The CB7 Podcast

In this weeks episode we are joined by college basketball star and Boston College standout CJ PENHA! CJ is from Pickerington, Ohio, attending Harvest Prep and went on to play college basketball at Taylor University! Cj talks about his time at Taylor University and playing in the Silent Night game. After Taylor University Cj transferred to Trevecca Nazarene, in Nashville, Tennessee, where he went on to lead the team in scoring, earning him All-American honors. After his success he entered the transfer portal and transferred to Boston College! We talk to CJ as he prepares for the 2022 -2023 season! We dive deep into the life of collegiate athlete, big college athletics vs small college athletics, faith, family, community, and giving back.  You can follow CJ on:  Instagram: cj_penha Twitter:  cj_penha7

This week we are joined by Madison, Alabama native and Bob Jones High School graduate Levi Randolph. Levi went on to play collegiately at the University of Alabama under coach Anthony Grant as a highly touted recruit. After an astounding career and highly decorated leadership leading the Crimson Tide in multiple areas, Levi declared for the NBA draft. After going un-drafted and being signed by the Boston Celtics for his rookie year, he signed to play overseas and then with a short NBA and G-League stint with the Cleveland Cavs and Canton Charge. After a strong 2021 campaign with the Filou Oostende winning the league Championship and winning the MVP, Randolph is now continuing to play overseas in Israel.   You can follow Levi Randolph on: Instagram: @levirandolph20 Twitter: @levirandolph20

This week we are joined by Tanner Allen. The College World Series Champion, SEC Player of the Year, & College Sportswriters Collegiate Player of the Year, is a Mobile native attending UMS Wright. While at UMS he was a 2 sport athlete leading the football team at quarterback, and the baseball team at centerfield & shortstop, he played for legendary high school coach Kevin Raley. He went on to Starkville to play at Mississippi State. A famed and storied career by Allen was capped off by leading the Bulldogs to a College World Series win! After his career at Mississippi State, Tanner was drafted by the Miami Marlins. Allen has played his first 2 seasons with the Marlins Single-A affiliate the Jupiter Hammerheads!  You can follow Tanner Allen:  on Instagram: @tannnerallen on Twitter: @tanner_allen10

This week we are joined by High School PHENOM Tommy Murr. Tommy is currently a Sophomore guard at Lipscomb University under Coach Lennie Acuff. Tommy is a native of Athens, Alabama. Tommy Murr is currently the ALL-TIME leading scorer in the state of Alabama, with 5,716 points. He ranks 2nd nationally All-Time. Throughout Tommy's career at Lindsay Lane he led the lions to multiple wins and deep runs throughout the playoffs. Tommy talks his playing career, his Summer AAU circuit, Playing for his dad, his college recruitment, NIL, and much, much , more!  You can follow Tommy on-  Instagram: @_tmurr14_ Twitter: @murrtommy

2014 Hall of Fame Inductee Walter Jones joins the podcast this week! Walter Jones is a native of Aliceville, Alabama. Walter attended Holmes Community College where he was named the Mississippi Junior College Player of the Year. This feat earned him a scholarship to play for Legendary Coach Bobby Bowden at Florida State University. Walter came into FSU in 1995r alongside another Redshirt standout Randy Moss. After standout career at FSU Walter was voted first team All-American and entered the NFL draft. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 6th overall pick in the 1st Round! Walter went on to play 13 years in the NFL all for the Seahawks! After retirement in 2009 Walter's historic #71 was retired to the Seattle Seahawks Ring of Honor. The 9x Pro Bowl Left Tackle has went on to do so much for the Community in and around Seattle and back home in North Alabama!  You can follow Walter Jones on:  Instagram: @bigwalt71 Twitter: @bigwalt71 You can check out Best 2 Ever Do it:  website: www.b2edi.com Instagram: @b2edi Twitter: @b2edi71

Coach Mike Good was recently notified that he would be inducted into the Alabama Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Coach Good lead the Madison Academy Mustangs to 4 State Championships and 8 appearances in the state championship game in Montgomery! In this weeks episode we take a deep dive into the influence of coaches, accountability, the importance of continuity within your staff and much more. Join us as we reflect on Coach Good and his career as a high school coach!

Cole Cublic joins the show this week to preview the upcoming SEC college football season. Cole Cublic hosts a radio show in Birmingham, Alabama with Greg McElroy called McElroy and Cublic In The Morning on JOX 94.5. Cole joins the podcast for his yearly SEC preview show on the podcast! You can follow Cole Cubelic on Instagram @colecubelic You can follow Cole Cubelic on Twitter @colecubelic You can follow McElroy and Cubelic in the morning on Instagram @mcelroyandcubelic You can follow McElroy and Cubelic in the morning on Twitter @mcelroyandcubelic Listen to McElroy and Cubelic in the morning podcast wherever you listen to podcasts!

In this weeks episode we talk the release of Netflix star Mrs. Brittany Wagner's new book "Next Chance You." Brittany Wagner found fame in the hit Netflix show Last Chance U, which featured East Mississippi Community College and their football team through the trials and tribulations of the season. Brittany was the athletic academic advisor. After season 2 of the show, Brittany moved to Birmingham, AL to start her foundation 10,000 pencils, which goes into school to give advice, structure, advising, and mentorship to students and teachers. While touring across America Brittany started writing a book to put all the ideas on paper and hand out to anyone that reads it! In this weeks episode we talk about the release of her new book, challenges of advising, working while filming a TV show, her relationship with coach Buddy Stephens, 10,000 pencils, raising her daughter, Next Chance You and as always Faith, Family, Community, and Giving Back! Enjoy!  To preorder "Next Chance You" by Brittany Wagner go to https://www.amazon.com/Next-Chance-You-Bringing-Game/dp/0757324029  You can follow Brittany and her journey and support her at https://brittanywagner.com/ You can follow Brittany Wagner on Instagram @brittany_msgirl You can follow Brittany Wagner on Twitter @brittany_msgirl You can follow Brittany Wagner on Facebook @brittanywagner You can follow 10,000 Pencils https://brittanywagner.com/#consulting

Heath Miller is the High School Ministry Director of Inside-Out Ministries of Browns Bridge Church in Cumming, Georgia. Heath is a graduate of Guntersville High School in Guntersville, Alabama as well as a Huntingdon College graduate. Heath was a standout high school basketball player that went on to play and graduate from Huntingdon. Heath has a unique perspective of how using his platform can influence the lives of so many. He also is in the position of helping guide young people in a positive direction. In this weeks episode we talk influence of sports or extra curricular activities, living in the middle, avoiding the extremes, modesty, forming foundational beliefs in the minds of young people, and as always faith, family, community, and giving back! Enjoy! You can follow Heath Miller on Instagram: @jheathmiller   You can follow Heath Miller on Twitter: @jheathmiller You can follow Heath Miller on Facebook: @heath miller You can follow Brown Bridge Church on Instagram or Facebook @brownsbridge You can visit Browns Bridge Church online at www.brownsbridge.org You can follow Inside Out Ministries on Instagram: @bbinsideout   You can follow Inside Out Ministries on Twitter: @insideoutbb You can follow Inside Out Ministries on Facebook: Insideout at Browns Bridge Church

In this weeks episode we are joined by Andy McCloy! Andy is the owner and founder of BCI (Body Creations Inc.) in Huntsville, Alabama. He has been involved in training and conditioning professional, collegiate, high-school, and young athletes for many years! In this weeks episode we take a  deep dive into the world of private strength and conditioning, why hire a private coach, adjustments student athletes are making to be successful, training your body through proper sleep and nutrition, the impact coaches have on their athletes, training professionals and high schoolers in the same session, and as always faith, family, community, and giving back!  You can follow Andy McCloy on Instagram: @andymccloy_bci You can follow Andy McCloy on Twitter: @andymccloy_bci You can follow Andy McCloy on Facebook  You can follow BCI Performance and Fitness on Instagram: @bci_performance_and_fitness You can follow BCI Performance and Fitness on Facebook You can follow BCI Performance and Fitness on Youtube: @bci sports and performance

