Josh Pate's College Football Show

Late Kick Live Ep. 296 includes Josh Pate’s week one predictions as College Football season finally arrives for everyone. Oregon vs UGA features Dan Lanning taking his new team into his former team’s backyard. Can the Ducks hang with the Bulldogs? Will Notre Dame vs Ohio State be another upset trap for the Buckeyes or will Ryan Day’s squad pull away making a week 1 statement? How will Utah vs Florida play out? The Every Given Saturday Tour rolls into Fayetteville this Saturday as Cincinnati vs Arkansas is one of the premiere matchups in the country. We also take a look at the latest intel from camps around the country as we get QB announcements like Haynes King starting for Texas A&M and an interesting approach by Jim Harbaugh at Michigan. All that plus a look at the very uncertain future of Scott Frost at Nebraska. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 295 includes Josh Pate discussing the latest QB battle intel as the College Football season gets set to kickoff. Will Brian Kelly roll with Garrett Nussmeier or Jayden Daniels at LSU? Has TJ Finley locked up the starting spot at Auburn? What’s the latest between Bo Nix and Ty Thompson at Oregon? Is it the Haynes King show at Texas A&M? Next, we update the Mood Tracker as the feelings around several programs are shifting ahead of kickoff. Who are some of the potential breakout players this season? All that plus some thoughts on the week 0 games headlined by Northwestern vs Nebraska.Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJoshFollow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJoshFollow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJoshHave a question for Josh? Email the show!Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 294 includes Josh Pate taking a look around the country at the latest whispers and intel from camps as College Football season is just days away. …..We also dive into the Late Kick mailbag with several questions from Pate State. Does Josh really hate the College Football Playoff? Would Playoff expansion really even out the competitive imbalance in recruiting across the sport? Which teams stand the best chance of underachieving and overachieving relative to the JP Poll? Could Oregon or BYU make a serious charge? Are teams like Michigan, Arkansas, and Penn State rated way too high? We also go over some simple guidelines to avoid thinking like a casual and take a look at Nick Saban once again becoming the highest paid head coach in College Football.Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJoshFollow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJoshFollow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJoshHave a question for Josh? Email the show!Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to the 247Sports YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 293 includes Josh Pate’s College Football 2022 prediction special. We’ll get full record predictions, conference championship matchups and winners, and a College Football Playoff final 4 along with this season’s national champion. Will UGA make it back to the big dance? Can Ohio State take back the Big Ten? Does Clemson return to power in the ACC? Could we see another wild card or two punch their first CFP ticket? There is plenty of buzz around the nation after another weekend of important fall camp scrimmages. What’s the latest out of Alabama as the Tide searches for playmakers at WR? What do we make of Steve Sarkisian rolling with Quinn Ewers as QB1 in Austin? Are we seeing a positive infusion of transfer talent at Penn State? How are Miami’s freshmen looking? Could FSU be developing mismatches at WR? What is the latest at the QB position for Florida, Auburn, and Texas A&M? Josh also debuts the Ramen Noodle Express game picks for this season as we get several best bets for week 0 and week 1.Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJoshFollow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJoshFollow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJoshHave a question for Josh? Email the show!Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 292 includes Josh Pate taking a look at some of the latest fall camp buzz from across the nation. Despite all the talk, has there really been any change in the Michigan QB battle? Will we still see Cade McNamara as QB1 or will JJ McCarthy end up making a move? LSU held a key scrimmage Wednesday and we bring the latest as the QB rotation continues to sort itself out in Baton Rouge. Josh also touches on the latest out of Penn State with the Nittany Lions OL and an injury scare in the secondary for Alabama. Which teams do the AP Poll and JP Poll disagree on the most? Where are Tennessee and Oregon in the grand scheme of things this season? Which teams play the toughest schedules according to the JP Poll top 25? Josh also takes a look at the blockbuster Big Ten media rights deal which was finalized and announced Thursday. With the Big Ten having a presence on 3 major networks and hinting that expansion isn’t done, what does this mean for Greg Sankey and the SEC?Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJoshFollow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJoshFollow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJoshHave a question for Josh? Email the show!Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 291 includes Josh Pate taking a look at some of the latest fall camp buzz from across the nation. How will the LSU QB battle shake out now that Myles Brennan has transferred? Will Jayden Daniels end up taking the job or will this week’s scrimmage see more shuffling at the QB1 position? USC is seeing injuries beginning to mount as is Texas. Josh also discusses Gerry Bohanon being named starter at USF and what it says about Dave Aranda. We also take a deep dive into the Late Kick inbox. Which teams do the AP Poll and JP Poll disagree on the most? How can Notre Dame be bordering on top 5 status in several national polls yet barely in the top 15 in the JP Poll? If Clemson goes 10-2 this season would it be considered a failure for Dabo Swinney and the Tigers? When it comes to College Football recruiting do schools really give out uncommittable offers? What kind of craziness would need to happen for the College Football Playoff picture to be turned on its ear giving us an unexpected final 4?Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJoshFollow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJoshFollow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJoshHave a question for Josh? Email the show!Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 290 includes Josh Pate taking a look at some of the latest fall camp buzz from across the nation. In the SEC we see UGA looking to develop depth at WR while being dealt another injury blow at the position. Alabama’s biggest question is OL. How did the Tide look on the offensive front Saturday? What are we hearing regarding the Ole Miss and Auburn QB battles? Around the rest of the country, Clemson was dealt some potentially significant injury news Saturday as was Notre Dame the day before. How is the Texas QB battle shaping up after the first scrimmage for the Horns? We also take a look at the growing optimism around FSU. Recruiting has been red hot lately for both LSU and Florida. Hear Josh discuss how quickly Brian Kelly and Billy Napier have adjusted to SEC recruiting. James Franklin and Penn State have added another QB commitment as well. All that plus the debut of the JP Poll for the 2022 season, added best bets on the Ramen Noodle Express, and a dive into the Late Kick inbox.Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJoshFollow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJoshFollow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJoshHave a question for Josh? Email the show!Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 289 includes Josh Pate taking a look at some of the latest fall camp buzz from across the nation. Will we see Zach Evans burst onto the national scene at Ole Miss and standout even in a division full of running back talent? Could we see an unexpected result in the QB battle at TCU? What’s the latest word on the potential impact transfers Arkansas brought in? Next Josh discusses the potential chaos teams in College Football this fall. Who could turn the entire sport upside down? Will Iowa State show up a year later than everyone expected? What will Mississippi State look like with so much returning production? Could Washington upset the Pac12 picture? What about Texas Tech and Boston College? Recruiting continues to dominate the summer headlines as programs like Oklahoma, LSU,, and Texas are all continuing to surge up the team rankings. All that plus an in-depth look at which conference could be the most exciting to watch in 2022.Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJoshFollow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJoshFollow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJoshHave a question for Josh? Email the show!Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 288 includes Josh Pate taking a look at some of the most important names in College Football this fall. Could Devon Achane have what it takes to be one of College Football’s premiere RB this season? How will Dave Aranda and Baylor look coming off a Big 12 title? Can Casey Thompson provide the spark Nebraska needs at QB? Will Hendon Hooker take Tennessee to even greater heights in 2022? The bold prediction segment returns tonight with a double dose of some of the most risky bets Pate State members claim they are willing to make including someone NOT named Utah representing the Pac12 in the CFP, Baylor repeating in the Big12, Michigan surging to the finish line in recruiting, the Every Given Saturday tour pulling off a pair of firsts, Marcus Freeman struggling in year 1, and Texas A&M and Alabama both making the CFP. We also get the latest fall camp buzz from across the nation including QB updates from LSU and Auburn.Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJoshFollow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJoshFollow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJoshHave a question for Josh? Email the show!Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 287 includes Josh Pate taking a look at some of the most important names in College Football this fall. Will Spencer Rattler lead South Carolina to another season of exceeding expectations? Can Kyle Whittingham and Utah break through into the CFP? Will Tyler Van Dyke lead Miami to the ACC Title Game? How will Bama’s OL look under Eric Wolford? Can Sherrone Moore and Matt Weiss keep Michigan’s offense in ascension mode? The bold prediction segment returns tonight with some of the most risky bets Pate State members claim they are willing to make including Arkansas once again leading the country in rushing, the Big 12 Championship Game featuring Kansas State versus someone NOT names Oklahoma or Texas, Ohio State having a top 10 defense, Iowa winning 10 games and making the conference title game, and Alabama losing to both Texas teams. Josh also takes a look at the current structure of College Football recruiting and speculates what kind of changes could be made to better the sport. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Late Kick with Josh Pate has added a new episode every Monday and Friday. Every Wednesday, Josh will be hosting a listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you. This week, Josh breaks down the value of a verbal commitment. Any best guesses on what game the Every Given Saturday Tour is heading to in week 5? Will USC and UCLA face increased hostility on the road this year? Is the recruiting scene in the state of Florida changing? What was so special about the 2007 season?Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJoshFollow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJoshFollow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJoshHave a question for Josh? Email the show!Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 286 includes Josh Pate taking a look at some of the most important names in College Football this fall. How far will Jim Knowles be able to take the Ohio State defense this season? Will Quinn Ewers be able to take Texas to the Big 12 Championship Game? How big will Jadon Haselwood be in the Arkansas passing attack? Can Bo Nix keep things rolling at Oregon? The bold prediction segment returns tonight with some of the most risky bets Pate State members claim they are willing to make including Pitt, Cincy, and Ole Miss finishing outside the top 25, someone not named Bama or UGA emerging from the SEC to make the CFP, Utah being the only conference champ to repeat, College Football having zero undefeated teams this year, and a Late Kick special prediction. Josh also takes a look at the latest big moves in the team recruiting rankings and whether the Pac 12 Commissioner made any headway this week at Media Days. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 285 includes Josh Pate taking a look at conference realignment messaging with a specific focus on what we’ve heard lately from Greg Sankey in the SEC and Kevin Warren in the Big Ten. Is there a calm period coming in College Football or has the churn just begun? The bold prediction segment returns tonight with some of the most risky bets Pate State members claim they are willing to make including USC’s offense finishing 30 spots ahead of Oklahoma, Scott Frost not making it to the end of the season, Alabama running away with the SEC West, Clemson and Oklahoma missing out on their conference title games again, and Oklahoma State winning the Big 12. Josh also takes a look at Big Ten Media Days and offers some thoughts on the state of the conference entering 2022. All that plus examining the biggest sleeper team in the nation this season and a look at LSU expectations.Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJoshFollow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJoshFollow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJoshHave a question for Josh? Email the show!Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Late Kick with Josh Pate has added a new episode every Monday and Friday. Every Wednesday Josh will be hosting a listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you! This week you asked about Josh’s reaction to Kevin Warren’s comments on expansion, which coaches are on the hot seat and programs Josh wishes were elite. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJoshFollow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJoshFollow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJoshHave a question for Josh? Email the show!Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to the 247Sports YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 284 includes Josh Pate discussing the future of the NCAA and how College Football is governed. Are we on the precipice of the power structure shifting from a national level to a more conference based enforcement structure? How could something like unlimited transfers impact College Football overall? The bold prediction segment returns tonight with some of the most risky bets Pate State members claim they are willing to make including Hendon Hooker making a Heisnman run, Utah beating USC by double digits, Oklahoma making the CFP and winning a game, Alabama not having a WR top 1,000 yards but Bryce Young still getting his, and Konata Mumpfield more than making up for the production lost by Jordan Addison leaving for USC. Josh also brings back the Ramen Noodle Express with a look at some best bets on season win totals AND we see a viewer question about whether SEC scheduling practices are about to change. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 283 includes Josh Pate welcoming Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel onto the show to discuss the future of the Vols program including a 2022 campaign they hope will springboard off a faster-than-expected start last season. What are the things standing in the way of Tennessee and where they want to be? Josh also discusses Dabo Swinney’s comments at ACC Media Days where he stepped up to defend his QB against criticism after a down season in 2021. What is the ceiling for the Tigers this fall? We also revisit what Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin had to say about the off-field drama that surrounded the Tiger program a few months back as well as Jimbo Fisher at SECMD. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 282 features Josh Pate being joined by UGA head coach Kirby Smart from SEC Media Days. What does the Bulldog head coach think about the upcoming season as well as all the changes currently happening across College Football? Josh is also joined by Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman with a deep dive into the Hogs program and what it will take to improve this season. We also open the Late Kick mailbag and discuss the latest on conference expansion. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 281 features Josh Pate being joined by Alabama head coach Nick Saban from SEC Media Days. What does the Bama head coach think about the upcoming season as well as all the changes currently happening across College Football? We also discuss Shane Beamer and the future of South Carolina football. How will the Gamecocks fare entering 2022? Is there legitimacy behind the growing hype in Columbia? What were your biggest takeaways from SEC Media Day Tuesday? We also discuss the latest rumors on the conference realignment front. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 280 features Josh Pate being joined by LSU head coach Brian Kelly from SEC Media Days. What does the new Tiger head man think about the team he’s inherited? What would success look like for LSU in year 1? SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey also spoke today on a wide variety of topics including whether the SEC is comfortable at 16 teams or whether there could be more expansion coming. Ole Miss Lane Kiffin was in town Monday as well - hear what Josh has to say about Ole Miss in 2022. We also take a look at brand new 247Sports rankings updates. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 279 features Josh Pate discussing the growing whispers behind the scenes in College Football about NIL promises being made but not necessarily kept to players. What impact could this have on locker rooms, recruiting, and the Transfer Portal moving forward? The bold prediction segment also returns with the wildest takes Pate State has to offer including Quinn Ewers having a very slow start for Texas, Auburn managing to far exceed expectations en route to winning 9 games, West Virginia topping 7 wins, Kansas miraculously making a bowl game, and Texas A&M recruiting falling off big time from their record-setting 2022 class. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including a look back at Mike Gundy’s comments about tradition being lost amid the latest round of conference realignment in College Football.Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJoshFollow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJoshFollow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJoshHave a question for Josh? Email the show!Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 278 features Josh Pate discussing Nick Saban’s recent comments about the direction of College Football and how conference realignment will negatively impact the competitive balance in the sport. We also break down the updated Blue Chip Ratio with a look at historically dependable metrics that determine which teams are capable of winning a national title based on their roster and recruiting. The bold prediction segment also returns with the wildest takes Pate State has to offer including UGA’s defense being statistically better than 2021, Wisconsin becoming the first team from the Big Ten east to win the conference title, UCLA playing in the Pac12 Championship Game, North Carolina fulfilling on their immense 2021 hype one year later, and James Franklin facing questions after an average Penn State finish. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including a look back at the AP Poll era. Was voting for a national champ really so bad? Plus, where has all the UGA hype gone? Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Late Kick with Josh Pate has added a new episode every Monday and Friday. Every Wednesday, Josh will be hosting a listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you! This week, Josh responds to a question asking if Clemson would be dominant with an SEC schedule, whether or not the SEC is interested in preserving college football, what makes a great college town, how to explain your CFB fandom to family, if Oklahoma will fall off after losing Lincoln Riley, if facilities are as valuable in recruiting as they once were, if Texas will be able to bounce back if they get steam-rolled by Alabama, and more about Josh's newly-announced ownership of Late Kick. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 277 features Josh Pate discussing all the latest news surrounding conference realignment in College Football. There are some myths surrounding the sport being circulated, like recruiting rankings shenanigans and Notre Dame schedule strength. What is real and what is fake? The bold predictions segment also returns with the wildest takes Pate State has to offer including no conference title repeat matchups from 2021, 3 teams from Texas being ranked higher than the Longhorns come December, South Carolina going 2-2 vs Arkansas, Texas A&M, UGA, and Clemson, Butch Jone leading a big turnaround at Arkansas State this year, and an Arch Manning conspiracy. Recruiting continues to be red hot as July has seen a wave of commitments. Josh discusses LSU landing Jalen Brown, Dante Moore leaving Michigan for Oregon, Miami locking down Jayden Wayne, and Clemson beating out Alabama for Peter Woods. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 276 features Josh Pate discussing all the latest news surrounding conference realignment in College Football. What will the impact be on the future of the sport? Will the Pac12 survive? Is there enough juice in the country to form a third super conference? Where will the next moves come? We also take a look at some of College Football’s biggest swing games this fall. Next, Josh revisits a familiar theme on the show - recruiting in the states of Florida, California, and Texas. How might the shifting sands we see in these regions impact the rest of the country? The bold predictions segment also returns with the wildest takes Pate State has to offer including FSU winning 3 of their big 4 games, the College Football Playoff being comprised entirely of SEC & Big Ten teams, Cade Klubnik starting at least one game over DJU at Clemson, TCU playing for the Big 12 title, and the Ramen Noodle Express chugging to a 60% ATS mark in 2022. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including a question about a potential CFB commissioner. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Late Kick with Josh Pate has added a new episode every Monday and Friday. Every Wednesday, Josh will be hosting a listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you! This week, Josh responds to Joel Klatt's tweet about how the current changes in college football will ultimately be good for the sport. On top of that, you asked about the hype around Mario Cristobal at Miami, why Josh hates talking about conference expansion, recruiting to programs that historically draw few fans, and if the quarterback position will evolve as NIL money increases. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 275 features Josh Pate discussing all the latest news surrounding USC and UCLA leaving the Pac12 and joining the Big Ten. What will the impact be on College Football? Will the Pac12 survive? Is there enough juice in the country to form a third super conference? Where will the next moves come? Recruiting is red hot as July begins too with teams like Miami, Texas, and Alabama making moves. The bold predictions segment also returns with the wildest takes Pate State has to offer including Purdue flirting with 10 wins, South Carolina’s record regressing, LSU falling off the map, Notre Dame fans missing Brian Kelly, and Herm Edwards not finishing the 2022 season at Arizona State. With the Transfer Portal being a key part of the spring and summer roster building season, we take a peek at some under-the-radar moves including Drew Sanders to Arkansas, Aaron Brule to Michigan State, Jacob Copeland to Maryland, and Konata Mumpfield to Pitt. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 274 features Josh Pate LIVE from Los Angeles with the breaking news surrounding USC and UCLA leaving the Pac12 and joining the Big Ten. What will the impact be on College Football? Will the Pac-12 survive? Is there enough juice in the country to form a third super conference? CBS Sports HQ contributor Brady Quinn joins the show to discuss. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including a debate about whether UGA is back, a guess at how quickly Los Angeles will embrace Lincoln Riley at USC, and whether it’s important for conferences to remain aligned for the sake of fans. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 273 features Josh Pate discussing reasonable expectations for several teams as the College Football season approaches. Aside from best and worst case, what is it fair to expect from teams like Ole Miss, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Baylor, and North Carolina? The bold predictions segment returns for another evening of the most out-on-a-limb proclamations Pate State can muster including only 2 conferences making the College Football Playoff, Oregon beating UGA, Miami winning the ACC, Tennessee starting 4-0, and Bryce Young taking a statistical step back in 2022. With the Transfer Portal becoming a focal point of roster building we take a look at the most important Portal additions for several teams including West Virginia, Penn State, South Carolina, Arizona, and Kentucky. How is the recruiting dynamic changing in the state of Florida as Billy Napier and the Gators fight Mario Cristobal and Miami? Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including a look at the future of Texas under Steve Sarkisian. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 272 features Josh Pate reacting to Arch Manning committing to Texas and what it means for Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorn program. What kind of impact will this have in Austin on the field and in recruiting moving forward? Josh also discusses reasonable expectations for several teams as the College Football season approaches. Aside from best and worst case, what is it fair to expect from teams like Clemson, Auburn, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Arkansas? The bold predictions segment returns for another evening of the most out-on-a-limb proclamations Pate State can muster including Florida and UGA both being undefeated when they meet in Jacksonville this year, CJ Stroud breaking Joe Burrow’s passing records, the College Football Playoff featuring 2 new teams, at least THREE Big Ten coaches being fired, and Washington upsetting Michigan State en route to a 9-win season. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including the proper way to debate College Football, favorite CFB stadium designs, and which QBs are flying under the radar. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 271 features Josh Pate discussing reasonable expectations for several teams as the College Football season approaches. Aside from best and worst case, what is fair to expect from teams like Florida, Texas, Nebraska, LSU, and Notre Dame this season? The bold predictions segment returns for another evening of the most out-on-a-limb proclamations Pate State can muster, including no UGA or Alabama in the College Football Playoff, Isaiah Neyor exploding onto the scene in Austin, Nick Singleton having a breakout true freshman campaign for Penn State, the Big 12 and Big Ten missing out on the CFP, and Casey Thompson being a Heisman finalist. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including the future of Texas and Oklahoma recruiting once they make the move to the SEC and the interesting shift being caused by Mel Tucker and Michigan State in the Big Ten. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the 247Sports YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 270 features Josh Pate discussing reasonable expectations for several teams as the College Football season approaches. Aside from best and worst case, what is it fair to expect from teams like UGA, FSU, Penn State, South Carolina, and USC this fall? The bold predictions segment returns for another evening of the most out-on-a-limb proclamations Pate State can muster including Tennessee finally beating Alabama, the national title game featuring 2 teams new to the CFP, Clemson missing out on the ACC Championship Game again, Minnesota shocking the world in the Big Ten, and LSU clinching a NY6 Bowl bid in Brian Kelly’s first season. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including the likelihood of Urban Meyer ever coaching in College Football again and which Saturday looks to be the most loaded this fall. All that plus the most important dates and rule changes to know for CFB 2022. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the 247Sports YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Late Kick with Josh Pate has added a new episode every Monday and Friday. Every Wednesday, Josh will be hosting a listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you! This week you asked about the success of past SEC dark horses, what happens if the new coach outperforms the coach who left, the expanding trend of college football general managers, Florida's running back situation, whether the College World Series should serve as a warning for CFP expansion, Josh's favorite rivalry game nicknames, the pressure on Jimbo Fisher vs. the pressure on Kirby Smart, and whether or not blue blood programs are good for the sport. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the 247Sports YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 269 features Josh Pate discussing reasonable expectations for several teams as the College Football season approaches. Aside from best and worst case, what is it fair to expect from your team and head coach this fall? The bold predictions segment returns for another evening of the most out-on-a-limb proclamations Pate State can muster including a defensive player not named Will Anderson being a Heisman finalist, Sean Clifford having his breakout year for Penn State, Utah making the College Football Playoff, FSU winning the ACC, and Alabama dropping 2 regular season games. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including a hard look at some of the most underrated QBs in the country including Phil Jurkovec at Boston College, Jaren Hall at BYU, Aidan O’Connell at Purdue, and more. All that plus Josh examines the deepest position groups in the country including Ohio State WRs, Alabama LBs, Clemson’s DL, and UGA’s TEs. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the 247Sports YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 268 features Josh Pate discussing the most important games on the College Football calendar in the month of September. From Oregon vs UGA to Alabama vs Texas, Oklahoma vs Nebraska to Miami vs Texas A&M, which games will have the biggest impact? The bold predictions segment returns for another evening of the most out-on-a-limb proclamations Pate State can muster including a potential sack record set by Alabama’s Will Anderson and Dallas Turner, Michigan State following up last year’s season with a Big Ten title win, Jimbo Fisher flip-flopping on his QBs, Ohio State’s offense exploding, and Missouri winning 8 games. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including a look at the best program in the Big Ten being Ohio State and why so much hate is being thrown the way of Mario Cristobal and the Miami Hurricanes. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the 247Sports YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Late Kick with Josh Pate has added a new episode every Monday and Friday. Every Wednesday Josh will be hosting a listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you! This week you asked Josh which teams have the most to gain by leaving their conferences, if recruits are more likely to follow money or results, which teams will be the most improved in 2022, if the Sugar Bowl should have stayed on New Year's Day, who would have dominated the SEC if Nick Saban had not come to Alabama, and which two teams are most likely to win a national championship in the next 5 years. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the 247Sports YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 267 features Josh Pate looking ahead to some of the biggest potential upset alert spots on the 2022 College Football calendar. Who do you think could be in the biggest trouble as a favorite this fall? Next up Josh discusses Sam Pittman’s new contract extension with Arkansas and how the structure of the deal should be a blueprint moving forward for every other major program. Could this be the key in avoiding athletic departments getting stuck paying massive buyouts? Speaking of coaches, could it be that Brian Kelly’s move to LSU and Marcus Freeman’s rise to the head coaching position at Notre Dame would work out well for everyone involved? The bold predictions segment returns for another evening of the most out-on-a-limb proclamations Pate State can muster including Auburn winning 9 games this season, the SEC not being viewed as the best conference in 2022, Iowa repeating as Big Ten west champs, Clemson winning the national title, and the AAC having 3 undefeated teams entering the final week of October. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including a look at which non-SEC conference title winner from last season is most likely to repeat this year. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the 247Sports YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 266 features Josh Pate taking a look at the most powerful head coaches in College Football when accounting for resume, gravitas, biggest voices, and overall impact on the sport. What would your list look like? Josh also discusses a report out from Ross Dellenger on Thursday afternoon that details the next steps in restarting College Football Playoff expansion talks. The bold predictions segment returns for another evening of the most out-on-a-limb proclamations Pate State can muster including Caleb Williams not meeting the hype at USC, Florida making a surprise run to the SEC east crown during Billy Napier’s first season, Michigan AND Georgia repeating as CFP teams, Kansas topping Nebraska, and Texas Tech finding their way inside the top 15. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including what’s happening with all the latest SEC schedule rumors plus several sleeper names he’s watching from the Transfer Portal. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the 247Sports YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Late Kick with Josh Pate has added a new episode every Monday and Friday. Every Wednesday Josh will be hosting a listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you! This week you asked Josh to imagine a scenario in which the SEC misses the playoff, if the transfer portal is creating parity or not, what success means for Michigan in 2022, what an international fan should expect from their first CFB game, if the Power 5 conferences will ever abandon the NCAA, what Josh would fix when he becomes College Football Commissioner, if CFB should add a 13th regular-season game just for inter-conference matchups, and if college football will ever go international. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the 247Sports YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 265 features Josh Pate discussing the current job security for head coaches around College Football. What kind of seasons do ACC coaches like Mike Norvell and Scott Satterfield need? Is there a different kind of pressure on Jimbo Fisher and Bryan Harsin? Josh also discusses the difference between classic Nick Saban warnings to College Football versus the way the Jimbo Fisher feud began and ended up playing out. The bold predictions segment returns for another evening of the most out-on-a-limb proclamations Pate State can muster including all new power 5 champs, Arkansas winning 10 or more, Texas A&M barely making a bowl, surprise contenders, and Auburn overachieving at RB.. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including updates on the nation’s tightest QB battles, College Football’s top 5 programs this millennium, and which team out there could look to replicate UGA’s championship model of defense first even in an offensive era. Be sure to let us know what you think, SUBSCRIBE to the channel, and CLICK THE BELL for notifications as we bring you multiple live shows per week! Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the 247Sports YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 264 features Josh Pate reacting to Lane Kiffin’s comments on the current state of College Football. In a very wide-ranging interview Kiffin compared what we currently have to what it would be like if contracts didn’t exist in the NFL and players could test free agency every season. What changes will we see and what changes do we need to see? The bold predictions segment returns for another evening of the most out-on-a-limb proclamations Pate State can muster including Texas beating Alabama soundly in week 2, Michigan winning 8 or less games placing Jim Harbaugh on the hot seat, Oklahoma somehow having a higher ranked offense AND defense than they had in 2021, Nebraska getting off to a 6-0 start, and BYU beat Oregon and Stanford. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including what goes into labeling an elite recruit a bust when he doesn’t pan out in college AND the story of Late Kick being banned from ESPN’s College GameDay. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the 247Sports YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Late Kick with Josh Pate has added a new episode every Monday and Friday. Every Wednesday Josh will be hosting a listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you! This week you asked about which cities are college football's best melting pot of fans, which was the most significant coaching hire in recent years, what Josh expects from the Alabama vs. Texas A&M game on October 8, whether or not "Big Noon" kickoffs kill enthusiasm, if coaches will be under more pressure to win with NIL in play, the idea of a SEC playoff, and how the commitment of QB Eli Holstein to Alabama affects the recruitment of Arch Manning. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the 247Sports YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 263 features Josh Pate revisiting the Nick Saban vs Jimbo Fisher dust-up earlier this week and using it to springboard the conversation forward. Is College Football at one of the most important inflection points in the sport’s history? Amid all the doom and gloom, could we see a positive result emerge from this that helps players get what they want WHILE conferences solidify their power moving into the next generation? The bold predictions segment returns for another evening of the most out-on-a-limb proclamations Pate State can muster including FSU winning over 8 games, Notre Dame falling to Ohio State but still making the College Football Playoff, UGA and Alabama each losing in September, and more. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including statements from a certain Auburn mega-booster about what did and did not happen during the recent Bryan Harsin drama. All that plus the Mood Tracker is back as we take a look at the temperature of the Michigan fan base. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the 247Sports YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 262 features Josh Pate reacting to Nick Saban making several fiery comments about how he believes certain schools are abusing NIL in College Football recruiting - going so far as to single out Texas A&M and Jimbo Fisher. What do we make of Saban’s comments? What about Jimbo Fisher’s heated response this morning in College Station? The bold predictions segment returns for another evening of the most out-on-a-limb proclamations Pate State can muster. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including a look at the changing schedule structure in College Football. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the 247Sports YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Late Kick with Josh Pate has added a new episode every Monday and Friday. Every Wednesday Josh will be hosting a listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you! This week you asked about Week 1 games and point spreads, Miami's next quarterback, neutral-site games, conference traditions, rivalries, and dark horse Heisman contenders. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the 247Sports YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 261 features Josh Pate discussing tampering in College Football - what’s real and what isn’t? Is Tampering as prevalent as many have been led to believe? The bold predictions segment returns for another evening of proclamations like LSU beating Alabama in Brian Kelly’s debut campaign, JJ McCarthy leading Michigan on a legendary run this season, UGA’s Kenny McIntosh putting up Heisman numbers, Iowa State actually improving on last season’s effort, and a ridiculous Rutgers prediction from one of our own. What’s the latest Transfer Portal intel? We get the latest, along with a look at which program could be poised to springboard off their Portal gains into a surprise division title run this fall. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the 247Sports YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 260 features Josh Pate discussing a very busy week of headlines in the world of College Football, not the least of which involves the potential of a scheduling revolution across multiple conferences. Could we see the end of division play and thus an increase in frequency of conference matchups? In other news, we dust off the Mood Tracker as UGA steps into the spotlight. How are Bulldog fans feeling about their program entering the 2022 season having just won their first national title since 1980? The bold predictions segment returns for another evening of proclamations like Dillon Gabriel being a Heisman finalist, Kansas beating Texas again, Tennessee heading into the Bama game undefeated, Oregon taking the Pac12 title over USC, and Nebraska winning the Big Ten west. Also we dive into the Late Kick mailbag to discuss the Big Ten potentially catching the SEC, which programs are the most underrated in the country, and the best time zones for watching College Football. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the 247Sports YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Late Kick with Josh Pate has added a new episode every Monday and Friday. Every Wednesday Josh will be hosting a listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you! This week you asked about what college football looks like after Nick Saban retires, which SEC fan base will be in a sour mood this time next year, why Clemson is still a national darling, how NIL will affect team chemistry, and if the Pac-12 can come out swinging in Week 1. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the 247Sports YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 259 features Josh Pate reacting to one of the worst takes in the history of College Football Playoff opinions by none other than Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach. In other news, we dust off the Mood Tracker as Alabama steps into the spotlight. How are Tide fans feeling about their program entering the 2022 season? The bold predictions segment returns for another evening of proclamations like Miami winning the ACC Coastal, Will Anderson winning the Heisman after being robbed of a trip to NYC a season ago, Kentucky making a run the SEC Championship Game, West Virginia playing for the Big12 title, and Ohio State running the table en route to a national title. Also we dive into the Late Kick mailbag to discuss the best mom stories in College Football history, which transfer QBs will have the biggest impact in 2022, and the true freshmen names to keep an eye on. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the 247Sports YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 258 features Josh Pate discussing the future of College Football after the recent explosion of tampering allegations within the world of NIL and the Transfer Portal. What sort of impact has Nick Saban had on the changes we’ve seen in the sport this year and over the last several years? How will the landscape continue to evolve and is there a difference in what can be done versus what should be done for the betterment of the sport itself? In other news, we dust off the Mood Tracker as Clemson steps into the spotlight. How are Tiger fans feeling about their program entering the 2022 season? When it comes to succeeding at the highest levels of College Football what is more important: goof culture or rich boosters? The bold predictions segment returns for another evening of proclamations like Tennessee winning the SEC East, Texas making the CFP, Purdue heading to the Big Ten title game, and Nebraska going bowling again. Also we dive into the Late Kick mailbag to discuss the truly pressing issues like metal bleachers versus chair backs and whether one can lead to a more raucous in-stadium environment. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the 247Sports YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Late Kick with Josh Pate has added a new episode every Monday and Friday. Every Wednesday Josh will be hosting a listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you! This week you asked about who would be the next top tier program in modern college football, the P5 team with the most improved win total this season, and who the fourth best coach in college football is.Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJoshFollow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJoshFollow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJoshHave a question for Josh? Email the show!Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to the 247Sports YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.