Pete B. & Sam Jessee | Sons of Saturday
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Hokies talk with memory and bite.
Two Deep follows Virginia Tech sports with the habits of people who have argued through many seasons together. Football drives the feed, but basketball heartbreak, wrestling success, baseball previews, recruiting math, and old quarterback debates all get room.
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Two Deep is a Virginia Tech sports feed with long memory and a short path to the point. It sounds like people who have watched enough Hokies seasons to know when optimism is earned, when depth is thin, and when a coach quote needs translating. Football carries the show. Episodes spend serious time on spring practice, offensive line depth, roster construction, quarterback battles, receiver reliability, defensive back play, recruiting rankings, transfer portal additions, and the practical meaning of position versatility. The analysis is detailed, but it is not sterile. A conversation about linebackers can slide into a spring-game roster draft, and a point about dropped passes can become a bigger worry about how quickly a room can collapse. That looseness is part of the appeal. The hosts can be amused by the theater of a spring game, skeptical of vague staff language, and still very invested in whether Virginia Tech has the right bodies on the field. The feed also treats Hokies sports as a wider ecosystem. Basketball episodes sit with one-possession losses and season fatigue. Wrestling coverage brings in someone who knows the team closely and frames a championship as a real Blacksburg bright spot. Baseball gets preview attention rather than a passing mention. Memory Lane episodes add a historical lane, with quarterback rankings and old Tech context supported by stats and fan memory. The show is not trying to sound neutral in the national media sense. It is for people who know the names, care about the positions, and want the emotional weather of the fan base included with the analysis. The recurring Sons of Saturday connection gives it a community feel, with live events, YouTube references, group-chat personalities, and local rituals floating around the edges. Those housekeeping moments are frequent, but the real center is the argument over what Virginia Tech is becoming. Two Deep can be funny, blunt, nostalgic, and frustrated in the same segment. It rewards fans who want the texture around the program, not just a headline. The best episodes turn small details into bigger questions: who can catch, who can cover, who is ready, and whether the latest promise from Blacksburg should be believed.
Made for: Virginia Tech fans who follow football closely and want roster-level conversation, not generic college football chatter. It also suits Hokies fans who care about basketball, wrestling, baseball, and program history.
What sets it apart: Two Deep combines granular Virginia Tech football analysis with the lived-in rhythm of a long-running fan community. It is specific enough for depth-chart obsessives but loose enough to carry jokes, frustration, history, and local texture.
Two Deep is a podcast feed housing multiple shows focused on the Virginia Tech Hokies. Hokies Under the Influence is a football-centric show with a love for craft beer. Pete and Robbie previewed and recapped every VT football game since Frank Beamer's last season in 2015, and Sam Jessee joined the fold in 2024.College Football Monday started in 2023 and is our National coverage show with a VT slant - it hits the feed every week during football season. An array of guests from around the CFB landscape join Pete to discuss all angles of what's happening in FBS and beyond. Finally...
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Detailed roster talk and candid coaching debate make Virginia Tech football's changing shape easier to follow.
Two Deep turns Virginia Tech football into a running roster conversation, with Pete B and Sam Jessee moving between recruiting evaluations, spring position battles and coaching questions.
A spring depth chart gets cabinet-level scrutiny, and you get every reason behind the worry.
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Roster-first Hokies talk that treats receiver depth as the problem.
Brent Pry opens with a direct, no-nonsense defense of Virginia Tech, and the segment never really lets go of that tone. It keeps circling the receiver room, where sure hands, nagging injury questions, and a thin depth chart do most of the talking.
A spring-practice checkup that lands best when it focuses on Virginia Tech's secondary.
By the time the conversation settles, the most useful stretch is the one on Virginia Tech's secondary, especially safety and corner. The discussion ties the defensive back worries to injuries, a strange scheme, and the need to move players around, then gives Anthony Midget's…
A conversational ACC realignment chat that lands on regional scheduling and the sport's purpose for players.
CJ Carroll and Jackson join the Sons of Saturday crew for a conversational look at college football's shifting map, with realignment, travel, NIL, and the purpose of conferences all getting attention.
Signing day becomes a roster check, with the edge-rusher question carrying the main tension.
Virginia Tech's signing-day conversation lands less as a headline roundup and more as a careful roster check, which fits the episode's practical tone.
A Hokies-heavy listen that turns a brutal loss into a wider argument about Virginia Tech's next era.
Virginia Tech's rough loss to Vanderbilt sets the frame, but the conversation does not stay in the wreckage for long. Pete B and Grayson Wimbish move quickly into what comes next: the coaching future, the recruiting buzz around a new coach, and why momentum matters for the…
SMU roster talk from the Hilltop edge.
A Virginia Tech football podcast previews the upcoming spring game and discusses offensive line depth with a humorous, fan-focused approach.
Two Deep hosts Pete B and Sam Jesse deliver their second spring practice update for Virginia Tech under James Franklin, covering the QB battle, running back room, and ongoing receiver drop issues.
Two Deep hosts Pete B and Sam Jesse break down Virginia Tech's first week of spring practice under James Franklin, with seven key players out including Messiah Mickens and John Patrick Oats, and several others at limited capacity.
This episode discusses the end of Virginia Tech's basketball season, celebrates the wrestling team's ACC championship, and previews the baseball season.
This episode discusses Virginia Tech football updates, including roster changes and coaching insights, while reflecting on a previous podcast about the best Hokies quarterbacks of all time.
The hosts and guest Paul Patera discuss and rank the top 25 Virginia Tech quarterbacks of the last 50 years based on stats and analysis.
This episode discusses Virginia Tech men's basketball's recent tough loss to Miami and the program's current crossroads.
Pete and Sam discuss Virginia Tech Hokies football recruiting, including the 2024 class and transfer portal activity.
Hosts Pete and Sam discuss James Franklin's press conference and Virginia Tech football news over beer.
The hosts discuss the newly released ACC football schedule, focusing on Virginia Tech's games and reactions.
This episode discusses Virginia Tech football's pursuit of James Franklin as coach, with analysis from Brian Siegler on the team's direction and upcoming topics including quarterback style and portal class.
Coffee and contemplation, then football.
This episode is a college football national championship special where the host and guests discuss game picks, transfer portal updates, and have conversations with Sergio Render and Dan Pultz.
A college football talk show covering national news, semifinal action, and Virginia Tech Hokies portal pursuits.
Hosts Pete, Ed, and guest Sam discuss Virginia Tech men's basketball, recapping a win over Cal and previewing the season.
A podcast episode previewing Virginia Tech Hokies football with a guest from The Key Play, discussing the new era under Coach James Franklin and incoming players.
A live college football show covering national news and Virginia Tech Hokies updates, with hosts drinking and discussing the sport.
A college football talk show focused on the Virginia Tech Hokies, featuring game previews, recaps, and national coverage with a VT slant.
This episode features a discussion with Dan Rubenstein about hateable playoff teams, national championship picks, and thoughts on James Franklin's coaching, within a college football podcast context.
Pete and Sam discuss the first round of the college football playoffs, FCS playoffs, and Virginia Tech Hokies news including a new coach and schedule updates.
Four hosts gather for a casual holiday-themed episode to reflect on the year in Virginia Tech Athletics, marking their first full group podcast together.
A live college football talk show covering national and Virginia Tech Hokies football, with humorous banter and analysis.
Pete and Sam discuss championship weekend in college football, focusing on Virginia Tech's new defensive coordinator hire and other national stories.
Signing day gets the hangout treatment.
The hosts discuss recent recruiting commitments for Virginia Tech football, including flipping a recruit from Penn State, and reflect on the excitement of signing day.
Virginia Tech football feels loud again, even after another ugly dip.
Pete and Sam discuss Virginia Tech's loss to Florida State and the hiring of new coach James Franklin.
Pete and Ed recap the Virginia Tech Hokies' 2-0 start, focusing on their overtime win against Providence.
Pete and Sam recap Virginia Tech's double overtime win over Cal, celebrating the team's resilience and discussing the game's highlights.
This episode previews the Cal vs.
A Virginia Tech football podcast recapping a loss to Wake Forest, with discussion of pumpkin beers and wrestling recruiting wins.
Hosts recap week six college football action, focusing on Virginia Tech Hokies and national playoff picture.
A Virginia Tech football podcast recapping a win over NC State, with humorous commentary and beer talk.
Pete and Sam recap Virginia Tech's win over Wofford, discuss coaching candidates, and preview NC State, with a cheers to the Cleveland Guardians.
A Virginia Tech football recap show discussing the team's poor performance against Vanderbilt and ODU, with analysis and voicemails.