Dawgs Podcast

This episode details: FINALLY getting back in the win column on Blackout to Cancer, the back-and-forth close affair that ended with a very successful two-minute drill to get in position for Weston Schofield to WIN IT, the positive feeling going into the BYE regardless of standing, other FCS/MVFC recent/upcoming games with picks, quick updates on Pro Dawgs & Commits AND a small breakdown of thi...

This episode details: the beyond embarrassing effort in front of a good Homecoming crowd, a disastrous second quarter headlined by more bad DJ turnovers that made us want a QB change at halftime but didn’t get it, a current STATE OF THE PROGRAM address talking all the bigger picture stuff like Nick Hill’s hot seat, around the FCS games/picks/news, updates on our Pro Dawgs this week led by Paul &am...

This Nick solo episode details: the sudden departure of guard Christian Gilliland with what maybe is the reason why on top of its impact along with the continued uncertainty of Damien Mayo, getting our SECOND 2027 commit in 6’9 C Sekou Cisse of Principia over in St. Louis, his skillset with how it seems we got another STEAL, many public & private tidbits from the alleged secret scrimmage win v...

This episode details: yet another big loss versus a competitive conference foe, recapping everything that bit the Dawgs once again in not putting together a full game, DJ Williams HURTING the team with his current unhealthy play, recent/upcoming MVFC/FCS news/matchups with our updated picks, Pro Dawgs including Jeremiah getting a new workout & Paul nailing FGs for Ottawa, Noah’s weekly update...

This Nick solo episode details: touching up ALL recent content with the team that won’t have to be said on the upcoming episodes in the season build up, Media Day being NEXT WEEK, FINALLY adding Adam Blaylock to the staff with everything he will help with, some Luke Martin notables with the March To The Arch podcast including updates on Damien Mayo & other player tidbits + more, everything I s...

This episode details: the predicted defeat at the hands of Youngstown State although it was one of Beau Brungard’s worst games over the last two year of his illustrious run, main takeaways including what the offense still fails to do in even helping this sudden-elite defense, more mistakes made my Nick Hill on top of it, other MVFC/FCS matchups/picks/standings, NFL Salukis update headlined by PJ &...

This episode details: the throttling down in Murray to open Valley play, specifics including the impactful return of Tae Marrero as well as the amazing game Special Teams had all around, more things to clean up especially succeeding more in the RZ, Weston Schofield setting a program record for FGs made in a game, recent/upcoming matchups around the country with our usual picks, being ranked in alm...

This episode details: the inevitable loss up in Champaign in front of a thousand+ Saluki fans, the team having moments to keep it close throughout the game outside of just the lone TD-scoring second drive, the defense having their moments of a turnover or successful pressures, other main takeaways, recent/upcoming MVFC/FCS matchups with our updated record picks, fresh Top-25 rankings, NFL Salukis...

This episode details: the recent release of the FULL MVC Schedule with our thoughts on the entire schedule now for this season, Liberty adding to the non-con as the neutral site matchup in Charlotte, UT-Martin being our first Paradise Jam opponent, Damien Mayo RETURNING but not until at a later date due to the NCAA’s BS, how him coming back makes the ultimate difference we think, adding former gre...

This episode details: the thankful yet sooner-than-expected return of DJ Williams, the incredible atmosphere in the home opener for Family Weekend that broke the revenue record, other pregame notables including not having LB Chris Presto, another dicey full game but the FOUR interceptions & 21 4Q points made the ultimate difference to keep the Wheel in Carbondale, recent/upcoming notable FCS m...

This first victory episode details: initial injury updates with DJ still week-to-week & Blaine Halley set to return, small mention on Samford pod appearance, the strong team start that led to a wobbly middle before a clutch icing of the win in the fourth quarter, Jake Curry not 100% either but made no mistakes, Chandler Chapman cementing himself as the lead RB, Ibrahim Sanogo & Ben Fiegel...

This episode details: the beyond disappointing loss down in Pensacola netting West Florida their first ever FCS win, headlined by DJ Williams’ injury & current status, pregame notables, full game dissection including the dreadful start that dug us a hole, the close comeback led by Jake Curry after his bad start with also finding out about his prior week elbow injury, the many missed opportunit...

This season kickoff episode details: an initial discussion on the NCAA’s successful appeal to make Tae Marrero & more INELIGIBLE, potential starter S Clayton Lakatos on crutches & left boot via now-deleted Athletics pictures from Fan Fest, announcement of the FIVE captains for this season, adding a SECOND FBS opponent in Western Kentucky to the 2027 schedule, small updated team notables vi...

This penultimate episode details: Tae Marrero being ruled eligible by the NCAA & the importance of his return, any extra training camp updates over the last week as it officially ends, check-in to the NFL Dawgs after Preseason Week One including the debut of J-Black, quick recap of some commits’ first games, our annual season preview including the usual big picture views/xfactors/breakouts/str...

This episode details: the updated countdown to kickoff as August is upon us, dissecting Stats Perform’s preseason Top-25, Phil Steele’s All-American list, every notable update of Fall camp thanks to the coverage of Tom Weber & Luke Martin, FIVE new commits since the last episode AND a final fun ending of us drafting the best players in the first 10 seasons of Nick Hill’s head coaching tenure.

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 rul...

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 & Seb...

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...

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-t...

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...

This Nick solo episode details: the recent breaking news of adding new-to-D1 program West Florida to our 2026 schedule in Week 0, initial reaction with thoughts on THANKFULLY getting that 12th game back, overall disappointments of how the Spring “Game” actually looked, main takeaways from the past three week practices, position-by-position standouts, a quick GOOD LUCK to our former players in the...

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 ro...

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...

This Nick solo episode details: THE OFFICIAL EXTENSION OF HC NICK HILL, if it was the right choice, other reasons as to why letting him coach-out this Make-Or-Break season on his final year was the correct way to go (personally), comments from Tim Leonard on why it made sense to him along with the contrasting expectations of football compared to Bryan Mullins for basketball in the many similaritie...

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 d...