Rock Chalk Talk: for Kansas Jayhawks fans
The official home for audio programming from Rock Chalk Talk, SB Nation's community for fans of the Kansas Jayhawks.
Episodes
July 27, 2020 • 46 mins
Today, Andy is joined by Ryan Gilbert of the 10/12 Podcast to preview the season for the Kansas State Wildcats.
Topics Include:
Recap of great first year for Chris Klieman
Where are expectations for this team?
Key pieces lost
How good is Skylar Thompson?
Offensive outlook
Missing pieces on defense.
Effects of COVID-19 on prep.
Likelihood of playing a full schedule
Looking through the schedule
Will KU-KSU be close?
Follo...
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July 19, 2020 • 45 mins
Today, Andy is joined by Micah Allen of Cowboys Ride For Free to preview the season for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
Topics Include:
Gundy/Chuba Situation
Is Gundy on the hot seat?
Can we still expect OSU to compete for the Big 12 title?
Defensive turnover
Names to know
Stepping through the schedule
Looking at the Kansas game
Worries about Kansas
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July 12, 2020 • 37 mins
Today, Andy is joined by Matt Kirchner of The Smoking Musket as we preview the season for the West Virginia Mountaineers.
Topics Include:
Biggest question.
Defensive turnover
Effects of COVID-19
Looking at the WVU schedule.
Importance of non-conference
Talent disparity with top of the conference
Back-loaded schedule
What is a successful season?
Previewing Kansas
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July 5, 2020 • 47 mins
Today, Andy is joined by Gerald Goodridge of Burnt Orange Nation and The Longhorn Republic Podcast as we preview the season for the Texas Longhorns
Topics Include:
How much are things changing, and how does COVID-19 effect the process?
How much did they lose on a defense that struggled last year?
How much does Chris Ash bring to the defense?
Skill player concerns
What would be a successful season?
What game is sneaky scary?
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June 28, 2020 • 47 mins
Andy is joined by Seth Jungman of Staking The Plains to preview the season for Texas Tech.
Topics Include:
Expectations of the prior season
QB concerns?
Skill position depth
What hope is there for the defense?
Placing Tech in the Big 12
Looking through the schedule
Previewing KU-TTU
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June 21, 2020 • 46 mins
Today, Andy is joined by Kamiar Mehrabian of Crimson & Cream Machine as we preview the season for the Oklahoma Sooners.
Topics Include:
Just how good will Spencer Rattler be?
How much of his Heisman odds are because of Lincoln Riley?
Who steps up in the receiving corps?
Importance of OL consistency
Holes on the defense
Is Oklahoma the least affected by COVID-19 cancellations?
Looking through the early schedule
Concerns abou...
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June 19, 2020 • 46 mins
Lots has happened since the last time that Steve Fetch, basketball editor at Rock Chalk Talk, joined the podcast. He joins Andy today to talk about recruits, a potential Bill Self lawsuit, the TBT and the return of the random sports minute.
Topics Include:
Devin Neal gets a 4th star
Bill Self's lawyer sends notice to NCAA
Oklahoma State's postseason ban
Stillwater Stars signs Tyshawn Taylor and Naadir Tharpe
The power of the p...
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June 14, 2020 • 47 mins
Today, Andy is joined by Melissa Triebwasser of Frogs O' War as we start our opponent preview series. Up first: the TCU Horned Frogs.
Topics Include:
With so many pieces being drafted, what will this defense look like?
Will Max Duggan have help?
Offensive scheming.
What was the culprit last year?
Lots of voices in the offensive room.
Quick Review of the schedule
Previewing the KU game.
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June 11, 2020 • 46 mins
There has been a lot of football-related news coming from the Kansas Jayhawks, and so Andy checks back in with Mike Plank of Rock Chalk Talk to cover all the recent stories.
Topics Include:
David Beaty lawsuit settlement
Kansas looking to separate basketball and football infractions cases.
Recruiting
Brent Dearmon running the offense
COVID-19 prep
Predictions for the Big 12 standings
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June 8, 2020 • 44 mins
The George Floyd protests are continuing around the nation, and some high-profile athletes have made their voices heard. To help talk about how this affects the coverage we can give in the sports world, I'm joined by Joshua Brisco of (Almost) Entirely Sports.
Topics Include:
COVID-19 was the perfect set up for the protests
Moving forward
The resumption of sports talk
Will college sports discussions change when they resume?
Can...
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June 5, 2020 • 44 mins
The football season is approaching, and some schools have already had players return. Andy is joined by Ari Temkin, the host of Big 12 Radio on SiriusXM to talk about how well the Big 12 is prepared for the COVID-19 environment they are returning to.
Topics Include:
Bob Bowlsby's comments on level of prepardeness to start football on time.
Are early infections helpful in testing systems?
Factors that affect how early teams are c...
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June 3, 2020 • 18 mins
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May 19, 2020 • 29 mins
Our Summer Review Series continues! Today, we branch out into the music world as we discuss the new album Rock Chalk Suite with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. Chris Crenshaw, one of the performers on the album and composer of the first track, joins us to talk about jazz, the making of the album, and what it meant to be part of this project. There is a special sample of the first track "The Y's Guy" at th...
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May 5, 2020 • 54 mins
Kansas and Missouri announced that the football edition of the Border War will come back, but not until 2025. Andy is joined by Josh Matejka of Rock M Nation to discuss the news and try to figure out why.
Topics Include:
Why are we waiting so long for the first game?
Is this even still a rivalry?
Does this actually help either program?
What changed to make Kansas willing to do this?
Why not buy out games in the next few years?...
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May 1, 2020 • 36 mins
With no sports, it's the perfect time to find a good book, especially one from the sports world. Today, Andy talks to Danny Tarkanian, author of Rebel With A Cause: The True Story of Jerry Tarkanian. He talks about what went into the book, and what his father's story can teach us about the NCAA. You can find his book here
Topics Include:
Why now?
Putting the book together.
Biggest misconception of Jerry
Compliance Environment.
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April 30, 2020 • 31 mins
The NFL Draft is over, and two Jayhawks made their way onto rosters: Hakeem Adeniji was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 6th round, and Azur Kamara was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an UDFA. Today, Andy is joined by RJ Ochoa of Blogging The Boys, the SB Nation site that covers Dallas.
Topics Include:
How could Azur Kamara fit on the roster?
Positional Flexibility
What goes into the bonus money?
Strong play from Doranc...
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April 24, 2020 • 56 mins
It's time to put a wrap on the season. Despite the abrupt end, there was a lot of great KU Athletic accomplishments to discuss for the year. To help reminisce on the year that was, a full cast of those who follow the Jayhawks joined the podcast to give their favorite moments. Our final episode focuses on the other programs that don't typically get a lot of coverage, but deserve your support.
Today's Guests:
Derek Noll (RCT) - @dno...
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April 22, 2020 • 69 mins
It's time to put a wrap on the season. Despite the abrupt end, there was a lot of great KU Athletic accomplishments to discuss for the year. To help reminisce on the year that was, a full cast of those who follow the Jayhawks joined the podcast to give their favorite moments. Our second episode focuses on basketball.
Today's Guests:
Derek Noll (RCT) - @dnoll5 - (1:04)
Scott Chasen (Phog.net) - @ChasenScott - (7:57)
Kyle Davis (R...
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April 20, 2020 • 68 mins
It's time to put a wrap on the season. Despite the abrupt end, there was a lot of great KU Athletic accomplishments to discuss for the year. To help reminisce on the year that was, a full cast of those who follow the Jayhawks joined the podcast to give their favorite moments. Up first is football.
Today's Guests:
Derek Noll (RCT) - @dnoll5 - (2:58)
Scott Chasen (Phog.net) - @ChasenScott - (8:35)
Kyle Davis (RCT) - @KyleDavis21 -...
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April 17, 2020 • 43 mins
With NBA decisions made, its time to look at what the KU basketball roster will look like next year. Andy and Steve are joined by Derek Johnson of Rock Chalk Sports Talk on 1320 KLWN in Lawrence.
Topics Include:
Genesis of the RCST Trivia tournament
How will this roster be ranked next preseason?
Is depth important for rankings?
Recruiting rankings of the rosters
What to expect from David McCormack and Ochai Agbaji
Strange rev...
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