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No Conference for Old Men: Houston & Big 12 College Hoops

Just 3 old guys talking college hoops. No Conference for Old Men focuses on the Houston Cougars 1st, but with a bit of Big 12 Conference coverage mixed in as well during the course of the season. This podcast pays homage to the University of Houston hoops program as they enter the #1 college basketball conference in the Big 12. We"re targeting the hardcore college basketball fan as we try to provide a more in-depth view from a coaching strategy / style of play perspective, a player assessment angle,

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57:54

Culture Win @ Arizona + Reaction to Projected #2 Seed...

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2025/02/21

Welcome to Episode #44 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.Our Houston Cougars are now 22-4 & 14-1 in the XII after a grind it out slugfest win on the road vs Arizona & then coming back 3 days later to completely dismantle Arizona St to now be 2 games up in sole possession of 1st in the XII. Houston showcased their patience & maturity with AZ, while just shooting lights out vs ASU. Next up is the toughest week of the season, hosting Iowa St for an ESPN Gameday event & then a

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56:54

Baylor Carved Up in Key Win + "How Good is this UH...

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2025/02/13

Welcome to Episode #43 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.Our Houston Cougars are now 20-4 & 12-1 in the XII after a workman-like win on the road vs Colorado & then a carving up of Baylor to now be back in sole possession of 1st in the XII. Houston continued to build upon their balanced offense by further incorporating X-Factor Terrance Arceneaux into the offensive sets. Next up is a tricky West Coast swing through Arizona vs AZ & ASU. The 3 Old Men preview the games & then

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53:18

Tough Tech Loss, but Now UP to #5 in AP Poll

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2025/02/07

Welcome to Episode #42 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.Our Houston Cougars are now 18-4 & 10-1 in the XII, but still tied for 1st in the conference, after a tough OT loss at home to Texas Tech in a strange game where there was a double ejection less than 5 minutes into the game.But turned around with a "just win & move on" triumph in beating a motivated Oklahoma St team without key players in Sharp & Francis. There is no rest for the weary as Houston will continue to be tested

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46:11

Season Defining Win for UH Over Kansas in 2 OT at the...

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2025/01/31

Welcome to Episode #41 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.Our Houston Cougars are now 17-3 & 9-0 in the XII, after beating Kansas at the Phog in what many college hoops pundits have called "the best game of the season" regardless of what any future game brings us. Oh and Houston also turned around with a workman-like effort in beating a pesky WVU team 4 days later as well. Houston will continue to be tested this week with a visit from #22 Texas Tech on Sat & Oklahoma State Tue. 2 of

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52:47

UH Alone On Top of the XII + State of the Conference

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2025/01/24

Welcome to Episode #40 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.Our Houston Cougars are now 15-3, 7-0 in the XII, & now in sole possession of 1st in the conference standings after squeaking by UCF & then turning around to completely dismantle Utah. Houston will be stepping up in competition this week with visits to both Kansas & WVU. The 3 Old Men review the 2 games played & preview the upcoming games this week + an added discussion on the "State of the Big 12" 7 conference games in

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37:20

Houston Now 5-0 in Conference & Tied Atop the XII...

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2025/01/17

Welcome to Episode #39 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.Our Houston Cougars are now 13-3 & 5-0 in the XII after smothering both KSU & WVU. Houston's been rolling over the last 9 games since Vegas, with both offense & defense humming along at this point. Next up are UCF & Utah this next week. The 3 Old Men review the 2 games played & preview the upcoming games this week with no topic for debate given the quick turnaround to publish after a Wed game.- No Conference for Old

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50:05

KSU & WVU Up Next + How Good is This Season's UH...

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2025/01/10

Welcome to Episode #38 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.Our Houston Cougars are now 11-3 & 3-0 in the XII after blitzing both BYU & TCU. Houston's standard suffocating defense & newfound balanced offense were both on full display in the destruction of both teams. Next up are Kansas St & a tricky West Virginia. The 3 Old Men preview the games & then provide their thoughts on "How Good is This Season's UH Defense"?Please have a listen as the 3 Old Men weigh in & discuss

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44:19

BYU & TCU Previews + Conference Record Needed for UH...

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2025/01/04

Welcome to Episode #37 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.Apologies up front, with the slight technical challenges faced by one of the old men that impacted part of the game preview segment (we'll let you guess who that was). But our Houston Cougars are now 9-3 after smothering Oklahoma St in their XII opener. Now we hit our 1st Sat/Big Mon pair of games in week 2 of Conference play, facing BYU Sat & TCU on Mon. These almost back-to-back games in the Big 12 are a particular grind for all

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37:13

Conference Play Set to Begin + Is the Big 12 still...

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2024/12/23

Welcome to Episode #36 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.Our Houston Cougars are 8-3 after 2 thorough beat downs of Toledo & Texas A&M-CC. Now with pre-conference games completed, we have a much better sense of every team's identity heading into Big 12 Conference play. And Oklahoma St is 1st up on the schedule for the Cougars. So the Old Men will preview the game, but will also tackle the question of the week: "Is the Big 12 still the #1 Conference in the Land"? Lots of chatter on

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40:14

Coogs go 2-0 & are ranked #15, but are they still...

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2024/12/13

Welcome to Episode #35 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.Our Houston Cougars are 6-3 after a tough week of practice post-Vegas trip, with 2 thorough destructions of Butler in the XII/Big East Challenge and Troy. A Toledo team is up next, but the question of the week is "Is this iteration of the Houston Cougars Men's Basketball team still a legitimate National Title Contender 6 weeks into the season"? The reason this question was posed was because of the slew of social media postings this week

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61:36

Tough Vegas Trip, Butler on Deck, + Old Men Debate...

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2024/12/06

Welcome to Episode #34 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.Our Cougars are 4-3 after a tough Vegas trip, with a win over Notre Dame sandwiched between 2 tough losses to Alabama & San Diego State. But after a critical week of practice to adjust things, Butler is up next in the Big XII / Big East Challenge along with a game vs Troy.Please have a listen as we take a different approach in this episode, with a more abbreviated summary of the games & previews and add on a 3rd segment where

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35:53

Big Bama Game Next! Oh there's Hofstra & Notre Dame...

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2024/11/22

Welcome to Episode #33 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.Our Cougars are 2-1 after smashing ULL to get the bad taste of the Auburn loss out of their mouths. But a big week lies ahead as 3 games are on tap, with the big one against Alabama looming in between games vs. Hofstra & Notre Dame.Please have a listen as we continue to provide a detailed breakdown the ULL win and project what to look out for in these next 3 games.- No Conference for Old Men is available for free via Spotify / Apple

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28:22

A tight loss vs. Auburn, but Louisiana up Wed Night

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2024/11/13

Welcome to a quick-hit Episode #32 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.Our Cougars are 1-1 after a tough loss to Auburn at the Toyota Center, where both teams came out slugging in a March-like affair. Unfortunately, Auburn was just a little bit better in handing the Coogs a 74-69 defeat. But a quick turnaround awaits to right the ship vs Louisiana-Lafayette back home in the Fertitta Center.Please have a listen as we continue to provide a detailed breakdown of UH's next game and track the team's

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58:25

Houston 1-0, Auburn on Deck, + Our XII & National...

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2024/11/08

Welcome to our jam-packed Episode #31 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.Please have a listen as the 3 Old Men review Houston's season opening win over Jackson St, preview the Big Week 2 game vs Auburn (a match-up of the current top 2 teams on KenPom), & then jump into our preseason previews of the Big 12 & what we're calling our "National Top 8+1 List" of national championship contenders for the season.We'll continue to provide detailed breakdowns of UH's games throughout the season,

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51:36

Houston Cougars '24-'25 Preview - the Road to San...

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2024/11/01

Welcome to our Season 2 kick-off & Episode #30 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.The 3 Old Men had the opportunity to sit down w/ fellow GoCoogs.com contributor, Jayme Hollingsworth, to preview the Houston Cougars Men's Basketball team heading into the '24-'25 season. Our Cougars are "running it back" with 4 returning starters, their 2 top starter-quality reserves, & key Transfer Portal addition Milos Uzan to make what could be a historic run for the program's 1st National

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45:35

"Special Edition" Episode - a chat with Alan Bishop,...

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2024/09/27

Welcome to another "Special Edition" offseason Episode (#29) of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.The 3 Old Men had the wonderful opportunity to sit down w/ UH Director of Men's Basketball Sports Performance, Alan Bishop, to talk about the Houston Cougars Men's Basketball program. We go into what his role is within the program, his career journey in getting to the University of Houston, and his philosophies around sports performance to reinforce Coach Sampson's culture of toughness in the

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38:21

Big Game Hunting in UH Hoops recruiting + a bit on...

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2024/08/30

Welcome to another offseason Episode (#28) of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.We're at the peak of official visits & potential commitments for the 2025 mens basketball recruiting season, and 2 of the 3 Old Men had the chance to weigh in on the primary targets for UH Mens Basketball. We go into our assessments of the kids in play, and provide insights into who each of us hopes will sign with the Cougars. Should everything break the right way with visits, we could be in for the #1 recruiting

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38:37

"Special Edition" Episode - a chat with Lauren...

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2024/06/24

Welcome to another "Special Edition" offseason Episode (#27) of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.The 3 Old Men had the wonderful opportunity to sit down w/ UH Men's Basketball Director of Operations, Lauren Sampson, to talk about the Houston Cougars Men's Basketball program. We go into what her role is within the program, what it's like to work for her father, and get a sneak preview of what's in store for the program as the team prepares to "run it back" with 4 starters & 2 key reserves

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52:54

"Special Edition" Episode - A Chat w/ Cougar Great...

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2024/05/20

Welcome to a "Special Edition" offseason Episode of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.The 3 Old Men had the incredible opportunity to sit down w/ all-time Houston Cougar Great Reid Gettys, to talk all things Houston Cougars Basketball. We cover his playing days, as well as his transition into coaching & broadcasting, & then get his perspective on the Kelvin Sampson era. Have a listen, Reid covers some stories that you likely have never heard before anywhere else!- No Conference for Old

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33:08

4 Houston Starters Decide to "Run it Back" + Uzan...

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2024/04/17

This is our 1st offseason Ad Hoc episode, as promised, where we'll be discussing the big roster decisions made shortly after the Portal season opened up. The coaching staff & the LinkingCoogs NIL Collective stepped up big-time w/ their creative "Run it Back" campaign to facilitate 4 of our 5 starters returning next season to make a run at that elusive National Championship! To complete the puzzle, Coach Sampson was able to hand select his desired top PG from the Portal (Milos Uzan) to run the

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