No Truck Stops: A Pac-12 Basketball & Football Podcast
186 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★ - 197 ratingsAvery (@bravegrapes), Carlos (@equitybruin), Greg (@bananamorphs), Matt (@nopitstops), and Reid (@mf_reid) talk about Pac-12 football and basketball. We talk about all things related to the Arizona Wildcats, Arizona State Sun Devils, Colorado Buffaloes, Utah, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, California Golden Bears, Stanford Cardinal, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Washington Huskies, and Washington State Cougars.
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Pac-12 Football Recap: Every Pac-12 Team as a Holiday Food Item; Oregon State Humiliates the League; No Truck Stops Knows Ball
December 20, 2021 13:00 - 55 minutes - 75.7 MBOn this week's football episode, we compared every Pac-12 team to a holiday food item. We also discussed Oregon State's humiliating loss in the LA Bowl against Utah State, talked about Pac-12 recruiting after early signing day, and complemented each other based on football takes made earlier this season. Be sure to follow No Truck Stops on Twitter and Instagram @notruckstopspod, and be on the lookout for our basketball episode dropping every Tuesday at 5 AM!
Pac-12 Basketball Recap: Is Arizona Better than UCLA?
December 14, 2021 13:00 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MBOn this week's basketball episode of No Truck Stops, Carlos and Greg are joined by guest Ben Royer, a contributing writer to All Bruins, a Sports Illustrated website covering UCLA. The crew discussed whether Arizona is better than UCLA, if Oregon can turn around its season, and whether Washington State is still a good team. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram @notruckstopspod, and follow our friend Ben Royer on all social media platforms @thebenroyer!
Pac-12 Football: Oregon Hires Dan Lanning; Naughty and Nice Lists for 2021; What If?
December 13, 2021 13:00On this week's Pac-12 football episode, the No Truck Stops gang talks about Oregon hiring Dan Lanning and potentially tabbing Kenny Dillingham as offensive coordinator. Plus, the gang recaps the 2021 season by talking about naughty and nice lists and playing a game of What If? All that, plus is Drake London a screen merchant? Can we survive USC Twitter? Will Justin Wilcox give a certain Pac-12 writer a cut of his salary? Your answers to these questions and more inside!
Pac-12 Basketball Recap with a Side of Football: Mario Cristobal leaves Oregon; USC hoops dominates; ASU hoops humiliates
December 07, 2021 13:00On this week's Pac-12 basketball recap, we talk... football? Mario Cristobal has left Oregon so Greg and Carlos briefly discuss where Oregon goes from here. Then, the gang talks about USC basketball being dominant, Arizona State only scoring 29 points in a game against WSU, and the NCAA's first NET rankings of the season!
Pac-12 Championship Game Recap: Utah Smells Roses; Oregon Down Horrendous; Pac-12 Bowl Games
December 06, 2021 13:00On this week's recap, the No Truck Stops gang recaps the Pac-12 championship game, including discussions of Utah's dominance, Oregon's collapse, how this game was a repeat of their first meeting, and how Las Vegas and Allegiant Stadium fared in hosting the Pac-12 title game. All that, plus requisite airtime for Cal-USC, a discussion of the Pac-12 bowl games, and a quick giving out of Pac-12 awards (offensive player of the year, defensive player of the year, and coach of the year). Progr...
Pac-12 Basketball Recap: Is UCLA still elite? What is wrong with Oregon?
November 30, 2021 13:00On this week's recap of Pac-12 hoops, we debated whether UCLA's loss to Gonzaga ought to make us rethink UCLA's status among the elite. We also discussed Oregon's early-season collapse, Utah's noble performance against BYU, and USC's emergence as a dominant basketball team. All that, plus a discussion about WSU and freeing Terrell Brown, Jr., from the Washington Huskies. Be sure to follow us on Twitter, @notruckstopspod!
Pac-12 Week 13 Recap: USC hires Lincoln Riley; Oregon-Utah Title Game Preview
November 29, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 97.4 MBOn this week's recap of Pac-12 football, we talk at length about USC's stunning hiring of Lincoln Riley while Carlos copes. We briefly discuss this week's games before previewing the Oregon-Utah rematch in the Pac-12 title game. All that, plus a discussion about whether USC, UW, or Stanford are happier to see this season from hell finally end. Be sure to follow us on Twitter, @notruckstopspod!
