2019 College Football HoF Class Review Part 1
Ah yes, with the lack of college football on Saturdays, for what is going to feel like an eternity, I figured that we should get a little nostalgic with it. Luckily, instead of playing endless hours of NCAA Football ’14 on the ol’ PS3 I decided to go down the list of this year’s College […]
2019 College Football HoF Class Review Part 2
I hope you enjoyed the first part of the College Football HoF Review. Now we have the last 6 players and coach. Jake Plummer First, we have somebody who didn’t always have the most success in the beginning from a team standpoint in Jake “The Snake” Plummer. Despite not redshirting his freshman year at Arizona […]
Ethan Happ: Mr. Triple-Double
Holy shit folks. I’m absolutely dumbfounded. Elation, shock, happiness. Ethan Happ just ended the game against Northwestern with 13 points, 12 boards, and 11 assists which accounts for his 2nd triple-double this season. The first came against Coppin State in the first game of the season when he had 10, 11, and 12. Now it’s […]
Oh You: Lincoln Riley and his Quarterback Conundrum
When you attend Oklahoma as a student, student-athlete, or are an alum of the school you become familiar with or are familiar with The OU Chant. It reads: O-K-L-A-H-O-M-AOur chant rolls on and on!Thousands strongJoin heart and songIn alma mater’s praiseOf campus beautiful by day and nightOf colors proudly gleamingRed and White’Neath a western skyOU’s […]
Oh You: Lincoln Riley and the Contract Details
“It’s a time old story… Boy meets university, boy has success at university and university offers boy large extension.” -Me in Oh You: The Lincoln Riley Extension That is exactly how it went down, too. Lincoln Riley is now going to be tied for the 7th highest paid college football coach in the country, based on last year’s top salaries. The contract gives […]
Wooden Award Top 20: Part 1
This is my favorite time of the year. We just had the Super Bowl signifying the end of football, which is sad. Football was my first love, BUT the Super Bowl means that we have about a month and a half of college basketball left. We just get to watch a bunch of fantastic conference […]
Wooden Award Top 20: Part 2
Part 1 – posted yesterday – included some big names and studs who are putting up crazy numbers. Those ballers have earned their stripes. They are insanely athletic and are having fantastic years. The next 10 on the Wooden Award consideration list are having just as crazy years and are just as insanely athletic. Let’s […]
Locker Room Talk: Episode 3
The Student Union Sports podcast about nothing in particular. Hot takes, cold drinks, and trash talk is what we like best. This weeks topics include Joe Flacco, Nick Cage, and life on Mars…. Sit back, relax and enjoy!
Conference Tournament Central: March 6th
Conference W-L Record Atlantic Sun 4-0 Big South 3-0 Horizon League 2-0 Patriot League 2-0 Overall 11-0 Through 2 days of conference play, I’m 11-0 overall. I swear I know what I’m talking about, but I’m not a guru like it seems. In fact, I’d be willing to bet that it all goes down from […]
Conference Tournament Central: March 7th
Well… The heater has ended, but to correctly pick 18 of 19 games is incredible. Let’s take a look at all the conference tournament games going on today and see how I do. Atlantic Sun Semifinal #1 Lipscomb vs. #5 NJIT One of the most efficient, if not THE most efficient offense in the country […]
Conference Tournament Central: March 11th
We suffered a few losses on the tournament champion route. To this point, we are oh-fer in champions picked. We kept up a high percentage by only dropping 3 controllable games. Overall, we sit at 60-28. The slate today opens itself up for some success, here’s what it looks like. CAA Semifinal #1 Hofstra vs. […]
2019 CFB Preview: Oklahoma Sooners
What’s the best way to measure team’s success? Number of wins in a year? Players winning individual awards? Amount of future NFL stars? Any way you ask the “Q’s”, the “A’s” are all impressive answers for the Sooners. They’re coming off a second STRAIGHT season at 12-2, making the College Football Playoff, AND a Heisman […]
Joop Plesec: Adding Stars
After another 200 yard performance, Joop Plesec is showing why his heart is his greatest asset. Magic Number of 3 It’s early in the MHSAA high school football season, but the first season for City High/Middle School is going VERY well. The offense exploded for 35 points behind 5 touchdowns from Joop. In the next […]
Lecture Hall 6/17/20: MLB Owner War|NHL Playoffs|Baby Hoppa Speaks?
What is up everyone! The boys are finally back after a slight hiatus. We had to take a slight break due to some ownership transfer that left Producer Liam as Site Majority Owner Liam. Hoppa and Harrison are excited to be back and ready to dive into the sports world. The boys cover the war […]
SUS Lecture Hall 7/1: CFB Conference Realignment and Deacon Hill
Harrison and Hoppa are back for another week of Lecture Hall! This week the boy’s interview four-star Wisconsin Badgers QB commit Deacon Hill. They also discuss the Patriots signing Cam Newton, a potential college football conference realignment, and introduce a new weekly segment. BREAKING NEWS: Lecture Hall is now sponsored by GIBS Grooming! If you’re […]
SUS Lecture Hall 7/9: Whattup Whattup Steve Perrault in the Building!
What’s up and welcome back to Lecture Hall presented by Student Union Sports! We have Steve Perraut on today’s show. Steve works for Bleacher Report but also hosts and produces the #1 Red Sox podcast in the world, Section 10, for Barstool Sports. Today is a bit of a long one but it’s worth the […]
SUS Lecture Hall 7/15: Starting 9’s JayHay
Shooter and Hoppa are back to continue their interview hot streak! This week they have Jay Hay from the Starting 9 podcast. JayHay is a former employee of ESPN and the current producer for Starting 9. He’s a big-time baseball analytics nerd and absolutely bodies Hoppa in every sense of the word. We talk baseball’s […]
SUS Lecture Hall 7/22: Rodger Goodell is a Stooge
The boys are back for another jam-packed episode of Lecture Hall! This week Hoppa and Shooter discuss the corruption within the NFL. Specifically with the Washington Football Club. That leads into a rant about that big ole stooge running the show in NYC, Rodger Goodell. Then to finish things off we start our NFL divisional […]
Hawkeye Tailgate Report – 7/27/20
On this week’s HTR, Bryce Hopwood (@BeastyHops) from Student Union Sports joins the show. Hopwood is a Wisconsin fan so we discussed the new changes to the B1G schedule, we power ranked the top five teams in the league and said which Wisconsin/Iowa players that we hated the most. Subscribe to the show on PodBean, […]
SUS Lecture Hall 7/29: Magic City Mania
This week the Lecture Hall boys continue their NFL division breakdowns with AFC South. We also get into MLB opening weekend and the disappointments that come with it, Magic City wings, NBA and NHL predictions, and we toy with Hoppa’s wheel of impressions. Class is in session so let’s get into it. You should also […]
SUS Lecture Hall 8/12: A Sad Day for Sports
Lecture Hall is back this week and we’re jumping right into the only thing anyone is talking about, the Big Ten and PAC 12 have postponed fall sports. We talk about the lasting impact of this decision as well as some PGA Championship recap and continue our NFL divisional breakdowns with the AFC North. Class […]
SUS Lecture Hall 8/25: Dingers for Diapers with Danny Vietti
The Lecture Hall boys are back with another banger of an episode! This week we have on Danny Vietti, national baseball writer for CBS Sports. We chat with him about the Padre’s heater, the generational gap in baseball media, and his charity promotion Dinger 4 Diapers. We also debate our top 5 players in the […]
App State & The Greatest Upset Ever
13 years ago today, the world saw THE greatest and most memorable football games in history. However, there’s SO much more to this game than meets the eye. I’m of course talking about when the App State Mountaineers beat the Michigan Wolverines in the Big House. Most remember the final highlight of the game; the […]
SUS Lecture Hall 9/2: Drew Lock is my Cocaine
Lecture Hall is back this week with yet another episode! This week the boys discuss the MLB trade deadline, its impacts, and predict the second half of the MLB season. They also continue their NFL breakdowns with the AFC West and of course, it wouldn’t be Lecture Hall without a little golf talk. Class is […]
SUS Lecture Hall 9/8: Are You Ready for Some Football??
You didn’t ask for it but we gave it to you anyways! Lecture Hall is BACK with another banger of an episode! The boys finish their NFL previews in the AFC and NFC Easts, take you through their NFL playoff brackets, and predict the NFL’s preseason awards. Class is in session so take a seat […]
Lecture Hall 2020 NFL Season Preview
If you haven’t been listening, you’ve been missing out first of all, but here is a recap of the Lecture Hall boys 2020 NFL Season Preview! Seeding After 7 long weeks, the boys predicted all 32 teams records. After all of that thinking almost started 2 strokes and a brain aneurysm, here is where the […]
SUS Lecture Hall 9/15: Big Ten Football is Back? Featuring Sir Yacht
Lecture Hall is back and oh boy do we have a doozy for you. The man, the myth, the legend, Sir Yacht joins us on the show. He burst onto the scene with his behind the scenes reporting of the Big Ten’s decision making. He’s the only one who knows the truth behind the Big […]
Ryan Braun: The Greatest Brewer
Last night, Ryan Braun hit his 350th career home run off of Johan Oviedo. The line drive that just got over the wall, joined Braun’s name with 95 others who have had that amount of power. As someone who has seen every single one of those homers and Braun’s greatest hits, I feel comfortable with […]
SUS Lecture Hall 9/23: A Call to the Bullpen
Lecture Hall is back once again! This week Shooter makes a call to the bullpen with Hoppa out on the DL. Shooter is joined by the hosts of the Campus Cover podcast, Patty Takes, and Cody Coggin. Producer Liam also makes his long-awaited return to Lecture Hall. The boys give their biggest winners, losers, and […]
SUS Lecture Hall 9/29: There’s Ice Cream in the Lobby
The Lecture Hall boys are back once again with yet another heater! Hoppa is back this week and breaks down the MLB Playoff bracket for you, we celebrate the return of all FBS football, and get into week three of the NFL. We don’t want to keep you long because there’s some ice cream melting […]
SUS Lecture Hall 10/6: The Welding School for the Socially Awkward
Lecture Hall is back! This time with another new show intro and some heat segment intros. This week Hoppa presents a case for why the 2020 College Football Playoff will be fraudulent and Shooter gives some big-time stooge updates. Another episode that you won’t want to miss. Class is in session, don’t be a stooge, […]
SUS Lecture Hall 10/14: The Apology Tour (ft Danny Vietti)
The Lecture Hall boys are back and this time with the first two time guest in show history! Danny Vietti of CBS Sports is joining the show once again to talk about the MLB playoffs this far as well as MLB player’s relationships with the media. Then in our NFL segment, Harrison goes on a […]
SUS Lecture Hall 10/22: Big Rings and Big J’s
The Lecture Hall boys are back! This time a couple of days later than usual because Hoppa is now engaged! They talk just a smidgeon the World Series (Harrison predicted this). Dive into their NFL Week 6 biggest winners, losers, and takeaways, and preview the Big 10. There’s a lot to get to so sit, […]
Lecture Hall 10/28: Olympic Gold Medalist Sami Hill
What’s up and welcome back to another episode of Lecture Hall brought to you by Student Union Sports! This week the boys are joined by Olympic gold medalist Sami Hill to talk about the postponement of the Olympics, life as an olympian, and so much more. They also give reactions to week 1 of Big […]
Lecture Hall 11/10: 2020 NBA Mock Draft
Class is in session! Welcome to Lecture Hall brought to you by Student Union Sports. This week the boys give you their picks for the upcoming NBA draft. They break down each of the top five teams’ needs and who they think is going where. Per usual they dive into their NFL winners, losers, and […]
Lecture Hall 11/17: No One Comes into Ryan Field
What’s up and welcome back to another episode of Lecture Hall brought to you by Student Union Sports! This week Harrison is a little too excited about Northwestern Football and seems to be a bigger fan than anyone who actually went there. Hoppa breaks down this week’s college football action and as always, NFL week […]
Lecture Hall 11/24: College Basketball is Back
Welcome back to Lecture Hall hosted by Harrison Sillings and Bryce Hopwood and presented by Student Union Sports. This week we dive into some way too early college basketball implications and give our thoughts on the upcoming season. We also give you our biggest winners and loser of week 11 in the NFL. The holiday […]
Best Running Back Performance of All-Time?