The episode you have all been asking for! Mitchell Daly! Mitch is currently the starting second baseman for the Texas Longhorns! The Bob Jones graduate and East Cobb Astros superstar helped lead the Longhorns to Omaha for the College World Series! In this weeks episode we dive deep into the foundations of the Daly family, his father General Ed Daly is a 4-Star General, and Mitch dives deep into the strong Military background he had growing up as a kid. He also talks about his baseball success and the guidance he received from his brother, Connor. We talk about the Bob Jones Patriots and their run at state, graduating in 2020 and the heartbreak of losing your Senior Year. Recruiting and going on the same official visit to Duke as Zion Williamson. The struggles he faced during his freshman season. The College World Series. The passing of the NCAA's Name Image and Likeness laws, and As always faith, family, community, and giving back. Enjoy!  You can follow Mitchell Daly on Instagram- @mitchdaly19 You can follow Mitchell Daly on Twitter- @mitchdaly19

Coach Matt Seymore is a Mobile, Alabama native. Coach Seymour is the Varsity Head Baseball Coach of the Faith Academy Rams the 2021 6A State Champions. Coach is a true faith first baseball coach with a goal of developing young men. In this weeks episode we talk about Faith Academy and what T.E.A.M means, he walks us through the wild ending of the state championship game, relationships with fathers and sons and coaching your son, and as always faith, family, community, and giving back! Enjoy You can follow Coach Matt Seymour and the Faith Academy Rams on Instagram @faith_academybaseball & @faithacademyrams You can follow Coach Matt Seymour on Twitter @coachmseymour22 You can follow The Faith Academy Rams on Twitter @faith_baseball_

Blake Barnett is a Corona, California native and former quarterback for the University of Alabama, Arizona State, and University of South Florida. In this weeks episode Blake and I dive into his foundations of faith, how his family has supported him throughout his journey to be a starting quarterback, The Alabama quarterback room, being the Elite 11 MVP, the maturation process of a 19 year old kid from starting quarterback at Alabama to a 23 year old grad-transfer, married, father, & starting quarterback at South Florida, interests outside of football, and as always Faith, Family, Community, & Giving Back. Enjoy!  You can follow Blake on Instagram: @blakebarnett11 You can follow Blake on Twitter: @blake8barnett

Coach Blake Talley is the current head baseball coach of the Grissom Tigers. After graduating from Buckhorn High School in 2012, Blake went on to play baseball at Calhoun Community College then went on to finish his career with the University of North Alabama Lions. After graduation Blake jumped into the coaching world pretty quick. In his first year as a head coach at Scottsboro High School, Coach Talley lead the wildcats to the state playoffs. After that season Coach Blake Talley was named the Grissom High School baseball coach at just 25. In this weeks episode we talk landing his first head coaching job, how technology has changed the game of baseball, influencing young kids, being a man of faith in a public school setting, and as always faith, family, community, and giving back. Enjoy!  You can follow Coach Blake Talley on Instagram: @btalley21 You can follow Coach Blake Talley on Twitter: @btalley21 You can follow Coach Blake Talley and the Grissom Tigers on Instagram: @grissombsb You can follow Coach Blake Talley and the Grissom Tigers on Twitter: @grissombsb

Coach Scott Stapler is the Athletics Coordinator (Athletic Director) for Huntsville City Schools. Coach Stapler is a graduate of Grissom High School and has done a tremendous job of pouring into the Huntsville community through the platform of basketball. Coach Stapler along with the help of his father, Hall of Fame Coach, Ronnie Stapler, started ABA or Alabama Basketball Academy. In this weeks episode we talk high school sports in Huntsville, The Huntsville Times or Al.com or Huntsville City Classic, influencing student athletes in the position of city AD, new exciting things coming for Huntsville City Schools Athletics, and as always faith, family, community, and giving back! Enjoy! You can follow Coach Stapler on Instagram: @scottstapler You can follow Coach Stapler on Twitter: @alabballacad

