Opening kickoff is fast approaching for the Golden Hurricane! We brought back Cayden McFarland (@caydenmc) to talk about what's he's seen from camp thus far, his thoughts of starting personnel and way more.

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

2:17 - Start of Interview with Cayden

4:38 - Kevin Wilson and the Coaching Staff

19:51 - Initial Personnel Thoughts from Camp

29:12 - Talking Offensive Side

40:38 - Switching to Defense

51:30 - Listener Questions

1:08:48 - Final Thoughts + Outro

We are BACK for the 6th (!) season of the Hurricast!

To kick things off, we welcome Tulsa Athletic Director Rick Dickson back onto the show to discuss the chaos that is conference realignment.

Apologies in advance for the tinny audio in the opening and closing of the pod. Still knocking off some rust from the summer.

Chapters:

0:00 - 3:24: Intro

3:24 - 5:26: Rick Dickson joins the podcast

5:26 - 13:04: New Tulsa mascot

13:04 - 22:26: Football stadium improvements

22:26 - 29:53: The death of the Pac-12

29:53 - 33:56: How well is the AAC positioned?

33:56 - 36:10: Linear TV vs streaming

36:10 - 39:21: Where do you think this will end up for the remaining Pac-4 schools?

39:21 - 44:12: Will the Pac-12 pull the best of the AAC and MWC?

44:12 - 46:23: What is the best-case scenario for Tulsa?

46:23 - 51:35: What happens to the 12-team playoff?

51:35 - 56:52: What is Tulsa's pitch when it comes to realignment?

56:52 - 58:45: Do academics and olympic sports matter as much as they used to in realignment talks?

58:45 - 1:00:40: Have Tulsa's academics slipped enough to matter?

1:00:40 - 1:07:44: More linear TV vs streaming for media deals

1:07:44 - 1:12:06: Not getting left behind & sticking with peers

1:12:06 - 1:13:14: Indoor practice facility

1:13:14 - 1:14:42: Is Rick sailgating?

1:14:42 - 1:23:25: Post-Rick thoughts

1:23:25 - end: Outro

TU Athletic Director Rick Dickson is back on the podcast for an offseason special! We discuss all kinds of things, including:

You can also watch this podcast on YouTube! https://youtu.be/i75UE3uOjZQ

Submit questions for the podcast on our website: https://www.thegoldenhurricast.com/

Links:

TU Hall of Fame Weekend details: https://tulsahurricane.com/sports/2023/2/17/2023-tu-athletic-hall-of-fame-weekend

Buy tickets for TU Hall of Fame Weekend: https://t.co/XwOfGq2pyw

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

2:27 - Rick Dickson Interview

4:24 - New Women's VB Coach Lauren Ramatowski

8:52 - The Process of Hiring Kevin Wilson

14:51 - TU Hall of Fame Weekend

31:38 - The Golden Hurricane Champions Fund

38:09 - Change in Media Access for Football

44:22 - No Contracts for Assistant Coaches?

51:27 - Facilities Upgrades

56:36 - How Important is the Game Day Experience to TU?

1:00:25 - New Mascot Teaser

1:04:22 - NIL

1:23:52 - How Close Was TU To Dropping Football?

1:32:52 - If You Could Change Anything About Athletics at TU, What Would It Be?

Its conference tournament season and its not looking hot for Tulsa. The women's team was knocked out in their first round rematch with UCF on Monday, and the men's team opened up as 13-point underdogs against Wichita State on Thursday. We did a recap and preview for both before talking about some Tulsa football news - combine, draft trivia and more. 

Timestamps:

0:01 - Women's Basketball Recaps

25:08 - Men's Basketball Preview

48:59 - Prince at the Combine

56:16 - Tulsa Draft Trivia

1:00:45 - Special Teams Coach

1:04:08 - Realignment Revisited

1:14:36 - Listener Questions

After some time off primarily spent crying over the current status of Tulsa basketball, we are back on our #Hurricast grind. Update: things are still not good! In this one, we ask:

So many questions!

