The love of football, especially Jones County football, has been the motivation for the broadcasts of Greyhound football that will begin its sixth year at the season kickoff in two weeks.
Every game, both home and away, will be broadcasted on Sportsmic, which can be downloaded to a smartphone or streamed at sportsmic. com. All are free of charge for listeners.
The first broadcast of this season will be the Aug. 16 home game against Veterans, which is Jones County’s only non-conference game.
Adam Greene is the author of the endeavor that started with his idea to broadcast Jones County football games in 2018. This will be his second year working with Sportsmic and co-broadcaster Todd Bailey.
Greene is a 2006 graduate of Jones County High School and comes from a family legacy of Greyhound football going back to his grandfather, JoJo Green. His grandfather was a quarterback for the Greyhounds, and his dad, Al Greene, played center and halfback.
Adam at 5’5” may not be physically suited to play the game, but that was not going to stop him from being a part of it.
He currently lives and works in Atlanta, and he said he enjoys coming home to Jones County for the games.
“When I think of Football Friday Night, I think of Jones County,” Greene said.
The home games are especially fun for Greene because his dad Al is usually beside him with a pair of binoculars helping spot the plays.
Bailey has been with Sportsmic for 11 years. He is from Warner Robins and is an alumnus of Northside High School.
Bailey currently lives in Tallahassee, Fla. He partnered with Greene last year for seven of the broadcasts and one or the other, or both, will be broadcasting the games this season.
Greene said he is glad that he still finds excitement with every game.
When he started broadcasting the games, it was with another JCHS alumnus, Kyle Sears. They partnered on the shows from 2018 until last year, when Sears was no longer able to join the broadcasts. Sears was an integral part in the broadcast’s beginning. Greene pitched Sears the idea, and he was immediately all in. At the time, Sears was employed at Mercer University, and his connection with Rick Cameron, the voice of the Mercer Bears, helped them connect with the broadcast media Mixlr.
Greene said, looking back at the beginning of the broadcasts, the program has really grown. He and Sears described putting the first game together as a fire drill, and they breathed a sigh of relief when the technology worked.
“Our first game was at Howard High School.
It was August, and we set up outside of the press box. It was hot,” he recalled.
The broadcast team braves the heat, cold, rain and wind and have persevered without complaint, no doubt because of their love of the game.
Greene and Bailey were put together by Sportsmic when Sears had to depart. Bailey said he enjoys bringing games to the fans, and working with Greene is a good fit.
“We’re a good combo.
Adam does the play by play, and I’m the color commentator,” he said.
“This is sports in its purest form, and it’s a lot of fun. Neither of us were premier athletes in high school, but we didn’t want to leave the environment.” Bailey said he enjoys painting the entire picture for the fans. He said he considers the band and cheerleaders part of the sport.
“We all have gifts, and the cream rises to the top. It’s a lot of fun to watch develop,” he added.
Greene said he and Bailey talk during the week before the show to prepare. He said Bailey always has the stats and knowledge of the high school football landscape. Bailey said he feels like the broadcasts on game day are like him and Greene having a conversation about the game with the fans listening.
The broadcaster said Greene took the program from the time it was a baby, and it has grown up. He said Sportsmic has grown up also with the use of smartphones.
Bailey said it started on the radio, and has expanded to smart phones and streaming.
“Now you can listen worldwide,” he said. “It’s amazing to experience the excitement of the games and the light shows with the fans. That’s Georgia high school football, and we love it; that’s why we do what we do.”
