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  • Timberwolves tear through Nuggets in Game 3! USF coach Chris Johnson & fellow Wolves super fan Jonny Opps join John to break down Game 3 and preview Game 4

    Timberwolves tear through Nuggets in Game 3! USF coach Chris Johnson & fellow Wolves super fan Jonny Opps join John to break down Game 3 and preview Game 4
    2026/04/24

    Jaden McDaniels talked the talk, then nuked the Nuggets.

    After sending shock waves through the NBA by saying of Denver, "they're all bad defenders," McDaniels and his Minnesota Timberwolves teammates railroaded Nikola Jokic and company to the rim in a wire-to-wire 113-96 blowout to take a 2-1 first round series lead on Thursday night.

    How was it so easy? Will Minnesota take the title wave of momentum into the second round with ease, or are there signs Jokic can thrust revenge on Rudy Goebert and send the NBA's wildest and most riveting rivalry back to Denver tied at 2-2?

    Our Happy Hour trio of Timberwolves talkers revel in the Game 3 thrills while breaking down where this series may head.

    The Wolves have so powerfully emerged the last two games, it even made our panel ponder if McDaniels and others the Wolves were willing to trade to Milwaukee for the "Greek Freak" before the Feb. 5 trade deadline have earned their spurs and shut down any speculation of said trade ever happening in the future.

    Will it continue to be a runaway romp or will a possible return of Aaron Gordon, who sat out Game 3, change the complexion of the Nuggets and the series?

    Isn't it fun to have the regional NBA team turning heads and making waves in April again?
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  • Kalen DeBoer's new bag & sports bucket lists — Is the NFL Draft on ours? It's Thirsty Thursday with John and Trent from Orion Pub!

    Kalen DeBoer's new bag & sports bucket lists — Is the NFL Draft on ours? It's Thirsty Thursday with John and Trent from Orion Pub!
    2026/04/23
    It's NFL Draft Day... Yay! Right? Nah. Not for the two merry hosts of Happy Hour on Thirsty Thursday. Not when trusted NFL Draft analysts consider this a weak Draft class, particularly for quarterbacks. So instead, today's Miller Lite-inspired NFL Draft topic: Is that Times Square New Year's Eve tailgating football block party full of drunken die-hards lustily booing or bellowing glee with each Roger Goodell announcement you'll see on TV the next few days a sports bucket list item of yours? If not, what is? And, which sports buckets have you crossed off your list? Over pints at the Orion Pub, the two well-traveled Happy Hour Thirsty Thursday hosts rattle off their lists and share stories of the buckets they've crossed off. Together, this include a World Series game, a drunken mud-sliding Kentucky Derby, Tiger Woods dominating a U.S. Open at Pebble Beach in his prime, a weird Orange Bowl and a wild Fiesta Bowl in national championship games, and several SEC stadiums. Somehow, the Corn Palace and its South Dakota Bucket List appeal (or not) weaves into this discussion. Speaking of the SEC, South Dakota's own Kalen DeBoer has been the talk of college football after signing a whopping seven-year contract extension with Alabama for $12.5 million per year, making him the fourth highest paid coach in the country?

    Does he deserve it? Surely, a lively topic at bar stools where the Tides roll and beyond, including the Orion Pub. But first, stories about culture clashes between music crowds at concerts with oddball pairings — like the time Snoop Dogg came to Sioux Falls and performed right after a B-list country act. Or when Santana opened for Rod Stewart. Guess who the elderly ladies in sequins came to see? Cheers!
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  • Stig Part 2: Career turning point, money-hungry modern world of CFB, NDSU's FBS move, leadership, and making the right hire

    Stig Part 2: Career turning point, money-hungry modern world of CFB, NDSU's FBS move, leadership, and making the right hire
    2026/04/23

    Believe it or not, Stig did not spend his entire career at SDSU. After starting as a voluntary student assistant in 1977, he bounced around from Northern Iowa to high school ball in Wisconsin, to Northern State, to a grad assistant job at Wisconsin for one season before returning to Brookings. That final move was his last. How does he reflect on that decision that led to so many changes and evolutions in Jackrabbit football, especially after he took over as head coach in 1997?

    Also, what are his keys to hiring the right assistant coaches? And how did he become the leader he is without being a "natural born leader?"
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  • STIG Part 1: Jacks '26, Mason McCormick wedding (SDSU 2022-23 reunion), Chase Mason's development, Jimmy Rogers at Iowa State

    STIG Part 1: Jacks '26, Mason McCormick wedding (SDSU 2022-23 reunion), Chase Mason's development, Jimmy Rogers at Iowa State
    2026/04/23

    The SDSU football patriarch describes his "greatest achievements" — what becomes of his former players and what it is like when they come back to visit Brookings, like a bunch of players from his 2022 national title squad in town for Mason McCormick's wedding on the same day as the 2026 spring football game.
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  • STIG! John Stiegelmeier on Jacks spring, Dan Jackson, Chase Mason, Jimmy Rogers at Iowa State, NDSU's FBS move, and the book about his life

    STIG! John Stiegelmeier on Jacks spring, Dan Jackson, Chase Mason, Jimmy Rogers at Iowa State, NDSU's FBS move, and the book about his life
    2026/04/22

    SDSU football legend John Stiegelmeier on Jacks spring, Dan Jackson, Chase Mason, Jimmy Rogers at Iowa State, NDSU's FBS move, and the book about his life.
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  • Zim NLA: Jacks/Yotes national title contenders? Schemmel extended, Gronowski & Bouman NFL potential, NBA watchability Wolves win wild Game 2

    Zim NLA: Jacks/Yotes national title contenders? Schemmel extended, Gronowski & Bouman NFL potential, NBA watchability Wolves win wild Game 2
    2026/04/21

    Jacks/Yotes national title contenders? Schemmel extended, Gronowski & Bouman NFL potential, NBA watchability Wolves win wild Game 2
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  • Timberwolves roar back to tie series with Nuggets! USF coach Chris Johnson & Sunny's/Orion Pub owner Jon Oppold join

    Timberwolves roar back to tie series with Nuggets! USF coach Chris Johnson & Sunny's/Orion Pub owner Jon Oppold join
    2026/04/21

    Timberwolves roar back to tie series with Nuggets! USF coach Chris Johnson & Sunny's/Orion Pub owner Jon Oppold join
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  • FULL SHOW: Jacks & Yotes are football twins, Gronowski & Bouman NFL outlook, and USF's Jim Glogowski joins

    FULL SHOW: Jacks & Yotes are football twins, Gronowski & Bouman NFL outlook, and USF's Jim Glogowski joins
    2026/04/20
    The statement could cause dry heaves and nausea for both Jackrabbits and Coyotes fans the same way "Finkle is Einhorn, Einhorn is Finkle" did for pet detective Ace Ventura. But at the moment, SDSU is USD and USD is SDSU when it comes to football. At least, that is the Happy Hour host's evaluation as spring football winds down for both programs. Allow him to present his case. Arguably the GOAT quarterbacks of the Jacks and Yotes are "on the clock" for their professional football futures. It is NFL Draft week, and while Mark Gronowski appears to have a better shot at being selected—likely in the sixth or seventh rounds—both players seem qualified for NFL mini-camp invitations at the least. So, what do NFL quarterback evaluators think of both of their skillsets? The Happy Hour host dives into what could help and hold back both QBs. Today's guest: USF coach Jim Glogowski Entering his fourth season at the University of Sioux Falls, "Coach Glo" has posted an 18-15 record and back-to-back winning seasons (8-3 then 7-4) after a 3-8 inaugural campaign. Glogowski, the former national championship defensive coordinator at Northern Sun rival Minnesota State-Mankato, said a year ago on Happy Hour he was giving USF the "crock pot" build as opposed to the "microwave" quick fix. So, is this the year the pot roast is ready to serve, for the Cougars to return to the Div. II playoffs and contend for an NSIC title? As with all football teams, much rests on the quarterback. Lincoln's Tate Schafer had a breakout freshman season — nearly 300 passing yards per game, 13 touchdowns to just four interceptions — after being called to duty when both the starter and backup suffered season-ending injuries. But does that guarantee the job for Schafer? Glo answers that and breaks down the players to watch at every position in this in-depth 40-minute chat, which begins with an insightful glimpse into the modern world of the Div. II coach.
    Specifically, how does NIL work at the D2 level and why is the transfer portal a much rockier ride for a D2 program than D1 outfits?
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