Ty and Dan are joined by Bryan Fischer from CBSSports.com to break down all the action from National Signing Day, including Alabama’s giant class, LSU’s fall in final recruiting rankings, Stanford’s monster lineman, Urban’s edge, and Deontay Greenberry’s unexpected switch to Houston.

Ty and Dan nerd out on all things recruiting with Scout.com’s Brandon Huffman and discuss social media’s impact on recruiting, the demographics of position groups, UCLA’s surprise class, Tosh Lupoi’s pull, Arik Armstead’s massiveness, the Gunner Kiel World Tour, and much, much more.

Ty and Dan are joined by Ben Jones from StateCollege.com and Black Shoe Diaries to discuss the passing of Joe Paterno, the state of the university in the wake of the Sandusky scandal, the start of the Bill O’Brien era, and the Urban Meyer rumors that persisted throughout the season.  Plus, Dan breaks down the Chip Kelly-to-Tampa scare that gripped the Oregon fan base on Sunday night.

Ty and Dan talk with Herb Hand, offensive line coach for Vanderbilt, about James Franklin’s successful first season, the perceived talent gap in the SEC, game planning for Alabama’s physical defense, and the addictive qualities of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee.

Ty and Dan slide into offseason mode by talking about the decisions and indecisions of Gunner Kiel, Darron Thomas, Tosh Lupoi, Doug Nussmeier, and the oddsmakers who installed Notre Dame as 18-1 darkhorses for the 2013 BCS Championship.  Plus, Verballer e-mails.

Ty and Dan settle into postseason mode by discussing the latest news, running through an early 2012 top five, reading a compelling argument for the BCS, outlining the brilliance of the Paul Finebaum Show, and doing their best to win back a longtime Verballer.

Ty and Dan recap Alabama’s victory, Jordan Jefferson’s shuffle pass, Brad Smelley’s key role, their favorite bowl moments, and West Coast Kevin’s taco triumph.

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Ty and Dan talk with Andy Staples from SI.com about his pick for the BCS Championship, the crucial role of special teams, the legacy of Jarrett Lee, and the tweaks needed to break the game one way or another.  Plus, food talk.

Watch as players from Oregon and Wisconsin reveal their favorites in food, TV, celebrities, and hidden talents. It gets weird.

Ty and Dan talk with Chris Brown from Grantland.com and SmartFootball.com about the evolution of Michigan’s offense, the foundation of a Nick Saban defense, Clemson’s balanced attack, and whether Tim Tebow will change the professional game.  Plus, more bowl previews.

Dan and CBS Sports’s Bruce Feldman sit down briefly to break down the Rose Bowl matchup between Oregon and Wisconsin, with thoughts on Chip Kelly and Bret Bielema, layoff advantages, and who might win the game’s MVP trophy.

Ty and Dan decide to break down the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl from all angles with the help of Robert Rosenthal from ALionEye.com and Larry Brown from LarryBrownSports.com.  Plus, previews and picks for a slew of other bowl games

Ty and Dan talk with ESPN’s Chris Fowler about the evolution of College Gameday, takeaways from the 2011 college football season, Lee Corso’s Freudian slip, the controversial ending to the 1991 Orange Bowl, and, randomly, the future of American tennis.

Ty and Dan talk about the sanctioned levied upon Ohio State, the coaching vacancy at Penn State, player compensation, bowl picks, and dead pools.

Ty and Dan talk with Lowell Galindo from Longhorn Network about the Mack Brown’s future at Texas, Texas A&M’s move to the SEC, non-traditional powers rising up in the Big 12, and public perception of the network.

Ty and Dan discuss bizarre coaching moves with Clay Travis and provide wall-to-wall New Mexico Bowl coverage with help from Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Robert Gagliardi from the Wyoming Tribune Eagle.

Ty and Dan talk with ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt about the BCS rematch between LSU and Alabama, questionable coaching hires, conference realignment, Maryland’s uniforms, Tyrann Mathieu’s silver suit, and blocking kicks in NCAA ’12.

Ty and Dan relax after a grueling 14 weeks by recapping the latest coaching news, playing voice messages, reading through e-mails and randomly discussing the population of Bangladesh.

Ty and Dan run through all the action from Conference Championship Week, break down the looming rematch between LSU and Alabama, take a quick glance at their favorite bowl match-ups, and debate another rousing rendition of the Dr. Pepper halftime throwing contest.  Plus, your Week 14 Reverbs.

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Ty and Dan talk through the (suddenly) numerous job openings in major college football, plow through an overcrowded inbox, and break down all of Week 14′s match-ups.

Ty and Dan break down the impressive victories by LSU and Alabama, Michigan’s triumph over Ohio State, the Heisman credentials of Montee Ball, UCLA’s march to Pac-12 South glory, and all the other action from Rivalry Week.  Plus, your Reverbs.

Ty and Dan host a marathon show (for your Thanksgiving travels) and plow through Verballer e-mails, all the interesting rivalries, the latest in coaching news/rumors, and what Ty bought himself for his birthday.

Ty and Dan break down all the Week 12 upsets, discuss the likelihood of a rematch in the national championship, propose ways to commemorate the 2011 Pac-12 South championship, and debate the current state of goal post technology.

Ty and Dan make their picks for Week 12 and discuss geographically impossible mascots, “Big Balls” Pete Carroll, the editing of Florida State from Sunday’s show, and the official definition of “Clemsoning.”  Also, feel free to try our new phone number (408-VERBAL1) this weekend!

Today’s Chorus is brought to you by Methodist Ladies College attendee Isla Fisher. She was also perdy on Bored to Death this week.

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• CBS’s Brett McMurphy thinks Penn State could have a hard time finding an enthusiastic bowl invite.

• CBS’s Bruce Feldman ranks the country’s top ten freshmen.

• Urban Meyer wants no part of the Arizona job.

• Arkansas WR/PR Joe Adams is eternally trolling on special teams.

• ESPN’s Ted Miller takes a closer look at new Washington State QB Connor Halliday.

• Butch Davis had no idea that former assistant John Blake was chummy with an agent. Mmhmm.

• SI.com’s Andy Staples has power rankings in which he compares his top 25 teams to early MTV videos. It’s just too bad he couldn’t squeeze Texas in for the RATT track. Oh well.

• A little late (on my part), but The Wiz has Week 11 snapshots.

• Yahoo!!!!!!’s Dr Saturday has a Best of Times/Worst of Times update. Guess where Maryland ended up?

• Yahoo!!!!!! also has a Week 12 viewer’s guide. Convenient.

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Today’s Video of the Day is the reel of an acrobatic stuntman. Conservatively, I don’t think I could execute any more than 30% of what he does here.

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Ty and Dan break down all the Week 11 action and describe their trips to State College and Palo Alto.  Plus, another round of Verballer Reverbs.

Ty and Dan talk with Rob Moseley from the Eugene Register-Guard and Scott Allen from Rule of Tree to break down this weekend’s big Pac-12 showdown between Oregon and Stanford.

Ty and Dan talk about the crisis at Penn State and break down all the relevant Week 11 action.  (Note: A special Oregon-Stanford show coming on Thursday.)

Ty and Dan recap the so-called “Game of the Century” between LSU and Alabama and wonder whether other television options might’ve been a better choice. Plus, thoughts on the other Week 10 action and more listener voice messages.

Ty and Dan talk with SI.com’s Andy Staples about the giant LSU-Alabama showdown, South Carolina’s chances on the road against Arkansas, the pseudo-quarterback controversy at Oregon, and much more.  Plus, e-mails, locks of the week, and a weirdo musical cameo.

