The Loyal Sons

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The Loyal Sons episodes

August 17, 2022Ep. 27 - Guest SirVocea Dennis, Pickett Mania, and a Hateful Mt. Washington
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 - 13:20 - Kenny Watch. This is not a Steelers podcast, but it sure as hell is a Kenny Pickett podcast. And after the greatest preseason performance in NFL history (probably), we have a lot to talk about.
13:21 - 28:12 - Camp Update. Since college football camp scrimmages are more clandestine than nuclear codes, we make a bunch of assumptions about Pitt’s showing on Saturday.
28:13 - 41:55 - Poll Dancing. The Sons react to Pitt’s surprisingly favorable AP Preseason Ranking, and complain about any teams we hate that got too much respect. Which gave us an idea…
41:58 - 58:35 - Mt. Washington of Teams We’re Rooting Against This Season. Let that hate out. Rivals. Foes. Tamperers. The Perennially Overrated. Big-money Under-achievers. F*ck ‘em all.
58:40 - 1:22:50 - Interview w/ Sirvocea Dennis. All-ACC Linebacker Voss Dennis stops by the show to talk about the much-discussed 2022 LB Room, expectations for the season, and taking snaps at QB 👀
Hail, Loyal Sons of Pittsburgh.
1 hr 24 min
August 11, 2022Ep. 26 - The Crossover Event of the Century, feat. Perfect Thursday
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.
00:35-20:11 - Camp Update. The Loyal Sons talk Kedon Slovis “injury” saga, coaches poll reactions, and a quick update from David’s family vacation in the heart of ACC Country.
20:17 - 39:35 - Loyal Sons Stock Exchange. The (LYSE) is up and running and no surprise, we’re all bullish on the Panthers. The Sons discuss who they’re buying stock in for this upcoming season, and who they're fading.
40:34 - 1:19:34 - Perfect Thursday x The Loyal Sons 🤝. First ever crossover episode with Jake Zilinskas and Jim Medure of Perfect Thursday. The guys chop it up in a wide-ranging discussion about the walk-on experience, fan vs. player perspective, and much more.
Hail, Loyal Sons of Pittsburgh.
1 hr 21 min
August 03, 2022 Ep. 25 - Pitt Football Training Camp Preview ft. Elijah Zeise
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 - 14:21 - We Sold Out. Some huge personal news from The Loyal Sons team. Also, a recap of the absolute blast we had at the 2022 Pitt Golf Outing this past weekend.
14:27 - 47:56 - Camp Preview. Elijah Zeise co-hosts this week’s episode to lend us some insight on what our Panthers can expect during the next month of intensive training. As always, Dog Soldier brought us a story or two from the late-Chryst/early-Narduzzi era.
48:02 - 1:14:21 - Fan Mailbag. We dig into listener submissions and discuss your questions on camp battles, key position depth, and our anxieties and fears heading into August.
Hail, Loyal Sons of Pittsburgh."
1 hr 16 min
July 18, 2022 Ep. 24 - Karlo Zovko & Chris Peak
Welcome back to The Loyal Sons Show (@TheLoyalSons): a safe, sun-shiny place for your Pitt athletics fix. Brought to you by Rendine Consulting.
0:38 - 18:27 - Recruitment Update. Pitt landed four much-needed hogs for the O-line. Plus how we flipped a receiver from The U, and an update on Coach Narduzzi’’s white whale, Hykeem Williams.
18:33 - 35:13 - The ACC & Realignment. A few weeks removed from the Big Ten’s part-shattering expansion, we let the dust settle, take a deep breath, and assess the realignment landscape and what it means for our Panthers. Featuring our wish list for potential ACC additions.
35:19 - 1:07:42 - Karlo Zovko. From WPIAL Insider to Assistant Director of Player Personnel, Karlo takes us on his journey from high school sports king-maker to Pitt’s Recruiting Department. We cover the role of social media in the recruitment process, his time with he legendary Coach Junko, and decoding Pat Signal emoji’s.
1:07:47 - 2:05:46 - Chris Peak. The foremost Pitt Sports journalist in the city stops by and we cover it all: his career, expectations for the 2022 Season, our chances with Hykeem, rumors of blue blood interest in Kenny Minchey, realignment, uniforms, growing the brand in the city, Pitt’s greatest heartbreaks, and much more.
Hail, Loyal Sons of Pittsburgh.
2 hr 6 min
June 22, 2022Ep. 23 - Recruits Galore & Cincinnati Bengal Cal Adomitis
Welcome back to The Loyal Sons Show (@TheLoyalSons): a safe, sun-shiny place for your Pitt athletics fix. Brought to you by Rendine Consulting.
0:52 - 23:14 - Dior Johnson & Pitt Basketball. Leading off the show with good news about Pitt Basketball??

