Author: Garrett Helmers

https://soundcloud.com/uabstudentmedia/kaleidoscope-sports-report-s5-e07?si=ad07d166ee0d4a1a9292d264d6f36692&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Hosts Katherine Kirk and Garrett Helmers take you on a deep dive into the upcoming C-USA basketball tournaments, reflect on another exciting weekend of action on the diamond and discuss football’s first official practice under new head coach Trent Dilfer.

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https://soundcloud.com/uabstudentmedia/kaleidoscope-sports-report-s5-e06?si=951b58ce170e4832ba75d651f6253db3&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Hosts Katherine Kirk and Garrett Helmers preview UAB spring football, take a look back at the week that was in Blazer athletics and predict the outcome of football’s first season in the AAC.

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https://soundcloud.com/uabstudentmedia/kaleidoscope-sports-report-s5-e05?si=187260df657340f19487db3dfd4f8830&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Hosts Katherine Kirk and Garrett Helmers preview Senior Night for men’s basketball against Rice, catch up on the opening weekend of Blazer Baseball, and discuss their favorite mascots. Music from “Energetic Percussion” by Infraction on Inaudio is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. license creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

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https://soundcloud.com/uabstudentmedia/kaleidoscope-sports-report-s5-e02?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Hosts Garrett Helmers and Katherine Kirk discuss football recruiting, UAB’s inaugural “205 Day” and what men’s basketball needs to do to get back on track. Music from “Energetic Percussion” by Infraction on Inaudio is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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University officials confirmed Wednesday afternoon that former 14-year NFL veteran, ESPN analyst, high school coach, and Super Bowl-winning quarterback Trent Dilfer would become the program’s seventh head coach. The UAB Athletic department held an introductory press conference Wednesday evening to announce the decision. Dilfer, who will debut as a college coach for the Blazers in their first year in the American Athletic Conference (AAC), has spent the last four years as the head coach of Lipscomb Academy in Nashville, Tennessee. Dilfer amassed a record of 43-10 in his four seasons at the helm and coached his team to a state…

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https://soundcloud.com/uabstudentmedia/kaleidoscope-sports-report-s04-e19?si=f0b77fe3d0274d9e9f77b303885ca6ee&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Hosts Katherine Kirk and Garrett Helmers return to talk football’s big win over North Texas, a huge matchup with LSU, and a wild weekend of Blazers basketball. Music from “Energetic Percussion” by Infraction on Inaudio is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.

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https://soundcloud.com/uabstudentmedia/kaleidoscope-sport-report-s04-e18?si=31b0e9ea4bcd43ff86da1f339900554d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Hosts Katherine Kirk and Garrett Helmers discuss a spooky week of UAB sports, football’s fading postseason chances, and the latest in Blazer basketball. Music from “Energetic Percussion” by Infraction on Inaudio is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.

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https://soundcloud.com/uabstudentmedia/kaleidoscope-sport-report-s04-e17?si=303c8a3d815047eaa80334cfa2dcb142&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Hosts Katherine Kirk and Garrett Helmers talk UAB Basketball, a disappointing loss to Western Kentucky, and a pivotal game against Florida Atlantic on Saturday. Music from “Energetic Percussion” by Infraction on Inaudio is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.

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https://soundcloud.com/uabstudentmedia/kaleidoscope-sports-report-s04-e16?si=ce19162ef37a465c8e0e8fc8cfec6de5&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Hosts Katherine Kirk and Garrett Helmers discuss UAB’s bizarre win over Charlotte, what sports they would play if they were UAB athletes and preview the Blazers’ matchup against Western Kentucky on Friday night. Music from “Energetic Percussion” by Infraction on Inaudio is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.

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https://soundcloud.com/uabstudentmedia/kaleidoscope-sports-report-s04-e15?si=14241a0ea89c48a8a578b5f3ea751f47&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Hosts Katherine Kirk and Garrett Helmers talk UAB’s dominant homecoming victory over MTSU, name their Blazers of the week and look forward to another conference matchup at Protective Stadium on Saturday. Music from “Energetic Percussion” by Infraction on Inaudio is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.

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