Feathers and Field Goals

Delaware Softball earns the 4th seed and a first round bye in their inaugural season in Conference USA. The Blue Hens will be hosting the 2026 CUSA Tournament from May 6th-9th. Episode includes interviews with head coach Jen Steele, senior catcher Sydney Shaffer, and senior infielder Katie Scheivert. 0:00 Introduction, News Recap 13:41 Jen Steele Interview 29:24 CUSA Softball Bracket Breakdown 32:...

In their first season as affiliate members of the Atlantic Sun, Delaware Women's Lacrosse wins the conference regular season title with a perfect 8-0 record. We catch up with HC Amy Altig and senior Jaclyn Marszal before the Blue Hens head down to Jacksonville as the #1 seed at the ASUN Tournament. Including updates on the spring football season ending, early basketball portal information that is...

Welcome to our first football episode for the 2026 season! We review the changes on the 2026 roster and coaching staff, while see where the spring programs sit heading into the final stretch of their seasons. Including interviews with Head Coach Ryan Carty, defensive tackle Dominick Brogna, and wide receiver Da'Wain Lofton. 0:00 Introduction 2:57 Ryan Carty Interview 21:20 Coaching Staff Updates 2...

In his first appearance on the show since being named full‑time Director of Athletics, Jordan Skolnick joins Feathers and Field Goals for an in‑depth conversation on the state of Delaware Basketball. We cover both programs individually, take a hard look at what went wrong in their first seasons competing in Conference USA, and discuss expectations heading into a pivotal offseason. Skolnick also ou...

For the first episode of 2026, the crew sits down to talk about the 68 Ventures Bowl, the transfer portal, returning production, and previewing spring sports. Check out the website: https://feathersandfieldgoals.com/ Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/FeathersFGsPod Join the new Feathers and Field Goals Discord channel: https://discord.gg/ZFBgEJuy

The Fightin’ Blue Hens are heading to Mobile, Alabama to take on the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns in the 68 Ventures Bowl. Including interviews with Interim AD Jordan Skolnick, Gerry Hebert of the Ragin Review, and our final “Three and Out” of the 2025 season. 0:00 68 Ventures Bowl Reactions 19:30 Inside the Huddle with Interim AD Jordan Skolnick 44:15 Louisiana Scout Team with Gerry Hebert 1:21:35 Thr...

The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens are going bowling! After a recap on Delaware's 61-31 home regular season finale win against UTEP, we jump into the debut of QB1 Nick Minicucci on the show. Including a final CUSA Pecking Order/Rival Rundown and a discussion on where the team would like to go bowling. 0:00 UTEP Recap and Analysis 26:17 Inside the Huddle with Nick Minicucci 43:24 Pecking Order and Riv...

The crew closes the regular season run of episodes by responding to Delaware’s loss at Wake Forest and turning to Senior Day vs. UTEP. A pair of Senior Day honorees take Bryce (@SSN_BlueHens) and Dan (@DanSteenkamer) Inside the Huddle as Ethan Saunders and Fintan Brose join the show. With the #BlueHens needing a win to keep bowl hopes alive, Bryce shares Bowl Tracker info that he’s compiled on the...

The Fightin' Blue Hens fall in its most frustrating game of the season at Sam Houston. We review it before sitting down with a first "Inside the Press Box" with Delaware Online beat Kevin Tresolini. After a new version of the Pecking Order and an early basketball update, we turn the page to Wake Forest, where we are joined by Deacons Illustrated publisher Conor O'Neill to learn all about the Demon...

WHAT JUST HAPPENED??? End-of-game madness continues in The Tub as the Fightin’ Blue Hens scored 9 points in 22 seconds to defeat Louisiana Tech 25-24. After an interview with the “Homecoming Hero” Nate Reed, we transition to Sam Houston, the previous coaching stops for Delaware Head Coach Ryan Carty and several members of the offensive coaching staff, Joining the show this week to break down the B...

Welcome to Homecoming Week! After pushing past the Liberty loss, we dive into Saturday's matchup with Evan Spencer, host of the GTPDD Podcast, the CUSA Podcast Roundtable correspondent for Louisiana Tech. Including our latest version of The Pecking Order and a "Daylight Savings" update on the rest of UD Athletics.   0:00 Liberty Recap and Analysis 23:42 Pecking Order and Rival Rundown 30:09 LA Tec...

After looking back on the Blue Hens getting back in the win column against Middle Tennessee, we sit down with Defensive Coordinator Manny Rojas to review the #3HighLife’s production so far in 2025. We then transition into the November slate, where the Fan The Flames Football Podcast joins to brief us on all things to know about Liberty.   0:00 MTSU Recap and Analysis 22:49 Inside the Huddle with D...

