The Solid Verbal - College Football Podcast
America's College Football Podcast. Because you don't just love college football, you live it.
Ty and Dan take a look at five Power 5 teams and evaluate whether their 2020 seasons are an indicator for where their football programs are headed.
Ty and Dan welcome back Ari Wasserman from The Athletic to discuss the haves and have-nots in the recruiting game, and whether it's possible to reset the balance of the sport through expanded playoffs, budgets or marketing. (Apologies if you downloaded our first attempt at uploading this episode, because that one definitely had some funky editing.)
Ty and Dan run through five big upsets (and close calls) from the 2020 college football season, reliving the storylines and moments that made them special. Games featured include: Coastal Carolina vs. BYU, Indiana vs. Penn State, LSU vs. Florida, Texas vs. Texas Tech, and Oregon vs. Oregon State.
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Ty and Dan channel their inner March Madness and play their own bracket game, debating the likelihood of various college football events in the 2021 season and beyond.
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Ty and Dan embrace the feeling of spring in the air, take a closer look at the programs that cleaned house and hired new coordinators this offseason, and stage an impromptu draft of the assistants who will have the most impact in 2021.
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Ty and Dan poll the Verballerhood and get a sense for how fans feel about their respective teams over the next few years and, more importantly, discuss realistic ceilings moving forward.
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Ty and Dan relive the best and worst decisions by their college football teams (and themselves) over the last year.
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Ty welcomes Dan back to the podcast to chat about coaches in their infancy with new teams. Can Mike Norvell turn around Florida State? Is the Lane Train on track to revitalize Ole Miss? Is Jimmy Lake the answer at Washington? Plus, British Comedy Legend Alan Bowman transfers to Michigan, Arik Gilbert untransfers from Florida, and the tragic passing of Louis Nix III.
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Ty welcomes Matt Brown from the Extra Points newletter to the podcast and dissects Notre Dame's claim that it will not be in the next college football video game. Who will be in the game and when do we realistically expect it will be released? Plus, more details on the looming NIL legislation, how TV rights affect college football, and lessons learned from a quirky 2020 season.
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Ty chats with Andy Staples of The Athletic about the impact that new Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) rules will have on college football in the short- and long-terms. Will it be the end of the sport as we know it? Will the gap between the haves and have-nots widen? How does college football's new one-time transfer rule factor in? And which Miami player would score a sponsorship with a fictitious Subaru dealership?
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Ty and Dan solicit outlandish college football takes and wild predictions from the Verballerhood, and grade them on the venerable Scoville Scale, otherwise used to measure the spiciness of peppers.
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With the nation under the cold-hearted fist of Old Man Winter, Ty and Dan examine the unlikely circumstances under which powerhouses like Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Oklahoma could freeze up and lose their edge.
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Ty and Dan write out their valentines and hand them out to the college football players, teams and ideas that gave them the most joy in 2020 and beyond.
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Ty and Dan plunge deep into the college football earth and examine samples from its permafrost layer, comprised of programs that remain frozen in an underwhelming state.
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Ty and Dan react to the exciting news that EA Sports is restarting its college football video game series, and discuss what they'd like to see in the updated game, their favorite memories of playing the last version in 2013, the thorny issue of player likenesses, and their ad-libbed pitch to actually be in the game. Plus, a quick check-in on Signing Day and Will Muschamp's move to Georgia.
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Ty and Dan field quarterback-related questions, ranging from Penn State's depth chart to favorite quarterback-to-different-position conversions and USC's weird path to finding its top signal callers. Plus, Dan laments a snowy Chicago winter and has a heart-to-heart about shoveling strategies.
Ty and Dan continue on with the second part of the Stuck in Tar series and react to the news of Tennessee's new coach while dissecting the state of the Vols over the last decade. Plus, a hard look at the Miami Hurricanes and the never-ending quest to bring the swagger back to Coral Gables.
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Ty and Dan discuss the factors holding back the college football programs at USC, Texas and Nebraska after running through news of Larry Scott's departure from the Pac-12 and the search for Jeremy Pruitt's replacement at Tennessee.
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Ty and Dan react to suggestions from the Verballerhood about how to "fix" college football... in the most outlandish ways possible. Plus, an update on the coaching mess at Tennessee and assistant hires around the country.
With Ty still on the mend, Dan is joined by The Athletic's Max Olson to talk Tennessee moving on from Jeremy Pruitt, what Steve Sarkisian must do to outdo Tom Herman at Texas, the stagnant nature of Jim Harbaugh's Michigan Wolverine program, Scott Frost's Nebraska trending in wrong directions, Bret Bielema's search for an identity at Illinois, Bryan Harsin's pseudo-out of nowhere Auburn hiring, what it is that made Shane Beamer appealing to South Carolina, and much, much more. And yes, that includes pizza.
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Dan is joined by The Athletic's Andy Staples to run down the near term outlooks of Alabama, Ohio State, Clemson, Notre Dame, and -- bonus! -- Texas A&M.
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Ty and Dan walk back through Alabama's dominant victory over Ohio State, winning the 2020-21 College Football Playoff National Championship and cementing Nick Saban's legacy as the greatest coach of all-time.
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Ty and Dan discuss DeVonta Smith's Heisman victory, Trevor Lawrence's NFL declaration, Derek Mason's move to Auburn, notable hires around the sport, and the start of the Jack Coan era, maybe, at Notre Dame.
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Ty and Dan dedicate the episode to deep-diving the Alabama vs. Ohio State matchup for the College Football Playoff National Championship. How does Ohio State guard against Alabama's dynamic passing attack featuring Mac Jones and Devonta Smith? Is Justin Fields the most important player on the field? How will Alabama's offensive line match up against the Buckeyes defensive front? And what does this game mean for the legacies of Nick Saban and Ryan Day?
Ty and Dan recap dominating performances by Alabama and Ohio State in the College Football Playoff and give their spin on other notable bowls, as Oklahoma ran away from Florida, Northwestern put up 35 points, Georgia eked one out over Cincinnati, and more.
Ty and Dan reflect on a tumultuous 2020 and think ahead into 2021, declaring their resolutions as college football fans in the new year.
Ty and Dan take a closer look at both College Football Playoff semifinal games and dissect Notre Dame's chances of upsetting Alabama, why this year's version of Clemson vs. Ohio State will be different, and more. Plus, previews for the Orange, Fiesta, Peach, Citrus, Outback and Gator Bowls.
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Ty and Dan recap the first batch of bowl games and highlight the craziness of the Cure Bowl, featuring Liberty's improbable fumble and eventual win. Plus a look at the week ahead in bowl action and a quick look at the latest news around the college football world.
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Ty and Dan get in the holiday spirit by giving out gifts to college football teams, coaches and entities. Plus, Bryan Harsin hired at Auburn, Jedd Fisch picked for Arizona, and other news. Merry Christmas!
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Ty and Dan take a look at college football's upcoming bowl matchups and swag, and highlight some of the main talking points as we head into the postseason.
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Ty and Dan digest the final College Football Playoff rankings and dissect Clemson's dominating performance against Notre Dame, Alabama's shootout with Florida, Ohio State's clunker against Northwestern, Oklahoma's terrific home stretch, and more.
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Ty and Dan welcome Brandon Huffman from 247Sports back to the show to discuss the results of (early) Signing Day, including Alabama's blockbuster class, USC's turnaround, surprises in the middle of the Big Ten rankings, the state of Texas recruiting, and more. Plus, the very strange circumstances of 2020 and how recruiting has been impacted.
Ty and Dan preview college football's Conference Championship Week, featuring a Clemson-Notre Dame rematch for the ACC, an Oklahoma-Iowa State contest for the Big 12, Ohio State's test against Northwestern for the Big Ten, and Alabama's potential shootout with Florida for the SEC. Also, a very strange Pac-12 Championship Game, and a host of Group of Five conference games with deep intrigue.
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Ty and Dan recap LSU upset of Florida in Gainesville, North Carolina's offensive explosion against Miami, USC's comeback win, and much more from a foggy Saturday of college football.
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Ty chats with ESPN's Bill Connelly about the college football teams most affected by the pandemic, the challenges of comparing teams and conferences in 2020, the quirks of the SP+ amid an unevent season, what it all means going forward, and much more. Plus, overrated and underrated teams, the Group of Five's raw deal, and what's wrong with Texas football.
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Ty and Dan run through a week in which some of the biggest games have been canceled or postponed, but interesting matchups remain, as Oklahoma travels to West Virginia, North Carolina squares off against Miami, and USC plays against its crosstown rival in UCLA.
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Ty and Dan walk back through Coastal Carolina's big, unlikely stage and discuss Iowa State's emphatic win, Alabama's domination of LSU, Texas A&M's ground attack against Auburn, Indiana's defensive slugfest versus Wisconsin, Notre Dame's slow start, and more. Plus, Verballer Reverbs and the launch of the Winter Wonders Prop Bet Challenge!
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Ty and Dan welcome ESPN's Mike Golic to the podcast and play a spirited game of MIKE-GO-LIC-FAN-EXAM trivia. Plus, a quick rundown of the lastest news, including the Boca Raton Bowl's new sponsor, BYU and Coastal Carolina's impromptu matchup, the Knight Commission and more.
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Ty and Dan contort themselves into excitement over college football's slate of Week 14 games, including an upset alert as Texas A&M visits Auburn, Iowa State's potential letdown spot, a very different Alabama-LSU showdown, and much more. Plus, Derek Mason fired from Vanderbilt, Michael Penix Jr. goes down for Indiana, and more opt-outs.
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Ty and Dan walk back through Oregon State's upset of Oregon and Michigan State's takedown of Northwestern, as well as Notre Dame's strong finish versus North Carolina, Iowa State's comeback over Texas, and more. Plus, a crockpotting in the Iron Bowl, Penn State gets off the schnide, and Vandy's historic moment.
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Ty and Dan discuss Nick Saban's positive COVID test and the first batch of playoff rankings before answering listener questions over choice brews.
Ty and Dan throw out the records and preview a slimmed down week of rivalries like the Iron Bowl and Egg Bowl as well as key conferences matchups featuring Notre Dame-North Carolina, and Iowa State-Texas. Plus, Dabo Swinney's weird crusade, a curiously low line for Oklahoma on the road, a Maryland-Indiana contest that nobody expected, and a Penn State-Michigan clash that almost nobody wants
Ty and Dan talk through Ohio State's closer-than-expected victory over Indiana, Northwestern's defensive gem versus Wisconsin, Oklahoma's quick start against Oklahoma State, Oregon's close call with UCLA, and a last-second postponement between Clemson and Florida State. Plus, more questions for Michigan and Penn State, a stellar start for JT Daniels at Georgia, Pitt's total destruction of Virginia Tech, and huge wins for Coastal Carolina, Cincinnati and BYU to remain unbeaten and potentially in the playoff race.
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Ty and Dan group 16 coaches into spaceships and evaluate which are dragging their respective programs, either knowingly or unknowingly. Plus, more COVID scheduling changes, a new QB at Georgia and more.
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Ty and Dan break down a top ten matchup between Indiana and Ohio State, the Bedlam game, continued Pac-12 confusion, and more. Plus, Will Muschamp fired from South Carolina, more scheduling changes due to COVID and the Sun Belt Fun Belt.
Ty and Dan talk through a streamlined Week 11 slate, with big wins for Wisconsin and Iowa and big questions for Michigan and Penn State. Also, more late game drama for USC, Notre Dame's trappy non-trap game against Boston College, D'Eriq King's heroic's for Miami, Sam Howell's permanent "dude" status, a fake spike TD and Kyle Trask's monster season.
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Ty and Dan break down each conference's middle class and evaluate which teams are trending in the right (and wrong) direction. Plus, a quick update on a heavy week of COVID in college football.
Ty and Dan talk through Week 11, complete with top teams playing on the road and postponements abound. Plus, the Mail-In Theory of college football in the age of COVID.
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Ty and Dan walk back through Notre Dame's thrilling overtime victory over Clemson, Kyle Trask's commanding performance for Florida over Georgia, the continued uncertainty in the Big Ten, the start of the Pac-12 season and more.
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Dan chats with Bruce Feldman about his new book, Flip the Script: Lessons Learned on the Road to a Championship, and the remarkable coaching journey of Ed Orgeron and his storybook 2019 season at LSU. Plus, a conversation about the state of the Pac-12 as the conference is set to resume play this weekend.
