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On this week’s episode of Pod By The BAE, Seth, Nate, and Vito discuss USF’s big homecoming win against FAU and the Bulls success so far in Conference play. Then. the fellas preview their latest challenge in the conference race as they travel to Memphis fresh off of a loss at UAB and make their weekly picks. We are teaming up with Homefield to give all our listeners a discount when using our affil...

On this week’s episode of Pod By The BAE, Nathan, Collin, and Steeg discuss the win at North Texas on Friday night and the offense's third straight 50+ performance despite three first quarter turnovers. Collin was covering the game and talks about his time in Denton. Then, the fellas preview the homecoming game vs. FAU on Saturday night as USF looks to become bowl eligible for the third straight y...

On this week’s episode of Pod by the BAE, Nathan Bond and Seth Varnadore discuss the USF Bulls conference opener against the Charlotte 49ers. The Bulls started fast and then got a little sloppy. Is that performance cause for concern? The fellas then preview the Bulls big matchup with the North Texas Mean Gree on Friday. We are teaming up with Homefield to give all our listeners a discount when usi...

Grab your throwback robobull gear ladies and gents as Nate, Seth, and Steeg discuss the USF Bulls' conference opener against fellow green and gold mate Charlotte on Flashback Friday. The Bulls look to get off to a fast start at home against a 49ers squad in its' first year under Head Coach Tim Albin on their second weeknight game of the season. We are teaming up with Homefield to give all our list...

It’s the bye week so Nate, Seth, and Steeg record a morning edition of Pod by the BAE discussing football's victory over SC State, a round-up of USF athletics, and Rob Higgins' introductory press conference. an update on their USF fantasy rosters, and Rob Higgins' introductory press conference. Don't forget to stock up on premium apparel with Homefield! Homefield has just released brand new USF ge...

After a week as the nation's darling, USF ran into a buzzsaw against the 5th ranked Miami Hurricanes. The no.18 Bulls suffered their first loss of the season after back-to-back victories over Top-25 teams and subsequently dropped from the rankings. On this week's Pod by the BAE, Nate, Seth, and Steeg discuss the 49-12 loss and what positives they learned from the game. Then, the fellas preview the...

It's been one heck of a week here at the University of South Florida, as Nate, Seth, and Steeg open with an extended discussion of Rob Higgins being named the first CEO of Athletics and why this is a homerun hire. Then, the fellas look back at the historic victory in Gainesville against Florida (17:44) on a walkoff FG and look towards their third straight top 25 matchup at Miami (27:30) and predic...

Let's talk about the best two weeks for USF Athletics in a long, long time. Watch the full livestream on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/d7CxjmIk7cw Don't forget to stock up on premium apparel with Homefield! Use our affiliate link here: https://www.homefieldapparel.com/?rfs... or code BAE25 for 15% off your first order. Find more BAE here: https://linktr.ee/thebayareaexaminer Hosted on Acast. S...

USF stampedes into the Swamp and stuns the Gators, 18-16 on a Nico Gramatica game winning field goal as time expires. Nathan Bond and Seth Varnadore discuss the historic win in a live postgame podcast. Watch the full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/kyr5ZHtd5M8 Don't forget to stock up on premium apparel with Homefield! Use our affiliate link here: https://www.homefieldapparel.com/?r...

It's a victory week on this edition of Pod by the BAE as Nate, Seth and Steeg discuss USF's victory vs. #25 Boise State in dominating fashion. The fellas talk about the key points in the game, the biggest plays of the game, and what surprised them the most. Then, they look towards the game at Florida to preview the matchup with the the #13 Gators and make their predictions. Subscribe to our Patreo...

Collin Sherwin interviews USF Bulls Volleyball Head Coach Jolene Shepardson about her team, the trip to Brazil, and their home opener against the Florida Gators on September 2nd. The Bulls and Gators play in the Yuengling Center on September 2nd at 6 p.m. Support USF Volleyball in their home opener! We are teaming up with Homefield to give all our listeners a discount when using our affiliate link...

For the first time since Christmas, it's officially game week. Nate, Seth, and Steeg have real life football to discuss as no. 25 Boise State heads to Tampa on Thursday. The fellas discuss the matchup, what they expect from this game and the season, and more. Subscribe to our Patreon for more in-depth analysis of the game and exclusive interviews. https://www.patreon.com/c/TheBayAreaExaminer Prese...

