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

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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, & an advanced analytics breakdown of teams & games each week. We're also now a proud member of the GoCoogs.com Network! - No Conference for Old Men is available for free on Spotify / Apple Podcast via our direct or Dave Campbell's Republic of Football feed, SoundCloud, YouTube,  or on our website at  https://gocoogs.com/old-men/ Intro & Exit music:  Ground Zero provided by FreeBeats.io.

  1. 18h ago ·  Video

    '26-'27 Big 12 & National Top 8+1 Men's Basketball Preview

    Welcome to Episode #86 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 '26-'27 season.   We highlight who we believe are the elite teams in the Big 12, as well as on the national scene, during this episode. - No Conference for Old Men is available for free via Spotify / Apple Podcast / SoundCloud & the GoCoogs.com website; we're also available via the Republic of Football Podcast feed from the folks at Dave Campbell's Texas Football as their only basketball-centric offering - Intro / Exit music:  Ground Zero provided by FreeBeats.io - Please follow us on https://gocoogs.com/old-men/

  2. Oct 20 ·  Video

    Houston Cougars '26-'27 MBB Season Preview!!!

    Welcome to our Season 4 kick-off & Episode #85 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 '26-'27 season.  We recorded this episode before most preseason rankings & analytics site updates occurred.  But even with just 1 of 5 starters running it back, that 1 is still Jojo Tugler (national DPOY candidate).  Add to that a number of highly experienced & hungry non-P4 stars coming in from the Transfer Portal, plus the #1 HS Center, and we believe this year’s team is going to bring us back to those J'wan Roberts-type Houston teams! Please have a listen as we provide detailed breakdowns of the team in advance of the season opener just around the corner.  The team is experienced,  loaded with hungry dawg-type personalities, and poised to return the Coogs to our Offensive Rebounding/Defensive Demon  roots that signify Coach Sampson teams.  So fans should be prepared for another fun & exciting journey towards March Madness! - No Conference for Old Men is available for free via Spotify / Apple Podcast / SoundCloud & the GoCoogs.com website; we're also available via the Republic of Football Podcast feed from the folks at Dave Campbell's Texas Football as their only basketball-centric offering - Intro / Exit music:  Ground Zero provided by FreeBeats.io - Please follow us on https://gocoogs.com/old-men/

  3. Oct 6 ·  Video

    Offseason Interview Series - Matthew Mitchell (UH Women's Basketball Head Coach)

    Welcome to another offseason Interview episode (#84) of Season 3 on the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. The 3 Old Men are proud to bring back friend of the pod, and UH WBB Head Coach, Matthew Mitchell.  This is year 2 of the program, with a complete reboot and upgrade of the roster for a 2nd go round through the Big 12.  And we go even deeper in this interview, in talking about how learnings from this past season weighed in to how this upcoming season's roster was constructed.  Please note that this interview was taped before the devastating season-ending injury occurred to Justice Carlton. We bring a depth and insight into Coach Mitchell's perspective that you won't find anywhere else! - No Conference for Old Men is available for free via Spotify / Apple Podcast / SoundCloud & the GoCoogs.com YouTube Page; we're also available via Dave Campbell's College Podcast Network  feed as their only basketball-centric offering. - Intro / Exit music:  Ground Zero provided by FreeBeats.io - Please follow us on https://gocoogs.com/old-men/

  4. Sep 14 ·  Video

    Offseason Interview Series - Kellen Sampson (UH Men's Basketball Head Coach-in-Waiting)

    Welcome to another offseason Interview episode (#83) of Season 3 on the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. The 3 Old Men are proud to bring back friend of the pod, and UH Head Coach-in-Waiting, Kellen Sampson (UH MBB Assistant Coach).  We go even deeper this second time around, and get his perspective on the changing landscape of college basketball and how learnings from this past season weighed in to how this upcoming season's team was constructed. We bring a depth and insight into Kellen's perspective that you won't find anywhere else! - No Conference for Old Men is available for free via Spotify / Apple Podcast / SoundCloud & the GoCoogs.com YouTube Page; we're also available via Dave Campbell's College Podcast Network  feed as their only basketball-centric offering. - Intro / Exit music:  Ground Zero provided by FreeBeats.io - Please follow us on https://gocoogs.com/old-men/

  5. Aug 25 ·  Video

    Offseason Interview Series - Lauren Sampson (UH Men's Basketball Chief of Staff)

    Welcome to another offseason Interview episode (#82) of Season 3 on the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. The 3 Old Men are proud to bring back friend of the pod, and the engine behind the Houston Cougars Men's Basketball Machine, Lauren Sampson (UH MBB Chief of Staff).  We go even deeper this second time around, and get her perspective on the changing landscape of college basketball and how that has changed her role as well as the staff's approach to further building out the program. We bring a depth and insight into Lauren's perspective that you won't find anywhere else! - No Conference for Old Men is available for free via Spotify / Apple Podcast / SoundCloud & the GoCoogs.com YouTube Page; we're also available via Dave Campbell's College Podcast Network  feed as their only basketball-centric offering. - Intro / Exit music:  Ground Zero provided by FreeBeats.io - Please follow us on https://gocoogs.com/old-men/

  6. Jul 20 ·  Video

    Offseason Interview Series - Ryan Elvin (UH Player Development Assistant)

    After a 2 month break, welcome to our 1st offseason Interview episode (#81) of Season 3 on the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. The 3 Old Men return with a bang, as we sit down and chat with Ryan Elvin (UH MBB Player Development Assistant).  We cover things far & wide as we dive into Ryan's background, his journey as a former Walk-on, becoming a cult hero at UH after icing the NCAA tourney win over A&M 2 seasons ago, to now becoming a part of the UH coaching staff.  We bring a depth and insight into Ryan's background & perspective that you won't find anywhere else! - No Conference for Old Men is available for free via Spotify / Apple Podcast / SoundCloud & the GoCoogs.com YouTube Page; we're also available via Dave Campbell's College Podcast Network  feed as their only basketball-centric offering. - Intro / Exit music:  Ground Zero provided by FreeBeats.io - Please follow us on https://gocoogs.com/old-men/

  7. Apr 20 ·  Video

    "Houston Wins!" as the Cougars Wrap Up 4 Players in Week 1 of Portal Kombat

    Welcome to Episode #80 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. This is our 1st offseason episode of season 3.  And just like with the previous 2 years, the 3 old men  discuss the major Portal commitments and roster decisions made after Week 1 of the Portal season.  The Houston coaching staff clearly had a plan and executed it flawlessly.  As they quickly retained  all 3 of our top 7 players from this past season that hadn't graduated or declared for the NBA Draft, and then quickly pivoted to identifying & then locking down our targeted 4 Portal additions that will be key to the rotation next season.  The Coaching staff had clearly taken learnings from previous seasons to construct a roster than will be rich in offensive firepower & size, deep in D1 experience, & back to that "Dawg Mentality" that was missing this past season.  Add  2 elite freshmen into the mix, and we have the potential recipe for another run for the Final 4 & a National Championship next year. So we’ll kick things off with our thoughts around the 4 key Transfer Portal adds in Thomas, Gillespie, Hadnot, & East.  Then take a look at how we each respectively see rotations playing out going into next season.  And then we'll close things off by taking a quick look at how some of our counterparts in the XII fared so far in the Portal ahead of next season. - No Conference for Old Men is available for free via Spotify / Apple Podcast / SoundCloud & the GoCoogs.com YouTube page; we're also available via the Republic of Football Podcast feed from the folks at Dave Campbell's College Podcast Network as their only basketball-centric offering - Intro / Exit music:  Ground Zero provided by FreeBeats.io - Please follow us on https://gocoogs.com/old-men/

  8. Mar 31 ·  Video

    An Abrupt End vs. Illinois, But Coach Sampson is Back to Reload for Another Run

    Welcome to Episode #79 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. Our Houston Cougars end their season at 30-7 after a 10 point loss to Illinois in the Sweet 16.  We knew this matchup was going to be a tough one for this year's team, and Illinois made things extremely uncomfortable for the Coogs on the offensive end.  But we turn the page to next season, as Coach Kelvin Sampson reaffirmed his commitment to return for another run at that National Championship.  And now the roster reloading begins. Please have a listen as the 3 Old Men summarize the Sweet 16 game & weigh in on what we believe needs to occur with the roster building during the upcoming Portal Season. - No Conference for Old Men is available for free via Spotify / Apple Podcast / SoundCloud & the GoCoogs.com YouTube Page; we're also available via Dave Campbell's College Podcast Network as their only basketball-centric offering - Intro / Exit music: Ground Zero provided by FreeBeats.io - Please follow us on gocoogs.com/old-men/

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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, & an advanced analytics breakdown of teams & games each week. We're also now a proud member of the GoCoogs.com Network! - No Conference for Old Men is available for free on Spotify / Apple Podcast via our direct or Dave Campbell's Republic of Football feed, SoundCloud, YouTube,  or on our website at  https://gocoogs.com/old-men/ Intro & Exit music:  Ground Zero provided by FreeBeats.io.

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