Dawgs Podcast

This episode details; another disappointing trip to Fargo in a tale-of-two-halves, more dissection of what was a turnover-laced defeat, the weekly team injury update, other recent MVFC outcomes, refreshed Top-25’s, NFL/former Dawgs check-in, weekly commits update, upcoming MVFC matchups and a preview of the better-than-expected Fighting Hawks of North Dakota in what hopefully can be our first legi...

This episode details; the great Family Weekend crowd of over 10,000, everything from yet another blowout victory including notable injury updates, box score notables & overall pros/cons takeaways v. the Sycamores, FCS PFF grades, other recent MVFC matchups, more national news/topics, commits’ games & recruits on campus, former/Pro Dawgs update, upcoming MVFC games AND a full preview of the...

This episode details; the commits’ recent outcomes & upcoming matchups, a check-in on Hunter Simmons NOW facing Michigan off their own bye with Jeremy & PJ’s weekly NFL impacts, around the MVFC as a whole with other opening matchups/updated rankings/bracketologies, our annual preview of the Sycamores as we look for revenge from a season ago AND quick breakout candidates for conference play...

This episode details; EVERYTHING from our rivalry drubbing of the Redhawks in bringing the wheel BACK TO CARBONDALE including some quick small injury notables & how DJ Williams has emerged as the best player in the country, other main drives/stats takeaways with others earning awards, recent/upcoming matchups, most new Top-25’s with some gripes this week, Bracketology updates making a return,...

This episode details; our impressive road dub down in Martin indeed helping a potential resumé, main takeaways in what was a great all around effort outside of some turnovers, other recent/upcoming FCS news/matchups, new Top-25 rankings, NFL Dawgs check-in, the usual update on the commits and a FULL preview of our favorite matchup of the season in the annual War For The Wheel as the Dawgs head to...

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 tidb...

This episode details; our overall experience over in West Lafayette, any pregame notables, main takeaways from the loss including the very hot scoring start & penalty misfortune by the refs, other tidbits with being proud of the effort, other recent/upcoming MVFC matchups, a brand new commit along with the others’ Friday games, Jeremy/PJ outcomes and our full preview of the usual playoff-bound...

This episode details; extra tidbits from our Week One victory including what Coach Hill said on Tuesday, a quick mention on what the NFL Dawgs’ first NFL matchups are this week, updated Top-25’s with other Week Two games, a thorough discussion with Nathan Baird of the IndyStar about Purdue, our own major preview of the Boilermakers with the usual and our final thoughts as we set out for West Lafay...

This opening season episode details; our late thoughts on the initial two-deep depth chart, how impressed we were with the large home crowd, usual pregame notables including depth QB ET Harris being in another left arm sling, everything in dissecting our big expected win over Thomas More in a dominant 2H, main takeaways of how both sides of the ball looked with starters, seeing DJ & McClendon...

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...

This episode details; the Dawgs being ranked 20th in both the Stats Perform & AFCA preseason polls, Noah’s thoughts on being sixth in the MVFC, a couple new late player additions with mentioning which others are officially gone, K/P Paul Geelen being on the Shrine Bowl Watch List, our main Training Camp takeaways from the team’s videos/interviews, a quick recruiting update with a new commit ad...

This Nick solo episode details; the updated countdown to Week One, a dissection of the annual MVFC Preseason Poll as well as the Dawgs’ 12 Watch List members, recapping the inaugural Media Day with quotes from Coach Hill & QB1 DJ Williams, the long-awaited first commits of THREE new players to the 2026 class, FCS news with the expansion to 12 games starting next season, a congratulations to fi...

This episode details; recent news of the MVFC finally having a Media Day in late July, what the team’s been up to in the last couple weeks, Noah’s thoughts on VD returning & the recent 10 portal additions, a short talk on the recent House settlement, tidbits from Nick Hill’s recent interview with Luke Martin, a quick recruiting update AND our first dissection of the 2025 depth chart with who’s...

This Nick solo episode details; knowledge of the team beginning summer workouts last week as well as the freshmen joining campus this upcoming weekend of early June, talk on the important return of ‘friend of the show’ WR Vinson Davis III, ALL 10 new portal additions with which more experienced could impact right away, what jersey numbers they now dawn along with other website notables, announced...

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 fiv...

This episode details; All-MVFC LB Ben Bogle entering portal with already finding his new P4 home, insights along with young DT Elijah Gunn doing the same thing, other insights within the team including Hunter Simmons getting paid at Wisconsin, dissecting the hire of new CB coach Eriq Moore, non-action notables from last Saturday with who didn’t dress & who’s injured or flipped positions, scrim...

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 upd...

This episode details; discussion of the sudden acknowledgment of CB coach Terry Hawthorne appearing to be gone from the program & joining Antonio James at their alma mater Illinois, the team adding D2 Thomas More as the final game of the 2025 schedule with a rehash of all the games, Noah’s newest thoughts of everything from the offseason in his first appearance of the new year, notables from t...

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 o...

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...

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 fo...

This Nick solo long-awaited episode details; EVERYTHING that has happened in the last 2.5 months headlined by a Coach Hill interview with Luke that touched on a lot of things but mainly including the decision on coaching changes, other tidbits of that including what power schools both Blake Rolan & Antonio James are now at, Hunter Simmons recently entering the portal, a mention of some officia...

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 v...

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...

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 ann...