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In-depth recruiting talk with Wiltfong & Huffman | Late Kick Live Ep. 121 Mar 15, 2021

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Late Kick Live Ep. 121 features Josh Pate taking a special deep dive into the world of college football recruiting with Steve Wiltfong and Brandon Huffman. Listen as Steve and Josh discuss several topics including the methodology behind the 247Sports Crystal Ball, how recruiting intel is gathered, what goes into the player rating process and more. Plus Brandon Huffman drops in to give the latest on the recruitment of J.T. Tuimoloau and the guys discuss how Mario Cristobal has taken Oregon recruiting to new heights.

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BCS vs Playoff | Late Kick Live Ep. 120 Mar 12, 2021

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Late Kick Live Ep. 120 features Josh Pate comparing the BCS era to the College Football Playoff era in a discussion about which format best serves the sport. Also the latest Sunshine State Scorecard paints a telling picture about recruiting in the state of Florida. Could this be the real key to injecting more parity into college football? What are the biggest questions in the ACC heading into spring practice? All that plus the Notre Dame Mood Tracker.

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Late Kick Showowners Association Meeting Ep. 1 Mar 10, 2021

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It finally happened. The inaugural Late Kick Showowner's Association took place on Tuesday. Josh went over an hour and a half with over 20 guests, covering topics like: the potential of a third NSD, the top five jobs in CFB, buying/selling on the CFB stock market and more!

There will be another one of these when Josh hits 14,000 followers on Twitter, so please share this with every college football fan you know so more of these can happen!

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Biggest Questions for the SEC in the Spring | Late Kick Live Ep. 119 Mar 08, 2021

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Late Kick Live Ep. 119 features Josh Pate discussing the ongoing college football structure debate between P5 vs G5 and how the seats at the CFB Playoff table should be divided. Why has the situation become so much more murky the past few years? Meanwhile Josh discusses the biggest questions for various SEC Football teams as spring practice heats up, and we delve back into the Transfer Portal to highlight the biggest potential contributors this season All that plus the Tennessee Mood Tracker.

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2021's Biggest QB Battles | Late Kick Live Ep. 118 Mar 05, 2021

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Late Kick Live Ep. 118 features Josh Pate breaking down college football’s most important QB battles heading into spring at programs like Ohio State, Oregon, Texas, FSU, Michigan and more. At Florida the questions aren’t directed at the QB position nearly as much as head coach. Josh will discuss the current feelings about Dan Mullen at Florida. Josh also presents his dream 4-team College Football Playoff field if his network owned the contract and brings back the Mood Tracker with a healthy temperature check of the Clemson fan base.

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Clemson's change in culture | Late Kick Extra Ep. 64 Mar 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 Clemson's culture after winning titles, Clay Helton cooling his seat at USC and the perfect CFB scenario.

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Impact of ADs on football | Late Kick Extra Ep. 63 Mar 02, 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 the how influential athletic directors are on football, Josh's favorite sports movies and enrolling early vs. finishing your senior year.

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Top transfer re-enters the Portal | Late Kick Live Ep. 117 Mar 01, 2021

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Late Kick Live Ep. 117 features Josh Pate discussing Arik Gilbert’s decommitment from Florida and what it means moving forward. Also we discuss Nick Saban solving the one blind spot that once existed in Alabama’s recruiting and development model. Now that Bama perennially has one of the top QBs in America what will it take to slow the Tide down? Plus, the Transfer Portal continues to dominate the conversation. Could this give rise to the next Tier-1 program in college football? And are we making too big a deal about the potential ramifications to the sport? All that along with the Mood Tracker’s return and a healthy temperature check of the Georgia Tech fan base.

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Dabo Swinney is talking again | Late Kick Live Ep. 116 Feb 26, 2021

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Late Kick Live Ep. 116 features Josh Pate discussing the factors involved in QB battles at Michigan and Oregon as JJ McCarthy and Ty Thompson prepare to push for early playing time. Meanwhile in the Sunshine State several FBS head coaches are jockeying for position as Josh discusses the recent release of the 247Sports head coach recruiting rankings for the state of Florida. Also the 2022 recruiting cycle features a crop in the state of Texas as loaded as any we’ve likely ever seen. Can Steve Sarkisian or Jimbo Fisher build an eventual national title team utilizing in-state talent? All that plus Josh discusses Dabo Swinney’s most recent comments on the Transfer Portal.

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Coach Staff Meetings vs. Recruiting Visits | Late Kick Extra Ep. 62 Feb 25, 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 Kirby Smart's unwillingness to use the transfer portal, the future of payment with NIL and Josh's recent Twitter Poll.

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