23:19 - 49:51 - Football Recruitment Update. With two Official Visit weekends in the books, Pitt is up to 13 commitments for the 2023 recruitment class. We debate the quality of the class so far, and whether it’s lived up to the post-ACC Championship expectations.

49:57 - 1:20:17 - Narduzzi’s Recruitment History. With the mood around recruitment getting testy among Pitt faithful, we take a look back at every one of Pat Narduzzi’s recruiting classes to offer some perspective on how much stars and ratings really matter (they ~do not~).

1:22:35 - 1:52:46 - Cal Adomitis. There’s a lot we didn’t know about post-draft Free Agency, Rookie minicamp, and making an NFL squad. We also talk Cal’s new city and plans for his first NFL paycheck. This is a big one if you’re a fan of Ohio-based food-and-beverage brands. Stay tuned after the outro for some bonus content.
Hail, Loyal Sons of Pittsburgh.
1 hr 53 min
May 25, 2022Ep. 22 - John Morgan III & Bidding the Biletnikoff Goodbye
Welcome back to The Loyal Sons Show (@TheLoyalSons): a safe, sun-shiny place for your Pitt athletics fix. Brought to you by Rendine Consulting.
0:53 - 20:12 - The Jordan Addison Saga Concludes. After a month of drama and intrigue, Pitt’s best player is moving on to USC to be the highest paid non-Head Coach in the locker room. We assess how we got here, the current state of the WR Room, and how this impacts our outlook on the 2022 Season.

20:19 - 44:01 - Catharsis. It’s time to move on from Addison and get mad about something else. So we grabbed a random Top 20 QBs list that 247 Sports tweeted out and complained about it for like 20 minutes. This is the closest as we’ll get to a full FBS 2022 Preview.

44:08 - 58:43 - Pitt Basketball. In the shadow of the football program, Capel & Co. have been quietly accumulating a potentially competent team. The Loyal Sons break down every transfer and commit Pitt has brought on in the last few weeks, and our (supremely cautious) optimism for 2022.

58:50 - 1:28:23 - John Morgan III. The Trap Walker himself stops by the show to discuss the upcoming season, his clothing brand, the underclassmen that have surprised him most, and the merits of conference championship rings vs. attendance trophies
Hail, Loyal Sons of Pittsburgh.
1 hr 28 min
May 04, 2022Ep. 21 - Pitt's Wild Weekend and Guest Brandon Hill
Welcome back to The Loyal Sons Show (@TheLoyalSons): a safe, sun-shiny place for your Pitt athletics emotional rollercoaster. Brought to you by Rendine Consulting.
0:53 - 24:33 - Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Kenny Pickett. Doesn’t that have a nice ring to it? All of our wildest dreams came true Thursday night when the Steelers took our sweet prince 20th overall in the 2022 NFL Draft. Listen to The Loyal Sons relive the greatest single moment of their collective lives.

25:38 - 1:05:24 - The Jordan Addison Saga. Because Pitt can’t have nice things: the unfolding drama surrounding Jordan Addison’s entry into the transfer portal, alleged tampering by USC, and the implications of the NCAA’s lawless approach to NIL on the future of Pitt and the game of college football.

