Video: Practice #5 of Fall Camp
Clips from Houston Cougar football practice from August 6, 2024. Follow @GoCoogs on YouTube for more of our player interviews and coverage of the 2023-24 Basketball Team and the 2024 Cougar Football...
View ArticleWhy the Bucket was canceled and notes from practice
The Cougars returned for practice #5 after a day off on Sunday. Counting today’s practice, UH will work out 16 of the next 19 days. Today, the team worked out inside the Indoor Practice Facility for...
View ArticleAussie Liam Dougherty leans on Dane Roy, Laine Wilkins
Liam Dougherty is UH’s newest punter from Prokick Australia. For the last eight years, Dane Roy and Laine Wilkins, who both trained at Prokick, have handled punting duties for the Coogs. Dougherty is...
View ArticleBehind the scenes with offensive coordinator Kevin Barbay
Offensive coordinator Kevin Barbay plans to call plays from the press box this season, varying from his traditional routine of being on the sideline. Barbay says that QB coach Shawn Bell is capable of...
View ArticleNutritionist Emily England helps players perform at their peak
Emily England (MS, RD, LDN) gets to campus at 5 a.m., before most football coaches arrive, to oversee breakfast for the 116 players on the roster. She leaves around 9:15 p.m., having just distributed...
View ArticleD’Anthony Jones joins CATS! as a co-host
GoCoogs popular podcasts return for the next academic year. Our postgame reaction show, Cougar After Thoughts Show (CATS!), will debut for the football season following the UNLV game on August 31....
View ArticleWillie Fritz after Tuesday’s practice at TDECU Stadium
Willie Fritz chatted with the media after practice Tuesday, discussing several injuries on the offensive side of the ball, the new in-helmet communications system, and more. Watch: The post Willie...
View ArticleInjuries, the two-deep on offense, and money money money money
Tuesday night, head coach Willie Fritz confirmed that RB Tony Mathis is out for the year with an ACL, while RB Steve Polk will miss the season with an Achilles injury. Polk had started running hard and...
View ArticleRyan Elvin discusses his role as a grad assistant
GoCoogs.com asked Ryan Elvin to sit down for an interview. It’s the first time we’ve ever asked a graduate assistant for an interview, but we’ve never dealt with a GA like Ryan. His shooting skills,...
View ArticleOscar Giles talks about his defensive line
Few college coaches have worked in Texas as long as Oscar Giles. The 2024 season will be his 23rd in Texas after an All-SWC playing career at UT. Giles has a lot to replace from a year ago: The post...
View ArticleVideo: receivers running routes in practice this week
This is just routes—good routes, bad routes, catches, incompletions, good plays by defenders, and nice catches by receivers—from Tuesday’s scrimmage and Thursday practice. The post Video: receivers...
View ArticleWillie Fritz at the conclusion of Fall Camp
Saturday’s scrimmage inside TDECU Stadium was the final practice of fall camp. After a 2.5-hour workout, Willie Fritz spoke with Maanav Gupta and GoCoogs.com about the end of camp, injuries, Holman...
View ArticlePodcast: Kelvin, Manjack, York, Carlisle, and the Godfather
Sunday night at 8 p.m., Talkin’ Bout Them Cougars debuts our live show format for the 2024-25 season. Viewers are encouraged to interact with the show and guests. The first show’s guests include MBB...
View ArticleInterview: Kelvin Sampson on Talkin’ Bout Them Cougars
Kelvin Sampson graciously joined our first-ever Talkin’ Bout Them Cougars Live! on Sunday. Coach gave us nearly 30 minutes and spoke on a wide variety of topics. Special thanks to Jeff Conrad for his...
View ArticleQB recruit Austin Carlisle shines on Talkin’ Bout Them Cougars
Austin Carlisle plays with a chip on his shoulder. Coaches identified this before they even came to Houston. Carlisle has had a relationship with QB coach Shawn Bell since his freshman year and with...
View ArticleTalkin’ Bout Them Cougars: Manjack and York
Joseph Manjack and Jayden York joined the Talkin’ Bout podcast Sunday night to discuss their friendship, food, Donovan Smith’s growth since his time at Texas Tech, and the funniest guy on the team....
View ArticleGalen Robinson on Talkin’ Bout Them Cougars
Cougar legend and CATS co-host Galen Robinson joined Talkin’ Bout Them Cougars over the weekend. We recorded his segment beforehand since he flew to China again on Sunday. Galen talked about his...
View ArticleBehind the scenes with QB coach Shawn Bell
Shawn Bell leads the passing game and quarterbacks for the Houston Cougars. Bell has a storied career in Texas, at China Springs HS under his dad Mark, as a four-year starter at Baylor, and as a high...
View ArticleCornerbacks discuss how they prepare for a game
The Houston Cougars are eight days away from the season-opener against UNLV. UH will practice Friday before giving the players Saturday and Sunday off before game week begins. Thursday, GoCoogs...
View ArticleAdding UConn could help secure UH’s future
The 16-team leagues like the Big Ten, the SEC, and the Big 12 (and the 17-team ACC) are all division-less in 2024-25. It’s a free-for-all and could be highly entertaining. But what happens when one of...
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