Episodes

Ty chats with Mike Vorel of the Seattle Times to get the grade for Kalen DeBoer's first season as coach of the Washington Huskies. How was he able to transform the offense so quickly? What was the state of the program after Jimmy Lake's sudden exit? How are the Huskies trying to counter Oregon's recruiting dominance in the Pacific Nortwest? And what are realistic expectations for Year 2 and beyond?

Episode Description Dan chats with Chris Level of RedRaiderSports.com about Joey McGuire’s first year in Lubbock as head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders. What was the state of the program when McGuire took over? What grade does McGuire get for an 8-5 season in 2022? What needs to happen next for the Red ...

Ty and Dan talk with Andy Bitter of TechSideline.com about Brent Pry's first season as head coach of the Virginia Tech Hokies. After a mediocre 3-8 campaign, how close is Pry to retooling the roster and taking a step forward with the offense? What was the state of affairs after the Justin Fuente era in Blacksburg? How patient are Virginia Tech fans after nearly 30 years of sustained success under Frank Beamer?

Ty and Dan are joined by Eddie Radosevich from SoonerScoop.com to grade how Brent Venables did in his first season as head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners. What exactly was the problem with the defense? What's the general direction of the offense? How has Venables adapted to being The Guy after decades as an assistant? Plus, a dramatic retelling of the frenetic days that saw Lincoln Riley bolt for USC and the reverberations throughout the Sooner fan base.

Ty and Dan invite Jordy Culotta from The Jordy Culotta Show on the pod to grade out Brian Kelly's first year with the LSU Tigers. What was the reaction to the infamous fake accent? How did Kelly reorganize the team and culture? How does Kelly's recruiting pitch differ from Ed Orgeron's? What are reasonable expectations for 2023 and beyond?

Ty and Dan talk with Manny Navarro of The Athletic and Wide Right Podcast about Mario Cristobal's first year with the Miami Hurricanes. How does he grade the job that Cristobal did? Who's to blame for the issues on both offense and defense? Was the job harder than Cristobal thought? How confident is he that the right guy is in charge of the Canes?

Ty and Dan talk with Matt Prehm of the Autzen Audibles Podcast and 247Sports about Dan Lanning's first year with the Oregon Ducks. How does he grade Lanning's first season in Eugene? Was he surprised by Oregon's poor defense in 2022? What does the rise of Bo Nix say about Lanning's culture? Should Ducks fans worry that Lanning could leave for greener pastures?

Ty and Dan chat with Dave Waters from Gators Breakdown Podcast about Billy Napier's first year with the Florida Gators. How does he grade out the job that Napier did after taking over for Dan Mullen? What was the source of the week-to-week inconsistency in Gainesville? What's being done to fix the defense in 2024? And what effect, if any, did the Jaden Rashada debacle have on recruiting?

Ty and Dan welcome Ryan Abraham from USCFootball.com and the Peristyle Podcast back to the show to recap Lincoln Riley's first year at USC. How should the Trojans be graded after an exciting 11-win season, led by a pyrotechnic offense and Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback in Caleb Williams? What made the USC defense such a liability and is Alex Grinch the guy who can fix it? Plus, what has the last year been like to cover USC football amid the high profile coaching chance and impending move to the Big Ten?