Pac-12 Basketball Recap: Arizona Is Back; Previewing UCLA-Gonzaga; Utah, WSU Continue Impressing
November 23, 2021 13:00On this week's recap of Pac-12 hoops, we talked about Arizona having a statement weekend with wins over Wichita State and Michigan, including gushing over the Wildcats' big men. We also previewed the highly-anticipated Final 4 rematch between UCLA and Gonzaga. We also gave out our two-weeks-in awards, such as Pac-12 coach of the year, Pac-12 MVP, and the award for the most fun team to watch this season. Be sure to follow us on Twitter! On Tuesday night, we will be holding a live Twitter...
Pac-12 Football Week 12 Recap: Utah Throttles Oregon; ASU Spirals Further; UCLA Churns Out Highlights
November 22, 2021 13:00On this week's recap of Pac-12 football, we discuss Utah's demolition of Oregon and their playoff hopes as well as discuss Pac-12 North scenarios. We also discussed ASU's continued spiraling downward, Oregon State's emergence, and UCLA's highlight night against USC. Per our contractual obligations, we also discussed the Washington State/Arizona game and the UW/Colorado game. As always, we made our picks for the next week, the final week of the Pac-12 regular season!
Pac-12 Basketball Recap: UCLA beats Villanova; Arizona, Oregon, and USC are contenders; Utah and WSU trending up
November 16, 2021 13:00On this week's Pac-12 basketball recap at No Truck Stops, the gang recapped the past week of basketball, including talking about #2 UCLA's win over #4 Villanova. We also discussed the Peak of the Pac, teams, coaches, or players who had the best week of play. We discussed whether we trust Arizona State or Oregon State to right their ships, whether Arizona, Oregon, or USC are the biggest threat to UCLA's run, and if WSU, Utah, or Colorado are going to be the biggest surprises this season given...
Pac-12 Football Week 11 Recap: Jimmy Lake Fired; Oregon Gets an Impressive Win; Utah Survives Arizona (with Emily & Owen Tooelve)
November 15, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 129 MBOn this week's Pac-12 football recap, Ducks Twitter figures Owen Tooelve (@owentooelve) and Emily (@emilyetaylor23) join No Truck Stops to recap the week in the Pac-12 and pick games for week 13. We talk about the Jimmy Lake firing at UW, whether UW is a good job, Oregon's most impressive conference win, Utah's scare in the desert, and Arizona State's win over the Huskies. All that, plus we predict who wins each games and talk about possible Washington coaching candidates.
Pac-12 Basketball Opening Day Recap: UCLA and USC dominate; Cal and UW humiliate; questions from a casual
November 10, 2021 13:00On a special Wednesday edition of our Pac-12 basketball episode, the gang recapped the opening day games for the league. We gushed over Washington State's talent, talked about UCLA and USC looking like the most dominant teams on day 1, and wondered what's happened to Colorado. All that, plus questions from a Pac-12 basketball casual, including: Why doesn't Ralphie run the court? Next week, No Truck Stops will return to its regular Tuesday morning basketball episodes!
Pac-12 Week 10 Recap: Oregon makes Washington fire its OC; Rose Bowl scenarios; Arizona gets its first win
November 08, 2021 13:00On this week's episode, the gang talks about Oregon's win over Washington, Washington firing offensive coordinator John Donovan, Jimmy Lake's insane decision to punt, Arizona's first win, and Utah's clobbering of Stanford. All that, plus the gang discusses Rose Bowl scenarios if Oregon makes the College Football Playoff.
Pac-12 Basketball Preview Part II: Drafting Our Perfect Pac-12 Basketball Program
November 02, 2021 12:00In our final Pac-12 basketball preview episode, we conduct a draft to construct our perfect Pac-12 basketball program! Our six categories from which we're drafting are: Pac-12 Coach Pac-12 Big Man Pac-12 Perimeter Player Pac-12 Venue Pac-12 Jerseys Fall food item for players to eat after a game We also wondered: are roadrunners real animals? Tune in to find out!
Pac-12 Football Week 9 Recap: Oregon rolls but is their defense bad? Arizona State collapses, Utah advances
November 01, 2021 12:00On this week's recap of Pac-12 football, we recapped the games, including talking about Arizona State's collapse, Washington State's resurgence, Utah's beatdown of UCLA, and Oregon's blowout against Colorado. We also touched on Cal's big win over Oregon State, USC's semi-beatdown of Arizona, and uh, a semi-football game between Washington and Stanford. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram, @notruckstopspod!
Pac-12 Basketball Preview Part I: Pac-12 NCAA Tournament Locks; Best Nonconference Games
October 26, 2021 12:00In part I of our Pac-12 basketball preview series, the gang picked Pac-12 teams that are lock to make the NCAA tournament. They also picked nonconference games they're most looking forward to this season. Programming note: Pac-12 basketball episodes will be released every Tuesday morning at 5 AM PDT. They will be 30 minutes until football season ends. Join us to talk some Pac-12 hoops!
Pac-12 Football Week 8 Recap: Oregon and Oregon State are the Pac-12 favorites again. Bill Walton takes over Gameday
October 25, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBIn this week's episode, the gang talked about Oregon's resurgence over UCLA and whether that warrants taking Oregon seriously again. We also talked about Oregon State running Utah off the field, USC's loss to Notre Dame, Arizona's blown opportunity at breaking its historic losing streak against UW, and more! We also talk about our picks for the week, as usual!
6 Reasons Pac-12 Football Fans Should Care About Pac-12 Basketball in 2021
October 19, 2021 12:00 - 28 minutes - 51.9 MBOn our FIRST EVER BASKETBALL EPISODE, we try to convince Pac-12 football fans why they should care about Pac-12 basketball in 2021. From the quality of the Pac-12 teams this year (high) to the production value of college basketball (high) to the convenience of college basketball (high), we try to give people compelling reasons to care about shooty hoops. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @notruckstopspod, and send us an email sometime at [email protected]!
Pac-12 Football Week 7 Recap: Oregon Still Struggles; It‘s Utah‘s Turn To Be the Pac-12‘s Best Team
October 18, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 132 MBOn this week's episode, we recap every single game, including giving Utah its turn to be the Pac-12's best team. We also discussed Oregon's ongoing struggles, whether UCLA makes any sense, and where Arizona State goes from here. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @notruckstopspod, and send us an email sometime at [email protected]!
Pac-12 Football Week 6 Recap: Arizona State might be real + midseason awards
October 11, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 164 MBOn this week's recap of the Pac-12 football slate, we dive into what happened with Oregon State in their loss to WSU, talk about Arizona State's chances as a Pac-12 contender, and we hand out our midseason awards! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @notruckstopspod, and send us your thoughts via email at [email protected].
Pac-12 Football Week 5 Recap: Stanford Beats a Top-5 Oregon Team. Again.
October 04, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 172 MBOn this week's episode, we recapped the absolutely insane Stanford upset over Oregon, including detailing the game's wild conclusion. We also raved about Arizona State, Drake London, and Oregon State, wondered about the future of Justin Wilcox at Cal and Karl Dorrell at Colorado, and asked whether UCLA would lose to Arizona. We also played a game of STONKS, asking which Pac-12 teams' stock we're buying while it's low and whose stock we're selling while it's high. We also made our picks ...
Pac-12 Week 4 Recap: The Oregon State Beavers have arrived
September 27, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 146 MBOn this week's episode, we recap the first full week of Pac-12 play, including gushing over the full realization of Jonathan Smith's vision at Oregon State. We also talk about whether UCLA is legit, if we need to worry about Oregon, and how many times Colorado will gain over 150 yards of total offense this season. That, plus Avery has a hard time with Pac-12 team names.
Pac-12 Football Week 3 Review: A Bloodbath
September 20, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 174 MBThe Pac-12 took a huge hit as four conference teams fell to mid-majors and Colorado accumulated 65 total yards of offense. We talk about the bloodbath but also give our flowers to USC for throttling WSU and Oregon State exploding on Idaho. Follow us on Twitter @notruckstopspod and email us your questions at [email protected]!
USC fires Clay Helton: What‘s next for USC, in 2021 and beyond?
September 13, 2021 23:11 - 35 minutes - 65 MBWe hop on to discuss Clay Helton getting fired by USC on Monday after losing to Stanford 42-28. We ask: Is USC a South contender in 2021 now? Who are the scariest head coaching candidates? Who's the Clay Heltonsiest?
Pac-12 Football Week 2 Review: Oregon thrives, but are Utah, USC, and Washington dead?
September 13, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 164 MBOn this week's No Truck Stops, we recap what happened in week 2, including gushing over what Oregon did to Ohio State and facepalming at what Utah, USC, and Washington looked like. As always, we end our episode by picking games for the next week. Follow No Truck Stops on Twitter @notruckstopspod and send us your questions for us to answer on our next episode [email protected]!
Pac-12 Week 1 Review: What in the world happened to Washington? Is UCLA the best Pac-12 team?
September 06, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 162 MBOn this week's episode, the gang reviews the wild opening weekend of Pac-12 football, including a diagnosis of what's wrong with Washington, gushing over UCLA's win over LSU, and rethinking the Pac-12 hierarchy. Be sure to follow us on Twitter @notruckstopspod and email us your thoughts at [email protected]!
Pac-12 Football Week 0 Review + Week 1 Preview: Is UCLA Legit? Which Week 1 Games Matter?
August 30, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 136 MBOn this week's episode of No Truck Stops, the gang reviews the Pac-12's lone Week 0 game between UCLA and Hawaii and looks ahead to the jam-packed slate for the Pac-12 in week 1. Send in your questions via email at [email protected] or tweet them at us, @notruckstopspod!
Final Pac-12 Football Preview: Predicting the North & South Winners, League Awards, & UCLA-Hawaii!
August 23, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 167 MBIn our final Pac-12 football preview before the season kicks off with UCLA-Hawaii, we make our predictions for the Pac-12 North and South and talk about which teams will be the biggest surprises and which will be the biggest disappointments. We also make predictions about league awards, talk Pac-12 COVID news, preview UCLA-Hawaii, and more! This is the fourth of a four-part series previewing the Pac-12 football season. Check out our podcast feed on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you find podca...
Part III Pac-12 Football Preview: Pac-12 Hot Takes for 2021
August 16, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBOn the third of our four-part series previewing the 2021 Pac-12 football season, we spend the entire episode talking about our hottest Pac-12 takes. Warning: Takes are spicy.
Pac-12 Football Preview Part II: What Games Are You Most Excited About?
August 09, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBOn part two of our four-part preview of the Pac-12 podcast season, we look at the Pac-12 football schedule and talk about the games we're most excited about in 2021. Plus, coaches on the hot seat, vaccine rates, Lane Kiffin (??), and more!
Pac-12 Football Preview Part I: Who Needs a Good Season?
August 03, 2021 08:55 - 1 hour - 124 MBWe're going weekly from now until spring 2022! New episodes typically come out Monday mornings. We start our preview of the Pac-12 football season by discussing which coaches, players, and programs most desperately need a good season. We talk just a smidgeon of hoops and put all 12 Pac-12 teams into an alignment chart.
Arguing with a (UW) Wall; COVID and the Pac-12; Building a Pac-12 Team with $15
July 18, 2021 16:33 - 1 hour - 130 MBOn this episode, the gang talks about building a Pac-12 team with $15 and rising COVID cases and its impact on the Pac-12. We also introduce a new segment, "Actually Arguing with a Wall," as we bring in a huge Washington fan (@deathrow_huff on Twitter) and ask him about the Pac-12 to see just how big of a homer he is and to highlight how, sometimes, all of us just can't help but be delusional when it comes to the teams we love.
Phil Steele‘s 2021 Pac-12 Predictions, ASU and NCAA news, Pac-12 at the NBA Combine
June 28, 2021 08:08 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBOn this episode of No Truck Stops, the gang talks about Phil Steele's Pac-12 predictions for 2021, the ASU and NCAA news, the Pac-12 at the NBA Draft Combine, and attractive Pac-12 people!
Phil Steele's 2021 Pac-12 Predictions, ASU and NCAA news, Pac-12 at the NBA Combine
June 28, 2021 08:08 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBOn this episode of No Truck Stops, the gang talks about Phil Steele's Pac-12 predictions for 2021, the ASU and NCAA news, the Pac-12 at the NBA Draft Combine, and attractive Pac-12 people!
Trailer: Say Hi to No Truck Stops
June 16, 2021 17:46 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MBIn our trailer, we introduce ourselves, why we wanted to start a podcast on the Pac-12, and our favorite moments in Pac-12 history! Follow us on Twitter: Avery, @brave_grapes Carlos, @equitybruin Greg, @mikeconleys Matt, @mattnigbur
Episode 1: Drafting the Perfect Pac-12 Football Program; Reacting to Playoff Expansion
June 12, 2021 03:28 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBIn the inaugural episode of the No Truck Stops Podcast, Avery, Carlos, and Greg briefly discuss news of the playoff expansion and hold a draft to create their perfect Pac-12 football program.