Locked On Baylor - Daily Podcast on Baylor Bears Football & Basketball

Will the Big 12 Championship Game Go Away?

May 23, 2022 12:00 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MB

College football is rapidly changing. Teams like Baylor, Oklahoma State, BYU and UCF may not have a chance to win a Big 12 championship game in their existence with the league. Why is that? Well, the era of conference championship games is in jeopardy as leagues prepare to create the path of least resistance for their teams to make the college football playoff. In today's game, it doesn't matter if your conference has three 10-win teams, a Heisman winner or even a lucrative conference champ...

Will Baylor and BYU be the Next Best Rivalry?

May 20, 2022 12:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MB

The Baylor Bears under Dave Aranda will soon be conference foes with the BYU Cougars, and the two teams will meet in Provo next season during week two of the college football season. With BYU moving into the Big 12, will these religious-based schools craft one of the nation's most fun rivalries? It's quite possible that is the case, but it all depends on divisions, pods and how the league splits teams up. Flipping things around, Drake is teed up to ask Jake a few questions about BYU joining...

Could 2022 Be a Rebuilding Year for Baylor Football?

May 19, 2022 12:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MB

Baylor football has a lot of question marks in multiple positions next season. Dave Aranda must develop a new wide receiver group, running back squad, secondary and even work with the linebacking corps. Sure, there is talent on the roster, but can that talent replace Tyquan Thornton, Jalen Pitre, Terrell Bernard, Trestan Ebner, JT Woods and the like? There is no guarantee that will be the case. Big Game Boomer, or John Whitaker, joins the show to give his thoughts on Baylor. How about this ...

Will Baylor Sink or Swim in the New 14-Team Big 12?

May 18, 2022 12:00 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MB

The Big 12 looks like it’s expanding to 14 teams. From a football program standpoint, where does Baylor rank among those 14? Dave Aranda and the Bears will be facing quite the challenge with Oklahoma and Texas lingering while BYU, UCF, Cincinnati and Houston jump on board. Peter Pope of Our Daily Bears hops on to break down where Baylor sits in a possible 14-team league. Recruiting-wise, how does the exit of Texas and OU change the mold of the Big 12? Drake and Peter break down how it feel...

How Does Baylor Stack Up to the Big 12 in Recruiting

May 17, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MB

Baylor football has not been a particular powerhouse in recruiting amongst Big 12 schools under Dave Aranda or any other head coach. While Big 12 championship wins and a Sugar Bowl victory have highlighted the last decade, recruiting just hasn't been an elite category for Baylor. John Garcia Jr. of Sports Illustrated joins to discuss how Baylor stacks up to the rest of the Big 12 in that category. Drake and John then break down Texas. Why isn't Texas back? If the Longhorns recruit so much b...

Baylor Men's Tennis is Elite Eight Bound

May 16, 2022 12:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MB

The Baylor men's tennis team knocked off Stanford in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament after wild performances from Adrian Boitan and Juan Pablo Grassi Mazzuchi. Michael Woodson's team is headed to the Elite Eight in Champaign, Illinois for the third straight year, and the head Bear joins the show to talk about the electric win over Stanford and preview this week's match against Tennessee. Woodson stays on board in the second segment to offer a unique perspective on what it's like to coac...

How Does Baylor's Running Back Room Stack Up in the Big 12?

May 13, 2022 12:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MB

Baylor has really, really strange odds to win the Big 12 under Dave Aranda next year. The defending conference champions are picked to finish in the middle of the pack amongst teams like Oklahoma, Texas and Oklahoma state. Can Aranda's team, led by returners such as Blake Shapen, Ben Simms and Siaki Ika, defend their conference title? BetOnline.ag does not like their chances. Locked On Baylor host Drake Toll joins Locked On Big 12's roundtable to discuss the Bears' potential. Dave Aranda's ...

