Dawgs Podcast (SIU): Recent Episodes
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Welcome to the podcast home of the Dawgs Basketball & Football fan accounts! Hosts Nick Malone & Noah Lerch share their super fandom for the Southern Illinois Salukis to others who love it too, while also updating them with everything there is to know.
This episode details: the brand new release of the team’s non-conference schedule, thoughts on the opponents we did already know & just found out about including old foe SEMO, a small mention of potentially losing assistant coach Javon Mamon to another program with who could be a replacement, main takeaways from the summer access interviews, quickly dissecting the new “5 for 5” eligibility rule, the official change to Arch Madness AND an update on 2027 & beyond recruiting.
This episode details: the updated countdown to Fall camp & Week Zero, Noah’s long-awaited thoughts on ALL the news back in Spring headlined by the extension of Coach Hill, our recap from this year’s Media Day including many quotes from DJ/Presto/Nick, reaction to SIU being picked SIXTH in the Preseason Poll, QB1 being FCS Preseason Third Team, the inaugural Watch List, Miles Marshall & Sebastian Vargas-Escobar returning, AJ Hill joining staff as a volunteer, StrongDawgs’ articles on the new 5 for 5 eligibility rule, MANY present/future schedule updates, talk on the FOUR initial 2027 commits AND our final thoughts as the late summer roles on.
This episode details: summer hitting which means basketball being back, the veteran additions of Snow College CC G Brock McClure & Saint Leo (D2) grad F Donovan Hill, tidbits on both with what they specifically bring, final opinions on the transfer class as a whole, numerous digit changes within the team with others to be known later, main takeaways from Scott’s talk with Luke Martin headlined by MAYBE filling the final 15th roster spot & adding a new assistant coach by the end of June, tidbits from top returnee Jalen Haynes with his expected next level, a discussion on the potential catastrophic changes to Arch Madness, official dates for a couple non-con road games, Quel’Ron finally finding his new home in the new-look PAC-12, some Valley news, a couple 2027 offers/interests and our final thoughts as the summer rolls on.
This Nick solo episode details: congratulating the 2026 spring graduates, recapping where Jeremiah/Paul/Fenske/Dye have all gone professionally post-Draft, a small mention of the many 2027 offers in acknowledging that there will be many commits throughout summer, short Valley/FCS notables, three new defensive transfer additions including one with immediate instant impact and Nick’s predicted way-too-early two-deep depth chart.
This episode details: the departure of assistant coach Tae Gibbs in becoming Head Coach at D2 Malone University, looking back on his impact these two years & what they could do in replacing him, officially going back to the Paradise Jam, Golden State Prep (CA) F Pietro Ranieri & his international skillset, 6’6 NAIA 2nd Team All-American Jaxson Fugate & his scoring punch, bigger talk on the three gets thus far in being potential starters BUT also the need to STILL add shooting, where Rolyns & Drew are now heading, Quel’Ron yet to find a spot, more big news/gets around the MVC, important NCAA news in regards to eligibility & expanding the tournament, quick recruiting update AND our final thoughts as the team now has one assistant & three more roster spots to fill as the month of May is almost here.
This episode details: the extra good news of the return of F/C Max Pikaar for next season with the excitement for what more he can bring in an elevated role, the addition of high scoring FR G Christian Gilliland out of Pearl River CC after he de-committed from 16-seeded Siena, what more he brings in what should be a fun backcourt tandem with Jalen Haynes, the continued youth of the entire guard room, what other portal info has dropped since the last episode, MORE big news around Valley teams with players/coaches staying/going, our thoughts on the new alleged NCAA news on the horizon AND our FINAL thoughts on what’s happened so far in what seems to be the team headed in the right direction this offseason.
This episode details: losing sophomores Quel’Ron House/Rolyns Aligbe/Drew Steffe to the portal, specifics for all in their potential reasons with also how they’ll be remembered, returning Jalen Haynes/Jaheem Webber/Luke Walsh/Caden Hawkins/Daniel Pauliukonis, the importance in keeping most of these young guns, tidbits from another Tim Leonard interview discussing the state of the program, ALL the recent MVC news headlined by Ben Jacobson leaving UNI for Utah State amongst other things, also ALL the recent portal interests/offers in almost all being non-D1, Jeremiah Jackson coming up just short in the state championship & our excitement levels for him to get here AND our final thoughts as the offseason rolls on.
This episode details: recapping the STL trip as a whole, dissecting the Salukis’ inevitable first round loss in one they had in the bag, mistakes & lack of scoring doing them in, how every other game went to the very end in UNI cutting the down the nets, Jeremiah Jackson playing for his Regional title game, topics of our season in review including talking every player with the team’s biggest downfalls, projecting what the offseason SHOULD in how they should built the proper team to get over A HUMP in this conference AND our final thoughts as a quick offseason with moves will begin before we know it.
This episode details: Noah’s thoughts on the Dawgs’ strong regular season finish, prefacing how different the Valley has been this season, dissection of the official awards announcements with some gripes especially no Salukis being on All-Defense BUT Quel’Ron making All-Second Team & Rolyns getting on the Most-Improved Team, notables from the Coaches Monday media scrum, initial keys to victory inside Enterprise Center, our rubber match game v. the Drake Bulldogs who provide a tough matchup, what ALL needs to happen to move onto Friday to face the top seeded Belmont Bruins, our picks for Dawgs-Of-The-Tournament & who we think will cut down the nets on Sunday AND our final thoughts as the best weekend of the year begins in what’s WIN OR GO HOME.
This Nick solo episode details: sweeping the Purple Aces in a fun & challenging game to end the regular season, finishing 16-15 (10-10) which didn’t seem likely 1.5 months ago, indeed ending with a win streak not seen in 19 years, proving to be a dominant road team with a 7-8 overall record, a above .500 Quad 1 record, final weekend outcomes, initial bracket reaction, Jeremiah Jackson winning his Districts, Ty Laur’s season coming to an end with Nick in attendance, OUR own MVC award predictions AND a sneak peek to our Arch Madness preview in a couple days.
This Nick solo episode details: winning six+ games at the end of a season for the first time since 2010, everything great from Senior Night, starting slow but having a BIG run halfway through to seal the deal in an expected win, final thought on having to vitally play better inside Banterra NEXT SEASON AND BEYOND, ALL recent matchups, the most updated probabilities with a weekend left, reiterating the tie-breaking scenarios, Jeremiah Jackson playing in his District Championship, Ty Laur playing in his hosted regional final Friday that we will be in attendance for, Luke Susko’s interview on local Texas TV AND a quick preview of the rescheduled game IN Evansville v. the Aces in Game 20.
This Nick solo episode details: SWEEPING the Panthers but also our SECOND ever Iowa swing, first win in McLeod since going back-to-back in 2017 & 2018, how they got it done on the back of their elite defense once again, the many stats after-the-fact via Luke Martin, Quel’Ron winning MVC POTW, OTHER MVC recent/upcoming scores down the stretch, what Arch Madness looks like at the moment, Ty Laur winning his first regional matchup, Jeremiah Jackson getting a final push for KY Mr. Basketball here before his districts, Luke Susko being on local TX TV AND a second preview as the Sycamores come to town for OUR SENIOR NIGHT.
This Nick solo episode details; an early mention of Drake’s inevitable downfall, ending a skid v. them, Damien Mayo carrying the way once again from deep in a performance that would’ve had us definitely lose if it didn’t happen, clutch plays down the stretch from others to seal the deal, final thoughts on some nerves potentially facing them again in STL with the way they can shoot, other recent/upcoming MVC matchups, what Arch Madness looks like if it started today, a quick commits update AND the second Panthers preview as they have won five of their last six in being one of the hottest teams lately.
This Nick solo episode details: our EIGHTH STRAIGHT loss to rival Bradley, making a run to get it tied at halftime then screwing the pooch at home in the 2H once again, NOT MAKING A SINGLE THREE, other key Valley outcomes, standings & upcoming matchups with very few remaining, Luke Susko breaking his HS’s all-time rebounding record previously held by Marcus Smart AND the second preview of the Drake Bulldogs up in Des Moines in what remains very important for Arch Madness seeding.
This Nick solo episode details: the INSANE run to start this game that led us to believe the route would continue all the way, the heat-check shooting and success galore, UE indeed storming back uncomfortably, holding Leif Moeller to a career worst game, finding ways to finish the job, other MVC games/standings/tourney-look, Ty having his Senior Night AND a preview of the hot Bradley Braves who come to town Sunday afternoon & once again find themselves at the top of the league.
This episode details: our second straight road kill, dissection of a relatively dominant 2H win in pulling away, spread scoring along the way with also being led by Rolyns’ monster rebounding game in reaching a number not seen since Thik Bol a decade ago, around the MVC scores & updated standings, Xavier Johnson having a good recent outing overseas, a Ty/Jeremiah/Susko check-in as their strong seasons slowly dwindle down AND the first Evansville preview as they come to town fresh off a big recent win themselves.
This Nick solo episode details: losing FOUR STRAIGHT to the rival Racers, Damien Mayo returning but barely playing with re-aggravating his toe off the bench, the initial carry over on defense that had us starting strong, the offensive explosion in the final 26 minutes from Murray, tipping the cap to an impressive showing by the opponent, other MVC games & standings check, Jeremiah & Ty’s recent outings and a preview of the first matchup with the Indiana State Sycamores in the bottom of the league.
This Nick solo episode details: THE ROCK FIGHT ROADKILL UP IN NORMAL, the elite defense this team all of a sudden has had since the start of 2026, Damien Mayo NOT PLAYING after a sudden toe injury, overall dissection of the main parts of this low scoring victory, moving UP in NET, acknowledging how up & down this continues to be, updated defensive stats in conference for us, MVC games/standings/probabilities, Luke & Jeremiah update AND the second preview of the high-scoring Racers as they come to town in a huge Friday evening in Banterra.
This Nick & Noah episode details: BLOWING AN 18-POINT LEAD, always taking one step forward & two steps back, now blowing late leads in three out of the past four home games, what went RIGHT in the 1H then to just go wrong in the 2H, acknowledging these were the giveaways that lost Bryan Mullins his job, one of our best game dissections, Valley games/standings, Jeremiah dropping 28 again recently and a short preview of our second matchup with the preseason favorite Redbirds as the team heads to Normal on Tuesday.
This Nick solo episode details: SCOTT NAGY FINALLY GETTING HIS 600TH CAREER VICTORY, being the 13th active & 70th ever coach to do so, achieving it in surprising blowout fashion of the UNI Panthers, the vital return of Quel’Ron House, Rolyns Aligbe with a career performance, what this win could mean moving forward, around the Valley scores/standings/probabilities, commits update and a second preview of the very hot & dangerous UIC Flames in their trip to Carbondale.
This Nick solo episode details: the city of Evansville scrapping the game THREE HOURS BEFORE, the teams/staff/officials staying at a hotel ATTACHED to the Ford Center, shockingly even not playing the next day, WHEN and HOW they could reschedule down the road in luckily only being 100 miles apart, other MVC matchups, Ty Laur getting to 1K career points, a mention of what-could-have-been with Keaton Wagler who visited this past summer & is tearing it up at Illinois AND a preview of part one with Northern Iowa as they come to Carbondale.
