Purple Theory

OKLAHOMA PREVIEW

A wide-ranging episode sees Parker and Grant examine the new-look Oklahoma Sooners in 2022. Topics include, but are not limited to: -- Country Music Minute -- A sign of change at TCU -- Brent Venables and his coordinators, and what they'll mean for OU -- Oklahoma wide receiver appreciation hour -- Dillon Gabriel's potential  -- Well, Oklahoma will indeed field a defense this year Follow Parker on twitter @statsowar and Grant @grantmcgalliard. Like, subscribe, rate and review the Purpl...

KANSAS STATE PREVIEW

In this episode, Parker and Grant get wildly worked up about the Kansas State Wildcats in 2022. Topics include: -- TCU's collection of social media Ls in the last couple of weeks  -- Brent Venables, man on the microphone -- Deuce Vaughn Appreciation Hour -- Adrian Martinez: Who Can Say? -- Kansas State defense appreciation minute, plus concerns on the backend -- One cohost makes some outlandish claims about the Wildcats Follow Parker on twitter @statsowar and Grant @grantmcgalliard. T...

2022 IOWA STATE PREVIEW

In this episode, Grant cues up the Haters' Ball sketch so he and Parker can break down the Iowa State Cyclones. Topics include: -- Old men yelling at clouds -- Matt Campbell's strange and unexpectedly long tenure at Iowa State -- Hunter Dekker, an absolute unit -- Requiem for Mike Rose -- A strangely depressing schedule preview  Follow Parker on Twitter @statsowar and Grant @grantmcgalliard. 

2022 OKLAHOMA STATE PREVIEW

First things first -- the Purple Theory Podcast is officially sponsored! Use code PURPLETHEORY at HomefieldApparel.com starting June 18 at noon ET, and first-time customers can earn 15% off on Homefield's brand new TCU collection. It's good stuff -- trust us!  Now, onto the Oklahoma State preview, where a lukewarm Grant and an intrigued Parker discuss: -- The bevy of defensive stars gone from Oklahoma State -- Spencer Sanders doing Spencer Sanders things -- Offensive line roulette -- A ...

2022 TEXAS TECH PREVIEW

Parker and Grant turn their watchful eyes to the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the enthusiastic Joey McGuire. Topics include: -- Phil Mickelson and True Detective, somehow  -- An honest appreciation of Joey McGuire's love for Lubbock -- Zach Kittley being cool as hell -- Why Tech should embrace chaos -- An on-air horrified reaction to the Red Raiders' schedule Follow Parker on Twitter @statsowar and Grant @grantmcgalliard. Stay tuned for big news. 

2022 PREVIEWS: THE KANSAS JAYHAWKS

Parker and Grant begin their 2022 season preview series with the Kansas Jayhawks, a team that should inspire unexpected optimism. Topics include: -- Samuel Taylor Coleridge's definition of suspension of disbelief -- Jaylon Daniels appreciation hour -- The need for dudes on Kansas' offensive line -- Transfer portal gains -- Win/loss predictions Follow Parker on Twitter @statsowar and Grant @grantmcgalliard. Stay tuned for big news on the horizon. 

Diving Too Deep into Returning Production

Grant had to step out, so Parker gets deep into that good, nerdy content you've all been wanting.

Big 12 QB Tiers, and more

Parker and Grant get on the horn to talk about TCU transfers, Big 12 QBs, out-of-conference schedules, and more. Topics include: -- EDO's addition to the TCU offensive line -- Division-less football, and its meaning -- Two college graduates try to find the noun version of "lucrative" -- A tier list of Big 12 QBs -- Parker and Grant play "Spicy or Mild" for Big 12 out of conference schedules Follow Parker @statsowar and Grant @grantmcgalliard on Twitter. 

Spring Game, NIL, Etc.

Parker and Grant return at the turn of the tide to recap the TCU spring game, discuss effects of NIL, and make references to Friedrich Hayek. Topics include: - The College Football Equinox - An assessment of Big Game Boomer - NIL, and its effects - TCU's spring game, and what you need to think about it - Transfer portal quarterbacks - A brisk Q&A Follow Parker @statsowar and Grant @grantmcgalliard on Twitter. Guests are incoming. Season previews are incoming. Buckle in. 

