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

Welcome to Episode #73 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.

Critical wins for the Coogs over Utah & KSU this past week.  And the team is now 23-2, 11-1 in the Big 12, & alone atop the Big 12 standings.  But now the killer stretch begins vs Big 12 elite Iowa State & Arizona, right before a visit to KU to complete the trifecta of brutal conference games.  These are the types of games we all wanted as we head towards post-season play.

Please have a listen as the 3 Old Men break down the 2 wins over Utah & KSU, and then preview the upcoming games vs ISU & AZ.  The 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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Welcome to Episode #72 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.

HUGE pair of wins for the Coogs over UCF & BYU this week!  And the team is  now 21-2, 9-1 in the Big 12, and should be up inside the top 5 in the AP Poll later Monday morning.  Up next are a pair of games against Big 12 "bottom-feeders" Utah & KSU, where the Coogs can fine-tune some things in preparation for the toughest stretch of games to follow in ISU/AZ/KU.  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.  The 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

- Please follow us on gocoogs.com/old-men/

Welcome to Episode #71 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.

After a week of regrouping for the Coogs with workman-like wins over TCU & Cincy, the team is  now 19-2, 7-1 in the Big 12, and up to #8 in the AP Poll.  Now a Brutal Feb awaits, where the Big 12 has historically loaded up on marquee games for the projected contenders.  The challenge comes hard & fast this week with our toughest 2-game stretch vs UCF & BYU for some separation in the XII Standings.

Please have a listen as the 3 Old Men break down the 2 wins over TCU & Cincy, and then preview the upcoming games vs contenders UCF & BYU.  The 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

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

- Please follow us on gocoogs.com/old-men/

Welcome to Episode #70 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.

After a tough loss in Lubbock this past week, the Coogs are now 17-2, 5-1 in the Big 12, and #10 in the AP Poll.  An important week ahead with a sneaky good TCU up next, as well as a rematch vs Cincinatti.  6 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

- 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 destructions of WVU & ASU this past week, the Coogs are now 17-1, 5-0 in the Big 12, and tied with Arizona atop the conference standings.  Now a critical rematch w/ Texas Tech awaits in Lubbock.  5 games into 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 2 wins over WVU & ASU, and discuss   Cenac's transformation as he bids to become a main cog for a Cougar March Madness run.  We then preview next week's Texas Tech rematch as well, so fans can be well informed headed 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/

Welcome to Episode #68 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.

After shutting down in-state rivals Texas Tech & Baylor this past week, the Coogs are now 15-1, 3-0 in the Big 12, and ranked #10 in KenPom.  After some stellar team defense in the 2 wins, "Is Jojo Tugler now back to last season's DPOY-levels?"  2 more conference games await the team this week in West Virginia & Arizona State to further test this Cougars team.

Please have a listen as the 3 Old Men break down the 2 wins over Texas Tech & Baylor, and discuss whether Jojo Tugler has regained his elite form from last season?  We then preview next week's 2 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

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Welcome to Episode #67 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.

Happy New Year everyone!  After 2 critical wins over Arkansas & Cincy (with a 3rd sloppy MTSU win sandwiched in between), this Cougar team is 13-1 & 1-0 in XII play.  It was a statement win on National TV vs Calipari's Arkansas team, where the Cougar offense was fast, flowing, & in peak form.  Followed were 2 more wins to end the year & open conference play.  The Coogs are now ranked #7 in the AP, with 2 in-state rivals on deck in Texas Tech & Baylor.

Please have a listen as the 3 Old Men break down the 3 games played over the holidays, as well as provide some thoughts on the upcoming games vs Tech & Baylor.

- 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

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Welcome to Episode #66 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.

Another dominant win, this time over a tricky New Orleans team.  But is this Houston Cougars squad truly equipped to win the XII for a 3rd straight season?  The Coogs are now 10-1, ranked #8 in the AP, and rounding into form on both sides of the ball with XII play right around the corner.  But a final big test awaits this weekend vs what could be the best team in the SEC in Arkansas.

Please have a listen as the 3 Old Men break down the game vs UNO, as well as provide some thoughts on the upcoming game vs Calipari-led Arkansas.  We then revisit our predictions on the Big XII conference race, with all the key non-con games now behind us.

- 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

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Welcome to Episode #65 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.

2 convincing wins over FSU & Jackson St, but are the Houston Cougars a Final 4 / National Championship contender this season?  Our Coogs are now 9-1 and ranked #7 in the AP & #10 in the KenPom rankings.  But lots of Twitter/X postings this week around how every National Champion since 2004 has been in the Top 12 of the Week 6 AP Poll.  Does this Cougar Team fit the bill as bona fide contenders compared with the last 2 seasons?

Please have a listen as the 3 Old Men break down the games from the past week, as well as provide some thoughts on next week's UNO game.  We then go deep with our perspectives on whether this year's iteration of the Cougars are national title contenders (and if not, can they can bridge the gap to get 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

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Welcome to Episode #64 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.

Like last season, it was a mixed bag for our Houston Cougars at the Players Era Festival.  With lots of "wisdom & learnings", as Coach Sampson described, for this year's Cougars team.  The team won 2 games over Syracuse & Notre Dame, but suffered a close loss in between to a tough Tennessee team looking for payback for last season's Elite 8 loss.  Our Cougars are now 7-1  for the season and now ranked #8 in both the AP & KenPom rankings.  But lots for the team to work on in this 10-day break before facing FSU at the Toyota Center.

Please have a listen as the 3 Old Men break the games down from Vegas, as well as provide some thoughts on what to expect from a team adjustment perspective heading into this final stretch of non-conference games.  We also provide our perspectives on the 2 elite HS kids to sign with the Cougars during the early signing period.  Needless to say, another elite class w/ Diane & Alozie coming on board 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 gocoogs.com/old-men/