Spencer Palmer is a 2011 graduate of Madison Academy, and a Graduate of the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Spencer played basketball under Head Coach Lennie Acuff while at UAH. After graduation Spencer took a graduate assistant coaching position with the UAH Mens Basketball program. He went on to coach at UAH, Flagler (St. Augustine, FL), and back to UAH under Coach John Shulman. After a life altering series of events Spencer stepped away from coaching to join Taylor Edge in starting a non-profit organization to mentor young adults and teens! Tune in as we dive into this incredible story of faith, courage, perseverance, love, family, community and giving back!  You can follow Season Builder online at www.seasonbuilder.org  You can donate or ask questions on the website or email info@seasonbuilder.org You can follow Season Builder on Instagram @seasonbuilder  You can follow Season Builder on Twitter @edgegainer  You can follow Season Builder on Facebook season builder 

In this weeks episode we talk to Evan Brooks the 2020 - 2021 SoCon Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Year. Evan won the 60M dash the 200M dash and the 4 x 100M relay! Evan is a graduate of Madison Academy where he was a star football player and 6x state champion and track superstar! In this weeks episode we talk the finer points of running, shaving times, professional track athletes, how to become an olympian, the influence of his family, and as always faith, family, community, and giving back!  You can follow Evan on Instagram @evannbrooks

In this weeks episode we are joined by Coach Aaron Morrison the newly announced Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach of Middle Tennessee Christian School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Coach Morrison is a Huntsville native and Madison Academy graduate. His faith first approach leaves no question why he is the right man to lead the MTCS Cougars program. Tune in as we talk origins of basketball, Is The Huntsville Times Classic the best high school basketball tournament?, Stars AAU basketball, entrepreneurship, ROOTED, and as always Faith Family, Community, and Giving Back! Enjoy!  You can follow Coach Aaron Morrison on Instagram @aaron_morrison You can follow Coach Aaron Morrison on Twitter @_aaron_morrison You can follow Coach Aaron Morrison & The Middle Tennessee Christian School Cougars Hoops on Instagram @mtcscougarhoops You can follow Coach Aaron Morrison & The Middle Tennessee Christian School Cougars Hoops on Twitter @mtcscougarhoops You can check out ROOTED on Instagram @stay_rooted You can check out ROOTED on Twitter @stay_rooted

The 2021 Alabama AHSAA 4A-5A Team Tennis State Champions Coach - Jason Young Parker Jacques Ben Haggard Sam Fulkerson Matt Perkins Grady Byrne Joe Allen Thomas Mullins Join us this week as we are joined by the state champion tennis team from Madison Academy! We talk how their the energy and excitement for one another propelled them to the State Championship! These guys are leaders on the courts, in the hallways, in front of chapel, and in all walks of life. This is a special group of guys that have a genuine love for one another and love for the game of Tennis! Join us as this great group of teammates and coaches reflect on an incredible run to the State Championship! Enjoy!

In this weeks episode Julian Shields takes a deep dive into the mental health of athletes. Julian is a 2012 graduate of Buckhorn High School. Julian went on to play baseball at Alabama State where he really found his calling to help other student athletes find their career path! In pursuing this, he became enamored with the psychology of athletes and what leads to their success and failures. Julian is actively pursuing his PhD at Auburn University. In pursuing his PhD he has found 4 pillars that helps young athletes have the mental clarity to be successful!  We take a deep dive into : Identity Formation, Self Belief, Self Regulation, and Future Orientation. We also correlate the ideas of Faith, Family, Community, and Giving Back! Enjoy  You can follow Julian on  Facebook - Julian Shields  LinkedIn- Julian Shields  Instagram- juuuuuice28