The Dawgs have dropped 4 of their last 5, and have two straight games against first-place Loyola. So we thought it would be the perfect opportunity for a pep talk from Saluki Radio analyst and former longtime Saluki assistant and Southern Indiana head coach Rodney Watson, and he delivered.

The Carbondale Terriers bounced back from a devastating 49-7 blowout loss to Murphysboro in Week 1 with a massive 23-10 upset win over Mt. Vernon in Week 2.  Coach Bryan Lee talked about that turn around, what the focus leading in to the game with Mt. Vernon was, and this week's game against Collinsville on this week's Team of the Week Podcast.

It was a jampacked episode Saturday with the news of SIU parting ways with men's basketball coach Bryan Mullins, both Meridian and Benton are competing for boys basketball state titles Saturday, and they found time to slip in some Cardinals and NFL talk too.