The Republic of Football

A quick break from our AAC opponent previews, as this week's Roost Podcast welcomes on our pal Mike Craven, senior writer with our friends at Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Mike joins Matt and Carter as we bounce around various topics in college football around the state, including an outsider's perspective on expectations for Rice in the AAC this year (NOTE: this episode was recorded before Brad Rozner entered the transfer portal). Then, we draft the 15 AAC member cities (content warning: avert your ears, Denton supporters). All that and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With UTSA officially a member of the American Athletic Conference it's time for us to meet our new neighbors. Our first guest in our AAC Introduction Series is Robert Steeg aka Steeg aka Steeg Life aka Rob aka America's next Survivor contestant. Steeg covers the Bulls for The Daily Stampede, a USF community which will soon be moving to a new independent platform under a new name. You can follow Steeg on Twitter and Threads @SteegLife. Be sure to subscribe to our Patreon to catch all of our AAC Introduction podcasts for each of UTSA's new conference opponents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brune and Colin are joined by JD Davis to talk everything North Texas recruiting, then go into the good and bad of the transfer portal before ending the show with a look at the DCTF all-Texas team! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Gauchos rewatch the Arizona State return trip to Lubbock while talking Texas Tech sports and going over the Big 12 media poll.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TCU lands four players on the Preseason All-Big 12 list, while Damion Baugh makes his professional debut with the Los Angeles Lakers. Also, a review of TCU baseball's recent commitments, plus another player commits during the show! Lastly, we take your twitter questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(4:00 – 7:50) Mike and Jay discuss jersey etiquette at games and team shirts they refuse to wear (8:00 – 21:30) Mike and Jay talk all things Texas A&M's preview in the DCTF summer magazine (21:30 – 27:00) Recent recruiting success (27:00 – 34:55) How NIL has changed commitments (35:00 – End) Mike and Jay take mailbag questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2023 Preseason DCTF All-Texas Teams have been revealed and The Republic of Football gives you the details. Plus, Rice star WR Bradley Rozner has entered the transfer portal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Gauchos talk to Sam Kahn of the Athletic about Houston football and their entrance into the Big 12, and discuss Texas Tech baseball and basketball story lines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our AAC Opponent Preview Series is somehow almost done? But we're seeing things through here at the Roost Podcast, and it's on to USF this week. Seth Varnadore is here to give us an extensive, hour-long breakdown of JT Daniels' tape and why the well-traveled vet QB can lead Rice to glory in—um, I mean, to talk about the USF Bulls of course! What's the temperature around the program as Alex Golesh takes over for Jeff Scott? Can the new regime keep up the offensive and recruiting momentum while improving a moribund defense? All that and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

G.J. Kinne and his band of merry men have been on an absolute recruiting tear, even stacking up a great list of commits for the class of 2024! And ya know what they say, rising tides raise all ships, including submersibles! Andrew and Jakob are here to break down everything you missed this week at the Harvard on the River! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Republic of Football catches you up on some headlines and hits on a few of the Texas schools that have left a red hot trail on the recruiting front so far this off-season. Plus, we hit on how NIL collectives have reacted to the most recent IRS memo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TexasFootball Non-FBS insider Cory Hogue teams with Ben Sorrells (@SportsofSHSU on Twitter) and Chief Operating Officer of the KatFund bring you the only podcast on the Republic of Football Network bringing you exclusive Sam Houston content. The guys run down what the show will be before talking more about the Kats' jump to the FBS level. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys are back in the saddle and discuss Evan's move to Chi town and Matt's trip to Disney World. The NBA Draft happened, so we talked a little bit about some #BearsInTheLeague. Plus a sneak peek on what's to come for the B2B crew. Tap in! Our friend Shannon’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShannonLeyerle And you heard it right! You should check out Homefield Apparel with our referral link. Using the promo code “MOREBEARS” at checkout, you can save 15% on the latest Baylor gear! https://bit.ly/3NkBLve Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erin and Mike run through Texas' big recruiting weekend landing the likes of running back Jerrick Gibson. What's behind the Horns' big momentum shift in the prospect market before they get to some of the 2023 summer edition of Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Then in the latter half, HOT TAKES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brune and Colin are joined by Javi Cardenas of Rivals' BirdsUp.com to talk about the Mean Green's biggest rival. Everything from Jeff Traylor, to Frank Harris, to expectations in 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices