Stories Inside the Man Cave
Everyone has their own stories from their man cave, these are our stories along with guest appearances by names you may know.3 guys from Austin, TX from different backgrounds.Shawn Clynch is a retired 21-year sportscasting veteran turned pharmaceutical salesman.Mike Murphy is the owner/operator of Last Stand Hats.Coach Mo, Maurice Harris is the owner/operator of Coach Mo's Elite Fitness
Episodes
We bounce from the Thunder vs Spurs playoff chess match to the long wait for Texas football, where summer work and staying clean matter as much as any depth chart. Then we get real about transfer portal academics, break down Texas postseason baseball and softball, and end with nostalgia and a reminder to choose community over online performance.
• Spurs physicality and coaching plan against OKC
• Why summe...
We catch up on a packed sports stretch, starting with Texas players making the jump to the NFL and ending with the real-life moments that keep us grounded. Along the way, we debate draft value, Texas football’s summer priorities, and why certain stories of loyalty and confidence hit harder than any highlight.
• Texas Longhorns NFL Draft recap, including drafted players and undrafted free agents
• surprise ...
Fan Appreciation Day at DKR gives us a safer, more relaxed way to watch Texas football while still getting real clues about culture, depth, and what might translate in the fall. We talk through why skipping a traditional spring game can help in the NIL and transfer portal era, then wrap with a few off-field stories that keep sports in perspective.
• impressions from the open practice format at DKR and why it st...
In honor of Jackie Robinson Day
A Stories Inside the Man Cave Podcast feature story collaborated with Huston-Tillotson University in Austin in 2023.
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We bounce from Tiny Earth awe to Texas sports reality, then land on what it really takes to win when the SEC schedule shows up. Marcus Myers joins Stevie Lee and me for Muschamp-level defense talk, portal truths, trench concerns, and a few stories that only former Longhorns can tell.
• space footage that makes Earth feel small
• Rory McIlroy’s win and why modern golfers are athletes
• Texas repla...
A pub a few steps from UT Austin is named “1972,” and that one choice quietly tells a whole story about power, policy, and why women’s sports look the way they do today. We start on the Drag at a patio that buzzes with game-day energy, then trace the name back to a real turning point: the signing of Title IX and the massive leap it created for women’s athletics in public schools and universities across the United St...
Texas women’s basketball looks like a real national title threat because the defense travels, the bench holds the line, and the group stays loose when the lights get hot. We also zoom out to the best parts of March Madness and spring in Austin, from bracket chaos to baseball momentum to a spring football roster loaded with weapons.
• Texas women back in the Final Four and why this roster feels championship read...
We dive back into a jam-packed spring with Texas hoops honesty, baseball’s perfect start, football conditioning legends, and the joy of office pranks and local community events. Expect candid takes, a few laughs, and clear reasons to circle dates on your calendar.
• spring travel pace and sponsor shoutouts
• Texas men’s basketball inconsistency and accountability
• Sean Miller’s direct pressers and ...
We trade Winter Olympics laughs for a deep dive on Texas sports, from Arch Manning’s run-game calculus and spring ball priorities to a defensive identity built in the trenches. Baseball and softball chase Omaha while hoops wrestle with consistency and accountability.
• Arch Manning usage choices and risk management
• offensive line cohesion and run game questions
• defensive tackles as tone-setters ...
We trace how the transfer portal reshapes careers, pay scales, and priorities, told through Mike Adams’ family story from Louisville to Wisconsin, while grading Texas’ portal haul and sizing up massive roster rebuilds across the country
• spring practices as chemistry labs for rebuilt rosters
• inside a real portal timeline, compliance, and NIL expectations
• why payment often predetermines quarterb...
The map just changed, and with it the path to December. UIL realignment day landed with a thud across Central Texas, and we break down what the new districts mean for coaches, players, and fans who live for Friday nights. From how October snapshot enrollments set the board to why Austin’s explosive growth now supports three full 6A districts, we walk through the logic, the surprises, and the ripple effects that will...
A hometown linebacker returns to Austin with a clear purpose, shaped by a winning high school culture, a resilient prep year, and a growth season at Akron. We trace the choices, coaches, and family support that helped him bet on himself and land at Texas with championship intent.
• portal pressure on high school recruiting
• Lake Travis standards and off-season demands
• lessons from Akron and a coa...
We sit down with Coach David Pierce to map Rice Baseball’s return to form, from NIL and portal strategy to a back-to-basics culture that puts development first. Along the way, we trade wild super regional stories, spotlight the American’s growth, and rally Houston around Reckling Park.
• NIL and portal as tools, not identity
• scholarship stacking and need-based aid clarity
• keeping a young core an...
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We break down Texas’s transfer haul, celebrate key additions at running back, receiver, OL, DB, and tight end, and ask what it takes to turn a roster into a team. The portal brings talent and turmoil; we wrestle with loyalty, NIL, and whether expanded redshirt rules fix anything.
• standout portal additions at RB, WR, OL, DB, TE and special teams<...
Two hosts unpack a chaotic transfer portal window and explain why Texas’ late additions changed the roster’s ceiling. We balance excitement for new playmakers with sober talk about NIL budgets, O-line urgency, and the value of experience.
• portal window stress turning into late wins
• Cam Coleman as deep threat catalyst
• adding veteran running backs to unlock space
• offensive line as priority...
We weigh the real costs and gains of NIL and the transfer portal as Texas reloads, rivals poach, and a tidal wave of players seek better fits. Expectations stay sky-high, the coaching carousel spins, and we make bold CFP picks while keeping perspective on family and grace.
• Texas standards versus a 10–3 “rebuilding” label
• Why a Texas WR chose OU through NIL value
• Portal strategy for big men and...
We size up Texas at the Citrus Bowl with a shorthanded roster, a steady O-line, and a mandate to dominate while younger players seize real snaps. Coaching changes, NIL pressures, and portal churn frame a candid look at how college football actually works in January.
• bowl branding spectacle and why it works
• Arch Manning on leadership amid opt-outs
• Texas mindset to prove dominance and build mome...
We launch She Calls It with Tes Sawyer, dig into the transfer portal’s January window, and ask how NIL, opt-outs, and timing reshape Texas and the wider college game. Bowl season’s prestige, CFP expansion, and the lost “bowl experience” take center stage before a light finish on white elephant gifts.
• why a female-led series adds needed perspective to sports talk
• sponsor highlight for Spirit Dress an...
We weigh the portal era, opt-outs, and playoff politics against the need for a fairer path to a title. We lay out where Texas must reload, why bowl practices matter, and how expansion should reward ceiling over floor.
• portal and NIL shaping roster churn
• best wins over worst losses as playoff metric
• G5 access versus competitive credibility
• bowl practices as development and evaluation
...
The Pass Rush with Stevie, Clynch, & Adams: Is A Three-Loss Texas Still One Of The Twelve Best Teams
Texas revives a classic rivalry at DKR with a charged game-day show and a composed second-half surge, then we wrestle with the playoff math no one agrees on. We weigh quality wins against bad losses, brand gravity against fairness, and where A&M goes from here.
• atmosphere at DKR and in-game production
• Texas’ late-season growth and O-line cohesion
• Arch’s leadership and key third-quarter dri...
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