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FULL SHOW: Sam Herder (FCS analyst) and "State vs U" Forecast with Trent Singer

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Sam Herder (FCS analyst) on what's on the line and what to expect from "State vs U"

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Forecast! "State vs U" predictions and preview with Trent Singer from Gibs Sports Bar

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NLA: Zim on "State vs U" rivalry, elite teams, fan fights, Little Brown jug

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Bob Nielson on "State vs U" rivalry, "Vermiracle," building USD into FCS contender, John Stiegelmeier, in-state recruiting

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John Stiegelmeier on "State vs U" rivalry, Little Brown Jug, Bob Nielson, Jason Eck, Saturday's game

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Kurtiss RIggs on "State vs U" game: The matchups, keys, in-state recruiting, and more. Plus, the Vikings should go get *which* QB?

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FULL SHOW: "State vs U" coaches Matt Vitzthum (USD) and Dan Jackson (SDSU)

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Matt Vitzthum on "State vs U" rivalry and matchups, plus look back on UND win, decisions, penalties

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Dan Jackson on "State vs U" rivalry, matchups with USD, and Murray State takeaways

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Happy Hour: Forecasting UND-USD, Jacks' Hobo Day and "Pig" game

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Forecast: USD-UND, SDSU-Murray, Iowa-Minnesota, John's excellent adventure to Green Bay

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NLA: Zim on SDSU vs. UND vs. USD, Chase Mason and receivers, 24-team CFP and what it means for G6

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FULL SHOW: FCS analyst Samuel Akem, Mark Turgeon (new UMKC men's coach), Johnny Tauer (St. Thomas men's coach)

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Mark Turgeon on why he took KC job out of retirement, pressures of coaching, Allen Iverson and Tom Izzo stories

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St. Thomas men's coach Johnny Tauer on his 35 years at the school, D3 to D1 transition, changes in hoops, and living in the current world

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Samuel Akem (FCS analyst) on Jacks, Yotes, UND, MVFC, Montana schools, and who are the real FCS title contenders?

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FULL SHOW: Kurtiss Riggs (SDSU vs UND vs USD, Mason misfiring, Bama, Huskers) & UND coach Eric Schmidt on his football journey that includes Kalen DeBoer (preseason re-release)

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UND coach Eric Schmidt on learning from Kalen DeBoer, close defeats of '25 (re-release, MVFC media day)

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Kurtiss Riggs on UND's win over SDSU and trip to USD, Matt Rhule's viral remark, Alabama's back-to-back losses

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FULL SHOW: Jackson (SDSU loss at UND) and Vitzthum (USD win at Murray, matchup vs UND), plus was Jackson wrong to say Jacks would be "at the top" of the Mountain West?

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Did UND loss prove Dan Jackson was wrong about SDSU being able to compete "at the top" of the Mountain West?

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Matt Vitzthum on win at Murray, Pierre health update, Top 10 showdown at home vs UND

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Dan Jackson's thorough breakdown of UND loss and how Jacks learn from it

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Forecast! SDSU-UND, USD-Murray, MVFC, Top 5 HS tilt previews and picks with Trent Singer from Orion Pub!

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NLA: Zim on SDSU-UND, Vitzthum hitting all the notes at USD, Mo Valley madness, marital weekend activities, and DITKA!

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FULL SHOW: Summit Hoops Media Day (Part 2) with Dave Richman, Paul Sather, and Jory Collins

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NDSU's Jory Collins (Summit Media Day) on long climb to top, overcoming SDSU, Avery Koenen's recruitment and return

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UND's Paul Sather (Summit Media Day) on winning and recruiting despite portal, relaxed coaches fashions, Happy Hour cocktails

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NDSU MBB's David Richman on NIL agent "snakes," adapting to portal era, Happy Hour cocktails

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FULL SHOW: Kurtiss Riggs (Alabama, Huskers, NFL blunders, SDSU & USD in MWC) and reaction to Dan Jackson's belief SDSU would be at "top" of MWC and G6

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Kurtiss Riggs on SDSU & USD if they were in Mountain West, Kalen DeBoer's inferno vs. Georgia, Huskers "almost" beating Hoosiers, NFL coaching and QB blunders

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Jacks "top" of Mountain West if they were there? Dan Jackson is not delusional and actual facts prove it

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FULL SHOW: Dan Jackson, Matt Vitzthum & another Huskers "almost"

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Huskers aren't back, but are they giving reason for "real hope?"

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Matt Vitzthum on SIU win, O-line mauling, in-state recruiting, Modrzewski maturing

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Dan Jackson on bye week, Chase Mason's return, UND matchup

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Prep Football Focus with Trent Singer & John Gaskins: Metro "midseason" evaluations

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Chase Mason news, USD-SIU preview & picks, Metro HS football focus, and Mike Tomlin's Minecraft obsession — it's the Thirsty Thursday & Friday Football Forecast with Trent Singer!

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NLA: Summit League's future, Jacks get a "4.0" midseason report card, Yotes in MVFC top 3, USD ticket deals... and a kid's Halloween fart costume

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FULL SHOW: Summit League hoops media day with Jacks & Yotes coaches

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USD's Eric Peterson on another roster revamp, team trip to Canada, "coaching for his job"

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SDSU coach Bryan Petersen on Jacks' planned changes in style and personnel

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USD's Carrie Eighmey on momentum of Coyotes WBB, Molly Joyce's offseason, new transfer stars, top 15 freshman class

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Aaron Johnston (SDSU WBB coach) from Summit League Media Day: Vasecka, Brooklyn Meyer/volleyball, 5-for-5 rule, and... video games!

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Josh Fenton, Summit League Commissioner, on the state of the conference at Tuesday's hoops media day

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Vikings: Contenders or pretenders at 4-0?

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Kurtiss Riggs on Jacks' new hold on No. 1, USD vs. Southern Illinois, Alabama's big stretch, his connections with local HSFB, and if he's an SDSU "humer"

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FULL SHOW: Dan Jackson, Matt Vitzthum and a word about the local defenses

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Matt Vitzthum on Yotes dominating D-Day win... especially defense

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SDSU, USD & Augie defenses win the day (or at least set the tone for huge wins)

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Dan Jackson on SDSU's smothering of Illinois State and... some things about jersey selection

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Jackrabbit Lounge: SDSU sledgehammer Illinois State 31-14

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Brock Spack (Illinois State head coach) goes 1-on-1 with John to tell Drew Brees & Joe Tiller stories, Redbirds almost winning the national title & more (Re-Release from MVFC Media Day)

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Forecast: SDSU-Redbirds, USD-Sycamores, Augie-USF, Harrisburg-BV & more on a Thirsty Thursday with Trent Singer

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Jed Stugart, part 2 - Augustana rivalry and first Key to the City Game

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Jed Stuart, part 1 - Country singing career, taking over at USF for Kalen DeBoer, 2010 national championship game, D2 transition

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Jed Stugart, former USF coach, looks back on the Key to the City Game, his career at USF, and his country music career

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NLA: Jacks-Redbirds, Yotes-Sycamores, Key to the City Game, Mr. Belding, and "I Still Got It" moments inspired by Case Keenum

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FULL Key to the City Show: Augie's "Coach OJ," USF's "Coach Glo," and the NSIC Weekly "Odd Couple" of Matt Witwicki and Tom Frederick

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USF's Jim Glogowski on "Key to the City" rivalry, last year's nightmare, slew of injuries, matchups with Augie

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Augie coach Jerry Olszewski on Key to the City Week: Vikings start, Duluth dilemma, Gunnar Hensley, defense, USF matchup

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Key to the City: NSIC Weekly hosts Matt Witwicki (D2Football.com) and Tom Frederick (Voice of USF)

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Kurtiss Riggs on Jacks QB situation, Yotes fatigue from Boise to YSU, Vikings' McCarthy trade and more

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FULL SHOW: Dan Jackson, Matt Vitzthum and the Hawkeyes' hero is from Rock Rapids

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Dan Jackson on EIU win, Holst, Mason's status, RB distribution, stats, and Illinois State

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Hawkeyes' Rock Rapids receiver is hero of wildest CFB finish of the season... and poetic justice in the Big House

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Matt Vitzthum on USD's loss at YSU, Modrzewski's 3 turnovers, how 3 key defensive injuries impact Yotes

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Lounge: Eric Eidsness 1-on-1, Matt Vitzthum, UND's Eric Schmidt, and SDHSAA executive director Dan Swartos

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Forecast! Jacks-EIU, Yotes-Youngstown, USF-Mankato, Top 5 prep battles and more with Trent Singer and a Hamm's-drinking panda bear from Orion Pub in downtown Sioux Falls. Wow, what a long title! Are you still reading it???

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NLA: Zim on Mason injury, Eidsness, Josh Holst, Eastern Illinois, USD-Boise, USD-YSU, Modrzewski (nickname?), Augie/USF, Vikings 2-0!

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FULL SHOW: Sam Herder (FCS analyst), Beau Brungard, Vikings talk, and why Eric Eidsness is not to blame for Chase Mason's injury

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Vikings are 2-0, which means.....?

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Eidsness is not to blame for Mason injury... and the Coyotes have what could be a big injury vs. Youngstown State

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Sam Herder (FCS analyst) on SDSU without Mason, Modrzewski's early theatrics, USD vs Youngstown, Montana schools, FCS vs G6 and more

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Beau Brungard on this football journey to the Walter Payton Award... and back to Youngstown (Re-release)

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Kurtiss Riggs on Mason injury, Modrzewski magic, SDSU and USD vs Youngstown, Alabama and Keinholz and prep ball, oh my!

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FULL SHOW: Vitzthum, Jackson, and the crazy Saturday night for both Jacks and Yotes QB's

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Dan Jackson on Chase Mason's injury, Josh Holst's abilities, Josiah Johnson, defensive plays and mistakes, Eastern Illinois

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USD's Matt Vitzthum on the valiant loss in Boise, more Modrzewski majesty (and some mistakes), Gabe Hardman's injury, and a huge game at Youngstown State

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Mason hurt, Modrzewski dazzles again in Jacks and Yotes huge Saturday games

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Lounge: Sam Herder, USD A.D. Jon Schemmel, Vikings beat reporter Dane Mizutani, and Gridiron Report (HS Football all over South Dakota)

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Forecast: Jacks-YSU, Yotes-Boise, UND-Nebraska, Jefferson-BV, Vikings-Bears on a Thirsty Thursday Football Forecast over pickled eggs with Trent Singer from Orion Pub and wow is this a long title or what!

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NLA: Zim on Youngstown showdown, Boise battle, USD & SDSU FBS feasibility, UND-Huskers, Canaries' Hart throb

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FULL SHOW: Schemmel chat and Jimmy Rogers crushing it at Iowa State so far

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SDSU legend Jimmy Rogers starting strong at Iowa State

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USD A.D. Jon Schemmel on FBS feasibility, football budget, DakotaDome plans and more

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FULL SHOW: Kurtiss Riggs, the legendary career walk-offs of two Canaries icons, and another thrilling Sanford International

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Kurtiss Riggs on SDSU, USD, Alabama, NDSU, FCS wins over FBS, opening week NFL, and a little Metro prep

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Sanford Int'l delivers again!... and another Canaries legend goes out with a bang in KC

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FULL SHOW: Dan Jackson & Matt Vitzthum on Jacks & Yotes first 3 games... and HUGE tests on Saturday

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John-o-logue: SDSU & USD look sharp and ready for big tests this week... and like national title contenders

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USD's Matt Vitzthum on 3-0 start, Pierre's breakout game, Modzewski, Dixon and, oh, yeah, BOISE STATE this week!

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Dan Jackson on New Haven win, 2-1 start, Youngstown State, and recent FCS budget release (SDSU listed at No. 4)

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Stu Whitney on Bob Burns' incredible legacy & South Dakota football life (re-release)

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Lounge: Matt Zimmer (SDSU & Alabama football), a Schafer family feature from Zach Borg, Steve Laqua (Minnesota-Moorhead coach), and NFL writer Frank Schwab

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FULL SHOW: FCS analyst Samuel Akem and the Thirsty Thursday Football Forecast with Trent Singer (USD, SDSU, Iowa-Iowa State)

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USD-EWU, SDSU-NH and Iowa-Iowa State previews with John and Trent Singer on a Thirsty Thursday from Orion Pub and man this is a long title to a segment!

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FCS analyst Samuel Akem on Bobcats, Grizzlies, Jacks, and Yotes starts

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NLA: Zim's Day Off in Chicago, SDSU post mortem, Augie's high road, Birds back in playoffs, Jabari Henry's swan song (?), and Canaries turf talk