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Recapping the worst national championship game in memory. Maybe of all time. But at least we have fashion icon Sonny Dykes's Instagram account.
Well, just as everyone assumed going into the season: TCU is one win away from a national championship. We preview the perennial juggernaut that is the Horned Frog, and their matchup with scrappy Georgia from the upstart Southeastern Athletic Conference. Plus a breakdown of the best CFP Semifinal day ... ever?
We look ahead to the big CFP matchups this weekend -- Ohio State-Georgia and TCU-Michigan -- and discuss maybe the worst offensive matchup in bowl history: Iowa-Kentucky and their THIRTY-ONE POINT over/under.
It's the most wonderful time of the year: 41 bowl games (actually 39), 41 reasons to watch (actually 39), more than you ever cared to know about Najeh Davenport. Show us the evidence!
Previewing Championship Week -- all two meaningful games -- and Canada goes on an epic anti-Oregon(?) rant.
It's a great time to harbor hate for football, but we're powering through. Oregon-Utah, USC-UCLA ... that's more or less it. But we'll hit ten more, just for you. Plus the playoff picture going forward and Heisman hopefuls.
And of course, Canada explains how Oregon can still get in.
Oregon-Washington, Ole Miss-Bama, TCU-Texas and not much else, But we break down the week's highlights and do the deep dive into what you really care about: the history of the name Kalen. (Yes, DeBoer is the oldest on on Wikipedia.)
Previewing the Cocktail Party, tOSU-Penn State, UK-Tennessee, and the rest of a top-heavy Week 9. Plus a bit more Mario hate from CA, naturally.
The boys preview a wildly underwhelming Week 8 slate, look back on a wild Week 7, and Canada has concerns about the Pac-12's new timeout policy.
The boys are back and previewing a jampacked Week 7 with all manner of conference championship and playoff implications. And Canada is just exploding with schadenfreude for Washington, Mario and "Dumbo." Let's go.
Week 6 is here, we're singing Kansas's praises, and we're previewing games. Not a great slate -- there's some juice to Tennessee-LSU, maybe Utah-UCLA -- but it beats not college footballing.
Week 5 is here and we've got hot takes as well as two successful Cover 3 Robbers. For real this time. Plus Canada continues his Mario schadenfreude.
It's time to preview Week 4 -- a mixed bag, but there's some heat -- rank fast food burgs, and clear the lane for Canada's latest Cristobal tirade(s).
Week 3 is here, with some sneaky big weather balloon matchups, like BYU/Oregon, Penn State/Auburn, Miami/A&M and even Fresno State-USC. Those, other big matchups, new pants, orange wine, Christ College, Chungking Express. There’s a lot going on this week, y’all. Listen up!
The boys breakdown a surprisingly saucy Week 2, including Tennessee-Pitt, Kentucky-Florida, Bama-Texas and more. And OK: we'll talk about that Oregon-Georgia game ONCE.
The boys are back, trying to remember how to run a podcast and looking at the Oregon-Georgia line, Utah-Florida and a handful of the week's best action. Plus some big picture season prognostications, and the return of your favorite get-rich-quick scheme: the Cover 3 Robber.
Georgia topples Bama for its first national championship in 41 years. But is it good for college football? And does this represent a changing of the guard?
We've got answers!
Looking back at a decent New Year's Bowl schedule, and previewing the last one in front of us: Georgia-Alabama, one rematch to rule them all.
Ready to preview four increasingly irrelevant postseason bowls (thy names are Rose, Sugar, Peach and Fiesta) and two crucial ones? And want Canada's thoughts on Bo Nix? You know you do ...
Ready to learn what to watch in FORTY bowl games? Want to hear a player transfer then untransfer within a single episode? Wondering how to distinguish between the two Frisco bowls, including the laxative sponsored one? It's the Bowl Extravaganza!
Mario Cristobal is heading to Miami, the Playoff field is set, Oregon has no coach, and Canada has strong feelings about everything. Checking the "explicit" box, y'all ...
Thirteen weeks of football all come down to this: crazy coaching carousel nonsense! Oh, and conference championship week. Let's break it all down!
The boys break down Week 12's best games, from Michigan State-tOSU to Oregon-Utah and everything in between. Plus a look at the rapidly accelerating coaching carousel -- including the return of Mister Freeze?
Looking ahead to Week 11's best -- Michigan-Penn State, Baylor-Oklahoma, A&M-Ole Miss and a handful of other sneaky gems -- and back at one of the worst weeks you can have as a head coach. Jimmy, we hardly knew ye.
The first CFP committee rankings are out, so let's rabble rabble rabble about it!
Plus, previewing Week 10's best matchups -- and finally some interesting lines -- and Canada invents a new verb! Jimmy Lake would be proud.
The boys look ahead at Week 9 action, including Michigan and Michigan State playing for one of the myriad Paul Bunyan-related trophies, Florida and Georgia in the Cocktail Party, and a few others. Plus Bret Bielema jumping around!
Looking ahead to the Week 8 highlights, like OK State-Iowa State, USC-Notre Dame, and, um ...
Well, a day with college football is still better than most. We'll talk 'em all!
Canada and Lucas take a look ahead to Week 7's best games -- the few, the proud -- and reflect on a tumultuous Week 6.
Plus THIS week's Cover 3 Robber definitely can't miss. . . .
A top-5 Big 10 matchup? Red River Shootout (not Rivalry)? A couple of interesting SEC tilts.
The boys preview a Week 6 that could be a bit more intriguing than it appears on its face, along with some rather compelling spreads.
What's the best hard seltzer? Does ND finally drop one to Cincy? Can Ole Miss topple Alabama, Maryland handle Iowa or Baylor manage OK State?
The boys preview a surprisingly solid Week 5 slate, in spite of some wildly large -- and shocking -- point spreads. Mouth-watering Cover 3 Robber options, folks.
Ready for a Week 4 full of 28-point conference favorites and 45-point over/unders? Who isn't, really. The boys preview the class of a middling slate (though it is, still, college football). Listen up!
Is Bob Stoops the next USC head coach? (No.) Will Bama handle Florida? (Yes.) Can Indiana beat Cincinnati? (We have a difference of opinion.)
Previewing Week 3 action, dropping our latest 3rd and Long, and forecasting the next USC head coach.
Week 2 is here, overreactions from 7 days ago are in full force, and rivalry games abound! We've got the Battle for Cy-Hawk and the Holy War, to go along with Oregon-tOSU, Texas-Arkansas, Michigan-Washington and more!
Plus, the very first edition of our new weekly game: the ... Threeway Parlay? Ménage à 3rd Down? We'll workshop it.
Week 1 (and the Canadian football baby) are here! Previewing a pretty saucy Week 1 -- Georgia-Clemson, USC-LSU, Iowa-Indy, oh my -- and the coaches who are, yes, already on the hot seat.
Y'all: College football is back! Ahead of Week Zero, the boys offer up a 2021 outlook, from conference contenders and Heisman candidates to likely playoff teams. And Canada's thoughts on Kevin Durant's mom!
Canada and Lucas are back, talking NIL, Oklahoma and Texas to the SEC and ... the inevitable demise of college football as we know it?
Surprise! The boys are back, talking potential playoff reformat -- what it means, if it'll happen, and better proposals.
Well, the Bama-Ohio State game was competitive all the way until ... Monday, when Kerry Coombs drew up the game plan. Recapping the national championship game and spinning that coaching carousel.
Well it's down to two: Alabama and Ohio State for the championship. What are the odds? Can't be higher than 60% or 70%.
Previewing the CFP finale and, y'know, talking animal impressions and cryptocurrencies. It's been a while.
2020's almost in the books, and that means we're previewing Clemson-Ohio State, Bama-Notre Dame and the rest of the New Year's Six bowl games. Can Cincy beat Georgia? Should Oregon be +4.5 against Iowa State? Funny you should ask ...
Note: Some opt-outs (notably at Florida) have struck since we recorded.
It's the most wonderful time of the year! We speak, of course, of Bowl Extravaganza, where we preview every bowl game (less the NY6 that deserve their own ep) of the current season. Will South Carolina beat UAB? What's Roofclaim.com? We have answers.
Previewing the slate of championship games: ND-Clemson, Northwestern-Ohio State, Alabama-Florida, Oregon-USC and the (main) Group of 5 duo. Plus: The coaching carousel starts turning!
So Chris Fowler is swole and Michigan-tOSU is off. But we still have Mizzou-Georgia, UNC-Miami, Wisconsin-Iowa and plenty of conference championships implications.
Could Auburn knock off a top-five Texas A&M? Could a 14-point dog topple Wisconsin? How do the Big 12 and Pac-12 set the table for upcoming championships this weekend?
It's Week 14 preview!
Rivalry games are here! Somewhat. We're previewing the Iron Bowl, the friendly battle between Oregon and Oregon State, Iowa State-Texas and the rest of the slate. Plus first CFP rankings reactions!
Well the SEC's big teams are back in action. For the most part. Plus we've got more data from the Pac-12, a pair of ranked matchups in the Big 10, highlighted by Indiana-Ohio State, and Bedlam. Let's preview, shall we.
Week 11 has a handful of solid games ... that have been canceled. So with most of all of the top teams out this week, we'll break down the next tier -- Oregon-Wazzu, Indy-MSU, Miami-Va Tech and down the line. Plus Lucas's, uh ... different dream.
Votes aren't counted yet, but the Pac 12's back, Cocktail Party is days away, Clemson plays a losable game, and there appears to be a measurable cuck correlation for football teams. Let's preview Week 10.
It's not ... the best schedule of games. Ohio State heads for Penn State, OK State takes on Texas, Auburn and LSU further clarify the pecking order. There's not much else, but college football is college football, so we'll preview them all anyway.
The Big 10 is back in action, Clemson is favored by 40+ in a conference game, and the SEC and Big 12 have some decent matchups. Let's preview!
Georgia and Alabama faceoff in a huge matchup of top 5's and ... not much else happens. The Swamp will not, in fact, be packed. But Notre Dame-Louisville, UNC-Florida State and a couple of sneaky good home dogs to be had. Let's preview!
Week 6 is here! Allegedly. And we’ve got Miami and Tennessee giving Clemson and Georgia challenges. Allegedly. Plus Florida continuing to look like a monster, Kansas opponents minus everything and the Mississippi schools keeping things interesting. Hopefully. Let’s preview!
The alleged Week 5 is here, bringing with it Texas-TCU, a potential Oklahoma bounce-back, and plenty of weather balloon situations in the SEC. Let's preview, shall we?
The SEC's back, so we're getting our first look at Lane and Leach at Ole Miss and Mississippi State, LSU sans everything that made them great a year ago, and so much more. Plus FSU-Miami! And state capitals! Let's go.
It's Week 3. Allegedly. Lucas and Canada breakdown the highlights -- of which there is one, max -- and discuss the quandaries and likely paths for the Big 10 and Pac 12. Plus Grey's Anatomy.
The boys break down the latest college football news, which sees the Big 10 and the Pac-12 tapping, and the SEC, Big 12 and ACC fully embracing remorselessness. And how many SEC states have Democratic governors?
What does the latest change in the ever-in-flux 2020 college football season -- the newly unveiled Pac 12 and SEC schedules -- mean for the possibility of seeing games this fall? Are birds fish? We've got answers.
Is there actually a season happening in 2020? If so, who are the Heisman candidates? And what's happening in the Bellini world? We got you.
Who are the most impactful grad transfers of the 2020 season? Could empty-stadium games actually happen? What's a bee's knees cocktail? All that and more!
Who's the biggest bust in the 1st round? How high does Justin Herbert go? Precisely what day does California reopen? Got you.
New pod! Mike Gundy could use an editor. Over-under wins for college football's finest. Canada's review of Bloodsport. Wine and rambling.
We got sports! We talk about football! Other stuff too. But national title and Heisman longshots! And Bloodsport!
It's a quarantine; we're all in this together. So let's talk college football, right? Psych, there are no sports. This is just a pretext to ramble on about, among other things, Tiger King.
Lucas and Canada offer up instant analysis of LSU-Clemson Monday night, and debate LSU's place in the pantheon of "Greatest Teams of All Time."
Lucas and Canada offer up instant analysis of LSU-Clemson Monday night, and debate LSU's place in the pantheon of "Greatest Teams of All Time."
And then there was one! Canada and Lucas breakdown the national championship game between Clemson and LSU, finding the biggest mismatches and identifying the (seemingly endless) X factors. Plus one last irate Rhule rant from Canada.
Canada and Lucas look ahead to the quartet of interesting January 1 bowls, from Oregon-Wisconsin to Michigan-Alabama and everything between.
The boys analyze what went right for Clemson and LSU (everything), and wrong for Ohio State and Oklahoma. Plus, what are Canadian brown beans?
