Bison Illustrated Podcast

Everybody up for the kickoff, the march is on! North Dakota State sets its sights on its 10th straight Missouri Valley Football Conference title, and 9th National Title in 10 years, when it opens the winter/spring season against Youngstown State. Swany and Nolan talk about the big storylines headed into February football. Swany Says he'll be watching the NDSU offensive line. Nolan thinks the Herd will be solid in the trenches. The guys talk about a new starting QB, Zeb Noland, and the weapons in the Bison offense, and how opposing teams may look to attack Code Green, the vaunted Bison defense. Finally, the guys give their take on the Summit League race, including a men's field where either of four teams (NDSU, SDSU, USD, or ORU) could cut down the nets in March. Turn up the heaters, this week, on the Bison Illustrated Podcast!

On this week's Bison Illustrated Podcast brought to you by Scheels, it's heavy Bison Football talk. The good folks at the Reese's Senior Bowl like to say, "The Road to the [NFL] Draft Starts in Mobile." Last week, in Mobile, we learned the Road to the Draft is coming to Fargo after North Dakota State football alums Dillon Radunz and Jabril Cox notched impressive performances that skyrocketed their draft stock faster than Game Stop. Add in a potential Top 5 pick in former Bison QB Trey Lance, NDSU could have three players taken in the Top 40 draft picks. Swany and Nolan talk about what the means for the program and community. The guys also discuss Bison hoops as the men and women are coming off splits in Kansas City, setting up a huge weekend home series against Oral Roberts that will go a long ways in the conference standings. Finally, we wrap with an update on Carson Wentz, and how the Philadelphia Eagles need to firmly commit to their franchise QB. All that, and a whole lot more, this week, where champions come to talk.

Swany and Nolan discuss former NDSU great Joe Haeg's Tampa Bay Buccaneers advancing to the Super Bowl. The guys recap another big weekend for Bison hoops as the men swept Denver, and the women had a convincing bounce back victory on Saturday night. Both teams find themselves in contention for the Summit League's top spot midway through league play. With football just around the corner, and several FCS stalwarts like Montana and Montana State opting out of the spring season, we tell you what that could mean. Tune in and turn up the guys that always go for it on fourth down, this week, on the Bison Illustrated Podcast.

Just as we were heating up, covid intervened and sidelined Swany for a few weeks. But we're back, covid free, and ready to sling some truth! So here it is ... North Dakota State hoops is, through the early conference slate, owning the Summit. While there are plenty of games left to go, Dave Richman's team isn't showing any signs of a rebuild, and Jory Collins squad is coming up on the Rushmore monsters faster than a stampede. The guys break it down, and talk about a common theme for both programs --- balance. On any given night, it's a different Bison leading the way, which makes the Herd very dangerous. It's a hoops haven, and we wrap with some football talk, this week, where champions come to talk, on the Bison Illustrated Podcast!

It's the Bison Illustrated Christmas Extravaganza! We bring you all kinds of glorious North Dakota State talk that will have you smiling holiday cheer ear-to-ear. The Bison women are back, in a big way, with a Power 5 win against the Kansas Jayhawks. We talk about their bright future. Swany & Nolan then talk about how the Bison men are coming into form as they head into a Power 5 matchup of their own against TCU. Reaching deep into Santa's Sleigh, the guys recap the Herd's big recruiting week with talent that could compete for a Mountain West crown (Hey, San Jose State just won that league). If the Mountain West sent NDSU a note saying, "Do you like me? Check 'Yes,' 'No,' or 'Maybe,'" what box would you check Bison Nation? Throw on another Yule log, fill the Egg Nog, and listen to the gift that keeps on giving, Clark! Here, this week, on the Bison Illustrated Podcast!

North Dakota State beats another Power 5 program for a big-time recruit. So what else is new? Bison Football inked a high caliber recruiting class to keep the Championship Train on the tracks. The Herd invaded the Cornhusker State and bested Scott Frost for a QB stud from Omaha. Swany Says that NDSU has been a better football team than Nebraska for a decade. The guys talk about a nice weekend in Sioux Falls for Bison hoops, and the Bison women getting votes in the Top 25. Swany and Nolan wrap the bow on this present by discussing the momentum building around NDSU moving to FBS. All that, and chestnuts roasting above the open fire --- just watch out for SDSU's nut slapping Noah Freidel --- on this week's podcast.

After a fall devoid of North Dakota State sports talk, the Herd is back in a big way. The Bison women are off to a scorching 3-0 start under Jory Collins, and deserve to be rated in the Mid-Major Top 25. The Bison men nearly upset college hoops blue blood Kansas, falling agonizingly short at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence. The Herd takes on rivals South Dakota State and North Dakota this week in Sioux Falls in a round robin featuring all four D-I Dakota schools. Swany and Nolan cap this episode by discussing a national football media that, writ large, are seemingly taking delight in Carson Wentz's tough year after the Eagles pulled North Dakota's favorite son from their Sunday game against the Packers. Swany tells you why he thinks Wentz will rebound from this, and make the experts eat their words down the road. It's the Festivus Airing of Grievances, this week, on the Bison Illustrated Podcast!

There's no way to soft sell it. With North Dakota's spiking covid numbers, unless something changes, the ability of North Dakota State to play an eight-game football schedule this winter is in serious doubt. It's a numbers game, and the State of North Dakota is not on the right side of the numbers. If the current situation remains the same, or worsens, the prospects of seeing the Bison --- and another trip to Frisco --- are in jeopardy. Swany and Nolan discuss the stark realities, and talk about some of their Halloween favorites. This week, there's plenty of tricks and treats, on the Bison Illustrated Podcast!

North Dakota State quarterback Trey Lance became the highest profile player in College Football this year to declare for the NFL Draft. The Bison quarterback and Walter Payton award winner led the Herd to a 39-28 victory over a Top 10-ranked Central Arkansas squad, accounting for nearly 300 total yards and 4 touchdowns. Lance is expected to be a first round NFL Draft pick this spring. Swany and Nolan discuss NDSU's only game this fall, their takeaways, and what they're looking forward to for the eight game spring Missouri Valley Football Conference schedule.

North Dakota State finds itself in the national spotlight this weekend as Trey Lance and the Bison take on Central Arkansas. Nearly 2/3 of NFL teams will have scouts at the Fargodome to watch Lance, Dillon Radunz, and the rest of the Herd. The Bison will raise their 8th national championship banner in nine years, and display their high-powered offensive machine. Swany takes the debate stage to tell you why NDSU is holding itself back by staying FCS. Oh, and we preview the key storylines headed into the only Bison Football game this fall. It will be one of the most watched, and unique, games in NDSU history. Sit back and enjoy something positive, this week, on the Bison Illustrated Podcast.