Slam Dunk Coaches
Ty and Dan take a look at first-year head coaches in 2021 and discuss which are on track to be slam dunks and which are getting bricked by the rim. Is Josh Heupel a 360-degree tomahawk slam? Is Steve Sarkisian headed towards an unspectacular tenure at Texas? More importantly, are Shane Beamer and Jedd Fisch wearing those special shoes so they can jump higher?
Delayed Expansion + Jayden Daniels Transfers
Ty and Dan take a quick look at the latest news around college football, including the decision by conference commissioners to keep the College Football Playoff in its current form through the end of the 2025 season. What does this mean for the sport and what are the sticking points with respect to eventual expansion? Plus, Jayden Daniels decides to transfer away from Arizona State, leaving the Sun Devils in even more uncertain territory.
Explaining NIL with Matt Brown
Ty and Dan welcome Matt Brown (from Extra Points with Matt Brown) back to the show to break down how new Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rules impacted college football through the 2021 college football season and discuss how the sport will be impacted moving forward. Does NIL portend the end of college football as we know it? Is it working as intended? What is the next frontier as NIL matures? Matt details his conversations with administrators and decision-makers as they navigate the new world of NIL and more empowered student-athletes and provides important context for college football fans who . . .
What happened between Auburn and Bryan Harsin?
Ty and Dan chat with Justin Ferguson from AuburnObserver.com and try to understand the curious saga that brought Bryan Harsin to the brink of termination as the coach of the Tigers. What exactly prompted the school’s internal investigation? Who’s in charge of the football program? How worried should fans be about the influx of transfers? And how might the story have been different if the Tigers had won the Iron Bowl or lost Tank Bigsby?
Lincoln Riley Smack Talk + The 2-10 Game
Ty and Dan unpack the Governor of Oklahoma’s jab at Lincoln Riley and the age of plausible deniability while recruiting the Transfer Portal. Plus, a spirited guessing game while walking back through teams that went 2-10 last season.
The Bryan Harsin Saga at Auburn + How’s Your (College Football) Marriage?
With Valentine’s Day approaching, Ty and Dan take an honest look at some of the highest profile marriages around college football and assess the health of the relationships. Are Ryan Day and Ohio State destined to remain a couple forever? Does Florida State have a wandering eye for Deion Sanders? Is Sark and Texas a match made in heaven or just for Instagram? Plus, the ongoing Bryan Harsin saga at Auburn, Josh Gattis’s tumultuous exit from Michigan, and more!
Signing Day Movers & Shakers with Brandon Huffman
Ty and Dan welcome back Brandon Huffman from 247Sports to break down the notable stories from National Signing Day, including Texas A&M’s historic class, impressive recruiting hauls by new coaches, the names to watch in the 2022 season, the impact of NIL and the one-time transfer rule, and much more.
Harbaugh Rumors + Brian Kelly Weirdness + Surprise Over/Unders
Ty and Dan address the Jim Harbaugh-to-NFL rumors that just won’t go away, the very strange yet understandable recruiting antics of LSU’s Brian Kelly, and Jaxson Dart’s transfer to Ole Miss. Plus, a look back at the teams that overperformed and underperformed their 2021 over/unders — from Michigan State to USC — and a conversation about what we got right and what we got really wrong.
Sour College Football
Ty and Dan investigate the true inspiration behind Olivia Rodrigo’s multi-platinum Sour album and conclude that it was actually written about various college football coaches, players and themes in the recent past. Track-by-track, the album is dissected, discussed and elevated as the true work of college football art that it is. Also, Caleb Williams might go to Wisconsin?!