S5E1: USF Basketball

Welcome to season 5 of the Cougar Sports Show! Kicking today's episode off we have some announcements regarding upcoming events at USF. Next we dive into the details of the USF women's basketball team’s recent trip to Puerto Rico, followed by specific insights about this season and the team's dynamic. We discuss standout players, including a special moment with Megan Fannin, who shares her journey through ACL surgery and how herself and others have stepped up in leadership. We’ll also preview the upcoming games against UMary and Northern on January 17th and 18th, followed by some thoughtful closing comments from Coach Trap. After a quick sponsor break from Culvers, we recap the men’s basketball team's big win over Minot, as well as spotlight some of the senior leaders. We talk about mindset and how the teams are preparing for the next challenges, as we round out the episode with a focus on conference play. Join us for all this and more in today’s episode with USF women’s and men’s basketball! 00:00 - Introduction 00:24 - USF events coming up! 01:05 - WBB Puerto Rico trip 06:09 - Specific insights about this season/team 12:48 - Player shoutouts 15:54 - Megan Fannin on ACL surgery and leadership 20:48 - Looking into games against UMary and Northern (1/17 and 1/18) 23:42 - Closing thoughts from Coach Trap 25:52 - Sponsor message 26:30 - MBB win over Minot 28:55 - Senior leaders 30:44 - Mindset 33:10 - Preparing for games against UMary and Northern (1/17 and 1/18) 35:13 - Making Conference 36:23 - Wrap-up USF Athletics: https://usfcougars.com/ Podcast Instagram: @cougarsportspodcast Show notes written by Alivia Tindall