Seahawks Reign, Utah State Surges & the Surprising Birth of Volleyball

The NFL season may be over, but the conversation is just heating up.Larry Smith is joined by Heavy.com NFL writer Erik Anderson to break down the Seahawks’ Super Bowl championship, the rise of Seattle’s dominant defense, and what lies ahead as the league turns its attention to free agency, the draft, and a wide-open 2026 season. From quarterback futures to coaching changes and franchise philosophy, the NFL’s next chapter is already unfolding.College basketball takes center stage next as Utah State continues its impressive run in the Mountain West. Sports editor Shawn Harrison of the Herald Journal joins the show to explain how the Aggies keep winning despite constant coaching turnover — and why this year’s team could be a dangerous matchup come March.Plus, headlines from across the sports world, including Kansas’ dominance at Fog Allen Fieldhouse, coaching milestones, league labor updates, and more.The show wraps with today’s Moment of Awe, spotlighting the unexpected origins of volleyball — invented in 1895 as a less-physical alternative to basketball and now one of the most popular sports in the world.Insight, context, and perspective — this is Sports IQ with Larry Smith.