The Scott & Holman Pawdcast

Bobby and Sam talk all things Houston Cougars sports, with a smattering of Big 12/general college sports talk and bad puns.

12:01: 2026-27 Season Bold Predictions 08/04/2026

12:01: 2026-27 Season Bold Predictions The boys are back for a new season, including co-host emeritus Dustin! We're starting the year and our 2026-27 season as we always do, making our bold predictions for the coming Houston Cougar sports season for every single sport and reviewing our successful (and unsuccessful) predictions from the season that was. /episode/index/show/scottandholman/id/42309525

11.54: 2025-26 Coog Season in Review 07/29/2026

11.54: 2025-26 Coog Season in Review The boys are BACK at the end of a successful 11th season of the show, closing the 'offseason' portion of the year by discussing the following Houston Cougar topics: Oneal Delancy's commitment Cougar men's basketball and getting to know the consensus 4-star combo guard A meaty Transfer Round Up, including the newest bat & ball sport transfers, offseason golf amateur (with a hard t) competitions, new softball coaches & more! The main segment: recapping our high/low points from the fall, winter, and spring sports seasons as the boys take one last trip down memory lane for 2025-26. /episode/index/show/scottandholman/id/42248910

11.53: The Sampson Era Player Draft! 07/22/2026

11.53: The Sampson Era Player Draft! The boys are back, which this includes our esteemed co-host emeritus Dustin joining for what is now one of our favorite all-time offseason episodes where the full trio of co-hosts each drafted an 8-man rotation of the best of the best Kevin Sampson era Houston Cougar men's basketball players. PLUS, bonus Big 12 football media day talk with plenty of Monster Energy, tor*stutters*tuh-tiyas, and interesting Willie Fritz comments. /episode/index/show/scottandholman/id/42177485

2026 Summer F1 Pawd! 07/16/2026

2026 Summer F1 Pawd! And now for something a little different! One of our favorite biennial summer pawd traditions is back, Bobby and Sam are joined by graphic designer of the pawd and longtime friend/fellow Coog Bill to talk everyone's favorite inscrutable rich Euro guy racing series: Formula 1, with the following topics on offer: Thoughts on the controversial new rules and regulations, what we like and don't like about the on track racing A driver's championship race that has gotten a bit more interesting as the '26 season has worn on, but has still largely been dominated by Italian wunderkind Kimi Antontelli A constructor's championship still largely dominated by a resurgent Mercedes team, with Sam's contentious hot take on Red Bull's short and long term future Favorite races of the season so far and the race to come we're looking forward to the most Talking F1 silly season and future driver movement /episode/index/show/scottandholman/id/42109170

11.52: Summer League, Summer Draft, Summer Q&A! 07/15/2026

11.52: Summer League, Summer Draft, Summer Q&A! After a short, oral surgery-related off week the boys are back with plenty of Houston Cougar items to talk about, including the following: Checking on the biggest ever men's hoops alum rookie class in the NBA Summer League as we see what Kingston Flemings, Emanuel Sharp, Chris Cenac Jr, and Milos Uzan are up to in their first professional on court action Recapping the largest group of Coog baseball selections in the MLB Draft since 2019 + one key commit now has a pro/college decision Our annual July Q&A, kicking around listener questions about the Coogs past, present, and future /episode/index/show/scottandholman/id/42098550

11.51: 20 Points to Change UH History! 07/01/2026

11.51: 20 Points to Change UH History! We've hit July and the boys are back with an offseason episode they've been itching to drop for a while now, plus everything current in the world of Houston Cougar sports, as follows: Talking men's hoops alums selected in the 2026 NBA draft and their new professional teams' situations going forward A 'don't let the door hit you on the way out' to former Tech QB/sports gambling/litigation enthusiast Brendan Sorsby Quickly shouting out some athletes earning the Big 12's highest academic honors Our main topic, Bobby and Sam each using a budget of 20 points to change the history of Houston Cougar sports across a number of different historic games /episode/index/show/scottandholman/id/41916410

