Best RoadRunner Records Podcasts (2025)

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Around the Bird Bath: Updating the UTSA Baseball record book 53:14

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9d ago53:14

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In this episode of Around the Bird Bath, Dan provides a comprehensive summer check-in on UTSA baseball, discussing the team's performance, records broken during the season, and individual player achievements. He highlights the impressive statistics set by the team and players, including records for runs, RBIs, and pitching performances. Additionall…

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Terror - Live By the Code (2013) [w/ Nick Jett of Terror] 47:20

20d ago47:20

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ARF ARF... exploring albums released on VICTORY Records. This time, 2013's follow up to Terror's career-defining album "Keepers of the Faith", we talk to drummer and primary songwriter Nick Jett in my car in the rain about this Chad Gilbert produced Victory Records debut. And isn't that fun?By Ryan Rainbro

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Around the Bird Bath: Catching up with Head Coach Pat Hallmark 58:29

21d ago58:29

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After a whirlwind past couple of months, Pat Hallmark rejoins Around the Birdbath to reflect on the successes of UTSA Baseball throughout the 2025 season. Coach also opens up to share how his hard-nosed coaching style builds lasting connections with his players, how next year's roster is looking, and his staff's plan on leveraging increased revenue…

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Scar the Martyr - Scar the Martyr (2013) [w/ Henry Derek Elis & Rhys Fulber] 1:26:07

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THA COMPLETE MEEP Vocalist and founding Scar the Martyr member Henry Derek joins us for a tell all of everything about this band from before it existed, to conception as a black metal band with members of Gorgoroth, recording tha album, touring it, and it's untimely demise as well as working with Joey Jordison throughout tha process. Bonus intro wi…

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Scar the Martyr - Scar the Martyr (2013) [w/ Kris Norris of Darkest Hour] 41:42

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SCAR THA MEEPSTER That one seems too easy. Scar the Martyr was the short-lived side-project turned full time band of Slipknot drummer and primary songwriter Joey Jordison. On Part 1 of this episode, we talk to literal hall of famer and guitar hero Kris Norris, formerly of Darkest Hour and member of Scar the Martyr who tells us all about his involve…

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Around the Bird Bath: Pat Hallmark takes UTSA to a Super Regional on an expired contract 1:28:49

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I feel safe in saying this is the longest UTSA Baseball podcast of all time, but it's so warranted following the wild past two weeks in the program's history. The Roadrunners made their first Super Regional trip, but strange news about Pat Hallmark's contractual status with UTSA quickly overshadowed the narrative around the program. In this episode…

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Around the Bird Bath: UCLA vs UTSA Super Regional Preview 39:57

2M ago39:57

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The Roadrunners are two wins away from Omaha as they head out West to take on the UCLA Bruins in UTSA's first-ever Super Regional appearance. Can the bats stay red hot after taking down Texas last weekend in the biggest series win in program history? UTSA will need to ride the high through the jet-lag and cut up home plate to make the baseball carr…

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Around the Bird Bath: Roadrunners eliminate Longhorns, advance to Super Regional 28:41

2M ago28:41

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UTSA Baseball completes back-to-back wins over Texas in the Austin Regional to eliminate the Longhorns from postseason play and advance to the program's first-ever Super Regional. In an electric Regional weekend where the Roadrunners won three games straight, UTSA was firing in all phases: hitting, pitching, fielding, and baserunning. We saw this t…

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Around the Bird Bath: UTSA head to Austin seeking the program's first win in a regional 42:29

2M ago42:29

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With the Roadrunners having earned their first-ever at-large bid to an NCAA regional, UTSA will now look to scratch another "first" off the list -- winning a game in a regional for the first time ever. First up for the Roadrunners will be a Kansas State team that lives and dies by the home run. Can Zach Royse avoid hard contact to put up a quality …

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Around the Bird Bath: 2025 AAC Tournament Preview 58:22

2M ago58:22

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UTSA Baseball's postseason will begin on Tuesday as the Roadrunners play their fourth straight game against the Rice Owls. With the Owls' ace on the mound, expect a tougher fight from Rice than we saw in the past weekend's series. We also zoom out a bit to talk about UTSA's chances at winning the tournament, as well as receiving an at-large bid. La…

