

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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Oct 30, 2019 • 59min
Clarifying the NCAA's stance on NIL (10/30)
Dennis Dodd joins Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson to discuss NCAA rule changes, Chase Young's Hesiman hopes and more. First, Barton and Chip discuss Florida and Georgia getting healthy in time for Saturday's showdown in Jacksonville (2:45) and address this week's criticism of Brian Kelly's Notre Dame program (7:00). Then Dennis joins the show, weighing in on Chase Young's Heisman hopes (19:00), what the NCAA actually said and what's next for the name, image and likeness rule changes (28:30), and which team is playing with pressure heading into Saturday's Florida-Georgia game. 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

Oct 28, 2019 • 56min
Programs on the cusp of becoming playoff favorites (10/28)
Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson answer listener questions on a Mailbag Monday. Topics include whether Georgia needs an offensive spark to be elite (6:10), the Power Five school from Florida closest to winning its conference (21:26), what teams get sent to the Group of Five in a relegation-inspired conference realignment (27:30) and programs that are close to hitting that Alabama-Clemson-Oklahoma level of annual playoff contention (44:00). 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

Oct 27, 2019 • 1h 7min
Week 9 Instant Reaction (10/27)
Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson recap to Oklahoma's loss, LSU's win and more from Saturday's action. First, where Oklahoma stands after losing at Kansas State (1:30), how Ohio State added to its argument as a contender for No. 1 (14:00) and whether LSU's narrow win represents where it stands in the SEC picture (24:00). Then, a signature win for Jim Harbaugh and Michigan (29:45), Texas falling short at TCU (41:30), wild endings for Kansas and UNC (46:30), Clemson thoughts after a 52-point win against Boston College (52:00) and more. 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

Oct 24, 2019 • 1h 25min
Week 9 Locks (10/24)
Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson share their best bets and picks for the weekend in college football. Game breakdowns and previews included for South Carolina-Tennessee (7:00), Ohio State-Wisconsin (14:00), LSU-Auburn (19:00), Notre Dame-Michigan (24:15), Oklahoma-Kansas State (34:30), Penn State-Michigan State (39:00), Wyoming-Nevada (44:00), Texas-TCU (51:00), Arizona State-UCLA (1:00:30), USF-ECU (1:09:30). 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

Oct 22, 2019 • 55min
LSU-Auburn, Tua's ankle and more with Barrett Sallee (10/22)
Barrett Sallee joins Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson to preview the SEC on CBS Game of the Week. First, Barton and Chip discuss the injuries piling up at USC and what to expect from the Trojans and Clay Helton the rest of the way in 2019 (2:20). Then Barrett joins the show, weighing in on Joe Moorhead's future with Mississippi State (16:33), whether Auburn can challenge LSU in Baton Rouge (22:45), expectations for Tua Tagovailoa and re-ranking Alabama if he misses extended time (28:00). Plus, an early lookahead to Florida-Georgia (37:20) and where Texas A&M is falling short (42:45). 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

Oct 21, 2019 • 1h 5min
Do you need 5-stars to win a national title? (10/21)
Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson answer questions from the listener mailbag. First, addressing some news of the day with Willie Taggart on a hot seat at Florida State (2:00), a Clemson players punishment after throwing a punch (11:50) and the latest on Tua Tagovailoa's ankle after undergoing a procedure on Sunday (15:45). Then it's on to the listener mailbag, leading to discussions on Wisconsin and the talent threshold needed to win a national title (23:00), working as a consigliere for coaches (27:15), Clemson's playoff case if they lose a game (33:00), non-Harbaugh coaching options at Michigan (39:45), Appalachian State's New Years Six chances (52:00) , the best Coach-QB combo to pick as backup for a bar fight (57:45) and much more. 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

Oct 20, 2019 • 1h 36min
Week 8 Instant Reaction (10/20)
Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson review a wild Saturday in college football. First, what to make of Wisconsin's loss at Illinois (2:00), Tua Tagovailoa's injury (9:30) and Jeremy Pruitt's sideline behavior (17:00). Then, Penn State's status among the title contenders (22:00), Oregon's impressive win at Washington (44:30), Florida-Georgia takeaways (54:45) and more from Week 8. 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

Oct 17, 2019 • 1h 27min
Week 8 Locks (10/17)
Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson share their best bets and top picks for the weekend in college football. Game breakdowns and picks included for Penn State-Michigan (9:00), Oregon-Washington (16:50), LSU-Mississippi State (25:00), Florida-South Carolina (30:30), Baylor-Oklahoma State (38:20), Navy-USF (41:35), Miami-Georgia Tech (47:00), USC-Arizona (57:15) and more. 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

Oct 16, 2019 • 1h 8min
Surprises, disappointments, All-America team and coaches to watch (10/16)
Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson hand out midseason superlatives for 2019 in college football. First, a second chance at College Football Playoff picks (2:30), the CBS Sports Midseason All-America team (13:00) and the stories behind the biggest surprise teams of the season (18:00). Then, the best game of the year so far (27:00), teams that have disappointed (31:30), coaches on the rise and on the hot seat (38:00) and players exceeding expectations that might be flying below the radar (56:00). 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

Oct 14, 2019 • 1h 10min
Best Oklahoma QB, Jonathan Taylor's Heisman outlook (10/14)
Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson answer listener questions. First, debating and ranking the best quarterbacks from Oklahoma's run of stars in the 2000s (8:46), whether a mid-tier program can level up with a Hall of Fame-caliber coach (13:20) and what former title contender is closest to returning to power (21:00). Then, Jonathan Taylor's Heisman Trophy outlook (36:00), why Scott Frost and Nebraska haven't met preseason expectations (48:30) and what Michigan needs to win a national title (53:45). 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


