No Conference for Old Men: Houston & Big 12 College Hoops

Welcome to Episode #52 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. This is our 1st offseason episode of season 2, and just like last season we'll be discussing the big roster decisions made after the Portal season opened & the pre-NBA Draft workouts completed.  The coaching staff & the LinkingCoogs NIL Collective stepped up yet again, w/ their creative "#WideAwake" campaign facilitating 3 of our 5 starters returning next season to make yet another run at that elusive National Championship!  Add 3 elite 5* freshmen into the pot, and we have the potential recipe for a team that could finish the job next year. So we'll begin this episode by making a few comments on the lone add from the Portal (Kalifa Sakho), then quickly move towards providing perspectives on how the team faired from a roster building perspective during Portal Season, and then finish by providing another "way too early" forecast of how we see the line-ups & rotations breaking down going into next season. - 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/

Welcome to Episode #51 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" as our Houston Cougars ended the season 35-5.  After an epic comeback win to beat Duke 70-67 in the semis (inflicting a bit of revenge for last season), it all came crashing down in a last minute 65-63 loss to Florida in the championship game where our Cougars had led by 12 early in the 2nd half.  We were all hoping for a deserving "storybook" ending that would result in our 1st National Championship, but this is the beauty & cruelty of sport.  It cannot be scripted like a movie.  So the 3 old men provide summaries of the 2 final games in what was a historic season for our Cougars.  And then look forward to what could be another Championship run next season, with 3 5 star freshmen joining the team to pair with Emmanuel Sharp & Jojo Tugler. Please have a listen as the 3 Old Men summarize the wonderful season & look forward to next year. - 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/

Welcome to Episode #50 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. Our Houston Cougars are now 34-4 & back in the Final 4 for a 7th time (tied for 10th all-time across all programs)!  It took an exquisitely executed, last second BLOB play against Purdue, followed by a blasting of Tennessee by 19 points in the Elite 8 to get there.  But now it's on to the Final 4, where we reap the benefits of being able to make this final push in our backyard of San Antonio TX!  The 3 Old Men provide a recap of the Sweet 16 & Elite 8 games, and break down the upcoming Duke game (as well as the potential looming Auburn/Florida game for the National Championship). Please have a listen as the 3 Old Men weigh in & discuss the March Madness results, as well as welcome the huge new hire for Houston WBB in Coach Matthew Mitchell. - 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/

Welcome to Episode #49 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. Our Houston Cougars are now 32-4 & back in the Sweet 16 yet gain, after destroying SIUE & outlasting Gonzaga in a game that should've been in the Elite 8 round!  Now it's into the Sweet 16 in Indianapolis, against #4 Seed Purdue who has the ridiculous "good fortune" to play 70 miles from campus as the lower seed.  But bring it on!  As the 3 Old Men provide a recap of the Tourney games & break down the upcoming Purdue game (as well as the potential looming Tennessee/Kentucky game in the Elite 8).  Please have a listen as the 3 Old Men weigh in & discuss the March Madness results, as well as weigh in on how poorly their brackets are performing. - 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/

Welcome to Episode #48 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. Our Houston Cougars are now 30-4 & XII Tourney Champs, after 3 stellar efforts in beating CO, BYU, & AZ in succession!  Now it's March Madness time, with the brackets out and Houston as the 3rd #1 Seed assigned to the Midwest Region.  The 3 Old Men provide a recap of the XII Tourney games & break down our respective March Madness brackets in this episode.  The 3 old men are also sponsoring a Bracket Challenge on CoogFans.com for a chance for fans to beat the old men, with the overall winner joining us on a post-season pod episode! Please have a listen as the 3 Old Men weigh in & discuss the March Madness brackets, as well as provide our respective picks for the Final 4 & Champion. - 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/

Welcome to Episode #47 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. Our Houston Cougars are now 27-4 & 19-1 in conference, after a workman-like win over Baylor in Waco to sweep this series as well to end the regular season!  Next up is the somewhat meaningless XII Tournament, where the main objective needs to be avoiding injury ahead of the NCAA's (since the Cougars have basically locked up a #1 Seed).  The 3 Old Men provide a recap & preview the XII Tournament as the special topic this week.  And then we prep for the Big March Madness Bracket Episode that will drop next week! Please have a listen as the 3 Old Men weigh in & discuss the topic of the week, as well as provide some quick-hit game summaries and previews. - 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/

Welcome to Episode #46 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. Our Houston Cougars are now 26-4 & 18-1 in conference, after grinding out a win over Cincinnati & sweeping the Kansas series with a Big Monday physical pounding of KU where the Cougars pounded the boards & turned the Jayhawks over repeatedly!  Next up is Baylor for our final game of this season.  The 3 Old Men provide recaps & preview the games this week, & then look forward into March to weigh in on "UH X-Factors for a Deep March Run?" . Please have a listen as the 3 Old Men weigh in & discuss the topic of the week, as well as provide some quick-hit game summaries and previews. - 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/