Dave Aranda is the Best Young Coach in College Football

May 12, 2022 12:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MB

Dave Aranda of the Baylor Bears football team is the best young coach in America, and you don't even have to take Drake's word for it. Josh Pate of CBS Sports and 247 joins the show to talk about how he sees Aranda as the top dog in the sport under 45 years old. From his defensive philosophy to hiring Jeff Grimes to implement the wide zone, he has shown that winning the Big 12 championship and Sugar Bowl is sustainable. Josh stays around to talk about the decision from Aranda to name Blake ...

Is the SEC That Much Better Than the Big 12?

May 11, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MB

The Big 12 conference is supposedly far worse than the SEC, but how wide is that gap… and does it even exist? With sturdy programs like Dave Aranda’s Baylor leading the charge, the gap between the two leagues feels like it’s closing. John Garcia Jr., the director of recruiting at Sports Illustrated, joins the show to talk about how the leagues differ from one another and if Big 12 defenses are meeting the SEC. Holy. South. Florida. Why is Gerry Bohanon transferring there? Bohanon, Baylor's ...

Will the NIL Kill Baylor and Schools Like It?

May 10, 2022 12:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

The age of NIL in college football has taken Baylor, the Big 12 and the entire NCAA by storm. Is this era of players being paid to play college ball bad for coaches like Dave Aranda and Scott Drew, though? The Baylor Bears are in a unique spot that affords the University the opportunity to recruit players intentionally, specifically and with an emphasis on character and loyalty. matt isabear of Our Daily Bears stays on for segment two as he helps Drake tackle the idea of Baylor being a top...

Gerry Bohanon Is Transferring to USF?!?!?!

May 09, 2022 12:00 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MB

Holy. South. Florida. Why is Gerry Bohanon transferring there? Bohanon, Baylor's starting quarterback last season under Dave Aranda, helped lead the Bears to a 12-2 record and a Sugar Bowl win over Ole Miss. Next year he'll be a member of the 2-10 USF Bulls whose head coach is 3-18 as the skipper. Drake and Cameron Stuart try to read between the lines and figure out what happened here, but the QB who had looks from Oklahoma and Missouri must have really just loved the weather in Tampa. Some...

What Exactly is Going on With Brittney Griner?!?!

May 06, 2022 12:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MB

Brittney Griner, former Baylor women's basketball player under KIm Mulkey, has been detained in Russia since the middle of February. The former All-American and best player in the nation, Griner was held by Russian officials after a vape was found in her luggage at the airport that contained illegal substances. How did she end up in Russian prison, where is she now and why aren't we really talking about it? President Linda Livingstone may not be at Baylor much longer. She is on the NCAA's s...

Is Robert Griffin III Returning to the NFL

May 05, 2022 12:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MB

Robert Griffin III exploded onto the scene as a Heisman-winning quarterback for Baylor football, kicking off the most successful decade in Baylor Bear history. After a career with the Washington Commanders, Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens, RGIII is now contemplating a return to the NFL after he ran a 4.48 40-yard dash last weekend. Could we see the return of the former rookie of the year next season? At 32-years-old, Griffin may still have it. Matthew Mayer is gone. What is his legacy...

Nicki Collen Is Dominating the Transfer Portal for Baylor Women's Basketball

May 04, 2022 11:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MB

From Aijha Blackwell of Missouri to Dre Edwards of Kentucky to Jana Van Gytenbeek of Stanford, Nicki Collen is having a field day in the transfer portal for Baylor women's basketball. Losing NaLyssa Smith and Queen Egbo, Collen has had to replenish a roster that only had a handful of players to begin with. The team couldn't even scrimmage itself last season. Mike Neighbors, head coach at the University of Arkansas, joins to break down each player — all of which he has recruited or scouted. ...

What 11 NFL Players in One Class Does for Baylor's Recruiting

May 03, 2022 12:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MB

Baylor football saw 11 guys find their way to the NFL this weekend, Jalen Pitre, Tyquan Thornton, JT Woods and Terrel Bernard leading the way. Following the best draft class in program history in just year two under Dave Aranda, John Garcia Jr. of Sports Illustrated joins to share how this will jolt Baylor's recruiting in the future. As a hotbed for NFL talent, and on the cusp of having four NFL offensive linemen next season, something is brewing in Waco. Outside of the draft and inside the...

How Baylor Built Its Best NFL Draft Class Ever

May 02, 2022 12:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MB

Baylor football saw 11 players hoisted to the NFL over the weekend with Jalen Pitre, Tyquan Thornton, JT Woods and Terrel Bernard leading the way in the draft. From Matt Rhule to Dave Aranda, who put these players in the position to make it to the league. In Baylor’s best draft ever, who gets credit and how did this all come together? Baylor has a new starting quarterback in Blake Shapen. That means Gerry Bohanon is headed to a new location, but what location will that be? Scotty Swingler ...

Is Blake Shapen the Best Quarterback in the Big 12?

April 29, 2022 12:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB

Blake Shapen was named the starting quarterback for Dave Aranda and the Baylor football team in 2022 — but is the third-year letterman all-conference caliber? From offensive line play to scheme under Jeff Grimes, Drake is joined by Cameron Stuart to analyze how high Shapen's ceiling is next season and if he can take over the Big 12 as the best quarterback in the league. He certainly has the potential to be a Zach Wilson-type for Grimes and company, but that's going to take a stellar performa...

Gerry Bohanon Is Leaving Baylor and It's Great for Him

April 28, 2022 12:00 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MB

With the news of Blake Shapen being moved into the starting quarterback role for Dave Aranda and Baylor football in 2022, Gerry Bohanon has elected to enter the transfer portal. Sam Khan Jr. from the Athletic joins the show to talk how Shapen beat Gerry out for the job, what Shapen brings to the table, Gerry's future in college football and how Shapen can improve. The Baylor Bears are coming off of a 12-2 season in which the team won the Sugar Bowl. What does it say that the program is effe...

Gerry Bohanon Likely Transferring From Baylor

April 27, 2022 12:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MB

Blake Shapen will start for Dave Aranda and the Baylor Bears next season — meaning Gerry Bohanon transferring is inevitable. But Bohanon should go down as a Baylor hero, and Shapen is the right move to knight as QB. Will DJ Lagway land at Baylor to play for Dave Aranda and the Bears? John Garcia Jr. of Sports Illustrated says it’s not impossible. From Robert Griffin III to Bryce Petty and Seth Russell, Baylor has had Heisman caliber quarterbacks — Lagway could be the next. The five-star qua...

Blake Shapen Outplayed Gerry Bohanon in the Green and Gold Game

April 26, 2022 12:00 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MB

Blake Shapen and Gerry Bohanon are in a classic battle to be the 2022 quarterback for Dave Aranda and the Baylor Bears football team — and Shapen outplayed Bohanon in the Green and Gold game. Now, so what? Does that even matter? It's such a small sample size, are you really going to base the next starter off of one scrimmage? Of course not, but we simply saw Shapen play better on Saturday. That needs to be accounted for. Travis Roeder of SicEm365 joins the show to help break down how the qu...

Baylor's Spring Game Was A Massive Success

April 25, 2022 12:00 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MB

Dave Aranda's Green and Gold game was a major success for the Baylor Bears football team. From the explosion of newer names like Monaray Baldwin and Taye McWilliams to the consistency of Siaki Ika and the offensive line, Baylor looked like a well-oiled machine. Former quarterback and current Baylor color analyst J.J. Joe joins the show to give his thoughts on how the offense operated with quarterbacks Gerry Bohanon and Blake Shapen vying for starting roles. J.J. then breaks down what he saw...

Terrel Bernard Joins Ahead of NFL Draft and Baylor's Spring Game

April 22, 2022 12:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

Preparing for the NFL draft, Baylor linebacker Terrel Bernard joins the show to discuss his experience in the draft process and reflect on his time under Dave Aranda as a Bear. Bernard talks NFL combine, pro day and the training process he’s endured over the course of the last few months alongside players like Jalen Pitre, JT Woods and Kalon Barnes. Terrel then gives his thoughts on Baylor’s Green and Gold game on Saturday. With Terrel in attendance, he says the Bears’ defense is going to ...

Jalen Bridges Transferring to Baylor From West Virginia

April 21, 2022 12:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MB

Jalen Bridges, a star basketball player for West Virginia, has transferred to Baylor to join Scott Drew’s Bears. Bridge’s dad, Cory, joins the show to talk about Jalen’s recruiting process in the portal, why he chose Baylor and how he makes a team stacked with LJ Cryer, Adam Flagler and Flo Thamba a national championship contender. Bridges takes Baylor to a whole new level. John Garcia Jr., the head of recruiting for Sports Illustrated, then joins the show to break down a couple of Bears w...

Will Taye McWilliams Be Abram Smith?

April 21, 2022 02:23 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MB

Baylor football needs a new star running back. Coach Dave Aranda and the Bears will turn to players like Taye McWilliams, Sqwirl Williams, Qalan Jones, Josh Fleeks and others to fill the void where Trestan Ebner and Abram Smith used to be. Scotty Swingler joins the show to break down how the running back room will shape up during Saturday's Green and Gold Game. Segment two welcomes Branden McKinnon from Our Daily Bears to the show to talk Jeremy Sochan, Miro Little and how the Baylor men's ...

Baylor NEEDS A Transfer Wide Receiver

April 19, 2022 12:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MB

Dave Aranda and Baylor football are days away from the green and gold game — but who are Gary Bohanon and Blake Shapen going to throw to on Saturday? No one knows. Paul Catalina of SicEm365.com joins the show to give his top five things to look for in the spring game. The wide receiver group's performance will certainly be telling, but injuries and the lack of experience with the group warrant a trip to the transfer portal. Goodbye, Bob. In the wake of Bob Bowlsby leaving, Paul gives his th...

Baylor Basketball May Regress in 2022

April 18, 2022 12:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MB

Without a trip to the transfer portal, Scott Drew's squad may not be one-seed caliber in 2022. Kendall Brown, James Akinjo and Jeremy Sochan electing to declare for the NBA draft means Baylor will be without a significant amount of production. What's more, Flo Thamba is the lone center who's seen significant playing time who will be ready to go next season. Drake is joined by Cameron Stuart to talk realistic expectations for the Bears and how this team can become elite via the transfer porta...

Gerry Bohanon or Blake Shapen at QB for Baylor?

April 15, 2022 12:00 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MB

Is Dave Aranda going to start Gerry Bohanon or Blake Shapen next season for Baylor football? Well, we still don't know. The defending champions of the Big 12 and Sugar Bowl have a massive quarterback duel that Drake Toll of SicEm365 breaks down with THE J.D. PicKell of CFB with J.D. Past the quarterback battle, Baylor still has plenty of question marks heading into the spring game. Now just a week away. will it be the end of the world if the team looks shaky? According to last season, no. B...

How Baylor Outsmarts Alabama and Ohio State in Recruiting

April 14, 2022 12:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

Drake Toll of SicEm365 is joined by Sports Illustrated's Director of Football Recruiting John Garcia Jr. to analyze how Dave Aranda is building the future of Baylor football in a way that is counter to how the Big 12 operates. From grabbing diamonds in the rough to tailoring his transfer portal search to culture guys like Jaxon Player, Aranda has built consistency in Waco. Austin Novosad and Matthew Klopfenstein are great examples. Speaking of Novosad and Klopfenstein, John breaks down how ...

Will Matthew Mayer Return to Baylor?

April 13, 2022 12:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MB

Drake Toll of SicEm365 is joined by Cameron Stuart, a local news guy, to analyze Baylor basketball player Matthew Mayer's odds at returning to Scott Drew's Bears as compared to declaring for the 2022 NBA draft. Mayer is not currently atop draft boards like his teammates Kendall Brown and Jeremy Sochan, so would it behoove the 2021 March Madness winner to return to Baylor? The answer might just be yes. And it's time to break down Baylor's coaching superlatives. Who is the most liked, most ha...

Who's the Greatest Baylor Player Ever?

April 12, 2022 12:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB

Host Drake Toll is joined by Baylor Twitter legend Even Hebert to answer the toughest questions — who is the most beloved Baylor Bear of all time? The most disliked? And who was the most overrated, underrated and the overall greatest ever? Things get pretty wild as Baylor stars like Jared Butler, Brittney Griner, Robert Griffin III, Seth Russell, Mark Vital and others enter the fold. In Baylor women's basketball news, NaLyssa Smith is off the board! The star forward on Nicki Collen's team —...

Does 2021 Baylor Beat 2022 Kansas?

April 11, 2022 12:00 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MB

A recent question posed by Fox Sports on Twitter has college basketball fans split — would 2021 Baylor men's basketball beat 2022 Kansas? In a battle of Scott Drew against Bill Self, Davion Mitchell vs. Ochai Abaji a champion facing champion, Drake Toll and Cameron Stuart make the case for the Bears winning the game — by double-digits, too. It's WNBA draft night and NaLyssa Smith will certainly hear her name called early, but is hearing her name at No. 1 now out of the question? Kentucky's ...

Baylor Football is the Favorite to Win the Big 12

April 08, 2022 12:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB

Baylor football under Dave Aranda has every piece needed to win the Big 12 conference next season. Travis Roeder of SicEm365 joins host Drake Toll to explain what makes the Baylor Bears so deadly in the conference this season with players like Dillon Doyle, Gerry Bohanon and Siaki Ika returning. But what about those holes at running back and receiver? Travis is here to calm your fears. In segment two, Travis tackles the question of how Baylor's secondary will shake out next season and what ...

Can His Team Get Hot? Baylor Baseball's Skipper Joins

April 07, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MB

The Baylor Bears baseball team is looking to bolster its momentum after a weekend series sweep against ETSU, but can the team keep it going against the West Virginia Mountaineers on the road? Head coach Steve Rodgriguez joins the show to recap ETSU, preview this weekend and offer his favorite restaurants to eat at in London. In the second and third segments of today's show, Drake is left alone for the first time in two weeks to fly the ship all by his lonesome — so why not open up a Locked ...

Baylor Makes the Big 12 the Best Basketball Conference

April 06, 2022 12:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MB

Locked On Baylor host Drake Toll does a crossover with Locked On Big 12's Josh Neighbors to introduce the show to all Big 12 listeners and talk Baylor's place in men's basketball and football in the conference. Featured claims include but are not limited to: Baylor basketball is a catalyst for the Big 12 being the best conference in the nation, the Bears have the best offensive line in the Big 12 and Kyron Drones fans are like the Green Party. Football. Basketball. Elite banter. All on today...

Baylor Football Lands Major Transfer, Flo Thamba Stays

April 05, 2022 12:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB

Whew. An entire show was cued up and ready, but our new friend Josh White, a transfer linebacker from the LSU Tigers, committed to Baylor. The show begins with a quick-hitter on White and what he adds to the fold. Scotty Swingler of Please Bear With Me joins to talk about Flo Thamba's return to Baylor men's basketball — and he claims this year's receiver group is better than 2014. Ryan Boyd, color commentator for Baylor baseball, rounds out the show to preview Baylor's tilt with DBU tonight ...

Baylor's Star Quarterback Commit Austin Novosad Joins

April 04, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MB

The Baylor Bears have another Elite 11 quarterback on his way in Austin Novosad who joins today's show to talk about his commitment to Baylor, his weekend in Waco and even the best restaurant he's found in the city. Baylor football alum Blake Blackmar hops on to give his insight from the first scrimmage of spring football that took place for Dave Aranda and the Bears at McLane Stadium Saturday. And Simon Gerszberg, owner and creator of ShotQuality.com, joins from New Orleans to break down ho...

Is James Akinjo Leaving Baylor the Right Move?

April 01, 2022 12:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MB

James Akinjo, Baylor men's basketball's transfer guard from Arizona, is leaving the program for the NBA. Cameron Stewart addresses Akinjo's draft stock, where his absence leaves Baylor and what Akinjo must due to be a successful pro. Kendall Kaut then joins to analyze how Baylor stacks up against the Final Four field this season, proposing a healthy Baylor could surely beat all four. And Cameron hops back on to open up the mailbag with questions from Scotty B, Bill and Brandon while breaking...

Did Kendall Brown Need Another Year at Baylor?

March 31, 2022 12:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

Drake is joined by Cameron Stuart to answer a question on everyone's mind — is Kendall Brown really ready for the NBA? Niki Lattarulo of KCEN 6 in Waco also joins to discuss Baylor football's pro day and how Jalen Pitre, Terrel Bernard, Tyquan Thornton and other Bears fared. And Baylor men's tennis coach Michael Woodson chimes in with his thoughts on a road win against No. 1 TCU and his upcoming weekend against highly-ranked Texas and TCU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...

Baylor Football's Transfer Portal Wishlist

March 30, 2022 12:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB

Matt Lively of KCEN Channel 6 in Waco joins Drake Toll to discuss where Baylor football should go in the transfer portal to complete the Bears' roster for the 2022 football season. From running backs to wide receivers and even a defensive back, we will outline replacements for the loss of Trestan Ebner, Abram Smith, Tyquan Thornton and Jalen Pitre for the Baylor Bears. In women's basketball, coach Nicki Collen finished her first season at Baylor with a 28-7 record and an early exit in round...

Will James Akinjo Stay at Baylor... and Should He?

March 29, 2022 12:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB

Baylor Bears men's basketball player James Akinjo took the Big 12 by storm and jolted to an All-American caliber campaign after transferring from Arizona. With Covid-19 adding seemingly endless eligibility to college basketball players' time in the NCAA, will Akinjo remain at Baylor next season? Even more importantly, will he fit into Baylor's scheme with the new Bears coming in and old Bears sticking around? Cameron Stuart joins host Drake Toll to answer those questions from both sides of t...

We're Back, and Baylor Men's Basketball Will Win the Big 12 Next Season

March 28, 2022 12:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB

We're baaaaaack! The Locked On Baylor podcast is making its resurgence in the middle of a historic time to be a Baylor Bear. Each episode, now hosted by Drake Toll of SicEm365.com, will feature engaging interviews, entertaining guests and information you won't get anywhere else. Even better, this is the only Baylor Bear-focused daily podcast out there, so what's not to love? On today's episode, Drake breaks down Baylor men's basketball's potential to win the Big 12 conference next season —...

Locked On: Bracket Breakdown, your guide to the College Basketball tournament

March 15, 2022 00:00 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MB

Full breakdown on how to fill out your bracket. From the biggest upsets to the Cinderella story, and all the favorites in the NCAA Tournament. Locked On anchor Kainani Stephens is joined by Locked On SEC’s Chris Gordy, Locked On Bets host Lee Sterling, and Locked On Zags host Andy Patton to break it all down. They also turn to some local experts of the Kentucky Wildcats, Auburn Tigers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Wisconsin Badgers, and more to help prepare...

Locked On: Bracket Breakdown, your guide to the College Basketball tournament

March 15, 2022 00:00 - 52 minutes

Full breakdown on how to fill out your bracket. From the biggest upsets to the Cinderella story, and all the favorites in the NCAA Tournament. Locked On anchor Kainani Stephens is joined by Locked On SEC’s Chris Gordy, Locked On Bets host Lee Sterling, and Locked On Zags host Andy Patton to break it all down. They also turn to some local experts of the Kentucky Wildcats, Auburn Tigers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Wisconsin Badgers, and more to help prepare y...

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