Waldorf Gridiron Club Podcast

Send us Fan Mail It's Friday the 13th - but no fear here! This week, Andy and Troy are joined in the bunker by #0 Defensive Back, Tae Morgan and #6 Wide Receiver, Bryce Jones. Get to know these two upperclassmen leaders on the offense and defense. Find out what they're listening to in the locker room. Hear their thoughts on the upcoming Doane game and last week's game with Saint Fra...

Send us Fan Mail This week Andy and Troy meet with GA Offensive Line Coach, Kade Kloster-Hodak. After five years playing for the Warriors and being a solid leader in the trenches, the big man moved into a GA Coaching position and is loving it! Listen in to Coach K's insights on the game last week, the game this Saturday against Saint Francis, and the new tasks at hand in the coaching realm. I...

Send us Fan Mail Tomorrow we hit the road for the season opener away in Seward, Nebraska! Andy and Troy are joined in the bunker by senior WUBALL leaders, #3 Jakim Brock and #73 Gavin Johnson. Find out what preparations have been made as we enter the GPAC for our first win on the road of the season, how the culture has changed, how we want to affect the body language of our opponents and more from...

Send us Fan Mail This week, join Andy and Troy as they visit with Jenna Quina, Waldorf University Athletic Department Operations Coordinator, Game Day Promotions Manager, and Senior Women's Leader. Jenna is the heart and soul of game day operations at Bolstorff Field AND she's the chief point of contact for the Gridiron Club's Gameday innovations. Jenna is a 2017 graduate from the W...

Send us Fan Mail This week, join Coaches Tyler Chapa and Ethan Aune along with co-hosts Andy Buffington and Troy Thompson discuss the way in which WUBALL is headed. We talk about the team, the contests for first string, the impressive showing by all which is like nothing our coaches have seen. 2024 is going to be special. To add to that, listen is and hear the Warrior GPT version of our summer ser...

Send us Fan Mail It's the conclusion of our summer "Get to Know the GPAC" series and we saved THE BEST FOR LAST: our very own beloved Waldorf University! See what Andy, Coach Chapa and Troy have to say about our fine university, the unique little city in which it resides, the mutual history, stories and sideswipes from our WarriorGPT research! AND....listen to a new GIC rock'n&...

Send us Fan Mail This week - as Andy, Troy and Coach Chapa wrap up the other teams in the GPAC; we learn about Dordt University - the school which appropriately wraps up our opponent series as they sound like the way one would mispronounce the end of our fair alma mater! Troy sees stars from laughter on this one as the boys peruse the Dordt roster and our WarriorGPT come through with some humdinge...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Andy, Troy and Coach Chapa discuss Morningside University in Sioux City, Iowa. Now, just because we've already discussed Sioux City doesn't mean we've learned everything about the town or it's unique refrigeration techniques when it comes to boxcars which leads into a whole sidebar conversation about America's hobos. And we bring in the WarriorG...

Send us Fan Mail This week Andy, Troy and Coach Chapa dive into the history of Dakota Wesleyan University.  Whether it's John's rules for singing, the Corn Palace to "the one thing that's beautiful about golf" we're sure there's a Charlie Daniels song for you....so let's drop our flax and head out to Mitchell, SD! To register for our golf tournament email he...

