Episode 123: Today’s episode is a sneak peak into our new book, There Is More Than One Way To Skin A Cat, where I interview nine basketball strength coaches and ask, “What’s your approach to testing and what’s the most common test you use? And then you get to hear exactly how the Chicago Bulls, Denver Nuggets, Kansas Jayhawks and Louisville Cardinals do it here in the states. And you’ll also get to hear how professional teams in Istanbul, Brescia, Jerusalem, Slovan and Maccabi do ...

406 MT Sports' Victor Flores talks to recent Corvallis graduate Olivia Lewis about her record-setting performance at the Class A state track and field meet, her future with the Montana State track program and more (1:53). Then Flores chats with recent Jefferson grad Dalton Noble about his State B track championship performance, flipping his football commitment from Army to MSU and more (17:17).

406 MT Sports' Victor Flores talks with Montana State athletic director Leon Costello about the Bobcats winning the Big Sky women's all-sports trophy (2:08), MSU's thrilling victory at the Big Sky Outdoor Track and Field Championships (5:16), the MSU men's basketball team's Big Sky tournament title (9:50), the House vs. NCAA case (14:39), the new video board at Bobcat Stadium and MSU's upcoming indoor practice facility (20:04), Costello's excitement for the 2024-25 season

406mtsports.com's Victor Flores talks with University of Montana athletic director Kent Haslam about the House vs. NCAA settlement (3:37), the Grizzlies' 2023-24 season (11:40), the UM football team (13:51), the UM athletes' academic success (15:42) and the Griz's incoming indoor practice facility (16:59).

Hour 1 - With Bob off on an undisclosed adventure Jeff & Thunder Hockey Legend Jason Duda play while the top cat's away. In this segment they talk with Wichita Open participant Rob Oppenheim from Crestview Country Club and new Shocker Basketball player Zane Meeks.

406mtsports.com's Victor Flores recaps the Montana State men's track and field team's thrilling Big Sky outdoor championship win over Northern Arizona, then plays interviews with Bobcat sprinter Michael Swan (8:14), MSU pole vaulter Colby Wilson (14:18), MSU jumper/hurdler Elena Carter (16:37), MSU decathlete Nicola Paletti (18:57), Montana Grizzly jumper Erin Wilde (24:16) and UM javelin thrower Evan Todd (26:27).

Duke is a special cat because of his purpose and his why. Throughout the conversation, he breaks down how he uses life changes to level up, how he acquired 21 D1 basketball offers, why he dedicates so much time to physical health and what he is doing in the NIL space. Thank you DB for making this happen. I will be in your corner forever. You are a great man, and we cannot wait to see where you go next at GCU and in life. Best wishes to the Lopes as they begin their season. You can find Duke on IG

406mtsports.com's Victor Flores opens the episode with some thoughts about the former Montana Grizzlies and Montana State Bobcats who've received NFL opportunities. Then he runs through some football transfer news (14:02) and talks to UM women's tennis Steve Ascher about his team's best season in a decade (16:05).

406mtsports.com's Victor Flores and Frank Gogola open the episode with some thoughts about women's basketball player Esmeralda Morales transferring from Portland State to Montana State, some Montana men's basketball news and former UM quarterback Clifton McDowell committing to McNeese State. Then Gogola recaps the Grizzlies' spring football game (10:09).

Rhoda, the cat and sometimes producer, was really giving us a run for our money!We've got the NBA, WNBA, NHL, NCAA basketball, baseball and the Women's World Series Softball . . . a little something for everyone!Hope you enjoy this weeks episode and as always . . . HAPPY FRIDAY YA'LL!

406mtsports.com's Victor Flores and the Bozeman Daily Chronicle's Braden Shaw talk about the Montana State football team's 2024 spring game, MSU's kicking situation, Tommy Mellott and other Bobcat storylines entering the upcoming season.

406mtsports.com's Victor Flores opens the episode with some thoughts on quarterbacks coach Chuckie Keeton leaving Montana State, then breaks down Matt Logie's new contract as MSU head men's basketball coach (3:25), discusses some other Bobcat and Montana Grizzly basketball news (11:27) and recaps MSU's Pro Day (15:36).

406mtsports.com's Victor Flores opens the episode with some thoughts about Montana State head men's basketball coach Matt Logie turning down an offer from Washington State and MSU's Eddie Turner III entering the transfer portal. The rest of the episode features interviews with former Montana football players TraJon Cotton (8:38), AJ Forbes (13:00), Alex Gubner (17:52) and Braxton Hill (22:13) after their Pro Day performances on Tuesday.

406mtsports.com's Victor Flores opens the episode with some thoughts about the Montana State men's basketball team's NCAA Tournament First Four loss to Grambling State and former MSU coach Danny Sprinkle being hired by Washington. Then he talks with Frank Gogola of 406 Sports/the Missoulian about the Montana men finishing their season in the CBI and the women in the WNIT (20:09).

We ducked out early on this one to make way for the Nick Mingione show; review of UK basketball recruiting and the NFL Draft; (12:00) UK corner Dru Phillips on how he gambled on himself by leaving a year early; (19:00) UK Defensive Coordinator Brad White on Phillips and Trevin Wallace being drafter in the 2nd day; (39:00) basketball recruiting analyst David Sisk of Cats Illustrated on UK’s current haul and (56:00) ex-Cat Leah Edmond on being a role model for young African-American girls in

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The Easter Bunny visited Alexis and they brought candy corn?! NCAA basketball is FIRE right now, BIG FAT MOVIE REVIEW: "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire," we play 5 Second Showdown, and we're gonna have a negative leap second in the future because the Earth is REALLY spinning faster! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

406mtsports.com's Victor Flores talks with Bozeman Daily Chronicle sports editor Parker Cotton about the Montana State men's basketball team's remarkable run to the NCAA Tournament First Four, where the Bobcats will face Grambling State on Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio.

A recap of an eventful weekend for UK basketball and baseball; (10:00) Mark Stoops is pleased with the depth developed during UK’s spring football practices; (19:00) ex-Cat Anthony White, co-host of Sunday Morning Sportstalk on the Mark Pope era and what he expects from the football Cats; (39:00) Aaron Gershon of the Cats’ Pause with the latest on Pope’s recruiting efforts…

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