IWU Wildcat Roundup

For just the 2nd time this season, the Cats have a home game this weekend!! Before heading back to the road, the team hosts perennial playoff participant St. Xavier. Chad is enjoying "the Road" so much he didn't make it in this week so Erik and Fred take on previewing the Cougars by themselves. Fred talks to a room full of corners before speaking with seniors Tristen Hayes and Jaylen Brown. Hope everyone is headed to Wildcat Stadium this weekend as we will get you ready for this Battle of the Cats!

This week is the 3rd (and final) trip to Chicagoland this month. This week's stop, the University of St, Francis (IL) in Joliet to take on the Fighting Tumiltys. It's a team the program has not played since a foundational victory in 2018. We also recap last week's offensive record passing day (offensively & defensively) at ONaz, Fred talks to the defensive line and seniors Will Angel and Gabe Long.

1:00 Coach Rode

5:00 ONaz Recap

34:30 DLine

63:00 Polls & Post Seaon

65:00 Will Angel

85:00 St. Francis Preview

94:00 Gabe Long

All times approximate

On the road to the Chicagoland area for the second weekend in a row. No post game interviews after last weekend's 20-17 loss at Valpo. Fred, Chad, and Erik discuss the loss a little but move forward for a preview of a matchup with a very familiar foe. Fred talks with the leaders in the tight end group and to senior safety Preston Sykes and long snapper Isaiah Hayse.

After a resounding home victory against the 2x NAIA National Champion St. Francis program, the Wildcats take to the road again in week three. The 'Cats invade Brown Stadium on the campus of Valparaiso University to take on the NCAA FCS Beacons. Neither team has won away from home in this the fourth meeting in this rivalry. All three of the previous meetings have been very competitive. It's the first night game in Brown Stadium since the 'Cats visited in 2022. A 50-yard field goal in the closing minutes of that game provided the difference. This week Fred talks to the safety room as well as one=on=ones with Sr., DB Daniel Schager and Sr., WR Myles Cox.

After a resounding home victory against the 2x NAIA National Champion St. Francis program, the Wildcats take the road again in week 3. The Cats invade Brown Stadium on the campus of Valparaiso University to take on the NCAA FCS Beacons. Neither team has won away from home in this the fourth season of this rivalry. All three games have been very competitive. It's the first night game at Valpo since the Cats were there in the 2022 season losing on a 50 yard field goal in the closing minute. This week Fred talks to the safety room as well as Sr. safety Daniel Schager and Senior WR Myles Cox.

Home season starts tomorrow. Join Fred, Chad, and Erik as they recap the Offense's historic opening win against Madonna University last weekend. Check out the new post game interviews. Fred sits down with the offensive linemen that cleared the way for 630 yards of total offense!! Senior linemen Ben Ziebarth (OL) and Anthony Cheesebourough (DL) are the Player Profiles. The guys also get you ready for the St. Francis Cougars and Saturday night's home opener.

For the 2nd straight year, the season begins with a trip to the suburbs of the Motor City. This year the campaign begins at Madonna University. Watch as Fred goes deep with BOTH the receivers room and the linebackers room and then talks at length with Caden Currie and Drake Deshetsky. Then Chad talks with former Madonna QB Jason Depaulis about his time starting the Crusader program. Wrapped around the interviews, the guys talk conference realignment, national rankings, and break down the schedule. Fred then talks with coach Rode to get his fall camp takeaways as we head into game one! It's an extended episode for the first road trip! Enjoy.

Watch our new video format as Fred, Chad, and Erik talk Wildcat football. We break down all three phases of the game discussing who is back, who needs to step up, and a couple of surprise new faces. All-MSFA Mideast 1st teamers Levi Tidwell and NAIA all-America Neil Campbell talk about returning for their fifth seasons. Coaches Travis Palmer and Drew Engels talk about new faces and old vets. Catch the first full length video edition of Wildcat Roundup!

Fred and Chad spend Friday at camp hanging out with this year's team. You'll hear Fred visit with multiple returning players in the team ad coach Andrew Rode and defensive coordinator Austin Taylor for their outlooks on the first week of camp and what to expect the rest of the way. Finally, our very own Fred Bays addressed the in the Globe Theatre on having a champion's mindset. Hope you enjoy our first foray into vidso podcasting.

Blame it on the tryptophan or the gluttonous amount of football ingested last weekend, but this week's episode has its struggles. Erik turned into a typical MSFA media member and forgot about Luke Bays existing. Sorry Fred. Then there are a couple editing issues. Luckily, Luke lined up two great interviews. First the Dad & the Grad speak to 1st 50 member Joshua McKenzie who was one of the few members of the 2018 roster to have any college playing experience. Joshua shares about his time at Georgetown, what brought him to IWU, and how his time with the program influences his pursuit of Christ's will in the world. Then we talk to current right guard, Ben Ziebarth in this week's player profile.