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Arch Manning to Texas | Late Kick Live Ep. 272 Jun 24, 2022

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Late Kick Live Ep. 272 features Josh Pate reacting to Arch Manning committing to Texas and what it means for Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorn program. What kind of impact will this have in Austin on the field and in recruiting moving forward? Josh also discusses reasonable expectations for several teams as the College Football season approaches. Aside from best and worst case, what is it fair to expect from teams like Clemson, Auburn, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Arkansas? The bold predictions segment returns for another evening of the most out-on-a-limb proclamations Pate State can muster including Florida and UGA both being undefeated when they meet in Jacksonville this year, CJ Stroud breaking Joe Burrow’s passing records, the College Football Playoff featuring 2 new teams, at least THREE Big Ten coaches being fired, and Washington upsetting Michigan State en route to a 9-win season. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including the proper way to debate College Football, favorite CFB stadium designs, and which QBs are flying under the radar.

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Late Kick Tour Draft | Late Kick Live Ep. 271 Jun 20, 2022

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Late Kick Live Ep. 271 features Josh Pate discussing reasonable expectations for several teams as the College Football season approaches. Aside from best and worst case, what is fair to expect from teams like Florida, Texas, Nebraska, LSU, and Notre Dame this season? The bold predictions segment returns for another evening of the most out-on-a-limb proclamations Pate State can muster, including no UGA or Alabama in the College Football Playoff, Isaiah Neyor exploding onto the scene in Austin, Nick Singleton having a breakout true freshman campaign for Penn State, the Big 12 and Big Ten missing out on the CFP, and Casey Thompson being a Heisman finalist. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including the future of Texas and Oklahoma recruiting once they make the move to the SEC and the interesting shift being caused by Mel Tucker and Michigan State in the Big Ten.

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Prediction & Expectation | Late Kick Live Ep. 270 Jun 17, 2022

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Late Kick Live Ep. 270 features Josh Pate discussing reasonable expectations for several teams as the College Football season approaches. Aside from best and worst case, what is it fair to expect from teams like UGA, FSU, Penn State, South Carolina, and USC this fall? The bold predictions segment returns for another evening of the most out-on-a-limb proclamations Pate State can muster including Tennessee finally beating Alabama, the national title game featuring 2 teams new to the CFP, Clemson missing out on the ACC Championship Game again, Minnesota shocking the world in the Big Ten, and LSU clinching a NY6 Bowl bid in Brian Kelly’s first season. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including the likelihood of Urban Meyer ever coaching in College Football again and which Saturday looks to be the most loaded this fall. All that plus the most important dates and rule changes to know for CFB 2022.

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What if the new guy does better? | Late Kick Extra Ep. 148 Jun 15, 2022

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The Late Kick with Josh Pate has added a new episode every Monday and Friday. Every Wednesday, Josh will be hosting a listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you! This week you asked about the success of past SEC dark horses, what happens if the new coach outperforms the coach who left, the expanding trend of college football general managers, Florida's running back situation, whether the College World Series should serve as a warning for CFP expansion, Josh's favorite rivalry game nicknames, the pressure on Jimbo Fisher vs. the pressure on Kirby Smart, and whether or not blue blood programs are good for the sport.

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CFB Expectation Machine | Late Kick Live Ep. 269 Jun 13, 2022

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Late Kick Live Ep. 269 features Josh Pate discussing reasonable expectations for several teams as the College Football season approaches. Aside from best and worst case, what is it fair to expect from your team and head coach this fall? The bold predictions segment returns for another evening of the most out-on-a-limb proclamations Pate State can muster including a defensive player not named Will Anderson being a Heisman finalist, Sean Clifford having his breakout year for Penn State, Utah making the College Football Playoff, FSU winning the ACC, and Alabama dropping 2 regular season games. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including a hard look at some of the most underrated QBs in the country including Phil Jurkovec at Boston College, Jaren Hall at BYU, Aidan O’Connell at Purdue, and more. All that plus Josh examines the deepest position groups in the country including Ohio State WRs, Alabama LBs, Clemson’s DL, and UGA’s TEs.

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Big players & big games | Late Kick Live Ep. 268 Jun 10, 2022

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Late Kick Live Ep. 268 features Josh Pate discussing the most important games on the College Football calendar in the month of September. From Oregon vs UGA to Alabama vs Texas, Oklahoma vs Nebraska to Miami vs Texas A&M, which games will have the biggest impact? The bold predictions segment returns for another evening of the most out-on-a-limb proclamations Pate State can muster including a potential sack record set by Alabama’s Will Anderson and Dallas Turner, Michigan State following up last year’s season with a Big Ten title win, Jimbo Fisher flip-flopping on his QBs, Ohio State’s offense exploding, and Missouri winning 8 games. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including a look at the best program in the Big Ten being Ohio State and why so much hate is being thrown the way of Mario Cristobal and the Miami Hurricanes.

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2022's most-improved team | Late Kick Extra Ep. 147 Jun 08, 2022

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The Late Kick with Josh Pate has added a new episode every Monday and Friday. Every Wednesday Josh will be hosting a listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you! This week you asked Josh which teams have the most to gain by leaving their conferences, if recruits are more likely to follow money or results, which teams will be the most improved in 2022, if the Sugar Bowl should have stayed on New Year's Day, who would have dominated the SEC if Nick Saban had not come to Alabama, and which two teams are most likely to win a national championship in the next 5 years.

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Upsets & Contracts | Late Kick Live Ep. 267 Jun 06, 2022

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Late Kick Live Ep. 267 features Josh Pate looking ahead to some of the biggest potential upset alert spots on the 2022 College Football calendar. Who do you think could be in the biggest trouble as a favorite this fall? Next up Josh discusses Sam Pittman’s new contract extension with Arkansas and how the structure of the deal should be a blueprint moving forward for every other major program. Could this be the key in avoiding athletic departments getting stuck paying massive buyouts? Speaking of coaches, could it be that Brian Kelly’s move to LSU and Marcus Freeman’s rise to the head coaching position at Notre Dame would work out well for everyone involved? The bold predictions segment returns for another evening of the most out-on-a-limb proclamations Pate State can muster including Auburn winning 9 games this season, the SEC not being viewed as the best conference in 2022, Iowa repeating as Big Ten west champs, Clemson winning the national title, and the AAC having 3 undefeated teams entering the final week of October. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including a look at which non-SEC conference title winner from last season is most likely to repeat this year.

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CFB's most powerful coaches | Late Kick Live Ep. 266 Jun 03, 2022

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Late Kick Live Ep. 266 features Josh Pate taking a look at the most powerful head coaches in College Football when accounting for resume, gravitas, biggest voices, and overall impact on the sport. What would your list look like? Josh also discusses a report out from Ross Dellenger on Thursday afternoon that details the next steps in restarting College Football Playoff expansion talks. The bold predictions segment returns for another evening of the most out-on-a-limb proclamations Pate State can muster including Caleb Williams not meeting the hype at USC, Florida making a surprise run to the SEC east crown during Billy Napier’s first season, Michigan AND Georgia repeating as CFP teams, Kansas topping Nebraska, and Texas Tech finding their way inside the top 15. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including what’s happening with all the latest SEC schedule rumors plus several sleeper names he’s watching from the Transfer Portal.

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Breaking Away From the NCAA | Late Kick Extra Ep. 146 Jun 01, 2022

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The Late Kick with Josh Pate has added a new episode every Monday and Friday. Every Wednesday Josh will be hosting a listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you! This week you asked Josh to imagine a scenario in which the SEC misses the playoff, if the transfer portal is creating parity or not, what success means for Michigan in 2022, what an international fan should expect from their first CFB game, if the Power 5 conferences will ever abandon the NCAA, what Josh would fix when he becomes College Football Commissioner, if CFB should add a 13th regular-season game just for inter-conference matchups, and if college football will ever go international.

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