## Is HBCU Football & Basketball Getting It Right? | Isaiah Knowles Snub, TSU Tampering & More
The latest episode of Strike Season Podcast is packed with major HBCU sports storylines, controversy, and questions that deserve answers!
🏀 BLACK COLLEGE HALL OF FAME PLAYER OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST
The Black College Hall of Fame has released its HBCU Player of the Year watch list — but one notable name is missing. Former SIAC Player of the Year Isaiah Knowles didn’t make the list. Why? Is this a legitimate oversight, or is there something more behind the omission? We break down the candidates, the criteria, and whether Knowles deserved to be included.
🚨 TEXAS SOUTHERN BASKETBALL Tampering ALLEGATIONS?
The Houston Defender has reportedly obtained an apparent text exchange involving Texas Southern basketball coaching candidate Corey Lowery and current TSU player Karris Bilal. If the exchange is authentic and represents recruiting contact involving a current player, could this potentially constitute a tampering violation? What could it mean for Texas Southern and Lowery?
🏛️ TEXAS SOUTHERN’S NEW AD & MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH?
Will the Texas Southern Board of Regents approve Jackson State’s Ashley Robinson as Athletic Director and Corey Lowery as the new men’s basketball coach during the special hybrid meeting on August 19? And what could derail either hire before the votes are finalized?
🏈 COLLEGE FOOTBALL TOP 25 IS HERE!
The preseason FBS Top 25 has been released, with Ohio State at No. 1 and Oregon at No. 2. Can Oregon finally break through and win a national championship? Which teams were ranked too low — and who got snubbed completely?
🏀 COULD THE LAKERS SALE FALL APART?
The potential sale of the Los Angeles Lakers to Bob Iger may not be a done deal. Could Jeanie Buss prevent the sale of her family’s 17% stake in the franchise? What happens if she decides to fight the transaction?
🎙️ STEPHEN A. SMITH GETS THE NABJ THUMBS DOWN AWARD
The National Association of Black Journalists gave Stephen A. Smith its Thumbs Down Award, and Smith has responded. Did he deserve it? What exactly is Stephen A.’s role today — journalist, commentator, entertainer, or media personality? Should he be held to a different standard because of his background as a former journalist?
🔥 Plus HBCU sports, college football, basketball, media, and plenty more!
Drop your thoughts in the comments: Was Isaiah Knowles snubbed? Could the TSU situation derail the coaching hire? And did Stephen A. Smith deserve the NABJ’s Thumbs Down Award?
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