Rock Chalk Podcast

There's plenty to talk about, as Andy is joined by Scott Chasen of Phog.net. They break down the resolution of the Kansas Basketball scholarship situation, the end of the recruiting dead period, the synergy of the football coaching staff, and even have time for the NBA playoffs. Topics Include: Sydney Curry reopens his recruitment. Examining the basketball roster for next season. What is the floor...

It's been a couple weeks, but the news hasn't slowed down. So much has happened, that Andy and guest Brendan Dzwierzynski don't even have time to talk about all the basketball recruits/transfers that Kansas Basketball missed out on! Topics Include: Kansas Football coaching staff complete Philosophy of Andy Kotelnicki How can this staff change the narrative around the program? Importance of the ret...

Kansas Football has a brand new head coach, former University at Buffalo Coach Lance Leipold. We heard from him directly in his introductory press conference today, but to get to know him better, Andy welcomes Tim Riordan of Bull Run, the SB Nation site that covers the Buffalo Bulls. Topics Include: Was Leipold on the move soon anyway? What was the situation at Buffalo before Leipold took over? Ex...

Kansas Football has a new coach, and Andy and Steve are here to react! Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyMitts12 Follow Steve on Twitter: @rockchalktalk We want your input on the podcast. If you have something you would like to talk about on the podcast, or any suggestions for people that we should try to talk to, let us know by emailing us at rockchalkpodcast@gmail.com or on twitter @RockChalkPod. ---...

It's time for the second best tournament of the year, as both Andy and Steve participated in the first round of the 2nd Annual Rock Chalk Sports Talk Trivia tournament. This week Derek Johnson of Rock Chalk Sports Talk joins Andy on the show to talk about the tournament, the 4 main Kansas Football head coaching candidates (Jeff Monken, Lance Leipold, Willie Fritz and Chris Creighton) and talk some...

It's officially silly season, as the transfer portal and head coaching search have shifted into high gear. To help parse through the rumors (or maybe spread some more that he is hearing), Andy brought in the KU Woj himself: Mike Vernon. They talk about what Kansas should be looking for in a head coach, the various candidates, and then answer listener questions. Topics Include: How did you get into...

The basketball season is over, but that doesn't mean the news has stopped. Andy and Steve are back to wrap up the season, including looking ahead to next year's roster and what's left in the transfer portal. Then, Kansas has a new AD, a football coach search is underway, and there's another Trivia Tournament on the horizon! Topics Include: Thoughts about the end of the season Overall impressions o...

It's that time of year again, where Kansas goes into the NCAA Tournament with a difficult-ish road and a wide swath of expectations. Andy and Steve are here to take you through the bracket and figure out what you should expect from the NCAA tournament this year. Topics Include: Big 12 Tournament thoughts COVID situation South Region Midwest Region East Region West Region Previewing Kansas' path Ea...

After the Les Miles firing, a horde of national media writers jumped into the fray, suggesting their favorite "surefire" fix. But today's guest is Matt Brown of the Extra Points newsletter, who took a different tact with his article on the situation. You can read it here: https://www.extrapointsmb.com/p/were-not-asking-the-right-questions Topics Include: What made you decide to write about Kansas?...

It was a weird week for the Kansas Jayhawks, and Andy and Steve are back to break it all down and look ahead to the Big 12 Tournament. Topics Include: What did we learn from UTEP? Big 12 Awards Cade Cunningham or Jared Butler for Player of the Year Why Scott Drew for Coach of the Year? Marcus Garrett got robbed. Was the First Team right? Most interesting game in the first round  of the Big 12 Tour...

The conference schedule is over for Kansas, and Andy and Steve break down what we've learned about this team. Topics Include: Takeaways from 3 wins against Io David McCormack and Marcus Garrett Different guys in each game Defense has gotten even better. Keeping down turnovers against Texas Tech What is Bryce Thompson's impact? What's going on with Texas? Texas big men Deadly 3-point shooting How s...

Today's episode features TWO interviews. First, Andy is joined by Derrick from Gridiron Metal Works. They talk about: How the company got started The nightmare of the licensing process Twitter marketing Upcoming products After that, Kendall Kaut joins the show to preview the Baylor matchup coming up on Saturday.  Topics Include: Did the Big 12 screw up the rescheduling of postponed games. Complain...

It's been 2 weeks, but Andy Mitts and Steve Fetch are back to recap four encouraging wins for the Kansas Jayhawks. Topics Include: Takeaways from 3 wins against Iowa State and Kansas State David McCormack and Marcus Garrett Different guys in each game Defense has gotten even better. Keeping down turnovers against Texas Tech What is Bryce Thompson's impact? What's going on with Texas? Texas big men...

Andy is joined by Fetch to break down what we saw from Kansas Basketball in the last two games against West Virginia and Oklahoma State. Then, they look ahead to a bit of a lighter schedule. Topics Include: Were you surprised by the West Virginia result? Loss of energy Kansas is unlucky on opponent 3-pointers How can Jalen Wilson get back on track? Is this the least talented team Bill Self has had...

We can't avoid the conversation any longer, so Andy is joined by Scott Chasen of Phog.net/247 Sports to talk about the football offseason and what we can reasonably expect coming into next year. Topics Include: The scholarship situation How troubling is the transfer situation? Which players are poised to take a huge step forward? High-level recruiting Brent Dearmon What to expect from Mike DeBord...

Andy is joined by Fetch to recap the last two weeks of Kansas Basketball, and then they look ahead to a bit of a lighter schedule. Topics Include: What happened in the Oklahoma game? 3-point defense and shooting  Turnovers Return of the 5-out lineup? David McCormack and spacing Tennessee game reminiscent of Villanova in the Final Four. Does this team give up too quick? Takeaways from Kansas State...

Andy is joined by Jack Shields of Crimson & Cream Machine to take an in-depth look at the Oklahoma Sooners. Topics Include: Who are these guys?  Play in the paint  How concerning is the lack of outside shooting?  How is this offense rated so highly?  Is this team meeting expectations?  Next difficult stretch  COVID cancellations  How does the gameplan change from the last game?  How does Oklahoma...

Andy is joined by Fetch to figure out if that Baylor game was really as ugly as it appeared. Topics Include: Parallels between Baylor and Gonzaga games Most surprising stat How prepared is this team for a tournament run? COVID cancellation and late season schedules Takeaways  from the first game that helps with upcoming Oklahoma matchup? 5-out lineup? Is it time for Tyon Grant-Foster? Quick though...

After two disappointing games for the Kansas Jayhawks, Fetch and Andy are back to figure out what we can actually expect from this team. Plus, they look ahead to the first Big Monday game for Kansas against the Baylor Bears. Topics Include: Any pleasant surprise from the last two games? Just how much better DID David McCormack play? Does this team have an identity? High variances Any chance this t...

Phillip Slavin of Cowboys Ride For Free and The Ten 12 Podcast joins Andy to preview the upcoming game against Oklahoma State.  Topics Include:  Cade Cunningham impact  Falling just short  Is Mike Boynton safe?  Most intriguing matchup  Jalen Wilson vs Cunningham  David McCormack vs whoever inside  These teams are complete opposites  Is Kansas actually "more vulnerable" this year?  Is this a rival...

It's been way too long since Fetch was on the podcast, so Andy brought him back to highlight the important points of the last 4 games. There is a lot of action and plenty of conclusions to draw, and then they look ahead to the next two games. Topics Include: Success for David McCormack Ochai Agbaji has emerged Mixed results from Tristan Enaruna Dajuan Harris steps up What's going on with Christian...

Andy is joined by Melissa Triebwasser of Frogs O' War to dive deep into the TCU Horned Frogs ahead of today's game in Fort Worth. Topics Include: Expectations Standout players 3-point defense Rebuilding in the Big 12  Favorable matchups for TCU Free Throws Guard matchups Defensive strengths Predictions Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyMitts12 Follow Melissa on Twitter: @TheCoachMelissa We want your in...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!  Andy kicks the year off with a deep dive into the upcoming Texas game with Kyle Carpenter of The Longhorn Republic and Burnt Orange Nation. Topics Include: What defines this team? Andrew Jones How has Shaka pulled this together? Defensive Strengths Jericho Sims against Kansas How can they handle play down low? Fouling troubles Is this 3-point defense real? Where does Marcus Garret...

It's the tenth edition of Fetch's Twas The Night Before RCTmas, and Andy is here for a dramatic reading. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-chalk-podcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-chalk-podcast/supportSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad ch...

It's the conference home opener for the Kansas Jayhawks, and Andy is joined once again by Andy Facemire of The Smoking Musket to preview today's game against West Virginia. Topics Include: Expectations Main drivers of performance Rebounding issues  Miles McBride Scheme matchups Who will Marcus Garrett guard? Kansas 3-point shooters  Gabe Osabuohien Picks Least likely contender to win the Big 12. F...