Today’s Chorus is brought to you by Amy Adams, who, despite not going to college, is still pleasant enough to look at and gets to hang out with Muppets. School’s overrated, kids.

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• CBS’s Dennis Dodd examines Notre Dame and realignment.

• West Virginia is suing the Big East.

• USC coach Lane Kiffin is out 10k for his comments re: Pac-12 refs.

• USC S T.J. McDonald is out a half for his involvement in a dubious Stanford decapitation attempt.

• USA Today asks if ESPN controls conference realignment.

• ESPN’s Pat Forde is now officially Yahoo!!!!!!’s Pat Forde.

• Time to ask some questions about Stanford.

• ESPN‘s bloggers have conference Heisman contenders.

• ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg contends that Ohio State is the “B1G’s most dangerous team.”

• Fox’s Thayer Evans talks LSU QB Jarrett Lee’s ongoing redemption tour.

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Today’s Video of the Day is Kevin Durant playing ball. The better, flaggier kind.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOIa20l6SXo

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• CBS’s Bruce Feldman puts a tidy bow on the weekend’s action.

• Ditto for SI.com’s Stewart Mandel. And his goes into quadruple overtime.

• Take a look at the AP ballot of CBS’s Brett McMurphy. Do it.

• Now that we’ve reached November, SB Nation’s Bill Connelly makes some second impressions on his early season thoughts.

• ESPN‘s bloggers have conference race updates, power rankings, BCS reactions, bowl projections, and review what they learned. Whew.

• Watch Oregon RB/WR De’Anthony Thomas juke Washington State on a loop. You know you wanna.

• The Wiz has Week 9 screengrabs. It gets weird.

• Yahoo!!!!!!!’s Dr Saturday gets messy with the polls, goes inside numbers, and doles out superlatives.

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Today’s Video of the Day is pumpkins exploding slowly. Like you need any more convincing.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bALl6dhVRk

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Ty and Dan debate the true definition of “Clemsoning,” break down the laser arm of Andrew Luck, and discuss all the Week 9 action.

Ty and Dan read passive aggressive e-mails, debate Brian Kelly’s success at Notre Dame, and preview all the relevant Week 9 action.

Ty and Dan talk with Dan Wetzel from Yahoo! Sports about BCS doomsday scenarios, Fiesta Bowl debauchery, Bill Hancock, Andrew Luck, and the Fake Dan Beebe.

Ty and Dan rehash college football’s eighth week and discuss Kirk Cousins’ Hail Mary, James Franklin’s casual dress Saturday, Clemson’s chances of going unbeaten, and Nick Foles… in a winning effort!

Today’s Chorus is brought to you by Alison Brie, proud California Institute of the Arts graduate, and, for my money, one of the better ways to begin a weekend.

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• CBS‘s Brett McMurphy and Bruce Feldman have week 8 picks.

• Things got interesting before last night’s UCLA/Arizona halftime in a fake ref/streaking/brawl kind of way.

• SB Nation’s Bill Connelly makes you smarter every time. Take advantage.

• Free Connolly USC/ND preview. Just that easy.

• ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg talks to Nebraska LB Lavonte David.

• ESPN‘s bloggers debate USC vs Notre Dame. When two unranked rivals meet, YOU THROW THE RECORDS OUT.

• Ditto for Stanford/Washington.

• ESPN‘s bloggers tell you what to watch, and that’s final.

• SI.com has a midseason All-American team (and Miami RB Lamar Miller).

• Yahoo!!!!!!’s Dr Saturday takes an unbeaten snapshot.

• The fine Doc Sat folk also have the good, bad, and the ugliness.

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Today’s Video of the Day is a Euro/crazy mouth version of Led Zeppelin. Ker-azy.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxcCC2g1Ke0

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Ty and Dan talk with Spencer Hall about Will Muschamp’s early marks, LSU-Alabama, the Big Ten, “We” Bombs, and a college football version of The Truman Show.  Plus, picks for all the big action during Week Eight.

Today’s Chorus is brought to you by Regis University attendee Bill Murray, because he’s Bill Murray and that’s good enough.

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• CBS’s Bruce Feldman checks in with his Monday “Big Picture” column. He has many (earned) kind words for Miami QB Jacory Harris.

• The first BCS Standings are here!!!

• ESPN‘s bloggers have power rankings and bowl projections and what they learned, oh my!

• ESPN’s Mark Schlabach has an early Wisconsin-Michigan State preview.

• SB Nation’s Spencer Hall has his Week 7 SitRep. Read it.

• SI.com’s Stewart Mandel doesn’t just do regulation. He does OVERTIME.

• The Wiz has weekly screengrabs, including one particularly hungry Cincy fan.

• Yahoo’s Dr. Saturday digs into the rankings and has weekly superlatives.

Today’s Video of the Day is a guy base jumping off an elevator in Spain. My palms aren’t doing so well just typing that.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdA1nPINVZw

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Ty and Dan break down all the action from “Tire Fire Saturday,” including Ohio State’s passing offense, a near “Clemsoning,” and more unfortunate uniform combinations. Plus, voice messages from rowdy listeners.

Whenever it is that I get my own TV network, ordering episodes of Playwatch, a show that exclusively features college football coaches running in slow motion for uncomfortable periods of time, will be job one. Don’t say you weren’t warned.

Ty and Dan welcome Bruce Feldman back to the show to discuss Clemson’s ceiling, the looming LSU-Alabama showdown, Urban Meyer-to-Penn State rumors, the misunderstood Mike Gundy, and a host of other hot topics in college football.  Plus, your e-mails and voice messages, and a Week 7 Preview.

Ty and Dan review an underwhelming slate of Week 6 action, discuss Urban Meyer rumors, rank the ACC, and analyze Texas A&M’s attempts to simultaneously win AND lose each football game.  Plus, your Reverbs and another round of “Nick Foles In A Losing Effort.”

Today’s Chorus is brought to you by Steve Jobs, Reed College attendee.

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• Oregon beat Cal. LaMichael James‘s elbow popped out before James himself popped it back in. He’s more of a man than you or I will ever be.

• Cal fans react to the third quarter Oregon onslaught.

• TCU is going to the Big 12. Probably.

• CBS’s Dennis Dodd has a weekend watch list and other such musings.

• CBS’s Bryan Fischer says there’s nothing quite like Texas football. Well okay, then.

• Watch Western Michigan. They’re not that bad. Seriously.

• Stanford‘s punter has a pretty boring job.

• ESPN‘s bloggers have things to watch.

• Fox Sports’s Thayer Evans profiles Texas OC Bryan Harsin.

• SB Nation’s Bill Connelly answers your questions.

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Today’s Video of the Day is a never-before-aired “Here’s to the Crazy Ones” Apple ad narrated by Steve Jobs.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rwsuXHA7RA

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Ty and Dan make their Week 6 Picks, talk about Missouri’s potential move to the SEC, discuss Michigan’s defense, and debate whether Clemson is 2010 Auburn in disguise.

Today’s Chorus is brought to you by Milhouse van Houten, who may no longer exist after the spring. More like Thrillhouse, amiright?

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• Alabama and LSU haven’t even played once yet and CBS’s Brett McMurphy wonders if they could play again in the BCS National Championship. He sees things.

• USC‘s defense is good to go, says coordinator possibly not watching USC games.

• ESPN B1G blogger Brian Bennett believes in Michigan, or at least offers reasons as to why you should.

• Washington State coach Paul Wulff and UCLA’s Rick Neuheisel are headed in “different directions.”

• The trailer for a new ESPNU documentary about the first SEC Championship game. Looks pretty excellent actually.

• SI.com’s Andy Staples says the Big 12 should just let Mizzou go to greener, more SEC-like pastures.

• Staples also has power rankings in the tune of Star Wars. Yep.

• LSU CB Tyrann Mathieu is down with his “honey badger” nickname. Of course he is.

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Today’s Video of the Day is the new iPhone announcement, but in 90 easy seconds. This should be how life works always.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgnSuRxPQG8

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Today’s Chorus is brought to you by Concordia University (Toronto) attendee Will Arnett. Arnett’s dropping out eventually led to me getting more Arrested Development, so kudos, sir.

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• The trio of Ohio State players expected to return from their suspensions… were suspended again. So close!

• Connor Shaw is your new South Carolina starting QB. RIP Gamecock fun.

• SB Nation’s Spencer Hall goes all A to Z on the week.

• Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt said a recruit flip-flopped from Ole Miss to Auburn because it was “business.” Fun.

• ESPN has pertinent Stanford questions.

• Wild Heisman speculation!

• Utah QB Jordan Wynn is out 2-3 weeks at the very least with a shoulder injury. Fork meet Utes.

• Illinois LB Jonathan Brown is out a game after the squares frowned upon him kneeing a Northwestern player between the legs. Lame.

• Oklahoma LB Travis Lewis brings the funny on Twitter.

• SI.com’s Stewart Mandel goes overtime.

• The Wiz has Week 5 screengrabs. Nebraska fans seem bummed.

• Kind of cool that Marshall Lobbestael holding onto his QB spot for Washington State is a positive story.

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Today’s Video of the Day is a fun collection of moderately serious injuries suffered in September. Woo.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XloiggwBL5c

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Ty and Dan delve into all the action from “Yardstick Week,” draw some conclusions about the top teams in the country, dabble with the possibility of four or five undefeated teams at season’s end, and discuss the raging tire fire at Ohio State. Plus, another week of listener Reverbs.

Ty and Dan talk with Adam Hoge (Buckys5thQuarter.com) and Brandon Vogel (Big Red Network and CBSSports.com) about this weekend’s Big Ten showdown between Wisconsin and Nebraska.

Ty and Dan rifle through all the Week 5 action and examine their lingering trust issues with Ohio State, Clemson, and Texas.

Today’s Chorus is brought to you by NYU graduate and Parks and Rec person Aubrey Plaza. So very glad to have her back on my Thursdays.

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• The Arizona Republic is following BCS money. This could get derrrrrty.

• CBS’s Bruce Feldman has deserved praise for LSU CB Tyrann Mathieu, who’s now officially “The Honey Badger.”

• Toledo wants its (SHADY) loss to Syracuse reversed. Seems futile.

• Texas A&M has officially joined the SEC.

• Minnesota coach Jerry Kill suffered another seizure and readmitted himself to the hospital. Time will be taken to hopefully get all straightened out.

• Florida State CB Greg Reid was arrested on misdemeanor obstruction of justice and perjury charges. And it involved a scooter. This is all starting to feel very meltdown-y.

• So that’s that for New Mexico coach Mike Locksley after a recruit got a DWI driving a car registered to Locksley. Feels like a no-no.

• ESPN‘s bloggers have conference power rankings and, screw it, power bowl projections. You can’t even begin to contain the power.

• They also learned things. Good for them.

• SB Nation’s Bill Connelly is up in the weekend’s numbers. I think they got to second base.

• I thought I told you that SI.com’s Stewart Mandel didn’t stop.

• The Wiz has your week four screengrabs. Cincy girl wins the week.

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Today’s Video of the Day is Beats by Dry Cleaner.

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Ty Hildenbrandt and Dan Rubenstein take a closer look at impressive victories by LSU and Alabama, poke fun at Texas A&M’s pass defense, and devise a diabolical scheme to fix South Carolina’s quarterback problem. Plus, another batch of listener Reverbs and another tale of Nick Foles’ performance… in a losing effort, of course.

We’ve exclusively been given a pre-release clip of Rick Neuheisel Football for the NES. The action appears to only be from the first half of a game, but you should get a pretty good idea of what the game involves. Stay tuned for further release info!

Ty and Dan plod through more cumbersome talk of conference realignment and play through Verballer voice messages before previewing week 4 and putting a double-jinx on Saturday’s Florida State-Clemson game.

Today’s Chorus is brought to you by Goddard College graduate William H. Macy. I miss Fargo. I think I’m going to go watch Fargo. 

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• Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops got PAID.

• Stanford LB Shayne Skov is out for the season after tearing his ACL vs Arizona Saturday. Sad mohawk.

• UCLA will start Richard Brehaut vs Oregon State. Apparently, despite warnings from concerned fans everywhere, this game will still happen.

• Yahoo!!!!!!’s Dan Wetzel thinks it’s time for Notre Dame to go conference HAM on college football.

• The Sugar Bowl has been a-bribin’.

• South Carolina received a notice of allegations outlining alleged illegal player benefits.

• ESPN‘s bloggers reminisce about the weekend that was. Again, probably the best Road Test Weekend EVER.

• SB Nation’s Bill Connelly aligns conference pods and draws comparisons to politicians. It’s all too much for me to handle at once.

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Today’s Video of the Day is a simple remix of movies to include Tom Selleck’s mustache. I’m fine with this.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxhqVrbixZc

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Today’s Chorus is brought to you by Baldwin-Wallace graduate Jim Tressel. I miss that guy.

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• The ACC is adding Syracuse and Pitt. I’m told this is an exciting development.

• Star Tennessee WR Justin Hunter is out for the year with a torn ACL. No good.

• ESPN‘s bloggers have power rankings. When regular rankings just won’t do.

• SI.com’s Stewart Mandel goes overtime.

• The Wiz has week three snapshots. Text your friends!

• Dr Saturday has weekend superlatives.

• Rivals’s Mike Huguenin says superconferences are the beginning of the end. Smart man.

• Nobody shotguns beers like Michigan senior citizens. NOBODY.

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Today’s Video of the Day is last night’s Emmy opening. I got through until 1:24, see how far you can go!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7C50iY04M8

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Today’s Chorus is brought to you by Oregon attendee and Always Sunny in Philadelphia star Kaitlin Olson. Welcome back to teevee, horrible people.

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• LSU squashed Mississippi State under their thumb last night. Not pretty.

• Minnesota coach Jerry Kill is out of the hospital and ready for action (maybe).

• ESPN’s David Ubben talks Iowa State and upward trending.

• ESPN’s Brian Bennett chats with Michigan State QB Kirk Cousins ahead of tomorrow’s Notre Dame game.

• Oklahoma‘s regents are meeting on Monday. This passes for news, apparently.

• ESPN’s Andrea Adelson previews tonight’s Boise State-Toledo matchup.

• Cal coach Jeff Tedford was reprimanded for speaking poorly of officials.

• SI.com’s Jordan Conn profiles FIU’s T.Y. Hilton. T.Y. Hildenbrandt is very excited.

• The Wiz has a prognostication wrap of writers from across the country.

• Maryland‘s down two receivers for the West Virginia game.

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Today’s Video of the Day features The Dude and some sweet, sweet soul.

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Ty and Dan are joined by Bud Elliott from TomahawkNation.com and Jake Trotter from SoonerNation.com to break down this weekend’s big matchup between Oklahoma and Florida State.  Plus, West Coast Kevin joins in later to analyze Verballer voice messages, discuss Jesse Palmer’s cadence, and play a quick game of “Fraud or Not Fraud?”

