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A podcast dedicated to the Samford Bulldogs. Sam, Mike, Jeb and Grant discuss everything from football to basketball to baseball, invite special guests, and toss around hot takes. We are not affiliated with Samford University. 

State of the Bulldogs


    • May 28, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 55m AVG DURATION
    • 136 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from State of the Bulldogs

    Samford Baseball: SoCon Tournament Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 59:23


    The guys recap the SoCon Baseball Tournament and then proceed to ramble hitting on most sports in the episode.

    Samford Baseball: SoCon Tournament Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 47:39


    The guys breakdown the bracket for the SoCon Baseball Tournament, look over how the season ended up statistically, and discuss Samford's chances at winning it.

    Samford Baseball: Sweep UNCG + Mercer Wins SoCon Softball Tournament + Track & Field Win Again...And Again... And Again

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 33:22


    The guys discuss the big series sweep over UNCG, share some interesting stats heading into the last week of the regular season, discuss the SoCon Softball Tournament, give their favorite SoCon city and more.

    Samford Baseball: Portal Updates + Softball + Baseball

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 33:53


    The guys discuss the latest portal additions, softball's draw in the SoCon tournament, and the potential seeding for the baseball team at the conference tournament in a few weeks.

    Samford Baseball: Tennis in the NCAA Tourney + Samford HoF + Baseball & Softball

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 38:50


    The guys discuss the latest Hall of Fame class, the basketball staff additions, answer your questions, and discuss the tennis team as well as the latest baseball and softball series.

    Samford Baseball: Men's Tennis SoCon Champs + Baseball over VMI + Softball beat Furman + Portal Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 36:53


    The guys talk about the Samford Men's Tennis program as they won the SoCon tournament, recap the series wins for baseball and softball and discuss the new portal updates for men's and women's basketball.

    Samford Baseball: The Acuff Era Begins + Baseball Beats Citadel + Softball Falls to UNCG

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 35:34


    Lots of news this past weekend as Samford hired Lennie Acuff from Lipscomb to be the new men's basketball coach. The Bulldogs beat The Citadel in a 3 game series and softball fell to a great UNCG squad.

    Samford Baseball: Bucky is Gone + Portal Update + Baseball + Softball

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 39:05


    We knew it was a matter of when and not if, but Bucky is headed to Texas A&M. The guys talk about his departure, potential replacements, the portal effects of it and end with how the baseball and softball teams are doing right now.

    Samford Baseball: Spring Football + Basketball Portal + Baseball + Softball

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 26:54


    We ran into a few technical difficulties this episode but were able to recap spring football, who entered the basketball portal, and discuss the baseball and softball teams.

    Samford Basketball: NIT Preview + Baseball & Softball Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 43:45


    The guys talk about Samford's first round game against George Mason. They also give a recap on the non conference season so far for baseball and softball with the SoCon slate beginning this weekend,

    Samford Basketball: March Madness Preview + Special Guest Cole Sorensen + NIT Episode Dropping Wednesday

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 65:58


    The guys go through the bracket announced on Sunday and have a special guest on to help out. We pick our final four, national champions and games we are excited to see in the first round. During the episode we found out Samford will be playing in the NIT so a special episode will be dropping Wednesday!

    Samford Basketball: SoCon Tournament Recap + Furman Coach's Comments

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 51:20


    The guys recap the SoCon Tournament, the final game of the season, the championship game and give some thoughts on the comments made by Furman's basketball coach throughout the tournament.

    Samford Basketball: SoCon Tourney Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 48:07


    The basketball season is over. UTC are the regular season champs and the tournament in Asheville begins on Friday. The guys breakdown Samford's draw and the bracket as a whole.

    Samford Basketball: Furman Recap + SoCon Tournament Scenarios + UNCG Preview + Baseball

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 45:21


    The guys lament the second loss to Furman, run through different scenarios for the SoCon Tournament, preview the VMI and UNCG games and discuss the baseball team's series against Tennessee.

    Samford Basketball: UTC & Wofford Recap + Furman Preview + Baseball Preview Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 58:20


    The guys cover a lot this week - they discuss the disappointing loss to UTC, the wild comeback against Wofford, preview the upcoming matchup against Furman and dive further into the baseball season that just under way.

    Samford Basketball: ETSU Recap + UTC / Wofford Preview + Baseball Preview Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 63:30


    The guys break down the ETSU and Mercer games, preview the upcoming matchup's against Wofford and Mercer, and dive into the baseball season starting this weekend.

    Samford Basketball: Furman Loss + Mercer / ETSU Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 51:03


    In this episode, the guys discuss the current state of the SoCon basketball conference, including predictions for the regular season champion, the shocking news of Luca joining the Lakers, and a detailed breakdown of Sanford's recent loss to Furman. They analyze player performances, team dynamics, and the implications for the upcoming games, particularly against ETSU and Mercer.

    Samford Basketball: Special Guest Kaylee Bhasin + Wofford & UTC Recap + Furman Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 65:45


    The guys are joined by Kaylee Bhasin, the sports editor at the Samford Crimson, and talk about the wild UTC game, Wofford blowout and preview the Wednesday evening game against Furman.

    Samford Basketball: The Streak is Over + UTC & Wofford Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 43:41


    The guys give their Super Bowl predictions, reflect on the home win streak, and the challenges faced by the basketball team in conference play. They discuss the recent games against ETSU and Mercer and preview the upcoming games against UTC and Wofford.

    Samford Basketball: First Place Bulldogs + Mercer & ETSU Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 56:32


    Grant and Jeb discuss the Samford Basketball team, give a little preview on Mercer and ETSU, and give some other updates about what is going on around the SoCon.

    Samford Basketball: Back from the Break + UNCG Preview + Football Portal Signees

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 68:01


    The guys are back and catch up on the latest Samford basketball action. They talk the Arizona game, start to conference play and give a little preview of the UNCG game.

    Samford Basketball: Arizona Preview + Twitter Beef + Football Portal

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 60:50


    The guys talk about the struggling Arizona basketball team, rehash the Achor drama and give some updates on who the dogs signed in the portal this week.

    Samford Basketball: Hobos Talk Austin Peay + National Signing Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 67:19


    The guys talk Austin Peay, South Carolina State, National Signing Day, Furman message boards, and more.

    Samford Basketball: MTE Recap + Football Portal Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 60:36


    The guys talk about the wild games against North Dakota State and Utah Valley, give some updates on the portal, and breakdown the KenPom rankings across the SoCon.

    Samford Basketball: UNA + TX Southern + Mich St Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 60:52


    Samford dropped a close one in East Lansing on Tuesday but notched a couple of victories over UNA and Texas Southern. Brownell is separating himself from the pack and Lukas Walls is emerging as a go to guy on this team. The guys break down the recent basketball action and keep you abreast about SoCon football and the other teams on campus.

    Samford Basketball: Cornell Recap + UNA / Texas Southern / Michigan St. Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 60:34


    Samford got hosed by the refs against Cornell, the guys break that game down and give a little preview for the upcoming non conference slate. UNA and Texas Southern are going to be tough. Cornell Recap 15:00 UNA Preview 30:00 Texas Southern 33:45 Michigan St 38:15 State of the SoCon 43:13 State of the Bulldogs 51:26

    Samford Basketball: Win over Miss. College + Cornell Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 33:32


    The guys talk about the first win of the season over Mississippi College, who stood out and what we need to improve ahead of the Friday Cornell matchup.

    Samford Football: Wofford Post Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 17:32


    Samford Basketball: Season Preview + Wofford Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 86:25


    Basketball season is almost here and after that game on Saturday.... we need it to be. The guys break down the roster, schedule and who they think will be pretenders or contenders for the SoCon this season.

    Samford Football: Citadel Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 40:49


    The guys open with some basketball news and then dig into the matchup against Citadel. It is certainly a potential turning point for this team but it all starts in Charleston on Saturday.

    Samford Football: Mercer Postgame with Tay Berry - WE WON!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 27:02


    Tay, Grant and Sam talk about the huge win over the #7 Mercer Bears. Hammered them from all sides of the ball, where can this team go from here? Quincy sliced and diced the defense, nine wide receivers had more than one catch and the defense produced two touchdowns themselves. Samford has the whole season in front of them.

    Samford Football: Mercer Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 34:52


    Top 10 Mercer is rolling into Homewood with one of the nations top defenses. Samford is still trying to put together a complete game and with everything still technically in front of them, will be looking for a big win. The guys discuss the matchup, give some updates on SoCon Football and other Samford sports.

    Samford Football: ETSU Postgame

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 21:36


    How did we lose?? Despite big play after big play and winning the turnover battle by four, the bulldogs dropped a tight one at ETSU. The guys give their good, bad and ugly, MVP's and a few takeaways heading into the game against Mercer.

    Samford Football: ETSU Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 41:44


    It is ETSU week! Big game for the bulldogs and our first real conference test. Grant and Sam break it down and give their predictions for the game. Lots to discuss this week with volleyball, basketball and other news around the SoCon. Go Dogs, beat the Bucs!

    Samford Football: VMI Postgame Show with Tay Berry

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 22:10


    The guys give their good, bad and ugly from the game - mostly good, award Offensive and Defensive MVP's and share takeaways heading into the ETSU game.

    Samford Football: VMI Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 38:04


    The guys talk about the cancelled Furman game, VMI and the hope of a victory this week, and what else is going on in the SoCon and at Samford.

    Samford Football: Furman Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 50:57


    The guys take an honest look at the Furman game. Both teams are off to cold starts on the season. They also give updates from around the SoCon and Samford.

    Samford Football: Alabama State Post Game with Tay Berry

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 44:10


    We won! Samford won its first football game of the season over Alabama St. The guys break it down and talk about the SoCon overall. It is going to be a tough year to say the least.

    Samford Football: Alabama St Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 41:29


    The guys talk about the upcoming Alabama St game, results around the SoCon and give some updates on Samford Soccer and Volleyball.

    Samford Football: Florida Post Game with Tay Berry

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 29:44


    Samford traveled to the Swamp and lost to the Gators, dropping to 0-2. The guys talk about the bright spots, the continued concerns and where the team is headed going into the game against Alabama State.

    Samford Football: Florida Week + Basketball Schedule Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 44:00


    The guys toss around the idea of a Florida upset, who we might see at QB for the Gators, update us on what happened around the SoCon and at Samford.

    Samford Football: WGU Postgame with Tay Berry

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 52:44


    Tay Berry joins the guys to breakdown the loss to West Georgia and where Samford Football goes from here.

    Samford Football: Offense Preview + West Georgia

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 65:38


    The guys talk about who is returning, who is new and who they think may be starting for Samford this fall. They also talk a little about the upcoming opponent, West Georgia.

    Samford Football: Defense Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 44:34


    The guys talk about the returning guys, who is new and what we should expect from this years defense.

    Samford Football: Preseason Polls + Olympics + Samford Football Media Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 62:28


    The guys talk about Samford Football Media Day in which our own Grant Gardner participated, talk through our preseason polls, and talk a little Olympics.

    Samford Sports: Special Guest Meg Robinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 59:54


    Meg Robinson works for the Samford Crimson and the University as a creative photographer. The guys sat down to listen about her action packed first two years at Samford - everything from the NCAA Tournament to the big win over Kentucky in baseball.

    Samford Football: SoCon Coaches Poll + Non Conference Schedules

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 53:57


    The guys talk about the SoCon Coaches Preseason Poll. Chattanooga claimed the top spot while Samford came in fifth. We also discuss the different non conference slates across the SoCon.

    Samford Football: Return from the Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 43:35


    The guys talk the new NCAA 25 game, walk through the football schedule, talk the MLB draft and more!

    Summer Interview Series: Luke Byrne + Samford Football

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 53:26


    The guys sit down with Luke Byrne, Samford Offensive Lineman, and hear about his life and time at Samford.

    Summer Interview Series: Josh Mathiasen - Samford Football

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 79:30


    Dude is a legend. Josh is an impact player both on and off the field. We had a great time hearing about life in Chicago, the RANSOM student ministry, and Josh's aspirations after Samford. If you would like to help support RANSOM just copy the link below: https://www.ransomuonline.org/donate

    Summer Interview Series: Rylan Jones - Samford Basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 76:29


    The guys sit down with fan favorite Rylan Jones. The man lives and breathes basketball. Enjoy hearing about life in Utah, his journey to Samford and his favorite moments so far.

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