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Matt rejoins Fank and Peter to recap a bunch of stuff, including his in-depth analysis of 'The Young Pope.' We're talking a bit about Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech (ugh), and looking ahead to Kansas this weekend. Plus some football notes!

Fank, Mark and Peter are back to discuss the goings on of the past week or so. We're kicking things off with some basketball talk between Fank and Peter, then Mark joins in to continue and break down National Signing Day.

David Fankhauser and Matt "IsBear" Wilson take over the podcast to discuss - you guessed it - basketball and breathalyzer bags. Enjoy!

Covering an absurd amount of ground in a little bit more than an hour: Basketball! Recruiting! Cactus Bowl! Coaching Changes! Basketball! And somehow, not one single reference to the fact that Texas lost to Kansas in football.

Welcome to Baylor, Matt Rhule. Mark, Fank, and Peter are talking about the new head coach of Baylor Football and the impression he left after his first day as head coach.

IT'S BU-TT BOWL WEEK! And we're spending a lengthy amount of time on what should amount to a titanic clash between two heavyweights that—juuuust kidding. Mark rejoins Fank and Peter to discuss coaches, PJ Fleck, TEXAS LOST TO KANSAS, and a little bit of the BUTT bowl. It's fun.

We're saying thank you to Seth Russell this week, plus looking at OU, MBB over Oregon, K-State this Saturday, plus coaching talk!

Things came off the rails last weekend, starting on Friday night. We're here to talk about it. All of it.

Amy Pagitt joins David and Peter to discuss the Baylor game against TCU... It was a "live" podcast, so things are kinda off-the-rails. Sorry not sorry.

The CFP Rankings are dumb. That game against the Texas Longhorns was dumb. Officiating is dumb. Everything is dumb.

Looking back at the final bye week of the season for the Baylor Bears and what we learned about the Big 12, plus previewing the biggest game of the season for the Bears thus far. We're talking Baylor vs. Texas.

After months of courting presentations from expansion lottery hopefuls and generally leading the world of college football on, the Big 12 Conference is NOT expanding. This comes as a surprise to no one, most likely, but it's still somewhat ridiculous, given all the talk of "psychological disadvantages" and openness to expansion of the past few months. Still, though, the conference is keeping its plan of adding a Conference Championship Game in place, because that's still a GREAT idea (it's not). We're talking about that! We're talking about Homecoming! We're talking about the first half of the season! Much, much more. Get it.

After a week off, ODP is back, talking about some of the more exciting moments from last weekend, the relative size of college metropolitan areas, population requirements for Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, and other really important things like how many levels could Patrick Levels level. And oh yeah, Homecoming against Kansas.

After a week off, ODP is back, talking about some of the more exciting moments from last weekend, the relative size of college metropolitan areas, population requirements for Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, and other really important things like how many levels could Patrick Levels level. And oh yeah, Homecoming against Kansas.

David and Peter are back in advance of the Iowa State Cyclones vs. Baylor Bears game in Ames, Iowa on Saturday. Before we get there, we're talking about LSU's firing of Les Miles and its impact on the Baylor coaching search, as well as the growing cult following of PJ Fleck. Of course, we're also talking Iowa State vs. Baylor and picks of the week!

Fank and Peter are back on the podcast talking about the Baylor Bears' 35-24 victory over the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the performances on both sides of the ball. We're talking about just how impressive this defense was, despite being completely gassed and giving up ALL the yards on third downs. Because when you look closely, it really was dang impressive. There's a lot of football left to be played, but for at least the first game of Big 12 play, we're satisfied.

Recapping the Baylor Bears win over the Rice Owls, the rest of non-conference play, the Big 12 to date (which appears to be wide open at this point), plus looking ahead to Oklahoma State and the gold rush on Saturday.

Look when we decided to do an episode of the podcast recapping the SMU game it was because there was a TON of stuff to talk about from Week 2. As it turns out, this week's matchup is less than compelling. We're soldiering on, though! We're talking Baylor vs. Rice, our go-to teams in NFL Blitz and Tecmo Bowl, picks of the week, plus your questions! Enjoy.

Fank and Peter are back to recap the SMU game. We're discussing our impressions of the White Out - how it looked both in person and on television. We're talking offensive struggles, Seth Russell's accuracy issues, stone hands problems, and how comparisons of some of these early-season struggles to the first two games of last year are keeping us from panicking. We're confident that the offensive issues will get sorted out in due time. Both lines struggled, but the defense really kicked it into gear after the first quarter, and definitely came out of halftime ready to play. Patrick Levels had himself another fantastic game, and we got to see the return of Orion Stewart to dominance, with one touchdown-saving interception and then scored on his second interception of the game. Davion Hall got to use his height to his advantage, as well as his wide receiver hands in jumping up to snag an interception in the end zone. Some real bright spots in this game. Plus we're talking wild finishes in the Big 12. Fun times.

Episode 100. Wow. David Fankhauser and Peter Pope take to the airwaves to celebrate the 100th episode with some talk about the late breaking story regarding the Pepper Hamilton Report, recapping Northwestern State and the rest of Week One, plus looking ahead to SMU and sharing some of our favorite podcast moments of the last three years. Thanks for everything, folks.

Peter and David are joined by Kendall Kaut, the new Managing Editor of Our Daily Bears to make season predictions for the Bears. Kendall shares his experience meeting David Beaty in a Chipotle and the KU Head Coach's... interesting... order. Plus we're covering listener-submitted predictions and some picks of the week! Football is back, everyone! These are exciting times.

David Fankhauser rejoins the podcast to take a look at both sides of the ball and get this train rolling. Plus some bonus content with Ted Harrison, catching up with him about his new gig at SicEm365.com.

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: Offense 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 Defense 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 Here’s What We’re Talking About! 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!

Fank, Matt, and Peter are back to catch up on all things Baylor basketball! Here's what we're talking about: Catching Up 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) Looking Ahead Saturday: Georgia, t-shirts, and bowl trophies Monday: BlackoUT! Big Monday, folks @ WVU next Saturday More 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! The Stuff 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. Question for the Commentariat 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!

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.

A loss is a loss. There’s no getting around that. But that doesn’t begin to sum up what happened on Saturday when the Bears played host to the Longhorns. Though the Longhorns were ultimately victorious, that second half was some of the most fun I’ve had watching football in quite a long time. Mark and I are back on the podcast to talk about that, the Playoff a bit, and more. Here’s what we’re talking about: A measure of perspective on this season (we’ll do a full recap at some point) Baylor lands in the Russell Athletic Bowl The RAB Twitter account makes us excited about the bowl The Texas Game The halftime adjustments, and credit where it is due Peter’s random halftime lunch experience The defensive performance We’d like more, please The Big 12 OOC scheduling requirement The Playoffs and New Years Six bowls (as well as the Alamo Bowl) Rico Gathers (no, really)

Mark and Peter decided to do a live podcast on December 3, and this was the result. It's the final episode of the season, and we're talking about the Coaching Carousel, the TCU game a bit, plus looking ahead to Saturday's matchup with Texas.

Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! Because of the holiday, we went ahead and recorded a podcast a day early, just like we promised that we would do! As teased on the last episode, BearsTruth’s Amy Pagitt makes her triumphant return to the podcast this week! Also, recording on a Tuesday night has the added benefit of bring right after the announcement of the College Football Playoff Rankings, so we’re talking about that a bit in this episode. Finally, some rankings to not send your blood pressure through the roof! That’s some good news. Let’s do this. Here’s some of the stuff we’re talking about: Gary Patterson’s strange logic behind his decision to go for 2 against OU The College Football Playoff Rankings - hey, Baylor’s in a pretty decent spot! TCU in Fort Worth on Friday The Injuries The Weather and which team an inclement weather game favors The Revivalry Reader Questions! Woohoo! Picks of the week Bristol Palin’s baby Sailor. Sorry, that should be “baby, Sailor.” She doesn’t have a baby sailor, though if anyone were to put an infant to work swabbing the decks, I guess it would be Bristol Palin. Anyway, don’t let this deter you from listening. We don’t really talk about it. Except for Amy. Hope you enjoy this one! Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!

HUGE victory in Stillwater, OK. The Bears stay alive in both the Big 12 title race and the national conversation. Mark's back this week, and we're talking all about the win, and more: Art Briles as baker extraordinaire All about the defense Andrew Billings Travon Blanchard Shawn Oakman Grant Campbell setting the tone Some refereeing talk All the rest Jarrett Stidham and Chris Johnson both have stellar days, despite injuries KD Cannon All of the offense

Mark was indisposed on recording day, so Peter went solo for the podcast this week. There's a ton to talk about and another live show just wasn't in the cards. We've been putting off talking about OU long enough, so here you go. Topics: College GameDay McLane Stadium Atmosphere AND FLYOVER Oklahoma CFP Rankings ALL the injuries Oklahoma State There's a ton there, but given the fact that it's only Peter, "we" make short work of the podcast. If you have feedback, let me know, I'd love to hear it.

Mark and Peter returned to the live format to preview College GameDay, the BlackOUt game against Oklahoma, and take listener questions from the blog. What ensued was a generally wheels-off podcast, which is always fun! About an hour into the thing, TV's Greg Tepper decided to stop by and further derail the entire thing to fun and entertaining effect! Remember: TEPPER LOVES BAYLOR signs for GameDay!

PODCAST TIME! I gotta tell you, this was a tough podcast to get up for. K-State was a challenging game and I mean no disrespect to the Wildcats or anyone associated with them… It’s just that the game was several days ago, and there’s been some massive shifting that’s taken place in the Big 12 (plus some great news about GameDay, etc.) since the game took place. That said, once we’re back in the swing of things, we’re rolling. Let’s get to it! What are We Talking About? These are mostly from memory because, like the true pro that I am, I forgot to jot down our topics as we covered them. First things first, some big news in the world of recruiting dropped literally right before we started to record. We’re talking about that. Recapping Kansas State Stidham’s “underwhelming” (LOL) performance - goodness gracious he looked good The game plan on both sides of the ball The defensive performance and what we can take away from this The rest of the Big 12 action The College Football Playoff and the rankings: Both the good and the bad. Oh yeah - COLLEGE GAMEDAY! Really, don’t do a 61–58 sign. Be better. 5-Star Review Shoutouts! Who do you want to be the College GameDay guest picker? Let us know in the comments.

As the shock of the injury to Seth Russell began to wear off and the reality that Jarrett Stidham was now the Bears quarterback for the foreseeable future, there seemed to emerge two threads on our new quarterback: 1) he’s a true freshman and people don’t think true freshman can’t take a team all the way and, 2) Stidham isn’t your average true freshman. He doesn’t think like a true freshman, act like a true freshman, or play like one. This comes from sources we tend to believe: The coaches and players. Instead of talking about the first, I feel that the why behind the second thread is far more interesting. What makes people gush with praise about him when he’s been on Baylor’s campus for less than a year? I decided to turn to Greg Tepper, one of the state’s leading experts on high school football. He graciously agreed to return to the podcast to discuss Stid’s skillsets and what we can expect from the quarterback. And then we proceeded to talk about that and basically everything else, too. Be forewarned: this podcast is long. Sorry. It’s also all over the place. How quickly it went off the rails (10 minutes before I hit the record button) can only be described as Isbearian. Expect a true cold open because we just got right to the discussions and I realized it was good audio, so I hit the record button. Anyway, here’s what we’re talking about: The blog’s humble yet auspicious beginnings Conference realignment (huh) Dave Campbell pops up everywhere Candy Corn (we had to) Jarrett Stidham, his abilities, and what causes others to lavish him with praise at this stage ACC vs. Big 12 Refs Mark and Tepper talk more about how TCU & Baylor “are the same” - ready your emails and pitchforks The Art Briles heel turn International soccer… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Television’s Greg Tepper The Big 4 of the Big 12 GP’s end-of-game handshake with Dana Hologram There’s a lot packed into this episode, folks. I hope you enjoy it.

