{"id":117797,"date":"2024-07-22T13:26:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T20:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herosports.com\/?p=117797"},"modified":"2024-07-22T13:27:02","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T20:27:02","slug":"fcs-podcast-2024-socon-commissioner-michael-cross-bzbz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/herosports.com\/fcs-podcast-2024-socon-commissioner-michael-cross-bzbz\/","title":{"rendered":"FCS Podcast: 1-on-1 with SoCon Commissioner Michael Cross"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/herosports.com\/college-football\/fcs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FCS<\/a>&nbsp;Football Talk podcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On this episode, Sam is joined by Commissioner Michael Cross at SoCon Media Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two discuss:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-His first year on the job<br>-Challenges for mid-majors<br>-How the SoCon\/FCS fits into the future of college football<br>-Facilities, scholarships, and revenue-sharing<br>-Conference membership<br>-SoCon rising in the FCS ranks<br>-And more<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>You can also find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and Spreaker.\u200b\u200b<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>SUBSCRIBE<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/fcs-football-talk\/id1205671649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">FCS Football Talk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=60769876&amp;theme=dark&amp;chapters-image=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the&nbsp;FCS&nbsp;Football Talk podcast. 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