Best Hurricast Podcasts (2024)

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7-14: Tulsa Hires Tre Lamb, the Portal is Open, and We're on Patreon 1:23:02

3h ago1:23:02

1:23:02

Tre Lamb is officially TU's 35th head football coach! We give our initial thoughts on the search & the hire before discussing the transfer portal, early signing day, and answering some listener questions. Also, we've started a paid membership program on Patreon! Joining our Patreon unlocks access to a ton of new stuff we're doing, including: Automa…

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7-13: Tulsa Fires Kevin Wilson. Who's Next? 1:46:33

3h ago1:46:33

1:46:33

Kevin Wilson is out, speculation is in. Who will be Tulsa's next head football coach? After giving some initial thoughts on the Kevin Wilson firing, we go through the biggest names floated as TU's next coach, discuss what we're hearing, predict who it could realistically be and give our favorite options, answer a bunch of listener questions, and pl…

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7-12: 3x No Bowl Champs 1:37:12

6h ago1:37:12

1:37:12

Tulsa lost their 7th game of the season and will miss bowl season for the 3rd consecutive year in a row. We talk about the close game against ECU that led to that result before talking about the chaos that was AAC coaching news and speculate on our own. After the depressing football discussion we talk about the mixed week for men's basketball and b…

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7-11: Basketball Begins, Olympic Sport Updates, and an ECU Preview (ft. Jared Shafit) 1:45:01

1M ago1:45:01

1:45:01

Week 1 of basketball season is in the books! We discuss how it all went down on the men's and women's sides before previewing this week's games. After that, we take a look around the conference and give some updates on other TU sports ranging from volleyball to tennis. And finally, Tulsa Football welcomes ECU back to Chapman Stadium for the first t…

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7-10: The UAB Blowout, Olympic Sport Success, and a Volleyball Spotlight (ft. Head Coach Lauren Ramatowski) 1:48:23

20d ago1:48:23

1:48:23

Head Volleyball Coach ⁠⁠Lauren Ramatowski⁠⁠ joins the show to shine a spotlight on Tulsa Volleyball, the success they've had since she took over the program, and what's next. Before talking volleyball, we discuss the UAB blowout loss and take a look around the conference before getting into the success a whole bunch of other TU sports are having ri…

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7-9: Win the Day (ft. Angie Nelp) 2:12:45

14d ago2:12:45

2:12:45

Tulsa Head Women's Basketball Coach Angie Nelp joins the show to preview the 2024-25 season! First game is coming up November 6. Also: - Facilities - What football apathy?? - Kevin Wilson on Twitter - Rice fires Mike Bloomgren - Huge weekend for other TU sports - UAB preview Timestamps: 0:00 - Facilities Listener Question 3:55 - Football Excitement…

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7-8: Football Apathy, Kevin Wilson, and a Homecoming UTSA Preview (ft. Alamo Audible) 1:47:44

1M ago1:47:44

1:47:44

Matt and Ryan are feeling apathetic about the football program. Why? Also, the Kevin Wilson discussion continues, we discuss team talent level, and we preview this weekend's Homecoming game against the UTSA Roadrunners with ⁠Jared⁠ & ⁠Adrian⁠ from ⁠Alamo Audible⁠. Timestamps: 0:00 - Football Apathy 9:12 - Kevin Wilson & Team Talent Level 38:17 - Te…

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7-7: 2024-25 Tulsa Basketball Preview (ft. Eric Konkol) 1:05:12

1M ago1:05:12

1:05:12

Tulsa Head Men's Basketball Coach Eric Konkol joins the show to preview the 2024-25 Tulsa Basketball season! With football on a bye last week and TU being a 2-point underdog to 1-5 Temple (!) this week, we decided to kick football to the curb for a change and go all-in on basketball. Eric Konkol joins us to break down the 2024-25 season including h…

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7-6: The Kevin Wilson Discussion & J.J.'s No Sports Zone (ft. J.J. Cody) 1:42:01

2M ago1:42:01

1:42:01

Tulsa football is coming off a brutal two-week stretch where we got blown out by North Texas and Army to open AAC play. We talk about those games *briefly* (mostly Army) before discussing the elephant in the room: will Kevin Wilson still be Tulsa's Head Coach next season? Then, since it's our bye week, we welcome in friend and cohost(?) J.J. Cody f…

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7-5: Go Time (ft. Miles from The North Texas Eagle) 1:29:05

2M ago1:29:05

1:29:05

It was ugly and took a hell of a finish, but Tulsa got the road W against Sonny Cumbie and Louisiana Tech to close out the non-conference schedule at 2-2. We recap the LA Tech win and talk conference realignment (long live the AAC) before welcoming in Miles from The North Texas Eagle to preview this Saturday's road matchup against the Mean Green. T…

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7-4: Be Aggressive (OSU Recap & LA Tech Preview ft. Matt Belinson) 1:58:35

3M ago1:58:35

1:58:35

Tulsa was outgunned in every phase of the game against Oklahoma State, but they draw a much more favorable matchup this week against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. We recap the OSU game before welcoming in Matt Belinson to preview LA Tech! Matt is the sports editor for the Ruston Daily Leader newspaper in Ruston, LA. We had a blast talking with him. …

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7-3: The Week 2 Blues & an OSU Preview (ft. Phillip Slavin) 1:26:10

3M ago1:26:10

1:26:10

Tulsa dropped a game they absolutely should have won against Arkansas State. We recap that game before discussing what gave us hope, what concerned us most, and what happened this week around the American. To finish it off, we welcome in Phillip Slavin from the Ten12 Podcast Network to help us preview this weekend's home matchup vs the #13 Oklahoma…

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7-2: Mission, Vision and Values (ft. AD Justin Moore) 1:28:25

3M ago1:28:25

1:28:25

New AD Justin Moore joins the show for the (hopefully) first time to talk about his philosophy in running an athletic program, what drew him to Tulsa in the first place, NIL, how he views coaching performance, and more! But, before that - football is back baby! Matt and Ryan talk through the schedule, make their overall record predictions, and pick…

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7-1: 2024 Tulsa Football Mega Preview (ft. Cayden McFarland) 1:05:15

3M ago1:05:15

1:05:15

All the names you need to know at every position for the 2024 Tulsa Football season. Who will start at QB? Why is Malachai Jones playing safety now? Will Braylin Presley finally break out? Is the defensive line the most underrated group on the team? Are the vibes around the team as good as they seem from the outside, or is it just standard preseaso…

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6-19: 2024 Tulsa Football Micro Preview 7:15

6M ago7:15

7:15

Hello from the offseason! We're back with a quick 2024 Tulsa Football preview breaking down the upcoming season in under five minutes. A Tulane podcast called The Uptown Update is putting together an offseason special with quick football previews from every AAC school. This is ours! Keep an eye on their podcast feed for the full preview with all th…

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6-18: It's Been a Pleasure (ft. Rick Dickson) 1:31:48

7M ago1:31:48

1:31:48

Rick Dickson joins the podcast for a record 5th and final time... as Tulsa's AD. We talk about his retirement, reminisce on his time at TU, the Blue & Gold weekend, and answer some listener questions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thegoldenhurricast/support

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6-17: MARCH MARCH MARCH 1:18:05

9M ago1:18:05

1:18:05

We're officially in the best sports time of the year in this podcast host's humble opinion. And despite the women bowing out early in the AAC tournament to East Carolina, we're still fired up for March. We discuss: - The men's and women's AAC awards - The women losing to ECU in the AAC quarterfinals and heading to the WBIT - The men beating #24 USF…

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6-16: Basketball CHAOS 1:31:56

11M ago1:31:56

1:31:56

For the first time in a month, we've got an episode with both Ryan AND Matt - and we are pumped to be back. Before we get into the actual games that happened over the last week of actual basketball, we talk about Kelly Hines writing another new article for TU athletics, as well as a new Tulsa student fan group called The CHAOS. We then get into the…

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6-15: So Much Basketball 1:04:29

11M ago1:04:29

1:04:29

We are back! Well, almost. With Ryan out this week, Matt talks on all the football and basketball news from the last four weeks. And there is a-lot to talk about including: updates from the transfer portal (both good and bad), the appearance of a mustachio-ed mascot, and 9(!) games worth of basketball thoughts. --- Support this podcast: https://pod…

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6-14: Good Signs for the Future 1:09:22

12M ago1:09:22

1:09:22

What a week for Tulsa Athletics! Kevin Wilson brought in Tulsa's highest ranked signing class since 2009 which has them sitting second in the AAC and second in the Group of Five. On top of that both basketball teams had perfect weeks with their best wins of the season - the men over Missouri State and the women over Texas Tech. We talk about all of…

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6-13: Growing Pains and Gains 54:39

12M ago54:39

54:39

The men's team played an ugly game against Oklahoma State last weekend, but the women's team had a massive win for the program by beating a top 100 Florida team on the same day. We talk break down both games before previewing matchups against MO State (M), Mississippi Valley State (M), Texas Southern (W) and Texas Tech (W). We also talk portal news…

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6-12: KenPomprovement 35:31

12M ago35:31

35:31

Despite a tough loss to ORU, Tulsa men's basketball has now increased almost 100 spots in KenPom's rankings since the start of the season and nearly 30 spots since last week. Beating #108 Loyola Chicago just a few days ago was a huge part of that. With Matt out this week, Ryan covers the transfer portal, the AAC, men's and women's basketball, and a…

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6-11: Football Finale (Season Recap, Players of the Year, & Basketball) 1:39:31

1y ago1:39:31

1:39:31

The 2023 Tulsa Football season has come to close as your Golden Hurricane closed out the year with a road win at ECU to finish the year 4-8 (2-6 AAC). We recap that game while also discussing Kirk Francis' efficiency, Braylon Presley, and more.After that, we break down the 2023 football season as a whole while crowning our Offensive, Defensive, Bre…

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6-10: Gridiron Gloom and Basketball Boom (ft. Kelly Comarda from FTW Collective) 1:47:44

1y ago1:47:44

1:47:44

It was Homecoming weekend for the Golden Hurricane which made the loss to a 2-6 Charlotte team all the more painful. We talk about the specifics of that game, but also on what that loss means for the rest of Tulsa's season. After that we bring on Kelly Comarda from @FTWCollective to talk about the 2023 iteration of the #BattleOfTheColorBasedWaterPh…

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6-9: Not a Nice Weekend (SMU Recap, Charlotte Preview, Basketball Season!) 1:21:04

1y ago1:21:04

1:21:04

Tulsa lost to SMU by 59 points on Saturday, and that's about all there is to say about that one. Jk, we spent 40+ minutes breaking down that game. Everything from the historic beatdown, to Braylon Braxton's very bad day, to our confidence levels in Kevin Wilson going forward. It was a sad, but actually pretty interesting, discussion in our opinions…

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6-8: Basketball is Almost Here (Rice Recap, SMU Preview, Basketball Preview ft. Head Coach Eric Konkol) 2:06:29

1y ago2:06:29

2:06:29

We are back and in a big way! To talk about team #113 for Tulsa basketball we brought on Head Coach Eric Konkol to talk about roster construction, how the team looks so far, goals for this season and so much more. But, unfortunately its not all good this episode as we start off breaking down the rough 42-10 loss to Rice and look ahead to a good and…

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6-7: Flawless Victory (Temple Recap & FAU Preview) 1:04:40

1y ago1:04:40

1:04:40

Tulsa routed Temple to establish themselves as AT LEAST the second-best TU in the league. It was the most complete game we've seen from the Golden Hurricane in a long time and hopefully a good look into the future. We recap that game before previewing the upcoming road trip against the FAU Owls, who draws Tulsa as their first-ever AAC game. We also…

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6-6: Season Restart (Oklahoma Recap and NIU Preview ft. Eddie Carifio) 2:00:57

1y ago2:00:57

2:00:57

Tulsa got handed a tough loss at home from the #19 Oklahoma Sooners to move to 1-2 this season. But the the rest of the season looks much more manageable. To recap the game we talk about the QB situation (again), whether or not the defense is bad (again), and some key pieces missing in action. Afterwards we bring back Eddie Carifio (@DDCEddieCarifi…

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6-5: Magic Can Happen (Washington Recap & OU Preview ft. Kegan Reneau) 2:24:55

1y ago2:24:55

2:24:55

Tulsa fell hard to #8 Washington 48-10 despite a solid effort from 3rd string QB Roman Fuller. To recap that game, we discuss the current QB situation, whether or not the defense is actually bad, and the returns of Keuan Parker and Braylin Presley before awarding our players of the game. Following that, we turn our attention toward the #19 Oklahoma…

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6-4: Zero Weakness (UAPB Recap & Washington Preview ft. Dub'd Up) 2:21:15

1y ago2:21:15

2:21:15

Despite a shaky start and an injured Braylon Braxton, Tulsa routed Arkansas - Pine Bluff to go 1-0 and kick the Kevin Wilson era off right. We talk the biggest news of the week (SMU –> ACC) before getting into the game day experience and recapping the UAPB game. After that, we welcome in some new friends from Washington! Noah and Izzo from Dub'd Up…

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6-3: Putting Our Season Predictions in Audio 1:10:49

1+ y ago1:10:49

1:10:49

The first game of the Kevin Wilson era at Tulsa begins this week when Arkansas Pine-Bluff come to town. Before getting to our preview of that game we provide our early (and optimistic?) predictions for this season, hand out our annual preseason awards, and take a look at where TU finishes in the first year of the new American. We wrap up the episod…

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6-2: Channel TU News (Football Season Preview ft. Cayden McFarland) 1:20:35

1+ y ago1:20:35

1:20:35

Opening kickoff is fast approaching for the Golden Hurricane! We brought back Cayden McFarland (@caydenmc) to talk about what's he's seen from camp thus far, his thoughts of starting personnel and way more. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 2:17 - Start of Interview with Cayden 4:38 - Kevin Wilson and the Coaching Staff 19:51 - Initial Personnel Thoughts from…

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6-1: TU As We Define It (Conference Realignment with Tulsa AD Rick Dickson) 1:25:56

1+ y ago1:25:56

1:25:56

We are BACK for the 6th (!) season of the Hurricast! To kick things off, we welcome Tulsa Athletic Director Rick Dickson back onto the show to discuss the chaos that is conference realignment. Apologies in advance for the tinny audio in the opening and closing of the pod. Still knocking off some rust from the summer. Chapters: 0:00 - 3:24: Intro 3:…

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5-22: AD Rick Dickson Discusses TU Hall of Fame Weekend & Answers Listener Questions 1:42:11

1+ y ago1:42:11

1:42:11

TU Athletic Director Rick Dickson is back on the podcast for an offseason special! We discuss all kinds of things, including: TU Hall of Fame Weekend The Golden Hurricane Champions Fund Media access for football Contracts for assistant coaches Facilities upgrades NIL The new mascot How close TU was to dropping football Plenty more You can also watc…

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5-21: Not a Tournament School 1:23:01

1+ y ago1:23:01

1:23:01

Its conference tournament season and its not looking hot for Tulsa. The women's team was knocked out in their first round rematch with UCF on Monday, and the men's team opened up as 13-point underdogs against Wichita State on Thursday. We did a recap and preview for both before talking about some Tulsa football news - combine, draft trivia and more…

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5-20: Sad Trombone Szn 1:26:17

2y ago1:26:17

1:26:17

After some time off primarily spent crying over the current status of Tulsa basketball, we are back on our #Hurricast grind. Update: things are still not good! In this one, we ask: Is this the worst season in Tulsa men's basketball history? Would Frank Haith have a better record than Eric Konkol does right now? Why is half the men's team sitting ou…

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5-19: Curtain Call for TU v UH (ft. The Scott and Holman Pawdcast) 1:12:07

2y ago1:12:07

1:12:07

We've got our final* matchup against Houston and to celebrate we've brought on Sam from The Scott and Holman Pawdcast (@SHPawdcast) to help us preview the Wednesday night matchup. After the interview we dive into the Wichita State loss and preview the men and women's schedules for the next week. (M vs UCF, W vs SMU & Tulane). Finally a quick look a…

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5-18: Basketball Struggles and Football Optimism 1:23:33

2y ago1:23:33

1:23:33

If you didn't already know, Tim Dalger is your father. The man has been playing harder than ever before. However, it's been a down couple of weeks for both the men's and women's teams. The men have lost three straight by double digits, and the women went on their first losing streak of the year before bouncing back with a big win over Cincinnati. O…

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5-17: Conference Openers and Coaching Hires 1:56:15

2y ago1:56:15

1:56:15

We are back from the holiday break with a jam-packed episode looking at basketball and football news and notes. Starting off with a deep dive into the opening weeks of the men and women's basketball teams which has been great for the women, and not so great for the men. We then recap the flurry of hires that Kevin Wilson has made to fill out the co…

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5-16: Becoming Tulsa's Team 1:15:24

2y ago1:15:24

1:15:24

After a flurry of local commits (Braylin Presley, Grayson Tempest, Devin Robinson) and the return of Braylon Braxton and Malachai Jones, Kevin Wilson is off to the hottest possible start as Tulsa's Head Football Coach. We discuss the latest football commitments before getting into men's and women's basketball, taking a look at what was another big …

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5-15: All Quiet On the Football Front, But Lots of BBall 1:36:23

2y ago1:36:23

1:36:23

After the whirlwind of football news last week with the hiring on Kevin Wilson, things have mostly returned to normal. We haven't heard too much news out of the program other than some transfer news and notes in the last week. But basketball season is starting to ramp up for both the men and women's team who went 1-1 and 2-0 this week respectively.…

