Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast

The 2020 Playoff might be the starkest example yet of the selection committee's outright dismissal of teams from outside the Power 5. This is a reaction show to the unveiling of the New Year's Six, including quick thoughts on the games, who got screwed worst, and who has the most to gain and lose over the next three weeks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Banner Society reporter Steven Godfrey joins Alex and Richard for a long talk about coaching situations at: Auburn, Auburn, Auburn, Virginia Tech, Arizona, Illinois, Vanderbilt, Troy, ULM, Tennessee, Michigan, and Auburn. Plus: Is coaching a meritocracy? And quick breakdowns of the conference championship games. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

A 30-ish-minute run through the weekend in CFB. Florida had a lot of chances not to lose to LSU because a guy threw a shoe. College football in LA might be back. You don’t have to pretend this Army-Navy Game was good. Georgia’s offense might have it figured out at long last. UNC’s definitely has. Western Michigan almost produced the wildest ending in decades. Kevin Sumlin left Arizona no choice, and now keep an eye on San Jose State’s and Nevada’s coaches. Butch Jones makes sense at Arkansas State. Georgia Tech is really taking a while, and 2021 will be a #FireGus year at Auburn. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Pro Football Focus’s Seth Galina joins the show and talks in depth about the strengths and weaknesses of every team left in the Playoff discussion (plus Cincinnati, which should be). Why Texas is only Texas because they say they’re Texas, and a deeper dive into Coastal Carolina’s unique spin on the triple option. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Alex, Richard, and Banner Society’s Steven Godfrey go in depth on that awesome BYU-Coastal game, then go through the rest of the weekend in college football. Discussions include Texas A&M, Bo Nix, Florida’s run game, Mizzou, LSU’s epic fall from grace, DeVonta Smith, Justin Fuente, Clemson’s defense, Scott Satterfield’s incredible botching of his situation, Wisconsin’s brutal offense, Texas Tech’s brutal everything, Colorado, the South Alabama coaching job that should open soon, FAU’s misery, and how Bowling Green might really be FBS’ worst team. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Banner Society’s Steven Godfrey joins Richard and Alex to talk about the coaching industry: the reported new hire at Southern Miss, the new opening at Vanderbilt, and a long discussion about how preconceptions about the hiring pool systemically harm coaches of color. Then, an exploration of UTSA’s exciting turnaround and why the Roadrunners are a model for other programs to emulate. Plus a testing menu for the weekend. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Richard and Alex chat with Banner Society’s Steven Godfrey about college football’s Diet Rivalry Week. Why Notre Dame isn’t just winning games, and how the Irish flexed their muscles against UNC. How Alabama outclassed Auburn. Why the Egg Bowl won’t change much. What’s different about 2020 Iowa State. Sarah Fuller made history *and* did her job. Oregon State is building the right way. Buffalo is a blast. Bowling Green and UMass very much are not. And *it* finally happened to Northwestern. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Banner Society's Steven Godfrey joins Alex and Richard for a discussion about the Egg Bowl and its many political implications. The group discusses the Iron Bowl and can't land on whether Alabama will destroy Auburn or the Tigers will make it messy. (Could be both!) Then: detailed breakdowns of a week of media sniping between BYU/Washington and Clemson/FSU, some Q&A, and a tasting menu for the weekend. Happy Thanksgiving. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Alex, Richard, and their three co-creators of “The Sinful Seven: Sci-Fi Western Legends of the NCAA” (Spencer Hall, Jason Kirk, and Tyson Whiting) take questions from readers and talk about self-publishing a college football book in three months, as well as what they learned about CFB history. (Bear Bryant comes up a lot.) You can buy the ebook at sinfulseven.com for $1 or whatever you want to pay, with 20% of the profits going to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund through the end of the year. Available for any e-reader. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

It's about time for Oklahoma State to fire Mike Gundy, per Alex Kirshner. From here on out, teams have to play their way into this podcast. In this 30ish-minute sprint through the weekend, SZD covers Indiana, Ohio State, Northwestern, Cincinnati, Auburn, Rutgers, Georgia, Mississippi State, the FSU/Clemson cancelation debacle, "Bedlam," USC, Nevada, Kent State, and uh what is Virginia Tech doing? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Richard, Alex, and Banner Society’s Steven Godfrey assess the South Carolina coaching search: why Will Muschamp got fired now, whether this is a good job, who might be next, and who SHOULD be next. Which job is better: Nevada or San Jose State? Is Tom Allen an Indiana lifer? Plus, a sneaky tasting menu for the weekend. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

A 30-minute-ish sprint through the weekend in college football. Alex, Richard, and Banner Society's Steven Godfrey talk through the (big) differences between free-falling Michigan and Penn State. Plus Florida, Ole Miss, South Carolina, the Big 12's coaches, Miami, Virginia Tech, UNC's problematic clash of styles, if USC will ever get to fire Clay Helton. Also: in praise of Cincinnati and Iowa for "running up the score." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Alex and Richard take reader questions ahead of a dry week on the schedule. Topics include BYU and Cincinnati’s Playoff paths, Ohio State’s potential problem, Coastal Carolina’s innovative offense, the endless rise in scoring across CFB, the funniest coaching carousel fanfic we can dream up, the possibility of a Northwestern-Indiana Big Ten Championship, and why DJ Durkin is not a victim. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

A 30-minute-ish sprint through one of college football’s most exciting weekends of the year. Notre Dame’s win over Clemson was entirely legit. Florida put it on Georgia. The Big Ten is a mess, but that doesn’t have to be a bad thing. Justin Fuente ruined Virginia Tech with horrible game management. BYU vs. Cincinnati is the game America needs right now. Believe in Arizona State even after they blew a game to USC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Banner Society’s Steven Godfrey joins Richard and Alex for 90 minutes on something less stressful than the state of the world. This episode includes a Pac-12 preview, with lots of talk about Oregon, the Arizonas, USC, Larry Scott, and 9 a.m. local kickoffs. It also includes detailed looks at Florida-Georgia and Clemson-Notre Dame. Then: a discussion about how to talk about Liberty football. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Alex, Richard, and Banner Society’s Steven Godfrey sprint through the weekend in college football. Here’s what Michigan, fresh off another bad loss, has in common with both Southern Cal and South Carolina. Auburn, LSU, Arkansas, and A&M all answer questions about themselves. Cincinnati and BYU keep building their cases, and get ready for a weeklong Notre Dame hype train. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Alex, Richard, and Banner Society’s Steven Godfrey start with a 30-minute preview of the MAC, which returns before our next show. Then: Let’s size up the race to be the second best team in the SEC West, which enters a new phase in Week 9. Plus: the Coastal Carolina-Georgia State showdown and what it means for the future of Southern G5 football, what on Earth is happening at Southern Miss, why the AAC might have long-term problems, and what to make of Joe Milton’s breakout. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Alex, Richard, and Banner Society’s Steven Godfrey sprint through the busiest weekend of college football yet in 2020. Including: Indiana’s win over Penn State means so much, why Michigan is worth some optimism, Nebraska can’t touch Ohio State, Auburn maybe should be 1-4, LSU’s offense still rules, Oklahoma State is the Big 12’s last best hope, TCU has zero identity, Justin Fuente might not be long for Blacksburg, BYU and Cincinnati will not be forced out of our conversation, the Houston/D’Eriq King split might have been best for everyone, and Middle Tennessee beat Rice on a QUADRUPLE-DOINKED field goal. Also, no, the Bama-Tennessee gap is not getting smaller.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Alex, Richard, and Banner Society’s Steven Godfrey preview both the Big Ten and Mountain West, with rousing rounds of “Sbarro or Culver’s” and “Patagonia or REI.” Also: Which SEC coach most needs a win this weekend (probably Gus Malzahn), and which current FCS coaches might make strong FBS candidates? Plus a Texas-sized discussion of Texas college football’s many anxieties right now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Alex, Richard, and Banner Society’s Steven Godfrey run through the week in college football. Bama squeezes the life out of Georgia, plus detailed thoughts on Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Auburn, Mississippi State (it’s bad), Clemson, FSU, UNC, Pitt, #RankCoastal, UCF, Memphis, BYU, and – of course – UMass. This is a whip-around of Week 7. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Alex, Richard, and Banner Society’s Steven Godfrey report on how the NCAA’s impending rules changes on name, image, and likeness might affect the future of EA Sports’ college football video games. (It’s about ethics in video game journalism.) Plus: the ramifications of the LSU/Florida COVID postponement, Georgia’s (possibly narrow) path to beating Alabama, what the hell happened to the USF Bulls, and a discussion about hot coaching candidate Billy Napier. And importantly: a discussion of why the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers should've been ranked *even before* they upset Napier's Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns in Week 7. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Banner Society’s Steven Godfrey joins Alex and Richard to talk about the week that was: Oklahoma’s survival against Texas, Clemson’s destruction of Miami, UTSA’s promising turn, Houston’s authoritative arrival, what’s wrong with Florida, what’s good about Georgia, why LSU’s defense is a disaster, how the SEC screwed Arkansas, and how the entire Mike Leach timeline has already played out in less than a month of Mississippi State games. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Alex thinks Navy might be capsized. Richard disagrees and is ready to eat the pancakes Tennessee is serving up against Georgia. He’s also less concerned about Florida State’s academics. Plus, let’s talk about the teams that ruined the Red River Whatever: Iowa State and TCU, why it’s not panic time yet for UCF or Louisville, and what athletic directors can learn from Chris Klieman’s early success at K-State.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Time is a social construct for the South Carolina Gamecocks. Plus, figuring out what's wrong with Oklahoma and Texas (hint: tackling), how Georgia manhandled Auburn, what Arkansas did to Mike Leach, why SMU is in a great but scary spot, whether there's reason to worry about Cincinnati, a plug for Coastal Carolina, a recap of North Dakota State's one-game season, and an assessment that Pitt is no longer it.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Alex, Richard, and a special guest talk about new impressions of the SEC (Ole Miss, Florida, Alabama, Auburn, and Georgia in particular), whether BYU is going undefeated (spoiler: yes), how the Playoff will respond to an undefeated BYU (spoiler: poorly), and whether Army and Baylor are actually good. Plus, audience questions and some business updates.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

In a 30-minute sprint, Alex and Richard run through Mississippi State’s Air Raiding success at LSU, a messy Saturday in the SEC East, why Pitt is it, why Cincinnati *might* be it, and the best 1-3 team in college football. Welcome to Split Zone Duo, a Moon Crew podcast that covers all of college football. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Hosts Richard Johnson and Alex Kirshner bounce around college football with Banner Society's Steven Godfrey. What's behind Jackson State's Deion Sanders move? Is Troy back? Is Miami? Plus audience questions, a trip through Massachusetts FBS football, and a tasting menu for Week 4. This is Split Zone Duo.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

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