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Affiliated with Southwest Saturdays at southwestsaturdays.wordpress.com. This is a show where 3 geniuses give their not so genius opinions about TCU sports and other interesting topics.

The 3 Whysmen


    • Oct 25, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 53m AVG DURATION
    • 37 EPISODES


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    9-3 Inbound

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 52:36


    After taking a few weeks off (just like our team), the Whysmen are BACK with a vengange and fully on board the 9-3 train. We give our thoughts on an ugly, throwback-style football game against Utah, and then discuss what we think we will see against an explosive Texas Tech team.

    We Don't Know What We're Doing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 45:27


    In this week's episode, gear up for the Kansas game by reliving last week's horror show against SMU. The guys talk about what went right, and wrong, and then talk about the upcoming game against Kansas. What should we expect? A lot of runs. They end with making their picks for the week, and talking about Andy Dalton.

    Hello, Darkness

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 50:45


    In an episode that's a bit late in getting out, Barrett, Connor, and Jacob talk about what went right, and wrong int he UCF disasterclass. They then move on to talking about how the Frogs can fix things against SMU and make their picks for the week. Enjoy this podcast in the morning as you're waking up, and don't miss the Frogs take on SMU in the afternoon. Go FROGS

    Guess Who's Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 66:02


    Your 3 favorite geniuses are BACKAfter an abrupt ending to season 1 of TCU's 3 Whysmen, Jacob, Connor, and Barrett have made their triumphant return to your streaming services to discuss most things TCU Football for 2024. They begin with a very quick recap of week 0, and Connor cries about the Seminoles before he changes history and tells you that why actually, SMU lost week 0 to Nevada. Then, the guys move into breaking down exactly what each game will entail this year for the TCU squad (hint: there will be a lot of winning). We end the episode with our traditional picks and a special, new version of the mystery pick. Thank you all for staying with us and listening. It was a great year last year, and we're looking forward to round 2!!

    NCAA Tennis Tournament Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 60:07


    Have you ever been driving home from work/school thinking, "I wonder what Jake Fearnley and Pedro Vives thought about this year's tennis season"? Or, "UC Irvine seems like a pretty easy round 1 matchup. But what about Arkansas or Cornell in round 2?"You're not alone.Luckily, the Whysmen are here to help!!Jake Fearnley and Pedro Vives make their return appearances on the show to talk about the... interesting season that has been TCU Men's Tennis this year. From injuries to line up changes to beating Texas, we have it all covered here on TCU's 3 Whysmen.Next, Jacob runs solo, giving listeners a breakdown of the first 2 rounds of the NCAA tournament, to be held at TCU. UC Irvine is up first, then the Frogs could play the winner of Arkansas vs Cornell. Make sure to take a listen before the match in order to get a full breakdown of what could happen this weekend.

    THIS IS MARCH

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 39:33


    The NCAA Basketball tournament starts today, and the Whysmen are here to give you all... or most of the answers. Connor breaks down his ENTIRE bracket for you, which we had a feeling our few listeners would want to hear at this point. He's literally giving you the answers to who will win every game. There is no other logic behind his picks. He simply knows. Jacob and Barrett talk about every one of their first round picks, as the Frogs gear up to play the other Aggies tomorrow night in Indy.

    Coach Roditi Becomes a Whysman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 54:57


    On this week's episode of TCU's 3 Whysmen, Jacob and Connor sit down with TCU Men's Tennis Coach, David Roditi to talk all things tennis. We begin from when Coach was a kid, learning the game, then continue through his high school years and his time at TCU and in the pros. Then, we have some questions from the 247 Horned Frog Blitz board and finish with some talk about last weekend's win against UT.

    Beginning The Final Stretch of Basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 53:19


    The guys get together this week to discuss the sweep of UCLA in Baseball, as well as the Tech loss, and Cincy win in basketball. They give out their awards, and Jacob and Barrett fanboy over Mostafa.Next, Connor leads the gang in picking the games for the week, and talking about the different teams in the BIg12 before the guys turn their attention to Baylor and BYU. The episode ends with a little conversation about why we should give Dixon some grace with the team's free throw shooting woes.

    What a Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 53:06


    The Frogs had an incredible few days this past weekend, on all fronts. First, Connor talks about the baseball series against Florida Gulf Coast, then Jacob recaps the ITA Indoor tournament, before Barrett talks about the wild game against Kansas State on Saturday.Following this, the guys make their picks and talk a little bit about Texas Tech and Cincinnati this week.

    Putting the "Fear"(nley) into Michigan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 55:17


    On this week's episode, Jacob talks to TCU Tennis's #1 Jake Fearnley about his journey to TCU and his achievements while here. Jake has had an awesome summer and fall, winning at Wimbledon and winning 2 professional tour titles. He's bringing that energy to the team this spring and is expecting big things. After that, Jacob and Connor figure out what "fish and chips" really means, and discuss the biggest American victory over the British since the revolutionary war: British people are saying "y'all". The 2 then dive into Iowa State, discussing the biggest problems with the team. Then they move focus onto this week's games against WVU and KSU, both are must wins.

    'El Gato' and the Whysmen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2024 50:01


    This week, Lui 'el gato' Maxted joins the boys to talk a little bit about himself and his tennis career at TCU. We had a really great time getting to know Lui a little bit, and really appreciate him coming on the pod!Next, we move on to talk about TCU Basketball, and their underwhelming loss to UT on Saturday night. There was some good in this game, but overall, the boys characterized it as a lack of effort. The guys make their picks for player awards, then make their picks for the week before talking about next weekends game away against Iowa State. Jacob ends the episode with an update from the quadrant tracker.

    Pedro Vives Joins the Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 48:33


    On this week's episode of TCU's 3 Whysmen, the guys had a special guest on. TCU Tennis's very own Pedro Vives joined the show to talk about how he came to TCU, his progression throughout his 2.5 years here, and his expectations for the team this year. TCU Tennis takes on Abilene Christian in their first match of the season on Wednesday at 11:30AM (not 5:30 like Jacob said. He got mixed up with the London time zones).Next, Jacob and Barrett discuss TCU's disheartenig loss to ISU on Saturday, and why things went so poorly, before giving out their awards for the week. They then talk a little Big12 basketball as they make their pics for the week, before shifting focus towards Oklahoma State and Baylor for this week.Stay tuned midweek for an episode of Roundball Review, discussing the OSU game!

    Roundball Review: TCU 77 - Cincy 81

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 22:56


    Jacob and Barrett get on to talk about the loss at Cincy last night. From the good play from Ernest Udeh and Tre Tennyson to the bad in Eman, our other guards, and the refs. Everything is covered here!

    TCU Basketball. Unstoppable.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 62:02


    What. A. Week. for the Horned Frogs' basketball team.After a... less than fair loss to Kansas last week, the team responded in a way that no one expected. They downed 2 straight top 10 opponents!!!The guys get together to recap what happened in those wins, and what they saw that was improving. The Oklahoma game was domination most of the way through, and the Houston game started off slowly, but ramped up into a barnburner.Next, the guys make their picks for the week, and quickly break down Cincinnati and Iowa State before unveiling the ONLY power rankings that matter, and looking at the quadrant tracker for the year.

    Big12 Basketball is Here!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 53:30


    The 3 original Whysmen are back together again to recap the utter frustration that was the TCU-Kansas game. The good, the bad, and the ugly. They're all covered here. Next, the guys make their picks for the week, and talk a bit about each Big12 team's first games, and their outlooks for the season. Lastly, Jacob and Barrett dig into OU and Houston to prepare listeners for what we should expect from each team as we head into the 2nd and 3rd of our 3 straight ranked opponents to start Big12 play. The Dolphins lost, and Connor looks dumb now.

    The Boys are Back in Town

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024 43:25


    Guess who just got back today?It's your 3 favorite geniuses!!! And they have a LOT to catch up on.In a "catch all" episode, the guys get together and talk CFP, men's and women's basketball, and take a look ahead to tomorrow's matchup against Kansas.Be on the lookout for next week's episode, to come out on Monday!

    The Devils went Down to Texas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 63:45


    They were lookin' for a game to steal. Luckily for us, they couldn't find one!What a week for TCU fans. A new DC, football commit after football commit, and a great win with a record individual performance on the hardwood. And you get to listen to your 3 favorite geniuses talk about it all!!First the boys dig into football, and look Avalos's tendencies and at every commit we had gotten this past week... at the point that the episode was recorded.Then they break down the ASU game, and give out the major awards to the player who deserved them. before making their picks.Lastly, they take a look ahead to the Diamond Head Classic and ODU, the quadrant breakdown, and release the best power rankings you'll ever see!

    Undefeated No More

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 63:11


    On this week's episode of TCU's 3 Whysmen, all 3 of the normal guys are here... right? We get into discussing the firing of Joe Gillespie, why it happened now, and who we can expect to replace him. Then, focus turns to the loss to Clemson. Jacob breaks down what happened, who played well, who didn't, and what comes next. Coaching issues across the board, as TCU just got beat, plain and simple. The guys name their picks, and then talk about the upcoming game against Arizona State before ending the episode on an... unique note.For those interested, please take a look at Throwback Frog's online merch! link is here: throwbackfrog.myspreadshop.com/all or check out the link in his twitter bio

    WE WIN... wait. crap. we lose... WAIT! YES! WE WIN!!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 59:09


    TCU Men's Basketball had an absolutely insane first "real" game of the season on Saturday against Georgetown, winning a thriller 84-83.Before that, the guys discuss the CFP, and why the heck Stephen A Smith called out the Frogs on Twitter.Then the guys really take a deep dive into what happened against Georgetown, and why the game was so close. The good, the bad, and the ugly. There was plenty of it all. We got redemption for the refs saying that Max was out!!!We give our first weekly basketball awards, and make our first basketball-only picks.We have a very important game coming up against Clemson next weekend, and it's one that will look phenomenal on our overall resume.Lastly, the guys look at the non-conference schedule so far, and upcoming, and why its not so bad before unveiling the most prestigious weekly power rankings there are.

    Roundball Review: TCU vs HCU

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 26:13


    Jacob is joined by Connor on this week's "Roundball Review", talking about TCU's 101-64 victory over the HCU Huskies. TCU has blown out every team so far this season, but fans have still been unsatisfied and left wanting. Hear why this blowout victory was a little bit different, and why TCU fans should be excited as the team heads to D.C. to face Georgetown on Saturday.

    Moving on from Football

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 59:16


    It's that time of year. Horned Frogs football is over and done, and now it is time to fully shift focus to Horned Frogs basketball.Before we do that, though, all 3 Whysmen are BACK to talk about the final game of the football season against Oklahoma. The guys dig into what they saw from the team, as well as talked about what they can expect for the offseason. We give out our final awards for the year, and make our last football picks of the season.Then, it's a quick check around TCU before fully focusing on basketball. TCU destroyed Alcorn St at home last week, but didn't play all that well. Jacob and Barrett break down how they did it, and what they need to fix to be more successful in the Big12.Focus then shifts to a bad Houston Christian team, and a Georgetown team that has the potential to surprise in some games this season. Lastly, the most prestigious power rankings that have ever been created are unveiled, as the guys look at what is going on around the Big12.

    TCU vs OU: Barrett Survived Aids!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 55:24


    Barrett. Is. Back. In this final episode for the college football regular season. Connor... disappeared instead.Barrett and Jacob talk about everything that happened in the Baylor game, and give out their second to last awards of the season. Barrett gives a quick rundown of what Frog fans should expect to see against OU next week, and then the guys make their picks for the week. In terms of picks... Connor has no picks this week. But that doesn't really matter points-wise, sinccec he's so far behind anyway. Sucker.Barrett and Jacob then switch gears to Basketball, going over the UTRGV and MSVST games this past week, and they look forward to the upcoming Alcorn State Game.The episode ends with the very first edition of the TCU's 3 Whysmen Big12 Basketball Power Rankings, and we get to hear the guys' thoughts about what has happened in the first 2 weeks of the season.

