Dodgers bilingual broadcaster José Mota joins CrashLit on Behind The Caution Tape to talk about his career both playing and broadcasting. CrashLit asks José about growing up going to Dodger Stadium to watch his father play and coach, to playing and winning a College World Series with Cal State Fullerton to turning pro and entering the major leagues. CrashLit then asks José about his life as a broadcaster and asks him about all the memories he made in his 20 years working for the Los Angeles Angels. CrashLit and José then talk about José joining the Dodgers broadcasting team in 2022, and what it has meant to him to return to a franchise that he spent so much time around as a kid, and what it was like to be a part of the last two World Series with the Dodgers. (Originally recorded 12/2/2025).

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CrashLit starts by talking about football's win over UCLA and what bowl game he thinks the team will go to. He then talks about men's basketball winning the Maui Invitational and previews their start to Big Ten play. Next, he discusses why he was impressed with women's basketball's wins last week, and who will be returning to Galen last year since leaving the program. He then talks about women's volleyball ending the season with four straight wins and previews them hosting the NCAA's. Finally, CrashLit previews men's water polo's draw to win the NCAA and bring home another national title to USC.

CrashLit congratulates men's water polo on winning the MPSF tournament and earning the #1 seed in the NCAA tournament. He then talks about football's loss at Oregon, gives his thoughts on the direction of the program, and then previews the Crosstown Showdown versus UCLA. He next moves to men's basketball's win over Troy and previews their tournament in Maui. He then talks about women's basketball's results last week, and why they need to be dominant against their next two opponents at home. He then talks about women's volleyball's two wins, and why it is important for them to win out. He then breaks down men's water polo's three wins to claim the MPSF tournament title. Next, he discusses swim and dive's events over the week, and then talks about the notable results from women's tennis in the NCAA's. He then talks about men's volleyball's latest fall season action, and then discusses coaching additions and promotions for baseball.

CrashLit opens the episode by recapping football's hoco win over Iowa and previews the game against Oregon. He also talks about athletic director Jen Cohen's monthly State of Troy newsletter and the points she made about USC's positions on the Big Ten's private capital deal and USC's non-conference football scheduling. He then talks about men's basketball beating Illinois State at Intuit Dome and how they looked before discussing their matchup with Troy. He then talks about women's basketball losing The Real SC game to South Carolina, and what can be learned from it before the Trojans next hit the road. He moves into volleyball's hoco split this weekend, before discussing why the final stretch of the season is so important. Next, CrashLit talks about men's water polo losing the regular season finale to UCLA and what comes next with the MPSF Tournament. CrashLit then goes onto preview swim and dive, before discussing who from men's and women's tennis qualified for the NCAA Individual Championships. CrashLit next talks about cross country's season ending and the opponents that men's volleyball played in fall ball action. He ends the episode by discussing baseball's latest game in the Cardinal and Gold World Series and beach volleyball's final fall tournament before teasing a surprise guest joining him in a couple of weeks.

CrashLit starts by recapping his Parents Weekend experience on the field and USC's win over Northwestern. He also previews the Iowa game before giving his thoughts on what Lincoln Riley has said about leaving USC and also shares some news on the latest from the Big Ten's private capital deal, that USC (along with Michigan) is currently opposed to. He then talks about men's basketball's two wins this week (and being courtside with Woo Hoo Sue) before discussing the team playing at Intuit Dome this week. He then starts recapping women's basketball's two wins and what the NC State win in Charlotte says about the program, and why the game against South Carolina at Crypto.com Arena is a high stakes matchup. Next, CrashLit talks about women's volleyball being on a hot streak, and the implications of hosting Nebraska in a sold out Galen Center on Sunday. After confirming that soccer was left out of the NCAA Tournament, CrashLit highlights key players who made All-Big Ten teams, before mentioning the final fall season rankings of the men's and women's golf teams. He then recaps how swim and dive fared on their Arizona trip, before talking about the latest players to qualify from men's and women's tennis. CrashLit also previews cross country NCAA West Regional on Friday, before discussing the latest fall ball news from baseball, men's volleyball and beach volleyball.

