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March 15, 2023Ep. 57 - First Four Recap: We're Still Dancing
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Miss St. Recap. Pitt wins its first March Madness game since 2014 in a First Four matchup that featured 21 lead changes, a thrilling finish, more charges than an iPhone 4...and..and twins!
Red-eye Road Trip. Squid shares the sights and sounds of his heroic voyage to Dayton and back.
Iowa St. Preview. What Pitt needs to clean up if they want to pull an upset against the Cyclones of Ames, Iowa (it's kind of a lot).
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41 min
March 13, 2023Ep. 56 - We're Going Dancing
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This is March! And Pitt is still playing basketball. It was a stressful Selection Sunday and we’re in and that’s all that matters.
The stage is set for Pitt vs Mississippi State. Quick preview of the matchup and what potentially lies ahead for the Panthers.
First thoughts in the bracket. Cinderellas, Final 4’s, and who we’re rooting for/against (but mostly against).
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43 min
March 06, 2023Ep. 55 - A Q&A Session with the Loyal Listeners
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Fan Mailbag. We were too tired, sad, and hungover to plan out a show after a tough week of basketball, so we let the our listeners dictate what we talked about. And boy are yinz in a dark place… We cover:
Pain
The looming possibility of an NIT berth
The Capel Era
Official Loyal Sons Bracket Tips
Feeding the Twins
Panthers at the Combine
Final Thoughts. The glory of the Strip District, Kenny’s MVP odds, and our deepest fears.
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1 hr 22 min
February 27, 2023Ep. 54 - Syracuse Recap & Guest Aidan Fisch
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Syracuse Recap. Amidst an absolutely rocking Petersen Event Center, Pitt Hoops put on a dazzling offensive display to take down perpetual cloud-yeller Jim Boeheim. One win away from an ACC Regular Season title, will Pitt earn its first AP ranking since 2016?
Interview w/ Aidan Fisch. Hometown Hero Aidan Fish joins us after his big Senior Night to talk about his journey from team manager to scholarship player.
Final Thoughts. Cheeseburgers, the NCAA sucks, and an impossible question.
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1 hr 6 min
February 20, 2023Ep. 53 - Post-Gazette Pitt Writer Noah Hiles
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Basketball Recap. A very brief reminder that it’s impossible to win them all.
Interview w/ Noah Hills. The Pitt Athletics Writer for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joins for a wide-ranging interview about Pitt Basketball: the loss @ VT, Noah’s preferred March Madness destinations, lucky game day apparel, and then it just sorta spirals from there.
Final Thoughts. City League Championship, this Saturdays sell-out vs Syracuse, and rooting for climate change.
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1 hr 6 min
February 13, 2023Ep. 52 - Wrestling Coach Drew Headlee, Pitt Hoops in 1st Place
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Basketball Week in Review. Pitt basketball now sits in 1st place in the ACC after two wins over Louisville and FSU. Joe Lunardi says that Pitt is a "tournament team".
Interview w/ Drew Headlee. Pitt assistant wrestling coach Drew Headlee joins the show to discuss the nation's #17 team, why the sport is so big in Western PA, and give Sons a proper wrestling education.
Final Thoughts. A tattoo wager and a review of "80 for Brady". Final Thoughts got a little... weird this week
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1 hr 13 min
February 06, 2023Ep. 51 - Interview w/ Chevy Troutman & Football Schedule Review
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Pitt Football Schedule Release. What do we make of the Panthers' draw for the 2023 season? And more importantly, where should Pitt fans take our talents for a weekend of merriment?
Mt. Washington of ACC Road-trip Destinations. The stakes have never been higher! The Sons select their quartet of the conference's best away venues, and the loser (as voted by you, our Twitter followers) owes us a full movie review for 80 for Brady.
Interview with Chevy Troutman. The Pitt legend, Big East Champion, and All-Conference Power Forward joins the show to discuss the glory days of Pitt basketball, his thoughts on the current state of Pitt Bball, and how college athletics has changed since the early 2000s.
Final Thoughts. Jim Boeheim yells at clouds, the case for Dejuan Blair's jersey retirement, and a big announcement about The Loyal Sons Show's new podcast partner.
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1 hr 35 min
February 02, 2023Ep. 50 - Capel Hill, NC
We're so jacked up about Pitt's last second win at UNC, we decided an emergency episode was in order. This counts as a 50th Episode Extravaganza!
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35 min
January 30, 2023Ep. 49 - Pitt Basketball is Back (feat. Jim Hammett)
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Miami & Wake Recaps. Pittsburgh is absolutely buzzing after an undefeated week of Panther Basketball, especially the come-from-behind win over ranked Miami.
Interview w/ Jim Hammett. Panther-Lair staff writer Jim Hammett joins the Sons to talk the basketball team’s progress, the football team’s offseason pickups, and the trials and tribulations of operating a message board.
Final Thoughts. Kancey’s rising draft stock, seeking help with a mouse problem, and Pitt fans being Pitt fans.
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1 hr 13 min
January 23, 2023Ep. 48 - 2023 Basketball Recruit Jaland Lowe
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0:00 - 28:06 - Basketball Setback. Another week, another split set of games. Pitt bullies the lowly Louisville Cardinals, but drops one at home against a bad FSU team. But on the bright side, the Oakland Zoo is returning to its glory days with each passing game.
28:07 - 50:28 - Recruiting Trail. Pitt Football loses out on one recruit, wins another, and finally snags a portal WR.
50:29 - 1:10:27 - Interview w/ Jaland Lowe. The #66-ranked recruit in the Class of 2023 joins the show to talk about his game, why he chose Pitt, and what we can expect when he hits campus.
1:10:28 - 1:18:03 - Final Thoughts. Bad Thai food, stupid kickers, and Superman Steven Adams
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1 hr 19 min