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The Payton Years
A podcast dedicated to the trials and tribulations of Oregon State University Basketball. Contact & Follow The Payton Years Podcast! Twitter: @YearsPayton Email: Thepaytonyears@yahoo.com
Episodes
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Bursting at the Seams with DeShawn Gory
Sam and Andy come together to finally put the preseason to bed. They speculate about OSU's last exhibition game, preview the first 2 matchups of the season…
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Exhibition Game & Pac-12 Preview (part 2)
Sam and Andy come together to discuss which players their eyes were drawn to in the exhibition game, break down the Pac-12's Tier 1 teams, and make their first…
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Altman Out & Pac-12 Preview (part 1) with Daniel Freitag
Sam and Andy sit down to share their honest thoughts on Dana Altman’s retirement from the University of Oregon, break down the Pac-12’s Tier 2 teams, and…
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The 1st Preseason Pod with Cam Crowell
Sam and Andy are back to celebrate the Beavers’ first Pac-12 football win and officially tip off the 2026–27 Oregon State basketball preseason! They’re joined…
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The Final Off Season Pod
Sam and Andy dance the delicate dance of moving from an "Off Season Pod" to a "Preseason Pod." They pour over the box scores from the Beav's Canada trip…
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Top 5 Most Underappreciated Beaver Hoopers
Sam and Andy bravely undertake the job no one in THE MEDIA is willing to do: rank the Top 5 Most Underappreciated Beaver Hoopers since 2000. You know there's…
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Top 5 Beaver Wins Since 2000
Sam and Andy continue the Summer of Rankings with a very pleasant trip down memory lane as they rank their Top 5 Beaver Wins Since 2000. Plus some schedule…
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Top 5 Beavers of All Time
Sam and Andy sit down to give a hodgepodge of Beaver Basketball updates and begin the ¨Summer of Rankings.¨ They kick things off debating the Top 5 Beaver…
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Daring to Dream
Sam and Andy sit down with the internet to get it all out. They breakdown the new OSU roster, try to remember the last time the Beavers signed the 6a player of…
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Coach Staff Rundown & Roster Update with Coach PC
Sam and Andy are joined by friend of the pod and Portland State basketball coach Coach PC to talk new coaching staff, roster updates, and why Sam thinks Scott…
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The Glovies! with Seth Allen
Sam and Andy are joined by friend of the pod: Seth Allen to celebrate The Glovies! - Oregon State´s traditional end of season award show.
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End of the Season & NEW COACH!
Sam and Andy come together for the last podcast of the season! They break down the Beavs run in the WCC, grade the season & the Tinkle Tenure, and discuss new…
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End of the Regular Season & WCC Tourney Preview
Sam and Andy break down another ridiculous game between San Diego & OSU, explain why the 21 point loss to Santa Clara was actually encouraging, and finally…
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EMERGENCY POD - TINKLE OUT
Sam and Andy do an emergency podcast to react to the news that OSU is firing Wayne Tinkle at the end of the season. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton
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The Final Week
Sam and Andy sit down to preview the last 2 games of the Beaver regular season. They lay out what's at stake for the WCC tournament, compare Olavi to Doug…
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The Path to 4th
Sam and Andy come together to double down and call the Beavers win over San Francisco historic, marvel at the shooting woes in their loss to Seattle, and…
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Better than Washington State
Sam and Andy come together to dig in their heels and compare Josiah Lake to SGA - again, breakdown the 17 point comeback win over WSU, excuse the Gonzaga game…
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The Miracle at Jenny Craig Pavilion
Sam and Andy sit down and get fired up over the craziest Beaver game in years - The Miracle at Jenny Craig Pavilion. They break down the OSU road trip sweep…
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The Game That Broke Roy Hibbert
Sam and Andy join forces to breakdown the St. Mary's game and explain why it broke Roy Hibbert emotionally. Plus they preview the LMU & San Diego games and…
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The Two Sides of Inconsistency
Sam and Andy get to the center-center-center of things by discussing the positive & negative sides of OSU's Inconsistency, testing Sam's bear knowledge…
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The Laws of Gravity
Sam and Andy come together to discuss the Laws of Gravity and their impact on OSU's basketball season. They break down the win over Seattle U, the unsettling…
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New Year New Beav
Sam and Andy break down the WSU loss, examine the post play for the beavers, preview the Seattle & Portland games, and implore beaver fans to eat more orange…
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Pac 2 Preview
Sam and Andy bravely skim over the loss to Pacific, break down the second-half brilliance in OSU’s win over San Francisco, preview the Pac-2 matchup with…
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Shifting Focus
Sam and Andy come together to do some much-needed self-healing, breaking down the Beavers’ epic loss to Santa Clara, discussing the bad vibes caused by the A&W…
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Sorry, Bobby
Sam and Andy sit down to examine the rebounding trouble vs Sam Houston State, CELEBRATE the win over ASU, and preview the Beavers’ WCC opener vs Santa Clara…
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Making History
Sam and Andy sit down to celebrate Oregon State’s meteoric rise above .500 on the season. They break down the Montana State game, question the validity of…
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Beavs Shoot the Lights Out
Sam and Andy come together to celebrate the Beavers 2 game win streak. They get hyped over the teams hot shooting, compare Jorge Diaz Graham to an either very…
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Know It When You See It
Sam and Andy brave the beaver bias to turn the page on November, exalt the Cal State Baptist basketball team, and quote Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart…
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The Paradise Tournament from Hell + The Yang Hansen Corner
Sam and Andy come together and describe the specific individual style of each loss in Oregon State's 4 game losing streak. They break down the games, question…
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Gritty over Pretty
Sam and Andy come together to break down OSU's thrilling win over North Texas, defend comparing Josiah Lake to SGA, and deep dive on Nate Bittle's appearance…
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The Things We Learned
Sam and Andy come together to cover the first 2 games of the Oregon State season. They break down both wins while discussing rotation surprises, preview the…
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The REAL FINAL PRESEASON Pod
Sam and Andy are back with the REAL FINAL PRESEASON pod! They run through all the emotions—excited, anxious, and a healthy amount of nervous—as they break down…
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The Last Preseason Pod with Coach Marlon Stewart + The Yang Hansen Corner
Sam and Andy sit down with OSU Assistant Coach Marlon Stewart for the final preseason pod. They discuss building the roster, how the players are looking, and…
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WCC Preview with Zack Farmer + The Yang Hansen Corner
Sam and Andy sit down with friend of the pod, Zack Farmer — host of the Unofficial WCC Hoops podcast. They discuss the lay of the land in the WCC for next…
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Gotta Have It! Sharpie Games, Isaiah Sy Interview, and the Yang Hansen Corner
Sam and Andy come together to ramp up the preseason energy and reminisce about Cold Stone Creamery. First they draft their must see Sharpie games for the…
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1st Preseason Pod & Premier of the Yang Hansen Corner
Sam and Andy are BACK after a long and arduous summer. They kick off the first preseason pod by breaking down the roster, making declarative statements they'll…
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Top 4 Seasons of the Last 25 Years
Sam and Andy come together to call North Texas fans pugnacious, Fresno State a sleeping giant, and Caleb Love getting an NBA contract before Ethan Thompson…
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Off Season Kick Off!
Sam and Andy come together to do the first episode of the Off Season! They break down the new additions to the roster, talk about potential rotations / line…
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The Glovies!!! with Seth Allen
Sam and Andy are joined by friend of the pod: Seth Allen to host the Glovies!!! Oregon State Basketball's traditional End of Season award show.
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NIL Hurricane
Sam and Andy bravely battle the NIL storm hovering over college athletics to take stock of Oregon State's current situation. They break down all the transfers…
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Some Signs of Success
Sam and Andy come together to preview The College Basketball Crown, discuss Rataj, Kingz, and Craig entering the transfer portal, and bemoan the state of NIL…
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Pretty Full Table with Coach PC
Sam and Andy sit down with D2 insider & Friend of the Pod: Coach PC to breakdown the loss to Pepperdine, describe the WCC tournament & the season as a whole…
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Tourney Time!
Sam and Andy come together to break down the last 2 games of the regular season, preview the WCC tournament, and pick which fanbase is going to act like…
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Pass / Fail Games
Sam and Andy come together to overly praise the vibes of San Diego basketball, celebrate the record setting performances by Michael Rataj & The Beavers, and…
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The Oregon State King Arthur with Nick Daschel
Sam and Andy sit down with Friend of the Pod & OregonLive Beaver Beat reporter - Nick Daschel to check in about the OSU season, discuss surprises from the…
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This Data Ain't Going Anywhere with Zack Farmer
Sam and Andy sit down with WCC Insider and host of the Unofficial WCC Hoops Podcast - Zack Farmer to discuss Oregon State's path to 2nd place in conference…
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Fighting Through the Fog
Sam and Andy come together to discuss the insanity of Gonzaga fans, call Matthew Knight Arena a Corporate Shrine, hype up the hate for Saint Mary's, and go…
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Best Shooters since Sasa Cuic
Sam and Andy come together to breakdown Oregon State's wins over Pepperdine & Santa Clara, preview the upcoming Gonzaga game, and of course bring up the Jay…
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Highest of Highs & a Road Woe
Sam and Andy breakdown OSU's historic performance against Gonzaga, discuss the hot shooting of San Francisco, and look ahead to the Beaver's next 2 home games…
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FILL GILL
Sam and Andy breakdown the close loss to Santa Clara, celebrate the record breaking win over Pacific, beg people to FILL GILL for Gonzaga, and take a stroll…
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A Busy Beaver Week
Sam and Andy sit down and discuss the Beaver's 2-1 start in WCC play. They breakdown the wins & loss, preview Santa Clara & Pacific, discuss Halloween…
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With Apologies to Fred Hoiberg
Sam and Andy sit down to discuss the emotional roller coaster that was the Diamond Head Classic, preview the Beaver's first 3 conference games, and continue…
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Season of Giving
Sam and Andy sit down and chat with friend of the pod and host of the Washed Men podcast - Seth Allen. They explain why the Sacramento State point guard was a…
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Cameron Indoor West
Sam and Andy come together to celebrate the Beaver victory over the Anteaters, play a little "Nothing but Net" with the college basketball NET rankings, and…
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Stats to Live By
Sam and Andy come together to breakdown the win over Idaho, preview the upcoming match up with the undefeated Anteaters of UC Irvine, and give some Beaver…
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Tough Loss & Get Right
Sam and Andy discuss the Beaver's first road loss of the season and then dive deep into their "Get Right" game against UC Davis and what it means for the…
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Civil War Recap
Sam and Andy break down the Oregon - Oregon State game, preview North Texas and UC Davis, and check in on how former Beavers are playing around the country…
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Hate Level on High
Sam and Andy break down Oregon State's victories over Western Oregon & Cal State Fullerton and then get their hate levels on high to prepare for the Ducks…
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This Team is Special with Coach Marlon Stewart
Sam and Andy come together to celebrate the Beaver's 2-0 start to the season. They break down the games, highlight the players, and interview OSU Assistant…
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The Final Preseason Pod with Nick Daschel
Sam and Andy sit down for the FINAL preseason podcast. They break down the roster, interview Nick Daschel of the Oregonian, and give some very special shout…