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Home Turf

Home Turf is a weekly sports podcast discussing all things Texas A&M sports, produced by The Battalion, A&M's independent student newspaper. The Battalion sports desk will give weekly insider information covering the latest news regarding Aggieland athletics and their athletes.

  1. 95

    Episode 95: Texas A&M basketball, football stay hot on recruiting trails, baseball prepares for critical SEC home series

    In what might be host Noah Ruiz's last Home Turf Podcast episode, co-hosts Brody Vaughn and Dylan Fonville join him in discussing the impact of head coaches Bucky McMillan and Mike Elko's quest of building their future rosters. Additionally, the trio converse on baseball's path to Omaha while Noah bids an almost-tearful farewell.

  2. 94

    Episode 94: Texas A&M basketball takes off on the portal trail, baseball secures massive series victory en route to SEC foothold

    With no co-hosts available at the moment of recording, host Noah Ruiz takes it upon himself to speak on what he considers some of the best things coming from Texas A&M basketball and baseball.

  3. 93

    Episode 93: Texas A&M basketball begins long offseason, baseball readies for biggest, emotional battle with rival Texas Longhorns

    More of a back-and-forth conversation on this week's episode, host Noah Ruiz and co-host Brody Vaughn discuss the huge weekend in Aggieland, including offseason preparation beginning for head coach Bucky McMillan and Texas A&M basketball, while head coach Michael Earley readies baseball for a massive matchup of emotions, firepower and anger the size of the state!

  4. 92

    Episode 92: Texas A&M baseball gears up for next SEC home series, Grahovac continues to surge in reprised leadoff hitter role

    With Texas A&M baseball riding a six-game win streak, host Noah Ruiz with co-hosts Brody Vaughn and Dylan Fonville dive into head coach Michael Earley's red-hot offense and how a handful of key players have the Aggies squarely in the race for a regional bid.

  5. 91

    Episode 91: Texas A&M's NCAA Tournament run comes to an end in the Round of 32, baseball seeks its footing in the Southeastern Conference race

    After an award-winning hiatus, host Noah Ruiz with co-hosts Brody Vaughn and Dylan Fonville reflect on the Aggies' return to the NCAA Tournament and Year One under head coach Bucky McMillan, meanwhile head coach Michael Earley and his baseball squad aim for a critical sweep of Missouri.

  6. 90

    Episode 90: Texas A&M basketball closes in on fourth-straight NCAA Tournament appearance, baseball looks to get healthy against struggling opponent

    With spring break approaching fast, host Noah Ruiz alongside co-hosts Zach Holland and Brody Vaughn discuss the likelihood of a fourth-straight trip for the Maroon and White to the Big Dance, while Texas A&M baseball has a tune-up match versus a struggling Oakland.

  7. 89

    Episode 89: Texas A&M basketball pushes for NCAA Tournament berth, baseball faces daunting road test

    With a brand-new look on the Home Turf podcast, host Noah Ruiz takes a peek at the current trajectory of Texas A&M basketball's path to postseason contention with co-hosts Brody Vaughn, Dylan Fonville and Zach Holland, while previewing baseball's massive test at Globe Life Field.

  8. 88

    Episode 88: Texas A&M football hosts Miami in the first round of the College Football Playoff

    This week on the Home Turf podcast, co-host Braxton Dore' bids farewell to The Battalion in his last episode, but not before breaking down Texas A&M football's first round matchup against Miami in Kyle Field with co-host Noah Ruiz. 

  9. 87

    Episode 87: Lone Star Showdown brings undefeated No. 3 Texas A&M football to Austin to face Texas

    This week on the Home Turf podcast, co-hosts Braxton Dore' and Noah Ruiz discuss Texas A&M football's recent successes and break down the last game of the regular season against its storied rival, the Texas Longhorns. 

  10. 86

    Episode 86: Status of A&M football after monstrous win in Death Valley against LSU

    This week on the Home Turf podcast, co-hosts Braxton Dore' and Noah Ruiz talk A&M football as they recap its undefeated season so far and preview the upcoming matchup against Missouri. 

  11. 85

    Episode 85: A&M hits the road for its first ranked matchup and rematch against Notre Dame in South Bend

    This week on the Home Turf podcast, co-hosts Braxton Dore' and Noah Ruiz dive into Texas A&M football's rematch against Notre Dame. Will the Aggies relieve the trauma from last season's loss? Or will coach Mike Elko avenge the 2024 opener?

  12. 84

    Episode 84: Justin Chen speaks on what it means to work with a D1 Athletics program

    In this episode, host Braxton Dore' speaks with co-host Justin Chen about his newly appointed position as an equipment manager for Rice Athletics.

  13. 83

    Episode 83: Back from hiatus, discussing the palpable Buzz around A&M men's hoops

    Back from a winter hiatus, host Braxton Dore' and co-host Justin Chen explain how Texas A&M men's basketball has performed so far, and predict what's in store for Coach Buzz's Williams' team moving forward. 

  14. 82

    Episode 82: The Lone Star Showdown is back, Texas A&M and Texas resume the storied rivalry

    This week on the Home Turf podcast, host Braxton Dore' discusses the biggest rivalry game in the state as Texas A&M football faces a make-or-break moment against Texas with sports writer Mathias Cubillan. 

  15. 81

    Episode 81: Here comes the other "Aggies", men's basketball on the rise.

    This week on the Home Turf podcast, host Braxton Dore' breaks down the recent success in Texas A&M men's basketball against Lamar and chops-up SEC talk with guest, Ian Curtis. 

  16. 80

    Episode 79: Back in Black - Aggies face off against LSU under the Kyle Field lights

    This week on the Home Turf podcast, co-hosts Braxton Dore' and Justin Chen dig into Texas A&M football's next challenge against the LSU Tigers and break down the rest of the SEC standings in what has turned out to be a truly turbulent season. 

  17. 79

    Episode 79: Bye-week blues is over! Aggie Football heads to Starkville to battle upset predictions.

    This week on the Home Turf podcast, co-hosts Braxton Dore' and Justin Chen debate SEC standings, bye-week shenanigans and go over Texas A&M football's next matchup against Mississippi State.

  18. 78

    Episode 78: Mizzou comes to town; Aggie Football faces second top-10 matchup at Kyle Field

    This week on the HomeTurf podcast, co-hosts Braxton Dore' and Justin Chen dissect Texas A&M football's win in Arlington over Arkansas and break down the only top-25 matchup in college football when Missouri comes to town. 

  19. 77

    Episode 77: The Last Southwest Classic w/Luke White

    This week on the Home Turf podcast, co-hosts Braxton Dore' and Justin Chen discus Texas A&M football's last game against Arksansas in AT&T Stadium with guest speaker, Luke White. 

  20. 76

    Episode 76: Aggies in the Swamp, Volleyball rolls onward and Soccer heads to the Northeast (Fall Sports)

    This week on the Home Turf podcast, co-hosts Braxton Dore' and Justin Chen break down Texas A&M football's matchup against Florida, volleyball's four-game winning streak and soccer's road games in the Northeast. 

  21. 75

    Episode 75: The annual Football blues hits and Volleyball triumphs (Fall Sports)

    Back into the full swing of fall sports, Home Turf podcast co-hosts Braxton Dore' and Justin Chen discus Texas A&M football's errors, soccer's troubles and volleyball's success so far in the 2024 Fall season. 

  22. 74

    Episode 74: Fighting the Irish on a Saturday Night

    After a five month hiatus, Home Turf podcast is back to discus College Football just in time for the Aggies' Week One matchup against Notre Dame

  23. 73

    Episode 73: The Bracketology special

    March Madness is here, and in this special episode, co-hosts Hunter Mitchell, Braxton Dore and Justin Chen, along with guest host Ian Curtis, break down the entire men's NCAA Tournament, looking at who's vying for an upset, their favorite matchups to watch and who they think will be cutting down the nets.

  24. 72

    Episode 72: Too late for the tourney? (Men's/Women's basketball)

    March is right around the corner, but both Texas A&M basketball squads may be at home during the Big Dance. In this episode, hosts Justin Chen and Braxton Dore look at the last stretch of games for both teams and what it would take to make it to the tournament.

  25. 71

    Episode 71: Dream of Cali-Globe-ication (Baseball/Softball)

    It's a big non-conference tournament weekend for Texas A&M baseball and softball, and in this episode, hosts Hunter Mitchell and Braxton Dore preview both team's opponents in Fullerton and Arlington.

  26. 70

    Episode 70: A picture is worth a thousand words (Sports Photography)

    For every good article there's an equally great photo. In this episode, hosts Hunter Mitchell, Justin Chen and Braxton Dore sit down with Associate Photo Chief Ishika Samant to discuss what life behind the camera is like.

  27. 69

    Episode 69: nice starts to the season (Baseball/Softball)

    Texas A&M baseball and softball are clicking early to start their seasons, and in this episode, hosts Hunter Mitchell, Justin Chen and Braxton Dore look at what the Aggies have done to garner their early success and what it means for their seasons going forward.

  28. 68

    Episode 68: Rebound and regroup (Men's/Women's Basketball)

    After a rough week in Aggie basketball, hosts Hunter Mitchell, Justin Chen and Braxton Dore look at what both teams need to do to get back on track and steady the course with March approaching.

  29. 67

    Episode 67: locked and reloaded (Baseball Preview)

    Baseball season is back in Aggieland, and in this episode, co-hosts Hunter Mitchell and Justin Chen break down who to look out for this season and what expectations the Aggies will have to live up to this season.

  30. 66

    Episode 66: A mad dash to March (Men's/Women's Basketball)

    We're midway through February, and both Texas A&M men's and women's basketball is hitting its stride. In this episode, hosts Hunter Mitchell, Braxton Dore and Justin Chen look at what both teams are doing right, where the Aggies are slated to be seeded in March and what challenges lie on their schedule.

  31. 65

    Episode 65: New hosts, experienced team (Softball preview)

    It's the spring semester, and host Hunter Mitchell is back with not one, but two new co-hosts. Braxton Dore and Justin Chen join the team as they break down Texas A&M softball before their season opener.

  32. 64

    Episode 64: No more Win-bo with Jimbo (Football)

    After six years at the helm for Texas A&M football, Jimbo Fisher is out as head coach. In this episode, co-hosts Hunter Mitchell and Cade Harris look at potential replacements and how the Aggies can close the season strong.

  33. 63

    Episode 63: SEC power rankings (Week 12)

    The bakery is open on cupcake week for the SEC, but co-hosts Hunter Mitchell and Cade Harris break down some potential matchups that could shake up the SEC.

  34. 62

    Episode 62: A change of scenery (Football)

    The Aggies continue to slide, falling to 5-4 as the season nears the end. In this episode, co-hosts Hunter Mitchell and Cade Harris discuss who a possible coaching change could entail and what A&M has to do for this season to be successful.

  35. 61

    Episode 61: SEC power rankings (Week 11)

    The top spot in the SEC East and West are all but locked up, but the rest of the conference is yet to be decided. In this episode, co-hosts Hunter Mitchell and Cade Harris look at how the conference will shake out.

  36. 60

    Episode 60: the battle for the Bonham (Football)

    Coming off of a bye week, Texas A&M football is in need of a bounce-back win. In this episode, co-hosts Hunter Mitchell and Cade Harris look at what the Aggies need to do against the South Carolina Gamecocks to get back into the win column.

  37. 59

    Episode 59: SEC power rankings (Week 9)

    Many SEC powers were on a break last week, but co-hosts Hunter Mitchell and Cade Harris aren't as they break down another week of SEC football.

  38. 58

    Episode 58: Bye week blues(Football)

    On a two-game losing streak, Texas A&M football — and its fans — get a well-deserved break. In this episode, co-hosts Hunter Mitchell and Cade Harris look at where the team is at so far this season and what the future of the program is.

  39. 57

    Episode 57: SEC Power Rankings (Week 8)

    The cream is rising to the top in the SEC, and in this episode, co-hosts Hunter Mitchell and Cade Harris look at the race to the top of the conference.

  40. 56

    Episode 56: Fight to the finish (Volleyball)

    Texas A&M volleyball is having unprecedented success, and in this episode, co-hosts Hunter Mitchell and Cade Harris take a look at what this team has done to get to where they are, and what they need to do to make the NCAA tournament.

  41. 55

    Episode 55: Staying afloat (Soccer)

    A&M soccer's season is winding to a close, but the Aggies are still in contention to make the postseason. In this episode, Co-hosts Hunter Mitchell and Cade Harris look at what the Maroon and White need to do to make the NCAA tournament.

  42. 54

    Episode 54: A rumble in Rocky Top (Football)

    After a disappointing loss for the Aggies last week, co-hosts Hunter Mitchell and Cade Harris break down how A&M matches up with Tennessee and what the Aggies need to do to get their first true-road victory since 2021.

  43. 53

    Episode 53: SEC power rankings (Week 7)

    After battles for both No. 1 and No. 2 in both divisions last week, co-hosts Hunter Mitchell and Cade Harris look at how the conference is slowly shaping into who will compete for the SEC title.

  44. 52

    Episode 52: Poaching the elephant (Football)

    it's that time of year. Alabama is rolling into Kyle Field, and co-hosts Hunter Mitchell and Cade Harris look at how the Aggies match up against the Tide and what are A&M's keys to victory.

  45. 51

    Episode 51: SEC power rankings (Week 6)

    This week is filled with pivotal SEC matchups, and co-hosts Hunter Mitchell and Cade Harris break down who rose, who feel and who's up for the challenge in Week 6.

  46. 50

    Episode 50: Ifs and buts, candies and nuts (soccer)

    Texas A&M soccer continues to struggle offensively, and will need to pull out some major victories to reach the postseason. Co-hosts Hunter Mitchell and Cade Harris take a look at what the Aggies need to do to find success for the rest of the season.

  47. 49

    Episode 49: Feeling Swampy (Volleyball)

    Fresh off a tough road loss to Arkansas, Texas A&M volleyball is out of the frying pan and into the fire at No. 3 Florida. Co-hosts Hunter Mitchell and Cade Harris break down what the Aggies need to do to survive in the swamp.

  48. 48

    Episode 48: G-Money and War Eagle (Football)

    The Aggies took care of the Warhawks in Week 3, but now they're set to start conference play in Week 4 against the Auburn Tigers. In this episode, co-hosts Hunter Mitchell, Cade Harris and special guest host Grant Gaspard break down A&M's matchup against War Eagle.

  49. 47

    Episode 47: SEC power rankings (Week 4)

    Week 3 was filled with upsets and blowout victories that shook up the SEC. In this episode, co-hosts Hunter Mitchell, Cade Harris and guest host Grant Gaspard break down who's on the rise and who's falling down going into Week 4.

  50. 46

    Episode 46: Fight for revival (Football)

    With another Week 2 loss under its belt, Texas A&M football is once again searching for answers. In this episode, co-hosts Hunter Mitchell and Cade Harris break down the Miami game and what the Aggies need to do to get back on track against ULM.

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Home Turf is a weekly sports podcast discussing all things Texas A&M sports, produced by The Battalion, A&M's independent student newspaper. The Battalion sports desk will give weekly insider information covering the latest news regarding Aggieland athletics and their athletes.

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