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The Texas Longhorns weren't expected to make many waves this year, but after pulling above .500 in SEC play, they may be finding their rhythm under Sean Miller. Can they keep this momentum going? The ladies, with high expectations, had some late-game struggles against Oklahoma in a comfortable win that should have been more comfortable. Is this a bad sign for the remainder of the season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A bit delayed due to a strange end of the season and the chaos of the new transfer portal, but here they are: the 11th Annual Roosties! Matt and Carter are here to hand out illustrious awards such as Out of Nowhere Star, Most Valuable Transfer (a lot more candidates for that than there used to be!), and Player You'll Miss the Most! Come and join the fun for our final wrap-up of the 2025 season with the 79th edition of these illustrious awards! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Episode #71 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. After workmanlike wins over TCU and Cincy, the No. 8 Houston Cougars are now 19-2 and 7-1 in the Big 12.  UH’s brutal February stretch now awaits. The Big 12 has historically loaded up on marquee games for the projected contenders during this month, and the challenge starts hard and fast this week. Two games against UCF and at BYU will be Houston’s toughest two-game stretch so far. Please listen as the 3 Old Men break down last week’s wins and preview the upcoming games.  Competition definitely steps up this week in preparation for March Madness! - 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 as their only basketball-centric offering. - Cover Photo by Daniel Rodriguez - Intro / Exit music: Ground Zero provided by FreeBeats.io - Please follow us on gocoogs.com/old-men/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven rank the Texas teams in a way-too-early look-ahead to 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Episode #70 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. After a tough loss in Lubbock, the Coogs are now 17-2 and 5-1 in the Big 12. UH slid to #10 in the AP Poll.  An important week ahead, with a sneaky-good TCU up next, as well as a rematch vs Cincinnati. Six games into Big 12 conference play, the 3 old men discuss "Who will/needs to become the X-Factor for a Final 4 push this year?" Please have a listen as the 3 Old Men break down the loss to Tech, preview the TCU & Cincy games, and discuss which kid(s) need to step up in order to make a March Madness run. - 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 as their only basketball-centric offering - Cover photo by Mario Puente - Intro / Exit music: Ground Zero provided by FreeBeats.io - Please follow us on gocoogs.com/old-men/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Episode #69 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. After the total destruction of WVU and ASU this past week, the Houston Cougars are now 17-1, 5-0 in the Big 12, and tied atop the conference standings.  Saturday, the Coogs face a critical rematch with Texas Tech in Lubbock.  After five games of Big 12 conference play, the 3 old men discuss whether "Chris Cenac has turned the corner for this Cougar team?" Please have a listen as the 3 Old Men break down the two wins over WVU and ASU and discuss Cenac's transformation as he bids to become a main cog in a Cougar March Madness run.  We then preview Red Raider Rematch so fans are well-informed heading into a big weekend. - 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 as their only basketball-centric offering - Intro / Exit music: Ground Zero provided by FreeBeats.io - Please follow us on 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 Transfer Portal Class for all Texas football teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Texas Longhorns continued to add to the roster via the transfer portal, giving some insight into what the offense will look like in 2026 and beyond. Did they fill all of their needs or what gaps still exist for them heading into the offseason? We also dive into an up-and-down week for both basketball teams, who learned some valuable lessons about their paths to success this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior college writer Mike Craven grade seasons of G6 Programs in the state of Texas. North Texas, UTSA, Rice, Texas State, Sam Houston and UTEP all featured. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Roadrunners have a new offensive coordinator as Jeff Traylor tabbed Western Kentucky OC Rick Bowie to take the reigns in San Antonio. Jared, Adrian, and Javi discuss the recent coaching changes and what to expect from the re-worked offensive staff in 2026. 0:00:00 Introduction and Offseason Reflections 0:02:45 Coaching Staff Changes and Fan Reactions 0:03:40 Evaluating Departing Coaches 0:09:00 New Offensive Coordinator: Rick Bowie 0:20:18 Deep Dive into Rick Bowie's Coaching Philosophy 0:38:50 Storm Routes: A New Approach to Air Raid Offense 0:42:41 Simplifying the Offense for Quarterback Success 0:47:17 Coaching Changes and Future Prospects 0:52:14 Concerns and Considerations for the New Coaching Staff Video: https://youtu.be/TK3vY28QwOQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Texas Longhorns spent the first week of the Transfer Portal window shipping guys out, but got some huge commitments in the second week. How has Texas positioned itself for Arch Manning's second season at the helm and what spots still need to be filled? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Episode #68 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. After shutting down in-state rivals Texas Tech and Baylor last week, the Coogs are now 15-1, 3-0 in the Big 12, and ranked #10 in KenPom.  After some stellar team defense in those wins, we discuss the question, "Is Jojo Tugler now back to last season's DPOY-level?"  Two home conference games against West Virginia and Arizona State await this week. Please have a listen as the 3 Old Men break down the wins over Tech and Baylor, and discuss whether Jojo Tugler has regained his elite form from last season.  We then preview next week's two games as well, so fans can be well-informed headed into the games. - 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 gocoogs.com/old-men/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, that was a weird couple of weeks, but . . . we guess it turned out okay for the Owls? Join Matt and Carter for a Roost Podcast where we break down an unusual holiday season for Rice--from the surprising (to fans, at least) portal entry of Chase Jenkins, to a deflating bowl game loss, to the near-simultaneous commitments of Jacurri Brown and Gael Ochoa. What's our excitement level for former Miami and UCF QB Brown, and where can he take the Rice offense in 2026? All that and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Texas Longhorns went into the offseason with a clear plan for the portal, which hasn't really worked out in the first week of the window. Texas has had a few high-profile misses at positions of need, but is it time to panic yet? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven start the new year by giving a letter grade to Texas Longhorns, Texas A&M Aggies, Baylor Bears, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Houston Cougars, TCU Horned Frogs and SMU Mustangs for their 2025 football seasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices