S12E34 - PodcastDelOso: A Toys 'R Us Kid (The Texas Bowl Recap)

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