Full Court Press

The first SP+ Rankings for the 2026 college football season have been released. Where do teams in the Pac-12 rank and how does it compare to the Mountain West and rest of the Group of 6 conferences and the Power 4? Who are the top Utah State football newcomers to keep an eye on as spring ball progresses? David Iweze has now announced he'll enter the transfer portal. More updates on USU's portal si...

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker discuss the latest in Cache Valley and Utah State sports. Topics include: Utah State men's basketball forward Karson Templin has entered the transfer portal. He's the first Aggie to do so. How many of his teammates will follow and does it mean these players will actually leave? Updates on Utah State football's spring practices, featuring a post-practice interview wit...

The Mountain West has been well-represented in the NIT, with New Mexico and Nevada making runs. There are also some early reports on players from the Mountain West and future Pac-12 that are planning on entering the portal. The NBA is putting their foot down on tanking and are looking to expand. How will those tanking measures truly impact the league and does the NBA have enough talent to draw fro...

The now former Utah State men's basketball head coach, Jerrod Calhoun, said it was "telling" that the Aggies got a 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament even after winning a regular season and conference tournament title in the Mountain West. Utah State has been unable to curry favor with the selection committee in any of its previous conferences, will being in the Pac-12 change that?

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker preview viable candidates for the Utah State men's basketball head coaching position.  Utah State gymnastics has received an invitation to compete in the NCAA Regionals at LSU. Head Coach Kristin White reacts to the season and the opportunities to keep competing.  NCAA tournament keeps setting viewership records. Will it continue without a Cinderella team in the fiel...

Jason and Eric will give their thoughts on their favorite candidates to be the next head coach at Utah State. There are a host of possibilities, but they begin with discussing High Point's Flynn Clayman and Utah Valley's Todd Phillips. Also, a look at Craig Smith and the history of second stint coaches in college basketball. Eric and Jason aren't fans of re-hiring Smith, but that's not a universal...

Jason and Eric continue the discussion from the first hour of the show about Jerrod Calhoun leaving Utah State for Cincinnati, shifting the talk to possible candidates for the Aggies to hire. Do they go after Craig Smith or one of the current mid-major coaches having success at schools across the country?

Jason and Eric discuss the news that Jerrod Calhoun will be leaving Utah State to become the head coach at Cincinnati, the move taking place mere hours after the Aggies' season-ending loss to Arizona. What's next for the program that now has to find a fourth coach in five years? Hear from Jason, Eric and the thoughts from the text line and YouTube chat for the entire first hour.

Utah State press conference ahead of its game against Arizona, featuring head coach Jerrod Calhoun and players Zach Keller, Garry Clark and Adlan Elamin.

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker discuss Utah State football as they begin spring practice. Comments from head coach Bronco Mendenhall. What positions have the biggest questions? How can USU improve this season over last season? Mountain West teams in the NIT.  Selection Committee was pretty close to what was predicted by bracketologists.

Utah State football spring practices begin today and the USU Softball head coach, Todd Judge, has abruptly resigned. Eric and Jason preview the NCAA Tournament First Round matchup between the Utah State Aggies men's basketball team and the Villanova Wildcats. Who are the key players to this matchup on both sides and what will be the determining factors to victory for either the Aggies or Wildcats?...

Eric and Jason discuss Utah State's run in the Mountain West Tournament, the redemption tour in beating UNLV, Nevada and San Diego State. A look at Utah State's placement as a 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament, Jerrod Calhoun's viral reaction to that seed line and the Aggies' next steps as they take on Villanova on Friday. Other teams from the Mountain West will be in the postseason, where and when ar...

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker continue their discussion about the upcoming Mountain West men's basketball tournament, looking at potential upsets and teams to watch based on their current momentum. Updated court proceedings regarding Utah Valley and the WAC.

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker of the Full Court Press go over the All-Mountain West awards, giving their thoughts on who won each of the awards and comparing the official results with their personal ballots. Then, a discussion on the sudden situation between Utah Valley and the WAC with the latter trying another tactic to keep the Wolverines from competing in the conference tournament. Eric and J...

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker go over their picks for All-Mountain West awards, including the tight race for MW Player of the Year between Mason Falslev and Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn.

Eric and Jason recap the exciting game between Utah State and New Mexico that resulted in an Aggie win and an outright Mountain West men's basketball championship for USU. The text chat gives their input with Eric and Jason answering questions on Utah State's win and a little about the All-MW awards. Also, they go over Utah State women's basketball's end to the season and how well Wes Brooks is do...

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker are joined by Utah Mammoth studio host Adrian Denny to discuss the recent trade the Mammoth made to acquire defenseman MacKenzie Weegar from the Calgary Flames, and to go over the season so far and late-season/playoff prospects for the second-year franchise. And, after the interview, Eric and Jason continue to answer questions from the text line regarding Utah State'...

Eric and Jason preview the de facto Mountain West championship game between Utah State and New Mexico that will take place on Saturday. The Aggies won by 20 in the first leg of this series played in The Pit. Will the Lobos be able to return the favor in the Spectrum? Jeff Goodman reported on March 6 that Jerrod Calhoun is one of Kansas State's top three targets for its new head coach. How worried...

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker discuss the race for the Mountain West men's basketball championship as it has been one of the strangest stories to unfold in the league's quarter century of history. It's newest champion, Utah State, was crowned while sitting on their couches at home and despite having lost three of their last four games. Losses by San Diego State and New Mexico have given the Aggie...

Jason Walker and Eric Frandsen continue the discussion from the first hour about Utah State's loss to UNLV before jumping into talking about other Mountain West basketball games from Tuesday along with the Colorado State at New Mexico game taking place Wednesday. Other topics include: Utah Jazz loss to Denver and how well the scrubs of the team did against a contender. The Big 12 is trying to inno...

Utah State suffered its worst loss of the season, a 92-65 blowout, at the hands of UNLV. The Aggies have now been swept on the season by the Rebels and have lost 3 of their last 4 games amidst an attempt at a Mountain West title run. Eric and Jason will break down the defeat, analyzing what went so horribly wrong and if Utah State can recover in time for the regular season finale and potentially a...

Today's podcast is the full two-hour show of the Full Court Press with Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker. The over-the-air portion went only 30 minutes, but the full audio that was recorded is posted here. Topics include: Preview of Utah State at UNLV for men's basketball Audio from Jerrod Calhoun, his press conference from Monday where he gave his thoughts on the upcoming matchup Other games in the...

Jason Walker and Eric Frandsen dive into the race for the Mountain West title, looking back at the games on Saturday and then ahead to key games to be played down the stretch. Then, a review of bracketology, how Utah State, New Mexico and San Diego State are currently faring in the latest projections. Included is a discussion on just how real Colorado State's seven-game win streak is. Also, the la...

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker break down the win by Utah State men's basketball over Grand Canyon on Saturday. What were the key factors and how did USU pull off the win against a team that presented many potential matchup problems? Who were the big performances that stuck out? All that and more in this summary of Saturday's game. Eric and Jason also discuss the $2.5 million pledge to the Aggies'...

Jason Walker and Eric Frandsen review the Mountain West men's basketball standings and the potential tiebreakers in the championship race between Utah State, San Diego State and New Mexico. They also go over Saturday's long list of games in MW play. The Utah Jazz have a two-game series with the New Orleans Pelicans, one game already having been played. How does it impact their race to improve thei...