Blake Brisker: Walk-On Safety, ROTC & Joining the Guard to Play for the Razorbacks | Co-Hosted

Blake Brisker: Walk-On Safety, ROTC & Joining the Guard to Play for the Razorbacks | Co-Hosted

Payton Dunn sits down with Arkansas Razorbacks safety Blake Brisker — a preferred walk-on from Argyle, Texas who joined the Arkansas National Guard to pay for school, kept texting the coaching staff all summer until they gave him a shot, and is now earning his place on one of the most talked about defenses in the SEC. Blake opens up about balancing football and ROTC, what the locker room culture looks like under Coach Silverfield compared to last year, why NIL didn't play any role in his recruitment, and what it feels like to grind next to guys making $250,000 while you're still on a walk-on deal. Plus — military vehicle identification, hot takes on Alabama and Texas, and going for it on fourth down in his dating life. Topics covered: * Walking on at Arkansas after only D2 and FCS offers * Joining the National Guard to pay for school before getting the PWO offer * Balancing ROTC and SEC football at the same time * The locker room culture shift under Coach Silverfield * Bobby Petrino's impact on the program * NIL as a walk-on and what motivates him * Military vehicle identification game * Hot takes, quick hits, and rapid fire Co-Hosted drops every Thursday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Hosted by Payton Dunn.

Josiah Clemons: Memphis Transfer, Following Coach Silverfield & Life as a Razorback OL | Co-Hosted

Payton Dunn sits down with University of Arkansas offensive lineman Josiah Clements — a Memphis transfer who followed Coach Silverfield to Fayetteville, dropped 45 pounds since arriving in college, and is ready to make his mark on the Hill. Josiah opens up about growing up in Mississippi, why he turned down Mississippi State twice to follow his coaches, what the NIL situation looks like at Arkansas compared to Memphis, his thoughts on the spring game, and why LSU on his birthday is the game circled on his calendar. Plus — Famous Arkansans, hot takes on the hills of Fayetteville, and the most lockdown answer to the dating life question we've ever gotten. Topics covered: * Growing up in Mississippi and getting recruited * Committing to Memphis over Mississippi State * Following Coach Silverfield to Arkansas in the transfer portal * Dropping 45 pounds since arriving in college * NIL at Memphis vs Arkansas * Thoughts on the Arkansas spring game and the defense * How to actually enter the transfer portal * Famous Arkansans game — Johnny Cash, Bill Clinton, Billy Bob Thornton * Hot takes, quick hits, and rapid fire Co-Hosted drops every Thursday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Hosted by Payton Dunn.

Izzy Higginbottom: Life After Basketball & Fixing Arkansas Women's Hoops | Co-Hosted

Payton Dunn sits down with Izzy Higginbottom — a four year Division One basketball player who started at Missouri, transferred to Arkansas State, and finished her career living out her childhood dream as a Razorback. Now she's back home coaching at Southside High School in Batesville and running a basketball camp with professional trainer Michael Mills. Izzy opens up about why she chose Arkansas over bigger money, what NIL actually looked like for women's basketball players, her honest take on where the Arkansas women's program is headed, and why she thinks college sports needs more regulation before things get out of hand. Plus — a brand new game called Bucket, hot takes on the transfer portal, and the most lockdown answer to the love life question we've ever gotten. Topics covered: * Transferring from Missouri to Arkansas State to Arkansas * Why she chose the Razorbacks over bigger NIL money * Life after college basketball at Oklahoma State and now coaching high school * NIL and revenue sharing for women's basketball * The state of the Arkansas women's basketball program * College sports heading in the wrong direction * NCAA tournament expansion hot take * Bucket game, quick hits, and rapid fire Co-Hosted drops every Thursday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Hosted by Payton Dunn.

Sanu Jallow-Lockhart: Olympian, Razorback & The Story No One Knows | Co-Hosted

Payton Dunn sits down with University of Arkansas track and field athlete Sanu Jallow-Lockhart — an Olympian who represented Team Gambia in Paris, came to the United States at nine years old, learned English, was adopted by her high school coaches, and is now finishing her senior year as one of the most decorated athletes at Arkansas. Sanu opens up about growing up in Gambia, the Olympic Village in Paris, running cross country for the first time at one of the best programs in the country, transferring from Texas A&M, NIL as a female track athlete, and calling out Quincy Rhodes to a race. Plus — a geography battle, hot takes on women's sports funding, and the most honest love life answer we've ever gotten on the show. Topics covered: * Coming to the US at nine years old and learning English * Being adopted by her high school coaches * Representing Team Gambia at the 2024 Paris Olympics * The Olympic Village — cardboard beds, no AC, and the viral chocolate muffin * Transferring from Texas A&M to Arkansas * Running cross country collegiately for the first time * NIL and revenue sharing for women's sports * How track athletes are viewed on campus * Geography battle, Hot Takes, Fact or Cap, and Rapid Fire Co-Hosted drops every Thursday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Hosted by Payton Dunn.

Josh Hagins: 10 Years as a Pro, UALR Cinderella Run & Life Overseas | Co-Hosted

SEO DESCRIPTION Payton Dunn sits down with Josh Haggins — born and raised in Little Rock, part of the legendary UALR Cinderella run that shocked Purdue, and now in year 10 as a professional basketball player overseas. Josh opens up about growing up in a military family, playing for Chris Beard, crying before his first overseas contract in Bosnia, playing in Turkey while conflict brews nearby, NIL in college basketball, the state of mid-major hoops, and why Darius Acuff might be the best Arkansas basketball player ever. Plus — building an all-Arkansas dream team, hot takes on the transfer portal, and describing his love life in basketball terms. Topics covered: * The UALR Cinderella run and beating Purdue on his birthday * Playing for Chris Beard and what made that year special * 10 years overseas — Bosnia, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Turkey and more * G League vs overseas — what's the difference * NIL, revenue sharing, and the state of mid-major basketball * Darius Acuff and the NBA Draft debate * All-Arkansas dream team draft * Military family background and discipline Co-Hosted drops every Thursday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Hosted by Payton Dunn.