The Noah Torr Show

Baylor is 4-1, 2-0 in the Big 12, and Dave Aranda’s name is suddenly in a very different conversation. TCU is next. Then comes a schedule that could make or break the whole year. In this episode of The Bear Down Podcast, we get into: Is Dave Aranda’s job actually safe after this turnaround? Baylor vs. TCU: what decides the game Every game left on the Baylor football schedule: Kansas, UCF, Iowa Sta...

Baylor just beat Arizona State 55-19 on the road. DJ Lagway threw for 306 yards and 4 touchdowns, Gavin Freeman went for 115, and the Bears are 4-1 and 2-0 in the Big 12. So why isn’t Baylor football getting AP Poll votes? On this episode of The Bear Down Podcast with Noah Torr, Noah makes the full case for why Baylor deserves to be in the AP Top 25 conversation, then break down what the rest of t...

Baylor went to Tempe and beat Arizona State 55-19, and Lance Smith (one of The Boys) joins Noah Torr to break it down on this episode of the Bear Down Podcast. DJ Lagway threw for 306 yards and four touchdowns, and the Bears moved to 4-1. After the football talk, the guys get into some fun: - Building Lance's ideal girl from college football player attributes - Ranking Baylor’s uniform color c...

BAYLOR WINS BIG over Arizona State! Noah Torr of The Bear Down Podcast is joined by Matthew McBrayer, one of The Boys, for a full Baylor vs Arizona State postgame breakdown. They go through DJ Lagway's performance, the coaching matchup between Baylor head coach Dave Aranda and Arizona State head coach Kenny Dillingham, and the players who stood out on both sides, including Reed Harris, Cutter...

Baylor football faces Arizona State, and Noah Torr breaks down the Baylor vs. Arizona State matchup on The Bear Down Podcast. This Baylor Bears podcast episode covers DJ Lagway's performance at Baylor and where Bill Connelly ranks DJ Lagway among the best quarterbacks in college football. Noah also previews key players Cutter Boley, Owen Long, Gavin Freeman, and Reed Harris, and the Big 12 coa...

It's time to BEAR DOWN . Baylor football is starting to look like a very interesting team, and Noah is breaking down the biggest takeaways from the Bears' latest performance, including his current feelings on Dave Aranda , Baylor's defense, the offense and what this team could look like moving forward. Baylor has poured significant money and attention into its defense , and it's st...

Oh boy... Baylor beat Colorado 23-13 in the throwback uniforms, but why are fans frustrated by a victory? Noah takes a deep dive into the game and why fans have good reason to be upset despite walking away with a victory. DJ Lagway wasn't super impressive despite the defense being on fire. It all boils down to the big question everyone's asking: what's going to happen with Dave Aranda?...

Coach PRIME is coming to town, but are the Baylor Bears actually ready for the challenge? Noah takes a deep dive into the key storylines for this game for both Colorado and Baylor to figure out why this is the most important game of the season for both of these teams. Colorado has the chance to right the ship after a shaky week in Boulder and Baylor has the chance to prove they are here to make so...

It's time to close the chapter on LA Tech (kind of). Noah's got a few closing thoughts to finish out the game this weekend before jumping into just a LITTLE bit of Dave Aranda conversation. Spoiler: Noah thinks everyone should take a deep breath. There's a lot of season left. Jon Rothstein also paid Baylor a visit earlier this week and said there's another Brady Heslip in our midst...

Baylor Football just squeaked out a messy win, but what does it actually tell us about Dave Aranda and where this program is headed? In this episode Noah and Matthew break down Aranda's postgame comments, the offense's high's and low's and the biggest bright spots: Nate Bennett's emergence, a deep receiver room, and defensive flashes worth watching. Then they get into the hard...

It's time to BEAR DOWN. There's A LOT going on around Baylor this week. Noah dives into the controversial Athletic article that has Baylor fans asking one big question: how much is Baylor actually spending on athletics? We'll break down the numbers, what they actually mean and why this story has people talking. Then, it's time to talk DJ Lagway. What does his injury mean, and how c...

Jacob Haddadin of Baylor Bears On SI joins the show to give a state of the union thus fair on the Bears season. Baylor football is 1-1 after two games, but what did we actually learn about the Bears? On this episode of The Bear Down Podcast, we break down Baylor’s 44-3 win over Prairie View A&M, evaluate the run game and take a closer look at Baylor’s ceiling heading into the rest of the 2026...

It's time to BEAR DOWN (with The Boys). Baylor just smoked Prairie View A&M, but was it actually a good game for the Bears? Noah and Matthew take a deep dive into Baylor's performance to figure out what was good, what was bad and what was bearly okay for this team. The Boys cover: 1. The New McLane Experience 2. Can Nate Bennett be a good backup? 3. Not dominating PVAMU 4. Are injuries...

Noah is back to share (for the last time) his final thoughts from the game against Auburn. There are 10 things from that game that are worth talking about, because you might've missed them.  Then Noah decides to give out his Auburn game awards, but these aren't your normal "MVP, Offensive Player of the Game, etc." Awards need to mean something, and his are unique enough to mean e...

Baylor is 0-1, which is never ideal, but Noah thinks the hate is unwarranted. Lagway is already getting national media hate and internally, some Baylor fans are already frustrated or indifferent towards the Bears. Here's the reality: this team is different and this year is different. Noah jumps off the deep end and tells you why you should be encouraged by the performance from Baylor this week...

Baylor might have lost the battle, but there may be hope for the war. Noah is back with The Boys to break down the game against Auburn with INSTANT reactions. Were you impressed by the defense? Why is there any reason for hope? What grade for each position group? X: https://x.com/noah_torr1 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@noah.torr YouTube: https://youtube.com/@noahtorr?si=il-CX_jEMaWX7Teb

IT'S AUBURN HATE WEEK. This week, Noah takes a deep dive into the Baylor depth chart, which was recently released by the Bears. Any surprises? There's a couple. Namely, one player is missing that was just added to the roster. Noah then takes a deep dive into who Auburn is and the SIX things Baylor has to do in order to win this weekend. He'll say it, his opinion is quickly changing on...

It's time to... BEARRRR DOWNNNN (with the boys). This week, Noah adds the boys to the call, and they've got a lot to go over. The Auburn game is A WEEK AWAY and some necessary thoughts had to be shared. Does Baylor win against Auburn? Do the boys feel confident about the team? Who are they excited about this upcoming week? All that and more is in store. X: https://x.com/noah_torr1 TikTok: https://...

Noah takes a look at this season and shares why the opening game of the season against Auburn is actually the most important game of the season. Danny Kanell, of CBS Sports, also had some thoughts to share about DJ Lagway and Noah didn't agree with him at all (shocker!). X: https://x.com/noah_torr1 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@noah.torr

Who are the Baylor Bears? Do they actually have a shot at winning this year? Why is Dave Aranda still around? You've got questions, and Noah thinks he's got some answers. Let's talk about who Baylor is this season and why their word of the year is potential .

On the inaugural episode of Bear With Me , Noah first reflects on his experience helping Hosea Wheeler become a free man. Next, he takes a deep dive into what to truly expect from the Bears this season. Preseason hype does some amazing things to the human brain, and unfortunately, Noah might burst your bubble. Finally, we all take a trip down sponsorship lane to figure out who would be the best je...

This may or not be controversial, but Noah dives into the deep end of talking through Sam Leavitt and how may not actually be all that. For some reason Garrett Nussmeier catches a couple of strays... Indiana makes us all think we can do the impossible: go from nothing to everything in a couple of years. Noah thinks everyone can do the same, with a couple of things going your way. Finally, a six-pa...

New year, new Noah (kind of). We take you in to preview a little bit of the college football playoffs and have a conversation about what happens if your team sucks. Do you move on? Do you stick it out? Noah's got an alternative that may be worth considering.

C'mere real quick & let me ask you something. Do you think we have a G6 problem? Noah dives into everything Group of 6 and how Joel Klatt unfortunately doesn't know what he's talking about. There's also a discussion about where the playoffs are headed and Noah gives his input on how to fix the system. He wraps up with a little playoff preview before sending you into the weekend...

Baylor Athletics is doing, well, Baylor Athletics things and it cannot go unnoticed. The mediocrity can only last for so long. Is Dave Aranda actually the right fit? What is the future of the football program? Will Dave actually make it through 2026? Noah's got all of this and more on today's show.