The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry
Welcome to “The Morning Kick-Off Show” with Mike “Hardball” Hardge and Olympian & WWE Legend, “The World’s Strongest Man” Mark Henry!
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Texas Baseball Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle joined the show to talk about last weekend's series with Vanderbilt, Tuesday's comeback victory over Sam Houston St, and the upcoming series against the Mississippi St. Bulldogs. He spoke about the psychology of maintaining a positive relationship with a player when they're struggling. Coach answers what the conversation would be if a player is benched or moved down in the lineup. Coach ta...
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Today is Thirsty Thursday. The NBA Playoffs are on fire, with the Rockets surviving the Lakers 99-93 to make the series 3-2. The Cavaliers beat the Raptors 125-120, and the Pistons beat the Magic with Cade Cunningham and Paolo Banchero dueling with 45 points. The way-too-early NFL Mock drafts are coming out, and four Texas Longhorns are listed in the top ten picks. Panic alarm is going off among Lakers fans. "The World's Strongest ...
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Today is "Way Back Wednesday," with more details on the Texas Tech Quarterback Brendan Sorbey's gambling scandal, and he may be finished with college football. Texas Longhorns Head Coach Steve Sarkisian spoke with "Voice of the Texas Longhorns" Craig Way yesterday, and we played and shared our thoughts on the interview. The Longhorn baseball team had a comeback victory last night behind four home runs, including a walk-off by Catc...
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Today is "Turn the Page Tuesday," and college football has a major scandal with Texas Tech Quarterback Brendan Sorsby entering gambling treatment. How will the NCAA react, and what does this mean for Sorsby's future? The Los Angeles Rams drafting Ty Simpson is causing some controversy. The Texas Longhorns baseball team gets ready to host the Sam Houston St Bearcats with Freshman Michael Winter taking the mound. Chris Simms is out a...
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April 27, 2026 • 78 mins
Today is “Longhorn Monday,” the NFL draft wrapped up, and we talk about where the Texas Longhorn players land. The NBA playoffs continue with the return of Victor Wembanyama from concussion protocol. The Longhorn baseball team handled Vanderbilt Commodores 4-3 with a huge, long relief pitching performance by Sam Cozart. The softball team run-ruled the Kentucky Wildcats 11-2 with three home runs. Is this year now or never for the Te...
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April 24, 2026 • 77 mins
Today is "Feel Good Friday." The NFL draft was last with the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans getting their guys. The Texas Longhorns basketball team added another big piece in the transfer portal. The baseball team's first-year students are getting some love as they prepare for Vanderbilt this weekend, while the softball team travels to Kentucky to play the Wildcats. The Hawks, Timberwolves, and Raptors defended home court last n...
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April 23, 2026 • 121 mins
Live from Rowdy Cowboy in Round Rock, your favorite personalities from AM 1300 The Zone bring you a special NFL Draft Preview Show!
Join Cameron Parker, Mike Hardge, Mark Henry, Brad Kellner and Bucky Godboldt for a discussion of the draft's biggest storylines, including what the Cowboys and Texans will do, where Jeremiyah Love and other top prospects will land, and what's next in the George Pickens saga.
Plus, listen each hour for a...
Join Cameron Parker, Mike Hardge, Mark Henry, Brad Kellner and Bucky Godboldt for a discussion of the draft's biggest storylines, including what the Cowboys and Texans will do, where Jeremiyah Love and other top prospects will land, and what's next in the George Pickens saga.
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April 23, 2026 • 78 mins
Today is “Thirsty Thursday,” the NFL Draft starts tonight, and we talk about what the Dallas Cowboys may do and what Texas Longhorns football players who come off the board. The NBA playoffs continue as the Detroit Pistons knocked off the Orlando Magic, and the Oklahoma City Thunder cooled down the Phoenix Suns. New England Patriots’ Head Coach finally addressed the Diana Russini situation. Should Kevin Durant give up social media?...
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We have Rob Parker of the Odd Couple to address his comments that have upset a ton of wrestling fans. Mark Henry explains why wrestling fans adore it so much—Rob rebuttals and talks about when he was a fan and why he's no longer one. We also talk about the video package for former California/Los Angeles Angels Outfielder Garret Anderson, who recently passed away. You can hear it all here on "The Morning Kickoff Show!"