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Around the Bird Bath: Rice series preview with At The Roost 55:48

2M ago55:48

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The Roadrunners will wrap up their regular season this weekend with a chance to set a new program record for wins. They'll need to defend their home diamond against a surging Rice program who has air under their wings following a mid-season coaching change. Dan is joined by the ever-insightful Matthew Bartlett from At The Roost to preview this cruc…

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Deafheaven - Lonely People With Power (2025) [w/ George Clarke of Deafheaven] 57:59

2M ago57:59

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Lonely MEEPLE With Power Deafangels rejoice. Deafheaven vocalist George Clarke joins us for our best episode at number 100.By Ryan Rainbro

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Episode 273: The future of NIL at UTSA with Athletic Director Lisa Campos 1:13:47

3M ago1:13:47

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The House Settlement is on the horizon, bringing a new era of revenue sharing to college athletics. We know that UTSA will opt-in to the settlement, meaning they'll be paying their student athletes. But how will UTSA strategize their movements around this opportunity? Which sports will see the most investment? How does Runners United tie into the e…

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Ringworm - Justice Replaced By Revenge (2005) [w/ Human Furnace & Matt Sorg of Ringworm] 1:00:11

3M ago1:00:11

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Justice MEEPLACED By Revenge. Twenty years ago Ringworm released a pivotal album in their career. With primary songwriter and Meepster Frank "3-Gun" Novenic joining Terror full time (and eventually Hatebreed), his time he could dedicate to Ringworm was thin and that led guitarist Matt Sorg to step up and take the reins, which he has white knuckled …

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Around the Bird Bath: UTSA comes out on top of a slug fest in San Marcos 24:09

3M ago24:09

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31 runs later, the Roadrunners walked out of San Marcos with a crazy win over Texas State. The wind was blowing out and balls were flying out of the park right and left. Despite some command struggles from UTSA's pitching staff, the Roadrunners proved they were a better team by fighting back from a large deficit to sweep the season series against t…

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Around the Bird Bath: UTSA looks to pounce on a weak Memphis pitching staff 24:42

3M ago24:42

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UTSA will look to keep the Memphis Tigers' bats cold this weekend as they welcome Memphis to the Bird Bath. The Roadrunners will be a heavy favorite on paper, which means anything less than a sweep could drastically hurt UTSA's RPI and chances at a potential at-large bid.

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Around the Bird Bath: Can UTSA pull off sweeps in consecutive weekends? 44:11

3M ago44:11

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The Roadrunners are off to their second best start in program history, but there's little room for a let up as UTSA will need to protect their high RPI to give themselves a chance at an at-large bid to a regional. Before previewing this weekend's series against Tulane, we take some time to survey the American as we reach the halfway point of confer…

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Chimaira - Chimaira (2005) [w/ Mark Hunter, Rob Arnold, and Chris Spicuzza of Chimaira] 1:21:54

3M ago1:21:54

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NOTHING MEEPMAINS... Almost works. It's the 20th anniversary of Chimaira's self-titled 2005 album and we got half the band to tell us all about it. Ohio's finest were coming off the strength of their 2003 breakout "The Impossibility of Reason" and would lean into a much more metal sound with longer songs, bigger solos, and more technical riffage. T…

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Around the Bird Bath: UTSA prepares to face off against Wichita State 26:49

3M ago26:49

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Be careful of writing off this weekend's series against Wichita State as a slam dunk for the Roadrunners. The Shockers have played one of the most difficult schedules in the country this season, though they have struggled to find their footing since conference play began. Can UTSA's pitching staff get back on track to lead the Roadrunners to sole p…

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downthesun - downthesun (2002) [w/ Aaron Peltz of downthesun] 55:16

3M ago55:16

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MEEPICATED. This episode tackles tha self-titled debut and farewell of midwest monsters, downthesun. This band has so many Slipknot ties and that pun writes itself but they didn't wear tha masks - you saw and heard exactly how ugly they were. Vocalist Aaron Peltz (no face tattoos) tells us about how they were signed, working with Mega Meepster prod…

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The Step Kings - Let's Get It On! (2000) [w/ Fern of The Step Kings] 1:24:02

3M ago1:24:02

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Tha Meep Kings. New Jersey's Step Kings epitomized a DIY ethic coming up through hard work and grinding which eventually landed them a record with Roadrunner produced by Machine and tours with everyone from Slipknot to international shows with Papa Roach. Bassist Bob McLynn is now a titan in the music industry with Crush Management while guitarist …

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The Banner - Each Breath Haunted (2005) [w/ Joey Southside of The Banner] 1:16:13

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Each Meep Haunted. The [Bruce] Banner from New Jersey were an interesting entry in tha world of metalcore in 2005. A punk rock aesthetic with a spooktacular subject matter wrapped up in breakdowns and mosh madness. In this episode, singer Joey Southside takes us through the early beginnings of tha band, unlikely inspirations for their songs spannin…

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Boiler Room - Can't Breathe (2000) [w/ Rob Caggiano] 41:17

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CAN'T MEEP NOW Before Rob Caggiano was a super producer of bands like Cradle of Filth and 36 Crazyfists and even before riffin' and rockin' guitars as a member of Anthrax or Volbeat, Rob Caggiano was in the band BOILER ROOM who were signed to Roadrunner for an album to be released in 2000. Their single "Do It Again" appeared on the RR compilation M…

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Nickelback - The Long Road (2003) [w/ Michael Kroeger of Nickelback] 55:49

3M ago55:49

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Episode 100. This is a show about albums released on Roadrunner Records so who better for episode 100 than the best selling band in the history of the label - Nickelback. Bassist Michael Kroeger joins us to discuss their 2003 album The Long Road which was sandwiched between their insane breakthrough Silver Side Up (2001) and the diamond selling All…

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Spineshank - Self-Destructive Pattern (2003) [w/ Mike Sarkisyan of Spineshank] 1:13:18

3M ago1:13:18

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Self Meepstructive Pattern. A prophetic title for a band who broke up 6 months after it's release! Hear Mike talk about tha highs, lows, yesses, no's, Grammy nomination, Roadrunner United, and two people you would not expect to have auditioned to be their new vocalist after this album cycle was over. All this and nothing else on Episode 100!…

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Presidents of the United States of America - Freaked Out and Small (2000) [w/ Chris Ballew of PUSA] 44:02

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MILLIONS OF MEEPS-ES,⁣ MEEPS-ES FOR ME!⁣ ⁣ Get it? That “Peaches” song.⁣ ⁣ On tha eve of America’s Independence Day, I present to you our greatest independents: Presidents of the United States of America.⁣ ⁣ Their splendor rivals that of Bill Pullman in ID4, or even Julianne Moore in Hunger Games and on this episode President Chris from tha band th…

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Madina Lake - From Them, Through Us, To You (2007) [w/ Matthew Leone of Madina Lake] 1:01:47

3M ago1:01:47

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MEEPDINA LAKE⁣ ⁣ One might say… tha greatest lake. SIT DOWN, HURON!⁣ ⁣ Madina Lake was formed in tha aftermath of two Chicago mainstays: Blank Theory and Reforma.⁣ ⁣ But after a fluke victory on Fear Factor (Rogan, not Cazares) and a chance meeting with Nickelback A&R Ron Burman, the band signed to Roadrunner Records to release their debut album “F…

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Madball - Legacy (2005) [w/ Brian "Mitts" Daniels] 56:27

3M ago56:27

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Now THAT'S a spicy MEEPBALL! Madball's 5th album, Legacy, was released domestically in tha U.S. under THA GUN aka Ferret and internationally on tha Bird - Roadrunner. Madball broke up... for a year and then they got back together! With the core members of vocalist Fred and bassist Hoya, they were joined by ex-Hatebreed drummer Rigg Ross and Skarhea…

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Around the Bird Bath: UTSA loses a road nailbiter to TCU 20:21

4M ago20:21

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Despite several opportunities to take a commanding lead, UTSA couldn't muster a road win against TCU in Fort Worth as the Horned Frogs' pitching staff recorded 10 strikeouts on the night. Our recap looks into those missed opportunities as we recap the midweek game and take stock of the Roadrunners' impressive RPI.…

