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Talking Grammer
by Geoff Grammer, reporter, Albuquerque Journal
Albuquerque Journal staff writer Geoff Grammer shares some of the conversations he has on the beat covering a wide variety of sports in New Mexico, primarily UNM Lobos basketball, through his Talking Grammer podcast.
Episodes
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Ep 130: Mountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez (TG 10.8.26)
In Episode 130 of the Talking Grammer podcast, we talk with Mountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez at the 2026 Mountain West Basketball Media Day in Las Vegas, Nevada. We talk football, basketball, the Protect College Sports Act and more.
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Ep 128: UNM Lobos head coach Eric Olen, Part 2 (TG 08.17.26)
In Episode 128 of the Talking Grammer podcast, we talk with UNM Lobo men's basketball coach Eric Olen in the second a two-part conversation about this year's roster. Olen goes player-by-player giving us his thoughts on all 13 Lobos on the current roster.
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Ep 127: UNM Lobos head coach Eric Olen (TG 08.12.26)
In Episode 127 of the Talking Grammer podcast, we relaunch the pod for the new sports season with UNM Lobo men's basketball coach Eric Olen in the first a two-part conversation about his second season, this year's roster, what he learned from Year 1 and what life is like lately in a chaotic…
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Ep 126: UNM Lobos guard Jake Hall (TG 04.20.26)
In Episode 126 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I post some excerpts for a Zoom call local media had with UNM Lobos guard and Mountain West Freshman of the Year Jake Hall about his decision to return to play for Eric Olen and the Lobos next season as well as his opportunity now to play with his...
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Ep 125: UNM Lobos center JT Rock (TG 03.09.26)
In Episode 125 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I caught up with UNM Lobos 7-foot-1 center JT Rock, the transfer from Iowa State who has developed this season into a dangerous weapon for head coach Eric Olen's crew. We cover the bases from his recruitment to Iowa State out of high school to his...
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Ep 124: UNM Lobos assistant Scott Waterman (TG 01.08.25)
In Episode 124 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I caught up with Scott Waterman, the Special Assistant to the Head Coach on the UNM Lobo men's basketball team. We talk his unique path to Albuquerque, including having been the six-year head coach at Division II Academy of Art university in San...
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Ep 123: Wyoming Cowboys coach Sundance Wicks (TG 12.17.25)
In Episode 123 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I caught up with Wyoming Cowboys coach Sundance Wicks who has the Pokes at 9-2 in nonconference play and in the top 60 of the NCAA's NET rankings, arguably completing the most impressive, if not unexpected, nonconference slate in the Mountain West....
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Ep 122: UNM Lobo guard Jake Hall (TG 11.25.25)
In Episode 122 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I caught up with Lobo freshman guard Jake Hall, the 3,000 point high school scorer who is now one of three UNM freshman averaging double digit points this season. We also get a very entertaining scouting report on Jake from UNM assistant coach Tom...
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Ep 121: NCAA Champion, UNM Lobo Habtom Samuel (TG 11.22.25)
In Episode 121 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I talked with 2025 NCAA Division I Cross Country champion Habtom Samuel, the third-year UNM Lobo star who helped lead the men's team to a second place finish at the race Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in Columbia, Missouri. Samuel had been runner up the…
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Ep 120: 2025-26 Mountain West hoops season preview (TG 11.03.25)
In Episode 120 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I give my annual team-by-team breakdown of the Mountain West conference season ahead with audio from head coaches of all 12 teams. Here's a time breakdown for each team if you'd like to jump ahead (and not hear me talk so much): Air Force, 8:30…
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Ep 119: Mountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez (TG 10.23.25)
In Episode 119 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I catch up with Mountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez at the 2025-26 men's basketball media day event in Las Vegas, Nevada. We talk about the state of the league, both football and basketball, but primarily give the commissioner an opportunity to...
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Ep 118: UNM Lobos guard Luke Haupt (TG 10.13.25)
In Episode 118 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I catch up with new UNM Lobos guard Luke Haupt. The sixth-year senior transfer from Division II Point Loma Nazarene in San Diego is the son of one of the winningest active coaches in California High School basketball, Mike Haupt. We talk taking the...
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Ep 117: Deyton Albury, UNM Lobos point guard Deyton Albury (TG 10.06.25)
In Episode 117 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I catch up with new UNM Lobos point guard Deyton Albury, a native of the Bahamas. The senior transfer from Utah State is going to be relied on heavily to lead the new-look Lobos in the first year under head coach Eric Olen. We talk basketball in the...
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Ep 116: Kimberly Eck, wife of UNM football coach Jason Eck (TG 09.04.25)
In Episode 116 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I catch up with Kimberly Eck, the wife of new UNM Lobo football coach Jason Eck trying to get a glimpse of the coach we won't see just watching him on game day. She talks about how they met, how he dances, their family's love of Bluey, and the…
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Ep 115: UNLV Runnin' Rebels head coach Josh Pastner (TG 08.19.25)
In Episode 115 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I catch up with new UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball coach Josh Pastner, who despite never having had a sip of coffee in his life, brought enough energy to light up the Vegas strip. We talk coaching influences, hand writing more than 1,000 letters to...
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Ep 114: Colorado State Rams head coach Ali Farokhmanesh (TG 08.11.25)
In Episode 114 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I catch up with new Colorado State Rams head coach Ali Farokhmanesh. We talk his coaching influences, growing up with highly successful college volleyball coaching parents, baggy shorts, big shots and whether CSU and UNM will continue playing...
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Ep 113: Grand Canyon University basketball coach Bryce Drew (TG 07.31.25)
In Episode 113 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I catch up with Grand Canyon University men's basketball coach Bryce Drew, the newest member of the Mountain West conference. What should the league expect of the Lopes this year? How familiar is he with the league and its venues? And this NMSU grad...
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Ep 112: UNM Lobo basketball assistant Mikey Howell (TG 07.22.25)
In Episode 112 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I catch up with new UNM Lobos assistant coach Mikey Howell, a former point guard at UC San Diego who played for new Lobos head coach Eric Olen and for the past three seasons also coached under him at UCSD. It's the fifth and final episode in the...
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Ep 111: UNM Lobo basketball assistant Mike Roberts (TG 07.01.25)
In Episode 111 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I catch up with new UNM Lobos assistant coach Mike Roberts, the former Indiana player whose experience coaching defense and developing big men will be part of his role on this year's staff. It's the fourth in the five-part series with the new Lobo...
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Ep 110: NM State Aggies basketball coach Jason Hooten (TG 06.25.25)
In Episode 110 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I catch up with New Mexico State University men's basketball coach Jason Hooten. He enters his third season as coach of a program he took over amid a complete rebuild. How will the Aggies be this season? How does he feel the rebuild is going? And a...
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Ep 109: First look at the new Lobo basketball team (TG 06.18.25)
In Episode 109 of the Talking Grammer podcast, UNM had its first open summer practice on Tuesday with the entirely new men's hoops roster under first year coach Eric Olen. I give some of my quick, first reaction thoughts on some players, even projecting a way-too-early starting five and we hear...
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Ep 108: New UNM Lobos assistant coach Sam Stapleton (TG 06.09.25)
In Episode 108 of the Talking Grammer podcast, we get to know new UNM Lobo assistant men's basketball coach Sam Stapleton, one of three assistants who followed head coach Eric Olen from UC San Diego. Sam, a former D-III player, says he knew since 5th grade he wanted to be a basketball coach.
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Ep 107: Former NMSU coach Marvin Menzies on recruiting Pascal Siakam (TG 06.03.25)
In Episode 107 of the Talking Grammer podcast, as the NBA Finals are upon us this week, I caught up with former New Mexico State and UNLV coach Marvin Menzies, who recruited and coached Pascal Siakam. The former Aggies great was a 2016 first round draft pick of the Toronto Raptors and is now with...
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Ep 106: New UNM Lobo assistant Michael Wilder (TG 05.20.25)
In Episode 106 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I talk with one of the new UNM Lobo men's basketball assistant coaches, Michael Wilder. He played at UC Irvine and coached there the past 11 years. We talk about what he learned from successful head coach Russell Turner, which former Lobo great ended...
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Ep 105: Utah Jazz sideline reporter Lauren Green (TG 05.11.25)
In Episode 105 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I talk with Albuquerque's own Lauren Green, who just completed her first season in the NBA as a sideline reporter and host with the Utah Jazz. The Volcano Vista High School graduate who went on to run track at the University of Nevada and get a...
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Ep 104: UNM Lobo basketball assistant coach Tom Tankelewicz (TG 04.28.25)
In Episode 104 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I talk with new UNM Lobo basketball assistant coach Tom Tankelewicz, whose primary role with the team is coordinating the offense under new coach Eric Olen. We discuss style of play, the type of recruit this system is looking for, his playing and...
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Ep 103: UNM Athletic Director Fernando Lovo (TG 04.10.25)
In Episode 103 of the Talking Grammer podcast I talk with UNM Vice President for Athletics Fernando Lovo who in his first 120 days on the job conducted a national search for a new football coach, navigated the 60-day legislative session with intense lobbying efforts to secure money for UNM...
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Ep 102: New UNM Lobo basketball coach Eric Olen (TG 03.30.25)
In Episode 102 of the Talking Grammer podcast I get to know new UNM Lobo men's basketball coach Eric Olen, who has coached at UC San Diego the past 21 years and led he Tritons to a 30-5 record, a Big West championship and the NCAA Tournament this past season in the program's first year eligible…
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Ep 101: Former UNM Lobo basketball coach Richard Pitino (TG 03.27.25)
In Episode 101 of the Talking Grammer podcast I have an exit interview of sorts with the now former UNM Lobo men's basketball coach Richard Pitino, who about 36 hours prior accepted the head coaching position at Xavier University, ending his four-year run in Albuquerque. We talk about the…
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Ep 100: NCAA Tournament Preview for UNM Lobos (TG 03.21.25)
In Episode 100 of the Talking Grammer podcast I'm in Cleveland previewing the NCAA Tournament for the UNM Lobos with sound from Sunday's Selection Show through Thursday's NCAA pregame press conferences in Rocket Arena, the site of Friday's first round games. The No. 10 seed UNM Lobos play against...
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Ep 99: UNM Lobo guard C.J. Noland (TG 03.18.25)
In Episode 99 of the Talking Grammer podcast I catch up with Lobo senior guard C.J. Noland, who this week is playing his first ever NCAA Tournament. We go through his journey from Texas to Oklahoma out of high school to the University of North Texas and then his transfer to UNM for his final...
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Ep 98: Mountain West Tournament Preview (TG 03.10.25)
In Episode 98 of the Talking Grammer podcast, it's a joint effort with the Albuquerque Journal, the Field of 68 and Bronco Nation News offering up a preview of this week's Mountain West Tournament in Las Vegas. Geoff Grammer, B.J. Rains, Rob Dauster and Jeff Goodman give predictions, storylines,...
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Ep 97: UNM Lobo wing Filip Borovicanin (TG 01.30.25)
In Episode 97 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I have a conversation with UNM guard Filip Borovicanin, the 6-foot-9 transfer from Arizona whose progression over the past month has been one of the reasons the Lobos are tied for first at the midway point of Mountain West play. We talk getting...
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Ep 96: UNM Lobo forward Jovan Milicevic (TG 01.22.25)
In Episode 96 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I have a conversation with UNM Lobos forward Jovan Milicevic, the 6-foot-10, 237-pound freshman who has been playing his best basketball recently as the Lobos have been hitting their stride in Mountain West play. We talk about his Serbian roots, role…
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Ep 95: Talking Mountain West hoops with the Field of 68 (TG 01.14.25)
In Episode 95 of the Talking Grammer podcast, The Field of 68's Rob Dauster and I do a cross-over (both podcasts broadcasted this), talking all things Mountain West hoops as the conference season is about 1/3 of the way done. We talk postseason chances, contenders, pretenders and go over the big...
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Ep 94: UNM Lobo coach Richard Pitino (TG 12.20.24)
In Episode 94 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I have a midseason check in with UNM Lobo men's basketball coach Richard Pitino, whose team is 9-3. We cover a lot of ground, from player updates and his thoughts on UNM's new Athletic Director and new football coach to how his son, Jack Pitino…
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Ep 93: UNM Lobo point guard Donovan Dent (TG 11.03.24)
In Episode 93 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I have a conversation with UNM Lobo junior point guard Donovan Dent, who takes over as the lead guard in this, his junior season, after having shared the backcourt his first two seasons with two other ball-dominant guards. Dent, a preseason…
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Ep 92: Mountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez (TG 10.17.24)
In Episode 92 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I have a conversation with Mountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez in Las Vegas, Nev., at the 2024-25 Mountain West Men's Basketball Media Days event at Resorts Worlds hotels and casino. We primarily talk conference realignment, football breaking…
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Ep 91: UNM Lobo Associate Head Coach Isaac Chew (TG 10.02.24)
In Episode 91 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I had UNM Lobo Associate Head Coach Isaac Chew on a live show talking about this year's team, recruiting and more and we took viewer questions live on the show. Now in his fourth season with the Lobos, Chew oversees the recruiting and many other…
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Ep 90: Retiring 'Voice of the Aggies' Jack Nixon (TG 09.27.24)
In Episode 90 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I talk with Jack Nixon, who after 45 years of calling New Mexico State University sporting events on the radio will be retiring after this season. The "Voice of the Aggies" will call his final Aggie/Lobo football game this weekend. Sportscasting…
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Ep 89: Former Lobo, NBA veteran Tony Snell and wife, Ashley (TG 08.03.24)
In Episode 89 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I talk with Tony and Ashley Snell about how their lives have changed since appearing on the Today Show a year ago, telling the world about not only their son's diagnosis with autism, but how it led to the former UNM Lobo star and nine-year NBA veteran...
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Ep 88: NBC News correspondent Gadi Schwartz from Paris (TG 07.29.24)
In Episode 88 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I catch up with old friend, Albuquerque native and New Mexico State University graduate Gadi Schwartz as the NBC News correspondent is in Paris working his fifth Olympic Games. We talk about mimes, laundry day in Paris, the dad duties that await him...
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Ep 87: TBT players Mo, Mathis, Bamforth, KT and Mushila (TG 07.16.24)
In Episode 87 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I interview former UNM Lobos Morris Udeze, Anthony Mathis, Isaac Mushilla and Kenny Thomas and Del Norte High graduate Scott Bamforth who are all part of The Enchantment TBT team playing in this month's $1 million, winner-take-all TBT (The Basketball...
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Ep 86: A conversation with Bryce Alford (TG 07.09.24)
In Episode 86 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I sit down with La Cueva High School great and former UCLA Bruin Bryce Alford, who is coming back to Albuquerque this week to both host his annual Bryce Alford Basketball Camp but also to take part in playing for The Enchantment, the team of players...
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Ep 85: UNM Lobo basketball coach Richard Pitino (TG 04.16.24)
In Episode 85 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I sit down with UNM Lobo men's basketball coach Richard Pitino to talk about the past season, the current offseason and the 2024-25 season ahead. The Lobos broke a decade-long NCAA Tournament drought but now with NIL and the transfer portal changing…
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Ep 84: NCAA Tournament preview for Mountain West teams (TG 03.19.24)
In Episode 84 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I join the Field of 68 crew of Rob Dauster and Jeff Goodman for their weekly Mountain West Insider podcast where we preview the six Mountain West teams — New Mexico, Colorado State, Boise State, Nevada, Utah State and San Diego State — that made the...
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Ep 83: Mountain West tournament preview (TG 03.12.24)
In Episode 83 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I recap UNM's Saturday loss at Utah State, final conference standings, go over the All-Mountain West awards from the media poll and preview the Mountain West Tournament, from breaking down each of Wednesday's opening round games and potential...
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Ep 82: Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez (TG 03.05.24)
In Episode 82 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I have a conversation with Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez (starts at 8:50 mark). We talk about the fantastic men's basketball season the league has had enjoyed, how many teams might make the NCAA Tournament, traditional power conferences...
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Ep 81 Lobo hoops legend Hunter Greene (TG 02.27.24)
In Episode 81 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I have a conversation with businessman, radio analyst and Lobo hoops legend Hunter Greene (7:35 mark) about his unique perspective calling games for the past decade. We dive into some Lobo hoops memories, including lots of Kelvin Scarborough talk, and...
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Ep 80 Colorado State PG Isaiah Stevens (TG 02.20.24)
In Episode 80 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I talk Lobo hoops, JT Toppin's case for all-league, and have a conversation with one of the best to play in the Mountain West, Colorado State point guard Isaiah Stevens (9:00 mark). We talk his career, his future, his go-to candy after road wins and...
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Albuquerque Journal staff writer Geoff Grammer shares some of the conversations he has on the beat covering a wide variety of sports in New Mexico, primarily UNM Lobos basketball, through his Talking Grammer podcast.
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