The Shirts & Skins Podcast

Boise State just put up maybe the worst offensive performance we’ve seen in the FBS era… so yeah, we needed a therapy session. In this episode we: • Admit we were completely wrong about the San Diego State game (those “we’ll score in the 30s” clips aged great) • Unload on the game plan: 22 straight runs, zero adjustments, and a postgame presser that drove everyone nuts • Talk about Spencer Danielson, Nate Potter, and whether defensive-minded head coaches are killing Boise State’s offense • Debate “molding boys into men” vs “your job is to win games” after a powerful tweet from a player’s dad • Ask if Boise State is finally entering a true “down years” era • Give away $150 to last episode’s top comment and launch a new $125 giveaway with a bunch of insane plays (Madden heartbreak, wild college/NFL moments, Japanese rock-paper-scissors championship, and more) • Try to convince ourselves Boise State can still beat Colorado State on Senior Night… somehow 🦷 Sponsor: Boise Dentistry Co – free exam & X-ray for new patients. Take care of your teeth better than Boise State takes care of 3rd & long. 💰 Giveaway: We’ve got $125 up for grabs. Watch the guessing-games segment, then drop a comment on YouTube to enter. Best comment wins – and yes, get your friends to like it. 👍 If you’re new here: Subscribe to help us get from 800+ subs to 1,000. Misery loves company, and so do giveaways. 0:00 – Owning the SDSU Prediction Fail The guys revisit last week’s “we’ll score in the 30s” optimism and accept reality. 1:55 – Intros, Jake’s No-Show, and Setting the Tone Kickoff, banter, and mental prep for a long therapy session. 3:43 – Announcing the $150 Winner + 800 Subscribers Revealing the top comment prize winner and celebrating hitting 800+ subs. 6:23 – Full SDSU Breakdown: Coaching, Game Plan & 22 Straight Runs The real talk begins — what went wrong, why the plan was broken, and how the staff failed. 13:32 – Defense vs Offense: Who’s Actually to Blame? Gap discipline, linebacker issues, fatigue, and why the defense isn’t the real problem. 21:25 – What Needs to Change: Play Calling, Potter, & Zach Hill Debate The crew lays out the specific moves they want to see on Monday. 26:58 – Fans Losing Hope & the Mood Around the Program Apathy creeping in, declining energy, and whether anyone’s excited for Senior Night. 30:22 – Diagnosing the Real Problem: Talent vs Coaching vs Identity Why the offense is historically bad and why innovation has disappeared. 43:07 – Spencer Danielson Debate: Leader of Men vs Winning Games Powerful tweet from a player’s parent sparks the question: what matters most? 51:43 – The $125 Giveaway + Madden Meltdown + Wild Clip Reactions Fun segment: guessing game, Madden heartbreak, insane flags, anime rock-paper-scissors, and more. ⸻ Follow us: https://www.twitter.com/ShirtsPodcast https://www.instagram.com/shirtspodcast/

Matt, Mark, Brandon & Jake are back after one of the most chaotic weeks in recent Boise State history. No Bronco game, but somehow way too much to talk about: Listener comments roast + therapy session after Fresno Brandon’s late-night guilt over the “wide receiver conspiracy” & friendly fire at Russ Breaking down the Hawaii Pacific loss: how bad it really is, what it says about this team, and why it’ll haunt the resume Why Boise State never gets the committee benefit of the doubt (Dayton flashbacks) Pac-12 realignment reality check: Texas State, Oregon State, media money, and why nobody’s actually excited Brutally honest look at the football season: leadership, QB play, WR room, discipline & how the hell we got here SDSU preview + demands: pick an RB1, build Cutforth’s confidence, and stop calling scared Women’s soccer shoutout 👏 Highlight reel chaos: fake punts, blocked kicks, Canadian football nonsense, Gus Johnson losing oxygen & a $150 giveaway How to win cash: BEST comment on this episode (most likes by next show) gets $150 Subscribe, drop a comment, drag your friends in to upvote it, and let’s see if Boise State can stop trying to speedrun emotional damage. Timestamps 00:00 Intro, AI chaos & cold open 00:35 Comments recap: therapy pod, Fresno trolls & “are we too harsh?” 02:17 Brandon’s WR conspiracy regret & stray shot at Russ 03:57 Fresno fan/bot saga & Mark getting reeled in 04:46 Damon Smallwood panic take + staff job security talk 05:34 Linda’s comment, JD hallway myth & listener reactions 06:16 Zeke Martinez wing-T idea & creative offense rabbit hole 08:03 Streaming rant: ESPN, YouTube TV, Hulu, Dish & sports paywalls 11:38 Giving Games invite & who’s repping Shirts & Skins in Madden 13:43 Boise Dentistry Co plug + listener support & cash giveaways 15:39 No BSU game: pivot to Hawaii Pacific loss + why it’s historically bad 18:28 How much the D2 loss matters (NET talk, optics, committee distrust) 22:24 Maui, resumes & why Boise State never gets the benefit of the doubt 24:50 Pack-12 / MWC realignment reality check (Texas State, money, yikes) 43:24 “How did we get here?” — from playoff hopeful to SDSU underdog 47:27 Leadership, portal era, discipline & sideline behavior 52:15 SDSU keys: build Cutforth, pick an RB1, WR room wake-up call 58:40 Offense creativity plea & predictable playcalling rant 59:22 Women’s soccer shoutout & coach’s fire 01:01:47 Highlight reel segment: fake punts, blocked kicks, chaos 01:16:49 $150 giveaway rules (top-liked comment wins) 01:17:36 Subscribes, receipts & community call-out 01:20:28 SDSU score predictions & cautious optimism 01:21:52 NIL kicker car, final thoughts & outro Follow us: https://www.twitter.com/ShirtsPodcast https://www.instagram.com/shirtspodcast/

Therapy session time. We break down a flat, turnover-ridden loss that felt like UTEP déjà vu: dropped TDs, back-to-back false starts, baffling RB usage, and a WR room that submarined the day. Then we zoom out—leadership vacuum, special teams regression, QB depth/NIL realities, and whether the “run-first” identity still makes sense. We finish with rapid-fire national highlights and a look ahead to the bye and San Diego State—where this staff either steadies the ship or it cracks. Also: ticket giveaway details in the cold open. Sponsor shoutout to Boise Dentistry Co. (Eagle Rd between Ustick & McMillan). Mention “Shirts & Skins” for a free X-ray. Chapters below. Timestamps 00:00 – Ticket giveaway + cold open 00:27 – “Thriller” intro, DST jokes, Halloween hangover vibes 01:17 – Hosts roll call + mood check: this might get messy 02:23 – Swedish fish debate → favorite Halloween candy 03:44 – Comment section “mini-message board” and tease 04:25 – Sponsor: Boise Dentistry Co. + free X-ray CTA 05:25 – The game experience: flattest crowd in 20+ years 08:28 – Micro view: WR group torpedoes the game (drops, flags, missed blocks) 10:36 – “Protest energy?” Two false starts, a whiff, and a gift pick 12:00 – RB usage rant: 6 carries for Riley; Sherrod “revenge tour” makes no sense 14:02 – Macro view: three bad losses, 7 points in each—coaching and identity 14:51 – Special teams spiral: blocks, returns, and head-scratchers 18:59 – QB room reality: why stick with Cutforth; where’s the third-string option? 20:32 – NIL vs recruiting: excuses don’t fly in-league; talent acquisition/development 23:14 – Leadership vacuum on offense; who’s the “give me the ball” guy? 26:38 – O-line talk: pass pro vs run game; where did the push go? 33:10 – Staff hot seats named: WR coach, OC, and ST coordinator scrutiny 39:03 – Identity crisis: when did “run-first” replace “score by any means”? 45:48 – Bye-week crossroads: MW title path still alive, SDSU is the gut-check 54:17 – Comic relief: national highlights reel to cleanse the palate 01:11:14 – National relevance fade and the squandered momentum from 2024 01:13:45 – “Is Fresno a rival?” + special-teams PTSD 01:16:37 – Housekeeping: next week’s show + JD bit outro Follow us: https://www.twitter.com/ShirtsPodcast https://www.instagram.com/shirtspodcast/

Boise State beats Nevada 24–3, but the guys debate whether it was a “good win” or just… a win. We hit fan comments, CFP payout realities, College GameDay bias, the AD vs. fans dust-up, and why QB play is the ceiling right now. Defense gets its flowers (Warren/Earby/McCoy), the Mountain West gets side-eyed, and we preview Fresno State. Plus: a ridiculous highlights reel (Canadian rouge! Kentucky pinball fumble! Vandy Hail Mary inches short!) and a quick recruiting worry. Chapters below. Like/subscribe, drop a comment, and tell Dr. Minert we sent you. 🦷🏈 Timestamps 00:00 – Spooky cold open & Halloween theme 00:36 – Roll call, tech woes, and family “where were you?” updates 02:05 – Listener comments (and the great dentist-ad debate) 05:27 – Sponsor: Boise Dentistry Co. (what’s actually free?) 07:59 – “Bad win” or just win? CFP payout changes & why that matters 11:21 – Would you take a playoff bid even if you might get smoked? 12:09 – Dream scenario: hosting a playoff game on the Blue 13:01 – College GameDay SEC/Big Ten bias by the numbers 16:21 – Power-4 skid, what counts as “representing” the G5 18:53 – Why a flawed team still shouldn’t pass on the dance 22:14 – Nevada recap: 24–3, handled late… felt ugly early 25:16 – The elephant: QB play (accuracy, injury questions, screens flop) 28:33 – AD vs. fans on X: healthy debate or personal shots? 31:33 – Drops, WR usage, and a vanilla game plan 33:54 – Apologies to the defense: Warren, Herbie, McCoy balling 41:43 – The Mountain West problem (no QBs, no juice) 42:48 – Pac-12 rebuild rant: who’s actually good? 48:09 – Coaching carousel & buyouts are out of control 55:06 – Highlights package: Wisconsin drought, Canadian rouge madness 59:50 – Kentucky’s fumble circus, “67” crowd bit, Vandy Hail Mary short 1:02:15 – Cannons, jersey rips, shovel-pass sins & big hits 1:06:21 – Trick plays we want more of (fake screen TDs forever) 1:07:29 – Zero-star North Texas QB drops 600 yards (what?!) 1:08:58 – Fresno State preview (true rivalry feel) 1:10:57 – On going to every game (or not) and “credibility” 1:12:15 – What we want vs. Fresno: a real passing game 1:12:56 – QB recruiting nerves (Iowa visit chatter) 1:13:13 – Outro: schedule, subscribe, and see you in overtime Follow us: https://www.twitter.com/ShirtsPodcast https://www.instagram.com/shirtspodcast/

Boise State rolled UNLV 56–31, and we’ve got receipts. With guest Dave Southorn, we break down the second-half takeover, missed tackles, special-teams chaos, and what it means for the Broncos in the playoff/realignment swirl. We also hit hoops: new faces, early takes (hello, Drew Fielder), and the road to Maui. Plus: North End Zone club seats report, fan-attendance mini-rant, weekly $💰 giveaway, and a sponsor shout to Boise Dentistry Co. Sponsor: Boise Dentistry Co. — Mention Shirts & Skins for a free X-ray. Guest: Dave Southern Giveaway: We just paid out $400 to Rich Terry—more coming next episode. Subscribe and comment to enter. If you’re into straight talk, a little chaos, and a lot of Bronco football, you’re home. 🤙 00:00 – Intro song & “Lammless” lineup 01:00 – Guest intro: Dave Southorn joins the show 03:00 – Boise trivia scene + AI trivia gone wrong 04:30 – Fan comments + Boise Dentistry Co giveaway update 07:00 – Homefield apparel chat + Dr. Minert text saga 09:45 – North End Zone club seats – costs, perks, and reality check 13:30 – UNLV recap – Boise’s second-half surge 16:30 – Danielson’s growth & Chenander’s blitz defense 19:30 – Missed tackles + special-teams chaos 23:00 – Offensive highlights – Marshall’s grab, Riley/Sherrod balance 26:00 – Halftime boos & why the offense frustrates fans 28:30 – UNLV’s weak defense + Mountain West strength talk 31:00 – Conference realignment & Pac-12 TV rights worries 36:00 – Fantasy-land fix: NIL, parity, and why the gap’s growing 41:00 – Fan-attendance rant + rain-game controversy 46:00 – Game-day experience upgrades + patriotism idea 51:30 – Boise State basketball – new faces & first impressions 55:00 – Leon Rice’s consistency & team potential 1:00:00 – National college football chaos + coaching hot seats 1:16:00 – Taylen Green’s rise & Group-of-Five playoff race 1:22:00 – Closing thoughts + St. Luke’s plug & next giveaway Follow us: https://www.twitter.com/ShirtsPodcast https://www.instagram.com/shirtspodcast/