Matt & Ross In The Morning

New Astros Manager Joe Espada joined The Matt Thomas Show following his introductory press conference and talked about getting to work on the upcoming season with a team expected to compete for titles once again.

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show talk about the Rockets going for their 5th consecutive win against the New Orleans Pelicans in their first in-season tournament game Friday night (what is that?). The Texans are set to face the Cincinnati Bengals this Sunday. With the injury list being meaningful to the team's performance, can the Texans pull off the upset? The Big 10 makes a ruling regarding the University of Michigan football sign-stealing controversy, deciding to suspend head coach Jim Harbaugh for the remainder of the regular season, Non-Florida Stories and more on this Anything Goes Friday.

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show talk about the Houston Rockets dominant victory over the Los Angeles Lakers and the great atmosphere in the Toyota Center. They also discuss quarterback Quinn Ewers' return as the starter for No. 7 University of Texas against TCU after missing two games with a sprained shoulder. Dan Hoard, radio voice of the Cincinnati Bengals and the University of Cincinnati Bearcats, joins the show, Dr. Roto remedies your fantasy football worries and another edition of "I Just Don't Get It."

Dan Hoard, radio voice of the Cincinnati Bengals and the University of Cincinnati Bearcats, joins The Matt Thomas Show to preview the Bearcats against the Houston Cougars and the Bengals against the Houston Texans. Hoard shares his excitement for the Bearcats as they "finally have a seat at the table" as a Power Five team. "I'm confident that in time, Cincinnati will be a Big 12 contender," Hoard said. Hoard also touches on the Bengals week 10 game, saying that wide receiver Tyler Boyd will be the main target if Tee Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase are out. If Burrow continues to stay healthy, Hoard expects a good performance as the defense has been "really good at taking the ball away" and forcing turnovers.

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show discuss Ray Montgomery emerging as the newest candidate in the Astros managerial search. They also touch on the Rockets matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers and congratulate C.J. Stroud for being named AFC Offensive Player of the Week. Rockets Head Coach Ime Udoka and UH Head Coach Dana Holgorsen join the show, Shut Yo Bum Ass Up, Ross's Rotten Five and more.

Rockets Head Coach Ime Udoka joins The Matt Thomas Show to recap his back-to-back wins against the Sacramento Kings, saying "I liked our aggressiveness." With multiple players scoring, "it's a luxury to be balanced" and "guys are playing extremely unselfish," Udoka said. As Rockets get set to take on the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday night, Udoka acknowledges that he is putting players on tough matchups, especially with the history between Dillon Brooks and LeBron James, but Udoka encourages Brooks's mentality. With Udoka previously saying that Tari Eason "looks like he is going to play [in the] 15 minute range," he confirmed this by saying "I'm excited to get [Eason] back out there." Udoka touched on their decision to move Cam Whitmore to the G League, saying "it's part of the plan to get him where we want him to be." Udoka wraps up the conversation by recalling his battles with LeBron back when he was a player, and the contrast between guarding him and coaching against him.

UH Football Head Coach Dana Holgorsen joins The Matt Thomas Show to recap his overtime victory of Baylor and explain his new philosophy regarding the use of the two-point conversion. Holgorsen also highlights a good performance by linebacker Treylin Payne, saying "I'm so happy he finally turned the corner." Overall, Holgorsen said the win over Baylor "meant a lot to our fan base" and he sees the Cougars "getting comfortable at that level" as they take on the Cincinnati Bearcats Saturday.

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show recap the Rockets fantastic performance against the Sacramento Kings. Their improvements on both sides of the floor led to a dominant victory and a three-game win streak. Will the success continue when they face the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday? Matt and Ross also discuss if Arch Manning will see the field for the Texas Longhorns this season, Craig Counsell's major new deal, Astros next manager, Gut Feelings and more.

Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show and guest host Dan Mathews talk about C.J. Stroud's incredible performance that led the Houston Texans to a comeback victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With back-and-forth sequences, a long injury list and running back Dare Ogunbowale stepping in as kicker, C.J. Stroud and his offense managed a 40-second touchdown drive at the end of the game to defeat the Bucs, 39-37, and improving their record to 4-4. Ross and Dan also preview the Rockets game against the Sacramento Kings, wanting to see more from Jalen Green as the team attempts to reach 3-3 on the season. Craig Counsell becomes the new manager of the Chicago Cubs, college football talk, Astros GM Dana Brown's preference for the next manager and more.

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal go live from the Toyota Center to talk about former Astros manager Dusty Baker's reasons for retiring and even let listeners weigh in. Chris Gordy joins the show from "Chopper 790" to give us an "update" from the Texas Rangers World Series parade. Jabari Smith Jr. talks about the Rockets first win of the season and how roster changes have improved overall team performance.