MSUM Dragons Podcasts

What does the FY22 budget mean for Dragon Athletics? Hello everyone and welcome to the MSUM Dragons Podcast where we believe that the student-athlete experience here at MSUM Is more than a game….I’m your host, Jon Webbie wepking. Today’s episode is about the B-word….not the one made popular by Meredith Brooks back in 1997...I’m talking about the one commanding the attention of the entire MSUM comm...

Hello everyone and welcome to the MSUM Dragons Podcast where we believe that the student-athlete experience here at MSUM is more than a game, I’m your host Jon Webbie Wepking. My apologies for the week off last week, got hit hard by a the flu and strep throat and could barely talk all week. BUT, feeling great today and ready to tackle topics like how our athletes are growing at home, what are some...

Hello everyone and welcome to the MSUMDragons Podcast where we believe that the student-athlete experience here at MSUM Is more than a game. I’m your host and guest this week…it’s just Me, Jon Webbie Wepking. Sitting here at home in the makeshift basement office with my desk in the closet because the backdrop for zoom meetings is better. Hopefully it sounds okay to you since it’s like talking in a...

Hello everyone and welcome to the MSUM Dragons Podcast where we believe the student-athlete experience here at MSUM is more than a game, I’m your host Jon Webbie Wepking. The past week has those words, MORE THAN A GAME in the forefront of our minds. We sat down at this time last week to celebrate #DragonsMarchOn and the next day everything was cancelled because of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Here we ar...

Hello everyone and welcome to the MSUM Dragons podcast where we believe that THE MONTH OF MARCH is more than a game…which is what we’re talking about today, I’m your host Jon Webbie Wepking and please adjust your volume once again for my most frequent guest AD Doug Peters as we discuss the genesis of our DRAGONS MARCH ON CAMPAIGN back in 2015, why we do it, and why it’s helped us deliver our more...

VIDEO OF INTERVIEW: https://youtu.be/iuL9dXWcWVg POT HOLE VIDEO: http://bit.ly/2vFWWTu PILLOW FIGHT: http://bit.ly/2TFjzzz MUSIC: https://spoti.fi/38qagJ5 Hello everyone and welcome to the MSUM Dragons Podcast where we believe that sports here at MSUM are more than a game. I’m your host Jon Webbie Wepking and this week’s guest is a creative mind on the floor and off…he’s had over a million views o...

Hello everyone and welcome to the MSUM Dragons Podcast where we believe that the student-athlete experience here at MSUM is MORE THAN A GAME…I’m your host Jon Webbie Wepking. Last episode featured a great cause and personal story from Colton Cook, post-interview…I asked him if he knew anyone on Dragon Athletics who would be a great guest for our podcast and IMMEDIATELY threw out Madison PaIge of D...

Today our guest not only has an incredible story of conquering his own adversities, he is also leading a team of fellow athletes helping an important legacy carry on. Colton Cook is not only an student-athlete, he’s a leader of fellow athletes on the student-athlete advisory committee, serves others through his work with many causes, and he’s an amazing singer too. Today, he will talk to us about...

Hello everyone and welcome to the MSUMDragons Podcast where we believe that College athletics here at MSUM are more than a game. I’m your host Jon Webbie Wepking…A warning before we begin, please turn your volume knob down because our always #FiredUp Athletics Director Doug Peters is back on the podcast today…just kidding, I cleaned all that up for you. Topic today is February 5th 2020…some of you...

Last episode featured moments that stood out during the 23 years behind the microphone for Steve d’Eustachio….the one that stood out the most was a hug from Men’s Basketball’s Jared Bledsoe…who is our guest today. Jared is now connected to MSUM in so many ways. An athletics Alum, our TV color commentator, and now Admissions Counselor at MSUM. What’s his side of that memorable moment, why did he go...

There are rare a folk here in Dragonland who have been around longer and seen more games than our guest today, the voice and now face of the Dragons, Steve d’Eustachio. It was Appreciate a Dragon day last week at MSUM and I chose to bring Steve in to stop and appreciate the moments he’s seen, the people he’s met, and to show him how much we appreciate his over 2 decades of Dragons coverage both at...

How do lessons in sports translate to real life? Why are sports a valuable lens to learn about people? Why are some of the best relationships created through sports? Asst. AD and Adjunct Professor of Sports Communication Jon "Webbie" Wepking talks about the big lessons from a semester of podcasting and the big questions from it.

Can social media and school staff have an impact on your football career? According to Part 2 of our interview with head football coach Steve Laqua it absolutely can. "Your character follows you everywhere," see wha the means by that and how he finds recruits that are a fit for Dragons Football as we rush towards February’s Signing Day. We’ll talk about the ideal recruit for MSUM, the things being...

Once upon a time, Steve Laqua considered quitting coaching football. Hear his coaching journey to MSUM and how he balances a large family and his football program, how they have intertwined throughout his life, and how he changed the story of Dragon Football from a struggling team to a bowl game and knocking on the door of the playoffs.

Karla Nelson, Doug Peters, and Megan Hintz share how the amazing and impactful gift of scholarships creates opportunities for much more than the recipients.

You’ve heard tons about Dragon women’s basketball this season with the Area Woman Article with Karla Nelson, pre-season player of the year Megan Hintz, NDSU transfer Sarah Jacobson joining the team, and hey…why not also throw in a Documentary on last season at the Fargo Theatre?! Those moments stand out, but there are several other standouts that haven’t gotten the microphone yet who are integral...

Nadir Yusuf just took 14th place (All-American) at the 2019 NCAA Cross Country Championships in Sacramento, CA. He talks about his race plan, doing something that hasn't been done in 51 years, and how he runs for others. Check out the video of this interview here - https://youtu.be/OoHH0YFaizw

Jon & Doug talk about what they're thankful for before the Thanksgiving holiday and talk about Nadir Yusuf, Nick Ecklund, WBB in Hawaii, and the opportunities to do what we love to do @MSUMDragons.

Jon & Doug talk about the Moorhead vs Moorhead night where the Dragons faced the Cobbers in men's basketball...but the Moorhead Fire Department also took on the Moorhead Police Department in a halftime basketball...we'll call it a game. The fun we have at games is MORE THAN A GAME at MSUM. Watch the video of today's podcast here - https://youtu.be/E5rT7U3D9to

Jon & Doug went to the MSUM Alumni Foundation Scholarship Luncheon and listen to students, faculty, coaches, and student-athletes talk about the power scholarships in-person with other donors. Listen to the recap of that event and EXCLUSIVELY for you DRAGONS podcast listeners, here is Megan Hintz's presentation - https://youtu.be/i-uAuR3PXcM

Conversation with Jon Wepking and Asst. AD for Compliance Jason Sobolick about the newest and hottest topic in the NCAA, the new rule exploring athletes benefitting from their image, name and likeness.

Jon Wepking and Doug Peters return to discuss their involvement with the MSUM Sports Communications Conference, how Dragon Athletics provides opportunities outside the lines, and how partnership with the University develops a winning team.

Athletics Director Doug Peters and Deputy Athletics Director Chad Markuson discuss last weekend's snowy situations and how it impacts getting games in when snow sticks to the ball and planes are grounded.

DRAGONS: NEW HEIGHTS a documentary of the most successful season in women's basketball history premiered last night at the Fargo Theatre. We caught up with the creator of the film, Sean Rice, to recap the event, the process of making the film, and how it almost didn't happen.

Gloria Riopelle and Doug Peters talk about the 2019 Hall of Fame process and the upcoming ceremony on Friday night!