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 summaries and previews.

- 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

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The Cougars Go 2-0 to Open the Season & Return to #1 in the AP Poll

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 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

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

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 Summitt, & how he transformed Kentucky WBB into a juggernaut while he was head coach.  We bring a depth and insight into Coach'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 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

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Bonus "Coaches Series" Ep - Matthew Mitchell (UH WBB Head Coach) Interview

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 Indy!

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 young, but LOADED like we've never seen before during this Sampson-era.  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

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Houston Cougars '25-'26 MBB Season Preview

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 coaching as a Graduate Assistant at both IU & OU.  Then getting his first break as a fulltime Assistant Coach at Stephen F Austin, moving on to App St, & then finally rejoining his dad's staff at UH where they've transformed the program side-by-side.  We bring a depth and insight into Coach'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 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/

"Coaches Series" - Kellen Sampson (Head Coach-in-Waiting) Interview

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 joining UH on Coach Sampson's staff.  We bring a depth and insight into Coach'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 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/

"Coaches Series" - Hollis Price (UH Asst Coach / Special Asst to the Head Coach) Interview

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 depth and insight into Coach'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 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/

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

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 Coach Sampson's staff.  We bring a depth and insight into Coach'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 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/

"Coaches Series" - Anthony Goldwire (UH Assistant Coach) Interview

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!

- 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/

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

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 talk all things NIL, Revenue Sharing, &  Deloitte-led Clearinghouse related as it impacts UH.  Questions submitted went far and wide, so hopefully we hit the mark in clarifying some questions for folks (as well as dispelling some of the myths that are out there).

- 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/

"Special Edition" Episode - a chat with Alvin Franklin, UH Sr Associate Athletics Director

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/

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