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

 

Matt Varney speaks with Rod Sherrill, the new Herrin Tigers Football coach, on taking over the Tigers for a second time, COVID-19, and the SIRR Ohio Division:

 
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John A. Logan men's basketball coach Kyle Smithpeters joined the first Talkin Vols show of the year Tuesday night.  Mike Murphy and he discussed the big news of the day - Logan's #1 ranking in the NJCAA preseason poll - as well as some of the new arrivals on the team and dealing with a strange upcoming season.

 
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John A Logan Basketball coach Kyle Smithpeters sat down with Matt Varney before practice on Wednesday to discuss how the program is dealing with COVID-19, the release of a new schedule, a familiar face joining his coaching staff, the roster, and of course Jay Scrubb has to get a mention at the end too!

 
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