One True Podcast: Baylor/Big 12 football

One True Podcast: Baylor/Big 12 football

Baylor and Big 12 talk from the banks of the Brazos, every week with Zach Smith and Brice Cherry of the Waco Tribune-Herald. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

October 19, 2025 9 mins
It wasn't pretty, and it took forever. Baylor went to Fort Worth and lost to TCU on Saturday. Sawyer Robertson and the offense were uncharacteristically off the mark, the Bears struggled to run the ball and the defense continued to give up big plays. Trib sports editor Brice Cherry and Baylor beat writer Zach Smith are here to break it all down from Amon G. Carter Stadium. Baylor is now 1-5 in its last six games against TCU. The Be...

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Baylor heads to Fort Worth this Saturday for the 121st playing of the 'Revivalry' game against TCU. Waco Tribune-Herald sports editor Brice Cherry and Baylor beat writer Zach Smith are joined by Fort Worth Star-Telegram sports editor (and former Trib sports editor) Jim Barnes to break down the game. What does this rivalry mean to both teams and both fanbases? Can either team use this game as a launching pad for the rest of the seas...

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Baylor football is off this week, but Trib Sports Editor Brice Cherry and Baylor beat writer Zach Smith are still here to talk about the Bears. They're joined by the Baylor Bear Insider and Baylor's Director of Sports Journalism, Jerry Hill. After the first bye week last season, Baylor went on a six-game winning streak to end the regular season. This season feels similar, so can the Bears repeat those fortunes this time around? Wha...

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If Dave Aranda had hair, it would probably be grey. For the second time this season, Baylor found itself in a 14-point hole. And for the second time, the Bears clawed their way back, using a pick-6 by Jacob Redding, a 53-yard field goal from Connor Hawkins and a blocked field goal by Cooper Lanz to beat Kansas State on Saturday. Trib sports editor Brice Cherry and Baylor beat writer Zach Smith are here to break it all down. How sus...

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Both Baylor and Kansas State are coming off victories as they prepare to face off this Saturday at McLane Stadium. Trib sports editor Brice Cherry and Baylor beat writer Zach Smith are joined by Tim Everson of the Manhattan Mercury to break down the game. How important is this game in the narrative of the season for both teams? Where will the game be won or lost? Can either team go on a run and push for a championship?

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Baylor is coming home from Stillwater with a win over Oklahoma State. On one hand, things were beautiful for the Bears, who put up more than 600 yards of offense and established a running game for the first time this season. On the other hand, the defense took a step back, allowing the hapless Cowboys to put up nearly 450 yards, more than double their season average. Waco Trib sports editor Brice Cherry and Baylor beat writer Zach ...

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Baylor heads to Stillwater to face Oklahoma State this weekend, and the Cowboys will be without Mike Gundy, who was fired Tuesday after 21 years as head coach. Gundy made a bowl game in 19 of his 21 years in charge. The last time Baylor faced a team that fired its longtime coach was in 2021, when TCU fired Gary Patterson and then upset the 13th-ranked Bears.


-Will this weekend be similar?

-What sort of hornet's nest will Boone ...

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After losing to Arizona State on Saturday night in the first game of conference play, Baylor has plenty to correct. Were the offensive struggles a one-game thing or the sign of larger problems? Six years into his tenure, is Dave Aranda on a good path? What is Jake Spavital's next move? The Waco Trib's Baylor beat writer Zach Smith is joined by Mike Craven of Dave Campbell's Texas Football to break it all down. After talking about t...

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Tribune-Herald sports editor Brice Cherry and Baylor beat writer Zach Smith react to Baylor's 27-24 loss to Arizona State in the Big 12 opener on Saturday night. The Bears were uneven all night. While their defense played one of the best games of the season, the offense stumbled. When the offense started to find a rhythm, the defense gave up big chunk plays that led to the loss. Where does Baylor go from here? What kind of changes ...

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Baylor opens Big 12 play Saturday night at McLane Stadium against defending conference champion Arizona State. Trib sports editor Brice Cherry (@BriceCherry) and Baylor beat writer Zach Smith (@ByZachSmith) are joined by Arizona State beat writer Michelle Gardner (@MGardnerSports) of the Arizona Republic to preview to monumental matchup between two teams gunning for a conference title:


-Does this game have the chance to be the g...

