S2 Cognition Podcast
Episodes
Episode 50: The QB Processing Blueprint: From Pre-Snap Reads to Game-Day Execution with Dub Maddox
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dub Maddox offers his insight in exploring quarterback development at its core - how players process information, react under pressure, and execute wi...
Episode 49: The Science of Swing Decisions with LSU Softball's Bryce Neal and Zach Jermain
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, LSU Softball Assistant Coach, Bryce Neal and Director of Player Performance and Analytics, Zach Jermain dive into the innovative appr...
Episode 48: Utilizing Processing to Inform CLA Decision-Making Drills with Drew Dunlop
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Dunlop, Private Basketball Development Coach of The Pro Lane, trains players in the NBA such as Tyler Herro, elite international and college bask...
Episode 47: Insights from LSU's Jack Marucci - Unlocking On-Field Performance
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Marucci, LSU's Director of Performance, discusses the integration of cognitive science and performance metrics in sports, particularly football. ...
Episode 46: Ohio State Women's Hockey Head Coach Nadine Muzerall on Using Data-Driven Coaching Strategies to Build a Dominant Winning Culture in College Hockey
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ohio State Women's Hockey Head Coach, Nadine Muzerall, discusses her approach to building a winning culture in women's hockey, emphasizing the importa...
Episode 45: Understanding Speeded Cognition and Enhancing Performance in Sports with former NHL player Ľuboš Bartečko
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ľuboš Bartečko played professional hockey for 21 seasons and he shares his personal journey of discovering cognitive testing and how it has transfo...
Episode 44: Innovative Cognitive Practice Drills with Mt. Juliet Head Football Coach, Trey Perry
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mt. Juliet Head Football Coach, Trey Perry discusses the intricacies of coaching football, emphasizing the importance of understanding quick decision-...
Episode 43: Unlocking Hitting Performance: Insights from LSU Baseball
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Tutko, LSU Baseball Director of Pitching Development discusses the relationship between on-field hitting performance and S2 testing metrics. He ...
Episode 42: Training Swing Decisions in the Batters Box with Lipscomb Baseball Head Coach Jeff Forehand
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lipscomb Baseball Head Coach and Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Famer, Jeff Forehand dives into the introduction of S2 cognitive train...
Episode 41: Scouting the Intangibles with Dallas Cowboys National Scout, Klein Kubiak
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dallas Cowboys National Scout/Special Projects, Klein Kubiak discusses the intricacies of scouting and player evaluation, focusing on the importance o...
Episode 40: Navigating Pressure: NFL Quarterbacks and Impulse Control with Drew Stanton
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
14 Year NFL Veteran and Super Bowl Champion, Drew Stanton delves into the concept of impulse control, specifically in the context of quarterbacks in t...
Episode 39: The Evolution of Quarterback Development with Elite 11's Brian Stumpf and Drew Stanton
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brian has worked at Elite 11, the youth QB camp gold standard, since its inception and oversees all elements from scouting, to drill work, to the fina...
Episode 38: Behind the Scenes of S2 Cognition Testing
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We dive into the early days of the company, the evolution of cognitive testing in sports, the importance of measuring cognitive processing in athletes...
Episode 37: Exploring On-Court Decision Making: Pain Points, Rotations, Player Development and Adaptations with Chapman Head Coach and Podcast Host of Slappin’ Glass, Dan Krikorian
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chapman University Men’s Basketball Head Coach and Host of the Slappin’ Glass Podcast, Dan Krikorian dives into the intricacies and challenges coa...
Episode 36: Using Data to Tailor Coaching and Development Strategies with Veteran Coach and former Wisconsin Herd Player Development Assistant, Omar Mance
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Veteran Coach and former Wisconsin Herd Player Development Assistant, Omar Mance, covers the importance of data and analytics in basketball coaching. ...
Episode 35: Training Decision-Making with Alabama Men's Basketball Assistant Coach, Ryan Pannone
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The University of Alabama Men’s Assistant Basketball Coach, Ryan Pannone, dives into how S2 testing helped unlock innovation in his coaching by targ...
Episode 34: Thinking Fast, OL Post-Snap Processing with New England Patriot Calvin Anderson
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since going undrafted in 2019, Calvin Anderson has played in 46 NFL games and throughout the episode, he lays out his journey up to this season. He di...
Episode 33: The Quarterback's Dilemma, Complex Decision Making with Luke McCown
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Luke McCown dives into the complexity of decision-making for quarterbacks and explores the nuances of offensive schemes, play action, and post-snap re...
Episode 32: Adaptive Strategies for Read-React Skills in Football with Will Hewlett and Dub Maddox
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon, Scott, Will and Dub discuss read-react skills in quarterbacks. Specifically, the guys review Visual Learning, Instinctive Learning, and Decis...
Episode 31: Adaptive Strategies for Field Vision in Football with Will Hewlett and Dub Maddox
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Co-Founders Brandon Ally and Scott Wylie discuss field vision in quarterbacks. Specifically, the guys review Perception Speed, Search Efficiency, and...
Episode 30: Personality Traits of Elite Performers with Dr. Anne Shadle
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Anne Shadle, Elite Performance Consultant and former New York Jets Director of Mental Performance, reveals the importance of controlling critical ...
Episode 29: How emotional states affect speeded cognition and performance with Dr. Elizabeth Kensinger
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Elizabeth Kensinger, Chair of Psychology and Neuroscience at Boston College, joins us as we dive into how the affects of emotional states and anxi...
Episode 28: The Science Behind a Successful Pit Crew with Team Penske Head Pit Crew Coach Ray Gallahan
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ray Gallahan, the Head Pit Crew Coach at Team Penske, details the science and selection process behind building a successful pit crew. He explains the...
Episode 27: PART 2 Speeded Cognition with Special Operations Forces Mental Performance Specialist Seth Haselhuhn
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
PART 2: Seth Haselhuhn dives into why normal brain games, apps, and other mechanisms can’t capture speeded cognition and why training in the environ...
Episode 26: PART 1 Speeded Cognition with Special Operations Forces Mental Performance Specialist Seth Haselhuhn
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
PART 1: Seth Haselhuhn reveals the importance of speeded cognition with Special Operations, how he's seen a huge increase in feedback sessions from op...
Episode 25: Applying Cognitive Assessment in the Field with USASOC Cognitive Performance Specialist Brandon Orr
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Orr describes how the Special Operations Forces space was missing the ability to measure speeded cognition, why the measures that are currentl...
Episode 24: What is Sport Cognition?
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Wylie and Brandon Ally discuss how normal, every day cognition is measured vs. how "sports cognition" or "speeded cognition" is measured, what a...
Episode 23: Understanding and Improving Athletes' Performance with Jeremy Boone
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy has a unique background working with diverse clientele, from Olympians and professional drivers to NFL players and MLB coaches. He reveals how ...
Episode 22: NFL Analytics Discussion with PFF's Sam Monson
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sam discusses what it was like working at Pro Football Focus before it became a household name, does PFF have a objective measure they use for "in-gam...
Episode 21: Working with NFL and elite college Quarterbacks with QB Coach John Beck
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
John dives into 3DQB’s focus when it comes to developing Quarterback’s on-field decision-making and his experience training the 1st and 2nd overal...
Episode 20: Building the Perfect Quarterback and Kirk Cousins with The Athletics' Alec Lewis
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alec details his most recent article about “Building the perfect Quarterback” for The Athletic, friend of the S2 podcast, Kirk Cousins’ recent j...
Episode 19: Talking Hockey with Carolina Hurricanes Player Development Coach Peter Harrold
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by Head of Skill Development at the Carolina Hurricanes and former NHL player Peter Harrold. Peter has firsthand experience of what it’...
Episode 18: Understanding the Cognitive Demands of a Fighter Pilot with Jeff "Vader" Brandon
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fighter pilot Jeff Brandon, call sign "Vader", describes operating in a unique, fast environment as a Jet pilot. He paints a picture of the characteri...
Episode 17: What is the S2 Evaluation? Most frequent questions during the NFL Draft 2023
10 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
S2 Co-Founders Scott Wylie and Brandon Ally answer questions about the "test", the start of the company, and the science behind it all. #S2truthersuni...
Episode 16: Cognition and Pitching in Softball with Amanda Scarborough
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda walks through the softball pitching evaluation in a sequential order to understand more in depth about the processes that we are evaluating. Sh...
Episode 15: Understanding Speed and Accuracy decisions in Elite Athletes with Dr. Theodore Bashore
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ted Bashore dives into two critical components of athletes split-second decision making: accuracy and speed. All of human performance can be impac...
Episode 14: Reaction Time in Elite Athletes with Dr. Theodore Bashore
18 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ted Bashore addresses the difference between simple and choice reaction time and how they manifest in sports. He also addresses why simple reactio...
Episode 13: "Visual Perception Speed" in Sports with Vanderbilt's Dr. Geoffrey Woodman
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Geoffrey Woodman details what Perception Speed or "Visual Processing Speed" is and how it reveals itself in everyday performance, and in high spee...
Episode 12: How Elite Level Softball Players Process with Coach Bobby Buchanan
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Coach Bobby Buchanan of High and Inside Softball joins the S2 Cognition Podcast today. He's also the Director of Scouting for Prospect Wire Softball, ...
Episode 11: How Elite Level Quarterbacks Process through Chaos with Coach Dub Maddox
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Coach Dub Maddox of @UnionFootball joins the S2 Podcast and we discuss the most important cognitive processes that a high school QB has to use on the ...
Episode 10: The "Where's Waldo" effect in Sports with Vanderbilt's Dr. Geoffrey Woodman
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Geoffrey Woodman defines what "Search Efficiency" is and how it reveals itself in everyday performance, and in high speed dynamic environments. We...
Episode 9: Breaking Down the Mental Components of Baseball with Dr. Chris Johnson
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Chris Johnson dives into the value of understanding cognition in baseball, the value of player selection based on their swing decisions, why the W...
Episode 8: Cognition and Softball, The Next Frontier PART 2 with Dr. Jami Lobpries and Scott Smith
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jami Lobpries of the Alliance Softball Organization and Coach Scott Smith of the Bombers Fastpitch Organization describe the real impact of knowin...
Episode 8: Cognition and Softball, The Next Frontier PART 1 with Dr. Jami Lobpries and Scott Smith
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jami Lobpries of the Alliance Softball Organization and Coach Scott Smith of the Bombers Fastpitch Organization discuss the importance of measurin...
Episode 7: The Cognitive Side of Hitting with World Series Hitting Coach Joe Dillon
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Washington Nationals Hitting Coordinator, Joe Dillon, recalls winning a world series in 2019 and incorporating cognitive drills with their major leagu...
Episode 6 BONUS EPISODE: Tommy Moffitt with S2 Cognition's Brandon Ally and Harrison Hunter
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy details training the likes of Clinton Portis, Santana Moss, Ed Reed, Edgerrin James, and other Miami stars, what it was like receiving his first...
Episode 6: Tommy Moffitt joins S2 Cognition's Brandon Ally and Harrison Hunter
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy dives into the humble beginnings of S2 Cognition, his reaction to the LSU Football staff understanding the information that S2's evaluation prov...
Episode 5: Will Hewlett joins S2 Cognition's Brandon Ally and Harrison Hunter
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Will reveals the importance of training the cognitive aspect of a quarterback's game, how he trains decision-making with the college quarterbacks he w...
Episode 4: Jack Marucci joins S2 Cognition's Brandon Ally and Harrison Hunter
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jack dives into the inspiration behind creating the world famous Marucci bat, why character is such a fundamental piece of an athlete's success at the...
Episode 3: Terry Fontenot joins S2 Cognition's Brandon Ally and Harrison Hunter
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Terry reveals growing up in Louisiana but now being the General Manager of the rivaled Atlanta Falcons, why projecting a player's success is multifact...
Episode 2: Kirk Cousins on the S2 Cognition Evaluation with S2's Brandon Ally and Harrison Hunter
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kirk dives into the hardest hit he's ever taken, how taking the S2 evaluation affirmed and offered new insights into how he processes split-second inf...
Episode 1: Introducing Cognition in Sports with S2's Scott Wylie, Paul Phillips, & Harrison Hunter
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Wylie reveals how MLB teams found S2 Cognition, what the most significant findings are in the MLB, and how our product fits in Youth Baseball. P...
Episode 0: Introducing Cognition in Sports with S2's Brandon Ally & Harrison Hunter
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Ally details LSU Football being S2 Cognition's first client, giving presentations to the entire LSU Football staff, his overlapping time at Te...