Best J Mike Blake Podcasts (2025)

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How To Fix Midseason Transfers, Football Seeding Dates, One Year Post-Helene 39:38

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10h ago39:38

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Step inside the HighSchoolOT Press Box this week as Evan Moesta, and J. Mike Blake discuss solutions surrounding the increase in midseason high school transfers, how the NCHSAA can work around seeding date issues, and the impact that Hurricane Helene has had on Western NC over the last year.

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Millbrook vs. Rolesville Preview, 704 Boys Soccer, Volleyball Contenders 46:29

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Step inside the HighSchoolOT Press Box this week as Evan Moesta, and J. Mike Blake discuss the success of North Carolina high school football alumni in college and the NFL, what people can look for in Friday's big Millbrook vs. Rolesville football game, why the 704 area code is so strong in boys soccer, and what volleyball teams have staked their c…

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Dionte Neal to UNCG, Playoff Projections, Impact Athletes in NC 47:56

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Step inside the HighSchoolOT Press Box this week as Evan Moesta, and J. Mike Blake discuss Dionte Neal's commitment to UNC-Greensboro, the state of fall playoff bracket projections, and the top impact athletes across NC through the first five weeks of the season.

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Shelby's 90-0 win, NCHSAA ejection issues, and state title contenders 50:59

21d ago50:59

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Step inside the HighSchoolOT Press Box this week as Evan Moesta, and J. Mike Blake break down Shelby football's stunning 90-0 win over Highland Tech, what schools are surprise state title contenders this fall, and how to slow down the rise in ejections at NCHSAA athletic contests.

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Why NC is dominating out of state teams, playoff East/West lines, Week 2 surprises 1:10:20

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Step inside the HighSchoolOT Press Box this week as Evan Moesta, Joel Bryant, and J. Mike Blake look back on the first two weeks of the high school football season, why NC teams have dominated out of state opponents, where East/West lines will fall for the postseason, and why soccer and volleyball players have opted out of playing at the high schoo…

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Previewing Week 1 of football season, state championships on weekdays, behavior at high school sporting events 45:19

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Step inside the HighSchoolOT Press Box this week as Evan Moesta, Joel Bryant, and J. Mike Blake preview the top high school football games in each area code for week one. The team also dives into the NCHSAA's new state championship calendar and the rising concern around fan behavior at high school sporting events.…

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2025 North Carolina High School Volleyball Preview 55:13

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HighSchoolOT makes a stop in each region of the state to preview the 2025 high school volleyball season in North Carolina. Hear from Ayden-Grifton head coach Nicole Waters, Gray's Creek head coach Amber Strickland, Kings Mountain head coach Heather Pasour, Cardinal Gibbons' Texas-bound Genevieve Harris, Reagan's Kentucky commit Elly Randolph, and C…

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Top coaching changes, breaking down preseason football polls, and how All-State teams are determined 41:02

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What goes into determining HighSchoolOT's All-State baseball and softball teams? Who made HSOT's preseason statewide Top 25 rankings for football? What coaching changes stand out the most before the 2025-26 season? Other topics include results from the NCCA East-West All-Star Games and the Los Angeles Chargers' signing of Garner alum Nyheim Hines.…