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With Big 12 play beginning this weekend for Baylor against defending conference champion Arizona State, the Trib's Baylor beat writer Zach Smith is joined by Cam Stuart, the host of Locked on Baylor, to talk about expectations for the game, whether the Bears can turn around their lackluster defense and how important it is to get off to a good start in conference play. They then look at the Big 12 as a whole. What's changed most ove...

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It wasn't always pretty, but Baylor closed out non-conference play with a 42-7 win over Samford on Saturday afternoon. Trib sports editor Brice Cherry and Baylor beat writer Zach Smith break down all the action. Even with the win, the vibes postgame were very pessimistic. Sawyer Robertson threw three interceptions, but the defense got a trio of takeaways. Dave Aranda said the team lacked focus in the game, which was against a winle...

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Baylor closes out its non-conference schedule Saturday at home against Samford. In the first half of the episode, Waco Trib sports editor Brice Cherry and Baylor beat writer Zach Smith are joined by Baylor's John Morris, who has been the radio voice of the Bears for more than 30 years and has broadcast more than 440 consecutive football games. The group discusses the Bears' epic comeback against SMU last week, where Sawyer Robertso...

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OK, maybe the journey wasn't picture perfect, but the final 8 minutes of regulation were. This Baylor Bears offense is worthy of high, high praise. And how good is Sawyer Robertson, anyway? Live from the press box, Waco Trib sports editor Brice Cherry and the Trib's Baylor beat writer Zach Smith recap a stunning double-overtime turn of events as BU beat SMU 48-45 in Dallas on Saturday. Next up: The Bears come home to play FCS foe S...

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An old Southwest Conference rivalry is renewed when Baylor heads north to take on No. 17 SMU on Saturday. Trib sports editor Brice Cherry and Baylor beat writer Zach Smith are joined by SMU beat writer Lia Assimakopoulos of the Dallas Morning News to discuss the game and the old SWC rivalry, whether regional games have a place in today's college football landscape, Kevin Jennings and Sawyer Robertson's Heisman paths and more. The B...

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Baylor had a dreadful defensive performance in its season-opening loss to Auburn on Friday night. Join the Trib's Baylor beat writer Zach Smith and Shehan Jeyarajah of CBS Sports as they discuss how the Bears can improve on defense ahead of their road trip to No. 16 SMU on Saturday. Plus, Jeyarajah wrote an extensive story on how and why Texas Tech spent big this offseason. He gives an inside look at how and why the Red Raiders spl...

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Friday was one of the most hyped games in the history of McLane Stadium, but Baylor dropped its first game of the season against Auburn. Waco Trib sports editor Brice Cherry and the Trib's Baylor beat writer Zach Smith recap the game, what went wrong with the defense and discuss how some of the mistakes can be fixed. The Baylor offense, despite its inability to establish a real running game, did have some positives. The Bears will ...

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Baylor and Auburn will begin the season Friday at McLane Stadium in a prime-time matchup. There's a lot at stake for both teams. Trib sports editor Brice Cherry and the Trib's Baylor beat writer Zach Smith are joined by Auburn beat writer Peter Rauterkus of AL.com to talk about the game.


  • How big is this game for both schools and their fans?
  • What has Baylor done to make McLane more intimidating?
  • Who are going to be the key play...
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Baylor and Auburn will kick off the season this Friday night, and Chris Vannini, a senior college football writer at The Athletic, will be watching a game at McLane Stadium for the first time. He and the Trib's Baylor beat writer Zach Smith talk about their expectations for the game, give an outlook for Baylor this season and discuss where the Big 12 fits in the ever-changing world of college athletics.


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• It’s the nature of the college game these days, but there’s always a lot of new athletes to keep track of every year. We talked last time about how Dave Aranda’s Baylor defense will need to make some headway this season. Who are some of the new additions you’re expecting to make a big impact?


• How about offensively? Who should Baylor fans keep track of there?


• We discussed Nicki Collen’s team a bit last week. Is there one...

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