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April 23, 2026 • 11 mins
Texas Longhorns' Baseball Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle joins the show to talk about last week's performance against the Alabama Crimson Tide and this week's matchup against the Vanderbilt Commodores. Schlossanagle spoke on his pitching staff's performance against the Crimson Tide. He talked about the toughness of the SEC schedule and how the team competes against it. Coach explains how Dylan Volantis has adjusted to being the Friday...
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Today is "Way Back Wednesday," the SEC Quarterback rankings came out, and Texas Longhorns QB Arch Manning is once again at the top of the list. Head Coach Steve Sarkisian talked to Marshawn Lynch. We talk about Texas football's strength-of-schedule rankings, with the Longhorns ranked as the toughest going into the season. The San Antonio Spurs fall to the Portland Trailblazers 106-103, with Victor Wembanyama suffering a concussion ...
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April 21, 2026 • 78 mins
Today is "Turn the Page Tuesday," and the Texas Longhorns wrapped up. We shared our thoughts on the Fan Fest and players who stood out. The NBA Playoffs continued as the Raptors fell to the Cavs, the Knicks collapsed against the Hawks, and the Nuggets faltered against the Timberwolves. Both the Rockets and Spurs play tonight. The Longhorns softball team handled Georgio in their rubber match from this weekend's series. The Longhorns...
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Today is “Longhorn Monday,” and the Texas Longhorns football team had its Spring Football Fan Fest Saturday. The NBA Playoffs have officially started. How did the San Antonio perform? The Longhorns’ men’s basketball team added another two-way component in the transfer portal. Texas men’s tennis team won the SEC Championship. The NFL Draft is this week, with several Longhorns looking to see where they’ll land. There is no more sprin...
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Today is “Feel Good Friday,” no Mark Henry today, he’s at WrestleMania week. The Texas Spring Fan Fest is tomorrow, and the Longhorns pick up a new linebacker. Some key Longhorns’ players have high expectations heading into the season. The NFL Draft is closer, and the Cowboys are looking at a trade. The Cowboys will also keep their placekicker. We almost had a no-hitter yesterday. Cleveland Guardian Parker Messick gave up a hit to ...
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Today is “Thirsty Thursday,” Mark Henry is out, so Eric Henry of Horns 24/7 is pinch-hitting for “The World’s Strongest Man.” Texas Longhorns’ football players met with the media yesterday, we hear what they had to say. The Golden State Warriors and the Philadelphia 76ers won their NBA Play-In Games. The NCAA has a new 5-year play rule, and we discuss what it means and the details. The LIV Gold may be held at the end of the year, a...
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April 16, 2026 • 14 mins
We have a conversation with Texas Baseball Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle to talk about last weekend’s series against Texas A&M and the upcoming series against the Alabama Crimson Tide. Coach Schlossnagle gave his takeaways from last week’s series. He explains that when a coach feels it’s necessary to pull a pitcher when they’re not throwing strikes. Coach tells us how much he assesses pitching after a tough performance. He explai...
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Today is "Humpday Wednesday." Texas Longhorns' Football Head Coach Steve Sarkisian spoke with the media yesterday and shared his impressions of the team during spring practice. The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Miami Heat 127-126 in the play-in game last night, but it was without controversy. The Longhorns' baseball team defeated the Texas A&M Corpus Cristi Islanders 14-7. The Athletic NFL Insider Diana Russini resigned from t...
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Today is "Turn the page Tuesday," the Texas Longhorns football team is back on the field for Spring Practice. We hear from Will Muschamp on the importance of first impressions. We dive into Cooper Manning's relationship with Archie and his uncles. The WNBA Draft was last night. Connecticut Huskies Azzi Fudd went first overall to the Dallas Wings. Longhorns Guard Rori Harmon went 34th overall, fourth in the third round, to the Washi...
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Today is “Longhorns’ Monday,” and we hear more from Texas Longhorns’ Defensive Coordinator Will Muschamp. Longhorns’ men’s basketball gains in the transfer portal while the women lose a key talent. Rory McIlroy won back-to-back Masters. Longhorns’ softball walks off to save from a sweep against the Oklahoma Sooners. Texas baseball struggles against the Texas A&M Aggies. NBA Playoffs tip off this week. Nikola Jokic deserves his ...
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Today is "Feel Good Friday." Texas Longhorns football Defensive Coordinator Will Muschamp talked to the media about the team's defense and his expectations. The Longhorns' men's basketball team is losing players to the transfer portal. The Longhorns' softball team is continuing its path to success. How unlucky is Joel Embiid? A "Hardge Knocks Life" and "The World's Strongest Take!" Plus, we're talking with KVUE's Anne-Parker Colema...
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