https://simplecast.com Welcome to the Fiesta Bowl Football Focus Podcast. We’re excited to bring you this new series that will give fans an inside look at what makes the Fiesta Bowl organization special. We’ll bring you a new interview-style conversation twice a month with some of the biggest names in college football and college athletics – covering behind the scenes of college athletics, television and our guests’ personal experiences with the Fiesta Bowl organization. Please subscribe and keep an eye out for our updated episodes. en Wed, 4 Nov 2020 18:03:39 +0000 Wed, 4 Nov 2020 18:03:50 +0000 https://fiesta-bowl-football-focus.simplecast.com https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/7a25e8a9-a736-41fe-be29-60b65bb4ad26/bdba833a-4fa9-4a54-8d18-d821a13821cf/3000x3000/fiesta-bowl-football-focus-avatar.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://fiesta-bowl-football-focus.simplecast.com episodic Welcome to the Fiesta Bowl Football Focus Podcast. We’re excited to bring you this new series that will give fans an inside look at what makes the Fiesta Bowl organization special. We’ll bring you a new interview-style conversation twice a month with some of the biggest names in college football and college athletics – covering behind the scenes of college athletics, television and our guests’ personal experiences with the Fiesta Bowl organization. Please subscribe and keep an eye out for our updated episodes. Fiesta Bowl no https://feeds.simplecast.com/KlwobUpO arizona, bowl, cfb, cfp, cheez-it, cheez-it bowl, football, semi final, college football, heisman, sport, educational, information, sports, fiesta, interview, fiesta bowl, playoffs Fiesta Bowl Communications anash@fiestabowl.org 54a77317-b08c-46db-9249-44784fed1bd0 In this episode we sit down with Oregon State Head Coach Jonathan Smith. Smith served as quarterback in the 2001 Fiesta Bowl when the Beavers overpowered Notre Dame, 41-9. We talk about that Fiesta Bowl, the historic 2001 Oregon State team, what it is like being back at Oregon State, challenges he has faced this off-season, recount recruiting tales and more. Wed, 4 Nov 2020 18:03:39 +0000 anash@fiestabowl.org (Fiesta Bowl) https://fiesta-bowl-football-focus.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-12-jonathan-smith-B7Tbe8iY Episode 12 - Jonathan Smith Fiesta Bowl 00:28:07 In this episode we sit down with Oregon State Head Coach Jonathan Smith. Smith served as quarterback in the 2001 Fiesta Bowl when the Beavers overpowered Notre Dame, 41-9. We talk about that Fiesta Bowl, the historic 2001 Oregon State team, what it is like being back at Oregon State, challenges he has faced this off-season, recount recruiting tales and more. In this episode we sit down with Oregon State Head Coach Jonathan Smith. Smith served as quarterback in the 2001 Fiesta Bowl when the Beavers overpowered Notre Dame, 41-9. We talk about that Fiesta Bowl, the historic 2001 Oregon State team, what it is like being back at Oregon State, challenges he has faced this off-season, recount recruiting tales and more. interview, sports, beavers, fiesta bowl, college football, college bowl, football, 2001, oregon state no full 12 263e0af0-0746-457a-87c8-97b38e956272 Oklahoma Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletic Programs Joe Castiglione and Texas Vice President and Athletics Director Chris Del Conte join the podcast ahead of the Red River Showdown. The two executives talk about their friendship, how they navigate the rivalry, best food at the Texas State Fair, entertaining stories about Toby Keith and Matthew McConaughey and more. Thu, 8 Oct 2020 16:26:08 +0000 anash@fiestabowl.org (Texas, Oklahoma, Fiesta Bowl) https://fiesta-bowl-football-focus.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-11-red-river-showdown-with-joe-castiglione-and-chris-del-conte-mFbiaU50 Episode 11 - Red River Showdown with Joe Castiglione and Chris Del Conte Texas, Oklahoma, Fiesta Bowl 00:46:15 Oklahoma Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletic Programs Joe Castiglione and Texas Vice President and Athletics Director Chris Del Conte join the podcast ahead of the Red River Showdown. The two executives talk about their friendship, how they navigate the rivalry, best food at the Texas State Fair, entertaining stories about Toby Keith and Matthew McConaughey and more. Oklahoma Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletic Programs Joe Castiglione and Texas Vice President and Athletics Director Chris Del Conte join the podcast ahead of the Red River Showdown. The two executives talk about their friendship, how they navigate the rivalry, best food at the Texas State Fair, entertaining stories about Toby Keith and Matthew McConaughey and more. leadership, red river showdown, interview, ncaa, university of oklahoma, red river, sports, fiesta bowl, college, texas, college football, college bowl, football, cfp, state fair, oklahoma, university of texas no full 11 bdbadd2c-d961-4069-8a20-a8354f71d53e This episode we are joined by College Football Hall of Fame and North Carolina Head Coach, Mack Brown. Brown joins us to talk his return to coaching, his memories from Texas, what leadership means to him and reflects on his 2009 Fiesta Bowl victory. Wed, 2 Sep 2020 16:08:02 +0000 anash@fiestabowl.org (Mack Brown, Fiesta Bowl) https://fiesta-bowl-football-focus.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-10-mack-brown-w3_KcprV Episode 10 - Mack Brown Mack Brown, Fiesta Bowl 00:51:20 This episode we are joined by College Football Hall of Fame and North Carolina Head Coach, Mack Brown. Brown joins us to talk his return to coaching, his memories from Texas, what leadership means to him and reflects on his 2009 Fiesta Bowl victory. This episode we are joined by College Football Hall of Fame and North Carolina Head Coach, Mack Brown. Brown joins us to talk his return to coaching, his memories from Texas, what leadership means to him and reflects on his 2009 Fiesta Bowl victory. north carolina, coaching, leadership, university of north carolina, cfb, bcs, sports, fiesta bowl, texas, college football, college bowl, football, cfp, university of texas no full 10 ab3fb83f-b45f-42f3-884a-6426f213d605 Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith joins the Fiesta Bowl Football Focus Podcast to look back at his career path, his time spent on the Fiesta Bowl Board of Directors, the state of college football and some of his favorite memories. Thu, 6 Aug 2020 16:00:27 +0000 anash@fiestabowl.org (Fiesta Bowl, Gene Smith) https://fiesta-bowl-football-focus.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-9-gene-smith-JbKueIiH Episode 9 - Gene Smith Fiesta Bowl, Gene Smith 00:43:53 Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith joins the Fiesta Bowl Football Focus Podcast to look back at his career path, his time spent on the Fiesta Bowl Board of Directors, the state of college football and some of his favorite memories. Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith joins the Fiesta Bowl Football Focus Podcast to look back at his career path, his time spent on the Fiesta Bowl Board of Directors, the state of college football and some of his favorite memories. ohio state, interview, ncaa, bcs, osu, sports, asu, college football, college bowl, football, bowl, cfp, arizona state no full 9 548a9500-c950-4772-82bf-48e574aed874 Former LSU Defensive End and 2019 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl Defensive Player of the Game joins this week to talk about one of his best collegiate games, the process of getting drafted by the Arizona Cardinals, his thoughts on Arizona and his Coach Orgeron impression. Wed, 22 Jul 2020 16:00:09 +0000 anash@fiestabowl.org (Rashard Lawerence, Scott Leightman) https://fiesta-bowl-football-focus.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-8-rashard-lawerence-nNPLs1j5 Episode 8 - Rashard Lawrence Rashard Lawerence, Scott Leightman 00:40:45 Former LSU Defensive End and 2019 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl Defensive Player of the Game joins this week to talk about one of his best collegiate games, the process of getting drafted by the Arizona Cardinals, his thoughts on Arizona and his Coach Orgeron impression. Former LSU Defensive End and 2019 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl Defensive Player of the Game joins this week to talk about one of his best collegiate games, the process of getting drafted by the Arizona Cardinals, his thoughts on Arizona and his Coach Orgeron impression. nfl, interview, nfl draft, draft, ncaa, arizona cardinals, sports, bowl games, fiesta bowl, college football, football, lsu tigers, lsu no full 8 14509d10-8994-4025-9dc9-ec0129191b23 Our newest interview shares the story of 1990 Fiesta Bowl Offensive MVP Peter Tom Willis, who threw for a Fiesta Bowl record five TD passes in Florida State’s 41-17 win over Nebraska. The Seminoles beat eventual national champion Miami that year and finished the season ranked third. Willis talks about the game, coming to the Fiesta Bowl, playing Nebraska for the fourth time in five years and what he is up to now. Wed, 1 Jul 2020 17:19:38 +0000 anash@fiestabowl.org (Fiesta Bowl, Scott Leightman, PT Willis) https://fiesta-bowl-football-focus.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-7-pt-willis-_LTZA0Zs Episode 7 - PT Willis Fiesta Bowl, Scott Leightman, PT Willis 00:37:47 Our newest interview shares the story of 1990 Fiesta Bowl Offensive MVP Peter Tom Willis, who threw for a Fiesta Bowl record five TD passes in Florida State’s 41-17 win over Nebraska. The Seminoles beat eventual national champion Miami that year and finished the season ranked third. Willis talks about the game, coming to the Fiesta Bowl, playing Nebraska for the fourth time in five years and what he is up to now. Our newest interview shares the story of 1990 Fiesta Bowl Offensive MVP Peter Tom Willis, who threw for a Fiesta Bowl record five TD passes in Florida State’s 41-17 win over Nebraska. The Seminoles beat eventual national champion Miami that year and finished the season ranked third. Willis talks about the game, coming to the Fiesta Bowl, playing Nebraska for the fourth time in five years and what he is up to now. nebraska, quarterback, interview, peter tom willis, bcs, florida state, sports, fiesta bowl, college football, football, seminoles, cfp no full 7 aa40c3f0-f992-4c88-b733-a2ee8c49405d We had a fun, light-hearted conversation with some of the 2003 Fiesta Bowl key players, Ohio State's Mike Doss and Kenny Peterson, plus Miami's Jonathan Vilma Willis McGahee. Hosted by ESPN's Allison Williams Thu, 4 Jun 2020 16:21:22 +0000 anash@fiestabowl.org (Mike Doss, Willis McGahee, Allison Williams, Jonathan Vilma, Kenny Peterson) https://fiesta-bowl-football-focus.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-6-2003-fiesta-bowl-zoom-conversation-DdwnImo2 Episode 6 - 2003 Fiesta Bowl Zoom Conversation Mike Doss, Willis McGahee, Allison Williams, Jonathan Vilma, Kenny Peterson 00:55:56 We had a fun, light-hearted conversation with some of the 2003 Fiesta Bowl key players, Ohio State's Mike Doss and Kenny Peterson, plus Miami's Jonathan Vilma Willis McGahee. Hosted by ESPN's Allison Williams We had a fun, light-hearted conversation with some of the 2003 Fiesta Bowl key players, Ohio State's Mike Doss and Kenny Peterson, plus Miami's Jonathan Vilma Willis McGahee. Hosted by ESPN's Allison Williams zoom, ohio state, interview, fiesta bowl, miami, college football, football, bowl, espn, 2003 no full 6 08c592a9-b964-4120-addf-bc9184b92425 In this episode, we talk with former Fiesta Bowl Executive Director, Bruce Skinner. Bruce joins us to talk about how the Bowl got its start, the impact of ASU, memories from notable games such as Penn State vs Miami and the Fiesta Bowl's community impact. Thu, 30 Apr 2020 23:11:42 +0000 anash@fiestabowl.org (Fiesta Bowl, Bruce Skinner) https://fiesta-bowl-football-focus.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-5-bruce-skinner-3Nj5mBRk Episode 5 - Bruce Skinner Fiesta Bowl, Bruce Skinner 00:41:10 In this episode, we talk with former Fiesta Bowl Executive Director, Bruce Skinner. Bruce joins us to talk about how the Bowl got its start, the impact of ASU, memories from notable games such as Penn State vs Miami and the Fiesta Bowl's community impact. In this episode, we talk with former Fiesta Bowl Executive Director, Bruce Skinner. Bruce joins us to talk about how the Bowl got its start, the impact of ASU, memories from notable games such as Penn State vs Miami and the Fiesta Bowl's community impact. community, executive, sports, fiesta bowl, miami, college, penn state, college football, football, arizona state no full 5 b44414a8-3eb0-44cf-88c9-80f90dcdf3be In this episode, we talk with the College Football Playoff Executive Director, Bill Hancock. Bill joins us to talk about his previous role with NCAA Men's Basketball, touches on the inner-workings of the CFP Committee and reveals his favorite PlayStation® Fiesta Bowl game. Wed, 26 Feb 2020 17:15:10 +0000 anash@fiestabowl.org (Bill Hancock, Scott Leightman) https://fiesta-bowl-football-focus.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-4-bill-hancock-CF0DCH3b Episode 4 - Bill Hancock Bill Hancock, Scott Leightman 00:27:58 In this episode, we talk with the College Football Playoff Executive Director, Bill Hancock. Bill joins us to talk about his previous role with NCAA Men's Basketball, touches on the inner-workings of the CFP Committee and reveals his favorite PlayStation® Fiesta Bowl game. In this episode, we talk with the College Football Playoff Executive Director, Bill Hancock. Bill joins us to talk about his previous role with NCAA Men's Basketball, touches on the inner-workings of the CFP Committee and reveals his favorite PlayStation® Fiesta Bowl game. bill hancock, selection, ncaa, selection committee, playoff, march maddness, fiesta, cfb, olympics, sports, bowl games, fiesta bowl, college, college football, bowl, cfp, college football playoff no full 4 6092c4f5-7f5f-408d-88c3-eb0f02f4022d In this episode, we sit down with Big 12 Commissioner, Bob Bowlsby. The Commissioner joins us to talk Big 12 partnership, College Football Playoff, touches on his time at Iowa and Stanford and relives his most memorable moment from the PlayStation® Fiesta Bowl. Thu, 14 Nov 2019 18:30:23 +0000 anash@fiestabowl.org (Bob Bowlsby, Fiesta Bowl) https://fiestabowl.org/podcast Episode 3 - Bob Bowlsby Bob Bowlsby, Fiesta Bowl 00:27:53 In this episode, we sit down with Big 12 Commissioner, Bob Bowlsby. The Commissioner joins us to talk Big 12 partnership, College Football Playoff, touches on his time at Iowa and Stanford and relives his most memorable moment from the PlayStation® Fiesta Bowl. In this episode, we sit down with Big 12 Commissioner, Bob Bowlsby. The Commissioner joins us to talk Big 12 partnership, College Football Playoff, touches on his time at Iowa and Stanford and relives his most memorable moment from the PlayStation® Fiesta Bowl. cheez-it bowl, bob bowlsby, interview, sports, big 12, iowa, fiesta bowl, stanford, college football, football, cfp no full 3 d838e603-395f-403d-9f18-e29ab88c9a20 This week we are joined by Washington State Head Coach Mike Leach. The former Cheez-It Bowl champion talks hunting, teaching, the state of college football and reminisces on his time at Texas Tech, when he headed the largest comeback in bowl history here in the Valley in 2006. We’ll bring you a new interview-style conversation twice a month with some of the biggest names in college football and college athletics. Please subscribe and keep an eye out for our updated episodes. Wed, 16 Oct 2019 19:54:41 +0000 anash@fiestabowl.org (Mike Leach, Fiesta Bowl) https://fiesta-bowl-football-focus.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-2-mike-leach-DCJ6lH7n Episode 2 - Mike Leach Mike Leach, Fiesta Bowl 00:35:36 This week we are joined by Washington State Head Coach Mike Leach. The former Cheez-It Bowl champion talks hunting, teaching, the state of college football and reminisces on his time at Texas Tech, when he headed the largest comeback in bowl history here in the Valley in 2006. We’ll bring you a new interview-style conversation twice a month with some of the biggest names in college football and college athletics. Please subscribe and keep an eye out for our updated episodes. This week we are joined by Washington State Head Coach Mike Leach. The former Cheez-It Bowl champion talks hunting, teaching, the state of college football and reminisces on his time at Texas Tech, when he headed the largest comeback in bowl history here in the Valley in 2006. We’ll bring you a new interview-style conversation twice a month with some of the biggest names in college football and college athletics. Please subscribe and keep an eye out for our updated episodes. cheez-it bowl, washington state, interview, mike leach, wazzu, washington state football, washington state athletics, fiesta bowl, college football, football, college football playoff no full 2 c16aeca9-dcc0-41ab-902e-c869ad6d42f3 Welcome to the Fiesta Bowl Football Focus Podcast. We’re excited to bring you this new series that will give fans an inside look at what makes the Fiesta Bowl organization special. We’ll bring you a new interview-style conversation twice a month with some of the biggest names in college football and college athletics – covering behind the scenes of college athletics, television and our guests’ personal experiences with the Fiesta Bowl organization. Please subscribe and keep an eye out for our updated episodes. This week we are joined by former Utah, Florida and Ohio State head coach, Urban Meyer. Wed, 25 Sep 2019 19:18:17 +0000 anash@fiestabowl.org (Urban Meyer, Fiesta Bowl) https://fiesta-bowl-football-focus.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-1-urban-meyer-FoUC7mKD Episode 1 - Urban Meyer Urban Meyer, Fiesta Bowl 00:21:22 Welcome to the Fiesta Bowl Football Focus Podcast. We’re excited to bring you this new series that will give fans an inside look at what makes the Fiesta Bowl organization special. We’ll bring you a new interview-style conversation twice a month with some of the biggest names in college football and college athletics – covering behind the scenes of college athletics, television and our guests’ personal experiences with the Fiesta Bowl organization. Please subscribe and keep an eye out for our updated episodes. This week we are joined by former Utah, Florida and Ohio State head coach, Urban Meyer. Welcome to the Fiesta Bowl Football Focus Podcast. We’re excited to bring you this new series that will give fans an inside look at what makes the Fiesta Bowl organization special. We’ll bring you a new interview-style conversation twice a month with some of the biggest names in college football and college athletics – covering behind the scenes of college athletics, television and our guests’ personal experiences with the Fiesta Bowl organization. Please subscribe and keep an eye out for our updated episodes. This week we are joined by former Utah, Florida and Ohio State head coach, Urban Meyer. university of florida, ohio state, cheez-it bowl, university of utah, bowls, interview, cfb, sports, florida, fiesta bowl, utah, college football, football, cfp no full 1