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Brandon Holveck, Nick Dellaglio, Jake Lampert and Doug Baran convene for a Delaware-centric podcast. Topics include Delaware women's basketball's CAA quarterfinal loss to Towson and why Delaware fans should feel bullish about next season (0:50), Delaware men's basketball's impressive showing at the CAA tournament in Charleston (14:53), an early look at next season's CAA landscape and how Martin Ingelsby's squad fits in (29:07) and a snake draft of the 10 players most important to Delaware's 2019 football season in the spirit of spring practices opening last Monday (50:15).
On the definitive, deep-dive CAA tournament preview show, Jake Lampert and Parker Kerrigan break down the disastrous end of Delaware's men's basketball's regular season and discuss what needs to happen this weekend for Delaware's season to be considered a success (0:58). Then, Doug Baran and Brandon Holveck tag in to provide, with Jake, a team-by-team preview of the CAA tournament (17:53). The show wraps up with a further look at Delaware's team heading into the tournament and the direction of the Blue Hens' program (49:36). WVUD's coverage of Delaware's quarterfinal matchup against William and Mary begins at 2:15 p.m. EST on Sunday, March 10.
Brandon Holveck and Jake Lampert discuss the news of the day -- Bryce Harper agreeing to a 13-year $330 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies -- first from the Phillies' perspective (1:02) and then from the rest of the league's perspective (20:02). It is the longest and largest (in terms of total guaranteed money) baseball contract ever and certainly the biggest deal ever agreed to on February 28. Later, Doug Baran joins the show to discuss Nolan Arenado's contract extension with the Colorado Rockies (24:59), and the weekend ahead for Delaware safety Nasir Adderley at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.
Brandon Holveck, Jake Lampert and Nick Dellaglio offer their thoughts on Zion Williamson, the NCAA and more, after the star freshman sprained his knee in a high-profile matchup between Duke and UNC (0:57). Then, the crew answers five rapid fire questions on Delaware athletics (11:33), analyzes the record Manny Machado signing (21:58) and breaks down the latest on Delaware men's and women's basketball (32:24). The show rounds out with a preview of the National League (43:13) following last week's look at the American League.
Brandon Holveck, Jake Lampert and Nick Dellaglio discuss the Joe Flacco trade (0:55), the root causes of baseball's slow offseason (12:16) and the arms race in the Eastern Conference and how the Oklahoma City Thunder stack up in the Western Conference (23:11), before previewing the American League (33:34).
Brandon Holveck, Jake Lampert and Parker Kerrigan discuss Super Bowl 53 from every angle. The crew first gives their general observations (0:00), before diving into how the Rams fell apart offensively (15:43) and whether the Patriots can continue the sport's greatest dynasty (30:49). The show closes with a look back at the Super Bowls of the past 10 seasons (42:09) and a quick hit on Delaware men's and women's basketball (50:52).
Brandon Holveck and Jake Lampert cover all of the madness associated with Super Bowl week and the NBA Trade Deadline crossing paths. First, a complete breakdown of the Kristaps Porzings trade and how it relates to what else has been going on in the trade market (0:35). Then it's to Super Bowl 53 matchups and game plan (24:57) and a Super Bowl edition of #ChangeJakesMind (33:45). Brandon and Jake also go deep on Delaware men's basketball's CAA prospects leading into this weekend's road trip (49:22) and explain why you should be optimistic about next year's Delaware women's basketball squad (57:25).
Brandon Holveck, Jake Lampert and Parker Kerrigan discuss Anthony Davis' trade request and break down possible destinations (1:07), review Delaware men's and women's basketball's strong weekends of play (7:42) and make a handful of early Super Bowl 53 predictions (19:31).
Brandon Holveck and Jake Lampert relitigate the missed pass interference in the Saints/Rams game and the NFL's overtime system (2:02). Brandon and Jake then draft the 10 best players in Super Bowl 53 (15:25), pay homage to this year's Baseball Hall of Fame class including Mariano Rivera and Roy Halladay (35:00) and predict how this year's playoff teams will stack up in 2019 (41:39). The show rounds out with a game of #ChangeJakesMind on Delaware men's basketball (58:15).
Brandon Holveck, Jake Lampert and Parker Kerrigan give their takeaways from Sunday's conference championship games (0:00). The crew then responds to NFL takes from the listeners (12:24 and 30:56) and breaks down Delaware men's basketball's win against JMU and last-second loss to Towson (25:19).
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Brandon Holveck and Jake Lampert discuss last weekend's division round games (0:00), before making the case for Ithiel Horton for CAA Rookie of the Year (19:13) and preview the conference championship games (25:17). The team also makes its NBA award picks at the midseason mark (44:14).
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New episodes of Blue Hen Sports Cage are released every Monday and Thursday evening. Blue Hen Sports Cage airs live on 91.3 WVUD Mondays from 4 p.m.-5 p.m. and Thursdays from 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
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Brandon Holveck and Jake Lampert return to the studio to recap the NFL Wild Card round games (0:00), breakdown this weekend's Divisional round matchups (19:01) and discuss the significance Clemson's national championship win (38:04). Plus, the duo checks in on the North Dakota State football engine (47:37) and reacts to Kyler Murray entering the NFL Draft (56:37).
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New episodes of Blue Hen Sports Cage are released every Thursday evening. Blue Hen Sports Cage airs live on 91.3 WVUD Thursdays from 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
In the first episode of 2019, Brandon Holveck and Jake Lampert break down the weekend's wild card round playoff matchups (0:00) and Delaware men's basketball's start in CAA play (12:00) before playing a game of #ChangeJakesMind on Delaware women's basketball (21:52). The crew also discusses the College Football National Championship between Clemson and Alabama, the FCS National Championship between North Dakota State and Eastern Washington and the additions of Jared Ambrose and Bill Cubit to Delaware's football coaching staff (31:34).
Your favorite guests from 2018 hop in the studio one last time for the year. The boys talk about Delaware, "Black Twitter," and holiday shenanigans. Thanks for listening all season.
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Brandon Holveck, Jake Lampert and Nick Dellaglio break down the latest moves in baseball and project what is going to happen with Bryce Harper and Manny Machado (0:00) and discuss the upcoming ground breaking ceremony for the Whitney Athletic Center (16:18), before being joined by Rachel Sawicki to talk about the latest in UD Ice Hockey (23:36). Later, the crew discusses Eric Carter's career day against Saint Francis and Ithiel Horton's continued success (37:47).
Brandon Holveck and Jake Lampert break down Delaware men's basketball's 80-65 loss to Navy (0:00), rank the top three NBA teams in both the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference (10:28) and react to the latest news from the hot stove, including the Paul Goldschmidt trade (36:11).
The ladies of UDress Magazine give the boys, Ahmed Qadri and Jake Lampert, fashion advice on Crocs, Canadian tuxedos and more. The team also previews the UDress Fall Fashion Event, held this Saturday at the Trabant University Center.
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Brandon Holveck and Jake Lampert breakdown Delaware's 20-6 playoff loss at James Madison (0:00), and Delaware men's basketball's hot 5-2 start (9:35). Later, the crew makes their NFL award picks at the three-quarter mark of the season (20:46) and ranks the top 10 departing Delaware football seniors, in order of impact loss (42:20).
Brandon Holveck and Josh Diehl put a bow on the 2018 season, following Delaware's 20-6 playoff loss at James Madison.
Brandon Holveck discusses Delaware's quarterback situation, the defensive front seven and the running game ahead of the Blue Hens' opening-round playoff game against James Madison before welcoming in Catie Harper of The Breeze, James Madison's student newspaper, to help dive further into the matchup.
Despite its 42-21 loss against Villanova, Delaware was awarded its first playoff berth since the 2010 season Sunday afternoon. The Blue Hens will visit the James Madison Dukes in the first round Saturday at 3 p.m. Brandon Holveck, Jake Lampert and Josh Diehl break it all down on an emergency episode of the Delaware Football Roundup.
Two podcasts collide as Ahmed Qadri talks with the ladies from the Funny Girls Finish Last podcast.
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Brandon Holveck and Jake Lampert discuss Delaware's upcoming matchup against Villanova (0:00) and three BIG facts pertaining to the game (16:40). It comes following a 17-3 loss at Stony Brook that put into question Delaware's playoff spot. Brandon and Jake then break down Delaware basketball's most recent non-conference games (22:16) before welcoming in Nick Dellaglio, to react to the Jimmy Butler trade and other major NBA news (30:22), and to rank the top 10 players in the NBA (46:00).
Brandon Holveck breaks down Delaware's 17-3 loss at Stony Brook and discusses the stakes of next weekend's game against Villanova.
Brandon Holveck and Jake Lampert discuss the keys in Delaware football's road matchup against Stony Brook and the stakes for both teams (0:00) and Eric Carter's career night in Delaware men's basketball's 73-67 season-opening loss at Maryland (5:08). Then Doug Baran joins to discuss surprise players and teams in the NFL (20:04) and to play another game of #ChangeJakesMind focused on the NBA (29:00), before Brandon and Jake reignite the fire with a throwback version of #CageRage (39:22).
This episode was recorded live on Thursday November 8, 2018.
Brandon Holveck and Josh Diehl break down Delaware's fifth straight victory, a 21-16 comeback effort against UAlbany. The Blue Hens are tied for first place in the CAA with Maine (6-3, 5-1). Delaware has two games remaining against Stony Brook (6-3, 4-2) and Villanova (4-5, 1-5).
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Brandon Holveck and Jake Lampert react to Chyree Walker's decision to transfer and talk Blue Hens basketball ahead of Delaware's season opener at Maryland November 6 (0:00). They also discuss Delaware football's upset win against Towson and the Blue Hens' ranking nationally and in the CAA (11:30), deals made at the NFL trade deadline (22:20) and the big names of the MLB offseason (33:26). Later, Josh Diehl joins for a new game called "#ChangeJake'sMind," where Josh and Brandon argue against Jake's NFL takes (39:55).
Brandon Holveck and Josh Diehl discuss Delaware's 40-36 upset win against Towson and the Blue Hens standing in the CAA.
Brandon Holveck and Jake Lampert discuss the implications of Saturday's homecoming matchup against Towson and break down the matchup (0:00). Then Delaware women's basketball Head Coach Natasha Adair joins the show to preview her team's season as she enters her second season (14:35). Brandon and Jake react to Adair's interview and talk Delaware men's basketball (31:23) before Delaware men's basketball Head Coach Martin Ingelsby joins to discuss his team's season as he enters his third year (36:15). Brandon and Jake close the show by giving their "BIG facts" for Saturday's football game (53:46).
Evan Williams returns to the show and for the first time story time extraordinaire Damir Creecy tucks you in tonight. Ahmed Qadri hosts Uncaged.
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Brandon Holveck and Jake Lampert break down Delaware's win at New Hampshire and forecast Delaware's homecoming matchup against Towson.
Brandon Holveck and Jake Lampert discuss Ryan Allen's injury, which will sideline him for two months (0:00), react to your NFL takes via Twitter (7:28), break down Delaware's win against Elon and their upcoming matchup against New Hampshire (36:29) and make bold predictions for the 2018-2019 NBA season (43:29).
Guests Parker Kerrigan and James B. Cole return to Uncaged for the second time. Joining hosts Ahmed Qadri and Jake Lampert the crew discusses what they found entertaining this week and what they're looking forward to. Jake takes over the board and Ahmed joins in on story time!
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Brandon Holveck and Jake Lampert break down Delaware's Saturday matchup with Elon (0:00). Jack Haley from the Elon News Network then joins to talk about the game (17:13) and Brandon and Jake talk CAA football (32:42). Later, Nick Dellaglio joins to help rank the top 10 playmakers in the NFL (46:45).
Ahmed Qadri hosts an action-packed episode of Uncaged, as Jake Lampert takes a bye. Ahmed is joined by Tom Bond, Matt Lucier and Josh Diehl to discuss this week's events, including UFC 229 and Buns or Mad Buns.
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Brandon Holveck and Nick Dellaglio break down Delaware's first conference win of the season and the road ahead.
Brandon Holveck and Jake Lampert preview Delaware's matchup with Richmond, examining Danny Rocco's past with the Spiders, Kyle Lauletta's replacement and ways to get the Blue Hens offense back on track (0:03). Brandon and Jake then run through the CAA, which placed seven teams in the most recent FCS STATS Top 25 poll (17:00). Later, WVUD Sports legends Teddy Gelman and Ahmed Qadri return to The Cage to catch up (26:50) and dish on the Blue Hens football season through four games (40:00).
The latest episode of Uncaged with Ahmed Qadri and Jake Lampert, featuring Victor Pelillo of Barstool Delaware.
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Jake Lampert, Doug Baran and Nick Dellaglio break down Delaware's 38-10 loss against North Dakota State (0:00) before Eric's Igloo makes it return with Eric Allen and Rachel Sawicki to preview the beginning of the NHL season and Delaware's ice hockey season (15:54). Jake also brings in Josh Diehl to play a game of NFL pretender or contender (31:55).
Brandon Holveck and Jake Lampert discuss Delaware's loss at North Dakota State and other notes from their trip to Fargo.
Brandon Holveck and Jake Lampert provide a complete preview of Delaware's marquee matchup with No. 1 North Dakota State. It'll be the first meeting between the schools, who will also play in Delaware in 2019. The Bison have won six of the last seven FCS national championships and have won 14 national championships in their history. Brandon and Jake also take your feedback on which teams should be feared most in the NFL (14:32) and discuss the CAA teams who made the most recent FCS Top 25 poll (39:11).
Brandon Holveck and Nick Cannella discuss Delaware's 27-10 win against Cornell. Brandon and Nick also delve into what to expect from Joe Walker and Pat Kehoe in coming weeks, next week's test against North Dakota State and early surprises across the CAA.
Brandon Holveck, Jake Lampert and Nick Cannella discuss trends revealed throughout the NFL in week one, including the dearth of elite quarterbacks, the emergence and importance of pass-catching running backs and the changing nature of the tight end position (0:00). The team also previews Delaware football's week three matchup against the Cornell Big Red (16:55), looks back at the top games of week one in the NFL, including Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers comeback win against the Chicago Bears (30:05), and takes a quick look at the MLB playoff picture (42:50).
Ahmed Qadri and Jake Lampert are back for episode three of Uncaged. This week, comedian Fonzie joins the show along with Brooklyn's finest Alex Young.
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Brandon Holveck and Nick Dellaglio break down Delaware's first win of the season, which came in dominant fashion against the Lafayette Leopards.
Brandon Holveck and Jake Lampert go deep on a variety of football topics: Delaware's season-opening loss to Rhode Island (0:00), the audience's NFL hot takes (9:47), a preview of Delaware vs. Lafayette with Nick Dellaglio (27:17) and over/under picks for every NFL team (49:45). The team also discusses the impact of Nicole Enabosi's torn ACL injury (43:29).
Josh Diehl and Parker Kerrigan join Ahmed Qadri and Jake Lampert to discuss Eminem's new music, the Nike Colin Kaepernick ad campaign and more. Plus, as always, buns or mad buns.
Ahmed Qadri and Jake Lampert reminisce on summer and talk about what to expect moving forward. The crew welcomes in its newest member, camera man Aaron Prigg. This week's special guest is creator/photographer M
Brandon Holveck and Jake Lampert break down Delaware's season opening loss to Rhode Island and discuss its implications on the Blue Hens' season.
Brandon Holveck and Jake Lampert take a final look at the Blue Hens 2018 season ahead of Thursday's season opener against Rhode Island. Brandon and Jake discuss the latest team news, the top contributors heading into the season and expectations for the opening week crowd. Later, the team goes week-by-week through the Delaware schedule and make their definitive season predictions.
Blue Hen Sports Cage makes it return for the fall semester. Brandon Holveck and Jake Lampert discuss Danny Rocco's decision to start Pat Kehoe at quarterback week one, the Blue Hens' new blue uniform pants and expectations for the team heading into the 2018 season. Brandon and Jake catch you up on the top news in Delaware Athletics over the summer (15:01), rank the top 10 Delaware football players heading into this season (24:20) and give their picks for the MLB AL and NL MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year (33:36).
Blue Hen Sports Cage airs live every Thursday from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. on 91.3 WVUD FM in Newark and online at wvud.org and the Tune In Radio app.
Brandon Holveck provides a preview of the CAA through discussions with members of the media on each of Delaware's 2018 conference opponents. For each CAA team Delaware faces, Brandon brings on a guest who covers the opponent. Beginning with the season opener Thursday August 30, Delaware faces one of the most difficult conference schedules in the FCS, having to face three teams that made the playoffs in 2017 and four teams ranked inside the STATS FCS Top 25 poll to start the season. The full guest list is below with time stamps.
Delaware - Kevin Tresolini (@kevintresolini), The News Journal (3:15)
8/30 Rhode Island - Stone Freeman (@StonePFreeman), WRIU (21:14)
10/6 @ Richmond - Nick Cannella, WVUD (39:55)
10/13 Elon - Matt Krause (@MattKrausePxP), Elon Color Commentator (45:52)
10/20 @ New Hampshire - Mike Zhe (@MikeZhe603), Portsmouth Herald (1:02:23)
10/27 Towson - Karuga Koinange, The Towerlight (1:12:55)
11/3 @ Albany - Michael Kelly (@ByMichaelKelly), The Daily Gazzette (1:24:50)
11/10 @ Stony Brook - Josh Caray (@seawolvesvoice), Stony Brook Play-by-Play Announcer (1:36:24)
11/17 Villanova - Nick France (@frenchmansports), The Villanovan (1:48:15)
The award-winning podcast, the Delaware Football Roundup, returns for the 2018 season. Brandon Holveck, Jake Lampert and Nick Cannella detail nine players who they believe will outperform expectations in 2018. This is the first in a series of podcasts previewing the Blue Hens' second season under Head Coach Danny Rocco. The series will be published periodically in the weeks leading up to Delaware's season opener against Rhode Island on August 30.
Brandon Holveck and Jake Lampert team up for a special podcast on NBA free agency, Delaware basketball and Delaware football.
On the final show of the spring semester, Teddy Gelman and Ahmed Qadri say farewell to WVUD and Blue Hen Sports Cage. Eric Allen joins to discuss the Washington Capitals-Las Vegas Golden Knights Stanley Cup pairing on the final iteration of "Eric's Igloo" (2:27). Teddy, Ahmed, Brandon Holveck and Jake Lampert also look back on the 2016 field hockey championship run (22:28), year one of the Danny Rocco era (32:28) and Teddy and Ahmed's first WVUD broadcasts (47:16). To close, Teddy and Ahmed say their final goodbyes (1:02:10).
Ahmed Qadri and Jake Lampert are joined by Matt Lucier on the final episode of Uncaged season two. Segments include senior pranks, laurel vs. yanny, buns or mad buns, story time and tweet of the week.
Brandon Holveck, Ahmed Qadri, Jake Lampert and Teddy Gelman break down the Western Conference Finals, with the series tied 1-1 (0:00), and the Eastern Conference Finals (14:47), with the Boston Celtics up 2-0, and make NBA Draft predictions post-lottery (24:41). Later, the crew discusses the Milwaukee Bucks' hiring of Head Coach Mike Budenholzer and whether or not Shohei Ohtani can sustain his high level of play (39:45).
Ridge Moser joins Ahmed Qadri and Jake Lampert on the second to last episode of Uncaged. Discussion topics include the Dine-and-Dash Dater, 95-year-old grandmother Hattie Reynolds and Yadier Molina's Cajones. A trifecta of your favorite segments, buns or mad buns, story time and tweet of the week, round out the show.
Brandon Holveck and Jake Lampert discuss the eastern conference semifinal series (0:00), the western conference semifinal series (18:55), Ben Roethlisberger's comments on the Steelers drafting Mason Rudolph and other NFL notes (30:00). Later, the duo goes division-by-division to reset the field at the quarter mark of the MLB season (39:55).
Teddy Gelman, Ahmed Qadri and Brandon Holveck on the Chicago Bears drafting Bilal Nichols (2:26), the NBA Playoffs semifinals (27:59), quarterback landing spots in the NFL Draft and Joe Flacco's future (45:14) and potential Kawhi Leonard landing spots (57:58). Plus, The Review Senior Reporter Daniel Zaborsky joins to discuss Delaware Lacrosse's 17-8 regular season-closing win over Drexel and the Hens' CAA tournament matchup with Towson (19:08).
Jake Lampert and Ahmed Qadri are joined by Josh Diehl and Evan Williams to dish on Meek Mill's release from prison, Mitt Romney sitting court side, James Hindcliffe's incident, Head & Shoulder's latest PR move and more. Plus, buns or mad buns and story time.
Teddy Gelman and Brandon Holveck are joined by Ahmed Qadri and Hannah Trader to comb through the Delaware spring football game and the major stories leading into the team's fall practices (5:36). Teddy and Brandon then run through each first round NBA playoff series (21:55), before Eric Allen joins to discuss the Stanley Cup Playoffs with Teddy (37:38). To wrap, Teddy and Brandon discuss Teddy's recent column for The Review, which highlighted the influence football wields over the wider perception of an athletic department, the steps Delaware is taking to join the ranks of the elite contenders and the obstacles the school is facing (53:50).
Teddy Gelman, Brandon Holveck, Jake Lampert and Ahmed Qadri preview the Delaware football spring game, with a look at the quarterback competition, spring position changes and players to watch (0:04). The crew also looks ahead to Delaware baseball's three-game set with James Madison (16:03), next week's NFL Draft (19:56), and the remainder of the Stanley Cup Playoffs (29:57).
Ahmed Qadri and Jake Lampert dish on the latest buzz in the entertainment, political and sporting worlds. Topics include: small food, Tekashi69 vs. Adrien Broner, the Starbucks controversy, celebrities sitting courtside, Mark Zuckerberg's congressional hearing and, as always, buns or mad buns.
Teddy Gelman, Ahmed Qadri, Brandon Holveck and Jake Lampert discuss the latest news in University of Delaware and professional sports on a Radiothon edition of Blue Hen Sports Cage. Topics include: the NBA Playoffs (5:39), The Masters (19:05), Ryan Daly's decision to transfer to St. Joe's and the team's reaction (34:54), charging the mound and baseball's unwritten rules (48:57).
Radiothon is WVUD's ten-day annual fundraiser. WVUD is listener-supported radio and as such we ask that you donate what you can to keep our non-profit station operational. We value our listeners and strive to develop unique and diverse programming. Past fundraising efforts have provided the WVUD Sports department with state-of-the-art away broadcast equipment, the means to travel to away football and basketball games across the east coast and new MAC desktops for video editing. You can donate at wvud.org. Radiothon ends April 15.
The OG Nitty from Team Nitty Radio joins Ahmed Qadri and Jake Lampert on Uncaged to dish on Cardi B's new music, New York fandom and the Mets' hot start, the latest viral challenge, letting curse words fly on the air and much more. Plus, as always, buns or mad buns.
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Teddy Gelman, Ahmed Qadri and Jake Lampert discuss Villanova and Notre Dame's NCAA basketball national championships (3:51), early story lines in the MLB (29:08), Paul Worrilow's homecoming (37:01) and Delaware men's basketball's reinforcements (38:16) and the latest rumors surrounding Ryan Daly (41:44). Plus, Eric Allen joins to break down the latest in the NHL as the Stanley Cup Playoffs approach (17:26).
Brandon Holveck and Ahmed Qadri go deep on a range of topics, including opening day in baseball (0:04), Ryan Daly's decision to transfer from Delaware (7:00), the Final Four teams' paths to the final weekend of the NCAA tournament (17:09), the Philadelphia 76ers' winning streak and the return of Markelle Fultz (30:13), the ever-changing state of the middle of the Western Conference (45:07), predictions for the Final Four (54:14) and the top NBA draft prospects (58:41).
This podcast was recorded prior to the latest Joel Embiid injury update. Embiid has been diagnosed with a concussion and will have surgery to repair an orbital fracture in his left eye, according to a team injury report.
Teddy Gelman joins Ahmed Qadri and Jake Lampert to dish on Ben Carson's latest flub, a potential presidential bout, bug spray and more.
On an emergency podcast, Teddy Gelman and Brandon Holveck discuss Ryan Daly's decision to transfer out of the Delaware men's basketball program.
Teddy Gelman, Ahmed Qadri, Brandon Holveck and Jake Lampert discuss the Blue Hens' pro day (0:04) and the women's basketball team's season-ending WNIT loss (10:47). Then, WVUD Sports baseball play-by-play announcer Josh Diehl joins The Cage to discuss the baseball team's early struggles (21:27). The crew later previews the top MLB stories heading into the 2018 season (34:54).
The Delaware Football Roundup, a podcast on the Blue Hen Sports Cage podcast network, has won first place in the podcast category of the Delaware Press Association's 2018 Communications Contest.
Teddy Gelman, Brandon Holveck, Jake Lampert and Ahmed Qadri analyze Delaware women's basketball's CAA tournament loss to Drexel (0:00) and the Hens' surprising WNIT bid (15:33). The crew also goes through the major NFL free agent signings and trades (29:13) and updates the NBA playoff landscape (47:47).
After a brief hiatus, Uncaged is back! Ahmed Qadri and Jake Lampert discuss Juju Smith-Schuster's recruitment of LeBron James, the improved Cleveland Browns, the Houston Astros' trip to the White House, the March Madness tournament, Kirk Cousins' deal with Minnesota and more. Plus, as always, buns or mad buns.
Brandon Holveck and Jake Lampert are joined by Teddy Gelman and Ahmed Qadri from Philadelphia, to break down the Delaware women's basketball team's 61-50 win over Northeastern in the quarterfinal round of the CAA Women's Basketball Tournament (0:00). Brandon and Jake also discuss the men's basketball team's quarterfinal round exit (18:09) and the future of the program (30:20). Plus, the duo reviews Bilal Nichols' performance at the NFL Combine and evaluate his chances of making an NFL roster (48:21).
Delaware third basemen Diaz Nardo joins Teddy Gelman, Ahmed Qadri, Brandon Holveck and Jake Lampert to discuss expectations for the Blue Hens' upcoming season, Delaware's talented freshman and his leadership approach as a fifth-year senior (0:00). The crew also discusses Delaware's chances in the CAA men's basketball tournament this weekend (10:42), the recent developments in the NCAA "paid-to-play" scandal (28:20) and James Harden's filthy cross over (42:10).
Teddy Gelman and Brandon Holveck break down the latest in Delaware basketball. With two games to go, the women's basketball team lingers behind the CAA's elite, while the men's team awaits its first round opponent for the 2018 CAA tournament.
Teddy Gelman, Ahmed Qadri, Brandon Holveck and Jake Lampert discuss Ryan Daly's return to the Blue Hens lineup and which bench players will contribute in March (2:22), the NBA All-Star game (16:22), the Dallas Mavericks scandal (23:25) and an up and down week from the Delaware women's basketball team (29:42). Plus, the crew breaks down the significance of Louisville's vacated championship and whether the punishment will deter other schools from violating NCAA rules (38:39) and the USA Women's Ice Hockey upset win over Canada (47:04).
Jake Lampert and Ahmed Qadri are joined by WVUD Sports department member Nick Dellaglio to break down Fergie's National Anthem performance, Jimmy Butler's precarious All-Star game absence, All-Star group photos, Louisville's vacated championship and more.
Jake Lampert and Ahmed Qadri take you through the latest in Delaware men's and women's basketball as both seasons near their apex. The CAA men's basketball tournament begins Saturday March, 3rd and the CAA women's basketball tournament begins Wednesday March, 7th.
Teddy Gelman and Brandon Holveck break down the latest news and upcoming matchups for Delaware women's (1:02) and men's basketball (14:56), prior to Thursday evening's men's basketball game at Towson. Plus, the crew takes a closer look at the competition across the CAA (22:52). Later, Teddy and Brandon kick off the NFL offseason by ranking the Top 10 quarterbacks heading into 2018 (27:30) and discuss the top winning streaks in the NBA (39:20).
Ahmed Qadri and Jake Lampert dish on the Cleveland Cavaliers' roster overhaul, Paul Pierce's jersey retirement night, the Eagles possibly forgoing a trip to the White House, Vice President Mike Pence's behavior during the opening ceremony in Pyeongchang and other opening week highlights from the Olympics. Plus, as always, buns or mad buns.
Ahmed Qadri and Jake Lampert are joined by WVUD Sports department member Nicholas Cannella to discuss Super Bowl commercials, Justin Timberlake's halftime show and the game itself.
On the heels of the Philadelphia Eagles' first-ever Super Bowl victory parade, Brandon Holveck and Ahmed Qadri share their experiences on Broad Street with Teddy Gelman and Jake Lampert (1:33). The crew then reviews the x's and o's of the Eagles' Super Bowl win over the New England Patriots (16:26) and discuss Jimmy Garoppolo's new contract (31:58). Later, the team discusses the Cleveland Cavaliers' deadline renovation and potential surprise teams in the eastern conference (37:45).
Teddy Gelman and Brandon Holveck review the past week of Delaware men's and women's basketball from WVUD's music library and The Review office. The men continued on a season-long six game losing streak, while the women's team slipped to fifth in the CAA standings.
Teddy Gelman and Brandon Holveck give an in-depth preview of the top story lines and matchups to watch heading into Super Bowl 52, between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles (1:01). Plus, the duo discusses potential landing spots for Kirk Cousins (24:28), the Blake Griffin trade (29:19), DeMarcus Cousins' injury (33:38), Tina Martin's return to the Bob Carpenter Center and the road ahead for the Delaware women's basketball team (36:15) and the Michigan State scandal (44:27).
Ahmed Qadri and Jake Lampert are joined by special guests Josh Diehl and James Cole to kick off season two of "Uncaged." Discussion topics include the Pistons acquiring Blake Griffin, Enes Kanter and Donald Trump and Jay-Z's beef. Segments include "Story Time", "Tweet of the Week" and "Buns or Mad Buns."
Brandon Holveck and Teddy Gelman recount the highs and lows of the past week of Delaware men’s and women’s basketball. Ryan Daly could miss up to three weeks as the men’s team continues to falter. Nicole Enabosi records her 14th double-double of the season to help the women’s team split a pair of home games.
Brandon Holveck, Ahmed Qadri and Jake Lampert review the AFC (4:59) and NFC (14:21) conference championships and take an early look at Super Bowl 52 (22:44). Later, the crew discusses Tina Martin's upcoming return to Newark (24:56), Bilal Nichols' NFL draft prospects (33:49) and the Cleveland Cavaliers' locker room turmoil (42:49).
In our new video series, the Cage crew recounts the top moments of the past week in Delaware men's and women's basketball. This week Ahmed Qadri and Brandon Holveck discuss Jacob Cushing's return and Nicole Enabosi's career point milestone. Plus, Tina Martin prepares for a trip to the BOB.
Teddy Gelman, Ahmed Qadri and Brandon Holveck review last weekend's NFL games (1:01), preview the conference championship matchups (23:08), relive pettiness across the NBA (34:57), including Rockets/Clippers, Cavs/Warriors and Lowry/Simmons, and discuss Delaware Football's new transfer, QB Darius Wade (51:30).
Teddy Gelman and Brandon Holveck discuss Alabama and North Dakota State's FBS and FCS national championships (1:02), the wild card round of the NFL playoffs (20:42), this weekend's divisional round (34:08) and a litany of NBA topics, including the latest NBA All-Star voting counts, Oklahoma City and Minnesota's playoff prospects and whether the Los Angeles Clippers should buy or sell (44:04).
Teddy Gelman, Brandon Holveck, Jake Lampert and Ahmed Qadri discuss the ramifications of Delaware freshman point guard Kevin Anderson's season-ending knee surgery (1:02), whether James Madison football can reach "dynasty" status with a second-consecutive national championship Saturday against North Dakota State (13:20), underrated/overrated teams in the first round of the NFL playoffs (26:58) and head coaching vacancies in the NFL (42:04).
Brandon Holveck and Teddy Gelman discuss Delaware men's basketball's 97-96 overtime victory against Cornell and the Blue Hens' CAA prospects (1:47), women's basketball's play in non-conference action, including Nicole Enabosi's place among the CAA's best individual performers (19:36) and the college football four-team playoff (43:40). Jake Lampert joins to break down week 17 of the NFL (28:33).
Listen back to our favorite moments of 2017 from Blue Hen Sports Cage, Uncaged and the Delaware Football Roundup. Hosted by Brandon Holveck. Segments include analysis of the Delaware First fundraising campaign (2:59), NFL contenders and pretenders after week 4 (15:08), interviews with Natasha Adair (31:41) and Martin Ingelsby (41:00), highlights from the Delaware Football Roundup (48:26), a conversation on burritos (54:06), analysis of the Carson Wentz injury (56:23), a classic "Cage Rage" on "The Birdgade" (1:00:53) and highlights from Uncaged (1:12:18).
Teddy Gelman, Ahmed Qadri, Jake Lampert and Brandon Holveck discuss Delaware men's (10:47) and women's basketball (34:21) as out-of-conference play reaches its end, injury news on quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Carson Wentz (24:16), the Giancarlo Stanton trade and Miami's rapid overhaul (41:20) and the Houston Rockets' hot streak (56:24).
With the Fightin' Irish set to visit Newark this weekend, Teddy Gelman, Ahmed Qadri and Jake Lampert discuss the significance of the game, the chances of Delaware keeping it close and their expectations for the sell-out crowd (1:02). Brandon Holveck joins later to talk MLB hot stove, including possible landing spots for Giancarlo Stanton and Shohei Ohtani (17:57), and Delaware women's basketball (30:10). The team also breaks down the NFC playoff picture (38:08).
Ahmed Qadri and Jake Lampert dish on the Los Angeles Lakers' new "Lavar Ball" rule, the impact of Stephen Curry's injury on the Golden State Warriors, unsportsmanlike play between AFC North division rivals, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, the Ben McAdoo news and the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday night loss at Seattle. The guys introduce two new segments: story time and tweet of the week. Plus, buns or mad buns rounds out the show.
After Thanksgiving break, the full crew of Ahmed Qadri, Jake Lampert, Teddy Gelman and Brandon Holveck returns to put a bow on the Delaware football season. The team also discusses the New York Giants benching Eli Manning, the tight NFC playoff picture and who the favorite is in the AFC South. Plus, a breakdown of Ryan Daly's early season performance and a game of "overreaction theater" to analyze Delaware women's basketball's first seven games.