Today marks the 200th episode of Longshore and McKnight!
John and Barry celebrated the milestone show with a blend of sports analysis, nostalgia, and listener interaction. They reflected on the show’s growth and consistency, joking about early missteps while thanking the audience for making the run possible. “We didn’t think we’d get past ten,” John Longshore joked.
They jumped into the frustration lingering over Troy baseball’s exclusion from the NCAA Tournament despite a strong RPI and weekend series record, with Barry and John pointing to growing postseason bias in favor of power conference teams. That conversation flowed into broader speculation about the future of college football, with the duo debating whether the SEC and Big Ten might break away entirely for their own playoff system. “If they do that,” John warned, “you’re going to lose a lot of what makes college football matter to people outside that bubble.”
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The show also shifted to the NBA Playoffs, where the hosts weighed in on star power, TV ratings, and whether the league can sustain excitement past the opening rounds. They highlighted a few standout performances and questioned if the drama measures up to college football’s intensity—particularly around the growing divide between major programs and the rest of the field.
