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NIL & Schedule Releases | Late Kick Live Ep. 358 Feb 01, 2023

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Late Kick Live Ep. 358 includes Josh Pate reacting to Nick Saban taking a hardline stance on NIL and how other coaches may start approaching this in the future. The ACC and Big12 have released their 2023 schedules with several noteworthy matchups plus four new additions in the Big12 with Cincinnati, UCF, Houston, and BYU making the leap. With Jalen Hurts shining in the NFL Playoffs, we take a look back to his College Football days as Josh responds to a viewer question about whether Oklahoma or Alabama should be able to claim him. Speaking of Playoff glory, what sort of changes should we expect with a new 12-team format on the horizon? All that plus he revisits 5 more bold predictions from the preseason.

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New 5-Stars & New Contenders | Late Kick Live Ep. 357 Jan 27, 2023

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Late Kick Live Ep. 357 includes Josh Pate taking a look at the teams poised to make the biggest jumps in 2023 along with revisiting job approval ratings for College Football head coaches across the country. How would you grade Dave Aranda at Baylor with a Big12 title already under his belt? Do Chip Kelly and Gus Malzahn have UCLA and UCF headed in the right directions? What grade does Mark Stoops deserve at Kentucky? How will the landscape of College Football change in the 12-team Playoff era? The final 247Sports player rankings were released earlier today and Josh reacts to some of the final moves including new 5-stars. Josh also responds to a viewer question asking for a comparison between College Football and storm chasing plus he revisits 5 more bold predictions from the preseason.

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The Next Elite College Football Team | Late Kick Live Ep. 356 Jan 25, 2023

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Late Kick Live Ep. 356 includes Josh Pate revisiting job approval ratings for College Football head coaches across the country. How would you grade Brent Venables and Mario Cristobal in their debut campaigns at Oklahoma and Miami? Will Sam Pittman see the Hogs rebound from a somewhat down year? What about Kalen DeBoer at Washington? We also take a dive into the Late Kick mailbag with questions about College Football officiating and which team will be the next elite candidate. Josh also revisits 5 more bold predictions from the preseason.

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Star Rating Conspiracies are EVERYWHERE | Late Kick Live Ep. 355 Jan 23, 2023

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Late Kick Live Ep. 355 includes Josh Pate revisiting job approval ratings for College Football head coaches across the country. How would you grade Jim Harbaugh at Michigan after back to back Big Ten titles? Did Brian Kelly and Dan Lanning over-deliver in their debut seasons at LSU and Oregon? What about Dabo Swinney and the slight dip in recent production at Clemson? With the NFL Playoffs underway and QBs like Joe Burrow and Brock Purdy shining, questions are being asked about the star rating process and why these guys weren't more highly rated coming out of high school. Deion Sanders landing Travis Hunter and Cormani McClain has people once again speculating about how big the 2023 impact will be on Colorado and the Pac12. All that plus another dive into your boldest predictions from August.

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Cormani McClain Commits to Colorado | Late Kick Live Ep. 354 Jan 20, 2023

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Late Kick Live Ep. 354 includes Josh Pate revisiting job approval ratings for College Football head coaches across the country. How would you grade Lincoln Riley at USC and Marcus Freeman at Notre Dame? Will Mack Brown ever see North Carolina turn the corner? What about Josh Heupel’s job at Tennessee so far? The early Transfer Portal window has closed with Ole Miss loading up on QBs. The NCAA continues to look into Michigan and it appears Jim Harbaugh and the Wolverines aren’t budging an inch. Arkansas just saw another coordinator depart which has some asking if there are issues in Fayetteville. All that plus Jaden Rashada has been officially released from this NLI at Florida and another dive into your boldest predictions from August.

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Harbaugh Returns & Head Coach Approval Ratings | Late Kick Live Ep. 353 Jan 18, 2023

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Late Kick Live Ep. 353 includes Josh Pate revisiting job approval ratings for College Football head coaches across the country. How would you grade Jimbo Fisher’s performance at Texas A&M? What about Ryan Day, Shane Beamer, and Neal Brown? Jim Harbaugh announced yesterday he will remain as Michigan head coach. What will that mean for the Big Ten? Kirby Smart is flying high in the job approval category, but tonight we discuss the peculiar case of pregame speech audio leaking from the Bulldog locker room. Next up, Josh takes a look at four more mystery programs. Where is Auburn headed under Hugh Freeze? What will Iowa and Arkansas do this year? And will Virginia Tech ever be back to what they once were? All that plus another dive into your boldest predictions from August.

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Do You Like Your Head Coach? | Late Kick Live Ep. 352 Jan 16, 2023

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Late Kick Live Ep. 352 includes Josh Pate taking a look at head coaches across College Football and placing a job approval rating on them following the 2022 season. Which guys are soaring and which guys are struggling? The Transfer Portal continues to be red hot with several noteworthy names entering and finding new homes. In this show we share the latest whispers and intel. The Bold Predictions Revisited segment returns tonight with a look at those who thought UGA would miss the CFP along with the entire Big Ten & Big12 plus more. Josh also offers some thoughts on Nick Saban making staff moves at Alabama and if more could be on the way.

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Dynasties & NIL Drama | Late Kick Live Ep. 351 Jan 13, 2023

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Late Kick Live Ep. 351 includes Josh Pate taking a look at the current state of College Football. Are we seeing more oxygen in the room for new contenders to emerge in tier 1 than we have in the last decade? Which program has truly exhibited stranglehold on a conference for a current multi-year stretch? We continue looking back at bold predictions from the preseason. Who was right on and who whiffed bigtime? Josh also discusses the latest intel surrounding Jim Harbaugh and whether or not he’ll be moving on to the NFL thus opening up the Michigan job. All that plus a look at what constitutes a dynasty in College Football, the latest NIL drama surrounding the Florida program and Jaden Rashada, and Dabo Swinney making staff moves at Clemson.

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Georgia Splatters TCU In National Championship | Late Kick Live Ep. 350 Jan 10, 2023

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Late Kick Live Ep. 350 includes Josh Pate reacting to UGA destroying TCU en route to winning their second national title is as many years. With Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs doing what nobody has ever seen before in Athens, how long could this run stretch? What do we make of how thorough the mismatch was in a championship game? Is there any legitimacy to claiming the College Football Playoff Committee put the wrong teams in? Josh also takes a look ahead to the 2023 College Football season. Will UGA be taken down by Alabama or perhaps someone else in the SEC? Will Texas finally break through in the Big12? Could Oregon or USC make more noise out west? What will happen in the Big Ten? Will FSU overtake Clemson?

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National Title Eve + Potential Coaching Moves | Late Kick Live Ep. 349 Jan 09, 2023

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Late Kick Live Ep. 349 includes Josh Pate looking ahead to UGA vs TCU in the College Football Playoff National Championship game this Monday in Los Angeles. Will Sonny Dykes and the Horned Frogs be able to cap one of the most unbelievable runs we’ve ever seen or Will Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs cement themselves as repeat champs? Josh also takes a look at South Carolina giving Shane Beamer a massive raise. Is the Gamecock head coach worth the investment the school has made? All that plus a look back at successful and failed bold predictions from the preseason and a deep dive into the Late Kick mailbag.

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