Today’s Chorus is brought to you by Macalester College (go Scots!) alum and Friday Night Lights co-creator Peter Berg. Here’s to hoping he goes home with some hardware Sunday night.

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• Minnesota coach Jerry Kill is still in the hospital. Here’s to hoping he comes out soon and does so bigger, stronger, faster, etc. KILL!

• Mississippi State hosts LSU tonight. SB Nation’s Bill Connelly seeks to make you wiser about the whole affair.

• SI.com’s Maggie Gray talks to Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher ahead of Saturday night’s Oklahoma game.

• Bob and Mark Stoops meet up again Saturday night. CBS’s Brett McMurphy gets all up in the brotherhood.

• Arizona WR Juron Criner is questionable vs Stanford, due to a complete lack of an appendix.

• CBS’s Dennis Dodd profiles walk-on Oklahoma starting RB Dominique Whaley. Walk-on power! (©Andy Staples)

• Big Daddy’s excited for Saturday’s Nebraska game.

• ESPN‘s bloggers will tell you what to watch this weekend AND YOU WILL LIKE IT. Now finish your vegetables.

• Predictions are also available, should you choose to accept.

• SI.com’s Stewart Mandel answers your questions in text form.

• Ohio State is down an edge rusher (their really good one).

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Today’s Video of the Day is the best taxidermy commercial you’ll see all morning.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJP1DphOWPs

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Ty and Dan roll through the news of the week, Verballer voice and e-mail messages, their picks for Week 3, and present the best Jesse Palmer impression of all-time, courtesy of West Coast Kevin.  Editor’s note: Look for a special Oklahoma-Florida State preview show tomorrow.

Today’s Chorus is brought to you by Scarlett Johansson, who, besides being everywhere on the Internet today, should just be here every once in awhile to restore Chorus order.

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• The Columbus Dispatch has new details regarding Ohio State booster tomfoolery.

• CBS’s Brett McMurphy has new coach report cards atop bowl projections and Heisman voting. All free.

• Georgia RB Isaiah Crowell is officially your starting Bulldog back.

• Oklahoma‘s looking west. Hey, if you’re going to be a part of ruining college football, might as well get some occasional Santa Monica hotel rooms out of it, too.

• Oregon State QB Sean Mannion is your new starting Beaver QB. I’ll update you if this ever matters again.

• Boise State gets sanctioned up. Welcome to the medium time, fellas.

• SB Nation’s Bill Connelly has a new Numerical column. It’s mostly a bummer, but in the fact-iest kind of way.

• SI.com’s Andy Staples has moving picture power rankings.

• Notre Dame TE Mike Ragone is out for the year with an ACL issue.

• Every awesome spinny ESPNU logo. You know you like it.

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Today’s Video of the Day is dogs at 1000 frames/second. This is happening, people.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJAme5ThFIw

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• Minnesota coach Jerry Kill is resting and in stable condition after suffering a seizure on the sideline Saturday. Get better immediately.

• Fox Sports sort of hates college football and its traditions. In a conflict of interest-y type way, of course.

• CBS’s Tony Barnhart has his weekend thrills. Non-surprise: His thrills involve only the largest college football programs.

• Auburn coach Gene Chizik, some time ago (via edsbs).

• Georgia‘s taking a hit at linebacker.

• ESPN‘s bloggers have power rankings. I’m told they mean something.

• Not enough? How ’bout a little “What We Learned” and some bowl projections?

• SI.com’s Stewart Mandel goes overtime.

• Cliff Harris is back, back again.

• Thirty four people out of 100 and some odd thousand people got in trouble at Michigan’s first night game. Not bad.

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Today’s Video of the Day is Tracy Morgan answering questions in a closet. Hell yes it is.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BSyvIvh5vc

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Ty and Dan examine the wild night game at Michigan Stadium, South Carolina’s road triumph, Ohio State’s struggles, and Mack Brown’s appearance.  Plus, your Reverbs.

Today’s Chorus is brought to you by Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, alumnus of the road, that’s what. Also he sings Black Eyed Peas songs way better than anyone else.

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• CBS’s Dennis Dodd says Texas overplayed its hand with the Longhorn Network. Dennis Dodd would be correct.

• Louisville will see your two-headed QB monster and raise you a triple.

• UCLA lost its center to sweet lady ganja for a game.

• LSU WR Russell Shepard will now sit three games.

• Arizona State will black out Friday night.

• ESPN‘s bloggers are very specific about what they want you to watch this weekend. Don’t cross them.

• Said bloggers also do some old fashion predictin’.

• SB Nation’s Spencer Hall has a Week One Alphabetical. Get silly, folks.

• SI.com’s George Schroeder says Baylor just wants to make sure Baylor gets taken care of.

• Rick Neuheisel may be the only one who cares at UCLA. About right.

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Today’s Video of the Day is the trailer for More than Me, a documentary about comedian Jim Breuer taking his 84-year-old dad on the road with him.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVaQBSKHvfw

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Ty and Dan talk about Texas A&M’s move to the SEC, Mark Richt’s hot seat, poor sportsmanship, and all the important action ahead in the second week of the season.

Today’s Chorus is brought to you by Christine Taylor, Allentown PA native. She’s also, by my count, the only person to ever appear in “Hey Dude,” “Zoolander,” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Amazing.

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• Texas A&M is going to the SEC, just as long as the Big 12 doesn’t get too lawsuit-happy (which they probably are).

• The HATERZ still doubt Boise State, says CBS’s Dennis Dodd.

• Tommy Rees is officially your new starting Notre Dame QB.

• Starting Oklahoma State S Johnny Thomas is ineligible for the 2011 season.

• Four suspended Ohio State players are back. FINALLY.

• Florida didn’t show much against Florida Atlantic. Well, yeah.

• ESPN’s Edward Aschoff says Mississippi State can’t get too excited about Auburn’s run D. Ok, it can get a little excited.

• ESPN’s Brian Bennett has a B1G stock report. He’s quite impressed by what Penn State did against Indiana State. Somebody has to be.

• Texas has young RBs who may or may not get stonewalled by older men on Saturday vs BYU.

• The Marshall Lobbestael era (six or so weeks worth) begins (again) for Washington State. Woo.

• Georgia‘s probably in on the spread offense.

• SI.com’s Andy Staples compares college football teams to TV shows. Or something, I’m lost.

• The Wiz has the best screengrabs of the week. This is quietly one of my favorite things about college football every year.

• USC RB Marc Tyler is back and he now has a shiny new merit badge for silence.

• USC RB Dillon Baxter and family are probably unhappy with Lane Kiffin.

• Oklahoma RB Jonathan MIller is done with Norman. Done.

*****

Today’s Video of the Day is Louis CK talking about George Carlin. Kind of perfect.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=R37zkizucPU

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*****

• CBS’s Bryan Fischer has a week one wrap. Get your knowledge on.

• SB Nation’s Bill Connelly has week one number dissection. Get some more knowledge on.

• SI.com’s Stewart Mandel has a new College Football Overtime in which he has the common sense to call the Pac-12 horrible after week one.

• In cased you missed it last night, Maryland wore crazy Medieval Times uniforms AND scored a FAT GUY TOUCHDOWN doing so. (and beat Miami)

• Tennessee has a new crimson-y AD.

• Reading this Heisman Watch collection will only hurt your brain.

• ESPN has conference power rankings. It’s what they do.

• Texas WR Marquise Goodwin is coming back to the Longhorns after saying he would redshirt to focus on track. The Garrett Gilbert Effect!

• SI.com’s Holly Anderson (Peete) has week one judginess.

• Nick Saban still doesn’t have a “starting quarterback” per se.

• Florida DT Shariff Floyd is still ineligible (for now).

• Ole Miss RB Brandon Bolden will miss a few weeks with a fractured ankle. Bad times.

• Oregon CB Cliff Harris and LB Kiko Alonso are still suspended for the time being.

*****

Today’s Video of the Day is a collection of acceptable NSFW words, at least within the context of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. (NSFW)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vs78Gh085M

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Ty and Dan lick their wounds after Notre Dame and Oregon suffer losses, but power through a full hour and recap all the significant Week One action.

Today’s Chorus is brought to you by Oregon alumnus and sometime entrepreneur Phil Knight. Felt right.

*****

• Mississippi State rolled Memphis. Pretty numbers can be found next to the names of Bulldog QB Chris Relf and RB Vic Ballard.

• Wisconsin QB Russell Wilson and the Badgers had a fun Thursday night in Madison.

• CBS’s (!) Bruce Feldman has weekend picks. He began by missing the exact Wisconsin score by two points. Good start.

• USC secondary coach WIllie Mack Garza resigned. “NCAA probe” and “Willie Lyles” are two names that a report mentioned. Oops.

• Kentucky played Western Kentucky. Let’s just forget it ever happened.

• Syracuse‘s path to the national championship just got a little clearer.

• EDSBS’s Spencer Hall wrote this yesterday. SB Nation’s Spencer Hall wrote this. Not fair.

• ESPN‘s bloggers debate international free trade trends. Just kidding, it’s just Boise St -- Georgia.

• Connor Shaw will (maybe?) start at QB for South Carolina against ECU tomorrow. This can only end well, right?

• Ohio State is getting their suspension on. Feels like old times.

• SI.com’s Andy Staples talks to LSU coach Les Miles in moving pictures.

• Northwestern QB Dan Persa is listed as “questionable” for tomorrow’s game at Boston College.

• Alabama‘s going with two QBs tomorrow. Fancy.

*****

Today’s Video of the Day features a slingshot slip ‘n slide that launches people into a lake. I’m in.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShFAeNdiEiA

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Ty and Dan kick off their fourth season as hosts of The Solid Verbal by reviewing the news of the week, reading a handful of Verballer messages, and previewing the biggest games of 2011′s opening weekend.

Ty and Dan are joined by Brian Murphy from The Idaho Statesman and Kyle King from DawgSports.com to break down Boise State-Georgia from every possible angle.

Today’s Chorus is brought to you by Vassar attendee Anthony Bourdain. If you haven’t seen this week’s No Reservations in Cajun country, you must hate food. Or have other, more interesting things to do with your time.

*****

• Texas A&M will apply to leave the Big 12. Hurray.

• CBS’s Dennis Dodd likes Oklahoma as a wire-to-wire #1 team. Or he just needed to write a column.

• Eight Miami players have been suspended for the season opener at Maryland. Guess Jacory Harris‘s confidence will have to wait another week.

• Oklahoma State is down two players for their opener Saturday. They’ll be fine.

• Joe Bauserman is your new Ohio State starting QB. It’s the sort of news that makes you gently nod your head and quietly say, “That’s reasonable” to yourself.

• SmartFootball’s Chris Brown breaks down the “inverted veer/dash read.” You may have seen it run by such undefeated teams as TCU and Auburn. Good enough.

• ESPN has “Sweet Beginnings,” which is either a series of profiles about new players and coaches, or an uncomfortable foray into graphic stories of passion.

• UCLA will play two QBs against Houston. It’s just what they do.

• Wondering about B1G Leaders? Wonder no more.

• Ditto Legends.

• SI.com’s Andy Staples talks Jarrett Lee.

• SI.com’s Stewart Mandel works overtime.

*****

Today’s Video of the Day is John Kransinski and Alec Baldwin and their tomfoolery. Worth it for 9-1-2.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EUTEPFq5iQ

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Ty and Dan team up with Rob Moseley from The Eugene Register-Guard and Carter Bryant from KLSU to break down this week’s Oregon-LSU matchup from all perspectives

Today’s Chorus is brought to you by former dental student Sofía Vergara. She’ll soon return to all of our lives in wondrous HD. 

*****

• Texas A&M absolutely did not send the Big 12 a withdrawl letter. Update: They almost assuredly will.

• Top incoming Oklahoma freshman WR Trey Metoyer will be academically ineligible this season. Just between you and me, they’ll be fine.

• ESPN’s Edward Aschoff profiles Mississippi State’s linebackers. Apparently, the key for them is “working hard.” Thanks for the insight, fellas.

• Ohio State released its first depth chart with a big “OR” between Joe Bauserman and Braxton Miller at QB. Why they can’t just sew the two of them together and try to beat the system that way is beyond me.

• Florida has a depth chart. Sharif Floyd at DE seems mildly unfair.

• News and notes from the Big East. Presented without further comment.

• Fearless SEC predictions are available. Such courage.

• Texas has a depth chart. It was released during a six hour Longhorn Network depth chart special. Also, Mack Brown says “more unique” in an attached video, which, of course, isn’t an actual phrase.

• SB Nation’s Spencer Hall previews the Big 12. Pie charts are heavily leaned on.

• Things are getting colorful for Maryland at their home opener. Good luck with all of that.

• SI.com’s Stewart Mandel has bowl projections. It’s just that time.

• SI.com’s Andy Staples has 15 impact freshmen. He calls it the Freshman 15, because, well, you get it.

• Lawyerin’ is now a thing with LSU and Jordan Jefferson.

• LSU is down a starting guard. Knees are total jerks.

• A new Rivals 100 is out. Adjust your Tuesdays.

*****

Today’s Video of the Day features hilarious August injuries. It really was a great month for funny pain.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZvL58nBC68

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*****

• Miami QB Jacory Harris thinks he’ll be playing in a week. I imagine it’ll be just that easy.

• Also, Harris admires penguins, so there’s that.

• ESPN has conference power rankings. They got the SWAC all wrong. Typical.

• Texas A&M has around a week left before they’re OUT (maybe).

• ESPN’s Ted Miller advises against counting Rick Neuheisel out. The Solid Verbal’s Dan Rubenstein says do whatever you want.

• ESPN’s Ivan Maisel profiles Stanford coach David Shaw and David Shaw’s dad. Aw.

• The Daily says Texas A&M is screwing everything up for everyone. About right.

• LSU‘s 2010 offense totally wasn’t Gary Crowton‘s fault, confirms Gary Crowton.

• SI.com’s Richard Deitsch leads a CFB TV roundtable. Interesting stuff.

• Oregon‘s starting a RS freshman at center against LSU‘s defensive line. Pray for mojo.

• USC LB Chris Galippo is healed and 100%. Translation, he’s feeling better and at around 78%.

*****

Today’s Video of the Day is an adorable baby jaguar. Feels right.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWkIMUfamxI

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*****

• Arrest warrants for second degree battery (felony) have been issued for QB Jordan Jefferson and LB Josh Johns. Not good.

• Eight Miami players are currently ineligible, including QB Jacory Harris. Time to grease some NCAA wheels, Hurricane boosters.

• LSU WR Russell Shepard has been suspended indefinitely for a “compliance” issue surrounding the NCAA‘s investigation of Will Lyles.

• SMU says it’s ready for some Big 12 football. Cute.

• Pac-12 players talk about ASU LB Vontaze Burfict. They’re all wisely very careful with their words.

• ESPN’s Andrea Adelson profiles the San Diego State backfield.

• Chip Kelly and Les Miles filmed (separate) ESPN Gameday commercials. I give the acting nod to Kelly here.

• Oregon and Boise State have new NIke Pro Combat uniforms. And they’re weird and great.

• SI.com’s Stewart Mandel falls in love with five unranked teams.

• Another Arizona defender is out for the year, this time it’s CB Jonathan McKnight. Brutal.

• JoePa is a Skyping machine. I’m told the kids LOVE the Skype.

*****

Today’s Video of the Day is OK Go covering the Muppets theme song.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiMZa8flyYY

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Ty and Dan talk with Andy Staples from SI.com and preview the upcoming SEC season, Alabama’s defense, Mark Richt’s job security, Stephen Garcia’s leadership, LSU’s questions, and Kentucky’s non-existent offense.

Ty and Dan fly solo and preview 10 non-automatic qualifiers (Boise State, TCU, Air Force, San Diego State, UCF, Houston, Tulsa, SMU, Florida International, and BYU).

Today’s Chorus is brought to you by Reed College attendee Steve Jobs. Fare thee well, sir.

*****

• Tennessee S Janzen Jackson is out in Knoxville after multiple failed drug tests. Things got a little happier in SEC receiver meetings.

• LSU QB Jordan Jefferson had his home searched by police, who took DNA swabs and looked for evidence in connection to Jefferson’s alleged role in a Baton Rouge bar fight last week.

• Purdue QB Rob Henry tore an ACL, which means he’s a Purdue offensive skill position player.

• The Big East needs points and they need ‘em bad.

• Former Oregon RB Lache Seastrunk has already begun practicing with Baylor. Inspiring times for 5th string RBs everywhere.

• Florida gets the Bill Connelly treatment at SB Nation.

• CBS’s Tony Barnhart takes a tour of the fall’s games that will determine the 2011 BCS champion. And Nebraska-Wisconsin.

• SI.com’s Stewart Mandel has a new mailbag and SI.com’s Andy Staples has a new Mark Cuban CFB column. Stew and Andy with the ol’ SI 1-2!!

• Something called All-Access: Oklahoma aired on ESPN earlier this week. There were highlights.

• Big East Week is getting out of control at Yahoo!!!!!’s Dr Saturday.

• Touted Oregon freshman TE Colt Lyerla will play this year. A lot.

*****

Today’s Video of the Day is Nebraska jersey unboxing porn. It’s a very specific fetish.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZvJ-uEduqM

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Ty and Dan talk with Ted Miller from ESPN.com about the newly-expanded Pac-12, the immediate impact of Utah and Colorado, USC’s defense, Arizona State’s role as frontrunner, Stanford without Jim Harbaugh, and Oregon’s chances of repeating.

Today’s Chorus is brought to you by Maryland grad Larry David. Curb was fantastic Sunday and now the Terps get new gear. It’s always good to be LD.

*****

• The LSU players involved in last week’s Baton Rouge bar fight could face felony battery charges.

• The number of Miami players with eligibility issues going into the opener sits around 15. This seems worrisome.

• CBS’s Dennis Dodd talks TCU and CBS’s Jerry Hinnen previews the entire Mountain West. Tag Team back again.

• Seth Doege is officially Texas Tech’s starting QB. Not a surprise.

• ESPN’s Brian Bennett speaks with Michigan QB Denard Robinson.

• ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg has Wisconsin depth chart notes. (Theres a “1″ next to Russell Wilson‘s name)

• A list of SEC newcomers to file away. Also, SEC scrimmage notes exist.

• Notes from the last Boise State scrimmage can be read.

• Fox’s Gus Johnson visits Tempe (in a private jet) to visit ASU. Let’s all pretend like he isn’t wearing a shirt with his own catchphrase on it, ok?

• SB Nation’s Bill Connelly gets his Norman on.

• Whatever, I like the new Maryland helmets.

• SI.com’s Stewart Mandel picks Dana Holgorsen’s brain. I like.

• SI.com hired EDSBS and SB Nation’s Holly Anderson. She immediately does work re: LSU.

*****

Today’s Video of the Day is outtakes from the Food Network’s Sandra Lee. HOMEMADE.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-VNg9y4pB4

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• Four LSU players (including QB Jordan Jefferson) will be questioned soon about their alleged involvement in a bar fight. Well played, LSU, never let Oregon and the Pac-12 one-up the SEC with anything.

• NC State DT J.R. Sweezy is out six weeks after breaking his foot. Shame, he’s the captain of the All Real-Name-Sounds-Like-A-Nickname team.

• CBS’s Eric Sorenson has schedule grades. Kudos for the “F-” addition.

• Oregon RB Lache Seastrunk, a once-touted prospect and current central person in the ongoing Will Lyles saga, has decided to transfer, possibly to Baylor. Worth it!

• Nebraska‘s studying up for the B1G.

• ESPN‘s conference bloggers have bowl projections, just in case it had been too long without reading the words “Meineke Car Care” on a sports site.

• Notre Dame will name a starting QB tomorrow. The lathering sound you hear is coming from Eastern PA.

• SB Nation’s Bill Connelly previews Alabama, proving he’ll preview any team, no matter how small or well-dressed they may be.

• Georgia has new uniforms for Week 1′s Boise State game.

• Is there a Taiwanese animation to accompany the Miami-Nevin Shapiro story? You tell me.

• SI.com’s Cory McCartney previews the Mountain West. Hoping he didn’t wear blue on blue when he wrote it. Scandal.

• Celebrate former Miami booster Nevin Shapiro with new, comfortable attire!

• Rivals has the top ten flaws in college football. ACTUAL football flaws.

• “Boston College RB” is the new “Spinal Tap drummer.”

*****

Today’s Video of the Day is what you get when you combine a former fighter pilot who is now well into his 70s, a video camera, and a frank talk about boners.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGJ1zTMEupw

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*****

• The death penalty may be a thing for Miami.

• Auburn named Barrett Trotter its new starting QB. I’m guessing yards will be amassed.

• Washington RB Chris Polk had minor knee surgery and will miss the next three or four weeks. Adjust your Husky thoughts accordingly.

• Oregon QB Darron Thomas says he was asleep in Cliff Harris’s speeding car. I buy it.

• The MRI on TCU QB Casey Pachall‘s bum shoulder (from an actual bum!) was negative. Which is positive.

• SB Nation’s Bill Connelly previews TCU. Their line graph looks like a scary mouth, which seems about right.

• Dr Saturday‘s Big 12 Week comes to a close. Get it while the gettin’s good.

• Fox’s Gus Johnson talks to Oregon. BUSINESS.

• ESPN’s David Ubben profiles Missouri QB James Franklin.

• ESPN’s Brian Bennett has Notre Dame recruiting updates. The little guys are finally making a move.

• Fox Sports’s Thayer Evans profiles Houston QB Case Keenum. Virginity is broached.

• SI.com’s Andy Staples has an SEC preview. Read: It’s ClowneyTime.

*****

Today’s Video of the Day is orangutans just trying to stay cool.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMFRZn6HpyA

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Ty and Dan discuss the bombshell report putting Miami under the microscope, conference expansion rumors, key injuries around college football, and plow through overflowing voicemail and e-mail inboxes.

Today’s Chorus is brought to you by the number one Miami fan (and graduate) in national TV news, Chuck Todd. I’ll bet he’s working for the weekend.

*****

• The death penalty has not been broached by the NCAA re: Miami.

• There is no NCAA realignment summit, according to NCAA president Mark Emmert. That’s what they want you to think.

• Boston College RB Montel Harris will miss some time (and possibly BC‘s opener) after undergoing knee surgery. This hits close to home — we feel what Spaziani feels.

• Miami coach Al Golden wanted a little heads up, that’s all.

• LSU coach Les Miles now says WR Russell Shepard could possibly sit out the Oregon game after all while his compliance issue gets sorted out. Oops.

• Florida released a statement indicating that their players mentioned in the Yahoo! Miami report are cleared to play. Whew.

• Same goes for Kansas State’s Brown brothers, they of paper and high school fame.

• ESPN’s Chris Low asks Auburn QB questions. I’d answer, but my lawyer has advised me against any such action.

• Wisconsin AD and former coach Barry Alvarez (and son) lost over a million dollars to the Ponzi scheme of former Miami booster Nevin Shapiro.

• Former Miami AD Paul Dee wanted the guillotine dropped on USC. He has some ‘splaining to do.

• I apparently went to the wrong UCLA practice.

• SB Nation’s Bill Connelly previews the “invisible” USC Trojans.

• SI.com’s George Schroeder has a Pac-12 preview.

• Central Florida has mail!

• Penn State still needs a quarterback.

• Nebraska CB Alfonzo Dennard has a bum leg. Not an actual bum’s leg, but rather just an injury. I’m positive you needed that clarification.

• TCU QB Casey Pachall (“Pa-ha” is what I’m told) has a bum shoulder. This one ACTUALLY IS a bum’s shoulder.

*****

Today’s Video of the Day is a guy dancing with a bottle opener in front of a cheetah mural. A senior citizen makes a cameo.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkdIVJ3Nngo

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Ty talks with Bryan Fischer from CBSSports.com about the possibility of Texas A&M leaving for the SEC, potential moves for Missouri and Virginia Tech, and the impact that conference realignment could have on the college football landscape.

Today’s Chorus is brought to you by Freaks and Geeks AND Loyola Marymount alum Linda Cardellini. I think I like the Lindsay Weir version better.

*****

• Arkansas RB Knile Davis is out for the season after breaking his ankle during a scrimmage. Awful news.

• Texas A&M to the SEC isn’t nearly as true as the consistently reliable Texas A&M Rivals site would have you believe.

• Could Florida State go to the SEC? Probabmaybwhoknows.

• We like Indiana coach Kevin Wilson a lot more after his radio appearance yesterday.

• 2011 will be Howard Schnellenberger’s last year coaching Florida Atlantic. Here’s to his pants being suspended in a professional, respectable way.

• A nice point/counterpoint between Florida H-back Trey Burton and an interviewer. Her point is calling him hot, his counterpoint is looking at her chest. It balances out.

• ESPN figures out which teams are just big ol’ teases.

• Jim Tressel and Ohio State are testifying today before the NCAA. Perfect way to start the weekend, right?

• Fox Sports’s Thayer Evans profiles West Virginia menace DE Bruce Irvin.

• SI.com’s Andy Staples has an ACC preview, but fails to talk about Maryland scooters. This is why we win.

• SEC Week is real and it’s spectacular.

• Cal lost presumed starting FB Eric Stevens to a torn ACL.

• Rivals has a Florida State preview. Conclusion: It’s Bjoern Time.

• Cincinnati‘s going black on matte black with alternate helmets.

*****

Today’s Video of the Day is the Warcraft kid freaking out over a tattoo. This is video birth control.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtkuvF7VbSQ

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Ty and Dan talk with Stewart Mandel from SI.com about expectations for Ohio State, Wisconsin’s unfamiliar role as favorite, Penn State’s quarterback questions, the addition of Nebraska, and other Big Ten topics.

Today’s Chorus is brought to you by SUNY-Buffalo graduate and film mogul Harvey Weinstein. A little birdie told me that The Weinstein Company is interested in optioning The Solid Verbal story. That little birdie? Me.

*****

• The NCAA isn’t done with Ohio State. Or are they? No, they’re not.

• Your monthly Texas A&M-to-the-SEC rumor (this time with a double shot of Governor Rick Perry) is now ready for you. Careful, it’s hot.

• Boise State AD Gene Bleymaier is no more in the Treasure Valley. Ok, he’ll still probably be in the area, but somebody new will be occupying his office.

• Missouri DT Sheldon Richardson has finally been cleared to practice for the Tigers, though he may still go to USC. Or not. Or so.

• Cincinnati AD Mike Thomas will accept the same position at Illinois. Things just got a whole lot more orange.

• SB Nation’s Spencer Hall previewed every SEC game, I’m assuming because he hates sanity.

• ESPN’s Andrea Adelson has Big East practice reports. Most importantly, cursing and Tweeting is out at Pitt.

• ESPN checks in with second-year coaches.

• Penn State coach Joe Paterno returned to practice with his arm in a sling and his body in a golf cart.

• SB Nation’s Bill Connelly previews Boise State. Spoiler: The numbers love ‘em.

• South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier doesn’t want his players swearing. He’s the only one allowed.

• Is Cal‘s offense too hard for young players? Sure, that must be it, you all are just too dumb to understand.

• SI.com’s Stewart Mandel has a mailbag AND a Dodge Stratus.

• College football and MS Paint (penises) will never, ever get old.

• Dr Saturday‘s SEC Week keeps on keeping on.

• Georgia Tech OT Phil Smith has been suspended for two games for rule breakage.

• Former Nebraska RB Ahman Green will be roaming sidelines for the Big Ten Network this fall. My only connection to this is that I once accidentally walked in on two people (neither of which were Ahman Green) attempting to make babies in the basement of a building he lived in in Omaha. This has nothing to do with anything.

• 2012 Auburn QB commit Zeke Pike is already thrilled to prod Alabama fans on Twitter. This will only end in mutual respect and peaceful thoughts.

• Rivals previews Nebraska, without any of the Ahman Green insight I provided above. Lame.

*****

Today’s Video of the Day is Paul Rudd’s marketing genius.

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Ty and Dan destroy a massive inbox of Verballer messages and conduct a lengthy, tangential conversation about Whale Wars.

Today’s Chorus is brought to you by San Francisco State Dana Carvey, whose “Critic’s Choice” standup special still holds up. Also, read an oral history of his old variety show. And chop some broccoli.

*****

• OU OLB Travis Lewis will miss eight weeks after breaking his toe. He’s expected to tackle everyone in the hospital. Twice.

• You’ll start rooting for Tulsa QB G.J. Kinne in 3..2..1…

• A limited James Rodgers is practicing for Oregon State. Scary.

• More details about the arrest of Texas S Christian Scott have come out. Not good.

• More Dr Saturday SEC Week lurve. Jump on it.

• Rivals has a Texas A&M preview in which they appear to be just as confused about the Aggie possibilities as we all are.

• EDSBS contributor Anonymous IV at Mono Lake has a new system of college football taxonomy. Have fun with this.

• CBS’s Brett McMurphy wonders if Arkansas can be the next Auburn. I’ll do you one better and tell you if they are with absolute certainty in mid-December.

• ESPN quickly runs down conference Heisman candidates and Nick Foleses.

• ESPN‘s bloggers give out QB superlatives. FINALLY, some attention for QBs on ESPN.

• Previewing LSU might be what sends SB Nation’s Bill Connelly completely over the edge.

• Ole Miss is going to slowly flatten all of their best footballs.

• Virginia has one enormous player and many smaller ones who will hit you with flags.

• Minnesota coach Jerry Kill will make you clean a horse stall. He won’t think twice about it, either.

*****

Today’s Video of the Day features Gabe, today’s bulldog of the day.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tcJws5xM8s

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Ty and Dan preview the Big 12 with David Ubben from ESPN.com and talk about the injury to Oklahoma’s Travis Lewis, new coaches at Texas, confidence in Mike Sherman, his alma mater, Missouri, and much much more.

Because I find it tiresome when people attempt to talk about a subject without seeing it up close and forming an (occasionally) informed opinion, I decided to brave the 77 degree (!) heat and the immortal 405 freeway and make my way to beautiful Westwood, CA to catch UCLA as they opened fall practice Monday afternoon.

I expected energy, urgency, fire, and unreasonable parking prices. What I got was a reprimanding tweet from the UCLA athletic department about my tweeting re: warm-up music … and unreasonable parking prices. Here is my story:

On my way to UCLA on the 405 freeway (South). At first glance, it appears to be any other freeway in a major city. Don’t be fooled — it has been, is, and will always represent all that is evil in Los Angeles.

Nine dollars to park on UCLA‘s campus from 3:30-5:00 PM. If the Bruins are even average this year, you’ll be able to get into the Rose Bowl for less in November. I’m the sucker in this equation.

At first glance, the Bruins are as talented a 3-on-3 (no pad) pistol football team as anyone in the country. Guaranteed.

On every campus, a football coach exists that, at one point, noticed that Stone Cold Steve Austin existed, and felt thusly inspired. This is the Westwood incarnate.

Say what you will (and I will) about UCLA‘s football team, but their hydration staff (left side) is second to none — quick reactions with shoulder straps and cases of water –all while wearing professionally pressed khakis in 77 degree weather (with a breeze!). I hope the scholarship office is taking notice.

No need to adjust your display settings, Big Joseph Fauria (TE #8) is 8’2″ tall. In a perfect world (with a decent, healthy QB), he’d be unguardable in the seam. We do not live in that world.

You can knock UCLA‘s staff all you want, but as brief joggers, they’re as fundamentally sound as any group of middle-aged coaches in America. Period.

The UCLA defensive line simulated snaps against trash cans. After some brief struggles, they DOMINATED the slow-moving barrels. Salty.

The cans needed a much needed break after some intense drilling. Read that back, if that’s not the best (originally unintentional) “That’s What She Said,” well, I’ll try for a better one next time.

The media was ABSOLUTELY ABUZZ mid-practice. Also, I meant to write CASUALLY LEAVING THEIR EQUIPMENT POINTING AT NOTHING instead of ABSOLUTELY ABUZZ.

I noticed a lot of terrific backpedaling. When you hear an announcer compliment the Bruins‘ ability to backpedal this fall, you’ll know where you heard it first.

The eye in the sky. You can’t imagine how much *golden* backpedaling footage he got.

The QBs huddle and discuss what I assume are the latest in orthopedic surgery trends.

It’s not often you get to see somebody stretching their quad in the foreground and (I’m assuming) a Sim City-esque power plant in the background. (There’s no way I’m right about this)

The camera was put on shed duty. My goodness, if anything exciting happened with UCLA Football and that shed, KABC was getting a gangbusters exclusive.

Rick Neuheisel is in the yellow hat. I’ll paraphrase when I tell you that he was displeased with underthrown, dropped balls in QB drills.

My oddly obese shadow makes a 2011 win prediction for the Bruins. Harsh.

The fan energy on the field was downright electric.

He warmed up with the third string OL. Showed flashes.

When you combined the weather, the polite fan reactions, and the quiet nature of the players themselves, it wasn’t unlike watching a college football practice in The Hamptons. Even I was surprised to see the players snacking on delicate crustinis during water breaks.

Enough was enough, time to wander around the constant UCLA construction and get back to my car before being charged $47 for getting back too late. This was behind the in-renovation Pauley Pavillion.

WAIT! I got my loud, passionate sports fix after all! Thanks, nearby UCLA rec rugby game!

Aaaand a ten minute wait on Wilshire just for the right to sit on the 405 once again. CBS’s Bryan Fischer probably reacted to this best.

Go fight win. See you again soon.

Today’s Chorus is brought to you by non-college person Marisa Miller, who appears on Camera Guy Dave’s show, The Daily Habit. He’s now Producer Dave. Take pity on him.

*****

• Penn State coach Joe Paterno suffered shoulder and hip injuries after being run over during practice yesterday. Not cool, WR just doing his job like he’s supposed to, not cool.

• SI.com dares to go inside the private world of Urban Meyer. It appears there are more smiles (and mustaches) there than in the Urban Meyer public world.

• CBS’s Bryan Fischer has UCLA practice notes. Mine will be coming out here shortly. His are far more informative.

• Texas S Christian Scott was arrested for misdemeanor assault. Texas. Fight. Texas. Fight. Texas. Fight. (etc)

• Speaking of which, SB Nation’s Bill Connelly previews Texas and comes to the conclusion that he has no idea what to think. Perfect.

• Upcoming guest and ESPN Big 12 blogger David Ubben ranks conference LBs.

• He then breaks down Big 12 QB competition, which isn’t the same now that Kansas’s Kale Pick is now a WR. RIP Most Unfortunate Last Name for a QB.

• The Pac-12 only has one QB battle (UCLA). “Battle” may be too strong a word for anything happening in Westwood right now.

• ESPN’s Edward Aschoff does the same in the SEC. DRAMA.

• SI.com’s Stewart Mandel and Andy Staples have ten reasons to be excited about college football. Number 11? Staples/Mandel collabo column. Duh.

• ESPN has interviews with conference commissioners. They’re as exciting as you think they are.

• The Eugene Register Guard’s Rob Moseley has an Oregon practice update.

• Georgia LB Jarvis Jones has been cleared by the NCAA.

• It’s SEC Week in DrSaturdayville. Read, absorb, learn.

• Nebraska has a WR/QB. I’m officially calling the position a “Qwibber” (QWBR).

• Rivals previews the Pokes. Yee-haw.

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Today’s Video of the Day is world record parallel parking. Yes, that exists.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeFNunnYiKY

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• Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher‘s son is battling a rare blood disorder. Strong wishes from the Click Chorus.

• Arizona State LB Vontaze Burfict blew up a teammate. Quick, everybody act surprised.

• Michigan WR Darryl Stonum has been forced to redshirt this year after a DUI plea. Ty thinks it’s laughable to compare the situation to Michael Floyd‘s, which is true, it appears Michigan may desire a higher standard under Brady Hoke. Apples and golden oranges.

• The Longhorn Network contract is analyzed by Outkick the Coverage’s Clay Travis. Allegedly.

• It’s QB John Brantley‘s turn in Florida. Again.

• Nebraska QB Bubba Starling, who definitely is playing baseball and not football, didn’t practice and isn’t on the roster. So other than that…

• ESPN is all-accessing Florida. Photographs!

• Fox Sports’s Andrew Astleford profiles Missouri QB James Franklin, who may do the unthinkable and finish in the top half of some Big 12 passing categories, eclipsing the immortal standard set my Blaine Gabbert.

• SB Nation’s Bill Connelly has been saving his West Virginia preview for a special occasion. Or today, either way.

• Boise State has gotten around the Mountain West‘s unfair blue-on-blue ban. Brilliant.

• Michigan St DT Jerel Worthy has immortalized his disdain for the Maize and Blue.

• Wrap up Pac-12 Week with Yahoo!!!!!!’s Dr Saturday.

• Virginia Tech gets the latest Rivals preview treatment. LUNCHPAILS!

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Today’s Video of the Day is the (DECIDEDLY NSFW) trailer for The Sitter.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYvj9J0GLsU

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