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The COLLEGE FOOTBALL Edition Sep 10, 2020

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Fire up those cellys boys cause COLLEGE FOOTBALL is back! After a long and uncertain offseason we are finally at opening night. Nate, Seth, and Steeg preview Jeff Scott’s inaugural game as a head coach vs. The Citadel and look at expectations for this season. So turn up that podcast machine and lets dive right in! 0:00: New season, new era! What stood out as the most note-a-bull offseason story? What stats should we pay attention to? 6:30: Jeff Scott’s initial depth chart vs. The Citadel has been released. Who’s starting? What are your biggest surprises? 22:53: Let’s preview the matchup vs. the SoCon foe. What battles are we paying attention to? What do you expect? Don’t forget to read the return of our own Seth Varnadore’s Watching Film series! 38:44: Properly setting expectations, what we want to see this first game, and predictions!

The Megacast Preview II: The Expectations Edition Sep 03, 2020

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The Bulluminati Podcast kicks off the fall with real honest-to-goodness COLLEGE FOOTBALL talk! We have so much to discuss we broke down our recording into two podcasts - if you missed it, don’t forget to listen to Part I. In the second edition: Nate, Seth, Steeg, and Senator Giggity talk about the AAC Media Poll where USF is picked to finish last - nowhere to go, but up! We also discuss Michael Kelly’s scheduling wizardry once again, our best and worst case scenarios for the year, and more! 0:00: The hosts open with the AAC media poll results released on Tuesday featuring a vote from your boy Nathan Bond of the Daily Stampede dot com. 15:24: We discuss Michael Kelly schedule wizardry, and the best and worst case scenarios for the season. 25:57: Breakout player predictions and what we would like to see out of this season. *Producer Note: At 14:09 Nate states this is the third straight week with no COVID-19 positive cases, this was recorded before the news of one positive case found on the team.

The Megacast Preview I: Breakdown Edition Sep 02, 2020

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The Bulluminati Podcast kicks off the fall with real honest-to-goodness FOOTBALL talk! We have so much to discuss we broke down our recording into two podcasts - look out later this week for the second edition. In the first edition: Nate, Collin, Seth, Steeg, and Senator Giggity are here to do a real deep dive through all of the position groups on offense, defense, and special teams. So sit back, relax, and prepare for COLLEGE FOOTBALL! 0:00: Week 0 has come and gone and we have a lot of catching up to do. The TDS staff breaks down the roster position-by-position and discusses new and familiar faces. We start with the offense. Let’s go! 18:46: Collin has #opinions and asks some questions. 30:39: We continue our breakdown of the offense post-tangent. 36:39: We talk the defensive side of the ball. 53:43: We discuss Special Teams, USF auction results, and wrap-up! Don’t forget to tune in for Part II of our Mega Podcast Special as we talk about the AAC Media poll, best case and worst case scenarios, and much more!

The Uncertain Edition Aug 18, 2020

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We’re back with another episode of the Bulluminati Podcast and there is a lot to catch up on from the last couple of weeks. Collin, Nate, Seth, and Senator Giggity jump in the zoom machine to discuss how the current climate of the pandemic has affected NCAA championships, college football, and the health and safety of student athletes. We also talk some actual football! 0:00: We open up with some good news and talk about the #EDSBSCharityBowl. 8:02: We discuss covid-19 and how the pandemic has affected greater college football schedules. 30:00: USF has three OOC games canceled, what now? 40:05: Let’s talk about actual football! What did we learn from the first scrimmage of the fall? 59:18: We close talking bout how excited we are about Men’s Basketball and what the Men’s season could look like.

The Lunchbox Edition Jul 24, 2020

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The Bulluminati Podcast is back with a bite-sized audio lunch that serves some opinions and plates up some updates on if football is happening in the fall, recruiting, and more! 0:00: Nathan and Vito open by asking, are we having a football season? What are the possibilities? 3:09: Collin Sherwin joins the pod! 10:05: Robert Steeg joins the pod to discuss recruiting during covid-19 and how USF has had success despite the pandemic.

