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Ben Criddle talks BYU sports every weekday from 2 to 6 pm.Today's Co-Hosts: Ben Criddle (@criddlebenjamin)Subscribe to the Cougar Sports with Ben Criddle podcast:Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-sports-with-ben-criddle/id99676

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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories of the day, and we get Ben to read the lineup for Milwaukee Metalfest coming up this summer, and you won't want to miss Ben reading some of the names of the bands! Then we preview a big game for San Diego State basketball tomorrow on the road taking on Utah State at 10am before the guys talk about Padres FanFest tomorrow and discuss their 2026 ZIPS Projections that came out today. Listen here!

Jason Walker and Eric Frandsen give their thoughts on Utah State's dominant win in men's basketball over Wyoming and what it means for the upcoming big game against San Diego State.Also, a look at the contender's bubble in the Mountain West. Which teams are poised to win the title as we reach the halfway points of conference play?The Pac-12 media deal hasn't had any details leaked, but indications are that the money from the deal is a bit lean. What does it mean for the conference?

The Utah State Bar has taken a position opposing most of the Utah Legislatures proposals impacting Utah's Judiciary... including expanding the Utah Supreme Court. Tyler Young, Utah State Bar President-Elect, joins to explain their concern around how some of these bills could remake Utah's judicial system. 

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker preview Utah State vs Wyoming men's basketball.Storylines and injury updates for the Aggies and the Cowboys.Press conference with Jerrod Calhoun.Mountain West games from Tuesday: Grand Canyon totally collapsed with only seconds left on the clock and lost at Nevada. Big margin-of-victory-wins for New Mexico and Boise State.Mountain West and high school basketball games on the schedule.

Voice of the Aggies, Scott Garrard and KSL Sports Zone host David "DJ" James are back with the Ultimate Aggie podcast, a show all about Utah State sports.

Jason Walker and Eric Frandsen discuss the latest transfer portal additions for Utah State football and talk about the state of the roster along with a comparison in talent between the 2026 roster (as it stands) and the 2025 roster.There are some rumblings about North Dakota State's desire to join the Mountain West, including statements made by NDSU's athletics director on a recent podcast. How likely is that to happen and what are the next steps in expansion for both the Pac-12 and Mountain West?The Pac-12 is holding some major meetings this week with high-up leadership from all current and future member institutions in attendance. They'll be discussing some key aspects of logistics for scheduling and conference championship formats. Eric and Jason go over some of the possibilities that will be looked at by the university presidents and athletics directors of all the Pac-12 schools.

Jason Walker and Eric Frandsen discuss the recent announcement of the "Show Me" initiative from Utah State Athletics. Her details and comments from USU AD Cam Walker about the things the Aggie Athletics Department is doing to not only raise money, but also connect with the community.

Can we get the names right.... Hey even I struggled this week!  We have a new Region 5 alum in the broadcast booth, History made at Western Michigan, doing some jumping jacks behind the scenes at NIU. The stick drill as an XCEL dismount?  A hot mic moment we needed, way to much to mention at Utah State but we will, Denver's head coach manifests a good routine oh and did you know the events are called Elements, and an MVP i didn't expect that and more from NCAA Week 4.

SDSU soundly beat UNLV on the road to remain in 1st place. Up next they return home Wednesday vs Colorado State and then hit the road Saturday at 2nd place Utah State. We discuss all the latest and preview the two games.

Jason Walker and Eric Frandsen give their thoughts on Utah State's rally over Colorado State that ended the Aggies' two-game losing streak. What were the factors that led to victory and how do things look going forward for USU after getting the bounce-back win?Also, a look at the current standings and upcoming matchups that will determine the race for the Mountain West title which is in the process of heating up.And to wrap things up, a look at bracketology for Utah State and others in the Mountain West.

Griffin Warner talks betting for this weekend. Griffin Warner delivered a wide ranging betting breakdown for the Friday January 23 slate, touching the NFL European soccer and college basketball while explaining how market movement and situational factors shaped his approach. In the NFL focus centered on a playoff matchup with New England favored by four and a half and a total of forty two and a half amid concerns about travel weather and quarterback volatility. Warner noted limited line movement but said his interest continued to grow on Denver, citing the difficulty of New England going on the road as a sizable favorite and the belief that the market may be overstating the drop off at quarterback. He outlined interest in Denver for the game and first half along with multiple under looks, emphasizing the value of the first half under at twenty and a half. The night game featured the Rams as short road underdogs in Seattle with the total dipping into the mid forty six range. Warner pointed to recent head to head results, injuries and special teams swings, arguing the teams are closely matched and that buying the Rams up to a field goal held value if the market allowed. The soccer card opened in Spain with Levante hosting Elche, where Warner leaned toward the road underdog and the under in a matchup between promoted sides. In Italy he highlighted Inter hosting Pisa, expecting the visitors to slow the match and identifying under three goals as the most appealing angle if the number rose. In France he discussed PSG on the road as a heavy favorite, preferring to wait for a larger plus price on the host rather than laying goals away from home. Germany's marquee rivalry between St Pauli and Hamburg drew interest primarily on a low scoring script, with Warner favoring the under given St Pauli's scoring issues. On the college basketball slate he touched on rescheduled games and several notable lines, including St Louis laying a significant number at St Bonaventure, Indiana favored at Rutgers, a rare large underdog role for Marquette at Butler, Michigan laying a big number to Ohio State, and Utah State at Colorado State where home court and roster absences factored into the handicap. Warner closed by reiterating his primary wager for the episode as Denver plus four and a half and shared a promotional discount for bettors looking to follow along. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Coast To Coast Hoops Greg recaps Thursday's college basketball results, talks to Mid Major Matt Josephs of ESPN Radio in Richmond about handicapping games that are scheduled earlier or later due to weather, the Atlantic 10 landscape, & teams providing value on team totals, & Greg picks & analyzes every Friday game!Link To Greg's Spreadsheet of handicapped lines: https://vsin.com/college-basketball/greg-petersons-daily-college-basketball-lines/Greg's TikTok With Pickmas Pick Videos: https://www.tiktok.com/@gregpetersonsports?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcPodcast Highlights 1:29-Recap of Thursday's Results16:40-Interview with Mid Major Matt Josephs33:21-Start of picks Tulane vs Charlotte36:15-Picks & analysis for Middle Tennessee vs Jacksonville St39:31-Picks & analysis for Kennesaw St vs Louisiana Tech42:34-Picks & analysis for East Carolina vs North Texas45:28-Picks & analysis for The Citadel vs East Tennessee48:05-Picks & analysis for St. Louis vs St. Bonaventure50:37-Picks & analysis for Indiana vs Rutgers52:57-Picks & analysis for Massachusetts vs Buffalo55:44-Picks & analysis for Marquette vs Butler57:59-Picks & analysis for Akron vs Ohio1:00:25-Picks & analysis for Ohio State vs Michigan1:03:08-Picks & analysis for Utah State vs Colorado St1:05:32-Picks & analysis for Furman vs UNC Greensboro1:08:30-Picks & analysis for UL Monroe vs Appalachian St1:11:26-Picks & analysis for Western Illinois vs Southern Indiana1:14:38-Start of extra games Mercyhurst vs New Haven1:17:00-Picks & analysis for Chicago St vs St. Francis PA1:19:22-Picks & analysis for Wagner vs Le Moyne1:22:19-Picks & analysis for Long Island vs Stonehill1:24:45-Picks & analysis for Fairleigh Dickinson vs Central Connecticut1:26:59-Picks & analysis for Florida Gulf Coast vs Lipscomb1:29:14-Picks & analysis for Stetson vs Austin Peay1:31:20-Picks & analysis for High Point vs Radford1:33:45-Picks & analysis for USC Upstate vs Gardner Webb1:36:06-Picks & analysis for Charleston Southern vs Longwood Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jason Walker breaks down Utah State football's transfer portal additions by going position group by position group and analyzing whether each group has gotten better or worse after accounting for attrition and portal additions.A look at Ace Bailey and his recent performances and how that plays into the future plans of the Utah Jazz.Boise State AD Jeremiah Dickey responds to critics of his decision not to give free tickets to members of The HURD after a promotion initially offered tickets to anyone with a student ID. 

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker preview Utah State vs UNLV.Comments from USU head coach Jerrod Calhoun.Keys for USU basketball to recover from their last loss and secure a win against the Rebels.Utah State football adds players from the portal.

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker react to Utah State's loss against UNLV.Listeners react to USU's loss.Can Utah State's bench be salvaged?

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker update Utah State football's latest portal additions. The roster appears to be upgrading at every position.Keyonte George, Jusuf Nurkic, Ace Bailey and Isaiah Collier have big games for the Utah Jazz vs Minnesota, showing us what Utah is capable of.Real Salt Lake rebrand?Busy night in high school basketball with games involving the Logan Grizzlies, Ridgeline Riverhawks, Green Canyon Wolves, Bear River Bears and Mountain Crest Mustangs.

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Utah State women's basketball guard Aaliyah Gayles reflects on her journey as one of the nation's top high school prospects and the adversity she's overcome after surviving a shooting at a party. Carson also breaks down Utah State men's basketball's recent loss to Grand Canyon.

