Coogs' House! The Houston Cougars made it officially official on Monday and introduced Willie Fritz as the new head football coach. Athletic Director Chris Pezman, President Renu Khator, PhD., Tilman Fertitta, and Fritz spoke in the press conference on Monday. But what did they say? What were the takeaways? Host Parker Ainsworth breaks it all down today on Locked On Coogs! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, f...
Dec 05, 2023•27 min•Ep. 351
Coogs' House! The #6 Houston Cougars went to Ohio and won an UGLY game over the Xavier Musketeers... but what went so south for Kelvin Sampson's squad? Where did the scoring come from? And where did Jamal Shead's backup go? Host Parker Ainsworth breaks down the hoops game, today on Locked On Coogs! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONCOLLEGE . Terms and co...
Dec 04, 2023•17 min•Ep. 349
Coogs' House! The Houston Cougars hired former Tulane head coach Willie Fritz to fulfill their coaching vacancy, and we're very excited to welcome him. But who is Willie Fritz? What does he bring to Houston, specifically? How long will this rebuild be? And what will the Coogs look like? Host Parker Ainsworth breaks it all down today on Locked On Coogs! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job ...
Dec 04, 2023•28 min•Ep. 350
Coogs' House! Lots of leaked information on Thursday leads us to a better idea of who is the top target for the Houston Cougars... but who is it? Willie Fritz? Will Stein? Sherrone Moore? Barry Odom? And what happened that let us know one of those four is the favorite? Host Parker Ainsworth has been paying attention, and has some thoughts, today on Locked On Coogs! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. P...
Dec 01, 2023•12 min•Ep. 348
Coogs' House! The #6 Houston Cougars are BACK to basketball tonight! How will Kelvin Sampson and the Coogs fare against the Xavier Musketeers? What does Sean Miller's club look like? Can anyone on their roster match up with Jamal Shead, LJ Cryer, or J'Wan Roberts? Host Parker Ainsworth breaks down the matchup today on Locked On Coogs! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at Linked...
Dec 01, 2023•27 min•Ep. 347
Championship week in College Football is here. Will Oregon or Washington get the PAC-12 Championship and a likely trip to the College Football Playoff? Will Alabama upset Georgia in the SEC Championship? Can Texas prove anything with a big win over Oklahoma State? Can Louisville knock Florida State out of the College Football Playoff? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to turn your car into the MVP and bring home that ...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 346
Coogs' House! The Houston Cougars are looking to replace Dana Holgorsen, but should they look into a small school? Can GJ Kinne translate the success at Texas State to the Third Ward? Can Barry Odom bring the explosive offense and defense to Houston? Host Parker Ainsworth breaks down the small school candidates, PLUS he lays out what Coogs earned All-Big 12 recognitions! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, fas...
Nov 30, 2023•28 min•Ep. 345
Coogs' House... A LOT of people have been asking about OLD Houston Cougar head coaches being the NEW playcaller. Would any of them make sense? Could Chris Pezman and the Coogs realistically go get Kliff Kingsbury, Art Briles, or Tom Herman to come BACK? Host Parker Ainsworth breaks down the trio, and looks at if any would be a good idea! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at Lin...
Nov 30, 2023•28 min•Ep. 344
Coogs' House! The Houston Cougars are in search of a new football coach, but who will fill the shoes?.,. and can Pezman and the Coogs hire an up-and-coming coordinator to grow into the head coaching role? Will it be Will Stein, Sherrone Moore, or Jeff Banks? What about Brennan Marion or Sean Lewis? Host Parker Ainsworth breaks down some of the most circulated coordinator names primed to rise to the level of Head Coach, and whether Houston should look into hiring them! Support Us By Supporting Ou...
Nov 28, 2023•30 min•Ep. 343
Coogs' House! The Houston Cougars are officially shopping for coaches this Cyber Monday! Who are we looking at? Who are the consensus favorites to be brought in? And between Gary Patterson, Willie Fritz, and Jeff Traylor, what are the pros and cons? Host Parker Ainsworth breaks all the options down, today on Locked On Coogs! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOC...
Nov 27, 2023•30 min•Ep. 342
Coogs' House! They did it! Chris Pezman and the Houston Cougar brass have officially fired head football coach Dana Holgorsen. Dana was 31-28 in his five years in Houston, and the Coogs will look to make some noise in their second season in the Big 12. Host Parker Ainsworth breaks down what happened, what went wrong, and what will come next for Houston Cougar Football! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faste...
Nov 26, 2023•18 min•Ep. 341
Coogs' House... That's a wrap on the 2023 football season. The Houston Cougars lose to UCF 27-13, fall to 4-8 on the season. What went wrong for Donovan Smith, Joseph Manjack, and the Coogs today? What's next for Head Coach Dana Holgorsen? Host Parker Ainsworth breaks it all down LIVE Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Listening.com Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could listen to a textbook, like an audiobook? Now, you can! Listening.com is an app that turns any academic reading into audio. Go...
Nov 26, 2023•32 min•Ep. 340
The Ohio State Buckeyes vs. The Michigan Wolverines headline rivalry week in College Football. Oregon State vs Oregon in a Friday night PAC-12 battle. Should Texas, LSU, Utah, Alabama, or Florida State be on upset alert? Did the College Football Playoff Committee get the rankings right this week with Washington? A full College Football preview. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to turn your car into the MVP and bring ...
Nov 24, 2023•59 min•Ep. 339
Coogs' House! The Houston Cougars head to Orlando this weekend to face the UCF Knights, but is it worth creating a Space Race-themed rivalry? Guest Sean Green of the Charge On podcast stops by to join host Parker Ainsworth and shed light on the Knights, the Gus Malzahn and Dana Holgorsen match-up, and more! Who can slow down John Rhys Plumlee? What can the Coogs do against RJ Harvey? Is this bound to be a shootout? Discuss today on Locked On Coogs, and find Parker @painsworth512 wherever you tal...
Nov 24, 2023•35 min•Ep. 338
Coogs' House! In their lone basketball game this week, the #6 Houston Cougars and Kelvin Sampson host the Montana Grizzlies this week... So what will the game look like? Who do the Grizzlies have? And what's with Aanan Moody's hair? Can anyone on their team match up with Jamal Shead, LJ Cryer, and J'Wan Roberts? Host Parker Ainsworth with a quick look at the Grizz in this BONUS episode of Locked On Coogs! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Listening.com Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could li...
Nov 23, 2023•17 min•Ep. 337
Coogs' House! The Houston Cougars can play spoiler this weekend in Orlando, as they look to knock off the UCF Knights in their final game of the season. What does Dana Holgorsen's crew need to do? How important will Nelson Ceaser and David Ugwoegbu be? What role will AJ Haulcy have? Is Donovan Smith going to be able to lead the Coogs to victory? Host Parker Ainsworth breaks the matchup down, today on Locked On Coogs! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Listening.com Wouldn’t it be amazing if ...
Nov 22, 2023•27 min•Ep. 336
Coogs' House... The Houston Cougars lost an UGLY game to the Oklahoma State Cowboys. What went wrong for Dana Holgorsen and the Coogs? Was Donovan Smith's interception that huge? Did the defense do enough to help out? And what's this rumor from after the game? Host Parker Ainsworth breaks it all down, today on Locked On Coogs. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Listening.com Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could listen to a textbook, like an audiobook? Now, you can! Listening.com is an app tha...
Nov 21, 2023•28 min•Ep. 335
Coogs' House! The Houston Cougars face the UCF Knights this weekend, but is this a rivalry game? Or is it just a Big 12 game? And should it be a rivalry game? What about the Coogs and the knights, Dana Holgorsen and Gus Malzahn, Houston and Orlando make it a rivalry? And, finally... which is Space U? Host Parker Ainsworth makes the passionate plea to spark this rivalry! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Listening.com Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could listen to a textbook, like an audioboo...
Nov 21, 2023•25 min•Ep. 334
Coogs' House! The #6 Houston Cougars are Champions in Charleston! LJ Cryer was the tournament's most outstanding player, J'Wan Roberts dominated the glass, and Kelvin Sampson's Coogs got the job done this weekend. Plus, what is Jamal Shead doing better than in years past? And are there any holes on this Houston Cougar team? Host Parker Ainsworth breaks it all down, today on Locked On Coogs! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Listening.com Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could listen to a textb...
Nov 20, 2023•23 min•Ep. 333
Coogs' House! Cougars After Dark is our LIVE Saturday night postgame show... While we're working out the kinks from the basketball perspective and shifting gears to basketball season, we split tonight's in half! Here's the half on Kelvin Sampson, Jamal Shead, and the Houston Cougars at the Shriner's Children's Charleston Classic! Host Parker Ainsworth looks back at what happened vs. Utah and what will happen with Dayton! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Listening.com Wouldn’t it be amazing...
Nov 20, 2023•23 min•Ep. 332
Coogs' House! The Houston Cougars lost and fell out of bowl eligbility with a 43-30 loss to Oklahoma State on Saturday. There were moments the Coogs looked good! Donovan Smith ran well, Dana Holgorsen ran a sucessful trick play... so what went wrong? This SPLIT of the Cougars After Dark liveshow is all football takes. Host Parker Ainsworth tried something out, and is here to give you the football bits you need! Be sure to follow and subscribe to Locked On Coogs to hear the latest on all things H...
Nov 20, 2023•33 min•Ep. 331
The Georgia Bulldogs surged to the number one spot in the College Football Rankings, can the Tennessee Volunteers pull an upset this weekend? The Michigan Wolverines and Jim Harbaugh’s latest legal action against the Big Ten conference. The Washington Huskies stayed at number 5 in the College Football Rankings, could another ranked win against Oregon State this weekend be enough to push them into the top 4? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors With all the parts you need at the pri...
Nov 17, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 330
Coogs' House! Tomorrow is SENIOR DAY and the final home game of the season for our Coogs. What can the Houston Cougars do to walk away with a victory? Who do Dana Holgorsen and company need to keep an eye on from Oklahoma State? What have Mike Gundy and the Cowboys been successful with this year? Host Parker Ainsworth is joined by Casey Porter of O State All Day, an Oklahoma State Podcast, to preview the matchup! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qu...
Nov 17, 2023•21 min•Ep. 329
Coogs' House! It wasn't the prettiest game, but the #6 Houston Cougars beat the Towson Tigers by 16-points on Thursday night to advance in the Charleston Classic! LJ Cryer led the way with 18 points, Jamal Shead righted the ship, and Emanuel Sharp got hot off the bench to secure the win for Kelvin Sampson's team. But what made it so ugly? And what is in store with Utah Utes in the semifinals? Host Parker Ainsworth breaks it all down today, on Locked On Coogs! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsor...
Nov 17, 2023•28 min•Ep. 328
Coogs' House! The Houston Cougars meet up with Dana Holgorsen's old buddy Mike Gundy this weekend, but which Grown Man will come out victorious? How can Doug Belk's defense slow down Ollie Gordon in the run game? What can Donovan Smith and Sam Brown do to give their defense a chance? And what does Nelson Ceaser's impact look like? Host Parker Ainsworth breaks down the keys to victory today, on Locked On Coogs! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the quali...
Nov 16, 2023•26 min•Ep. 327
Coogs' House... It appears there's a potential offer on Houston Cougar football star Matthew Golden. What's that mean for Dana Holgorsen and the program? Where do we go from here? What does NIL mean for the Coogs? Host Parker Ainsworth looks at the NIL issue, the issue Ollie Gordon brings up this weekend, and issues with expectations... Today, on Locked On Coogs. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Pos...
Nov 15, 2023•28 min•Ep. 326
Coogs' House! The Houston Cougars men's basketball program, #6 in the latest AP Poll, knocked the Stetson Hatters 79-48. Who stood out for Kelvin Sampson? What can the Coogs take away from this one? How did Jamal Shead, J'Wan Roberts, Terrance Arceneaux, and LJ Cryer look? Host Parker Ainsworth breaks it all down, today on Locked On Coogs! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at L...
Nov 14, 2023•28 min•Ep. 325
Coogs' House! The Houston Cougars find themselves down the road from a dilemma at Texas A&M, where Jimbo Fisher was just fired with a $76 Million buyout clause. Does what's happening with the Aggies help or hurt Dana Holgorsen and the Coogs? What impact does that have? Plus, host Parker Ainsworth recaps the weekend's football game with Cincinnati, and looks ahead to tonight's men's basketball game where Kelvin Sampson & Co. look to have one final tune-up before the Charleson Classic! Sup...
Nov 13, 2023•30 min•Ep. 324
Coogs' House! Saturday was a busy homecoming day in Houston. In Cougars After Dark, we look back at the day that was. What happened in the Football game? What was up with Donovan Smith? Dana Holgorsen? And what happened in the hoops game?.. Happy thoughts... Host Parker Ainsworth breaks it all down LIVE at the conclusion of the day. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to turn your car into the MVP and bring home that wi...
Nov 12, 2023•31 min•Ep. 323
Ole Miss and Georgia have a huge SEC matchup this weekend. Can the Nittany Lions end Michigan’s chances before the NCAA or Big 10 does? Can Oregon cover against USC in another high-profile PAC-12 matchup? A full week 11 College Football Preview. *NOTE, THIS SHOW WAS LIVE PRIOR TO ANY BIG TEN PUNISHMENT DECISION ON MICHIGAN Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to turn your car into the MVP and bring home that win. Keep yo...
Nov 10, 2023•53 min•Ep. 322
