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Rating
4.5from
This podcast has
134 episodes
Explicit
No
Date created
2023/08/07
Latest episode
2026/09/29
Average duration
58 min.
Release period
10 days
Description
Welcome to Bear Claw Media! We cover University of Northern Colorado sports, the Big Sky Conference, professional sports in Colorado and other university sports in Colorado. Our main focus are UNC and Big Sky Football & Basketball. We hope you’ll join these two former UNC Mirror Sports Editors along the way of covering sports in Colorado.
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UNC Football Trounces Utah Tech in a Game of Firsts of This Era of Bears Football
2026/09/29
Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin recap a 37-13 Homecoming win over Utah Tech, the largest home win for UNC since 2017. Then the two take a look ahead to a matchup at Montana.
Is Montana State in Trouble? Plus, Big Sky Play is Finally Back
2026/09/25
Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin recap a confusing Week 3, including a few games that were much closer than expected. Then, they preview the first slate of Big Sky games since Week 0.
UNC Bears Flip the Script, Scoring 16 Unanswered 4th Quarter Points to Pick up First Win
2026/09/22
Chris Bolin and Ben Schleiger finally get to revel in a win after UNC finally ends up on the winning side of a crazy outcome.
Good Teams Win, Great Teams Cover. Plus, the Last Week of Nonconference Football
2026/09/17
Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin take a look through Week 2 of Big Sky Football, before making their picks for Week 3.
UNC Football Dominates Wyoming in Another Close Loss for the Bears
2026/09/15
Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin wallow in self-pity about another UNC loss, before taking a look at the positives from Laramie and the program ahead of a Week 3 matchup against DII Northeastern State.
Is the Middle of the Big Sky Wide Open? Plus, What We Learned From Week 1
2026/09/10
Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin discuss their first updates to their top 25 polls, recap the Week 1 Big Sky slate and look ahead to Week 2.
Northern Colorado Fights Hard Against South Dakota, Plus Chad Smith of WyoNation Previews the Pokes
2026/09/08
Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin recap UNC's loss to South Dakota in Greeley, before Chad Smith of WyoNation joins to preview a Week 2 matchup at Wyoming.
Montana State in a Class of its Own? How Does the Rest of the Big Sky Shape Up?
2026/09/03
Chris Bolin and Ben Schleiger recap a highly contested Week 0 slate of games before making their Week 1 picks.
UNC Bears Football Finds Another Never Before Seen Way to Lose
2026/09/01
Chris Bolin and Ben Schleiger recap a season-opening loss to Weber State, the latest in a string of cruel and unusual ways the Bears have found to torture their fans. Thumbnail Photo Credit to UNC Athletics
Week 0 Big Sky Picks
2026/08/27
Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin take a look at a conference-matchup-heavy slate of Big Sky games in Week 0
University of Northern Colorado Football 2026 Season Preview
2026/08/25
Ben "BYUniforms" Schleiger and Chris "21-17" Bolin preview a brand new season of UNC Bears Football. Thumbnail Photo Courtesy of UNC Athletics.
Quinn Denker and Zach Bloch Talk Going Pro, NBA Summer League and How Timing is Everything
2026/07/31
Quinn Denker and Zach Bloch sit back down with Chris Bolin for an Iron Sharpens Iron reunion! The three talk summer workouts - including a wild NBA Summer League for Quinn - Zach signing with a pro club in England and how timing is the most important thing.
A Montana Sweep in Offensive and Defensive MVPs? Who Fills Out the Rest of the Ballot
2026/07/29
Ben "Has Adopted Chris's Rage Toward Thomas Ford" Schleiger and Chris "Chalk" Bolin go through their Big Sky All-Conference Ballots ahead of the 2026 Season.
Will Montana State Run Through the Big Sky? How Will the Rest of the Conference Shake Out?
2026/07/24
Ben "Still Hates Portland State" Schleiger and Chris "Has a New Disdain for Idaho" Bolin discuss their picks for the Big Sky Preseason Poll.
Bear With Us: Lights at Nottingham, and Spring Football
2026/05/26
Ben "Editor and Producer" Schleiger and Chris "Whatever You Want to Call That Mustache" Bolin talk lights at Nottingham Field, and observations from the four weeks of spring practice.
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@FCS_247 2025/08/11
UNC Bears Podcast
Like the passion. The commitment to UNC football and basketball. Quality content. Informed. Honest. Would like to see CO HSFB to players interviewed. ...
R3B3L_25 2023/10/02
Best UNC Podcast Around
Chris and Ben know a thing about the Bears 😉