HornsCast
259 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 184 ratingsHornsCast is a podcast channel for Longhorn Athletics.
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4th and 5: NSD and Husky Training
December 27, 2022 22:57 - 1 hour - 99.2 MB4th and 5 is back to break down the 2023 recruiting class. How did Texas' highest-rated class since 2010 address its actual needs? Then they preview the match-up vs the Washington Huskies in the Alamo Bowl. What to look out for and keys to winning the game
[EXPLICIT] Pretend We’re Football: Chris Beard Did a Thing. So... Now What?
December 15, 2022 06:40 - 1 hour - 93.2 MBPretend We're Football brings you the most hard-hitting analysis on Texas basketball current events like: - Is Tyrese Hunter a mummy? - A scandal at GW in 1998 between Luke Axtell and Capstar - Tim is working at Starbucks And I guess they also talk about Chris Beard being arrested for alleged domestic violence, where that leaves Texas, and who will be the next head coach.
The Fire Steve Sarkisian Podcast - Red River Shutout
October 14, 2022 09:45 - 24 minutes - 27.4 MBJosh celebrates the big win over 0U and considers how much can be extrapolated about Texas from how bad the Sooners suck.
4th and 5: Deep Fried 0U
October 10, 2022 03:42 - 1 hour - 70 MB4th and 5 basks in the glory of Red River Shutout, reliving the biggest moments and just being happy. They also break down: - How this team is doing halfway through the season - Where the strengths/flaws are - What the addition of Quinn Ewers has done - What Texas fans can reasonably expect from a second half of the season that may be more difficult than a first half that featured Bama
The Fire Steve Sarkisian Podcast - Deja Vu in 22
September 30, 2022 09:30 - 23 minutes - 25.2 MBJosh spends about 20 minutes lamenting the familiarity of everything that went wrong against Texas Tech and how it translates into the upcoming game against West Virginia.
The Fire Steve Sarkisian Podcast - You’ve Meeped Your Last Meep
September 23, 2022 09:30 - 46 minutes - 43.4 MBJosh and Noah discuss the dominating second half from the Horns as they ultimately cruise to a 41-20 win over UTSA. What does this mean for the state of the program in terms of the team's mentality? And where are the expectations for the team heading into conference play?
The Fire Steve Sarkisian Podcast - So We DID Want Bama?
September 15, 2022 09:30 - 56 minutes - 54.2 MBJosh and Noah discuss the surprising outcome against Alabama as the Horns hung tough and arguably should have left DKR on Saturday with the dub. What went well, and what areas does Texas need to correct if they want to prove that this game is the standard and not an outlier going forward?
The Fire Steve Sarkisian Podcast - So You’re Telling Me There’s a Chance
September 09, 2022 03:29 - 25 minutes - 31.7 MBJosh comes at you with a solo episode to talk about the season opening win for Texas over Louisiana-Monroe and preview the Alabama game.
The Fire Steve Sarkisian Podcast - 2022 Kickoff Episode
September 02, 2022 09:30 - 54 minutes - 50 MBWith the season opener against ULM on our doorstep, Josh and Noah come together to discuss the schedule and the impact players for the Longhorns this season. Expectations for individual players as well as the defensive, offensive, and special teams units are broken down as well as sorting the 2022 opponents into tiers based on likelihood of winning.
4th and 5: To Kool-Aid or To Doom?
August 17, 2022 03:25 - 1 hour - 74.9 MB4th and 5 breaks down the biggest question marks surrounding Texas as we near the end of fall camp. How does the loss of Angilau and Neyor affect the offense? Who's starting at OL? Quinn Ewers or Hudson Card? Optimism around DeMarvion Overshown?! All this and more!
The Fire Steve Sarkisian Podcast - We Talkin’ About Fall Practice
August 09, 2022 10:30 - 43 minutes - 41.4 MBJosh is joined by guest host Steven to discuss expectations for the upcoming season now that fall practice has finally kicked off in Austin. Do positive feelings abound for the FSS boys? Or does cynicism continue to rule their offseason?
The Fire Steve Sarkisian Podcast - Hot Wings and Hotter Takes
July 06, 2022 09:30 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBJosh and Noah finally share their thoughts about this offseason, even if this one comes very late! Tasked with their own personal Hot Ones episode, the boys discuss LHN's broadcast of the spring game, the new coaching staff hires, and Quinn Ewers! This was recorded well before Arch Manning's commitment, so no takes on that... Yet...
4th and 5: ARCH MANNING!!!!
June 23, 2022 23:53 - 50 minutes - 57.9 MB4th and 5 is back to discuss the commitment of #1 2023 and football royalty, Arch Manning, to Texas. How big is this in the world of football? How was Texas able to pull this off after 5-7? What exactly does it mean for the trajectory of this recruiting class and the program? LETS GOOOOOO
4th and 5: Time to Overanalyze the Spring Scrimmage
May 01, 2022 23:00 - 58 minutes - 66.6 MB4th and 5 does their best to overanalyze the 50 or so plays fans were able to see of the Spring Game. What was impressive and what needs a lot of work? Texas has some glaring holes, and with the miss on Ochaun Mathis, who do they rely on to fill them?
[EXPLICIT] Pretend We’re Football: Was 2021-22 a Success?
March 25, 2022 06:08 - 1 hour - 107 MBPretend We're Football breaks down Texas first tourney win in 8 years(!!!) and then asks the question is that one win enough to call the season a success? Then they take a look at the returning roster and review what Texas will need to add through the transfer portal for next year.
[EXPLICIT] Pretend We’re Football: March Madness
March 18, 2022 00:47 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBYou can Pretend We're Basketball because it's MARCH MADNESS! We walk you through Texas' game with Virginia Tech and the possible match-ups with Purdue and the Yale Bulldgods.
[EXPLICIT] Pretend We’re Football: Farewell Frank Erwin Center
March 04, 2022 05:18 - 1 hour - 88.2 MBPretend We're Football reminisces about the best games and players to step foot in the Frank Erwin Center after they review the wins over TCU and WVU and the collapse vs Baylor. Then they preview the game vs Kansas and the Big 12 tournament
[EXPLICIT] Pretend We’re Football: If We Were Chris Beard
February 22, 2022 05:32 - 56 minutes - 66.7 MBPretend We're Football pretends we're Chris Beard and asks the question, what lessons would we take from the loss vs Tech and how would we approach Baylor, Kansas, and the tournaments in March. However, we start off with a hot take: is the Big 12 overrated this year?
[EXPLICIT] Pretend We’re Football: OU Still Sucks and Rematch with the Red Raider
February 18, 2022 03:55 - 49 minutes - 59.5 MBPretend We're Football takes a look at the Baylor loss and OU sweep in the lense of how it affects the standing position in the Big 12 and how Texas can avoid losing to more athletic teams like Baylor in March. Then they break down how Texas can hold off an amped up Tech team in Austin and how Texas Tech's approach to the transfer portal differed from Texas'.
[EXPLICIT] Pretend We’re Football: Texas beat Kansas
February 11, 2022 04:32 - 1 hour - 80.3 MBPretend We're Football basks in the glory a bit of the dramatic win over Kansas before breaking it down in a more calculated manner. Is what happened in that game replicable? Is the past few ranked home wins replicable on the road vs Baylor and OU? Should Texas get out on the run more on offense? (yes) All this and some Star Wars talk
[EXPLICIT] Pretend We’re Football: Ode to the Texas Offense
February 04, 2022 03:31 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBPretend We're Football breaks down their thoughts on Texas' offense and why it is the way it is. Then they take a look ahead to what Texas needs to do when Iowa State and Kansas come to town.
[EXPLICIT] Pretend We’re Football: Digesting the Ups and Down + The Return of Rick and Lubbock Insanity
January 27, 2022 07:50 - 1 hour - 88 MBPretend We're Football breaks down the past four games and what went wrong during the lows and what went right during the highs. What does Chris Beard need to do at Texas and what can we expect from this team. Then they go into the legacy of Rick Barnes as he returns to Austin and the absolute delightful insanity that he game in Lubbock promises.
[EXPLICIT] Pretend We’re Football: OU Does Suck and Iowa State Preview
January 13, 2022 06:40 - 48 minutes - 58.3 MBPretend We're Football takes a look at the cause of the disparity in performance between the loss vs OSU and the domination of OU. Then they prepare the fans for the Longhorns' trip to Ames.
[EXPLICIT] Pretend We’re Football: OU Hate Week
January 07, 2022 05:28 - 1 hour - 91.5 MBPretend We're Football breaks down how much and what Texas fans can take away from the hot start to conference play before they head into their games vs Oklahoma State and OU. Then they dig into the differences between the OU hate when it comes to football vs basketball.
[EXPLICIT] Pretend We’re Football: Let’s Begin Big 12 Ball
December 30, 2021 05:52 - 59 minutes - 69 MBPretend We're Football takes a look at the roster make up this season and how it will affect Texas the rest of the season and going forward before they break down the beginning of Big 12 play with West Virginia and Kansas State.
[EXPLICIT] Pretend We‘re Football: Is Chris Beard Panicking?
December 22, 2021 06:23 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBPretend We're Football dives into why Texas basketball has been uninspiring both in results and in fan interest. Is Chris Beard starting to throw shit at the wall to get the team prepared for Big 12 ball? Why can't you draw a crowd from playing the SWAC? All this and more
4th and 5: 2022 ESD Breakdown
December 21, 2021 01:05 - 1 hour - 90 MB4th and 5 takes a look at the 2022 class signees, how they fill the holes on the Texas depth chart, how Texas even ended up with this class, and who to keep an eye on for NSD2 and the portal
[EXPLICIT] Pretend We‘re Football: Seton Hall and the Big 12
December 14, 2021 07:33 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBPretend We're Football comes at you live as they talk about Seton Hall changing the discussion around Texas. Where is the ceiling and how does Texas get there. Where does Texas stand amongst the Big 12, and what should Texas fans watch for going into Big 12 play in a month.
[EXPLICIT] Pretend We‘re Football: Abe Lemons Review and Seton Hall Preview
December 06, 2021 05:48 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBPretend We're Football breaks down the incredible match ups from the Abe Lemon's Class and how Texas survived before they dive into previewing Texas traveling up to Seton Hall.
4th and 5: Season In Review and OU‘s Collapse
December 01, 2021 06:11 - 1 hour - 73.5 MB4th and 5 is back! After Texas finally won a game, all hell broke loose for OU. We break down what in the world is happening in Norman and Baton Rouge and how it affects Texas. Then we give our thoughts on the 2021 season, what went wrong in the 2021 season for Texas, and what needs to happen for it to get fixed.
4th and 5: Tope Imade, Comic Books, and Bananas
November 30, 2021 08:51 - 50 minutes - 51.2 MB4th and 5 is joined by Tope Imade to discuss his time at Texas, the 3 coaches he played under, and his thoughts on last season and the program going forward. Come for his breakdown of the Steve Sarkisian era. Stay for the comic books and bananas.
[EXPLICIT] Pretend We‘re Football: Pretend We‘re Basketball
November 16, 2021 06:33 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBPretend We're Football asks you to Pretend We're Basketball this week as they break down the Gonzaga game. What went wrong and what actually went well. How can Texas fix their defense and maximize their offense? Then they look forward to the legendary Abe Lemons Classic.
[EXPLICIT] Pretend We‘re Football: Get Ready for the Zags
November 11, 2021 06:48 - 59 minutes - 74.5 MBPretend We're Football gets you ready for Texas' upcoming game vs #1 Gonzaga by breaking down what to expect in Spokane after what they saw vs Houston Baptist on Tuesday.
[EXPLICIT] Pretend We‘re Football: Tipping off the season with Big 12 preview and predictions
November 09, 2021 03:50 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBPretend We're Football gets you ready for basketball by giving you a run down of the Big 12 this season telling you what to expect in conference and what Longhorn fans' expectations should be for the first year of the Chris Beard era
The Fire Steve Sarkisian Podcast: One Step Closer
November 07, 2021 02:51 - 20 minutes - 22.7 MBJosh is back without Noah because this season went to hell in a handbasket, and there's no reason to hope that this nosedive will cease anytime soon. Eat Arby's.
4th and 5: Stepping away from the edge to preview Iowa State with Wide Right Natty Lite
November 04, 2021 06:41 - 1 hour - 85.2 MB4th and 5 takes a step away from jumping off the deep end to preview Texas with friend of the show Levi Stevenson. What will Texas see in Ames, and how should they prepare for it? Then they start refocusing the season in order to stay sane as Longhorn fans.
4th and 5: The Steve Sarkisian Run Down and Beating Bears
October 29, 2021 06:03 - 1 hour - 82.6 MB4th and 5 is joined by BarkingCarnival's Matt Craig to discuss what to think about Steve Sarkisian half way through the season. What do we like and what troubles us. Then they discuss what will make a successful season. That starts tomorrow as Texas takes on Baylor. What does Aranda bring to the field and how can Texas beat the Bears?
[EXPLICIT] Pretend We‘re Football: Feature Length Season Preview
October 28, 2021 06:11 - 1 hour - 114 MBPretend We're Football is back, which means basketball season is right around the corner. What are the potential highs and lows of this Texas team? Who are these new guys and how will the roster shake out? Will the team be taken down by a ponzi scheme? All of these questions answered and more!
4th and 5: Drew Kelson on OU and Okie Lite
October 13, 2021 08:45 - 1 hour - 92.1 MB4th and 5 welcomes on lifetime Longhorn and national championship-winning Drew Kelson to help break down what the hell happened in the Cotton Bowl before quickly looking forward to what Okie State brings to town.
The Fire Steve Sarkisian Podcast: Shootout Time in Dallas, TX
October 08, 2021 09:10 - 48 minutes - 75.2 MBThe boys are back to talk the TCU game, Fat Patterson's complaints about Bijan's workload, and Noah nailing his hot take. Then they psyche themselves up for the Red River Shootout, celebrating Josh's vindication after an offseason of shit talking Spencer Rattler's abilities and previewing what to expect from the Sooner offense and defense.
4th and 5: OU Sucks
October 07, 2021 06:06 - 1 hour - 90.5 MB4th and 5 invites on WWMcClyde to break down just why and how OU sucks. What does Texas need to fix or take away from the TCU game to get the win in the Cotton Bowl? Why kind of obnoxious are Oklahoma fans? Where is the honey pot beer line?!
The Fire Steve Sarkisian Podcast: Tech-nically Winning, the Best Kind of Winning
September 30, 2021 09:30 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBJosh and Noah grip it and rip it on this stream-of-consciousness-style breakdown of the Texas Tech game, discussing the offense and when the appropriate time is to sell your soul to the Kool-aid lifestyle. And that time may be upon us as the guys look ahead to the upcoming game against the TCU Horned Frogs.
4th and 5: Going Froggin‘
September 29, 2021 06:47 - 1 hour - 76.8 MB4th and 5 runs through the Texas Tech beatdown like Texas ran through the Red Raiders defense. Thoroughly and without regard for humanity. They break down what they loved about the offensive game plan and what the defense could have done better. Then they look forward to the purple kryptonite of TCU. Where are the Frogs most dangerous and how should Texas counter.
The Fire Steve Sarkisian Podcast: Taken with a Grain of Rice
September 23, 2021 09:30 - 35 minutes - 31.8 MBJosh and Noah discuss whether or not anything that happened during the Rice game can be extrapolated on, from the OL's issues to the RB room's dominance and everything in between. They also look ahead to Texas Tech and attempt to pronounce Ezukanma reliably as they predict the upcoming game against the Red Raiders at DKR.
4th and 5: Paddy Whacking Rice and Previewing Tortillas
September 22, 2021 06:29 - 1 hour - 65.6 MB4th and 5 break down the meat and potatoes of the win over Rice. They nitpick what the defense could have done better in a shutout and what they liked about the offense. Afterwards, they switch their diet to be more wheat based, as the tortillas of Lubbock make their way to Austin. What does Texas Tech bring to the field and what are the keys for Texas to get the win.
The Fire Steve Sarkisian Podcast: WTF Pig Sooie??
September 16, 2021 09:30 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBJosh and Noah return to discuss what in the good Lord's name happened to the Horns in Fayetteville, breaking down issues they saw from the defense, Hudson Card, the offensive line, and the WR corps. They then attempt to put on a happy face as they look ahead to the upcoming game against the Rice Owls back home at DKR, and some surprising secrets are learned about Noah.
4th and 5: Square Peg, Round Hole. The Tale of Arkansas
September 15, 2021 06:50 - 1 hour - 57.1 MB4th and 5 breaks down what went wrong in Fayetnam with lots of square peg and round hole puns, comments, and jokes. What was wrong with the offensive and defensive gameplan, what to think about the QB transition to Casey Thompson, and where does Texas go from here? What changes need to be seen.
4th and 5: That was fun. Let‘s do it again
September 10, 2021 01:52 - 58 minutes - 62.1 MB4th and 5 invites on the godfather of Texas media, Steve Ross, to break down the surprisingly stress-free win over #23 Louisiana before he dives into the history of the Texas and Arkansas rivalry and why hate they hate us (hint: they hate us because they ain't us). Then the crew breaks down the Arkansas match up and what to watch for.
The Fire Steve Sarkisian Podcast: Stress-Free Victory 10/10 Would Recommend
September 09, 2021 05:30 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBJosh and Tux discuss the Longhorns' season-opening win over the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, a departure from the debut heartaches of the past Herman era including players of the game and areas where Texas will need to improve before this weekend's game against the Arkansas Razorbacks. They make their predictions and hot takes for the game in Fayettenam on Saturday as well before finishing up talking about how great it was to be back at DKR with all of Longhorn Nation!
The Fire Steve Sarkisian Podcast: Neither Ragin‘ Nor Cajun
September 02, 2021 09:00 - 55 minutes - 52.3 MBJosh and Tux welcome you back to Texas Longhorns football just in time for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns to come to Austin for the 2021 season opener. The boys discuss the apparent ascension of Hudson Card to the QB1 throne alongside other oddities of the initial depth chart for Texas as well as their expectations for the weekend's game and the hottest of takes for what you will see on Saturday afternoon at the new DKR Texas Memorial Stadium!