Midco Sports Podcast

Before the NCHC season gets underway, Grand Forks Herald beat writer Brad Schlossman joins MidcoSN’s Alex Heinert to preview what to expect from University of North Dakota hockey in December’s Omaha Pod and beyond. The two discuss the path for UND to replicate the success they had last year (9:52), the unique Pod format and how teams will approach it (25:02) and the most likely challengers to earn Penrose Cup glory (29:33).

On the eve of his 15th year of college hockey coverage, Grand Forks Herald Beat Writer Brad Schlossman joins MidcoSN’s Alex Heinert to preview the upcoming season for University of North Dakota hockey.

The two talk about the team’s impact newcomers (7:03), project how this year’s group will look compared to the Penrose Cup-winning team of 2019-20 (18:45), and look ahead to what the schedule and format for this NCHC season could look like (35:32).

MidcoSN’s Alex Heinert chats with three-time Stanley Cup champion Matt Cullen and three-time Olympic medalist Gigi Marvin ahead of the HyVee/Sanford Legends for Kids Banquet.

The music has stopped and “The Last Dance” has concluded.

Over the past five weeks, we’ve been fortunate enough to learn about all the partners in the dance, from security guards to rivals of Michael Jordan himself. It wasn’t always a smooth trot, but it ended on a high note, even if the tango could’ve continued.

On the final episode of the Jordan On Jordan podcast, Midco Sports Network’s David Brown and basketball analyst Jordan Dalton reflect on episodes nine and ten of the docuseries. They discuss the “food poisoning” game, how MJ always found fuel in the tank, and whether the Bulls would have realistically been able to compete for another championship in the 1998-99 season.

Plus, what will the lasting impact of the documentary be?

“Winning has a price and leadership has a price.” – Michael Jordan.

While it may be cliché to say there’s a "method behind the madness" or that Michael Jordan is just "built differently," episodes seven and eight of “The Last Dance” get to the heart of why MJ is the way he is.

It was raw, real and emotional. It provided a benchmark moment for a series that’s already featured so many incredible stories!

In episode five of the Jordan On Jordan podcast, Midco Sports Network’s David Brown and basketball analyst Jordan Dalton discuss Michael Jordan’s drive, why MJ’s brief foray into baseball has benefitted from hindsight and what they’re looking forward to as the series wraps up next week!

We are now past the halfway point of “The Last Dance,” ESPN’s 10-part documentary series on Michael Jordan and the 1990s Chicago Bulls. Episodes five and six aired on Sunday night and, for the first time, showcased just how much of a fishbowl MJ operated in.

With questions surrounding his gambling, his endorsements and his apolitical nature, along with the pressures of keeping the Bulls on top of the basketball world, you can start to see the fatigue that Michael Jordan was feeling.

In episode four of the Jordan On Jordan podcast, Midco Sports Network’s David Brown and basketball analyst Jordan Dalton examine all the pressures that MJ dealt with from 1991-1993. They also discuss MJ’s role in society at the height of his powers and how that impacted his cultural standing.

It was appointment viewing yet again on Sunday night as episodes three and four of the 10-part docuseries “The Last Dance” were aired on ESPN. We’re not even halfway through the saga chronicling Michael Jordan and the 1990s Chicago Bulls and there’s already more subplots, supporting characters and turmoil than any classic drama.

These episodes focused mainly on the enigmatic Dennis Rodman as well as the man who kept it all together, head coach Phil Jackson. For as much as Michael Jordan is revered, the players and coaches around him all add up to the rich story of why this team was so successful.

In episode three of the ‘Jordan On Jordan’ podcast, Midco Sports Network’s David Brown and basketball analyst Jordan Dalton dissect what aired on Sunday night, highlighting the nuances of Rodman and Jackson and how managing personalities was almost as important as the managing the team on the floor.

A documentary years in the making and a story decades in the making finally made its debut on Sunday, April 19! The first two episodes of “The Last Dance,” a 10-part series which chronicles Michael Jordan and the 1990s Chicago Bulls, gave us a glimpse of just how emotional and intriguing this saga will be.

In episode two of the “Jordan On Jordan” podcast, Midco Sports Network’s David Brown and basketball analyst Jordan Dalton recap the first two hours of “The Last Dance.” They discuss their favorite quotes, the MVP and LVP (least valuable player) of the series so far, and the most surprising things they learned.

Plus, a discussion of how the documentary is portraying certain subjects and trying to strike a balanced tone.

In anticipation of the Chicago Bulls documentary "The Last Dance," David Brown and MidcoSN analyst Jordan Dalton preview the series.

The finish to the 2019-20 North Dakota high school sports winter season will always be remembered as the “what if” year. The Class A state basketball tournament was in the middle of its semifinal round when the news broke that the remainder of the winter sports tournaments would be suspended along with the spring sports season as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The news was a crushing blow to coaches, players, families, communities and more. In this MidcoSN podcast, I speak with Jamestown boys head coach Jacoby Lloyd, Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier boys head coach Kevin Strobel and Shanley senior guard Hadley Huber. They share their own experiences of hearing the news of the suspension and dealing with the heartbreak of having their season ended prematurely.

Episode Highlights:

2:00 - Jamestown boys basketball head coach Jacoby Lloyd shares his experience of finding out that the state tournament had been suspended. He also reveals some of the creative suggestions that were thrown out for trying to finish the tournament.

12:30 - Edgely-Kulm-Montpelier boys basketball head coach Kevin Strobel explains the impact the suspension of the Class B state basketball tournament had on not only his team, but the communities.

18:55 - Shanley senior guard Hadley Huber talks about the emotional rollercoaster her team experienced. Hours after their semifinal win to advance to the state championship game the Deacons learned the tournament was being suspended.