It's definitely a strange bowl game for UTSA as they'll play a true road game in Myrtle Beach on Coastal Carolina's home field, while the Chanticleers will struggle to fill their two deep after being hit hard by the transfer portal. We discuss the UTSA outlook heading into bowl week, as well as preview Coastal as best we can given their roster flux…

The Roadrunners pitched in their best road performance of the year, but four disastrous plays prevented UTSA from ending the regular season with a win. Sitting at 6-6, UTSA will now wait for their bowl selection to wrap up their ho-hum 2024 season. 0:00:46 - Recapping UTSA's letdown against Army in a game they could have won 0:04:36 - This was yet …

UTSA sure didn't play their best against Temple, but it was still more than enough for the Roadrunners to comfortably defeat the Owls and secure a perfect record at home in the Alamodome. We explain why UTSA's 51-27 win still felt a bit underwhelming, especially in light of an extremely tough matchup against #25 Army this Saturday. 0:02:08 - Apprec…

The Roadrunners continued their winning ways in the Alamodome in November as they skated past their AAC rival on the back of a record-setting performance from the offense. Owen McCown was dealing, David Amador was wheeling, and the Roadrunners now need to defeat Temple to earn a spot in a bowl game this holiday season. We preview the Friday night t…

Jared leads a solo pod to preview UNT ahead of Friday's matchup on ESPN2. Both programs have very strong passing game, no real rushing attack, and a very young secondary. I think you can see where this game is heading! Sorry for the lack of video this week, we should be back to normal next week! 00:00 Introduction to the Battle of the Birds Rivalry…

It's a big come back for Around the Bird Bath as Dan sits down with UTSA Baseball Head Coach Pat Hallmark for an exclusive interview to discuss the fall baseball season! Coach Hallmark shares his takeaways through the fall season thus far, including some emerging talents. Other points of discussion include Coach Hallmark coaching against his son, M…

The wildly unpredictable Roadrunners followed up one of the worst losses in program history with one of their best wins, as an emerging passing game bested Memphis in the Alamodome. We break down how UTSA was able to pull off the upset, and caution fans against over-looking some of the long-lasting issues with this year's team. 01:02 - Recapping an…

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 m…

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 …

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 b…

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 …

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 …

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

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 S…

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 …

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: htt…

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…

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…

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 stumble…

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…

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 cult…

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 go…

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:…

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…

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.…

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.…

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'…

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…

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.

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. …

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.

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 Tu…

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.

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 …

Lisa Campos moved quickly, hiring Alabama assistant Austin Claunch as UTSA's next Men's Basketball Head Coach just days after announcing that Steve Henson's contract would not be renewed. In this emergency pod we discuss what Claunch brings to the table and why he's a good fit. We also send Henson off with an honest assessment of the ups and downs …

UTSA continued to struggle against opponents from the Western Athletic Conference as the Abilene Christian Wildcats defeated the Roadrunners for the second straight year. A stellar relief appearance from Braylon Owens went to waste as UTSA fell 3-4. The Roadrunners now hold a losing record on the season as Northwestern travels to the Bird Bath for …

If there was any doubt that Tarleton State's walk-off grand slam in February left a bad taste in UTSA's mouths, well Wednesday's outcome should answer that. The Roadrunners ran wild on the Texans' pitching staff, driving in 21 runs for the highest run output of the season. Dan is joined by T.Texas Tony Turnstile to break down UTSA's big win. Tony i…

After an underwhelming appearance in the Sugar Land Classic, UTSA salvaged their Houston road trip with a road victory over the Houston Cougars. The Roadrunners handed UH just their second loss of the season as Ruger Riojas went a solid three innings in relief. Dan breaks down all the action for you from Tuesday's win.…

Frequent Alamo Audible collaborator Stephen Whitaker joins Dan on Around the Bird Bath to review UTSA's disappointing road loss to Tarleton State in Stephenville. Giving up a walk-off grand slam is never a fun way to lose, but UTSA also used up some of their weekend arms while trying to salvage a road win. The guys share their take aways from the g…

Jared and Adrian hop on the mic with Dan to preview the upcoming 2024 UTSA baseball season. The roster has almost completely turned over, but optimism is still high as the program is set to embark on their first season in the American Athletic Conference. We preview new additions to the roster, highlight some AAC contenders, and discuss the on-goin…

Thank you to all of our listeners who voted in the fifth-annual Domeys Awards! We’re thrilled to present the nominees and winners in each category in another spectacular production from our Creative Director Aaron Livingston. Remember that Domeys nominations are open year round, so tag or message us with any 2024 memes or moments deserving of recog…

This week's episode of Around the Bath features a guest appearance from UTSA Baseball alumnus James Keithley. The San Antonio native was drafted by the Nationals in the 2008 MLB Draft, and is a major supporter of UTSA Athletics. James still holds several records in the UTSA Baseball record book, even 16 years past his graduation. Thanks to James fo…

Shane Sirdashney played all four seasons of his career at UTSA, building a reputation as an excellent defender in centerfield with a clutch bat that always seemed to show up when the team needed it the most. Shane joined us to fill us in on where his career has taken him following his graduation, as well as share some memories from his baseball car…

In partnership with Meep Meep Apparel, we're happy to bring you guys our first-ever interview with a current baseball player, UTSA outfielder Caleb Hill. Dan sat down with Caleb to learn more about his journey through the college baseball ranks and his time at UTSA. Be sure to use Caleb's discount code CHILL15 on meepmeepapparel.com to support Cale…

While UTSA Men's Basketball is entering play in one of the top mid-major conferences in college basketball, interest and hype levels are at an all time low. That's disappointing! We try to make heads or tails of this revamped roster by analyzing an overtime win against Western Illinois. The Roadrunners may be able to rack up some easy wins early in…

Former Roadrunner ace and fan favorite Luke Malone returns to the pod to give us an update on his professional baseball career following his graduation. I thought I knew Luke's story pretty well, but this interview taught me a lot that I didn't know about Luke's career, including what brought him to UTSA and how the pandemic made a profound differe…

Our campaign to interview a student-athlete from each UTSA non-revenue sport continues as Dan welcomes UTSA Softball infielder Camryn Robillard onto the podcast! Camryn was a great interview and gave some really sincere insight into the struggles that the girls went through during last year's difficult season, as well as shares what it was like goi…