This Nick & Noah episode details; THE CURRENT STATE OF THE PROGRAM after what was solidified as the worst loss of the season, Q & Isaiah being out for the foreseeable future, every tidbit on the worst 1H we can remember, Scott’s postgame comments, other topics of inside info on if the players have checked out, how co-fans are treating the current product, Scott perhaps being the wrong hire, where to go from here, recent/upcoming Valley games with also standings/news topics, Noah’s thoughts on Ty/Jeremiah/Luke’s senior seasons so far and the first preview of the last place Aces on what will be a very snowy Sunday standalone.
This Nick solo episode details; back-to-back late squandered HOME leads that leaves fans in even more heavy disappointment, bigger picture takeaways from it in acknowledging the effort was as good as it’s been while also being undermanned in not having Isaiah Stafford again BUT also no Quel’Ron House, other takeaways including Tyler Lunblade NOT SCORING, around the MVC scores/standings, commits update headlined by Jeremiah Jackson winning MVP of a titled tourney AND a second preview of the tough Valpo Beacons as we head to their place looking to try & sweep.
This Nick solo episode details; a loss that we surprisingly had not seen this season with blowing many leads, also squandering many late opportunities with poor decisions, other specifics on what happened in our third OT loss of the season, around the Valley scores/stats/standings, Ty Laur getting back in the win column & being at the SIU game, Jeremiah Jackson leading the way for St. Xavier and a quick second preview of the Belmont Bruins as we look to sweep.
This Nick solo episode details; our bad beginning-to-end loss up in Chicago to the Flames, why effort was the major lacking point through most of it, one step forward & two steps back after the great Belmont win, why Scott can’t consistently rally the troops to sustained success, recent/upcoming MVC matchups & another look at the updated standings, a recap of watching Ty Laur in person in what was a injury-plagued loss, Luke Susko continuing to explode in the box score and a preview of our first matchup with the new-look & less-dangerous Drake Bulldogs under coach Eric Henderson.
This Nick solo episode details; getting the first win in Nashville as Valley foes in CLUTCH fashion thanks to Quel’Ron House at the buzzer, every tidbit including how the Bruins were NOT again at full strength BUT how we also did very well guarding Tyler Lundblade, notables from Scott on ‘Inside Saluki Athletics’, around the MVC with scores/standings, an update on all three commits including another MONSTER game from Ty Laur and the first preview of the UIC Flames in what always seems to be crazy games with them everywhere but definitely up in Chicago.
This Nick solo episode details; the first Valley too-close-for-comfort victory, finishing the 1H strong but allowing poor 2H FT shooting to almost give it away, recent/upcoming MVC matchups, other conference news including new injury report notices AND a preview of the very good Bruins of Belmont as the Dawgs head to Nashville on Sunday.
This Nick solo NYE episode details; opening remarks on this 0-3 start, the very productive return of Prince Aligbe, how many runs this game displayed with us YET AGAIN not being able to finish after clawing back, other MVC matchups, KENPOM/NET update, Jeremiah/Ty/Luke check-in and a preview of our first matchup with the scrappy Beacons of Valpo on what should be yet another all-around fun New Years Day afternoon day inside Banterra.
This Nick solo episode details; rinse-and-repeat late loss, how the Dawgs mucked it up with having a chance to force OT but turn it over in the final seconds, Prince Aligbe missing his SECOND straight game in what we’ve been told is a “stupid” off-court issue, KENPOM update, recent/upcoming MVC matchups, Jeremiah/Ty/Luke check-in and a preview of the deep/talented Racers of Murray State in our biggest rivalry in the league.
This Nick solo episode details; yet another disappointing ending of a game to get us under .500 v. D1 opponents, Prince Aligbe not playing due to “Coaches Decision”, dissecting the tale-of-two-halves for BOTH teams, why this group continues to squander winnable games, reiterating upcoming Valley matchups and a preview of our first matchup v. the Bradley Braves as the team heads to Peoria in what continues to be a tough stretch to end 2025.
This Nick solo episode details; another frustrating late loss that we thought ended a couple games ago, dissecting this 6-5 non conference record including how many miles the team traveled, what exactly happened with too many turnovers & a major rebounding edge, Rolyns being under the weather but put up a career game, Scott postgame/Tuesday quotes, updated KENPOM/NET, Around the Valley with any new standings/awards pick we have before all conference games begin, what Ty/Jeremiah/Luke have been up to AND a full preview of our MVC opener in hosting the preseason favorite rival Redbirds of Illinois State in our first matchup.
This Nick solo episode details; the surprising blowout victory over the new OVC-favorite Skyhawks, tidbits including why Isaiah Stafford wasn’t in attendance & how our athleticism showed majorly in many highlight plays, key performances led by a career one by Max Pikaar, updated KENPOM rankings, upcoming league matchups as non-con winds down AND a preview of the 8-1 Richmond Spiders as the Dawgs return to the road.
This Nick solo episode details; recapping the biggest win of the Scott Nagy era, Drew Steffe & DAMIEN MAYO both being reasons in each half to propel us to staying in the game & winning, dissecting how this could be this season’s turning point to better results & success, other recent MVC non-con matchups, updates on Luke/Ty/Jeremiah as they all are dominating in their early seasons AND a full preview of the interesting new OVC-favorite Skyhawks of UT Martin as they come to town with their almost-all roster of international talent.
This Nick solo episode details; the inexplicably poor shooting performance in Memphis that derailed any chances, why it will be the downfall of this team if it continues, talking the 1-4 road trip, the “better” performance back at home v. Little Rock but had a very dicey first ~30 or so minutes, how the team FINALLY found an identity lineup AND clutch factor, around the Valley, updates on Ty/Jeremiah/Luke as their senior seasons have started, the main preview of the daunting Panthers of High Point under a new coach & continuing to dominate AND a small mention of this team potentially having a disastrous December.
This episode details; the pathetic tournament broadcast that wasn’t even worth watching for free, dissecting what was the team’s BEST game of the season so far over a bad Delaware team, Scott’s comments on Isaiah afterwards, yet another close & unclutch defeat to UAB, why this team can’t defend a full 40 minutes OR SHOOT IT WELL, conversation of Scott saying the schedule did them no favors when they easily could’ve been 4-0, other MVC MTE matchups, picks/preview of Nick’s Memphis Tigers on Wednesday who are reeling AND picks/preview for the underwhelming Trojans of Little Rock when the team returns HOME this weekend. Happy Thanksgiving to all!
This Nick solo episode details; back-to-back tough finish true road losses, usual dissection including how well the Bison shot from three along with us from the paint, main takeaways & Scott’s meltdown postgame, recent/upcoming matchups for MVC teams and BOTH previews for our two opponents down in Florida: Delaware Blue Hens & UAB Blazers, looking to bounce back.
This episode details; the beyond tough finish over in Reno as the Dawgs looked as good as they could v. the Wolfpack, the unfortunate ending of regulation that led to the downfall of OT, main takeaways with everything including acknowledging this team is very good, other MVC team recent/upcoming non-con matchups, addressing the reported news of Kennard dealing with trouble over in Provo, quick talk on the solidification of our three commits signing the dotted line AND a preview of the NDSU Bison is what’s the finale of the three-game set in us looking to SWEEP.
This Nick solo episode details; every tidbit from the Dawgs’ second consecutive blowout W to start the new season, box score & player dissection, other recent & upcoming non-con games for other MVC foes, a quick mention of updated mid-major rankings and a breakdown of the Nevada Wolfpack in what should be a great/challenging first real test in the first of FIVE straight away from home.
This episode details; EVERYTHING from the dominant 1-0 start including main takeaways of playing 12 players when the team expectation was less, wider points on understanding that will inevitably happen but also knowing the team can pull it off consistently for a while, other MVC team opening matchup results with what’s ahead the rest of the week AND a preview of the UMKC Roos out of the interesting Summit League as they come to town on Friday in our final home game for a month.
This episode details; dissecting both Exhibition victories with pros/cons & our fun Lindenwood experience, touching on two big rule changes for this upcoming cbb season, noteworthy news around the MVC including Zoom Media Day tidbits & other exhibition outcomes, a quick recruiting update with an impressive new 2026 offer, many Season topics (main themes, strengths/weaknesses, X-factors, Top 5 category team stat potentials, ranking player importance 1-14 & overall/MVC record predictions), our own initial Valley standings/awards predictions AND a quick preview of our opening opponent in the McKendree Bearcats of D2.
This penultimate episode details; what we saw from the team’s multiple scrimmages this past weekend, our thoughts on yet ANOTHER set of new team jerseys, dissecting the MVC schedule with toughest stretches & timeframes, the ridiculous new top five team Preseason Poll & 39-man Watch List, other rankings from KENPOM/Rocco/Fieldof68, recent notables for non-con opponents, an update on recruiting including many new offers & visits for 2027+, short notes around the Valley and finished off with previews of our Exhibition games v. Austin Peay & Lindenwood with what we would like to see.
This long-awaited episode details; recapping the great Jamaal interview, some housekeeping headlines including staff promotions/NIL deals/Rodney Watson going into the HOF, FULL dissection of the just-announced ‘25-‘26 non-conference schedule with our thoughts on matchups & timeframe, our updated thoughts on the current team & details of what went on this summer, recent Scott interview tidbits, everything notable around the Valley including a discussion on the expanded league in 26-27, THREE NEW 2026 COMMITS with what all kids have to offer to next year’s class, other recruiting notes AND our annual breakdown of the Blue Ribbon content.
This special episode with all-time great Jamaal Tatum details; his journey as a new TV broadcaster with re-uping for next season, his competitive fire in discussing last season’s team with his own experiences, his take on the new cbb with how it’s changed over the many years in comparison, how much pride he still takes in all of his individual/team success, his fondest memories in career from NCAA tourney games to moments with the team, what it meant putting SIU on the ultimate map, who he emulated his game/life after, which recent SIU players he’s enjoyed watching, funniest stories, his thoughts on the topic of how SIU should honor its former great players, dissecting his amazing “Reunion At The Rim” cause AND a last discussion on who wins between the two Sweet Sixteen teams of 2002 & his 2007.
This Nick solo episode details; unofficially adding the Nevada Wolfpack to the upcoming non-con schedule, dissecting ALL four of the new player additions (freshman G Jalen Haynes, veteran Valpo G Isaiah Stafford, young SLU C Max Pikaar & Seton Hall F Prince Aligbe), why these are all home run additions in their own way, what the team now looks like with the final 14, what an early starting five could look like, Kennard/Elijah/Sheridan finding new homes, news around the MVC, recruiting updates headlined by ‘28 Dylan Steffe and a sneak peek to the summer as the team begins at the very start of June.
This episode details; dissecting the two newest Saluki adds in point guard’s Caden Hawkins of Carterville/John A & recent freshman Quel’Ron House of Jacksonville State, what we know on both including going WAY BACK with Caden in his early roots, successfully adding to a position that we struggled with last season, tidbits from a another recent interview AD Tim Leonard made with WSIU, other updates on what’s up with players from last season, notes from Luke Walsh’s interview with Luke Martin, what EVERY other MVC team has done in the last two weeks in adding nice talent and our updated insights in what the team has planned next with portal interests with visits & interests.
This episode details; discussion on Elijah Elliot entering the portal just ONE day after our last episode, insights from EE himself on getting pushed out by the staff, where his What-If season ranks amongst others cut due to injury in recent years, Ali & Kennard’s recent high major lists, Scott receiving an awesome award, everything around the MVC including Illinois State bringing back a ton of notable players and updated portal interests by the team with one being a recent Zoom meeting.
This episode details; Steve Hawkins getting officially promoted to Associate Head Coach, an entire discussion on Ali Dibba unfortunately entering the portal, Sheridan Sharp/Antwaun Massey/Tyler Bey/Isaac Billington also entering, talks on who else could leave OR comeback, the exciting news of both Drew Steffe & Rolyns Aligbe returning, everything around the MVC from coach/player movements like Ben McCollum heading to Iowa while Drake hires SDSU’s Eric Henderson & others entering portal or committing, all the recent/notable portal/HS interests and our final thoughts on more tough times but what could continue to lie ahead for SIU in this ever-changing college basketball.
This episode details; the tough news of our favorite Kennard “Moo” Davis inevitably entering portal, we look back on his amazing run with us covering him every step of the way, a wide discussion on the continuous harsh realities of being a mid major, Daniel Pauliukonis becoming a 4A STATE CHAMPION with Benet Academy in their first ever title, Luke Walsh’s season ending but a look at the numbers following his historic should-be Gatorade POTY nod, Drake getting an 11 seed in the NCAAs & how far we think they can go, Murray hiring a new HC, other great players in the MVC leaving for the portal too, Bradley & UNI being in the NIT albeit not at full strength for separate reasons, a short recap of this past season including the talk on how Scott Nagy must evolve now moving forward and a look ahead to what’s assured to be another wild offseason.
This episode details; initial updates on Luke & Daniel as they continue their title-hopeful journeys, details from our rematch with the Sycamores that kicked off the tournament, takeaways as to how the Dawgs came up on top, other Thursday matchups, summary of our hard-fought rematch with Drake in a loss ending our season, other matchups the rest of the weekend including the inevitable Sunday victory by the Drake Bulldogs over the Bradley Braves cementing a one-bid Valley team, them now joining the 90s Salukis in three-peating, our overall recap of yet another fun conference tournament and a sneak peek to our Season Recap.
This episode details; our dissection of the announced MVC awards & there are for sure some gripes to be had, what has to change in this second Sycamores matchup, topics including will be able to shoot in Enterprise Center & if Scott will be able to keep his composure, who our Dawgs of the Weekend are, our overall game-by-game bracket predictions and our final thoughts before we set out for the best conference tournament in the country in what should be another fun one.
This episode details; yet another blowout defeat that continues to show our season-from-hell, how the team was reportedly “locked-in” beforehand & how we couldn’t guard the Sycamore’s offense, the other Sunday game outcomes, our first reactions of the tourney bracket, quick Luke & Daniel update, the always fun predictions of how we think the awards will turn out and a sneak peek to our annual Arch Madness preview in the coming days.
This loaded episode details; an initial discussion on Ali’s eligibility potential after promising post-game comments, full dissection of the impressive start-to-finish performance that ended our losing streak, other main takeaways from the split with the Redbirds including the amazing 3PT shooting & overall defense, recent Valley games with what the final Sunday matchups are, probability possibilities with predictions of how we think the bracket will end up, other MVC news/notes, extra recruiting insights along with updates on Luke & Daniel and our first preview of the Sycamores in the league finale in what might not be our last matchup with them this season.
This episode details; our fourth straight loss overall & third at HOME, finer specifics as to why, over-arching takeaways including why this team continues to show no emotion on the court, everything usual around the Valley, Luke & Daniel finishing up their senior campaigns and a preview of our second Redbirds matchup where Jarrett Hensley is the lone honoree on Senior Night which brings the mention of who’s still eligible next season.
This episode details; the third straight defeat that was too good to be true for the Dawgs, how we unacceptably got swept by the Racers, the insane past week for them & why we hosted them for the second time, takeaways from the game in another tale-of-two-halves in an overall ugly basketball game, what went wrong down the stretch, everything around the MVC including the discussion surrounding the missed opportunity SIU had with how the current standings look, a quick check-in on Luke & Daniel and our second preview of the struggling but talented Beacons as they come to town looking to avoid our sweep.
This episode details; our second straight defeat in another outing of poor second halves & failing to do the simple things, Damien Mayo not suiting up, other takeaways including the continuous struggles of Jarrett Hensley, a discussion around Scott’s postgame comments with how it has similar signs to the struggles of the early season, everything around the MVC, Luke & Daniel update and a sneak peek to part two with Murray with us looking to avoid yet another sweep.
This episode details; the semi-disappointing outing up on Peoria in getting swept by the Braves, Damien Mayo going down five minutes in, main takeaways including the lapses in three-point defense that allowed Duke Deen to return to form from distance, Ali Dibba solidifying himself as a potential First Team All-MVC member, other recent/upcoming league games, standings/stats/probabilities and a preview of our second matchup with the Bruins as we look to avoid the sweep at home.
This episode details; a discussion about Tim Leonard’s comments about everything athletics in a recent interview, takeaways from the game that sealed our sweep of the Flames including the way this team has started to shoot the three & played amazing defense, recent/upcoming Valley matchups, standings/stats/probabilities, the usual Luke & Daniel update and our second preview of the semi-struggling Braves as we look for the split up on Peoria.
This Noah solo episode details; ANOTHER road victory at Evansville, the usual around the Valley, the Luke & Daniel update and a preview of our home matchup against the UIC Flames.
This Nick solo episode details; the 10-point home defeat to the inevitable Drake Bulldogs in the lone regular season matchup, takeaways from the very good 1H & struggling 2H, Bennett Stirtz perhaps winning the POTY unanimously, other recent/upcoming MVC games, standings/stats/probabilities and the second preview of the talented Purple Aces as the Dawgs head to Evansville looking for revenge & to remain Road Warriors.
This episode details; the second consecutive come-from-behind late road victory, how similar it was to the UIC game & how much this team continues to impress in clutch moments, recent/upcoming MVC matchups, news/standings/stats/probabilities update, Luke/Daniel & quick Pro Dawgs check-in and the lone regular season preview of the ‘elite once again’ Drake Bulldogs as Ben McCollum has already made them not miss a beat from previous seasons.
This episode details; the GUTSY road win over a red hot Flames team, the back-and-forth affair that had 12 lead changes, other takeaways including the big time clutch plays & FTs, recent/upcoming Valley matchups as we’re now halfway through the league season, standings/stats/probabilities update, what Luke & Daniel had done recently, a quick mention of a couple JUCO interests and our preview of the much-improved Beacons of Valparaiso up in northern Indiana.
This episode details; the close disappointing first loss to the Racers as league rivals, the great crowd that was on hand, what went wrong in the team going away from it’s norms & other takeaways, wider thoughts on Scott’s comments of the vibes going into the game, recent/previous Valley matchups, Luke Walsh dropping 50 AGAIN but in a loss and our first preview of the UIC Flames up in Chicago in what’s been a very impressive turnaround season so far for them.
This Nick solo episode details; the recent sad news of alum Mike Rodriguez & the fight he's about to go on, this incredible/surprising BLOWOUT victory over the Panthers in earning the regular season split, finer details of the third straight win, Kennard earning MVC POTW, recent/upcoming MVC matchups, standings/probabilities update and a full preview of our rival Murray State in the first matchup.
This episode details; Nick & Noah being back on the same pod again for the first time in 2025, everything from the really impressive win in Springfield from beginning to end, thoughts on how the Dawgs are now playing with if they can sustain it, other recent/upcoming MVC matchups, standings & Hackman probabilities update, Luke & Daniel check-in and our already second preview of the UNI Panthers in our first of two games at Banterra.
This Noah solo episode details; the FIRST conference win for Coach Nagy, the usual around the Valley, the Luke & Daniel update and a preview of our final trip to Springfield as MVC foes in a rare back-to-back game matchup.
This Noah solo episode details; the close loss in Nashville, the usual around the Valley plus Luke & Daniel update and full preview of our first matchup with the struggling Missouri State Bears.
This Nick solo episode details; back-to-back embarrassing & unacceptable losses that has left this fanbase already wanting it to end, small takeaways including why Kennard Davis Jr. did travel but DID NOT play, a small State-Of-The-Program address, other MVC matchups with what’s ahead, a quick mention of another big potential college rule of an extra overall year of eligibility, Luke Walsh losing but showing out at the Highland Shootout and a preview of the very deep & well-coached Belmont Bruins as the bad play continues down in Nashville.
This Noah solo episode details; the EMBARRASSING home loss to the Purple Aces, takeaways from Coach Nagy & Kennard's post game interviews, the usual Luke & Daniel update and full preview of our first matchup with the Illinois State Redbirds as the Dawgs head up to icy Normal.
This episode details; another loss headlined by a massive lull that was again too much to overcome, takeaways from the great start but the horrid second half in Cedar Falls, other Valley matchup results, Luke & Daniel both taking tough losses but look to bounce back, Marcus & Cash doing great things for the Windy City Bulls, our first preview of the poorly rated Purple Aces as they come to Carbondale on New Years Day and we put a bow on a wild 2024 for this program.
This episode details; our disappointing defensive effort v. High Point, overall game notables, a career day for Ali Dibba as he continues to be the scorer that this team desperately needs, full non-conference takeaways after going 5-7, other recent games around the MVC & what’s ahead in the last games of 2024, a quick discussion on the new transcendent JUCO eligibility rule, an update on Luke & Daniel as they keep wreaking havoc in their senior seasons, KENPOM/NET refresh, a preview of our first matchup v. UNI up in Cedar Falls AND our updated Valley predictions before it fully takes off.
This Nick solo episode details; our experience in Clarksville, the close win overall with takeaways from our first true road victory, a quick mention of the Civil War between a family member on X for those who saw, around the Valley, a check-in on Luke Walsh & Daniel Pauliukonis in their hot season starts, KENPOM/NET update and a preview of the very well-coached & Big South preseason favorite High Point Panthers in our final non-conference game this season.
This Nick solo episode details; takeaways from the too-close-for-comfort win over the Screaming Eagles, what this team still needs to figure out as the season goes on, other MVC team matchups with also some injury news surrounding a top team, a small mention of a potential future new Valley school, Luke Walsh dropping 50 POINTS recently, where we stand in KENPOM/NET and a preview of the Governors as we look for revenge on the road.
This Nick solo episode details; the embarrassing defeat to Bradley to open up conference play, overall takeaways of the team & a status report, other MVC first game matchups, Luke Walsh’s own opening 37 point performance, updated KENPOM/NET ranking and a preview of the final of our three-game contract with the USI Screaming Eagles.
This Nick solo episode details; recapping the news surrounding Elijah being out for the season, dissecting each of the three MTE matchups including a lot of disappointments, final takeaways including Scott mentioning his frustrations, other recent games & upcoming first Valley matchups, KENPOM/NET update and a full preview of our first matchup with the preseason favorite Bradley Braves.
This episode details; mainly the injury of Elijah Elliot with what it might be & what the team might do in his absence, perhaps Sheridan Sharp getting the redshirt taken off, small takeaways of the game with what did go completely wrong in the blowout, what other Valley teams have done & have ahead and a FULL preview of our three games in the Gulfcoast Showcase.
This episode details; recapping our first D1 victory over the NDSU Bison in a night that saw some of the worst shooting by a team we can remember, usual player-by-player breakdowns, other recent/upcoming Valley team games, a quick recruiting update, a check-in on Pro Dawgs led by Cash’s recent 20-point permanence & JD Muila showing out once again overseas and a full dissection of the current No. 21 ranked Florida Gators in the first ever matchup between the two programs.
This episode details; Oklahoma State ending their losing streak against SIU, notables as to why we couldn’t get the sweep including the very bad stretch where we dug ourselves a hole, some optimism from Coach Nagy moving forward, what other MVC teams have coming up, quick Signing Day mention and a preview of the North Dakota State Bison coming to Carbondale for the second season in a row.
This episode details; recapping the first win of the Scott Nagy era with positives/negatives headlined by the incredible performance of Kennard “Moo” Davis, other MVC team’s recent/upcoming games, a mention of the first 2025 Signing Day for Luke & Daniel, a G-League Dawgs check-in and a preview of the fellow new-look Cowboys with us looking to complete the three-game SWEEP.
This episode details; Noah’s overall experience in Sioux Falls, a full recap of the Dawgs’ first game of the season with main notables of positives & negatives that caused the defeat, other MVC team’s recent first games & what they have coming up and a quick preview of D2 Missouri S&T in what should be a get-right game before the upcoming gauntlet of the non-conference.
This episode details; the recent official announcement of the MTE with which teams are involved in playing who/when, thoughts on FanDuel’s MVC betting odds & Rocco’s initial Top-60 non-Power rankings, our overall takeaways from the exhibition with positives/negatives for the team overall AND all players, a quick mention of the other initial matchups for Valley teams and a preview of the always-good & now Chris Mack-led College of Charleston.
This long-awaited episode details; landing in-state 2025 6’9 F Daniel Pauliukonis with quotes from him on becoming a Saluki, other recruiting updates including some 2026 notables, tidbits known from our recent secret scrimmage v. Iowa, a pro-Dawgs check-in, big news around the MVC and a FULL preview of the first season under Scott Nagy including realistic expectations & a final dissection of every player amongst many other topics.
This episode details; finally having our non-conference schedule finished including most of the MTE teams known & a new three-year contract with High Point, Luke Walsh coming to visit this weekend, solid multiple other recent offers/visits, a former-Dawgs update including Trent Brown being officially on as a GA at Baylor & Lance/Xavier/Jovan finding overseas opportunities, around the MVC check-in AND our reactions to the annual Blue Ribbon Committee standings/first-team predictions.
This episode details; the exciting news of SIU being a part of the inaugural The Field-Of-68 Showcase tipping off the entire 24-25 season, initial thoughts with what other teams are in it & if this is our MTE, the recently unofficially announced P5 road game at Florida, a quick current team update with trainer Riley Hoistad's return & more player interviews with Luke Martin, a GIANT recruiting update headlined by 2025 stud guard Myles Herro and a check-in on X/Marcus/Lance as their professional careers begin as undrafted free agents
This long-awaited episode details; Nick discussing landing our favorite player in the portal in Ali Abdou Dibba who has the scoring/experience this new team needs & a talented Top-48 JUCO player in Jorge Moreno, excitement levels for both with where they profile on this new team, another quick rundown of the roster, where Trey Miller/Cade Hornecker/Brendan Mullins are now headed, a quick recruiting update and a sneak peek to more off-season episodes.
This episode details; the RETURN of our favorite Kennard Davis Jr., THREE other transfer additions including Missouri State's Damien Mayo Jr. & Tyler Bey along with Texas State's Davion Skyes, a discussion about how their skill sets profile to the team, other insights within the team, the new "Pride of Little Egypt" NIL collective with comments from AD Tim Leonard, a quick recruiting & MVC update and a sneak peek to upcoming episodes.
This long episode details; the recent return of Jarrett Hensley, other former players who have still yet to make a decision or have already found new homes, ALL new player additions including a couple incoming freshmen & one who recently redshirted, ALL new staff members with one special return, the massive news of a new deal with Banterra Bank that includes NIL assistance, a quick recruiting recap of recent visits/interests, what other teams have done around the MVC so far, where previous great Valley players are now headed and we officially put a bow on the tremendous college careers of Lance Jones, Marcus Domask & Xavier Johnson.
This episode details; the exciting new hire of Wright State's HC Scott Nagy, the whirlwind process to get to this point, everything in said process that Tim Leonard described, Scott's history to this point and where else he's been to have all this success, what he likes to do X's & O's wise, what he's going to do with recruiting for HS/portal, his process on keeping previous players, dealing with NIL & assembling a staff, what else has gone on around the MVC and a sneak peek to future episodes regarding what next moves Coach Nagy could make.
This episode details; the historic weekend in STL overall in Thursday’s 2OT loss to UIC being the final game in the SIU HC career of the legendary Bryan Mullins, quick thoughts on the game itself & also on this past season as a whole with mainly revolving around the players, the FULL discussion on why firing Bryan was a bad choice in the moment, our thoughts around EVERYTHING AD Tim Leonard has said about the decision, what this means for early candidates of replacement with perhaps a timetable, our ending thoughts of the Bryan Era in what it has meant to us to cover his tenure and a sneak peek to the next episode.
This episode details; housekeeping info with X leading the MVC in both points & assists, the number for total fans at Banterra this season reaching over 90K, RJ McGee reportedly leaving the bench at the end of Sunday’s Senior Day loss & it looks like isn’t with the team anymore, a discussion on the official MVC awards being announced, a new JUCO interest, Lance & Purdue sweeping Marcus & the Illini, our game-by-game picks with what SIU has to do to go on a run and who is headed to Selection Sunday as the Valley’s AQ.
This episode details; the very poor 2H performance that ended up dreams of getting a BYE at Arch Madness, why this team faltered down the stretch even against a red hot & solid Panthers team, what other final games looked like today, a mention of Anthony Gause’s season coming to an end as well as a new 2025 offer, our final Valley Award predictions before they’re announced early next week and a sneak peek to our next episode.
This episode details; the poor performance up in Peoria in one that we know didn’t mean much but it’s how it was played that has us a little uneasy, why the old Dawgs showed up in turnovers & lack of rebounding, recent games & the other inportant seeding-implicated matchups tomorrow, a new NET update with a mention of the final scenarios, a recruiting update including top recruit Anthony Gause in the F4, Marcus dominating the Badgers back home & JD's final season stats and a preview of the biggest game of Bryan Mullins' career in a Fight For Fourth Place v. the UNI Panthers on Senior Day.
This episode details; the always fun trip to Evansville in which the Dawgs found a way, the unexpected yet small return of Clarence Rupert, X nearing a triple double & also receiving some national attention, recent/upcoming games, a standings and NET update with a sneak peek to the scenarios for the final two games, a mention of the team wishing recruit Anthony Gause luck in his upcoming games and a preview of the Braves who we indeed need to revenge on after the collapse in the first meeting.
This episode details; not having Clarence Rupert with also rumblings he could be out longer, another close game that we ended up on the correct end of, X’s worst college scoring game but Troy/Jarrett/Kennard picking him up in more clutch fashion, recent/upcoming games, a standings/NET update, a mention of Marcus recently reaching 2K points and our only preview of the improved Purple Aces as us & the Dawgs head to Ford Center for the standalone MVC Sunday matchup.
This episode details; the incredible come-from-behind upset of the No. 23 ranked Sycamores in what was one of the best second halves we can remember, the amount of contributors who impacted is aplenty, what it now should mean the rest of the way, recent/upcoming matchups, standings update with NET and the next preview of the regional rival Racers as we look to sweep them for the second straight season.
This episode details; the very disappointing road performance the Dawgs put up in Nashville, why the continuous mistakes have honestly had us at our breaking point, overall positives/negatives from this game including X officially breaking the single-season assist record recently held by Bryan, around the league with recent/upcoming matchups, a standings update with how important of a tie-breaker NET will by the end, a new unofficial 2024 interest and a preview of our second matchup with the motivated & top-ranked Sycamores who come to town.
This episode details; YET ANOTHER too-close-for-comfort home game where we escaped with a short win, why the team has to keep playing this way, X being on the very cusp of multiple program records, recent/upcoming matchups, standings/probabilities update, a new 2024 interest who recently visited & that 2026 recruit who was at this past game and a preview of our second Bruins matchup in what is our first game in Nashville as conference foes.
This episode details; the hard-fought but devastating OT loss at the Knapp Center where we think we should’ve won in both regulation & extra time, why this team continues to not come through in the big moments, recent/upcoming games, updated standings/probabilities and a preview of the final regular season matchup with the rival Redbirds.
This episode details; the suspenseful game up in Chicago in another hard matchup with the Flames but the Dawgs prevailed at the very end, the foul-fest this game was that almost made it unwatchable, where Xavier & Trent now stand in being on the brink of program history in a couple statistics, JD Muila once again dominating overseas, the recent/upcoming MVC matchups, a fresh standings update and a second preview of the pissed off Drake Bulldogs with going to the Knapp Center where they are riding a 17-game win streak.
This episode details; yet ANOTHER loss when leading by double-digits at HOME in continuing the recent spiral by the team, what happened in this game & what to do moving forward, a convo on the wider scope in regards to Bryan’s standing, other recent/upcoming matchups, a look at the standings/probabiltiies/KENPOM/NET, the second preview of the hard-nosed Flames and a short mailbag discussion.
This episode details; our incredible road comeback in being the program’s largest (20) in five years & only the fourth since 2009-10, what specifically happened to man the charge, X finally getting a GW to fall, the fallout from our revenge after getting the same thing done to us by Bradley, around the MVC in scores/standings/probabilities/NET/KENPOM, our own mid-season MVC award picks and the lone regular season preview of the Missouri State Bears as they head to Carbondale.
This episode details; another uncomfortable home game where this time the Dawgs found a way to win & got the season sweep, the deserved props to Roger Powell & the Beacons for their continued awesome play recently, a stats update on X in being on-pace for SINGLE SEASON RECORDS at SIU, other recent/upcoming matchups, standings check-in with massive games coming this weekend, what Foster Wonders recently accomplished and a preview of the first matchup with our rival Racers of Murray State.
This episode details; another close defeat where Xavier Johnson had the final look to either win or tie & it didn't fall, what do to now with this three-game skid that we wanted to avoid, recent/upcoming Valley games, updated standings/NET and a preview of our second matchup with the confident Beacons.
This episode details; the historic and catastrophic loss at HOME with how different both teams adjusted in the second half, what transpired on both sides in how we blew that massive lead, overall takeaways about where tons of things stand at this moment, around the Valley scores, updated standings/NET/KENPOM/Probabilities, another new interest and a preview of the first Panthers matchup where there could be more history against us.
This episode details; the disappointing home loss at the hands of the Drake Bulldogs in a game where the smallest adjustment could’ve went in our favor, how great Tucker DeVries continues to be, the little positives from our group, the results from other MVC games with standings/KENPOM/NET updates, two new recruits to keep an eye on and a preview of our first meeting with the always tough Bradley Braves.
This episode details; our tale-of-two-halves uncomfortable W over the lowly Beacons, other takeaways including how the team fared when the POY was in foul trouble BUT still managing to get another KENPOM MVP, result of other games the same night, updated look at KENPOM/NET, JD Muila doing great things, a 2025 offer and a preview of the always dangerous Drake Bulldogs in the first matchup of two.
This episode details; everything from our fun trip up to Normal with who also was in attendance, tidbits as to how the Dawgs won & got their revenge, Xavier & Trent being a dynamic duo in carrying the team, recent/upcoming MVC games, updated Arch Madness probabilities, a recap of Marcus & Lance's first matchup in both continuing to be so key for their respective teams and a preview of the down Beacons.
This episode details; pregame news on Cade officially being out for the season with another ankle surgery, our wild victory over the Belmont Bruins that saw Casey Alexander ejected near halftime & another awesome performance by Scottie Ebube, other takeaways including how massive AJ Ferguson is for this team, a look at the other MVC games, the first Big 10 matchup between legends Marcus & Lance and a road preview of the always tough but need-to-beat rival Redbirds of Illinois State.
This year-end episode details; another close & hard fought W over the Flames with a great crowd on hand, takeaways overall with the return of AJ Ferguson & the continued great play by Xavier Johnson with also where he now ranks in school history in 30+ point games, the other two games from last night & upcoming early year MVC matchups, a fresh NET/KEN-POM update, a new 2024 offer, a preview of the offensively lethal Belmont Bruins and our final thoughts of 2023 with expectations for 2024.
This episode details; the final win & overall game of the non-conference portion of the schedule, small takeaways from the blowout revenge win over the Screaming Eagles, what we learned from the predicted 8-3 non-MVC play, other recent games, the usual update on NET/KEN-POM, a preview of the well-defensed Flames of UIC in our second Valley game that begins league play the rest of the way AND the return of the mailbag with us answering our follower’s questions.
This episode details; the bounce-back win that ended our two-game skid, Sheridan Sharp’s burned redshirt & how they could use him moving forward without wasting him, Scottie’s best game of his career, the tandem of Xavier & Jarrett that could be one of the best in the MVC, other takeaways overall, Valley scores, updated KENPOM/NET and a preview of the revenge game v. Southern Indiana.
This episode details; our second straight defeat albeit one we had good takeaways from including the long-awaited debut of Jarrett Hensley, other MVC team's recent/upcoming games, an update on NET/KENPOM and a preview of the Bison in the first matchup between the two in 57 years.
This episode details; our inexcusable loss that ruined our program record non-con home win streak, tons of takeaways with why they lost, the recent good news on Jarrett being ready immediately with help from lawsuits against the NCAA, what MVC teams are up to & other big games around the country, Arch Madness tickets being on sale NOW and a preview of old Valley foe Wichita State.
This episode details; everything from our second straight close victory over the Cowboys, takeaways with what seemed to be a ref screw job near the end, what Xavier Johnson continues to do now eight games in & where he ranks nationally, a look around what other MVC teams have done & have coming up, KENPOM/NET update, a small reiteration of Jarrett Hensley’s waiver status, a mention of what Saluki Athletics has planned over the next decade and a preview of the talented Govs of Austin Peay.
This episode details; our unbelievable blowout win against the Billikens, takeaways overall in that it was another game in Banterra where we couldn’t miss, what other MVC games happened recently, an update on KENPOM & NET rankings and a full preview of the Big 12's Oklahoma State who's coming into Carbondale looking for revenge from our win at their place last season in one of the biggest home games in recent memory.
This episode details our enormous loss in the first MVC game of the season, takeaways of what went extremely wrong v. the Sycamores, all other first Valley games and a preview of the regressed but still well-coached Saint Louis Billikens.
This episode details; both games in Cancun that led to our predicted 1-1 record, takeaways from both the close first loss & the blowout win, other recent games from MVC teams and a preview of our first Valley game of the season AT the lethal Sycamores of Indiana State in the lone conference matchup.
This episode details; mostly everything from our big second win of the season with what stood out, what other MVC teams have done recently along with an update on the former Dawgs, a quick recruiting check-in with a new 2025 visit and a preview of our second straight season matchup with Chicago State.
This episode details; our expected big win in the opener, takeaways from the first game experience at home as well as the pros/cons of what we liked from the team, a player-by-player dissection, a update on most former Salukis, what every other MVC team’s matchups are/were and a preview of the really good shooting Queens.
This opening season episode details; the final preseason current team update with last second injuries including the most unfortunate news on Sheridan Sharp, what else we took from Bryan’s final media interview, winning a supposed close scrimmage v. WKU, fresh recruiting briefing with new offers & visits, Marcus/Lance recent update, all other opening games for Valley opponents and a quick dissection of KSU along with things we want to see most tomorrow night.
This episode details; a leading topic of Jarrett Hensley needing a potential waiver to play, discussions on the recent team scrimmage & out-of-nowhere secret scrimmage v. Loyola with takeaways from Bryan's interview afterwards, quick recruiting & Valley notes and a wide ranged overview of what this upcoming season could look like in the post Marcus & Lance era.
This long episode details; most things going on with the current team, notable notes from Media Day, a couple known secret scrimmage opportunities, where our non-con opponents are in their respective preseason polls, a recruiting update, a check-in on former Dawgs, a team-by-team preview of all other 11 programs, the MVC Preseason Poll/Teams and our own predictions.
This episode details; practices officially starting up, everything that has gone on with the current team since the last episode, new home/road jerseys AGAIN, an early dissection of the entire 23-24 schedule, all notables from Bryan in interviews, a recruiting update with a lot of good ones missed out on, a mention of former Salukis, a big check-in on other MVC teams with news & notes and a final topic on the Blue Ribbon/Almanac early projections for next season.
This episode details; the amazing hire of Luke Martin for new radio PxP, a full recap of the third annual Meet & Greet with not only player & coach conversations but specific tidbits on important matters, an update on the schedule with a couple more known home games, a new transfer interest for '24-'25, Tony Wills gone again, a trip around the Valley with updated notes from today's Zoom coaches presser, a 2024 recruits update and a quick final topic of potential top five players on this next season's team.
This episode details; the official info for our Thanksgiving MTE, the now full discussion on landing RJ McGee for our final roster spot, what that means for guys like AJ Ferguson & KDJ, all recent '24-'25 offers/interests/visits, some new hope for the potential Mike Reis replacement, Cash Coupet on Bulls' Summer League roster, a trip around the MVC and our final topic discussing the potential of next season's team.
This episode details; the recent big news on the resignation of Mike Reis with everything he's meant to Saluki fans for decades & who could try to replace him, Javon Stulic becoming the fourth offseason addition, Bryan's recent radio interview discussing tons of notable topics including the upcoming schedule/MTE, ranking our top moments from last season, another portal update, a trip around the Valley and a final topic discussing who could be our next star.
This episode details; the official discussions on two more new additions to the program, more talk on Trey Miller, Bryan’s most recent interview, Seniors graduating this past weekend, a couple new transfer interests with one we like a lot, a trip around the Valley and a final chat on early rotation ideas.
This episode details; a discussion of the first new roster spot added for next season, the next potential addition on the horizon, what’s the deal with another one we thought had big potential of happening, a trimmed final five for a 2023 prospect, potential of another '23 guard, all transfers going elsewhere, around the Valley & a discussion on best MVC transfer adds so far.
This episode details; a full discussion on the amazing hire of Jerrance Howard, Bryan's most recent interview discussing portal & players leaving/staying, the confirmed return of Trent Brown for Year 5, the official signings of Lance & Marcus to their respective Big Ten schools, Dalton & Foster finding new homes, ALL new interests/offers and an update on what every other Valley team is doing so far.
This episode details; another outgoing transfer & a big talk on Foster Wonders making that decision, Marcus interview clarifying his recent decision, he & Lance's Big 10 potential, another reason as to why Pat Monaghan left, SIU getting a National Title game Shoutout, a dive into the last two portal interests with ones we've also lost out on, all news around the MVC and a discussion off the recent mailbag questions.
This episode details; honoring the Saluki legacies of Marcus Domask & Lance Jones as they choose to use their final season of eligibility elsewhere, Dalton Banks entering the portal, Pat Monaghan taking a new job & who could replace him, other exits around the MVC, the newly announced "FloorBurn U" NIL collective, all new portal interests with ones already choosing elsewhere and a look ahead.
This long episode details; a rundown of other Valley team's postseason, Kennard Davis Jr. winning his THIRD state championship, a full specific summary of this past season, a discussion on the SOS, pros/cons of the team, player-by-player observations, overall final thoughts on it with facts/stats of the team success, a mention of the important player decisions coming up. players already leaving other MVC teams, an update on all players SIU is interested in and a way-too-early look at next season's team rankings.
This episode details; everything that’s recently happened with Kennard Davis Jr. earning some early hardware, our overall experience & fun this past weekend in STL, game-by-game recaps, takeaways from our one loss & one defeat, being left off One Shining Moment, a conversation on if the team will explore another postseason tournament, Mike’s important/recent ITDH interview and a sneak peek to our Season Recap episode.
This episode details; our overall excitement for the best conference tournament in the country, our specific predictions for the bracket, our matchups with either MO St/UIC & potentially Drake, positives & negatives going in, our bold predictions, FINALLY THE OFFICIAL MVC AWARDS, and our X-factors with overall final thoughts.
This episode details; the official fan seating chart, Marcus & Lance getting some other late season honors, the awesome experience this weekend was for us and team in Chicago, a recap of the Saluki fan dominant road kill, all other Sunday final games, our first look at the tourney bracket, our final award predictions and a sneak peek to the next episode.
This on-location episode details; the recent frustrating news regarding where SIU fans' assigned seats will be next week in St. Louis, a discussion on the best-case-scenario seedings, a check in on Kennard & the pro Dawgs, the other final weekend games and our second preview of the young but talented UIC Flames.
This episode details; the emotional big victory to honor our guys on Senior Night, takeaways with a brief beginning discussion on that ALL could be gone, a look at Kennard & the pro Dawgs’ status, the recent games with standings & almost-final probabilities and a sneak peek to upcoming episodes.
This episode details; a recap of only our second home loss this season with takeaways from the disappointing ending, a look at the other weekend games, a fresh updated standings, small tidbits from Bryan on the Monday Teleconference, the other notable weekly games and a second preview of the young UNI Panthers for Senior Night.
This other short episode details; a quick look at updated Marcus/Lance stats, a check-in on Kennard, the recent week games with updated standings/probabilities/NET/KenPom, upcoming weekend matchups and our second preview of the red hot Bradley Braves in a game where we could have a massive home-court advantage.
This short episode details everything from our hard-fought road kill at Valparaiso to notch our first 20-win season under Bryan & first overall since the 2017-18 season and our takeaways with a couple days of rest before our biggest home game in a very long time on Sunday.
This episode details; a short mention of the embarrassing national TV loss in Des Moines, big picture takeaways, other recent blowout weekend games, a look at the updated standings & probabilities, upcoming week matchups and a preview of our lone regular season matchup with the tough Beacons of Valparaiso.
This episode details; our way too-close-for-comfort win v. the Flames with short but notable takeaways, already hitting the OVER in preseason predicted season wins, other weekly games, an updated look at standings/probabilities, some very notable Valley news regarding a coach & the early-announced return of an all-Valley player for next season, what Kennard has going on this weekend, a look at other interesting weekend matchups and a second preview of the red hot Drake Bulldogs.
This episode details; our second half-led win on Sunday to get back on track, takeaways, a small Marcus topic off an MVC interview, the recent scores, another updated seeding probabilities & Mid Major Top 25, a new interesting 2024 offer, Kennard's awesome/big time victory this weekend we were able to watch, the important upcoming games this week and our first look at the better-than-their-record-shows Flames of UIC.
This episode details; our second straight road loss in central Illinois with strong takeaways, some positive takes looking ahead, all recent games, a look at the updated & jam-packed MVC standings, a fresh NET, new bracketologies with us not in them, a quick Kennard Davis Jr. preview of where we are going to watch him play, upcoming weekend games and a second preview of the Missouri State Bears.
This episode details; our tough/close defeat in Normal on Sunday with takeaways from the game & overall experience of being in attendance, what happened in the other recent games, updated standings/probabilities, all new bracketologies & Mid Major rankings, G-League/overseas Salukis update, Kennard's HUGE recent victory & performance, all other Wednesday games and our long-awaited first preview of the Bradley Braves.
This episode details; our scrappy sweep of the Racers, takeaways from what happened during the game & especially after the buzzer, other recent games, an updated look at the standings/probabilities, all of the new bracketologies, another look-in to the pro Dawgs, what Kennard's up to this weekend, a look at important upcoming Valley games and a second preview of the rival Redbirds of Illinois State.
This episode details; our clutch victory in Springfield, short takeaways from the road kill, another Marcus & Lance career stats update, the recent scores, updated MVC standings & seeding probabilities, all the multiple bracketologies we've remained on, G-League Salukis, a recap of Kennard Davis Jr.'s big recent birthday victory, the upcoming matchups and our second preview of the Murray State Racers.
This episode details; the sloppy win that was v. Evansville that could kill our momentum, other recent games and what the current standings/probabilities look like, a new NET update, a couple more updated Bracketologies, pro Salukis, Kennard Davis Jr. with a game tonight on his birthday, upcoming matchups and a preview of our first of two games v. the hot Missouri State Bears.
This episode details; another second-half win that propelled us to currently first place in the MVC, an update on where Marcus & Lance now rank all-time in stats, recent/upcoming games, a look at the current standings with updated Seeding Probabilities, an awesome topic on being on national Bracketologies, our G-League Salukis, another update on Kennard Davis Jr. with a side recruiting topic and a preview of our second matchup with winless Evansville.
This episode details; our tremendous roadkill victory to get back in the win column in giving the Sycamores their first MVC loss, recent games, a check in on the updated standings, a two former Salukis battling in the G-League, upcoming matchups and our first preview of the rival Illinois State Redbirds.
This episode details; the loss that ended our winning streak, takeaways from the defeat, recent Valley scores/news, a standings update with new seeding probabilities, a look-in to a couple G-League Salukis, a short recap of Kennard Davis Jr.'s game on Saturday & the Highland Shootout as a whole, upcoming matchups and a second preview of the current first placed Sycamores of Indiana State.
This episode details; our great seventh straight victory with short takeaways, Marcus solidifying his POY lead, recent/upcoming matchups, a preview of the Highland Shootout where we will watch signee Kennard Davis Jr. play in the main event and a preview of our first matchup with the well coached Panthers of Northern Iowa.
This episode details; our great crowd-led New Years Day victory over the Bruins with short takeaways, what we took from the first coaches' teleconference, more notable injury news around the league, recent matchups, a short talk on POY options to this point, new Arch Madness seeding probabilities, upcoming games and a whole preview of the pre-season favorite Drake Bulldogs.
This New Years Eve episode details our great streak-snapping road victory in Murray with notes & takeaways, recent/upcoming other MVC matchups and the first & only preview of the Belmont Bruins this regular season.
This episode details; our very close road victory in Cape to finish off non-conference with short takeaways, other recent Valley non-con finishes, big season-ending injury news regarding UNI, Aaron Cook signing with a pro agency, an update on some outside rankings and a full preview of our third MVC game v. our rival Murray State with big stats comparisons.
This episode details; a recap of our third straight W in the sweeping of these three low level games, short takeaways, recent Valley news/games, a look at how a couple former Salukis are doing at their new programs, Mike Reis with some noteworthy insight on ITDH, another strong Kennard Davis Jr. update, upcoming Valley games before Christmas and a preview of our yearly rival SEMO Redhawks.
This episode details; some recent news on upcoming conference game/TV time changes, Trent's recent ITDH interview, a recap of our expected dominant performance with short takeaways, recent/upcoming games around the Valley, some tidbits about 2024 recruits and a preview of the semi-dangerous Cougars of Chicago State.
This episode details; a recap of our ugly win but with positive takeaways including some promising lineup changes, other Valley teams’ recent/upcoming games, another KENPOM update and a preview of the Blue Tigers of Lincoln University.
This episode details; a recap of our tough first conference loss with MAJOR takeaways from what was a very disappointing X’s & O’s game, a look at what needs to change, other Valley teams’ recent/upcoming games, another NET/KENPOM update and a preview of our second straight year matchup v. the battle tested Alcorn State Braves of the SWAC
This episode details; a full recap of another tough loss & quality opportunity, biggest takeaways, summaries of the other recent MVC matchups & what other non-con games coming up, a look at where we stand in the NET/KENPOM rankings, finally a small update on Kennard Davis Jr. and an entire preview of the red hot Indiana State Sycamores in our first home conference game.
This episode details: our blowout victory to get us our first Valley win of the season, biggest takeaways from the win, other first conference game scores & what the next matchups look like and a full recap of the daunting task v. the Saint Louis Billikens.
This episode details; summaries of both MTE games with takeaways, other Valley teams' tourney games, a Barret Benson pro career update, KENPOM ranking refresh, where we rank in some national stats and a preview of our first conference game of the season against the new-look Evansville Purple Aces.
This episode details an updated look at what other Valley teams have been up to in their respective MTEs and a preview of three teams in the tournament; the UNLV Runnin' Rebels of the Mountain West, the Minnesota Golden Gophers of the Big 10, & the California Baptist Lancers of the WAC.
This episode details; our sloppy victory to get us back in the win column with takeaways in one being the biggest of all in getting to see Cade Hornecker finally with knowing what his impact could be moving forward, a trip around the MVC with injury news & scores and a short talk about what the great bracketologist Rocco Miller had to say about SIU in a recent interview.
This episode details; a recap of our disappointing first loss of the season with takeaways, where we now rank in KENPOM, Rodney Watson on ITDH, recent/upcoming games by Valley teams and a preview of Tennessee State out of the OVC.
This joyous episode details; a discussion on the recent news of the injury to Scottie Ebube, a recap of our awesome one-point victory over the Cowboys with takeaways & talk about the national attention the team has received, some good news regarding JD Muila's status, a look around the Valley with scores, a quick awesome quote from recruit Kennard Davis Jr. and a preview of the USI Screaming Eagles.
This episode details; a full recap of our dominant season opening victory with takeaways, a look what other Valley teams did in their opening games & what they have coming up, a quick recruiting update and a dissection of the Oklahoma State Cowboys of the Big 12.
This exciting episode details; landing our top BIG TIME 2023 commit, a recap of the positive Alabama exhibition with takeaways/stats, a couple Bryan interviews, some new offers/lists for 2024, earth-shattering injury news around one of the best Valley players, a rundown of other MVC teams' opening games and a full preview of our revenge game to tip-off the season v. the Trojans of Little Rock.
This episode details; player’s new NIL opportunities, couple former players getting pro chances, a quick recruiting update with a new ‘24 offer, a rundown of our final standings & all-conference team predictions, takeaways from Bryan’s interview with KMOX, a deep dive into our current roster with topics of what to expect, differences we would like to see previous from last year’s team, W/L predictions, a preview for our charity exhibition with Alabama and a sneak peek to our Game 1 opponent.
This episode details; a somber recap of the loss that snapped our five-game winning streak with major takeaways, an updated the all-time player stats list, Nick's Monday presser, a trip around the FCS with scores/rankings/standings, the commits' recent games, NFL Salukis, and a sneak peek to the Panthers.
This episode details; a small recap of our dominant victory this past weekend to give us five straight wins, a rundown of the all-time SIU ranks for these current players, takeaways from the Monday presser, Nic’s interview on ITDH, all of the commits’ recent and upcoming games, BREAKING NEWS on another addition to the ‘23 class, NFL Salukis update, a trip around the FCS with scores/rankings/Bracketologies, a couple Saluki radio interviews and a full preview of the Coyotes of South Dakota.
This episode details; a quick look into the current team, small recruiting news with one 2023 offer already off the table & a new 2024 offer, a recap of today’s MVC preseason poll & All-Conference teams, other notable mid major conferences’ ones as well, a look at early KENPOM rankings/standings and a sneak peek to next week’s enormous season preview.
This long-awaited episode details; everything specific that has happened with the current team the last five or so months, most of the 2023 offers we have seen with important ones we've lost, a trip around the Valley with any noteworthy news & notes, a rundown of Media Day, our awesome preseason scrimmage opportunities and a full recap of our entire 22-23 schedule with pros/cons.
This episode details; the discussion on the two recent & somewhat surprising commits with another early roster/rotation prediction, where the team is officially headed for their MTE, an interesting/informative podcast Bryan was on, a shoutout to our graduating seniors, new 2023 interests and a deep dive into recent news & additions around the Valley.
This episode details; losing Steven Verplancken Jr. to the portal, landing veteran Jawaun Newton & discussion on what his fit will be, the top five plays from this past season via the team, a couple new transfer interests with ones lost to other schools and more news & big additions around the Valley.
This episode details; a somber discussion on not landing Chris Payton, Marcus Domask's apparent surgery, Honorable Mention & Top Plays 10-6 posted by the team with our own ideas for what will be the final top five, more details on Xavier Johnson, a familiar face joining a Valley staff, new interests/ones lost with a ranking of those we most want that remain, big player/team news around the Valley and another mention of future episodes.
This episode details; a new commitment to the OL, two very recent departures to the transfer portal, two new offers to potentially replace them, a quick injury update on players who've sat out this Spring, a refresh on guys who've also yet to step on campus, an updated depth chart, a recap of the Spring Game that begins the dead period, a summary of all the recent Junior Day visits, and a quick last mention of the future pro Salukis as the NFL Draft soon awaits.
This episode details; our newest add for next season and beyond, Kyler Filewich finding a new home, a mention of our transfer thread posted last week with the ones we haven't discussed yet, a 2023 update, other Valley teams' news & recent additions/subtractions, and a quick talk about MTEs and which ones the team should join for next season.
This episode details; a rundown of all commitments that have happened since last time, one other transfer out, some background on the coaching moves, more potential incoming transfers we have offered, the tons of Junior Day posts, some MVFC news, updates on the current team with workouts & practices, a dive into our graduating player's Pro Day results, and a recap of the senior banquet.
This episode details; our first true off-season domino that has fallen with potential of more on the horizon, another post on our final season ranking in regards to our great defense, an end-of-season letter Bryan Mullins posted that isn't fully known to the public yet, new player interests, some around the Valley news, and a quick mention of what's to come.
This long episode details; how postseason tournaments for Valley teams & around the country went, a recap of our entire season game-by-game & with player-by-player summaries, an early look ahead to the off-season with so much player mobility and discussions on what direction the program needs to go in order to improve moving forward in what appears to be a wide open MVC with our own additions/subtractions.
This episode details; our overall fun trip to St. Louis, game-by-game analysis from Thursday to Sunday, a recap & takeaways from our own defeat, Cade Hornecker’s season coming to an end but on a high note for him individually, and a sneak peek to next week’s 2021-22 season ending episode recapping it with a look ahead barring a postseason tournament appearance.
This episode details; Cade Hornecker reaching the regional semi-finals, our thoughts on all of the MVC award honors as well as a couple Scholar ones for some SIU individual players, a third & final preview of the "limping" Drake Bulldogs in our 3-6 seed matchup, predictions for the rest of the tournament with who we think will win it all, and a quick reminder to fans about what to expect going into St. Louis & the Enterprise Center with their requirements/policies.
This episode details; our second close defeat by the Bulldogs that was almost exact as the first meeting, takeaways from that loss and the inability to again barely get a shot off, rehashing a discussion missed on the previous episode regarding familiar mid major coaches getting bigger looks potentially, a Cade update, a couple more players we're in on, a recap of every team's final two games, our FINAL award picks, and a sneak peek to the official Arch Madness bracket that will be previewed on the next episode.
This episode details a recap of another sweeping making it 8-0 against bottom-half teams, a discussion on the potential of postseason tournaments, Lindenwood making the jump to D1 with joining the OVC, and a recap of the Bulldogs for a second time. We apologize for any bad connections and not covering other topics, we will discuss them on the next episode.
This episode details; a discussion on our guys reaching 1K career points and what the current list looks like, a recap of our third consecutive victory and another sweep of a bottom four team, a Marcus Domask interview on In The Dawghouse, an interview with former SIU guard Marcus Belcher who discusses his career & what it's like being on ISU's staff after the firing of Dan Muller, other Valley recent/upcoming scores, an updated look at the super tight standings with more probabilities, a quick check-in on recruiting, and a preview of Part 2 with the rival Redbirds.
This episode details; a recap/takeaways of our craziest win of the season & first against a top half of the league team, a recent Saluki Radio interview with Brendan Mullins, Around the Valley recent/upcoming scores, another standings refresh, the final probabilities update, and a preview of our second matchup versus the Sycamores.
This episode details; the breaking news of Dan Muller finally being let go after the season, a recap of our second season sweep, some takeaways from the weekly MVC presser, a standings & probabilities update, a Jevon Mamon interview discussing recruiting, a couple fun topics regarding past teams in comparison to the current one, and a preview of our second matchup versus the Bradley Braves.
This episode details; recap of another loss to a top half conference team, other Valley scores & news, updates on standings & probabilities, a member of the coaching staff took a trip to see a 2023 recruit, Illinois State adding a couple commits, and another preview of the Purple Aces.
This episode details; a recap of our well-earned road victory in our first matchup against the Redbirds with a couple takeaways, recent Valley scores & news via the weekly conference presser, an update on the standings & probabilities, Bryan attending a John A Logan game, our own "mid-ish season" Valley award picks, and a sec0nd preview of the Panthers.
This episode details; the thankful return of Izaiah Hartrup out of the portal, coverage of all the new transfer/HS commits, a list of recruits who visited for Junior Day, Coach Nick Hill's press conference detailing all of the recent additions, a Top 10 FCS 2022 recruiting ranking via Light On Sports, a look at the status of the current roster with winter workouts, a status on the graduating Salukis' pro aspirations, and fresh changes to the Fall depth chart.
This episode details; a recap of another home loss that was a really tough matchup, other Valley scores & news, an update on the standings & seeding probabilities, a new 2023 recruit we've been in touch with and a preview of our first matchup against the rival Redbirds.
This episode details; a mention of the bad weather & potential of postponed games, a recap of the blowout victory over Valpo to sweep them for the regular season, around the Valley scores/news/standings, an updated look at the seeding probabilities, Lance Jones' interview on In The Dawg House and a second preview of the high powered Bears.
This episode details; both losses to Loyola, other Valley scores & news with another look at the standings, the official announcement of UIC with comments from Commissioner Jackson, an update on Cade Hornecker, revisiting the health status of Ben Harvey, a discussion on the current state of the program as a whole under this new era in accordance to the recent frustrations from fans & inconsistencies of the team, and a second preview of Valpo.
This episode details; the shocking news of important players leaving in the transfer portal with maybe hopes of a return for one, another change on the coaching staff with a replacement, an update on the transfer watch with also a look at other high school offers, more team workouts, a way-too-early preseason top 10 from Craig Haley, and an early article discussing Five Key Questions for the team heading into 2022.
This episode details; an update on the almost-confirmation of UIC joining the Valley, a recap of another tough defeat at the hands of Bradley with takeaways, a transfer we have spoken to, a Will Keller interview discussing his role/health along with his impressive degree, an Around the Valley look at scores with news, and a preview of the matchups with the juggernaut Loyola.
This episode details; a recap & takeaways from our first victory in almost two weeks, other Valley recent/upcoming matchups, an update on the conference standings along with some KEN-POM stats & seeding probabilities, and a preview of our first game against the Braves of Bradley.
This episode details; takeaways from our third straight defeat & second straight at home, a check around the Valley with previous & upcoming games, another updated look at the standings, and a preview of our first matchup against the Sycamores.
This episode details; the brand new transfer commits we've landed since the last episode with others we've offered, a change on the coaching staff, an update on the high school commits' offseason & their recent campus visit, a sneak peek to the first workout of the new year, acknowledging the graduating players & their path to the next level, a recap of all the NFL Salukis' seasons, a quick preview of next season's schedule AND a depth chart sneak peek.
This episode details; a very recent interview with freshman Foster Wonders who discusses his redshirt season and more, a recap of yet ANOTHER close defeat with takeaways, a look around the Valley again with scores & what the daily standings look like, and a preview of the silent assassin Drake Bulldogs.
This episode details; a recap of our first Valley loss with our own takeaways & quotes, tidbits from Bryan's presser, around the Valley news & recent/upcoming games, a standings & NET update, and a preview of the red hot Panthers of UNI.
This episode details; our close-call victory against Valpo with takeaways, some tweets recognizing a couple players who lead the MVC in certain stats, another rescheduled game down the road, a Troy D'Amico interview with Mike Reis, some small topics regarding team status moving forward, around the Valley recent/upcoming matchups with updates on each team via the recent conference presser, and a preview of our first matchup with the very talented Bears of Missouri State.
This 2022 opening episode details; the announcement of the Racers of Murray State joining the MVC, discussion on our two suspended games with the re-scheduling of those games v. Drake & Loyola, a recognition of our team GPA, a small recap of Grambling State with takeaways, Mike Reis interviews with alum Sean O'Brien & MVC Commissioner Jeff Jackson, a small recruiting update, recent & upcoming Valley games, and a preview of the Beacons.
This episode details; some breaking news regarding the re-scheduling of the Missouri Baptist game with a new D1 non-conference matchup & also a new time & network for the Loyola game, a recap of the San Francisco loss with takeaways/box score/quotes, holiday plans the team had, some notes from Bryan's presser with big injury news, one new offer?, a Cade Hornecker team update, Around the Valley scores & news, and a preview of the Grambling State Tigers.
This episode details; a fond memory on this date a year ago, the recent announcements of Arch Madness ticket sale releases, a discussion overall about rumors on the Valley perhaps not landing Murray State after all with UIC almost being a potential lock & other topics related, a JUCO offer/interest re-opening his options, a quick recap of the recent warm-up victory, COVID issues affecting some Valley teams, a look at the other Valley team's recent & upcoming games, and a preview of the dominant Dons of San Francisco.
This episode details; another HUGE honor for our exiting captain ZeVeyon Furcron, a full recap of our early signing period with quotes from Coach Hill, an update on the FCS Playoffs, another sneak peek to the episodes to come in the new year, and a mention of the returning mailbag opportunities.
This episode details our dominant win over SEMO, a discussion on the potential legacy Marcus Domask could leave being less than 300 points from 1.000 for his career, an awesome Cade Hornecker interview with Saluki Radio, and a preview of Maryville.
This episode details; a summary of another tough big game loss with post-game interviews, Bryan's presser with big injury news, around the Valley scores, and a preview of the scrappy Redhawks of SEMO.
This episode details; a discussion about the rumors circulating about more conference re-alignment, the usual Cade Hornecker team update, Bryan's presser, a Steven Verplancken Jr. interview with Saluki Radio, other Valley teams' recent & upcoming games, and our detailed dissection of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.
This episode details; a short recap of our tough season ending loss with team quotes, a review of our season as a whole including total season player/team stats, a segment dedicated to each & every senior with the contributions they have made, Charles Young being a state champion, a couple more offers, and a sneak peek to our final episodes of 2021.
This episode details a recap of our all-around great victory, other Valley scores, and current NET rankings.
This episode details; Liz Jarnigan getting another quick opportunity, Connor Lair flipping his commitment to a rival, more & more transfers we're in on, Charles Young playing for a state championship, Jack being a FCS Punter of the Year Semi-Finalist, Romeir Elliot & Nic Baker interviews, other matchups in the second round, and a preview of the No. 2 seeded Bison of North Dakota State.
This episode details; Liz Jarnigan already finding a new job, the crazy finish in Evansville with a recap of everything, how the other first conference games went around the Valley, another Brendan Mullins interview but this time discussing Cade Hornecker, upcoming non-con games for the other MVC teams, and a preview of the Golden Eagles.
This episode details; Bryan's presser with quotes & injury updates, Brendan Mullins' interview on In The Dawghouse, Thik Bol earning another basketball opportunity, Cade Hornecker's team update, other MVC early conference matchups, and an elite preview of our first conference game of the season.
This episode details our come-from-behind victory on Friday night, Around the Valley recent scores and one of our coaches making a recruiting trip.
This episode details; a new DB commit we got today, the recap of our nice total team-effort victory, other first round scores, the Monday presser, us getting TEN All-MVC honors, Jerry Kill announced as new New Mexico State HC, and a sneak peek to our daunting second round matchup.
This episode details the newly announced MVC player/coach awards, a full South Dakota preview with our honest game/Dawg predictions, and our own playoff Final Four & champion picks.
This episode details; an update from Ben Harvey himself with no timetable for a return, an update on other Valley teams & their recent scores, a look at our players/team stats through the first five games, and a preview of Alcorn State.
This episode details; the embarrassing Senior Day loss to Youngstown State, the suspenseful Selection Show that lifted our spirits, injury updates, team Thanksgiving Day plans, our commits' recent playoff games with one still standing, tons more transfer/high schools offers & visits, an NFL Salukis update, and a sneak peek to our familiar first round playoff opponent.
This episode details; the Paradise Jam trip in its entirety with detailed analysis & takeaways, the shocking departure of Todd Hefferman from the Southern Illinoisan, and an update on our only commits' current high school season status.
This episode details; an update on the Swim & Drive scandal, Nick Hill's interview from In The Dawg House, a preview of our commits' playoff games with even two recruits coming to the game this weekend, Sam Herder's 10.o Bracketology, Saluki Radio interviews with Jordan Berner & David Miller, and a preview of our Senior Day opponent.
This episode details; the surprising update on the Swim & Dive scandal, the shocking news of Loyola leaving the MVC for the A-10 starting next season, a donation of a $1 million scholarship for the program, former Saluki now Georgia Bulldog Aaron Cook reaching 1,000 career points, Bryan's recent presser, other Valley recent & upcoming games, a Kyler Filewich interview with Saluki Radio, and a preview of every team in the Paradise Jam beginning with Colorado.
This episode details; a summary of our first victory in three weeks, the Monday presser, David Miller winning MVFC DPOTW, other Valley/FCS weekend games with updated conference standings, new polls, how the NFL Salukis are doing, our commits' playoff success, and a sneak peek of our Senior Day opponent to end the regular reason.
This episode details our impressive second half-led first victory of the season with a full recap/takeaways and a sneak peek of Colorado who's our first Paradise Jam opponent.
This episode details; Bryce Notree getting another well deserved invitation to participate in an end-of-season Bowl game, a quick update on the upcoming playoff games for the commits, another JUCO offer, Sam Herder's 9.0 Bracketology, this week's Valley/FCS matchups, a Gianini Belizaire interview with Saluki radio, and a full dissection of the Sycamores.
This episode details; the confirmation of Cade Hornecker putting pen to paper, Coach Mullins' game-by-game press conference, a Saluki radio interview with the soon-returnee Trent Brown, other upcoming Valley games, and a preview of the Governors of Austin Peay in the yearly Charles Helleny Tipoff Classic.
This episode details; our thoughts on the trip overall, a recap of the opening night loss in its entirety, around the Valley scores with some surprises, and an update on the early 2022 signing period with ours finally putting pen to paper.
This episode details; an update around recruiting with recent interests/offers/visits, some big news regarding a Preseason All-Valley First-Team member and what the other teams around conference look like before their games, our season record predictions, Coach Mullins' Monday presser, Saluki Radio interviews with Marcus Domask & Cash Coupet, and a full preview of the opener at Little Rock.
This episode details; a recap of our second conference loss in a row, new weekly polls that have us sliding down, updates on the other Valley & FCS games from Saturday, how the MVFC standings look, a little on the Monday presser, how our 2022 guys are doing in the playoffs, all of the recruits at the game and a sneak peek to Indiana State.
This episode details; two new veteran offers (1 JUCO & 1 FCS), a nice 2023 recruit in attendance Saturday, our 2022 guys' weekend playoff games, a crystal ball playoff projection, HERO's 8.0 Bracketology, ITDH with the reigning Dawg Of The Game Branson Combs, a Richie Hagarty interview, Valley/FCS games this week, and a full preview of the Bears.
This episode details; recap of our only second loss of the season & first in conference, the usual Monday press conference, how our commits did this weekend, other Valley/FCS final scores, new weekly polls, NFL Salukis update, former HC & AD Jerry Kill getting a chance to be interim HC at TCU, and a sneak peek to Missouri State.
This episode details; our successful flight, our commits' games in the crunch time of their seasons, other Valley & FCS games this week, the updated 7.0 Bracketology with updates on when the returning 24-team bracket will be announced & what dates the playoff games will take place, a Branson Combs interview with Saluki Radio, and a full preview of the rival Panthers.
This episode details; our thoughts on the first home atmosphere in over 600 days, the game itself with specifics on what we saw from each one of our players & what to expect from them moving forward, and a sneak peek to the secret scrimmage this Saturday v. IPFW.
This episode details; a BIG TIME commitment for 2022, Randal Falker's chilling HOF speech, our discussions not only on the Preseason Poll but the All-MVC teams & our own predictions, the status of every Valley team via the recent zoom press conference, some bold predictions, and a preview of our first exhibition opponent.
This episode details; another new 2022 commit, some big time JUCO interests, an update on our other commits' games, this past week's Valley games & what the standings now look like, a new FCS Poll & Bracketology, recent HOF inductee MyCole Pruitt's awesome interview with Mike Reis discussing the honor, the very productive Monday presser that includes injury updates, and a sneak peek to UNI.
This episode details; the great Homecoming atmosphere, the details of another very close conference game that we came out on top of, a look around the Valley's other games with the current standings, the first new rankings/polls of the new week, a huge overview of the commits' Friday games & the tons of recruits that made the visit.
This episode details; the countdown to our exhibition this month, discussion on the night of the great Randal Falker's HOF induction, a former Saluki's new professional opportunity, more talk about Belmont joining & the potential of who the 12th team could be, Lance Jones on In The Dawg Pound with Bryan, a recruit update on who we've lost & who we are still interested in, news on a scrimmage late in the month after our exhibition, and a sneak peek to our upcoming official season preview.
This episode details; the IronMan that is Anthony Knighton, where legendary Landon Lenoir now stands in the receiving record books, a recruiting update that features the commits' Friday games as well as a couple new offers & some other recruits who will be attending the upcoming game, a couple Bracketology's, a Donnavan Spencer interview with Saluki Radio, other weekend Valley team games, and a complete preview of the Fighting Hawks of North Dakota.
This episode details; another big commit to add to our amazing 2022 class, a recap of the entire great road win that was this past Saturday, other Valley scores & how the standings look after three weeks, some brand new FCS rankings, the usual Monday presser that discusses key injuries, and a sneak peek to our next conference opponent.
This episode details; a former Saluki's professionally opportunity, defensive coordinator Jason Petrino's interview on In The Dawghouse, another Bracketology & weekly poll ranking, an update on our commit's games this weekend along with a couple new commits, a look at this week's Valley matchups, and an elite preview of the Jackrabbits.
This episode details; an entire recap of the crazy game that was with the box scores & our Post Dawgs Of The Game, post game interviews, Coach's Monday presser, Jack Colquhoun going down in the record books, how other Valley teams have fared so far, fresh new rankings, how the recruits' seasons continue to go, and a sneak peek of the very good Jackrabbits of South Dakota State.
This episode details; an accolade for Jordan Berner with an update on his great season & career, a couple In The Dawghouse Interviews, a discussion on the reports & potential of Murray State joining, an updated Bracketology. a recruiting update and then a preview of our Week 5 opponent.
This episode details; the great addition of the Belmont Bruins starting in the 2022-23 season with quotes from them & MVC officials, our thoughts on the official non-conference schedule, a recent interview Bryan Mullins had with Mike Reis about the current status of the team, and a quick word on the recruiting cycle.
This episode details; our comeback against the rival Redbirds in its entirety with how our pregame predictions faired along with who deserves the Post Dawgs Of The Game, post game interviews, Coach Hill's Monday presser with some big injury news, a couple new weekly rankings, a look around the Valley & their scores, an enormous recruiting update, and a quick sneak peek to Week 5 at Western Illinois.
This episode details; the news on the end to James Caesar's season, the departure of Jajuan Blankenship, an update on the Jarnigan situation, a quick recruiting update, a couple team interviews, and a preview on the Redbirds along with our game predictions.
This episode details; our thoughts on the tailgate/crowd atmosphere & who was in attendance, the recap of the beatdown in its entirety along with how our pre-game predictions faired, post game interviews, Coach Hill's Monday presser, new weekly rankings, and a quick sneak peek to the battle v. Illinois State.
This episode details the conundrum surrounding the scandal within athletics, a quick recruiting update, team interviews and a specific preview of the Dayton Flyers coming into Carbondale.
This episode details; the conundrum surrounding the big scandal within athletics, the news regarding Athletic cuts, NEW JERSEYS, the release of the conference schedule, JD Muila's status, maybe a team departure, and another update on recruiting.
This episode details; our overall weekend experience in Manhattan, a recap of the game in its entirety, post-game interviews, Coach Hill's Monday presser, a new FCS Top 25, around the Valley, a recruiting update, a big time update on the AD situation, and a sneak peek to the home opener v. Dayton.
This important episode details; the sudden departure of Liz Jarnigan, new weekly rankings, a Valley overview, a recruiting update, team interviews, a discussion from a K-State podcast and a preview of the Wildcats of the Big 12.
This episode details; everything about our dominant Week 1 victory, our thoughts on the seating situation, the Dogwood Social experience, post-game interviews, incoming recruits' upcoming games and a quick look ahead to the daunting task in Week 2.
This important episode details; the usual team update, the actual depth chart and how our predictions faired, team game-week interviews and an in depth look at the Redhawks.
This episode details; the departing Robby Dosier off the coaching staff, NJ Benson's announced Final 5 with more on the recruiting cycle, around the Valley, and another mailbag regarding big moments in modern school history.
This episode details; the departure of Stone Labanowitz, injury news on Jacob Garrett, a recap of Fan Fest, final depth chart predictions, and a mailbag about where the weakest link lies.
This episode details; more camp updates from the recent week, an eye on Fan Fest, more preseason polls, a quick recruiting update and MORE.
This episode details; the breaking news on Bryson Strong, new Covid rules regarding forfeits, a brand new 2022 commit, Fan Fest date, more videos from fall camp, another Preseason ranking, and a final notice regarding Kansas State tickets.
This episode details; the long overdue Randal Falker HOF induction announcement, an update on the recruiting cycle, an addition to the schedule, and a mailbag that also involves the Saluki HOF.
This episode details; the newest HOF inductees, a training camp update, another Coach Hill & Mike Reis interview, Todd Hefferman's 5 burning questions heading into the Fall season and more Preseason watch lists,
This episode details; another big time commit, Coach Hill's recent interview with Mike Reis, Stats Perform's FCS Preseason All-American teams, recruiting updates, more HERO position rankings, and we discuss the plan for in-season episode posts.
This episode details; a brand new big time commit, the team's recent picture day, recruits making their visits and another Sam Herder position ranking.
This episode details; an overview of the unbelievable Open House experience, an update on the recruiting front, what MTEs the other Valley teams are getting scheduled and another mailbag that requires some throwback thinking.
This episode details; new recruits, some more Sam Herder position rankings, MVFC's preseason standings/teams and team vaccination updates.
This episode details; Ben Harvey's surgery status, a big time new 2022 offer, another Around The Valley update & some more important mailbag questions.
This episode details; Nick Hill's long awaited extension, recent commitments/offers, announced home kick-off times, HERO Sports' position rankings, & a depth chart overview (mailbag).
This episode details; the newest roster & coaching addition, more 2022 offers & interests, around the Valley update, our Saluki fandom backstories, and a couple more interesting mailbag questions.
This episode details; coach Hill's SportsVoice interview, Jeremy Chinn, new coaching hires, broken Spring season records, Hero Sports' Preseason Top-25, one new transfer, NIL, & an important mailbag question.
This episode details; the important roster news, an update on Marcus & JD, the rescheduling of the matchup with SLU, recent transfers/recruit offers, etc., and our opinions on NIL.
This episode details the recent interests & visits, our way-t00-early mock MVC award picks and another mailbag topic.
This episode details; preseason Top-25 & All-Americans, incoming/outgoing transfer & signee updates, Kansas State details, and Saluki Athletics going FULL CAPACITY.
This episode details; an update on the team, recent '22 visits, 2023 interests, staff departures, around the Valley, and athletics going FULL CAPACITY.
This episode details; the announced tournament in the U.S. Virgin Islands, other current opponents on schedule, updates on transfers/freshmen/2022 and mailbag questions.
This episode details; players' graduation accomplishments, Spring season accolades, outgoing & incoming players and a recap of the 2021 class.
This episode details; the newest addition to the roster, rotation possibilities, other transfer updates and the latest around the Valley.
This episode details; a recap of the Weber State win, the season ending & heartbreaking loss at top ranked South Dakota State, and an update on the transfer portal with a look ahead to the fall season.
This episode details an update on what's going on in the transfer portal as well as talk about some recent accolades of the 2021 Class!
This pilot episode details a recap of the regular season with a look ahead to the first round of the FCS Playoffs and an overview of the current 2021 class.
This pilot episode details an overview of this past season, the upcoming offseason, and an outlook for next season.