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Talking Pack

Welcome to the official sports podcast The Nevada Sagebrush, Talking Pack. Join Executive Editor and Host Derek Raridon, Sports Editor and Co-Host Dominic Gutierrez and guests as they run down all things Nevada sports.

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    S2E19: Athletic Director Stephanie Rempe

    On this special episode, Dom and Derek talk with Stephanie Rempe, Nevada's athletic director, about a potential GSR project involving a new men's basketball arena. Rempe provides answers regarding the phrase "public money" being thrown around, how the university will help students get to off-campus games, and why this project as a whole will benefit Northern Nevada. You won't want to miss this one!

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    S2E18: Soccer Head Coach Vanessa Valentine

    Dom & Derek bring on another guest to the show! In this episode, Nevada women's soccer head coach Vanessa Valentine joins Talking Pack to discuss the 2024 soccer season, a look ahead to 2025, and what the game of soccer and coaching has meant to Valentine.

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    S2E15: Hypeman Jean-Alexander Fonvil reflects on becoming a cheerleader, overcoming setbacks/an eating disorder and what to expect from the Hypeman after graduation

    Nevada cheerleader Jean-Alexadner Fonvil, a.k.a. the Nevada hypeman, joins Derek and Dom to discuss how he became a cheerleader and the hypeman we know today, overcoming setbacks such as his car accident in 2022 as well as an eating disorder and what comes next for him after he graduates in May.

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    S2E13: Keyshawn Cobb arrested, Women's volleyball coming to an end, MBB prepares for Charleston Tournament

    Derek and Dom go over the last week in sports, then discuss the arrest of Nevada defensive back Keyshawn Cobb, where they think the season for the women's volleyball team went wrong and the men's basketball team's upcoming appearance in the Charleston Tournament.

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    S2E12: Football does shockingly well against No. 12 Boise State, MBB stays hot, WBB plays in Tahoe

    In this episode, Derek and Dom recap the last week in sports, then get into Nevada football's surprisingly good loss against Boise State, men's basketball's great 3-0 start to the season, and the women's basketball's mixed start, including their first game in the Tahoe Blue Event Center in South Lake Tahoe.

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    S2E11: Football loses bowl contention, basketball teams start on opposite ends

    In this episode, Derek and Dom recap the last week in Nevada sports, then get into how Nevada can still have a positive season after losing bowl contention after a tough loss against Colorado State and how the men's and women's basketball teams have opposite starts to their seasons.

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    S2E10: Chase Dulude joins the show to discuss Football's implosion against Hawaii and the beginning of the basketball season

    In this episode, staff writer Chase Dulude joins Derek Raridon to discuss the Nevada football team's recent loss against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and expectations of the men's and women's basketball teams as they gear up to start their seasons.

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    S2E9: The Nick Davidson Episode

    In this episode, Nevada men's basketball star forward Nick Davidson joins Derek and Dom to discuss how his recovery from his shoulder injury went, transitioning from one star studded roster to the next, his personal and team goals for his junior season and more!

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    S2E8: Volleyball players vote to forfeit! Plus our recap of Nevada v Oregon State and MW basketball rankings

    In this episode, Derek and Dom recap the ongoing trilogy of Nevada women’s volleyball with updates on the player forfeit and university reaction, then discuss reactions to Nevada football’s win against Oregon State/preparation for Fresno State and the recently released Mountain West basketball rankings.

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    S2e7: Nevada commits to playing SJSU. Plus, Nevada football fumbles against SJSU

    :In this episode, Derek and Dom go over the last week in Nevada sports. Then, the pair get into updates with Nevada women’s volleyball committing to playing SJSU and reactions to Nevada football’s heartbreaking loss to San Jose State.

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    S2E6: Football looks to fight on after bye, Volleyball controversy in the Mountain West

    In this episode, Derek and Dom go over the last week in Nevada sports, then discuss the football program's upcoming game against San Jose State and the controversy in Mountain West women's volleyball surrounding San Jose State and Blaire Fleming, a transgender member of the program.NOTE: Since the recording of this episode, the UNLV and Nevada women's volleyball programs have come out with statements saying they will play against San Jose State. No further updates have come out.Episode was recorded on Oct. 3, 2024

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    S2E5: Conference realignment goes crazy, will NIL issues come to Nevada and women's volleyball

    In this episode, Derek and Dom go over the last week in Nevada Athletics, then discuss the recent drama surrounding the Pac-12's recent poaching of Mountain West programs, the potential of NIL issues from UNLV trickling into Nevada and the continued great showings from the women's volleyball program.Episode recorded on Sept. 27, 2024

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    S2E4: Football trampled by Minnesota, Volleyball matches win count from last year

    In this episode, Derek and Dom go over the last week in Nevada athletics. Then, the pair discusses Nevada football's 27-0 shutout loss to Minnesota and their upcoming bout against Eastern Washington as well as the great start the women's volleyball team has had this year, matching their win total from last year before beginning conference play.

