Josh Pate's College Football Show

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Touchdowns & Twisters | Late Kick Extra Ep. 77 May 11, 2021

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The Late Kick with Josh Pate has added a new episode every weekday. Every Tuesday and Thursday Josh will be hosting a podcast-only listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you! This week, you asked about generational quarterback play, the future of sports psychology in football and Bryan Harsin's first year at Auburn.

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Saban Warned You | Late Kick Live Ep. 137 May 10, 2021

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Late Kick Live Ep. 137 features Josh Pate discussing Alabama landing Henry To’oto’o via the Transfer Portal and how this validates yet another warning Nick Saban gave to the College Football world. Will he be right about expanding the Playoff too? Plus which conference needs a national title more - the Pac12 or the Big12? Ohio State is coming off a national title appearance of their own, and Josh discusses why no major changes are needed for Ryan Day and the Buckeyes. All that plus we take a look at the updated 247Sports post-spring top 25.

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2021 Sleeper Teams | Late Kick Live Ep. 136 May 07, 2021

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Late Kick Live Ep. 136 features Josh Pate discussing College Football’s surprise teams in 2021. Which programs are poised to exceed expectations? Also the Transfer Portal continues to fill with names, and as it becomes clear everyone won’t find a home Josh discusses whether the NCAA should step in or simply let things unfold naturally. All that plus we spotlight key transfers that will impact division races this season and examine the latest NFL Draft data showing why recruiting rankings may be more accurate than ever.

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Is Jimbo Fisher overrated? | Late Kick Extra Ep. 76 May 06, 2021

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The Late Kick with Josh Pate has added a new episode every weekday. Every Tuesday and Thursday Josh will be hosting a podcast-only listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you! This week, you asked if Jimbo Fisher overrated, Josh's sports betting tips and Justin Fuente at Virginia Tech.

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Surprise Scheduling | Late Kick Extra Ep. 75 May 04, 2021

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The Late Kick with Josh Pate has added a new episode every weekday. Every Tuesday and Thursday Josh will be hosting a podcast-only listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you! This week, you asked about a different way to schedule out of conference opponents, "No-Man's-Land" for your favorite team's record and Josh's love for coffee.

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SEC's Draft Success | Late Kick Live Ep. 135 May 03, 2021

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Late Kick Live Ep. 135 features Josh Pate discussing key takeaways from the NFL Draft as the SEC broke their own record with most players ever selected from one conference. Alabama led the way as usual but this Draft was even elite by Nick Saban standards as the Tide set their own records and the 2017 Alabama recruiting class becomes even more legendary. Plus Josh discusses rapid reactions from spring games at Notre Dame and Oregon.

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CFB Playoff "Fix" | Late Kick Live Ep. 134 Apr 30, 2021

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Late Kick Live Ep. 134 features Josh Pate discussing why he doesn’t believe in expanding the College Football Playoff to solve anything. How does Nick Saban tie into all of this? Plus Josh updates us on the latest QB battles at Ohio State, FSU, LSU, Texas, and Texas A&M. All that plus a checkup on the toll Ohio State is taking on the rest of the Big Ten and whether North Carolina could be ready to make some noise in the ACC.

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Is the Big Ten becoming too top heavy? | Late Kick Extra Ep. 74 Apr 27, 2021

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The Late Kick with Josh Pate has added a new episode every weekday. Every Tuesday and Thursday Josh will be hosting a podcast-only listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you! This week, you asked about Ohio State's dominance over the Big Ten, Alex Grinch's importance to Oklahoma and the ten-year anniversary of the Southern tornado outbreak in 2011.

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More Spring Game Reactions | Late Kick Live Ep. 133 Apr 26, 2021

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Late Kick Live Ep. 133 features Josh Pate reacting to a Saturday full of college football spring games across the country including Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas A&M, North Carolina, and even a Sunday spring game at South Carolina. How do the QB competitions look coming out of the weekend at Texas with Casey Thomson vs Hudson Card and Texas A&M with Zach Calzada vs Haynes King? Has North Carolina gotten closer to where they need to be defensively? And how did the first performances for Shane Beamer at South Carolina and Josh Heupel at Tennessee go? What stood out the most to you during spring games this weekend?

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SEC Spring Intel | Late Kick Live Ep. 132 Apr 23, 2021

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Late Kick Live Ep. 132 features Josh Pate looking ahead to a jam-packed weekend of college football spring games. Around the SEC we’ll see Tennessee, South Carolina, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M tee it up while several programs nationally including North Carolina, Texas, Oklahoma, and Michigan State do the same. Also with several QBs having gone to new teams via the Transfer Portal Josh takes a look at the most intriguing transitions so far. All that plus we discuss some of the latest anonymous feedback floating around the college football community about Mac Jones, Justin Fields, Trevor Lawrence, and DeVonta Smith ahead of the NFL Draft.

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