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Re'Shaun Sanford and Jordan Allen are our guests, and we'll talk game week and Oregon State, then take your questions. Talkin' Bout Them Cougars is our Sunday night podcast featuring conversations with newsmakers from UH. Players, coaches, administrators, and recruits appear each week, sharing their personalities, quirks, and behind-the-scenes moments. Follow GoCoogs on YouTube and turn on notifications to know every time GoCoogs publishes a new video. Subscribe to GoCoogs https://www.youtube.com/@gocoogs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jared and Adrian celebrate episode #300 and reflect on the community that has carried the show for nearly a decade. They also shift into UTSA football season prep, breaking down camp takeaways, Jeff Traylor removing/delaying single digit numbers, and the biggest questions heading into Week 1. Use this link to unlock a free month of Patreon access: https://www.patreon.com/alamodomeaudible/redeem/EDAA2 00:00 - Episode 300 celebration and opening gratitude 09:34 - Future goals: social events, higher-profile guests, and basketball coverage 13:22 - Fall camp takeaways: quiet, focused, and more serious 17:51 - Why national optimism and local skepticism do not match 21:34 - Offensive outlook: line stability, tight end questions, and receiver growth 24:47 - Defensive outlook: Owen Peewee at linebacker and front-seven roles 27:55 - Johnny Bowens injury and the cost to defensive line depth 32:50 - 2-1-0 number recipients revealed 46:28 - Week Zero scouting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've reached Week 0 of the college football season, which means its time for our season predictions. Each offseason, we make our bold predictions for the upcoming season, and with the high hopes for 2026, our predictions may be spicy. What do we expect from the ground game? Who is our season MVP? Will Arch Manning win the Heisman? All of these questions and more in our Podstradamus Predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Football is back! Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven ring in the new season with a full preview of TCU vs UNC in Dublin. Game Preview (INTRO – 22:00) Then, the guys discuss the top non-FBS storylines in Texas, with previews of Tarleton, Prairie View A&M, and more! (22:00 – CLOSE) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The offseason is officially over. JP Heath joins us again this week to talk through the Rice football defense and special teams, concluding our offseason schedule. We discuss the pleasantly surprising amount of depth and quality in the trenches, the faith we have in Jon Kay to get the most out of the linebacker room and, of course, Joseph Mutombo. Next up: Houston Christian. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another offseason interview episode (#82) of Season 3 on the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.   The 3 Old Men are proud to bring back a friend of the pod and the engine behind the Houston Men's Basketball machine, Lauren Sampson (UH MBB Chief of Staff).  We have a deeper discussion with Lauren the second time around, getting her perspective on the changing landscape of college basketball and how that has changed her role, as well as the staff's approach to further building out the program.   We bring a depth and insight into Lauren's perspective that you won't find anywhere else!   - No Conference for Old Men is available for free via Spotify / Apple Podcasts / SoundCloud & the GoCoogs.com YouTube Page; we're also available via Dave Campbell's College Podcast Network feed as their only basketball-centric offering.   - Intro / Exit music:  Ground Zero provided by FreeBeats.io   - Please follow us on https://gocoogs.com/old-men/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Texas Longhorns are on a two-game losing streak to the Ohio State Buckeyes, both of which had major impacts on their ability to play for a National Championship. After a late defensive blowup sent Ohio State onto the championship game two years ago, Texas opened the 2025 season against the Buckeyes and played an awful game on the road. What do we expect for the 2026 Week 2 matchup? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Texas Longhorns are turning over their special teams units, again turning to the portal to add experienced talent to Jeff Banks' unit. After some high highs and low lows, what do we expect from the group to retool or to refresh from last year? We also dive in on Trevor Goosby's injury and what that means for Texas in the early season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Jay are back on the mics to recap the off-season and preview the 2026 season for the fighting Texas A&M Aggies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Next up in our 2026 Rice Football offseason previews.... Rice Football! We've wrapped up our opponent look aheads and its time to turn our attention to the Owls. Joining us to break down the team and its outlook this season, longtime voice of the Owls, JP Heath. He talks us through the new quarterback room, revamped offensive weapons and a rather deep offensive line group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven break down whether they're buying, selling, or holding stock for every Texas G6 team. Schools covered include Texas State, UTSA, UNT, Rice, Sam Houston, and UTEP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our first non-conference opponent preview, we dive in on the UTSA Roadrunners, who are reloading on offense and retooling on defense. After back-to-back 7-6 years, Jeff Traylor and Co. hope to find some answers in the portal and with a new identity on offense. Can they do enough on defense to help bolster the efforts of the offense? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talkin' Bout Them Cougars started season 8 with a bang: UH head coaches Kelvin Sampson and Willie Fritz hang out for their first-ever joint interview. New for season 8: Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle joins as our co-host. Subscribe to GoCoogs https://www.youtube.com/@UCWVv-fa717mjk-w-f1YxVPA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Texas Longhorns bring not only a new defensive coordinator to the mix, but will have a ton of new talent on the depth chart in the defensive backfield. While the names at the top are solid, does Texas have the depth to survive a grueling schedule? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode previews UTSA's defensive line heading into the 2026 season and looks at the biggest early camp takeaways from the unit. Jared and Adrian also discuss who might be flying under the radar, which transfers are poised to make an immediate impact, and how a new defensive line coach could impact the play on the field. Sign up for a free month of Patreon at this link: https://www.patreon.com/alamodomeaudible/redeem/EDAA2 (Offer expires at kickoff against UTRGV) Video: https://youtu.be/GwVtKxfR2Rk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jakob finally gets some football edumacation, sitting down with seven Bobcat football players during fall camp for a media day preview. We're talking the Odyssey, fall camp and a whole lot more as the Bobcats head west and join the reformed PAC-12. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven play Buy, Sell, and Hold on the Texas Power Four teams just days ahead of the 2026 season. Texas, A&M, Tech, Baylor, TCU, Houston, and SMU are all covered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The early-season battle between the Texas Longhorns and the Tennessee Volunteers will do more than just let one fanbase call itself "The Real UT." This matchup is a table-setter for the remainder of the SEC season, with both teams hopeful to compete for a conference title and a trip to the CFP. Can Tennessee put up a decent enough defense to match its always-explosive offense? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven are joined by Ben Sorrells, the man behind Sports of SHSU, to preview the 2026 Sam Houston football season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The top two linebackers from last year's defense are both gone, with Anthony Hill, Jr. in the NFL and Liona Lefau at Colorado, so Texas will need to rebuild its corps with a new philosophy. Do the Longhorns have the personnel to match new defensive coordinator Will Muschamp's style, or will there be growing pains? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the Roadrunners kicking off fall camp this week it's time for us to dive into this season's schedule. A relatively favorable schedule will give UTSA a chance to take an early lead in the conference championship run, but they'll first need to handle business against Texas State. We breakdown each opponent on the schedule, highlighting the most important games on the docket. Want to unlock all of our season preview content? Join us for a free month on Patreon at this link: https://www.patreon.com/alamodomeaudible/redeem/EDAA2 Video: https://youtu.be/eDJchjL_N1o 0:00 Intro: season stakes for Jeff Traylor & UTSA 3:12 AAC race wide open entering 2026 6:26 Vegas win total & schedule strength 10:38 vs. UTRGV 18:22 at Texas State 24:13 at Texas 26:02 vs. Colorado State 32:38 at Rice 37:32 vs. South Florida 44:04 vs. Navy 46:15 at Tulane 50:19 at Florida Atlantic 53:19 vs. North Texas 57:29 at UAB 1:01:08 vs. Tulsa 1:04:33 Season outlook & win total prediction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Next up in our 2026 Rice Football opponent previews: Tulsa. The Golden Hurricane notched a historic upset over Oklahoma State last fall, but otherwise had an up-and-down debut season under new head coach Tre Lamb. Sideline reporter Jeremie Poplin joins the show this week to talk about what's changed with the program over the last several months and expectations for Tulsa football in 2026 and beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In one of his final appearances as the managing editor of Inside Texas, Joe Cook sits down with Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven to preview the 2026 Texas Longhorns football season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Texas Longhorns have had success against their biggest rival over the last few seasons, holding the Oklahoma Sooners without an offensive touchdown and running away with the rivalry. However, this may be the most complete Oklahoma squad we have seen under Brent Venables. To help us unpack this edition of the Sooners, we bring back friend of the show Kamiar Mehrabian to give his expert opinion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fall camp is here, and it's time to dive