The Carterville Lions were selected as the Week 2 Southern Illinois Healthcare Team of the Week after they beat Pinckneyville and followed that game up with a convincing win at Sparta.  Hear Coach Shane Hawkins speak with Matt Varney about that and more!

The Dawgs have dropped 4 of their last 5, and have two straight games against first-place Loyola. So we thought it would be the perfect opportunity for a pep talk from Saluki Radio analyst and former longtime Saluki assistant and Southern Indiana head coach Rodney Watson, and he delivered.

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Thanks again to Saluki senior linebacker Bryce Notree for bringing his passion and energy to the show tonight, and getting us fired up for the Illinois State game this weekend.