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The Beat of Sports
The Beat of Sports with the voice of UCF Sports Marc Daniels. Delivering sports the way you like it - Weekdays 9a-12p on FM 96.9 The Game
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The Beat of SportsSports Law with Richard Hale
Richard Hale breaks down the latest happenings in the world of sports and law.
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The Magic Defense Will "Round Into Form" Says Keith Smith
The Magic played at a very slow pace last year and the defense was one of the best in the league. This year, the pace is quicker on offense, and in turn, the…
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25 Years Ago Today...The Kick
In a thriller, UCF was able to upset Alabama 25 years ago today by a final score of 40-38 in a game referred to as "The Kick". Head coach of that team, Mike…
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How Does Mike Norvell Survive This?
Mike Norvell improved his record at Florida State his first four years before completely falling off last year and has lost four in a row this year after…
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Sports Law with Richard Hale
We saw Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier get arrested earlier this week. Richard Hale explains the law side of things.
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Reacting to New Look Magic
The Magic beat the Heat to open up their season. How did Desmond Bane fit in with team? Philip Rossman-Reich shares his thoughts on the game, Desmond Bane's…
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The NBA Season is Here!
The NBA season opened up with a doubleheader on Tuesday night with a majority of the league tipping off Wednesday night. Keith Smith explains who he believes…
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Sports Law with Richard Hale
Richard Hale shares the latest happenings in the world of sports and law.
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Why Will the Magic be Better This Season?
Desmond Bane and Tyus Jones are new additions to the Magic and they both significantly help the three-point shooting. Joshua Robbins explains how they help the…
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Next Steps for the Magic
The NBA season is right around the corner. How can the Magic, as a team, take a step forward? Keith Smith explains that as well as everything else NBA related.
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Monday, October 13th
Marc and CV recap the weekend that was in college football and the NFL.
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What's the Feeling Inside the Locker Rooms of UCF, Florida, and FSU?
UCF is in a three game losing streak as is FSU. Florida had a nice win over Texas but then got smacked around last week and the Billy Napier questions are as…
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The Stupidity of the Business of College Football
James Franklin is out at Penn St. and is still owed more than $49 million, only trailing Jimbo Fisher's $76 million for largest buyouts in college football…
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Sports Law with Richard Hale
Richard Hale shares his thoughts and gives updates on the latest happenings in the world of sports and law including what's going on with Mark Sanchez, the…
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What is the K-Ball and How Has it Impacted Kicking?
How are kickers able to hit 60+ yard field goals with ease? What's changed in the game today? Dan Lundy explains what the K-Ball is and what role that and…
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What Will Make the UFL Work in Orlando?
The UFL is coming to Orlando! What will it take to make spring football work here? James Larsen shares his thoughts on that as well as explains who Mike Repole…
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Sports Law with Richard Hale
Richard Hale gets us caught up on what's happening in the world of sports and law.
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Florida's Run Game is Their Only Hope Against Texas
Cam Mellor shares his thoughts on last week's matchups as well as previews the upcoming games including the Florida/Texas matchup and how Florida could…
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Marc's Analytics Rant
The Yankees lost 3-1 to the Red Sox to open up their Wild Card series. Max Fried allowed one run in 6 and 1/3 innings before getting pulled. Marc, not being…
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FSU Loss Last Week Adds to Miami Game This Week Says Danny Kanell
Florida State was riding high before tripping up last Friday against Virginia. Next up on the schedule is a rivalry game with Miami. Danny Kanell explains why…
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What's the Pulse of Gator Nation?
The end of the 2024 season led many Gators fans to have high expectations for this season. After a 55-0 season opening win, the Gators have lost three straight…
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Sports Law with Richard Hale
Richard Hale talks about the latest goings on in the sports law world.
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NBA Training Camps are Here!
The start of the NBA preseason is just over a week away and training camps are now open! Keith Smith goes around the NBA and shares his thoughts on the outlook…
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On the Marc / Off the Marc
Is it time for Florida to bench DJ Lagway? Is Friday a trap game for Florida State? Marc answers those topics and more on this edition of On the Marc / Off the…
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Sports Law with Richard Hale
Catch up with the latest in sports law with Richard Hale.
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Gators/Canes Preview
Adam Lichtenstein covers the Canes for the Sun Sentinel and he previews the upcoming matchup between the Canes and Gators.
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Baker Mayfield's Career Turnaround
Baker Mayfield has turned his career around with the Bucs. What's attributed to his turnaround? How is he embraced in Tampa? TJ Rives shares his thoughts.
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Marc's DJ Lagway Theory
Coming off the momentum that the Gators had built up last year with DJ Lagway, Marc shares a theory he has regarding the way the Gators have handled him this…
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Pat Dooley on Future of Canes/Gators: "Last Game for a Decade At Least"
The Gators and Canes play this weekend, perhaps for the last time, at least for a long time. Pat Dooley talks about the future of this series as well as the…
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Football Weekend Recap with Pat O'Hara
What a weekend in the world of football! Game-winning field goals, a bunch of one possession games, and injury concerns in Texas and Florida. Pat O'Hara breaks…
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Sports Law with Richard Hale
Richard Hale, live in studio, discusses the latest in sports law including more developments on the Kawhi Leonard situation, a woman involved in a fan fight at…
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Health Concerns for DJ Lagway and Arch Manning?
