The Depth Chart Podcast with Freddie Maggard

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Prepare for Florida Sep 30, 2021

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The big game is almost here. Freddie Maggard and the rest of the Depth Chart Podcast crew have everything you need to get ready for the Saturday night showdown between the Cats and the Gators. Will the BBN be rewarded with a big win, or is heartbreak around the corner? Highlights:

Brandon White could roll the dice.
Who goes to Disney World without kids?
Brad White has found his mojo as the Cats build up for a big run.
This could be a big day for Wan'Dale.
Please, no spectacularly bad, catastrophic mistakes.
Can Ole Miss get it done vs. Bama?

Ready to Rebound vs. South Carolina Sep 23, 2021

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Are you ready for some football? The Kentucky Wildcats are ready to bounce back vs. South Carolina and Freddie Maggard is prepared to break it all down on the Depth Chart Podcast. Highlights:

Moving is the worst
UK is losing too many hidden yards.
South Carolina is going to run right at UK's defensive tackle.
The greatest concerns for the Cats at Williams-Brice Stadium.
Looking ahead to Saturday's biggest games and the Kroger KSR Game of the Week.

Early Concerns and a NASA Engineer Sep 16, 2021

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This week's Depth Chart Podcast will make you smarter. Freddie Maggard is joined by his cousin, NASA engineer Dr. Phillip Meade, to peel back the curtain and debunk some popular misconceptions. Before discussing his book, The Missing Links, Freddie talks ball with Andy Murray, Jay Dortch and Nick Roush, who hit on a variety of Kentucky football topics before the Wildcats take on Chattanooga. Highlights:

What we want to see from UK vs. UTC.
Can fumbling change the way a back runs?
Would a potential Penn State vacancy attract Mark Stoops?
Best College Football in-stadium environments.
That time someone went into the stands at The Swamp.
Kentucky's most irreplaceable players.

Kenneth Horsey, Eli Cox and Old Indiana vibes from Mizzou Sep 09, 2021

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The Depth Chart Podcast is back and bigger than ever. Two members of the Big Blue Wall, Kenneth Horsey and Eli Cox, join the program after two of Freddie Maggard's former teammates break down this week's primetime matchup with Missouri. Like their old ball coach's feud with Indiana, Mark Stoops took last year's loss to the Tigers personally, which could lead to a big win Saturday night. Highlights:

Big heads = Heavy Helmets
Over and under-reactions from Saturday.
Do Coen and Woodward ever leave the film room?
Challenges of blocking against the blitz (from guys like Derrick Thomas).
C-Rod coming out party?
A bus wreck before a big blowout, then revenge vs. a Heisman candidate.
Cox is living every Kentucky kid's dream.
Horsey is riding high with his Tampa Bay Bucs.

Andy Murray returns with Over/Under ULM Predictions Sep 02, 2021

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The Depth Chart Podcast is cranking it up a notch for the Kentucky football season-opener. Former UK fullback Andy Murray returns to the show after a lengthy hiatus to share his expectations for the Wildcats as Mark Stoops enters his ninth season. Trust me, you're going to want to hear what he saw from Will Levis in the UK scrimmages. Highlights from the candid conversation:

Can UK eat a 50-burger?
Which great running back Murray compares C-Rod to.
Early looks to the tight ends?
Keeping overblown Levis expectations in check.
Why fans will love Will Levis.
The strongest arms to ever play at UK.
Glenn Fohr's cannon at Haggin Hall.

QB Competition Concludes, High School Football Kicks Off Aug 20, 2021

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Enjoy the Chaos Jul 30, 2021

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Freddie Maggard loves chaos, particularly conference realignment chaos. There's plenty of that happening right now as the college football world gets turned upside down just before Kentucky Football players report to camp for the 2021 season. Highlights from the final offseason edition of the Depth Chart Podcast:

-- Texas ain't ready for the SEC.

-- High school football is only three weeks away.

-- The winner of UK's QB competition is set up for success.

-- The time is now for Kentucky to take advantage of a forgiving schedule.

-- A name to keep an eye on the Big Blue Wall.

Double Dog Dare Jul 09, 2021

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The Big Blue Wall just got a whole lot bigger. Freddie Maggard is joined by Nick Roush to talk about what Dare Rosenthal is bringing from Kentucky to Lexington. Watch out, the Wildcats might just have the best offensive line in America. Highlights:

-- What makes Dare stand out above his peers.

-- Potential moving pieces on the Big Blue Wall.

-- Can C-Rod break an untouchable record?

-- Top football families from Kentucky.

-- You can't overstate the significance of the Missouri game.

Talking NIL at the Versailles Kroger Jul 02, 2021

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The NIL era has begun at Freddie Maggard's favorite place, the Versailles Kroger. The Depth Chart Podcast's host setup shop next to the Independence Day weekend BBQ rib stand to talk Kentucky football ahead of the holiday. (You might hear a few folks in the background initially, but just wait, it gets quieter throughout the show.) Joined by a quarantined Nick Roush in Louisville, the two talk about the historic week for college athletics and much, much more. Highlights:

-- Jackson Smith's range on and off the field.

-- NIL's impact on past, current and future players.

-- Is 27.5 points too many or too few vs. Louisiana-Monroe?

-- Is Dare Rosenthal a done deal to Kentucky?

-- Thrower vs. a passer.

Hot Havoc Jun 17, 2021

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Summer is heating up and so is Freddie Maggard on the Depth Chart Podcast. While recruiting season cranks up another notch or two or three, Nick Roush joins Freddie to share sights and sounds from summer camps and look ahead to the 2021 football season. Highlights:

-- Freddie is not sold on Levis as the starting QB.

-- Preseason camp will be different this summer.

-- Deceptive passing numbers, both positive and negative.

-- One defensive player we have not mentioned enough this offseason.

-- What the addition of Jacquez Jones means for Brad White's defense.