SIU Football coach Nick Hill met with media Monday morning.  Matt Varney talked with Coach Hill about the playoff matchup vs. South Dakota this Saturday:

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

The Dawgs have dropped 4 of their last 5, and have two straight games against first-place Loyola. So we thought it would be the perfect opportunity for a pep talk from Saluki Radio analyst and former longtime Saluki assistant and Southern Indiana head coach Rodney Watson, and he delivered.