Happy Hour with John Gaskins

John Gaskins
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  1. 20m ago

    NLA: Summit League's future, Jacks get a "4.0" midseason report card, Yotes in MVFC top 3, USD ticket deals... and a kid's Halloween fart costume

    NLA: Summit League's future, Jacks get a "4.0" midseason report card, Yotes in MVFC top 3, USD ticket deals... and a kid's Halloween fart costume

  2. 15h ago

    FULL SHOW: Summit League hoops media day with Jacks & Yotes coaches

    The coaches, players, and Summit League staffers who attended the conference's basketball media day in the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center on Tuesday seemed like swans gracefully gliding across a pond.   All of them (well, mostly) smiled as they regaled or calmly informed media members about their teams a few weeks ahead of their first games. After all, everyone is undefeated right now.   But we all know better about swans and why they are a popular metaphor.    Beneath the surface, what you can't see their feet are peddling feverishly as the stress of a four-month whirlwind of games — divided by practices, plane rides, and plenty of pressure — looms.   Happy Hour was there and chatted with several of the coaches, including all four from South Dakota.    SDSU's Aaron Johnston, the dean of all Summit coaches, whose Jackrabbit women were picked No. 2 in the preseason media poll— a rarity, as they have been the undisputed queens of the league ever since the tournament moved to Sioux Falls in 2009. "A.J." addressed the Happy Hour host's question about the possibility of all-time great Brooklyn Meyer returning for a fifth season — something that was not expected to be possible until the NCAA approved the "5-for-5 rule" in June — but he didn't have much to say.   Meyer is not listed on the SDSU roster on the team's official roster web page. Former Tea Area all-stater Katie Vasecka is, and Johnston had a lot more to say about her budding role and an offseason of injury recovery and strength-building. He also revealed which Nintendo video game he mastered as a child.   USD's Carrie Eighmey revealed which video game she played the night before with the two players she brought with her to Sioux Falls for media day: last season's Summit League Newcomer of the Year Molly Joyce and Kennesaw State transfer Latazia Williamson. She then discussed both players' basketball strengths and what she expects from a team featuring a thick mix of transfers, returners, and a freshman class rated in the top 15 by 247sports.   SDSU's Bryan Petersen described the style changes he intends the Jackrabbits to employ after last season's inside-out, jump shot-heavy method mostly fizzled in a 14-18 campaign. As for who will carry SDSU into a change in results — including a slew of transfers — behind preseason Player of the Year Joe Sayler? Take a listen to how Petersen chose to answer that.   USD's Eric Peterson discusses his new-look squad, as well, and describes a team trip to Winnipeg, Canada, intended to build team cohesion and assess his players. Why Canada? The answer lies in the winds of college basketball change that have blown through the Summit League with gusto.

  3. 15h ago

    USD's Eric Peterson on another roster revamp, team trip to Canada, "coaching for his job"

    USD's Eric Peterson discusses his new-look squad, as well, and describes a team trip to Winnipeg, Canada, intended to build team cohesion and assess his players. Why Canada? The answer lies in the winds of college basketball change that have blown through the Summit League with gusto. But first... how did Peterson become such a proficient video game player growing up in Wisconsin?

  4. 15h ago

    SDSU coach Bryan Petersen on Jacks' planned changes in style and personnel

    SDSU's Bryan Petersen described the style changes he intends the Jackrabbits to employ after last season's inside-out, jump shot-heavy method mostly fizzled in a 14-18 campaign. As for who will carry SDSU into a change in results — including a slew of transfers — behind preseason Player of the Year Joe Sayler? Take a listen to how Petersen chose to answer that.

  5. 21h ago

    USD's Carrie Eighmey on momentum of Coyotes WBB, Molly Joyce's offseason, new transfer stars, top 15 freshman class

    USD's Carrie Eighmey on momentum of Coyotes WBB, Molly Joyce's offseason, new transfer stars, top 15 freshman class

  6. 21h ago

    Aaron Johnston (SDSU WBB coach) from Summit League Media Day: Vasecka, Brooklyn Meyer/volleyball, 5-for-5 rule, and... video games!

    Aaron Johnston (SDSU WBB coach) from Summit League Media Day: Vasecka, Brooklyn Meyer/volleyball, 5-for-5 rule, and... video games!

  7. 1d ago

    Josh Fenton, Summit League Commissioner, on the state of the conference at Tuesday's hoops media day

    With rumors — not journalistically-sourced reports — swirling about teams potentially departing in the not-so-distant future, Fenton describes the strengths of the Summit League while answering questions about how stable it is from inside the meeting rooms with presidents and athletic directors.... and what he and the conference leaders are doing to keep things on solid ground.

  8. 1d ago

    Vikings: Contenders or pretenders at 4-0?

    4-0 never looked or felt so bad... at least on offense. But Minnesota's defense is a thing of beauty. Do the first four games overall and first two full games with Kyler Murray indicate the Vikes are closer to the edge of glory or... gory?

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    John Gaskins
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