Thursday, John A. Logan men's basketball coach Kyle Smithpeters was announced as an assistant coach to new Missouri coach Dennis Gates.  As he prepares to depart for Columbia, Smithpeters gave a parting statement that you can listen to below.

Smithpeters went 241-73 over 10 seasons as the head coach of the Vols and coached a pair of NJCAA Player of the Year in Sean East, who is also headed to Mizzou, and Jay Scrubb who went directly to the NBA after his time at John A. Logan College.

Smithpeters plans to join Sportsvoice on Saturday morning.

Voice of the Carterville Lions, Dave McKenzie, caught up with Lions head coach Brett Diel on the first day of fall practice.  Take a listen to their conversation:

Following a pair of semifinal games in the College Football Playoff, the guys discuss college football.  A winter storm ices high school ball.