College Football Enquirer

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Nov 13, 2019 • 1h 4min

Serving Life Sentences, Eating Mascots & Week 12 Preview

Dan Wetzel and Pete Thamel make their triumphant return to the podcast following a wild weekend in Tuscaloosa. Hear all about Dan’s bachelor party shenanigans and the long-awaited Popeyes chicken sandwich review right out the gates. (00:52)The guys then turn to Coach Orgeron’s epic postgame speech. When can we order the “Roll Tide? What? F---- you!” shirts? (16:30)Dan, Pat and Pete then go through the many remaining teams still in the hunt for the playoffs and state their case for the 4th and final spot. Do the Gophers and Bears deserve a shot? Can Auburn make a playoff push? (22:41) In Big 10 country, Mark Dantonio’s days may be numbered in East Lansing. What has happened to the lowly Spartans and will Harbaugh and Michigan run up the score on Saturday? (35:47)The Honorable Judges Thamel, Forde and Wetzel then review a fascinating case where a prisoner serving a life sentence may have found a loophole. The guys also preview the biggest games this weekend including The Oldest Rivalry in the South and OU vs Baylor. (42:56) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Subscribe to the College Football Enquirer on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv
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Nov 10, 2019 • 38min

LSU Rolls Tide & College Football Conspiracy Theories

With Dan Wetzel sidelined with a bachelor party hangover and Pete Thamel rushing to an Alabama airport, Pat Forde and Nick Bromberg step up to overreact to all of Saturday’s action. The guys begin with the 2019 “Game of the Century” in Tuscaloosa. How far will Alabama fall? Do we hand Joe Burrow the Heisman trophy now? (1:25)In Minneapolis, the Gophers hung on against Penn State to remain undefeated and stay alive in the playoff race. How far will Minnesota climb in the rankings? (15:30)Back in the SEC, Arkansas has moved on from Chad Morris after 22 games in Fayetteville. Just how historically bad was his tenure as a Hog? (19:55)Nick and Pat also throw out a few mostly-true conspiracy theories on Jerry Jones and Arkansas as well as Tua Tagovailoa and Chase Young. (21:55)Last but not least, the guys recap the wild weekend in the Big 12. Dare we ask…is Oklahoma even good? And what can we expect from Baylor following a scare from TCU? (28:07)  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Subscribe to the College Football Enquirer on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv
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Nov 6, 2019 • 1h 7min

The Inaugural "Game of the Century" & The Bloody Chicken Wars

On this JAM-PACKED episode, Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and Pat Forde recap the saddest chapter in the Popeye's Chicken War before they preview their big trip to Tuscaloosa this weekend. Just how good is Dan’s tailgate he set up for a friend’s bachelor party? Will Pat and Pete join in? (00:49)Speaking of this year’s “Game of the Century,” Dan takes you back over a 100 years to the very first matchup dubbed “The Game of the Century,” between The University of Chicago and the University of Michigan. Do NOT miss this wild and surprisingly sad tale from 1905. (18:46)On to the 2019 version … Does anyone actually believe that Tua Tagovailoa will not play on Saturday? Will LSU be able to get pressure on the quarterback? (23:33)The guys also dive into the huge matchup in the Big Ten between undefeated Minnesota and undefeated Penn State. How has P.J. Fleck gotten multiple perennial doormats rolling? (35:25)Before they wrap the pod, Pat, Pete and Dan revise their “Race for the Case” bet and pick the key Week 11 games against the spread. (45:09) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Subscribe to the College Football Enquirer on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv
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Nov 4, 2019 • 1h 2min

Taggart out at FSU, The Coaching Legion of Doom & Crazy Snake Ladies

On this Monday Overreaction edition of the podcast, Dan Wetzel and Pete Thamel kick everything off with the massive news out of Florida State where head coach Willie Taggart has been relieved of his duties. Who is next up to lead the Noles? (00:47)Later on, SI’s Pat Forde finally joins in to hear Dan’s recap of his trip to the latest UFC bout before the guys retell their horror stories of covering events with the President in attendance. (15:13)The College Football Playoff rankings debut this week. How will the top teams stack up? Will we be blessed with a No. 1 vs No. 2 matchup next weekend? (24:09)Up next, Pete has the latest coming out of USC as the Trojans fall yet again this weekend, this time to Oregon in blowout fashion. Who will ultimately replace Clay Helton? (35:46)The guys travel from the Hollywood Hills to the Ozarks as Razorback head man, Chad Morris, is on the hottest of seats outside of Helton. Pete pitches an idea to form a bandit coaching super PAC to bring back the likes of Bobby Petrino to Arkansas. (44:23)Pat, Pete and Dan also recap weird headlines from this past weekend and pick out a few weekly Heisman winners as well. (50:01) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Subscribe to the College Football Enquirer on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv
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Oct 30, 2019 • 1h 7min

Chicken War II, CFB Ghost Stories & Week 10 Picks

On this wild edition of the Yahoo Sports College Podcast, Pat Forde, Dan Wetzel and Pete Thamel address the elephant in the room off the top and prod Pat about his recent move to Sports Illustrated. Will the pod survive? (00:53)Speaking of survival, the Chicken Wars are BACK! Popeyes announced this past week that their legendary chicken sandwich will make its triumphant return on Sunday. Dan has the latest from the front. (14:25)Later, in the spirit of Halloween, the guys dive into a few true college football ghost stories from around the country. Which stadium is actually haunted? Which coach has most likely seen a spirit? (18:46)Pat, Pete and Dan also look ahead to the INSANE early line in the LSU vs Bama showdown next week (6:28), share a can’t-miss tale from the World’s Largest Cocktail Party, and preview the biggest matchups of Week 10 including SMU at Memphis and UGA vs UF. (32:04) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Subscribe to the College Football Enquirer on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv
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Oct 27, 2019 • 45min

Rooting for Chaos & Chase Young for Heisman

The Yahoo Sports College Podcast rolls on as Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and Nick Bromberg pick up the slack left by Pat Forde who is probably still drinking beers at the Sierra Nevada Brewery on vacation. Last week the Sooner Schooner crashed. This week? The actual Sooners crashed in the Little Apple as Kansas State upended Oklahoma 48-41. (4:28) Is the Big 12 eliminated from payoff contention? (Sorry, Baylor) The guys then turn to the massive Tiger tilt where LSU held off Auburn, 23-20, in Death Valley. With UGA and Bama still ahead, will Auburn keep Gus Malzahn if the Tigers finish 8-4? (14:48)Back above the Mason-Dixon Line, Ohio State dominated Wisconsin 38-7 behind a monster performance from defensive end Chase Young. Does he truly have a case for a trip to New York? (28:08)Speaking of the Heisman, Pete, Nick and Dan also pick their weekly trophy winners before they attempt to say something nice… for once. (38:06) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Subscribe to the College Football Enquirer on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv
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Oct 23, 2019 • 51min

Tua Conspiracy Theories, Double Ambien and Week 9 Preview

This Race for the Case edition of the Yahoo Sports College Podcast kicks off with conspiracy theories on Nick Saban, Bill Belichick and Tua Tagovailoa as well as an ode to the return of big noon games. Dan Wetzel then gives Pat Forde and Pete Thamel a rundown of the bachelor party he is apart of heading to Tuscaloosa for the latest “Game of the Century” between LSU and Bama. (5:36)The guys then reverse the clock and preview the Wisconsin at Ohio State game this weekend. The matchup may have lost some luster, but will Ohio State’s offense continue to shine against the Badgers? (15:59)Pete, Pat and Dan also debate if: 1. Coaches make too much money & 2. If ugly coaches make too much. (27:33)The dynamic trio later voices their concern for Oklahoma State’s coach, Mike Gundy, after he says he is taking a double dose of Ambien to sleep in-season. (22:13)They wrap the pod by picking the biggest matchup against the spread in the Race for the Case. (38:26) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Subscribe to the College Football Enquirer on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv
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Oct 21, 2019 • 54min

Tipped Schooners, Tugged Facemasks and Chippendales coaches

It’s Overreaction Monday again on the Yahoo Sports College Podcast. Dan Wetzel, Pat Forde and Pete Thamel go around the nation and review the landscape-changing action from Week 8.The guys begin in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where the Tide topped the Vols 35-13 but all of the focus is on Tua Tagovailoa’s ankle injury and Jeremy Pruitt’s facemask tug. Will the Alabama signal-caller really be ready by the LSU game?  (7:11)Pete, Pat and Dan then recap Illinois’ shocking upset of previously unbeaten Wisconsin. Why didn’t Paul Chryst and the Badgers ice the game away on the ground? (25:49)Staying in the Big 10, Penn State outlasted Michigan 28-21. Are the Nittany Lions now the team to challenge Ohio State for the conference title in 2019? (31:30)Later in the podcast we talk Oklahoma’s crashed Sooner Schooner (36:08), Mountain West Madness (39:32), and our weekly Heisman winners. (43:08)  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Subscribe to the College Football Enquirer on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv
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Oct 16, 2019 • 1h 4min

Prison Breaks and Midseason Predictions

On this edition of the Yahoo Sports College Podcast, Dan Wetzel, Pat Forde and Pete Thamel head to the clink … sort of. They begin with the wild story out of Tuscaloosa, where a Harvey Updyke impersonator called LSU’s Tiger Stadium with a threat during the Florida game this past Saturday. (00:51) The guys later retell the tale of inmates who broke out of prison with the intent of returning with nothing but a bottle of whiskey and cell phones. What would Pat, Pete and Dan bring back to cellblock B? (42:21) From the Pen to pigskin predictions, the guys pick their four teams headed to the playoff at the halfway point before they play chaos theory and guess which matchup will trip up their picks. They also predict who is the next Power Five coach that will be shown the door. (15:23) Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt made headlines again after joking he should strictly implement on-side kicks in order to keep the ball away from Alabama on Saturday. Is there a team in college football that should actually attempt this strategy? (37:20) Dan, Pat and Pete put a cap on the podcast by picking the week’s biggest games against the spread. Will Pat come back in the Race for the Case? (51:58) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Subscribe to the College Football Enquirer on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv
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Oct 14, 2019 • 54min

Overreaction Monday: Who deserves the No. 1 spot & Ranking Dumbasses

On this edition of Overreaction Monday, Dan Wetzel, Pat Forde and Pete Thamel react to the giant weekend that was by asking which remaining undefeated team deserves the No. 1 overall ranking. (10:09)Pete also lets down Dan and Pat in a big way after he lets the guys in on his “adventures” this weekend covering the Red River Shootout in Dallas. Following Michigan State’s 38-0 beatdown at the hands of Wisconsin, Spartan head coach Mark Dantonio called out a reporter for asking a valid question about his decision to reshuffle his coaching staff. This sparks the first (but not last) edition of “Rank the Dumbasses”. (25:30)Pat, Pete and Dan end the show by giving out their weekly Heisman award and attempting to say something nice about a few teams that really, really needed it. (45:54)  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Subscribe to the College Football Enquirer on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv

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