11.50: The 9th Annual Pawscar Awards! 06/24/2026

11.50: The 9th Annual Pawscar Awards! The gang is all here, the regular co-hosts and co-host emeritus Dustin take part in one of our favorite annual episodes, the now 9th annual Pawscar awards, voting on favorite athletes, teams, coaches, games, and plays of the season for 2025-26 Houston Cougar athletics /episode/index/show/scottandholman/id/41789805

11.49: Coog NBA Draft Preview + 25-26 Pawscar Nominees! 06/17/2026

11.49: Coog NBA Draft Preview + 25-26 Pawscar Nominees! The boys (including co-host emeritus Dustin) are back with all Houston Cougar sports now finished for the season, but with plenty of Coog topics to chew on including the following: Recapping a tough end to the Track & Field season at NCAA Outdoors Taking a look at the draft prospects of the 4 men's hoops alums expected to be taken in next week's NBA Draft Our 2nd spring sports transfer round-up of the summer Announcing the 2025-26 Pawscar award nominees! /episode/index/show/scottandholman/id/41674120

11.48: The Curtain Closer & Will Blackburn Joins the Pawd! 06/10/2026

11.48: The Curtain Closer & Will Blackburn Joins the Pawd! The boys are back, with our final sporting event to discuss among other Houston Cougar sports topics of import including the following: Previewing the track & field program at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with UH Director of Track & Field Will Blackburn Talking best candidates for the men's golf head coach opening and paying tribute to retired former HC Jonathan Dismuke A transfer round up for the baseball program & tennis returns a key starter Our first look at the 2027 football recruiting class as it takes shape Discussing the latest in the saga of UH's likely week 3 opposing QB: sports betting enthusiast Brendan Sorsby /episode/index/show/scottandholman/id/41595085

11.47: Louie (Hinchliffe) Louie & Valeriya Zeleva Joins the Pawd! 06/03/2026

11.47: Louie (Hinchliffe) Louie & Valeriya Zeleva Joins the Pawd! The calendar has now turned to June, but Bobby & Sam are back with a wide range of Houston Cougar topics to chew on tonight, including the following: Recapping Track & Field's trip to NCAA West prelims with several athletes punching their tickets to NCAA Outdoors Men's hoops get a big non-conference opponent, plus a freemium teaser of our premium MBB episode New tennis head coach Valeriya Zeleva joins the pawd! A melancholy Golf Corner recapping Lydia Lasprilla's departure to Bama AND the breaking news of Jonathan Dismuke's retirement leading the men's golf program Baseball odds & ends as Will Davis' Lamar season ends and we find out some outgoing and incoming transfers. /episode/index/show/scottandholman/id/41519980

11.46: Where There's a Will (Davis) There's a Way 05/27/2026

11.46: Where There's a Will (Davis) There's a Way The boys are back, even at the very end of the Houston Cougar athletics calendar, with the following topics on the agenda for this week's episode: Bidding farewell to women's golf's incredible 2025-26 season & a historic senior class Getting to know newly named baseball head coach Will Davis Previewing top track & field athletes and relays at NCAA West Prelims Softball loses its top hitter to the transfer portal & looks for a new pitching coach Tennis gets its 1st transfer of the Valeriya Zeleva era /episode/index/show/scottandholman/id/41434835

11.45: The Coaching Changes Episode 05/21/2026

11.45: The Coaching Changes Episode If you haven't already, check out episode 11.44 here: The boys are back for the SECOND time this week, kicking around the following Houston Cougar topics of recent import: Todd Whitting's time as Cougar baseball head coach comes to an end, how it happened and reliving positive memories of the Whitting era Candidates to be the next baseball head coach Getting to know new tennis head coach Valeriya Zeleva Men's hoops' interesting future schedule additions A final men's golf edition of Cougar golf corner after their season ends in the NCAA regionals /episode/index/show/scottandholman/id/41374780

11.44: The Championship Episode feat. Lydia Lasprilla! 05/20/2026

11.44: The Championship Episode feat. Lydia Lasprilla! The boys are back in a jampacked, TWO-episode week with a 1st offering heavy on the Houston Cougar championship talk with the following topics on offering: Recapping women's golf's historic postseason performance at the Louisville regional Lydia Lasprilla, Cougar women's golf head coach, joins the pawd to recap Louisville and preview the NCAA women's golf championship Bobby gives a full preview of the NCAAs and what Coog fans can expect from this event Track & Field's strong weekend at Big 12 Outdoors in Tucson Checking in with men's hoops alum performances/draft prospects from last week's NBA Draft Combine /episode/index/show/scottandholman/id/41357375

11.43: Teeing Off 05/13/2026

11.43: Teeing Off Its a scorcher folks, no NOT the weather outside but the Houston Cougar sports happenings this week as the boys were back to discuss the following topics: A double postseason Golf Corner, with the women in prime position to make history at the Louisville regional and the men looking ahead to the Winston Salem regional next week Getting to know the newest Coog hoopers: Tyus Thomas and Marta Llompart Updates to the Big 12 and RedBird Capital's not well partook deal with member institutions Baseball takes its 2nd series of conference play & working out the math on the Coogs' (slim) Big 12 postseason hopes Previewing the Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field meet and the Coogs' top athletes and events to watch /episode/index/show/scottandholman/id/41275245

11.42: RedCoog Capital 05/06/2026

11.42: RedCoog Capital Bobby and Sam return with an interesting combination of Houston Cougar sports topics, both in season and off season, including the following topics: A special NCAA preview Cougar Golf Corner as the women try to advance to the NCAA championship as a team for the 1st time ever Digging into UH's role in the Big 12's opt-in Private Equity deal & what that says about the school/athletic department's financial standing Track & Field's strong final week w/program records set by Sean Aigobo, CJ Nwokeji, and Ty Lott Raegan McGowan becomes the latest big time women's hoops transfer to come to Houston Baseball gets swept for an astonishing 5th time in Big 12 play Discussing the baffling decision to expand the NCAA basketball tournament to 76 teams Live breaking news as 2026 recruit Tyus Thomas commits to men's hoops The Brendan Sorsby story, what we think about the story, its big picture implications & whether its star transfer QB will get back on the field /episode/index/show/scottandholman/id/41173555

11.41: April & Everything After 04/29/2026

11.41: April & Everything After The boys are back with a surprisingly meaty episode for its late place in the college sports calendar and discuss these Houston Cougar topics: The spring football series continues in its 3rd edition, talking potential breakout returners Bonus Coog football alums in the NFL draft/free agent signing period talk Golf corner checks in on a tough start for the men at Big 12 championships & a best ever finish at Big 12s for the women, which Bobby took in last weekend Quick thoughts on newest men's hooper: Djafar Silimana Tennis corner unpacks the NCAA tournament snub & departure of HC Kat Adamovic to her alma mater OSU Checking back in with a busy few weeks of Outdoor season from track & field Baseball & Softball participated in games and got plenty of exercise, some of which Bobby also watched in person last weekend /episode/index/show/scottandholman/id/41058115

11.40: The Once and Future King(ston) 04/22/2026

11.40: The Once and Future King(ston) It may be the lazy days of late spring, but the boys (Bobby and Sam, specifically) return for an absolutely jam packed slate of offseason and in-season Houston Cougar sports happenings to talk about, including the following: Getting to know the newest men's hoops transfer commit Braden East and what he brings to what looks like the deepest big man group Kelvin Sampson has had in Houston Reminiscing on Kingston Flemings' incredible 1 season in Houston with his NBA draft entry now official Women's hoops' busy and very exciting week of transfer additions, highlighted by former blue chip recruit/All-SEC tournament pick Justice Carlton from the school in Austin Taking a post-spring football look at the '26 defense's outlook Golf corner previews the women's team's trip up to the Big 12 championships in Dallas Tennis corner recaps last week's Big 12 championship trip & NCAA prospects w/next Monday's selection forthcoming Baseball & Softball, well, you probably can guess how those went and yet, we can't help but discuss those sports /episode/index/show/scottandholman/id/40970775

11.39: Delrecco Suave + Spring QB Talk 04/15/2026

11.39: Delrecco Suave + Spring QB Talk Its a mid-April extravaganza with Bobby & Sam back to kick around a healthy mix of offseason news and in-season spring sports, including the following Houston Cougar sports topics: Getting to know men's hoops' newest 3 transfer commits: Delrecco Gillespie (Kent St), Dedan Thomas Jr (UNLV/LSU), and Corey Hadnot II (Purdue Fort Wayne), what excites about each of the trio and how they'll fit on Kelvin Sampson's 2026-27 squad A quick look at the latest women's hoopsters portal entry and the 1st transfer add of the class: Janiyah Williams of Oregon Beginning our few week look at football's most interesting spring/offseason storylines, with tonight's topic being the embarassment of riches at QB w/Conner Weigman and Kei Henderson, and what that duo's reps might look like in 2026 Tennis Corner reaches the end of the '26 regular season w/a winning weekend & looking ahead to Big 12 championships Golf Corner recaps a tough weekend for the men & UH's odd lack of acknowledgement of multiple Masters-adjacent Coogs during the event last week Baseball & Softball both get swept by BYU, with precious little positives to gather from the weekend that was /episode/index/show/scottandholman/id/40883440

11.38: Portal-manteau 04/08/2026

11.38: Portal-manteau Bobby being across the border in the Great White North didn't keep the boys from returning to talk about quite the positive week from the world of Houston Cougar sports: Saying farewell to men's hoops big men Ced Lath and Jacob MacFarland & big picture thoughts on what should be a portal heavy offseason for Kelvin Sampson & co. Sticking on the hardwood to check in on a couple women's hoops portal departures Track & Field's statement weekend at the Texas Relays Golf Corner returns with both teams back in action, including one in a certain famous Georgia golf town Tennis Corner goes into the final week of the regular season with the Coogs in prime position to go to the postseason Softball wins its first Big 12 road series in program history Baseball gets its own historic Big 12 road series win, but still manages to have some of the same questions /episode/index/show/scottandholman/id/40770535

11.37: Arrivederci, 2026-26 Cougar Men's Hoops 04/01/2026

11.37: Arrivederci, 2026-26 Cougar Men's Hoops We would be lying if we said this week's pawd didn't come with a bit of sadness after a certain Sweet 16 loss, but we powered through and discussed that, among the following Houston Cougar sports topics: Recapping a tough men's hoops lost in the Sweet 16 to Illinois where missed shots spelled the end to an otherwise memorable season Quick thoughts on Kelvin Sampson's confirmed return for 26-27 and the departing players (both graduating seniors and a couple promising freshmen) we'll miss from this squad Reacting to Isiah Harwell's departure from men's hoops & a trio of women's hoops departures Bobby catches us up on the start of the Coogs' Outdoor Track & Field season Tennis corner looks back on a loss to top 25 UCF and a big final home week in Big 12 play Baseball and softball's pitching challenges come to a head in their most recent home series (bonus thoughts on last Tuesday's baseball win over the horns) /episode/index/show/scottandholman/id/40694055

11.36: 7 Straight Seasons of Sweetness 03/25/2026

11.36: 7 Straight Seasons of Sweetness You know the boys were excited to come back this week, talking a certain Sweet 16 hoops squad and this healthy offering of Houston Cougar sports topics: Big picture men's hoops opening weekend thoughts & recapping a pair of thoroughly dominant wins over Texas A&M and Idaho Previewing Sweet 16 opponent Illinois and the challenges they present, plus quick looks at possible future opponents Iowa and Nebraska Recapping swim & dive's NCAA performances at the end of a strong season Tennis Corner returns to discuss a historic win and a big opportunity in the coming week Golf Corner looks at the strongest men's team performance of the spring and a familiar problem popping up for the women's team Baseball and softball's pitching woes continue, with bonus live reaction to the late stages of baseball's midweek win over #2 UT-Austin /episode/index/show/scottandholman/id/40615110

11.35: On the Eve of the Madness 03/18/2026

11.35: On the Eve of the Madness With only days remaining until wall-to-wall college hoops returns to our lives, Bobby and Sam return to discuss a huge helping of Houston Cougar sports topics, including but not limited to the big baskeball tournament later this week. Here are the topics in order of discussion: Recapping the week that was for men's hoops at the Big 12 championship in Kansas City Digging deeper into round of 64 opponent Idaho & a lookahead at possible next round opponents St. Mary's and an ag school in College Station Quick updates on Track & Field at NCAA Indoors and looking ahead to Swim & Dive's NCAA trip of their own to Atlanta later this week Tennis corner checks back in on another ranked conference win! Golf corner returns with the men back in action in windy (!) Humble and the women returning to action in Arizona Baseball & Softball each deal with pitching challenges against Kansas-based Big 12 opponents, but look ahead to potential bounceback series this weekend /episode/index/show/scottandholman/id/40521960

11.34: 2026 March Madness Bracket Reveal React! 03/16/2026

11.34: 2026 March Madness Bracket Reveal React! The boys are back and unlike usual, our focus is solely on the NCAA men's basketball tournament bracket, as Bobby and Sam look at the Coogs' opening tournament: a red hot Idaho Vandals team, future South region opponents, and larger Big 12/NCAA tournament thoughts going into this, college sports' most wonderful time of the year. /episode/index/show/scottandholman/id/40492210

11.33: No Season like the (Hoops) Postseason 03/11/2026

11.33: No Season like the (Hoops) Postseason The boys are back, the boys are back (thin lizzy guitar riff optional) with postseason hoops leading the talk, but with the usual surplus of Houston Cougar sports happenings including the following topics: Recapping the final 2 regular season men's hoops contests and what we can take away from wins over Baylor and Oklahoma State A snippet of our patreon-exclusive Big 12 men's basketball preview pawd Checking back in at the end of the women's hoops season & postseason thoughts after year 1 of the Matthew Mitchell era Baseball ends non-conference on a winning note & opens Big 12 play against K State Taking positives from softball's insanely tough conference opener weekend vs #2 Texas Tech and a more manageable Kansas roadie this weekend Quick updates on swim & dive and track & field as each approaches its respective NCAA championship Tennis corner comes back humbled but undaunted after a tough Arizona road trip, with multiple home matches offering bounceback chances /episode/index/show/scottandholman/id/40393470

11.32: MARCH is Here Once Again! 03/04/2026

11.32: MARCH is Here Once Again! The boys are back, sans technical issues this week, joining in the usual manner to discuss the following Houston Cougar sports topics from a typically busy March week that was: A bounce back week for men's hoops, talking a win over Colorado and previewing the final regular season week's opponents: Baylor and OK State. Once again swim & dive is in a tier of their own at the Big 12 championships, discussing a 3rd straight impressive performance at the conference level Track & Field's standout performances from Big 12 Indoors, including the return of recent sprinting legend Louie Hinchliffe to the program Tennis Corner talks multiple Big 12 wins in the same week for the first time ever (!!!) plus previewing a challenging AZ road swing Golf Corner checks back in on an impressive women's team performance in Vegas, Sam discusses his 1st college golf event experience The end of the women's hoops regular season & Big 12 tournament mini lookahead Checking in on the baseball & softball programs and their up & down weeks, largely playing on the road /episode/index/show/scottandholman/id/40311255

11.31: Gut Check Time 02/25/2026

11.31: Gut Check Time It was a week where the pawd's technical challenges mirrored its (recently unprecedented) men's hoops challenges, but Bobby and Sam found a way to return and discuss the following topics from the Houston Cougars sports week that was: The boys (separately) talk about the men's hoops team's challenging week, what went wrong, and what's fixable/not for this year's team as March looms Bobby squeezes in a Golf Corner as the women's team hosts the Chevron Collegiate Table setting a pair of upcoming winter sport Big 12 championship meets this week (Swim, Indoor T&F) Softball has another impressive weekend, their 1st away from home of the season Baseball gets some tough questions asked of it after dropping their home opening series Previewing Tennis' Big 12 home opening weekend, with a couple of critical matches Checking back in with women's hoops who closes the regular season with 2 winnable match-ups /episode/index/show/scottandholman/id/40225295

11.30: Out of the Frying Pan & Into the Fire 02/18/2026

11.30: Out of the Frying Pan & Into the Fire Its the time of the college sports calendar for only the most jam packed episodes and the boys certainly weren't disappointed by the Houston Cougar topics on offering tonight, including the following: Men's Hoops wins a decidedly not classic showdown with K State (Jerome Tang, we hardly knew ye) and loses a Big Monday classic at Iowa St with plenty of positives even in a defeat Previewing a downright gargauntuan men's hoops slate, hosting #4 Arizona and traveling to Kansas and the notorious Phog Allen Fieldhouse Baseball's most exciting opening weekend of results in many year and a sneaky big home opening series vs UTRGV More encouraging home results from softball, with the first road trip weekend coming Golf corner returns to preview the '26 spring men's golf season! Tennis closes non-conference play undefeated and with very few blemishes from the 1st part of the season /episode/index/show/scottandholman/id/40148720

11.29: The February Cougar Sports Buffet 02/11/2026

11.29: The February Cougar Sports Buffet Its that beautiful time of the college sports calendar where winter and spring sport seasons meet up and we're downright overflowing with Houston Cougar sports to talk about as Bobby and Sam kicked around the following topics: An unbelievably dominant weeknight men's hoops win over surprise team UCF Discussing Kelvin Sampson's post UCF 'poor' comments and the state of UH's NIL efforts Returning to the on court action discussing a pair of on-court men's hoops wins in the state of Utah: a comprehensive win over top 25 BYU and a workmanlike win over cellar dwellar Utah (with bonus time traveling) Finally, previewing men's hoops' pair of games to come: hosting woeful K State and a Big Monday trip to a top 5 Iowa State Previewing the 2026 Cougar baseball season Staying on the diamond to discuss a promising 1st weekend of the Chrissy Schoonmaker era for softball and some 2nd weekend tests Tennis Corner discusses 2 more sweep wins and the end of non-conference play Checking back in with track & field as they reach the business end of Indoor season /episode/index/show/scottandholman/id/40069820

11.28: Hoops (x2) in the Win Column & '26 Softball Preview! 02/04/2026

11.28: Hoops (x2) in the Win Column & '26 Softball Preview! The calendar has turned to February and as always with that the sports start to pile up, with an absolutely jampacked episode of Houston Cougar sports happenings to discuss as Bobby and Sam chewed on the following topics: Men's hoops avoiding a 2nd straight Big 12 loss for the first time in 2+ years with a not always easy win over TCU and a mostly east (14th straight win) over Cincy Previewing a pair of challenging men's hoops opponents: a surprisingly good UCF team at home and a challenging roadie to top 25 BYU A long awaited 1st Big 12 win for Matthew Mitchell and Cougar women's hoops Previewing the 2026 Cougar softball season under 1st year HC Chrissy Schoonmaker An impressive women's golf spring opener in Mexico! /episode/index/show/scottandholman/id/39989885

11.27: Red Raider Reset 01/28/2026

11.27: Red Raider Reset The boys are back, after a freezing weekend in the Lone Star state and large swaths of the country, Bobby and Sam return with only minimal cabin fever and a long list of Houston Cougar sports happenings to talk about from the week that was and will be: Men's basketball loses a classic re-match on the road to Texas Tech, featuring an all-time great performance from Kingston Flemings. Also, looking ahead to a tricky roadie at TCU and a return home to face Cincy again. Trying to put a happy face on the farce of Charles Bediako/James Nnaji playing college basketball & drafting our favorite past Cougar men's basketball alums to "join" the current season's team. Checking back in with women's basketball as they search for their 1st Big 12 win, showing respectably in losses to K State and #14 Baylor, with a winnable home matchup with Cincy looming Previewing the 2026 women's golf season with a senior-laden squad that has the potential to be one of the Big 12's best First track & field thoughts after the opening week of the Indoor season, highlighting top performers to watch from the Coogs Yet another triumphant Tennis corner with the Coogs coming off another pair of 4-0 road wins and Valeriia Krokhotina makes program history /episode/index/show/scottandholman/id/39906580

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