After a rocky start to the season, the Texas men's basketball team has won three consecutive conference games and is seemingly building momentum for the back half of the season. Can they keep this up and turn it into a tournament berth or is this just proof of concept for the future under Sean Miller?

The ladies got their revenge game against LSU and a hard-fought win over Kentucky, two of their four-consecutive games against ranked teams. Can they keep the momentum going down the stretch?

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Welcome to Episode #72 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.

A HUGE pair of wins for the Coogs over UCF and BYU this week!  UH is now 21-2 and 9-1 in the Big 12, and expected to be top 5 in the AP Poll today.  Up next are a pair of games against two 1-9 teams in the league, Utah and Kansas State. This gives the Coogs a chance to fine-tune some things in preparation for the toughest stretch of games since UH joined the Big 12: at Iowa State, No. 1 Arizona, and at Kansas in an eight-day stretch.  This Cougar team is beginning to peak at just the right time as we head towards March.

Please have a listen as the 3 Old Men break down the 2 wins over UCF & BYU, and then preview the upcoming games vs Utah & KSU.  We then finish w/ a preview of future opponents, Kansas and Arizona, as they square off on Big Monday.  This Cougar team continues to ramp up 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

- Intro / Exit music: Ground Zero provided by FreeBeats.io

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Jay and Mike are back on the mics to talk about the impact of the transfer portal for the Aggies, give a recruiting recap and answer a couple of looming questions heading into the offseason.

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Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven give a breakdown of the high school signing classes for all Texas FBS schools.

5 Instant Impact Players and 5 Under-The Radar Recruits mentioned.

Talks center around Texas ATH Jermaine Bishop, Texas A&M RB KJ Edwards, Texas Tech DE LaDamion Guyton, TCU DE Carter Buck, Baylor WR London Smith, Houston QB Keisean Henderson AND MORE

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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?

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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!

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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

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Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven rank the Texas teams in a way-too-early look-ahead to 2026.

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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

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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/

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