    TCU v Baylol: The Revivalry

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 58:07


    2 out of 3 ain't bad, and thats what we have on a special episode of the 3 Whysmen, where Barrett is not able to join because of... reasons.Instead, Connor and Jacob take over as they review the UT game and hand out awards, and look forward towards the REVIVALRY this week against Baylol. Not some dumb Blue Bonnet Circle name.Connor reviews what happened around TCU during the week, and Jacob looks into TCU's basketball game against Omaha, and their upcoming games against UTRGV and Mississippi Valley St.Lastly, the geniuses make their predictions on how the Big12 will play out this season. If you're a betting man, I'd listen to what they have to say, so that you can literally print your own money.

    Roundball Review: TCU vs Southern

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 16:32


    Jacob takes a look into the players and plays that led TCU to the win against Southern, 108-75 in their season opener on Monday night.

    BASKETBALL IS HERE!!!!!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 58:54


    For the Whysmen, football season is largely a thing of the past. It is BASKETBALL TIME!!!!!!!! The guys still give out their awards for the game against Tech... it was difficult to decide on the good ones. Barrett then breaks down UT, before the guys make their picks for the week. Then, it is time to take ball. TCU plays 2 games this week, one against Southern, and the other against Omaha. Spoiler: both should be blowouts. After breaking down both teams, we get a little bit of a preview into the Big12 for the season.

    Roundball Review: TCU vs Texas Wesleyan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 13:20


    TCU destroyed Texas Wesleyan on Monday night in their final scrimmage of the offseason. In a beta run of "Roundball Review", Jacob takes TCU fans on a review of what happened during the game last night.

    TCU v Tech: Bad-le for the Saddle

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 59:28


    TCU DID NOT LOSE LAST WEEK!!!!!! We went undefeated against Bye Week, and with that, the boys had nothing bad to say about our football team. Instead, they take a look at what happened with the other TCU teams (1: 15) before turning to look at the TCU basketball scrimmage taking place Monday night against Texas Wesleyan (2:39). Jacob gives a small breakdown of what we should expect against TWU, and turns it over to Barrett to give an insight into the new faces on the team. The Frogs take on the Technical University of Texas this week in a Thursday night showdown in Lobbock (24:38). Connor promises to get into a fight, and use Tech's own tortillas against them while Jacob and Barrett break down individual players, as well as schemes that fans need to be on the lookout for as the Frogs hope to get back into the win column this week. Lastly, we make our picks for the week, before turning it over to Connor for his advice on how to print your money (36:06).

    Bye Bye Bye Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 62:07


    The bye week could not have come at a better time. Your 3 favorite geniuses take a break from discussing TCU football this week, and turn to other sports that are going on, or about to start. First, Jacob and Barrett discuss everything TCU Volleyball, before turning to the women's soccer team. Jacob takes a look at a men's tennis player who is having success in the professional ranks, and the individual fall tournaments for TCU Men's Tennis. Lastly, Barrett deep dives into TCU Basketball, which is only a couple of weeks away!! As always, the guys finish the episode with their picks for the week.

    TCU vs KSU: Nobody Does It Like Hoover

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 61:27


    Nobody does it like Hoover. This episode, the Whysmen reflect on what the heck happened last week against BYU. This was a completely different TCU football team that was displayed on Saturday. Not much went wrong, and a heckuva lot went right for the Frogs. From the defense to the special teams to the offense, Barrett, Jacob, and Connor take a deep dive into the game and hand out their awards. The attention then turns to next week. Who are we playing? Who is their Quarterback? Does Kansas even exist? These questions are all answered by the guys as Jacob takes a look into KSU's players, and Barrett breaks down KSU's schemes. Lastly, we look back around the Big12, and make our picks for next week's games. Hint: Jacob will continue to try and reverse-jinx the TCU game. Go Frogs!!!

    TCU vs BYU: The Hoover Dam vs the Mormon Brigade

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 61:27


    TCU is bad. How bad? Find out this week on TCU's 3 Whysmen! The boys recap TCU's loss to ISU and look at what went wrong, and it was a LOT. They give out their awards, and then turn the page to look ahead to Young Brigham University... er, Brigham Young University. Jacob details out some key players, while Barrett dives into scheme. Jacob asks the question: Have we seen the last of CHandler Morris in a TCU uniform? Lastly, The Whysmen are joined by their 100th twitter follower! They break down what happened around the Big12, and make their picks for next week. Can Connor catch up?

    TCU vs ISU: Ames(ing) for a Bounce Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 59:25


    After 2 games of the Frogs looking like a potential Big12 contender, the Whysmen are forced to take some time and break down what went wrong for the Frogs this past weekend against Western Virginia. Surprisingly, it wasn't the defense, this time. Then, Jacob looks at potential players for Frog fans to watch for Iowa State, and Barrett dives into ISU's game plan for the Frogs. He also looks at how the Frogs can bounce back after an extremely disappointing second half.Lastly, we are joined by Mrs. Throwback Frog to take a look at other games from around the Big12 this past weekend, as well as making their picks for next weekends games. Connor finishes the episode with his locks of the week.

    TCU vs Western Virginia: The Blackout

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 65:40


    The Whysmen recap last weeks demolition of SMU, and give out their 3 awards. They also create a new award for a certain player who is literally success. Next, their attention turns to Western Virginia. Jacob takes a look at which players fans will need to know for next week, while Barrett dives into what WVU likes to do, and how TCU can counter it. Lastly, the Whysmen welcome @ThrowbackFrog on the show to recap the week 1 of Big12 play and make their picks for next week. Robo-Connor makes a special appearance as well. Go Frogs!

    SMU and the Five Dead Hookers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 59:46


    HE DID IT, AND HE'S STILL DOING ITThis week, you favorite geniuses look back on the Big12 opener against Houston. What went well, what didn't, and who got our awards this week? Then, Jacob dives into what players you should know on SMU's roster this week. How can we possibly improve on a blowout this week against SMU? Barrett takes a look into SMU's schemes, and how the Frogs can exploit them this week.Lastly, we review other games around the Big12, and make our picks for this upcoming week. Connor locks in his bets, and we send you off with a fond memory of Jalen Reagor owning our little brothers to the east.

    TCU vs Houston: A New(?) Texas Rivalry

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 85:31


    The Whysmen go over what did, and didn't go well in last weekend's game vs Nicholls St, including QB play, defensive energy, and WR play. Then focus shifts to Houston, as the Frogs travel south for their first road game of the year. What should we expect to see from the Cougars, and what do the Frogs need to do to win? Lastly, the Whysmen welcome RollMFToad, a famed TCU burner, on the show to review the games from this past weekend and to make our picks for next week.

    Episode 3: Horned Frog Heartbreak

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 54:14


    The Whysmen take a look at what did, and didn't, go well in Saturday's loss to the Colorado Buffalos. From coaching tactics to individual players, were were our expectations too high? Where does TCU go from here? The podcast ends with a special guest appearance from the TCU Burner twitter community, Derrico Henrio, as the guys review picks from Week 1 and make their choices for who will win the Week 2 games.

    Horns vs. Hooves: TCU vs Colorado Week 1 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2023 74:17


    The Whysmen discuss all things Colorado and catch you up on reallignment. Connor talks about the wild week SMU fans had, and about Conference USA's bold choice to take game-name suggestions from fans. Then Jacob gives a run-down on Colorado's new-look roster, detailing out the transfers and players who could have an impact on the game in Fort Worth. Barrett talks Shedeur Sanders and the preparation for a team that has no history. We play a game of "Who's line is it anyways" where Connor and Barrett have to guess if a player plays for Colorado's offensive line, or TCU's defensive line based off of their height and weight. Finally, we end with a congratulations to the new TCU football captains, our score predictions, and our game picks for the week.

    Purple and Passion: Inaugural Episode of The 3 Whysmen Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 53:31


    This week, we talk about the additions TCU made over the summer, both on the coaching staff and on the field. We also do a run down of all of the conference reallignment that took place this summer, as well as a quick look into the recent news about the "Battle for the Iron Skillet" taking a pause. Lastly, Jacob and Barrett take their picks for the Week 0 game slate while Connor gives out his Week 0 and year-long "locks"

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