Host Carter Yates and senior college writer Mike Craven sit down with Jay Arnold of the Aggie War Pod to give a full preview of Texas A&M's football season.

(INTRO – 5:15) How can Mike Elko improve this defense while replacing three NFL DLinemen? Can DJ Hicks live up to the 5 star label?

(5:15 –7:20 ) Does Jay think the Texas A&M secondary will be improved?

(7:20 – 11:30) How much freer do guys play in the second year in a system? How big of a deal is Mike Elko taking over defensive playcalling?

(11:30 – 12:45) Where is Taurean York on A&M's all-time linebackers list?

(12:45 – 17:30) What's Jay's opinion on Marcel Reed? Can A&M win 10 games running the ball 70% of the time?

(17:30 – 22:00) Why Jay thinks 9 regular season wins is the marker of a good season + How likely is that to happen?

(22:00 – 25:15) How many coaches can Texas A&M get fired?

(25:15 – 27:45) How long does Mike Elko get before the honeymoon period ends? How does Texas feasting in the SEC impact A&M's vibe?

(27:45 – END) MVP for offense and defense

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On the road again! Jakob's heart is broken, Andrew Zimmel is again chasing his radio star dreams in a state that is not Texas, so we got a special one for you all this week about active gratittude, back to regular scheduled programming next week! Vaya Con Dios, Zim! Tap in: https://linktr.ee/SquarinPod

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Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven preview all the Power Four teams in the state of Texas.

(INTRO – 19:00) Texas Longhorns

(19:00 – 29:15) Texas A&M Aggies

(29:15 – 39:00) Baylor Bears

(39:00 – 49:00) Texas Tech Red Raiders

(49:00 – 58:00) TCU Horned Frogs

(58:00 – 1:07:00) Houston Cougars

(1:07:00 – END) SMU Mustangs

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Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven sit down with Matthew Bartlett, the editor of "At the Roost," to preview Rice's 2025 season

(2:30 – 3:50) What does Matthew make of Scott Abell's honeymoon months.

(3:50 –6:45 ) What Matthew thinks about the option offense. What will Abell's scheme look like?

(6:45 – 8:30) How has Scott Abell fit in with the culture?

(8:30 – 11:10) How is Abell able to win at places where it's tough to do so?

(11:10 – 12:20) Who is the starting QB at Rice? What does he bring to the table?

(12:20 – 13:45) Who is the bellcow back, if there is one?

(13:45 – 16:00) Offensive strengths and weaknesses

(16:00 – 17:50) Is this offense OL friendly?

(17:50 – 20:30) What Matthew thinks of Rice elevating Jon Kay to DC. How different will the scheme look?

(20:30 – 23:00) Defensive strengths and weaknesses

(23:00 –24:30 ) Will Michael Daly be the next Rice pass rusher

(24:30 – 26:10) Who is Rice's MVP and X-Factor

(26:10 – 28:20) Will Rice's defense struggle because they practice against the option?

(28:20 – 29:30) Schedule outlook

(29:30 – 30:55) Realistic expectations in 2025

(30:55 – 32:20) What Matthew thinks of the American Athletic Conference

(32:20 – 34:40) Is Rice administration ready to play ball?

(34:40 – 35:50) Matthew's record prediciton

(35:50 – END) Is Rice ready for revenue share?

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Vibe check for this week's episode of the Roost Podcast:

-"Seth Henigan is no longer the QB at Memphis" - strange, upsetting, as though we've been unmoored from all that to which we anchor our perceptions of the world

-"An AAC fanbase is really confident in its offense and just desperately needs the defense to not be awful" - WE'RE BACK, BABY

Anyway, Matt and Carter are joined by old pal Bryan Moss-Namowicz, publisher of Tiger Sports Report. Like! Subscribe! Seek balance between the unyielding march of change and the eternal truths of the universe!

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Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven sit down with On3's Billy Embody to preview SMU's 2025 football season!

(2:30 – 6:15) Why Billy doesn't think last year was a flash in the pan

(6:15 – 11:40) How did SMU transition from portal-heavy recruiting to high school-heavy recruiting?

(11:40 – 16:50) Is SMU the third best job in the state behind Texas and A&M?

(16:50 – 18:25) Can SMU be the next Clemson?

(18:25 – 21:11) How will the offense look different in 2025?

(21:11 – 23:00) Is Kevin Jennings now underrated because of how the season ended?

(23:00 – 27:15) How confident are we in a rebuilt defensive line?

(27:15 – 30:15) Why the LB room is actually the biggest question mark

(30:15 – 32:40) SMU has a lowkey gauntlet of a schedule

(32:40 – END) What does a successful season look like for SMU?

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Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven have finally secured an interview with their white whale, Paul Finebaum, the Voice of the SEC.

(2:30 – 3:45) Paul's opinion of Dave Campbell

(3:45 – 5:10) Paul's advice on becoming a great interviewer

(5:10 – 8:00) The backstory behind that time when Paul put Saban on the hot seat

(8:00 – 8:45) The time Paul's reporting put Alabama football on probation

(8:45 – 10:00) Does Paul miss writing?

(10:00 – 12:15) Did Paul forsee his rise in TV?

(12:15 – 13:55) The first time Paul realized his career took off

(13:55 – 16:00) How Nick Saban helped make Paul's career

(16:00 – 17:50) Is the rise of the SEC a good thing for CFB

(17:50 – 19:40) What is Paul's ideal CFP bracket?

(19:40 – 21:45) What does Paul think about players getting paid?

(21:45 – 24:25) Is CFB morphing into the NFL a good thing?

(24:25 – 26:40) What impresses Paul the most about Steve Sarkisian's growth

(26:40 – 28:10) Why Paul is buying into the Arch Manning hype

(28:10 – 30:05) How Paul first fell in love with sports

(30:05 – 31:15) Which coaches have helped Paul most in his journalism career?

(31:15 – 33:20) The Aggie stigma

(33:20 – 37:20) The best games Paul has covered in person

(37:20 – 40:00) Does Paul's wife like sports?

(40:00 – END) Who is the most media friendly coach?

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Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven sit down with Rob Breaux of the Gamblin Gauchos' for a full Texas Tech 2025 Preview.

(3:00 – 5:10) How high are the stakes in Year Four of the Joey McGuire era?

(5:10 – 6:40) What happens if Texas Tech goes 8–4? Is Joey on the hot seat.

(6:40 – 8:25) Was James Blanchard or Shiel Wood the biggest offseason move?

(8:25 – 10:30) Was it worrisome that Texas Tech had to be so transfer portal heavy?

(10:30 – 14:18) Why Rob still has questions about the safeties. Could this be Texas Tech's best front seven in years.

(14:18 – 15:15) Do Texas Tech fans feel like the Lebron meme?

(15:15 – 16:48) Can Texas Tech fans be defensive-minded?

(16:48 – 22:45) Why Rob is higher on Behren Morton than most. How Morton historically ranks to 21st century Texas Tech QBs. Did Zach Kittley lowkey handcuff Morton?

(22:45 – 26:55) Will the average fan notice a difference in offensive style from Kittley to Mack Leftwich? Which running back will take the most carries?

(26:55 – 30:10) The offensive line is more talented, but will they gel?

(30:10 – 33:10) Why is Texas Tech starting so slow all the time?

(33:10 – 36:30) Micah Hudson talk

(36:30 – 38:15) Why we don't want Joey McGuire to stop talking

(38:15 – 41:50) Will we see 12 personnel in Lubbock?

(41:50 – 43:40) Is this the best roster we've ever seen at Texas Tech?

(43:40 – 46:00) Who is the X-Factor and MVP of this team?

(46:00 – END) Record predictions

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Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven are joined by Adrian Broaddus of ESPN El Paso to preview the UTEP Miners.

(2:45 – 4:30) What's the biggest storyline of the season?

(4:30 – 6:40) What Adrian liked and disliked from Scotty Walden in Year One

(6:40 – 11:45) Is Malachi Nelson even going to start? Is the narrative around Nelson going to be a distraction throughout the year?

(11:45 – 14:00) Is the offensive line still the biggest weakness?

(14:00 – 16:50) Why UTEP shouldn't resign itself to losing spring transfers every year

(16:50 – 23:00) An argument for adopting an "entry level job" model. What players miss out on when they transfer.

(23:00 – 25:00) How is Scotty Walden different from other coaches Adrian has covered?

(25:00 – 28:00) What will it take to galvanize El Paso around UTEP football?

(28:00 – 30:45) Will UTEP have a winning season? Why the La Tech game will tell us everything.

(30:45 – 32:00) Adrian's thoughts on the coordinator hires

(32:00 – 35:30) Strengths and weaknesses of the team

(35:30 – 37:10) Ashten Emory and Neil Campbell breakout cases

(37:10 – 39:10) Which of UTEP's nine kickers won the battle?

(39:10 – END) How big of a deal is UTEP to the Mountain West?

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