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5-14: The Kevin Wilson Era Begins (ft. Joey Kaufman from the Columbus Dispatch) 1:42:52

2y ago1:42:52

1:42:52

Tulsa has found their new coach in Ohio State Offensive Coordinator Kevin Wilson. We have our initial reactions on the hire as well as on his introductory press conference. We then talk with Joey Kaufman (@joeyrkaufman) from the Columbus Dispatch (@DispatchAlerts) about his thoughts on the Wilson. Afterwards Ryan talks AAC Championship Game notes, …

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5-13: Our #MontyWatch is Ended (ft. John Tranchina & Cayden McFarland) 2:04:15

2y ago2:04:15

2:04:15

The Philip Montgomery era at The University of Tulsa has come to a close, as the university parted ways with him on Sunday afternoon. To discuss the fallout of that decision, we bring on not one, but TWO, guests. First, we welcome the Tulsa World's TU Beat Writer John Tranchina to the show for the first time to discuss whether Coach Montgomery shou…

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5-12: The #MontyWatch Returns (ft. Rob Steeg from The Daily Stampede) 2:57:33

2y ago2:57:33

2:57:33

HOO BOY have we got a packed episode for you this week. After Tulsa football's loss to Memphis last week, we are officially bowl-ineligible and the #MontyWatch discussion is reignited. We dig into Coach Montgomery's status, potential names in the college football coaching world to watch for, and more. After that, we bring in Rob Steeg from The Dail…

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5-11: Sports are Rough – Tulane Recap / Memphis Preview / BBall Recap 1:49:00

2y ago1:49:00

1:49:00

Tulsa had a rough sports week, with the women's basketball team's domination of Alcorn State being the lone bright spot. Football dropped a somewhat boring game to Tulane, basketball was unable to closeout Oregon State in the second half, and men's soccer dropped their AAC tournament opener to Memphis at home in OT. Here's hoping this upcoming week…

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5-10: The Megasode Returns — Homecoming Recap, Tulane Preview (ft. JP Gooderham of Fear the Wave), & Basketball Season Previews 2:44:33

2y ago2:44:33

2:44:33

After a week away due to traveling and enjoying Tulsa's Homecoming festivities (and issues with Apple Podcasts), we're back with a PACKED episode for you. We've got a football recap, we've got a football preview with JP Gooderham from Fear the Wave, we've got BASKETBALL SEASON on deck with Men's & Women's basketball season previews. It's a busy one…

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5-9: Goodbye Bye Week — Temple Preview and Tulsa Sports Roundup 1:01:12

2y ago1:01:12

1:01:12

The bye week is over and football is back as The Golden Hurricane hit the road to take on Temple on Friday. This game offers Tulsa a much needed chance to get back on track, and hopefully showcase a healthier team. We break down this TU-TU matchup in depth before diving in to all the other sports happening around campus. Timestamps: 0:00 - Bye week…

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5-8: Vibe Shift — Navy Recap & J.J.'s No Sports Zone (ft. J.J. Cody Fox) 2:20:43

2y ago2:20:43

2:20:43

Y'all, Tulsa at Navy in 2022 will go down as one of the worst college football games I have ever watched as a Tulsa fan. Almost nothing good happened for TU as Navy boat-raced the Hurricane 53-21 in Annapolis. We discuss what went wrong, Monty's adjustments (or lack thereof), Brin & Braxton, special teams nightmares, and plenty more. The lone (very…

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5-7: An Ugly Game — Cincy Recap and Navy Preview (ft. Mike James from The Mid Report) 2:19:53

2y ago2:19:53

2:19:53

The Tulsa v. Cincy rivalry has gotten uglier with each passing year and this last one was no different. We talk about all the ugliness that took place on the field, but also all the great stuff that TU is doing off the field - tailgates, food, gamely atmosphere, etc. We then bring Mike James (@navybirddog) from @TheMidReport to once again help us p…

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5-6: Tulsa's Time is Now — Ole Miss Recap, the Future of TU Athletics (ft. Tulsa AD Rick Dickson), & Cincinnati Preview (ft. Brandon from GoBeercats) 3:21:45

2y ago3:21:45

3:21:45

The first multi-guest episode in Hurricast history! We recap the Ole Miss game and crown our Players of the Week before bringing in TWO different guests this episode. First, we welcome Tulsa Athletic Director Rick Dickson back onto the show. We talk about Ole Miss, the soon-to-be 12-team College Football Playoff and what that means for Tulsa, new u…

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