This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, Dan is on vacation so Buzz and Peter are left to pick up the slack. The pod kicks off with more Pepi Watch including a minor Huntsmen Dump on the want-away striker. Plus your hosts check in on some loaned and sold DTID youngsters (Reynolds, Sealy, Roberts, and Tessmann). Then it's a little FC Dallas roster chat, North Texas SC coach hunt stuff, and FCD Academy talk. You know, your usual awesome FCD deep dives. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Socce...
Dec 31, 2021•56 min•Season 3Ep. 142
We're deep into the offseason with the Holidays around the corner, so this week on 3rd Degree the Podcast there isn't a lot of FC Dallas news other than the schedule drop, and boy is it a doozy. So that leaves Peter and Buzz (Dan is on assignment) plenty of time to chew on Pepi transfer/value talk and do a deep dive into the club's roster needs and the source - internal or external - for any fixes. It's hard-core DTID soccer nerd talk. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 2...
Dec 16, 2021•58 min•Season 3Ep. 141
You would think with the offseason there might not be that much DTID to talk about, but oh boy would you be wrong. This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - contemplate every angle of the sell/don't sell Ricardo Pepi saga, dig deep on the new coach press conference, give you all the chatter coming from the Dan Hunt meeting with the Supporter Clubs. If you want to deep dive FCD, this is it. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90....
Dec 10, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 140
Peter's back! This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, Buzz Carrick and Dan Crooke are rejoined by the maestro of the mic, Peter Welpton. Yes, FC Dallas made some roster moves and your trio does talk about that. But it's all in on the new - yet to be officially announced - FC Dallas Head Coach, Nico Estévez. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 25% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast listeners with Promo Code 3RDDEGREE on Soccer90.com . Music by Pappy Check ....
Dec 02, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 139
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, Dan Crooke and Buzz Carrick deal with the loss of Peter Welpton who is missing for either his Birthday or Thanksgiving, we're not sure which. So it's a Q&A episode and the remaining due try to answer all your questions. FC Dallas, Pepi, Ferreira, coaches, Academy, North Texas, TV deals, surprise moves, World Cup bids... you named and we dug into it. Enjoy. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 25% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podca...
Nov 25, 2021•1 hr 45 min•Season 3Ep. 138
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast we continue our DTID offseason talk. Dan Crooke, Peter Welpton, and Buzz Carrick hand out FC Dallas season awards, talk El Tren and the National Team, delve into new (potential?) coach candidates (and one that is out), hand out some love for recent pods by Landon Donovan and Chum Chat, digest the Gremio/Ferreria link, and dish out a big ole' heapin' helpin' of kit talk. All that and more on 3rd Degree the Podcast. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by So...
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 137
The season is over, so this week on 3rd Degree the Podcast it's time to play Dump or Keep. Your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - break down the entire FC Dallas roster handing out Dump or Keep verdicts. FC Dallas wasn't very good in 2021, and it's time to eject some dead weight. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 25% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast listeners with Promo Code 3RDDEGREE on Soccer90.com . Music by Pappy Check ....
Nov 11, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 3Ep. 136
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Buzz, Peter, and Dan - tear down the action from the season's penultimate game and prep you for the final. We're talking Tafari, Obrian, Cerrillo, Servania, Ferreira, and Jara's game-winner. We got Pepi and Jesus call-up discussion, another post-game FC Dallas spat, Peter's rant about salary to minutes ratios combined with Buzz telling you why it's even worse than that, and a North Texas playoff primer. That's a lot of DTID content. Plus we react...
Nov 05, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 135
Two more games without a win, it's not going well for FC Dallas. But your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - are here to talk about it anyway. Jesus is on fire and Servania & Cerrillo are excelling, but Pepi isn't starting, the defense continues to break down late, and FCD is winless since Luchi got fired. Plus we talk about the lack of FCD U17 call ups, Jesus Ferreira's future at FCD, and North Texas' playoff shot with one game left. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to y...
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 134
The trio is back to talk all things Pepi, even to the point that Buzz is recording his part of this pod from El Paso on a shoddy West Texas internet connection (sorry for the audio) . Plus too much talk about that 2-3 loss to LAFC and what's in store for the trip to the Galaxy. Plus some coach hire talk and other stuff. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 25% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast listeners with Promo Code 3RDDEGREE on Soccer90.com . Music by Pappy Check ...
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 3Ep. 133
3rd Degree the Podcast is back with another scintillating episode of FC Dallas talk. With no FCD game, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Buzz Carrick, and Dan Crooke - go all-in on Ricardo Pepi and the US National Team and mix in some Weston McKennie and Chris Richards talk. Then it's a look ahead to USA vs Mexico and FC Dallas vs LAFC. Plus your hosts chew on the latest vibe in the FCD coach search, dropped some news about North Texas SC next year, and finally wonder what it means that Nkosi Tafari p...
Oct 15, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 3Ep. 132
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, Buzz Carrick and Peter Welpton welcome back Dan Crooke from his birthday trip. It's an FC Dallas bonanza as your trio breaks down the Loons game and the youngsters' quality play, digs into training and Buzz's chat with Marco, talks about the upcoming Homegrown signing we're hearing about, dissects the media hype around Ricardo Pepi, and vivisects Clark Hunt's Championship talk. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 25% Off Sitewide for Al...
Oct 07, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 131
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, Dan Crooke is on Birthday vacation leaving Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick to pick up the slack. FC Dallas dropped two straight and pretty much killed the dream of the playoffs. So exactly how have things changed under Marco Ferruzzi? What is the way forward short term and long? Can Paxton find room in the middle? How does Eric Quill factor into the coaching race? And who might we see for FCD against the Loons this weekend? All that and more on 3rd Degree the ...
Oct 01, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 3Ep. 130
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast your hosts Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick talk FCD power struggles, Marco Ferruzzi's first two days, what the new coach is like, training changes, team reactions, what lies ahead, when the coaching search will happen, Pepi watch begins, and there are even games against the Dynamo and Vancouver to talk about. It's a packed full DTID podcast for every FC Dallas fan to enjoy. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 25% Off Sitewide...
Sep 23, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 129
It had to be done. This episode I mean. Luchi has been fired, so 3rd Degree the Podcast put together an extra special episode to talk over the game-changing move. How did we get here? Why did Luchi get fired? What's next for FCD? Who is next for FCD? Buzz Carrick, Dan Crooke, and Peter Welpton have all the answers. Or at least most of the answers. Ok, ok, maybe just some of the answers.
Sep 21, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Season 3Ep. 128
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick make do with half a Dan Crooke. (RIP Dan. Don't ask.) It's a breakdown of the good and bad vs San Jose and NYC, what needs desperate fixing for the Houston game, some big picture talk on how the club moves forward this season, a Pepi on the ticket dissection, and a Leonel Alvarez love fest. Plus Buzz tells a 13-year-old Pepi arriving at FCD story. All that and more on 3rd Degree the Podcast. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to y...
Sep 17, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 3Ep. 128
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast; your hosts Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick dive into the swimming pool of joy that comes from the Ricardo Pepi show. Then it's a dig into the RSL loss, a training report from Buzz, and some look ahead talk about the two games coming quick this week: San Jose and NYCFC. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 25% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast listeners with Promo Code 3RDDEGREE on Soccer90.com . Music by Pappy Check ....
Sep 10, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 127
It's a slow week in FC Dallas land with just one game but what a doozy it was. Two-thirds of 3rd Degree the Podcast made a road trip to Austin... that went a bit sideways. After rescue and safe return to Dallas; Peter, Dan, and Buzz tell some road trip stories, break down the DTID game against Austin, dive into the Oaks venue, and look ahead to RSL with a training report from Buzz. Plus Paxton's back. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 25% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree ...
Sep 02, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 126
Peter is back on this week's edition of 3rd Degree the Podcast and that's a good thing cause Buzz and Dan need help as Pepi watch is on. El Tren for the US or Mexico? The answer came down mid-show! Plus FCD got points on the road against a rival, Fafa wanted to fight, Tafari is awesome, FCD got some call ups, and Buzz spills the beans on the 6 first-team players missing from FC Dallas training on Wednesday. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 25% Off Sitewide for All 3rd D...
Aug 26, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 125
Peter is a last-minute scratch as he does a Faco and pulls groin in the warmup. So Buzz and Dan try and muddle through without the golden radio pipes of the Ticket and KickAround legend. There's plenty to talk about, as FCD got skunked twice at home in a week. Not horrible performances but there's a clear separation between Los Toros and the top two in the West. Now the nasty 6-of-7-on-the-road stretch is upon FCD and times are gonna get a little rough. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you b...
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 124
Your hosts - Peter, Dan, and Buzz - run a late-night FC Dallas gabfest and call it good on this week's 3rd Degree the Podcast. After the oh-so-sweet Austin win, good vibes abound. The team is flying high and a couple more good home results might set them up to survive the hellscape that is 6 of 7 on the road coming up. Hedges and Martinez are healthy, the Paxstreet Boys are clicking, Luchi owns Vermes, and everything is coming up roses. What a change from a month ago. 3rd Degree the Podcast is b...
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 123
3rd Degree the Podcast is back with a joyous week of positive FC Dallas results. The first road win and first road tie of the season are reasons to feel good. Is the team perfect? No. Is it going to make the playoffs? Well... maybe, actually. The next three games in a row at home are massive and may determine the season. Plus El Tren is an All-Star, Austin FC comes north, Denton Diablos go for a national title, and the white shorts looked sick with the red jersey and blue socks. 3rd Degree the P...
Aug 06, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 122
At 3rd Degree the Podcast, we love winning, man! You know what I'm saying? It's, like, better than losing! 4-0 over the Galaxy, Pepi hat trick, new Pepi contract, Ricaurte as a deep-8 (Did Luchi listen to us?), Schön showing, improved defense, and Paxton goes deep. So much goodness. We even throw in some World Cup at AT&T talk, check in on the Denton Diablos playoff run, and re-visit a Brek Shea moment of greatness captured on celluloid. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.c...
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 121
3rd Degree the Podcast is back once again to work through the tough times and help you recover from back-to-back road losses to Portland and Colorado. Dan, Peter, and Buzz talk tactics, positives & negatives, and try to find a way forward. Can FCD right the ship? Will there be a coaching change? Plus a whole bunch of USL news related to FC Dallas and North Texas SC. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 25% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast listeners with Promo Cod...
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 3Ep. 120
FC Dallas didn't play and Dan Crooke is MIA post-England PK "Loss" in the Euro final but Buzz Carrick and Peter Welpton are here to talk all things FC Dallas. There is plenty of transfer news with the window open... all of it outbound. Is anyone coming in? Buzz has an in-depth training report, including some changes being considered for the portland game. Plus some All-Star talk, some North Texas talks, a Hedges/Martinez injury update, and more! 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer...
Jul 15, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 119
Another rough week for FC Dallas but your podcast hosts Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick are gonna talk about it anyway. FCD vs Vancouver and FCD vs LA Galaxy. Neither was much count. So how hot is Luchi's seat? What about Zanotta? Plus it's the summer window, who goes, and is anyone coming in? Plus the things in soccer we hate more than any other. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 25% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast listeners with Promo Code 3RDDEGREE...
Jul 09, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 3Ep. 118
No Dan Crooke on this week's edition of 3rd Degree the Podcast so Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick are left picking up the slack. What a fun week this was, winning is better than losing. But just how did Coach Luchi Gonzalez pull it off? New tactics, new grit, new playing style, a little play the kids, and it's a whole new outlook. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 25% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast listeners with Promo Code 3RDDEGREE on Soccer90.com . Music by Pa...
Jul 01, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 117
What a brutal week it was for FC Dallas. Your 3rd Degree the Podcast host trio is here to tear it all down. Or really just bury it since it's already pretty much torn down. There's plenty of blame for this FC Dallas dumpster fire to go around and we sift through a lot of it. Poor games versus the Loons and LAFC, what's gone wrong, Facu debut, Che debut, what can they team build on, is there hope, Peter's fan experience, and more. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by [Soccer90.com](https:/...
Jun 25, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 3Ep. 116
Buzz is still on his travels as your regular trio look forward to FC Dallas' return to action this weekend discussing what FC Dallas may look like - Will the new guy play? Does Paxton get his start? Does Che earn his debut, or is there even a fit center back left? They also cover Schon's Euro moment, Justin Che's potential Bayern move, what Thomas Roberts does next, and save time for a small debate on whether FC Dallas should take a leaf out of the Austin FC playbook or if it's simply a hype tra...
Jun 17, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 115
With the international break in full swing, the trio look back at a DFW influenced USMNT, and how FC Dallas may have missed a big opportunity from it. Buzz drops two Huntsmen Dumps in the woods in Idaho, Peter asks about the question of 'should FC Dallas just keep calm and carry on?', and Dan manages to forget Michael Barrios while comparing an ex-FCD XI in MLS to Luchi's current roster. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by [Soccer90.com](https://soccer90.com/). 25% Off Sitewide for All 3...
Jun 10, 2021•57 min•Season 3Ep. 114