Send us Fan Mail This week, the boys discuss Briar Cliff University and they may cross a line or two... Find out why Meriwether Lewis got shot in the butt...learn about the biggest star from Sioux City and the Love Boat (and if your stick around you may get in on a little modern day parody of that...)  also this: "Ward, you were a little hard on the Beaver last night" and you can learn a...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Coach Chapa, Andy and Troy discuss Northwestern College from Orange City, IA. Find out what the deal is with the Dutch story behind Northwestern, learn a little bit about the community of Orange City, some unexpected conspiracy theories, and a whole lot of unnecessary sidebar conversations as we learn about the Red Raiders. They're formidable foes - so let's h...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Andy, Troy and Coach Chapa get to know the Warriors of Midland University - another ELCA affiliated school with the same mascot! It's like cardinals fighting in a mirror! We'll learn about Fremont, Nebraska too and the hits keep on coming! It's Warriors v. Warriors this week from the bunker! To register your golf team email wugridironevents@gmail.com Join...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Andy, Troy and Coach Chapa get to know Hastings College and the community of Hastings, Nebraska. You won't want to miss this one because a secret identity is revealed and the bureaucratic tailgating procedures of Hastings College are discussed along with a fairly in-depth discussion about Kool-Aid.  Find out why, right here in the bunker! wugridironevents@gmail.com...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Andy, Troy and Coach Chapa discuss Mount Marty University and its hometown, Yankton, South Dakota. Take the trip, learn a little about the school's history, famous folks from Yankton and Mount Marty, why there's a historical marker about the USS Scorpion and where to get the best pizza and chicken in town...as far as we know. Happy Flag Day and Happy Father&ap...

Send us Fan Mail This week Andy, Troy and Coach Chapa gather together to discuss Doane University - one of the founding institutions of the GPAC, the oldest private college in Nebraska and one of the oldest football programs in Nebraska - oh yeah, and it happens to be Coach Chapa's alma mater (and his wife Nicole!) There are some interesting connections to Doane University and our beloved WUB...

Send us Fan Mail Coach Chapa joins Andy and Troy for the Summer Series: Get to Know the GPAC starting out with a full on review of Concordia University, Nebraska. Learn all about our first opponent in the GPAC this season, the Concordia University system, and the town of Seward, NE which we'll be gracing with our presence in just a couple short months! There's a time capsule - apparently...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Andy and Troy are joined in the bunker by Coach Chapa. They announce the summer series that will introduce all our WUBall fans to the other teams and schools in the new conference. Each week, the trio will riff on one program, its institution, and the home town within which it resides. We're going to do some pretty stellar half-cracked research to help all our fans...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Andy returns to the bunker and joins Troy to discuss the "glory days" of their own playing careers which leads to the discussion how much equipment in football and sports overall has changed in the last few decades - it's about safety but it helps to look good while you're doing it.  To register for the first GridIron Club Golf Tournament September 6...

Send us Fan Mail Andy and Troy are out of the bunker this week, fans, but fear not - they'll be back it next week for another episode (or edition) of the Waldorf Gridiron Club podcast! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This week, Troy has actually painted himself into the bunker while refurbishing the steps and left Andy stuck outside! Well, what to do while we wait for the paint to dry? How about we tell you about the new officers of the GridIron Club and our FIVE awesome committees that make this 501c3 organization GO and GROW! Find out what each committee does, who is its chair, and how YOU c...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Andy and Troy wrap up finals week with the Mayes brothers: #71 J'Colby and #94 Jyron - identical twins (well, there's a triplet but he isn't a Warrior so....) who are on opposite sides of the line - offense and defense. Find out how these brothers got along throughout school before arriving at the WU and how they have gotten along as Warriors. These two b...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Andy and Troy are joined by Coaches Ethan Aune and Danny Donadio at the bunker as they review the spring ball exhibition last week, discuss what looks good heading into the summer, and what needs some work. These two are full of great insights about our WUBall program and you won't want to miss it! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This week, Andy and Troy visit with new linebackers coach, Tom Clarey. He may be new to the WU but he's no stranger to FB or FC! Tom joins the program after head coaching the Forest City Indians. Find out why he made the switch to the other turfed field in FC, where he comes from, and where he thinks WUBall is going in the GPAC. There's a lot to discuss including topics...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Andy and Troy visit with #29 Wide Receiver, Jorge Rivera! Get to know Jorge (that's GEORGE!)  and find out why he's a player to be on your radar (and our opponents') this season. Find our what makes this River City Recruit tick and why "Ego is not what drives him." Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This week, meet new Defensive Line Coach Ben Brummer! He's a real technician of the game and loves teaching the players to be better ballers. Not only is he new to FC and WUBall - he's a new dad as well! Get know this Minnesota native this week with Andy and Troy on the Waldorf GridIron Club podcast. Visit our website here: https://waldorfgridironclub.org Support the sho...