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Worst Season in Tulsa History?

08:00 - Would Frank Haith Be Doing Better?

11:11 - Why is Half the Team Sitting Out?

13:57 - Men's Basketball Recap

26:26 - Men's Basketball Previews

34:33 - What's Happening with the Women?

51:02 - Women's AAC Tourney Preview

57:01 - Around the American

1:00:48 - Football Coaching Staff Turmoil

1:13:19 - 2023 Football Schedule

1:18:54 - Dane Evans –> BC Lions

1:25:00 - Outro

We've got our final* matchup against Houston and to celebrate we've brought on Sam from The Scott and Holman Pawdcast (@SHPawdcast) to help us preview the Wednesday night matchup.

After the interview we dive into the Wichita State loss and preview the men and women's schedules for the next week. (M vs UCF, W vs SMU & Tulane). Finally a quick look at TU's eSports team.

*could actually meet in conference tournament

Timestamps

0:00 - Intro

01:19 - Interview with The Scott and Holman Pawdcast (@SHPawdcast)

42:12 - WSU Recap

53:50 - UCF Preview

58:30 - Women's Basketball Previews (SMU & Tulane)

1:05:45 - Around the AAC

1:09:03 - TU eSports Team

If you didn't already know, Tim Dalger is your father. The man has been playing harder than ever before.

However, it's been a down couple of weeks for both the men's and women's teams. The men have lost three straight by double digits, and the women went on their first losing streak of the year before bouncing back with a big win over Cincinnati.

On the flip side, there is a ton of optimism around football. Kevin Wilson's staff has been completed and his first signing day has come and gone. We discuss whether stats are actually for losers, break down his finalized staff, walk through all the new players, and debate who has the best name of the group.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00: Men's Basketball Recaps

26:57: Men's Basketball Previews

34:29: Women's Basketball Recaps

42:54: Women's Basketball Previews

48:57: Around the AAC

53:31: Stats are for Losers

58:47: Kevin Wilson's Staff

1:05:37: Football Signing Day and Transfers

1:21:51: Outro

We are back from the holiday break with a jam-packed episode looking at basketball and football news and notes. Starting off with a deep dive into the opening weeks of the men and women's basketball teams which has been great for the women, and not so great for the men. We then recap the flurry of hires that Kevin Wilson has made to fill out the coaching staff and offer our thoughts.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:20 - Men's Basketball Recap

31:41 - Temple + WSU Previews

44:52 - Men's Player(s) of the Week

48:01 - Women's Basketball Recap

1:06:20 - Women's Player(s) of the Week

1:10:00 - Houston Preview

1:15:36 - Around the AAC

1:19:23 - Football Coaching News and Updates

1:47:37 - Tulane Cotton Bowl Thoughts

After a flurry of local commits (Braylin Presley, Grayson Tempest, Devin Robinson) and the return of Braylon Braxton and Malachai Jones, Kevin Wilson is off to the hottest possible start as Tulsa's Head Football Coach. 

We discuss the latest football commitments before getting into men's and women's basketball, taking a look at what was another big week for the AAC, debriefing on Lauren Ramatowski - the new Tulsa Women's Volleyball head coach, and recapping the first tranche of AAC bowl games.

After the whirlwind of football news last week with the hiring on Kevin Wilson, things have mostly returned to normal. We haven't heard too much news out of the program other than some transfer news and notes in the last week. 

But basketball season is starting to ramp up for both the men and women's team who went 1-1 and 2-0 this week respectively. Both teams are closing up the non-conference schedule in the next week and we talk about our Players of the Week and look ahead to their next couple of matchups. 

Time Stamps

0:00 - More Kevin Wilson Thoughts and News

37:09 - Transfer Portal News

43:01 - Monty Lands at Auburn

46:35 - Men's Basketball

1:09:45 - Women's Basketball

1:28:39 - Around the AAC