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Sanoe and Miles break down the full schedule of North Texas football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Gauchos pick week one games and talk a little ball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back on the mics talking about actual football things as the Bobcats begin their 2025 campaign hosting Eastern Michigan University at UFCU Stadium. Is the hype real for the team or are we imagining things? Tap in: https://linktr.ee/SquarinPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The season is finally here, with the No. 1 Texas Longhorns travelling to Columbus to take on the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes in the marquee non-conference matchup of the season. Both teams look vastly different than they did when they squared off during the CFP last season, with both teams replacing 13 of 22 starters from last year's squads. What matchups are we watching closely, and what do we think Texas needs to do to come away with a win? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven welcome on Steven Godfrey, 1/3 of Yahoo Sports's College Football Enquirer and co-host of the Phantom Island Podcast (INTRO – 4:00) Steven's BBQ Takes (4:00 – 9:55) Is Steven surprised by Steve Sarkisian's success at Texas? What's at stake in the Ohio State game? (9:55 – 18:50) Can Texas Tech become a national college football power? Is Cody Campbell in this for the long haul? (18:50 – 22:00) Why are Texas Tech and SMU spending like this? (22:00 – 30:00) Which Texas G6 teams are most exciting for Steven? (30:00 – 33:15) Is the path to coaching stardom changing? (33:15 – 35:50) Steven talks about his passion for narrative storytelling Then, Carter and Craven previewWeek One (35:50 – 48:30) Texas vs Ohio State (48:30 – 57:00) Baylor vs Auburn (57:00 – 1:03:20) TCU vs North Carolina (1:03:20 – END) Lightning Round through the rest of the slate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the first Tuesday of the college football season, which means it's time for our annual Texas Longhorns season prediction episode! Coming off of an appearance in the SEC Championship game and a CFP Semifinal appearance, the Longhorns are reloading in a major way. What do we expect from the team, and who will be the leaders when it's all said and done? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jay and Mike are back on the mics previewing week one for the Aggies. The UTSA Roadrunners come into Kyle Field after an up-and-down year that saw one of their best wins and worst losses. Week One for the Aggies promises a solid peak ahead against one of the better G5s in the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Football season is back! The Roadrunners look to follow up on a hot finish to the 2024 season with Owen McCown back under center, but they'll need a rebuilt defense to step up. UTSA's first test will be a tough one as they'll travel to Kyle Field to face Mike Elko's Aggie squad. Video: https://youtu.be/gG8W2E2hPD8 00:00 Reflecting on 15 seasons of UTSA Football 05:59 Roster changes and portal impact 12:16 Shifts in the program culture 23:57 Players we're excited to watch 29:16 Remaining roster concerns 41:23 Texas A&M preview 1:10:02 Game predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TCU fans send in their hot takes about TCU football in 2025 and Jamie and Melissa discuss exactly how the takes really are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One! More! Week! One! More! Preview! It was offense last week, so Matt and Carter are doing a deep dive into Rice's defense as the offseason finally comes to a close. There's less turnover, in both personnel and coaching, on this side of the ball, so what are our expectations? Can a deep, talented linebacker group provide some splash plays against the run? Will a run of poor health at safety doom the Owls on the back end? All that and more, y'all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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JD, Sanoe and Miles get together to wrap up fall camp for North Texas Football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew and Jakob are back on the mics to talk about the 2025 football season! There are a lot of expectations and even more on the line in the years to come. As the Bobcats push off into the last year of Sun Belt Conference Play, where are we headed? That question and more in this show! Tap