Football is Back! New Head Coaches and Spring Ball in Waco

Football is Back! New Head Coaches and Spring Ball in Waco

Big Stories • Season 3, Episode 64
Apr 21, 2026 • 20m

Spring sports are dominating the Big 12, but Big Stories is locked in on spring football. Host Cleon Wall debuts a new format that brings together short, insightful clips from podcasters and reporters across the conference, breaking down the biggest storylines shaping the football landscape. In storylines, we discuss two schools with brand-new head coaches: Utah and Kansas State. Alex Markham from the Ute Nation Podcast explains why it was the right time for Morgan Scalley to take over at Utah, and Drew Galloway of K-State Online talks about why Colin Klein wants to get back to the basics. Then, it’s story time in central Texas. Zach Smith of the Waco Tribune joins the show to discuss Baylor football’s evolving identity, spotlighting fresh faces at quarterback and a revamped defensive look heading into the fall.