With less than one week until their seasons tip off, we preview both Delaware Men's and Women's Basketball programs as they enter a "New Era" in Conference USA. We kick off the show including interviews with Women's Head Coach Sarah Jenkins (@COACH_SCJ22) and captain Ella Wanzer (@ella_wanzer), followed by Men's Head Coach Martin Ingelsby (@BlueHenIngelsby) and captain Cavan Reilly (@CavanReilly2)...

he team reorganizes in preparation for Delaware's last weekday game week of the season, splitting up segments into individual recording sessions. Bryce Leslie (@SSN_BlueHens) leads us off with a full review of the Fightin' Blue Hens' loss to Jacksonville State. Brody Hamilton (@joeflaccoburner) then restructures a new version of the Pecking Order. Before transitioning into our Week 9 Things to Wat...

The crew rings in the heart of the #WeekdayCUSA schedule as Delaware readies for Jacksonville State on Wednesday night (ESPN). First, Brody Hamilton (@joeflaccoburner) and Dan Steenkamer (@DanSteenkamer) look back at Delaware's narrow loss to WKU with Bryce Leslie (@SSN_BlueHens) leading the conversation. Come for the Blue Hens, stick around for the metaphor musings. Later, Brody continues the Con...

Dan Steenkamer (@DanSteenkamer) leads the way into our transition from the bye into midweek October Conference USA matchups. Dan sits down with Assistant AD of Communications and Creative Services Ed LeFurge, who provides input on the Fightin' Blue Hens' start in this new era. After Brody Hamilton's (@joeflaccoburner) Pecking Order and Rival Rundown, Steven "Moff" Moffett of Topper Talk Podcast jo...

Brody Hamilton (@joeflaccoburner) and Daniel Steenkamer (@DanSteenkamer) review the Blue Hens' first conference win over Florida International and discuss the implications of what belonging in the FBS looks and feels like, plus what to look for moving forward. Breakout performances from Delaware's defense, special teams, and depth receivers in the 38-16 win over FIU give the Hens a lot of confiden...

The trio, Bryce Leslie (@SSN_BlueHens), Brody Hamilton (@joeflaccoburner), and Daniel Steenkamer (@DanSteenkamer), review the Blue Hens' first FBS win against an FBS opponent in an exciting 44-41 overtime thriller over Connecticut. Senior running back Jo Silver joins the show after his explosive 2-touchdown, 179-yard performance against the Huskies. Following the interview, we shift our focus to D...

Daniel Steenkamer (@DanSteenkamer) and Brody Hamilton (@joeflaccoburner) return from the Rocky Mountains to join Bryce Leslie (@SSN_BlueHens, @bleslie19) to review Delaware’s 31-7 defeat to Big 12 side Colorado. The Hens now return home to renew a former Yankee Conference rival against UConn, where Jared Kotler of the Connecticut Scoreboard Podcast sat down with us to talk all things Huskies. Also...

Bryce Leslie (@SSN_BlueHens, @bleslie19), Daniel Steenkamer (@DanSteenkamer), and Brody Hamilton (@joeflaccoburner) sit down for their first in-season programming, where they recap the 35-17 opening win against Delaware State and look ahead to the difficult week 2 road ahead against Colorado. Joining us in this episode is Colorado’s College Huddle representative David Talks Buffs (@DavidTalksBuffs...

Co-hosts Bryce Leslie (@SSN_BlueHens, @bleslie19) and Daniel Steenkamer (@DanSteenkamer) return from their year hiatus in launching the new era of Feathers and Field Goals, expanding their team of 2 to 5. Joining the preseason mega-episode is producer Brody Hamilton (@joeflaccoburner), as the trio analyzes each positional group, discusses each 2025 opponent, and gives their own record prediction....

Co-hosts Bryce Leslie (@SSN_BlueHens, @bleslie19) and Daniel Steenkamer (@DanSteenkamer) sit down with Zeke Kransdorf, the voice of Bryant Football, to preview the inaugural battle between Bulldogs and Blue Hens. We discuss the history of the program, the identity returning to the team, and an exciting addition at the quarterback position. Following the preview into Bryant is the first edition of...

In this week's episode, hosts Bryce Leslie (@SSN_BlueHens, @bleslie19) and Daniel Steenkamer (@DanSteenkamer) reconnect for the first episode prior to the start of the 2024-25 school year. Our first guest, one we have talked about bringing on for some time, is Men's Basketball Head Coach Martin Ingelsby. We discuss with Coach Ingelsby his experiences working with mentor Mike Brey, the 2021 CAA Tou...

When we created this podcast, we saw the statistic that you have to map out your first 10 episodes in order to be successful. While most were staged with timed intention, this one shaped itself up due to current events of Delaware's future conference home. In Episode 10, hosts Daniel Steenkamer (@DanSteenkamer) and Bryce Leslie (@SSN_BlueHens, @bleslie19) sit down with Wyatt Wheeler (@WyattWheeler...

In this week's episode, hosts Bryce Leslie (@SSN_BlueHens, @bleslie19) and Daniel Steenkamer (@DanSteenkamer) fully focus on the softball program, who have shattered both team and individual program records throughout the 2024 season. We are honored to have been joined by both head coach Jen Steele and star pitcher and captain Emily Winburn to discuss this year with us before the CAA Tournament.  ...