Behind The Caution Tape With CrashLit

Behind The Caution Tape With CrashLit

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S2E26: USC MVB Goes to MPSF Media Day

CrashLit heads into Costa Mesa to cover USC men's volleyball at the first ever MPSF Men's Volleyball Media at the Costa Mesa Marriott. CrashLit recaps the general themes that all ten teams present touched on (and asks USC alum Josh Friedman - now at Menlo - a question). He then dives in to what head coach Jeff Nygaard and senior outside hitter Dillon Klein spoke about, both during their press conference and in their one-on-one interviews with CrashLit. (Episode originally recorded on 12/15/2025, all interviews and press conferences from 12/15/2025) You can follow Coach Nygaard @jwnygaard and Dillon Klein @killondlein on Instagram.

S2E25: It's Raining Cats & Dogs at Galen

CrashLit opens the episode by congratulating Makai Lemon for winning the Biletnikoff Award, and then discusses some other news in football, including a new non-conference opponent. CrashLit next talks about men's basketball's recent results and who they play next week. He also discusses women's basketball's loss to UConn, and where the team goes from here. He then discusses who made the AVCA All-Pacific Region Team from women's volleyball before announcing his plans to attend men's volleyball MPSF media days later today in Costa Mesa.

S2E24: Courtney Conlogue: The Face of a Generation of Surfers

Courtney Conlogue, the former back-to-back world #2 runner up of the World Surf League and 2019 Woman of the Year Inductee for the Surf Walk of Fame, joins CrashLit for a special episode of Behind The Caution Tape to discuss how she fell in love with surfing at such a young age, and what led her to become one of the most dominant and influential surfers of her generation. CrashLit asks Courtney about breaking through while also attending Sage Hill School, and also about what it was like to first compete on the Championship Tour, and what her experience was like during her decade-plus run competing. CrashLit then asks Courtney about her induction into the Surf Walk of Fame, before asking about her experiences coaching and trying big wave surfing and paddle boarding, as well as her business ventures. (Originally recorded 12/4/2025) Follow Courtney on Instagram @courtneyconlogue

S2E23: Dancing & Hoops

CrashLit starts by talking about USC football's number 1 ranked recruiting class and why recruiting SoCal talent was critical to it under general manager Chad Bowden. He also talks a little bit about the CFP bracket before previewing USC's bowl game against TCU. He then talks about men's basketball's first two Big Ten games, and why he is intrigued by their two games next week. Next, CrashLit discusses women's basketball earning two more wins at Galen, and then previews the matchup with #1 ranked UConn this weekend. He talks about women's volleyball hosting and getting knocked out of the NCAA's by Cal Poly, and what it means for the season as a whole. He then talks about men's water polo, who ultimately fell short of a national title. CrashLit then discusses the postseason awards Maribel Flores earned for soccer, and what the team will look like next season. Finally CrashLit discusses the schedule releases by both baseball and men's tennis.

S2E22: José Mota's Baseball Career On The Field & In The Booth

Dodgers bilingual broadcaster José Mota joins CrashLit on Behind The Caution Tape to talk about his career both playing and broadcasting. CrashLit asks José about growing up going to Dodger Stadium to watch his father play and coach, to playing and winning a College World Series with Cal State Fullerton to turning pro and entering the major leagues. CrashLit then asks José about his life as a broadcaster and asks him about all the memories he made in his 20 years working for the Los Angeles Angels. CrashLit and José then talk about José joining the Dodgers broadcasting team in 2022, and what it has meant to him to return to a franchise that he spent so much time around as a kid, and what it was like to be a part of the last two World Series with the Dodgers. (Originally recorded 12/2/2025). Follow José on Instagram @josemota05

S2E21: A Bruin Slaughter

CrashLit starts by talking about football's win over UCLA and what bowl game he thinks the team will go to. He then talks about men's basketball winning the Maui Invitational and previews their start to Big Ten play. Next, he discusses why he was impressed with women's basketball's wins last week, and who will be returning to Galen last year since leaving the program. He then talks about women's volleyball ending the season with four straight wins and previews them hosting the NCAA's. Finally, CrashLit previews men's water polo's draw to win the NCAA and bring home another national title to USC.

S2E20: Taking Care of Business in Galen

CrashLit congratulates men's water polo on winning the MPSF tournament and earning the #1 seed in the NCAA tournament. He then talks about football's loss at Oregon, gives his thoughts on the direction of the program, and then previews the Crosstown Showdown versus UCLA. He next moves to men's basketball's win over Troy and previews their tournament in Maui. He then talks about women's basketball's results last week, and why they need to be dominant against their next two opponents at home. He then talks about women's volleyball's two wins, and why it is important for them to win out. He then breaks down men's water polo's three wins to claim the MPSF tournament title. Next, he discusses swim and dive's events over the week, and then talks about the notable results from women's tennis in the NCAA's. He then talks about men's volleyball's latest fall season action, and then discusses coaching additions and promotions for baseball.

S2E19: A Crazy Hoco Rampage

CrashLit opens the episode by recapping football's hoco win over Iowa and previews the game against Oregon. He also talks about athletic director Jen Cohen's monthly State of Troy newsletter and the points she made about USC's positions on the Big Ten's private capital deal and USC's non-conference football scheduling. He then talks about men's basketball beating Illinois State at Intuit Dome and how they looked before discussing their matchup with Troy. He then talks about women's basketball losing The Real SC game to South Carolina, and what can be learned from it before the Trojans next hit the road. He moves into volleyball's hoco split this weekend, before discussing why the final stretch of the season is so important. Next, CrashLit talks about men's water polo losing the regular season finale to UCLA and what comes next with the MPSF Tournament. CrashLit then goes onto preview swim and dive, before discussing who from men's and women's tennis qualified for the NCAA Individual Championships. CrashLit next talks about cross country's season ending and the opponents that men's volleyball played in fall ball action. He ends the episode by discussing baseball's latest game in the Cardinal and Gold World Series and beach volleyball's final fall tournament before teasing a surprise guest joining him in a couple of weeks.

S2E18: Parents Weekend On The Field

CrashLit starts by recapping his Parents Weekend experience on the field and USC's win over Northwestern. He also previews the Iowa game before giving his thoughts on what Lincoln Riley has said about leaving USC and also shares some news on the latest from the Big Ten's private capital deal, that USC (along with Michigan) is currently opposed to. He then talks about men's basketball's two wins this week (and being courtside with Woo Hoo Sue) before discussing the team playing at Intuit Dome this week. He then starts recapping women's basketball's two wins and what the NC State win in Charlotte says about the program, and why the game against South Carolina at Crypto.com Arena is a high stakes matchup. Next, CrashLit talks about women's volleyball being on a hot streak, and the implications of hosting Nebraska in a sold out Galen Center on Sunday. After confirming that soccer was left out of the NCAA Tournament, CrashLit highlights key players who made All-Big Ten teams, before mentioning the final fall season rankings of the men's and women's golf teams. He then recaps how swim and dive fared on their Arizona trip, before talking about the latest players to qualify from men's and women's tennis. CrashLit also previews cross country NCAA West Regional on Friday, before discussing the latest fall ball news from baseball, men's volleyball and beach volleyball.

S2E17: Knocking Off The Bruins

CrashLit breaks down the Nebraska game before previewing the first games for both men's and women's basketball. He then talks about women's volleyball staying hot, and soccer's season likely coming to an end. Next, CrashLit discusses men's water polo's two wins at home this weekend and what they mean for the conference race. He then discusses women's golf in Atlanta, and also previews swim and dive's next two meets this weekend. He then discusses the latest from men's and women's tennis, before recapping cross country at the Big Ten Championships. CrashLit finishes the episode by talking about baseball's fall ball action in Las Vegas, men's volleyball's first fall tournament, and also previews beach volleyball going to Alabama.

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