Canada and Lucas breakdown the College Football Playoff Semifinal -- LSU-Oklahoma and Clemson-Ohio State -- squash recipes (for some reason) and the worst announcer commentary from bowl season.
'Tis the season for the happiest time of the year: Bowl Extravaganza.
Canada and Lucas give you something to watch in every single bowl game this year, and Canada attempts to explain what each sponsor actually does.
Conference championships are in the books and the playoff is set! Canada and Lucas break down the weekend's action, an early look ahead to the playoff, and the latest coaching news.
The boys look ahead to conference championship weekend, react to the Chris Petersen shocker and receive some Pac-12 coaching news in real-time, as the pod unfolds!
What does the Bama loss mean for the Playoff? How good does Ohio State look right now? Does Oklahoma still have a shot? How does Canada feel about the Joe "Burreaux" name change? All that and more in this week's recap!
We're a duo once again. Canada calls in from Japan to breakdown the best of Rivalry Week with Lucas, along with discussing whether Greg Schiano deserves a private jet (you know the answer to this).
Down go the Ducks. Lucas is here, recapping Week 13 and the big takeaways from Oklahoma, Oregon, Ohio State ... and other, non-O schools.
Week 13's up, new rankings are in, and Houston Nutt may be returning! There's a lot to talk about.
Big goings on Saturday, with Minnesota losing, Tua's season ending, Oklahoma staging a huge comeback, and more. Let's recap, shall we?
More rankings are here and the committee took the easy way out. Plus Georgia-Auburn could have big ramifications, Minnesota could have the dreaded letdown, and Chuba Hubbard could have 400 yards(?). Let's preview Week 12!
Minnesota is 9-0 for the first time since long before, presumably, sliced bread. LSU handled their Bama business, and then Coach O talked which is always the best. We're recapping the weekend of action and how those games in particular will affect Tuesday's rankings.
Well, the first CFP rankings are out and that raises one obvious question: Who got screwed? We got you, AND a preview of Week 11. Buckle up.
Week 10's in the books and Chuba Hubbard did some more silly stuff. Let's discuss that, along with the Cocktail Party, big Pac 12 action, the rest of the week's action, and the forthcoming committee rankings.
The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party is in the mix! Sure, the week's not amazing, but any weekend with Florida-Georgia (line), Oregon-USC, Utah-Washington, an American contest that has New Year's Day implications and more ... well, that could be worse.
Plus tea updates!
Going undefeated is hard, as Oklahoma just proved. The boys break down the ramifications of OU joining the 1-loss party, and the rest of the weekend's action.
Week 9's on tap, and we might just finally learn something about the Big 10. Or Ohio State will win by 28. But weather balloons do abound for tOSU, Tua-less Bama, Oregon, and maybe even Notre Dame. The boys break down the best of the week, and talk classic Mike Price debauchery.
We back! And we talking Week 8, the first true Separation Saturday of the season. Oregon, Penn State, Wisconsin and on down the line.
Lucas and Canada preview Week 7's best, highlighted by the Red River Rivalry and LSU-Florida. Plus, y'know, how to drink soju properly.
It's October and Minnesota is undefeated. The boys break down that and the rest of the revelations from a busy Saturday. Plus the party game that's sweeping the country: Can you name every undefeated team in the country.
Week 6 is on tap, and the SEC has one of its biggest matchups of the season. The boys preview the highs and lows of the week's games, and explain the mystery of Hurricane High School.
The boys recap the week's highlights, including an actual test for Clemson, Fink fizzling, Bama rolling, Notre Dame putting it together and big day for Auburn.
Plus the rest of the day's action, and more than you ever wanted to know about St. George, Utah's favorite high school.
Another so-so weekend slate, and the boys have some upsets on tap! Well, Lucas does. Canada is a chalky coward. The boys walk through the best 10 or so of the week, including a surprising upset in the B1G. And, as on any good college football podcast, politics!
Wow, so Michigan might not be god, huh? Canada and Lucas break down the panic in Ann Arbor, ND-Georgia, a complete dearth of defense in Pullman, and the rest of a noteworthy Week 4 slate.
Its Week 4 and we've finally got some heat on tap! UGa-Notre Dame, Auburn-A&M, Michigan-Wisconsin, even OK State-Texas and Stanford-Oregon.
The boys preview the top matchups of the week, the ubiquity of Dutch crunch bread in the Bay Area, and Canada's claims that the NHL season doesn't run 11 months.
Lucas and Canada breakdown Week 3 action, and the roughly 18 games that were lost due to wild unforced errors. Twelve men on the field on the FG-kicking team?!
It's been two years since we had a weekend with no matchup of ranked teams. Alas, streak over. The boys dive into the best of a middling bunch though, and find the hidden gems (Wake-UNC! Virginia-FSU! Others!). Lots of potential against-the-spread surprises.
Lightning struck twice in Seattle, and Canada couldn't be more gleeful. The boys break down Cal's big upset, Kedon Slovis's particular non-freshman performance against Stanford, and the rest of Week 2's action.
Week 2 is on tap, and there are actually a few noteworthy games. LSU-Texas, Nick Rolovich's vengeance against Oregon State, Clemson-A&M, and on down the line. Let's get to previewing.
The boys recap a Week 1 flush with big games, like Auburn-Oregon and ... well that's mostly it. But they talk about a few others too, as well as some first-week overreactions.
Week 1 (and 0) have arrived! Let's talk the two games worth looking forward to, the proliferation of transferred QBs (horny for Hornibrook!) and everything in between!
The coaching carousel is spinning to a stop. So who won? Who lost? Where can you find Earth's best twill pants?
All of that and more, on the latest ep!
Clemson is your national champion! How did it happen? The boys break down the season's last game, and chat Kliff Kingsbury handsoming his way on up the ladder.
And then there were two! The CFP National Championship will once again come down to Alabama and Clemson -- who could have predicted that? -- and the boys have a preview all prepped and ready for the occasion. Plus recapping the New Year's Six and a RedBox Bowl for the ages.
It's that time of the year: Playoffs?! You want to talk about playoffs?! Well, let's. Plus the rest of the New Year's Six and a few stragglers (Redbox Bowl, what.)
It's the most wonderful time of the year: the annual Bowl Extravaganza! 39 bowls, 39 rapid fire reasons to watch. Let's go!
Conference Championship Week is in the books, and the guys make sense of the results, the playoff selection, and the sheer unlikelihood of a former SEC Offensive Player of the Year playing well. On offense. In the SEC.
Conference Championship Week is upon us! Yeah, the matchups could be better, but Red River Redux could be unpredictable, Memphis seems destined to pull the upset and Clemson ... well, Trevor Lawrence's leg might fall off. The boys preview the whole lineup and discuss the legendary Stink of Stoops.
Hey, Ohio State is pretty good! Pitt less so. The boys recap the weekend's biggest games, and start to jump on the coaching carousel.
Rivalry Week is here, and we're previewing the biggest games! Well, way more than just the biggest, as there are only like three. Throw out the records, bring knives to gunfights, et al.
Oof, rough slate of games. But we're recapping Week 12 all the same, regaling you with coaching changes, and discussing the benefits of Banff. Listen up!
Well, it's Week 12, which means the SEC is doing all it can to ruin the college football schedule. Thankfully Syracuse-ND, Iowa State-Texas and WVU-OSU give us something to look forward to. Let's preview!
Bedlam went down to the wire, Bama, Notre Dame and Clemson kept rolling, three major divisions have bizarre pecking orders, and we have a major coaching casualty. It must be the Week 11 recap!
Bedlam's on tap and Notre Dame may just have their best chance to lose. Clemson and Alabama, likely, not. Plus, how many Whataburgers can you fit in a 39-mile stretch in southern Texas? It's the Week 11 preview!
Week 10's in the books! Lucas joins Canada from the deep South with a new "plead the second" viewpoint to talk Bama over LSU, Notre Dame's big win, and the rest of the week's highlights. And Chinese food, obvi.
Maryland decided DJ Durkin was the hill to die on (and then didn't). Urban Meyer has another health crisis. Canada explains whatever a Bounty bar is. AND there's a whole weekend of games to play. Quite a Week 10. Let's preview, shall we? (We shall.)
Well, the Pac-12's corner man has officially thrown in the towel. The boys discuss the conference's meltdown, West Virginia's quiet consistency, the SEC pecking order, and other takeaways from the weekend. Plus tea, which is "like salad in water-form."
New ep!
Week 9 arrives, bringing with it the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail (yep, no mocktails) Party, along with do or die time for NC State and the Pac-12, and comical lines for A&M and Kentucky. Let's listen, shall we?