Episodes
Monday Oct 06, 2014
158: Wrubell on the Lost Season
Monday Oct 06, 2014
Monday Oct 06, 2014
Greg Wrubell of KSL fame rejoins the podcast to discuss the fallout from the injury to Taysom Hill and the devastating loss to Utah State. He breaks down what differences we're likely to see in a Christian Stewart-led offense, and what we haven't seen and need to see from the BYU defense.
Matt and Adam talk about the devastation that was the Utah State game. They predict a bigger offensive role for Jamaal Williams (thanks Capt. Obvious), and tell us which defensive players need to step up to salvage the season. They also discuss the delicious McGriddle.
Tuesday Sep 30, 2014
157: Utah State Preview
Tuesday Sep 30, 2014
Tuesday Sep 30, 2014
Adam and Matt leave the bye week behind to preview the Utah State rivalry game. Will Jamaal get a bigger role? Just how much do the Cougars need to win by to make this an 'impressive' win? They also discuss whether Jimmer might find NBA relevance wearing a Pelicans jersey.
Tuesday Sep 23, 2014
156: Projecting Perfection
Tuesday Sep 23, 2014
Tuesday Sep 23, 2014
Matt and Adam cover lots of topics including projecting the rest of the season and deciding just how likely an undefeated season would be. And if BYU loses a game or two, what teams would most likely derail the Cougars? Also, is Taysom Hill the best BYU QB since Ty Detmer? Probably not, but he's in the discussion.
Wednesday Sep 17, 2014
155: Gurney on Virginia, Taysom
Wednesday Sep 17, 2014
Wednesday Sep 17, 2014
Brandon Gurney returns to the podcast to talk about Taysom Hill's Heisman chances, the stingy Cougar defense, and why he thinks we won't see much more of Ross Apo in 2014. Adam and Matt chat about baseball, Jim McMahon, Ziggy, Taysom, and they preview the Virginia game. And they, of course, answer your #TweetBag questions.
Monday Sep 08, 2014
154: Basking in the Burnt Orange Glow with Spencer Linton
Monday Sep 08, 2014
Monday Sep 08, 2014
We're still singing, "Deep in the Heart of Texas" here on the Rise & Shout podcast, and BYU SportsNation co-host Spencer Linton joins us to discuss the fallout from Saturday's stunning victory. He tells us why we shouldn't expect a let down against Houston on Thursday night, and spills the beans on how Brian Logan celebrated Taysom Hill's Texas Two Step Hurdle.
Matt and Adam break down the frontrunners for the College Football Playoff and handicap BYU's chances of playing spoiler. They also examine whether expectations are now out-of-whack after beating the Longhorns. And is Taysom Hill the best player of the Bronco Mendenhall era? They discuss.
Tuesday Sep 02, 2014
Podcast 153: UConn recap, UT preview with Darnell Dickson
Tuesday Sep 02, 2014
Tuesday Sep 02, 2014
With a convincing win in our back pocket, we invite on Darnell Dickson of The Daily Herald to break down the Cougars' success against UConn and what they need to do to upset the Longhorns. Matt and Adam review the UConn game and make their bold predictions about Texas. Oh, and they both love all kinds of BBQ.
Monday Aug 25, 2014
152: UConn preview and depth chart
Monday Aug 25, 2014
Monday Aug 25, 2014
It's time to discuss an actual football game! Adam and Matt dive into the 2-deep depth chart, make bold predictions, and breakdown BYU's chances at crashing the first-ever college football playoff. All this while previewing the game against UConn. Other topics include exciting things like their fantasy football teams and just how lame the starting time for the Miami Beach Bowl is.
Wednesday Aug 20, 2014
151: Defense and Special Teams Preview
Wednesday Aug 20, 2014
Wednesday Aug 20, 2014
In Episode 151, Matt and Adam talk about Johnny Manziel, Taysom Hill's Heisman chances, and Alani Fua's status as an NFL prospect. They move on to preview of the BYU defense and special teams, including talking about positions they're very comfortable with (OLBs, DBs) and positions that have a lot of questions (ILBs, DL). And exactly what would it take for BYU to go undefeated? They also answer a lot of #TweetBag questions, and discuss the men's basketball schedule.
Tuesday Aug 12, 2014
150: Jarom Jordan and Fall Camp
Tuesday Aug 12, 2014
Tuesday Aug 12, 2014
It's our 150th episode, and we could not think of a better way to celebrate than to have Jarom Jordan of BYU Sports Nation on as our guest! We talk fall camp, including unprecedented access for fans, Christian Stewart, UConn, and injuries. We also settle the debate on who is Thing 1 and who is Thing 2 between Jarom and his co-host Spencer Linton.
Matt then joins Adam to talk about the offense, part 1 of our season preview spectacular! We also discuss our comfort level with Stewart as the back-up, and talk about whether Jamaal Williams will be the program's all-time leading rusher by the end of the season.
Thursday Jul 31, 2014
149: Cougars in the NFL, 2014 schedule
Thursday Jul 31, 2014
Thursday Jul 31, 2014
Adam and Matt are back, and they start off talking about an exciting 2014 MLB season, even if Adam's beloved Red Sox stink. Then it's on to BYU players in the NFL training camp including Dennis Pitta, Cody Hoffman and Kyle Van Noy. They finish the discussion by going through each game of the 2014 BYU football schedule and predicting a pretty darn good season for the Cougars.