Shows / The Jake Take

The Jake Take
A sports podcast where we will cover big trades and sports stories in football, baseball, and basketball just about every Saturday. Guest speakers will be common just about every other episode.
Episodes
The Jake TakeTJT E19: Orion Phillips, Utah Punter
Orion Phillips, punter for the Utah Utes, joins the podcast and discusses his personal journey, the Ute culture under Head Coach Morgan Scalley, and the…
The Jake TakeTJT E18: Week 7 Big 12 Rankings w/ Parker Larson & Utahutesfans; Houston @ Utah, College Gameday
Jake and Parker go over The Jake Take big 12 team rankings and determine the hierarchy of the conference. Also, a sneak peek into the gigantic game on Saturday…
The Jake TakeTJT E17: Voice of the Utes, Bill Riley
Jake and Bill talk Utah preseason basketball, Utah football against Kansas on the weekend, the whiteout, and updates and hopes for the MLB Playoffs.
The Jake TakeTJT E16: Casey Evans and Sam Ngata (2026 Olympus Football Outlook)
Following a tough Wednesday practice, Jake sits down with Olympus football head coach (and former Utes safety) Casey Evans and Titans’ 4 star athlete Sam Ngata…
The Jake TakeTJT E15: Utah Football 2026; Questions, comments, and concerns put to rest
My rant about the upcoming season of Utah Football and why Ute fans can relax and expect a good, conference contending team. I answer questions/concerns raised…
The Jake TakeTJT E14: Name, Image and Likeness
How was the introduction of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) rights redefined the NCAA’s concept of amateurism? Does this change promote greater equity for…
The Jake TakeTJT E13: Gavin Lowe
Join me as I get to talk one on one with the best high school basketball in the state of Utah, Olympus guard Gavin Lowe. We discuss his senior season, the…
The Jake TakeTJT E12: Jackson Bennee Interview
Jake chats with Utah star S/DB about his individual journey, top plays and highlights of the season to date. A recap of the dominant win over Colorado and a…
The Jake TakeTJT E11: Holy War 2025 w/ Craig Wilson
Jake talks Ryder Cup golf with all-state golfer Craig Wilson as they discuss the ups and downs of the civilized game. They unload their thoughts about the…
The Jake TakeTJT E10: BIG XII power rankings, Texas Tech @ Utah
Jake chats with classmate and fellow Ute Ian Hackett about their personalized power rankings of the Big 12 conference, top to bottom, before conference play…
The Jake TakeTJT E6: NFL DRAFT AND TRANSFER PORTAL
Goes over the past few weeks of sections of news from the Utes, to the Jazz, to Alex Smith and Zach Wilson drafted to the Jets.
The Jake TakeTJT E5: MLB Opening Day
Going in detail from the US Men’s Soccer Team, March Madness’ Final Four, NBA trades and free agent moves, getting around to NFL trades, MLB opening day. WILL…
The Jake TakeTJT E4: March Madness Rounds 1&2
A brief statement on March Madness and the Pac 12 Tournament.
The Jake TakeTJT E3: The Threat of CTE
I gave a Ted Talk for a class on this topic and chose to share it.
The Jake TakeTJT E2: All star week, NfL mock draft, spring training games.
I will give details on the NBA’s new Allstars for next week. I will share a mock draft i have made for the NFL. We will discuss the potential of Sohei Ohtani…
The Jake TakeMarch 2 2021, Episode 1: Introduction
An introduction to me, how i’ll be running the podcast, J.J. Watt signing with the Cardinals to reunite with Deandre Hopkins, scores of the NBA, and the…