The Payton Years

Sam and Andy come together to celebrate the historic first two games of the Justin Joyner Era. They breakdown the Weber St. & Cal Baptist games, highlight players, dissect the offense, and preview Eastern Washington & Mississippi Valley State. We're off to a great start, Payton Heads. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy come together to finally put the preseason to bed. They speculate about OSU's last exhibition game, preview the first 2 matchups of the season (Weber State & Cal Baptist), and interview the Beaver's starting small forward: DeShawn Gory. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy come together to discuss which players their eyes were drawn to in the exhibition game, break down the Pac-12's Tier 1 teams, and make their first bold NBA comparison of the season. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy sit down to share their honest thoughts on Dana Altman’s retirement from the University of Oregon, break down the Pac-12’s Tier 2 teams, and interview Oregon State guard Daniel Freitag about his journey to the Beavers and the upcoming season. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy are back to celebrate the Beavers’ first Pac-12 football win and officially tip off the 2026–27 Oregon State basketball preseason! They’re joined by friend of the pod Cam Crowell, Editor-in-Chief of No Look magazine—the first magazine dedicated entirely to local pickup basketball. Cam talks No Look before the guys dive into Oregon State’s schedule and take one final preseason look at...

Sam and Andy dance the delicate dance of moving from an "Off Season Pod" to a "Preseason Pod." They pour over the box scores from the Beav's Canada trip, discuss the potential return of Jorge Diaz Graham, rank the top 3 things they're looking forward to this season, and reflect on Sam's time alone at a WNBA game. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy bravely undertake the job no one in THE MEDIA is willing to do: rank the Top 5 Most Underappreciated Beaver Hoopers since 2000. You know there's some Philip Ricci talk. Plus Sam's immediate reaction to the Lebron James to Philly signing. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy continue the Summer of Rankings with a very pleasant trip down memory lane as they rank their Top 5 Beaver Wins Since 2000. Plus some schedule updates, a convoluted tirade about the NBA's new summer league free throw rule, and a conversation about how 4 year old Sam would have taken JB Bickerstaff transferring. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy sit down to give a hodgepodge of Beaver Basketball updates and begin the ¨Summer of Rankings.¨ They kick things off debating the Top 5 Beaver Basketball Players of All Time. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy sit down with the internet to get it all out. They breakdown the new OSU roster, try to remember the last time the Beavers signed the 6a player of the year, and celebrate Maxim Logue signing with North Carolina. Follow / Complain to The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy are joined by friend of the pod and Portland State basketball coach Coach PC to talk new coaching staff, roster updates, and why Sam thinks Scott Barnes has the energy of a misbehaving two-year-old. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy are joined by friend of the pod: Seth Allen to celebrate The Glovies! - Oregon State´s traditional end of season award show.

Sam and Andy come together for the last podcast of the season! They break down the Beavs run in the WCC, grade the season & the Tinkle Tenure, and discuss new head coach: Justin Joyner. Vote in the Glovies! - https://forms.gle/vbp3eAm5Jiq3XGMn7 Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy break down another ridiculous game between San Diego & OSU, explain why the 21 point loss to Santa Clara was actually encouraging, and finally preview the Beaver´s last ever WCC tournament. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy do an emergency podcast to react to the news that OSU is firing Wayne Tinkle at the end of the season. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy sit down to preview the last 2 games of the Beaver regular season. They lay out what's at stake for the WCC tournament, compare Olavi to Doug Funny, discuss the recent injury woes, and implore Josiah Lake to shoot as much as he can. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy come together to double down and call the Beavers win over San Francisco historic, marvel at the shooting woes in their loss to Seattle, and explain the path for OSU to secure 4th place in the WCC. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy come together to dig in their heels and compare Josiah Lake to SGA - again, breakdown the 17 point comeback win over WSU, excuse the Gonzaga game, and explore how many teams in the WCC are having a similar season to OSU. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy sit down and get fired up over the craziest Beaver game in years - The Miracle at Jenny Craig Pavilion. They break down the OSU road trip sweep, preview the WSU & Gonzaga games, and dream about living in San Diego. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy join forces to breakdown the St. Mary's game and explain why it broke Roy Hibbert emotionally. Plus they preview the LMU & San Diego games and debate how Donovan Clingan feels about Yang Hansen getting named an NBA Rising Star. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy get to the center-center-center of things by discussing the positive & negative sides of OSU's Inconsistency, testing Sam's bear knowledge, previewing a terrifying St. Mary's team, and breaking down the OBVIOUS Beaver Bias in the Brandin Cooks catch. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy come together to discuss the Laws of Gravity and their impact on OSU's basketball season. They break down the win over Seattle U, the unsettling loss to UP, and preview the LMU & Pacific games. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy break down the WSU loss, examine the post play for the beavers, preview the Seattle & Portland games, and implore beaver fans to eat more orange colored food. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy bravely skim over the loss to Pacific, break down the second-half brilliance in OSU’s win over San Francisco, preview the Pac-2 matchup with Washington State, and take a trip down memory lane by diving into the stats of former Beaver players in a bygone Beaver. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy come together to do some much-needed self-healing, breaking down the Beavers’ epic loss to Santa Clara, discussing the bad vibes caused by the A&W on the highway closing, connecting the dots between all the Canadian players on Pacific, and ultimately shifting their focus to the future. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton