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The Statesman Sports Desk podcast returns the week of September 28, 2022. Jacob Nielson and Utah Statesman sports content manager Jacob Ellis break down the issues plaguing Utah State football and preview Thursday night's game at BYU. 

Utah State football is set to take on the Oregon State Beavers in the first ever Jimmy Kimmel LA bowl!

Utah State Men's Basketball gets back on track with a win against New Orleans as they prepare for a trip to Ogden to play the Weber State Wildcats and a trip to Sioux Falls to play the Iowa Hawkeyes.     Let's get in touch! You can find us on Twitter: Parker Sports Desk  or on Instagram: Parker Sports Desk or by heading over to our website usustatesman.com     

One week after the championship game, Parker Ballantyne talks to Jacob Neilson, Kameron McCurdy, and Mark Greenwood about Utah State's Championship run, the 46-13 victory over the Aztecs, and the bright future of the Aggies.   Related Articles:  Aztec Annihilation: USU Football routes SDSU to win Mountain West Championship by Mark Greenwood  Utah State Just Taught A Master Class On Local Sports Coverage by Parker Ballantyne   How Logan Bonner's leadership helped lead USU to MW conference title by Mark Greenwood  How Deven Thompkins balances being a USU Football star, father of two by Jacob Neilson   Let's get in touch! You can find us on Twitter: Jacob  Kameron  Mark   Parker  Sports Desk  or on Instagram: Jacob  Kameron  Mark  Parker  Sports Desk  or by heading over to our website usustatesman.com     

Utah State basketball drops to 6-3 after losing 71-82 to the BYU cougars who advance to 8-1. Utah State still has some exciting games before conference play starts.    Column: Ryan Odom's belief in analytics will help USU Basketball by Parker Ballantyne    The 40/40/20 Rule And Why It Might Not Matter by Parker Ballantyne    Mountain West Basketball Historical Preview by Parker Ballantyne    Let's get in touch! You can find us on Twitter:  Parker Sports Desk  or on Instagram: Parker Sports Desk or by heading over to our website usustatesman.com    

The Utah State Aggies are the 2021 Mountain West Champions! After a blowout victory for the Aggies, Utah State stands alone atop the Mountain West Conference. USU beat SDSU 46-13 and will now face Oregon State in the LA Bowl. Utah State basketball also had an excited matchup with Saint Mary's last week and came just short of picking up a win.    USU Men's Hoops fall to Saint Mary's on last second free-throws   Let's get in touch! You can find us on Twitter:  Parker Sports Desk  or on Instagram:  Parker Sports Desk or by heading over to our website usustatesman.com   

This Saturday, the Utah State Aggies will play in their second-ever Mountain West championship game. The Aztecs will host the Aggies for the chance for the conference title and the chance to play in the LA bowl against a PAC-12 opponent. Utah State basketball is still on a roll but has a tough road ahead. Thanks for tuning in!   Let's get in touch! You can find us on Twitter: Jacob Parker Sports Desk  or on Instagram: Jacob Parker Sports Desk or by heading over to our website usustatesman.com   

Utah State gets the win against New Mexico and the Aggies are on the way to the Mountain West championship game!   Let's get in touch! You can find us on Twitter:  Parker Sports Desk  or on Instagram:  Parker Sports Desk or by heading over to our website usustatesman.com   

While Utah State football looks to close out the season in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the basketball team returns from the east coast road trip and prepares for a home stand. What games should you have circled on your calendar? Tune in to find out.   Mountain West Basketball Historical Preview by Parker Ballantyne   Let's get in touch! You can find us on Twitter:  Parker Sports Desk  or on Instagram:  Parker Sports Desk or by heading over to our website usustatesman.com   

Utah State Volleyball wins a Mountain West title, football drops a game against the Wyoming Cowboys in Bridger's Battle, and basketball brings home the hardware after a hard fought Myrtle Beach Invitational. 

The Aggies prepare to take on the Wyoming Cowboys in the Battle for Bridger's Rifle on Utah State's senior night. The volleyball team is having an historic year and the basketball team prepares to tip off in the Myrtle Beach Invitational against UPenn. 

Utah State football rolls past the Mountain West defending champs with a 48-7 victory to improve to 8-2 on the season. The basketball teams recovers from a season-opener loss and beats Richmond to improve to 1-1. 

