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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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43:38

Houston Heartbreak vs Duke, but Still An Incredible...

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2024/04/03

The Cougars finish the season 32-5, after a heartbreaker in terms of how things ended. We started fast in the Sweet 16 game, Duke had a "deer in the headlights" look to them, and the refs were letting the teams play. But a devastating game-ending ankle injury to Shead at the 6:50 mark of the 1st half (when we led 16-10), proved pivotal in allowing Duke to eek out a 54-51 win to end the Cougars’ season.So we'll begin this final in-season episode summarizing the Duke game & the impact of Shead’s

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46:07

Foul Trouble, Disgraceful Officiating, But Still a...

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2024/03/26

Welcome to Episode 23 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.The Cougars are now 32-4, after overcoming some one-sided officiating & 4 starters fouling out to beat Texas A&M 100-95 in OT! This was a complete team effort, where the entire roster had to dig in & contribute to pull out the win. That included key contributions by Ramon Walker (who we all thought was lost for the season) & walk-on Ryan Elvin. It was truly just "survive and advance", and that now allows us to play our

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56:46

March Madness is Here!!! Houston is the #1 Seed in...

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2024/03/20

Welcome to Episode 22 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.The Cougars are now 30-4, the #2 1 Seed of the NCAA Tourney, & the #1 Seed in the South Region where we'll get to play the 2nd weekend within the state of Texas! And though we lost a meaningless Big 12 Championship game to ISU by a large margin, the key for us was getting out without any further injuries & providing our bench players more meaningful minutes. This is our inaugural March Madness episode, so we'll begin this one

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46:56

Demolition of KU, Sole Champs of the Big 12, & #1 ...

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2024/03/14

Welcome to Episode 21 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.The Cougars are now 28-3, 15-3 in the Big 12, undisputed Champions of the Big 12, & end the regular season as the #1 team in the Nation!!! And to end this magical 1st season in the Big 12 with a demolition of KU by 30 points at home, just made it all that much sweeter for fans. We begin this episode with a summary of the KU win, spend some time reflecting on what this Big 12 championship in year 1 meant to us, and then wrap-up by

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45:13

JoJo Out, Road Wins Keep Coming, & a Big 12...

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2024/03/07

Welcome to Episode 20 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.The Cougars are now 27-3, 14-3 in the Big 12, guaranteed at least a co-Championship in the Big 12, & still #1 in the Nation 1st week into March!!! All this was achieved after overcoming the devastating season-ending loss of JoJo Tugler. We begin this episode with a summary of the OU & UCF wins, spend some time discussing the impact of Tugler's loss to our post-season outlook, and then wrap-up by previewing the upcoming KU season

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45:36

"Special Edition" Episode - a Chat w/ Chris Pezman,...

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2024/03/04

Welcome to a "Special Edition" Episode of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.The 3 Old Men had the incredible opportunity to sit down w/ Chris Pezman (VP of Athletics at the University of Houston), to talk all things Houston Cougars Athletics. Questions submitted from fans went far and wide, including those related our recent move to the Big 12 & what it means to be part of a "big boy" conference now for our programs.- No Conference for Old Men is available for free via Spotify / Apple

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55:21

Baylor Goes Down in OT & We're #1 Again + A Trip back...

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2024/03/01

Welcome to Episode 18 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.The Cougars are now 25-3, 12-3 in the Big 12, still alone atop the Big 12 conference standings, & #1 in the Nation once again!!! All this was achieved after punching Baylor in the mouth to win in OT in Waco & then battling fatigue to survive a physical battle with Cincy at home. We begin this episode with a summary of the Baylor & Cincy games, highlight the other Big 12 games each of us identified last week, then transition

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50:10

Houston Smothers Texas & Iowa St + Baylor Next on Deck

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2024/02/23

Welcome to Episode 17 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.The Cougars are now 23-3, 10-3 in the Big 12, & sitting alone atop the Big 12 conference standings after demolishing Texas & smothering Iowa St ball handlers. And Jamal Shead shined, showing the nation why he is the best PG in the country. We begin this episode with a summary of the Texas & ISU games, highlight the other Big 12 games each of us identified last week, then transition to previewing another set of BIG upcoming

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47:44

Culture Win at Cincinnati + Welcome Mats Out for UT &...

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2024/02/15

Welcome to Episode 16 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.The Cougars are now 21-3, 8-3 in the Big 12 & still atop the conference standings tied with Iowa St, after a "Culture" win at Cincinnati where it was Mylik Wilson's coming out party. We begin this episode with a summary of the Cincy game, highlight the other Big 12 games each of us identified last week, then transition to previewing the HUGEupcoming conference games this week with both Texas & Iowa St coming to town, and wrap up

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55:35

Reality Check in Lawrence + a Smashing Recovery Win...

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2024/02/09

Welcome to Episode 15 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.The Cougars are now 20-3, 7-3 in the Big 12 & still a 1/2 game ahead atop the conference standings, after a reality check pummeling at Kansas along with a quick turnaround smashing of Oklahoma St at home to get the bad taste of losing out of our mouths. We begin this episode with a summary of the Kansas & OK State games, highlight the other Big 12 games each of us identified last week, then transition to previewing the Cougars'

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51:44

HORNS DOWN, I meant Horns Go Down + Prep for Epic KU...

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2024/02/02

Welcome to Episode 14 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.The Cougars are now 19-2, 6-2 in the Big 12 Conference & now a 1/2 game ahead in 1st place, after another defensive smothering effort against Kansas St & then some disciplined play to close out a charged up Texas team on the road. We begin this episode with a summary of the Kansas St & Texas games, highlight the other Big 12 games each of us identified last week, then transition to previewing the Cougars' epic upcoming

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52:23

A Defensive Masterclass + Disciplined Play Result in...

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2024/01/26

Welcome to Episode 13 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.The Cougars are now 17-2, 4-2 in the Big 12 Conference & 1/2 game out of 1st place, after a Defensive Masterpiece against UCF & some disciplined play to close out BYU on the road. We begin this episode with a summary of the UCF & BYU games, highlight the other Big 12 games each of us identified last week, then transition to previewing the Cougars' upcoming conference games this week vs KSU & Texas, and wrap up with a new

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55:01

A Statement Blowout Win over Tech to Ease a Tough...

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2024/01/19

Welcome to Episode 12 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.The Cougars are now 15-2, 2-2 in the Big 12 Conference after a demolition of Texas Tech, & ranked #5 in the AP Poll. We begin this episode with a summary of the TCU & Texas Tech games, highlight the other Big 12 games each of us identified last week, then transition to previewing the Cougars' upcoming conference games this week vs UCF & BYU, and wrap up with a new set of other Big 12 games of interest.- No Conference for Old

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52:46

Big WVU Win to Open Big 12 Play, then a Reality Check...

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2024/01/12

Welcome to Episode 11 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. The only year-round college basketball podcast focused on the Houston Cougars & Big 12 Conference.The Cougars are now 14-1, ranked #2 for now in the AP Poll, have played 2 Big 12 games, & have now experienced life on the road in the Big 12. Truly No Conference for Old Men! We begin this episode with a summary of Houston's 1st 2 conference games, highlight a few other Big 12 games we watched, then transition to previewing the

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42:26

Houston Cougars still Undefeated & Prepare for Big 12...

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2024/01/01

Welcome to Episode 10 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. The only year-round college basketball podcast focused on the Houston Cougars & Big 12 Conference.The Cougars are now 13-0, still ranked #3 in the AP Poll, & are now ready to enter their very 1st Big 12 slate of games! We begin this episode with a summary of Houston's last 2 non-con games, then transition to some thoughts on what to expect heading into Big 12 play, and wrap up with a preview of the West Virginia conference

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40:46

Houston Takes Down Texas A&M! + Thoughts from the...

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2023/12/18

Welcome to Episode 9 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. The only year-round college basketball podcast focused on the Houston Cougars & Big 12 Conference. We're ecstatic to announce that we are now part of the GoCoogs.com network, the deepest & broadest coverage of Houston Cougars athletics coverage around!The Houston Cougars are now 11-0, ranked #3 in the AP Poll, & just completed a grinding win over the hated Aggies in the Toyota Center! We start with a detailed analysis of the

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48:58

Houston with a Statement Win over Xavier! +...

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2023/12/07

Welcome to Episode 8 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast! The only year-round college basketball podcast focused on the Houston Cougars & Big 12 Conference.The Houston Cougars are now 8-0, ranked #3 in the AP Poll, & just completed a statement win at Xavier in the Big 12 / Big East Challenge! We start with a detailed analysis of the games played (focusing on the Xavier win), then move on to preview the Cougar's upcoming games as they prep for a big showdown vs Texas A&M, &

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52:20

Houston Cougars are 6-0! + Feast Week & Big 12/Big...

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2023/11/23

Welcome to Ep 7 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast! The only all-year round college basketball podcast focused on the Houston Cougars & Big 12 Conference.It's Feast Week & the Houston Cougars are now 6-0! We start with a detailed analysis of the games at the Charleston Classic, then move on to the Cougar's upcoming games (including our Big 12/Big East Challenge matchup w/ Xavier), & finally we wrap up by highlighting some key Big 12 games to look out for vs the Big East.- No

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61:00

Houston Cougars Start the Season 3-0! - Game...

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2023/11/16

Welcome to Ep 6 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast! The only all-year round college basketball podcast focused on the Houston Cougars & Big 12 Conference.Week 1 of the season is now behind us, and the Houston Cougars are 3-0! We start with a detailed analysis of last week's game(s), then move on to the Cougar's upcoming games for the week, & finally we wrap up by highlighting some key Big 12 games to look out for during this same time.- No Conference for Old Men is available for free

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32:12

And the Games Begin!!! - 23-24 Season Openers for...

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2023/11/02

Welcome to Ep 5 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast! The only all-year round college basketball podcast focused on the Houston Cougars & Big 12 Conference.Real games that count have finally arrived, no more overreactions to "secret scrimmage" & exhibition game results! We'll also be entering our more normal cadence & podcast structure as we prepare to enter the 2023-24 season. We'll start with a summary of the preceding game(s) played by the Houston Cougars, then move on to their

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