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It's a big family holiday week. Mrs. Watson is turning, well it's her birthday, it's Thanksgiving Week, and the Wildcats have a postseason game!! Erik & Chad welcome back Luke Watson, three time all-MSFA offensive lineman and a member of two post season squads in Marion. The guys talk playoff football, traveling in the post season, and give you a brief look at the Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders.

Chad and Erik recap the conference clinching victory over Siena Heights. Then in a Wildcap Roundup Bye Week Special, three player fathers join Erik and Chad to discuss the program from the viewpoint of the father. Finally, the guys talk about all conference honors and possible playoff match ups.

Like any good team, Chad and Erik do their best to keep the focus on this week and not peak into the future (but we will a little). We discuss Senior Day and the records that continue to fall. Erik interviews senior safety Conner Woods who recorded his first career touchdown on Senior Day. Then we get you ready for Saturday's match up against conference foe Siena Heights. With at least a tie for the season conference title secured the guys do discuss the playoff format a little bit. Selection Sunday is just a few days away!! https://www.naia.org/sports/fball/index

The Blue Devils of Lawrence Institute of Technology come to campus on Senior Day. It could be your last chance to see the Cats in Wildcat Stadium this season. The guys get you ready for the matchup and review the rivalry game from last weekend. Erik talks with safety J Hill in the Senior Spotlight. A fifth straight conference crown is in the Wildcats sites!

Erik tells you the wrong score of the Defiance College game over & over. It was 56 to sevenTEEN, Erik & Chad break down the record setting game nonetheless. Erik visits with senior defensive tackle Antonio White in the Senior Spotlight. Finally, the guys get you ready for the Grant County Grudge match with the team across the county.

The guys talk about the record breaking passing attack at Madonna. Then Chad talks to the author of the records QB Arjun Lothe. Erik gives a break down of Defiance College's history and its football heritage. Then Chad and Erik breakdown the Yellow Jackets squad and discuss this weekend's Homecoming match up.

Coming off the bye, Chad and Erik recap stats from the first half of the season. We open the Roundup Record book to see where some of the season numbers rank all-time in program history. Erik talks with senior cornerback Da'Veon Turner. Finally the guys look ahead to the week eight match up with Madonna University on the road.

Join the Roundup as Erik and Chad recap the dominant win over the University of St. Francis (IL). The guys discuss Arjun Lothe's record pace, a deep receivers room, and back ups getting some reps. Erik talks to offensive lineman Ben Miner in the Senior Spotlight. Jays Thai Place is suddenly gaining some traction as the place to eat in Marion this bye weekend (or any other).

Erik does his best to cheer Chad up after the tough 4th quarter loss to Marian. We break down Arj Lothe's record breaking day, talk about Cam Morrison's emergence, and our belief in Coach Taylor. Erik talks to Vincie Solano in the Senior Spotlight. We also discuss the Tumilty-less St. Francis (IL) squad as they come back to Wildcat Stadium seven years after their first visit.

The Wildcats overcame the biggest halftime deficit in program history by pounding the rock. Three backs ran for 139 second half yards and nearly rewarded the Oline with a "thick six". Chad & Erik break down the come from behind win over Olivet Nazarene, Erik talks to Wade Melanson in the Senior Spotlight, and then the guys discuss the series against perennial power Marian.

“They had a good DJ.” Chad and Erik recap the Judson game and get you ready for Olivet Nazarene. The guys talk record points, kick-off returns, and Gabriel Birkhimer. Isaac Smith in the Senior Spotlight chasing Braylon Smith’s program receiving records. Kudos to Christian Smith for the sixth TD in one quarter and thanks to Charley Barth for asking a question!

The Wildcats take to the road for the first time on the season and travel to a new destination, Judson University. Chad & Erik recap the week two win over St. X and get you prepared for the clash against the Eagles. Erik talks with senior middle linebacker Brock Thomason but dropped the ball on interviewing WR Isaac Smith. You'll have to wait another week to get the dirt on Chad! Arjun Lothe's 355 yards passing against St. X is the 4th highest single game total in program history.

The Wildcats look to bounce back from a week one loss taking on perennial MSFA power, the Saint Xavier Cougars. Chad & Erik break down the opener and get you ready for the night contest against St. X. Erik chats with senior DB Vance Sheppert and Chad introduces listeners to senior OL Logan Penhollow.

The three-time national finalist Keiser Seahawks pay a Labor Day weekend visit to Wildcat Stadium. Chad and Erik get you ready for the opening weekend match up between two NAIA powerhouses currently ranked in the Top 10. Seniors Isaiah Courtois and Deven Arevalo discuss their time in Marion and preview their hopes for the season. Shea Spencer ONLY threw for a little over 3,100 yards 🤫 Vance Sheppert is from outside CLEVELAND. 🫣

It's less than two weeks until the players report!! So Chad and Erik thought it was time to start talking Wildcat football. It's that time of year where nobody but the coaches really knows what the team has coming back and even the coaches may not have a full picture of what some of the newcomers will bring. Hopefully this episode gets you excited for the season which begins in just over five weeks!!! Let us know who you think will break out this fall for the Wildcats on X (Twitter) @IWUFootballPod.