The Payton Years

Sam and Andy do a a quick update on the state of the Pac-12 then chop it up with Beaver Legend - Kevin McShane, about playing for Craig Robinson, what it's like to go from a walk on to a Captain, and counting potatoes with President Obama.

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Sam and Andy sit down for multiple interviews in the wake of the Pac-12 implosion. First they chat with sophomore forward Michael Rataj about leading Germany in the Fiba European Championships, his freshman year at OSU, and the upcoming season. Then they check in with friend of the pod and prolific northwest sports journalist: Bud Withers about what happened to the Pac-12, where the remaining schools go, and his favorite memories from covering the conference for 45 years.

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Sam and Andy sit down to do an Emergency Podcast on the departures of Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Arizona State, and Utah from the Pac-12 Conference. They discuss how the conference got here, where it goes next, and what it all means for Oregon State.

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Sam and Andy sit down and discuss assistant coach Tim Shelton leaving the program, the NIL landscape of college basketball, and why team GPA actually is important.

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Sam and Andy sit down for a little off-season update. They talk the about losing Glenn Taylor to St. Johns, new players joining the Beavs, and why the Pac-12 may be more open next year than people think.

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Read The Rolling Stone Article that interviews Sam about hating Dillon Brooks!

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-sports/dillon-brooks-nba-supervillain-memphis-grizzlies-lebron-james-los-angeles-lakers-playoffs-1234720214/

Sam and Andy sit down with friend of the pod Seth Allen for the 3rd annual Glovie Awards! Then Sam does a 1-1 interview with Oregon State Freshman Sensation: Jordan Pope

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Sam and Andy come together after a much needed cooling down period to discuss the officiating in the ASU-OSU game, their Pac-12 tournament experience, and general thoughts on the season.

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Sam and Andy discuss the last two games of the regular season and preview THE PAC-12 TOURNAMENT!!!

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Sam and Andy break down the devastating loss to the Ducks, preview Stanford & Cal, and describe watching Gianni Hunt play in person at the Portland State - Sacramento State game. 

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Sam and Andy explain why losing 2 games was actually an encouraging road trip, discuss the state of the program with Nick Daschel of The Oregonian, look ahead to our great nemesis: The Ducks, and list all the ways Gill Coliseum is superior to Alaskan Airlines Arena.  

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