Daring to Dream

Sam and Andy come together to celebrate the historic first two games of the Justin Joyner Era. They breakdown the Weber St. & Cal Baptist games, highlight players, dissect the offense, and preview Eastern Washington & Mississippi Valley State. We're off to a great start, Payton Heads. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy come together to finally put the preseason to bed. They speculate about OSU's last exhibition game, preview the first 2 matchups of the season (Weber State & Cal Baptist), and interview the Beaver's starting small forward: DeShawn Gory. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy come together to discuss which players their eyes were drawn to in the exhibition game, break down the Pac-12's Tier 1 teams, and make their first bold NBA comparison of the season. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy sit down to share their honest thoughts on Dana Altman’s retirement from the University of Oregon, break down the Pac-12’s Tier 2 teams, and interview Oregon State guard Daniel Freitag about his journey to the Beavers and the upcoming season.Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy are back to celebrate the Beavers’ first Pac-12 football win and officially tip off the 2026–27 Oregon State basketball preseason!They’re joined by friend of the pod Cam Crowell, Editor-in-Chief of No Look magazine—the first magazine dedicated entirely to local pickup basketball.Cam talks No Look before the guys dive into Oregon State’s schedule and take one final preseason look at the roster. Which Beaver gets compared to a buff Don MacLean who can’t shoot? You’ll have to listen to find out. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy dance the delicate dance of moving from an "Off Season Pod" to a "Preseason Pod." They pour over the box scores from the Beav's Canada trip, discuss the potential return of Jorge Diaz Graham, rank the top 3 things they're looking forward to this season, and reflect on Sam's time alone at a WNBA game. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy bravely undertake the job no one in THE MEDIA is willing to do: rank the Top 5 Most Underappreciated Beaver Hoopers since 2000. You know there's some Philip Ricci talk. Plus Sam's immediate reaction to the Lebron James to Philly signing. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy continue the Summer of Rankings with a very pleasant trip down memory lane as they rank their Top 5 Beaver Wins Since 2000. Plus some schedule updates, a convoluted tirade about the NBA's new summer league free throw rule, and a conversation about how 4 year old Sam would have taken JB Bickerstaff transferring. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy sit down to give a hodgepodge of Beaver Basketball updates and begin the ¨Summer of Rankings.¨ They kick things off debating the Top 5 Beaver Basketball Players of All Time. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Sam and Andy sit down with the internet to get it all out. They breakdown the new OSU roster, try to remember the last time the Beavers signed the 6a player of the year, and celebrate Maxim Logue signing with North Carolina. Follow / Complain to The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton