Everyone Gets a Trophy

Washington Preview II. Paul and Scott continue with the second installment of the series, which many critics compare favorably to the Empire Strikes Back, Legally Blonde 2 and Godfather II. How did each team's schedule prepare or not prepare them for this game? Dare we delve into why the Dirty Dime defense would be a potentially fantastic wrinkle? The latter musing is an admitted attempt to wi...

Washington Preview I. Paul is joined by special guest Scott Gerlach and they unpack the Longhorns-Huskies matchup over a three part series. If you're tired of the surface analysis from low prep talking heads, this is the pod for you. Paul and Scott ask what has changed in the Texas offense, if the Brooks injury opened up the passing game, the toughest aspects of each team to game plan against...

Back by popular demand, Justin Wells joins Paul to give an overview of NSD1, talk relationship building, explain why Sark's quest for early enrollees is a good proxy for maturity and college readiness, hits on the portal, debates whether East Texas has airplanes, discusses the new world of the SEC and Justin's favorite recruits. They also touch on Evan Stewart, Elijah Robinson pillaging th...

The Longhorns nail down a top 5 high school class while also securing two strong portal additions. Paul breaks down each player and offers his perspective on the strengths of this class. Bask in the glow of another strong Sark signing day. The time is now for your new mortgage or refi with Gabe Winslow at 832-557-1095 or MortgagesbyGabe. Then get your financial life in order with advisor David McC...

Paul and Ian are dropping hot takes like hot cakes so watch out snowflakes! No, not really. The guys talk about recent Longhorn portal and recruiting additions and their impact on current players, break down Alabama-Michigan in depth, spend some time talking Texas-Washington -- specifically whether Texas should get in its bag or try to control clock --and lots of other interesting tangents. Two we...

Randy is back from Arlington and it's time to talk with Paul about vibes at the Big 12 Title Game, the opening of the college football transfer portal, Sooner and Aggie schadenfreude, whiny Noles, the college football playoff, Texas LB Coach Jeff Choate being hired at Nevada and, of course, Maine HS football. It's a good time to be a Longhorn football fan. The time is now for your new mort...

The Texas Longhorns are Big 12 champions and made the CFP! Join Ian and Paul as they celebrate the victory and discuss the path forward. What do we think of the field, was FSU hosed and what about the bowl games? Good news. Texas can win the national title. Bad news? Texas is in a 4 team tournament where every team is capable of winning it all. This is shaping up to be one of the best playoffs eve...

Paul & Ian continue breaking down the Oklahoma State Cowboys and then it's Contrar-Ian at his best as they discuss playoff scenarios, how Texas would fare against the main contenders, Ian's valuing of the Big 12 title above all and addressing the Platonic notion of what a Longhorn playoff team and national champion should be. The time is now for your new mortgage or refi with Gabe Wins...

It's our preview of the 2023 Big 12 title game! First, Paul and Ian break down what makes Mike Gundy such an effective and successful coach, in part because he's willing to play the role of the bumpkin who always asks Why? Then it's a thorough breakdown of the Cowboy offense and defense. Why is the Tech defensive gameplan duplicable for Okie State? What does the Texas offense need to d...

PART 2. Paul and Ian talk about the 57-7 destruction of the Texas Tech Red Raiders and highlight some of the key aspects of the win. Then it's on to discussing the A&M footbal hire of former Aggie DC and Duke headman Mike Elko. Was it a good hire? Will Elko fall into the trap of so many DCs turned head coach? Why did the Aggies have a Mike Stoops coup? They also discuss the effect of how J...

Paul and Ian talk about the 57-7 destruction of the Texas Tech Red Raiders and highlight some of the key aspects of the win. Then it's on to discussing the A&M footbal hire of former Aggie DC and Duke headman Mike Elko. Was it a good hire? Will Elko fall into the trap of so many DCs turned head coach? Why did the Aggies have a Mike Stoops coup? They also discuss the effect of how Jeff Lebb...

Paul and Randy review the Iowa State game and wonder why anyone would willingly head slap a resting tiger and lion? After discussing A&M's follies and the impossible permutations of the Big 12 tie breakers, it's on to Texas Tech. Like many in Longhorn nation they're fed up with Tech's combination of posturing and whining before the final showdown in Austin. What Tech team will...

Paul and Randy talk about the 29-26 Texas win over TCU. Why did the Horns dominate the first half and barely hold on in the second? Then an intermezzo to talk about the CFB coaching carousel, with special attention to our friends in College Station. Where does A&M rank amongst the SEC jobs? Who should they hire? Who will they hire? Finally, a discussion of Iowa State and how the Horns can get...

Paul and Randy muse over the elite findings of the College Football Playoff Committee. They are top men. Top men! They also break down Maalik Murphy, the Sark Cost Fallacy, Quinn Ewers gaining perspective from his time on the sideline, Texas A&M and Jimbo and the merits of the Wing T. Yep, it's a typical EGAT. The time is now for your new mortgage or refi with Gabe Winslow at 832-557-1095...

It's the post game reaction to the thrilling Longhorn victory over the Kansas State Wildcats. Paul and Ian try to make sense of a terrific game that featured the whole range of play and emotion that a game can. They dig into what happened, Big 12 title hopes, the Pokes win over OU, the Aggie loss to Ole Miss and a lot more. The time is now for your new mortgage or refi with Gabe Winslow at 832...

Paul and Randy break down the 35-6 win over BYU, discuss Maalik Murphy's debut as a starter and talk about the good, bad and ugly from the 7-1 Longhorns. Why is Texas struggling in goal to go? They also talk Big 12 title race, interesting regional games and how Texas can attack a resurgent Kansas State football team. Is the Texas defense as proven against the run game that the Wildcats will br...

Paul and Ian talk about 5 star Ryan Wingo and why he may be a different variety of receiver to what we've grown accustomed to, discuss USC buffoonery, delve in to Texas-BYU matchups, talk about Maalik Murphy, indulge a few tangents and discuss whether it's true that if you're not cheatin' you're not tryin' when you're a Michigan Man. The time is now for your new mortgag...

Paul and Randy discuss the best conference in the country, the playoff implications of same and Iowa's patented and horrendous brand of football before tackling an in-depth preview of the Houston Cougars. What are their strengths and weaknesses on offense and defense and what constitutes a successful Saturday for Texas? The time is now for your new mortgage or refi with Gabe Winslow at 832-557...

Paul and Randy talk briefly about the OU loss and then move on to talk Big 12 results, improbable state of Colorado upsets, USC's weak showing against Notre Dame and the Houston Cougars. How can Texas win out? The time is now for your new mortgage or refi with Gabe Winslow at 832-557-1095 or MortgagesbyGabe. Then get your financial life in order with advisor David McClellan with a free consult...

After a brief diversion into the power of fat kickers and fat QBs, Paul and Randy complete the Hate Week Hat Trick. They delve into matchups, Dillon Gabriel's remarkable ability to throw between the hashes, OU weaknesses, ways OU can win, the importance of handling Sooner pace and myriad other topics. Put the children to bed and let the river run red. Game time is near. The time is now for you...

Paul and Ian Boyd talk about OU's personnel on both sides of the ball, their weaknesses, strengths and most importantly, their likely plan of attack against Texas. They flip the battlefield and look at it from the Sooner perspective on how to best attack the Longhorns. They also express their mutual dissatisfaction with modeling systems that don't factor in the pass/fail nature of football...

Paul and Joe Cook initiate hate week with a discussion about matchups, the current vibe around the coaches, how each team will face the best QB they've seen all season this Saturday, where Texas has advantages over the Sooners, the feast or famine nature of the OU offense, and the more talented but less experienced receivers that have taken a more commanding role in the Sooner offense.  Join f...

Paul and Randy preview Kansas and break down the Big 12 title contenders. Most of the league isn't one. Who is, who isn't and who is good enough to upset one of the favorites? Then we talk game situations, coaching tactics and how Notre Dame's staff let down their players last Saturday. The time is now for your new mortgage or refi with Gabe Winslow at 832-557-1095 or MortgagesbyGabe....

The B12 Goodbye Tours began in Waco and Texas pummeled Baylor 38-6 before a sad (and early departing) crowd on the strength of dominant DL play and the pinpoint passing of Quinn Ewers (18 of 23 for 293 yards). If not for a pair of fumbled punt returns, Texas would have likely left Waco with an even larger margin of victory. How did the Horns dominate in their Big 12 road opener? Give a listen to P...

Paul and Ian break down the Baylor Bears and explain some of their fatal flaws on offense and defense. What key positions can Texas exploit on Saturday? Where could Baylor trip up the Horns? What's going on with Aranda's program more broadly? After some Big 12 pondering and an exploration of Rod Babers' theory of Sarkisian duality (Smeagol vs. Gollum) they tangent into PrimeTime musing...