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KU Scandal, Attack Walruses, & Week 5 Picks Sep 25, 2019

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Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and Pat Forde begin with the Kansas basketball recruiting scandal after the NCAA handed down a notice of allegations going right after Bill Self and the Jayhawks. What is next and how will the NCAA ultimately fix the problem? (1:12)

The guys then switch to the gridiron and debate if Nebraska or Michigan is more likely to return to their former glory? (19:20)

Dan, Pete and Pat also discuss the news of Houston star D'Eriq King's decision to "redshirt." Will the stud QB take another snap for the Cougars? (28:54)

You also won't want to miss the amazing headlines involving an Amish DUI (32:48), Mike Gundy shaving his mullet (35:19) and walruses attaching Russian ships. (40:30) They wrap the podcast by picking the few big games on this week's college football slate against the spread. (42:47)

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Overreaction Monday: Pac-12 After Dark Madness Sep 23, 2019

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Dan Wetzel, Pat Forde and Pete Thamel recap all of the insanely entertaining Week 4 action. The guys start with the improbable 32 point 2nd-half comeback UCLA pulled off on the Palouse over Washington State. Is Chip Kelly finally breathing life into the program? (1:05) The heavyweight battle between Notre Dame and UGA lived up to the billing as well. Is Jake Fromm good enough to finally get the Dawgs over the hump? (12:57) The pod then takes a shot at burying Jim Harbaugh's tenure at Michigan after the Wolverines were handed an embarrassing 35-14 loss by the Badgers. (22:00) Dan, Pat and Pete also recap LSU's attempt to drink Nashville dry (37:00) and the controversial Cal-Ole Miss finish. (39:10)

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Mascot Battle Royale and Week 4 Preview Sep 18, 2019

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This week is jam-packed with marquee matchups and Dan Wetzel, Pat Forde, and Pete Thamel get you set for the action. The esteemed writers open by previewing the battle between the hedges as Notre Dame travels to face Georgia. Will Ian Book have enough to pull off the upset? (2:21) The guys then turn their attention to the pivotal conference game between Michigan and Wisconsin. Can Harbaugh finally win a big one? (13:59) And down South, Auburn takes on A&M in a massive SEC West tilt. Will Kellen Mond play a clean enough game to win? (23:57) Mascot battles also make a triumphant return to the podcast this week. Which Pac-12 beast would be the last standing according to Mike Leach? Tune in to find out. (33:11)

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Overreaction Monday: The Coaching Darwin Awards Sep 16, 2019

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No ranked matchups? No problem. Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and Pat Forde dive into all the wild Week 3 action from around the nation.

The guys begin with the boneheaded coaching decisions in East Lansing and Happy Valley. What was Mark Dantonio and his disciple, Pat Narduzzi, thinking on Saturday? (3:24)

The fellas then make the case for UCF to crack the top 10 after a 45-27 drubbing of Stanford. (24:01)

The Mad Hatter made his impact felt this weekend, too. Pete tells a story from dinner with the Kansas coaching staff the night before the BC game. Also, what is wrong with the ACC? (29:57)

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Week 3 preview and The Tennessee Titanic Sep 11, 2019

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Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and Pat Forde kick off this week’s episode by trading jabs over the unheralded Iowa-Iowa State rivalry and the subpar slate of games this weekend. (1:13)

Lynn Swann stepped down from his AD role at USC. Will they replace him with yet another Trojan? (26:23)

Bobby Petrino returned to Arkansas on Monday. Is the former Razorback coach trying to woo his way back in favor with the Hogs? (33:30)

The guys wrap the show and preview Week 3 by picking the biggest matchups against the spread. (42:14)

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Overreaction Monday: Dazed and Confused in Dental Chairs Sep 09, 2019

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Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel, and Pat Forde review all the biggest games from around the college football landscape from Week 2. How good was Matthew McConaughey’s pregame speech? Pete takes you inside the LSU-Texas showdown after a week of all-access in Austin. (2:37) Is there currently a weirder story in college football than Hugh Freeze? The Liberty coach’s medical issues continue to dominate headlines as he lugged a dentist's chair all the way to Louisiana for a loss. (33:09) Pat, Pete and Dan cap the podcast by giving out their Small-Sample Heisman awards before they say something nice about…someone…anyone? (41:31)

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Week 2 preview, therapy animals on planes and rogue pigs on the loose Sep 04, 2019

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Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel, and Pat Forde are back to their wacky ways in this jam-packed episode. Before they review Jalen Hurts’ stellar debut (10:57), the guys recap even more wild Popeyes stories.

Willie Taggart’s Seminoles fell to Boise St. over the weekend. Was the home team really affected by dehydration? The head man thinks so. (17:13)

The trio then previews the giant A&M-Clemson and LSU-Texas matchups before they dive into the full weekend slate and pick the games against the spread in the Race for the Case. (40:50)

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Overreaction Monday: Coaching from Hospital Beds and the SEC Least Sep 02, 2019

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Week 1 is coming to a close and Pat, Pete and Dan wrap up the action with a classic Overreaction Monday Podcast. The SEC East already looks to be on fire like a ship in the Vol Navy. Tennessee was sunk by Georgia State, Mizzou was topped by Wyoming and South Carolina was bounced by North Carolina. Will Jeremy Pruitt last the year? (2:35)

The guys then turn their attention to Boise State’s road win over FSU (19:55) before Auburn’s comeback victory over Oregon (25:04). And just when you think you have seen it all in College Football’s 150 seasons, Liberty’s Hugh Freeze coached his opening game against Syracuse from a hospital bed. Can it get any weirder? We know it will. (32:52)

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Popeyes Sandwiches, Week 0 Band Fights and Week 1 Preview Aug 28, 2019

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Before we take a look back at the wacky Week 0 that was, Pat and Dan describe their adventures to Popeyes to get the now-famous chicken sandwich. (1:22)

Wetzel, Thamel and Forde then dive into the Florida-Miami and Arizona-Hawaii games. You won’t want to miss the laughter over the wild fight involving the Gator band in Orlando. (8:26)

Jim Harbaugh is back in the headlines with his comments on how it is “hard to beat the teams that cheat.” Does he actually have a point? (16:09)

Dan, Pat and Pete keep it in the Big Ten and break down the news out of Penn State, where a former team doctor has accused James Franklin of pressuring him to clear players early. (28:58)

Dan then joins Pat and Pete this season in picking the biggest Week 1 matchups against the spread. Who will take the Pac-12 vs SEC bout of Oregon vs. Auburn in Arlington? Will FSU turn the corner this year and top Boise State in Jacksonville? Can USC actually cover the 13.5-point spread over Fresno State? Find out in this week’s Race for the Case preview. (43:37)

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Barefoot Beer Bandits, Attack Gators and Week 0 Preview Aug 20, 2019

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We made it. Football finally returns this week. But before Dan Wetzel, Pat Forde and Pete Thamel turn their eyes towards Week 0, the guys dive into the latest news surrounding the Michael Avenatti and Nike basketball scandal (1:34).

They then riff on Louisiana HC Billy Napier over his belief that Ragin Cajun players should donate back to the school (11:50) before they break down the first AP Top 25 poll of the season. Who will be the biggest bust? (21:23)

Later, the guys preview both Week 0 matchups & pick their favorite non-conference game of the season. (34:51)

Wetzel, Forde and Thamel take a wild turn to wrap the podcast and describe the copycat crime of the century in the case of the Barefoot Beer Bandit. The dynamic trio also warns Jacksonville about the dangers fence-climbing attack gators. (43:47)

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