Oct 1, 2026 · 14 min
Arizona State hockey workout prompts calls for outside inquiry
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The episode connects a serious player-safety investigation with broader questions about sports accountability, audience decline, and how institutions respond under scrutiny.
- 1Anonymous Arizona State hockey players dispute the university’s account of a workout that left Matthew Mayich in a coma.
- 2Mayich’s family and players want an independent investigation, while the ASU Police Department is part of the investigative picture.
- 3MLB playoff attendance, WNBA format criticism, and an 11% college football viewership decline point to wider sports-business concerns.
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The hosts examine why Mayich’s family and players want an independent investigation rather than relying solely on the university’s account.
The brief
Daytime MLB playoff games are drawing disappointing crowds, the WNBA’s playoff format is facing criticism, and college football viewership is down 11%.
The central story concerns an Arizona State men’s hockey workout that left transfer student Matthew Mayich in a coma, with anonymous players disputing the university’s account.
Mayich’s family and players are calling for an independent inquiry, while the discussion contrasts the case with Tufts lacrosse’s use of an outside investigator.
The hosts also weigh the future of coach Powers, who is on paid administrative leave after leading Arizona State throughout the program’s Division I history.
The episode closes on Mike Tomlin’s 12-year Minecraft project, now being presented through a new YouTube series.