Semple Fi Podcast

the season ended a month ago and jeff is still here

17zackkm@gmail.com (Ian Labatch, Zack Kaminski, Stephen Thompson) — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:45:00 +0000

please blame ian for the episode being a week late it was also stuck in the strait of hormuz

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

An Airing of The Greivances

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Ian Labatch) — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Everything Gets Worse Forever FC, put another tally in the win column. No, the tarping of the upper bowl doesn't count toward that. Congrats to the Indiana Hoosiers.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

The Tren de Aragua Bowl, presented by Doritos

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Mason Kling, Ian Labatch) — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000

The boys are back on the mics, talking hoops(?), playoff, ACC schedules, Military bowl, and volleyball. Let's ride.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

LeBabcock

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Dominic Campbell) — Thu, 4 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000

The Next Penn State Head Coach? Possibly YOU! Dom Campbell joins the show to talk about everything.

Volleyball preview starts at 31:45.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Overthrew The King

17zackkm@gmail.com (Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski) — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Pitt upsets #16 Georgia Tech on the road, 42-28, to keep their ACC title hopes alive. Zack and Mason recap it, preview the massive Miami matchup this weekend, Pitt's ACC championship path, and the rest of rivalry week. The lion does not concern himself with Pitt Basketball.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

College Lameday / GT Preview

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Ian Labatch, Mason Kling) — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Semple Fi, Live From Gene's Place with friend of the show @cavsbuckeyes. Recapping a lame gameday and previewing Pitt's pivotal matchup against Georgia Tech this Saturday.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Make Fun of Pat McAfee Week

17zackkm@gmail.com (Ian Labatch, Kent VanderWoude, Zack Kaminski) — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Today, we ask the question that everyone is clamoring for an answer to: Gay Son Heintschel or Thot CJ Carr-ter?

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Pitt Ranked, Stanford Stanked

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Mason Kling) — Thu, 6 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Zack & Mason are talking Pitt beating Stanford, CFP rankings, hoops, and CFB Weeks 10 & 11.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Home(coming) Cooking

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Mason Kling, Ian Labatch) — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The boys are back on the mics, all three of 'em, to talk over Pitt's beatdown of NC State, the first West Coast Duzz Cruise, Jeff Capel Cookin', and Weeks 9 and 10 in college football.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Awful No Good Clunker Game (but we won)

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski) — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Solo show from Zack. Pitt hoops beats providence, is Olivia Babcock the Pitt Sports GOAT, Syracuse Recap & NC State Preview.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Money Mason Crankin' it in Tallahassee

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Ian Labatch, Mason Kling) — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Pitt upsets #25 Florida State on the road in Mason Heintschel's first road start on Mike Norvell's birthday. Penn State has fired James Franklin. Strap in.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

James Franklin Has Done It Again, Folks

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Ian Labatch) — Mon, 6 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Eli Holstein has been compromised to a permanent end. Mason Heintschel steps in to pummel Boston College, 48-7. Penn State lost to a winless UCLA team. Zack & Ian are here to recap an amazing weekend for Pitt fans.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

We've Died and Gone to Hell.

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Ian Labatch, Mason Kling) — Thu, 2 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Pitt loses again.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

The Blue Vase Trophy Game

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Mason Kling, Ian Labatch) — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The boys are back on the mics with the demons exorcised from the Brawl loss. Maybe. Either way, we're previewing Louisville, CFB Week 5, and recapping the first members of the unemployment line this season. RIP Mike Gundy

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Crashout

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Ian Labatch, Mason Kling) — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Zack, Mason, and Ian are crashing out over last week's debacle in Morgantown.

The Pat Narduzzi Dilemma (2022): https://meetatmidfield.com/pat-narduzzi-dilemma-pitt-panthers-football/

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Backyard Brawl Rubber Match

17zackkm@gmail.com (Ian Labatch, Zack Kaminski) — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Zack and Ian are hopping on the mics to recap the win against CMU and the rubber match of this Backyard Brawl series.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

BlueChew Hicks

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Ian Labatch, Mason Kling) — Thu, 4 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000

We're back with the weekly episodes, baby. We're proud to announce Ian Labatch (da Pitt Pope) as Semple Fi's new third mic #ThankYouKent as we recap Pitt's 61-9 win over Duquesne, preview their Week 2 matchup against CMU (not Carnegie Mellon), and talk the CFB slate in Week 2. Boogie time.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

She Kenny On My Johnson Till I [REDACTED]

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Semple Fi's 2025 Pitt Panther Season Preview, with friends of the show Stephen Thompson (Post-Gazette) and Dom Campbell (On SI).

Find the written version of this preview on Substack.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Caribou Lou Night, Sponsored by Meet at Midfield

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski) — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:25:00 +0000

We're bringing back the case race draft, baby. Friends of the show Ryan Donnelly, Patrick Mayhorn (Flipping the Field and Meet at Midfield), and Colton Denning (2StripesCFB). Crack one and have fun, and go check their stuff out.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

The Transfer Pope-tal

17zackkm@gmail.com (Kent VanderWoude, Zack Kaminski, Mason Kling, Ian Labatch) — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Pope Francis (ATH, Vatican City) has entered the transfer portal. Will Pat Narduzzi & Co be able to land this star in the making? Anyway, Returning Champion Ian Labatch is back on the mic. We're talking spring game, and transfer portal, Pitt related and not. Anyway, welcome to Season 4.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Ryla Jones Joins the Pod

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski) — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Well, this one is overdue. That's my bad. Pitt Volleyball's All-Freshman Sophomore MB Ryla Jones joins the show to talk about the team in their offseason & what it's like to be the big dogs on campus. We had an audio issue at the end - only the outro was affected. Have fun listening.

Find Ryla on Instagram here.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Get This: Jeff Capel, But He's Italian

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Mason Kling) — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Rest in Peace, Mason Alexander.

Pitt hoops is over, congrats to wrestling's ACC champs & WBB on their highest ever rated recruit. But let's be real. It's time to talk football, spring has sprung. Let's break down the position battles in the upcoming spring game.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Kenny Pickett, Super Bowl Champion

17zackkm@gmail.com (Mason Kling, Kent VanderWoude, Zack Kaminski) — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000

He kneeled down that ball so damn good. Talking Super Bowl, Football Schedule, and Jeff Capel's Basketball Clown Show shitting clean through their pants.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Zack Austin Busts it Down Sexual Style

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude) — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Where were you when Zack Austin went Jameson Williams Mode and saved the season?

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

The Lexus December to Forget Sales Event

17zackkm@gmail.com (Kent VanderWoude, Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski) — Tue, 7 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Happy New Year! It's been a minute, we've got a big show for everyone. We're recapping the bowl game, transfer portal adds and departures (through 1/6), volleyball's fourth straight final four loss, and a very exciting basketball team with a dance in Cameron Indoor for ACC supremacy.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

The Semple Fi Awards Show (2024)

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zachary Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude, Mason Kling, Mike) — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000

We're bringing it back, baby. After a year's hiatus, our friend Mike hops on to discuss the football team's best players of 2024, and his yearly spot to talk all things Pitt hoops.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Cassell Catharsis

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude, Mason Kling) — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Pitt Volleyball advances to the sweet 16, Pitt football gets their bowl, and the boys are breaking down the 12-team field in the college football playoff. Then, an up-and-down week in Pitt Basketball saw the team lose big in Starkville but get their first win against VT on the road in over two decades, let's talk hoops.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Tourney Time 2024

17zackkm@gmail.com (Matt Scabilloni, Zack Kaminski, James Santelli) — Thu, 5 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Friends of the show Matt Scabilloni and James Santelli are here for everyone's favorite time of year: the NCAA Volleyball Tournament.

Matt's Cat Flood Piece for the Pitt News: https://pittnews.com/article/192679/featured/catflood/

James's Substack: https://jamessantelli.substack.com/

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Football Cope, Basketball Hope

17zackkm@gmail.com (Kent VanderWoude, Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski) — Tue, 3 Dec 2024 10:30:00 +0000

The platinum sombrero has arrived on the gridiron. Pitt finishes the year on a 5-game slid, but we've got optimism (see: cope) that this team did show movement in the right direction this year and you should feel that they will get better moving forward. See you in the bowl. After that, a lot of talk about the OT win in Columbus for Pitt Hoops, and what we think they went well, and where they can improve. Attaboy, Papa Kante.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

I Poped My Pants (ft. Ian Labatch)

17zackkm@gmail.com (Ian Labatch, Zack Kaminski, Mason Kling) — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 02:10:00 +0000

I'm not going to lie, it's mostly going to be basketball this episode. Friend of the show, Ian Labatch (a.k.a. The Pitt Pope) joins us to talk about Pitt's disaster in Louisville, Pitt's weekend at the Haunted House at the Greenbrier, and talkin' Pope stuff. Tap in.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Damian Dunn is Taking the I-76 Challenge

17zackkm@gmail.com (Kent VanderWoude, Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski) — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 01:00:00 +0000

A rare loss in a bad situation that inspires hope against Clemson, bad referees, and recapping Pitt's destruction of WVU in the backyard brawl on hardwood. We're taking the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike Challenge. You're next, Jon.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

A Fatwa Against 8PM Games

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Mason Kling, Kent VanderWoude) — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:30:00 +0000

Fuck the 8PM time slot. All my homies hate the 8PM time slot.

Recapping Pitt's brutal home loss to UVA, what's gone wrong with the offense, and charting the narrow path to victory against Clemson this Saturday. Recapping Week 1 of hoops and what we're liking early in the season from this team.

Check out last week's volleyball episode on Apple and Spotify.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

James Santelli's Volleyball Hour

17zackkm@gmail.com (James Santelli, Zack Kaminski) — Fri, 8 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

CONGRATS TO VALERIA VAZQUEZ GOMEZ ON 1,000 CAREER KILLS BECAUSE I FORGOT TO SAY IT ON THE EPISODE!

Friend of the show James Santelli (author of the Bandwagoner's Guide to Pitt Volleyball) joins Zack to talk all things Pitt Volleyball - their dominance this season, their multiple player of the year candidates, the Bre Kelley difference, Dan Fisher's curveballs with Nisa Buzlutepe (Zack cannot pronounce that last name), and looking to the future for this team - both looking to this December in the postseason and to the future addressing new Pitt Athletic Director Allen Greene's comments about the program. It's time to tap in to what Dan Fisher has built on the hill.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Going "JFK Mode" in Dallas + Hoops Preview

17zackkm@gmail.com (Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude) — Mon, 4 Nov 2024 02:00:00 +0000

Wow, that game sucked. We're talking about Pitt's blowout loss in Dallas against SMU this Saturday, and how this team can get back on its feet after their first loss of the 2024 campaign. Also, we're previewing hoops because we forgot to do that earlier in the year.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Shark Tank

17zackkm@gmail.com (Mason Kling, Kent VanderWoude, Zack Kaminski) — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000

You'd best know how to swim. The boys are back to talk about Pitt's huge win over Syracuse in a dominant defensive performance by the linebackers. We're talking poll disrespect, a murky QB situation, and previewing a huge ranked matchup in Dallas against SMU Saturday Night. And a sidebar into Petty Duzz and Indiana football.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

What if he was Kyle McSnort and he

17zackkm@gmail.com (Mason Kling, Kent VanderWoude, Zack Kaminski) — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

My lawyer has advised that I don't finish the bit in the title.

We're coming off the bye week and getting right back into it. #1 Pitt volleyball has their game of the year this Friday in the Pete against the hated Birds With Teeth. Pitt is looking to continue its dominance over Syracuse and Thursday Nights under Pat Narduzzi. A full preview of the McCord-Holstein showdown, a recap of Week 8 in ACC play, and previewing a fun Week 9 slate on a Saturday where Pitt is off.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Six and Coe

17zackkm@gmail.com (Mason Kling, Kent VanderWoude, Zack Kaminski) — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Pitt football is 6-0 for the first time since 1982. We're breaking down the offensive struggles in their 17-15 home win and the resurgence of the defense to keep a zero in the loss column. Shoutout Ben Sauls. The gang is back, breaking down Week 7 and previewing Week 8 in college football.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Eli Wokestein & DEI Reid

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Mason Kling) — Tue, 8 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000

What if he was Eli Wokestein and he threw the ball wokely.

Pitt wins their first game ever in Chapel Hill & there are Communist Hoards of Golden Bears at the gates. Alabama highlights a weekend full of upsets in Week 6 & we're introducing the substance abuse slate of the year in Week 7. Shoutout to unanimous number one Pitt volleyball.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Talkin' Ball with Bill Stull

17zackkm@gmail.com (Bill Stull, Zack Kaminski) — Thu, 3 Oct 2024 01:00:00 +0000

Former Pitt QB (2005-2009) Bill Stull joins Semple Fi to talk ball. Zack gets to pick Bill's brain on what this offense does well and why it works so well, how Eli looks like a veteran four games into his career, Big East football, and how to get psyched to play WV.

Bill is also a part of Pittsburgh Men Wear Pink, and they're putting on a fundraiser at Southern Tier on the North Side on October 3rd. If you're able to, be sure to stop by the North Side for a fun night and to support the American Cancer Society.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Live from Istanbul, It's Week Six

17zackkm@gmail.com (Eric Adams, Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski) — Wed, 2 Oct 2024 01:40:00 +0000

Pitt's back in action in Chapel Hill this Saturday. We're back in action to break down the game for you & tell you Pitt's path to victory. We're recapping Week 5 while Pitt was off, previewing the big games in the ACC and beyond in Week 6, and talking the Pitt basketball schedule that dropped literally 20 minutes after we turned the mics off last week.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

That 4-0 Feeling

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Mason Kling, Kent VanderWoude) — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000

After beating YSU 73-17, is 4-0 for the first time since 2000, and undefeated in non-conference play for the first time ever. We've got two number one teams on the hill, and college football slates to recap and preview. There are some bangers while Pitt isn't playing.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Almost Heaven, Eli Holstein

17zackkm@gmail.com (Mason Kling, Kent VanderWoude, Zack Kaminski) — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000

PITT WINS THE 2024 BACKYARD BRAWL, 38-34.

Episode art is a photo from Matt Hawley.

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Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Choking on Skyline ChELI

17zackkm@gmail.com (Mason Kling, Kent VanderWoude, Zack Kaminski) — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The boys are back in town! Thank you to Dom Campbell for stepping in to host last week's show while Zack and Mason are away. It's been a huge week in Pitt sports. We're out an AD (we salute you, Heather Lyke), Volleyball is #1 in the nation, Eli and the gang came back from down 27-6 to win at Cincinnati, and the Mountaineers loom large this Sunday at the Ac. All that and more in this episode where we briefly recap Week 2 and look ahead to the Week 3 slate, which has got a couple of pretty damn funny outcomes on it.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Eli and the Gang Give us a Reason to Live Again (ft. Dom Campbell)

17zackkm@gmail.com (Dominic Campbell, Kent VanderWoude) — Wed, 4 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Listen. It’s Zack in Lisbon. I have no idea what’s going on. I’ve heard Pitt whipped some dick this Saturday. Dom Campbell is filling in for me as him and Kent break down Week One.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

The Wizard of OR (Week 1 Preview)

17zackkm@gmail.com (Mason Kling, Kent VanderWoude, Zachary Kaminski) — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000

College football is back, baby. We're recapping week 0. Kent's debuting a new name for Kent State Hate Week. All the boys are back to talk about Pitt's bizarre new depth chart for Week 1 and preview this weekend's game against Kent State, as we review the Week 1 Slate. The Christmas Game of the Week makes its triumphant return.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

2024 Pitt Volleyball Preview (ft. Dom Campbell)

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Dominic Campbell) — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 10:30:00 +0000

You know we had to do it to 'em. Friend of the show, Inside The Panthers reporter, and Pitt Volleyball superfan Dominic Campbell joins Zack to preview the best team in Oakland this fall - The 2024 Pitt Volleyball Squad on their quest for a national title. We're reviewing the roster, schedule, position battles, new names to know, and setting the expectations for this fall. And, apparently, an impassioned defense of NFL Redzone. It's time to set the tone.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

2024 PITT PANTHERS PREVIEW (ft. Stephen Thompson)

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Friend of the show Stephen Thompson from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette comes back for his second appearance to give us the inside scoop from Pitt's fall camp as we go in-depth on every position for your 2024 Pitt Panthers, find our breakout players, and try to give some level-headed takes and expectations for this year's squad. Some, not all.

02:38 - Intro

07:45 - Offensive Preview

56:24 - Defensive Preview

1:24:50 - Final Thoughts, Schedule Review, & Outro

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

2024 ACC PREVIEWS

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Mason Kling) — Thu, 1 Aug 2024 23:00:00 +0000

It's less than a month until we kick off the 2024 season. Mason and Zack are here to get you ready by walking you through the other 16 teams vying for an ACC title (and Notre Dame).

TIMESTAMPS BY TEAM:

Notre Dame: 06:00

Boston College: 09:58

California: 17:22

Clemson: 23:18

Duke: 36:05

Florida State: 42:10

Georgia Tech: 52:29

Louisville: 57:42

Miami: 1:05:58

NC State: 1:17:23

North Carolina: 1:22:27

SMU 1:27:50

Stanford: 1:35:36

Syracuse: 1:39:52

Virginia: 1:44:45

Wake Forest: 1:46:26

Virginia Tech: 1:49:24

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Take Quake '24

17zackkm@gmail.com (Kent VanderWoude, Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski) — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:30:00 +0000

It's been a minute, but we are back with a jam-packed show for you all. We asked for your hot takes, and BOY did you all answer. We're rating every single hot take that you, the fans, dropped to us on Twitter. We're getting weird with it. Also, other Pitt sports news. The usual, to be honest.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

EMERGENCY VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE DROP POD

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zachary Kaminski, Dominic Campbell) — Fri, 7 Jun 2024 10:30:00 +0000

!! EMERGENCY VOLLEYBALL PODCAST FOR THE VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE DROP !!

Friend of the show Dominic Campbell joins Zack to talk about the Pitt volleyball schedule drop. Pitt has announced their out-of-conference slate in full and how the ACC slate shook out. We're talking big games, rivalries, and what the schedule means for Pitt's tournament standings at the end of the season. We're also talking about the new faces at Middle Blocker & how Blaire Bayless got to be on the U21 USA Team.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Where Have My Bubs Gone

17zackkm@gmail.com (Kent VanderWoude, Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski) — Wed, 8 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000

We've successfully completed the #NoPodApril Challenge, where we forget to drop an episode for the entire month of April. Hand up, my bad. However, that means there's a lot to talk about. We've got some big news in Pitt Hoops to catch up on between Bub, new transfers, and what should be a new-look offense. We've got NFL draft news to cover (and Mason somehow thinking Hunter Renfrow is a Saint), we've got a spring game recap, and we've got football transfer news. Which led to bulletin board material. Let's Boogie.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Reporting Live From Water Street

17zackkm@gmail.com (Stephen Thompson, Zack Kaminski) — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Friend of the show Stephen Thompson of Inside the Panthers joins the show to talk all things Spring Football for Pitt! We're talking about Pro Day, new players, the new system, position battles, the QBs, and much more!

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Olivia Babcock Joins Semple Fi

17zackkm@gmail.com (Olivia Babcock, Zachary Kaminski) — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Ladies and gentlemen, it's our pleasure to welcome Olivia Babcock (@oliviaabab), Pitt Volleyball's reigning National & ACC Freshman of the Year, to Semple Fi Podcast. We're talking how important the experience of going to a Final Four was for this team, the toughest players she's gone against, the budding rivalry with Louisville, and more!

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Bid Thieves Have Stolen Our Joy

17zackkm@gmail.com (Kent VanderWoude, Zachary Kaminski, Mason Kling) — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The 2023-24 Pitt Hoops season has come to an end at the hands of the bid thieves. Come join the fellas as we lament the selection committee, tobacco road refs, upsets in the conference tournament, and Joe Lunardi. The ending wasn't what we wanted, but the outlook for Pitt Hoops hasn't been this bright since we were in the Big East.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

A Jihad Against Bracketology

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude, Mason Kling) — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000

It's time to secure a place in the tournament, and put Joe Lunardi in The Device. Beat Wake Forest and make it happen.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

The Rollercoaster of Pitt Hoops

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude, Mason Kling) — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 11:00:00 +0000

I Blacked Out At The Oakland Zoo And All I Got Was This T-Shirt

It's the final push for March from the Panthers, we're talking about how they've bounced back from the Wake Forest loss and how important this game against Clemson has become. Recapping a huge two weeks in Pitt Sports: Cat Flood's back at the Fitz to run it back, Pitt Hoops has been a rollercoaster, Blake Hinson went nuclear (again), Zack Austin is a freak, the NCAA game is back, and Drake repped the Dinocat. Also, Madame Web was the worst movie we've ever seen and Kyle Filipowski is a crisis actor.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Back on the (Bub)ble

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude, Mason Kling) — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 11:00:00 +0000

A big road win has Pitt back on the NCAA tourney bubble + Charlie Partridge and Tiquan Underwood depart for the NFL.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Blake Hinson Has Gone Nuclear

17zackkm@gmail.com (Mike, Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude) — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 11:30:00 +0000

Friend of the Show & Returning Guest Mike joins us to talk basketball after a HUGE week. Blake Hinson went nuclear in Cameron Indoor to take down #7 Duke on the road to snap Pitt out of a cold funk of losing 4 games in their last 5. Of course we've got to talk about it! Pitt follows it up with a solid win against GT, so we're back discussing the expectations and realistic goals of the team, how they've grown, Jaland Lowe/Bub Carrington, Fede, and what we want to see going down the stretch (and uniforms).

Pitt football also got two gifts this week. A starting QB in spring ball (Nate Yarnell), and their schedule was released from the ACC offices and we're salivating over it. We're getting our hopes up way too early. Again. Also discussing Eli Holstein and Pitt's QB decisions in depth with Mike on the show.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Nick Saban did WHAT with Hillary Clinton?

17zackkm@gmail.com (Kent VanderWoude, Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski) — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 11:30:00 +0000

A sensual podcast read of Nick Saban's Hall Pass with the HillDawg, because he retired. Good night, sweet prince. Recapping the National Championship game (Michigan 34 - Washington 13) and covering Pitt's changes on the coaching staff and a new QB face in the room. Recapping Pitt's ugly loss against Duke and an experimental NFL Playoff preview segment.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

The Last Supper of The Pop Tarts Mascot

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Mason Kling) — Thu, 4 Jan 2024 11:30:00 +0000

We're back! Happy New Year!

There's a lot to talk about. Two banger playoff semifinals to close out the 4-team era, a great national championship game to look forward to, and breaking down what's going wrong for Pitt Basketball. This also includes a live breakdown of the Pop Tarts Mascot's holy flesh being consumed.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Gaze Upon The Pop Tarts Bowl Mascot In Horror

17zackkm@gmail.com (Mason Kling, Kent VanderWoude, Zack Kaminski) — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 11:00:00 +0000

I'm not going to lie, we spend way too much time talking about the Pop-Tart Bowl in this episode. An unhealthy amount if I'm being honest. Also, we didn't talk about signing day. Oops, sorry. We forgot. We'll get 'em next time.

Talking Pitt's F4 loss in volleyball to Nebraska, a quick recap of basketball, the transfer portal getting active for Pitt, and a bowl season "preview." There are a lot of bad bowls out there this year. Also, our playoff picks!

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Reverse Sweep: This Time It's Elite

17zackkm@gmail.com (Kayla Lund, Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude) — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Friend of the show and volleyball correspondent Kayla Lund is BACK to talk Pitt Volleyball's wins over Washington State and Louisville in the Pittsburgh Regional and send them off to the Final Four in Tampa! We're also talking topspin serves, laser eyes, new professionals, and the mindset that this team is in this year.

Not to bury the headline, but we've got talk about new OC Kade Bell's offense. Bell is bringing an exciting offense to the Burgh that's going to utilize the playmakers that Frank failed to. Finally, Blake Hinson has once again gone nuclear, and is it time to start getting GDG some real minutes at the 5?

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Well, The Committee Freaked It

Wed, 6 Dec 2023 11:00:00 +0000

The boys are back to talk ball. All sorts of ball!

What's wrong with Pitt basketball and how can it be fixed? (00:00-31:01)

Friend of the show Dom Campbell joins the pod to preview Pitt Volleyball vs. Washington State (31:01-53:02)

Transfer Portal, Possible OC hires, and the CFP committee freaking it by taking Bama over FSU (53:10-1:20:50)

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

The Road To The Final Four Goes Through Pittsburgh

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Kayla Lund) — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Pitt is a number one seed in the NCAA Volleyball tournament. So you know we had to bring on friend of the show & Pitt Volleyball legend Kayla Lund. We're talking about this year's team, the awards, and looking at the bracket ahead of them in the NCAA tournament. It's a packed episode that also talks about the reverse sweep of Louisville in the Pete, how she became a broadcaster, Taylor and Travis, and finally about her new pro team in the states, the Columbus Fury (and Joe Burrow's parents). It's a fun one.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Pour One Out For Frank

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude, Mason Kling) — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 11:30:00 +0000

We have finally been freed from Frank Cignetti. He has been compromised to a permanent end. Let's talk possible replacements and conference championship week. Oh, and it's Tiger Hate Week on the hardwood.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

RAPID REACTION: TURN ME UP, 19!!

17zackkm@gmail.com (Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski) — Sat, 18 Nov 2023 00:10:00 +0000

Pitt wins Thursday over Boston College, 24-16! We're here with a quick reaction to Nate Yarnell's first start of the season in a win over BC! We're overreacting to a 19 pass performance from Nate, the growing defense, the confusing decision to keep playing C'Bo over Rodney, and of course, ACC refs.

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Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Pitt Football: At Least It's Almost Over

17zackkm@gmail.com (Kent VanderWoude, Zack Kaminski, Mason Kling) — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:30:00 +0000

Well, what's the worst that could happen if we started Phil again?

Talking over our reaction's to Pitt hoops' two wins over Binghamton and FGCU, Pitt's loss to Syracuse, and the Week 12 slate of college football.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Sir, Another Bub Has Hit Oakland

17zackkm@gmail.com (Kent VanderWoude, Zack Kaminski, Mason Kling) — Wed, 8 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0000

PITT BASKETBALL IS BACK! LET'S OVERREACT! TRIPLE BUBBLE! JORGE THREE-AZ GRAHAM!

Oh, and also Pitt football stinks. Dumb sport. Eat at Arby's.

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Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Everything Is On Fire, We're In A Fugue State

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski) — Wed, 1 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000

58 to fucking 7 man. Fire Frank Cignetti. Pat, please stop putting your fucking foot in your mouth.

We're talking CFP Rankings, the 58-7 destruction at the hands of Notre Dame, Pat Narduzzi's dumbass postgame presser, and Dabo Swinney Going Sicko Mode. Week 9 recap & Week 10 preview included. Let's boogie.

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Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Slide Spots and Stolen Signals

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude, Mason Kling) — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 11:00:00 +0000

This has been one of the weeks of all time in college football. First on the docket is Michigan's unfolding sign stealing scandal, masterminded by Connor Stalions. Obviously we have to talk about the bad spot on Christian Veilleux's first down slide late in the Wake Forest Game. But we're also not letting Frank Cignetti and the offensive line off the hook for their poor performances on Saturday. Last on the show is our Week 8 recap and our preview of a Week 9 full of Loser Leaves Town games.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Quick, How Many Canadian Plays on Words Can You Make

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zachary Kaminski, Mason Kling) — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:30:00 +0000

I think we spent more time on this episode trying to figure out nicknames for Christian Veilleux and making polyamory jokes than we did actually previewing the Wake Forest game. Contents may vary to include basketball talk and previewing a pretty stacked Week 8 slate.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Down Go The Pooisvile Fartnals

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Mason Kling) — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 11:00:00 +0000

PITT UPSETS #14 LOUISVILLE 38-21. ALL HAIL THE BLUE VASE.

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Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Taysom Phil / 2023 Basketball Preview

17zackkm@gmail.com (Mike, Zack Kaminski, Mason Kling, Kent VanderWoude) — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000

BASKETBALL PREVIEW STARTS 34:45

Listen, football is really bad. We forgot to talk about Christian Veilleux in-depth, whoops. We're not going to lie to you about that. Friend of the pod & returning guest Mike joins the pod to talk the problems with the program as a whole to get the negative thoughts out and into the vase. But let's not be all negative. It's about that time, let's get everyone ready for Pitt Basketball, which is the second half of the show. This also somehow devolves into us talking about chicken tender places in Oakland. Let's get weird. Leave a review if you liked the show, we really appreciate it, and it helps the podcast grow!

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Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Phil Jurkovec has Been Compromised to A Permanent End

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Mason Kling) — Thu, 5 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Phil Jurkovec has been benched and the bye week isn't even halfway over yet. So obviously we gotta talk about that. We spend some time answering some questions from the fans we took on Twitter before looking at the rest of the week 6 slate. Leave a review if you liked the show, we really appreciate it!

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Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Man, We Stink

17zackkm@gmail.com (Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude) — Tue, 3 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Pitt loses to VT, 38-21. We are Not Having Fun.

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A Toilet Bowl At Nihilist Arby's

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski) — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Solo show from Zack. UNC punked us and we're staring down a toilet bowl in Lane Stadium on Saturday. Not much to preview here (both teams fucking suck) so we're leaning on the audience to give us their dumbest predictions for the game on Saturday.

Nothing matters, fire Frank Cignetti, follow the show on twitter, eat at Arby's.

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Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

You Don't Have To Watch Pitt This Weekend

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Mason Kling) — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Listen. This Week 4 slate is fantastic. You don't have to watch Pitt until Jurkovec is riding the bench. Watch a team you normally would not! It's good for you!

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Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

It's Jurkover

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude, Mason Kling) — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 00:05:00 +0000

Christian Veilleux and Nate Yarnell can't be any worse than this guy, right?

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The Grown Ass Men Phil Warned You About

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude, Mason Kling) — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Yeah, we're recapping that Cincinnati disaster from Saturday. We've got some choice words for Phil Jurkovec, Frank Cignetti, and the offensive line. It's a scorcher. Anyway, we also recap week 2, preview the Backyard Brawl in prime time this weekend with the help of our lovely fans, and take a look at a pretty putrid slate coming up for Week 3.

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Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Reading Entirely Too Much into an FCS Game

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude, Mason Kling) — Wed, 6 Sep 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Football is back. For Real This Time. Semple Fi recaps Pitt's Week 1 win over Wofford, how Phil looked, and what matchups and storylines we're watching in Week 2 when old rival Cincinatti comes to town to renew the River City Rivalry. The biggest games of Week 1 are revisited, including Deion's statement win to open his Colorado Tenure, Penn State beating WVU, and the two biggest games of the weekend that shook up the power structure in the ACC. We look ahead to the biggest matchups of Week 2, and oh yeah, we're welcoming Cal, Stanford, and SMU to the conference. We totally didn't forget about conference realignment until the end of the podcast.

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Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Pitt Training Camp Recap & Week 1 Preview

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0000

The various haters & losers said we couldn't do it, but we have made it through another offseason. College football and Pitt football are officially back. We're talking Pitt's fall camp with friend of the show Dominic Campbell (@DOMISMONEY), the first depth chart of the season that released on Monday, and previewing the Week 1 games around college football (spoiler: there's not a lot of great ones).

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Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

We're Sitting Our White Asses Down And Watching UMass

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zachary Kaminski, Mason Kling) — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0000

A quick week zero preview from Zack and Mason. It's not good football, but you're going to watch it anyway. Who are you fooling here.

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Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Whose Conference is it Anyway?

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zachary Kaminski, Mason Kling, Kent VanderWoude) — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Semple Fi is gearing up for the 2023 college football season by making their picks for the champions of the ten FBS conferences, as well as our picks for win total over/unders for the upcoming season.

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Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Et Tu, Puddles?

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski) — Tue, 8 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0000

The Pac 12 is dead, and the TV networks have blood on their hands. A solo show from Zack recapping the Pac 12's demise over the weekend, and talking about what it means for the sport we all love. To end the show, I'm giving you my ideal conference makeup.

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Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

2023 ACC Previews

17zackkm@gmail.com (Kent VanderWoude, Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski) — Thu, 3 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0000

[ PITT PREVIEW BEGINS AT 1:55:07 ]

Season's here, fellas. It's time to preview the entire ACC.

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Timestamps:

02:34 Recruiting News

12:02 Conference Realignment News

23:55 Previews Start / UVA

32:28 Virginia Tech

42:26 Georgia Tech

54:00 Boston College

1:00:33 Syracuse

1:10:07 Wake Forest

1:17:17 Louisville

1:23:12 Miami

1:30:01 North Carolina State

1:36:50 Duke

1:44:46 Notre Dame

1:48:03 North Carolina

1:55:07 Pittsburgh

2:20:45 Clemson

2:26:00 Florida State

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Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Interview with Dom Campbell

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zachary Kaminski, Dominic Campbell, Mason Kling) — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 09:30:00 +0000

A stray tweet from Jim Nagy caught our attention and put us into podcasting mode. Kedon Slovis, NFL talent?? We invite on friend of the show Dominic Campbell, a Pitt News Alumni & current writer for Pittsburgh Sports Now to talk everything under the sun about Pitt athletics. Slovis, Patti, QBs, spring ball, basketball, Hinson, volleyball, Bre Kelley, Troy Verdi, wresling, men's soccer, and even some Heather Lyke talk. We've got it all.

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Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

It's An Offseason News Dump!

17zackkm@gmail.com (Kent VanderWoude, Zack Kaminski, Mason Kling) — Wed, 24 May 2023 10:00:00 +0000

The Pat Narduzzi Dilemma: https://meetatmidfield.com/pat-narduzzi-dilemma-pitt-panthers-football/

A full off-season news dump covering the ACC's "Magnificent Seven," a local football transfer, a new basketball recruit, the Zoo Crew, our ACC basketball schedule, Pitt Baseball, and another off-season Duzz quote making headlines.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

2023 NFL Draft Recap (ft. Tucker Carlson)

17zackkm@gmail.com (Mason Kling, Kent VanderWoude, Zack Kaminski) — Wed, 3 May 2023 10:00:00 +0000

The Semple Fi Boys return triumphantly to recap Pitt's 2023 NFL draft (and UDFA) class, to talk about their destinations and how they fit, and what effect that has on the program. Also covered is our WAY too early prediction for possible Panthers to have their names called in the 2024 NFL draft class and the brand new and expanded 12-team College Football Playoff schedule, starting in the 2024-25 season.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Hey, Podcasters Need Spring Games Too

17zackkm@gmail.com (Kent VanderWoude, Zack Kaminski, Mason Kling) — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Back to ball talk. Covering Pitt's spring game, recruiting in the 2024 class, some controversial tweets by a former player, NFL Draft prospects for Pitt players, and Basketball transfer news. It's a long one, hope we made up for the wait.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Last Weekend in Greensboro

17zackkm@gmail.com (Kent VanderWoude, Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski) — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000

We're back to recap Pitt's first March Madness action in seven years. We start off with the win against Iowa State and then get to the season-ending loss to Xavier, what we learned about the team, what could have gone better, and what we've got to look forward to next year.

We also have a 20 minute tangent about Pitt jerseys, so be sure to stick around.

State on Friday along with the tournament at large.

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Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

We've Got a Nuts Taser Game On Our Hands

17zackkm@gmail.com (Mike, Kent VanderWoude, Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski) — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 10:15:00 +0000

Friend of the show Mike joins us to recap the exciting basketball win against Mississippi State on Tuesday, news around the Pitt program, and to preview our first round matchup with Iowa State on Friday along with the tournament at large.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

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Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Oops, All Riffs!

17zackkm@gmail.com (Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude) — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 11:00:00 +0000

This is our finest episode yet. About 30 minutes of talkin' Pitt basketball, ACC standings, disrespect from the polls, and looking ahead in the season. Then we just enter the riff zone for like 20 minutes. Props to you if you stick around for the back half of this one.

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Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

The Capel Hill Riot

17zackkm@gmail.com (Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski) — Mon, 6 Feb 2023 11:00:00 +0000

We've got a lot to cover on this one. First half of the episode is talking Pitt Basketball's month of January including a deep dive on their win in Capel Hill. Rank the damn Panthers. Second half of the episode is catching up on football news, including transfers, super seniors, and the ACC schedule release.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

The Pokémon Football Draft

17zackkm@gmail.com (David Bekore, Seltzermom, Taylor Fulton, Zack Kaminski) — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Semple Fi Podcast is joined by friends of the podcast David and Taylor (of Bucket Problem/Meet at Midfield notoriety) for a fun off season game! We're each drafting a full football team (11 offense, 11 defense, 2 specialists) with our friends we've made along the way from the world of Pokémon. This was a really fun episode to record, regular Pitt coverage will resume with our next episode.

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Shoutout @JaysToucannon for the episode art.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Pitt Volleyball Debrief With Kayla Lund

17zackkm@gmail.com (Kayla Lund, Zack Kaminski) — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 11:00:00 +0000

We welcome back friend of the pod and returning guest Kayla Lund of Neuchâtel Volleyball to talk Pitt Volleyball after their second straight Final Four run, her pro career in Switzerland, and teaching Zack what's so impressive about Rachel Fairbanks' triple double in Pitt's second round matchup with BYU.

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Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

The Inaugural Semple Fi Awards Show

17zackkm@gmail.com (Kent VanderWoude, Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski) — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 01:00:00 +0000

We're highlighting the best players on all sides of the ball from Pitt's 2022 season! Oh, and the national championship happened.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Pitt Basketball: Back?

17zackkm@gmail.com (Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude) — Fri, 6 Jan 2023 02:20:00 +0000

This one's for Damar. We are with the rest of the NFL and CFB communities praying for his recovery and welcome the good news out of the UC Medical Center today about his improving condition. After our intro on Damar, we recap another big win for Pitt Basketball, the College Football Playoff Semifinals, and make our picks for the CFP Title Game.

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Damar's Chasing M's foundation community toy drive

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Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

One Last Ride on The Pattiwagon

17zackkm@gmail.com (Ben Fleisher, Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude) — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 03:15:00 +0000

Pitt 37, UCLA 35. Recapping Pitt's Sun Bowl win over UCLA and talking some Pitt Basketball.

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Bowl Season Act III, Nick Patti Exit Left

17zackkm@gmail.com (Noah Donovan, Zack Kaminski, Isaac Bloch) — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 02:45:00 +0000

Well, it's time to preview our damn bowl game. With guests! Friends of the show Noah Donovan @noahedonovan and Isaac Bloch @isaacbloch20 join the show to talk Sun Bowl, College Football Playoff, and the remaining bowl games on New Year's Day and January 2nd. Also, how far can Joe Milton Throw an Orange?

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Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Bowl Season Act II

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Mason Kling) — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 02:00:00 +0000

Bowl Season Must Continue. But first, covering Pitt's 2023 Early Signing Day class and Sun Bowl opt-outs. Bowls covered here are between the Quick Lane and Orange Bowls, skipping over the Sun Bowl. The Sun Bowl will be covered next week.

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Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Bowl Season Act I (Dedicated to Mike Leach)

17zackkm@gmail.com (Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude) — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000

It's officially Bowl Season. But we would be remiss to not first pay our respects to Mike Leach. We then talk some Pitt Volleyball, our new RB commit, and the departure of John Morgan. Then it's bowl time. A quick preview and picks for all bowls through Christmas Eve.

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Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Jurkin' Off

17zackkm@gmail.com (Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude) — Wed, 7 Dec 2022 01:30:00 +0000

Kedon Slovis is gone and Pitt's got a new QB. Semple Fi recaps Championship Weekend, talks playoff, and talks about Pitt's ventures into the transfer portal following the end of the season, including our new QB Phil Jurkovec. Episode ends with talk about Pitt's bowl game pull against UCLA in the sun bowl.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

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Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

The Jared Wayne Game

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude, Mason Kling) — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 03:00:00 +0000

We are the World's #1 Jared Wayne Podcast, now with cold opens. Zack, Mason, and Kent review Pitt's beatdown of Miami in Coral Gables, 42-16, talk about Pitt's recruiting & the other Pitt sports making us proud. The boys then recap an insane rivalry week and give their picks for Conference Championship Week. Hail to Pitt.

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Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

PITT 28, DUKE 26 + Rivarly Week Preview

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Mason Kling) — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 03:00:00 +0000

Pitt squeezes a win out against Duke, The Top 4 stumble in Week 12, and rivalry week looms large. Zack and Mason break it all down for you on a special double episode of Semple Fi.

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Holy Hell, Duke is 7-3?

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Mason Kling) — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 02:00:00 +0000

It's the Duke Preview.

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PITT 37, UVA 7

17zackkm@gmail.com (Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude) — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:30:00 +0000

Brennan Armstrong, you have been sent directly to hell. Do not pass go, do not collect $200.

Zack, Mason, and Kent start the episode talking about Kenny Minchey's recent decommittment from Pitt and his expected flip to Notre Dame, before recapping and reviewing Pitt's 37-7 destruction of the Virginia Cavaliers. We then recap the rest of Week 11, the best games of the weekend, and hand out our presents and coal to the weekend's best and worst teams.

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Hungry Frogs Hop Faster

17zackkm@gmail.com (Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude) — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 01:00:00 +0000

Can you tell we don't have a lot to talk about as far as Virginia football goes? Either way, we're previewing our noon matchup against the Cavaliers. We also preview Week 11 of college football, showing some love to some smaller schools as matchups to highlight and look out for during your weekend. I'm also pretty sure you can hear the cat purr into the mic at some point, sorry about that.

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PL34SED (Pitt 19, Syracuse 9)

17zackkm@gmail.com (Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude) — Mon, 7 Nov 2022 02:00:00 +0000

We're back in the win column, baby. Semple Fi reviews Pitt's dominant defensive win over Syracuse, the ACC's performance in Week 10, and other big games from the weekend including Georgia's dominant win over Tennessee and LSU's major upset over Alabama.

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Talking About Teams in Orange

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude, Mason Kling) — Fri, 4 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000

It's Orange Week on Semple Fi Podcast. We're talking the first CFP Rankings from the committee, the Syracuse game ahead, and the Mario's Shot Wheel Game of the Century: #1 Tennessee vs. #3 Georgia.

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UNC 42, PITT 24

17zackkm@gmail.com (Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude) — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 23:30:00 +0000

Well, at least we could throw a deep ball for once.

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Drake Maye: Pittsburgh Enemy #1

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude, Mason Kling) — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 22:15:00 +0000

Well, the season is decided by this week. The offense has to get back on track and the defense must stop Drake Maye, the newest UNC freshman phenom QB.

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Louisville Post-Mortem

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude, Mason Kling) — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The boys pick apart the Louisville loss and give their read on what's not working for Pitt offensively, why it's not working, and what might have to change. We also recap the rest of ACC action and other important games from Week 8 of the college football season.

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Izzy Abanikanda 45, VT 29 + Week 7 Preview

17zackkm@gmail.com (Kent VanderWoude, Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski) — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 01:05:00 +0000

Takin' it to the Hizzy Six Times. Zack, Kent, and Mason recap Pitt's 45-29 win over Virginia Tech at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday. Izzy Abanikanda is an unreal player and should be the favorite for the Doak Walker award, and Frank Cignetti needs to step up his play-calling especially in the pass game. We also recap the rest of Week 7 around the ACC and the rest of college football.

This is a double episode! We're also previewing Week 7 for the rest of college football. Pitt is on a bye and this podcast will be too. We'll see you for the Week 8 Preview.

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Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

A Blueprint to Turning Around an Offense

17zackkm@gmail.com (Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski) — Fri, 7 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

We're still mad about the GT loss. Sue us. We also forgot to say this but remember episode 2? This is a rivalry game now. We go over what the keys are to beating Virginia Tech and what the keys are to turning the Cignetti offense in the right direction. If you liked the show, make sure to tell a friend and follow the show on Twitter @semplefipod! Feel free to DM the show account with any questions you want answered on the pod.

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Nothing to Smile About in My Life.

17zackkm@gmail.com (Mason Kling, Kent VanderWoude, Zack Kaminski) — Sun, 2 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000

GT 26, Pitt 21. The absolute madlads went and did it. They lost to fucking Georgia Tech. If you liked the show, make sure to tell a friend and follow the show on Twitter @semplefipod! Feel free to DM the show account with any questions you want answered on the pod.

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Welcome to The Title Defense

17zackkm@gmail.com (Kent VanderWoude, Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski) — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 00:20:00 +0000

Week 4 Preview. Pitt begins ACC play by hosting Georgia Tech in a Heinz Field night game, which we love. (Bye, Geoff). We also preview the biggest and most compelling games on the Week 4 slate including two interesting Atlantic Division matchups in Wake Forest - FSU and the Top 10 Textile Bowl. If you liked the show, make sure to tell a friend and follow the show on Twitter @semplefipod! Feel free to DM the show account with any questions you want answered on the pod.

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PITT 45, RHODE ISLAND 24

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude, Mason Kling) — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 01:25:00 +0000

Week 4 Recap. Geoff Collins is dead, Oregon State and Wake almost did it, and Adrian Martinez is a legend. If you liked the show, make sure to tell a friend and follow the show on Twitter @semplefipod! Feel free to DM the show account with any questions you want answered on the pod.

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Nuclear War, Utah Style

17zackkm@gmail.com (Mason Kling, Kent VanderWoude, Zack Kaminski) — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 00:15:00 +0000

Week 4 Preview. What building would you threaten on Pitt's campus? Write in to the show. If you liked the show, make sure to tell a friend and follow the show on Twitter @semplefipod! Feel free to DM the show account with any questions you want answered on the pod.

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PITT 34, WMU 13

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Mason Kling) — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 00:30:00 +0000

Week 3 Recap. If you liked the show, make sure to tell a friend and follow the show on Twitter @semplefipod! Feel free to DM the show account with any questions you want answered on the pod.

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Broncos Country, You Must Die

17zackkm@gmail.com (Mason Kling, Kent VanderWoude, Zack Kaminski) — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Week 3 preview.

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TENNESSEE 34, PITT 27

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude, Mason Kling) — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Week 2 Recap.

ACC Championship is still on.

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Queen Elizabeth "Big Red" II

17zackkm@gmail.com (Queen Elizabeth II, Zack Kaminski, Mason Kling) — Fri, 9 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Week 1 Recap & Week 2 Preview with our special guest, live from hell, Queen Elizabeth II!

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00:00 Intro & Week 1 Recap

12:43 Know Your Enemies ACC Recap

27:15 12-Team Playoff Is Here (in 2024)

32:15 Week 2 Preview

44:00 Pitt-Tennessee Preview

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PITT 38, WEST VIRGINIA 31

17zackkm@gmail.com (Kent VanderWoude, Zack Kaminski, Mason Kling) — Fri, 2 Sep 2022 19:00:00 +0000

1-0.

Semple Fi Pod's morning after recap of the backyard brawl. Pitt has its work cut out for it before the Tennessee game next week.

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11 Years of Hate

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski) — Thu, 1 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Bonus pregame hype speech.

Lock the gates.

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Backyard Brawl Preview

17zackkm@gmail.com (Kent VanderWoude, Zack Kaminski, Mason Kling) — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0000

We finally made it.

Quick Week 0 recap & Week 1 lookahead before the good stuff: previewing the backyard brawl. We have a quick vibe check about how we're feeling & what the atmosphere is going to look like before doing a deep dive on the Pitt roster and highlighting the important positional matchups in the brawl. Death to West Virginia, Hail to Pitt.

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Semple (Group of) Fi(ve)

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Mason Kling) — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 10:30:00 +0000

The season is so close that we can taste it.

New podcasting setup! Sorry if the audio sounds a little weird. We're working on it. We start talking our new QB1, Kedon Slovis. We then give you our long-promised Group of Five Preview and picks before talking the Week 0 Slate.

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Know Your Enemy w/ BIG_Ryan [ACC PREVIEW]

17zackkm@gmail.com (Ryan Donnelly, Mason Kling, Kent VanderWoude, Zack Kaminski) — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 10:15:00 +0000

The gang's all here, baby.

Following some quick recruiting notes including a silent commit and Hykeem's next visit to campus, we talk about the preseason AP Poll, who got snubbed, who was overrated, and did they get Pitt right at 17? We welcome on @B1G_Ryan from Flipping the Field and Meet at Midfield on to the pod to do some recon on our conference and to figure out who are enemies are in the ACC. Make sure to follow the pod on twitter @semplefipod and to follow and rate 5 stars if you like it!

00:00 Intro, Recruiting updates

05:55 AP Top 25 Discussion

19:00 ACC Preview w/ B1G_Ryan

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Interview With Kayla Lund

17zackkm@gmail.com (Kayla Lund, Zack Kaminski) — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 10:15:00 +0000

Another Zack solo show, but this time I bring a new friend on the podcast. You read it right, we were lucky enough to have Kayla Lund to come on to the show to talk about Pitt Volleyball and answer some questions about the program, rivalries in the sport, how special the Fitzgerald Field House is, and what the future holds for both her and the Pitt Volleyball program.

9:30 - Interview with Kayla begins

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Narduzzi Goes Nuclear & SEC Preview

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude, Mason Kling) — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 10:15:00 +0000

Narduzzi went on a car dealership's podcast and just started talking shit like someone's alcoholic uncle from Mckeesport. And then doubled down at ACC media days. So yeah, we've got to cover all that in the middle of conference previews. Fuck Mark Whipple.

We also hit on the ACC Preseason Media Poll, where Pitt has not been picked to defend the crown, and then finally get to previewing the big, bad, SEC.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

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Jaxon Smith-Heisman-Njigba [Big 10 Preview w/ Isaac]

17zackkm@gmail.com (Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski, Isaac Bloch) — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Delayed talk about the Heinz Field name change (RIP Ketchup Bottles) and we invite friend of the pod & Ohio State University correspondent Isaac Bloch (@isaacbloch20 on Twitter) to preview the Big 10.

It's still called Heinz to us, damn it.

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Syracuse: Future MAC School

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Mason Kling) — Fri, 8 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0000

We were in the middle of some lovely conference previews when the Big 10 had to go Sicko Mode and assimilate USC and UCLA into the conference. The year of Chip Kelly continues. The boys talk about what they expect the B10, P12, and B12 to do in the immediate future, and what the future looks like for the ACC. We're sending Syracuse fans to hell and their football team to the MAC. Play in an outdoor stadium and maybe you wouldn't be here, cowards.

The latter half of the episode is about gambling. We talk some interesting win total over/unders (found here https://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/odds/win-totals/ ) and way-too-early Week 1 point spreads ( https://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/odds/las-vegas/ )

00:00 Big 10 Goes Sicko Mode

32:52 Team Win Totals

51:10 Way too early Week 1 spreads

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Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Texas is Going 6-6 ft. Jawn Iver [BIG 12 PREVIEW]

17zackkm@gmail.com (Jawn Iver, Mason Kling, Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude) — Fri, 1 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Our inaugural round of season previews move forward here at Semple Fi as we move eastward across the country towards the ACC. This week we welcome on Jawn Iver (@jawn_iver on Twitter) from the QB Draw Podcast to help us with this week's conference: the Big 12. We might go off the rails a couple times, but we would never forget to slander WVU and the Burnt Orange along the way. Suffice to say, if we were playing in the Big 12, we'd be getting several penalties for throwing some obscene horns downs.

In ACC news, the new 3-5-5 schedule dropped! The boys open the episode talking about Pitt's three new permanent opponents and how we feel about them, as well as looking around the rest of the league to see who got shafted and who made it out without harm. This episode may or may not include the potential welcoming of Saudi dark money in order to carry out a coup within the FTF air force. You'll never know without listening.

00:00 Intro, ACC 3-5-5 Scheduling

17:15 Big 12 Preview

1:17:00 B12/P12 Conference Championship Picks

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Utah Football: Tonesetters [PAC-12 PREVIEW]

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Mason Kling, Kent VanderWoude) — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 09:30:00 +0000

The boys return from an unplanned hiatus to bring you the most riveting show in college football podcasting right now: talking about the Pac-12 and how bad these teams can suck. Other topics (before the preview) include the news of the Big 12 expanding in 2023, a recap of Pitt's official visits and recruiting halfway through June, and how many aborted fetuses would be a trade-in equivalent for an on-campus stadium.

00:00 Big 12 Expansion

07:29 Pitt Official Vists & 2023 Recruiting Class

26:50 Pac-12 Preview

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The Super Case Race

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude, Mason Kling, Isaac Bloch) — Fri, 27 May 2022 04:00:00 +0000

We host our first game on the show, but first...

This week, we welcome on our third host of the show, Mason!

We start the show by wrapping up the Addison Saga before diving into the new ACC 3-5-5 scheduling proposal.

The second half of the show, we invite you to a Tuesday night party at the Sigma Phi frat house, where we are joined by friend of the show Isaac (@issacbloch20) to draft a team of specialists. Drinking specialists that is. We're doing a super case race, and we're taking five sitting head coaches to prove their worth by downing a 30 rack of beer, a bottle of wine, and a fifth of liquor as fast as their bodies can handle.

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

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EMERGENCY POD: ADDISON TO USC

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski) — Fri, 20 May 2022 00:55:00 +0000

EMERGENCY POD. JORDAN ADDISON HAS TRANSFERRED TO USC.

Solo Show from Zack. Topics today were breaking down his transfer, telling morons on the internet to can it, a look at the offense post-Addison, and a note from the recruiting trail that involved a classic Pat Narduzzi cryptic tweet.

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Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Man of Steel, Man of Steal

17zackkm@gmail.com (Kent VanderWoude, Zack Kaminski) — Fri, 6 May 2022 09:00:00 +0000

It's been a pretty crazy week since our last episode. We cover the highs of draft night with Kenny's NFL expectations, and then jump right off the deep end into the Jordan Addison saga that happened over the weekend. Death to the NCAA. We talk about two other Pitt transfers in Bub Means and the exodus of Joey "Satan" Yellen. The epsiode finishes talking about 4-star QB Kenny Minchey's commitment to Pittsburgh. Thanks for listening! Be sure to follow the show on Twitter @semplefipod.

00:00 Intro, Kenny Pickett to Steelers, NFL Draft

17:04 Jordan Addison + rant about the NCAA

38:44 Bub Means, Joey Yellen. Kenny Minchey

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Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Interview w/ Tony Scott-Naji

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude, Tony Scott-Naji) — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Welcome back from our 1-week hiatus. This week, we have our first interview on the pod.

We welcome on Tony Scott-Naji, a former Pitt Panther walk-on player from 2019 to 2021, and close friend of the show. We talk everything from his walk-on experience, his favorite moments, and the 2021 season from start to finish and how it felt to be a player on that special team. The first part of the episode also includes some NFL draft talk (if Malik Willis is your QB1, unsubscribe now).

Make sure to follow the show on twitter @semplefipod, DM us any questions you would like to have answered on the show!

If you liked the podcast, be sure to follow us on Twitter or Bluesky and rate us on your podcast app of choice! It helps out the show tremendously.

Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

Folks, We're Invading Lane Stadium Mongolian Style

17zackkm@gmail.com (Noah Donovan, Kent VanderWoude, Zack Kaminski) — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0000

We made it to Episode 2. We welcome on our first guest of the show (@noahedonovan) and talk some Pitt Spring game. We also cover the JT Daniels to WVU news and talk some Brian Kelly vs. Ed Orgeron beef that includes a possible burner for the tomato-shaded LSU coach.

We end this week's episode with a discussion on which school we think Pitt should try and grow a new rivalry with in the ACC. Spoilers: It's VT.

Intro - Party on Fifth Ave (Instrumental) - Mac Miller

Outro - Remorse (Carpenter Brut Remix)

If you liked the podcast, be sure to follow us on Twitter or Bluesky and rate us on your podcast app of choice! It helps out the show tremendously.

Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.

The State of The NardUnion

17zackkm@gmail.com (Zack Kaminski, Kent VanderWoude) — Sat, 9 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Welcome to the Semple Fi Podcast! In our first episode, we talk about some of the important changes to the Pitt Football program after its incredible 2021 season. We talk transfers, new coaches, and the Narduzzi extension and what the expectation should be for Pitt going forward into the 2022 season. We may or may not detail how one of our hosts stole an 18 rack of Miller Lite from a certain Pitt backup QB.

Intro - Party on Fifth Ave (Instrumental) - Mac Miller

Outro - Remorse (Carpenter Brut Remix)

If you liked the podcast, be sure to follow us on Twitter or Bluesky and rate us on your podcast app of choice! It helps out the show tremendously.

Hosted & Produced by Zack Kaminski, who writes on Substack and has been featured on Meet at Midfield.

Co-hosted by Ian Labatch and Mason Kling.

Podcast Art & Logo were commissioned from friend of the show Birdblitz.