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The Loyal Sons
by The Loyal Sons
A safe, sun-shiny place for your Pitt athletics fix Presented by The Loyal Sons (@TheLoyalSons)
Episodes
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Ep. 175 - I Guess Mason Was Pretty Important
Yeah, I don't think this is going to end super well
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Ep. 174 - Surviving Sandman
An instant classic in Blacksburg is mired by a season-ending knee injury for Mason Heintschel. Noah Hiles joins us to discuss why we think the season isn't over.
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Ep. 173 - The Battle of Blacksburg PLUS PSU and WVU lost HAHA
Pitt blasts the Bucknell Bison to gain some confidence and advance to 4-0 before a HUGE showdown against the Virginia Tech Hokies this Friday night. Also, we couldn't resist reliving the crushing losses that Penn State and West Virginia suffered.
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Ep. 172 - Sometimes You Gotta Win Ugly
Pitt won AND covered Thursday and we couldn't feel worse about it, but thankfully there is a gift from the heavens on its way: a mini-bye and a get-right game.
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Ep. 171 - Pitt's Defense Washes Out the Knights
The Panthers survive the conditions on Saturday to move to 2-0
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Ep. 170 - Pitt Tarps Miami | Previewing "The P4 in the North Shore"
Mason Heintschel breaks an ACC record for TD passes in a game in Pitt's no-fuss demolition of Miami (Oh). Next up is the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's only Power 4 non-conference game of the 2026 Season, aka "The P4 in the North Shore"
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Ep. 169 - 2026 Season Preview & Predictions
Oh, you thought we wouldn't get to 10 wins somehow?
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Ep. 168 - State of the Program w/ Alex Kirshner
Host of Split Zone Duo and proud Yinzer Alex Kirshner joins us to talk about Pitt's place in the new era of college football
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Ep. 167 - Poppi Williams' Scouting Report, Recruiting from NFL Rosters, & Offensive Weapons Emerging
Making it in the NFL is hard, so be nice to people and make sure you have a college team to fall back on
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Ep. 166 - The Optimism Episode
Three reasons we're optimistic for the 2026 Season
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Ep. 165 - Narduzzi vs. James Franklin, Relationship Advice, the WR Room & More
Plus a whole lot of Akron content, for some reason
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Ep. 164 - We're Back: 10 Things We Missed While We Were Too Sad to Podcast
The Sons are back after a 217 day hiatus and there's much to catch up on. This one goes out to everyone who shoved their heads in the sand after last winter. Better days are ahead!
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Ep. 163 - Another Bowl Embarrassment
It's going to be a long offseason, isn't it?
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Ep. 161 - No Thanksgiving Miracle for Us
Pitt gets its ass beat vs. a more talented Miami team. Could have made the ACC Championship if it won, too. But I guess 8-4 is a hell of a lot better than what we thought this season would be in September.
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Ep. 160 - A New King in Atlanta
Pitt takes it to #16 Georgia Tech to set up a climactic weekend for the ACC.
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Ep. 159 - It Was Fun, Until it Wasn't
I don't know what I expected, man
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Ep. 158 - Gameday Mailbag
You asked us questions, we've got answers
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Ep. 157 - They're Comin' to Our Cit-tay
Everything is happening all at once. Our enemies destroy themselves while Pitt prepares to become the unexpected center of the College Football universe.
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Ep. 156 - The Most Necessary Bye in History
Strap yourselves in. After cruising past Stanford in Palo Alto, Pitt gets a week off before heading into a gauntlet that will decide whether they play in December or finish 7-5.
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Ep. 155 - Tarps Off
Mason and the Panthers relieve all of the doubts and answer all of the questions left over from the Syracuse game. Also: don't you dare overlook Stanford. Don't do it.
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Ep. 154 - The Slop Bowl
Do you love anemic offenses, shoddy camerawork, injury timeouts, and ref-shows?
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Ep. 153 - Mason Passes His 1st Road Test | Farewell Franklin
Haha, yes! Everything is going our way and will forever!
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Ep. 152 - Hello, Mason Heintschel
Pitt's got itself a guy, man.
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Ep. 151 - Fire Narduzzi
Saturday was such a sh*t-show we had to power-rank the 10 worst things that happened during Pitt's loss to Louisville. The time has come for a change of leadership in the Pitt program.
