Mark and Peter take back to the airwaves after a 4+ month hiatus to discuss... Well, everything. A lot has happened since the last podcast. Peter's wife had a baby. Yay! Some unpleasant basketball happened. Boo. And... All the rest of it. 

Sigh.

We have to talk about it, at least for a bit. Art Briles is no longer the head football coach. Ian McCaw is no longer the Athletic Director. All but one of the 2017 commits decided to reopen their recruiting. A sizable chunk of the 2016 class, which had signed Letters of Intent, were released and have selected new schools. And then there's the matter of Jarrett Stidham.

But...

The nucleus of the 2016 squad is still here. We may have some depth issues on the offensive and defensive lines, but the 2016 team is still in pretty good shape, all things considered. 

And we have a new Athletic Director. Mack Rhoades is in. Media Days are figuratively right around the corner. 

Football is coming. 

The most successful signing day possibly in Baylor history (but certainly of the Briles era) has come and gone. 4 recruits are already on campus and will participate in Spring Drills with another 18 signing their letters of intent, and things turned out pretty spectacularly for the Bears. We’re breaking down this signing class with Colt Barber of BearsTruth.com for your listening enjoyment! Before we get to the podcast, here’s the full class for your reference purposes:

QB: Zach Smith (Early Enrollee) RB: Kameron Martin WR: Jared Atkinson WR: Devin Duvernay WR: Tren’Davian Dickson (Early Enrollee) WR: Denzel Mims OG: Patrick Hudson OG: Branton Autry (JUCO transfer)(Early Enrollee) OT: JP Urquidez

DT: Bravvion Roy DT: Dequinton Osborne (JUCO Transfer) DT: Jeremy Faulk (JUCO Transfer)(Early Enrollee) DE: Micheal Johnson DE: Brandon Bowen LB: Deonte Williams CB: Grayland Arnold CB: Raleigh Texada CB: Rajah Preciado CB: Parrish Cobb S: Chris Miller S: Kenan Ivy ATH: Donovan Duvernay

• Drama-Free NSD
• A strong finish to the class
• Looking at the Defensive Side of the Ball
• Immediate Impact Potential
• Any Needs?
• The Cornerbacks
• Some background on the Parrish Cobb Recruiting Saga*
• Insight into the recruiting process
• A bit about the offense (but honestly we’re spending most of our time on the defense)
• Listener Questions!

*This is something that Colt’s promised to tell on BearsTruth after National Signing Day, but decided to go ahead and share with us on the podcast as well. We’re thankful.

A huge thanks to Colt for joining us on the podcast!

The most successful signing day possibly in Baylor history (but certainly of the Briles era) has come and gone. 4 recruits are already on campus and will participate in Spring Drills with another 18 signing their letters of intent, and things turned out pretty spectacularly for the Bears. We’re breaking down this signing class with Colt Barber of BearsTruth.com for your listening enjoyment! Before we get to the podcast, here’s the full class for your reference purposes:

QB: Zach Smith (Early Enrollee)
RB: Kameron Martin
WR: Jared Atkinson
WR: Devin Duvernay
WR: Tren’Davian Dickson (Early Enrollee)
WR: Denzel Mims
OG: Patrick Hudson
OG: Branton Autry (JUCO transfer)(Early Enrollee)
OT: JP Urquidez

DT: Bravvion Roy
DT: Dequinton Osborne (JUCO Transfer)
DT: Jeremy Faulk (JUCO Transfer)(Early Enrollee)
DE: Micheal Johnson
DE: Brandon Bowen
LB: Deonte Williams
CB: Grayland Arnold
CB: Raleigh Texada
CB: Rajah Preciado
CB: Parrish Cobb
S: Chris Miller
S: Kenan Ivy
ATH: Donovan Duvernay

*This is something that Colt’s promised to tell on BearsTruth after National Signing Day, but decided to go ahead and share with us on the podcast as well. We’re thankful.

A huge thanks to Colt for joining us on the podcast!

Fank, Matt, and Peter are back to catch up on all things Baylor basketball! Here's what we're talking about:

• That win in Ames
• Another good win in Stillwater
• OU is really, really good
• Player breakdown
• Sexy Al Freeman/Dad Bod Al Freeman (this deserves its own bullet point)

• Saturday: Georgia, t-shirts, and bowl trophies
• Monday: BlackoUT! Big Monday, folks
• @ WVU next Saturday
• More

Plus Reader questions! Enjoy!

Fank, Matt, and Peter are back to catch up on all things Baylor basketball! Here's what we're talking about:

Plus Reader questions! Enjoy!

If you haven’t looked yet, you should probably keep an eye peeled outside of your house, around your neighborhood or place of employment, because there’s a good chance that Johnny Jefferson will have either ran past your house or will in the very near future. We said on the Preview podcast (or perhaps the Texas recap? I forget) that he would have to have a monster day to hit 1,000 yards rushing and, boy, did he ever. He hit the mark right on the nose, with 299 yards rushing in the game to become Baylor’s second 1000-yard rusher for the 2015 season.

So yeah, we’re talking Johnny Jeff. What else? I’m glad you asked!

• Happy New Year!
• College Football Playoff on New Years’ Eve (ugh)
• Possible solutions to the situation
• Playoff Results
• New Years Six Bowl Results
• Big 12 Bowl recap
• THE RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL!!!
  • Crow is eaten
  • But mostly, we’re marveling at:
  • Coaching staff
  • Stable of RBs and snap-takers
  • Johnny Jefferson
  • Offensive Line
  • More!

This was SUCH a fun game, and we’re glad to have gotten to take part in it.

How do you feel about a) those games being on New Years’ Eve instead of New Years Day or later and b) the CFP games not being the last bowl games of the season? What are your thoughts on fixing?

If you haven’t looked yet, you should probably keep an eye peeled outside of your house, around your neighborhood or place of employment, because there’s a good chance that Johnny Jefferson will have either ran past your house or will in the very near future. We said on the Preview podcast (or perhaps the Texas recap? I forget) that he would have to have a monster day to hit 1,000 yards rushing and, boy, did he ever. He hit the mark right on the nose, with 299 yards rushing in the game to become Baylor’s second 1000-yard rusher for the 2015 season.

So yeah, we’re talking Johnny Jeff. What else? I’m glad you asked!

This was SUCH a fun game, and we’re glad to have gotten to take part in it.

How do you feel about a) those games being on New Years’ Eve instead of New Years Day or later and b) the CFP games not being the last bowl games of the season? What are your thoughts on fixing?

Merry Christmas, everyone! Our gift to you this Christmas Eve is a podcast! Because we love you and we’re here to entertain you while you travel, do your last minute shopping, or whatever. We podcast, you decide.

Mark returns to the podcast for a preview of the Russell Athletic Bowl, the Baylor Bears, the North Carolina Tar Heels, and everything involved therein. Before we get to the topics, though, I hope you notice that I put together a special introduction this week, paying homage to the most dynamic receiver in the country, Biletnikoff winner Corey Coleman. I had hoped to be able to do this after the bowl game and add in whatever scores he had against UNC, but sadly, that is not to be. So, I hope you enjoy it. Here’s what we’re talking about:

• The injury situation to Jarrett Stidham, Shock Linwood, Coleman, and possibly Patrick Colbert
• What this offense will look like without those players
• Self-scouting and “conventional wisdom”
• The Tar Heel defense, its strengths, weaknesses, and aggressive secondary
• How often do we see the WildBear?
• UNC’s offense and their weapons. Do they seem somewhat familiar to you?
• The weather
• Much more about the game
• Briefly: Texas’ OC hire, A&M’s QB transfers, Kylo Ren’s decision to Transfer from Texas A&M
• Overcast: a podcasting app for iOS

We hope you enjoy the podcast, and have a very Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas, everyone! Our gift to you this Christmas Eve is a podcast! Because we love you and we’re here to entertain you while you travel, do your last minute shopping, or whatever. We podcast, you decide.

Mark returns to the podcast for a preview of the Russell Athletic Bowl, the Baylor Bears, the North Carolina Tar Heels, and everything involved therein. Before we get to the topics, though, I hope you notice that I put together a special introduction this week, paying homage to the most dynamic receiver in the country, Biletnikoff winner Corey Coleman. I had hoped to be able to do this after the bowl game and add in whatever scores he had against UNC, but sadly, that is not to be. So, I hope you enjoy it. Here’s what we’re talking about:

We hope you enjoy the podcast, and have a very Merry Christmas!

This is a podcast about basketball! Fankhauser and Mattisbear return to the show and we're talking all about the latest iteration of Scott Drew's work of art. Let's do this.