Hate the Player, Not the Game

Join me, Lucas Owens, every Thursday as I take you through the wide world of sports, with specific emphasis on the American Athletic Conference, the rest of small conference football, the NBA, and baseball.

Season 3 Episode 7: Professing my faults

This week on Oct. 15, 2021, I talk about the college football landscape and how things have changed this year. I move on to a very sad edition of MLB talk before diving in to this week's episode of Survivor 41.

10-20
31:43

Season 3 Episode 6: The Worst Predictions Around

This week I go through college football action, the MLB playoffs, and Survivor 41 Episode 3

10-11
32:03

Season 3 Episode 5: Help, Help! The Giants beat writers won't shut up about attendance!

This week, I go through both college football recaps and previews, of which my opinions and foresight was hilariously wrong, then it is time for Stealing Signs with the last week of MLB Regular Season games and the protagonists of baseball, the Seattle Mariners. I finish things off with Math With Sticks, talking about episode 2 of the creatively named Survivor 41. 

10-03
34:34

Season 3 Episode 3: USC Mania and the Downfall of the Oakland A's

This week I look in depth at Ohio State's loss to Oregon, USC's coaching search after Clay Helton got fired, the Oakland A's struggling, football previews, and what the MLB playoffs look like now.

09-22
38:22

Season 3 Episode 2: Big 12 Expansion Finalized

This week I look at the current college football landscape, why the NL West is so much fun, why the Padres have a tough road ahead, and the Ben Simmons problem in Philly.

09-16
31:41

Season 3 Episode 1: Things Change

Welcome back to Hate the Player Not the Game! This week I look hard at why Scott Frost at Nebraska is the way he is, the Big 12 expanding to add UCF, BYU, Cincinnati, and Houston, College Football Week 1, and Major League Baseball. Other topics include the Gus Malzahn Bus getting going at UCF, the huge series between the Giants and Dodgers, and my upset picks for Week 1.

09-04
34:23

Season 2 Episode 30: The Big 3-0

This week I start by discussing why I hate Draft Day, why I love the NFL Draft, then get into Stealing Signs-MLB talk, before finishing up by looking in the general direction of the NBA

05-03
30:14

Season 2 Episode 29: Patrick Marleau breaks Howe's record and I continue to laugh at the Yankees

This week I take a brief look at Patrick Marleau breaking Gordie Howe's all time games played record, the Ben Askren-Jake Paul fight, Mizzou returning to the Big 12 for Wrestling, MLB The Show 21, and finally delve into the NBA and MLB.

04-22
25:49

Season 2 Episode 29: I've chosen to enter the Transfer Portal

This week I take a long look at how and why the transfer portal appears so filled this year, before diving into MLB and NBA talk as usual.

04-22
31:18

Season 2 Episode 27: March Madness Overview

This week I take a long look at what March Madness was like this year, before diving into talking about the NBA and MLB.

04-22
28:58

Season 2 Episode 25: March Madness Picks

This episode I run through my March Madness bracket and why I picked those teams. Obviously the Wichita St. pick was wrong, pick USC there.

03-19
58:09

Season 2 Episode 24: March is upon us

Note: Baseball section struck out due to technical issues. This week I look at what happened to Duke basketball and the rest of the conference tournaments, then look in the general direction of the NBA All Star Game and round things out with a well meaning message of warning for Chicago Bears fans

03-12
23:03

Season 2 Episode 23: Talking Mizzou Sports and the NBA before the All Star Break

This week I go further in depth on the entirety of Mizzou sports and why Mizzou fans should be excited about Mizzou Softball, steal some signs with MLB spring training, and continue my complaints about the eastern conference.

03-10
30:07

Season 2 Episode 23: Kevin Mather says the quiet part out loud

This week in an abridged form of the show, I look at why Kevin Mather got fired by the Seattle Mariners and look at how the NBA playoff picture is finally starting to calm down.

03-10
18:23

Season 2 Episode 22: Gus Malzahn to UCF and 'Some Music for your ears'

This week I go in depth on why I think Gus Malzahn to UCF is a good move alongside one of my most awkward transitions to date, as well as the usual suspects of college football, Stealing Signs, and Looking in the General Direction of the NBA

02-23
32:21

Season 2 Episode 21: Nolan Arenado Trade

This week I talk about the Nolan Arenado trade and why the Colorado Rockies are so poorly run, in addition to the usual suspects.

02-23
32:14

Season 2 Episode 20: Drew Robinson's Story and how it affected me

This week I do the usual talk about college football and the NBA, but at the end talk about Drew Robinson's and Andrelton Simmons' battles with mental health and how they made an impact on me.

02-23
29:25

Season 2 Episode 19: Josh Heupel to Tennessee; Has Rocky Top become Rocky Bottom

This week I go in depth on what happened at Tennessee during their coaching search, look in the general direction of the NBA, remember Hank Aaron, and look at the Hall of Fame discourse.

02-01
37:47

Season 2 Episode 18: Mr Downside

This week I look at the end of the college football season and the start of both the NBA and NHL

02-01
34:25

Season 2 Episode 17: Tooting my own horn

This week is pretty much just me saying 'I told you so' about Miami football, but brief talks about college football over the last week and conference championship weekend, with some discussion about the Negro Leagues finally being in the MLB Record Books and NBA Preseason

12-17
21:43

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