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Love SMU Men's Basketball? You came to the right place! Brent Turman and Kyle Snyder analyze the games, give a preview of what's to come, and bring you insight from guests. Tune in and Pony Up!

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    • Feb 16, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 22m AVG DURATION
    • 60 EPISODES


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    S5E04: My Name is Luka (aka visual poem from overseas)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2020 6:47


    Brent and Elliot give you an MST3K-esque play-by-play of the "My Name is Luka" music video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v9EIaN4Nzo).

    S5E03: The Chicken Wing Will Get You

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2020 29:47


    The guys re-cap the last several games, Kyle tries to be optimistic, and Brent rants about Janky things.

    S5E02: Sunshine and Lollipops?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 18:36


    SMU beat some cupcakes in OOC play, but what does the Georgetown loss say about this season?

    S5E01: Season Five

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 27:50


    The 2019-20 season is off to a nice start! Brent and Kyle re-cap the first five games and talk about the SMU debuts for Tyson Jolly and Kendric Davis.

    S4E10: The Carter (aka The Drake Show)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2019 13:16


    Elliot and Brent cover "The Carter Effect," a journey told by the rap game's softest emcee. Learn about how Vince Carter changed the game for not only the Toronto Raptors, but the future of basketball in Canada.

    S4E09: Six Months Later...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 31:35


    We're back! Kyle and Brent re-cap the SMU Basketball developments from the last several months.

    S4E08: "Thunderstruck" (aka Kevin Durant is a terrible actor)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 18:33


    In our break from conference play, we learn what happens when Kevin Durant hits a slump worse than the 2018-2019 SMU Mustangs. Brent and Elliot give a way-too-detailed review of Kevin Durant's acting debut in the 2012 basketball comedy, "Thunderstruck. "

    S4E07: Excuses

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 31:35


    Well, that was a ROUGH 7-game stretch. Time to vent, talk about the state of the team, and talk about what gets our goat.

    S4E06: "Hoosiers" a/k/a Hoosier Daddy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2019 10:42


    Kyle and Brent break down "classic" basketball movie, "Hoosiers" (1986). Enjoy the break from SMU Basketball re-caps. If you watched the last 2 games, you deserve it.

    S4E05: Two Snyders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2019 21:24


    The guys re-cap the first 4 conference games, and Coach Snyder drops some knowledge on the less educated.

    S4E04: Conference Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2018 23:39


    We cover the holiday games and our most recent transfer, then dive deep into the American Athletic Conference preview.

    S4E03: Competent

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2018 25:51


    Things are looking up at the Hilltop: our fearless leader returns, we're out of the slump, and looking forward to the matchup against TCU.

    S4E02: That Don't Impress Me Much

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2018 35:00


    Well, that wasn't as fun as we were hoping for. Join us to talk through the first 4 games and coaching problems. Let's overreact together. Also, s/o to Shania Twain

    S4E01: Season Four!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2018 35:40


    Brent and Kyle are back for Season 4! We talk 2018-19 expectations, new faces, what's going on in the AAC, and the end of the Larry Brown era. Kyle also brags about his first encounter with sparkling water.

    S3E13: Offseason

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2018 18:21


    Brent and Kyle are talking transfers, Sterling Brown and the Milwaukee PD, and the Elam Ending.

    S3E12: Rap Battle

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2018 23:40


    We re-cap the 2017-18 season, Kyle and Brent present their NBA Draft theme songs for Jarrey and Shake, and there are lots of personnel changes around the conference.

    S3E11: Nic Moore!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2018 27:20


    Nic Moore joins the show to talk about Moody Magic and how he ended up at SMU. We also re-cap battles against Tigers, a Golden Knight, and a gang of Pirates.

    S3E10: Rip the Band-Aid Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2018 18:40


    The Ponies drop 3 straight, injuries (again!), and Kyle drops some geography on Akoy Agau

    S3E09: Killen It

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2018 16:50


    Former SMU Guard Jon Killen (2004-08) talks about the day-to-day life of a student-athlete, why he chose SMU, and how he laughed in the face of student housing rules.

    S3E08: Off the Schnide

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2018 42:25


    Injuries, the biggest program road win in over 30 years, stats, and the return of Coach Snyder...we've got a lot to talk about!

    S3E07: Foreshadowing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2018 22:53


    SMU defeats the entire state of Florida, then faces challenges against a Green Wave and some Bearcats

    S3E06: We Dem Boise

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2017 20:12


    After a road game against TCU, SMU closes out of conference play by defending Moody against Boise State and others. Also, allow Jahmal McMurray to re-introduce himself.

    S3E05: Everett Ray

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2017 15:18


    Elliot has some not-so-serious questions after his first SMU basketball game, and we preview freshman forward Everett Ray.

    S3E04: Revenge Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2017 23:51


    We re-live the Battle 4 Atlantis, a boring buy game, and the first stop on the 2017-2018 revenge tour

    S3E03: Elijah Landrum

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2017 9:11


    This episode we preview the guard with bounce, Elijah Landrum out of Tulsa, OK.

    S3E02: First Four

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2017 17:21


    We recap the first four games of the season, talk about SMU's breakout freshman, and even practice our enunciation.

    S3E01: We're Back! / Ethan Chargois

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2017 26:27


    We preview the non-conference play and talk about freshman big man, Ethan Chargois.

    S2E17 - Summer Roundup

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2017 19:14


    We recap what's happened the last several months for SMU basketball, and we have to talk about the current NCAA scandal. (Note: this was recorded on September 26, before Pitino was let go and before Alabama's internal investigation)

    S2E16: The Football Episode ("The Pony Trap")

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2017 20:26


    Ex-SMU football player Dave Blewett joins to talk SMU football, the NCAA, and his book ("The Pony Trap").

    S2E15: Jimmy Whitt

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2017 8:22


    Learn why transfer guard Jimmy Whitt is a "bad, bad man."

    S2E14: Will Douglas

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2017 11:00


    We preview SMU's 4-star guard straight outta Memphis, TN: Will Douglas.

    S2E13: Akoy Agau / #SMU2NBA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2017 16:23


    Two Ponies are selected in the 2107 NBA Draft and we learn about SMU's grad transfer, Akoy Agau

    S2E12: And Then There Were Three

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2017 17:18


    Wichita State joins the party, Semi's going pro, and Lil' Wayne takes a page out of the Hilltop Hoops playbook.

    S2E11: Sad Face Emoji

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2017 19:32


    We recap the First Round matchup against USC, D2 coach Dan Snyder analyzes SMU's play during the second half, and we take a brief look back on the 2016-17 season. Thank you for listening!

    S2E10: Championship Trophy Emoji

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2017 32:18


    Reece Kelley Graham joins to program to talk about SMU's AAC Championship and the guys preview Round 1 of the Big Dance in Tulsa! (recorded before the Providence vs. USC game)

    S2E09: Fire Emoji

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2017 40:35


    SMU finishes conference play on a hot streak. Thaddeus Matula (director of the ESPN 30-for-30 documentary, "Pony Excess") joins us to talk SMU football, Larry Brown, and about the amazing seniors on this team.

    S2E08: Movin' Bricks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2017 26:12


    It's Moody Magic against Cincinnati, then SMU squeaks by Tulane and makes the Coog Crew sad. Derek Birdsong breaks down SMU's Moody advantage and tells us why SMU started slow in the last 3 games.

    S2E07: Whoo!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2017 30:19


    The win streak continues, Kyle's wife talks short shorts, and we want Cincinnati!

    S2E06: Shake, Semi, & Roll

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2017 30:26


    Deep in conference play, Brent and Kyle talk about the nail-biter in Cincy, the Moody win streak, and preview the UCF game with Derek Birdsong.

    S2E05: Rally the Troops

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2017 23:14


    SMU starts conference play 4-0, Jarrey Foster is making a name for himself, and Kyle rallies the troops for the upcoming stretch of games.

    S2E04: The Big Sacrifice

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2016 26:45


    Patrick Engel (SMU Scout) tells us why Harry Froling left SMU, Brent drops his hot sports opinions on the Froling departure, the team closes out non-conference play, and SMU > TCU.

    S2E03: Kyle Visits His Grandma

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2016 28:53


    Kyle goes to an away game with his Grandma, the Ponies have a rough road trip, and Derek Birdsong previews TCU.

    S2E02: 2K16

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2016 26:13


    Patrick Engel (Pony Stampede and The Daily Campus) joins us to recap the 2K Classic, Jarrey Foster's stock is on the rise, and the world learns about Semi Ojeleye.

    S2E01: The One About Harry Froling

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2016 26:52


    Season 2 is here! We talk about spanking Bevo, Kyle's observations from the open scrimmage, and Reece Kelley Graham's in-depth feature on Harry Froling. Pony Up!

    S1E16: Kyle Gets Blocked on Twitter

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2016 19:14


    SMU lands the 3 Es and William Douglas, SMU > Houston, and a famous former SMU athlete blocks Kyle on Twitter.

    S1E15: The One About Tom Wilson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2016 20:20


    It's Boulevard Season, we're pumped for the Elijah Landrum and Everett Ray commitments, and Reece Kelley Graham joins the program to tell us what we can expect from Tom Wilson.

    S1E14: The One About Dashawn McDowell

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2016 20:18


    Coaching changes at the Hilltop, current players keep busy over the summer, and we learn about Dashawn McDowell's game by talking to his high school coach: Coach Walter Brewer.

    S1E13: Brown Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2016 17:17


    Brown out, Jankovich in; Billy Nayden joins us to discuss his favorite moment from the Larry Brown era; and let's get ready for some threes next season.

    S1E12: Go Shawty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2016 19:56


    We preview our projected starting 5 for next season, Allen Iverson wishes he listened to Larry Brown, Nic and Markus get their shot with the Mavs, and Laura Johnston teaches us about all things Australian.

    S1E11: The Silent Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2016 27:49


    Bryan "B Hop" Hopkins (SMU PG, 2002-2006) joins the program to talk about his professional career and give advice to the incoming freshmen and graduating seniors. We'll also talk Bruno Fernando, the AAC's performance in the tournament, and Brent's basketball trip to Vegas. Then we'll top it off with a 100% chance that B Hop gives Kyle a nickname. And correction: SMU's recruiting class is ranked #17 in the Nation.

    S1E10: An Idle March

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2016 22:47


    This week we talk about the New York Times article and SMU's domination over UConn.

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