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker react to Utah State's loss at Grand Canyon on Saturday. How did the loss affect standings and rankings?Is history repeating itself for the Aggies?Portal updates for Utah State football

As daughters of Eve, we each carry an innate heritage of leadership, and courage. We also learn from today's guest that part of Eve's legacy is the important role of being a shepherd, like our Savior. When we follow Eve's example, we are women who nurture trust in our homes, communities, and in our relationships with God. Having a deeper understanding and appreciation of Eve helps us better understand ourselves as daughters of God, each of us like Eve with a unique and vital role to play in His kingdom.   Today's guest, Rebekah Call, is a professor at Utah State and a contributing author to Seeing Women in the Old Testament: What Scriptural Heroines Teach Us About Courage, Faith, and Action, available at Deseret Book. Her chapter on Eve is the basis for this conversation.   Show Notes: Read Rebekah's chapter on Eve in Seeing Women in the Old Testament: What Scriptural Heroines Teach Us About Courage, Faith, and Action Rebekah's forthcoming book: Rediscovering Eve: The Woman, the Garden, and the Plan of Salvation. Available for pre-order soon from Deseret Book! Join us on Instagram! @magnifycommunity Learn more about Magnify! magnifythegood.com

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Utah State, San Diego State, New Mexico and Nevada have carried the torch in the Mountain West this season. Saint Mary's and Santa Clara are clearly in the top three in the WCC (along with that team who shall not be named). Plus, props to UNC Wilmington, who is undefeated in CAA play. Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne break it all down.

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker examine the stats that suggest that Utah State can be a streaky team. Some big games on the Mountain West basketball schedule.How future Pac-12 basketball teams are looking so far (notably Gonzaga, Washington State, Oregon State and Texas State).High School basketball schedule.NFL Playoff schedule - with games broadcast on 106.9 The FAN.

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker preview Utah State at Grand Canyon for their first-ever Mountain West match-up.Jerrod Calhoun press conference previewing USU at Grand Canyon.Players and storylines to watch for as the Aggies face the Lopes.

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker discuss the latest gambling scandal rocking college basketball, affecting teams that USU has faced before.Latest RPI and region standings for local high school basketball teams.Utah State is the strong, odds-on favorite to win the Mountain West. But there is still a lot of basketball to be played.Pick 6

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Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker recap Utah State's defensive performance vs Nevada.Mason Falslev was fantastic, but he had help from others like Adlan Elamin and Drake Allen.San Diego State blows by Wyoming.USU women's basketball struggles at Fresno State.

Sports editor of The Utah Statesman Mark Greenwood and creator of The Aggship Patrick Mayhorn join the show to talk men's hoops. They discuss Utah State's greatest win ever in Boise, the HURD's takeover at ExtraMile Arena and make previews and predictions for the Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, game versus Nevada.

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker preview Utah State vs Nevada. There have been some great match-ups between these two teams over the years.Press conference audio from Jerrod Calhoun and Drake Allen.Keys for Utah State success against the Wolfpack.

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker update the portal situation for Utah State football. The Utah Jazz go from embarrassing loss vs Charlotte to big win at Cleveland. What gives?Is Keyonte George the most improved player in the NBA?Renewed and new rivalries in pro sports.Stat that Blew My Mind / Player of the Week

In today's episode, Cainon Rogers takes a look at Boise State's lopsided loss to Utah State and how it serves as a reality check. The episode addresses earlier misjudgments about the Aggies before analyzing what went wrong on the court. The conversation then turns into an extended discussion on head coach Leon Rice, evaluating leadership, adjustments, and the larger state of the program. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Boise State basketball is 1-4 in Mountain West play after Saturday's 25-point home loss to Utah State - we all try to figure out what's going on with Leon Rice's program, Bob shares his analysis in Bronco Focus and callers load up with their opinions, top storylines and Idaho connections still alive in the NFL playoffs, Boise State football transfer portal update, Maddux Madsen could face Dylan Raiola in next season's opener at Oregon, Kellen Moore and Chris Petersen will learn their College Football Hall of Fame fate Wednesday, Weekend Winners & LosersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker update who is joining Utah State football out of the transfer portal.Utah Jazz set new lows for their loss against Charlotte.Jordan Love plays well for Green Bay despite the team's 1st round NFL playoff exit.Opening round of the NFL playoffs has been exciting.

