Full Court Press

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker preview another Utah State opponent: San Jose State. Top 25 Aggies of 2025: cornerback Noah Avinger Post-practice interviews with Brady Boyd and John Gayer. Coaching Tiers from The Athletic. Bronco Mendenhall among the top coaches from the Mountain West on the list. USU hosting Football Family Fun Day. Aggies in the NFL Preseason.

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker report that Ike Larsen may be suspended for up to 6 weeks. Al Lewis shares stories about Stew Morrill who will be inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame in September. Top 25 Aggies of 2025: offensive lineman Trey Andersen. USU women's soccer opens the season with a win at Washington State.

Jason Walker and Eric Frandsen talk the latest in local sports, starting with the continuation of the offseason opponent preview series. The opponent looked at in this episode is Hawaii. Also, a look at CBS Sports and their preseason bowl projections. Which teams from the Mountain West did they predict would make bowl games? And a look at the schedule for the Utah Jazz which was released earlier in the day.

Jason Walker and Eric Frandsen discuss the latest in local sports on 106.9 FM, 1390 AM, The FAN. A closer look at the lawsuit between Utah State/Colorado State/Boise State and the Mountain West. What are the merits of both sides of the case? NOTE - There is a gap in the podcast where 8 minutes of audio was lost due to a technical glitch. We have trimmed it out the silence but there's not much we can do to replace what we said during that time. The Top 25 Aggies of 2025 reveal continues, two players were revealed in this hour - Brevin Hamblin and Bo Maile. Utah State Soccer begins on Thursday, a closer look at the Aggies and the start of the sports season.

Jason Walker and Ajay Salvesen talk the latest in local Cache Valley sports, starting with the continuation of the preseason opponent preview series for Utah State football. Today's preview features Vanderbilt. Jeff Fuller did an analysis of the last 50 years of preseason AP Top 25 polls and figured out who were the most overrated and underrated teams based on how teams finished the season. Find out which teams those are. The NBA Cup groups were announced and Jason and Ajay were so thrilled the mentioned it for a second and then immediately moved on to talk about fixing the NBA All-Star Game

Jason Walker and Ajay Salvesen talk the latest in local Cache Valley sports, starting with an interview with Utah State men's basketball forward Karson Templin. Utah State volleyball was picked to finish first in the Mountain West and USU soccer begins Thursday (though Jason and Ajay mixed that up and thought it started Wednesday). With USU volleyball and soccer being picked first in their respective preseason polls, it begs the question as to how many championships the Aggies could win across all sports this season. Injury reports are coming to the Big 12 (and are now part of all power conferences in football and men's basketball), could the Pac-12 adopt them in the future?

Jason Walker and Eric Frandsen discuss the latest in local sports. A preview of Utah State's Week 4 opponent, McNeese. What are the keys for a game against an FCS opponent? The next player on the Top 25 Aggies of 2025 is revealed, edge rusher John Gayer. Eric conducted interviews with DE/OLB Enoka Migao and offensive tackle Trey Andersen after Utah State practice on Tuesday. Also hear from the offensive coordinator, Kevin McGiven.

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker discuss the latest in local sports Utah State officially announced its first opponent in the Charleston Classic. Jason and Eric discuss whether the MTE is good enough to bolster USU's strength of schedule. They also look at the non-conference schedule (as it's currently known) as a whole and compare it to other teams in the Mountain West and previous seasons. The next player on the Top 25 Aggies of 2025 is revealed, Dylan Tucker. The Mountain West and Pac-12 went into mediation and it failed. John Canzano reported some of the details and Jason and Eric discuss the reports and whether the Pac-12 can win on some of their arguments.

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker preview USU vs Air Force. Top 25 Aggies for 2025: Kahanu Davis Former Aggies compete in NFL preseason games: Jalen Royals, Wyatt Bowles and Kyrese Rowan. Comparing/Contrasting AP and Coaches preseason Top 25 Who are the most penalized teams in Mountain West football over the past five years?

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker preview Region 11 and 3A North football as the season begins on Friday. Top 25 Aggies for 2025: Miles Davis Pick 6 Results

Eric Frandsen, Jason Walker and Ajay Salvesen preview Utah State at Texas A&M. Top 25 Aggies for 2025: defensive tackle Naki Fahina. USU soccer hosts their first scrimmage under the lights; audio from Austin Miller and Kunie Hirai. Hot Take nor Not a Take. Former Aggies in NFL preseason games.

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker welcome Ajay Salvesen to the show for his birthday. Former Aggies trying to earn spots on NFL teams this weekend. Top 25 Aggies for 2025: wide receiver Brady Boyd Former Aggies and current Utah Jazz players competing in Eurobasket.

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker preview Utah State vs UTEP. Utah State, Boise State and Colorado State file a new lawsuit against the Mountain West Conference and Gloria Nevarez. Mountain West schools placed in tiers based on their success in football and men's basketball combined. Top 25 Aggies for 2025: offensive lineman Jake Eichorn. Pick 6

Interview with Utah State women's volleyball coach Rob Neilson about his team's upcoming season.

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker visit with Utah State head women's volleyball coach Rob Neilson. Top 25 Aggies of 2025: Runningback Derrick Jameson Kick time and TV partner announced for USU vs McNeese. USU adds NIL specialist Joe Summers to its athletics department. USU men's basketball officially announces a neutral site game against VCU in Texas on November 7.

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker continue with the second hour of the show, talking more about local and national sports. The NCAA is giving more voting rights to the Power 4 conferences, how much of an issue could this be to the Group of 6 conferences moving forward? The next player in the Top 25 Aggies of 2025 is revealed, wide receiver Demick Starling Utah State's three-game series in football with Oregon in 2027-2029 gets trimmed down to just one game. Roger Goodell indirectly dissed the NBA by saying it isn't even a competitor to the NFL

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker discuss the latest in local and national sports: Utah State Soccer was picked first in the Mountain West preseason poll, how likely are they to live up to last season's dominance? The first player in the Top 25 Aggies of 2025 is revealed, offensive lineman Tavo Motu'apuaka. Utah Mammoth are back to having problems with their team name being similar to another company.

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker share post-practice audio from Bronson Olevao Jr., Braden Pegan and Bronco Mendenhall at Utah State football practice. Utah Jazz bring back the legend Georges Niang. What could the NBA learn from Major League Baseball's use of unique venues?

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker discuss The Athletic's ranking of college football quarterbacks for 2025, specifically those from the Mountain West. Jordan Love with a great note about family and football in The Player's Tribune.

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker discuss the role of celebrity general managers for college athletics. The Athletic publishes off-season grades for NBA teams. Former Utah State Associate AD Amy Crosbie officially files her lawsuit against the university for her firing in July 2024. Utah State women's basketball adds forward Rachel Wilson. No NCAA expansion for 2026, thank goodness. Pick 6 results.  

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker look at projected win totals for Mountain West teams. Can the Aggies surpass 4.5 wins? Audio from Utah State defensive back Noah Avinger. Former Utah State wide receiver Jalen Royals is impressing people with the Kansas City Chiefs. Former USU Director of Athletics John Hartwell resigns at Louisiana Monroe.

Manny Martins joined the Full Court Press with Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker for an interview about the upcoming season. Hear Coach Martins' thoughts on his returning stars, newcomers, expectations for the season, the renovated Bell Field and more.

Jason Walker and Eric Frandsen go through multiple interviews with Utah State sports, first a live interview with USU Soccer head coach Manny Martins to talk about the rapidly approaching season for the Aggies. Then a discussion on Bryson Barnes and his potential to be one of the best QBs in the Mountain West this season. And later a playback of an interview Jason did with USU Football tight end Broc Lane earlier this week at Utah State media day. And, to cap off the show, the return of Pick Six!

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker discuss the adjusted Wayne Estes Fund for Recruitment and Retention. Jerrod Calhoun donates $150,000 as a matching gift. Utah State QB commit Kaleb Maryland. Utah State defensive coordinator Nick Howell on USU's defensive structure and defining the Nickel position. Utah Jazz players on Bleacher Report's Top 100 NBA players of all time.  2nd-year Jazz players who could make a big jump this season. Real Salt Lake wins on PKs

Jason Walker brings the latest in Utah State sports, starting with an interview with USU men's basketball guard MJ Collins Jr. Then he looks back at portions of his interviews at Utah State football media day, particularly those with offensive coordinator Kevin McGiven and defensive coordinator Nick Howell.

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker share their thoughts about the Utah State men's basketball open practice Monday night in the Wayne Estes Center. Post-practice audio from Jerrod Calhoun and Tucker Anderson. Utah State football opens fall camp. Audio from Bronco Mendenhall and offensive coordinator Kevin McGiven.

Utah State football head coach Bronco Mendenhall speaks with the media at the team's media day. He discusses the House settlement, his changing role as a head coach, the commitment from the university even in a time without a full-time athletics director, along with what he's seen from his players and coaching staff this offseason.

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker talk about Mammoth Week. Eric catches up with Mike Folta and Adrian Denny as Utah Mammoth visit the Eccles Ice Arena. Is there a rivalry brewing between USU and New Mexico? Utah State men's basketball will be holding an open practice for the public. Comments from Utah State women's basketball players Elise Livingston, Jamisyn Heaton and Macie Brown. 

Jason Walker was joined by Ajay Salvesen on the Full Court Press to talk the latest in Utah State sports. USU men's basketball held another open practice with the media in attendance. Jason and Ajay were both there to witness that and talk to Jerrod Calhoun and players afterward. They give their latest thoughts on the Aggies and what the team will look like this season.

Jason Walker breaks down the latest in Cache Valley related sports on the Full Court Press on 106.9 FM, 1390 AM The FAN. Utah State is returning two veteran tight ends, Broc Lane and Josh Sterzer. They give the Aggies a deep tight end room that Jason believes could make the USU offense dangerous when combined with a running QB in Bryson Barnes. Kyle Filipowki was named the Las Vegas Summer League MVP. The honor is a good one for the second-year big, though Jason cautioned being too optimistic about the kind of player Filipowski will become. Jordan Love was named the 68th-best player in the NFL according to its players. It's a drop from his No. 34 ranking last year, but Jason argues there's plenty of room to expect Love to have a return to his top form in 2025. Jalen Royals is also looking like he could be challenging to be the WR2 in Kansas City. A few weeks ago, a memo sent out by the College Sports Commission threatened to hurt Utah State's ability to provide NIL funds to its players

Jason Walker recaps the weekend and events on Monday in the world of sports. Memphis tried to buy its way into the Big 12 but got rejected. Will that failure lead the Tigers to aim for Pac-12 membership? Jason gives his thoughts on Mountain West Media Days with what Bronco Mendenhall said and Utah State getting picked 9th in the preseason poll. Bryson Barnes is officially the starting quarterback. And Jason argues that USU has a more talented roster than pretty much everyone is giving the Aggies credit for.  Also, the WNBA Players are demanding more salary, do they deserve that money?

Full interview with Utah State head coach Bronco Mendenhall from Mountain West Conference football media days in Las Vegas on Thursday, July 17, 2025.

Eric Frandsen and Craig Hislop react to a full day of interviews with coaches from the Mountain West football media days in Las Vegas.

Eric Frandsen and Craig Hislop do the Full Court Press live from Mountain West football media days in Las Vegas. Interview with UNLV players DeAngelo Irvin Jr. and Jake Pope. Interview with College Football Playoff Executive Director Rich Clark.

Eric Frandsen and Ajay Salvesen react to Utah State's announcement naming Sandy Barbour USU's interim AD. Replay and reactions to Bronco Mendenhall interview from Mountain West football media days.

Eric Frandsen and Ajay Salvesen talk about the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. How are former Aggies doing so far? How are the young players for the Utah Jazz performing and progressing? Utah State women's basketball adds a new assistant coach. The search for an interim AD at USU continues. Should the NCAA tournament expand? There are pros and cons. Major League Baseball standings at the All Star break.

Jason Walker and Eric Frandsen discuss the latest in local sports in Cache Valley. Who are the potential candidates for Utah State's interim athletics director? Jason and Eric go over a short list of names. After a Thursday memo sent out by the College Sports Commission, collectives and now lawyers are lashing back at the enforcement of NIL contracts by the NIL Go clearinghouse. Ace Bailey is on the injury report for the first Las Vegas Summer League game, how much will this impact his hype and development with the Jazz?

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker talk about Utah State's search for an interim director of athletics. Early issues with NIL Go and USU's Blue A Collective. Former Aggies performing in the Las Vegas Summer League. Which players need to shine for Utah Jazz in Vegas?

Utah State men's basketball assistant coach Ben Asher joined the Full Court Press with Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker to discuss the upcoming season. Hear about how the team is progressing, how the coaching staff reacted to the addition of Grand Canyon to the schedule and more.

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker talk about the latest in local sports. To start the show, the duo discuss Utah State men's basketball with the team's assistant coach, Ben Asher. Then, a discussion on the biggest news of the week, the departure of Utah State athletics director Diana Sabau, who is leaving to become the deputy AD at the University of Maryland. What is her legacy at Utah State and what is next for the Aggies' athletics department?

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker discuss the latest in local sports. John Collins has been traded from Utah. What does this say about the Jazz's strategy for this upcoming season given the departures of Collin Sexton and Jordan Clarkson last year? The NBA Summer League began over the weekend, Ace Bailey struggled but other young players thrived. Jason and Eric give their thoughts on what to expect from these players the rest of the summer. Teresa Gould had a few comments on John Canzano and Jon Wilner's podcast about the future of the Pac-12.

Eric Frandsen looks at the Utah Jazz Summer League roster, players to watch this summer for the Jazz. Former Aggies land on NBA summer league rosters, including Darius Brown, Great Osobor, Max Shulga, Steven Ashworth, and Josh Uduje. Announcements from USU: new video boards installed at the football stadium; Max Bent elevated to assistant coach for USU basketball. Games to watch on the 4th of July

Interview with Dalton Forsythe, the new director of Blue A Collective.

Interview with Utah State men's basketball player Zach Keller.

Eric Frandsen visits with Utah State men's basketball newcomer Zach Keller. Dalton Forsythe has been elevated to the director of Blue A Collective. How things have changed with NIL at Utah State. Salt Lake City Summer League ticket giveaway.

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker talk about the biggest trades and free agency signings in the NBA so far. Former Utah Jazz players on the move: Jordan Clarkson to New York, Simone Fontecchio to the Miami Heat. Audio from Utah Jazz rookie introductory news conference.

Jason Walker and Eric Frandsen welcome on Michael Adams of the Austin Sports Journal to talk about Texas State joining the Pac-12. Jason and Eric also share their thoughts on the addition now that it's official. A lot of big NBA news over the weekend as well, especially locally. Sam Merrill signed a contract extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Utah Jazz made multiple moves, dealing Collin Sexton and buying out Jordan Clarkson.

Jason Walker is once again joined by JD Walker of KVNU Aggie GameDay to talk more about the latest in local sports. Drama spread like wildfire across the internet about whether Ace Bailey would report to Utah after the Jazz took him with the fifth overall pick in the draft. How concerning is the situation? The Mountain West had two players drafted in the NBA Draft, with a few more players with ties to the Mountain West and/or Utah State getting taken or signing undrafted free agent contracts. The Utah Mammoth have already made waves with one big trade. Another could be in the works on draft night.

Jason Walker is joined by JD Walker to discuss the big day for the Utah Jazz and Utah Mammoth on Wednesday. The Utah Jazz drafted Ace Bailey with the fifth overall pick in the NBA draft. How does he fit in Utah's future and does he even want to be with the Jazz? Also, a look at the second pick of the first round where Utah took Walter Clayton Jr. The Utah Mammoth made a big swing by trading for JJ Peterka. How does that change the trajectory of the team for next year?

Utah State men's basketball forward Tucker Anderson joined the Full Court Press to discuss his first year with the Aggies in the 2024-25 season, his experiences with the Spectrum and with the team overall. Also, a look at his improvements in the offseason and the prospects for the team in the 2025-26 season.

Utah State men's basketball forward Tucker Anderson joins the show to discuss his time with Utah State so far and looking ahead to next year with the Aggies. Reports from ESPN and others say that Texas State will receive an invite to the Pac-12 by June 30. How good of an addition are the Bobcats? The NBA Draft is tonight, who will the Utah Jazz end up drafting at No. 5?