

Cover 3 College Football
CBS Sports, College Football, Football, CFB, College Football Picks
The 'Cover 3 College Football' Podcast is the perfect call for any die-hard fan. Join hosts Chip Patterson, Tom Fornelli, Danny Kanell and Bud Elliott as they take you from National Signing Day to the national championship with in-depth analysis from some of the biggest names in the sport. Cover 3 offers insider insight on the hottest topics in college football, tells you who is creating a buzz and previews each weekend with against-the-spread locks. From coaching searches to quarterback battles and everything in between, Cover 3 has it locked down.
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Nov 18, 2020 • 1h 8min
Mailbag: What Jim Harbaugh can learn from Brian Kelly (College Football 11/18)
Answering listener questions on Will Muschamp, Kirby Smart, Jim Harbaugh and more. First, recapping a wild Tuesday night in MACtion (1:30) before digging on the future of Will Muschamp (5:00), wondering whether Kirby Smart is following in the footsteps of Mark Richt (13:00) and what the future of the Bulldogs offense might look like (21:00). Then, Brian Kelly made wholesale changes after going 4-8 in 2016 and has Notre Dame better off for it, can Jim Harbaugh do the same (32:20)? Plus, a Penn State alternate reality where Justin Fields doesn't flip (43:30), the ACC's relationship with Notre Dame (51:40) and the ceiling for Scott Frost's Nebraska program (58:50). Cover 3' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @bartonsimmons, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanellFor more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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/adchoices

Nov 16, 2020 • 1h 5min
Why South Carolina might not be where Hugh Freeze lands, LSU allegations, MACtion Locks (College Football 11/16)
South Carolina's coaching search, early Week 12 lines and more. First, breaking down Will Muschamp's time at South Carolina (2:00), where Hugh Freeze fits in the search for his replacement (10:00) and how the Early Signing Period might impact the coaching carousel in 2020 (16:45). Plus, a troubling report puts LSU in the spotlight for the wrong reasons (24:00), early takeaways from Pac-12 action (33:00), Early Line Lookahead and MAC Locks for the week (44:00). Cover 3' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @bartonsimmons, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanellFor more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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/adchoices

Nov 16, 2020 • 18min
🚨 Emergency Pod: Will Muschamp OUT at South Carolina (College Football 11/15) 🚨
Instant reaction to the breaking news that Will Muschamp is out as South Carolina's head coach. Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson break down the timing of South Carolina's decision, what kind of candidates might be in the mix for the Gamecocks' job and how this move might impact the entire coaching carousel in this strange 2020 year. Cover 3' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @bartonsimmons, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanellFor more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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/adchoices

Nov 15, 2020 • 1h 21min
Week 11 Instant Reaction: Trouble at Michigan and Penn State (College Football 11/15)
From Michigan's loss to Notre Dame and Florida's big wins, the takeaways from college football action. First, what's going wrong at Michigan and the outlook for the rest of the season (2:45). Then, Notre Dame impresses with a big road win at Boston College (16:00) and where Kyle Trask fits in the Heisman Trophy discussion after a high-scoring win against Arkansas (20:00). Plus, explaining Penn State's fall (33:00), why USC has made it look so hard in its 2-0 start (48:00) and much more. Cover 3' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @bartonsimmons, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanellFor more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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/adchoices

Nov 12, 2020 • 1h 22min
College football picks, best bets: Week 11 Locks (11/12)
Previews and picks for Michigan-Wisconsin, Notre Dame-BC and more from the weekend schedule. Game breakdowns and locks included for Indiana-Michigan State (7:00) Notre Dame-Boston College (18:00), Miami-Virginia Tech (29:40), NC State-Florida State (36:45), Florida-Arkansas (42:20), Pitt-Georgia Tech (50:30), Ole Miss-South Carolina (52:30) and much more from the Week 11 slate, plus moneyline sprinkles. Cover 3' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @bartonsimmons, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanellFor more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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/adchoices

Nov 11, 2020 • 57min
Mailbag: Would we fire Jim Harbaugh? (College Football 11/11)
Listener questions include Jim Harbaugh's job security and Trevor Lawrence vs. Justin Fields. First, how the different paths to being a head coach compare between being a head coach at a smaller school or Power Five coordinator (2:30), whether our Cover 3 Conference schools -- Barton A&M, CPU, Fornelli Tech and DK State -- would fire Jim Harbaugh if he was the head coach at our school (11:30) and how long it would take to eat your way through a grocery store (26:15). Plus, how the debate of Trevor Lawrence vs. Justin Fields has evolved since their days as high school prospects (31:45) and whether Tennessee should turn to its true freshman quarterback (47:00). Cover 3' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @bartonsimmons, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanellFor more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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/adchoices

Nov 10, 2020 • 18min
🚨 Emergency Pod: Alabama-LSU, Texas A&M-Tennessee postponed (College Football 11/10) 🚨
Instant reaction to the breaking news that Alabama-LSU has been added to list of postponed games for Week 11. News broke that Alabama-LSU and Texas A&M-Tennessee were postponed right as the Cover 3 Podcast on CBS Sports HQ was set to begin, so Chip Patterson, Danny Kanell, Tom Fornelli and Dennis Dodd offered reaction and analysis heard here. Watch the Cover 3 Podcast on CBS Sports HQ on Tuesday's at 4 p.m. for Top 25 picks against the spread every week. 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/adchoices

Nov 9, 2020 • 1h 1min
Penn State's struggles, MAC Locks, more (College Football 11/09)
College football headlines and early betting leans for Week 11. First, recapping a busy Monday of COVID-related updates in the SEC and Wisconsin's return to action (1:30), a at Penn State's struggles (16:20) and how 2020 results will need context for every coach in the sport. Then, the most interest or enticing betting lines discussed in the Early Line Lookahead (33:30), winners for Tuesday and Wednesday MACtion (48:30) and Danny's reaction to a blowout loss against Pitt in Noles To-Go (54:15). Cover 3' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @bartonsimmons, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanellFor more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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/adchoices

Nov 8, 2020 • 1h 18min
Week 10 Instant Reaction: Notre Dame, Florida notch top-10 upsets (College Football 11/08)
From Clemson losing at Notre Dame to the Jim Harbaugh hot seat, all the Week 10 observations. First, how Notre Dame made a statement not only about its team in 2020 but its program with a win against Clemson (1:30) and whether the Florida win against Georgia said more about the Gators or the Bulldogs moving forward (14:00). Plus, what went wrong for Michigan (23:00) and how Liberty's win at Virginia Tech puts Hugh Freeze on the radar of SEC message boards (40:30).Cover 3' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @bartonsimmons, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanellFor more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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/adchoices

Nov 5, 2020 • 1h 38min
College Football Picks, Best Bets: Week 10 Locks (11/05)
Previews and picks for Clemson-Notre Dame, Florida-Georgia and the rest of the Week 10 slate. Game breakdowns and picks included for Michigan-Indiana (9:00), BYU-Boise State (16:00), Florida-Georgia (20:30), Clemson-Notre Dame (36:19), Tennessee-Arkansas (46:30), Oklahoma State-Kansas State (52:00), USC-Arizona State (1:02:00), Mississippi State-Vanderbilt (1:07:30), Iowa-Michigan State (1:22:50) and more from a loaded weekend of action. Plus, underdogs to win straight up in moneyline sprinkles (1:28:20). Cover 3' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @bartonsimmons, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanellFor more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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/adchoices