Max comes on the podcast to tell why he is back in the Quad-Cities after graduating with a masters from the University of North Carolina. Max talks about injuries he had at Chapel Hill that derailed the final two years of his college career, but also special relationships he formed with coaches and teammates. The 2019 Iowa state cross country champion for Pleasant Valley High School goes into detail about a special relationship with a current Hawkeye. Max talks about his childhood growing up with two brothers and the sports he played before settling on cross country and track. Max tells of a growth spurt that enabled him to rise from 4-foot-11 as a freshman in high school to his current 6 feet. He looks back at the transfer portal process and talks about Iowa's prospects for winning the Big Ten title and building a college roster. Max explains where he ideally would like to settle down and relives his thrilling 2019 state cross country title. Max is also given a quiz on big people on the eve of the NBA Finals.
Max MurphyGuestLance BergesenHost