now.
The Tallest Man in Kent
Originally published in the April 2014 issue of The Burr
Nick Shook catches up with Kent State’s tallest man on campus, 7-foot-4 basketball player Blake Vedder, as part of The Burr’s “Most Interesting People of Kent” series.
After the Post
Originally published in the April 2014 issue of The Burr
Kent State learns the price of 140 characters. Nick Shook and Alyssa Morlacci take a deeper look into the situation surrounding suspended Kent State wrestler Sam Wheeler.
Nick Shook 