The Covid-19 and NCAA Inquiry Edition Jun 19, 2020

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Nathan Bond and Collin Sherwin jump in the zoom machine to discuss some major topics from the last couple of weeks. 0:00: USF started their first phase of summer workouts with zero covid-19 cases; now there are two. Programs around the nation are having more positive cases; how does this bode for a football season happening? 6:01: We talk about the NCAA investigation into former Head Coach Charlie Strong, his staff, and the program. 19:04: The do’s and don’t do’s during an NCAA Investigation. Collin breaks down his experience while working with athletics. 32:00: We wrap-up with USF Baseball draftees, and

The Michael Kelly Athletics Update Edition Jun 01, 2020

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Michael Kelly joins Nathan Bond and Collin Sherwin remotely to discuss the latest updates on USF Athletics during the COVD-19 pandemic. The VP of Athletics provides what the department is doing to prepare for summer workouts safely, the fall semester, and the 2020-21 athletic season. 0:00: Michael Kelly discusses how the pandemic is affecting USF Athletics and is playing at Corbett or somewhere else a possibility if games are played with no fans? 8:50: Is six weeks of training camp feasible? How is the Conference, University, and Department planning for face-to-face procedures? 12:50: How is the Conference and department positioning themselves for student-athlete NIL rights? 16:29: Nate and Collin recap the conversation and share their thoughts. 29:29: What the guys know about how this affects the IPF fundraising and construction plan. 35:47: The guys discuss the process of student-athletes returning and how they safely train together. 47:47: Power Five Conferences ask Congress for assistance on student-athlete NIL. Are we looking at the P5/G5 split? Would any G5 conferences make the cut? What does college football, conference realignment, and scheduling look like after the pandemic?

The NFL Street USF Roster Swap Edition May 28, 2020

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The Bulluminati Podcast dives into some unusual and fun #content by asking the question on everyone’s mind in these times - what happens if real life was like a video game?* More importantly the NFL Street franchise. If you missed Seth Varnadore’s piece on NCAA Street: Building the Ultimate Team, you should probably take a look before strapping in those ear buds and listening to this supplement; because we’re diving into three USF seasons to see what the rosters could look like if the winner of each game got to steal a player from the loser. For this exercise, Nate, Seth, Steeg, Vito, and Senator Giggity took three USF seasons - 2007, 2016, and 2017 - and chose the players that USF would choose in wins, and who opponents would choose in losses. Below you can see the full roster of TDS picks - some highly debated! 0:00: 2007 42:24: 2016 1:02:07: 2017

The Pandemic Edition Apr 21, 2020

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For the first time since late February, the guys are back with a socially distanced Bulluminati Podcast from the safety of our zoom machines. Nathan Bond, Robert Steeg, and Seth Varnadore discuss the positive momentum in this strange recruiting time and the affects of missing spring practice and the remainder of the semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In case you missed it, check out our decade uniform power rankings with none other than Steven Bench, Chris Oladokun, and Auggie Sanchez offering their opinions on video and audio! 0:00: Intros! And does the cancellation of spring practice level the playing field for the QB room with the addition of grad transfer Noah Johnson? 14:21: The guys discuss the recent news on #ALLTHETRANSFERS 28:12: Let’s talk about the forward momentum in #ScottsTots21 and how quarantine has affected recruiting for the class of ‘21 and ‘22. 42:26: A mysterious voice joins the pod! What’s the craziest thing you’ve bought since quarantine has started? 48:24: Did you think #ALLTHETRANSFERS only applied to football? We talk Men’s Basketball transfers. 52:14: We talk Women’s Basketball news including Kitija Laksa being drafted to the WNBA’s Seattle Storm, international recruits, and more transfers! 58:38: The NFL Draft is this week. Who do we anticipate being drafted and signed as UDFAs? 1:07:06: There is a cloud over sports in general today. How do we think COVID-19 affects the NCAA and collegiate athletics? 1:16:45: How does this affect the 2020 football season? Can the season be pushed into the Spring? Do you cancel non-con season? Can you play with no fans in the stands?

The Uniform Power Ranking Zoomcast Apr 18, 2020

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Welcome to the penultimate post on TDS’ uniform power rankings - the players review! QBs Steven Bench and Chris Oladokun, and all-time leading tackler in USF history Auggie Sanchez join Nathan Bond and former equipment manager Will Kennedy to discuss the TDS top ten and what they enjoyed wearing the most. 27:55: Nate asks Chris about his time at USF and what made him consider transferring and Auggie talks about the coaching change going into his senior year. 38:14: Nate asks Auggie about his time at FSU with Willie Taggart. 40:16: Nate asks Chris about his recruiting process; both in high school and in the transfer portal. He also asks how it’s like going into his senior year at Samford during a pandemic.

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