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Coaching Carousel (12/1)
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 | Episodes | 1 Comment
Ty and Dan examine the firing of Charlie Weis and the resignation of Bobby Bowden, as well as the wacky week in college football. Plus, voice messages and a winner in the Solid Verbal fantasy league!
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Flags, Canes and Clemson (West) (10/6)
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 | Episodes | No Comments
Ty and Dan delve into all the week five action, including tick-tack celebration penalties, Miami’s big win and Cal’s disappearing act. Plus, voice messages, e-mails, Facebook chatter and more thoughts on the Solid Verbal host city in 2010.
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Horseshoe Battle (9/10)
Thursday, September 10th, 2009 | Episodes | No Comments
Ty and Dan welcome Ken Gordon from the Columbus Dispatch and BuckeyeXtra.com to discuss Saturday’s big showdown between USC and Ohio State, the Big Ten conference, and the progression of Terrelle Pryor. Plus, witty voice messages, a ton of e-mail, and a very special announcement.
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Jed Williams: An ACC Machine (8/18)
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 | Episodes | 1 Comment
Ty and Dan welcome in the fabulous Jed Williams from ACCSports.com and ACC Sports Journal Magazine to help preview the 2009 ACC football season. Plus, voice messages, e-mails, instructions for joining the pick ‘em pool, and some introduction for Thursday’s show. (Episode 52).
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August Countdown: Georgia Tech (16)
Friday, August 14th, 2009 | Blog, Team Preview | No Comments
Throughout August, we will be counting down the top 25 teams (as listed here)
going into the 2009 season. Today, travel to beautiful Atlanta, GA, which boasts the Georgia Dome, bad traffic, five Waffle House establishments, and a college with the best-looking, insect-related mascot in FBS college football. That’s saying something.
First Impresions
While the ACC’s ability to compete with other BCS conferences remains somewhat in question, there’s no question that this year’s race within the conference will be wide open. Though most publications go the safe route and pick Virginia Tech, there are really a handful of teams that could win the league; Georgia Tech is very quietly one of them.
The media drumbeat isn’t all that loud for Tech, primarily because Paul Johnson’s arrival meant the beginning of a new era (or old era, depending on your point of view) of offense mostly robbed of any flashiness. However, despite predicted awkwardness in transitioning to the triple option in ‘08, Johnson led the Yellow Jackets to a 9-4 record, which may have been the best coaching job all last season. Yes, his offense may seem boring and predictable, but unlike Chan Gailey’s version of a boring and predictable scheme, it has an identity… and IT WORKED.
The Yellow Jackets will have their work cut out for them in navigating a schedule filled with quality opponents. But Coach Johnson proved in his first year that his offense can win games with the right personnel, and you’d have to think that the trend could continue in 2009.
Last Year
Hello, Paul Johnson. The former Navy coach took over and switched the offense to a flexbone format led by Josh Nesbitt, who answered the call in a major way, passing/rushing for roughly 1,500 yards and 9 TDs from scrimmage. Then-sophmore RB Jonathan Dwyer benefited greatly from the shift in philosophy, rushing for nearly 1,400 yards and 12 TDs, but most importantly, averaging 7.0 yards per carry. The team, as a whole, reaped the rewards and put together a 9-4 season, including wins over Clemson, Florida State and Georgia (for the first time in seven years) and a trip to the Chic-Fil-A Bowl.
The team’s only losses came against Virginia Tech, North Carolina, Virginia and LSU in the bowl game. So much for a throwaway, transition season, huh?
People
Much attention will be paid to quarterback Josh Nesbitt, but most people would agree that the true playmaker on offense is junior RB Jonathan Dwyer. For lack of better terms, Dwyer is a bowling ball with eyes — measuring out at 6′0″, 228 lbs — who figures to make yet another stride toward becoming a household name. But he’s not the only weapon. Paul Johnson will probably try and improve upon his team’s measly FIVE TD passes in 2008, meaning more looks for Demaryius Thomas.
Defensively, junior safety Morgan Burnett, who achieved All-American honors in ‘08, figures to be a leader on defense, as well as a potential Jim Thorpe Award finalist. Beyond that, listen for names like Derrick Morgan, Sedric Griffin, and Dominique Reese, who should prosper at CB from the ACC’s lack of gamebreaking receivers. The question about this team headed into ‘09 is its offensive line. We’ll see which names emerge.
This Year
In short, the tone for Tech’s season will be set over a three-week span starting on September 10th, when the Yellow Jackets host Clemson, travel to Miami, and then host North Carolina. But the schedule doesn’t quit there. Tech has schedule with depth in ‘09, also traveling to Tallahassee, hosting Virginia Tech, traveling to Virginia, and hosting Georgia to close out the year. It will be no picnic getting back to nine wins.
Most of this team’s questions remain on the defensive side of the ball. Tech needs to find answers at the interior line in order to stop opponents in a conference that know how to run the football. If it can do this, then the sky’s the limit. This team has the pieces to win the ACC.
Conclusions
Georgia Tech has a certain charm to it now that it’s running the triple option. It is also a change of pace from every other team in the ACC, which absolutely makes it a thorn in everyone’s side. Look for the Yellow Jackets to have their best season since 1998.
Prediction
10-2
Game Highlights Set To Young Jeezy
--Ty
August Countdown: TCU (20)
Monday, August 10th, 2009 | Blog, Team Preview | No Comments
Throughout August, we will be counting down the top 25 teams (as listed here) going into the 2009 season. Today we strap on our spurs and travel to Forth Worth, TX to talk about a college that may or may not have actual horned frogs roaming the premises, but whose website definitely has a picture of a cheerleader that looks like the chick from The Bachelorette.
First Impressions
Oh, how quickly we forget TCU’s 17-16 victory in the revered Poinsettia Bowl over Boise State last year — you know, the game that had an over/under line somewhere north of John Daly’s weight. It’s not easy being a non-BCS team in today’s world, especially when you post an 11-2 season and end up playing in the FREAKING POINSETTIA BOWL. Not cool.
The Horned Frogs will have their work cut out for them if they hope to match last season’s success. Can TCU effectively replace the loss of 13 starters? Even if it can, a road schedule featuring Virginia, Clemson and BYU will be extremely challenging. That said, TCU’s defense has been absolutely stifling over the last decade; if the trend continues in 2009, there’s no reason to think that the Frogs can’t compete in a big way despite some question marks on the offensive and defensive lines.
Regardless of how TCU’s 2009 season ends, the Horned Frogs deserve an awful lot of respect for the way they have battled over the last decade. They’re tough to root against.
Last Year
TCU’s only two losses came on the road at Oklahoma (35-10) and Utah (13-10). That’s it. Actually, if it weren’t for an improbable Utah drive in the waning minutes of last year’s game, the Horned Frogs would’ve been 12-1. Otherwise, with the exception of a close win against Colorado State, TCU’s victory margin in every other game was no less than 23 points.
Technically, TCU fell short in its quest to join the ranks of other elite non-BCS teams; however, you could argue that they’re already there.
People
TCU loses 13 starters from 2008, so understandably, there are major questions about replacing significant losses, especially on both the offensive and defensive lines. But there is much firepower returning. Standout defensive end Jerry Hughes will be back wreaking havoc on opposing quarterbacks again, building on his NCAA-leading sack total. Junior QB Andy Dalton will have reliable targets in Jimmy Young and Jeremy Kerley. And, in a weird mix of USC football with Major League Baseball, TCU could have a full, five-man rotation at RB with Ryan Christian, Joseph Turner, Chris Smith, Jai Caveness, and Edward Wesley. Senior tackle Marshall Newhouse will be bashing heads up front. Coach Gary Patterson will have his work cut out for him.
Conclusion
There aren’t more than two losses on TCU’s schedule in 2009, so, as a baseline, you should be thinking of a 10-2 season. The only real question is whether Patterson can inject new blood into the lineup and get the same production as last season. While this team has the talent to go 12-0, chances are on a road loss at Clemson or BYU. In one man’s opinion, the Clemson game will be the Horned Frog’s only loss.
Prediction
11-1
Highlights Set To Unfortunate Music
--Ty
Solid Verbal Podcast: Episode 45 (7/1)
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 | Episodes | No Comments
Ty and Dan welcome Terry Bowden to the show to talk about his new role as coach at North Alabama, the lessons he learned at Auburn and in the media, what it’s like being a Bowden, and his exciting fundraising event later this month.
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Solid Verbal Podcast: Episode #13 (11/13/2008)
Thursday, November 13th, 2008 | Episodes | No Comments
Ty and Dan, in their most riveting show to date, discuss the age of the youngest girl that they would date. And, yeah, they talked about college football too:
- The allure of Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium and Blacksburg fraternity parties
- Penn State’s unspectacular loss against Iowa
- Jarrett Lee’s underwhelming showing against Alabama
- The “double standard” among major media outlets
- Todd Blackledge’s “Taste of the Town” segment
- The budding success of the Solid Verbal Podcast (with over 100 subscribers)
- A Solid Verbal Combine update
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Solid Verbal Podcast: Episode #9 (10/16/2008)
Thursday, October 16th, 2008 | Episodes | No Comments
Ty and Dan are joined by SI.com’s Stewart Mandel to talk about crazy Georgia football fans, the wackiness of Mike Gundy, and the allure of Abbie Boudreau. Plus, the trio talks about:
- The Jean Skirt Phenomenon of Columbia, Missouri
- The resignation of Tommy Bowden from Clemson
- The Red River Rivalry
- What it’s like voting in AP Polls
- Joe Paterno’s current status at Penn State
- Upcoming games
- The upcoming Solid Verbal Combine
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Solid Verbal Podcast: Episode #7 (10/2/2008)
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 | Episodes | No Comments
Ty and Dan eclipse the harrowed Phil Steele Threshold and talk about hard-hitting college football topics such as:
- The tailgating and/or sun dress scene at Clemson
- Oregon State’s stunning upset of USC as well as the other upsets of the past week
- Oregon’s chances of keeping Mark Sanchez 0-for-Oregon
- A preview of this week’s games
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