Cam Mellor joined The Beat of Sports for his weekly segment and recapped last week's action in college football, including the Gators last second loss to USF…
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Billy Napier Hot Seat 2.0
How hot is Billy Napier's seat after the Gators loss to USF over the weekend? Who could potentially be a replacement? Matt Baker shares his thoughts on that as…
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Marc's Rant Towards Modern Day Social Media and Acting
The Vikings came back and beat the Bears on Monday Night Football and Marc went on a rant against all the talking heads who posted ridiculously hot takes about…
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"Hard to Watch" Says Pat O'Hara on Dolphins Performance
The Dolphins opened up their season with a 33-8 loss to the Colts. Pat O'Hara explains why Dolphins fans should be concerned.
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Sports Law with Richard Hale
Richard Hale shares his thoughts on the Steve Ballmer/Kawhi Leonard situation, talks about the latest lawsuit from a group of college players regarding the…
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What to Take Away From Week 1 in College Football
Joining the Beat of Sports for his weekly segment, Cam Mellor shares takeaways from all the major week one games in college football and looks ahead to week…
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Could the Clippers Find Themselves in Hot Water?
Could the L.A. Clippers be trying to circumvent the salary cap? Keith Smith explains what Pablo Torre is reporting regarding Kawhi Leonard, Steve Ballmer, and…
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The College Football Top 5 After Week 1 According to Marc Daniels
Week 1 of college football is in the books. How would Marc Daniels rank the top 5 teams in the country after what we saw?
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Sports Law with Richard Hale
We talk the latest sports law news with Richard Hale including the latest involving Malik Beasley, the Enhanced Games filing a lawsuit going after sports…
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How Can Florida State Upset Alabama?
Former Seminole Keith Jones talks about the fallout from last season, the arrivals of Gus Malzahn and Tommy Castellanos, and what has to go right for Florida…
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Picking the Brain of NFL Analyst Charles Davis
NFL analyst, Charles Davis, talks NFL as he gets set to move to the college football broadcast booth next season. Is he a believer in Baker and the Bucs? Does…
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An In-Depth Look at the New NFL Technology
What has made the NFL decide to use this new technology now? How will it impact the future of the NFL? Jacob Feldman gives us the insight to the technology…
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UCF Kicks Off Their 2025-2026 Season
Matt Murschel talks about UCF naming Cam Fancher as the starter, what expectations should be for the Knights with a rebuilt roster when they play Jacksonville…
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"Ridiculous" Says Pat O'Hara on Browns Setting Up Shedeur Sanders to Fail
A lot has been made with the Browns final preseason game as many feel that the Browns set up Dillon Gabriel for success while at the same time setting up…
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Sports Law with Richard Hale
Richard Hale talks about the most current events in sports law including Pat Fitzgerald and Northwestern coming to an agreement over a wrongful termination…
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DJ Lagway's Rise to Stardom
ESPN's Andrea Adelson sat down with Gators QB DJ Lagway and she details some of her conversation with him. Some of the topics of conversation include Lagway's…
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What's on the Horizon for Major League Baseball?
Rob Manfred, talking at the Little League Classic, discussed the future of Major League Baseball which includes expansion, and with that expansion, could lead…
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Could RJ Harvey Win Rookie of the Year?
Former NFL player and UCF Knight Leger Douzable discusses the major stories around the NFL including three players wanting new deals, a current UCF Knight in…
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Should Gators Fans Be Concerned About Health of DJ Lagway?
Florida opens the season against Long Island on August 30th. DJ Lagway, while taking team repetitions for the first time since hurting his calf in July, was…
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Sports Law with Richard Hale
Richard Hale discusses the latest sports law stories including two former coaches with lawsuits against the NFL and Shohei Ohtani and his agent getting sued…
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Second Thought or Afterthought
CV debuts a new segment on the show with Mike Tuck in for Marc Daniels. Dak Prescott's statement to Rams owner Stan Kroenke, Cam Little's 70-yard field goal…
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Sports Law with Richard Hale
Richard Hale discusses the latest in Sports Law including a battle over a nickname in Utah, a Title IX lawsuit against Stephen F. Austin over sports cuts and…
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Jerry Jones Wants the World to Know He's the Power Behind the Cowboys
Agent Leigh Steinberg has dealt with Jerry Jones before. He explains what it's like to hit the negotiating table across from Jerry and how Jerry wants the…
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Preseason No. 1 Ranking a 'Kiss of Death'?
While Brett McMurphy explains that a national champion this year could come from any of the top seven preseason teams (Texas, Ohio St., Penn St., Georgia…
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Latest on QB Race at UCF
UCF opens up against Jacksonville State on August 28th, just over three weeks away. The Knights QB race is still open between Jacurri Brown, Tayven Jackson…
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More Drama in Dallas
The Jerry Jones/Micah Parsons standoff continues as Micah has now requested a trade. Marc and CV share their thoughts on the (unnecessary) showdown between…
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Sports Law with Richard Hale
Richard Hale discusses the latest in sports law including a non-sports story with the Astronomer CEO trying to sue Coldplay, Gilbert Arenas getting arrested…
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Time to Consider DJ Lagway "Injury Prone"?
DJ Lagway has dealt with numerous injuries with the latest one landing him in a walking boot. Is it time to consider him "injury prone"? Cam Mellor explains.
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Was Last Year a Fluke for Florida State?
Connor O'Gara explains why he believes last year for Florida State was not a one-off and why he is not a believer in Gus Malzahn as the offensive coordinator.