CrashLit breaks down the Nebraska game before previewing the first games for both men's and women's basketball. He then talks about women's volleyball staying hot, and soccer's season likely coming to an end. Next, CrashLit discusses men's water polo's two wins at home this weekend and what they mean for the conference race. He then discusses women's golf in Atlanta, and also previews swim and dive's next two meets this weekend. He then discusses the latest from men's and women's tennis, before recapping cross country at the Big Ten Championships. CrashLit finishes the episode by talking about baseball's fall ball action in Las Vegas, men's volleyball's first fall tournament, and also previews beach volleyball going to Alabama.

CrashLit starts by talking about how USC and Michigan blocked the Big Ten's private capital proposal before previewing football's matchup at Nebraska. He then recaps what he saw while watching men's basketball face GCU on the road. CrashLit moves to women's volleyball's two wins this week, including head coach Brad Keller's 100th win as the leader of the program. He then pivots to soccer, and what they need to do in the Big Ten Tournament to make the NCAAs. Next, CrashLit previews the big matchups for men's water polo this week, before turning his attention to men's golf's latest performance and women's golf's final fall tournament. The next teams CrashLit talks about are men's and women's tennis, and the notable finishes for them in the ITA Southwest Regional Championships. He then jumps into talking about cross country's latest performance, and then discusses rowing's first event of the year. Finally, CrashLit highlights how lacrosse had an intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday, and concludes with the notable finish in beach volleyball's latest fall tournament.

CrashLit starts the episode by recapping his first time in South Bend and talks about what went wrong for football against the Irish. He then gives his thoughts on the rivalry potentially going away, before discussing the latest news on the Big Ten's proposed private capital deal. CrashLit next talks about men's basketball first exhibition game, and who they play next. The next team CrashLit discusses is women's volleyball, who got two big wins on the road this week. CrashLit then highlights the importance of the final match for soccer, who are looking to keep their season alive. CrashLit also highlight's the big wins men's water polo earned, including at UCLA this weekend, before touching on men's golf's next tournament. He then moves onto women's golf and their latest result. He mentions swim and dive's latest meet, before getting into which players on men's tennis are currently competing. He then highlights notable results from women's tennis, including the player who just punched her ticket to the NCAA Singles Championships. CrashLit also recaps cross country's latest meet last weekend and highlights rowing's first meet coming up this weekend. He ends the episode by talking about beach volleyball's next tournament and lacrosse's intraquad scrimmage.

CrashLit starts by talking about the latest news regarding Mark Sanchez before diving into the football team's impressive win over Michigan. He next previews the upcoming trip to Notre Dame. Next, CrashLit talks about the latest news from men's and women's basketball, before talking about what women's volleyball needs to do to right the ship. He then talks about soccer losing to road matches and what they need to do to gain momentum in the final stretch of the season. CrashLit next moves onto previewing men's water polo's next two games, before talking about men's golf's tournament win and women's golf's next tournament. He moves to recapping swim and dive's weekend at Uytengsu, and then talks about the latest news from men's and women's tennis. The next sport CrashLit discusses is cross country and their next meet, before talking about the rowing team's recently announced schedule. Finally CrashLit talks about beach volleyball and lacrosse in fall action, before taking questions from listeners.

CrashLit starts the episode by discussing the altercation and arrest of Mark Sanchez in Indianapolis, before previewing the football team's matchup against Michigan in a sold-out Coliseum. He also discusses Big Ten Basketball Media Days in Chicago. He then turns to discuss women's volleyball (and Lindsey Miller's return) and what they need to do to get back in the win column. He next talks about soccer's road win at Oregon, and then moves to taking about men's water polo's first weekend of conference play. Next, CrashLit talks about how the men's golf team is faring in their tournament in Dallas, before previewing swim and dive's first event of the year. He then previews the next tournament for men's tennis and highlights a key player from the women's tennis team. Finally, CrashLit recaps cross country's latest performance before highlighting the fall schedules and upcoming games for lacrosse and beach volleyball. CrashLit also answers listener questions at the end of the episode.