Rock Chalk Podcast

The opponent previews are entering the home stretch, and we kick off the week with the first opponent after the Kansas bye: the Oklahoma Sooners. Andy is joined by Payton Guthrie of the Through the Keyhole Podcast to look at the Sooners. What are their expectations for the season? Can they overcome last season's issues and make a push for a Big 12 Championship in their final season in the conferen...

We continue the race to the beginning of the season with our opponent preview series. Today, Andy welcomes Ten12 Podcast host Phillip Slavin to the show to discuss the Oklahoma State Cowboys. With so many big changes for this team, it's tough to know what to expect from them this year. Who will be the standouts from the offense? Will the defense keeps their same look under a new defensive coordina...

It's been a while since we checked in on the Kansas programs, so Andy and Kyle take a look around everything that has happened for the Athletic Department in the last few weeks. They look at the lessons learned about the upcoming season from the recent exhibition trip to Puerto Rico for the men before briefly touching on the early results from the women's trip to Europe. Then, they talk about the...

The opponent preview series continues with another one of the new schools to the Big 12. Andy is joined by Adam Eaton of the Sons of UCF Podcast here on the Ten12 Network to preview the season for the Knights. They look at the culmination of the journey to a major conference, what has changed in the last few years, and what might be some reasonable expectations for this season. Plus, with so many...

We continue our opponent preview series with the presumed favorite in the Big 12. Andy is joined by Gerald Goodridge of the Longhorn Republic Podcast to preview the season for the Texas Longhorns. They look at the expectations this season, why last year's problems likely won't return, and which players are going to be the biggest contributors. Plus, how does the schedule shape up for this team, an...

It's time to continue our opponent previews. This time, we jump into conference play with the BYU Cougars. Andy is joined by Garrett McClintock of the Give 'Em Hell Brigham podcast. They look at what the move means to the Cougars, how they expect to compete in the first season in the Big 12 and what is going to be different this season from last season. Plus, they dive into schedules and how the s...

It's NBA talk two episodes in a row, as Andy is joined by Brendan to recap the NBA Draft that saw Gradey Dick head to the Toronto Raptors with the 13th pick and Jalen Wilson going to the Brooklyn Nets with the 51st pick. How do those destinations fit, and what can we expect from those guys in the NBA? Then, Andy is joined by Jeremy Werner of Illini Inquirer to kick off the opponent preview series...

Another Jayhawk won a championship, as Christian Braun became just the fifth player in basketball history to win an NCAA Championship and NBA Championship in consecutive seasons. Andy is joined by Brendan to discuss before moving on to the preseason hype that Kansas football players are getting. Plus, a look at the excitement surrounding football recruiting. Plus, there are realignment rumors and...

Kansas got some really good news when Kevin McCullar decided to withdraw from the NBA Draft and return to school for the upcoming season. That effectively finishes the Kansas roster, and Andy is joined by Kyle to take a look at what this means for next year. Plus, there are realignment rumors and football updates, so there is something for everyone. Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyMitts12 Follow Kyle...

Kansas lost out on two big players for their 2023 roster, with Mackenzie Mbgako committing to Indiana and Ernest Udeh entering the transfer portal. Andy is joined by Brendan to talk about the consequences of those decisions, which one is a bigger loss for Kansas, and then look at why the Jayhawks are still in an enviable position. Plus, a teaser for the upcoming 100 Days Until Kansas Football coun...

The Transfer Portal keeps churning, as Kansas loses Zuby Ejiofor but picks up Hunter Dickinson and Arterio Morris, with a possibility of Mackenzie Mbgako committing later this week. Andy and Kyle break down all the movement, what it means for next year, and what it says about Bill Self. Note: This episode was recorded, edited and scheduled before the Ernest Udeh news. Follow Andy on Twitter: @Andy...

Transfer Portal season is in full swing, and Andy is joined by Kyle to look at the situations for Kansas Men's Basketball and Football. They go through the commitment of Nick Timberlake, the other options available, and why you shouldn't be worried about the players who have left Kansas Football. Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyMitts12 Follow Kyle on Twitter: @kyledavis21 Follow Blue Wings Rising on...

The basketball season is officially over, as the Kansas men have had their end-of-year banquet and Bill Self has made a couple appearances after the resolution of his health scare. But the Kansas women finished the season off with a championship, and Andy is joined by Morgan Paige, assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Kansas Jayhawks. They talk about the team, the season, and what Ka...

It was an earlier-than-expected exit for the Kansas Jayhawks in the men's bracket, but Andy and Brendan talk about why that shouldn't be a worrying sign and what you should take away from this season. Plus some talk about the transfer portal and next year's team before hitting on the main topic of the day: the Kansas women's team in the WNIT. Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyMitts12 Follow Brendan on...

The brackets have been released, and there is plenty to be upset about if you are a fan of the Kansas Jayhawks. From the men losing out on Kansas City and the women being left out of the field entirely, it's hard to ignore the feeling that Kansas was penalized in this year's postseason. Andy is joined by Mike Vernon of The Hearings newsletter to break down the matchups for the men. Follow Andy on...

It's the greatest time of the sports calendar, as the Big 12 Conference Tournaments kick off this week in Kansas City. To recap the final weekend of the season and look ahead to what the postseason has in store, Andy is joined by Ari Temkin of Big 12 Sport radio on SiriusXM. They look at what they expect to carry over from the last game of the regular season, how Kansas might treat this tournament...

After a pair of Senior Night victories for the Kansas Jayhawks, it's not hard to be excited about the prospects heading into tournament time for both the men and the women. Andy starts by breaking down the victory for the women and how the emergence of significant bench contributions raise the ceiling for this team greatly. Then Kyle joins to talk about clinching the outright Big 12 regular season...

Today's episode is packed as the Kansas Jayhawks have TWO Senior Night's to celebrate during the midweek. First up is the men's version, and Andy is joined by Jeramey Gillilan of the Tortillas and Takes Podcast to talk Texas Tech ahead of the game. What has been the cause of their struggles this season? How have they turned it around? Then after the break, Jamie Steyer-Johnson joins the show to pr...

It was a fantastic weekend of action for the Kansas Jayhawks on the men's side, as they had an electric comeback against Baylor and gutted out a tough win against TCU on Monday. Andy and Kyle are back to break it all down. They start by briefly touching on the struggles for the Women's team, and then jump into how this team has gone from a discouraging three-game losing streak to the top position...

Just like we all thought at the beginning of the season, Saturday's game between the Kansas Jayhawks and Baylor Bears in Allen Fieldhouse is one of the most important of the Big 12 season, pitting two of the teams tied for first in the conference standings against each other with only four more games. Andy is joined by Matt Wilson of the Between Two Bears podcast and Our Daily Bears to break down...

It was an up-and-down week for both of the basketball teams at Kansas, as both the mean and the women split games in conference play. Andy and Brendan break it all down, starting with the difficult stretch that the women just completed and how their dominant win over TCU bodes for the rest of the conference season. Then they talk about the makeup of the men's team and what the biggest takeaway was...

Talk about ugly. The Kansas Jayhawks played ugly games on both the men's and women's side in foul-filled contests, with mixed results. Andy and Kyle are here to talk about it all. First, they look at the women's near-comeback against Baylor and how important this weekend's Texas game is. Then they break down an ugly game against Kansas State that was inexplicably put on ESPN+ with the #1 broadcast...

After a successful stint in the Big 12 SEC Challenge, the Kansas Jayhawks jump right back into conference play with the second edition of the Sunflower Showdown. To help break it down, Andy is joined by Scott McFarland of the Boscoe's Boys podcast. They talk about memories from the ten-year run of the Big 12 SEC Challenge and what they hope to see from a new event. Then they look at the conference...

The Kansas Jayhawks are in the midst of a three-game losing streak, something that is very rare for a Bill Self team. But Andy and Brendan dive in to tell you why this isn't as dire of a situation as you might expect. There is a fairly straightforward way to get the results turned around, some of which has already started. Which players are most important to a turn-around? How difficult is the Big...

The Big 12 got even crazier this week, as the Kansas Jayhawks men's team lost in overtime to the Kansas State Wildcats to drop into a tie for first in the conference, and the women's team completely turned on a dime at halftime for a huge comeback victory. But this weekend has two more big tests, and Andy is joined by two guests to cover both of them. Up first is Jamie Steyer-Johnson, joining the...