Local Legends Edition with Terry Allen, Remembering Phil Wilkins, and Play It Again Sports

In the second hour of The Starting Lineup, Ned Reynolds, Scott Puryear, and Art Hains host an absolute masterclass in local sports history and news. We kick off our Ozarks Legends Series with former Missouri State and Northern Iowa head football coach Terry Allen, who joins us live from an airport terminal to vent about the "free-for-all" nature of modern NIL and transfer portals. Coach Allen also reflects heavily on his family's deep roots at Nixa High School and shares his candid thoughts on Missouri State's massive move to Conference USA. Later in the hour, the guys share hot takes on Kansas City Royals utility man Tyler Tolbert tying a major league record with 12 consecutive hits while assessing a struggling pitching rotation. Plus, local business owner Jeff Salyers details the 33-year legacy of Play It Again Sports in Springfield, offering crucial insights into modern baseball equipment tech and local team uniform operations. Finally, we pause to look back on the wonderful, positive life of "Mr. Evangel," Phil Wilkins. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.