Waldorf Gridiron Club Podcast

Send us Fan Mail This week Andy and Troy are joined in the bunker by Liam Stone and despite the warnings provided by Coach Aune, Liam left the bunker intact.  Find out all the details about our large man on the O-Line from LaPorte City, IA, notes on "exquisite sauces," something called a "bacon cheeseball," why Grandpa Throne was often motivated to swat the Stone, and hear Liam...

Send us Fan Mail This week Andy and Troy wrap up their conversations with coaches by talking to Coach Mike Gould. Entering his second season with the Warriors, Coach Gould gets into the philosophy of Warrior Football, the rules in the weight room, fixing bad habits, attending class, "Yessir/Nossir" and discipline. We also cover music, Ohio State, the Hawkeyes, AC/DC, Benny Goodman, Prime...

Send us Fan Mail Andy and Troy meet with O-Line Coach, Ethan Aune this week and discuss the highlights of signing day, the character of the Offensive Line, a heavy recruiting class from the Gopher State, injuries, leadership, and more.  We find out who he thinks the worst people are, how he learned to cuss from a Vietnam Vet, and why men like Liam Stone, Logan Miller, and Kade Kloster-Hodak are wh...

Send us Fan Mail This week Andy and Troy are joined by the new Defensive Coordinator under the Paramore program at WU - longtime coach - Tyler Chapa. You won't want to miss this one, not only do we get into the defense, the program, and the direction Chapa sees it going - we  also have a pretty hard-hitting discussion about recruiting, pay-to-play, the portal, D3, and more. Let's just sa...

Send us Fan Mail BIG NEWS! Not a week goes by in Warrior Football that something record setting doesn't happen and this week is no different. Our fine head coach who built the team and its legacy has moved on and we wish Coach Finley well - in his stead is the newly appointed, youngest head football coach in America: Chase Paramore. Andy and Troy and joined this week by GridIron Club Presiden...

Send us Fan Mail It's a new year and a new season - Andy and Troy return from the holiday break with none other than returning senior running back - number 21, Taye Buchanan: the hammer of the offense looking for a nail! From Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, to Iowa and all over the Midwest - the guys cover what's happened since last season, where the new season is headed and and much mo...

Send us Fan Mail Andy and Troy visit with Head Coach, Will Finley, and recount the 22 season, the things we are thankful for and the future we look forward to with "the best small college football experience in America!" Happy Thanksgiving - we are thankful for all our Warrior fans and GridIron Members! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Andy and Troy review the 2022 season, the Warriors end 7-4, complete their finals and hit the road for home until January. The Coaches hit the road too - looking for the next Warriors. As we head into Thanksgiving, we take a look back at the games played and the lessons learned before looking ahead to the 2023 season. Happy Thanksgiving and Go Warriors! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail It's Veteran's Day and speaking of veterans... In this final week of the regular season, as the Warriors hit the road to meet Dakota State for the second time - Andy and Troy wax reminiscent over the many seniors in the program, vets on the GridIron. Next week, the 2022 season will be through and thanks to our outstanding senior leaders, the Warriors will either be tied...

Send us Fan Mail This week Andy and Troy meet with two senior impact players: #3 WR Mike Mouton and #52 DE Morgan Dostal. After a week off, the Warriors head into the final two weeks of the season and the last home game this Saturday  which is Senior Day. As they prepare to defeat Iowa Wesleyan, these two team leaders revisit their days on Bolstorff Field, church league football, good food, great...

Send us Fan Mail This week the players and coaches get a chance to recover, reset and prepare for the senior day game versus Iowa Wesleyan next Saturday at home. Andy and Troy sit down with senior OLB #26 Tyler Hopp and freshman TE #80 Kadin Abele, a couple of farm kids from the south and north sides of Iowa.  Find out which side of the locker room is the loudest, why Kadin is a "miracle chil...

Send us Fan Mail In this special Homecoming episode, Andy and Troy connect with longtime Head Football Coach, College Chaplain, and the guy they named the field after: David Bolstorff. Listen in as we discuss Waldorf through the decades, its growth as a college and football program, the community that was created and that which still remains. Also, hear some stories about former players, including...

Send us Fan Mail In preparation for Homecoming 2022, Andy and Troy visited with legendary Waldorf Head Football Coach, Reverend A. David Bolstorff for a very special episode. Here's a little preview and a message for the team, and all of us... Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This week join Andy and Troy as they meet with All-Time Waldorf Football Receiving Yards leader: #0 Sam Huntley and P/RB #36 Isaac Burgett. Coming off their victory on the road versus Mayville, the Warriors are now rated #22 nationally and they're "locked in - time to win" for this Saturday's game at Dickinson State. This episode pulls out all the stops - we kn...

Send us Fan Mail Join Andy and Troy as they visit with the Handal Brothers - Kasen #4 and Keegan #32 from Tomball, Texas. Hear all about rugby punts, throat steppin', Slapshot (the movie), Egyptians (the ones from Texas), and superstitions that make the game great. Listen in as Keegan gives credit where credit is due, we discuss why errors are contagious, and find out all about that brotherly...

Send us Fan Mail Andy went fishing! Troy sits down with the coaching staff and gets the scoop at the mid-way point in the regular season. Find out what all the coaches have to say about the Ferris State game, how we got to 4-1 and where we're headed next as we begin conference action versus Presentation. From ball security to tackling; home improvements and "meat and cheese" this st...

Send us Fan Mail This week Andy and Troy celebrate the Warriors being 4-0 and a national NAIA ranking #24. Senior DB #23 Tyler Dennis and Senior (in the classroom) RB #2 Vontae Harper find their way to the underground bunker where we learn Vontae really loves his grandma (and for good reason!) We determine that Tyler Dennis ("TD") may actually be channeling Tony Dungy.  What does it look...

Send us Fan Mail This week as we get ready for Dakota State Round 1, Andy and Troy talk with a pair of stellar senior leaders: #13 WR Malik Adams and #30 DE Joe Halvorsen (or is it Will Smith and Burt Reynolds?) Find out why Andy is the guy to call for all your laundry needs, why State Center is not the center of the state, and why the boys need an advertising budget. Also, there is a little Warri...

Send us Fan Mail This week join Andy and Troy from the GridIron Tailgate prior to the Home Opener. It was Community Night and who better to join our conversation than the "Godparents of the GridIron", Randy and Darla Yeakel. We learn all about "the problem with Mayville" according to Darla, the origin story of the "Crazy 8", that applications are being taken for the T...

Send us Fan Mail This week Andy and Troy are joined by WR #34 Seth Oakes and LB #44 Jacob Ray. The Warriors are now 1-0 with an on the road victory over Briar Cliff in which "Jay-Ray" led the Warriors in tackles to include a sack for a five yard loss. Seth "Soakes" proved the wagon is unhooked and came out of the game as the NorthStar Conference Offensive Player of the Week. &q...

Send us Fan Mail This week Andy and Troy leave the bunker for a season opener recorded at The Paddler's Tap. It's Week One of the season and the Warriors travel to Sioux City to tackle Briar Cliff University. Listen in on the conversations with Coach Hart, Gould, Chapa, Morel, Stuart and of course, Finley. Waldorf University President, Bob Alsop, dropped in and provided the scoop on the...

Send us Fan Mail This week join Andy and Troy as they host the QB of the Warriors #1 Jordan Cooper accompanied by the brand new "what? Where'd he go?" running back: Ceoni Molisi. Find out where Jon-Jon comes from and why the West may be where the fast ones are. This is a look from the backfield at what will absolutely come next  - here at the best small college football experience i...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back Andy and Troy from a week off for "renovations to the bunker" as they are joined by student coaches: former player (#5) Zach Morel and the new dad-looking, mule rider from Mason City - JD "The Deuce" Ward. This week we re-name the MCHS team, create the Taco Tico Bowl, look for tan lines to survive on the prairie, and more. Listen in to learn about...

Send us Fan Mail This week Andy and Troy meet the brand new DL Coach, Mike Gould and second year GA/LB Coach Kyle Stewart. Learn about the realities of college coaching, why Troy doesn't have a Master's Degree, DQ's vetting process, who the non-walleye catching majority is, the life of a RR engineer's son, and tattoos. That, the Ichthus, something Andy calls the "Mammoth o...

Send us Fan Mail Join Andy and Troy as they visit with the voice of Waldorf University Football, KIOW FM 107.3 Sports Director: Zarren Egesdal and our brand new GA coaching the running backs straight out of the Oklahoma Panhandle: Justin Hart. In this episode we decide if football is a religion in the south, it's probably Pentacostal. We put an end to this boiled peanut nonsense. We discuss w...