FULL SHOW: Thirsty Thursday local sports & food talk + Michael Rand (Star Tribune sports columnist and podcast host)

What a short, strange trip it's been.   Also — spirited, successful, and at times sensational.   Now, it's over. Now what?   Over Miller Lite tallboys at Orion Pub in downtown Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls Live writer Trent Singer joins the Happy Hour host to look back on a unique season of USD women's basketball, which came to an end with a WNIT "Fab Four" loss on Wednesday.   An almost entirely new roster made of mostly transfers. The "core four" senior transfers immediately gelled and swept Coyotes fans, who were hungry for a return to relevance, off their feet by the end of their postseason run.   Take a bow, Carrie Eighmey. But don't take a very long breath. It's re-loading season once again.    The Coyotes conversation naturally flows into the USD men's issue of roster turnover, which, like many mid-major men's teams, is a byproduct of the transfer portal and irresistible NIL money at higher levels for those who perform well.    How much would it help to have more in-state players? Why is Eric Peterson uniquely equipped to handle the turnstile?    Next, a high school hoops discussion starts with Sioux Falls Live's Super Six All-Metro team and the recent All-State honors, then dives into the complicated case of the Sioux Falls Lincoln girls, who have won one game in the last two seasons.   All roads lead to a grand finale of local food talk. Why is Trent so crazy about Raisin' Canes coming to town and where are the hosts' favorite local places to eat?     Michael Rand, Minnesota Star Tribune The veteran columnist recently wrote about the Gopher women's basketball resurgence under former USD coach Dawn Plitzuweit. How did she manage to scrape the program out of the scrap heap of the saturated Twin Cities sports scene, at least for a few days?   Rand also wrote about Augustana hockey coach Garrett Raboin reportedly turning down the plum Gopher job. What is it about the seat that Raboin's mentor Bob Motzko gave up that may have kept Raboin in Sioux Falls?   How well will the Kyler Murray pickup work with the Minnesota Vikings? What should we anticipate they will do with their first round draft pick?   The Timberwolves have been to back-to-back Western Conference Finals. How equipped is this year's team to get back there?   And then there are the Twins, whose fans have hit a low point, at least in this century. What is there to actually watch and enjoy?