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(Links in notes) Ari, David and Sam band together to preview and pick week five college football action! (:30) David wins a prestigious award with the help of a traumatized Ari. (7:15) Conner Weigman's injury = a Jimbo mulligan for the season? (14:15) Texas needs to flex vs. Kansas. (27:15) Are we concerned about the long-term outlook of Kiffin/Ole Miss? (34:30) Colorado might score 35 points and still not cover. (40:15) Great American Crepe Conspiracy. (47:15) Don't doubt Utah! (49:15) Notre Dame trap game? (52:45) Lock, trap and Sickos Games of the Week.
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(Timestamps/links in notes) The Stars Matter quartet discusses Michigan State officially firing Mel Tucker for cause. Who could replace him, and how has/will this impact the Spartans' recruiting? The crew also chats Notre Dame and Penn State's weekend bumps for the class of '25 as well as in-state struggles for some programs.
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Rundown:
(1:00) Mel Tucker officially out // HC candidates & recruiting impact
(13:00) Class of '24 commits
(16:30) Notre Dame, Penn State '25 surge BUT Freeman's decision-making could hurt ND in future
(24:00) In-state question marks for UGA, Penn State and more
(38:00) Would you eat off of some else's used plastic plate?
(42:15) Mailbag: Should QBs count more towards rankings?
(58:00) Producer Cam is the trivia king
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(Timestamps/links in notes) Nicole, from Big Ten HQ, and Chris react to even more Colorado ratings craziness. They also dicsuss the Pac-2's future being in limbo, Marcus Freeman's signal, why blue bloods are down this year, and a weekend of particularly zesty sound bites from coaches, current AND former.
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Rundown:
- (2:00) Power 5: CU viewership; Pac-2 in limbo; Heisman Straw Poll; Marcus Freeman's signal, and Vannini's 133.
- (14:00) Open Bar: Best non-Deion story; the most Pac-12 thing; OSU/ND in a 12-team CFP; traditional powers are down
- (32:15) Happy Hour: Fiesty coaches + Lou Holtz claps back
- (36:45) On the Rocks: Clemson
- (42:45) Last Call: Oregon Duck loses its head // James Madison phone
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(Timestamps/links in notes) Max and Sam are joined by The Athletic's Penn State scribe Audrey Snyder on today's show! Audrey shares her thoughts about all things Penn State, including Drew Allar, the surprisingly good defense, if the Nittany Lions are good enough to beat OSU and/or Michigan, and, on an unrelated but fun note, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce! The guys also discuss the Pac-12 heirarchy, and they re-draft their pre-season Heisman picks.
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Rundown:
-The Pac-12 race to the top (5:00)
-USC might be the third-best team in the conference (15:00)
-Audrey discusses Iowa-Penn State (20:00)
-Penn State stop rate ranking/defense (23:00)
-Evaluating Drew Allar through four weeks (27:30)
-Skill position players (32:00)
-Can Penn State beat Ohio State and/or Michigan? (35:00)
-Big Ten big picture + Swelce? Kelift? (37:30)
-Heisman re-draft (50:30)
-4th down analytics presented by Invesco QQQ (1:02:15)
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(Timestamps/links in notes) MAJOR DUDE ALERT! The great Dan Rubenstein, one half of The Solid Verbal podcast, joins Ari and Dave on today's Sound-Off episode!
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Rundown:
-David's Autzen Stadium hot take (:30)
-Will Brian Ferentz return in '24? (8:00)
-Was Saturday's game Notre Dame's to lose? via Aaron from Indiana (11:00)
-Did we like Ryan Day's post-game response? (16:00)
-A sad Iowa fan asks when is his misery going to end (26:15)
-Who are our top-4 teams based off of on-field performance right now? via John from Spain (32:30)
-Can Duke beat Notre Dame? via Lee from North Carolina (41:00)
-Deion to Texas A&M? via Jamie from South Carolina (44:00)
-Pac-2 Relegation via James L. (49:00)
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(Timestamps/links in notes) Ari and David react to an exciting week four of college football action! From Ohio State's walk-off win over Notre Dame and Coach Prime and co.'s reality check to an electric Pac-2 punch out and an ACC nail-biter, it was a fun weekend indeed.
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Rundown:
00:00 College Football Week 4 Reaction!
02:15 Ohio State walk-off win over Notre Dame!
10:00 Is Ohio State still considered soft?
18:45 Oregon dropped the hammer on Colorado
32:00 Florida State avoids Clemson's upset bid...are the Seminoles a playoff team?
40:30 Alabama and Jalen Milroe get right against Ole Miss
44:30 QUIT UNDERESTIMATING UTAH
46:00 Pac-2 Banger
48:15 Iowa's 'Drive to 325' & Should Brian Ferentz resign?
52:45 LSU escapes
54:30 Giv'em Their Flowers!: KU, WVU, Texas, Northwestern
58:30 High Five for the G5
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(Timestamps/links in notes) Week 4 has an electric Saturday of games, and Ari, David and Justin Williams preview and pick the most highly-anticipated games ATS.
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Rundown:
-OSU-ND (4:00)
-Urban Meyer on scheduling (via Urban's Take with Tim May - On3 | 21:00 )
-Oregon will cover (25:30)
-Why is the FSU-Clemson spread so low? (38:30)
-Can Alabama put out their dumpster fire? (45:00)
-Ari's worried about Texas (53:00)
-We're out on Jimbo if A&M loses (1:01:15)
-Celebrating the Pac-2 (1:06:30)
-Utah-UCLA styles make fights game (1:09:15)
-Oklahoma will roll (1:11:15)
-Penn State's on upset alert? (1:14:30)
-Other trap games + locks & Sickos GOW (1:19:00)
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(Timestamps/links in notes) Even though a lightning storm knocked Ari's power out for about 10 minutes of the podcast, the show must go on. Mitch, Grace, Manny and the aforementioned lightning rod discuss Colorado's recent recruiting bump, USC's Mater Dei quandry, and an Ohio State-ND stat. Also, the group tackles a Florida question submitted by a listener/reader.
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Rundown:
-Kentucky in-state flips (4:00)
-Does Florida's win over Tennessee help with recruiting? (15:15)
-Ari's thoughts on Florida (21:00)
-USC-Mater Dei (24:15)
-OSU-ND stat (33:15)
-On3 rankings adjustment (34:15)
-Colorado, Deion's recruiting momentum (39:30)
-Ohio State (48:00)
-Trivia (57:00)
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(Timestamps/links in notes) Nicole and Chris break down the latest news from the Mel Tucker investigation. Nicole and Chris share who they believe are candidates for the Michigan State job. Plus, Colorado-Colorado State's incredible viewership numbers; Lane Kiffin jabs; the Travis Hunter hit; and week four games we're excited for!
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Rundown:
-Power 5: Mel Tucker latest (2:15); CU-CSU ratings (8:45); SMU fundraising (13:45); Lane Kiffin barbing Bama (16:00); The 133 (19:45)
-Open Bar: CU narrative (24:00); Hunter hit legal? (27:30); Rutgers! (31:00)
-Happy Hour: Week 4 games (35:15)
-On the Rocks: Michigan St. HC candidates (44:30)
-Last call: Kickers! (53:00)
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(Timestamps/links in show notes) Max and Sam preview a stacked week four that features programs who need to prove themselves on Saturaday to show they are the real deal. The Athletic's Notre Dame writer Pete Sampson joins the guys in previewing Notre Dame-OSU, CU-Oregon, and more!
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Rundown:
-Mel Tucker latest (:10)
-Which teams are we over- underestimating? (5:45)
-Are we overvaluing Texas? (15:00)
-Pete Sampson joins the show! + ND-OSU: Prove It (21:30)
-Colorado-Oregon (40:30)
-Alabama-Ole Miss + FSU-Clemson (44:00)
-Pick Six: Week 4 oddly specific predictions (52:15)
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