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SDSU talk from inside the Jackrabbit room.
The Jackrabbit Illustrated Podcast follows South Dakota State athletics with the feel of a group chat that made it to the mic. Football and wrestling carry much of the load, with recruiting reviews, playoff talk, coach conversations, sponsor detours, and plenty of Jackrabbit shorthand.
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The Jackrabbit Illustrated Podcast is a South Dakota State sports show with the pace and texture of a knowledgeable fan panel that never tries too hard to sound packaged. It is loose. The core pull is SDSU football and wrestling, with episodes moving through FCS playoff matchups, MVFC chatter, recruiting reviews, roster construction, NCAA wrestling brackets, rivalry memories, and the week’s practical stakes for Jackrabbit fans. The show often starts sideways. A sponsor read may turn into talk about snow, tractors, cheese curds, prime rib, or someone botching an intro before the group snaps back to the matchup in front of them. That is part of its shape. The conversation has a lived-in quality, where jokes, corrections, and half-finished asides sit next to real scouting detail and tournament math. Wrestling episodes under The Takedown banner bring a coach-room closeness to SDSU mats, with Chad Myros, Alex Kankle, and Jordan Schoenrock working through seeds, losses, medical forfeits, Big 12 context, and national paths. Guest conversations add a different gear. Coach Carlson brings wrestling memories, Julian Tagg gives a direct look at life around the lineup, Cam Simas talks through broader college-athletics shifts, and Coach Jackson frames recruiting and retention from inside the building. Football episodes carry the same home-team intensity, especially around playoff nights, NDSU references, Valley movement, and live fan reactions. The tone is warm, blunt, and deeply local. It is not a national studio show trying to cover everything. It is a Jackrabbit room for people who know why a duel, a bracket pool, a Border Bell memory, or a late-night playoff reaction can matter long after the game ends.
Made for: Built for South Dakota State fans who follow Jackrabbit football, wrestling, recruiting, rivalries, and FCS playoff stakes closely. It especially suits listeners who like local context and roundtable energy over polished national coverage.
What sets it apart: The show blends real SDSU-specific analysis with a loose panel style that leaves in the digressions, corrections, sponsor banter, and fan emotion. Its edge comes from proximity: it sounds close to the teams, the mats, the tailgates, and the group chat.
If you love South Dakota State University Athletics, this podcast is for you. We provide game previews, recaps, and recruiting updates throughout the year. We have a strong focus on football but also provide updates wrestling to deliver more of the content you love. Go Jacks! Twitter.com/Jackillustratedfacebook.com/JackrabbitIllustratedHosts:Dallas - Twitter.com/gojacksdallasMatt - Twitter.com/mltollefsonBen - Twitter.com/CappinjacksBrendan - Twitter.com/itsthumper76Chad- @SloSHOAlex- @AKenkel61
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Granular football and wrestling talk makes South Dakota State's matchups, roster decisions, and competitive pressure easier to follow.
The Jackrabbit Illustrated Podcast treats South Dakota State athletics as a standing conversation, moving between football roundtables and The Takedown's wrestling discussions.
A snowblower plug gives way to NCAA seed math, and your Jackrabbit brain feels at home.
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A candid Jackrabbit-centered preview of NCAA wrestling matchups, recent form, and bracket questions.
The Takedown gives SDSU wrestling followers a grounded tournament preview, with the Jackrabbit Illustrated panel working through possible matchups, recent results, and what a wrestler might still show against a familiar opponent.
A relaxed SDSU wrestling return, from post-weight-cut steak to an unbeaten NDSU run.
The Takedown brings current coach Cody Carlson back into the Jackrabbit wrestling conversation with a relaxed sense of return. It starts with the kind of detail that sticks: post-weight-cut eating, including the 24-ounce porterhouse he put away by himself after his senior…
A candid Cam Simas conversation ties South Dakota State wrestling to the roster math changing college athletics.
The Takedown gets its best energy from South Dakota State Wrestling's inside view and a candid visit with Jackrabbit assistant head coach Cam Simas.
A loose Jackrabbit hangout where live ad reads, prime rib, and a blue wizard costume all stay in play.
The Jackrabbit Illustrated episode leans into controlled messiness, skipping the intro and letting live ad reads sit inside the conversation instead of beside it.
Brian Bergstrom frames a defense still sorting roles, with Joe Ullman giving the linebacker group a steady center.
The episode finds its shape in a practical camp tension: every rep is being judged, even as the players fighting for those chances keep helping one another.
A tired but funny Jackrabbit roundtable that turns roster questions, fan noise, and loose banter toward Montana State.
The Jackrabbit Illustrated Podcast brings a tired post-Brookings mood into its look back at the recent game and ahead to Montana State, with travel and a long day still audible in the room.
Big Cat and PFT Commenter cover the NFL, March Madness, and NHL for laughs.
South Dakota State's Week 1 recap centers on Julius Loughridge's 159-yard debut, a defense that held Sac State to 24 rushing yards, and an early Montana State preview.
South Dakota State defensive coordinator Brian Bergstrom joins the Jackrabbit Illustrated Podcast to preview the 2025 defense.
The A-Team crew recaps their Mercyhurst game and previews the upcoming Youngstown matchup, with sponsor shoutouts and casual banter.
Chad and Ben review South Dakota State's home win over Eastern Illinois, praising the 605 Hogs, a running back group with 'three or four guys' who can score from anywhere, and linebackers Jess Kirchl, Vantol and McShane.
The Jackrabbit Illustrated Podcast opens with Chad explaining that he shaved his beard and wore purple after his mother died two weeks ago Monday, and he describes how people sent cards, food, and a donated meeting space for the family.
Clay Carlson, a Jackrabbit Wrestling legend and current coach, talks about life after competition, including 24-ounce porterhouses at Outback, chocolate milk after practice, and an eight-month-old baby at home.
A wrestling podcast episode featuring an interview with SDSU 141-pounder Julian Tagg, discussing his background and season.
A panel of FCS football analysts discuss recent events in the Missouri Valley Football Conference and other FCS topics.
Coach Dan Jackson discusses the 2026 recruiting season, including portal transfers, retaining players, and offseason workouts.
Cam Simas, Jackrabbit Assistant Head Wrestling Coach on The Takedown from Jackrabbit Illustrated, says South Dakota State's win over Minnesota was a November milestone, not an endpoint.
The Jackrabbit Illustrated Podcast focuses on the FCS semifinals, with Illinois State at Villanova and Montana at Montana State.
A sports talk show host and guest Zach Borg discuss playoff games and personal anecdotes after a blizzard.
The B-Team recaps a USD game and previews an upcoming Illinois State game, with sponsor messages for Kubota and Culver's.
The B-Team recaps Hobo Day against UNI and previews the upcoming Murray State game.
The A-Team crew recaps a Mercyhurst game and previews an upcoming Youngstown game, with sponsor shoutouts and casual banter.