Offseason Banter

After some technical difficulties, this episode is back up! Parker and Grant kick around some of the news of the offseason since they last spoke, including: -- TCU basketball -- Gary Patterson's heel turn --NIL fun and games -- A revealing interview with Garrett Riley in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (shoutout Drew Davison) -- An all-too-quick schedule rundown -- Listener questions Follow Parker on Twitter @statsowar and Grant @grantmcgalliard. As always, thanks for listening, and go F...

Gillespie, Recruiting, et. al

They said it couldn't be done, but here we are! Parker and Grant reunite in a punch-drunk offseason episode on a wide range of topics, including: --Auburn being weird --TCU's recruiting woes -Joe Gillespie's defensive scheme --TCU's roster's deficiencies --Listener questions Follow Parker on Twitter @statsowar and Grant @grantmcgalliard. Stay tuned. 

BOWL DISCUSSION EPISODE

Parker and Grant banter about recruiting for a bit before delving into Big 12 bowl watchability. Topics include: - The dumbest segment in the history of this podcast - How TCU isn't filling needs in recruitment - Potential strategies Sonny Dykes is pursuing  - Mike Leach takes on Texas Tech - Oklahoma's Bowl History: A Study  - Clemson v. Iowa State, like we all predicted  - Other various and sundry bowl interests Follow Parker on Twitter @statsowar and Grant @grantmcgalliard. Join t...

REQUIEM FOR A SEASON

Parker and Grant take a look at the season that was for TCU football. As you expect, it gets somber. Topics include: -- Parker has hit 10K Twitter followers -- A look at the strong and weak points on TCU's roster -- Boy, the offensive line was bad -- Assigning a niche country song to each game on TCU's schedule -- MVPs on both sides of the ball -- Oh right, TCU hired a defensive coordinator  Follow Parker @statsowar and Grant @grantmcgalliard on twitter. Thanks for listening! 

WELCOME, SONNY DYKES

Parker and Grant tackle the big news of the day -- namely, the return of Turnpike Troubadours -- before turning their attention to coaching once again. Brian Kelly is at LSU, but the major topic is Sonny Dykes' official announcement as the new TCU head coach. Topics include: -- What Dykes brings to the table as a staff -- The #Vibes -- The very not good hiring of Kaz -- Baylor-Oklahoma State preview -- Other conference championship talk Follow Parker @statsowar, Grant @grantmcgalliard,...

COACHING ANARCHY

The college football world decided to go absolutely insane this weekend. Parker and Grant spend a good time on the various coaching changes, especially Lincoln Riley's departure to USC, before diving in to a couple of interesting games from the weekend. Topics include: -- Lincoln Riley gaslighting Oklahoma -- Parker throwing out Derek Mason's name again for some reason -- Grant's treatise on why you should never hire a former Houston Texans coach -- Various dominoes that could fall -- W...

KANSAS PREVIEW

Parker and Grant reluctantly talk about the trap game of all trap games for TCU against the Kansas Jayhawks this weekend. After that, the podcast eschews Big 12 predictions for coaching predictions nationwide. Topics include: -- Parker quoting the Drive-By Truckers in the first 30 seconds -- Just how much the Kansas-Texas game was an outlier  -- A realization that the Jayhawks, while they did beat Texas, are a very bad team -- Who is left to play quarterback for TCU -- A Michael Collins...

OKLAHOMA STATE RECAP

Grant and Parker indulge in some coaching search talk before spending a cursory amount of time on the TCU-Oklahoma State game. Then a general assessment of the Big 12 takes place before we get into listener submissions. Topics include: -- A potential new name atop the totem pole -- Boy, TCU's rush defense is bad -- Chandler Morris's trip on the Max Duggan Experience -- Texas lost to Kansas (in football) -- Is any team in the Big 12 good?  Follow Grant on Twitter @grantmcgalliard and Pa...

OKLAHOMA STATE PREVIEW

Well it's Friday, and we're gettin' tore up. Parker and Grant cast their eyes northward to Oklahoma once again as TCU prepares to take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Topics include: -- Happy trails to Matthew Downing -- TCU coaching search update -- An appreciation of the straight up solidness of Oklahoma State's defense -- Avenues for TCU's defensive line  -- Listener predictions -- Bowl or No Bowl? Big 12 edition -- At some point Grant accidentally calls LD Brown "Leddie Brown," we ...

BAYLOR RECAP (ft. Mason)

Look, we didn't expect TCU to come out and beat Baylor on the strength of Chandler Morris activating God Mode. And when something unexpected and deeply weird happens, we bring on Frogs O' War's Mason Chreene to talk about it.  We journey in to the forest of the unknown. Join us, and celebrate the win. 

BONUS: Baylor Q&A with SicEm 365's Sam Bradshaw

BONUS Purple Theory Podcast: A Quick Q&A with @Baylor_S11 on Baylor's 2021 season, how their offense moves, what Gerry Bohanon does so well, and more!

BAYLOR PREVIEW (plus coach stuff)

Well, TCU lost a head coach since Parker and Grant last recorded. The Purple Theory gang takes stock of the current state of TCU football before delving into the Baylor Bears, then widening back out to the coaching search. Topics include: --Listener questions on Patterson --How the Gary/TCU split went down --An appreciation for a good, solid football team in Waco ---Sonny Dykes v. The Field --Why we can stop talking about Deion Sanders --And more! Follow Parker on Twitter @statsowar a...

Kansas State Preview

A ramshackle episode of the Purple Theory podcast finds Parker and Grant at their wits' end trying not to rehash the same old complaints, and so we turn to the listeners for a little inspiration after breaking down the Wildcats. Topics include: - Why nobody should be paying attention to Instagram - Parker quotes Supertramp in the first two minutes of the podcast - Kansas State as the Wins Above Replacement program of this year's Big 12 - Why this week could be the week for TCU to break t...

WEST VIRGINIA RECAP

The Devil went down to Fort Worth, he was lookin' to make a deal.

OU PREVIEW

In a wide-ranging and freewheeling episode, Parker and Grant both recap the Texas Tech game and preview Oklahoma. Topics include --Wasted opportunities in Lubbock -An aside on the lack of identity for TCU --Weaknesses in the OU defense --The horrors that the Sooner offense can inflict on the TCU defense  --The best song about Oklahoma -Big 12 previews Follow Parker at @statsowar and Grant @grantmcgalliard. Like, subscribe, rate and review. And, as always -- and even in the face of a l...

TEXAS TECH PREVIEW

A delightfully off the rails episode finds Parker and Grant previewing TCU's game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders. To give you a sense of the tone, Parker quotes both Bruce Springsteen and C.S. Lewis in the first 20 minutes. Topics include, but are not limited to: --Fort Worth Appreciation Minute --How many teams would trade for Henry Colombi? --Is Texas Tech good? --Why this is the game TCU's pass rush can turn it on, no, seriously, stop laughing  --Various holes in the Texas Tech d...

TEXAS RECAP

Parker and Grant reunite after watching TCU-Texas together at the Carter this weekend to break down the loss. Grant immediately calls it the TCU-Texas Tech game by accident in the first 90 seconds. Topics include: --Bijan Robinson Appreciation --Why the defense, not the offense, is the issue --A yearning for TCU to maximize its stars --How TCU's mistakes (and one dubious call) changed the course of the game --Opinions on the triple reverse --A Big 12 whiparound Thanks, as always, for ...

TEXAS PREVIEW

After technical difficulties derailed the first attempt at this episode, Parker and Grant storm back to preview the Texas Longhorns, and also opine on the FlagGate saga. Topics include: --General dismay at the narratives surrounding TCU football --Bijan Robinson Appreciation Hour --Where TCU might find success on both offense and defense  -- Grim prognostications in the "worst case" segment  --Why TCU's best bet is to pray for rain Follow Parker @statsowar and Grant @grantmcgalliard on...

The Frogs lost to SMU. What now?

BYE WEEK MISCELLANY

Parker and Grant use the bye week to take stock of the Big 12 through two games and answer some listener questions. Topics include: --Where each Big 12 team is relative to their initial goals --An unwarranted potshot at Iowa State --The two stats that we look at when evaluating teams --John Rawls' veil of ignorance theory, somehow --One game to watch this weekend while TCU rests Follow Parker on Twitter @statsowar and Grant @grantmcgalliard. Subscribe to the Purple Theory Podcast at pu...

CALIFORNIA RECAP

Parker and Grant set 45 minutes on the timer and break down TCU's win over California with only a moderate amount of griping. Topics include: -- A Max Duggan assessment -- Why TCU starts games so slowly -- A massive gaping hole on defense -- Zach Evans Appreciation Hour -- Laughing at Texas losing to Arkansas Follow Parker on Twitter @statsowar and Grant on Twitter @grantmcgalliard. Subscribe to the newsletter at purpletheory.substack.com. Go Frogs. Et cetera. 

CALIFORNIA PREVIEW

This week, Parker and Grant head west to preview the California Golden Bears! This is an episode that drills down into the essence of Cal's schemes on offense and defense. Topics include, but are not limited to: --Cal's opening week nightmare --The inefficiencies that abound on the Bears' offense --Opportunities for Max and company against a Wilcox defense --What TCU should hope to gain from this game --A whiparound of the few Big 12 games against FBS opponents --Cal's vast menagerie o...

RECAP: TCU A LOT, FCS OPPONENT A LITTLE

Parker flies solo on Labor Day and rambles about some important things from the TCU opener. Like and subscribe.

2021 Week 1: THE DUQUESNE PREVIEW (kind of)

Parker  and Grant take a cursory glance at the Duquesne Dukes as TCU prepares  for its first college football game of the season. Then the podcast goes  general, looking at Big 12 superlatives and betting lines for this  weekend. Topics include, but are not limited to: --What an FCS game should be --Parker's five point strategy for this weekend --Desperately trying to shoehorn in Quentin Johnston into All-Big 12 honors --Admiration of all the good defensive players in the conference --W...

The Definitive 2021 TCU Horned Frogs Preview

It's finally the TCU preview! Parker and Grant take a (mostly) objective look at the Horned Frogs and discuss: -- ups and downs on the defensive line -- Question marks at linebacker -- a wealth of options in the secondary -- why offensive line is the make or break -- Ample assets at RB and WR -- A Max Duggan Apology Hour Follow Parker @statsowar and Grant @grantmcgalliard. Subscribe to the Purple Theory newsletter at purpletheory.substack.com;

Cameron Soran on Similarities and Differences between the Patterson and Aranda Defenses

Parker and Grant welcome in Cameron Soran (@cameronsoran on Twitter), one of the brighter defensive minds in the college football Twitterverse, to break down the defenses of Gary Patterson and Dave Aranda. Topics  include: -- How each coach calls a defense --What each coach wants to achieve, and what they may be vulnerable to -- How each coach developed his scheme -- What players fit best into each scheme -- A brief tour around other defensive coaches in the Big 12 Before listening, be...

2021 Big 12 Preview: The Oklahoma Sooners

OKLAHOMA PREVIEW In the final installment of the Big 12  preview series, Parker and Grant take an appreciative look at the Big  Baddies of the conference, the Oklahoma Sooners. Topics include: -- Has Lincoln Riley over- or under-achieved? -- How Oklahoma has taken advantage of the transfer portal -- Why Alex Grinch's defense may just be good enough this year -- Sooner Offense Admiration Hour -- Trying to find a loss on the Oklahoma schedule Follow  Parker on Twitter @statsowar and Gra...

2021 Big 12 Preview: The Iowa State Cyclones

whip-around,Parker and Grant take a detailed look at the Iowa State Cyclones on this episode — but first! The Purple Theory Podcast welcomes in a very special guest in Spencer Hall (@edsbs), who joins the show for a quick whip around discussion on realignment, the Big 12 and TCU’s perception. Then we get to the Cyclones, who are, as we flesh out mid-recording, probably going to have their best season in school history. Topics include: — Brock Purdy’s regression, progression, and future — ...

BONUS: Steven Godfrey talks Realignment and the Future for TCU

How will conference shifts affect TCU's football program and Future? Split Zone Duo's Steven Godfrey joins the program to break down some trends, assuage some concerns, and raise some questiquestionson for the future of TCU in Power 5 football.  Subscribe to the purple theory newsletter: purpletheory.substack.com.

2021 Big 12 Preview: The West Virginia Mountaineers

West Virginia Preview! And also, Realignment! Parker and Grant address the nails that have been hammered into the coffin of the Big 12 by Texas and Oklahoma before diving into the seventh edition of our 2021 previews. This week, we take a look at the West Virginia Mountaineers. Topics include: -- Just how bad the WVU offense was in 2020 -- Parker's fascination with Jarret Doege evaporates live on air -- General praise is given for Leddie Brown and the Mountaineer receiving corps -- Subs...

2021 Big 12 Preview: The Texas Longhorns

THE TEXAS PREVIEW Parker and Grant preview the Texas  Longhorns, turncoats of the Big 12. This episode is extra long to represent the extra large athletic budget of the University of Texas.  Topics include, but are not limited to: -- Breaking news about Big 12 realignment, and why the Frogs will be challenging Tulane for conference supremacy -- What Steve Sarkisian brings to the Longhorns in terms of scheme -- Casey Thompson v. Hudson Card -- Can Bijan Robinson carry the Texas offense? ...

