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Friday, April 10th, 2026: Blue Raider Podcast

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Macy Pfeiffer enters the transfer portal after announcing she would stay, leaving the Blue Raiders scrambling for depth.
The episode begins with host Jake Folden welcoming listeners to the Blue Raider Podcast, sponsored by Gold's Gym of Tennessee. He outlines the topics: transfer portal updates for basketball, Conference USA league news, and baseball coverage. Folden first discusses women's basketball, noting that four players have entered the portal, including Macy Pfeiffer, who had previously announced her return. He explains the portal windows close on April 20th for women and April 21st for men. Folden speculates on roster needs, suggesting a post player and veteran guard. He highlights incoming freshmen McLean Bobo and Aaliyah Blanchard. The host then shifts to Conference USA, revealing that six women's teams have five or more players in the portal, with 11 of 16 all-conference players leaving. For men's basketball, Folden details portal entries like Alec Oglesby and Kamari Lanz, plus the departure of associate coach Wes Long to Kansas State. He mentions new signings Aiden Bolden and Landon Collier, and transfer Quinn Barnett. Folden analyzes the emphasis on three-point shooting in recruiting. He briefly covers baseball, noting the team is 5-7 in Conference USA and facing a series in Ruston without injured pitcher Drew Horn. The episode concludes with reminders to follow social media and thanks to sponsors.

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A measured Blue Raider check-in on portal churn, basketball uncertainty, and baseball's Ruston test.

After a two-week gap, the Blue Raider Podcast returns with a practical look at Middle Tennessee, Conference USA, and the transfer portal. The women's basketball segment is clearest when it frames the movement through roster reality: 11 of the 16 players from the league's first…

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You want the Blue Raiders' transfer-portal picture sorted before baseball hits its midway-point weekend in Ruston.

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