Bobcat Radio – Cat Osterman Interview

June 4th, 2014
Hosts – Ishmael Johnson, Nicholas Erskine and Miracle Robinson
Producer – Warren Schorr
Editor – Ishmael Johnson

Segment 1: Name Drop

Dan Marino – Hall of Fame Quarterback retracting is lawsuit against the NFL
Yasiel Puig – One year anniversary of him being called to the MLB
Kawhi Leonard – Spurs forward

Segment 2: Texas State Talk/Cat Osterman Interview

Softball Season in Review

– 26-30 (9-12) – 5th in Sun Belt
– Lost in first round of Sun Belt tournament to UT-Arlington
– 5th in ERA (3.59)
– Rayn House led Sun Belt in innings pitched with 240 innings

Coach Cat Osterman calls in to the studio
– University of Texas alumna, four time All-American, two time Olympic medalist, gold in 2004 and silver in 2008
– Second in NCAA history in strikeouts, 2265
– In 2013 was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame

Segment 3: National Sports, Calder Cup/NBA Finals

Wrap-up Coach Osterman interview

NHL Playoffs begin tonight between the Los Angeles Kings and the New York Rangers
– Kings almost blew a 3-1 series lead over the Blackhawks
– Rangers finished off the Habs

AHL Texas Stars’ Game 7 in the Calder Cup Playoffs
Texas Stars win 6-2 over Toronto Marlies (Maple Leafs affiliate)

– Sent Warren Schorr and Colin Woods to the game
– Toronto had a 2-0 lead in the second period. Texas scored six unanswered goals to finish off Game 7 and move on to face the St. John’s Icecaps (Winnipeg Jets affiliate)
– Game 1 is this Sunday at the Cedar Park Center at 7:30PM

NBA Finals Preview
Heat vs Spurs, Game 1 in San Antonio Thursday night

Miami Heat path:
– Swept Charlotte 4-0
– Beat Brooklyn 4-1
– Beat Pacers 4-2

San Antonio Spurs path:
– Beat Mavs 4-3
– Beat Blazers 4-1
– Beat Thunder 4-2

Last season’s Finals:
Game 1: Spurs 92 – Heat 88
Game 2: Heat 103 – Spurs 84
Game 3: Spurs 113 – Heat 77
Game 4: Heat 104 – Spurs 93
Game 5: Spurs 114 – Heat 104
Game 6: Heat 103 – Spurs 100 (OT)
Game 7: Heat 95 – Spurs 88

Key changes:
Spurs – Marco Bellineli, Patty Mills playing more, Boris Diaw playing better, another season under Leonard
Heat – Lost Mike Miller, added Beasley and Oden (?), Bosh becoming a three point threat, Lewis playing more, Cole better

Matchups:
LeBron vs Leonard
Bosh vs Duncan
Battier vs Ginobili
Cole/Chalmers vs Parker

Segment 4: Wrap-Up

Storylines:
Which means more Duncan’s fifth or the threepeat?

Five or more: Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, Kareem, Jordan, Magic, Kobe
Three-peat: 1950s Lakers, Russell’s Celtics, Jordan’s Bulls twice, Kobe/Shaq Lakers