Welcome to Episode #45 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. Our Houston Cougars are now Big 12 Champs 2 years in a row, after methodically taking down both  Iowa St with ESPN GameDay on site & then coming back with a Big Monday payback win over Texas Tech in Lubbock!  Next up is yet another Sat / Big Mon set of games hosting both Cincy & Kansas for our final games this season at the Fertitta Center.  The 3 Old Men provide recaps & preview the games this week, & then look forward into March to weigh in on "What matchups do we want & which ones do we want to avoid?" come Tourney time. Please have a listen as the 3 Old Men weigh in & discuss the topic of the week, as well as provide some quick-hit game summaries and previews. - 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/

Welcome to Episode #44 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. Our Houston Cougars are now 22-4 & 14-1 in the XII after a grind it out slugfest win on the road vs Arizona & then coming back 3 days later to completely dismantle Arizona St to now be 2 games up in sole possession of 1st in the XII.  Houston showcased their patience & maturity with AZ, while just shooting lights out vs ASU.  Next up is the toughest week of the season, hosting Iowa St for an ESPN Gameday event & then a quick turnaround for a Big Mon showdown at Texas Tech.  The 3 Old Men preview the games & then provide their "Instant Reaction" to the Selection Committee's Early Reveal seeding of UH as the #2 Seed out West with Florida. Please have a listen as the 3 Old Men weigh in & discuss the topic of the week, as well as provide some quick-hit game summaries and previews. - 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/

Welcome to Episode #43 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. Our Houston Cougars are now 20-4 & 12-1 in the XII after a workman-like win on the road vs Colorado & then a carving up of Baylor to now be back in sole possession of 1st in the XII.  Houston continued to build upon their balanced offense by further incorporating X-Factor Terrance Arceneaux into the offensive sets.  Next up is a tricky West Coast swing through Arizona vs AZ & ASU.  The 3 Old Men preview the games & then provide their thoughts on the other side of the ball to determine "How Good is This Season's UH Offense"? Please have a listen as the 3 Old Men weigh in & discuss the topic of the week, as well as provide some quick-hit game summaries and previews. - 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/

Welcome to Episode #41 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. Our Houston Cougars are now 17-3 & 9-0 in the XII, after beating Kansas at the Phog in what many college hoops pundits have called "the best game of the season" regardless of what any  future game brings us.   Oh and Houston also turned around with a workman-like effort in beating a pesky WVU team 4 days later as well.  Houston will continue to be tested this week with a visit from #22 Texas Tech on Sat & Oklahoma State Tue.  2 of the 3 Old Men review the 2 games played & preview the upcoming games this week, with special attention paid to the epic win in Lawrence.  - 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/

Welcome to Episode #40 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. Our Houston Cougars are now 15-3, 7-0 in the XII, & now in sole possession of 1st in the conference standings after squeaking by UCF & then turning around to completely dismantle Utah.   Houston will be stepping up in competition this week with visits to both Kansas & WVU.  The 3 Old Men review the 2 games played & preview the upcoming games this week + an added discussion on the "State of the Big 12" 7 conference games in.  Are the 3 old guys surprised Houston's alone atop the conference standings?  And what about fans stating it isn't that impressive this year given the perceived weakness of the Big 12 this season? - 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/

Welcome to Episode #39 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.  Apologies for the original recording file having issues, a new version has been uploaded on Jan 18th. Our Houston Cougars are now 13-3 & 5-0 in the XII after smothering both KSU & WVU.  Houston's been rolling over the last 9 games since Vegas, with both offense & defense humming along at this point.  Next up are UCF & Utah this next week.  The 3 Old Men review the 2 games played & preview the upcoming games this week with no topic for debate given the quick turnaround to publish after a Wed game. - 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/

Welcome to Episode #38 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. Our Houston Cougars are now 11-3 & 3-0 in the XII after blitzing both BYU & TCU.  Houston's standard suffocating defense & newfound balanced offense were both on full display in the destruction of both teams.  Next up are Kansas St & a tricky West Virginia.  The 3 Old Men preview the games & then provide their thoughts on  "How Good is This Season's UH Defense"? Please have a listen as the 3 Old Men weigh in & discuss the topic of the week, as well as provide some quick-hit game summaries and previews.  And as the Old Men evolve this podcast, this is our very 1st AI-edited episode!  A little choppy compared to manual edited, but saved hours in editing time. - 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/

Welcome to Episode #37 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. Apologies up front, with the slight technical challenges faced by one of the old men that impacted part of the game preview segment (we'll let you guess who that was).  But our Houston Cougars are now 9-3 after smothering Oklahoma St in their XII opener.  Now we hit our 1st Sat/Big Mon pair of games in week 2 of Conference play, facing BYU Sat & TCU on Mon.  These almost back-to-back games in the Big 12 are a particular grind for all teams involved.  So the Old Men preview the games, but will then pivot to tackle the question of the week:  "Conference Record Needed for UH to Win the Big 12"?   Please have a listen as the 3 Old Men weigh in and discuss the topic of the week, as well as provide some quick-hit game summaries and previews. - 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/