One True Podcast: A show about Baylor and the Big 12

Baylor and Texas are set to renew their women's basketball rivalry Sunday afternoon in Fort Worth. Texas beat writer Danny Davis from the Austin American-Statesman joins Baylor beat writer Zach Smith to break down the matchup between the Bears and Longhorns. What makes No. 2 Texas so good? How good are the talented Texas duo of Rori Harmon and Madison Booker? Will the Longhorns be intimidated by elite Baylor scorer Taliah Scott? Should this game continue even with schools in different conferences?

Baylor officially has a new athletic director: Doug McNamee. McNamee is a Baylor alum and athletics department employee who spent the last seven years as President of Magnolia and Field & Stream. He and Baylor President Linda Livingstone made it clear that the main goal with this hire is fundraising. But there are other things on McNamee's to-do list, including fixing the football program and repairing a fractured relationship with the Baylor fan base. Trib sports editor Brice Cherry and Baylor beat writer Zach Smith give their instant reaction to the new face of Baylor athletics.

In a game that mirrored how the Baylor season has gone in many ways, the Bears couldn't climb out of an early hole in a loss to Houston in the final game of the regular season Saturday at McLane Stadium. Baylor has missed a bowl game in three of six seasons under head coach Dave Aranda, while it has had four losing seasons in that span. Trib sports editor Brice Cherry and Baylor beat writer Zach Smith break down the loss to the Cougars and discuss what comes next for the Bears.

The Baylor athletics department is in flux. After nine years as athletics director at Baylor, Mack Rhoades stepped down last Thursday after taking a leave of absence for personal reasons earlier this month. The day after he stepped down, Baylor President Linda Livingstone released a letter saying the school would retain head football coach Dave Aranda for the 2026 season despite an underwhelming season. The Tribune-Herald's Baylor beat writer Zach Smith recently sat down with Dr. Livingstone to discuss the state of the athletics department, the search for a new athletics director, the future of the football program and what comes next.

It was a busy week at Baylor. After taking a leave of absence last week, Mack Rhoades stepped down as athletic director on Thursday. On Friday, Baylor President Linda Livingstone released a letter stating that the school would retain head coach Dave Aranda, citing Rhoades' departure, the incoming recruiting class and the costs associated with a buyout. Then, the Bears allowed 27 unanswered points in the second half in a 41-17 loss on the road against Arizona on Saturday, dropping Aranda to an even 36-36 in six years as head coach. Join Trib sports editor Brice Cherry and Baylor beat writer Zach Smith to break it all down.

Baylor got boatraced by No. 13 Utah Saturday at McLane Stadium, allowing the most rushing yards in a game in almost a decade and giving up three touchdowns of 60+ yards in a lopsided loss to the Utes. What is there left for the Bears to play for with two games left in the season? Will Baylor even make it to a bowl game? What does Dave Aranda's future look like with so much uncertainty in the Baylor athletic department? Tribune-Herald sports editor Brice Cherry and beat writer Zach Smith give their instant reaction to the loss and look ahead to next weekend's game at Arizona.

The bye week was very eventful for Baylor, as news broke that athletic director Mack Rhoades got into a physical and verbal altercation with tight end Michael Trigg two months ago. Trib sports editor Brice Cherry and beat writer Zach Smith discuss whether it will be a distraction for the Bears for the remainder of the season and how it might affect Trigg's NFL draft stock. They then look ahead to Baylor's game against No. 13 Utah on Saturday and talk about how the Bears can have a chance against the dominant Utes. Then, they shift gears to basketball. Zach is back from Paris, where Baylor's women's team upset No. 7 Duke, while Brice discusses future dunk champion Cameron Carr and the Bears' late-night win over Washington.

Baylor played its best game of the season against UCF, as the defense shut down the potent UCF rushing attack, and the offense was efficient and locked in. Can the Bears carry the momentum through the bye week? What are the realistic goals for Baylor with three games left in the regular season? Is it enough to save Dave Aranda's job? Join Waco Trib sports editor Brice Cherry and Baylor beat writer Zach Smith to break it all down.

Baylor is in desperation mode with UCF coming to Waco for homecoming. Waco Trib sports editor Brice Cherry and Baylor beat writer Zach Smith are joined by Matt Murschel of the Orlando Sentinel to break down the game. Which team needs a win more? What constitutes a successful season for both teams? How hot would Dave Aranda's seat get if the Bears lose their third game in a row? Plus, with basketball right around the corner, the guys give a quick look at the state of Baylor and UCF men's basketball.