{"id":117536,"date":"2024-07-01T12:11:38","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T19:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herosports.com\/?p=117536"},"modified":"2024-07-01T12:11:39","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T19:11:39","slug":"fcs-podcast-south-dakota-preview-jay-elsen-bzbz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/herosports.com\/fcs-podcast-south-dakota-preview-jay-elsen-bzbz\/","title":{"rendered":"FCS Podcast: South Dakota Preview w\/ Jay Elsen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/herosports.com\/college-football\/fcs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FCS<\/a>&nbsp;Football Talk podcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On this episode, Sam is joined by Jay Elsen of Midco Sports to preview the upcoming South Dakota football season.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two discuss:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-the difference between last offseason and this offseason for USD football<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Offensive talent returning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Aidan Bouman&#8217;s progression<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Defensive question marks and names to step up<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-USD&#8217;s portal additions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Overall roster talent improvement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-2024 expectations&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-And more<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>You can also find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and Spreaker.\u200b\u200b<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>SUBSCRIBE<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/fcs-football-talk\/id1205671649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">FCS Football Talk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=60570828&amp;theme=dark&amp;chapters-image=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the&nbsp;FCS&nbsp;Football Talk podcast. 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