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 moving to Nike give UTSA basketball a recruiting boost? 06:35 - Expect a fast tempo on offense to carry over from the Henson era 11:55 - Reintroducing ...
Nov 04, 2024•1 hr 14 min
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 injury-sticked UTSA secondary. 0:00:54 - UTSA's loss to Tulsa was one of the worst in program history 0:05:36 - A listener voicemail about the big pic...
Oct 29, 2024•1 hr 17 min
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 by showing and playing with a lot of heart and resiliency 10:00 - Play the kids! 16:46 - We're still seeing growing pains from Owen McCown 25:06 - UTSA...
Oct 23, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Both UTSA and FAU come into this weekend contest with 2-4 records, as the two program's winning head coaches have struggled to get their team in the win column this season. The Owls are stingy on pass defense, and have a solid run game. We dive into the match up ahead of this Saturday's game in Episode 259. 2:53 - UTSA and FAU's seasons have had a lot of similarities 5:28 - The Roadrunners will be limited by injuries and suspensions this Saturday 8:46 - FAU's quarterback situation isn't pretty, ...
Oct 16, 2024•35 min
The Rice Owls defeated the UTSA Roadrunners for the first time in a decade, as a miracle catch lifted the home team to victory in the final seconds. It was a gut punch, but honestly a fitting ending for a team that didn't deserve to win given their school-record 16 penalties. Even more concerning was the team's poor behavior after the loss, as the team escalated some taunting from a Rice player into a full-blown brawl. 0:01:11 - UTSA engages in a post-game brawl with the Rice Owls 0:08:14 - The ...
Oct 15, 2024•1 hr 15 min
The Roadrunners will travel to Rice this week to try to find some confidence and a pulse on offense. Rice's offense is every bit as points-challenged as UTSA's so don't expect fireworks in Houston on Saturday. Can UTSA play clean and let their talent flourish? Video: https://youtu.be/EHzCyAyCQkA
Oct 08, 2024•48 min
ECU did all they could to give UTSA a chance to win this conference opener, but UTSA's offense squandered chance after chance to tie the game in the second half. Penalties and mental miscues spelled UTSA's doom once again, as a great game from the defense went to waste. 0:00:45 - Recapping an extremely frustrating loss for UTSA 0:12:18 - Why last Saturday was Owen McCown's worst showing 0:28:50 - UTSA needs a cultural reset to save their season 0:41:16 - Giving out grades for each position unit ...
Oct 01, 2024•1 hr 15 min
UTSA welcomed Houston Christian to the Alamodome this past weekend and used the opportunity against an FCS opponent to sharpen their approach on both sides of the ball. While it wasn't a perfectly clean showing, the Roadrunners handled business and mostly looked good doing it as UTSA dominated in the trenches and created explosive plays. Following the victory, rumors were buzzing that a move to the Pac 12 was imminent for the athletics program. That didn't come to be, as UTSA affirmed their comm...
Sep 25, 2024•1 hr 18 min
Best 56-7 loss ever? Yeah, Texas really was that good. But the Roadrunners played pretty well within their own abilities. The run game bounced back, the defense played tough up front, and the effort was better across the board. This loss could be a building block for better things if UTSA can flourish against Houston Christian this week. Video: https://youtu.be/JIRv1a1uXRE
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 14 min
UTSA pretty much never got off the bus in San Marcos, as the Bobcats pulverized the Roadrunners to earn their first ever win in the I-35 Showdown in convincing fashion. There's a lot of reflecting to be done after a loss this severe, and we syphon through all of it in a very long recap of a painful, embarrassing day in UFCU Stadium. No rest for the weary as UTSA will now travel a bit further up I-35 to face #2 UT-Austin and former Roadrunner Trey Moore. 00:00 An embarrassing defeat 07:44 Analyzi...
Sep 10, 2024•1 hr 19 min
The I-35 Showdown is back and the stakes have never been higher. The Bobcats are favored over UTSA to win a game against the Roadrunner for the first time. The loser will be more or less eliminated from the College Football Playoffs. We set the stage for kickoff at UFCU Stadium by previewing the Bobcats' roster, listing out the improvements we want to see from UTSA, and giving our final score predictions. Introduction and Rivalry Hype (00:01 - 05:11) Texas State's Rise (05:11 - 06:46) Stadium At...
Sep 05, 2024•56 min
UTSA raced out to a 21-3 lead over Kennesaw State then things got pretty sloppy for the Roadrunners as penalties kept the Owls in the game. The underwhelming performance took away from a stellar home debut for Owen McCown, as well as a terrific showing from the Roadrunners' defense. We break down the key takeaways from the Alamodome as UTSA stumbled into a 1-0 record in the early season. Check out our YouTube channel for the video version of the podcast!
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 4 min
It's finally game week! We kick off the show by briefly discussing the MASSIVE news of UTSA and UT Health San Antonio merging. Of course we had to give our thoughts on UTSA's first depth chart for 2024, then dive into our analysis on this week's game against Kennesaw State. See y'all on Saturday!
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 10 min
We're less than two weeks away from kickoff! This episode is jam packed as we get you caught up on all things Roadrunner football. We start the podcast with a review of UTSA's updated Blackbird uniforms, before we're joined by Jacob Cavazos to fill us in on the Alumni Association's tailgating plans for this season. We wrap the show up with position previews for the wide receivers and quarterbacks. Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel to catch the video versions of the podcast!...
Aug 21, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Dan is back with another episode of Around the Bird Bath as he chats with UTSA legend Michael Rockett about getting scouted by UTSA, playing on a championship Roadrunners squad, his time in the Detroit Tigers organization, and life after his playing days.
Aug 19, 2024•1 hr 19 min
We're in full-on football season as the Roadrunners wrap up the first week of fall camp. We share what we've learned about this team thus far through the camp, as well as react to the unveiling of this year's single digit jersey numbers. The selections of players voted into the Triangle of Toughness gives us a lot of insight into the program's culture and team leaders. We also discuss concerns with managing player injuries, and run through the list of players who have stood out through camp. Hea...
Aug 13, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 247
We kick off our 2024 season coverage with a recap of AAC Media Days and a preview of some awesome coverage changes for us, including video format podcasts on YouTube! We discuss UTSA's high expectations going into the season (04:41) and analyze Jeff Traylor's comments on the importance of taking September games seriously in pursuit of the team's goal of making a run at the College Football Playoffs (16:09). One of the hot discussion topics at AAC Media Days was the concept of a conference-wide N...
Jul 25, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Breaking Not-So-Good News! UTSA Baseball is in the midst of a mass exodus through the transfer portal over the last month, following a lackluster finish in the AAC Tournament to finish their 2024 season. The list is up to 14 names in the portal as of the time of this publishing, and fingers crossed it doesn't get any longer. Dan and Adrian discuss: what gives? Why don't guys want to play for a competitive team with good culture and a winning coach? Is it merely a coincidence, or does something s...
Jun 25, 2024•50 min
The Roadrunners are set for their first ever American Athletic Conference tournament as UTSA wrapped up the regular season as the #2 seed. This gives the team a favorable draw as they look to win the conference in the hopes of securing a bid to an NCAA regional. Editor's Note: I (Jared) apologize for the raw audio in this episode. I'm still without power following Thursday's storm in Houston so this episode was uploaded from my phone without any editing.
May 20, 2024•39 min
With a short week for the Birds on the schedule this week we decided to go with a combined episode for you guys as Dan and CJ recap a UTSA run-rule victory over cross-town rival UIW, while Dan wraps up the episode with a look at the FAU Owls and some potential scenarios for UTSA's conference seeding heading into the conference tournament.
May 15, 2024•1 hr 8 min
The Roadrunners need to find their groove again this weekend as they welcome USF to the Bird Bath. UTSA will be battling to keep their #2 seed in the conference tournament, but they'll need some improved starting pitching this weekend to make it happen. We break down the last home series of the season for the Roadrunners.
May 09, 2024•35 min
The Roadrunners overcame an awful top of the first inning to defend the Bird Bath in the I-35 Rivalry. While the bats responded thanks to a grand slam from Mason Lytle, UTSA's defense continued to raise concerns. Dan welcomed Cory Davis back to the podcast to discuss UTSA's win over the Bobcats on Tuesday night.
May 01, 2024•36 min
The UTSA Women's Tennis team has quietly put together one of the best regular seasons in program history as they finished the season undefeated at home for the first time since 1992. Winners of six straight, the Roadrunners will begin the conference tournament in Dallas this morning as they face the #9 seed Tulane. Friend of the pod and UTSA Women's Tennis alumna Keegan McCain returned to the podcast to talk about the amazing season the program has had, and to preview the conference tournament....
Apr 18, 2024•41 min
The Roadrunners continue to win ballgames, but a close 4-2 win over TAMU-CC shows that this UTSA team still has some finer points to smooth out should they expect to win the conference tournament. This weekend they'll face a lowly-ranked UAB squad that sports some impressive pitching. UTSA will need to be sharply defensively and on the basepaths to avoid an upset.
Apr 18, 2024•52 min
Alabama's run to the Final Four finally came to an end and UTSA's new head basketball coach is in San Antonio and ready to hit the ground running. We react to Claunch's introductory press conference as the Roadrunners welcomed their newest coach on campus.
Apr 12, 2024•42 min
After some careless Aggie errors gave UTSA a comfortable lead in the early innings, it looked like UTSA was heading towards a road win in College Station for the second straight season. Instead, the Roadrunners arguably left a middle reliever in for two long, then the Aggies ripped out UTSA's heart with a walk-off homerun in the bottom of the 9th. While it was a tough loss against one of the top teams in the country, there were still plenty of positive takeaways for UTSA.
Apr 11, 2024•31 min
Former UTSA Baseball player Jonathan Tapia joins the show to claim the throne for the most guest appearances on Around the Bird Bath and break down some observations from UTSA's 7-4 win over UIW on Tuesday.
Apr 03, 2024•34 min
With a quick turnaround this week we're combining our midweek recap and weekend preview into a single episode. The Roadrunners went on the road and came home with a win over Baylor for the second consecutive year. UTSA is playing really good baseball right now as the newcomers begin to mesh across the roster. Next up is an AAC series against the Tulane Green Wave in New Orleans.
Mar 28, 2024•43 min
We're very excited to present our first ever track episode of the podcast! CJ welcomed childhood friend and UTSA track alumnus Lirim Emerllahu to the pod to discuss his collegiate journey, overcoming injury, and representing his native land of Kosovo on the track.
Mar 26, 2024•50 min
It's a blow out mega episode as the Roadrunners prep to start their AAC era with #10 East Carolina visiting the Bird Bath! Dan, Adrian, and Jared cover a lot of ground in an hour as they discuss an absolutely bonkers game against Texas State in San Marcos, take a snapshot of the team as out-of-conference play ends, catch up on the top teams in the AAC, and preview this weekend's series against ECU. Be sure to head out to the Bird Bath or tune in on ESPN+ for what should be an exciting series aga...
Mar 21, 2024•1 hr
