Pinckneyville's Bob Waggoner spoke with Matt Varney before practice on Thursday to discuss the state of basketball in Illinois, some key players on the Panthers roster, and Coach had a message of hope for Southern Illinois

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Big thanks to Saluki interim athletic director and SIU Foundation CEO Matt Kupec for making time for us. The former record-setting North Carolina QB joined us in-studio tonight for an inspiring interview.

Johnston City defeated Fairfield 28-26 in Week 3 of the football season, ending a 37 game winning streak in the Black Diamond for the Mules.  Indians head coach Todd Thomas and Matt Varney talk about that victory, the team's offense, the upcoming weeks, and more: