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Create Your Shot

Summary: Create Your Shot is different look at the journey in sports from people who are at different parts of their professional journey. CYS shows people setting out with a career in sports as their goal that they are not alone and that there are people they can learn from and take advice from, while also enjoying the lighter side of the sports world. CYS can be found on twitter @CreateYourShot and Instagram @createyourshotpod and can be reached at Createyourshot@gmail.com. For advertising opportunities on this show, or any of the other shows on our network, feel free to reach out to us at: advertise@underdogsportsnetwork.com

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 Create Your Shot: Chris Spatola | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:29:12

This week on Create Your Shot, Tyler and Smallz are joined by Chris Spatola from ESPN to talk some college hoops. Chris, a former West Point PG and Lieutenant in the Army, talks about his career in the military, working on staff at Duke, having dinner with Jay Bilas and gives his thoughts on the current college basketball season! This week’s city review is Durham, NC and Coach Speak features a quote from Chris himself. Chris can be found on Twitter @Chris_Spatola. Thanks to our partners Betonline.ag for sponsoring this weeks episode! Check out Betonline.ag promo code PodcastOne for a 50% signup bonus, today! :29 Tyler and Smallz Introduction 10:17 Chris Spatola joins Create Your Shot 16:30 Challenges of playing at West Point and lessons from the Army 21:04 Post-Grag Active Duty 26:50 Coming back from the military and joining the staff at Duke 32:48 Being Coach K’s son-in-law and winning a national title in 2010 40:11 Transitioning out of coaching 43:52 Building a career in media 46:25 Current college basketball story lines 55:00 Coach Speak — Chris Spatola on the NCAA Investigation 1:00:36 City Review — Durham, NC 1:07:32 Ten Touches 1:24:10 Parting Shots

 Pickin' Winners: Fade Southwest Airlines | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 47:44

Create your shot is back after a really tough 6-9 week. This week Tyler, Smallz and Bart recap a wild college football championship weekend, the week that was in the NFL and discuss some high profile coaching changes. Fades this week feature sports talk radio, Big 10 head coaches, the Dr. Pepper halftime show and Southwest airlines. As always the guys have 15 football picks to make you money. Group total -- 107-99-7 Tyler -- 39-30-1 Smallz 38-30-2 Bart 30-38-4

 Create Your Shot: Peyton Siva | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:24:51

This week Create Your Shot, Smallz and Tyler are joined by Peyton Siva of ALBA Berlin. Peyton talks about his overseas career, college career at Louisville, recruiting process and winning a national championship. This weeks coach speak features Rick Pitino and the city review is Louisville, KY. Peyton can be found on Twitter @PeypeySiva3 and @PeyPeySiva on Instagram. Thanks to our partners Betonline.ag for sponsoring this weeks episode! Check out Betonline.ag promo code PodcastOne for a 50% signup bonus, today! :27 Tyler and Smallz Introduction 8:55 Peyton Siva joins Create Your Shot 16:14 The recruiting process in and going to Louisville 22:00 Waiting his turn as a freshman and crying on the court 28:16 Being on the wrong side of a buzzer beater in the NCAA tournament 31:01 Building chemistry on a national championship team 33:34 The Louisville - Kentucky Rivalry 38:47 Peyton’s time in The NBA and D-league 44:00 The difference between basketball in the US and Overseas 48:55 Coach Speak — Peyton Siva 54:50 Story Time — Rick Pitino cliches and treadmills 59:10 City Review — Louisville, KY 1:06:03 Ten Touches 1:17:50 Parting Shots

 Pickin' Winners: Fade Coach K | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:00:06

Create Your Shot is back after a mediocre 8-9-1 week of picking football games. On this weeks episode they talk through The coaching situation at USC, The NFC East and AFC North, The CFB playoffs and as always have fades and winners. This weeks fades feature public outcry, Coach K and UNC hiring Mack Brown. Yearly Total -- 101-90-7 Tyler -- 38-26-1 Smallz -- 35-28-1 Bart -- 28-36-4

 Create Your Shot: Joe Mihalich | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:25:10

This week on Create Your Shot, Joe Mihalich, assistant coach for the Pennsylvania Quakers, joins Tyler and Smallz. Joe talks about his journey in coaching, growing up with a dad who was a division 1 head coach, racking up “Zero Pluses” in college and talks about learning to recruit! This weeks city review is Scranton, PA and coach speak features the first every father and son quotes! Joe can be found on Twitter @JoeMihalich. Thanks to our partners Betonline.ag for sponsoring this weeks episode! Check out Betonline.ag promo code PodcastOne for a 50% signup bonus, today! :27 Tyler and Smallz Introduction 15:32 Joe Mihalich joins Create Your Shot 19:33 Penn’s travel to the Virgin Islands 28:35 This year’s expectations as defending Ivy League champs 37:45 Growing up in a household with a dad who is a division 1 basketball coach 41:50 Joe’s playing career at Nazareth 46:31 Going from GA to D3 Assistant and learning to recruit 56:40 Coach Speak — Joe Mihalic Jr. and Joe Mihalic Sr. 1:06:38 City Review — Scranton, PA 1:15:20 Ten Touches 1:32:55 Parting Shots

 Pickin' Winners: Fade Major Applewhite | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 50:48

The guys are back after a mediocre 7-8 week to discuss Thanksgiving week football. This weeks episode includes an impassioned speech from Smallz, talk about the Thanksgiving NFL games and high profile college games and as always, who to fade and who to pick for the week. Last Week 7-8 Yearly Total 93-81-6 Tyler 35-24-1 Smallz 33-26-1 Bart 25-31-4 Thanks to our partners Betonline.ag for sponsoring this weeks episode! Check out Betonline.ag promo code PodcastOne for a 50% signup bonus, today!

 Create Your Shot: Matt Hunter | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:10:04

This week Matt Hunter from York College joins Create Your Shot! Matt’s in his 7th season as the Spartans head coach after going 24-5 last year and making the second round of the NCAA tournament. Matt talks about his current season, becoming an interim head coach at 24 years old, making decisions to become a coach and coaching freshman HS baseball. This weeks coach speak features Mike Krzyzewski and Jay Wright and the city review is York, PA. Matt can be found on Twitter @CoachMattHunter. Thanks to our partners Betonline.ag for sponsoring this weeks episode! Check out Betonline.ag promo code PodcastOne for a 50% signup bonus, today! :27 Tyler and Smallz Introduction 10:31 Matt Hunter joins CYS 16:15 Dealing with the swings of a season and growing as a head coach 22:45 Biggest challenges after getting the job at York College 28:02 Wanting to coach his whole life and breaking into the industry 33:06 Matt’s time as a part-time assistant at TCNJ 38:31 Becoming the Interim HC at TCNJ at 24 years old 41:30 Being ready to be a head coach 44:15 Networking and keeping in touch with contacts in the industry 47:15 Coach Speak — Mike Krzyzewski and Jay Wright 54:10 City Review — York, PA 58:47 Ten Touches 1:06:25 Parting Shots

 Pickin' Winners: Fade Doug Pederson | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 56:23

Create Your Shot is back after a 6th straight winning week! This week the guys debut a new segment, degen story time, talk Eagles/Cowboys and 76ers. Fades include college basketball, coaches not taking care of their QB, and Doug Pederson. 1:03 Introduction 2:17 Weekly Recap 7:35 Bad Beats 12:30 Degenerate Story Time 17:40 76ers and Jimmy Butler 19:55 Fades 36:14 Group Total -- 86-73-6 Tyler 32-21-1 Smallz 29-25-1 Bart 24-27-4

 Create Your Shot: Julianne Viani | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:16:23

This week Julianne Viani joins Create Your Shot. The former MAAC HOF basketball player and current college basketball analyst with ESPN, CBS Sports, Big10 network, Pac12 and NextVR talks about her college career at Marist, playing in the NCAA tournament, playing overseas in Armenia and making her career as a sportscaster. The guys ask Julianne which coaching style worked for her and how she deals with coaches during her time with them before games, and Julianne takes the guys through Manhattan, NY during the city review. Julianne can be found on Twitter @JulianneViani. Thanks to our partners Betonline.ag for sponsoring this weeks episode! Check out Betonline.ag promo code PodcastOne for a 50% signup bonus, today! Special thanks to Under Armour for sponsoring this weeks episode. Download Under Armour’s MapMyRun and MyFitness Pal in the Apple App Store or Google Play store and take control of your goals today. :29 Tyler and Smallz Intro 9:35 Julianne Viani joins Create Your Shot 14:15 Advice for recruitable athletes in high school 18:30 Playing professionally in Armenia 25:35 Leaving basketball and starting a professional career 30:40 Learning and growing as a college basketball analyst 40:24 NextVR and Broadcasting NBA games 44:45 Facing challenges in her career head-on and balancing work and personal life 53:33 Coach Speak 58:34 City Review — Manhattan, NY 1:02:16 Ten Touches 1:11:42 Parting Shots Anyone interested in working with CYS as an audio and social media intern, please reach out to us via email at createyourshot@gmail.com

 Pickin' Winners: Fade Le'veon Bell | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 53:59

CYS is back after another 11-4 week picking NFL and college football games. This week Bart, Smallz and Tyler are back with 15 more winners and they drop some knowledge on the CFB and NFL playoff races. Fades this week include, politics, daylight savings time and Le'veon Bell. 2:25 Last weeks recap 7:30 College football talk featuring Alabama and Clemson 15:20 NFC Playoff picture 19:50 Dallas Cowboys talk and Dez Bryant signs with the saints 26:30 Fades 36:15 Pickin' Winners Group Total -- 78-69-3 Tyler 29-21 Smallz 26-23-1 Bart 23-25-2

 Create Your Shot: Coley Harvey | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:22:05

This week Create Your Shot is joined by Coley Harvey from ESPN. Coley spent this past spring and summer on the New York Yankees beat and spent time talking with the guys about his journey in the sports media, covering Muhammad Ali’s funeral, how he breaks out of his shell as an introvert and how to balance work in the media and his own life. This week’s coach speak features some of the best from Marvin Lewis and Aaron Boone and the city review takes us to the home of Skyline Chili, Cincinnati, OH. Coley can be found on Twitter @ColeyHarvey Thanks to our partners Betonline.ag for sponsoring this weeks episode! Check out Betonline.ag promo code PodcastOne for a 50% signup bonus, today! Special thanks to Under Armour for sponsoring this weeks episode. Download Under Armour’s MapMyRun and MyFitness Pal in the Apple App Store or Google Play store and take control of your goals today. :28 Smallz and Tyler introduction 11:05 Coley Harvey joins Create Your Shot 19:01 Joining ESPN in 2013 24:42 Covering Muhammad Ali’s funeral 33:21 Working as a MLB and NFL beat writer and improving his craft 41:29 Networking within the media industry 47:45 How to manage work-life balance 53:50 Coach Speak — Marvin Lewis and Aaron Boone 56:11 City Review — Cincinnati, OH 1:01:58 Ten Touches

 Pickin' Winners: Fade the Cleveland Browns | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 51:52

The guys from CYS are hot and back for another week! 38-20-2 the last month brings the group to over .500 for the first in nine weeks. This week the guys break down the two huge games going on in Louisiana, The Cleveland Browns coaching situation and as usual tell you who to fade and who to pick to win cash. 1:06 Open 3:03 Recapping an 11-4 week 6:50 Vegas story from a member of the CYS Army 9:53 Cleveland Browns fire Hue Jackson and Todd Haley 19:06 Saints vs. Rams and LSU vs. Alabama 27:22 Fades -- Twitter, Derrick Rose, Millennial Trick or Treaters, NY Mets, Cleveland Browns 32:05 Pickin' Winners Group Record 67-65-3 Tyler 25-20 Smallz 23-21-1 Bart 19-24-2

 Create Your Shot: Serge Clement | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:28:21

This week on Create Your Shot, Tyler and Smallz are joined by Serge Clement from Marist College. Serge is in his first year on staff with the Red Foxes and told some awesome stories about his development, dealing with doubts in the industry, building relationships with colleagues and his head coach and when it finally clicked for him. This weeks coach speak features Brett Brown Quin Snyder and the city review is beautiful, Poughkeepsie, NY. Serge can be found on Twitter @SergeClement12 Thanks to our partners Betonline.ag for sponsoring this weeks episode! Check out Betonline.ag promo code PodcastOne for a 50% signup bonus, today! Thanks to Bluechew for sponsoring this weeks interview! Visit bluechew.com and use the promo code CYS for your first shipment free, just pay 5 dollars for shipping! Special thanks to Under Armour for sponsoring this weeks episode. Download Under Armour’s MapMyRun and MyFitness Pal in the Apple App Store or Google Play store and take control of your goals today. :28 Tyler and Smallz Intro 15:10 Serge Clement joins Create Your Shot 20:42 Building relationships with players and networking advice 27:50 Serge’s journey from D3 to D2 to D1 30:50 Dealing with doubts and low pay 34:10 Aha moment within coaching 41:52 Relationships with your head coach and colleagues 50:13 Ultimate career goals 52:50 Coach Speak — Brett Brown, Quin Snyder 1:04:11 City Review — Poughkeepsie, NY 1:10:21 Ten Touches 1:24:50 Parting Shots

 Pickin' Winners: Fade Jim Boeheim | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:54

The guys from CYS are back this week after going 10-5 during Pickin' Winners last week. This weeks episode the guys talk NFL playoff teams, the NCAA Hoops trial verdict, watching Alabama and Tua Tag live and much more. Fades this week include Merrill Hodge, Kirk Herbstreit, Jim Boeheim, The Jacksonville Jaguars and Von Miller parties. Lines for the show are taken from by Betonline.ag. Check out Betonline.ag promo code PodcastOne for a 50% signup bonus, today! 1:03 Introduction 2:28 Recap and Bad Beats 7:00 Alabama football 10:20 NFL Playoff predictions 20:32 NCAA Hoops Trial 25:06 Fades 33:44 Pickin' Winners Group Record -- 56-61-3 Tyler -- 21-19 Smallz -- 20-19-1 Bart 15-23-2 Thanks to Bluechew for sponsoring this weeks interview! Visit bluechew.com and use the promo code CYS for your first shipment free, just pay 5 dollars for shipping!

 Create Your Shot: Kevin App | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:38:44

This week’s Create Your Shot features a former Division 3 National Coach of the Year in Kevin App. Kevin is the head coach at Williams College out of the NESCAC conference and he joins the Tyler and Smallz for a long conversation on coaching, Friday Night Lights, dealing with doubts and some NCAA Tournament memories. This weeks Coach Speak features Jeff Brohm and Steve Donahue and the city review takes the crew up to Williamstown, MA. Kevin can be found on Twitter @CoachKevinAPP Thanks to our partners Betonline.ag for sponsoring this weeks episode! Check out Betonline.ag promo code PodcastOne for a 50% signup bonus, today! Thanks to Bluechew for sponsoring this weeks interview! Visit bluechew.com and use the promo code CYS for your first shipment free, just pay 5 dollars for shipping! :28 Tyler and Smallz Introduction 11:48 Kevin App joins Create Your Shot 17:15 Keys to success at Williams and dealing with doubts 23:15 Recruiting and recruiting philosophy 27:07 Cornell and Kevin’s experience as a player 38:45 Deciding to become and coach and leaving the professional world 53:19 How Kevin’s mentors shaped his coaching career 58:05 Coach Speak — Jeff Brohm and Steve Donahue 1:11:48 City Review — Williamstown, MA 1:16:31 Ten Touches 1:33:10 Parting Shots

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