Hour 1 Starting Lineup: BYU beats Utah in hoops | Props to Utah for keeping it close. Tough night for Utah Jazz What you may have missed Hour 2 CBS Sports NFL writer John Breech Good, Bad & Ugly Whole World News Hour 3 Byrd Ficklin commits to Utah Sports Roulette Final thoughts

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Starting Lineup: BYU beats Utah in hoops | Props to Utah for keeping it close. Tough night for Utah Jazz What you may have missed

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share his thoughts after men's basketball's loss to Utah State on Saturday night. What's wrong? What needs to be fixed?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker recap Utah State's dominant win over Boise State.The HURD receives national recognition for their road trip to Boise.MJ Collins overlooked as Mountain West Player of the Week.USU ranked in AP Top 25Pick 6 results

In today's episode of Bleav in Boise State, Cainon Rogers previews tonight's matchup between Boise State and Utah State. The episode explains why the Aggies' 13–1 record may be misleading and how the Broncos position themselves for a surprise victory at home. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Boise State plays Utah State in one of the biggest home basketball games of the season Saturday and we get you ready three ways - Prater and Mallory with a exclusive interview with Drew Fielder, Bob talks to (new starter?) Aginaldo Neto in Bronco Focus, B.J. Rains talks Boise State hoops and football in his weekly BNN Report - the Broncos announced two new assistant football coaches Friday, Dirk Koetter returns as our NFL playoff correspondent through the Super Bowl, Commanders/former Boise State TE John Bates joins the show after scoring a TD in his final game of the season, do Boise State fans want Oregon to win a national championship (those two teams open the 2026 season in Eugene), Friday Five - our week in review, with a twistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eric Frandsen continues to preview Utah State at Boise State men's basketball.Press Conference audio with Jerrod Calhoun and MJ Collins.RPI rankings for local high school boys and girls basketball teams.Sam Merrill and Neemias Queta achieve significant milestones

In today's episode, Cainon Rogers' focus is on Boise State basketball following a 75–58 loss to the Grand Canyon Lopes. The episode breaks down what went wrong in the loss, including Head Coach Leon Rice's postgame comments that pointed to point guard play and the lack of energy from the crowd. The discussion then briefly looks ahead to Boise State's upcoming matchup against Utah State and what the Broncos need to improve moving forward. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker give the latest updates on Utah State football's roster with transfer portal news.Former USU quarterback McCae Hillstead returns to USU. Will Holmes is headed to Illinois.College Football Playoffs continue tonight. Are the playoffs too long?NFL playoffs get underway this weekend. Can Jordan Love pull off another 1st round upset?Utah Jazz nearly knock off Oklahoma City in overtime. Trae Young's trade to Washington may help Utah.Pick 6.

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker preview Utah State at Boise State men's basketball.Could MJ Collins get a 5th year of eligibility?Schedule of games for the Mountain West Friday and Saturday.Friday night high school basketball schedule.

Hour 1 Thoughts on Morgan Scalley's Introductory Press Conference Utah Jazz CEO Danny Ainge Kyle Whittingham poached Ali'i Niumatalolo from Utah State's Staff Hour 2 UW needs to hold Demond Williams Jr. to signed NIL deal Good, Bad & Ugly Whole World News Hour 3 Former UW QB Seattle Sports radio host Brock Huard Sports Roulette Final thouhgts

He is known for his winning ways at the helm as head football coach at the University of Utah, leading the Utes to historic success over 12 exciting seasons.  We're talking about Ron McBride, or Coach Mac as many have come to know him over the years. On this episode of the Supercast, we have the honor of sitting down with the legend and hearing first-hand about his time coaching, recruiting, and giving young athletes opportunities they never thought possible. Find out how Coach Mac is continuing his passionate work in our schools today with the Ron McBride Foundation, making sure at-risk youth have every chance to succeed. Plus, hear how Coach Mac impacted the life of one of our very own, Valley High Principal Jacinto Peterson. Audio Transcription Coach McBride: The world is about adversity and how you handle adversity and you got all this social media where all these kids are very mean to each other. You've got to get beyond that so somebody doesn't get their self-image spoiled. Anthony Godfrey: Yeah, and the negativity sticks with you. [MUSIC] Anthony Godfrey: Hello and welcome to the Supercast. I'm your host, Superintendent Anthony Godfrey. He is known for his winning ways at the helm as head football coach at the University of Utah, leading the Utes to historic success over 12 exciting seasons. We're talking about Ron McBride or Coach Mac as many have come to know him over the years. On this episode of the Supercast, we have the honor of sitting down with the legend and hearing firsthand about his time coaching, recruiting, and giving young athletes opportunities they never thought possible. Find out how Coach Mac is continuing his passionate work in our schools today with the Ron McBride Foundation, making sure at-risk youth have every chance to succeed. Plus, hear how Coach Mac impacted the life of one of our very own, Valley High School Principal Jacinto Peterson. [MUSIC] Anthony Godfrey: We're talking today with Coach Ron McBride. Mac, thank you so much for being here today. Coach McBride: Absolutely, Superintendent. Hey, I'm glad to be here. Anthony Godfrey: It's a real thrill. I've been telling my friends I get to talk to you today. [LAUGHTER] Coach McBride: You got to tell that to my wife. Anthony Godfrey: We have felt your support in Jordan School District through your foundation, and I think it was high time that we just talked with you about the great things that you have going and all the support that you give to our kids in need. So we just wanted to talk with you about the foundation and where that came from. Coach McBride: Actually, Lavell Edwards and myself started it nine years ago. The thing was to help the underserved kids and to give them a chance to see a brighter side of life. Basically, from the time I was in high school, junior high, I was always very involved, particularly with my teammates that were underprivileged because I came from a lower middle East LA neighborhood. So I understood, and my parents were month to month trying to keep afloat. Anthony Godfrey: So through your own experience and your experience with players who were underprivileged, you've always had this focus on helping people. Coach McBride: Absolutely, yeah. So I've always been. So when I retired from Weber, then and Lavell and I were doing the radio show on Fridays. So we said, "Let's start this foundation." West Jordan Middle was one of our first schools. Anthony Godfrey: You've done a lot of work with them consistently over the years. Coach McBride: Oh ya, lots. First of all, the principals, the vice principals, the people that worked there were outstanding. The librarian was outstanding. Anthony Godfrey: She really is. Coach McBride: Oh, yeah. And she cares. I mean, I think we did a book club was the first thing we did over there, right? Anthony Godfrey: Yeah. Coach McBride: This was many years ago. She was so appreciative and loved the kids so much. She was so excited about what we were doing, you know. Then I loved the principal, you know, and she was awesome. Anthony Godfrey: When you're able to bring resources to a school, and you see that the school has these caring adults that are trying to do their best for kids, it's got to feel good that you know that those resources are going to the right place. Coach McBride: Well, West Jordan Middle always followed up with whatever, you know. I mean, you go over there and check with their .  . .  watch the after school program. The lady that ran it, Ivy Erickson, one of the best people in the world. Anthony Godfrey: Yeah, she's done like it. Coach McBride: But first of all, she the kids, she's all into the young people. Anthony Godfrey: Right. Coach McBride: She's all into the young people that have problems and she's a good listener. Anthony Godfrey: Yeah. Coach McBride: And so she's excited about what she does. Anthony Godfrey: Yeah. Coach McBride: So it's easy to go there and watch her in action. Anthony Godfrey: Well, I'm thrilled that you picked West Jordan Middle and they really are amazing people there. Coach McBride: Yeah. Anthony Godfrey: There's been some turnover since you started. Coach McBride: Well, yeah, Dixie was a principal and she's at a bigger job. Anthony Godfrey: That's right. Coach McBride: And I tell you what, she's, first of all, her dad, I think, was a principal at that school. Anthony Godfrey: Right. That's right. Coach McBride: And she has a real history in education. Anthony Godfrey: Yes. Coach McBride: She's a great lady. You know what I mean? The great thing about when she was at West Jordan, it was always open anytime. Anthony Godfrey: Yeah. Coach McBride: We would go by to check out what they were doing or talk to the kids or whatever, but it was always very open to us. I think it was, that was the first school that, when Jerry Sloan was sick, we kind of dedicated that school to Jerry back then to begin with. So we called it “Jerry's Kids” to begin with over there. Anthony Godfrey: Wow. Coach McBride: And then, of course, Jerry had problems