John A. Logan men's basketball coach Kyle Smithpeters joined the first Talkin Vols show of the year Tuesday night.  Mike Murphy and he discussed the big news of the day - Logan's #1 ranking in the NJCAA preseason poll - as well as some of the new arrivals on the team and dealing with a strange upcoming season.

John A. Logan men's basketball coach spoke with Mike Murphy on the John A. Logan Classic this past week, the tough nonconference schedule for Logan to open the season, and starting action in the GRAC this week.

Carterville coach Brett Diel is hoping his team can repeat their Week 9 performance against Harrisburg as the Lions gear up to face the Bulldogs for the second week in a row - this time in the postseason.  Voice of the Lions, Dave McKenzie, caught up with Coach Diel before Saturday's game: