Baylor sports, argued through the whole mood.
PodcastDelOso tracks Baylor athletics from inside the fan bloodstream, especially football’s weekly swings, staff churn, bowl decisions, and roster worries. Peter Pope and David Fankhauser keep the tone loose but informed, letting rants, jokes, and tactical second-guessing land in the same breath.
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PodcastDelOso is Baylor sports talk from people who sound fully embedded in the program’s emotional calendar. Peter Pope and David Fankhauser are not trying to float above the fan base with cold distance. They react, argue, laugh, sigh, and then usually land on a useful read of what Baylor football or the wider athletics department is actually facing. The show’s recent run is heavy on football because the season gives them plenty to chew on. There are bowl questions. There is staff churn. There are defensive line problems, offensive line notes, fourth-down complaints, portal anxiety, and the strange relief that comes when a difficult regular season is nearly done. The tone can be bleak. It rarely stays bleak for long. A rant about rushing defense can make room for a joke, a bit about Dort, or a sideways college football comparison before returning to the actual diagnosis. That looseness is part of the appeal. The show often sounds like an argument being assembled while the microphones are already hot, with self-corrections and detours left in because they carry the texture of real fandom. It also pays attention beyond the scoreboard. Mack Rhoades’ voluntary leave, Doug McNamee’s arrival, possible athletic director and head coaching timelines, basketball season, women’s soccer, and Big 12 context all pass through the same Baylor-first filter. The hosts are capable of being irritated and affectionate at once. They can call a performance awful, then still care deeply about what the next hire, next practice, or next game means. That balance keeps the show from becoming only complaint radio. It is best suited to listeners who already live near the Baylor orbit and want the messy middle of the conversation, not a clipped recap. PodcastDelOso treats the Bears as a source of joy, stress, inside jokes, and recurring obligations. Even when the product on the field is lacking, the conversation still has a pulse.
Made for: Baylor fans who want more than scores and press-conference summaries will feel at home here. The show especially suits college football obsessives who track coaching changes, roster movement, bowl stakes, and program direction week by week.
What sets it apart: Its strength is the lived-in chemistry between Peter Pope and David Fankhauser: the show can sound messy, funny, and irritated while still making a coherent Baylor argument. It captures the fan conversation before it has been sanded down for broadcast.
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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
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Fourth-and-three at the 12 becomes the decision you'll still want to argue about afterward.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
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A rainy Baylor trip to Tucson turns a fourth-down call and a bit of media-team oddity into the episode's sharpest material.
Podcast Aloso follows Baylor into a soggy trip to Tucson, where Peter Pope and David Fankhauser work through an offense that had to be nearly perfect and could only hold that level for two quarters.
A candid Baylor postgame review where defensive frustration meets fresh uncertainty around the program.
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A loose Baylor-Utah preview where a 25-point pattern meets real fourth-quarter tension.
The Two Utes treats Baylor-Utah as both a scouting report and a running bit, with Peter Pope and David Fankhauser weighing a 7-2 Utah team whose record comes with a sharp split: losses to Texas Tech and BYU, and seven wins by at least 25 points.
A loose Baylor preview finds its best angle in a reshuffled backfield and an unusually intriguing opener.
Baylor's team preview turns on a backfield that no longer feels settled. Caden Knighton is framed as the name who may matter sooner than expected after Joseph Dodds redshirted following an injury, and Michael Turner's knee situation keeps the camp conversation from feeling…
A grounded Baylor bye-week discussion about coaching language, mental toughness, and the adjustments still available after the break.
Podcast Deloso's midseason recap treats Baylor's bye week as more than a schedule break. Peter Pope, David Fankhauser, and Travis Reuters use it to ask where the program can actually go from here, moving from the state of the season into the habits that matter when football gets…
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Hosts Peter Pope and David Fankhauser, joined by Travis Reuters, conduct a midseason recap of Baylor football after a 2-4 start.
Peter Pope and David Fankhauser preview the 2025 Baylor football team, highlighting optimism around quarterback Sawyer Robertson and an offense returning key players.
The hosts discuss a recent Baylor football game against Colorado, focusing on a controversial quote about a play called 'victory cigar.'
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Hosts David Fankhauser and Peter Pope of PodcastDelOso open with a brief update on Dort University's failed NAIA playoff appeal after Marion University self-reported an ineligible player, then spend the bulk of the episode on Baylor-specific news.
Peter Pope and David Fankhauser close the 2025 Baylor football season with a recap of the loss to Houston, including the terrifying on-field injury to running back Kade Knighton who was stretchered off motionless before later being confirmed as walking around.
["Podcast Aloso centers on Baylor's Tucson trip, Mac Rhodes's resignation, and Dave Aranda's retention.", "Peter Pope co-hosts with David Fankhauser, and Fankhauser brings the Arizona travel details while Pope steers the Baylor administration debate.", "The episode asks whether Linda Livingstone's Friday announcement protects Baylor from a rushed coaching move or delays a reset the program already needs.", "Arizona's game, Baylor's turnovers, and the season-ticket fallout give the conversation its sharpest stakes."]
Podcast Deloso opens with Peter Pope and David Fankhauser reacting to Mack Rhoades' voluntary leave of absence, effective November 13, and the interim co-AD setup with Javon Overshown and Cody Hall.
Mac Rhodes's leave of absence from Baylor Athletics is the sharpest non-game note in the episode, and the hosts say the issue had already been handled internally after the September 20 Arizona State game.
Hosts discuss Baylor football's bowl eligibility and upcoming game preparation.
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