The SKOL Football Talk Show

Sarah Martin is the goalkeeper for the University of Minnesota Women’s s Soccer Team. She joins for episode 3 of the Gopher Athlete Series to talk about her faith, reasons for coming to Minnesota, and what she’s looking forward to this upcoming season. We hope you enjoy, stay tuned for mode episodes in the future!

Jake Quinn is a redshirt sophomore baseball player at the University of Minnesota. He attended Cretin-Durham Hall for high school. He talks about why he chose Minnesota, his faith, important lessons, and more! We hope you enjoy!

Tom Weston is a punter for the Minnesota Gophers who earned All-Big10 honors in the 2025 season! He talks about the UofM culture, the transition from D2 to Big10, and his favorite things about Minnesota! Stay tuned for more podcasts with your favorite Gopher athletes!

Trey Theis plays basketball and volleyball for the Prior Lake Lakers. Beyond that he is an excellent leader and is a part of the FCA leadership team. He talks about his favorite moments during the season, hopes heading into sections, and how his faith has transformed his life. We hope you enjoy this episode!

Kolby Thompson is a basketball player for the Prior Lake men’s basketball team! He talks about preparing for sections, leadership, faith, and so much more! We hope you enjoy!

Jaymin Eichsens is a baseball player for the Prior Lake Lakers varsity baseball team. He is committed to playing at the division 2 level at University of Minnesota-Duluth! He talks about his mentors, importance of faith in his life, and what why he chose Duluth! We hope you enjoy this episode!

Jake Written played football and hockey at Prior Lake High School and got to play alongside his younger brothers Noah and Zack! He talks leadership, top moments from high school, and much more. He is committed to play football at the D3 level at Gustavus University!

Sid Kallam plays defensive back on the Prior Lake Football team. In his junior year he suffered a season ending ACL tear, and on this podcast he got to talk about his recovery and coming back to play football his senior year. We hope you enjoy, and stay tuned for more Laker episodes throughout the month!

Zak Loehlein is a sophomore at Prior Lake High School and plays basketball and football. He talks about his experiences in sports, his faith story, and so much more! We hope you enjoy!

Daniel played as the kicker for the Prior Lake varsity football team and talks about his preparation, having a short memory and moving on from bad kicks, and so much more. We hope you enjoy!

Cole Brinkman is an athlete for the Prior Lake football team, and the twin brother of Drew who was featured earlier in the week! We hope you enjoy this episode!

Drew Brinkman is the varsity starter of the Prior Lake High School football team. He also plays basketball and baseball!

Erik Post is a basketball player for Prior Lake high school. He shares about his favorite memories on the court, his faith story and favorite Bible verses, and so much more! We hope you enjoy!

Joe Gannon is a cross country runner, lacrosse midfielder, and hockey goalie. He talks about leadership, making a good impact on younger athletes, and much more. We hope you enjoy!

Luke Watkins is an athlete at Prior Lake High School and plays football, hockey, and baseball. He joins the show to talk about his stellar sophomore season starting on varsity for football and so much more. We hope you enjoy this episode!

Pat Leuer is a Gopher football super fan, and University of Minnesota alumni, and he joins Luke onsite his very own custom Gophers bus for a special edition of the Row the Boat Show! He talks about his time attending UMN, the Gophers team and some of his favorite players, as well as the matchup against Purdue. We hope you enjoy this special video episode!

On episode 4 of Purple Preview with Luke and Chris, they discuss the big win against the Browns and changes Carson Wentz made for the better. They look ahead to the big game against the downtrending Eagles team, even though they can’t be overlooked having a SB champ roster.

On episode 3 of Purple Preview, Luke and Chris talk about the Vikings dominant victory against the Cincinnati Bengals lead by Jake “never should’ve cut me” Browning. We break down key performances, and what to expect going forward in the overseas games.

It was a difficult week for the Vikings, losing 22-6 at home against the Falcons. Carson Wentz will be QB1 for 2-4 weeks, and today we talk about the game and what to expect going forward! We hope you enjoy this episode!

On the first episode of Purple Preview, Luke as well as co-host Chris Strange talk about JJ’s first start, and how quickly the tides changed in the second half. We then look ahead to week 2 against the Falcons on SNF, and the keys to victory. We hope you enjoy this episode!

We have waited long enough- Gopher Football is finally back. We break down the stars of the game, things that went well for the team, the “Row the Boat” mantra and much more! This episode of the Row the Boat show features Gopher football alum Nathan Boe. He talks about coming back to HBS, what Row the Boat means for him, his thoughts on the game and the 2025 team.

I believe everyone, no matter the size of their platform or following, should have the opportunity to share their faith story to the masses. This is what Athletes for Christ is for. People all around Minnesota with stories of how God has impacted their life now get that opportunity. This would not have been possible without the help of the athletes who were willing to be open about their faith on video! That list includes Aiden Mbinda, Bree Bowman, Levi Eiter, Josh Sampson, Joel Smith, Skyler Werner, Ethan Glynn, Matthew Totten, Miles Morris, and Cade Wozney.

Zavier Scott is a running back for the Minnesota Vikings. He spent the previous season on their practice squad. He talks about being an underdog, specific guys he models his game after, and how his faith has impacted his life and time of the play field! We hope you enjoy this special episode!

Bree Bowman joins the show to talk about her biggest positive influences, her commitment process and why she eventually decided on Colorado State, and much more!

