Rock Chalk Podcast

Kansas Football struggled in their game against Texas Tech this weekend, but Kansas Basketball rolled as normal. Andy and Kyle recap all of it. They put the performance of Cole Ballard into context, give the defense their due and give a nod to the special teams. On the basketball side, they look at the women's season-opening victory before talking about what we've learned from the first two games...

The Kansas Jayhawks are ranked in the CFP Rankings and riding high at 7-2 and there is no reason to think that the Jayhawks should struggle this weekend. But this week's opponent is the Texas Tech Red Raiders, who routinely play strange games against the Jayhawks. Andy is joined by Albie Shore of the Tortilla & Takes Podcast to discuss what is going on with this team. Why have they struggled? Whic...

It was a fantastic week for fans of the Kansas Jayhawks, as the football team followed up their CFP Rankings debut with an important win in Ames. Andy and Kyle look at the impressive performance by the offense and a dominant performance for most of the night by the defense. Then, they look to the opener for the men's basketball team, where it seemed like nothing could go wrong. Follow Andy on Twit...

It's huge game for the Big 12 Conference Championship race, as the Kansas Jayhawks head to Ames, IA to take on the Iowa State Cyclones. Andy and Levi Stevenson of Wide Right & Natty Lite break down the matchup, what has led to the turnaround for the Cyclones, and how each of these teams might be successful in the game. Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyMitts12 Follow Wide Right & Natty Lite on Twitter:...

It was a huge upset for the Kansas Jayhawks, as they were able to overcome adversity multiple times to battle back for a big win over the Oklahoma Sooners. Andy and Kyle jump into the action to talk about a huge defensive performance (hidden by the box score), the toughness of Jason Bean and a huge victory that may not be matched for quite a while. Plus, they look ahead to this weekend's extremely...

It's the final year in the Big 12 for the Oklahoma Sooners and the Kansas Jayhawks are looking to hit them with a loss before they head out. Andy is joined by Payton Guthrie of the Through the Keyhole Podcast to preview the Sooners. What has led to the resurgence for the Sooner defense? What changed for the offense this season? And just how realistic is an upset for the Jayhawks? Follow Andy on Tw...

The Kansas Jayhawks are just two seasons removed from a NCAA Tournament Championship, and Bill Self's squad is ranked #1 to start the year. Before the season kicks off on November 6th, Andy is joined by Mike Vernon, author of The KU Hearings and cohost of the Could Be Wrong Podcast to preview the team. What is this rotation going to look like? Is the starting lineup set? What were the biggest offs...

The Kansas Jayhawks went back on the road and lost a back-and-forth game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys, and Andy and Kyle look at what the biggest issues were. How bad was the defense this week? How much of the blame falls on Jason Bean? And what does this mean for this team moving forward? Plus, they look ahead to the upcoming Big 12 Basketball Tipoff. Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyMitts12 Fo...

For the second straight season, the Kansas Jayhawks are looking to clinch bowl eligibility against the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Andy is joined by Phillip Slavin of the Ten12 Podcast to discuss what to actually make of this team. Is the offense actually back on track? How will the defense try to slow down the Kansas attack? Plus, they get distracted by a ridiculous ending to the West Virginia-Housto...

The Kansas Jayhawks got back on track emphatically with a huge victory of the UCF Knights on Saturday, and Andy and Kyle are here to break down what the victory means. How good is the Kansas rushing game? Did Jason Bean prove himself? How great is the defense? Are the Jayhawks poised to take over the power spot in the Big 12 conference next year? Plus a preview of Oklahoma State and a brief discus...

The game this weekend took on some added importance for both the Kansas Jayhawks and the UCF Knights, and Andy is joined by Adam Eaton of the Sons of UCF podcast to preview the game. They look at what happened last week for UCF, how the defense is going to try and hold up against the Kansas attack, and how likely it is for UCF to be able to pull off the win. Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyMitts12 Fo...

The Kansas Jayhawks put up a good fight for over a half, but the Texas Longhorns were just too much, especially without Jalon Daniels. Andy and Kyle talk about what we learned about this team, why the blame for the loss is being put on the wrong person and put to bed some stupid internet rumors. Then they look at the defensive performance before looking ahead to Saturday’s game against UCF. Follow...

The Kansas Jayhawks head out on the road for the first time in conference play and it is certainly going to be a challenge. In a matchup where surprisingly both teams are ranked, the Texas Longhorns wait down in Austin. Andy is joined by Kyle Carpenter of the Longhorn Republic Podcast to break down the game. Will Kansas be able to replicate their upset from two seasons ago? Will either of these de...

Talk about an impressive performance. Andy and Kyle take a look at what the huge win for Kansas Football over BYU means for the team, the season and expectations moving forward. Plus, some basketball recruiting news breaks during the podcast and they look ahead to a suddenly less-daunting task of taking on the Texas Longhorns in Austin this week. Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyMitts12 Follow Kyle on...

It's the conference opener for the Kansas Jayhawks, and they welcome brand new Big 12 conference member BYU to Lawrence. It's a sold out game, and that means Andy expects big things. To dive into the BYU Cougars and get an idea of the challenge facing them this week, Trevor Leavitt joins the podcast. They dive deep into what makes BYU successful before identifying players they expect to be big per...

It wasn't quite the week we were expecting. Kansas Football struggled with Nevada in a very late and underwhelming game. Kansas Basketball saw some turmoil with Arterio Morris being suspended from the program. But Andy and Kyle run through it all to pick out the highlights and refocus for the conference opener this weekend. Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyMitts12 Follow Kyle on Twitter: @kyledavis21...

The College Football Tour made it's way to Lawrence for the first time over the weekend. Andy welcomes in Andrew to talk about his experience in Lawrence, what he liked most about the town and which traditions made the biggest impact. Then Andy looks ahead to the soccer, volleyball and football action this weekend. Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyMitts12 Follow College Football Tour on Twitter: @coll...

The Kansas Jayhawks are once again 2-0 to start the football season, but this time it was on the back of a dominant outing from both sides of the ball. Andy and Kyle look through the biggest performances against Illinois, rant a bit about what bothered them, and then look ahead to Nevada. Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyMitts12 Follow Kyle on Twitter: @kyledavis21 Follow Blue Wings Rising on Twitter:...

With both teams taking care of business in Week 1, tonight's game between the Kansas Jayhawks and Illinois Fighting Illini keeps its huge stakes for both teams. Andy is joined by Jeremy Werner to preview Illinois. How much can you take from last week's struggles against Toledo? Have the questions at quarterback and defensive secondary been answered? Do we have new ones for the offensive and defens...

Week 1 for the Kansas Jayhawks ended with the win that everyone expected. Andy and Kyle run through all of it, from the slow start to the start of Jason Bean over Jalon Daniels. They look at the defense, the margin of victory and how the depth is stepping forward. From there, they look at the rest of the action in the Big 12, the new Blackhawk uniforms and looking ahead to the Illinois Fighting Il...

It's time to turn our attention to the new season, and that means we kick off our 8th season of the podcast. Andy and Kyle look through the big takeaways from the offseason, including differences in the program overall, how the talent has developed and how the expectations have changed for this team. Then, they take a look at what to expect from the Missouri State Bears in Week 1 and what your exp...

We complete our opponent previews with another one of new additions to the Big 12: The Cincinnati Bearcats. We look at everything that has changed, how the new coaching staff is fitting in, and if the roster is ready for the transition to the Big 12. Then we look at the schedule and figure out how competitive the team will be in Year 1. Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyMitts12 Follow Viva La Cats on T...

We continue our opponent previews with the Senior Day opponent: The Kansas State Wildcats. To dive deep into the defending Big 12 Champions, Andy welcomes Scott of the Boscoe's Boys back to the podcast. They talk about how much of last year's success can translate into this season and how Will Howard moves forward with this offense. Plus, who fills in at the skill positions, how the defense might...

The opponent previews are almost complete, and Andy is joined by Albie Shore to preview the popular dark horse pick for the Big 12: the Texas Tech Red Raiders. They look at what the expectations are for this season, where the team has improved since last season, and how critical it is for Tyler Shough to stay healthy this season. Plus, how is the defense going to step up this year? Can this team r...

We are continuing our speedrun through the rest of the opponent previews, as Andy is joined by Levi Stevenson to preview the year for the Iowa State Cyclones. They look at what happened last year, the summer gambling scandal and how that affects the roster. Plus, what is it going to take for the offense to improve from their dismal performance? Can the defense be even better than they were last ye...