and finally, his problems took his life. It was too bad. Anthony Godfrey: Yeah, it is. You were really instrumental in helping those after-school programs happen at West Jordan Middle School. Coach McBride: Oh, absolutely. Anthony Godfrey: That made a huge difference for those students. Coach McBride: Oh, yeah. I mean, they had-- And they had a lot of things going on. Besides sports, you know, they had Pokémon and they had chess club, it's ceramics club. So they had a lot of things. Anthony Godfrey: Yeah. It was all this pent-up need from the kids and interest from the adults in providing those opportunities. Yeah, yeah. And when you come in with those resources with caring adults and needy kids, it was just an-- it's an incredible combination. Coach McBride: And they-- Anthony Godfrey: And you've allowed us to do things we couldn't do on our own. Coach McBride: Oh, absolutely. And you know, they have a lot of-- since they've kind of redid West Jordan Middle, they have a whole bunch of access to things they didn't have before. Anthony Godfrey: Yeah. Coach McBride: The shop classes are really good. Anthony Godfrey: Yeah. Coach McBride: Because, you know, in today's economy, it's important that young people know how to do a trade. Anthony Godfrey: Right. Coach McBride: Because that's where all the money is right now. Anthony Godfrey: That's right. Coach McBride: Trade-- so more young people need to go into trades because they're paying a good wage, you're going to make a good living, and you're going to be working every day. Anthony Godfrey: AI doesn't fix things or remodel things or repair things, you know? Coach McBride: Yeah, but we have a huge need in that sector. Anthony Godfrey: This feels like an extension of what you were able to do as a football coach. Coach McBride: Yeah. Anthony Godfrey: You gave kids opportunities as a football coach. Talk to me about the relationship. Coach McBride: Well, I always-- you know, we always divided the locker room into three segments because of red, yellow, and green. So the red guys were about 10% of your football team and these are guys that were underappreciated, needed academic help, needed structure help, you know? Just needed to put them on a different line. So we would put our red guys with our green guys and therefore, then they would get them to thinking a different process. Anthony Godfrey: I see. Coach McBride: The idea is to take the red guys and get them to the yellow and get the yellow to the green. So you hopefully, by the time they graduate from college, that they were all into the green zone where they could take care of their own problems, take care of their own situations, handle adversity, do things that people have to do to be successful. Anthony Godfrey: There's a lot of work off the field to help them become everything they can be. Coach McBride: It's a lot of brainwashing. [LAUGHTER] Coach McBride: So, yeah, you just have to change the way people think. Anthony Godfrey: Right. Coach McBride: And if you put them around people that think different, then they slowly buy into it. What I find now with these red people, when I go to different places in Hawaii or in the South or anything, all these kids that play for me are academic people now. That's all they want to talk about is, "Oh, my kid's in college. He's doing this. He's doing this." And all of a sudden I says, "Well, I guess you got the message a long time ago." Anthony Godfrey: Yeah, it definitely worked. So, the message was, "There's more than football, and we need to prepare you for that." Coach McBride: Yeah, football is a vehicle. And if you don't do what I say, then I can take football away from you. So therefore, the kids, they want to play football, so if they want to play football, they have to get an education, they have to become the kind of citizens you want them to become. Anthony Godfrey: Let's figure that out, yeah. Now, you coached one of our principals. Coach McBride: Oh, yeah, Jacinto. Anthony Godfrey: Yeah. Coach McBride: His story is unreal because I can still remember going to that high school, and then he was living with his grandparents in a trailer out in the middle of nowhere. I said, "Well, how do I find the trailer?" "Well, go down this dirt road, turn right at where you see this dog tied up, and then turn left, and then you'll see the trailer, right." Anthony Godfrey: Wow. Coach McBride: They were beautiful people, you know. And Jacinto's had so much success here, and I'm so proud of him because he's always been a stand-up man. Anthony Godfrey: He's an incredible leader. Coach McBride: Yeah. Anthony Godfrey: He's a great educator and he's saving a lot of kids. Coach McBride: Yeah, well, he understands it all because he lived through it. Anthony Godfrey: Yeah, absolutely. When you first met Jacinto, what were your impressions? Coach McBride: Oh, I loved the kid. You know, he was easy to talk to, good communicator. I loved his grandparents, his grandma, you know. They're all just great and all they were interested is in getting this kid in a better spot for his life. Anthony Godfrey: Yeah. Coach McBride: So they all wanted the same thing. Anthony Godfrey: You accomplished that, and he's changed a lot of lives as a result. So thank you for that. You did me a big favor by sending Jacinto our way. Coach McBride: I'll tell you what, he did me a big favor by coming here. So he's the best, that kid. Anthony Godfrey: Yeah, absolutely. Well, tell me about the foundation now. Tell me about your operations and how people can help if they wanted to. Coach McBride: So we started out with nothing, basically. And then we're up to, I think we got 32 schools now we support, between Ogden, Salt Lake, Canyons District. We got schools in all those places and so we gave away a little over $400,000 last year. Anthony Godfrey: Amazing. Coach McBride: In different schools. And everybody on our foundation has a school that they're responsible for. And we got, when we have our meetings, everybody reports on their schools, what's going on. And then I visit as many as I can. Anthony Godfrey: You've been very visible. Very hands on with us. Coach McBride: Yeah, because what you want to do is you can't have a foundation and then the guy's name on it, you know, who's that guy? But I love the kids because the kids are so much fun. Anthony Godfrey: Nobody says, “who's that guy?” I've seen you in school so many times, interacting with the kids, interacting with the adults. Coach McBride: Oh yeah, we have a lot of laughs when we go and then getting to know different kids and watching them go through the system. Anthony Godfrey: Sure. Coach McBride: Yeah, it's all fun. Anthony Godfrey: Middle school kids in particular, you can't help but have a good laugh when you're around middle school kids. Coach McBride: Well, middle school kids are making some decisions that are important to their lives. Because that's kind of that age group where you kind of start thinking, you know, a little more than you really should know, or you think you know more, and you're starting to question things, and you call it a growth spurt. So you got to make, you got to try to get these kids to think a little different and think beyond where they think they can be. Anthony Godfrey: They're having a growth spurt in every aspect of their lives, really. It's a big time. Coach McBride: Well, it's a huge time. Anthony Godfrey: Yeah, you're right. Stay with us when we come back. More with Coach Mac and he talks with us about the recent coaching changes at the University of Utah. Male Voice: Never miss an episode of The Supercast by liking and subscribing on your favorite podcasting platform. You can find transcripts for this episode and others at supercast.jordandistrict.org. Female Voice: Are you looking for a job right now? Looking to work in a fun and supportive environment with great pay and a rewarding career? Jordan School District is hiring. We're currently filling full and part-time positions. You can work and make a difference in young lives and education, as a classroom assistant or a substitute teacher. Apply to work in one of our school cafeterias where our lunch staff serves up big smiles with great food every day. We're also looking to hire custodians and bus drivers. In Jordan School District, we like to say people come for the job and enjoy the adventure. Apply today at employment.jordandistrict.org. Anthony Godfrey: There have been a lot of changes in the football world lately. What do you think of all the coaching shifts? Coach McBride: I'm in the middle of most of it every day because every time somebody gets leaves or something they call and say, “I'm going.” Obviously, some of those guys that Kyle took with him to Michigan were guys that played for me. A lot of staff have played for me. With Lewis Powell leaving, Doug LSI leaving, Jim Harding leaving, Jason Beck leaving. Those guys all have a history with all those guys. That was tough. I talked to most of them before they left and tried to talk them into staying. Now Morgan has hired some really good people. So it looks like Jordan Gross is going to be the old line guy, which is a great take. I think they're bringing back Noki who worked for me up at Weber as one of the D-line guys. They just hired Bumpus back as a wide receiver guy, which is a good hire. Then Colton Swan, who was my defensive coordinator at Weber, he's now the defensive coordinator. Luther's back, which is good. Colton is good. Sharif is good. Jordan will do a nice job with the offense. Kevin McGivin is going to be the offensive coordinator. He worked for me at Weber and was up at Utah State. We lost some good ones, but we hired some good ones. Anthony Godfrey: It's good to hear your take on that and your connection to all those folks. Coach McBride: The interesting thing, a guy that I coached with at Wisconsin, Fred Jackson, worked for the Michigan football program for 27 years. They retained him. Today I get a picture with him and a couple of the Utah people. They sent it to me. I said, "I can't believe how old you are, Fred." [LAUGHTER] Anthony Godfrey: When I've talked with people who worked with you in the past, they talk about kindness and loyalty. That you are just extremely loyal. When someone needs help and they ask you, you're all in. You're there to help. That's been your career and it's been your passion in retirement with this foundation. You're a dedicated loyal friend who wants to help people have a better life. Coach McBride: The whole key to our civilization are young people. What we have to do is create positives for them that they can go beyond what their parents have done. The key to the whole thing is, I want to have a positive voice on education. Anthony Godfrey: Yes. Coach McBride: The more you invest, the more you have a voice. The voice has to be positive. It can't be negative. It has to be that if you have a problem, you've got to adjust to the problem and solve it. The world is about adversity and how you handle adversity. Are you equipped? Can you handle the problem? All these kids at that middle age are asking questions, and you've got all this social media. Kids are very mean to each other, and this social media. You've got to get beyond that so somebody doesn't get their self-image spoiled. Anthony Godfrey: The negativity sticks with you. Coach McBride: Absolutely. Anthony Godfrey: It has an outsized impact way beyond. I know that even if you hear a negative comment from someone you don't know, it sticks with you at that age in ways that are so damaging. Coach McBride: Oh yeah. I mean, when I say cut out the noise, but with all these cell phones, these kids get a lot of noise. Anthony Godfrey: Like you were saying, you're lifting them at such an important time, providing these resources to our middle school kids. Coach McBride: Absolutely. Hopefully, we will continue to grow. Anthony Godfrey: If people want to help, they just go to RonMcBrideFoundation.org and they can make a donation right there. Coach McBride: Absolutely. We don't spend a lot of money paying people so we only have two people that we pay. Anthony Godfrey: You're also helping with Joel P. Jensen and with Majestic Elementary. Majestic, our elementary arts academy, a very unique place. Coach McBride: Oh my, it's so much fun over there. Anthony Godfrey: Yeah, yeah. Coach McBride: How they've incorporated the music with the teaching, with the learning and very positive people. Anthony Godfrey: Oh, they are. A lot of great energy. Coach McBride: Yeah, extremely. Anthony Godfrey: You're a good match for that school. Coach McBride: Yeah, oh yeah. They're great. I like the process. It's an interesting way of education. It's an interesting way to keep the kids involved. And then your teachers over there are heavily involved in that formula. Anthony Godfrey: Oh yeah, no, they're all in. They're all trained. Coach McBride: Oh yeah. Anthony Godfrey: They approach education in a whole different way. Coach McBride: Exactly. Anthony Godfrey: And your support really makes some incredible experiences possible. So you bought the pianos for the piano lab, is that right? Coach McBride: Yeah. Anthony Godfrey: Well, I remember when we started down the academy pathway, and we wanted to make it a music school, and that was a big obstacle, is being able to get those keyboards in there. Coach McBride: Oh yeah. Well, it's all, you know, if you're going to have that kind of school, you've got to have good instruments and you've got to have a way to, you know, and you've got to make it first class. Anthony Godfrey: I received an email from someone at the state level who had attended their program right before the winter break and they were so impressed with how important this clearly was to the families of the students who were benefiting from the program when they all came there. It's just, it's a whole community impact. You've done a lot of great work with Joel P. Jensen as well, offering those after school . . . Coach McBride: Karen Moore, yeah. Anthony Godfrey: Karen Moore at... Coach McBride: Yeah, yeah. She's a good leader, very good leader. Anthony Godfrey: Yeah. Coach McBride: And she's great. Yeah. So yeah, you've hired some really good people in your district. Anthony Godfrey: Thank you. We really do have good people everywhere. Coach McBride: Very extremely positive role models for the kids. Anthony Godfrey: You have these strong relationships that stay because you create strong relationships to stay with. Coach McBride: Yeah, absolutely. So it doesn't stop because your eligibility is up. Anthony Godfrey: Right. Coach McBride: And you're basically in these kids' lives forever. My wife, she's on social media, I guess, with around 200 players. So every morning she's answering their questions, answering what their problems are. And then she'll come in and she'll say, "Hey, so and so's got a problem. You need to get ahold of them." So he's doing well. So we have one of the kids play for me at a heart attack two days ago. So she's been on the phone taking, "How is he? How's he doing?" And then I'm on the phone with his family. And yeah, so yeah, it's just... But that's where it's supposed to be. Anthony Godfrey: Doesn't surprise me a bit that you're still in touch with those 200 players. Coach McBride: Yeah, well, it's probably more than that. It's fun to watch them have kids and then see how they handle their kids. Anthony Godfrey: Sure, sure. Coach McBride: We've had a lot of... Kids have had a lot of success. Anthony Godfrey: That's amazing. What are some of the success stories you remember with your students that are most meaningful? Coach McBride: Well, you know, probably all starts with Joe Mosley back in high school. Overfeld High School was a minority school and Piedmont Hills was the first place that I coached. So they were busing kids from Overfeld to Piedmont, minority kids and Joe was a really good football player. So, he wasn't showing up. And he wouldn't get on a... They were busing these kids. He wouldn't get on the bus. Anthony Godfrey: Yah. Coach McBride: So then I said, "Okay, I'm going to pick you up every morning. Get you dressed. Take you to McDonald's and then we'll go to school." And he said, "You're not going to do that." I said, "Yes, I am." So I'd show up. I'd get him out of bed and make sure he got dressed. "Okay, we're on the way to McDonald's." And then I'd make sure he got home at night. I did that for maybe almost a year until I got him squared away. And then he became a leader in the school. And then he became in charge of all the gang units in San Jose. He just retired recently, so I was kind of the guest speaker at his retirement. This was 60 years ago. Anthony Godfrey: My goodness. Coach McBride: So everywhere there's a success there is a Joe Mosley story. Anthony Godfrey: Lots of stories like that. Coach McBride: And some of you failed. Anthony Godfrey: Sure. Coach McBride: I mean, so some people, you try to help them, try to put them right, and then they just keep falling back into a pattern. So sometimes you fail and I know the failures and I know why. Anthony Godfrey: A lot more successes, sounds like. Coach McBride: Well, yeah. I would say, yeah. I think we're on the positive side of— Anthony Godfrey: Yeah, for sure. Coach McBride: But there are, you know, everybody has problems. Anthony Godfrey: Yeah, it's true. Well, thank you, Mac, for supporting these three schools in our district and for what you do in the broader community throughout the state and just for the positive impact you've had in Utah for so many years. Thank you. Coach McBride: Well, it's a good agenda and it's important. So it looks like we're in this for the long run. Anthony Godfrey: I love it. Thank you. [MUSIC PLAYING] Anthony Godfrey: Thanks for joining us on another episode of the Supercast. Remember, “Education is the most important thing you'll do today!” We'll see you out there. [MUSIC PLAYING]

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