Purple Theory

A wide-ranging episode sees Parker and Grant examine the new-look Oklahoma Sooners in 2022. Topics include, but are not limited to: -- Country Music Minute -- A sign of change at TCU -- Brent Venables and his coordinators, and what they'll mean for OU -- Oklahoma wide receiver appreciation hour -- Dillon Gabriel's potential  -- Well, Oklahoma will indeed field a defense this year Follow Parke...

In this episode, Parker and Grant get wildly worked up about the Kansas State Wildcats in 2022. Topics include: -- TCU's collection of social media Ls in the last couple of weeks  -- Brent Venables, man on the microphone -- Deuce Vaughn Appreciation Hour -- Adrian Martinez: Who Can Say? -- Kansas State defense appreciation minute, plus concerns on the backend -- One cohost makes some outlandi...

Parker and Grant hit the country roads (note: apology for the pun) to survey the 2022 West Virginia Mountaineers, as well as some odds and ends from around college football. Topics include: -- Arch Manning to Texas -- Neal Brown hot seat evaluation -- Graham Harrell + JT Daniels = ? -- A sobering look at the Mountaineer defense -- Disagreement on what a successful season looks like for WVU Follow...

In this episode, Grant cues up the Haters' Ball sketch so he and Parker can break down the Iowa State Cyclones. Topics include: -- Old men yelling at clouds -- Matt Campbell's strange and unexpectedly long tenure at Iowa State -- Hunter Dekker, an absolute unit -- Requiem for Mike Rose -- A strangely depressing schedule preview  Follow Parker on Twitter @statsowar and Grant @grantmcgalliard.&...

First things first -- the Purple Theory Podcast is officially sponsored! Use code PURPLETHEORY at HomefieldApparel.com starting June 18 at noon ET, and first-time customers can earn 15% off on Homefield's brand new TCU collection. It's good stuff -- trust us!  Now, onto the Oklahoma State preview, where a lukewarm Grant and an intrigued Parker discuss: -- The bevy of defensive stars gone from...

Parker and Grant turn their watchful eyes to the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the enthusiastic Joey McGuire. Topics include: -- Phil Mickelson and True Detective, somehow  -- An honest appreciation of Joey McGuire's love for Lubbock -- Zach Kittley being cool as hell -- Why Tech should embrace chaos -- An on-air horrified reaction to the Red Raiders' schedule Follow Parker on Twitter @statsowar...

Parker and Grant begin their 2022 season preview series with the Kansas Jayhawks, a team that should inspire unexpected optimism. Topics include: -- Samuel Taylor Coleridge's definition of suspension of disbelief -- Jaylon Daniels appreciation hour -- The need for dudes on Kansas' offensive line -- Transfer portal gains -- Win/loss predictions Follow Parker on Twitter @statsowar and Grant @grantmc...

Grant had to step out, so Parker gets deep into that good, nerdy content you've all been wanting.

Parker and Grant get on the horn to talk about TCU transfers, Big 12 QBs, out-of-conference schedules, and more. Topics include: -- EDO's addition to the TCU offensive line -- Division-less football, and its meaning -- Two college graduates try to find the noun version of "lucrative" -- A tier list of Big 12 QBs -- Parker and Grant play "Spicy or Mild" for Big 12 out of conference schedules Follow...

Parker and Grant return at the turn of the tide to recap the TCU spring game, discuss effects of NIL, and make references to Friedrich Hayek. Topics include: - The College Football Equinox - An assessment of Big Game Boomer - NIL, and its effects - TCU's spring game, and what you need to think about it - Transfer portal quarterbacks - A brisk Q&A Follow Parker @statsowar and Grant @grantmcgall...

After some technical difficulties, this episode is back up! Parker and Grant kick around some of the news of the offseason since they last spoke, including: -- TCU basketball -- Gary Patterson's heel turn --NIL fun and games -- A revealing interview with Garrett Riley in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (shoutout Drew Davison) -- An all-too-quick schedule rundown -- Listener questions Follow Parker on...

They said it couldn't be done, but here we are! Parker and Grant reunite in a punch-drunk offseason episode on a wide range of topics, including: --Auburn being weird --TCU's recruiting woes -Joe Gillespie's defensive scheme --TCU's roster's deficiencies --Listener questions Follow Parker on Twitter @statsowar and Grant @grantmcgalliard. Stay tuned. 

Parker and Grant banter about recruiting for a bit before delving into Big 12 bowl watchability. Topics include: - The dumbest segment in the history of this podcast - How TCU isn't filling needs in recruitment - Potential strategies Sonny Dykes is pursuing  - Mike Leach takes on Texas Tech - Oklahoma's Bowl History: A Study  - Clemson v. Iowa State, like we all predicted  - Other v...

Parker and Grant take a look at the season that was for TCU football. As you expect, it gets somber. Topics include: -- Parker has hit 10K Twitter followers -- A look at the strong and weak points on TCU's roster -- Boy, the offensive line was bad -- Assigning a niche country song to each game on TCU's schedule -- MVPs on both sides of the ball -- Oh right, TCU hired a defensive coordinator ...

Parker and Grant tackle the big news of the day -- namely, the return of Turnpike Troubadours -- before turning their attention to coaching once again. Brian Kelly is at LSU, but the major topic is Sonny Dykes' official announcement as the new TCU head coach. Topics include: -- What Dykes brings to the table as a staff -- The #Vibes -- The very not good hiring of Kaz -- Baylor-Oklahoma State previ...

The college football world decided to go absolutely insane this weekend. Parker and Grant spend a good time on the various coaching changes, especially Lincoln Riley's departure to USC, before diving in to a couple of interesting games from the weekend. Topics include: -- Lincoln Riley gaslighting Oklahoma -- Parker throwing out Derek Mason's name again for some reason -- Grant's treatise on why y...

Parker and Grant channel all the hate in their heart for the innocent denizens of Ames. Hopefully this will not be the last preview episode of the Purple Theory pod this season, but who can say! Topics include: -- Various and sundry coaching rumors -- Boy, ISU has really gone downhill -- An offense that does a lot to do little -- Thanksgiving dish criticisms and appraisals --  A whiparound of...

Parker and Grant reluctantly talk about the trap game of all trap games for TCU against the Kansas Jayhawks this weekend. After that, the podcast eschews Big 12 predictions for coaching predictions nationwide. Topics include: -- Parker quoting the Drive-By Truckers in the first 30 seconds -- Just how much the Kansas-Texas game was an outlier  -- A realization that the Jayhawks, while they did...

Grant and Parker indulge in some coaching search talk before spending a cursory amount of time on the TCU-Oklahoma State game. Then a general assessment of the Big 12 takes place before we get into listener submissions. Topics include: -- A potential new name atop the totem pole -- Boy, TCU's rush defense is bad -- Chandler Morris's trip on the Max Duggan Experience -- Texas lost to Kansas (in foo...

Well it's Friday, and we're gettin' tore up. Parker and Grant cast their eyes northward to Oklahoma once again as TCU prepares to take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Topics include: -- Happy trails to Matthew Downing -- TCU coaching search update -- An appreciation of the straight up solidness of Oklahoma State's defense -- Avenues for TCU's defensive line  -- Listener predictions -- Bowl or...

Look, we didn't expect TCU to come out and beat Baylor on the strength of Chandler Morris activating God Mode. And when something unexpected and deeply weird happens, we bring on Frogs O' War's Mason Chreene to talk about it.  We journey in to the forest of the unknown. Join us, and celebrate the win. 

BONUS Purple Theory Podcast: A Quick Q&A with @Baylor_S11 on Baylor's 2021 season, how their offense moves, what Gerry Bohanon does so well, and more!

Well, TCU lost a head coach since Parker and Grant last recorded. The Purple Theory gang takes stock of the current state of TCU football before delving into the Baylor Bears, then widening back out to the coaching search. Topics include: --Listener questions on Patterson --How the Gary/TCU split went down --An appreciation for a good, solid football team in Waco ---Sonny Dykes v. The Field --Why...

A ramshackle episode of the Purple Theory podcast finds Parker and Grant at their wits' end trying not to rehash the same old complaints, and so we turn to the listeners for a little inspiration after breaking down the Wildcats. Topics include: - Why nobody should be paying attention to Instagram - Parker quotes Supertramp in the first two minutes of the podcast - Kansas State as the Wins Above Re...

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