Haven Fisher played on the Prior Lake women’s basketball team and is committed to play at University of Tulsa next year! In this episode, she talks about playing alongside her sister Toni on the court, her incredible faith story, and the impact she hopes to have on her college basketball teammates. We hope you enjoy this episode!

Jason Romano, the producer of the Sports Spectrum Podcast joins to talk about Matt Forté being the new host of his podcast, the Ohio State Revival, how he began his career at ESPN, and so much more! We hope you enjoy this episode!

In the second part of the podcast episode with Jacob Drube, we discuss draft strategies (picking best player vs best fit), Justin Jefferson and JJ McCarthy bonding, and the second half of our schedule predictions!

On part 1 of this podcast episode with Minnesota sports super fan Jacob Drube, we recap the draft, make our predictions for the first half of the Vikings schedule, and go into our thoughts on international games! Be sure to tune into the second half of our conversation.

Dan Clites joins the show to look back on the Vikings free agent moves, what went well, and also looked ahead to the NFL draft!

Luke Loehlein is a wide receiver and kick returner for the Prior Lake Football team! He joins the show to talk about his faith, advice for younger athletes, and his favorite moments playing sports!

Cade Wozney is a point guard for the Prior Lake Mens Basketball team! On this episode, he talks about his faith, favorite memories playing basketball, and his excitement for his final playoffs. We hope you enjoy!

Jackson Koenig is a linebacker for the Prior Lake football team, and also plays outfielder for baseball. He talks about his favorite moments being an athlete, advice for the next generation of athletes, and more!

Aiden Mbinda is a football, basketball, and track athlete for Prior Lake high school. He talks about his faith, experiences playing sports, and more!

Colten Gunderson is a multi-sport varsity athlete for Prior Lake High School. He competes in football, baseball, and basketball at PL. He talks about his experiences playing sports, aspirations and goals for the future, and more!

On this episode FCA rep at St Thomas and avid Vikings fan Dan Clites joins the show to talk about Sam Darnold and the unique QB situation with the Vikings, hopeful Free agency/draft moves, and more!

Brent Silkey is the founder of the 30 For Freedom nonprofit organization, whose goal is to save human trafficking victims and ultimately to end the horrible epidemic. He is also participating in The Great World Race, which is 7 marathons in 7 days in 7 continents. We hope you enjoy this interview!

On this episode of SKOL Football Talk Show, Bethel University football offensive linemen Jaegar Ash joins the show! He talks about his faith, bond with his teammates, and more!

It’s the biggest regular season NFL game in my time watching football- Vikings/Lions, tomorrow night on primetime. Josiah and I break it down, as well as discuss Sam Darnold’s future, and defensive success. We hope you enjoy!Check out Josiah’s podcast, “Youngadultstoday” at the link below-https://open.spotify.com/show/4swpMslS254rcZR41lpEPp?si=ESVm8byISLeusP51pjivkQ

On this episode of SKOL Football Talk Show, Bethel University QB Cooper Drews joins the show! He talks about his experiences at Bethel, training programs, and more!

Today on SKOL Football Talk Show, Sam Schlueter joins the show. He was an offensive linemen who played on the Minnesota Gophers before heading to the NFL. He played on the Vikings, Jets, and 49ers before ultimately deciding to retire from the sport. We enjoy the episode!

On this episode of the Prior Lake Showcase, Skyler Werner joins. He plays defensive line on the football team, and is a thrower for the track team. We hope you enjoy!

For the first episode of season 2 of the Prior Lake Showcase, Levi Eiter joins the show. He is a football running back/safety, as well as a member of the hockey and track program. We hope you enjoy this episode.

On the final episode of the Bethel Track Showcase, the first leg of the national champion 4x4 team Grant Nelson joins. He talks about his faith, transition from high school to college track, as well as the stress leading up to that 4x4 race. We hope you enjoy it!

On the third episode of the Bethel Track Showcase, Joel Smith joins. He is a member of the 4x4 relay team that was crowned national champions in South Carolina earlier this year. Hear about his experiences running track, how his coach impacted his life, and also how faith impacted both his life and athletic career. We hope you enjoy!

On the 2nd episode of the Bethel Athletic Showcase, Josh Sampson joins the show. He was a member of the 4x4 national champion relay team. We hope you enjoy the episode!

In this series, I will be interviewing the Bethel national champion 4x4 team. First up is Jacob Parent. We hope you enjoy the conversation!

On the fourth and final episode of the St Thomas Athletic Showcase, football running back Hope Adebayo joins the show. We hope you enjoy the episode.

On the third episode of the St Thomas Athletic Showcase, baseball pitcher Miles Morris joins the show. We hope you enjoy the episode!

On the second episode of the St Thomas Athletic Showcase, baseball infielder Adam Puder joins the show. He talks about his faith walk, the transition from high school ball to D1 ball, and more! Make sure to check out the other episodes of the St Thomas Showcase!

I hope everyone enjoyed the first season of the Prior Lake Athletic Showcase. If you haven’t already checked it out, I highly recommend you do. Now, we turn to Universities. And first up is St. Thomas University. Grayson Spronk, a track decathlete and former Prior Lake High School athlete who broke numerous track, lifting, and football record breaker joins the show for the first episode. Here about his transition from HS to D1, and more on this episode. We hope you enjoy it!Stay tuned later this week for more interviews with St Thomas athletes!