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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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56:55

After Tech & Baylor Smothered, Is Jojo Tugler Back?

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2026/01/12

Welcome to Episode #68 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.After shutting down in-state rivals Texas Tech & Baylor this past week, the Coogs are now 15-1, 3-0 in the Big 12, and ranked #10 in KenPom. After some stellar team defense in the 2 wins, "Is Jojo Tugler now back to last season's DPOY-levels?" 2 more conference games await the team this week in West Virginia & Arizona State to further test this Cougars team.Please have a listen as the 3 Old Men break down the 2 wins over Texas

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55:01

Texas Tech & Baylor on Deck After Ark/Cincy Wins

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2026/01/06

Welcome to Episode #67 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.Happy New Year everyone! After 2 critical wins over Arkansas & Cincy (with a 3rd sloppy MTSU win sandwiched in between), this Cougar team is 13-1 & 1-0 in XII play. It was a statement win on National TV vs Calipari's Arkansas team, where the Cougar offense was fast, flowing, & in peak form. Followed were 2 more wins to end the year & open conference play. The Coogs are now ranked #7 in the AP, with 2 in-state rivals on

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45:18

Arkansas Up Next + Old Men Revisit XII Predictions

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2025/12/19

Welcome to Episode #66 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.Another dominant win, this time over a tricky New Orleans team. But is this Houston Cougars squad truly equipped to win the XII for a 3rd straight season? The Coogs are now 10-1, ranked #8 in the AP, and rounding into form on both sides of the ball with XII play right around the corner. But a final big test awaits this weekend vs what could be the best team in the SEC in Arkansas.Please have a listen as the 3 Old Men break down the game

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53:21

Is this Houston Cougars Team a Final 4 / National...

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2025/12/12

Welcome to Episode #65 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.2 convincing wins over FSU & Jackson St, but are the Houston Cougars a Final 4 / National Championship contender this season? Our Coogs are now 9-1 and ranked #7 in the AP & #10 in the KenPom rankings. But lots of Twitter/X postings this week around how every National Champion since 2004 has been in the Top 12 of the Week 6 AP Poll. Does this Cougar Team fit the bill as bona fide contenders compared with the last 2

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71:25

"Wisdom & Learnings" from Vegas, Diane & Alozie Sign,...

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2025/12/04

Welcome to Episode #64 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.Like last season, it was a mixed bag for our Houston Cougars at the Players Era Festival. With lots of "wisdom & learnings", as Coach Sampson described, for this year's Cougars team. The team won 2 games over Syracuse & Notre Dame, but suffered a close loss in between to a tough Tennessee team looking for payback for last season's Elite 8 loss. Our Cougars are now 7-1 for the season and now ranked #8 in both the AP & KenPom

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53:06

Auburn Win, Is Kingston "Him"?, + Feast Week Games

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2025/11/19

Welcome to Episode #63 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.Our Houston Cougars win a big one over Auburn in Birmingham to go 4-0 for the season, in a game where all 3 freshmen balled out on the big stage! But ultimately it was the Kingston Flemings Showcase, where he's staked an early claim as the alpha on this season's Cougars team. "Feast Week" games await after playing Rider on Thu, as the team prepares to travel to Las Vegas to take on Syracuse, Tennessee, & a third team TBD.Please have

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52:08

The Cougars Go 2-0 to Open the Season & Return to #1...

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2025/11/11

Welcome to Episode #62 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.Our Houston Cougars start the '25-'26 season 2-0 after beating Lehigh 75-57 to open the season, and then pull away from a pesky Towson late 65-48. An Oakland team that stayed within 10 with Purdue is up next, and then the 1st big challenge of the season awaits in Auburn.Please have a listen as the 3 Old Men weigh in and discuss what to look out for with this Houston Cougar team early in the season, as well as provide some quick-hit game

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81:52

'25-'26 Big 12 & National Top 8+1 Mens Basketball...

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2025/11/06

Welcome to Episode #61 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.The 3 Old Men are back with our preseason previews of the Big 12 & what we call our "National Top 8+1 List" of national championship contenders for the season. Have a listen as we talk through the teams fans need to be aware of as our Houston Cougars Men's Basketball team marches through their schedule during the '25-'26 season. We highlight who we believe are the elite teams in the Big 12, as well as on the national scene, during

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52:59

Bonus "Coaches Series" Ep - Matthew Mitchell (UH WBB...

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2025/10/29

Welcome to a bonus installment in our "Coaches Series" (episode #60) on the No Conference for Old Men Podcast - our very 1st WBB-focused episode!All 3 Old Men had the privilege to sit down and chat with new WBB Head Coach Matthew Mitchell. Coach Mitchell was high energy, articulate, & super generous with his time for almost a full hour to describe what he envisions for our WBB program. We dive into coach's background, his journey into college coaching at Tennessee under the legendary Pat

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54:33

Houston Cougars '25-'26 MBB Season Preview

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2025/10/22

Welcome to our Season 3 kick-off & Episode #59 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.The 3 Old Men bring back fellow GoCoogs.com contributor, Jayme Hollingsworth, to preview the Houston Cougars Men's Basketball team heading into the '25-'26 season. Our Cougars are "running it back part 2", with 3 returning starters to go along with their 3 5-star freshmen incoming class. The result being, what the three old men + Jayme expect be, a historic run for the program's 1st National Championship in

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55:43

"Coaches Series" - Kellen Sampson (Head...

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2025/10/08

Welcome to the final installment in our offseason "Coaches Series" (episode #58) on the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.2 of the 3 Old Men had the privilege to sit down and chat with top Assistant Coach Kellen Sampson (UH MBB Head Coach-in-Waiting). Coach Sampson was extremely generous with his time, sitting down with us for almost a full hour in covering topics far & wide as we dive into coach's background, his journey as a player at OU playing for his dad & then transitioning into

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40:35

"Coaches Series" - Hollis Price (UH Asst Coach /...

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2025/09/24

Welcome to the 4th in our offseason "Coaches Series" (episode #57) on the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.2 of the 3 Old Men had the privilege to sit down and chat with Coach Hollis Price (UH MBB Assistant Coach / Special Assistant to the Head Coach). We cover things far & wide as we dive into coach's background, his journey as a player at OU & then playing professionally across multiple European leagues, how he transitioned into coaching w/ the NBA Developmental League, and then finally

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34:22

"Coaches Series" - Mike Ekanem (UH Assistant Coach)...

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2025/09/03

Welcome to the 3rd in our offseason "Coaches Series" (episode #56) on the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.The 3 Old Men had the privilege to sit down and chat with Coach Mike Ekanem (UH MBB Assistant Coach). We cover things far & wide as we dive into coach's background, his journey as a player at Texas Lutheran & then playing professionally in Europe, how he transitioned into coaching w/ the San Antonio Spurs organization, and then finally joining UH on Coach Sampson's staff. We bring a

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55:48

"Coaches Series" - Anthony Goldwire (UH Assistant...

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2025/08/20

Welcome to the 2nd in our offseason "Coaches Series" (episode #55) on the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.The 3 Old Men had the privilege to sit down and chat with Coach Anthony Goldwire (UH MBB Assistant Coach & former Cougar Great). We cover things far & wide as we dive into coach's background, his journey as a player at UH during the Foster era & then playing professionally in the NBA & Europe, and how he transitioned into coaching w/ the Milwaukee Bucks and then back to UH on

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38:55

"Coaches Series" - KC Beard (UH Assistant Coach)...

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2025/08/07

Welcome to the 1st episode (#54) in our offseason "Coaches Series" on the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.The 3 Old Men had the privilege to sit down and chat with Coach KC Beard (UH MBB Assistant Coach). We cover things far & wide as we dive into coach's background, his journey into coaching through the Video Coordinator path, and how his role has evolved over the 10+ years on the UH staff. We bring a depth and insight into Coach's background / perspective that you won't find anywhere else!-

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42:48

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

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2025/07/22

Welcome to another "Special Edition" offseason Episode (#53) of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.2 of the 3 Old Men had the privilege to sit down and chat with Alvin Franklin (Sr Assoc Athletics Director / Executive Director of Development at the University of Houston). The landscape in college athletics has shifted from under our feet with the House Settlement finalizing on June 6th, and fans & listeners have questions through all the confusion that has ensued. So we're here with Alvin to

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50:01

It's "Run it Back Part 2" with 3 Houston Starters...

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2025/06/10

Welcome to Episode #52 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.This is our 1st offseason episode of season 2, and just like last season we'll be discussing the big roster decisions made after the Portal season opened & the pre-NBA Draft workouts completed. The coaching staff & the LinkingCoogs NIL Collective stepped up yet again, w/ their creative "#WideAwake" campaign facilitating 3 of our 5 starters returning next season to make yet another run at that elusive National Championship! Add 3

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53:51

A Tale of 2 Games at the Final 4

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2025/04/11

Welcome to Episode #51 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast."It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" as our Houston Cougars ended the season 35-5. After an epic comeback win to beat Duke 70-67 in the semis (inflicting a bit of revenge for last season), it all came crashing down in a last minute 65-63 loss to Florida in the championship game where our Cougars had led by 12 early in the 2nd half. We were all hoping for a deserving "storybook" ending that would result in our 1st

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60:49

A 7th Final 4 for Houston, where a Duke Rematch...

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2025/04/02

Welcome to Episode #50 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.Our Houston Cougars are now 34-4 & back in the Final 4 for a 7th time (tied for 10th all-time across all programs)! It took an exquisitely executed, last second BLOB play against Purdue, followed by a blasting of Tennessee by 19 points in the Elite 8 to get there. Butnow it's on to the Final 4, where we reap the benefits of being able to make this final push in our backyard of San Antonio TX! The 3 Old Men provide a recap of the

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55:49

Back to the Sweet 16 Again BABY!!!

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2025/03/25

Welcome to Episode #49 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.Our Houston Cougars are now 32-4 & back in the Sweet 16 yet gain, after destroying SIUE & outlasting Gonzaga in a game that should've been in the Elite 8 round! Now it's into the Sweet 16 in Indianapolis, against #4 Seed Purdue who has the ridiculous "good fortune" to play 70 miles from campus as the lower seed. But bring it on! As the 3 Old Men provide a recap of the Tourney games & break down the upcoming Purdue game (as

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