The Hail Mary'd Podcast: Recent Episodes
AToves and The Toves
Welcome to the Hail Mary’d Podcast. I’m AToves and with my husband The Toves, we’re going to have some fun discussing UTSA Roadrunner football as well as some of our other favorite college teams and sports. We're going to make some fun observations as well as throwing some Hail Mary shots for listeners to love or hate.
We are back and excited to have Head Coach Derek Pittman with us as he reflects on the 2023 season, helps us preview the 2024 team, and tells us about a former Texas high school player currently on the squad.
Join us as we look back at UTSA football's spring scrimmage and spring game, update on various UTSA athletics' teams, and give our Way Too Early 2024 schedule predictions.
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We're back to review the season that was for both UTSA basketball teams, the future of each team, and we finish talking some Vanntastic UTSA softball.
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We're joined by special guest Karen Aston, head coach of the UTSA Women's basketball team. We talk about her background, the growth of her UTSA team, and her Miami Dolphins fandom. We conclude with quick updates for both UTSA basketball programs AAC tournament matchups.
We're back to discuss both UTSA basketball teams at just past midseason for each, discuss improvements from last season, and talk about the key players for each team.
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We recap the 2023 UTSA football season, discuss position groups, transfers, and discuss some early 2024 questions.
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Enjoy the holidays with us as we review the Frisco Bowl, reminisce about players we'll miss, discuss the future UTSA football stars, and talk about both UTSA basketball teams.
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We are back to give an update on the UTSA roster changes, preview the matchup against Marshall, and give updates on the UTSA basketball teams.
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As our dog snoozes in the background, we discuss the Tulane game and trip, give some thoughts about the UH head coaching job opening, and give props to the UTSA women's basketball team and coaching staff.
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UTSA blows out USF and we discuss the memorable senior night performances, preview Tulane, gush about UTSA women's basketball, and give a cool update on a UTSA soccer player.
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UTSA took care of business against Rice as usual. We gush about the UTSA defense, preview senior night against USF, and talk about the impact of two freshmen UTSA women's basketball players.
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UTSA FINALLY wins in the Metroplex! It keeps UTSA on pace for a possible AAC Championship appearance and we discuss some of the trends we've seen as they continue toward that goal. We also preview the "rivalry" game versus Rice.
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What a great homecoming win! We give our thoughts on the game, preview the UNT game, and say thanks to the UTSA soccer team's seniors.
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UTSA FINALLY beat FAU! We discuss the defensive dominance, preview ECU's team, and catch up on other UTSA teams.
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UTSA certainly gave UAB a rough welcome back to San Antonio. We discuss the game, some midseason thoughts, and joke if someone ever got their Tia.
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It's good to be back in the win column! We discuss a healthy Frank, a resurgent offense with Coach Burke up in the coaching booth, and explain why this was a typical defensive performance.Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm
Feels like it's been a while as we're back to preview the UTSA-Temple football game, discuss a fun NFL connection, and highlight some AAC games of note from this past weekend.
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It was a difficult late afternoon game in Knoxville. We discuss the game environment, some bright spots, new season expectations, and have multiple questions about some of UTSA soccer players' interesting "Get to Know the Player" facts.
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Tough seeing the UTSA Roadrunner defense get pushed around last Friday night. We talk through the defensive issues, Eddie Lee's performance, and give our thoughts on the upcoming Tennessee game.
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A defensive showdown that we were not expecting. We discuss the Bobcats improvements and shortcomings, discuss the state of UTSA football after 2 games, and make our way too early predictions for the Army/UTSA game.
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We preview the UTSA-Texas St football game, heap some praise on Texas St, and talk a big donation to UTSA football.
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What a disappointing loss in Houston! We discuss what went right and not so right, give our takes on the season's panic level, and share a fun story about a UTSA football player's parents.
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We preview the UTSA-UH football game, talk UTSA soccer's strong start, and talk UTSA Roadrunners in the NFL.
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We're back to preview the 2023 UTSA football season. We discuss the position groups that excite and concern us, talk backup QB, and give our game by game predictions.
We are back and excited to have Head Coach Derek Pittman with us to preview the 2023 UTSA soccer team. Coach Pittman gives some insight to his background, discusses the team's playing style, and explains why he's a Manchester United fan to Toves' chagrin.
Join us as we look back at UTSA football's spring scrimmage and spring game, discuss UTSA men's basketball, and give our Way Too Early schedule predictions.
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Join us as we review both UTSA basketball teams' seasons, talk some upcoming donation opportunities, and Toves anoints a women's player UTSA's version of Manu Ginobili.
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Join us as we discuss both UTSA basketball teams at just past midseason for each, discuss improvements from last season, and talk about the elephant in the UTSA Basketball room.
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Join us as we have a good time recapping UTSA's 2022 football season, make some early 2023 predictions, and review what's been occurring with the both UTSA basketball teams.
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An unwanted streak continues as we dive into what happened at the Cure Bowl, next steps for the team, and a look at an interesting 24 hours post bowl game for UTSA football.
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After some time to digest it, we give our thoughts on UTSA's new NIL/Frank Harris presser, preview the matchup with Troy, and discuss the Beyonce (not that one) appearance at the Historic Convo.
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We discuss the UTSA/UNT championship game, give our separate versions of how Frank Harris should announce his decision, give initial reactions to the Seth Littrell dismissal, and AToves mansplains a man.Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm
We get quite chatty about UTSA's final win (for now) over UTEP, talk plenty of Dana Dimel and UTEP fan misery, and finally, prepare ourselves for what should be an epic game against UNT in the CUSA championship game.
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We recap UTSA's blowout win over Rice, talk rankings and CUSA regular season trophy, and finally, talk AToves's basketball winning touch.
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We recap UTSA's romp over La Tech, discuss the revelation that is Kevorian Barnes, give appreciation for an unsung OL, and finally, talk some more appreciation for UTSA's soccer champions.
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We recap UTSA's first win in Birmingham against UAB, discuss what lies ahead for the UTSA offense, and finally, gush endlessly over the incredible 2022 CUSA women's soccer champions.
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It was a quiet bye week for UTSA so we recap the week in CUSA football, preview the UAB game, talk UTSA basketball teams, and send our best to the UTSA soccer team for their conference tourney appearance.
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We recap UTSA's win against bitter rival UNT, discuss not taking bowl eligibility for granted, and give meaning to the phrase "Daddy's Home."
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We recap UTSA's first win in the state of Florida against FIU, discuss similarities between UNT and UTSA, and finally, discuss why Toves is a great UTSA recruiter.
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We recap UTSA's win over Western Kentucky, discuss UTSA's offense and defense statistically at the midway point, review the CUSA week and current standings, and finally, ponder what's happened to Appalachian State.
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We recap UTSA's win over Middle Tennessee, discuss Coach Traylor's fourth down gutsy call, forecast a breakout game, and review the CUSA week that was.
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We recap UTSA's sluggish/sloppy win over Texas Southern, discuss UTSA's sputtering running game, and have some fun reviewing other Conference USA games.
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We recap the UTSA/UT game, discuss UTSA's Swiss Army Knife Brenden Brady, and reflect on the first three games of the 2022 season. Birds Up!
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What an interesting trip to West Point to see the Runners win. We recap the UTSA-Army game, discuss some interesting sites in rural NY, and preview 5 Star Culture vs 5 Star Athletes (UTSA vs UT). Birds Up!
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We relive the UTSA-UH football game, gush about a few players, and review the weekend that was in CUSA. Birds Up!
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We preview the UTSA-UH football game, talk UTSA soccer's strong start, and discuss the CUSA conference games in Week 0. Birds Up!
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Join us as we preview the 2022 UTSA Football season by asking nitpicking questions of each position group, give our Hail Mary shots for the season, and discuss the players we have a soft spot for.
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Join us as we start off our podcast season with the 2022 UTSA soccer team discussing their exhibition match against Baylor, preview the season/team, AToves shares a cool story about a soccer player and predicts an upset of a Big 12 opponent.
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Join us as we discuss the NFL Draft experience, discuss a new UTSA NFL Draft record, and talk about a Puro San Antonio moment from one of the draftees.
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Join us as we talk about UTSA Football's spring practices and various program/team changes, Coach Aston showing who the best recruiter on campus really is, give way way too early football schedule predictions, and answer whether the Toves will truly embarrass himself at the NFL Draft.
Join us as we talk about our Top 5 games of the season (4:02), Early 2022 level set of expectations (43:24), and UTSA WBB's comeback win vs UAB (55:17).
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Join us as we recap the Frisco Bowl (0:23), blame our friend Lopez for Frank's INT (25:46), call out UTSA Santa for leaving early (26:36), discuss the unfriendly Metroplex (27:25), and discuss some early ELM hoopla (32:08).
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Join us as we give our Frisco Bowl preview (4:58), discuss our friend's Sackett reconciliation (21:15), and discuss UTSA women's basketball (35:55).
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Join us as we give our championship recap (0:22), discuss the cell phone light "tradition"(3:51), give our thoughts on a Puro San Antonio celebration (33:21), and state our case for a new CUSA commissioner (36:01).
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We trudge through our UNT recap (1:06), give a quick season summary (18:51), discuss UTSA learning how to handle success (22:58), and we give our WKU CCG preview (32:46).
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We discuss the post Catch reaction (2:07), discuss the catch that wasn't and why it was a good thing (13:44), AToves takes a shot at Bill Clark (29:05), and we give our UNT preview (51:21).
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We discuss the failure of the culture pillars throughout the episode, discuss AToves getting snippy with me during games (41:04), and share our UAB preview (50:52).
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We're back to recap the UTEP game as AToves suggests a potential NIL deal for Sincere (17:15), I compare Frank to Dak (21:40), and share our Southern Miss preview (42:08).
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We discuss the Coach Traylor coaching rumors (00:21), look back at the season so far (18:38), and share our UTEP preview (44:22).
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Join us as we discuss another blowout win this time against La Tech, give our thoughts on Conference realignment, and briefly wonder what brought the pure country out of Coach Traylor.
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Join us as we discuss the blowout win over Rice, a truly dominant defensive performance, and discuss UTSA being ranked for the first time in school history.
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Join us as we discuss the nail biting win against Western Kentucky, the dynamic duo of Frank Harris and JT Clark, and discuss Triangle of Toughness team violations.
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Join us as we discuss the sluggish win against UNLV, the growth of Dadrian Taylor and JT Clark, and give a shoutout to our listeners.
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Join us as we discuss the big comeback win against Memphis, the difference between last season and this season, and Rocky Balboa?
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We discuss UTSA's win over Middle Tennessee in the Dome, the dominance of the Franklin-Cephus receiving duo, Toves calls out San Antonio fans, and AToves continues her fascination with Leroy Watson's dance moves.
We discuss UTSA's domination of FCS Lamar, the UTSA student attendance, and how the baby faced receiving assassin was at it again.
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Join us as we recap the UTSA football win in Champaign over Illinois. We give our Players of the game on each side of the ball and review our breakout players progression. We also wonder what happened to our special teams. But WOW, did Toves go off the rails on Zakhari's first half performance?
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Join us as we talk through the 2021 UTSA Football team with our picks for surprise breakout players for the season, ask some tough questions, and take some Hail Mary shots with our predictions.
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Join us as we talk about the Karen Aston hire, Steve Henson, UTSA Football QBs, and some COVID likes/dislikes in sports.
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Join us as we talk UTSA Football coaching news, National Signing Day, talk way too early 2021 schedule predictions, UTSA Men's basketball, and......FCS football?
Join us as we welcome special guest and longtime friend Big Brown to lament what could've been in the Wilson era, briefly discuss deja vu to begin the Traylor era, and what we think the next 10 years should look like.
Join us as we reminisce the 2020 UTSA Football season from our seats in the Dome and our couch with JJ Perez. He gives some great insights from different points throughout the season as well as some behind the scenes tidbits.
Take a trip to Dallas with us as we recap the First Responders Bowl game against the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns. Was Coach Traylor missed? Why was the Denton Emotional Color team brought up again? Is Leroy Watson a good dancer? All these questions answered and more.
Join us as we review the UTSA Roadrunner/UNT Mean Green football game with UTSA exacting revenge on their rivals. We discuss culture, Conference USA's lack of planning, and........Iowa St football.
Join us as we recap the UTSA football win over Southern Miss, dive into the UTSA defense a little more than usual, make a case for Bowl participation, and contemplate Coach Nix's tweet.
Join us as we recap the UTSA football win over UTEP, discuss Jeff Traylor, are at odds over a Player of the Game, and give a UTSA Men's Basketball update.
Join us as we welcome special guest Big Brown to explore the birth of the UTSA football program and maneuver through the Larry Coker era. We also take a look at whether there is a UTSA QB curse.
It was a rough day for the UTSA Roadrunners as coming off of the home win against La Tech, expectations for the road game against FAU were high even though UTSA entered the game as a 4 point underdog. Join us as we keep our spirits high while we discuss the loss at FAU and explain "Ain't Nothin' but a Program Thing."
The Runners pulled off a stunning come-from-behind victory against conference opponent Louisiana Tech this week. As Coach Traylor called it, it was the tale of two halves. Join us as we discuss what we saw from UTSA's comeback win.
We take a look at UTSA's game vs Army and how they experienced death by a thousand cuts. We also review the first half of the season and make a West Wing reference in the process of doing so.