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21 Jun

‘Huddle Up with Gus’: Going one-on-one with Eric Kasperowicz

published in category: Huddle Up with Gus on Friday, June 21st, 2019 – 5:00 am

You might be surprised by the contact list in Pine-Richland football coach Eric Kasperowicz’s cell phone.

“Ben Roethlisberger. … Mike Tomlin. … Sidney Crosby,” Kasperowicz said in the final segment of this week’s “Huddle Up with Gus” podcast.

Kasperowicz goes one-on-one with Gus Frerotte and Dave Hager, discussing his favorite Pittsburgh-area restaurant, favorite golf course, biggest pet peeve and other notable tidbits.

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20 Jun

Thursday Cheerleaders Happy Hour–A new way for Sidney Crosby to help the cause for the Penguins

published in category: Sports Talk Radio on Thursday, June 20th, 2019 – 4:10 pm

Sidney Crosby is notorious for tweaking one thing about his game every year to make himself better. I’ve got an idea as to what he can do in 2019-’20.

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20 Jun

‘Huddle Up with Gus’: Eric Kasperowicz begins his coaching career

published in category: Huddle Up with Gus on Thursday, June 20th, 2019 – 5:00 am

Eric Kasperowicz often was told by coaches and those close to him that he would make a good coach one day.

When his playing days were over, he decided to find out.

“I had a feeling that if I wasn’t going to play, I’d be a coach,” Kasperowicz said in part 4 of this week’s “Huddle Up with Gus” podcast. “I knew I wanted to be involved with athletics and sports.

“My decision … was, should I go the college route, the GA-type thing and try to go that route, or try to go into high school again. I had such a great high school career, and being close to my family and whatnot, I had an education background.

“A couple of the mentors I had said, you know college is awesome and all, but it’s tough. It’s tough on your family and traveling, the instability of it.

“I decided at the time to go the high school route, and the rest is history.”

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Coming Friday: Part 5 with Eric Kasperowicz

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19 Jun

Breakfast With Benz Podcast–Jerald Hawkins

published in category: Sports Talk Radio on Wednesday, June 19th, 2019 – 10:02 pm

There are few guys more friendly in the Steelers locker room than Jerald Hawkins. And there a few guys who have had less of a chance to show their skills. The offensive lineman is hoping that changes in 2019.

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19 Jun

Breakfast With Benz Podcast–Sam Clancy

published in category: Sports Talk Radio on Wednesday, June 19th, 2019 – 8:26 pm

Pitt basketball legend Sam Clancy was elected to the Panthers Athletics Hall of Class of 2019. He joined me to talk about his time in Oakland and how he transitioned from a hoops standout into an NFL defensive lineman

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19 Jun

Cheerleaders Happy Hour Post (6/19)–The return of Trevor Williams

published in category: Sports Talk Radio on Wednesday, June 19th, 2019 – 5:23 pm

Trevor Williams isn’t the only person making a return tonight at PNC Park. And that could be good news for the Pirates.

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19 Jun

‘Huddle Up with Gus’: Eric Kasperowicz explains recruiting process, recalls college days

published in category: Huddle Up with Gus on Wednesday, June 19th, 2019 – 5:00 am

As a 1993 Parade All-American, then-North Hills standout quarterback Eric Kasperowicz had more scholarship offers than he could count. In the end, his choice came down to Pitt, Penn State, Georgia Tech, Michigan State and Syracuse.

“Being a family guy, I knew deep down I wasn’t going to go far away,” he said.

Ultimately, he chose coach Johnny Majors and Pitt.

“They told me what I wanted to hear, that I was going to have a chance to compete at the quarterback position,” Kasperowicz said during this week’s “Huddle Up with Gus” podcast, recalling the recruiting process and his college days. “Penn State wanted me to play that rover position, their hero position that they have made famous. That’s what kind of what made the decision for me.”

Kasperowicz indeed saw playing time as a freshman for the Panthers. But not at quarterback.

“Two days in I was moved over to the defensive side of the ball,” he said.

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Coming Thursday: Part 4 with Eric Kasperowicz

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19 Jun

Fulfill Your Fantasy at Cheerleaders–Fantasy Sports podcast with Jeff Erickson (6/19)

published in category: Sports Talk Radio on Wednesday, June 19th, 2019 – 1:09 am

Fulfill your fantasy at Cheerleaders! It’s our weekly fantasy Sports podcast with Jeff Erickson of Rotowire. Tons of baseball talk. Penguins discussion leads the way for fantasy hockey. Recapping the U.S. Open fantasy golf results. And NBA chaos too!

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