Utah State football has a big game against San Jose State and the fate of the conference may be riding on this game. College basketball is officially back as Utah State loses their opener. Plus Kameron McCurdy, former host of Aggie Radio's The Curd With Kameron McCurdy joins the show to talk about Jordan Love and his first NFL start.   Let's get in touch! You can find us on Twitter:  Kameron   Parker Sports Desk  or on Instagram: Parker  Sports Desk or by heading over to our website usustatesman.com   

Utah State wins their last non conference game against New Mexico State and improves to 7-2. This week was also full of big games and upsets around the Mountain West.   Let's get in touch! You can find us on Twitter: Jacob Parker  Sports Desk  or on Instagram: Jacob Parker  Sports Desk or by heading over to our website usustatesman.com   

a closer look at Utah State's upcoming basketball season.    Stew Morrill's influence six years post retirement by Parker Ballantyne   Let's get in touch! You can find us on Twitter: Jacob Parker  Sports Desk  or on Instagram: Jacob Parker  Sports Desk or by heading over to our website usustatesman.com   

USU soccer, under first-year head coach Manny Martins, is continuing to have success into the Mountain West tournament. The football team takes a trip to New Mexico State the final non-conference game of the season.    Let's get in touch! You can find us on Twitter: Jacob Parker  Sports Desk  or on Instagram: Jacob Parker  Sports Desk or by heading over to our website usustatesman.com    

Utah State becomes bowl eligible and improves to 6-2 on the season with a convincing win against Hawaii. The hunt for the Mountain West conference championship is on and Utah State basketball played its first and only exhibition game.   Let's get in touch! You can find us on Twitter: Parker  Sports Desk  or on Instagram: Parker  Sports Desk or by heading over to our website usustatesman.com    

Volleyball and soccer continue to see major success. Utah State Football (5-2) prepares to host the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (4-4). Plus, Utah State basketball is right around the corner. Preview the upcoming football game and take a dive into the basketball roster.   Let's get in touch! You can find us on Twitter: Jacob Parker  Sports Desk  or on Instagram: Jacob Parker  Sports Desk or by heading over to our website usustatesman.com  

Utah State beats the Colorado State Rams in chaotic fashion to improve to 5-2. What else happened in the conference? Plus basketball is back this week. Let's get in touch! You can find us on Twitter: Parker  Sports Desk  or on Instagram: Parker  Sports Desk or by heading over to our website usustatesman.com  

Utah State hosts the Colorado State Rams (3-3, 2-0) for the homecoming game. what does this matchup look like and what would a win mean for either program? Plus, the Mountain West released preseason projected rankings and the Aggies are at fifth. Is that a fair assessment and where is everybody else ranked? Tune in to hear all about it.   Let's get in touch! You can find us on Twitter: Jacob Parker  Sports Desk  or on Instagram: Jacob Parker  Sports Desk or by heading over to our website usustatesman.com  

The Monday morning review is coming a day late due to travel conflicts with the game in Las Vegas, but there is still a lot to cover! Week six was a big one for Utah State. With a come-from-behind win at UNLV, Utah State breaks a two-game losing streak and is is now 4-2 on the season. Savon Scarver ties the all-time NCAA kickoff return record in his hometown and the Aggies once again control their own destiny. Tune into the Tuesday edition of the Monday morning review to hear all that and more.   Utah State Just Taught a Master Class on Local Sports Coverage by Parker Ballantyne   Let's get in touch! You can find us on Twitter:  Parker Sports Desk  or on Instagram:  Parker Sports Desk or by heading over to our website usustatesman.com    

In this episode, Jacob Nielson is in Las Vegas and speaks with UNLV Football Insider and Editor in Cheif of The Scarlet and Gray Free Press, Alex Wright.  Wright breaks down why UNLV Football is struggling, what can hap it to turn things around, and shares what it's like being a college team in a multi-pro sports city.       

Utah State travels to Las Vegas to take on the 0-5 UNLV Rebels in Allegiant Stadium. After a bye week what do the Aggies look like and what do they need to do to pick up their fourth win? Is UNLV better than their record suggests?    Let's get in touch! You can find us on Twitter: Jacob Parker  Sports Desk  or on Instagram: Jacob Parker  Sports Desk or by heading over to our website usustatesman.com  

The Utah State Aggies had a bye week but most of the conference was in action. How did the other games affect Utah State? Who is the toughest game left on Utah State's schedule? and what are the hopes for Utah State winning the division and playing in the Mountain West championship game?    Let's get in touch! You can find us on Twitter: Parker  Sports Desk  or on Instagram: Parker  Sports Desk or by heading over to our website usustatesman.com  

A bye week is just what the football team needs as they prepare to continue conference play against 0-5 UNLV. At 9-3-1, soccer has dropped two in a row but looks to continue their success in the conference. The men's basketball schedule has been announced and the Mountain West, as always, will be a huge challenge.    Column: Ryan Odom's belief in analytics will help USU Basketball by Parker Ballantyne   Let's get in touch! You can find us on Twitter: Parker  Sports Desk  or on Instagram: Parker  Sports Desk or by heading over to our website usustatesman.com  

Utah State falls to BYU 34-20. The Aggies now 3-2 still have a lot of football ahead of them. Tune in to hear all about that and catch up on other games around the conference.   Let's get in touch! You can find us on Twitter: Parker Sports Desk  or on Instagram: Parker Sports Desk or by heading over to our website usustatesman.com    

Special guest host, Ryan Olson, returns to talk with Parker Ballantyne about this week's game against the BYU cougars, what this game means, and the future of the rivalry. Let's get in touch! You can find us on Twitter: Ryan Parker Sports Desk  or on Instagram: Ryan Parker Sports Desk or by heading over to our website usustatesman.com  

Utah State falls to the Boise Broncos 23-3. What did the game look like and what else happened in the conference? Parker Ballantyne covers all that and more on the Monday morning review of week four.    Mistake-prone Aggies fall to Boise State, suffer first loss of the season by Jake Ellis   Let's get in touch! You can find us on Twitter: Parker  Sports Desk  or on Instagram: Parker  Sports Desk or by heading over to our website usustatesman.com  

Special guests Lexi Almeido and Adam Bridges from Boise State's student paper, The Arbiter, join Jacob and Parker to talk about the upcoming showdown between the Aggies and the Broncos. Utah State (3-0) looks to continue the momentum against Boise State (1-2) as the Aggies play their first conference home game of the season.   How Deven Thompkins balances being a USU Football star, father of two by Jacob Nielson   Let's get in touch! You can find us on Twitter: Jacob Parker  Sports Desk  or on Instagram: Jacob Parker  Sports Desk or by heading over to our website usustatesman.com   you can also find Lexi and Adam's work at arbiteronline.com

Utah State tops the Air Force Academy 49-45 and the Mountain West conference has a big week makes its way into the top 25. Hear about Utah State's big win as the Aggies get to 3-0 for the first time since 1978. Let's get in touch! You can find us on Twitter: Parker Sports Desk   or on Instagram: Parker Sports Desk  

The 2-0 Aggies will travel to Colorado Springs to take on the 2-0 AFA Falcons to open up Mountain West play. What are the keys to the game for the Aggies and what does this game mean for Utah State season? Tune in to find out. Thanks for listening! Column: USU football's keys to success against Air Force by Parker Ballantyne Let's get in touch! You can find us on Twitter: Jacob Parker  Sports Desk    or on Instagram: Jacob Parker  Sports Desk  

Utah State defeats North Dakota 48-24. Now at 2-0 where do the Aggies stack up in the Mountain West after week two? Hear about that and all the conference and in-state scores! thanks for tuning in!   Let's get in touch! You can find us on Twitter:   Parker  Sports Desk    or on Instagram:   Parker  Sports Desk  

Previewing the upcoming whiteout game home opener against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks and checking in on the rest of the conference. 

Jacob Nielson and Parker Ballantyne dive into Utah State's impressive win against Washington State on the road. The first game of the Blake Anderson was a huge success and marks the first time an Aggie head coach won his first game since Phil Krueger in 1973. Jacob and Parker cover all that and go over the scoreboard for the entire conference and also talk about Manny Martins and his still undefeated soccer team. Thanks for listening!   Let's get in touch! You can find us on Twitter: Jacob Parker  Sports Desk    or on Instagram: Jacob Parker  Sports Desk  

Jacob Nielson and Parker Ballantyne preview the upcoming season opener at Washingtton State. How will the Aggies look against a PAC-12 team? What are Utah State's strengths, weaknesses, and unknowns going into week 1? Tune in to find out! Thanks for listening!   USU Soccer: Four games in, the Aggies remain undefeated by Jacob Nielson   Let's get in touch! You can find us on Twitter:  Jacob Parker  Sports Desk    or on Instagram:  Jacob Parker  Sports Desk  

Guest host Ryan Olson joins Parker Ballantyne for a game-by-game breakdown of the upcoming football season. Ryan and Parker preview the full season, roster composition, and more. Thanks for listening!   Let's get in touch! You can find us on Twitter: Ryan Olson Parker  Sports Desk    or on Instagram: Parker  Sports Desk  

With just over a week until kickoff, the Aggies played their second of two fall camp scrimmages. With multiple positional battles still going strong, how did the scrimmage go, how does Utah State look going into week one, what are some concerns, and what can we reasonably expect from this team? Parker Ballantyne has all that and more on this episode. Thanks for listening!   In this episode, Parker mentions a previous show with an interview with Coach Banda. If you missed it, you can catch that interview here: https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-v8ezh-10970ae or on Apple Podcasts or on Spotify   Let's get in touch! You can find us on Twitter: Jacob Parker  Sports Desk    or on Instagram: Jacob Parker  Sports Desk  

Neemias Queta wins yet another championship in Las Vegas, this time in the NBA summer league. Jordan Love plays in a preseason game and Sam Merrill plays in the summer league. Battles at fall camp continue and the Aggies play the first of two fall scrimmages. Parker and Jacob have all that and more for the week of August 15-21. Thanks for listening!    Find us on Twitter: Jacob Parker Sports Desk   or on Instagram: Jacob Parker Sports Desk  

Neemy is an international superstar, Sam "Money" Merrill is on his way to Grind City, and fall camp is under way. Parker Ballantyne and Jacob Nielson have all that, plus they start their in-depth look into the roster with the receiving core. Plus an interview with passing game coordinator/wide receivers coach. Thanks for listening!

The former Utah State super star was drafted 39th overall to the Sacramento Kings. How will the center fit in on the King's roster? What does the future hold for the first-ever Portuguese NBA player? Tune in for the week of August 1-7 to hear Jacob (@jacobnielson12) and Parker (@pshark14) talk all about it. Thanks for listening!   ‘He Craves Improvement': How Queta became an NBA level player fit to represent Portugal by Jacob Nielson

The NBA Draft is tonight. Where will Neemias Queta land? Plus, the entire college landscape is shifting. What will conference realignment mean for the Mountain West and Utah State? Jacob (@jacobnielson12) and Parker (@pshark14) talk about all that on the show for the week of July 25-31. Thank you for tuning in!    Conference realignment: how could it impact Utah State by Parker Ballantyne

Sam Merrill becomes the first Aggie ever to win an NBA title, Neemias continues to work out with NBA teams, and coach Ephraim Banda joins to show to break down the Aggie defense. Jacob (jacobnielson12) and Parker (@pshark14) have all that and more on the show for the week of July 18- 24. Thanks for listening!    For more on Sam Merrill: Merrill becomes first Aggie to win NBA title by Jacob Nielson A letter about Sam Merrill by Parker Ballantyne

The NBA draft is coming up, Sam Merrill is in The Finals and college football season is right around the corner. Jacob (@jacobnielson12) and Parker (@pshark14) talk about all that and more on the show for the week of July 11-17. Thanks for listening!   Column: Can Blake Anderson bring USU football to winning ways  

On this episode, Parker Ballantyne and Jacob Nielson talk shop on the current state of the Aggie football team. They also discuss the new name, image and likeness policy, and its impact on college athletics. Week of July 4-10. Thanks for listening!

On this episode of the podcast, Cole Noel talks to USU men's basketball guard Marco Anthony. But first, Cole breaks down the BYU and College of Idaho basketball games and gives his thoughts about how the Aggies can improve and what they are doing right. Then, he finishes the pod discussing the USU football head coach search. Thanks for listening! Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever podcasts are found.

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On this episode, Drew Thorngren gets into the weeds in the NBA free agency drama and picks out some scenarios that could be playing out soon. Then, he goes over the college football playoff rankings and gives his predictions for the final four. Finally, he dives into his top 10 NFL teams and picks some winners for week 12. Enjoy and thanks for listening! Twitter: @TDThorngren Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever podcasts are found.

On this episode of the podcast, Cole Noel talks about the legend Sam Merrill being drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks and then jumps into a Utah State men's basketball season preview. After that, he talks with USU men's basketball team manager Ryan Corbett (Kobethe2nd) live from the Bad Boy Mowers Invitational about this years team — who's filling Sam's shoes, who can take a major leap, how Craig Smith and the guys handle adversity and more. Finally, he gives his thoughts on the VCU matchup Wednesday afternoon. Thanks for listening! Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever podcasts are found.

In this episode, Cole makes his case for which coach should be next for USU football and also says goodbye and thank you to coach Andersen. After, he dives into the USU vs Nevada game and talks about some of the Aggies' woes this season.  Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever podcasts are found.

On this episode, Drew Thorngren tries to break down trade scenarios for James Harden and the Rockets as well as how the Warriors would be if they added one of the top players on the market. Then, Drew looks at some of the top players in the 2020 NBA Draft class. Finally, he dives into the NFL week 10 madness and gives his picks and players to watch. Thanks for listening! Twitter: @TDThorngren Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever podcasts are found.

Hello Aggie fans! In this episode of The Breakdown, Cole Noel asks the question, and tries to provide an answer, to why Utah State football has performed so poorly in its first two games of the season. Who's at blame, can it be fixed, what are the positives that can be taken away, are all things asked on this episode. Also, he takes a look at USU's next opponent, Nevada. Thanks for listening! Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever podcasts are found.