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The Loyal Sons episodes

October 26, 2022Ep. 37 - Losers in Louisville
The Loyal Sons Show: a safe and sun-shiny place for your Pitt Athletics Fix. Brought to you by Pittsburgh Sports Now:
0:00-19:48 - Louisville Recap. Unfortunately, we had to talk about it at some point. What went wrong in Louisville and why was it so damn bad? Also, a few notes from our trip outside of the game.
19:49-22:12 - Some podcast news, we have some new sponsors! Shoutout to our newest sponsors: Gurrera Law & Haddad Accelerated Delivery!
24:33-52:54 - Seat Check. We break out a segment we haven't had to consider since early 2021. Who's seat is the hottest? Kedon Slovis? Frank Cignetti? Pat Narduzzi?
52:24-1:14:18 - Loyal Sons Sportsbook. The Loyal Sons make their predictions for Pitt's upcoming road trip to Chapel Hill, and break an incredible streak in the process. Will Pitt right the ship, or will they ride it right into a 6-6 season? Please just win.
Hail, Loyal Sons of Pittsburgh.
1 hr 15 min
October 19, 2022Ep. 36 - Cam Saddler, Mid-Season Predictions, & Road Trip Prep
The Loyal Sons Show: a safe and sun-shiny place for your Pitt Athletics Fix. Brought to you by Pittsburgh Sports Now.
0:00 - 9:30 - Bye Week Recap. We break down our favorite games from the eventful bye weekend. Mostly, we just revel in Penn State’s embarrassment.
9:31 - 30:15 - Mid-Season Predictions. Will Pitt Football fix what ails it and rally for another ACC Championship appearance, or is this season doomed to sputter out of control?
30:19 - 43:12 - Questions from Our Girlfriends. Our newest segment where we answer the real-life, actual questions our girlfriends have asked us during Pitt games.
43:17 - 1:15:10 - Cam Saddler. Pitt WR from 2008-2012 joins the show to discuss his career and dish a little on the chaos of the Wannstedt-to-Haywood-to-Graham transitionary period. Other topics include his iconic hook-and-ladder at Gateway, Pitt’s “Aeropostale” Era, and All-Out Blitz.
1:15:15 - 1:39:56 - Loyal Sons Sportsbook. The Loyal Sons preview Pitt’s underdog campaign against the Louisville Cardinals - but more importantly - our upcoming road trip to Kentucky. Also, we call the Jaylon Bradley transfer news moments before his name pops up in the portal on Monday night.
Hail, Loyal Sons of Pittsburgh.
1 hr 42 min
October 12, 2022Ep. 35 - Izzy to the Hizzy (6x), Midseason Awards, Special Guest Matt Galambos
The Loyal Sons Show: a safe and sun-shiny place for your Pitt Athletics Fix. Brought to you by Pittsburgh Sports Now.
0:00 - 23:54 - Izzy shattered the Pitt record books. Other things happened in the game too and we discuss that but...Izzy.
25:25 - 50:50 - We take some time to assess the first half of the Pitt season by giving out our midseason awards. See what we vote as the most pleasant surprise and biggest disappointment, what the best moment was, what our worst takes were, and who the team MVP is.
50:56 - 1:16:08 - Matt Galambos. Former Pitt linebacker joins the show to talk about his time at Pitt, beating Penn State and Clemson, the importance of rivalries in college football, and take takes a walk down memory lane of his best moments as a Panther.
1:16:10 - 1:24:24 - We talk about the much-needed bye week for Pitt...and us as fans. We also reluctantly dip our toes in the Pitt hoops drama (again).
Hail, Loyal Sons of Pittsburgh.
1 hr 26 min
October 05, 2022Ep. 34 - The Weekend from Hell & Guest Lousaka Polite
The Loyal Sons Show: a sullen and sunken place for your Pitt Athletics Fix. Brought to you by Pittsburgh Sports Now.
0:00 - 24:48 - Georgia Tech Recap. The boys unload the clip.
24:53 - 37:18 - Kenny Watch. For a brief moment in time, Kenny Pickett threw us an emotional life raft. Then Chase Claypool tipped it to a nearby safety.
37:24 - 1:15:50 - Lousaka Polite. Three-year Pitt captain, 9-yr NFL veteran, and Hokie-slayer Lousaka Polite stops by to bring good vibes to this week’s matchup. Lou shares his Woodland Hills Football Mt. Rushmore, what made Tom Brady’s Patriots different was an organization, and his current work as Director of the NFLPA’s “The Trust”.
1:15:56 - 1:39:04 - Loyal Sons Sportsbook. We try not to mush Pitt into an oblivion again as they try to get their shit together against an awful Virginia Tech team.
Hail, Loyal Sons of Pittsburgh or whatever.
1 hr 41 min
September 28, 2022 Ep. 33 - Playing Possum, Around the ACC, & a Farewell to Geoff Collins
The Loyal Sons Show: a safe and sun-shiny place for your Pitt Athletics Fix. Brought to you by Pittsburgh Sports Now.

