ND KALU & GREG KOCH ON THE MOVE TO 790? - LM

@LesbianCraig: Sources tell HMW, ND Kalu & Greg Koch are leaving SportsRadio610 to join SportsTalk790's Morning lineup. Mon-Fri 10a-11a


After Craig's tweet, I reached out to Gavin Spittle for a public comment and he replied as follows


Lamont: Can I get a few thoughts about the departure of ND Kalu and Greg Koch?
Gavin:   I can’t thank them enough for the time that they spent here and hopefully they enjoyed being a part of SportsRadio 610.

 I like to thank Gavin Spittle for always taking the time to reply to questions of concern.  I don't agree with all  of Gavin's decisions but I have to say, he's always responsive.  I really wish he could have done more with Kalu and Koch but like the Texans in Free Agency, when you are good you become more visible thereby become prime for the pickings.

The above was tweeted by Craig Shelton approximately 8:30 AM Friday Morning. HMW was teasing the news all week to build the suspense but decided to drop it.

ND Kalu (former Eagle,Redskin,Texan) and Greg Koch (former Packer) leaving Sports Radio 610 for Sports Talk 790 sort of reminds me of Mario Williams leaving Houston for Buffalo.   I am not a person who talks another man's pockets but I highly doubt ND's and Greg's reason for leaving was based on money.  I believe they bolted (like Mario) for respect and the fact they were never truly given a chance by 610's management. Of course Gavin could tell me he valued the two but to me, if you really valued them, they would still be at 610 with their own show.  I only compare it to Mario Williams because I think the move had something to do with "I will show you".

As far as Sports Radio 610, they have lost two solid sports' minds.  I have been listening to Kalu for almost 3 years and Koch 2 years.  ND Kalu is pretty honest and if he don't know he will say it, Koch is a straight talker mixed in with a little of that legal mumbo jumbo but he holds no punches. People who are not familiar with them will be surprised to know, their range expands beyond football.  I think in addition to football, both guys were also recruited for college basketball and were stars basketball elites in High School.   When it comes to MLB, I think Greg may have to pick up the slack but truth be told, hardly anyone talks baseball in Houston these days.  Although, I am not an MMA guy, I think Kalu's MMA knowledge will fit right in with Dylan Gwinn and Lance Zierlein.

I am happy Sports Talk 790 grabbed ND and Greg, but kind of bummed out if the time is really only an hour a day.  I wrote a while back, who's ever in charge at 790 makes the mistake of one power move and think that's all they need to do, it's times like this, you build on the momentum.  In other words Bryan Erickson (790 Management), don't stop at Koch and Kalu.

Sports Talk 790 is clearly positioning themselves as a "Power House" in actual Sports.   As far as the ratings, I really do not know if Kalu and Koch is enough to "shift the power" but I do know, hard core sports fans like myself will tune in to them.

OUT

LM aka SNOW BLACK
hmw_lm@yahoo.com

GENERAL MANAGER AARON GLENN? - LM

GENERAL MANAGER AARON GLENN?

Written by: LM

Wow.  On a very short list of favorite Texans:

Aaron Glenn

Andre Johnson

JJ Watt

Brian Cushing

Arian Foster

I was very surprised to hear one former NFL player say another local former player was in the run for a possible General Manager position.  Friday, former Redskin, Eagle and Texan Defensive End ND Kalu (Sports Radio 610) substituted for Rich Lord on the J&R Show.  The topic of Aaron Glenn came up by a little back and forth chatter between Josh Innes and ND Kalu about Josh respecting Rice University.  ND Kalu chimed in by saying he respect other local schools and notated a specific case with Texas A&M Aaron Glenn.

Somewhere in the mix, ND Kalu began talking about Aaron Glenn and said he wouldn't be surprised if Glenn is a General Manager in the near future.  However, he did not stop there in his speculation but went as far to say the New York Jets expressed interest in Glenn at the helm. 

When I heard this, I had to really let it soak in because Glenn probably didn't play with anyone one on the current Jets roster  but then too, General Manager is a whole different ball game.  I had to also consider, ND Kalu is a former pro with professional connections and relationships not even to mention Glenn is a guy he played against and with since they were in highschool/college.  Then what really made this assertion plausible is Glenn being an astute business man with his stake in the "local chicken joint" Frenchys.  Glenn not only know the chicken business but he's pretty damn knowledgeable about football.

I have followed Aaron Glenn's career from College to the NFL and Post NFL.  I must admit, I never really heard him enough to judge his analysis of the game but with the way ND Kalu spoke of his knowledge of the game, I am like damn "why is he not on NFL Network or some radio station".  Sure, I have heard him in various spots on local TV and Radio but not enough to actually say this guy is solid or a stiff.  For the record he made the best prediction of them all, one of the few along with muah called for a "blowout" on the Sports Radio 610 Pre Game show.

But here's the question, if ND Kalu is correct in the Jets interest, is there a possibility there are others?  What is the realistic likelihood of Aaron Glenn becoming a General Manager.  With this being Black History Month, I felt this was a pretty cool story to write about.

WRAP IT UP

In the end this could all be smoke but what I take out of it is how much respect ND Kalu has for Aaron Glenn.  During that same segment, ND Kalu said something very telling, he commented on non Rice University players were all football but to his surprise, guys like Aaron Glenn showed him different.  I know one thing, I will make it my business to really listen to Aaron Glenn on any and all spots he may appear on. On the strength I am in total favor of former pros participating in their former sport via media and managerial positions however I never really seen it work in coaching to the  success rate as the prior.  Make it do what it do Aaron Glenn.

OUT

LM

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twitter: @sportsmedialm