Dawgs Podcast

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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/up...

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...

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 co...

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...

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 r...

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/standing...

This episode details: Tim Leonard’s recent comments with Luke Martin, the unfortunate departure of LB coach Mac McLeran, Michael Lindauer officially becoming QBs coach, Aiden Quinn declaring for the NFL Draft, ALSO KEEPING Chris Presto/Vinny Pierre/Gavin Shepard/Andrew Behm/Jake Parrella/Lem Wash, the awesome accepted waivers for Derek Harden Jr. & Coleon Smith, THREE new 2026 HS commits, ALL...

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 re...

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 p...

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...

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...

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 up...

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 a...