Stingers Up - The Sacramento State Football Podcast with Jason Ross

Stingers Up - The Sacramento State Football Podcast with Jason Ross

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Stingers Up - The Sacramento State Football Podcast with Jason Ross episodes

  • Sac State Is Making Progress, Now It Needs Wins
    Description: Sacramento State showed improvement against Ball State, but Coach Alonzo Carter knows the Hornets still need to put together four complete quarters. Carter explains the gutsy “Wefense” trick play that helped set up a big touchdown, why special teams gets so much attention in practice, and what Sac State must do to beat Kent State on Friday night.
     
    Plus, offensive lineman JJ Stallworth discusses his journey back to Sacramento, the physical demands of playing in the MAC, and his goal of becoming a football coach.
     
    00:00 - Intro
    00:43 - Coach Carter
    13:09 - JJ Stallworth
    26:57 - Outro
     
    29 min
  • Why Sac State’s Penalties Keep Costing the Hornets
    Description:
    Head coach Alonzo Carter joins Jason Ross to explain what Sacramento State needs to fix before facing Ball State, starting with the penalties that continue to put the Hornets in difficult situations. Carter reflects on nine first half penalties for 100 yards against Ohio, the season ending injuries testing the roster, and why he remains committed to the program’s long-term process.
     
    Defensive lineman Malik Tullis also shares his journey to Sac State, the team’s goal of earning its first MAC win, and his plans to become a firefighter if football is not in his future. What needs to change first for the Hornets?
    33 min
  • Alonzo Carter on Sac State's Struggles and the Challenge Ahead

    Description: Sacramento State is looking to get back on track, and head coach Alonzo Carter says the Hornets have to stop hurting themselves with costly penalties and mistakes. With Ohio coming to town for homecoming, Carter explains what needs to improve and why he still believes in his team. Then, Boogsie Silveira takes us through his journey across four college programs, what the transfer portal process is really like, and why his first interception as a Hornet was such a meaningful moment. Subscribe to Stingers Up for more Sacramento State football interviews, analysis, and stories from inside the program.

    28 min
  • Alonzo Carter on Sac State’s Reset, Recruiting, and the Road Ahead
    Description: Alonzo Carter joins Stingers Up to talk about the reset, getting healthy, recruiting, and what he wants the Hornets to look like moving forward. Carter explains why he is searching for players who truly love football, embrace Sacramento, and show his “green line mentality” every time the film comes on. Plus, Grant Meadors breaks down the art of kicking, the wind at Hornet Stadium, and his journey into a leadership role with the Hornets.
     
    Timestamps: 
    00:00 - Intro
    01:32 - Grant Meadors (K)
    22:07 - Coach Alonzo Carter
    33:05 - Outro
    35 min
  • “We Respect Everyone, But We Fear None” | Stingers Up! Podcast

    Description:  Jackson Sharman joins Stingers Up to discuss earning the respect of the Hornets locker room after repeatedly getting back up against North Dakota State, while Alonzo Carter explains why Sac State showed real progress despite the loss, and what has to change against undefeated UMass. Plus, MAC Commissioner Dr. Jon Steinbrecher shares why he believes Sacramento State has the potential to build something special

    45 min
  • Sac State Gets Another National Test vs. North Dakota State
    Description: After a rough loss at Fresno State, head coach Alonzo Carter joins Stingers Up to explain what went wrong, why he changed the way the Hornets reviewed the film, and how the team is responding ahead of a nationally televised matchup with North Dakota State. Carter also discusses why Sac State is still firmly in the process of building a championship-caliber FBS program and why Saturday night could be another important measuring stick.
     
    00:00 - Intro
    02:04 - Highlights
    7:12 - Coach Carter
    21:20 - Outro
     
    27 min
  • Sac State Gets Its First FBS Win—Now Comes Fresno State

    On this week’s Stingers Up Podcast, Alonzo Carter explains why this matchup means so much to the program and why Sacramento State isn’t heading to Fresno just to keep it close. Plus, Matt Coleman breaks down his three-touchdown breakout performance, and longtime Bulldogs voice Paul Loeffler gives the Fresno State perspective ahead of Saturday night.

    43 min
  • Sac State Looks To Bounce Back in it's First FBS Home Game
    Sacramento State’s first game as an FBS program is in the books, and Stingers Up looks back at the Hornets’ 28–17 loss at Eastern Michigan before turning toward Saturday’s historic home opener against Mississippi Valley State. Head coach Alonzo Carter explains what impressed him about his team’s fight, how Sac State plans to improve offensively and why his philosophy is to “own it, fix it, flush it” after a loss. Plus, breakout receiver Onterrio Smith Jr. joins the show after a career-best nine-catch, 86-yard performance to discuss his journey from Folsom to Sac State, earning a starting role and what representing the 916 during the program’s FBS transition means to him. 
     
    00:00 - Intro
    1:43 - Sac State vs EMU Highlights
    5:32 - Coach Alonzo Carter
    20:31 - WR Onterrio Smith Jr.
    30:04 - Outro
    33 min
  • The Zo Era Begins: Alonzo Carter Lays Out His Vision for Sac State Football
    The Zo Era has officially arrived at Sacramento State. In Episode 2 of Stingers Up, Jason Ross sits down with new Hornets head coach Alonzo Carter at MAC Media Day to discuss Sac State’s historic move to the FBS, his “Green Line” philosophy and the fast, violent, physical identity he wants his team to establish immediately. Plus, linebacker Derek Houston explains why Carter convinced him to stay at Sac State, quarterback Carson Conklin discusses returning home after a year at Fresno State, and athletic director Mark Orr breaks down what joining the MAC means for recruiting, national exposure and the future of Hornet football.
     
    00:00 - Intro
    01:00 - Coach Alonzo Carter
    13:02 - LB Derek Houston
    22:31 - QB Carson Conklin
    28:50 - AD Mark Orr
    38:32 - Outro
    41 min
  • MAC Coaches & Commissioner React to Sac State Joining the FBS - MAC Media Day
    The Stingers Up podcast is back as Sacramento State begins a historic new era in the FBS and the Mid-American Conference. Jason Ross takes you inside MAC Media Day at Ford Field in Detroit, speaking with commissioner Dr. Jon Steinbrecher and coaches from across the conference about why Sacramento State was the right addition, what “MACtion” is really like, the challenges awaiting the Hornets in their first season and what opposing coaches already think of Sac State’s program. Plus, hear from former Heisman Trophy winner and Bowling Green head coach Eddie George, Eastern Michigan’s Chris Creighton and several of the coaches Sacramento State will face in Year 1.
     
    00:00 - Intro
    01:25 - MAC Commissioner
    8:48 - Eastern Michigan
    14:43 - Bowling Green
    22:36 - Ohio
    26:25 - Ball State
    31:32- Kent State
    35:17 - Toledo
    40:22 - Central Michigan
    44:29 - Outro
    47 min

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