Lone member of our motley crew to hail from outside the great state of Louisiana (The most motley,  J Fine, claims he is from Mamou, LA)…Well Howdy…It’s Big Jim from Big Spring, Texas…A 3 sport athlete (football, baseball & hoops) at Big Spring, Texas, Jim competed against Odessa Permian of “Friday Night Lights” fame.  Jim’s legendary high school post-game gastronomical feats were almost chronicled in another move:  “Friday Night Bites”…Migrated east to Denham Springs in 1976.  Played basketball at Denham under legendary coach Alton Leggette (whom to this day will yell at Jim, “McChristian, play some defense”)…’77 Denham grad…Played football in ’77 under legendary coach Charlie McClendon… Despite playing for such legendary coaches, has displayed surprising little knowledge of football and basketball on air (almost as little as Jon Fine)…Has become legendary coach himself at PARDS (Parks and Recreation of Denham Springs), where he has been head coach of the summer HRP/PARDS baseball team since 1996, winning six Babe Ruth 16-18 year old State Championships and two Babe Ruth Southwest Regional championships, making appearances in the 2005 and 2007 Babe Ruth 16-18 year old World Series.  2007 team finished as National runner-up…Currently serves PARDS as commissioner for their summer baseball, fall baseball, coed softball and girls & boys Biddy basketball programs…Coached Denham great and LSU Star Tasmin Mitchell as a PARDS All Star at age 10.  Gave Tasmin profound career-altering advice:  “Just shoot, rebound, pass the ball and play defense and you’ll be fine”…Contrary to popular belief, Jim does have a real job:  Wholesale Parts Manager at Brian Harris Chevrolet…Brian Harris has not sponsored our Denham Springs broadcasts since Jim has been on the air.  Jon speculates that there is a connection…3 children, 3 grandchildren…Gives a shout-out at the end of every broadcast to 2 of them, which enables Jon to give a shout-out to 2 people (usually women he covets) too...Either Jim’s too young for all of this or Jim lies about his age. Says he’s 27. (Editor’s Note:  2 years older than Jon.)

Jim McChristian is the color commentator for Denham Springs HS football and basketball broadcasts on The Score, 1210AM, Fox Sports Radio, Baton Rouge and on the Internet at SportsGumbo.net.