Ballfields & Blackboards

Brian Goff
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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.

  1. 6D AGO

    February 2026 -- Super Bowl, CFB Finances, MLB Salary Caps

    Ballfields & Blackboards

    1 hr

  2. JAN 8

    January 2026 -- College Football Playoff, Cignetti Success, and More

    This month we discuss the topsy turvey world of the College Football Playoff and why a coach like Curt Cignetti succeeds while others fail.

    56 min

  3. 12/10/2025

    December 2025 -- College Football Playoffs, Kiffin, NASCAR Lawsuit

    This month, we dive into the college football playoff setup, the Lane Kiffin drama, disappointment for NCAA with no Congressional intervention, the Big Ten's private investment strategy, and the trial for the lawsuit against NASCAR by Michael Jordan's 23XI.

    56 min

  4. 11/17/2025

    November 2025 -- Sports & Gambling Problems, Football Coach Firings, & More

    This month we discuss the influences on the criminal indictments and investigations of athletes regarding sports gambling.  We also examine why so many college football coaches are losing their jobs in October and November along with the YoutubeTV and Disney Settlement, and on-the-field action in pro and college football.

    1h 2m

  5. 10/15/2025

    October 2025 -- James Franklin Firing & Lots More

    This month we engage in a lively debate about the firing of James Franklin by Penn State along with other college coaching ups and downs and a boost to MLB viewership.

    52 min

  6. 09/12/2025

    September 2025 -- Micah Parsons Trade & More

    This month, we offer a counterpoint to most media analysis of the Micah Parsons trade along with a conversation about skill versus luck in sports, and whether Alabama football has lost its advantage in the NIL era.

    52 min

  7. 08/07/2025

    August 2025 -- ESPN & NFL Deal, Micah Parson, & More

    This month we take a look at the deal struck between ESPN and the NFL, whether teams should just shut up and pay up to players like Micah Parsons, and the influences behind MLB trade deadline deals and whether they make sense

    55 min

  8. 07/17/2025

    July 2025 -- NCAA Football Playoff & More

    We dive into the proposals and discussions about expanding the NCAA football playoff from 12 to 16 teams.  Additionally, we discuss the emerging story of the $350 million deficit at USC and what it may indicate, as well as the positives and negatives of the MLB All-Star Game's "Swing Off" in place of extra innings.

    58 min
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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.

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