If The Hat Pods

In this week's episode of the podcast, the Buffs are prepping to bounce back from last week as they face off against Glenpool for the regular season finale. Plus, hear from this week's Senior Spotlight Jhovany Mercado!

In this week's episode, hear from McAlester coach Forrest Mazey as he talks about the Buffs, and previews possible playoff scenarios. Plus, hear from this week's Senior Spotlight: Sean Woods!

In this week's episode, hear from coach Forrest Mazey following the Buffs' bounce-back win over East Central and his thoughts moving forward, plus check out this week's Senior Spotlight segment featuring Connor Fields!

In this week's episode, hear from McAlester coach Forrest Mazey following the Buffs' game at Coweta and looking ahead at East Central. Plus, a double dose of Senior Spotlights with Kasen Whitley and Reed Marcum!

In this week's episode, hear from McAlester coach Forrest Mazey as he discusses his top-ranked Buffs and the game against fellow No. 1 Del City! Also hear from this week's Senior Spotlight Garrett Shumway, who talks about his start in football and why he loves the game so much.

Happy Homecoming Week! McAlester is facing off against Tulsa Memorial tonight, so hear from coach Forrest Mazey and ALL the senior Buffs during the parade and pep rally this week. Also listen to this week's Senior Spotlight Dakota Moton chat about family, friends, and football.

It's time for another episode of If The Hat Pods! This week, the Buffs are reseting body and mind during the bye week, and coach Forrest Mazey talked of his goals heading into the week. Also hear from today's Senior Spotlight Tyler Phillips, how his football journey, how it's going, and what he looks forward to in the future.

It's POTAC Week! McAlester welcomes Ada back to town, and it's sure to be a blast of a battle. Hear from Buffs coach Forrest Mazey after last week's win in Shreveport, La., as he talks about his team's resiliency and how it'll motivate them going forward. Also hear from this week's Senior Spotlight Chaz Bradley as he talks about his journey through football.

It's time for another episode of If The Hat Pods! First, hear a breakdown of all the upcoming games this week, plus listen to reaction from McAlester coach Forrest Mazey from last week's game and looking ahead into this season. Also tune in for our Senior Spotlight segment, highlighted this week by Blaze Baugh.

It's game day, and it's time for another episode of If The Hat Pods! We're wrapping up our previews by visiting with McAlester. Hear from how the Buffs first preseason practices and scrimmage against Wagoner went as they prepared for the 2022 season. Also check out our first Senior Spotlight of the season as sports editor Derek Hatridge visited with McAlester's Erik McCarty.

Another day, another kickoff week episode of If The Hat Pods! Today's subject is the Wilburton Diggers, a team that will also be seeing a new coach and lots of new faces this season. So hear how they've been preparing this summer and what they're looking forward to in 2022.

It's another episode in our week-long visit with area teams as we hang out with the Hartshorne Miners. Hear from them to see how the offseason has been, and what they're looking forward to at kickoff.

It's time for another episode of If The Hat Pods! And today, we're talking about the Savanna. So load up the pod, take a listen, and check out how the Bulldogs have been working hard this summer and what they're looking forward to this season.

We're so excited about football, we're giving you a second episode today! In this episode, we visit with Canadian and find out what the players have been up to this summer, and what they're looking forward to this season.

It's season three of If The Hat Pods! And we've got a week's worth of kickoff special content ahead of the start of another football season. Today, we're starting with Quinton, who will be under the direction of a new head coach but still bring that same gritty green and white intensity.

In this week's episode, brought to you by Kennedy Eyecare in McAlester, hear from Buffs head coach Forrest Mazey discuss his thoughts on making his first state title game and his thoughts on Collinsville. Next, hear host Derek Hatridge discuss a by the numbers comparison for the two teams as he gets you prepared for the game.

In this week's episode brought to you by Patriot Auto in McAlester, hear coach Forrest Mazey's thoughts on McAlester's win over Guthrie, and what he expects to see out of Lawton MacArthur.

In this week's episode, hear from Buffs head coach Forrest Mazey and his thoughts immediately following the win over Sapulpa, and what he expects to see out of Guthrie in the quarterfinals.

In this week's episode, brought to you by Sam Wampler's Freedom Ford in McAlester, hear from Buffs coach Forrest Mazey as he gives his thoughts on his team's level of play last week, and what McAlester can look forward to as it faces Sapulpa in the opening round of the OSSAA state football playoffs.

In this week's episode, brought to you by Dougherty's, hear from McAlester coach Forrest Mazey as he discusses the Buffs' district title win against Shawnee, and his thoughts on the Tulsa Will Rogers Ropers ahead of Senior Night on Friday.

In this week's episode, brought to you by Sam Wampler's Freedom Ford in McAlester, hear from McAlester coach Forrest Mazey with his immediate thoughts after the win against Edison, and what he expects out of Shawnee in what could be a district title-sealing win.

In this week's episode, brought to you by Jordan Barnett Insurance Agency, hear McAlester coach Forrest Mazey's thoughts on the game against Coweta, and what he expects to see out of the Tulsa Edison Eagles on Friday.

In this week's episode, brought to you by Bishop Funeral Home in McAlester, hear from Buffs head coach Forrest Mazey as he previews the upcoming matchup against Coweta.

In this week's episode, brought to you by First National Bank in McAlester, hear from Buffs head coach Forrest Mazey as he talks up his defense, and previews the Durant Lions ahead of Friday's matchup.

In this week's episode, brought to you by Patriot Auto in McAlester, hear from McAlester coach Forrest Mazey as he discusses the Bishop Kelley Comets -- the Buffs' first opponent of district play.

In this week's episode brought to you by Sam Wampler's Freedom Ford, McAlester coach Forrest Mazey breaks down his thoughts after the Buffs' win against Sallisaw and previews the rivalry week matchup against Ada this week. Happy POTAC Week, Buffs fans!

In this week's episode, brought to you by Arvest Bank, McAlester coach Forrest Mazey recaps his thoughts from last week's season opener and what his team will need to work on ahead of the game against Sallisaw.

In this week's episode, brought to you by Sam Wampler's Freedom Ford, McAlester coach Forrest Mazey talks about some of his younger impact players ahead of the Buffs' season-opening matchup against Broken Bow.

In this episode, hear from McAlester head coach Forrest Mazey as he talks about football ahead of the 2021 season.

In this episode, hear from Hartshorne and some of its players as they talk about football ahead of the 2021 season.

In this episode, hear from Wilburton and some of its players as they talk about football ahead of the 2021 season.

In this episode, hear from Canadian and some of its players as they talk about football ahead of the 2021 season.

In this episode, hear from Quinton and some of its players as they talk about football ahead of the 2021 season.

In this episode, hear from Savanna's Taylor Barr about the Bulldogs' summer and preparation for the 2021 season.

In this week's episode, Sports Editor Derek Hatridge talked about some of the happenings around the area in local sports, plus a sneak peak at what you can expect soon in your sports pages. Also, a heartfelt Christmas message ahead of the holiday. Merry Christmas from If The Hat Pods!

In this week's episode, Sports Editor Derek Hatridge visits with McAlester coach Forrest Mazey about the wild finish in the quarterfinals, the game ahead against Bishop McGuinness for a spot in the state title game, and what this playoff run has meant to the team, school, and city of McAlester.

In this week's episode, Sports Editor Derek Hatridge previews the upcoming basketball seasons for McAlester. Hear from Lady Buffs coach Jarrod Owen and Buffs coach Will Holiman as they both talk about the excitement they have for the upcoming season, and how they're getting their squads prepared to take to the hardwood.

In this week's episode, Sports Editor Derek Hatridge talks with McAlester football coach Forrest Mazey about the Buffs' second-round playoff game against Pryor. He also has a visit with wrestling coach Josh Cunningham, who gives an insightful preview ahead of the start of the season.

It's playoff time in Oklahoma! In this week's episode, Sports Editor Derek Hatridge lays out the playoff picture with our four area teams that are participating. He also talks with Canadian's Wes Jackson and Savanna's Taylor Barr, who's teams will be participating in the opening round on Nov. 13. Plus, hear a quick hit about COVID protocols for upcoming winter sports.

In this week's episode, Sports Editor Derek Hatridge speaks with Buffs coach Forrest Mazey about the final regular season game against Will Rogers, as well as how McAlester will be using the game to start the playoffs in top form. Plus, hear some really cool news about softball and cross country!

In this week's episode, Sports Editor Derek Hatridge talks with Buffs coach Forrest Mazey about preparing for Shawnee, and gearing up for the playoffs. Plus, hear about the 2020 all-area fast-pitch softball and fall baseball teams and honors!

In this week's episode, Sports Editor Derek Hatridge speaks with McAlester's Forrest Mazey about the Buffs bouncing back this week at Edison. They also discuss the new OSSAA football playoff format, and get a coach's perspective on the decision. Plus, hear from this week's Friday Lights Senior Tribute, Daniel Amos!

In this week's episode, technology tried to throw a wrench in things, but never fear. Sports editor Derek Hatridge discusses his talk with Buffs coach Forrest Mazey about McAlester's game against Coweta, as well as breaks the game down by the numbers. Also, hear from this week's Friday Lights Senior Tribute, Dylan Shumway!

In this week's episode, listen as Sports Editor Derek Hatridge and Buffs coach Forrest Mazey discuss the old-school approach to this week's game at Durant. Plus, hear from this week's Friday Lights Senior Tribute, Dre'Shaun Flowers.

In this week's episode, Sports Editor Derek Hatridge talks with McAlester coach Forrest Mazey about the Buffs getting back into the lab ahead of their game against Tulsa East Central, plus the Friday Lights Senior Tribute featuring Jonah Cuevas.

In this week's episode, Sports Editor Derek Hatridge visited with McAlester coach Forrest Mazey about the Buffs opening district play with a Top 10 matchup. Also hear from this week's double Friday Lights Senior Tribute, featuring Dustin Wall and Gavin Guthrie.

In this week's episode, Sports Editor Derek Hatridge catches up with McAlester coach Forrest Mazey as he previews the Week 3 matchup against Tahlequah. Also hear a double dose of the Friday Lights Senior Tribute, as both Jaxon Walters and Caleb Squyres join the podcast.

In this week's episode, you'll hear from Buffs coach Forrest Mazey as he tells the impact on his players after having a game cancelled. You'll also hear from Canadian's Wes Jackson and Savanna's Taylor Barr as they talk about their teams ahead of the Cougars-Bulldogs first rematch since 2013.

This week's episode is a little different than most. After COVID-19 forced a cancelation of McAlester's game at Sallisaw, I visited with Buffs coach Forrest Mazey about what the next steps are to try to fill in that missing game. I also visited with Savanna coach Taylor Barr, with the Bulldogs slated to being their season Friday night against Warner. And don't forget to hear from this week's Friday Lights Senior Tribute, Quentin Thomas!

Happy Zero Week, high school football fans! In this week's episode, hear as Sports Editor Derek Hatridge visits with McAlester coach Forrest Mazey as they preview the Buffs' game against Broken Bow! Shoutout to our new podcast sponsor Patriot Auto, who will help us bring even more content to the show! Also, hear our newest segment, the Friday Lights Senior Tribute! Each week, we'll highlight a different Buffs senior and get to know more about them. This week's senior is Gavin Johnson, with the segment being sponsored by Bank of Oklahoma!

In this week's episode, McAlester football coach Forrest Mazey discusses his loaded roster of talent, the hopes of what could be in 2020, and the deeper connection between football and his players. Special thanks to this week's sponsor: 911 Aftermath Remediation, a subsidiary of Klean-R-Us!