Waterloo Warriors Armchair Quarterback

Host Luke Balch takes us into the final episode of the season. With the Warriors unfortunately at 1-6 and eliminated from playoff contention, Luke sits down with Senior Defensive Back Mike Jurus as he and the fellow graduates gear up for the final game of their career. Head Coach Chris Bertoia joins for Coach's Corner to discuss Windsor and beyond! Catch our final game on oua.tv vs the Windsor Lan...

Host Luke Balch sits down with Sacks Leader Defensive End Tyson Hergott to discuss the ups and down of this season so far, and what we are doing to course-correct this week heading into a true do-or-die with the Ravens. Linebacker Coach Damian Halstead is also on the pod this week to chat about his journey to ending up at UW, and how he feels his LB core has done to this point in the season. You W...

After a heartbreaking loss with a chance to tie it at the end, Host Luke Balch sits down with OUA Receiving Leader James Basalyga to talk about the season thus far. At 1-4, the Warriors are not where we want to be, but know there is still 3 games ahead to turn it around! Balch also chats with Running Back Coach Jesse Candela about his journey to being on staff, and how the RB group is doing thus f...

Luke Balch sits down with 4th Year H-Back Brigg Medensky to talk about the disappointing loss to Western, and how we can prepare better for UofT this week. As well, Balch chat with Recruiting assistant Benoit Drouin, about the recruiting process, what goes into it and how it looks! Next Game is home THIS SATURDAY at 1pm, Reunion See you then! GO WARRIORS GO!

Join Luke Balch as he recaps the tough 43-0 loss to McMaster, and hear from Senior Linebacker Jack Hinsperger and Quarterbacks Coach Jamie Cook about the game and preparation into Western This Saturday, September 24th! GO Warriors GO!

Host Luke Balch is joined by Running Back Nick Sua in the Players Only section talking about his big game, and in the coaches corners it's Co-offensive Coordinator, Special Teams Coordinator & Receivers Coach Brendan Conway talking about his new role with the offense, a hard fought loss & the focus on the Marauders! We are Home again vs McMaster this Saturday at 1pm, See you there!

Host Luke Balch recaps Win #1 for the season, & catches up with QB Nolan Kaban after his first official start for the Warriors where he put up 200 yards and 4 Touchdowns in the Players Only, as well as Associate Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator & Recruiting Coordinator Darrell Adams after a great performance from the defense. Bye week this week, we are back in week 3 with our Home Opener...

Long time no Talk! We are back with host Luke Balch as we chat about the upcoming season with Head Coach Chris Bertoia! Game #1 Saturday, August 27th At York 1pm! GO WARRIORS GO

We're Back! Host Luke Balch sits down with our S&C coach Andrew Graham over Reading Week as he dives into what our guys have been up to as well as whats ahead! GOBLACKGOGOLD

In what will be the final episode of 2021, host Luke Balch sits down with our 3 All Canadians Cole Crossett, Tyrell Ford and Tre Ford. Of course, Tre Ford was also the winner of the Hec Crighton Award for best player in USports Football. A great way to wrap up our season.  Stay tuned into 2022 as we will have episodes to update you on Recruiting, Training, offseason practices and much more! GO WAR...

Wrap up our 2021 season with us as host Luke Balch sits down with Head Coach, Manager of Football Operations & Offensive Coordinator Chris Bertoia as they discuss the tough loss down in London, reflect on the season that was, and discuss what is ahead for the 2021-2022 offseason. Thank you for the support of Warriors Football! We appreciate you who listen, watch our games, and/or just cheer go...

We wrap up the regular season discussing another huge win over Laurier this year, taking the Battle of Waterloo in a 2-0 series in 2021! Running back Nick Sua, Linebacker Michael Reid, & Special Teams Coordinator & Linebackers coach Brendan Conway join Lukey-Boy Balch to react to the big win, as well as the playoff matchup against Western this weekend.  Join us in London or watch on o...

Host Luke Balch recaps the tough weekend had, and previews the exciting one ahead with Linebacker #6 Jack Hinsperger, Receiver #88 Justin Succar, & Assistant coach Benoit Drouin. We hope to see you all at Warrior Field Saturday at 1pm, where we take on Laurier for the 2nd time this season in a Win or go home scenario for the Warriors!

In our 6th episode of the season, we talk with 6th year players Greg Brand (#55 OL) & Devon Hinsperger (LB #47) about a tough loss to Guelph, how to build on it for the big game vs. Western this weekend, and about their feeling of their final year. Additionally, Defensive Line coach Rob McMurren joins host Luke Balch to discuss the D-Line play through this season. 2 Home Games remaining, Weste...

Coming off our Thanksgiving Bye Week, we give you a Recap of where the Warriors stand in the OUA "Wild" West, as well as chat with Alumnus Duncan Prange, who is also the President of our Alumni Council to discuss all things Warriors and what the Alumni council is all about. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving, our players and coaches focus up on the big game against Guelph this Saturday, 6pm! C...

In Episode 4 we look back on a tough loss at Mac; WR #2 Gordon Lam, #24 DB Andy Melo & Pass Game Coordinator Jon Behie reflect on lessons learned in the game, and how we take this loss and turn it into a learning experience & way to grow for our team. 2-1 at the halfway point, Bye Week to rest up, and ready to rock the 2nd half! GOBLACKGOGOLD

We catch up with a couple of James' in Basalyga and Hinsperger to recap their big days vs. Laurier as well as the Team Win against the Golden Hawks. We also ask them to look ahead to a big matchup against the 2019 Yates Cup Champs McMaster Marauders. In the Coach's Corner, Offensive Line Coach & '05 Alumnus Matt Fraser joins to chat how it feels to beat the team down the street, his thoughts o...

This week, we take a moment to reflect on the tragedy being faced by the University of Ottawa GeeGees football team, with the sudden passing of their 5th year player Francis Perron. Our condolences to the family, friends, and teammates of Francis. In our Players Only Section, we have on Running Back Brandon Metz & Defensive Back Jordan Travis to discuss their day vs. Windsor in the 42-14 victo...

Finally, WE ARE BACK! Alumnus Luke Balch (Quarterback, 2006-'11) once again is our host to take you through the season with our players, coaches and alumni! This week, we have Head Coach Chris Bertoia, Quarterback Tre Ford (#5) & Linebacker Michael Reid (#38) to talk the time during the pandemic, training camp, as well as the matchup ahead this Saturday vs. Windsor, 6pm at Warrior Field, and onlin...

In this episode we discuss the 44-21 win against Ottawa in Ottawa on Saturday October 26th. TICKETS: https://waterloowarriors.universitytickets.com/w/ Players Only: Kurtis Gray- 4th Year LB Dion Pellerin- 4th Year RB Skyler McMurtry- 4th Year H-Back Coaches Corner: Head Coach Chris Bertoia Glory Days: SPECIAL GUEST- Athletic Director Roly Webster #GoBlackGoGold @WlooWarriors Full Recap:  http...

In this episode we discuss the 14-31 loss against McMaster in Hamilton on Saturday October 19th. TICKETS: https://waterloowarriors.universitytickets.com/w/ Players Only: WR Tyler Ternowski- 4th Year DB Lau Frecha- 5th Year LB Kurtis Gray- 4th Year Coaches Corner: Brendan Conway- Special Teams Coordinator & Linebackers Coach #GoBlackGoGold @WlooWarriors Full Recap:  https://athletics.uwate...

In this episode we discuss the 50-53 loss against the Laurier Golden Hawks at Warrior Field on Thursday October 10th. TICKETS: https://waterloowarriors.universitytickets.com/w/ Players Only: QB AJ Stewart- 4th Year QB DB Andy Melo- 2nd Year DB Jonah Zlatinszky- 5th Year Kicker SPECIAL Players Only: AJ talks about his engagement Coaches Corner Jykine Bradley- Defensive Backs Coach Tommy Kanichis- R...

In this episode we discuss the 42-45 loss against the Western Mustangs at Western on Saturday October 5th. TICKETS: https://waterloowarriors.universitytickets.com/w/ Players Only: Davis Dolan- 6th Year Receiver Rob Summerfield- 5th Year Receiver Kevin Boismier- 5th Year Fullback Daeshaun Jupiter-Deane- 2nd Year Defensive Back Kurtis Gray- 4th Year Linebacker Coaches Corner: Darrell Adams- Defensiv...

In this episode we discuss the 51-19 win against the York Lions at Warrior Field on Saturday September the 28th. TICKETS: https://waterloowarriors.universitytickets.com/w/ Players Only: Greg Brand - 4th Year OL Kyle Boismier - 5th Year OL Dion Pellerin - 4th Year RB Michael Reid - 4th Year LB Coaches Corner: Chris Bertoia - Head Coach Rob McMurren - D-Line Coach Glory Days: Alumni - John Shoniker...

In this episode we discuss the 34-24 win against the Carleton Ravens in Ottawa on Saturday September the 21st. TICKETS: https://waterloowarriors.universitytickets.com/w/ Players Only: ST - Jacob Beukeboom - 3rd year Receiver Off - Gordon Lam - 3rd Year Receiver Def - Michael Reid - 4th year LB Coaches Corner: Offensive Line Coach - Matt Fraser Special Teams Assistant - Anthony Allwood Glory Days:...