in: https://linktr.ee/SquarinPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven set the expectations and narratives of each Texas FBS team by picking their over/under win total. (2:00– 12:00) Texas Longhorns (12:00 – 19:00) Texas A&M Aggies with Auburn Tigers breakdown (19:00 – 27:00) Texas Tech Red Raiders (27:00 – 31:40) Baylor Bears (31:40 – 36:15) TCU Horned Frogs (36:15 – 40:20) Houston Cougars (40:20 – 45:10) SMU Mustangs (45:10 – 50:55) Texas State Bobcats (50:55 – 54:40) UTSA Roadrunners (54:40 – 57:15) Rice Owls (57:15 – 1:01:55) North Texas Mean Green (1:01:55 – 1:07:00) UTEP Miners (1:07:00 – END) Sam Houston Bearkats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the second of our offseason "Coaches Series" (episode #55) on the No Conference for Old Men podcast. The 3 Old Men had the privilege to sit down and chat with Coach Anthony Goldwire (UH MBB Assistant Coach and former Cougar Great).  We cover things far and wide as we dive into Goldy's background, his journey as a player at UH during the Foster era, playing professionally in the NBA and Europe, and how he transitioned into coaching with the Milwaukee Bucks and then back to UH on Coach Sampson's staff.  We bring depth and insight into Goldwire's background and 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 website; we're also available via the Republic of Football Podcast feed from the folks at Dave Campbell's Texas Football as their only basketball-centric offering - Intro / Exit music:  Ground Zero provided by FreeBeats.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven welcome on Colton McWilliams, the sports editor at the San Marcos Daily Record, to preview Texas State's 2025 season. (:30 – 2:00) Why the final year in the Sun Belt is the biggest storyline for 2025? (2:00 – 4:00) How does Colton rank the roster talent in 2025 to GJ Kinne's first two seasons? (4:00 – 6:25) Who does Colton think will win the QB battle? Are people not making a big enough deal about losing OC Mack Leftwich? (6:25 – 8:00) Colton's offensive breakout candidates (8:00 – 10:30) What does the TXST RB room look like behind Lincoln Pare? Can the OL still be a strength? (10:30 – 11:10) Colton's Preseason Defensive MVPs (11:10 – 12:30) Why Colton has the most questions about the secondary (12:30 – 14:20) LB room (14:20 – 21:00) What needs to happen for TXST to make the jump from bowl team to conference champion contender? What are TXST fans frustrated about? How much of the lack of consistency can be attributed to growing pains from a young staff? (21:00 – 25:00) Is GJ Kinne a victim of his own early success? (25:00 – 27:30) How important is an exit ramp of success to the Pac-12? (27:30 – 29:00) What is Colton's record prediction? (29:00 – END) Texas State vs UTSA review and preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Craven and Jay Arnold are back on the mics talking all things Aggies! We're gearing up for week one when the Ags take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Kyle Field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jamie and Melissa break down the biggest takeaways, fastest risers, and remaining questions from TCU football's fall camp, now that the team is focused on North Carolina. Plus, TCU Soccer opens the season 2-0 with good wins over Pepperdine and UTSA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we're introducing our new buddy, Caleb Yum to the podosphere! Caleb is the newest Texas State beat writer for the Austin American-Statesman, where he is set to cover his first slate of everything Texas State. We talk season expectations and a whole lot more! Tap in: https://linktr.ee/SquarinPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey, so you know how we just spent all that time over the summer talking about other teams on Rice's schedule? Well, on this week's Roost Podcast, Matt and Carter had the crazy idea to talk about the Owls! That's right—it's finally August, so we're gearing up for the season for real by breaking down the Rice offense. 100 minutes of jam-packed, option-filled ball talk. You know you were ready for it. Come get some. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back in the swing of things as the 2025 season creeps up! We break down UTSA's newly minted 210 Triangle of Toughness, and give a preview of UTSA's fall schedule. An imposing out of conference slate gives way to a fairly manageable American Conference schedule. Video: https://youtu.be/IZBa1ElupVM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Walking 'Strong with Bill Armstrong and Billy Embody, the guys preview the 2025 SMU Football season and unveil the NEW Pony Express case. It's a long episode, but after five months off, Walking 'Strong is BACK with big announcements and a season preview.  