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Shepherd University alumni Dylan Bishop and Ryan Stickel discuss the latest happenings in all of the sports world, from the national headlines to our beloved Shepherd Rams. Taking sports as seriously as they should be, the fellas embrace whatever off-topic tangents and impromptu guests may pop up to show their face.

Dylan Bishop


    • May 20, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    High Level Hoops

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 120:30


    Both of our NBA teams have made it to the conference finals so we have comprehensive previews of both series on tap as they get ready to begin. Our other teams? Could be better! The Orioles fired their manager and the Shepherd Rams will have to vacate wins, stats, and records after NCAA violations.That, and more.

    Go New York Go New York Go

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 119:14


    After the universe sent us many signs to delay our recording, we finally gotten an upload to talk about the latest happenings of the NBA playoffs, where all of the home teams are falling apart in the 4th quarter. We also finally catch up on the NFL draft, and break down the release of Justin Tucker and the trade of George Pickens.

    My Head Is Spinning ft. Russell Goodacre

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 114:42


    Russell Goodacre comes out of the bullpen to join Dylan as he gives his current full 1st round mock draft 48 hours away from the NFL Draft. Russ is also here for Shepherd spring game thoughts, hockey talk (!), the NBA playoffs, and the horrors of Charlie Morton.

    Two and a Half QBs ft. Derrik Klassen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 103:44


    It's our 6th annual QB draft show with Derrik Klassen (can you believe it?). Unfortunately, the QBs kinda stink this year, but we know that's not gonna stop NFL teams from taking them too high, so we need to know what's up, from the underrating of Cam Ward, the curious case of Sheduer Sanders, and the unseriousness of Jaxson Dart, and more!Followed by Shepherd spring game notes, courtesy of Russell Goodacre, an NBA check in, and the worst case yet of the NCAA fumbling the NIL process with Nico Iamaleava.

    The Shedeur Slide

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 63:32


    Dylan is back with another NFL draft prognostication special, 13 days out from Round 1. It looks like Shedeur Sanders is going to fall down the boards, but how far? All that, and more.

    Zigs Over Zags ft. Steven Ruiz

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 62:39


    We welcome back ball-knower Steven Ruiz to get into the stuff he gets paid the big bucks for: that's right, college basketball. It's bracket time and Steve is here to help us build a bracket with the right vibes and talk some sense into WVU fans.

    Justin Namolik Truthers, Rise Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 128:03


    Shepherd men's basketball hosted the PSAC championship out of nowhere! We give some props to the Rams for their run to the title game before giving our comprehensive thoughts on the first few days of NFL free agency.

    Smokin' Hookah with Luka

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 87:56


    Basketball is our favorite sport. We like the way they dribble up and down the court. Should the Sixers just blow it up? Podcast P is cooked but apparently the Knicks guys need to stop their podcast too. We're not so sure...The Knicks can't beat the elite teams in the NBA, but maybe that's ok. Meanwhile, the Thunder rule, and jesus man Luka Doncic and LeBron James are teammates. We explore how it actually has deeper ramifications across all of sports. AND...Shepherd basketball playoff time is here! And they're in it!

    Yikes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 122:01


    Unfortunately a lot to talk about on this one. Justin Tucker, the NFL playoffs, a look forward to the offseason for a few teams that fell short, and trade talk for Jimmy Butler and De'Aaron Fox in the NBA.

    It's Going Down (Playoffs)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 87:07


    The NFL regular season has concluded, and the playoffs feel pretty wide open. We break down every game of SUPER WILD CARD WEEKEND and take a few minutes to make a very simple fix to the NBA's ratings concerns.

    The Prodigal Son Comes Home ft. Taylor Vippolis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 83:41


    He's coming home. That's right, Bill Belichick is coming home to Chapel Hill to coach UNC and Taylor Vippolis joins us to break that down, vent about the Knicks, and get laughed at for Juan Soto joining the Mets. Oh yeah, and I guess Rich Rodriguez is back at WVU too. AND: Shepherd basketball first impressions for 2024-25.

    The Portal Taketh ft. Russell Goodacre

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 122:35


    Shepherd football's season is over and uh oh the transfer portal is full of Rams. How concerned should we be and what is the outlook on SU football moving forward. Also: Shepherd women's soccer and volleyball are killing it, and the grind of the NFL season continues on.

    Are We McCooked?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 106:04


    Shepherd is 5-4. They lost to Bloomsburg again. People are starting to talk about sweeping changes needing to be made. Are they fair or do we need to pump the brakes? We also check in on the NFL as they reach mid-season and examine just how wrong people are about which fictional characters would vote for who in the election.

    The Celtics Are Cringe ft. Nick Arguelles

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 115:32


    It's basketball season again! Time for our proper NBA preview with Nick Arguelles back again to talk about the spike in unlikability the Celtics took this summer and look around at the league for who will take a step back or a leap forward.

    Bodega KAT ft. Russell Goodacre, Nick Arguelles, & Prince

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 120:24


    Friends of the Show Russ and Nick are back for a loaded episode after a few weeks off. The Orioles officially disappointed, the Knicks traded for an all-star, the New York Jets exist, and Shepherd had an identity crisis-inducing loss. Featuring an accidental mini NBA preview.

    Football: It's Complicated

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 86:27


    A good week of football finally happened for us! Shepherd won, but there's things to improve on. Justin Fields still looks good. The Ravens didn't blow a lead (they almost did!). And people are being incredibly dumb as usual about quarterbacks.

    Perhaps We've Found The Ceiling

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 99:30


    Shepherd fell in a disappointing outing against Slippery Rock. We dive into the ailments of Rams football currently before taking a look at 2 very different starts to the season for our NFL teams. Will Justin Fields stay the starter? And are the Ravens ok?

    Pennsylvania is Bronze At Best

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 128:18


    Here's your week-late NFL preview, mostly revolving around Producer Garett's incredible QB ranking list which disgusted and astounded us multiple times. Then: Shepherd football home opener time! Slippery Rock comes to town Saturday after an impressive shutout victory in the season opener.

    The Rams Are Running Again ft. Russell Goodacre & Matt Crawford

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 90:25


    It's that time of year again: Shepherd Football season. The Rams are back and so are we, with our resident D2 football correspondent Russell Goodacre and former WRNR and TV10 analyst Matt Crawford to form a reunion of WSHC's Shepherdstown Sports Nuts and break down the upcoming Shepherd football season.

    We Have to Kill Grimace ft. Nick Page

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 86:55


    The MLB trade deadline was full of wheeling and dealing, and although there weren't many blockbusters, a lot of STUFF happened. The Orioles definitely did a lot, but how much did it mean? Our MLB expert Nick Page joined us to give us all the details on the O's, his Pirates, and the league as a whole.

    The Isaiah Hartenstein Effect

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 85:10


    The dust from the NBA's free agent frenzy has settled. Let's look through each team's offseason and see what they've done (or not done), shall we?

    LeBron is Sleeping with His Teammate's Mom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 124:47


    It's like we never left. Because we didn't, what are you talking about? The Celtics won the title but they're so boring who cares. The Lakers drafted Bronny. The Knicks made a huge splash. OKC made a small splash. Should the Suns trade KD? Paul George could leave LA. The draft kinda stunk. The NBA offseason is here!

    Kristaps Poorzingis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 105:03


    We only took a week off and yet the NBA playoff landscape has completely shifted. We're a game away from a Mavericks-Celtics finals…or 3 away from a hilarious collapse. Either way: the Celtics HAVE to win this ring. Side bars on all-time NBA top 10s and some offseason talk for the recently eliminated Pacers, Knicks, and Thunder.

    How Many Times Do We Have to Teach You This Lesson, Old Man (Roger Goodell)?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 105:24


    The NBA conference semis gave us a good jumping off point to talk about Nikola Jokic and NBA legacy narratives, our annual check-in on the state of modern television, and once again we fix the NFL and their schedule.

    Real Hoops and Real Hate ft. Nick Arguelles

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 95:11


    The rap beef of the century came to a head this week, and who better to analyze it than 3 white dudes. Before that, we checked in on the NBA playoffs as the 2nd round kicked off. Nick Arguelles pops in with us to talk real hip hop and real hoops.

    Another Dumb Mock Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 48:31


    Just like last year, we were too busy to do a full draft week episode, so once again, Dylan is here to give you his final* mock draft on the eve of the NFL Draft.

    Did You Know He Meditates? ft. Derrik Klassen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 97:30


    A tradition unlike any other: it's the @QBKlass QB draft class special. We examine just how special Caleb Williams could be and whether we've failed to appreciate him lately. Also the age old question: what are the Commanders doing? And why are we overthinking Drake Maye? Should the Pats and Commanders even take quarterbacks? And did you know JJ McCarthy is likeable? Followed by a quick NBA playoff/play-in preview.

    Where Does Shohei Ohtani Think JJ McCarthy Will Be Drafted?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 132:49


    It's the spring sports solstice. March Madness, MLB Opening Day, the final stretch of the NBA regular season, and NFL Draft lying season. We do our best to hit it all, including the Shohei Ohtani interpreter scandal.

    A Whole Lot of Money For A Whole Lot of Mid

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 117:26


    We're one work week into NFL free agency and to avoid falling too far behind the ball, Dylan hops on the mic to catch up on what has happened so far and to check in on the state of NFL draft rumors in a solo ramble special.

    How Do You Kill Lightning McQueen?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 56:11


    After a short hiatus, we've returned to start jumping into the NFL offseason by looking at the QB carousel. Before that though, Producer Garett gives us an F1 update, which somehow leads to us having an existential crisis on behalf of the cars from the movie Cars.

    He is Inevitable

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 95:47


    The Chiefs won the Super Bowl. We've been saying that a lot, huh? We might have to keep saying it. We attack the game from all angles and look at what's ahead for both teams long-term. Can anyone stop the Chiefs? And of course we didn't forget some NBA All-Star Weekend talk.

    Pick Against Mahomes at Your Own Risk

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 120:11


    Our favorite new yearly tradition: The Super Bowl Preview/NBA Trade Deadline Recap Show!!! We dive deep into both, why Super Bowl prop bets are stupid, how aimless the Raptors seem, and oh yeah, the Orioles have an ace now.

    He Sold The Team ft. Russell Goodacre, Avery Newport, & Colin McLaughlin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 145:22


    #JohnAngelosIsOverParty. We brought in every O's fan we could grab to celebrate the sale of the team. Also on the agenda is the Ravens crushing AFCCG loss, NFL coaching news, Lions 4th down discourse, and what to expect from Shepherd signing day.

    Stavvy vs. Swiftie: A Conference Championship Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 123:21


    We're down to just 4 teams in the NFL. In 3 days, we will know who will be in the Super Bowl. We take a look back at the divisional round, give some eliminated teams their due, and check up on the coaching carousel before looking ahead to Sunday. Oh also, the Bucks fired their coach lol.

    Jalen's Stummy Hurts ft. Justis Mosqueda

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 65:50


    Super Wild Card Weekend wasn't very wild but we definitely got to laugh at some embarrassment. Justis Mosqueda returns to join us in tearing down the Cowboys, Eagles, and Dolphins and look ahead to the divisional round. Afterwards, we trade LeBron to the Knicks.

    Andrew Luck Loves Atlanta Strip Clubs ft. Luke McGoldrick

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 82:24


    Super Wildcard Weekend is here! And live from Oakland (Maryland), Luke returns to talk through the opening playoff games with us, as well as the all-time crazy coaching carousel we're getting with Belichick, Carroll, Vrabel, Saban, (and Jim Harbaugh?) all leaving their teams.

    The Playoff Machine is Bleeding to Death ft. Nick Arguelles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2024 71:18


    A Saturday snow day edition of the pod welcomes DC Correspondent Nick Arguelles back into town to give a quick Wizards report before taking a look at the continued success of OKC and the new-look Knicks after trading for OG Anunoby. Then it's time: the final week of the NFL regular season starts today. We take a look across the league at playoff scenarios, including accidentally coming up with the worst playoff possible.

    The Nerds Shall Not Prevail

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2023 92:43


    The Ravens absolutely whooped the 49ers on Christmas Night and now Lamar Jackson is the favorite to win MVP. What did we learn, if anything? We can't dwell on it for too long though, as week 17 is up next and even more important. The CFP is fast approaching and no one seems to care. The Pistons…oh god the Pistons. Finally: what is our sports “Roman Empire”?

    It's a Waddle-ful Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 67:15


    The NFL season is coming into the home stretch. With that, comes surprisingly relevant and important games for some teams, and matchups between top contenders. We dive into last week and this upcoming week to preview Dolphins vs Cowboys and the Christmas main event, Ravens vs 49ers.

    The Dolphins Are Not Okay

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 113:07


    Draymond did it again. What does the NBA and/or the Warriors need to do about it? The Dolphins lost to the Titans and boy do the waters look choppy from here. We take a look around the NFL and NBA and wonder why the Dodgers are allowed to commit white collar crime.

    In This House, Justin Namolik is A Hero. End of Story.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 152:11


    After our extended Thanksgiving break, we're back to put the Shepherd football season to bed, be aghast at the CFP committee taking the wrong path to giving us more entertaining games, and examining the NFL landscape top to bottom. Then we take time to be confused about the NBA in-season tournament, the Orlando Magic, and why so many people are coming for the head of Shepherd basketball coach Justin Namolik.

    Shepherd's In Da Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 106:09


    Welcome to playoff szn. Shepherd is in! But…not where we expected. Russell Goodacre returns to break down the entire D2 football playoff tournament, including our own bracket predictions! And we figured it out…we do indeed have a Bills problem.

    Is Caleb Williams Football's Trae Young?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 114:00


    Shepherd's big win over East Stroudsburg has them firmly in “win and you're in” territory for the playoffs. We look at the scenarios and rankings to decide if a home game is still within reach and complain about the NCAA's new streaming setup for the D2 playoffs. We also jump back into the NFL after week 10 and do a vibe check on Caleb Williams after the narrative machine blew up on him this week.

    Josh Giddey is a SLOB Wizard

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 123:05


    The NFL trade deadline was this week and seemingly in response, 100 weird things happened this week. Half the league's QB situations are in shambles. The Bears were buyers? The Raiders fired everyone. We give our 10,000 foot view of the league at midseason. Shepherd…brother…what happened? Also James Harden is finally a Clipper.

    Brock Purdy's Imposter Syndrome ft. Steven Ruiz

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 72:13


    The Ringer's Steven Ruiz returns to fend off tomatoes from Shepherd fans and give his actually positive breakdown of Tyson Bagent in his first NFL start, as well as addressing some other assorted topics across the league such as Lamar, Sam Howell, Matt Canada, and of course, Brock Purdy. Then we give our NBA season preview, which was somehow mostly about Wizards ticket prices.

    White People Love This Song

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2023 61:02


    Live from Luke's house once again, we bring you an on-location HD mostly about the best music that white people absolutely love. And also some football talk I guess. Some other things. Shepherd. Sure. Where's Dancing Queen on your list?

    Ryan Storms the Capital (One Arena)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 109:57


    The MLB playoffs are upon us. The Rays are big fat losers. We actually talk about baseball for real now, can you believe it? We look into the Orioles' chances to go far in October before jumping into a potentially grim October for the Steelers. Ravens look good though! Our brain was empty after that Shepherd game on Saturday, we explain, and look at the postseason forecast for the 4-1 Rams. Also: the Celtics got Jrue Holiday! We dip a toe into NBA talk as the season sneaks up on us.

    Dear John (Means)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 124:25


    After a cruel summer waiting for Damian Lillard to get traded, the Heat somehow lost out on the sweepstakes and Giannis and Dame are new romantics now, but it's the Blazers that look like the foolish ones. Oh and I guess Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are a thing now. You know we have a full breakdown. The Orioles are upon Clinchmas Eve too. And…could there be some changes coming in the Bears QB room? And can Shepherd hold on to the damn football?

    It's Over. We Are Back.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 69:09


    The Rams are here. After 2 questionable weeks, we've figured out the 2023 Shepherd football team: it's the same very good football as usual. It was a great sports weekend overall with the Orioles, Backyard Brawl, and NFL all panning out in our favor. Btw…what the hell is happening with the Chicago Bears.

    Week 2 Already, Can You Believe It?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 106:07


    It just flies by. Shepherd is 2-0! How impressed and/or concerned are we through 2 weeks? Also: Shepherd is getting a new AD; we give our thoughts. The NFL is officially back too and we already have a Jets problem again.

    The Post Game ft. Luke McGoldrick

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 96:01


    The NFL season is here! Our pal Luke joins us to give us his NFL power rankings and of course Producer Garett has an insane one of his own as part of our season preview. Shepherd is through week 1 and…whew boy that wasn't what we saw coming. Let's assess the situation.

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