This was probably the most difficult time I've ever had coming up with a podcast title. Simply put, we are devastated for Seth Russell. Our prayers are with you, Seth, and we hope for a quick and complete recovery.

Well, we’ve got some weather headed our way this weekend. The Cyclones! Iowa State is coming to town. Oh yeah, there’s also some really wild weather patterns that have done some stuff to our university’s plans for Homecoming. For the first time since 1936, Baylor has had to cancel many Homecoming festivities like the bonfire, the parade, and more. But don’t you worry! Pigskin is still a go. Also, the game. They’re playing this game, regardless of how much it’s raining. Get your ponchos ready! The Podcast will not be impacted by weather! sorta. Mark’s trip has been canceled due to Hurricane Patricia (which may or may not be the cause of the rain in Waco? We’ll call it a contributing factor). Sorry, all you aspiring ODB account tweeters. There’s some rain headed our way, and it’s sogging up plans for Homecoming. A bummer, but the game must go on! Canceling the bonfire and the parade makes us sad. It makes my wife and I sad because a 1 & 3 year old girls in their little cheerleader outfits at the Homecoming parade is SUPER ADORABLE. This is the first Homecoming Parade since 1936 to be canceled. I’m pretty sure I said 1937 on the podcast. Impact of the rain on the game: Will there or won’t there be? Oh yeah: COMMENTARIAT PARTICIPATION ALERT (see details below) Previewing the game and how it might play out Your questions! Picks of the week! That’s what we’re talking about for the most part folks! Woohoo.

Mark and Peter are talking about whether the Michigan loss vs. Michigan State was worse than 1999 UNLV, recapping the Baylor vs. West Virginia game a bit, plus giving midseason grades on how the team has done thus far.

Mark and Peter did a live podcast on 10/14, taking reader questions, discussing the dominating performance against Kansas, and previewing the West Virginia football game! Come enjoy the show, and as always, tell your friends!

The Baylor Bears football team faces the Kansas Jayhawks this weekend, and quite frankly it doesn't provide the sexiest of match ups to preview. We're talking about MORE stuff than just that though! Ian McCaw Unblocked ODB on Twitter! TCU fans vandalized the RGIII statue! Jason Kirk wrote a hilarious, depressing, and true post! We look at Kansas! More than just those things! Hope everyone enjoys the podcast!

Well that was a good amount of fun, wasn’t it? After a day’s delay, Mark and I take to the airwaves once again to recap the Texas Tech game and all the wild events occurring in the Big 12 this past weekend. The Bears soundly defeated Texas Tech on Saturday in a win that has many of the pundits naming Baylor their new #1 team in the country. This is a reality that is, of course, terrifying for many Baylor fans (guys, it’s going to be okay). But we’re not talking about that so much! What exactly are we talking about? I’m glad you asked! What we’re talking about Taking the foot off the gas Some quality defensive play that we’re happy with Offensive efficiency Corey Coleman: Is he the best WR in Baylor history? Shock Linwood’s spectacular game There’s more stuff in there I can’t remember off the top of my head Oh yeah! Recapping the Big 12 Iowa State 38, Kansas 13 Oklahoma State 36, K-State 34 The Great Big 12 Officiating Debacle of October 3, 2015* Oklahoma 44, West Virginia 24 TCU 50, Texas 7 A teensy bit about S&P+, but possibly more to come *Last week we got called out in the comments to the podcast because we were apparently “whining” about the officiating without acknowledging that it’s a difficult job. We fully recognize that officiating is a thankless and incredibly difficult job. But, like any job, there can be excellence or incompetence performing it. While even the best and most prepared refs can miss calls here and there, what the Big 12 is dealing with is beyond the occasional missed call at this point. Fun weekend! Even though we recorded on Monday night, we’re still planning on recording the Kansas preview on Wednesday night. Get your questions in now, folks. I’m sure there will be an incredible number of them.

What a week! We’ve got a TON to talk about on this week’s podcast, the final “combined” episode where we’ll both look back at what happened last week and look ahead to what’s coming on Saturday. Rejoice! More podcasts to come! Let’s get to it, shall we? We’re leading off the show with an announcement. I’m teasing it here because we jump into it immediately. What Else We’re Talking About The Great Alan Eck Conspiracy of 2015. We’ve cracked it, folks. The Rice game, one of the most impressive performances we’ve seen from Baylor Bears football in quite some time Best performances of the day which weren’t Corey Coleman (because, c’mon): Taylor Young, Travon Blanchard, Shock Linwood, Shawn Oakman* The Oakman sack/holding sequence: Go watch it A bit about the TCU/Texas Tech game - but not a ton Short, short look at WVU - they’re interesting, but they haven’t played on the road yet (and their road slate is brutal) Previewing Texas Tech vs. Baylor The Cloak & Dagger Injury Game with Kliff Kingsbury and Pat Mahomes Differences between Mahomes and Davis Webb An improved Tech rushing attack Reduction in the typical Tech Achilles heels (can there be multiple Achilles heels? Whatever, they had them but they don’t this year) Explanation of tackling issues from the early portions of the season Art Briles gives us a fantastic quote. Just fantastic. Picks of the Weeeeeeeeeek Enjoy!

Thursday means podcast! Mark and I are back in business after a week off due to schedule conflicts and sheer exhaustion. With essentially two weeks worth of news there’s a lot to discuss, but we manage to get through it all and have a good bit of fun doing it. And oh yeah, it’s GAME WEEK again! We’re talking Bears vs. Owls and getting ready for that. Plus, Mark put out a call for questions and got some good ones worthy of discussion, so we’re getting to that. Here’s what we’re talking about Secret Service Call Signs! Player dismissals! Sidelinegate! The next Friday news dump! On losing and regaining edges! Gary Patterson says silly things! You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers! We’re also getting into the Rice game and the things that we’re looking forward to. We’re both excited for this game because it presents opportunities for improvement and breakout performances. Mark’s keen to see what the defense has cooked up for Saturday and how they respond after a couple of difficult first halves to games thus far. I’m all about that Seth Russell and what we can see from him.

Mark and Peter take to the airwaves once again to discuss Baylor Football, the Bears' performance against SMU, and a quick look ahead at what's to come against Lamar.

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. Today marks the beginning of the FBS football season. The longest offseason in memory is finally over. Football is here, and at the time I write this, the Baylor Bears are just under 36 hours away from taking the field in their first game of the season. If there isn’t a twinkle in your eye and a spring in your step today, then I don’t know what I can do to help you. How about a podcast? Our tradition has been to have Brian Ethridge join us for the annual season predictions show (tradition in that it happened in two out of two years prior to this one), but Brian was otherwise unavailable. Colt Barber, also of Bears Truth and 247 Sports, graciously agreed to join us and I’m thrilled he did. He was an excellent guest! In a surprise move, Prashanth Francis was also able to hop on and join us for the predictions show! I’m thrilled that he was, because a season predictions show wouldn’t be the same without him. Given the constricted timeline to get this show out before the SMU game, we altered our normal multi-person recording, so I apologize for any loss of audio quality. Season Predictions! We’re talking our season predictions in this show. How do the Bears fare? Do they win the Big 12? Do they go to the playoff? Do I predict losses or do I revert to my tried-and-almost-true optimism? Does Prashanth finally predict that we make it to a bowl game? Find out by listening! We also hit some other predictions and tackle some of the ones you listeners gave us. Thank you for those! If we didn’t get to yours, I apologize. We ran about an hour and a half on this one, and in the end Mark’s battery died right at the end. A Thank You Thank you all for listening to the podcast. If you enjoy the show, we’d love to interact with you throughout the season! Ask questions on Twitter, send us an email to either the main ODB email address or OurDailyPodcast (at) gmail (dot) com, or you can use the podcast voicemail line at (774) 257–4236. Also, leave us a 5-star review on iTunes and we’ll give you a shout-out on the podcast. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, if you like the work we’re doing, tell a friend! Help us grow the listenership of the show and bring in new listeners. It would be much appreciated!

Here it is, folks! A podcast! We’re finally talking about the defense this week, after a couple of weeks of delays and postponements. Given the events of the past couple of weeks, we felt it best to postpone recording at the time, and then life happened. We take the first few minutes to discuss the conviction of Sam Ukwuachu and the brouhaha that immediately ensued. Don’t worry, we don’t spend long on it but given the fact that we were set to record this defense preview podcast the night of the conviction, it wouldn’t do to not discuss it in the slightest. At the time, we felt that it would be incredibly tone deaf to record a podcast previewing the defense, and I think that was the right call. Then, last week just got away from us. We tried to lay down some audio and again decided that everything was too fresh to record. BUT, we’re back and we’re ready to talk defense! Before we get into it, we HAD to spend a couple minutes discussing the superb “appetizer” we had last weekend in North Dakota State vs. Montana. If you didn’t catch this game on Saturday, you missed a wildly entertaining football game full of twists, turns, offense, and healthy doses of both Brent Musbergerisms AND Jesse Palmerisms (hey guys how’s your cardio). A good time was had. Now Let’s Talk Some Defense! We’re starting off with the big question. Everyone wants to talk about the corners and safeties, but we’re looking at the issue in a more holistic manner, examining the question of pass defense as a whole. A successful pass defense combines more than just corners and safeties turning their head to the ball. It involves a concerted effort to pressure the quarterback by both the defensive line and linebackers, PLUS the coverage aspects that we’ve talked about ad nauseam this offseason. Here’s what else we’re talking about: 9 Starters Returning Replacing Colin Brence and Bryce Hager Grant Campbell being the “quarterback” of the defense Congratulations to Mark on the arrival of his third child! (aside) Babysitting qualities of Shawn Oakman Defensive Line… Best in the Big 12? Best in the country?? Creating pressure with the front line versus specific blitzes Taylor Young and his growth Position Battles Breaking down the Safeties and a terminology question that I had Cornerbacks - all 79 of them (not really, but almost) Impact of Coach Cris Dishman on the entire secondary Your questions! Schemes and other fun stuff Scheduling Note We are still planning on doing another podcast this week. We’re most likely going to record on Wednesday night and I’ll do my best to get it out as fast as possible on Thursday morning. Instead of being a deep preview of the SMU matchup, we’re going to do our annual Predictions Show, so I’ll be putting out a call on Twitter and probably in the DBR for things you want to hear predictions about. No word as of yet who guests will be, if any. Stay tuned.

Mark rejoins Peter on the podcast and we're resuming our normal preseason activities this week with the offensive preview! We're looking at all things offense this week and taclking some of the hardest questions facing this talented bunch.

ODB Contributors lord.hinton, KimboSmash, and McBeezy join Peter for a roundtable about student life in the most successful stretch of Baylor football ever. It's an exciting time to be a student, and we're talking all about it in this episode!

We're still not sure how Carter got credentialed for Big 12 Media Days, but there he was, on our television sets, asking Art Briles a question for all the world to see. He joins Peter to recount the experience and talk about what he saw and heard.