General Nonsense

Aloha

by Larry Vaught -

JustTheCats' own Larry Vaught (in ugly neon orange shirt) on the Aloha Island Experience at Surfside Beach, South Carolina. When Aloha Island Experience director Mary Burns told me to make sure my family arrived early for the Tuesday night show on Surfside Beach, I knew she was being serious. However, I

Greatest Two Minutes in Sports Media?

by Dr. John Huang -

Jimbo Fisher's press conference this morning rivaled that of John Calipari at UK Media Day back in 2017 (Photo Credit 12thman.com). Even in my short time as a media member, I’ve sat through a ton of boring press conferences. In fact, I’d be willing to say that ninety-eight percent of what

Gonna Be A Helluva Week on JustTheCats

by Dr. John Huang -

Where’s Shannon The Dude when you need him? Oil and vinegar, acid and water—and now Michael Bennett and Kyle Tucker kicking off a helluva week on JustTheCats this morning. Ever since Kyle hurt Michael’s feelings by publicly calling out (correctly) some of Michael’s unorthodox media methods (i.e. stupid questions), the two

Rick Pitino to IU? I Second The Motion

by Dr. John Huang -

When the news broke earlier today that Archie Miller was out as head coach of Indiana, speculation immediately surfaced about who would be his replacement. Yahoo sports columnist Dan Wetzel sent out this tweet regarding potential candidates. https://twitter.com/DanWetzel/status/1371494685081018369?s=20 With all due respect to the New York Times best selling author, I am neither

Could You Keep This Secret?

by Larry Vaught -

Her phone and social media platforms were all “blowing up” with messages after Alyssa Wray’s dramatic performance on American Idol Sunday night. “People were all just telling me how proud they are of me and how much potential I have,” Wray, a 2020 Boyle County High School graduate from Perryville,, said

Charlie’s Place

by Larry Vaught -

No secret I am a fan of Motown music just like a lot of folks in my age bracket are. That’s why I was immediately interested when  Julie Ellis, public relations manager for Visit Myrtle Beach, told me about Charlie’s Place. Considering this is African-American History Month, the timing was perfect