

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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Sep 27, 2017 • 57min
Danielson talks Georgia, Dodd on CFB impact of FBI investigation
Gary Danielson details what went wrong for Vanderbilt (4:00), how the changes in Alabama's offense left him "delightfully surprised" (5:00), Florida's decision to start Luke Del Rio at quarterback (13:00), reasons why Tennessee is struggling on offense (15:00) and how Kirby Smart is applying Alabama lessons at Georgia (18:00). Then Dennis Dodd joins the show to discuss the FBI's investigation into college basketball and how it could impact the world of college football recruiting (30:30), how streaming services could play a role in the next round of conference realignment (42:30), the hot seats in the SEC (47:30) and whether it's a good move for Scott Frost to jump to Nebraska if the job is open this year (49:00). 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

Sep 25, 2017 • 1h 18min
Panic Meter: Florida State, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, more
After seeing some top teams lose in Week 4 and others escape defeat with close wins, it's time to check the panic meter for some of college football's top teams. There's bound to be some reaction to the performances from Oklahoma State (03:45), Florida State (13:00), Oklahoma (21:30), USC (33:45) and Michigan (38:00) while there's no concern for Clemson (19:00) and Penn State (27:30) after close wins. Plus, taking a look at Florida (45:00), LSU (47:30), Auburn (50:30), Georgia (53:00), Ohio State (58:00), Texas A&M (1:00:00), Alabama (1:09:45) 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

Sep 21, 2017 • 1h 1min
Week 4 Picks, Locks: OSU-TCU, A&M-Arkansas, more
Your favorite college football picks show returns with a look at the Week 4 lines with locks and game breakdowns for the biggest contests. This week we've got on our eye on Oklahoma State-TCU (6:45), USC-Cal (10:00), Georgia-Mississippi State (11:30), Texas A&M-Arkansas (18:00). Auburn-Missouri (21:15), Alabama-Vanderbilt (23:00), LSU-Syracuse (27:00), Florida-Kentucky (32:00), Florida State-NC State (34:15), Stanford-UCLA (37:00), Oregon-Arizona State (46:00), Michigan-Purdue (51:45), Penn State-Iowa (54:00) and more as Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson try to catch Barton Simmons in the season standings. 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

Sep 20, 2017 • 59min
Gary Danielson on Alabama-Vanderbilt, talking Georgia with Rusty Mansell
Gary Danielson joins Chip Patterson and Barton Simmons in advance of Saturday's SEC on CBS Game of the Week in Nashville with Alabama and Vanderbilt. We start looking back at Tennessee-Florida (1:00), Gary discusses what to expect from the Gators and Vols moving forward SEC East (3:00) and Butch Jones' frustrations with the development of his program (8:30). Then it's looking forward to Saturday's game, where Gary explains why Alabama is always playing Alabama (12:00), what to watching from the Tide in this matchup (18:00), Vanderbilt's formula for success (20:45) and surprises from the first three weeks from around the country (24:00).
Then Rusty Mansell from Dawgs247 joins the show to talk Georgia. He breaks down what has made the Georgia defense so strong this season (31:00), Jake Fromm's play at quarterback and Georgia's offensive identity (34:00), what to expect from Mississippi State (and former UGA) defensive coordinator Todd Grantham (37:00), Georgia's play along the offensive line (40:00), and his official preview and pick for Saturday night's game against Mississippi State. 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

Sep 18, 2017 • 1h 24min
Who's No. 1? 'Real or fake' surprise teams, angriest fans
Our Week 3 recap starts with a debate of who is the best team in CFB (3:30), with Alabama, Clemson and Oklahoma all having a case to be No. 1. Then it's diving into the biggest results with Texas-USC (9:00), Mississippi State-LSU (20:45), Kentucky-South Carolina (30:40) and Florida-Tennessee (32:45) all getting attention with an ongoing theme of frustrated/angry fan bases -- to which we add Nebraska (41:30) and Auburn (47:00). After some love for Oklahoma State (51:50) comes "Real of Fake," seeing if we can toss some cold water on the surprising starts for Purdue (55:15), Vanderbilt (1:02:30), Oregon (1:05:45), Cal (1:07:15), Wake Forest (1:09:30). Duke (1:13:30) and Kentucky (1:14:30). Plus, what's wrong with Stanford (1:17:15)? 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

Sep 14, 2017 • 1h 9min
Picks: Gators-Vols, Tigers-Cards, USC-Texas, LSU-MSU, more
The season-long picks competition between Chip Patterson, Barton Simmons and Tom Fornelli enters Week 3 with another batch of locks. And remember, while our results have been mixed if you've followed every pick you're up on the season. Clemson-Louisville (7:00), South Carolina-Kentucky (13:45), LSU-Mississippi State (18:15), Missouri-Purdue (23:00), Florida-Tennessee (26:30), USC-Texas (37:30), Wisconsin-BYU (46:00). Oregon-Wyoming (47:30), TCU-SMU (52:00), Oklahoma State-Pitt (54:00), Stanford-San Diego State (59:00) and more all get attention in this edition of our weekly picks show. 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

Sep 13, 2017 • 58min
Ohio State's QB issues, Bob Stoops as a trend-setter, Florida-Tennessee preview
The Doddfather, CBS Sports college football columnist Dennis Dodd, returns to the show. He spent some time with Bob Stoops prior to the contest and was in Columbus for Oklahoma's win against Ohio State. Dennis breaks down Ohio State fans' reaction to J.T. Barrett's struggles (1:00), whether more coaches could follow Bob Stoops' retirement plan (8:45), the Pac-12 (16:00), Clemson-Louisville (19:30) and the hot seat coaches to watch (25:00). Then, Thomas Goldkamp of 247Sports returns to the show to preview Florida-Tennessee (31:00), including the logistics of holding the game after Hurricane Irma (32:00), expectations from Florida's offense (35:30) and what's at stake for the Gators in this game (43:00). 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

Sep 11, 2017 • 1h 20min
Week 2 Awards: Grumpiest coach, rising stars, most impactful win
Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson break judge each other hot takes from Week 2 and hand out some awards from a busy weekend of college football. Oklahoma-Ohio State (3:00), USC-Stanford (21:45), Georgia-Notre Dame (29:30), Clemson-Auburn (44:00), Brian Kelly, James Franklin, Oregon, Kevin Sumlin, Michigan and more all get put under the microscope in this jam-packed review of the weekend action. 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

Sep 7, 2017 • 1h 12min
Picks: Clemson-Auburn, USC-Stanford, OSU-OU and more
The picks competition continues in Week 2 with Barton Simmons, Chip Patterson and Tom Fornelli going head-to-head with their locks of the week. Tune in for game breakdowns and picks from USC-Stanford (8:00), Ohio State-Oklahoma (12:30), Wake Forest-Boston College (19:30), Clemson-Auburn (23:00), Georgia-Notre Dame (28:00), Arizona State-San Diego State (33:00), Indiana-Virginia (35:00), TCU-Arkansas (38:30), Northwestern-Duke (43:00), Utah-BYU (48:30) 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

Sep 6, 2017 • 1h 9min
Insiders: USC, Auburn and Las Vegas odds movement
Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson go in-depth with three insiders in today's show, with a specific focus on two teams in the spotlight for Week 2 and the oddsmaker's points of view for the week's biggest matchup. Scout's Ryan Abraham talks USC (4:15) and preview the Stanford game (12:00), 247Sports' Brandon Marcello joins to grade new quarterback Jarrett Stidham (27:00) and preview the Clemson game (34:00). Then Micah Roberts, former Las Vegas Sports Book Director and Sportsline Insider, shares some of the oddsmaker's reactions to Week 1 (46:00) results and the early movement on Week 2 lines (53:00). 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