into everything surrounding the 2026 UTEP football team. In this special preview episode hosted by Adrian Broaddus and Zay Galindo, we break down the 25 biggest storylines that will shape the Miners' season as they prepare for their first campaign in the Mountain West. From position battles and impact transfers to breakout candidates, coaching decisions, and season-defining questions, we cover every angle heading into camp. Which newcomers are ready to make an immediate impact? Who needs to step up? And what will it take for UTEP to exceed expectations in a new conference? Whether you're a die-hard Miner fan or getting caught up before kickoff, this episode gets you ready for everything to watch as fall camp begins. Topics include: The biggest offensive and defensive storylines Key position battles Transfer portal additions and newcomers Players poised for breakout seasons Coaching and scheme questions Mountain West expectations What success looks like for the 2026 Miners Subscribe to Paydirt Pulse for in-depth UTEP football coverage all season long. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven are joined by Matthew Bartlett, the editor behind AtTheRoost (your number one source for all Rice athletics news), to preview the 2026 Rice Owls season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the glaring losses on the Texas Longhorns' schedule a year ago was a frustrating loss to the Florida Gators. The Longhorns went to the swamp with high hopes for SEC play and walked away with a conference loss, that would eventually keep them out of the playoffs. With a new regime bringing the Gators to Austin, what can we expect from them? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven are joined by Jakob Rodriguez, host of the Squarin' Around Texas State Sports Podcast, to preview the Bobcats first season in the Pac-12! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Next up in our 2026 Rice Football opponent previews: Tulane. The Green Wave look a lot different than they did the last time they met the Owls on the gridiron. A controversial coaching hire juxtaposed against an impressive roster makes this team one of the hardest to forecast in the American Conference this season. Our friends from the Uptown Update Podcast stop by to give their take on the program right now and whether or not those offseason concerns have merit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven are joined by Ryan Monceaux, the publisher of GoCoogs.com, for a full preview for the 2026 Houston Cougars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Texas Longhorns narrowly escaped Starkville with a win a year ago, but this Mississippi State team has a new look. Replaced coordinators and transferred-in players means that Mississippi State has room to make a statement or put a nail in Jeff Lebby's coffin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this must-listen episode of the Dave Campbell's College Football Podcast, Between Two Bears Co-host Matt Wilson momentarily ends his hiatus to preview the 2026 Baylor football season with Craven and Carter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We take a break from our 2026 Rice Football opponent previews for a special American Conference Media Days recap with friend of the podcast Steve Helwick from Underdog Dynasty. Matthew and Steven go through all 14 teams in the conference, sharing what we learned from them in Tampa as well as key storylines around the league right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Texas Longhorns return a ton of defensive production from last year, but have to apply that talent to a new system. New defensive coordinator Will Muschamp brings a new front and a new mentality to the Forty Acres. What can we expect from the returning talent in a system that may be built for them to shine? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Texas Longhorns have some turnover in the trenches, but may have leveled up after adding two of the most-coveted linemen from the transfer portal. Statistics show that Arch Manning's production skyrocketed after the Longhorns got the right grouping up front in 2025. Can the current group keep that trajectory? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No Conference for Old Men is back for season 3! After a 2-month break, welcome to our first 2026 offseason interview episode (#81). The 3 Old Men return with a bang, as we sit down and chat with former UH player and now UH MBB Player Development Assistant, Ryan Elvin.  We cover things far and wide as we dive into Ryan's background, his journey as a former walk-on, his rise to cult hero status at UH after icing the NCAA tourney win over A&M in 2024, and his time on the UH coaching staff.  We bring a depth and insight into Ryan's background & perspective that you won't find anywhere else! - No Conference for Old Men is available for free via Spotify / Apple Podcast / SoundCloud & the GoCoogs.com YouTube Page; we're also available via Dave Campbell's College Podcast Network feed as their only basketball-centric offering. - Intro / Exit music:  Ground Zero provided by FreeBeats.io - Please follow us on https://gocoogs.com/old-men/ or https://www.youtube.com/@GoCoogs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Next up in our 2026 Rice Football opponent previews: Temple. The first-ever meeting between the Philadelphia-based and Houston-based Owls comes in a potentially pivotal Year-2 for a pair of head coaches: K.C. Keeler at Temple and Scott Abell at Rice. 247Sports' Ryan Wallen joins the show to talk us through the latest with Temple and what to expect with their program under Keeler moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven sit down with Billy Embody, who covers the SMU Mustangs for On3, for a deep dive on the Hilltop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Texas Longhorns landed one of the biggest portal targets this offseason, bringing Cam Coleman to the Forty Acres to give the offense a high-end receiving threat. He's paired with Ryan Wingo and Emmett Mosley to round out a receiving group that could give Texas its best chance to have an explosive threat heading into a pivotal season. What do we expect from this group, and how can it propel the Texas offense to its goals in 2026? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We follow up on our recent book review of "Still Undefeated: How UTSA Football Went from Forbidden to Significant" by having the co-authors of the book join the show to discuss their creative process and a few stories from the early days of UTSA Football. Brad Parrott served as a Senior Assistant Athletic Director during the program's formative years, while Jim Goodman joined him as the Associate Athletic Director in the lead up to the first game. Tune in to this episode for a deep dive into the program's history, then go pick up a copy of this excellent book. Video: https://youtu.be/jTYkrQgG7oY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our 2026 Conference Previews march on, this time with a bit more military flair. Omar-Rashon Borja or Redshirt Sports and AsForFootball joins the show this week to talk about the latest happenings at West Point. Is Jeff Monken going to be there forever? And what about that surprise 12-win season? He and Matt sift through the good and bad as they look forward to the 2026 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven sit down with JD Davis, the Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the North Texas Eagle, to preview the 2026 UNT football season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Texas Longhorns lost the top four running backs from last year's team, but have seemingly gone all-in on a pair of runners that they think can take them to the next level. The duo of Hollywood Smothers and Raleek Brown were two of the top RBs in the transfer portal, and seemingly come to Texas with hopes to increase their championship potential and NFL Draft stock. Can their explosive playmaking ability help get Texas over the hump? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven welcome Jared Kalmus from the Alamo Audible to preview the 2026 UTSA Roadrunners season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we continue our march toward the season, we continue our reverse-order previews and land on the Missouri Tigers. After meeting regularly in the Big 12, the two former foes met just one time in the last 10 years, a Texas Bowl win in two previous eras for both teams. The Longhorns are now in the SEC with a new coaching staff and the Tigers are building a lasting threat in the conference. What can we expect from the Tigers in 2026, with a refreshed core of players and a coaching staff looking to rework itself? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven sit down with Rob Breaux to talk Big 12, Brendan Sorsby, and all things Texas Tech for the 2026 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We begin our summer self-scouting with the man everyone can't help but talk about: Texas quarterback Arch Manning. It's undeniable that Manning started the 2025 campaign on a low note, struggling against Ohio State and playing well below expectations. However, as the season went on, and Texas figured out its offensive line, Manning's production shot up and he ended the season with two of his best games. Heading into what most assume is his final year in Austin, what is fair to expect from the former No. 1 quarterback? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven sit down with Jamie Plunkett, who covers TCU for HornedFrogBlitz and 247 Sports, to preview the 2026 Horned Frogs season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We continue our march through the summer, working through the Texas Longhorns' schedule as we prepare for the 2026 season. This week, we dive in on the LSU Tigers with the help of Louis Johnson of The Last Word on Sports. What are the expectations for Lane Kiffin in Year 1? How do fans feel about the attention that comes with that coach? And what did Kiffin like about the defense that led him to retain the defensive coordinator? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our 2026 Conference Previews roll on here at the Roost Pod, with the first leg of the . . . [Owl Cup? The RivOWLry? we'll workshop it]. Robbie Lastella of the FAU Owls Nest joins Matt and Carter to talk, surprise, FAU! With the South Florida Owls coming off a 4-8 season under Zach Kittley, there's surprising optimism in Boca Raton because . . . well, they actually have continuity, in a way that almost nobody else in the conference does. Can Kittley and Caden Veltkamp take FAU to the next level? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices