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WKU Hilltopper Basketball redshirt senior forward Carson Williams discusses the team’s six-game winning streak, how it used a 19-day layoff to stay locked in, his strong effort Saturday against Rice, how he’s adjusted to a new role this season, his efforts to lead by example, what the team has learned about how to handle back-to-back series, staying ready this season through chaotic changes, where the team is at with six regular season games left, and the Hilltoppers’ desire to get another chance at a conference championship.

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Presented by Don Franklin Auto | Hosts Randy Lee, Tyler Eaton and Brett Williams talk about 11 different WKU squads as we hit full stride on what looks to be an action-packed spring. From baseball scheduling to volleyball's 7-0 start along with the hardwood and gridiron our hosts give an inciteful overview of everything happening on The Hill.

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WKU Track and Field freshman thrower Kaison Barton discusses the transition from high school to college during the pandemic, what first led him to compete in throwing, how he chose WKU, head coach Brent Chumbley’s efforts to improve WKU’s throwing program, the start of his college career through this indoor season’s opening meets, what he chooses as his favorite event between hammer and shot put, and what he’d like Hilltopper Nation to know about the Track and Field program.

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Presented by Don Franklin Auto | Hosts Randy Lee, Tyler Eaton and Brett Williams open this week's episode talking about WKU Hilltopper and Lady Topper Basketball. From there, WKU Volleyball gets some airtime as Randy, Tyler and Brett talk wins and conference play. At that point, WKU Soccer, Tennis and Track & Field are discussed before the episode closes out with WKU Golf talk.

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Presented by Don Franklin Auto | Hosts Randy Lee, Tyler Eaton and Brett Williams open this week's episode talking about WKU Men's Basketball All-American candidate Charles Bassey earning national player of the week honors before talking scheduling. From there, the trio switches gears to talk Lady Topper Basketball and the return of Raneem Elgedawy. Next up, Randy, Tyler and Brett talked about WKU Football's Freshman All-American, Ricky Barber. With spring sports finally here, WKU Volleyball, Track & Field, Tennis and Soccer are also discussed.

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WKU Women’s Basketball senior forward Raneem Elgedawy discusses returning to the team with two standout performances after spending the first semester in her native Egypt, how she’s adjusted to a changing Lady Topper roster, her role with the team as a senior, her relationship with head coach Greg Collins and his children, the discussions she had with her father and family to ultimately return from Egypt, her goals for the remainder of the season, her love of the double-double, and her close friendship with teammate and fellow Egyptian Meral Abdelgawad.

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Presented by Don Franklin Auto | Hosts Randy Lee, Tyler Eaton and Brett Williams open this week's episode with an overview of WKU Football's staff changes before switching gears to talk both men's and women's hoops. From there, the trio touch on women's tennis as well as track and field as well as the chaotic spring that is quickly approaching.

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Newly promoted WKU Football defensive coordinator Maurice Crum discusses his new opportunity to lead the Hilltopper defense, what he learned from former WKU defensive coordinator Clayton White, how he’s prepared for the role, the future of WKU’s defense and linebacker group, the continuity in the defensive coaching staff, and how he and his family have found a home in Bowling Green over the last five years.

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Presented by Don Franklin Auto | Hosts Randy Lee, Tyler Eaton and Brett Williams open this week's episode with discussion of the return of Raneem Elgedawy for Lady Topper Basketball and the impact she'll make for Greg Collins' squad. The trio then switches gears to recapping Hilltopper Basketball's C-USA opening weekend at Charlotte and looking ahead to this weekend's Louisiana Tech contests. This week's episode concludes with the topic of WKU Volleyball, as Travis Hudson's team has been voted No. 25 in the AVCA Preseason Coaches Poll.

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WKU Director of Athletics Todd Stewart joins the program for the first episode of 2021 to reflect on the department’s success having games played in 2020 through the COVID-19 pandemic, having a 1.3% COVID positivity rate on thousands of tests during the fall semester, the second WKU Football season under head coach Tyson Helton, the start of the men’s basketball season, the national exposure from the Hilltoppers’ early TV opportunities, what’s to come in a very busy spring on The Hill, the recent passing of John Oldham and Alyssa Cavanaugh, and the last decade of success at WKU.

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Presented by Don Franklin Auto | Hosts Randy Lee, Tyler Eaton and Brett Williams open this week's episode with a tribute to WKU Volleyball legend Alyssa Cavanaugh, who passed away on Dec. 25, 2020. From there, the hosts recap WKU Football's bowl game. After that, the trio talks WKU Basketball scheduling with Lady Topper Hoops' Conference USA-opening doubleheader on hold due to COVID-19 concerns within the Charlotte program. In this episode, they also breakdown the pros and cons of the league's East and West division format this year.

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Presented by Don Franklin Auto | Hosts Randy Lee, Tyler Eaton and Brett Williams open this week's episode previewing WKU Football's bowl trip to Mobile, Alabama for the 2017 Cure Bowl rematch before transitioning to WKU Men's and Women's Basketball.

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WKU Football Head Trainer Jessica Judd discusses what it’s been like navigating the team through a global pandemic, the differences in working with the student-athletes during COVID, the protocols in place to care for an individual who contracts the virus, the challenges in handling the pandemic with such a large roster, making it through the season with all 11 games played and a bowl game, and how some of the things learned during the pandemic can still be applied once it’s over.

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Presented by Don Franklin Auto | Hosts Randy Lee, Tyler Eaton and Brett Williams open this week's episode talking about WKU Football's bowl bid and newest coaching hire. The trio then switched gears to the hardwood to preview Hilltopper Basketball's upcoming game at Alabama. From there they transition to Lady Topper Basketball's upcoming five-game homestand.

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Presented by Don Franklin Auto | Hosts Randy Lee, Tyler Eaton and Brett Williams open this week's episode talking about WKU Football's third-straight win before switching gears to talk potential bowl game scheduling. From there, the trio switches gears to the hardwood to preview Hilltopper Basketball's upcoming games against Gardner-Webb (Thursday) and Rhode Island on Sunday. Then they transition to Lady Topper Basketball's tilt at Little Rock on Sunday along with recapping both sides' recent contests. This week's episode of Big Red Roundtable concludes with talks of spring sports schedules following the recent release of the Indoor Track, Men's Golf and Women's Golf slates.

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WKU Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities Les Forsythe discusses the challenges his department has faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, the process of instituting new gameday safety guidelines for home events, navigating through a full football season, and a look at last weekend's first basketball games in Diddle Arena.

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Presented by Don Franklin Auto | Hosts Randy Lee, Tyler Eaton and Brett Williams begin this week's episode with the latest football scheduling news followed by discussions of bowl games. From there, the trio talks about the opening week for WKU's Men's and Women's Basketball teams and scheduling.

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Presented by Don Franklin Auto | Hosts Randy Lee, Tyler Eaton and Brett Williams recap WKU Football's fourth win of the season, before discussing the Tops' regular-season finale against Charlotte being pushed back. They also talk about Men's Basketball bubble play and how the Hilltoppers ended up in South Dakota before taking a look at Greg Collins' Lady Topper Basketball team and previewing their season opener at Tennessee. The show also pays tribute to the late John Oldham, a WKU Basketball legend.

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Presented by Don Franklin Auto | Hosts Randy Lee, Tyler Eaton and Brett Williams open this week's show by recapping WKU Football's third win of the season, before previewing Tyson Helton and company's next game: a Senior Day tilt against FIU. From there, the trio switches to Men's and Women's Basketball scheduling, Diddle Arena attendance and game environments. Episode 11 of Big Red Roundtable closes with talks of Women's Tennis scheduling and recruiting followed by WKU Athletics' successfully completed competitions.

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WKU Football redshirt senior safety Devon Key discusses becoming the program's all-time FBS era leader in career tackles in Saturday's win over Southern Miss, how WKU has navigated the COVID-19 pandemic as one of few teams nationally without a season disruption, the birth of his son this year, what led him to WKU out of high school, the bonds between the Hilltopper senior class, his process of becoming a leader for the team, and his engagement with the athletic department off the field.

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