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Around the Bird Bath: UTSA avoids a blown lead in the I-35 Showdown 24:20

4M ago24:20

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Roadrunner field was packed on Tuesday night as UTSA set a program attendance record while grabbing their 20th win of the season against the hated Texas State Bobcats. UTSA raced out to a commanding 10-0 lead before watching the Bobcats slowly sneak back into it. We break down all of the action including some red hot hitters who led the Roadrunners…

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Episode 271: UTSA kicks off spring football with some fresh faces 50:36

4M ago50:36

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With spring football kicking off we take some time to survey recent developments around the program including the cancellation of the spring game, a new running backs coach, roster updates, Roadrunners' pro chances, and more. Video: https://youtu.be/aqWE5ok_8mY

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Around the Bird Bath: Slaying Big Brother 53:31

4M ago53:31

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It's a three-part episode of Around the Bird Bath this week as we break down the Roadrunners' huge road win over #8 Texas, take stock of the AAC as conference play begins, and preview UTSA's upcoming series against Charlotte. Can UTSA keep their momentum rolling as they travel out east?

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2024 Domeys Awards 1:18:05

4M ago1:18:05

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Thank you to all of our listeners who voted in the sixth-annual Domeys Awards! We’re thrilled to present the nominees and winners in each category in another spectacular production from our Creative Director Aaron Livingston. Remember that Domeys nominations are open year round, so tag or message us with any 2025 memes or moments deserving of recog…

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Around the Bird Bath: UIW snaps UTSA's program record winning streak 18:07

4M ago18:07

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The Roadrunners dropped their first game in 14 contests as cross-town rival UIW spoiled UTSA's historic run. It was UTSA's first home loss of the year, and UIW's first road win of the season. Baseball is weird. We break down the action in this Pitch Count Recap.

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Around the Bird Bath: Texas Southern series preview 2025 21:10

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Fresh off an upset win over #14 Texas A&M, UTSA is chasing history as they aim to continue their winning streak at home against Texas Southern. With the Tigers experiencing a down year, the Roadrunners will need to remain focused to avoid a slip up. Hear more in this series preview episode.

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Around the Bird Bath: UTSA smokes HCU and Oakland 20:17

5M ago20:17

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The bats are back, baby! UTSA destroyed both Houston Christian and Oakland in a pair of mid-week games, earning two run-rule wins. The pitching also impressed as things trend upwards for the Roadrunners. Tune in to the Pitch Count Recap to hear our takeaways from the victories.

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Episode 270: Recapping UTSA's 2025 Signing Class 1:11:16

5M ago1:11:16

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Jeff Traylor took a near-even split between transfers and high school athletes in the 2025 recruiting class as the Roadrunners looked to balance refilling urgent needs for this year's roster with seeking to develop future stand outs from the high school ranks. We run through each signee and highlight a few players we're most excited for. Video: htt…

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Around the Bird Bath: 2025 UTSA Baseball Season Preview 1:15:17

5M ago1:15:17

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Coming off another sour disappointment in the conference tournament, UTSA Baseball will aim to finally break through under Pat Hallmark as the program's growth has yet to translate over to the post-season. We recap the top moments of the 2024 season before jumping into our 2025 preview, as the Roadrunners should once again feature a potent offense …

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Episode 269: Assessing UTSA's 2024 Season 1:08:22

6M ago1:08:22

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We're back from a few week hiatus to look back and take stock of the Roadrunner's up-and-down 2024 season after having some time to process the year that was. UTSA certainly didn't meet their potential, but there's also a lot to be happy with as Owen McCown showed us that life after Frank Harris may not be as frightful as we feared. We grade the co…

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Episode 268: UTSA dominates the Myrtle Beach Bowl 57:59

7M ago57:59

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The Roadrunners made roadkill of a heavily-depleted Coastal Carolina roster as UTSA defeated the Chanticleers in all three phases of the game, securing a road victory 44-15. We break down all of the action from the Myrtle Beach Bowl as Jeff Traylor secured his fifth winning season at UTSA. 01:05 - UTSA earns their first road win of the season in th…

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Episode 267: Previewing the 2024 Myrtle Beach Bowl against Coastal Carolina 58:11

7M ago58:11

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It's definitely a strange bowl game for UTSA as they'll play a true road game in Myrtle Beach on Coastal Carolina's home field, while the Chanticleers will struggle to fill their two deep after being hit hard by the transfer portal. We discuss the UTSA outlook heading into bowl week, as well as preview Coastal as best we can given their roster flux…

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Episode 266 - UTSA falls at Army to finish the season winless on the road 1:06:34

8M ago1:06:34

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The Roadrunners pitched in their best road performance of the year, but four disastrous plays prevented UTSA from ending the regular season with a win. Sitting at 6-6, UTSA will now wait for their bowl selection to wrap up their ho-hum 2024 season. 0:00:46 - Recapping UTSA's letdown against Army in a game they could have won 0:04:36 - This was yet …

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Episode 265: The Roadrunners complete their season turnaround by reaching bowl eligibility 1:08:28

8M ago1:08:28

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UTSA sure didn't play their best against Temple, but it was still more than enough for the Roadrunners to comfortably defeat the Owls and secure a perfect record at home in the Alamodome. We explain why UTSA's 51-27 win still felt a bit underwhelming, especially in light of an extremely tough matchup against #25 Army this Saturday. 0:02:08 - Apprec…

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Episode 264: UTSA stomps UNT to keep their bowl chances alive 1:18:06

8M ago1:18:06

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The Roadrunners continued their winning ways in the Alamodome in November as they skated past their AAC rival on the back of a record-setting performance from the offense. Owen McCown was dealing, David Amador was wheeling, and the Roadrunners now need to defeat Temple to earn a spot in a bowl game this holiday season. We preview the Friday night t…

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Episode 263: Previewing a Friday night Battle of the Birds 35:25

8M ago35:25

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Jared leads a solo pod to preview UNT ahead of Friday's matchup on ESPN2. Both programs have very strong passing game, no real rushing attack, and a very young secondary. I think you can see where this game is heading! Sorry for the lack of video this week, we should be back to normal next week! 00:00 Introduction to the Battle of the Birds Rivalry…

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Around the Bird Bath: Recapping the Fall World Series with Pat Hallmark 38:28

9M ago38:28

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It's a big come back for Around the Bird Bath as Dan sits down with UTSA Baseball Head Coach Pat Hallmark for an exclusive interview to discuss the fall baseball season! Coach Hallmark shares his takeaways through the fall season thus far, including some emerging talents. Other points of discussion include Coach Hallmark coaching against his son, M…

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Episode 262: UTSA turns things around with a stunning upset of Memphis 53:52

9M ago53:52

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The wildly unpredictable Roadrunners followed up one of the worst losses in program history with one of their best wins, as an emerging passing game bested Memphis in the Alamodome. We break down how UTSA was able to pull off the upset, and caution fans against over-looking some of the long-lasting issues with this year's team. 01:02 - Recapping an…

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The Austin Claunch era tips off for UTSA Basketball 1:13:54

9M ago1:13:54

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Tune in as we discuss the upcoming UTSA basketball season, focusing on the significant roster changes, Austin Claunch's coaching philosophy, and key players to watch. We explore the expectations for the men's and women's teams, highlighting the potential for improvement and the importance of building team chemistry on the men's side. 03:02 - Will m…

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Episode 261: Reckoning with a historic collapse in Tulsa 1:17:13

9M ago1:17:13

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It's really hard to blow a 42-17 lead with just 20 minutes left in a game, but the Roadrunners found a way to blow it. The explanation for the shocking letdown is simple -- UTSA fell victim to the same exact same issues that they haven't been able to address all season long. Now a loaded Memphis roster comes to town looking to take advantage of an …

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Episode 260: The Roadrunners look to turn a youth movement into a winning streak 1:08:42

9M ago1:08:42

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Injuries forced UTSA to play the young guns against FAU, and the underclassmen showed up in a big way. UTSA played their cleanest and most complete game of the season, but is is a sustainable improvement for the struggling team? Taking care of business on a road trip to Tulsa is the next step towards bowl eligibility. 01:43 - UTSA proved us wrong b…