It's time for everyone's favorite football preseason episode, the fourth annual USF Player Draft! Nathan Bond, Robert Steeg and Seth Varnadore put on their GM hats and try to form the best team with the USF Roster. Who will reign supreme this year? Make sure to watch the YouTube version if you want to see the full spreadsheet with fun graphics! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9fJnwY-vSg Presented...

Seth welcomes back Nathan Bond to Pod by the BAE after a well deserved sabbatical and the fellas discuss Leroy Selmon, some out-of-conference scheduling news and a few other tidbits. In addition, we add the USF Interviews from American Media Days 2025 from Seth and Collin at the end of the podcast. These were originally exclusive to the Bay Area Examiner patrons. Due to the nature of Media Days, t...

An action packed edition of Pod by the BAE has the crew inviting special guest AJ Dunn-Poe as he discusses his journey Stampeding through the Roster on the Bay Area Examiner Substack. (https://thebayareaexaminer.substack.com/) They break down the latest USF Bulls football roster, discuss standout players, and share behind-the-scenes stories on their thoughts as they learn more about the players ah...

Steeg hosts this week's edition of Pod by the BAE as he discusses the American Media Days with Collin and Seth who were there on assignment in Charlotte over the weekend. There were a series of interviews from Media Days that were recorded and sent exclusively to The Ponderosa on Patreon; there is no better time to subscribe! https://www.patreon.com/c/TheBayAreaExaminer The fellas discuss how the...

The long wait is finally over! After a few week hiatus the American (Athletic) Conference Media Days is upon us. Seth and Collin will be making the trip so they discuss with Steeg what they expect in Charlotte, what interviews they are looking forward to, and what other surprises the Conference may spring on to the media. As the fellas get content we will upload them here, so stay tuned! Hosted on...

Earlier this month the dawn of a new era of College Athletics was decided. The House v. NCAA settlement came to a decision that allows College Athletics Departments to start paying players directly. Seth, Collin, and Vito finally come together in a jam packed episode to discuss what this settlement means for the future of college athletics. The fellas also discuss USF's partnership with Elevate, a...

Seth, Steeg, and Vito reflect on the 2024-25 athletic year from soccer, volleyball, and football in the fall through bat sports and track and field in the spring to bring their best and worst moments, most surprising and disappointing teams, and MVPs for the year. Spoiler alert, it was a pretty successful overall year for the Athletic Department. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

Seth Varnadore, Robert Steeg, and Collin Sherwin discuss Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly's departure and what it means for USF athletics. This was originally a live stream recorded early Wednesday afternoon as news was developing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been a few weeks since we've released a Pod by the BAE so we have a ton to talk about as Seth, Vito, and Collin bring you a full episode of content discussing the newly released football schedule times and how multiple factors make this an interesting home slate for USF. The fellas then discuss more national college football with the house settlement and potential CFP expansion and what that...

"Steeg hates Spring Games" is a take as old as time, but this time Steeg had FUN! Steeg describes why as him, Vito, and Vanessa talk all things Spring Football on this week's Pod by the BAE. Then, the hosts dive into the portal as football and basketball continue to add players to their rosters and wrap-up with bat sports and a thrilling AAC Golf Tournament finish. We are teaming up with Homefield...

The Spring Game is finally upon us and even though it’s not televised it’s a chance to see live football! Seth and Steeg discuss what they are looking out for in the last spring practice of the season. Then, it’s portal combat time discussing the revamped men’s and women’s basketball rosters via the portal. The fellas wrap up with the bat and ball and olympic sports. We are teaming up with Ho...

On this week’s episode of Pod By The BAE, Robert Steeg and Seth Varnadore discuss a jam-packed week in USF athletics. Basketball is quiet on the recruiting front, but Bryan Hodgson has started to round out his initial staff. The fellas discuss the newest additions to USF basketball. Spring football is full swing and the Bulls have turned up the heat in recruiting. The fellas discuss what they are...

Just as the calendar turns the April, so does the spring season swing into high gear for USF Athletics and Seth, Steeg, and Vito are here to talk through all of it. Bat sports are on fire going into big weekend road trips, lacrosse is having a historic opening season, and the basketball transfer window is heating up. Steeg provides updates on Spring Football from his time at practice, and we refle...