The Payton Years

Sam and Andy continue the Summer of Rankings with a very pleasant trip down memory lane as they rank their Top 5 Beaver Wins Since 2000. Plus some schedule updates, a convoluted tirade about the NBA's new summer league free throw rule, and a conversation about how 4 year old Sam would have taken JB Bickerstaff transferring. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy sit down to give a hodgepodge of Beaver Basketball updates and begin the ¨Summer of Rankings.¨ They kick things off debating the Top 5 Beaver Basketball Players of All Time. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy sit down with the internet to get it all out. They breakdown the new OSU roster, try to remember the last time the Beavers signed the 6a player of the year, and celebrate Maxim Logue signing with North Carolina. Follow / Complain to The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy are joined by friend of the pod and Portland State basketball coach Coach PC to talk new coaching staff, roster updates, and why Sam thinks Scott Barnes has the energy of a misbehaving two-year-old. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy are joined by friend of the pod: Seth Allen to celebrate The Glovies! - Oregon State´s traditional end of season award show.

Sam and Andy come together for the last podcast of the season! They break down the Beavs run in the WCC, grade the season & the Tinkle Tenure, and discuss new head coach: Justin Joyner. Vote in the Glovies! - https://forms.gle/vbp3eAm5Jiq3XGMn7 Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy break down another ridiculous game between San Diego & OSU, explain why the 21 point loss to Santa Clara was actually encouraging, and finally preview the Beaver´s last ever WCC tournament. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy do an emergency podcast to react to the news that OSU is firing Wayne Tinkle at the end of the season. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy sit down to preview the last 2 games of the Beaver regular season. They lay out what's at stake for the WCC tournament, compare Olavi to Doug Funny, discuss the recent injury woes, and implore Josiah Lake to shoot as much as he can. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy come together to double down and call the Beavers win over San Francisco historic, marvel at the shooting woes in their loss to Seattle, and explain the path for OSU to secure 4th place in the WCC. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy come together to dig in their heels and compare Josiah Lake to SGA - again, breakdown the 17 point comeback win over WSU, excuse the Gonzaga game, and explore how many teams in the WCC are having a similar season to OSU. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy sit down and get fired up over the craziest Beaver game in years - The Miracle at Jenny Craig Pavilion. They break down the OSU road trip sweep, preview the WSU & Gonzaga games, and dream about living in San Diego. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy join forces to breakdown the St. Mary's game and explain why it broke Roy Hibbert emotionally. Plus they preview the LMU & San Diego games and debate how Donovan Clingan feels about Yang Hansen getting named an NBA Rising Star. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy get to the center-center-center of things by discussing the positive & negative sides of OSU's Inconsistency, testing Sam's bear knowledge, previewing a terrifying St. Mary's team, and breaking down the OBVIOUS Beaver Bias in the Brandin Cooks catch. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy come together to discuss the Laws of Gravity and their impact on OSU's basketball season. They break down the win over Seattle U, the unsettling loss to UP, and preview the LMU & Pacific games. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy break down the WSU loss, examine the post play for the beavers, preview the Seattle & Portland games, and implore beaver fans to eat more orange colored food. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy bravely skim over the loss to Pacific, break down the second-half brilliance in OSU’s win over San Francisco, preview the Pac-2 matchup with Washington State, and take a trip down memory lane by diving into the stats of former Beaver players in a bygone Beaver. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy come together to do some much-needed self-healing, breaking down the Beavers’ epic loss to Santa Clara, discussing the bad vibes caused by the A&W on the highway closing, connecting the dots between all the Canadian players on Pacific, and ultimately shifting their focus to the future. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy sit down to examine the rebounding trouble vs Sam Houston State, CELEBRATE the win over ASU, and preview the Beavers’ WCC opener vs Santa Clara. Follow The Beavs on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy sit down to celebrate Oregon State’s meteoric rise above .500 on the season. They break down the Montana State game, question the validity of Andy’s facts, compare Josiah Lake to Steve Francis (with barely even trying), and prepare for the most Bobby Hurley–esque Arizona State team in years. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy come together to celebrate the Beavers 2 game win streak. They get hyped over the teams hot shooting, compare Jorge Diaz Graham to an either very young or very old Andre Iguodala, and do the first Kenpom Ponderings of the season.  Plus on the Young Hansen Corner - Sam and Andy break down Yang's first career start and explain how Blazer/Beaver Bias is affecting him.  Follow The Pay...

Sam and Andy brave the beaver bias to turn the page on November, exalt the Cal State Baptist basketball team, and quote Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart. Plus previews of the Vermont & Southern Utah games! Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy come together and describe the specific individual style of each loss in Oregon State's 4 game losing streak. They break down the games, question the state of Frank Martin's life, and discover a secret Disney - Google sports psyop. Plus on the Yang Hansen Corner! - Sam and Andy dissect Hansen's career high versus the Thunder, debate whether the game is slowing down for him...

Sam and Andy come together to break down OSU's thrilling win over North Texas, defend comparing Josiah Lake to SGA, and deep dive on Nate Bittle's appearance. Follow The Payton Years on Twitter @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy come together to cover the first 2 games of the Oregon State season. They break down both wins while discussing rotation surprises, preview the North Texas game and explain why Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the Josiah Lake of the NBA. It's going to be a great season Payton Heads! Follow The Payton Years on Twitter @YearsPayton