2021 Big 12 Preview: The Kansas State Wildcats

It's the Kansas State Preview! Well, eventually. First Grant and  Parker give a cursory glance at Big 12 Media Days, largely focusing on  the debut appearance of Max Duggan in front of the assembled media. Then  there's a brief potshot at Nebraska before turning our attention to the  Wildcats. Topics include: -- Why Kansas State is the Big 12 Barometer -- The question mark that is Skyler Thompson -- Can Deuce Vaughn do it again? -- Can the defense replace its losses? -- Why on earth is ...

2021 Big 12 Preview: The Oklahoma State Cowboys

Technical  difficulties couldn’t stop Parker and Grant from breaking down the  Oklahoma State Cowboys in the latest edition of the Big 12 preview  series. Topics include: — Name, Image, Likeness rights, and what they mean — Oklahoma State’s eternal purgatory — Spencer Sanders: Who is he? — How OK State will replace talent losses across the board on offense — The Cowboys have a good defense? Again? Surely that can’t be right — This team could go either 10-2 or 6-6 and we wouldn’t be sur...

2021 Big 12 Preview: The Baylor Bears

Parker and Grant tackle the dastardly Baylor  Bears, who have become decidedly less dastardly in recent years after  hiring good, cool dudes. We set the table for the Bears and figure out  what success means for them this year. Topics are included, but not  limited to: - The Wide Zone, and what it means for Baylor - Jacob Zeno v. Gerry Bohanon - Jalen Pitre, Terror Of Terrors - BYU's missed opportunity - The BU-TT Bowl's likely massive significance in 2021 - A trip through the Baylor A...

2021 Big 12 Preview: The Texas Tech Red Raiders

Do the Red Raiders finally have it all together? Is Matt Wells's hot seat too hot? Is Tyler Shough the quarterback you want to take home and introduce to your parents? Can the rush defense be that bad again?  All this and more, on the second installment of the Purple Theory 2021 Big 12 Preview Series.

2021 Big 12 Preview: The Kansas Jayhawks

Grant and Parker kick off their 2021 season preview by looking at a Kansas team who has won 3 conference games since 2015.  What do they Jayhawks need to do to stop being a meme?  Who are some names to know on both sides of the ball? What does progress look like in Lawrence this fall?

"The 4-2-5 is Not a Defense" and Other Life Lessons from Coach Vass

Grant and Parker are joined by one of the football's best defensive minds, Chris Vasseur, to talk about college football defenses and specifically what TCU and Gary Patterson do that makes them so successful. Coach Vass clarifies common misconceptions, lays out patterns and rules for Coach P's defense, and discusses how offenses might try to counter punch.  You can find Coach Vass in many places across the internet, but his Twitter is the best place to start: @CoachVass NOTE: We had some a...

100 Days Til Kickoff: Predicting Win Totals and Listener Q&A

Grant and Parker hop on the mike to talk Big 12 win totals, non-conference scheduling, and take some listener questions.  Subscribe to the Purple Theory Newsletter.

Fake-Ass Offenses with PFF's Seth Galina

Parker and Grant welcome in Pro Football Focus’s Seth Galina (@pff_seth) for a wide-ranging discussion on the college football landscape.  Topics discussed include: - Two nerds talk about padding vs. charting - The Air Raid is dead, but its zombies are still very much alive - What did the foundations of the Air Raid give to college football - What defenses are doing to survive, and how Lincoln Riley has managed to kill them anyway - Why “Joe Burrow v. Zac Wilson” is a metaphor for mode...

Jake Smith is Not Jaylen Waddle: The State of Football in Texas w/Ish Johnson

This week, Parker and Grant welcome Ish Johnson (@IshmaelRJohnson) of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football’s Republic of Texas podcast. Ish is a repository of insight into Texas college programs, both big and small. Topics discussed include: —A surprising amount of Texas State talk —Sonny Cumbie is Matt Well’s last hope —Baylor’s rather promising hires and rather dismal QB situation —UTSA: watch them! —Texas’s ceiling is not that high —Ish says nice things about many TCU players, especially ...

Grinding the Mocks with Benjamin Robinson

Benjamin Robinson joins the show to talk about how compiling mock drafts from fans, experts, and media can provide better insight into where players might get selected in the NFL draft. We discuss Benjamin's process for his projections, the rise and fall of TCU's three draft prospects, and much more.  Check out Grindingthemocks.com and follow Benjamin on Twitter.