Law & Order. Any network show with "Chicago" in the title. Who doesn't love a good crossover event? In episode 15 of the Racer Alumni Podcast, Jordan and Carrie get the chance to get to know three young alumni who have taken their decades-long obsession with Racer Men's Basketball and turned it into a podcast followed by Racer fans and friends all over the world.

They say timing is everything. Sawyer Lawson, '16, Logan Foster, '17, and Austin Blakely, '16 & '17, started the Racer Nation Podcast in 2021, just as the OVC Champion Racers would embark upon a magical season who's run would be stopped only by arguably one of history's greatest Cinderella teams, St. Peters, two games deep into the 2022 NCAA tournament in Indianapolis. 

The Racer Legacy began in these three alumni when they were still in diapers, and it continues today as they find success in their growing families and thriving careers. How many high schoolers do you know who spend their money on collegiate basketball season tickets? We chat about their earliest blue and gold-laden memories, their involvement in campus life as students, their obsession with Murray State Hall-of-Famer D.T. Mayes ('96-'98), their ultimate Racer "Dream Team," and get their thoughts on what the #7 Racers need to do to get past #10 Valpo and make their way beyond game one of the Missouri Valley Conference Arch Madness Men's Basketball Tournament in St. Louis this weekend. Much like the Oscars, there may even be some tears shed and a mid-show wardrobe change. 

If you are headed to St. Louis for the tournament, be sure to stop by Racer Fan Headquarters, The Wheelhouse, 1000 Spruce St., for the MSUAA-sponsored pregame party Thursday, beginning when the venue opens at 3 p.m. It is free of charge and will include loads of #RacerSpirit, as well as a visit from Dunker, Racer Band and the MSU Cheerleaders. The MSUAA will host pregame festivities prior to every tournament appearance as long as the Racers continue to win. 

This podcast was produced with the help of Jim Ray Consulting Services and made possible by members of the Murray State University Alumni Association.  Jim is a 1992 Murray State graduate. He can help you with the concept development, implementation, production and distribution of your own podcast, just as he has done for the MSUAA.

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The views and opinions expressed during the Racer Alumni Podcast do not necessarily reflect those of Murray State University, its administration or the faculty at large. The episodes are designed to be inspiring and entertaining.