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 Atmosphere and Fan Expectations (06:46 - 12:03)

Texas State's Offense (12:03 - 27:05)

Texas State's Defense and Predictions (27:42 - End)

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.

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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!

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!

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.

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.

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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 NIL floor/cap, so we gave our thoughts on the realities and implications of such league rules (19:32). Finally, we touch on UTSA's plans to hire a dedicated staff member to oversee NIL opportunities at UTSA (28:37).

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 smell funky at the Bird Bath?

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. 

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.

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.