0:00 - 11:23 - Rhode Island Recap. This one can be boiled down to one simple question: was Pitt’s performance an indication of mediocrity, or a game of possum? The Sons discuss…
11:59 - 22:20 - Around the ACC. Conference play is underway! The Atlantic is a powerhouse and the Coastal is the Coastal. Preseason darlings have underwhelmed and afterthought programs have come out strong. What does this mean for our expectations for Pitt?
22:26 - 48:16 - GT Preview w/ Robert Binion. Georgia Tech writer Robert Binion returns to give us the lowdown on the Geoff Collins firing and how the program has crumbled since their thumping by Kenny Pickett. We take a look at where the Collins Regime went wrong, GT’s shortlist of replacements, and what Pitt fans can expect from the Yellow Jackets Saturday.
48:22 - 1:13:12 - Loyal Sons Sportsbook. Will the Panthers continue to play conservatively against an overmatched opponent, or will the conference matchup force Narduzzi’s hand a bit? The Sons give their picks on Izzy’s yardage total, the likelihood Pitt comes after Tech's abysmal special teams unit, and much more!

Hail, Loyal Sons of Pittsburgh.
1 hr 14 min
September 21, 2022 Ep. 32 - "Trap Walking" with Special Guest John Morgan III, Revenge in Kalamazoo.
00:50-32:35 - Western Michigan Review. Nate Yarnell’s dazzling debut, a suffocating defense, and a running game that might be coming into form. Oh yeah... and all those injuries...

32:40-50:25 - Trap Walking w/ John Morgan III. Our newest segment where the Trap Walker himself will give us a rundown of the road trip to Kalamazoo, and give out grades on different aspects of their Trap.

51:23-1:04:53 - Fan Mail. Will Frank Cignetti be one-and-done as OC? Power ranking the best tailgate drinking games. And apparently, we have a fan from the UK?

1:05:00-1:27:14 - Rhode Island Preview @ The Loyal Sons Sportsbook. What does a noon kickoff against an FCS opponent look like? Does Pitt rest everyone? Do we break 500 yards? Can we win by 50? Please?!

