Welcome back to SZN Opener, CASSIUS’ sports podcast that focuses on the unique journeys of Black student athletes. In episode six, host Lamar Hurd sits down with Rice University safety Gabe Taylor to talk about life as a student-athlete at one of the top universities in the nation. Taylor played basketball from his freshman to […]
Welcome back to SZN Opener, CASSIUS’ sports podcast that focuses on the unique journeys of Black student athletes. In this episode, Duke Blue Devils guard Ashlon Jackson illustrates the mental resilience that goes hand in hand with being a student-athlete. Raised by coaches, Jackson played ball from a young age in small-town Texas. “I was […]
Welcome back to SZN Opener, CASSIUS’ sports podcast that focuses on the unique journeys of Black student athletes. In episode four, we meet Georgia Tech defensive back Myles “Spider” Sims. The Atlanta native came out of Westlake High School as a four-star prospect and the No. 79 overall player in the nation. Sims describes navigating […]
Welcome back to SZN Opener, CASSIUS’ sports podcast that focuses on the unique journeys of Black student athletes. In episode three, host Lamar Hurd goes in-depth with Duke University defensive back Nate Vail about life as a student-athlete. Born and raised in Georgia, Vail came out of Harrison High School as one of the top […]
Welcome back to SZN Opener, CASSIUS’ sports podcast that focuses on the unique journeys of Black student athletes. In Episode 2, we meet Alabama State University running back Jacory Merritt, who tells host Lamar Hurd about his journey to college football and the role that his strong family foundation played in getting him to one […]
Welcome to 'SZN Opener,' CASSIUS' sports podcast that focuses on the unique journeys of Black college athletes.