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    S2E3: Football nearly beats GA Southern, conference realignment, and Volleyball gives hope to fall

    In this episode, Derek and Dom dive into Nevada football’s close loss to Georgia Southern and their chances against Minnesota, their reactions to the Mountain West losing four of its 12 teams starting in 2026, and a shoutout to the Nevada volleyball team and their 7-2 opening to the year.

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    S2E2: Football wins its first game of the season, fall sports begin to thrive

    Derek and Dom discuss the Nevada football team's first win of the season. They look at what went right and wrong for the Pack in its win against Troy, and how they matchup against Georgia Southern at home. They also dive into the rest of fall sports on campus, including soccer, cross country, and volleyball.

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    S2E1: WE'RE BACK! Nevada Football and Soccer both shine to start the season

    In this episode, Derek and Dom — now the Executive and Sports editors respectively — discuss their summer activities, then get into the recent performances of the Nevada football and women's soccer teams.Music: Round Drums - Kevin Macleod © Kevin Macleod

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    Episode 24: Men's basketball solves transfer worries, softball goes into final week before tournament

    Derek and Dom recap the last week in Nevada sports, then discuss the recent additions to the men's basketball team, who they think will stand out from the recent commits, and all things softball heading into the final week of the regular season.

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    Episode 23: Transfers a plenty from men's basketball, football

    Derek and Dom recap the last week in Nevada athletics, then discuss the recent movement from the transfer portal for both the men's basketball and football teams and the position each team is in as of April 22.

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    Episode 22: Recaping baseball/softball and takeaways from football spring game

    Derek and Dom go over the last week in sports, then discuss their thoughts on how the baseball and softball teams played in their weekend series and some of their key takeaways from the Silver and Blue spring football game.

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    Episode 21: The duality of Nevada spring ball. Plus, Gardner is transferring?

    Derek and Dom go over the last week in Nevada athletics, then discuss the stark differences between the baseball and softball programs and the latest news of Nevada center Jazz Gardener entering the transfer portal.

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    Episode 20: What happened to the Mountain West men’s basketball teams? Plus, a look a softball

    Derek and Dom go over the last week in Nevada athletics, then discuss the implosion of Nevada men’s basketball and the rest of the conference teams who made the March Madness tournament. After that, the boys discuss the recent success of the Nevada softball team and what the program could end up as down the line.

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    Episode 19: The Mountain West was disrespected during Selection Sunday

    Derek and Dom go briefly go over the last week in Nevada athletics, then discuss how they feel the six teams that got into the NCAA March Madness tournament were disrespected by the selection committee when getting their seeds on Selection Sunday

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    Episode 18: Men's basketball is ranked! But how far can they go?

    Derek and Dom recap the last week in Nevada athletics, then discuss their reactions to the men's basketball team being ranked for the first time since 2019 and where the team could go in the postseason.

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    Episode 17: Men's basketball almost ranked? Plus, what we think the team will do going forward

    Derek and Dom debrief from last episode's interview with Football Head Coach Jeff Choate and go over the last week in Nevada sports. Then, the boys discuss the performance of the men's basketball team in comparison to last season, their recent accolades without Kenan Blackshear and the expectations for the team going forward.

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    Episode 16: The Jeff Choate episode

    Derek and Dom sit down with the new head coach of the Nevada football team, Jeff Choate, and discuss his transition from defensive coordinator at Texas to head coach at Nevada, how the staff building process and signings went, and how the coach has taken to the community in such as short time.

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    Episode 15: Men's basketball soars, women's basketball shaky in the beginning of the end

    Derek and Dom go over the last week and a half of Nevada sports, then discuss the rise of men's basketball over the last few games and the rollercoaster the women's team has been riding. The boys also have a special announcement towards at the end of the episode.

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    Episode 14: The duality of basketball at UNR

    Derek and Dom recap the last two weeks in Nevada sports. Then, the boys get into the rise of Nick Davidson/how he has helped Nevada get back to their winning ways and the decline of the women's basketball program/ how big the impact of losing Claire Jacobs for the rest of the season will be.

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    Episode 13: What's with the inconsistency from basketball?

    Derek and Dom go over the last week in Nevada sports, then discuss the up and down week both the men's and women's basketball teams had last week and what is causing these trends.

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    Episode 12: Winter Break Recap

    Derek and Dominic are back from winter break, refreshed and ready to tackle another semester of Nevada sports. In this episode, the pair recaps the big news from the last month, from the hiring of Jeff Choate as Nevada's new football head coach and who he's brought in for his new staff, to the lists of transfers that have committed to the football program and how the basketball teams have done over the break.

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    Update: Where have we been and what is in the future?

    Derek gives a little bit of an update about where the boys have been over the last few weeks and what is in store for Talking Pack next semester.

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    Episode 11: Ken Wilson has been fired?! Plus weekend basketball predictions

    Derek and Dom recap the last week of Nevada sports, then discuss the recent firing of Ken Wilson, former Nevada football head coach, and what it will take for the men's and women's basketball teams to win their matchups over the weekend.

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    Episode 10: Men's Basketball set to do great? Bianco gets his first start, and will Women's Basketball bounce back?

    Derek and Dom go over the last week in sports, then dive into how they feel the Men's Basketball team will do after opening with two wins, how A.J. Bianco getting his first start is actually a step in the right direction for the Football team, and if the Women's Basketball team can bounce back after a large loss to Long Beach University.

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    Episode 9: Football is done, Men's basketball got a W and is the Women's team set to as well?

    Derek and Dom go over the last week in sports, then discuss what the football team should focus on now that they are out of bowl game contention, how the men's basketball win over Sacramento State has them excited for the rest of the season, and their thoughts on the women's basketball opener versus Sacramento State.

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    Episode 8: Can football continue its winning ways? Plus, a look ahead into Basketball.

    Derek and Dom recap the last week in sports, then get into the football team's win against New Mexico and what they need to do in order to continue winning through the rest of the season. Then, the duo gets into the upcoming basketball season and what games they are looking forward to in the 2023-24 season.

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    Episode 7: FOOTBALL FINALLY WON?!

    Derek and Dom recap the last week in Nevada sports, then discuss the Nevada football team's 6-0 win versus San Diego State and its upcoming game against New Mexico.

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    Episode 6: How much faith is there left in Nevada football?

    Derek and Dom recap the last week in Nevada sports, then discuss the lopsided loss the football program had against UNLV and whether there is hope for this organization going forward.

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    Episode 5: Men's and women's basketball schedule analysis

    Derek and Dom recap the latest in Wolf Pack sports, then dive into the schedules for the men's and women's basketball teams, giving their thoughts on what the teams need to do in order to stay afloat in the Mountain West.

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    Episode 4: A week in review, Nevada football needs to get it together

    Derek and Dominic go over a jam packed week in Nevada athletics, then discuss the disappointing relapse of the Wolf Pack football offense against the Fresno State Bulldogs and what should change with the program.

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    Episode 3: Men's Basketball is get a new den?!

    Derek and Dominic discuss the proposed plans for the entertainment district the Grand Sierra Resort is planning on building, including a new arena that will house the Men's Basketball team in the future.

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    Episode 2: An uptick in football, fall sports in general

    Derek Raridon and Dominic Gutierrez give the Week in Review, then discuss the dominance of all fall sports in the past week and give their critique on the football team's performance against Kansas.

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    Episode 1: What is going on with Nevada Football?

    Host Derek Raridon and Co-Host Dominic Gutierrez break down the last week in Wolf Pack sports (as of Sept. 13), then discuss what has been going on with the football team, things that could fix it and predictions for the game versus the Kansas Jayhawks.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to the official sports podcast The Nevada Sagebrush, Talking Pack. Join Executive Editor and Host Derek Raridon, Sports Editor and Co-Host Dominic Gutierrez and guests as they run down all things Nevada sports.

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Welcome to the official sports podcast The Nevada Sagebrush, Talking Pack. Join Executive Editor and Host Derek Raridon, Sports Editor and Co-Host Dominic Gutierrez and guests as they run down all things Nevada sports.

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