Matt Varney got on the phone with several area basketball coaches Tuesday evening when the news came out that Governor J.B. Pritzker and IDPH had raised basketball from a medium-risk sports to a high-risk sport.    Take a listen to how area coaches reacted to the news:

0:16 - Murphysboro Basketball coach Daryl Murphy

4:24 - Benton Basketball coach Ron Winemiller

10:21 - Nashville Basketball coach Wayne Harre

17:27 - Herrin Basketball coach Sayler Shurtz

23:37 - Pinckneyville Basketball coach Bob Waggoner

27:25 - Sesser-Valier Basketball coach Shane Garner

33:00 - Harrisburg Girls Basketball coach Jake Stewart

40:01 - Carbondale Basketball coach Jim Miller

 

Wednesday brought about an update from the Illinois High School Association that was disappointing to most throughout the state.  Matt Varney met up with Carbondale Terriers football coach Bryan Lee to talk about his reaction to the update, the potential for football getting moved in to a summer season in May/June, they discuss the outlook for the current roster and some of the big names on it, and Matt makes sure to get Coach Lee's Super Bowl pick:

 
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Pinckneyville's Bob Waggoner spoke with Matt Varney before practice on Thursday to discuss the state of basketball in Illinois, some key players on the Panthers roster, and Coach had a message of hope for Southern Illinois

 
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Matt Varney talked with Nick Hill on the first teleconference of the football preseason on Saturday.  Take a listen:

 
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