Clay does double duty on a couple of interviews while Tim simply listens - hard to believe, we know.

But there is Clay's reminiscence of Upper Arlington iconic lacrosse coach Ted Wolford who passed away unexpectedly late last week at 66. He steered the high school to 16 state titles in his 25 seasons at the helm from 1992 to 2016, but had much more impact than just his 460 cumulative wins.

Clay's interview with current UA coach Kyle Olson covers that.

Clay also speaks with Memorial Tournament executive director Dan Sullivan on the eve of the 51st event, which, as he explains to Clay, makes it the 50th anniversary of the tournament that Jack Nicklaus founded on the world-renowned course he designed and built.

It's local icons day!

As a sports information director, Jerry Emig used hard work and personality to rise through the ranks over the past couple of decades as the lead contact for Ohio State football and for a slate of Hall of Fame coaches and players.

He talks with Tim about his beginnings, even his run as an oiler on a dredging boat in the Mississippi River delta region, before climbing the ladder in the SID world.

That included a time at Temple, where he worked closely with one of the great basketball coaches of our time, John Chaney, from whom he received salient advice at just the right time.

Great conversation.

Of course, the way last season ended left a sour taste for Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin, but that has just made the off-season work that much more focused as the Buckeyes prep for the toughest schedule in the nation in 2026. Sayin shared his thoughts on that and more as he made a public appearance at the Midwest Card Shop in the arena district on behalf of Panini to promote their World Cup sticker and card exchange and collection in connection to this summer's extravaganza.