Hail, Loyal Sons of Pittsburgh
1 hr 29 min
September 14, 2022Ep. 31 - Sorrow, Silver Linings, & Guest Dayon Hayes
Welcome back to The Loyal Sons Show: a forlorn and sullen place for your Pitt Athletics Fix. Brought to you by Pittsburgh Sports Now.
0:00 - 38:53 - Tennessee Recap. That one hurted.
38:58 - 54:11 - What Now?. We take an inventory of the war-dead and reassess our expectations for the rest of the season after a collateral damage-filled loss.
54:17 - 1:15:17 - Dayon Hayes. Dayon is back to discuss the first two games of the season, cool uncle Pat Narduzzi, Haba talking trash in Italian, and building the perfect Pitt D-End Frankenstein monster. Premiering: "All-Out Blitz"
1:15:22 - 1:35:51. WMU Preview & Predictions. The Loyal Sons Sportsbook asks the important questions going into our terrifying rematch in Kalamazoo. Who is our QB? How much will the game-plan revolve around Izzy? Will we ever feel joy again?
Hail, Loyal Sons of Pittsburgh.
1 hr 36 min
September 07, 2022Ep. 30 - Backyard Brawl Recap, John Morgan III, & Rocky Top Preview w/ Wes Rucker
The Loyal Sons Show: a safe, sun-shiny place for your Pitt Athletics Fix. Brought to you by Pittsburgh Sports Now.
0:00 - 41:43 - Backyard Brawl Recap. Ohhhhh boyyyy, where to begin? The tailgate. The atmosphere. The drama. The tension. The Tip. The Backyard Brawl was an exuberant celebration of all things College Football…unless of course left you sitting in traffic on I-79, sad and dressed like Davy Crockett.
41:48 - 59:57 - Loyal Sons Stock Exchange. Whose stock is up or down after an Thursday’s big win?
1:00:01 - 1:17:54 - John Morgan III. The Baron of the Brawl himself returns to the shot to talk about the game of his life, his surging draft profile, the story behind Kedon Slovis’ viral pep rally speech, and preparing for Tennessee.
1:17:59 - 1:46:10 - Wes Rucker. Tennessee’s Senior Writer for 247 Sports joins the show to discuss the keys to the game between the Pittsburgh Panthers vs. the SEC Volunteers.
1:46:15 - 2:12:17 - Loyal Sons Sportsbook. The Book is back open for Saturday’s massive ranked showdown on the North Shore. We ask the important questions: Which receiver will emerge as the #1 guy? How well can the line project Slovis? Will Pitt fans be outnumbered 3:1 again? All this, and more!
Hail, Loyal Sons of Pittsburgh.
2 hr 14 min
August 30, 2022Ep. 29 - Backyard Brawl Preview & Adam Crowley
Welcome back to The Loyal Sons Show (@TheLoyalSons): a safe, sun-shiny place for your Pitt athletics fix. Brought to you by Pittsburgh Sports Now.
00:00-20:41 - Week 0 Clean-up. Nothing too exciting happened, but it’s still technically football! Scott Frost has already placed Coach Whipple firmly under the bus at Nebraska, Kedon Slovis was named Pitt’s Week 1 starter, and Desmond Howard thinks Pitt is CFP material. Also, more stuff.
20:47-45:41 - Mt. Washington. Our finest yet. It’s the Mt. Washington of Tailgate Necessities. If this doesn’t get you ready to run through a wall, nothing will. A must-listen if you plan on being in the North Shore Thursday.
45:48-1:15:42 - Adam Crowley. Host of 93.7 The Fan’s Early Morning Show and WVU alum Adam Crowley joins the show to preview the Backyard Brawl.
1:16:30-1:37:50 - Predictions. Introducing…The Loyal Sons Sportsbook. The Sons take a stab at a few lines - both real and made-up - for this Thursday’s showdown. Please win.
Hail, Loyal Sons of Pittsburgh.
1 hr 38 min
August 24, 2022Ep. 28 - 2022 Pitt Football Season Preview & Guest Erick Hallett
Welcome back to The Loyal Sons Show (@TheLoyalSons): a safe, sun-shiny place for your Pitt athletics fix. Brought to you by Pittsburgh Sports Now.
0:35 - 6:40 - Kenny Watch. Just a quick one. We can’t help it he keeps performing.
7:38 - 45:27 - 2022 Season Preview. We take you through each game on the Panthers schedule: the rivalries, the revenge opportunities, the trap games, the cake walks, and of course… the highest likelihoods for Pitt’ing. It all culminates in some bold (and not-so-bold) predictions for the postseason.
45:27 - 1:08:00 - Fan Mailbag. We answer your questions about x-factors for this season and help a Pitt fan navigate a very precarious ticket situation.
1:08:05 - 1:26:17 - Erick Hallett. Starting Safety and ACC Championship Game MVP Erick Hallett joins The Sons to discuss the two most important staples of Pitt Football: turnover dunks and Fantasia.
Hail, Loyal Sons of Pittsburgh.
1 hr 27 min