E49 | Alan Betourne - Monmouth Head Baseball Coach + NFL Week 8 Recap and Picks with Justin Corsi

In episode 49, the guys welcome back recurring guest Alan Betourne on the podcast. Our interview with Coach Betourne features his passion for baseball, winning his first conference tournament in 2018, best stories from his professional playing career, and an intimate conversation about JuiceGate and robot umpires.

The rest of the episode also features the fastest NFL Week 8 Recap you'll hear all week and Week 9 Hot Ones Picks with our long lost friend and Andrew Gilliland's former roommate, Justin Corsi.

Part 1 | Fastest NFL Recap + Picks (0:00-20:10)

0:00-8:39 NFL Week 8 Fastest Recap
8:40-20:10 Week 9 Hot Ones Picks with Justin Corsi

Part 2 | Interview with Coach Betourne (20:11-1:34:16)

Coaching Discussion (20:11-47:56)

20:11-23:20 Intro + World Series Talk
23:21-30:44 Passion for Baseball + Mentality of Improving Everyday(Possibly recruiting Coach Schub(?) + Being honest with yourself and working on your weaknesses)
30:45-47:56 2018 Breakout Season + Recruiting Process + Future Goals (Conference Championship and NCAA Tournament Berth + Recruiting Secrets)

Playing Career + Bethany Stories (47:57-1:12:00)

47:57-59:36 Playing Career + Pitching in the Continental Baseball League (Getting used to hearing no, persistence + work ethic, and hitting 92 on the radar)
59:37-1:12:00 Best Stories from Playing Career/Bethany (Baseball brawls and Joey Giles stories)

Rapid Fire + JuiceGate Debate (1:12:01-1:34:16)

1:12:01-1:20:55 Rapid Fire Questions (Hyte Eurich vs. Kevin Youkilis, least favorite part about baseball, best Rick Carver coaching quality, and current MLB manager vacancies)
1:20:56-1:34:16 JuiceGate + Robot Umpires