Behind the Bulldogs
Behind the Bulldogs
Ferris State Athletics, Big Rapids Media Network
Formerly known as The MVSP, this new show provides Bulldog fans with the behind the scenes look behind Ferris State sports on and off the competitive surface. Hosted by Athletics Communications Assistant Brandon Wirth and Assistant Program Director Joe Nagy. New shows every week on all podcast platforms and radio every Saturday at 3PM on WBRN. Follow our Twitter and Instagram (@Behind_Bulldogs) as well as on YouTube (Behind the Bulldogs) for more notifications regarding information and news for this podcast!
Summer Series EP 3: Golf
Following an unplanned bye week, the boys are back to break down the Ferris State men's and women's golf seasons as well as make their picks for up and coming players to watch next year. TIME CODES (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠0:00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Introduction + Last Week Update, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠2:30⁠) - Men's Team Results at Nationals + Season Overview, (⁠10:10⁠) - Men's and Women's Team Award Winners, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠11:19⁠) - Women's Team Results at Regionals + Season Overview, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠18:41) - Men's Roster Outlook + Breakout Candidates, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠21:29) - Women's Roster Outlook + Breakout Candidates, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠24:12) - Outro
Jun 5, 2024
24 min
Summer Series EP 2: Tennis
Brandon, Joe, and Brody bring tennis to the table for week two of recap series. Hear the guys' reactions to both the men's and women's results, their players to watch next year, and explanation for why the program is continually successful. TIME CODES (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠0:00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Introduction + Sponsor Thank You, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1:55⁠) - Men's Regular Season + Postseason Recap, (⁠7:51⁠) - Women's Regular Season + Postseason Recap, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠13:35) - Men's Individual Accolades + Stats, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠18:09) - Women's Individual Accolades + Stats, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠21:41⁠⁠) - Breakout Names to Watch for Next Year, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠28:00) - Outro and Thank You
May 24, 2024
28 min
Summer Series EP 1: Softball
We unveil a brand new format to begin our summer recap series! The boys are joined by co-host of "Off the Ice,", Brody Keiser, to recap the year in softball. The boys dissect notable stats from the season, some standouts from the season, and some names to watch out for in 2025. TIME CODES (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠0:00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Introduction + Summer Format Update, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠2:03) - Softball Season Wrap Up, (5:08) - Notable Team Stats, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠11:17) - Notable Award Winners + Standouts, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠18:37) - Things for Improvement, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠20:41⁠) - Breakout Names to Watch, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠24:21) - Outro and Thank You
May 17, 2024
25 min
EP 34 - Our Top 10 Moments of Season One
On the brink of the summer crossover spectacular, Brandon and Joe break down ten of their favorite moments from the opening season of 'Behind the Bulldogs'. TIME CODES (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠0:00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Introduction, Episode Rundown, and Summer Update, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠2:28⁠) - Moment 1: Tony's Tradition with Ties (EP 1), (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠5:14) - Moment 2: Dr. Pink is a Fishing Fanatic (EP 18), (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠8:05) - Moment 3: Sandy and Rob's Reminisce a Tech Travel Trip (EP 4), (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠10:59) - Moment 4: Cedric Signs a 'Skee-Yee' (EP 20), (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠12:06⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Moment 5: Quintin and Cedric Mention Their Idea 'Inspiration' (EP 20), (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠13:47⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Moment 6: Nyah's Pre-Race Tunes Tracks with Joe (EP 17), (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠15:15⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Moment 7: Josh Puts the Boys on Edge Early (EP 2), (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠16:51⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Moment 8: Logan Tells His Team USA Story (EP 11), (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠19:01⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Moment 9: Justin's Gives His Gripes About Miami (EP 19), (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠21:02⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Moment 10: Doren's Story of Loading Bombs (EP 26), (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠22:47⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Outro and Thank You
May 10, 2024
23 min
EP 33 - Full Winter & Spring Sports Review
To round out the 2024 spring semester, Brandon and Joe review the Bulldog winter and spring sports as well as preview the upcoming seasons as well as summer coverage. TIME CODES (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠0:00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Introduction + Episode Rundown, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1:17) - Ferris Women's Basketball earns first ever Final Four appearance, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠4:04⁠) - FSU men's basketball reaches Elite Eight following strong season, (⁠⁠8:05⁠⁠⁠) - Hockey battles through tough conference schedule in up-and-down campaign, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠10:50⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Track and Field establishing foothold for upcoming years with rebuilding indoor season and strong outdoor finish, (14:39⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Softball improving and playing best ball entering GLIAC tournament this weekend, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠17:03) - Golf's depth shows championship caliber play in GLIAC tournament, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠19:23⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Tennis continues program prominence with hard-fought successful seasons, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠22:15⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Summer Outlook and Outro
May 3, 2024
23 min
EP 32 - Ferris State Golf w/ Zach Koerner & Kamryn Shannon
Episode 32 includes a recap in Ferris State softball, golf, tennis, track, and football, as well as a full interview with Bulldog golfers Kamryn Shannon and Zach Koerner ahead of Regional action. TIME CODES (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠0:00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Introduction (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1:38⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Ferris State golf awaits regional action following strong GLIAC championship performances, (⁠⁠⁠3:26) - FSU football plays exciting spring game in front of packed Big Rapids crowd, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠5:16⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Bulldog Track and Field shows consistency at Al Owens Classic ahead of GLIAC action, (6:34) - Softball splits home weekend series against Wisconsin-Parkside and Purdue Northwest, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠8:32⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Tennis wraps up regular season action with sweeps over Lake Superior State, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠10:31) - Interview with Ferris State Golf's Kamryn Shannon and Zach Koerner, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠23:24) - Outro
Apr 25, 2024
24 min
EP 31 - Ferris State Football w/ Victor Nelson
Ahead of the annual spring game, Brandon and Joe chat with Ferris Football's Victor Nelson about his time as a Bulldog, expectations going into this fall, and what made him choose the sport at an early age. TIME CODES (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠0:00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Introduction (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠2:05⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Ferris State men's and women's Basketball teams up with Area 5 Special Olympics for awesome fundraising event, (⁠⁠⁠3:36) - FSU Softball splits west Michigan rivalry weekend against Davenport and Grand Valley State, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠5:45⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Men's Golf takes down the Lakers for GLIAC tournament title, (⁠⁠⁠7:37) - Bulldog Track and Field battles through spring weather at Davenport and Bucknell, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠8:35⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Ferris Football awaits annual spring game on Friday, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠9:14⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Tennis fights off split with nationally-ranked Wayne State, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠10:53) - Interview with Ferris State Football's Victor Nelson, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠23:26) - Outro
Apr 19, 2024
24 min
EP 30 - Ferris State Tennis w/ Alessandro Santangelo
The boys are joined in the studio by men's tennis player Alessandro Santangelo to talk about the unique culture within the tennis team, their big matchup upcoming with Wayne State, and his experience playing both Canadian and American tennis. TIME CODES (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠0:00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Introduction (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1:31⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Bulldog tennis looking ahead to big weekend following AnchorBone win, (⁠⁠⁠3:14) - FSU Track and Field competes tough at Oakland University, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠4:48⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - One Day for Dawgs shoutout, (⁠⁠⁠5:38) - Softball uses hot bats to down GLIAC opponents over the past few games, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠7:18⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Women's golf tunes up at NC4K Invitational tournament, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠10:00) - Interview with Ferris State Tennis' Alessandro Santangelo, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠23:15) - Outro
Apr 10, 2024
24 min
EP 29 - Ferris State Golf w/ Sam Stark
Ferris State Men's and Women's Golf head coach Sam Stark stops by to talk his coaching philosophy, how his teams stack up entering GLIACs, and the boys break down the spring sports slate into April. TIME CODES (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠0:00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Introduction (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠2:06⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Bulldog golf takes top honors in Indianapolis over the weekend, (⁠⁠⁠3:22) - Track sprints and jumps competes well at Hilltopper Invite, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠4:40⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Softball splits with nationally-ranked Grand Valley but falls to Davenport, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6:21⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Ferris Tennis , (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠7:47) - Interview with Ferris State Golf Coach Sam Stark, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠24:02⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Outro
Apr 3, 2024
24 min
EP 28 - Ferris State Track & Field w/ Hanna Brock & Daisy Englund
Brandon and Joe are joined by Hanna Brock and Daisy Englund to talk life with Bulldog Track & Field as well as their journeys to Big Rapids. The dudes also break down basketball's Elite 8 and Final 4 runs, tennis and track's strong starts, and softball's tough slate ahead in the GLIAC. TIME CODES (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠0:00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) - Introduction, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1:26) - Women's basketball falls to Texas Women's in Final Four, (⁠⁠3:27⁠⁠) - Bulldog men's hoops battles in tough Elite 8 bout with Minnesota State, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠5:30) - Ferris State softball faces rival Grand Valley following gritty Saginaw Valley split, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6:34) - FSU track and field starts outdoor campaign strong at Lee Invite in Tennessee, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠7:39⁠) - Tennis starts GLIAC slate with sweeps over Davenport and Purdue Northwest, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠9:08⁠⁠⁠) - Interview with Ferris State Track and Field athletes Daisy Englund and Hanna Brock, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠23:12⁠) - Outro
Mar 29, 2024
24 min
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