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Holy Slate breaks down the early slate of bowl games from Honolulu to Montgomery. We cover roster intel, injuries and coaching staff changes that impact every matchup. Our first full Saturday of bowl games features three running backs that you will need to know going into 2024. We finally say goodbye to Roadrunner legend, Frank Harris. And two first-year FBS programs have chances at their programs' first bowl win. Who do you trust more in mid-December - a military academy in the Armed Forces Bowl or Chris Creighton getting points?
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While the Big 12 Conference may not be the flashiest, its programs provide avid college football fans with week-to-week drama and parity like no other. Join Holy Slate as we dive into the Big 12's 2023 season, which consists of an overlap year featuring four new members as well as two departing programs that hope to end their run with a Big 12 championship. The Horns are back, and begrudgingly, the Sooners may be too.
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This week we turn our attention to the Big Ten Conference. This is a conference that has had a representative in seven of the nine College Football Playoffs. With Michigan taking over as the team to beat, does Ohio State take it personally? Can James Franklin and the Nittany Lions finally break through? In the final season of divisions, can the West make a statement for the first time since 2012? Tune in and get your B10 fix with Holy Slate.
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The first of six total conference previews begins with the Atlantic Coast Conference. The ACC features two significant co-favorites followed by a pack of teams that, if dominoes fall their way, could see themselves playing spoiler in Charlotte. Whether it's the new conference format or coaching turnover, there are changes for the better going into the 2023 season. Tune in and get your ACC fix with Holy Slate.
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Louisville & Miami (38:35)
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On this week's episode of Holy Slate, we recap the 2023 NFL Draft discussing which teams - and divisions - made a strong impression on us heading into the summer off-season (2:30). As we transition to College Football, we first provide a quick sneak peek into next year's NFL Draft going over a few notable names and some position groups to keep an eye on as you take in the upcoming CFB season (35:30). As the episode switches gears into full on CFB mode, we go over the recently announced season win totals for Power 5 programs and which ones caught our attention (42:00). The 2023 CFB season is the start of the end of an era as we know it (56:30).
Draft week is here and Holy Slate has you covered with a first round mock draft. Follow along with Mike & Chris as they discuss potential trades, prospects, and storylines that can cause some drama on Thursday evening.
Once again, the NCAA Tournament did not disappoint during its first weekend. We got it all - upsets, storylines, dumb decisions, and elite guard play. As Chris and Mike look ahead to the upcoming Sweet 16 matchups, they begin the episode with an overview of some of the weekend's biggest results along with some breaking news in the Big East Conference.
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The Bracket is upon us! Join Holy Slate as we dive into the numerous storylines, matchups and potential upsets that rightfully create the annual madness. Each region has their own set of hurdles and featured players and coaches. It truly is as wide open of a tournament as we've seen in recent memory.
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Conference tournaments are here and multiple programs have already punched their ticket to the Big Dance. This week's episode of Holy Slate starts off with a recap of those auto bids, and previews the upcoming Power Six conference tournaments. Will the traditional 'blue bloods' see a resurgence in March? How deep is the bubble in Chicago? Make sure to be prepared when entering the Garden.
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March is officially here. Tune into Holy Slate all month long to stay in the loop on what's going on in the world of College Basketball.
On today's episode, Mike breaks down what was an absolute thriller of a weekend that provided buzzer beaters and comebacks in typical March fashion. As the final weekend of the regular season approaches, which conference championships are still up for grabs? Mid-majors take center stage, while the bubble is getting smaller and smaller.
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As football season is clearly in the rearview, we first acknowledge the annual state of despair that comes along with a spring-time flip to the hardwood. With college basketball's one-of-a-kind postseason just around the corner, Mike and Chris provide some context behind how the NCAA measures and evaluates team performance and success as it relates to March Madness aspirations and overall seeding. This episode will be broken down by conference as we provide updates regarding storylines, conference races, sleepers and favorites. As we do on Holy Slate, we end the episode with a preview of this upcoming week's slate of games.
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Episode 30 of Holy Slate provides you with a recap of the previous week's College Basketball slate, along with a preview of the upcoming weekend's matchups. As we get into mid-February, not only do conference races heat up, but it is officially Bubble Watch season. Chris and Mike give you the week's biggest takeaways, along with teams you need to start keeping an eye on (37:30 - 1:04:30). Oh, and it is Super Bowl week (6:40 - 37:30).
Episode 29 begins with College Football and some National Signing Day thoughts (4:35 - 9:20). To continue on with CFB, the Senior Bowl is this weekend and it is officially helmet season (9:20 - 21:30). Both the ACC (21:30 - 36:05) & Big 12 (36:05 - 43:00) release their 2023 conference schedules. As we bridge both the CFB & CBB, Super Bowl week is upon us and before we get into the game on next week's episode, we share some quick thoughts (43:00 - 46:40). College Basketball continues to heat up as we enter February. As we normally do, Holy Slate provides a weekly recap of games (46:40 - 1:02:40) which also includes Biggest Winners (1:02:40 - 1:09:00) and Biggest Losers (1:09:00 - 1:14:22) from this past week's slate of games. And to conclude this episode, we break down this upcoming weekend's CBB slate (1:14:22 - 1:23:01).
On Episode 28, Mike and Chris kick off the show with a quick sneak peak into next week's National Signing Day. Of course, Holy Slate stays true to form and continues to orbit around Corvallis on a weekly basis. Chris stays hot with his Bengals takes as we breakdown both the NFL Conference Championship games. Can KC avoid yet another 4th Quarter free fall? Slowly, but surely, college basketball is making its way back to being the king of the sports world as March quickly approaches. However, Mike has a strong stance directed toward the CBB doubters. This weekend marks the halfway point for conference play as the Big 12/SEC challenge takes center stage.
College Football remains king and leads off Episode 27 of Holy Slate. The PAC-12 - Mike & Chris's favorite conference going into 2023 - releases their full schedule which will provide us with a multitude of talking points throughout the spring. After an entertaining NFL Super Wild Card weekend, we turn the page to the Divisional Round which is littered with star power. The parody in college basketball invites even the most casual CBB viewer as the weekend slate's are absolutely loaded with intriguing matchups as we move into the back half of conference play.
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Jaguars at Chiefs (9:35)
Giants at Eagles (19:05)
Bengals at Bills (27:50)
Cowboys at 49ers (35:40)
NCAA Basketball Winners (48:45)
NCAA Basketball Losers (54:05)
Upcoming Week's Slate (56:10)
As the 2022 college football season officially ended Monday night, Chris & Mike jump right into the NFL Super Wild Card slate. Additionally, Holy Slate dives into the college basketball season and provides a recap of the current state of each major conference, including storylines, contenders and disappointments.
NFL Super Wild Card breakdowns:
Seahawks at 49ers (8:10)
Chargers at Jaguars (16:00)
Dolphins at Bills (24:05)
Giants at Vikings (27:00)
Ravens at Bengals (34:00)
Cowboys at Buccaneers (40:40)
NCAA Basketball Conference breakdowns:
Big 12 (52:05)
ACC (59:30)
SEC (1:04:15)
B10 (1:08:40)
PAC-12 (1:12:40)
Big East (1:17:00)
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On the last episode of the college football season, Mike and Chris provide recaps on the second half of bowl games. From the Jayhawks’ comeback to the Sun Bowl’s aesthetics, bowl games do not miss. We brought in the New Year with two instant classics in both the CFP semifinal games. Can Monday night cap off what has been one of the best post season’s in recent memory? TCU continues to get disrespected, while Georgia shows vulnerabilities. We end the episode reviewing our preseason takes. Chris takes us through the mind of a maniac as we all have our own Nebraska. As we peak into the 2023 season, Mike ACC”s the PAC-12.
On Holy Slate's final episode of 2022, Michael & Chris provide in-depth breakdowns of the two CFP semifinal games as well as the four NY6 matchups. TCU - and their propensity of playing in tight games - aim to erase a dominant season for the Wolverines, while a G-League-type game waits to take center stage in Atlanta. The Tide and Trojans seem to be all in, until they're not. Cheez-It is slowly taking over market share of bowl season. And you will never guess who Chris compares to Tim Tebow. Happy Holidays!
Monday morning hit like a ton of bricks. Holy Slate shifted from the typical script and touched on both the heartbreaking passing of iconic Head College Football Coach Mike Leach, as well as the uncertainty that looms over the Texas Basketball program. We turn our attention to bowl season, and hope the Cure Bowl satisfies our need for a full slate. The Blazers and Redhawks invade the Bahamas to kickoff the postseason. Will the Beavers continue their dominance? Baylor and BYU look to finish their respective seasons on a high note after disappointing campaigns. Get your potatoes ready, because Albertson’s Field is back on the big stage.
America's Game gets their own slate Saturday as the cadets and midshipmen clash at the Linc. With conference championship weekend in the rearview, college football's off season is officially underway. The portal is the sport's new free agency and has its fanbase buzzing. On the field, bowl matchups are set including, what should be, two very intriguing CFP semifinal games. Did LSU's vertical threat in the SEC champ provide the Buckeyes with a blueprint? Plenty of bowl matchups to break down as we head toward the new year, featuring the official Group of 5 championship game. Can the Horns make it three in a row in San Antone? So-Fi stadium is hosting what will be its most competitive game this year.
Conference Championship weekend is here. Holy Slate breaks down - in some capacity - all ten matchups. San Antonio kicks us off Friday night as the Roadrunners look to run it back in the C-USA. Will the PAC-12 give us another classic; this time in Sin City? The Mountain West features a rematch of two completely different teams than when they faced off in the regular season. Can the Frogs and Cats provide us with an encore from last year's Big 12 title game? How do you handicap the Dawgs and Wolverines? Chris loses his mind mid episode.
The best time of the year is here: Feast Week. In addition to a loaded Week 13 Rivalry Week slate, from Maui to Portland, college hoops should be on your radar heading into the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The pressure is on highly ranked teams this weekend as their opponents salivate at an opportunity to ruin dreams. The much anticipated "The Game" kicks us off on Saturday while the Irish & Trojans cap off the day in a battle of opposites. Who will take home the illustrious Platypus trophy?
With Feast Week right around the corner, Holy Slate gets off topic early as they are enamored by the performance of Texas basketball and decide to give listeners a sneak peak into the young college basketball season. As the college football season's end is, unfortunately, in sight, the PAC-12 goes full nuclear mode and self-destructs as they get caught looking ahead to their conference's biggest slate of the season. TCU continues to respond to weekly criticisms, all the while Chris features the backstory to Cinderella. For the second consecutive week, the Group of 5 features a crucial matchup as War Memorial stadium will glisten under the lights.
Holy Slate is your one stop shop for all things AAC as Chris provides listeners with an in-depth breakdown of the hectic conference race ahead of this week’s anticipated matchups. With only three weeks left in the regular season, divisional matchups are starting to heat up. Georgia reminds everyone who still runs the SEC East, while the SEC West is now up for grabs. The B10 West hopes to provide some clarity as we wait patiently for the East champ to be crowned. Week 11 features four ranked matchups headlined by a Lone Star battle. Can LSU avoid disaster in Fayetteville? Expect points galore as five matchups have totals of over 70 points.
As we turn the page to November, the first unveiling of the CFP rankings has been announced and we have a new sheriff in town. Week 10’s slate as a whole rivals the B10 conference this year as it is relatively hollow with some pivotal matchups at the top. Michael and Chris have their first combined undefeated weekend of the year and are starting to feel themselves with favorites this weekend. Chris continues to add to his graveyard, while having his Saturday priorities all wrong. Does Alabama’s road woes continue in the Bayou? Clemson looks to remind everyone that they aren’t going anywhere. The pre-season AP poll is absolutely pointless.
Chris and Mike begin this week's episode with a couple teaching moments. Week 8 saw undefeated road dogs come back down to earth. As we near the first unveiling of the college football playoff rankings, the usual suspects should see their names populate inside the top six. Penn State gets another opportunity to show they can hang with the elite of the B10. Why does Vegas continue to disrespect the Pokes? Michigan and Georgia look to pour it on their rivals. Alternate uniform season is upon us.
Week 7 was one for the books; will Week 8 provide an encore? The Vols set the college football world ablaze as they gave us the best game of the 2022 season. Michigan’s dominant win may have been overshadowed by the Hooker heroics, but their performance is a direct reflection of the job Harbaugh has done in Ann Arbor. TCU and UCLA come into prove it spots as they continue to be doubted as true national contenders. Does Saban and Co. take out their frustrations on Hail State? Who will be this week’s Cheez-It Bowl National Team of the Week?
Week 7 features a slate full of undefeated matchups ranging from Ann Arbor to Knoxville with the intention of separating pretenders from the contenders. Mike and Chris reflect on the first half of the season and provide their bold statements as we move forward. Are Texas and Quinn getting a bit too much hype? Did the Aggies unveil some imbalance with the Tide? The ACC may not have a signature conference game this weekend, but this is the third week in a row of swing-game matchups that will impact the road to Charlotte. The Utes do not lose at home unless it’s to USC while Gundy and the Pokes embrace life on the road.
On this week’s episode, Michael and Chris agree on a team that sent the biggest message this past weekend. The top 10 teams in the country have separated themselves, but who has the best chance to challenge the top dogs? Two potential matchups that were circled preseason take backseats to an 11am slate that could be the best of the season. Chris continues his hot streak on best bets to the point where he is starting to fade his own teams, while Michael doubles down on some familiar mountain teams. We take a quick sneak peek into the loaded Week 7 slate that could feature multiple top-ten showdowns. One of those teams will fall in Week 6, but who?
One month is in the books on the 2022 college football season. As teams are no longer able to hide behind weak non-conference schedules, we start to gain a better idea as to who is a true contender in their respective conference. Veteran quarterbacks are starting to take center stage as they lead surprise teams to promising starts. Is there a new toughest division? Is west coast football here to stay? The Big 12 may be a year early as the deepest conference in the sport.
As we near the start of conference play, Holy Slate begins to segment teams based on their respective starts to the season. Oregon and Penn State were able to exert their dominance on the national stage. Is Kansas or Syracuse a team to buy? Knoxville and Corvallis both have arguments as to who is hosting the best game of Week 4. In addition to some important matchups on the slate, we also have some games that will make your eyes bleed. March is here early.
Mike and Chris break down a weekend of upsets in Week 2 including an App State team that, we don’t enjoy bragging, have been advocating for since summer school session two began. Big Noon Kickoff delivered again as the Tide escaped Austin with a narrow victory and a significant chunk of the Texas depth chart. The top 10 showed some cracks this weekend, is this a sign of things to come? Week 3 is littered with trap lines as we prepare for the first true conference slate ahead. The PAC-12 continues to prove why they are the most inept Power 5 conference. How about some March love in September?
On this week's episode of Holy Slate, Mike and Chris recap an exciting Week 1 in college football that sure did deliver. Thursday evening's slate started the weekend off with a bang. Whether is was in Boone, the Alamodome or the Swamp, the drama did not disappoint. Week 2 is centered around the Tide making their way to Texas for a Big Noon Kickoff. Revenge games orbit around Austin as the Vols take their potent offense to Pitt, BYU welcomes a familiar team to Provo and an in-state clash takes place in West Texas. We won't let the US Open negatively impact our Saturday.
Michael & Chris get ready for a much anticipated Week 1 slate. After Week 0 provided questions to Chris' credibility, what do we make of the teams that already have a game under their belt? Thursday evening's games pack a punch as the stadium formerly known as Heinz Field welcomes a bitter Big East rivalry while Ross-Ade Stadium plays host to an inter-conference B10 clash. Will Ohio State & Georgia make statements early on as double digit favorites against ranked foes? All eyes are on 'The Legion of Boone' as they prepare for the first of their back-to-back Power 5 matchups. Is this finally the year the Beavers bring home the illustrious Joe Moore award?
Week 0 is officially here and Holy Slate has you covered on every matchup. From Dublin to Las Cruces to Honolulu, we have our first full slate of games. Is Week 0 advantageous for teams? Can Nebraska avoid a second consecutive Week 0 loss to a B10 West foe? Are the Aggies from Logan going to get caught in a look ahead spot? Illinois features one of the best backs in the country you have never heard of. All the while, the best game of the slate, UTEP v North Texas, does not get the attention it deserves.
On this week's episode, Holy Slate remembers who's king. There will be a number of shakeups in the booths this year as the NFL welcomes a new network to the fold. Unlike a majority of other leagues, the NFL's balance of teams creates must-watch matchups all season long. The AFC West is as deep as a division we have seen in recent memory. Is this the year of Louisville QBs? Would you trade the league's best kicker for a first round pick? Chris and Michael face their first true road test in attempting an in-podcast draft.
On this episode of Holy Slate, Chris faces a credibility-alterting hypothetical, the B10 decides to be selfish, and the NFL preseason is here. As we conclude our conference breakdowns, all eyes are on Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns in Year 2 in the Big 12. With questions marks surrounding Texas and Oklahoma, can other programs continue their climb to the top? Don't sleep on the Group of Five conferences as they are littered with September and New Year's Day Spoilers. Listener discretion is advised.
On this week's episode, Michael and Chris continue their conference tour with a stop at the ACC. What does the future hold for the conference? The 2021 season gave us a newly crowned champion, other than Clemson, for the first time since 2015 which provided unfamiliar parody. Coaching staff turnover within two of the conference's most prominent programs yields intrigue heading into the 2022 season. There is not another conference in the country with better Quarterback play which will certainly provide fans with all the points they can handle. Get your popcorn ready.
On this week's episode, Michael and Chris dissect both the B10 & PAC-12 conferences. With both respective conferences at the forefront of recent conference realignment news, what's to come? How good can Ohio State be in 2022? Is Michigan poised to run it back? We make sense of the B10 West with Chris tripling down on one specific program. As we make the move out west, are we going to see a PAC-12 program reinsert themselves into the national spotlight? Can USC be this year's Michigan State?
On this week's episode, Michael and Chris dive into the recent news of UCLA & USC exiting the PAC-12 for the B10 and its impact on the entirety of conference realignment, and what's to come. As we enter the home stretch of the summer, Holy Slate dives into the SEC - the first conference breakdown of the series. Is this the year Alabama & Georgia get knocked off? Get ready for the Wild West, don't forget about the Gamecocks.
Co-hosts Michael Lozano and Christopher Peterson introduce their new football-centric podcast, Holy Slate. On this episode, we breakdown the new era of college football including NIL and the transfer portal. We preview College Football's Week 1 games for the upcoming 2022 season. Additionally, we give our pre-season best bets which include season win totals, dark horse conference champions, and heisman hopefuls.