The new Pony Express case can be found at EpochWines.com/Pony! It's an incredible, 12-bottle case for SMU and ACC fans to enjoy! Bill's coined this as the best case of wine ever assembled. You can also buy wines individually, but the case is a fantastic "deal" for the wines included. Use promo code PONY for FREE SHIPPING on your order from EpochWines.com! Buy the No. 1 Rose in the world or Epoch's 99-point York Mountain Syrah for SMU-TCU! Whether it's the case or select wines, we appreciate your support!  If you're new to following the Walking 'Strong Podcast, it's a fun, light podcast from two SMU alums that share a bottle of wine while breaking down SMU's football season game-by-game, interviewing prominent Mustangs, and much more! We hope the ACC crew that SMU's a part of enjoys learning about some of the world's best wines from Epoch while hearing things from SMU's angle. Head to EpochWines.com to join the Epoch Wine Club, a customizable club for those eager to automatically access new releases of Epoch wines two times a year. If the club isn't for you, buy individual bottles online! Get custom engraving, gift packaging, bundles and more! Want to buy the official game ball of SMU Football? Check out BigGameUSA.com or click HERE to see the official game ball for the Mustangs! Use promo code "BEON325" for 10% off your order + FREE shipping! Use the code on SMU balls or any available ball on BigGameUSA.com! SUBSCRIBE to On The Pony Express YouTube by clicking HERE! Want more coverage of SMU Basketball and SMU Football, including the inside scoop on the team and recruiting? Subscribe to On The Pony Express by going here to join for $1 for your first week: https://www.on3.com/teams/smu-mustangs/join/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven talk welcome Texas Tech Chairman of the Board of Regents Cody Campbell on the show! (2:15 – 4:50) Cody's memories of Mike Leach (4:50 – 6:25) Why does Cody care about saving the college model? (6:25 – 11:20) How is Cody helping preserve non-revenue sports? (11:20 – 14:30) Why the SEC and Big Ten's advantage won't go away with Cody's proposal to pool media rights. (14:30 – 16:45) Why Texas Tech is set up for long term success (16:45 – 18:40) When did Cody and the Texas Tech power brokers realize there was an opportunity (18:40 – 20:50) How Cody's work with the White House could help college athletics (21:00 – 25:00) Cody's faith in Joey McGuire (25:00 – 26:00) Cody's memories of Texas Tech as a young kid (26:00 – 28:30) How the entire state of Texas is set up for success in CFB's future (28:30 – 30:30) The story behind Cody's "I Will" Tweet (30:30 – END) Coolest part of being a billionaire Then, Carter and Craven discuss fall camp news (32:00 – 43:45) Discussing Cody's Interview (43:45 – 45:15) Four Texas teams in the AP Poll, does the postseason poll have over or under 3.5 (45:15 – END) Fall camp injury updates including Baylor's Dawson Pendergrass and Texas's Andre Cojoe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jamie and Melissa break down TCU's scrimmage and the rest of the news and notes from the first nine fall camp practices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode #54 of the No Conference for Old Men podcast and the first in our offseason coaches chat series.  Coach K.C. Beard (UH MBB Assistant Coach) joined us for this show, and we cover things far and wide as we dive into his journey into coaching through the Video Coordinator path, and how his role has evolved over the 10+ years on the UH staff.  We bring a depth and insight into K.C.'s background and 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 website; we're also available via the Republic of Football Podcast feed from the folks at Dave Campbell's Texas Football 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

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven break down the most intriguing non-QB position battles in fall camp. (2:30 – 4:50) Why there aren't as many position battles in P4 & Why are the position battles in the secondary? (4:50 – 11:15) Texas CBs Jaylon Guilbeau and Kobe Black (11:15 – 16:40) Texas A&M CBs Julian Humphery, Dezz Ricks and Tyreek Chappell (16:40 – 21:40) TCU CBs Avery Helm, Channing Canada, Elijah Jackson, Vernon Glover, Jevon McIver (21:40 – 25:35) Baylor free safety Tyler Turner and DJ Coleman (25:35 – 29:35) Houston strong safety Blake Thompson, Jordan Allen and CJ Douglas (29:35 – 34:10) Texas Tech LG and RT (34:10 – 37:45) SMU RB Derrick McFall, TJ Harden or Chris Johnson Jr. (37:45 – 41:40) Texas State CBs Canden Grogan, Jaden Rios, Trez Moore (41:40 – 44:50) UTSA CBs (44:50 – 47:00) Rice Edges (47:00 – 49:30) UNT safeties Will Jones, Evan Jackson and Patrick Smith-Young (49:30 – 52:00) Sam Houston TEs Rayfield Lotten and Austin Smith (52:00 – END) UTEP LBs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven are joined by Huntsville Item sports editor Colton Foster to preview the Sam Houston Bearkats' 2025 season. (2:30 – 7:00) How has Phil Longo's honeymoon been? How will Longo be different than Keeler? (7:00 – 10:00) How big of a deal is Sam Houston playing at Houston Dynamo's stadium? (10:00 – 21:30) Offensive overview: Is this offense a fit for Hunter Watson? Expectations for WR corps? Is Elijah Green the offensive transfer Colton is most excited about? Who plays the most snaps at QB by the end of the season? (21:30 – 27:30) What is Sam Houston's defense going to look like? Which incoming players are Colton excited about? What's the strength of the defense? (27:30 – 33:15) What's the ceiling and floor for the team? (33:15 – END) What Colton thinks of the Phil Longo hire + Record prediction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jamie and Melissa answer your questions as TCU football fall camp gets underway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back on the mics for Dave Campbell's Texas Football. This week we're joined by our pal Colton McWilliams from the San Marcos Daily Record who walks us through the magic of the 2005 season. Tap in: https://linktr.ee/SquarinPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a busy week in the Queen City with American Conference Media Days with a preview podcast mixed in. We sat down with Hunter Bailey on-site to discuss the Biff Poggi-less Charlotte 49ers. - Is Tim Albin the most qualified and competent head coach in program history? He just might be. But what does that mean for the outlook of this team? - What does the roadmap look for success at this program? And if they're going to get there, what does a positive Year one look like? - Finally, we wrap things up with the final Lighting Round of the offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven sit down with Ryan Monceaux of GoCoogs.com to preview the 2025 Houston Cougars football season. (2:30 – 4:15) What did Ryan see in Year One of the Willie Fritz era that has him excited for Year Two? (4:15 – 5:00) How are Willie Fritz and Dana Holgorsen different? (5:00 – 8:50) Excitement level for new offensive coordinator Slade Nagle. How good could this unit be? (8:50 – 13:15) Conner Weigman updates. How do the skill positions stack up? (13:15 – 15:50) Is Ryan concerned that the Willie Fritz era already had a reset? (15:50 – 18:00) Can Houston rebound from loss of AJ Haulcy and Jeremiah Wilson? Where are Houston's strengths and weaknesses on defense. (18:00 – 20:10) Who is Ryan excited about on the front seven? (20:10 – 25:25) What are Ryan's realistic expectations for 2025? Record prediction (25:25 – 28:00) What Ryan thinks about Houston's recruiting push (28:00 – 33:30) Is Houston the third best job in Texas right now? (33:30 – END) Was Willie Fritz the right hire? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven each draft their fantasy teams consisting of Texas CFB players! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, Matt and Evan talk shop on Baylor Football's two early tough tests, against the Auburn Tiger and the SMU Mustangs. Tap in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven are joined by Jared Kalmus of the Alamo Audible to preview UTSA's 2025 season! (2:30 – 4:07) Did UTSA do enough in the backhalf of 2024 to get fans hyped for the 2025 season? (4:07 – 7:50) Why did UTSA take a step back in 2024? Did UTSA ever correct the dumb penalties? Was the lack of discipline in 2024 a blip on the radar, or a sign of something bigger? (7:50 – 9:20) Do we need to recalibrate what we judge as a great roster in G6 football? (9:20 – 12:00) Is Owen McCown the best returning QB in the American? Does UTSA have enough weapons around him? Who's a breakout star candidate? (12:00 – 14:50) Why Robert Henry is the bellcow back and the offensive line could be better in 2025. (14:50 – 16:45) Why is UTSA always injured? (16:45 – 20:00) Why defensive line is the one position group Jared thinks will be good no matter what (20:00 – 23:45) Why Shad Banks Jr is the most important player on the defense (23:45 – 27:00) Why Jared is iffy on the secondary? (27:00 – 30:15) Who is kicking for UTSA? How the portal has wrecked G6 kicking games. (30:15 – 33:20) Why do UTSA fans have the attitudes they do? (33:20 – END) Team MVP, X-Factor, Record Prediction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UH is a "power conference team" now and have bailed on us going forward (cowards!), but we've got one more Bayou Bucket to look forward to! So of course, Matt and Carter had to have our pals Sam and Bobby from the Scott & Holman Pawdcast to talk the crosstown Cougars. Can Willie Fritz get the offense functional this year [this is how you know they're not in the American anymore]? Is there anything sillier than bailing on the Bucket for a contrived, space-themed rivalry with UCF (no)? Plus, an extended intro, on The Conference Formerly Known as the AAC going for a rebrand, and preseason poll silliness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew and Jakob are back on the mics talking about The Texas High School Coaches Association Coaches Convention and Sun Belt Conference Media Days. Everywhere G.J. goes, some PAC-12 drama surfaces. In this one the boys catch up on headlines after half a month of being busy at work and moving across the country. But the show goes on! Tap in: https://linktr.ee/SquarinPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven break down all the biggest storylines in the G6 conferences this season. (INTRO – 14:25) Texas State. Are the Bobcats as talented as last year? How will new OC Landon Keopple do? (14:25 – 25:00) North Texas. Can UNT portal a dominant offense again? Will Skyler Cassity revive the defense? (25:00 – 34:40) UTSA. Did Jeff Traylor have the best quote in the summer magazine? (34:40 – 41`:50) Rice. This season hinges on Chase Jenkins. (41:50 – 51:25) Sam Houston. Is Phil Longo one of the most polarizing hires in the country? How big of a deal is not having a home stadium? (51:25 – End) UTEP. Is UTEP a sneaky 9 win bet? What the hell is happening with the QB room? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another "Special Edition" offseason Episode (#53) of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. Two of the 3 Old Men had the privilege to sit down and chat with Alvin Franklin (Sr Associate Athletics Director / Executive Director of Development at the University of Houston). The landscape in college athletics has shifted beneath our feet with the House Settlement finalizing on June 6th, and fans and listeners have questions amid the ensuing confusion. We spoke to Alvin about all things NIL, revenue sharing, and the Deloitte-led Clearinghouse as it relates to UH. Our questions went far and wide, so hopefully we hit the mark in clarifying some questions for folks (as well as dispelling some of the myths that are out there). - No Conference for Old Men is available for free via Spotify / Apple Podcast / SoundCloud & the GoCoogs.com website; we're also available via the Republic of Football Podcast feed from the folks at Dave Campbell's Texas Football 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

On this episode, Matt and Evan do their own media poll and rank ALL teams in the Big 12 from WORST to FIRST heading into the 2025 season, tap in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UTSA feels good? Or at least as decent as most of the teams that consider themselves among the upper tier of the AAC conference, as we continue on with our season preview series. - Owen McCown might be the best quarterback in the AAC by default? And Also because he's actually good, even if he's not Frank Harris. The rest of the skill players should be fun too. -As has been the case with the rest of the conference, nobody is going to play defense. We almost forgot to talk about the secondary, but that was somewhat by design.- UTSA's best kicking option will probably be kicking for Rice football this fall, which leaves the Roadrunners in a bind. - Jared and Matt get on a soapbox about supporting independent media like this. If you like what you hear (and read) make sure you're supporting financially where you can to keep the lights on at places like this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior college writer Mike Craven sit down with Jay Arnold of the Aggie War Pod to give a full preview of Texas A&M's football season. (INTRO – 5:15) How can Mike Elko improve this defense while replacing three NFL DLinemen? Can DJ Hicks live up to the 5 star label? (5:15 –7:20 ) Does Jay think the Texas A&M secondary will be improved? (7:20 – 11:30) How much freer do guys play in the second year in a system? How big of a deal is Mike Elko taking over defensive playcalling? (11:30 – 12:45) Where is Taurean York on A&M's all-time linebackers list? (12:45 – 17:30) What's Jay's opinion on Marcel Reed? Can A&M win 10 games running the ball 70% of the time? (17:30 – 22:00) Why Jay thinks 9 regular season wins is the marker of a good season + How likely is that to happen? (22:00 – 25:15) How many coaches can Texas A&M get fired? (25:15 – 27:45) How long does Mike Elko get before the honeymoon period ends? How does Texas feasting in the SEC impact A&M's vibe? (27:45 – END) MVP for offense and defense Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the road again! Jakob's heart is broken, Andrew Zimmel is again chasing his radio star dreams in a state that is not Texas, so we got a special one for you all this week about active gratittude, back to regular scheduled programming next week! Vaya Con Dios, Zim! Tap in: https://linktr.ee/SquarinPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven preview all the Power Four teams in the state of Texas. (INTRO – 19:00) Texas Longhorns (19:00 – 29:15) Texas A&M Aggies (29:15 – 39:00) Baylor Bears (39:00 – 49:00) Texas Tech Red Raiders (49:00 – 58:00) TCU Horned Frogs (58:00 – 1:07:00) Houston Cougars (1:07:00 – END) SMU Mustangs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven sit down with Matthew Bartlett, the editor of "At the Roost," to preview Rice's 2025 season (2:30 – 3:50) What does Matthew make of Scott Abell's honeymoon months. (3:50 –6:45 ) What Matthew thinks about the option offense. What will Abell's scheme look like? (6:45 – 8:30) How has Scott Abell fit in with the culture? (8:30 – 11:10) How is Abell able to win at places where it's tough to do so? (11:10 – 12:20) Who is the starting QB at Rice? What does he bring to the table? (12:20 – 13:45) Who is the bellcow back, if there is one? (13:45 – 16:00) Offensive strengths and weaknesses (16:00 – 17:50) Is this offense OL friendly? (17:50 – 20:30) What Matthew thinks of Rice elevating Jon Kay to DC. How different will the scheme look? (20:30 – 23:00) Defensive strengths and weaknesses (23:00 –24:30 ) Will Michael Daly be the next Rice pass rusher (24:30 – 26:10) Who is Rice's MVP and X-Factor (26:10 – 28:20) Will Rice's defense struggle because they practice against the option? (28:20 – 29:30) Schedule outlook (29:30 – 30:55) Realistic expectations in 2025 (30:55 – 32:20) What Matthew thinks of the American Athletic Conference (32:20 – 34:40) Is Rice administration ready to play ball? (34:40 – 35:50) Matthew's record prediciton (35:50 – END) Is Rice ready for revenue share? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vibe check for this week's episode of the Roost Podcast: -"Seth Henigan is no longer the QB at Memphis" - strange, upsetting, as though we've been unmoored from all that to which we anchor our perceptions of the world -"An AAC fanbase is really confident in its offense and just desperately needs the defense to not be awful" - WE'RE BACK, BABY Anyway, Matt and Carter are joined by old pal Bryan Moss-Namowicz, publisher of Tiger Sports Report. Like! Subscribe! Seek balance between the unyielding march of change and the eternal truths of the universe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven sit down with On3's Billy Embody to preview SMU's 2025 football season! (2:30 – 6:15) Why Billy doesn't think last year was a flash in the pan (6:15 – 11:40) How did SMU transition from portal-heavy recruiting to high school-heavy recruiting? (11:40 – 16:50) Is SMU the third best job in the state behind Texas and A&M? (16:50 – 18:25) Can SMU be the next Clemson? (18:25 – 21:11) How will the offense look different in 2025? (21:11 – 23:00) Is Kevin Jennings now underrated because of how the season ended? (23:00 – 27:15) How confident are we in a rebuilt defensive line? (27:15 – 30:15) Why the LB room is actually the biggest question mark (30:15 – 32:40) SMU has a lowkey gauntlet of a schedule (32:40 – END) What does a successful season look like for SMU? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven have finally secured an interview with their white whale, Paul Finebaum, the Voice of the SEC. (2:30 – 3:45) Paul's opinion of Dave Campbell (3:45 – 5:10) Paul's advice on becoming a great interviewer (5:10 – 8:00) The backstory behind that time when Paul put Saban on the hot seat (8:00 – 8:45) The time Paul's reporting put Alabama football on probation (8:45 – 10:00) Does Paul miss writing? (10:00 – 12:15) Did Paul forsee his rise in TV? (12:15 – 13:55) The first time Paul realized his career took off (13:55 – 16:00) How Nick Saban helped make Paul's career (16:00 – 17:50) Is the rise of the SEC a good thing for CFB (17:50 – 19:40) What is Paul's ideal CFP bracket? (19:40 – 21:45) What does Paul think about players getting paid? (21:45 – 24:25) Is CFB morphing into the NFL a good thing? (24:25 – 26:40) What impresses Paul the most about Steve Sarkisian's growth (26:40 – 28:10) Why Paul is buying into the Arch Manning hype (28:10 – 30:05) How Paul first fell in love with sports (30:05 – 31:15) Which coaches have helped Paul most in his journalism career? (31:15 – 33:20) The Aggie stigma (33:20 – 37:20) The best games Paul has covered in person (37:20 – 40:00) Does Paul's wife like sports? (40:00 – END) Who is the most media friendly coach? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven sit down with Rob Breaux of the Gamblin Gauchos' for a full Texas Tech 2025 Preview. (3:00 – 5:10) How high are the stakes in Year Four of the Joey McGuire era? (5:10 – 6:40) What happens if Texas Tech goes 8–4? Is Joey on the hot seat. (6:40 – 8:25) Was James Blanchard or Shiel Wood the biggest offseason move? (8:25 – 10:30) Was it worrisome that Texas Tech had to be so transfer portal heavy? (10:30 – 14:18) Why Rob still has questions about the safeties. Could this be Texas Tech's best front seven in years. (14:18 – 15:15) Do Texas Tech fans feel like the Lebron meme? (15:15 – 16:48) Can Texas Tech fans be defensive-minded? (16:48 – 22:45) Why Rob is higher on Behren Morton than most. How Morton historically ranks to 21st century Texas Tech QBs. Did Zach Kittley lowkey handcuff Morton? (22:45 – 26:55) Will the average fan notice a difference in offensive style from Kittley to Mack Leftwich? Which running back will take the most carries? (26:55 – 30:10) The offensive line is more talented, but will they gel? (30:10 – 33:10) Why is Texas Tech starting so slow all the time? (33:10 – 36:30) Micah Hudson talk (36:30 – 38:15) Why we don't want Joey McGuire to stop talking (38:15 – 41:50) Will we see 12 personnel in Lubbock? (41:50 – 43:40) Is this the best roster we've ever seen at Texas Tech? (43:40 – 46:00) Who is the X-Factor and MVP of this team? (46:00 – END) Record predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven are joined by Adrian Broaddus of ESPN El Paso to preview the UTEP Miners. (2:45 – 4:30) What's the biggest storyline of the season? (4:30 – 6:40) What Adrian liked and disliked from Scotty Walden in Year One (6:40 – 11:45) Is Malachi Nelson even going to start? Is the narrative around Nelson going to be a distraction throughout the year? (11:45 – 14:00) Is the offensive line still the biggest weakness? (14:00 – 16:50) Why UTEP shouldn't resign itself to losing spring transfers every year (16:50 – 23:00) An argument for adopting an "entry level job" model. What players miss out on when they transfer. (23:00 – 25:00) How is Scotty Walden different from other coaches Adrian has covered? (25:00 – 28:00) What will it take to galvanize El Paso around UTEP football? (28:00 – 30:45) Will UTEP have a winning season? Why the La Tech game will tell us everything. (30:45 – 32:00) Adrian's thoughts on the coordinator hires (32:00 – 35:30) Strengths and weaknesses of the team (35:30 – 37:10) Ashten Emory and Neil Campbell breakout cases (37:10 – 39:10) Which of UTEP's nine kickers won the battle? (39:10 – END) How big of a deal is UTEP to the Mountain West? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, Matt and Evan discuss their top stories heading into the 2025 football season, including why Matt thinks EA Sports College Football '26 will have an everlasting impact on the sports landscape, and Evan thinks Baylor football will be on top of the standings when it's all said and done. That and much more on a jam packed episode, tap in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices