Episode 10: Derek Scudder, UAB Athletics PA Announcer

12/09/20 • 36 min

Join me as I talk with UAB athletics PA announcer Derek Scudder! Derek is in his 35th season doing PA announcing for the UAB basketball team, has been calling the UAB football games since the club football days, and is the current announcer for the Birmingham Barons. Derek has been around the block in the Birmingham sports and media/broadcasting industry and has a lot of stories to share! Hope you enjoy!
Due to some technical difficulties the audio may not come through as clear as normal, sorry in advance!
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Episode 9: Kristen Gardner & Jeremy Hawkins

Join me as I talk with TWO guests this week! Kristen Gardner is a former UAB cheerleader from 2013-2017 and also worked in the UAB football office from 2017-2018. Jeremy Hawkins is the former UAB Director of Player Personnel and Defensive Analyst for the Blazers from 2015-2018. They are now both working in their respective fields at Eastern Kentucky University. Kristen is the assistant cheer coach, while Jeremy is the defensive line coach. Hear their stories about what means to them, how they have progressed in their career, and find out more about their life now! Due to a technical difficulty, one question was omitted, but I wanted to share her answer. When asked about what it was like as a cheerleader during the UAB football program, Kristen talked about how they were active to get the program back, but they were also active cheering at sports that normally didn't have cheer involved. Sports like baseball and soccer suddenly had cheerleaders and helped spread the Blazer spirit without the presence of the football team.
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Episode 11: Rhett Gallego, UAB kicker 1998-2001

Join me as I talk with former UAB football kicker Rhett Gallego. Many of you know Rhett as the man who made "The Kick" to defeat the LSU Tigers, coached by Nick Saban, by a final of 13-10. Rhett and I discuss his time at UAB, the LSU game details, his friendships with former teammates at UAB and the Birmingham Steeldogs, and his life now! It's an awesome episode with a lot of great info and even a flashback at the beginning with the call from the legendary radio broadcaster Gary Sanders. Thanks for listening!
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