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CFB Week 11 LIVE Reactions: Indiana, Georgia, BYU-Texas Tech and More! | Ringer Tailgate Nov 08, 2025

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Join Tate, Van, and Joel reacting LIVE to all of the week 11 college football action!

0:00 Welcome to Ringer Tailgate!
3:00 Reaction to Texas Tech's Win Over BYU
11:20 Indiana Escapes Penn State
29:15 What's the future like for Deion Sanders and Colorado?
36:55 What's Indiana's historical program comp?
44:25 What happened to Diego Pavia and Vandy?
47:15 Who's the top QB prospect right now?
56:29 Evaluating Darryn Peterson
59:48 Worst field conditions ever played in?
1:04:19 Virginia is on fraud watch
1:11:49 Parting shots

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Hosts: Tate Frazier, Van Lathan and Joel Anderson
Producers: Jack Wilson, Conor Nevins, Billy Gil, Tucker Tashjian and Alysha Tsuji

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Reacting to the CFP Rankings, and Hugh Freeze Chose Golf Over Auburn Nov 06, 2025

Show notes

It’s Week 11 of the college football season. Let’s get into it!

(0:00) Intro

(01:54) One Big Reaction: CFP rankings

(43:21) Hugh Freeze fired from Auburn

(01:02:43) Overreaction of the Week: Dabo Swinney

(01:10:41) Biggest matchups of Week 11

(01:24:03) Big Van on Campus

(01:36:45) Parting shots

Host: Tate Frazier
Guests: Van Lathan and Joel Anderson
Producer: Jonathan Frias
Social Producers: Alysha Tsuji and Donnie Beacham Jr.

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CFB Week 10 LIVE Reactions: Miami & Vandy's Playoff Hopes, OSU on top + LSU Latest | Ringer Tailgate Nov 02, 2025

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Join Tate, Van, and Joel reacting LIVE to all of the week 10 college football action!

0:00 Welcome to Ringer Tailgate

3:55 Miami is in HELL

18:22 Is Vandy a CFP Candidate?

33:15 Is Jeremiah Smith the best player in CFB?

42:05 Julian Sayin is now leading the Heisman Odds

49:05 The latest around LSU

1:06:00 West Virginia Signature Win

1:07:53 Will Urban Meyer Coach Again?

1:22:25 DeSean Jackson's Delaware State Defeats Michael Vick's Norfolk State

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The Firing of Brian Kelly and a Look at LSU’s Future Oct 29, 2025

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Week 10 got here fast. Tate, Joel, and Van are here to look back at Brian Kelly’s tenure at LSU and look ahead to potential replacements before they break down the matchups in what the fellas dubbed a “hating-ass weekend.”

(0:00) Intro
(03:05) One Big Reaction: Brian Kelly fired
(36:26) One Big Question: Best replacement
(01:02:06) Pause of the Week
(01:03:39) Start/Bench/Cut
(01:08:56) Matchups of Week 10

Host: Tate Frazier

Guests: Van Lathan and Joel Anderson
Producer: Jonathan Frias
Social Producers: Alysha Tsuji and Donnie Beacham Jr.

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CFB Week 9 LIVE Reactions: Ole Miss-Oklahoma, Missouri-Vandy, Texas and More! | Ringer Tailgate Oct 26, 2025

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Join Tate, Van, and Bryan Curtis reacting LIVE to all of the week 9 college football action! 0:00 Welcome to Ringer Tailgate!
2:58 Fernando Mendoza and Indiana Hoosiers ROLL on UCLA
7:55 Steve Sarkisian NFL Rumors
14:38 Arch Manning is "Cream of the Crap""
17:38 Is Haynes King a Heisman Candidate
18:40 Ole Miss Lane Kiffin beats Oklahoma
23:28 G5 Super Bowl Reaction: South Florida Defeats Memphis
27:35 Can Normal Coaches Contend for a Championship?
31:20 This season is Chaos, Nothing is Uncertain
34:40 Missouri-Vandy Reactions
37:20 Reaction to this season's College Gameday broadcast
46:50 Did John Mateer come back too soon?
53:05 "This is the worst Heisman race ever"
58:15 Texas-Mississippi State OT Live Reactions
1:23:55 Could Nick Saban Return to Coaching? The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Tate Frazier, Van Lathan and Bryan Curtis Producers: Jack Wilson, Conor Nevins, Billy Gil, Tucker Tashjian and Alysha Tsuji

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The Fallout From the Napier Firing, Top Teams Continue to Tumble, and Big Van on Campus Oct 22, 2025

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It’s Week 9, and Tate, Joel, and Van are here to get you set for the college football slate.

(0:00) INTRO
(22:53) One Big Reaction
(47:04) Overreaction of the Week
(53:55) Biggest Games of the Week
(01:09:05) Big Van on Campus

Host: Tate Frazier
Guests: Van Lathan and Joel Anderson

Producer: Jonathan Frias
Social Producer: Alysha Tsuji

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CFB Week 8 LIVE Reactions: Van Crashes Out, LSU's Loss, Georgia's Win & More | Ringer Tailgate Oct 19, 2025

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Join Tate, Joel, and Van reacting LIVE to all of the week 8 college football action!

0:00 Welcome to Ringer Tailgate

1:15 Van Crashes Out from Another LSU Loss

14:15 Time for LSU to Fire Brian Kelly?

22:20 Is Diego Pavia a Heisman Contender?

35:43 Reaction to Georgia's win over Ole Miss

47:45 Miami's Loss & The U will NEVER be back

56:55 More Week 8 Reactions

1:04:07 What's Next for James Franklin?

1:09:35 What's the Best Potential Head Coach Opening?

1:14:35 More Week 8 Takeaways

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Penn State and Other Teams at the Gates of Hell, Plus Sherrone Moore’s Blue-Collar Jacket Oct 15, 2025

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It’s Week 8 already? Tate, Joel, and Van are here to get you set for this week in college football.

(00:00) INTRO

(06:27) Gates of Hell

(45:58) One Big Reaction

(62:33) Biggest Games of the Week

(81:54) Big Van on Campus

Host: Tate Frazier

Guests: Van Lathan and Joel Anderson

Producers: Jonathan Frias and Donnie Beacham Jr.

Social: Alysha Tsuji

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Week 7 LIVE Reactions: Is Ty "BIG DADDY" Simpson The Heisman Favorite? FSU is Unraveling, Who are the best Teams in CFB right now and more! | Ringer Tailgate Oct 11, 2025

Show notes

Tate, Joel, and Van react LIVE to all of the week 7 college football action!

0:00 Welcome to Ringer Tailgate!

1:32 Week 7 Reactions

2:42 FSU is Unraveling

10:55 What was DeShaun Foster Doing?! UCLA wins 2 in a Row

18:50 Shoutout to the Pac-12

22:15 Who's the best team in CFB right now?

26:15 Reacting to the Biggest Matchups in Week 7

30:12 Ty "BIG DADDY" Simpson Leads Alabama over Mizzou

32:55 Reacting to Indiana vs Oregon

44:10 Time to Cross Off Illinois?

46:05 Contender or Pretenders?

52:55 Status of Colorado Football

1:00:20 More Week 7 Reactions

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Bill Belichick’s Exit Strategy and Football in the State of Texas Oct 09, 2025

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Tate, Joel, and Van are all set for Week 7 of the college football season.

(0:00) Intro

(3:24) Belichick leaving UNC already?

(20:56) Van’s Big Reaction: Miami is the most complete team

(24:51) Tate’s Big Reaction: Malachi Toney is electric

(26:58) Joel’s Big Reaction: Steve Sarkisian can’t last like this

(34:07) Overreaction of the Week

(37:50) First Fact: Texas Tech 5-0

(43:41) Start/Bench/Cut: Heisman favorites

(51:01) Biggest games of Week 7

Host: Tate Frazier

Guests: Van Lathan and Joel Anderson

Producers: Jonathan Frias and Donnie Beacham Jr.

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