Waking up on Saturday morning, I’m sure University of Buffalo running back Jaret Patterson was ready for a big game against 3-0 Kent State. However, I’m not sure that he would’ve had in mind what actually happened–potentially the best running back performance of all-time. Patterson was handed the ball an astonishing 36 times for 409 […]
The Badger Basketball Report: 11/30-12/6
It’s basketball season once again folks and YOUR Wisconsin Badgers basketball squad is a beautiful 2-0 to start the season. Currently ranked the 4th best team in the country, wins against Eastern Illinois and Arkansas-Pine Bluff have given Badgers fans an early taste of expectations. *In my Dick Vitale voice* HOW’S IT GOING, BABY? WE […]
Lecture Hall 12/2: Two Stooges are Better Than One
What’s up and welcome back to another episode of Lecture Hall presented by Student Union Sports and hosted by Bryce Hopwood and Harrison Sillings. This week we discuss the greatest running back and wide receiver performances of all time, bring back the stooges of the week, and our NFL week 12 biggest winners and losers. […]
Lecture Hall 12/8: Heaven’s Dinner Table Snake Draft
Welcome back to Lecture Hall presented by Student Union Sports and hosted by Bryce Hopwood and Harrison Sillings. This week we bring in some SU friends to do a snake draft of what dead people we’d love to have dinner with. Supreme leader Liam, Patrick “Patty Takes” Norton, and Luke “Big Takes” Maiers join the […]
The Badger Basketball Report: 12/7-12/13
I shouldn’t have made this a weekly series. It’ll be hard to face the music when there are performances like Friday night for our Badger basketball team. Last Week The Badgers dropped 9 spots in the AP poll, down to lucky No. 13. This could also be unlucky, usually is decided on a case-by-case basis. […]
Badger Basketball Brief: URI
After the first loss of the season, Badger basketball controlled the entire game against last-minute opponent, Rhode Island. Record Setting Night There were two different Badger basketball records celebrated tonight. D’Mitrik Trice became the first Badger to record 1,000 points, 300 rebounds, and 300 assists before the end of his junior season. He was given […]
The Badger Basketball Report: 12/14-12/20
After a slow week last week due to COVID protocols, Badger basketball looks forward to a busy week. Last Week There was only one game for Badger basketball last week, but it was a VERY important one. Beat URI 73-62 It isn’t very nice to bring a team to your court and really give them […]
Lecture Hall 12/16: LeBron James and the Hometown Holiday Fling
Welcome back to another episode of Lecture Hall brought to you by Student Union Sports and hosted by Bryce Hopwood and Harrison Sillings. This week we breakdown the Power Five conference championship games, talk stooges of the week, rename the Cleveland Indians, and as always, our NFL week 14 winners and losers. You know we […]
Lecture Hall 12/23: The Playoffs are the New BCS
Welcome back to another episode of Lecture Hall hosted by Bryce Hopwood and Harrison Sillings and presented by Student Union Sports. This week we discuss the return of the NBA and NHL, NBA contracts, the College Football Playoff committee, and our NFL week 15 biggest winners/losers. You know we like to bet our fair share […]
The Badger Basketball Brief: 12/28-1/3
Happy Holidays everyone! Whether or not you got what you wanted for the holiday season, Badger basketball gave you a gift with a HUGE win on Christmas Day! Last Week Beat Nebraska 67-53 If you don’t believe in the senior leadership after this game, I can’t help you. A brutal start for the Badgers. The […]
Lecture Hall 12/29: Take Out a Second Mortgage
Welcome to Lecture Hall presented by Student Union Sports and hosted by Bryce Hopwood and Harrison Sillings. In this week’s syllabus, we have the San Diego Padres trading for everyone, week one of the NBA, and Dwayne Haskins as our stooge of the week. In the show, we discuss the greatest knuckleballers of all time, […]
2020 Duke’s Mayo Bowl: Wisconsin-Wake Forest
Wake up early on Wednesday morning and watch some bowl games? Deal. If you have to work, find a way to stream the 2020 Duke’s Mayo Bowl between 4-4 Wake Forest and 3-3 Wisconsin. How They Got Here: Wake Forest Wake Forest comes into the Duke’s Mayo Bowl at 4-4 this season and 3-4 in […]
Lecture Hall 1/5: We Lost the Farm
What’s up and welcome to Lecture Hall hosted by Bryce Hopwood and Harrison Sillings and presented by Student Union Sports! This week we discuss the CFP Semifinals and give our predictions for the National Championship. We reflect back on our NFL preseason predictions, look over the NFL playoff bracket, and give you our week 17 […]