Adams State Football Podcast: Recent Episodes
AJ Webb
Welcome to the Adams State Football Podcast, where we commemorate the past, and celebrate the current players, coaches and supporters of the Adams State Football program. Each featured guest on the podcast will tell us about their student athlete experience wearing green black and white, and share how playing football for Adams State has influenced their great story.
First Team All RMAC ILB 2007
Honorable Mention All RMAC 2006
Welcome to another episode of the asfbpc, I am your host and former player AJ Webb, and in this episode I sit down with Former Inside Linebacker Danny Dyson at his home in Phoenix.
Danny holds a special place in my heart, because he was my host when I took my visit to the glorious dirty mo In January of 2005, From my recruiting trip to the last game on Rex field, Danny was there as a teammate, a coach, and a brother. His work ethic and dedication are burned into my mind when I think of men who represent Adams State Football. His 209 career tackles and multiple all rmac selections speak for themselves, but the 7 career fumble recoveries indicate Danny's hustle on the field.
And now, an Adams State Football Podcast Interview with a six foot 230 pound Mike Backer, from Denver Colorado, a Menace from Mullen High, number 15 Danny Devil Dog Dyson!
I met Chad Hovasse in the fall of 2018, in one of my classes where he very casually mentioned he was a receiver on the football team. Like any dedicated has been I decided I better peep this guy's credentials and spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about what would happen if he tried to crack block me. I checked his stats on grizzly athletics, and was shocked to learn that Chad was an all American, an RMAC player of the year, and a Harlon Hill candidate. Chad would finish his career with several Adams State receiving records as he accumulated 288 receptions, for just shy of 4000 yards and 44 tugs. I sat down with Chad to hear his great story and learned how he went from walk on to one of the best to do it on Rex Field. While chad is physically gifted, his accomplishments should be attributed to his willingness to do whatever it takes to and motivation to earn respect, and a place at the table
And now, and Adams State Football Podcast Interview with a 6’1, 220# Wide Receiver hailing from Colorado Springs, a captain, a record setter, an all American, a harlan hill candidate, one of the best to wear the green black and white for Adams State #81 Chad Hovasse
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Welcome to the Adam State football podcast I am your host AJ Webb it’s January and Alamosa the spring semester started and it’s cold as hell but the 2023 grizzly campaign is heating up getting ready hitting the weight room knocking out Matt drills trudging through -20 to roll around and get their strength speed and dive proper, The fearless leader of the off-season programming as a former Adam State tight-end Director of strength and conditioning Brady Conner, in this interview we talk about his beginnings out to Craig Colorado, how he fell in love at first lift with strength and conditioning, his playing in professional experiences that helped him translate his Adam State degrees in kinesiology in leadership into preparing the Adam State Football team to increase their performance and durability for the gridiron in the fall. And now a 6 foot one 240 pound tied in Halen from Craig Colorado the sultan of the steel the leader of the brute squad Brady
Welcome to the Adam State football podcast I’m your host AJ Webb it’s January and Alamosa the spring semester has started it’s cold as hell but the 2023 grizzly campaign is heating up hitting the weight room knocking out Matt drills trudging through the -20° weather to get their strength speed and weight proper for the season. The fearless leader of the off-season programming as a former Adam State tight-end Director of strength and conditioning Brady Conner in this interview we talk about his beginnings coming out to Craig Colorado how he fell in love at first lift with strength and conditioning his playing in professional experiences that helped him translate his bachelors degree in exercise science and his MBA in leader ship into preparing the Adam State Football team for the gridiron. And now a 6 foot one 240 pound tied in the sultan of the steel the dictator of the domain of Payne number 43 Brady Conner.
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Welcome to the podcast this is your house AJ Webb. The vast majority of my teammates and coaches have asked me when this former player and coach was going to be on the podcast. This man is beloved by many players coaches and friends of Adam State football he is as warm and soft as a teddy bear, and as hard as a coffin nail. Over the past year this man has gone through 10 surgeries, lost his leg, and nearly his life.But he’s back from the dead to tell his great Adam’s state Story.
His mental toughness, and positive attitude helped him get on the road to recovery, but if you ask him he’ll tell you that the love and support of his wife, blood relatives, and his Adam’s State football Family pulled him through the dark days.
And now in Adams State Football Army podcast interview with a 6 foot one 210 defensive lineman in a line from the plains of Kansas, the Rocky Mountains, and the jungles of Vietnam A living legend, national treasure, a Marine Corps veteran, and the spirit animal of Adam State Football number 69 Ceece the Beast Fell!
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What’s up team, this is your host AJ Webb bringing you a very special episode.
Head football Coach Jarrell Harrison (@coachjharrisson on Twitter) sits down and tells his great story. We start out with his origin story of how he and former Adams State Running back Tyree Walton were tearing up the Las Vegas desert, and developing a winning tradition for the Palo Verde Panthers. We talk his recruiting story, his City College of San Francisco juco all American career, and his University of Missouri Tiger career where helped his team earn a 10 win season, an appearance in the Insight Bowl in Tempe Arizona. His play as a safety earned him Big 12 Conference honors. We talk how he made his coaching dream a reality, his first college coaching job as a GA at Adams State, and the lessons he learned coaching some of the most powerful offenses that Adams State has ever fielded. Then we talk about the adversity of COVID and how he stepped up as the interim head coach in January 2021. Just four months later he was named the official head coach, and four months after that his squad took the field after 700 plus days without a game, and several key players in quarantine. After a season of lessons, a Ft. Lewis Victory, and his first off-season under his belt we sat in Plachy hall a few days before players reported for fall camp.
And now, an Adams state football podcast, with a multi time Nevada High school State champion, a juco all American, A big 12 all conference selection, a leader of men, hailing from Las Vegas Nevada Adams State Football Head Coach Jarrell Harrison!!!
Sr Highlights - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qxz2F6lYWdk
Coach Harrison Pro Day - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKtuqwOSMSM
Twitter - https://twitter.com/coachjharrison_
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Hello teammates this is your host former D lineman AJ Webb.
On this episode of the Adams state football podcast talk with George Holley Esquire. Today George is an owner agent for Cover-0 where he represents coaches and players who aspire to play and coach football at the highest levels. Before George took his DU law degree into the football world he worked as a prosecutor, where he advocated for victims of violent crimes, and children who had been sexually assaulted. This admiral work was preceded by a pro football career with the Colorado ice, a coaching stent for Adams winningest team and a college career where earned several individual and team awards. George earned multi all conference selections, lead the RMAC in sacks, and was a key player on the 2004 unit that was the number one defense in the nation and conference champion contender.
And now, an Adams State Football podcast with 6’3” 220 pound linebacker, by way of Woodland Park Colorado, number 51 George Holley!!!
Hello teammates this is your host former D lineman AJ Webb.
On this episode of the Adams state football podcast talk with George Holley Esquire. Today George is an owner agent for Cover-0 where he represents coaches and players who aspire to play and coach football at the highest levels. Before George took his DU law degree into the football world he worked as a prosecutor, where he advocated for victims of violent crimes, and children who had been sexually assaulted. This admiral work was preceded by a pro football career with the colorado ice, a coaching stent for Adams winningest team and a college career where earned several individual and team awards. George earned multi all conference selections, lead the RMAC in sacks, and was a key player on the 2004 unit that was the number one defense in the nation and conference champion contender.
And now, an Adams State Football podcast with 6’3” 220 pound linebacker, by way of Woodland Park Colorado, number 51 George Holley!!!
Tyree Walton is former Adams State Running Back who graduated in 2009 with a degree in business administration, his athletic and academic accomplishments earned him an award from the national football foundation. Tyree started his career as a bank teller and worked his way up to Vice President of Wealth Management with US. Bank, where he was recognized by the Denver Business Journal as a 40 under 40 talent for his work in banking and in the community. A chance encounter got him started in refereeing and is now refereeing at the NCAA level. Tyree supports Adams State by serving on the Adams State Foundation board. Today we will talk about his great story.
Now a 5’6”, 180 pound running back out of Las Vegas Nevada, #1 Tyree WALTON!!!
Attend Adams State Alumni TopGolf Event 6/23 in Centennial Colorado - https://secure.qgiv.com/for/ckzxio/mobile/event/849558
Referee Article - https://www.usbank.com/about-us-bank/company-blog/article-library/banker-trades-suits-for-black-and-white-stripes-during-football-season.html
Denver 40 under 40 Article - https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/c/special-report-dbjs-2021-40-under-40/14686/tyree-walton-us-bank.html
Game Winning Drive VS Mesa - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNWomK-YCtc
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Dr.Mark Manzanares
In this episode of the Adams State Football Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Mark Manzanares who is a professor at Adams State University, but back in the late 80s Mark was spending his time carrying the pigskin on Rex Field. Under the Leadership of Coach Jeff Geiser, Mark and his squad had some of the most successful seasons in Adams State history including accomplishments like winning RMAC conference championships, playing the Mexican National Team in the Aztec Bowl, and competing in the 1988 National Championship. Their achievements would ultimately get them inducted into the Adams State Athletics Hall of fame.
Mark shares the events that lead him to Alamosa, then we transition to his playing career. I was on the edge of my seat listening to Mark talk about his teams trials and tribulations, dominance, and national championship campaign. You can find links to the 1988 season in the description of this podcast.
You can expect a part two with Mark, to learn about his post football career, and all of the years as a professor on the Adams State Campus.
I am your host AJ Webb, former Adams State defensive lineman, and I know you will enjoy this episode.
And now an Adams State Football Podcast interview with a six foot, 210 pound running back hailing from Grants New Mexico, a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Champion, national championship contestant, and Adams State Hall of Famer #33 Mark Manzanares.
Link to 1988 Memorial Bench - https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=160787
Link to Dr. Mark Manzanares ASU Faculty Profile - https://www.adams.edu/academics/graduate/counselor-education/faculty/
Link to 1988 Hall of Fame Induction - https://asugrizzlies.com/honors/hall-of-fame/1988-football/119
1988 ASC Vs Western New Mexico - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M2-MQFzQ6A&ab_channel=AdamsStateAthletics
1988 ASC Vs Colorado School of Mines - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXsBk-4HM6A&ab_channel=AdamsStateAthletics
1988 ASC Vs Oklahoma Panhandle- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7SWiKZmmRI&ab_channel=AdamsStateAthletics
1988 ASC Vs Fort Lewis - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnF285YEJNg&ab_channel=AdamsStateAthletics
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What’s up team, this is your host, former Adams State Defensive Lineman A.J. Webb.
From 2009-2012 Kevin Ashak mauled opponents, and protected the blind side of Trevor Eggleston, helping him to break the completions record once held by Bobby Saiaz, and to Lead Adams State to the best Division 2 record in school history (8 and 3).
After college Ashak played for several Arena Football League teams until he was forced to hang up the cleats due to injury in 2018. You can find Kevin's College and highlight tapes in the description of this podcast.
Since retirement, Ashak returned to school, and is now a Registered Nurse.Ironically he is now taking care of people in the hospital rather than trying to put defensive players in it.
I enjoyed sitting down with my fellow Arizonian to have him tell his great Adams State Football Story, and to listen to all the great advice he has for high school players that want to play in college, and college players that want to play professionally.
And now an Adams State Football Podcast interview with a six foot 2 315 pound offensive lineman, Representing the East Valley Arizona, an all conference, Arena football league veteran # 53 Kevin Ashak!!!
College Highlights - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuMs_Tm5i4E
Arena Highlights - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc2ebmJAOcc
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Welcome to the Adams State Football Podcast. I am your host AJ Webb, former Adams State defensive lineman,
In this episode I’m joined by former Linebacker Rocco DeLorenzo who popped into the Adams State School of Business to record with me while visiting his family.
When the DeLorenzo clan visits Alamosa EVERYONE is visiting their Alma Mater and EVERYONE is visiting the fields they played EVERYONE!
Rocco's Father Phil played linebacker, uncle Chris coached on the ASC National Championship campaign, His Mother Patricia was an elite track team member, both his sister Roxy and Carly played softball, and their husbands were both Adams state linebackers.
In this interview I talk with Rocco about his playing career, about his place in the lineage of elite Adams state inside linebackers, the special bond between nose guard and mike backer, the culture that that brought back a winning record and contributed to Adams states best d2 record of 8 and 3, how Rocco applied his the gifts of the game of football and his Adams state experience to the business world, and of course we discuss his rich family history
And now an Adams State Football Podcast interview with a six foot 1 235 pound Middle Linebacker, by way of Arvada West Colorado, all conference, all region , all American, #4, ROCCO DELORENZO!!!
Roccos Highlight Tape: https://youtu.be/Yn_GK_2pQ9E
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Welcome to the Adams State Football Podcast. I am your host AJ Webb, former Adams State defensive lineman,
In this episode Ian Fryday calls in from his training camp where he is preparing for pro-days and combines. His agent, former Adams state linebacker George Holley, is helping Ian to become an NFL Fullback.
While at Adams State Resident Assist, earned his undergraduate degree in management (with honors), and is one semester away from completing Adams State MBA in Leadership.
Ian accomplished these things during the adversity of a head coaching change, a global pandemic, and a 658 day layoff between the 2019 and 2021 Adams State Football season.
and now our interview with a six foot 1 235 pound fullback, by way of San Diego California, all conference, all region , all american, cum laude graduate, NFL prospect, #88 Ian Fryday!!!
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Welcome to the Adams State Football Podcast where we share the great stories of the past and present players coaches and friends of the Adams State Football Program.
In this episode Coach Dr. Edward R. Crowther tells us what the good word is.
Coach Crowther is a coach, the current director of Football operations, emeritus professor, and Executive board member of the Adams State University Foundation.
In this episode we unpack all of those titles, listen to his origin story, learn how he started coaching, hear about the gifts of the game that have influenced his life, and breakdown how Adams State Football Alum can support the program.
I am your host AJ Webb, former Adams State defensive lineman, and now our interview with a six foot three 240 pound quick tackle, by way of Vicksburg Mississippi, Purveyor of wisdom, leader of men Coach, Dr. Edward R Crowther.
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...Welcome to the Adams State Football Podcast, where we commemorate the past, and celebrate the current players, coaches and supporters of the Adams State Football program.
Each featured guest on the podcast will tell us about their student athlete experience wearing green black and white, and share how playing football for Adams State has influenced their great story.
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