S2E57: Rob Parker on Sportswriting, Impact & Giving Back

S2E57: Rob Parker on Sportswriting, Impact & Giving Back

Rob Parker joins CrashLit on Behind The Caution Tape to talk about his career as a sports reporter. The two talk about what made Rob fall in love with sports and why he decided to start writing and what it meant for him to break the color barrier and be the first Black sports columnist at several of the newspapers he worked at. CrashLit also asks Rob about working alongside personalities like Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless, and what it meant for him to be inducted into the National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame and what his experience was of founding MLBbro.com [http://MLBbro.com] and co-hosting The Odd Couple. They also discuss how Rob is always looking to give back to his students and why he loves bringing his real-world experience to the classroom at USC. (Episode originally recorded on 6/23/2026) Follow Rob on Instagram @robparkermlbbro

S2E56: Track and Field Concludes in Eugene

CrashLit Forever Merch https://www.uscbookstore.com/search?keywords=crashlit&utm_ [https://www.uscbookstore.com/search?keywords=crashlit&utm_] On the final Monday Rundown of Season 2, CrashLit opens by talking about the latest football recruiting news, before diving into who from baseball is entering the portal and who the new pitching coach is. He then discusses Chad Baker-Mazara's dismissal from men's basketball, before talking about the Big Ten home and away assignments for women's basketball. Finally, he talks about how track and field finished at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, and then thanks listeners for tuning in all year and what is coming in Season 3.

S2E55: A Heartbreaker in Chapel Hill

CrashLit Forever Merch https://www.uscbookstore.com/search?keywords=crashlit&utm_ [https://www.uscbookstore.com/search?keywords=crashlit&utm_] CrashLit starts by talking about baseball winning the College Station Regional last weekend and then the story of them falling in 3 games to North Carolina in Chapel Hill. From there, he talks which football alums are on the 2027 CFB Hall of Fame Ballot, and then discusses the tipoff time for women's basketball's season opener in Las Vegas. After that, he previews track and field heading to Eugene for the NCAA Championships, and then talks about who the Big Ten Player and Coach of the Year were from women's golf. Finally, he talks about who from USC water polo won the Peter J. Cutino Award and which players were finalists.

S2E54: Baseball In Game 7

CrashLit Forever Merch https://www.uscbookstore.com/search?keywords=crashlit&utm_ [https://www.uscbookstore.com/search?keywords=crashlit&utm_] CrashLit opens the episode talking about the four kickoff times that have been released for football. He then goes into depth about how baseball has worked their way to being one win away from making the Super Regional at Chapel Hill. Next, CrashLit discusses who from track and field will head to Eugene to compete for a national title, before discussing women's golf coming up just short of a title in Carlsbad. Next, he talks about men's golf season ending and then ends the episode by breaking down women's volleyball's 2026 schedule and who they just picked up out of the transfer portal.

S2E53: Baseball Returns to the NCAAs

CrashLit Forever Merch https://www.uscbookstore.com/search?keywords=crashlit&utm_ [https://www.uscbookstore.com/search?keywords=crashlit&utm_] CrashLit opens by talking which football players were named to the Lott Impact Trophy Watchlist, before discussing Jacob Cofie returning to USC. He also talks about Sitaya Fagan's potential opportunity with the Australian National Team in July. Next, CrashLit discusses how baseball fared in the Big Ten Tournament and where they will open in the NCAAs. From there, he discusses track and field having their West Regional, before telling listeners that rowing's season is complete. After that, he discusses were women's golf stands in the NCAA championships, and discusses men's golf advancing to their NCAA championships. Next, CrashLit talks about lacrosse parting ways with longtime head coach Lindsey Munday, before discussing the 2026 soccer schedule. Finally, CrashLit discusses the Big Ten opponents that men's and women's tennis will face in 2027.