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The fellas dive in on the wild results of the College Football Playoff selection, Baylor's decision to decline a bowl invitation, and the official announcement of Doug McNamee as Baylor's next Athletic Director!

Soldiering on to talk about the events of the past week and what is to come for Baylor Football in the 2026 offseason and beyond.

Mack Rhoades is OUT. Linda Livingstone announced that Dave Aranda will be "retained." Bears lost to Arizona in Tucson... But have one more chance to extend their season in a game against Houston. Plus Picks of the Week. Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!

Talking Departmental upheval, reviewing the beatdown that Baylor suffered vs. Utah, looking ahead at a trip to Arizona. Plus PICKS.

The Baylor Bears face off against their most formidable opponent of the season in the Utah Utes at 6pm in McLane Stadium on Saturday. We're previewing it.

Fank is joined by the duo from the weekly podcast "Between Two Bears" to preview the 2025-26 Baylor men's basketball team. We touch on expectations, deep dive the new look roster, and see how quickly Evan can do a Google search on guys from last year's team. Then we close out with football Picks of the Week as any basketball podcast would obviously do.

Fank is joined by friend of the show and Baylor legend Seth Russell to recap the Homecoming win over UCF, dissect what was different about this Baylor performance, and try to determine if this was this a one-off or a sign of things to come for the last 3 games of the regular season.

The fellas reconvene to talk about Baylor's Homecoming matchup against the UCF Knights and see if they can extend their epic streak on PIcks of the Week.

After a week of "soul searching," backs-against-the-wall practice and reported desperation, the Baylor Bears put a familiar product on the field in a 41-20 loss to the surging Cincinnati Bearcats

Matt Wilson (aka mattisbear) joins Fank to break down Baylor's upcoming matchup with Cincinnati on Saturday.

The Baylor Bears fall in frustrating fashion to their hated rival the TCU Horned Frogs, by a score of 42 to "36." We're talking about it... and where this team is after an utterly disappointing post-bye performance.

PodcastDelOso continues to recognize that the official title of the Baylor-TCU rivalry is the "Bluebonnet Battle." #Revivalry 00:00 - Intro 01:34 - "Local" News 15:52 - TCU Preview 51:49 - Picks of the Week 1:09:33 - Outro

With no game to preview, the guys are talking fan engagement, state of the team, position grades, and fielding YOUR questions! Buckle up! 00:00 - Intro 01:37 - 2026 Auburn Game Relocated 07:12 - Baylor's Fan Engagement & McLane Stadium issues 21:53 - State of the Team 27:30 - Position Grades: DL 30:40 - Position Grades: LBs 33:04 - Position Grades: DBs 36:45 - Position Grades: OL 39:59 - Position Grades: RBs 43:30 - Position Grades: WRs/TEs 47:40 - Position Grades: QB 51:54 - Position Grades: Special Teams 56:07 - Listener Questions 1:30:08 - Picks of the Week 1:39:45 - Outro

Another cardiac comeback for Baylor as the Bears erase a 14-point deficit to Kansas State and block a last-second field goal attempt to stave off disaster. Are we having fun yet? 00:00 - Intro 04:16 - Baylor 35, Kansas State 34 06:17 - High Level Stuff 21:38 - 3rd Quarter Woes 28:57 - QB Decisionmaking 34:07 - No Quit in this Team 38:03 - Have a Day, Michael Trigg 42:00 - Going for Two 43:56 - Offensive Line 45:48 - PLACIDE DJUNGU-SUNGU 49:57 - The Jacob Redding Show 53:02 - The Final Sequences 1:03:05 - Summations 1:12:46 - Bye Week Programming Note 1:15:47 - Outro

Some technical issues with our hosting and recording provider are preventing us from putting out the Kansas State preview episode.

The Bears defeat Oklahoma State 45-27 in a manner that nobody seems happy about. But a win is a win, and both Baylor and Dordt keep rolling. 00:00 - Intro: BORK DORDT 02:48 - Baylor 45, Oklahoma State 27 06:53 - Defensive Performance and Adjustments 22:09 - Offensive Performance 42:22 - Shoutout Palmer Williams (and others) 47:43 - Listener Voicecasts! 52:55 - Outro

For the first time since 2001, the Oklahoma State Cowboys are without Mike Gundy on the sidelines, and Baylor gets to be their first opponent in this new era. Participate in the Podcast! Leave us a message at voicecast.app/podcastdeloso 00:00 - Intro 02:01 - Voicecast Question of the Week 13:57 - Mike Gundy Fired 28:14 - Oklahoma State Preview 29:41 - OSU's Offense 41:20 - OSU's Defense 49:24 - Picks of the Week 1:03:40 - Outro

The Bears fall in a close, hard-fought matchup to Arizona State. We're breaking it down.

The Bears face an absolutely massive test on both sides of the ball on Saturday as they square off against the defending Big 12 Champion Arizona State Sun Devils. 00:00 - Intro 02:00 - ASU vs. Baylor: Initial Thoughts 05:50 - ASU's Offense 20:50 - ASU's Defense 42:14 - Picks of the Week 57:15 - Outro

A somewhat sloppy game still results in a 42-7 victory for the Baylor Bears over the Samford Bulldogs. We're breaking it down. Leave us a voicemail at https://voicecast.app/podcastdeloso 00:00 - Intro with Coaching Carousel Talk 09:34 - Voicecast! 12:09 - Bears 42, Samford 7 15:16 - Offense 31:17 - Defense 51:40 - Outro

Baylor plays Samford on Saturday, and somehow we spend almost as much time on Dordt University. Also: Picks of the Weeweekee. 00:00 - Intro 02:47 - Big 12 Talk 16:06 - Samford Primer 27:45 - Interlude: DORDT 33:44 - Back to Samford 40:30 - Picks of the Week 53:28 - Outro

The Baylor Bears win in dramatic fashion over SMU in double OT, overcoming a late 4th quarter 14-point deficit after chasing the Mustangs for the vast majority of the game. Leave us a Voicemail or text! Hit us up at https://www.voicecast.app/podcastdeloso 00:00 - Intro 03:58 - Baylor 48, SMU 45: Twitter Posts 06:34 - The Broadcast 17:19 - The First Play 19:12 - Defense 41:29 - Offensive Performance 59:03 - Special Teams 1:11:17 - Outro

Baylor faces another Power Four opponent in SMU and puts their 13-game win streak on the line in Dallas on Saturday. 00:00 - Intro 03:05 - SMU Prevew: News-ish Stuff 11:39 - Matchup History 18:29 - SMU's Offense 37:25 - SMU's Defense 44:42 - Special Teams 47:34 - Picks of the Wee-ee-keek 1:01:36 - Outro

The fellas recap a disappointing first outing for Baylor in a 38-24 loss to Auburn over the Labor Day weekend. 00:00 - Intro 02:51 - Auburn 38, Baylor 24: Twitter Post Recap 07:24 - Defensive Woes 21:46 - Officiating 30:15 - Special Teams Miscues 33:37 - Offensive Bright Spots 52:10 - Around the Big 12 & Other Notable Results 1:00:40 - Outro

It's time for the annual season predictions show! Baylor football alum and pitmaster extraordinare Blake Blackmar joins the podcast to give his outlook on the 2025 season. 00:00 - Intro 07:27 - Game 1: Auburn 12:35 - Game 2: @ SMU 18:22 - Game 3: Samford 20:23 - Game 4: Arizona State 23:49 - Game 5: @ Oklahoma State 31:01 - Game 6: Kansas State 35:53 - Game 7: @ TCU 40:59 - Game 8: @ Cincinnati 44:18 - Game 9: UCF 46:54 - Game 10: Utah 52:09 - Game 11: @ Arizona 53:39 - Game 12: Houston 56:38 - Big 12 Championship Participants and Champion 1:03:24 - Other Conference Champions 1:08:21 - National Champion 1:12:39 - Outro

The Bears square off against their most anticipated Week One matchup in recent memory, perhaps in school history. Auburn comes to town Friday night. 00:00 - Intro 03:48 - College Football is BACK! 09:56 - Auburn vs. Baylor: Factoids! 20:27 - Year 3 for Hugh Freeze 25:53 - Auburn's Offense 40:20 - Auburn's Defense 53:12 - Picks of the Week 1:03:05 - Outro

This episode is all about the team that is the Baylor Bears in the year of our Lord 2025. We're hitting all the major position groups in all three phases of the game, plus Picks of the Week for Week Zero! 00:00 - Intro 04:21 - Excitement for this Team 06:46 - Offense General Thoughts 08:51 - Quarterbacks! 24:43 - Offensive Line 30:37 - Running Backs 35:49 - Wide Receivers 43:22 - Tight Ends 51:14 - Defense 53:14 - Secondary 58:24 - Front Seven 1:04:25 - Special Teams 1:10:54 - Week Zero Picks 1:15:32 - Outro

We take a semi-prepared jog around the Big 12 to feel out expectations for each team in 2025. It looks like it may be another fun season for the conference. 00:00 - Intro - Birthday #1 Songs 05:07 - B1G's Latest CFP Proposal 08:39 - Big 12 at a High Level 14:53 - TCU 21:16 - UCF 26:31 - Arizona State 31:36 - West Virginia 36:17 - Kansas 40:19 - Texas Tech 47:46 - BYU 50:33 - Cincinnati 54:32 - Oklahoma State 57:58 - Colorado 1:01:59 - Utah 1:06:54 - Houston 1:10:02 - Arizona 1:14:12 - Iowa State 1:19:03 - Kansas State 1:24:30 - Outro

A long offseason draws to a close, and vibes are HIGH right now. Fank and Pope catch up on a bunch of stuff that they haven't discussed since last recording. Football! 00:00 - Intro & Catching Up 04:56 - CHROME DOMES 14:13 - A Bit of Nostalgia 19:08 - Vibes for 2025 31:10 - Offseason Housekeeping and Catch-up 59:51 - Preseason Programming Note 1:03:52 - Outro

Only a few months late, Fank and Pope finally break down the 2024 football season and how it turned out to be a surprising success beyond any of our expectations. Plus looking ahead to 2025.

The boys discuss the end of basketball, giving their thoughts on the Tournament and Baylor's performance, plus look back on the season that was ultimately flawed but had its share of bright spots. Then they turn the page to talk about the transfer portal mayhem and MBB building a new roster for 2025.

Fank and Pope do some recapping of the Big 12 Championship Week and talk Baylor's placement within the NCAA Tournament. It's the best sports weekend of the year, folks. Let's enjoy it!

Baylor guard Jeremy Roach joins Hornbeak to share some fun insights on the life of a Baylor player during tournament time, what its like to shoot a commercial for an NIL deal with Raid, and how nice it is to have a walking double-double down low. Jeremy takes on his own version of a Starting Five and even stares down the questions you've been dying for him to answer since he hit campus in Waco... Check out Jeremy and Darianna's TV Spot here:Jeremy Roach & Darianna Buggs Team Up with Raid to Keep Bugs Out of Bounds

Peter is out this week so Fank and Hornbeak are joined by the great Evan Miyakawa of EvanMiya.com to talk about his work in the college hoops analytics community as well as a giant week ahead for Baylor men's basketball and an early look at some teams and trends to note when you fill out your NCAA Tournament bracket next week. Plus stay tuned at the end for the latest Starting Five!

The guys spend time paying tribute to the legendary JJ Joe in the wake of his unexpected and tragic passing this week. 00:00 - Intro 02:50 - Remembering JJ Joe 21:57 - Football: Spring Practice? 31:52 - MBB Woes 42:26 - WBB in a Conference Championship Game Sunday 55:01 - Baseball Minute 59:17 - Outro

Matt Wilson rejoins the podcast to talk about the 2025 Baylor Football Schedule, that incredible MBB comeback win over the Kansas Jayhawks, and what's next for Baylor Men's Basketball. 00:00 - Intro 05:14 - Football 2025 Schedule is Out! 21:14 - Recapping Baylor vs. Kansas 44:14 - Brief Texas Tech Recap 48:45 - What's Next 56:04 - Big 12 Weekend Slate 57:20 - Enjoy the Ride 1:06:25 - Outro

David Hornbeak makes his triumphant return to the podcast, joining Fank and Pope to talk about the state of Baylor Men's Basketball at the almost-midway point of conference play, plus the return of the Starting Five!

Fank and Pope talk a little bit about football and basketball. 00:00 - Intro 03:15 - Coaching Changes 24:22 - Portal Additions 38:13 - Basketball Time! 1:04:11 - Pick of the Week 1:11:49 - Outro

Execution Issues mar Baylor's performance against LSU as the Bears fall to the Tigers in the Texas Bowl, 44-21. 00:00 - Intro 03:05 - Baylor Schedules Samford for 2025 07:24 - LSU 44, Baylor 31: 50,000 foot view 15:14 - Pregame Report - Missing Players 22:07 - Flexion Points 33:13 - Controversy on Ashtyn Hawkins' TD 40:10 - 4th-and-1 42:38 - The Punt Return that Wasn't 44:34 - Baylor Moved the Ball, Just Didn't Execute 54:04 - CFP Recapping 1:03:58 - Big 12 Bowls 1:06:49 - MBB Minute 1:12:31 - Outro

Christmas is over, the CFP First Round is in the books, and the Texas Bowl is around the corner! Let's get into all of it, plus MEGAPICKS. 00:00 - Intro 03:12 - CFP Recap 16:34 - Basketball NYE Plug 19:34 - LSU Preview: The Tigers at a Glance 23:55 - LSU's Offense vs. Baylor's Defense 42:53 - Baylor's Offense vs. LSU's Defense 53:27 - M E G A P I C K S 1:12:14 - Outro

Another scattershot episode, this time we're covering Texas Bowl Uniforms, significant Transfer Portal developments, some basketball, and CFP First Round Picks! 00:00 - Intro 02:20 - Texas Bowl Uni Swag 08:18 - Pre-Texas Bowl Updates 12:30 - Portal Talk! 18:22 - NT Samu Taumanupepe 23:08 - EDGE Matthew Fobbs-White 25:59 - WR Kobe Prentice 31:08 - LB Phoenix Jackson 36:26 - S Devin Turner 40:00 - WR Kole Wilson 45:26 - OL Joe Crocker 47:55 - Final Portal Thoughts 54:40 - A Basketball Minute! 1:07:55 - Picks of the Week: CFP First Round Edition 1:19:27 - Programming Note & Outro

Bill Belichick is headed to North Carolina and other coaches are headed other places. Baylor's headed to Houston to take on LSU in the Texas Bowl. The Playoffs are happening. Transfer Portal is happening. There's lots to talk about! 00:00 - Bill Belichick and other coaches! 15:47 - Baylor to the Texas Bowl against LSU 25:14 - The Big 12 in Bowls 30:06 - College Football Playoff Talk 49:48 - Transfer Portal Season 1:03:01 - Outro

Grayson Grundhoefer joins the show to provide a recap and highlight what may be Baylor's best recruiting class in years. 00:00 - Intro & Recruiting Class Overview 13:47 - Grayson's Class Tiers 14:26 - Kamauryn Morgan (EDGE - South Oak Cliff) 24:05 - Kaleb Burns (LB - Cy Falls) 32:09 - Caden Knighten (RB - Pauls Valley, OK) 38:46 - Tier 2: Michael Turner (RB), Taz Williams (WR), Edward Griffin (QB) 46:48 - Tier 3 54:06 - Rest of the Class - Highlights 1:06:45 - Portal Strategy 1:18:34 - Championship Picks of the Week 1:34:53 - Outro

The Bayor Bears cap their regular season campaign with an emphatic 45-17 win over what was a red-hot Kansas Jayhawks football team over Thanksgiving Weekend. The Bears finish 8-4 on the season! 00:00 - Intro 05:59 - Baylor 45, Kansas 17: 50,000 foot view 11:10 - The Crowd 16:35 - Other General Fun Facts 19:45 - Defensive Performance 36:37 - Offensive Performance 1:00:42 - Bowl Possibilities 1:06:22 - Big 12 Recaps and Notes 1:14:08 - Miscellaneous Notes 1:21:44 - Outro

The Baylor Bears face off against the Kansas Jayhawks in the season finale at McLane Stadium on Saturday, November 30. Can the Bears derail the Jayhawks' bowl hopes in a battle between two of the hottest teams in the Big 12? 00:00 - Intro 01:28 - Kansas vs. Baylor: General Info 10:15 - Snapshot of the Kansas Jayhawks 15:02 - Kansas' Offense: Very, Very Good 35:34 - Kansas' Defense: Also Solid 50:19 - Picks of the Week 1:02:04 - Outro: Happy Thanksgiving!

Baylor stretches its win streak to five games with a solid, if not pretty, 20-10 win over the Houston Cougars in their home stadium. 00:00 - Intro 01:41 - Quick MBB Hitter 08:46 - Peter's Visit to TDECU Stadium 14:51 - Baylor 20, Houston 10: 50,000 foot view 20:02 - Defensive Performance 37:56 - Offense Inconsistent 56:52 - Special Teams 1:03:15 - Chaos in the Big 12 1:14:25 - Outro

The Bears look to continue their winning streak and pay a visit to the Houston Cougars for the first time since 1995. 00:00 - Intro 03:17 - MBB Talk 08:18 - Baylor vs. Houston Preview 16:03 - Houston's Offense 36:25 - Houston's Defense 52:04 - Big 12 "Contenders" 54:57 - Picks of the Week 1:10:26 - Outro

Fank and Pope recap the Baylor Bears' first-ever win in Morgantown over the West Virginia Mountaineers. 00:00 - Intro 01:48 - Fank Fun Nugget 04:34 - Baylor 49, West Virginia 35 - 50,000 foot view 09:48 - Defensive Performance 26:10 - Offensive Performance 47:13 - Dave Aranda Retained 58:40 - Big 12 Recap 1:04:14 - Outro

Baylor looks to notch it's first-ever win in Morgantown on Saturday. 00:00 - Intro & Fank's Trip to Neyland 06:44 - Basketball Talk 14:31 - West Virginia Preview: Injury Report 16:30 - Dom Richardson No Longer With the Team 19:06 - WVU Injury Updates 21:30 - Garrett Greene's Impact on WVU's Offense 25:12 - WVU Overall & Offense 44:20 - WVU's Defense 59:00 - Picks of the Week 1:16:16 - Outro

Pope and Fank relax a bit for Baylor Football's second bye week and take stock of where the Bears are after 9 games, what's to come, some talk around the Big 12 and other stuff too! 00:00 - Intro: We Love Y'all 01:56 - Baylor Basketball vs. Gonzaga (briefly) 09:14 - News & Notes 26:41 - 3/4 Season Vibes Check-in 49:23 - Picks of the Week 1:06:20 - Outro