The Oxford Exxon Podcast

4/12/17: Matt Moscona on Ed Orgeron, LSU baseball

Chase Parham and Neal McCready lead the show with the rumors out of Kansas State regarding Ross Bjork and Ole Miss' response to that speculation. Then the guys welcome in Baton Rouge radio personailty Matt Moscona for a half-hour conversation. 

Matt gives his thoughts on the success and longevity of the Ed Orgeron tenure and how his viewpoint is less than popular in Louisiana. Also, they give into the Ole Miss and LSU baseball series this weekend, including how the teams have had similar series and why the Tigers have had such dominance over the Rebels in Baton Rouge. 

4/11/17: Grove Bowl, baseball recaps and looks ahead

Chase Parham and Neal McCready are back after a day hiatus and jump into some observations from the Grove Bowl and Ole Miss baseball's sweep of Alabama. They also look at the SEC baseball landscape as the halfway point of conference play nears. 

Then, they discuss their weekends and what stuck out in the sports world before finishing with a point-by-point breakdown of the United Airlines PR disaster. 

4/7/17: Keith Kessinger

Chase Parham and Neal McCready open today's show discussing football practice and interviews from Ole Miss on Thursday, including Van Jefferson's injury scare. They also touch on Ole Miss baseball before going to the phone to speak with Keith Kessinger, who is the analyst for the Ole Miss Radio Network and is a former player and coach with the Rebels. 

Keith describes his thoughts during the Marshall Henderson GIF scenario that he was captured in and then reminisces about his short period with Cincinnati Reds. He talks about the day he was called up, his first home run and how nerves factored into those hours. Keith also gives insight into Ole Miss' team and what it's like in the broadcast booth. 

 

4/6/17: Ole Miss basketball coach Andy Kennedy

Chase Parham and Neal McCready welcome in Ole Miss basketball coach Andy Kennedy to the podcast. AK discusses his conversation with Billy Donovan on Wednesday night and Memphis and then they transition into a talk about his current team. 

Kennedy believes there's an example he can give his team from South Carolina's recent run, and he tells what is necessary for the Rebels to take the next step. Scheduling, recruiting and potential rules changes are some other topics in the interview. 

4/5/17: Masters preview with Kevin Weeks; Tuberville stories

Chase Parham and Neal McCready discuss Ole Miss' 12-inning win over Southern Miss Tuesday in Pearl and then a discussion about Tommy Tuberville's potential gubernatorial run in Alabama turns into Neal relaying parts of the Tuberville to Auburn story not previous discussed, including how early in the year Neal thinks Tommy decided to leave Ole Miss. 

They then welcome in top 100 golf teaching professional Kevin Weeks of Cog Hill to preview the Masters and get some betting advice for the event. 

4/4/17: David Brandt talks Ole Miss, Mississippi roundup

Chase Parham and Neal McCready discuss Ole Miss' pro day, including Chad Kelly's wrist injury and his schedule moving forward, before welcoming in David Brandt of the Associated Press. 

They quiz David about his knowledge of Conference USA and then have a lengthy conversation about Mississippi sports including baseball, football and upcoming spring games as well as the state of college basketball. Neal also compares David to Bobby Bowden. 

They close the show with some more baseball information. 

4/3/17: Who can benefit from Ole Miss' pro day?

Chase Parham and Neal McCready knock out a podcast before heading to Ole Miss' campus for the annual pro day in the Manning Center. They discuss Chad Kelly, Evan Engram and other participants and also talk about Ole Miss baseball getting swept by Mississippi State. 

3/31/17: What should Ole Miss' football marketing strategy be?

Chase Parham and Neal McCready begin the podcast talking about Chase's Friday meeting with high school students about sports journalism, and that evolves into a discussion about Ole Miss football and how the school should open up players to more media coverage in an effort to strength fan connection to the players during this difficult season. 

The guys also recap last night's Mississippi State baseball win over the Rebels and where Ole Miss has to go from here. They finish the show with some plans for the weekend. 

3/30/17: Rebs experiencing growing pains with State on tap

Chase Parham and Neal McCready discuss Ole Miss baseball's series against Mississippi State amid a lot of conversation about weather, struggling with the day of the week and other items that cause griping. 

They look at the SEC baseball schedule for the weekend and get a good laugh from a recent Cristiano Ronaldo's bust that the sculptor defended. There's also a discussion about this date in history. 

3/29/17 Ole Miss men's golf coach Chris Malloy

Chase Parham and Neal McCready discuss the ridiculousness of Arkansas' debate over guns inside athletic facilities and give some high points from Ole Miss' 5-4 baseball win over Little Rock on Tuesday. 

Then, the guys welcome in Ole Miss golf coach Chris Malloy, whose team finished second in its most recent tournament and has spent the season nationally ranked. Malloy talks about the emergence of Ben Wolcott, who has won back-to-back tournaments and Jones Cup champion Braden Thornberry. They also talk Charleston, S.C., tourism, Masters favorites and what awaits the PGA Tour at the US Open at Erin Hills. 

Following Malloy's interview, Neal and Chase listen to Louisiana-Lafayette baseball coach Tony Robichaux's recent comments about "daddy ball" and working while you wait.