Ballfields & Blackboards

Where fan and academic perspectives meet with a lighthearted touch. We are professors in economics and marketing in the Gordon College of Business at Western Kentucky University with extensive study of sports, and we are also lifelong sports fans.

December 2024 -- College Football Playoff Brackets & More 12/09/2024

November 2024 -- Jordan & NASCAR, Pressure, CFB & NFL Outlook 11/11/2024

October 2024 -- The Dilemma of Paying Average NFL QBs & Much More 10/18/2024

September 2024 -- PAC 12, Coach Prime, Gators & Billy Napier 09/16/2024

August 2024 -- Olympics + NBA Mega Deal 08/16/2024

July 2024--College Football Win Predictions & MLB 2-Way Players 07/16/2024

May 2024 -- We're Back with Michael Penix & The NFL Draft 05/04/2024

June 2023 -- Last Episode 06/09/2023

April 2023 -- NCAA Basketball, MLB & More 04/15/2023

March 2023 -- NCAA Basketball Tournament 03/16/2023

February 2023 -- MLB Rules Changes & NBA Viewer Losses 02/28/2023

January 2023 -- MLB Free Agency & Future of Bowl Games 01/23/2023

December 2022 -- College Playoff Expansion & World Cup 12/07/2022

October 2022 -- MLB Playoffs & Jimbo Fisher 10/28/2022

August 2022 -- Unique Sports Venues, LIV-PGA Merger, and More 08/16/2022

July 2022 -- Is Big Ten Expansion Good, Is LIV Golf Bad? 07/21/2022

June 2022 -- Positive Trends for MLB 06/29/2022

May 2022 -- Streaming Creating Sports Chaos 05/31/2022

March 2022 -- Little Guy Success in NCAA Tourney 03/26/2022

February 2022 -- Player Salaries & Revenue Sharing Schemes 02/19/2022

January 2022 -- College Football + Rugby 01/21/2022

December 2021 -- Coaches Behaving Badly + CFB Playoff 12/07/2021

November 2021 -- Regional Sports Networks 11/19/2021

October 2021 -- NCAA Football Realignments 10/29/2021

Sept 21 -- Best & Worst Stadiums & Atmosphere 09/25/2021

August 2021 -- MLB Trends & Favorite MLB Announcers 08/20/2021

July 2021 -- SEC Expanding, Olympics, Aaron Rodgers 07/29/2021

June 2021 -- NCAA's Bad Day In Court + Silliest Stuff in Sports 06/25/2021

May 2021 -- MLB, NHL, NBA, Olympics 05/19/2021

April 2021 -- MLB & NHL Rules, Soccer Super League 04/21/2021