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Ep. 150 - Can Pitt Bounce Back vs. Louisville?
Do we suck or can last week's loss be blamed on rivalry games being wacky? The answer comes at noon this Saturday.
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Ep. 149 - Everything Sucks
I hurt myself todayTo see if I still feelI focus on the painThe only thing that's real The needle tears a holeThe old familiar stingTry to kill it all awayBut I remember everything What have I become?My sweetest friendEveryone I know goes awayIn the end And you could have it allMy empire of dirtI...
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Ep. 148 - 2025 Backyard Brawl Preview
The Panthers head down to Morgantown to face a reeling West Virginia side before a regrettable 3-year Brawl break.
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EP. 147 - Pitt Handles Business vs. MAC; WVU Does Not
Pitt takes down Central Michigan in what was a clean and comfortable watch for 90% of it. WVU loses to Ohio. All around, a banner weekend for the parish.
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Ep. 146 - Pitt Downs the Dukes
All the promise and worry from Pitt's steamrolling of Duquesne. Plus, a look-ahead at Central Michigan
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Ep. 145 - 2025 Season Preview w/ Chris Peak
Friend of the show Chris Peak returns to preview the 2025 Pitt Panthers
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Ep. 144 - We're BAAAACK! Current Pitt Optimism Level PLUS What We Missed
After a 6-month hiatus, The Loyal Sons dusted off the microphones and recorded an episode. Just in time to get excited for Pitt Football. - What we missed in the last 6 months - Who and what we're optimistic about
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Ep. 143 - The Capel Collapse: 2025, Kenny Pickett is a Super Bowl Champion
Welcome back to The Loyal Sons Show: a safe, sun-shiney place for your Pitt Athletics fix. Capel Collapse: Pitt basketball has completely fallen apart, all but guaranteeing they will not be a participant in March Madness. What's next?: AD Allen Greene has some decisions to make about the future…
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Ep. 142 - Bowl Reaction: We Promised Ourselves We Wouldn't Care...
Welcome back to The Loyal Sons Show: a safe, sun-shiney place for your Pitt Athletics fix. How can losing a meaningless bowl game with a 5th string QB shake your faith in the future of a program? Buddy, does Narduzzi have an answer for you! Hail, Loyal Sons of Pittsburgh Homefield Apparel...
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Ep. 141 - Zach Austin Clinches a Classic in Columbus
Welcome back to The Loyal Sons Show: a safe, sun-shiney place for your Pitt Athletics fix. Obligatory 5 Minutes of Football: One last time, I promise Pitt Hoops stuns OSU: This one was over 5 times until it was. Zach Austin, you will always be a hero. We're ranked: A 7-1 Pitt team is ranked #18,...
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Ep. 140 - Thankful for Pitt
Welcome back to The Loyal Sons Show: a safe, sun-shiney place for your Pitt Athletics fix. Hail, Loyal Sons of Pittsburgh Homefield Apparel (LoyalSons for 15% off your first order) Rhoback (promo code LOYAL SONS for 20% off) Careers at Haddad Accelerated Delivery Momento App
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Ep. 139 - Backyard Beatdown
Welcome back to The Loyal Sons Show: a safe, sun-shiney place for your Pitt Athletics fix. Pitt Football, once again, happened The basketball team is beating everyone like they stole something Hail, Loyal Sons of Pittsburgh Homefield Apparel (LoyalSons for 15% off your first order) Rhoback (promo...
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Ep. 138 - The Dream is Dead
Welcome back to The Loyal Sons Show: a safe, sun-shiney place for your Pitt Athletics fix. We lost to UVA Probably going to lose to Clemson, too At least we have basketball! (Unless the other team runs a 2-3) Hail, Loyal Sons of Pittsburgh Homefield Apparel (LoyalSons for 15% off your first…
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Ep. 137 - LIVE Preview of Pitt vs Virginia and Pitt vs Murray State. Basketball is BACK
Welcome back to The Loyal Sons Show: a safe, sun-shiney place for your Pitt Athletics fix. We went LIVE on YouTube and Twitter to talk football, basketball, and answer your questions. What's our Worry-Meter at for the Pitt Virginia game Holstein and Bell: Can they right the ship? Pitt Basketball...
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Ep. 136 - Going Down Big in Dallas PLUS Pitt Hoops Mini Preview
Welcome back to The Loyal Sons Show: a safe, sun-shiney place for your Pitt Athletics fix. Well, we finally lost...and boy was it bad. Holstein and Bell: Can they right the ship? The sharks didn't swarm this week. On a positive note, the Pitt Basketball team tips off on November 4th. What excites...
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Ep. 135 - Sharks Swarm Syracuse | SMU Ranked Matchup Preview
Welcome back to The Loyal Sons Show: a safe, sun-shiney place for your Pitt Athletics fix. Cuse Recap: Pitt's defense suffocates Syracuse in a no-fuss, no-doubter Standard-Issue Bitching: The AP, networks, and advanced metrics are all out to get us SMU Preview: #18 Pitt vs. #20 SMU is Pitt's...
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Ep. 134 - Please Beat Syracuse
Welcome back to The Loyal Sons Show: a safe, sun-shiney place for your Pitt Athletics fix. New AD: Pitt hires Allen Greene as it's new AD, in what some are calling the greatest AD hire of all time (unless it isn't" Cuse Preview: Boy, does Fran Brown love to throw the with his shiny new toy from…
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Ep. 133 - How the Hell Did We Get Here: Undefeated at Mid-Season
Welcome back to The Loyal Sons Show: a safe, sun-shiney place for your Pitt Athletics fix. Season To-Date: David awakens from a coma with no recollection of the last 2 months and has a lot of questions about how Pitt got to 6-0 The Mid-Season Sonnies: Who takes home the awards for MVP, Best…
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Ep. 132 - Defense Saves the Day Against Cal
Welcome back to The Loyal Sons Show: a safe, sun-shiney place for your Pitt Athletics fix. Defense and Offense pull a Freaky Friday Should we be worried by Holstein's performance? Special Teams Superstars Complaining about rankings Hail, Loyal Sons of Pittsburgh Homefield Apparel (LoyalSons for…
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Ep. 131 - Breaking the Calgorithm: Pitt's Keys to Victory vs. Cal
Welcome back to The Loyal Sons Show: a safe, sun-shiney place for your Pitt Athletics fix. Feels Like '21: Pitt's hot start has ignited some feelings the Sons forgot they had the capacity for A Look at Cal: Beyond the memes and AI art, what is this Golden Bears football team? Sportsbook: On an...
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Ep. 130 - Pitt (Finally) Breaks Through in Chapel Hill
Welcome back to The Loyal Sons Show: a safe, sun-shiney place for your Pitt Athletics fix. Pitt notches first win in Chapel Hill; first 5-0 start since 1991 Offense soars again, DLine might be a problem Inexplicable CFB upsets are BACK! Hail, Loyal Sons of Pittsburgh Homefield Apparel (LoyalSons...
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Ep. 129 - UNC Preview and Pitt Vibe Check with Chris Carter
Welcome back to The Loyal Sons Show: a safe, sun-shiney place for your Pitt Athletics fix. The bye week is over, what improvements need to be made? Biggest keys to victory and worries vs North Carolina. The Loyal Sons Sportsbook Hail, Loyal Sons of Pittsburgh Homefield Apparel (LoyalSons for 15%...
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Ep. 128 - Pitt Scores 73 & Ranking the Best Current Pitt Athletes
Welcome back to The Loyal Sons Show: a safe, sun-shiney place for your Pitt Athletics fix. Pitt takes care of business against the Youngstown State Penguins. In honor of Pitt Football being 4-0, Pitt Volleyball being #1, Pitt Mens Soccer being #2, and high hopes in many other sports, we debate…
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Ep. 127 - March of the Penguins
Welcome back to The Loyal Sons Show: a safe, sun-shiney place for your Pitt Athletics fix. Backyard Brawl Housekeeping: Our favorite deflections, excuses, and coping mechanisms we've seen from WVU fans since Saturday's big comeback YSU Preview: What do we need to see from the Panthers against...
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Ep. 126 - An Instant Classic
Welcome back to The Loyal Sons Show: a safe, sun-shiney place for your Pitt Athletics fix. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Hail, Loyal Sons of Pittsburgh Homefield Apparel (LoyalSons for 15% off your first order) Rhoback (promo code LOYAL SONS for 20% off) Careers at Haddad Accelerated Delivery Momento App The...
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