Bear Claw Media Podcast

Bear Claw Media

Welcome to Bear Claw Media! We cover University of Northern Colorado sports, the Big Sky Conference, professional sports in Colorado and other university sports in Colorado. Our main focus are UNC and Big Sky Football & Basketball. We hope you’ll join these two former UNC Mirror Sports Editors along the way of covering sports in Colorado.

144 Episodes

A Packed Slate in the FCS This Week, Plus a Quick UNC Preview
11/6/2026
1:13:36
Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin talk about the topsy-turvy Big Sky ahead of a packed Week 10 Slate. Plus, a quick UNC preview.
Freshman Quarterback Zeke Andrews Talks Ending Up at UNC, His Approach to Playing QB and More
11/4/2026
17:17
Zeke Andrews joins Ben Schleiger to talk about coming to UNC, his style as a quarterback and more.
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UNC Men's Basketball Season Preview with Assistant Coach Colin Gause
11/2/2026
58:10
Assistant Coach and Director of Basketball Strategy and Operations Colin Gause joins Chris Bolin to talk the new roster, a tough non-conference schedule and his recent promotion.
UNC Football takes a step back against UC Davis, What do the Bears do Heading into the Bye Week?
10/27/2026
52:35
Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin recap a disappointing 33-6 loss to UC Davis over the weekend. What do the Bears do heading into a late bye?
The FCS Playoff Committee Top 10 Rankings, and a Week 8 Full of Big Sky home favorites
10/22/2026
54:55
Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin take a look at the FCS Playoff Committee's Top 10 rankings before looking back at last week's Big Sky slate and looking ahead to Week 8.
UNC Football Beats Top-Of-The-Conference Cal Poly
10/20/2026
54:33
Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin recap one of the most impressive wins of the Ed Lamb era, capitalizing on three turnovers to beat Cal Poly.
Northern Arizona Cements Itself as a Playoff Team, Plus Is Idaho State Dead?
10/15/2026
57:36
Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin recap an exciting week of Big Sky games in this week's Beyond the Den. The two also debate the FCS top 25 and pick Week 7's slate.
UNC Comeback at EWU Falls Short, Plus Keegan Patterson at QB1
10/13/2026
56:39
Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin recap a disappointing loss to EWU, including what looked like season-ending injury to Kenny Leuth. Then, the two look ahead to Cal Poly as Keegan Patterson takes over QB1 duties.
UNC Football overmatched at Montana. Could We See a 2 QB System Moving Forward?
10/6/2026
57:29
Ben Schleiger and Chris "Drunk" Bolin recap a loss at Washington Grizzly Stadium in which the Bears scored their first points in 9 years vs. Montana.
Montana Dominates UC Davis. How Many Playoff-Caliber Teams Are There?
10/1/2026
1:05:46
Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin recap the first week back to Big Sky play, including a Montana trouncing of UC Davis. Then, they make their picks for Week 5.

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144 Episodes

A Packed Slate in the FCS This Week, Plus a Quick UNC Preview

Freshman Quarterback Zeke Andrews Talks Ending Up at UNC, His Approach to Playing QB and More

UNC Men's Basketball Season Preview with Assistant Coach Colin Gause

UNC Football takes a step back against UC Davis, What do the Bears do Heading into the Bye Week?

The FCS Playoff Committee Top 10 Rankings, and a Week 8 Full of Big Sky home favorites

UNC Football Beats Top-Of-The-Conference Cal Poly

Northern Arizona Cements Itself as a Playoff Team, Plus Is Idaho State Dead?

UNC Comeback at EWU Falls Short, Plus Keegan Patterson at QB1

UNC Football overmatched at Montana. Could We See a 2 QB System Moving Forward?

Montana Dominates UC Davis. How Many Playoff-Caliber Teams Are There?