The Solid Verbal College Football Podcast

College Football's Annual Checkup: Grading The Sport From Head To Toe Podcast Episode · The Solid Verbal College Football · March 5 · 1h 27m

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If we’re being honest, college football is healthy as a horse when it comes to drama. But… everything else?

New ep: We graded the health of the whole sport top to bottom. Conferences, scheduling, CFP, TV product, on-field quality, NIL/revenue sharing, and portal chaos.

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What Happened to the MAC's Cradle of Coaches? How the fast track became a bottleneck for the next generation.

ICYMI, I wrote about successful MAC coaches struggling to land bigger jobs at the P4 level for @solidverbal.com:

Home Improvement: The Most Intruiging Coordinator Hires For 2026 Podcast Episode · The Solid Verbal College Football · March 3 · 1h 18m

🔟 Interesting Coordinators for 2026

Picking out the 10 most interesting coordinator hires to track next season and discussing what they need to fix:

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Coach Draft: Who Fixes the 14 Worst Power 4 Programs in College Football? Podcast Episode · The Solid Verbal College Football · February 26 · 1h 16m

COACH DRAFT!

Who's (hypothetically) the best guy to fix the worst 14 teams in the Power 4? We conducted a pseudo-draft to figure it out.

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This was a ton of fun. Pick up Chuck's book here: a.co/d/076DslJW

Chuck Klosterman on Blue Bloods, Nostalgia & College Football's Chaotic Future Podcast Episode · The Solid Verbal College Football · February 24 · 1h 12m

🚨 NEW EP!

Joined by the great Chuck Klosterman to chat about his new book, his deep CFB nostalgia, the effects of the portal and NIL, the sport's chaotic future & much more.

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Right now, they're aligning to what they think makes sense financially. Our next shot is probably about 4-5 years away.

you just need to start thinking about the MAC as America's Seatbelt Conference and then it only kinda works

Sac State joins the MAC, SEC Scheduling Turmoil & First Year Coach Grades Podcast Episode · The Solid Verbal College Football · 02/19/2026 · 1h 17m

Sac State to the MAC, SEC Scheduling Turmoil & First Year Coach Grades

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Welcome to Beast Carolina Can a Wrexham-style takeover turn ECU football into the world’s first YouTube-funded powerhouse?

My latest for @solidverbal.com:

What would happen if the world's biggest YouTuber decided to turn his hometown ECU Pirates into a $100M CFB content machine?

I wrote about MrBeast, Wrexham, and the dumbest CFB publicity stunt idea in recent memory. #CFB #collegefootball

The State of the Big 12: From CFP Credibility to Kansas State's Reboot (with @JohnKurtzShow) In this episode, we're joined by John Kurtz of the Open For Business podcast and newsletter to talk about the state of the Big 12 conferenced heading into the 2026 college football season. We discuss…

📣 THE STATE OF THE BIG 12 (feat. @jlkurtz.bsky.social )

Digging into the Big 12's credit score, why BYU-ND is such a big deal, what Collin Klein's return means for K-State & more!

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North Dakota State Goes FBS, Nebraska Palace Intrigue & Six Teams on Trend Watch In today's episode, we break down North Dakota State's historic move to FBS and the Mountain West, including the financial details, the NCAA's probationary period challenge, and why the Fargodome is…

🦬 NDSU GOES FBS + 6 TEAMS ON TREND WATCH

The Bison are making the FBS jump, a new book is making waves in Nebraska, and 6 trending teams for 2026

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Kenny Dillingham Stays Put, Wisconsin's Bucket of Wrenches & the 2025 College Football Stories You Loved Podcast Episode · The Solid Verbal College Football · 02/10/2026 · 1h 5m

THE 2025 CFB STORIES YOU LOVED...

From Kenny Dillingham staying put to Wisconsin's bucket of wrenches, these are the stories the Verballerhood loved the most last season

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The Sherrone Moore Saga & How Kyle Whittingham Ended Up at Michigan Podcast Episode · The Solid Verbal College Football · 02/03/2026 · 1h 17m

What was it like to cover the Sherrone Moore news? How did Kyle Whittingham end up at Michigan? We asked @danwetzel.bsky.social & Sean O'Connell for the details on a crazy December.

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In some cases, you'll need to unsubscribe and resubscribe in order to get it to work. iOS is weird sometimes with updates.

17 Things That Made 2025 Weird, Wonderful, and Uniquely College Football (Part 2) After covering seven major items in Part 1, we're back with 10 more things that defined the 2025 college football season. In this episode, we run the gamut, from Miami's return to national prominence…

🏈 THE WILD 2025 SEASON (PT2)

From ND's media blitz to byzantine tiebreakers, ten (more) things that defined a wacky 2025 college football season.

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17 Things That Made 2025 Weird, Wonderful, and Uniquely College Football (Part 1) Podcast Episode · The Solid Verbal College Football · 01/27/2026 · 1h 13m

🏈 THE WILD 2025 RIDE

From Lane Kiffin's LSU saga to Indiana's title run, we're talking through the 17 things that made the 2025 season so unique

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Indiana Beats Miami, Wins First CFP National Championship | College Football Podcast Episode · The Solid Verbal College Football · 01/20/2026 · 50m

🏆 INDIANA WINS!

Our full reaction to Indiana's 27-21 win over Miami and the program's first (football) national championship

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The Cignetti Speed Run is Complete From punchline to powerhouse... in just two seasons

The miraculous Cignetti Speed Run is officially complete

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Indiana vs Miami: Our CFP National Championship Preview & Predictions | College Football Podcast Episode · The Solid Verbal College Football · 01/15/2026 · 1h 16m

🏆 CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW

It's Indiana vs Miami for all the marbles. Our 7 big questions, keys for each team, the chances of Michael Irvin drawing a penalty flag & more!

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Why the Transfer Portal is a Fire Hose of Anxiety (feat. ESPN's Max Olson) | College Football Podcast Episode · The Solid Verbal College Football · 01/11/2026 · 1h 9m

🔄 PORTAL INTEL EP

Chatting with @maxolson.bsky.social about the soaring value of QBs, how Texas Tech and Indiana are winning in the Portal & more

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🍑 PEACH BOWL RECAP

Indiana annihilated Oregon 56-22. Here's our recap, our struggle to put the Hoosiers in historical context, and a chance for Dan to rant.

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FIESTA BOWL REACTIONS: Miami Beats Ole Miss 31-27, Heads Home to Play in CFP Title Game | College Football Podcast Episode · The Solid Verbal College Football · 01/09/2026 · 35m

🎉 FIESTA BOWL REACTIONS

Miami wins a wild one and advances to play for the natty at home. Our reactions to a great game... ⤵️

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🔮 QUARTERFINAL PREVIEWS

A 90-min ep talking through all 4 CFP quarterfinal matchups + the news that Kyle Whittingham will be the next coach at Michigan

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CFP QUARTERFINAL PREVIEW + Kyle Whittingham to Michigan YouTube video by The Solid Verbal College Football Show

Gonna be doing a live CFP Quarterfinal Preview right here in about 5 min: youtube.com/live/lY0Bti9...

🚨 NEW EP!!

Joined by the great @espnbillc.bsky.social to discuss the biggest risers and head-scratchers, the G5 Playoff Debate, being part of a tiebreaker, non CFP bowls & more!

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FWIW, "The Revolving Door of Mediocrity" also sounds like it could be a Ted Talk or one of the trainings you take on your first day at a tech startup