The Solid Verbal College Football

1d ago

With the Early Signing Period in the rearview mirror, we touch base with our good friend Brandon Huffman of 247sports.com to recap the biggest storylines in the wake of college football's first milestone of the current recruiting cycle. In this episode, we talk through the challenging aspects of the college football calendar, the role of agents in the process, and the death of the National Letter of Intent (NLI). We also take a look at how recruiting philosophies have changed in the era of NIL and revenue sharing, whether the transfer portal has created more parity, Brandon's favorite players in the 2026 recruiting class, and the state of talent acquisition in the Power Four and Group of Six, and much more. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 3:33 - Interview with Brandon Huffman 1:20:08 - Closing Thoughts Support the show!: https://www.patreon.com/solidverbal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3d ago

The College Football Playoff is here. In this episode, we pop the hood on the four first round matchups and break down our biggest questions. Is Oklahoma more lucky than good? Can Alabama's offense get out of its rut? How will Miami's offensive line hold up against Texas A&M's front four and a loud Kyle Field? Are the Aggies trustworthy? To what degree will Ole Miss feel the absence of Lane Kiffin? Can Oregon run against James Madison? And do both Tulane and JMU belong in the College Football Playoff? Plus, breaking news with both DJ Lagway and Dylan Raiola reportedly jumping in the transfer portal, the latest names in the Michigan coaching search, and Fernando Mendoza's Heisman victory. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 3:47 - Latest News 30:14 - Alabama vs Oklahoma CFP Predictions 44:32 - Miami vs Texas A&M CFP Predictions 56:13 - Tulane vs Ole Miss CFP Predictions 1:16:52 - James Madison vs Oregon CFP Predictions Support the show!: https://www.patreon.com/solidverbal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5d ago

In this college football podcast episode, Ty catches up with Matt Fortuna of The Inside Zone newsletter and The Independent podcast to go through the finer details of Penn State's tumultuous coaching search, his reactions to the sad situation unfolding in Ann Arbor, and his thoughts on Notre Dame's media blitz after being left out of the College Football Playoff. Subscribe to Matt's newsletter at https://www.insidezonemf.com . Join our Bowl Bingo game by signing up at https://www.playbowlbingo.com . Support the show!: https://www.patreon.com/solidverbal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 11

In this episode, we react to the breaking news of Sherrone Moore's dismissal from Michigan. What does it mean for the Wolverines, who are the initial candidates, and how might it impact the rest of the coaching carousel? Then, we take a step back and evaluate the coaching carousel moves with our good friend Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports, The Athletic and The Audible podcast. We chat with Bruce around the drama surrounding Lane Kiffin's move to LSU, his biggest surprises during an active cycle, Lincoln Riley rumors, and much more. Plus, a discussion about Notre Dame's beef with the ACC and CFP. Support the show!: https://www.patreon.com/solidverbal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 9

Now that the CFP field is set, we have a pile of news to discuss. In this episode, we talk through Matt Campbell's move to Penn State, including our early impressions from his introductory presser and why we both think it's a terrific fit. Plus, we take a spin around the coaching carousel and talk about other moves around the sport at the head coach, coordinator, and position coach levels. Then we kick around some of our early leans and points of intrigue in the four first-round CFP matchups and take a look at a handful of interesting non-playoff bowl matchups. And last but not least, a conversation about Notre Dame's apparent beef with the ACC. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 3:52 - Coaching Carousel News 35:42 - Early CFP Thoughts 55:44 - Interesting Bowl Matchups 58:42 - Notre Dame's ACC Beef Support the show!: https://www.patreon.com/solidverbal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 7

The College Football Playoff field is officially set! In this special episode, we react to this year's playoff field, pick out the easiest pathways to the national championship, and debate the CFP Committee's logic for not penalizing Alabama and moving Miami ahead of Notre Dame Support the show!: https://www.patreon.com/solidverbal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 7

What a finish! After 14 weeks of an incredible season, college football may have saved the best for last. In this episode, we walk back through the biggest storylines for all nine conference championship games in Week 15, starting with Indiana defying expectations and closing out a thin win over Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship. Not to be outdone, Georgia layed the smack down on Alabama, winning the SEC for the second straight year and potentially throwing the CFP bubble into a state of disarray. Does the Tide still deserve a playoff bid? Speaking of chaos, the unranked Duke Blue Devils upset Virginia to take the ACC, opening up the possibility that the conference will be left out entirely with two Group of Five teams sneaking in the side door. And finally, Texas Tech took care of business and beat BYU for the second time this season by a 20+ point margin. Listen to our recap and join us live on Sunday at 5pm ET on our YouTube channel for our Selection Special live stream. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 2:06 - Indiana edges out Ohio State, wins the Big Ten 12:14 - Georgia dominates Alabama, wins SEC 27:46 - Texas Tech beats BYU again, wins Big 12 35:10 - Duke wins ACC, becomes CFP's agent of chaos 42:07 - Tulane wins American, likely headed for CFP 45:30 - James Madison wins Sun Belt, likely headed for CFP 50:20 - Other G5 Results 53:02 - Projecting the final CFP Rankings Support the show!: https://www.patreon.com/solidverbal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 4

Championship Week is here, and we're asking the important questions about all nine games on Friday and Saturday. Can BYU avenge an earlier loss to Texas Tech and rally behind their newly re-upped coach? Will Georgia snap a three-game losing streak against Alabama and earn a first round CFP bye? What's the formula for a five-loss Duke to worm its way into the playoff? How big is the gap between Ohio State and Indiana? With a playoff spot on the line, should we favor North Texas or Tulane? And James Madison is gonna try to score like 70 points, right? Plus, a look at the latest news as the coaching carousel continues to spin, with Will Stein taking the job at Kentucky, Collin Klein taking over at Kansas State, and Brian Hartline making the move to USF. And, naturally, Ty has a rant on Penn State's pursuit of Kalani Sitake and the state of Pat Kraft's coaching search. Finally, a look at the latest CFP rankings and the scenarios (and fuzzy math) that is most interesting heading into the final weekend. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 3:19 - Coaching Carousel News 6:59 - CFP Rankings Debate 39:23 - Big 12 Championship Preview 48:24 - SEC Championship Preview 56:25 - ACC Championship Preview 1:01:22 - Big Ten Championship Preview 1:10:26 - Mountain West Championship Preview 1:12:49 - American Conference Championship Preview 1:16:28 - Sun Belt Championship Preview 1:17:53 - CUSA Championship Preview 1:19:12 - MAC Championship Preview 1:24:40 - Pat League Lightning Round Support the show!: https://www.patreon.com/solidverbal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.