1:05:55 - 1:29:44 - Brandon Hill. All-ACC Safety Brandon Hill stops by the show to discuss his rise from 3-star prospect to Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist, getting revenge on the team he grew up watching, targeting, and loyalty.
Hail, Loyal Sons of Pittsburgh.
1 hr 31 min
April 27, 2022Ep. 20 - Jahsear Whittington & Draft Preview w/Donny Chedrick
Welcome back to The Loyal Sons Show (@TheLoyalSons): a safe, sun-shiny place for your Pitt athletics fix. Brought you by Rendine Consulting (@RendineConsult):
0:40 - 19:34 - A long overdue Attendance State bashing. Plus, Bub Means & Jahsear Whittington commitments

19:40 - 42:00 - Jahsear Whittington. Pitt's first commit in the class of '24 joins us to talk about why he chose Pitt, relationships with coaches, where he gets his inspiration, and more.

42:07 - 1:00:35 - Our draft (not Mt. Washington, this is totally different) predicting the sights and sounds of ESPN's production after the selection of Kenny Pickett in Thursday's NFL draft. (Hint: They will talk about his hand size)

1:00:42 - 1:34:21 - Donny Chedrick aka Donny Football. Big Don joins us to preview this year's NFL draft, particularly where we think Kenny will land and who the Steelers will ultimately end up with. Also, brief discussions about chicken wings and Better Call Saul (don't worry, no spoilers).
Hail Loyal Sons of Pittsburgh.

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1 hr 35 min
April 20, 2022Ep. 19 - Chris Bickell & Pat Bostick
Welcome back to The Loyal Sons Show (@TheLoyalSons): a safe, sun-shiny place for your Pitt athletics fix. Brought to you by Rendine Consulting.
0:52 - 16:51 - Spring Game. ESPN released a math-based ranking index, and it somehow registered more with Pitt fans than the literal Spring Game.

16:58 - 20:53 - NIL Deal Shark Tank. The Sons had some ideas for player NIL deals…that we were too scared to share with Chris. But that doesn’t mean we’re going to deprive you of them.

21:00 - 45:51 - Chris Bickell. Pitt Athletics’ top booster and the founder of Alliance412 joins the show to talk about the new NIL company, his commitment and contribution to the program, and what the future holds for Pitt football. An absolute must-listen

45:58 - 1:20:59 - Pat Bostick. Mountaineer-slayer, Radio star, and Senior Associate Athletic Director Pat Bostick stops by to talk about the many hats he’s worn for the Panthers, his role in fundraising, and his outlook on the 2022 season.
Hail, Loyal Sons of Pittsburgh.
1 hr 22 min
March 16, 2022Ep. 18 - Cal Adomitis & a Eulogy for Pitt Basketball
Welcome back to The Loyal Sons Show (@TheLoyalSons): a safe, sun-shiny place for your Pitt athletics fix. Brought to you by Rendine Consulting.
0:53 - 20:39 - Pitt Basketball Autopsy. After avoiding the topic for months, the Loyal Sons take a dive into the state of Pitt Basketball, how things got this bad, and where to go from here.

20:45 - 40:52 - Spring Ball. Pitt Football is off and running with several weeks of practice leading up to the Spring Game. Let’s overreact to some stuff!

41:08 - 58:05 - 2022 NFL Combine. We breakdown the performances of Kenny Pickett, Damarri Mathis, and Cal Adomitis at this year’s combine. Plus, which of us would make the best pro prospect based on the only measurable that matters: hand size.

58:13 - 1:28:31 - Interview with Cal Adomitis. Pitt Captain and All-American Cal Adomitis joins the show to discuss his NFL Combine experience, the Draft, and what makes for an elite long-snapper.
Hail, Loyal Sons of Pittsburgh.
1 hr 30 min