The Scotsman Podcast

The Scotsman Podcast

Do you really love “The Thistle”? Odds are you’re a Scotsman. If you are a Scotsman, you’ve probably sung the Scotsman. And if you’ve sung the Scotsman, you’re a Utah State Aggies fan. KSLsports.com Digital Producer, Brian Preece, joined by KSL Sports Executive Producer Huu Tran will take a weekly look at Utah State athletics, updating you on the state of the program, bringing you interviews with players and coaches, and their general thoughts on the teams. Go ahead and download (rate and review) the podcast where the sagebrush grows. Powered by kslsports.com

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The Scotsman #1: Utah State Will Be Without Ike Larsen Versus UTEP

Brian Preece and Tanner Tripp introduce themselves as hosts of The Scotsman before discussing the impact safety Ike Larsen's six-week suspension could have on the Aggies' football season.

We finish by previewing Utah State's football home-opener against the UTEP Miners.

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Aug 25, 2025 11:46 AM
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Spring Football Kicks Off

KSL Sports TV producer Huu Tran joins KSL Sports digital producer Brian Preece to talk Aggie athletics.

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00:33:08
Mar 27, 2023 9:57 AM
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The Scotsman - Previewing the 2023 Mountain West Championships

KSL Sports TV producer Huu Tran and KSL Sports digital producer Brian Preece talk Utah State basketball as March Madness begins.

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00:40:30
Mar 5, 2023 3:34 PM
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The Scotsman - Spring Sports In Full Bloom At USU

KSL Sports TV producer Huu Tran and KSL Sports digital producer Brian Preece talk everything Utah State athletics.

Men's basketball drops two heartbreakers, hurting their NCAA tournament chances

Gymnastics falls again against Boise State

 

 

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00:25:09
Feb 12, 2023 4:3 PM
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The Scotsman - Breaking Down The Mountain West

This week on The Scotsman, KSL Sports TV producer Huu Tran and KSL Sports digital producer Brian Preece talks about men's basketball and their big win over New Mexico. 

Then we take a deep dive look at the Mountain West's men's basketball teams and how the standings look midway through the schedule.

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00:31:02
Feb 2, 2023 8:18 PM
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The Scotsman - Aggie Men Fall On Road, Spring Sports Going Full Steam

KSL Sports TV producer Huu Tran and KSL Sports Digital producer Brian Preece combine for the 

  • USU MBB loses their third straight on the road
  • Kristin White's gymnastics team host BYU in 'Spectrum Magic' meet
  • Tennis
  • Track & Field
  • Scotsman of the Week

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00:32:55
Jan 26, 2023 4:47 PM
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The Scotsman - Aggies Ride Spectrum Magic To MW Win

This week on The Scotsman, KSL Sports producers Brian Preece and Huu Tran talk

-Aggie women pick up first MW win of season

-Without Rylan Jones, men's basketball ceiling lowered 

- Utah State HOF, class of 2023

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00:27:48
Jan 18, 2023 5:14 PM
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The Scotsman - Interview with first-year USU gymnastics head coach Kristin White

USU gymnastics head coach Kristin White joins the program to talk the Rio Tinto Best of Utah meet and the Utah State gymnastics team

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00:13:45
Jan 12, 2023 1:44 PM
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The Scotsman - Gymnastics season on the horizon

KSL Sports producers Brian Preece and Huu Tran join forces to talk Utah State Athletics. This week on The Scotsman:

  • USU MBB respond to Boise State loss by blowing out Wyoming
  • USU WBB struggles continue
  • USU gymnastics head coach Kristin White joins the program to talk the Rio Tinto Best of Utah meet and the Utah State gymnastics team

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00:33:30
Jan 12, 2023 1:17 PM
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The Scotsman - USU To Honor Jaycee Carroll

KSL Sports producers Brian Preece & Huu Tran talk everything Utah State athletics.

  • Gymnastics & first-year head coach Kristin White
  • Transfer portal takes its toll on USU football
  • Kayla Ard leading a rebuilding women's basketball team
  • Men's basketball roll continues with MW wins over Fresno State & Air Force
  • USU to retire Jaycee Carroll's jersey

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00:38:56
Jan 4, 2023 5:17 PM
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The Scotsman - Turning our attention to basketball

KSL Sports TV's Huu Tran joins KSL Sports digital producer Brian Preece to talk Utah State Aggies Athletics.

  • 38-10 First Responders Bowl loss
  • Basketball teams open conference play
  • Gymnastics - Best of Utah competition

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00:33:53
Dec 29, 2022 5:37 PM
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The Scotsman - Home For The Holidays

KSL Sports digital producer Brian Preece and KSL Sports TV producer Huu Tran talking Aggie athletics. This week we discuss spending Christmas in Dallas with several Aggies having ties to Texas and the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Will the holiday distract from the task at hand?

We also talk about the 8-0 men's basketball team, off to their best start since 1961-62. 

 

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00:32:20
Dec 15, 2022 6:24 PM
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The Scotsman - Aggies headed to First Responders Bowl

KSL Sports producers Brian Preece & Huu Tran talk Utah State Aggies 

  • USU football playing in First Responders Bowl
  • USU volleyball loses in first round of NCAA tournament
  • USU men's basketball undefeated

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00:29:33
Dec 7, 2022 5:15 PM
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The Scotsman: 2nd Place and the 2,000 Club

Utah State is now in 2nd place in the Mountain West and Sam Merrill has 2,000 points, not a bad Tuesday night. Matt is joined by KSL Sports anchor Sam Farnsworth to talk about the Aggies' performance, the rest of their schedule, and what it will take for an at-large NCAA tournament berth.
Sam and Matt also talk about where Merrill ranks amongst the all-time greats at Utah State and whether he can pass Greg Grant for number 2 on the scoring list.

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00:22:12
Feb 12, 2020 8:22 AM
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The Scotsman: 2,000 (almost) points with Sam Merrill!

The Scotsman returns with a special episode recorded in Logan. Utah State basketball legend, Sam Merrill, joins Matthew following the Aggies' win over Boise State. They talk about eclipsing 2,000 points and some of the pressure that comes along with it, Sam's legacy as an Aggie, and some of his most memorable shots.

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00:16:40
Feb 9, 2020 1:53 AM
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The Scotsman: Do you smell what the Aggies are cookin'?

This episode is the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be. After Utah State head coach Craig Smith compared Justin Bean to the Ultimate Warrior, Matt has done nothing but thing about comparisons for the other starters. He reveals his thoughts in this episode.

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00:14:28
Nov 28, 2019 9:3 AM
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The Scotsman: A time to give thanks

On this episode of the Scotsman, Matthew talks about Utah State's most recent loss to Boise State and with it being the Thanksgiving season, gives Utah State fans 3 things they should be thankful for.

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00:18:14
Nov 27, 2019 5:20 PM
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The Scotsman: It wasn't pretty

Game 1 is in the books. Utah State battled Montana State for the 81-73 victory and Matthew, with the help of the post-game press conference, is here to breakdown what went right in this very not pretty game.

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00:09:54
Nov 6, 2019 1:46 AM
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The Scotsman: BYU and Aggie Basketball (yay)

In this episode, Matthew tackles (much better than the USU defense) what went wrong in the BYU game and what the Aggies need to do moving forward to get to a bowl game. Plus, basketball season tips off Tuesday night with Montana State in the Spectrum. Matthew gives his predictions for the season and pleads with you all to temper expectations.

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00:29:07
Nov 5, 2019 4:32 PM
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The Scotsman: Who ya gonna call? Those Aggies!

Now that he has finished drying out from the monsoon that was Utah State's 34-24 victory over Colorado State, Matthew recaps some of the best individual performances and plays with the help of one of his favorite Halloween movies, "Ghostbusters."

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00:29:03
Oct 2, 2019 5:5 PM
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The Scotsman: Too Close for Missiles, I'm Switching to Love

The Aggies are 1-0 in the Mountain West conference after holding off San Diego State 23-17 on Saturday night. This is a big deal and Matt wants you to know that. He also hands out his weekly movie quote awards, this week he gets a little help from Maverick, Goose, and the best of the best to help shine a light on the highs and lows of Saturday's game.

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00:23:18
Sep 22, 2019 2:10 AM
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The Scotsman: Unrivaled

On this very special episode of The Scotsman, Matt jumps on KSL's Unrivaled and chats Utah State with hosts Alex Kirry and Scott Mitchell.

You can find Unrivaled Monday thru Friday from 7:00 pm-9:00 pm on KSL radio. 

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00:13:51
Sep 10, 2019 11:38 PM
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The Scotsman: Stony Brook and the Aggies Strike Back

The Aggies defeated Stony Brook in the most unsurprising outcome of the season. Instead of just giving his own thoughts on tonight's outcome, Matt brings in fellow SportsBeat producer and co-host of the SportsBeat Afterhours podcast, Hema Heimuli, to talk about the young 2019 season. He is a man who stans for Jordan Love.

Matt also hands out, in the inaugural edition, his weekly movie line awards! Are you confused about what that means? You'll have to listen to find out.

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00:34:59
Sep 8, 2019 1:19 AM
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The Scotsman: Wake Forest Reax

The Aggies lost their first game of the season but all is not lost! Matt hits the high points and the low points after the 38-35 loss. Spoiler alert: he thinks David Woodward is good.

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00:24:11
Aug 31, 2019 2:9 AM
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The Scotsman: OC Mike Sanford and DC Justin Ena

In week 2 of the Scotsman, Matthew sits down with new offensive coordinator Mike Sanford and defensive coordinator Justin Ena. Nothing but pure "Aggie Effort" was given during this podcast.

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00:29:45
Aug 16, 2019 2:19 PM
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