Rock Chalk Podcast

It wasn't pretty, but the Kansas Jayhawks got a season-opening win against the South Dakota Coyotes on Friday, and Andy and Mike are back to recap all the action. Topics Include: The environment at the stadium Jason Bean Contributors from the Wide Receivers Why wasn't Velton Gardner successful? Root of the OL issues What happened to the rest of the running backs? Thoughts on the defense Standout p...

The Kansas Jayhawks welcome the South Dakota Coyotes into Lawrence on Friday night for the season opener, and that means it's time for some intel on the KU opponent. To help with that, Andy is joined by John Thayer, the radio play-by-play announcer for South Dakota. Topics Include: The oddity of a spring season How much development can happen over the truncated break? What style of offense do the...

Game week has arrived, as the Kansas Jayhawks get ready to kick off the season on Friday. Before getting to that game, Andy is joined by Kyle Davis of Rock Chalk Talk to answer our mailbag! Topics Include: General thoughts on this team and expectations Twitter Q&A (via @a_jayhawk): Which player gets the first pick-six? The Manhattan Olive Garden (via DefinitelyNotClintBowen) and conference realign...

The regular season is 7 days away and we continue our previews by looking at the extremes. Mike Plank, Editor-In-Chief of Rock Chalk Talk, joins the show to talk worst-case and best-case scenarios and who he is excited to see suit up for the Jayhawks this season. Topics Include: General thoughts on the summer for this team. How optimistic are you? What is the actual worst-case scenario? How many g...

The regular season is almost here, so we continue our previews by talking about many a sports fan pasttime: sports betting. Andrew Doughty of the High Motor Podcast on Bet MGM joins the show to talk gambling basics, Big 12 betting lines and thoughts on the outlook for the Jayhawks. Topics Include: Know why you are betting Betting on teams you root for Which Big 12 lines/win totals stand out? Why K...

Now that the opponent season previews are complete, it's time to dive deep on the Kansas Jayhawks. Andy is joined by Scott Chasen of Phog.net to tell us what we can expect from Kansas this season. Topics Include: Lessons learned from last season What's different with the OL? Leadership at the QB position Crowded RB room Which WR are going to step up? Reasons for optimism Secondary standouts Defens...

The opponent season previews continue, and next up is the West Virginia Mountaineers. Andy is joined by Brandon Phoenix of the Raspy Voice Kids to tell us what we can expect from WVU this season. Topics Include: What did we learn from last year? How is Jarrett Doege going to take that step forward? Development of the wide receivers Leddie Brown - go to RB OL improvement Changes on the defense Who...

The opponent season previews continue, and next up is the TCU Horned Frogs. Andy is joined by Melissa Triebwasser of the Hit The Horn podcast to tell us what we can expect from TCU this season. Topics Include: How much momentum from last year will carry over? Bigger source of struggles: Max Duggan or the OL? How much was coaching inconsistency to blame? Looking at the skill position players Big ch...

The opponent season previews continue, and next up is the Texas Longhorns. Andy is joined by Kyle Carpenter of the Longhorn Republic to tell us what we can expect from UT this season. Topics Include: Ripping off the realignment bandaid Is it possible to take anything from last season?  Where does the offense need to step up? What's the proper level of use for Bijan Robinson? Which QB is the best o...

The opponent season previews continue, and next up is the Kansas State Wildcats. Andy is joined by Ryan Gilbert of GoPowercat.com to tell us what we can expect from Kansas State this season. Topics Include: What were the major lessons we learned last year? Differences between the Skylar Thompson and Will Howard-led offenses Making the case for Skylar Thompson Who is going to step up for this offen...

The opponent season previews continue, and next up is the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Andy is joined by Phillip Slavin of the Ten12 Podcast to tell us what we can expect from OSU this season. Topics Include: Are the results of this season extra important due to realignment? What did we actually learn from last season? Is the defensive secondary as good as last season? Are there any other weak points o...

The opponent season previews continue, and next up is the Oklahoma Sooners. Andy is joined by Christine Butterfield of the Midwest Madness Podcast to tell us what we can expect from OU this season. Topics Include: Key personnel losses/replacements How much worry is there about the offensive line? Is Spencer Rattler going to take a step forward? Best WR on the roster Rest of the skill positions Def...

The opponent season previews continue, and next up is the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Andy is joined by Albie Shore of the Tortillas & Takes podcast to figure out what we can expect from this Texas Tech team this season. Topics Include: Realignment trash talk What's different this year that will lead to a better TTU team? What strengths are there on the defense? Was the defensive improvements last sea...

The opponent season previews continue, and next up is the Iowa State Cyclones. Andy is joined by Levi Stevenson of Wide Right & Natty Lite to figure out what we can expect from this Iowa State team this season. Topics Include: Does the realignment news change expectations or add pressure on Iowa State? Key pieces from last year that are gone. New contributors Stealing recruits from Kansas City Def...

It's the beginning of the opponent season previews, and first up is the Baylor Bears. Andy is joined by Kendall Kaut of Our Daily Bears to figure out what we can expect from this Baylor team this season. Topics Include: What can we actually take from Dave Aranda's first season in Waco? Motivation Who is going to be the QB? Who will stand out at the skill positions? Is the OL going to be fixed? Sta...

It's a brand new season for the Rock Chalk Podcast, and we have started a brand new network: The Ten12 Network. Andy is joined by Phillip Slavin of the Ten12 Podcast and Christine Butterfield of the new Big 12 Basketball Podcast Midwest Madness. They talk the origin of the network, what the new shows have to offer, and how realignment may make this season more fun than it otherwise would have been...

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It's another offseason bonus episode! It's time for an emergency podcast, and Andy welcomes Mike Vernon back in to break down what the recent Oklahoma and Texas rumors mean for the Jayhawks. Topics Include: Did they know this was coming? What options does Kansas have? What goes into the considerations for joining another conference? Which remaining Big 12 school is the most screwed? Follow Andy on...

It's an offseason bonus episode! Enough has happened that needed to be discussed before we pick back up in August. To help Andy do that, Steve Fetch joins the show. Topics Include: Caperton Humphrey Story - What does it really mean for KU Football? All Kansas Basketball players are back! #BritishOpenMinute Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyMitts12 Follow Steve on Twitter: @rockchalktalk We are a proud...

The finale is here! It's part 3, where every guest (who's available) that I've had on this season that is (at least tangentially) related to KU comes back to talk about the biggest/best/favorite/most important stories of the year. We wrap it up with stories from all the other areas of Kansas Athletics. Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyMitts12 Follow Steve on Twitter: @rockchalktalk Follow Mike on Twit...

The finale is here! Today is part two, where every guest (who's available) that I've had on this season that is (at least tangentially) related to KU comes back to talk about the biggest/best/favorite/most important stories of the year. Next up is Kansas Basketball. Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyMitts12 Follow Steve on Twitter: @rockchalktalk Follow Mike on Twitter: @mikevilleKS Follow Scott on Twi...

The finale is here! Today is part one, where every guest (who's available) that I've had on this season that is (at least tangentially) related to KU comes back to talk about the biggest/best/favorite/most important stories of the year. First up is Kansas Football. Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyMitts12 Follow Steve on Twitter: @rockchalktalk Follow Mike on Twitter: @mikevilleKS Follow Scott on Twit...

It's our last "normal" episode of the season, and Andy is joined by Mike Plank, EIC of Rock Chalk Talk, as they talk about the upcoming Countdown To Kansas Football over on the site. Then they recap what has been a wild offseason for the Jayhawks. Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyMitts12 Follow Mike on Twitter: @mikevilleKS We want your input on the podcast. If you have something you would like to tal...

All the Kansas Jayhawks sports seasons are over, and as the news begins to die down, it's the perfect time to start taking a break. To wrap up the rest of the Kansas-specific news, Andy is joined by Steve to quickly hit all the major stories and then give you some things to look forward to during the summer break. Topics Include: Karon Prunty Transfer NBA Draft Combine invites released Roster impl...

Memorial Day weekend was unexpectedly busy for the Kansas Jayhawk Football program. Andy is joined by Jesse Newell of the Kansas City Star to talk about all the transfers, what they mean for next season, and whether any of this should change expectations for the future of the program. Topics Include: Biggest impact player from the Buffalo transfers Any worries about taking so many transfers? Does...