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Kansas State’s basketball struggles may hold the surprising key to Baylor Bears’ resurgence. Is a Jerome Tang homecoming on the horizon, and how would it reshape Baylor’s culture under Scott Drew? Cam Stuart and Sydney Wicker debate Tang’s potential return, the decline of Baylor basketball since his departure, and how reuniting this coaching duo could catapult the Bears back among college basketball’s elite.

The episode also spotlights winners and losers in a dramatic Big 12 week—UCF’s surge and Kansas State’s implosion take center stage—while tackling the controversy brewing at Kansas over elite prospect Darryn Peterson’s agent’s game-time interference. Are agents now calling the shots in college hoops? Don’t miss this fast-paced analysis of coaching speculation, conference shakeups, and the wild new challenges facing NCAA basketball.

00:00 – Baylor Basketball & Kansas State Struggles
Kickoff of the episode with a discussion on Baylor's tough basketball season, comparisons to Kansas State's woes, and how Jerome Tang's future could impact Baylor's destiny.

06:23 – Culture, Coaches, and Baylor’s Rebound
Deep-dive into the importance of program culture, Scott Drew's coaching influences, and the impact of assistant coaches leaving or potentially returning—especially focusing on Jerome Tang's possible homecoming.

10:22 – Big 12 Winners & Losers + Kansas Agent Controversy
Weekly analysis of conference winners and losers, praise for UCF and Baylor, then a segment exploring the controversy at Kansas with player agents interfering, and broader issues facing college basketball.

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