Cover 2 College Football pod (sports)

Steven Lassan and Braden Gall talk college football.

  • Surprised by breadth of NIL rollout?
  • The good, bad and future of NIL
  • Reggie Bush's Heisman?
  • Division-by-division summer storylines:
  • ACC: Coastal QBs, Atlantic defenses, BC
  • Big 12: WVU culture, middle tier QBs, TCU
  • B1G: Nebraska, Nebraska, Nebraska (and IU, PSU)
  • P12: Coaching evals in the North, ASU issues
  • SEC: TAMU QBs, LSU, offenses and challengers
Direct download: C2_070721_FInal.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 5:00am CDT

Steven Lassan and Braden Gall talk college football.

  • What does the SCOTUS ruling mean?
  • How will it impact college football structure?
  • Our primary message to fans
  • How will NIL laws be rolled out this week?
  • Why some schools are ready but hesitant?
  • Are there some schools that will benefit more?
  • How much money changes hands?
  • A theory on the Expansion Announcement
Direct download: C2_062921_Final.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 5:00am CDT

Steven Lassan and Braden Gall talk college football.

  • Important people want a 12-team playoff
  • Who does this format benefit?
  • Who does NOT benefit from this format?
  • Why it will help college football
  • The unintended consequences

Our Group of 5 rankings explained:

  • Cincinnati leads healthy middle AAC class
  • Two ranked Sun Belt teams, then... meh
  • The Mountain West's return to form
  • CUSA difficulties (and intrigue)
  • NEW MAC PREDICTIONS
  • Three really good Independents
Direct download: C2_060821_Final.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 5:00am CDT

Steven Lassan and Braden Gall talk Big Ten football.

  • Is the Big Ten becoming the ACC?
  • Can anyone chase down Ohio St?
  • Wisconsin vs. Iowa in the West?
  • Penn St's bounce back, Indiana's metrics
  • Minnesota, Michigan lead middle class
  • Northwestern is obviously underrated
  • Are we breaking up with Nebraska?
  • Purdue, Maryland, Rutgers aaaaand... ?
  • Bert at Illinois
Direct download: C2_060121_B1G.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 5:00am CDT

Steven Lassan and Braden Gall talk SEC football:

  • Same teams at the top chasing Bama
  • Strange QBs situations with the contenders
  • The impossibility of projecting LSU
  • A healthy middle class led by Ole Miss
  • Kentucky's stability v. Auburn's insanity
  • Bottom of the West is strong
  • Bottom of the East is NOT strong
Direct download: C2_060121_SEC_Final.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 10:06am CDT

Steven Lassan and Braden Gall talk ACC football.

  • Clemson, UNC and Miami on top tier
  • Middle of the ACC's growth
  • NC State, BC, Wake, UL, FSU
  • Virginia Tech, Pitt and Virginia
  • Chaos in both divisions
  • Veteran QBs will be critical
  • Who will surprise?
  • Established coaching staffs
  • One bottom feeder that could surprise
Direct download: C2_052021_ACC_Final.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 5:00am CDT

Steven Lassan and Braden Gall talk Big 12 football.

  • Top tier: Oklahoma vs. Iowa State
  • What to do with Texas?
  • Are TCU and WVU contenders?
  • KSU bounces back?
  • Hot seat in Lubbock
  • And, well, Kansas
Direct download: C2_052021_Big12_Final.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 5:00am CDT

Steven Lassan and Braden Gall talk college football.

  • 2021 magazine news!
  • NIL legislation
  • How many players are in the portal?
  • Year over year transfer trends
  • Where are players leaving?
  • Where are players going?
  • Who is benefiting the most?
  • What are the unintended consequences?
  • What rules need to be changed?
  • GLORY LASTS FOREVER
Direct download: C2_051121_Final.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 5:00am CDT

Steven Lassan and Braden Gall talk college football.

  • Magazines are (almost) on sale!
  • The SEC wins the draft again
  • Big news for the ACC and AAC
  • Big 12 still has a major issue
  • QB class for 2022 is awesomely diverse
  • Kansas has a new coach
  • NCAA extends their silly President
  • GLORY LASTS FOREVER
Direct download: C2_0450421_Final.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 5:00am CDT

Steven Lassan and Braden Gall talk college football.

  • Playoff expansion is coming
  • Why is it happening now?
  • Why opinions have changed
  • Geographic consideration
  • Financial issues and compensation
  • Scheduling hurdles?
  • Plues/Minuses to each format
  • Which formats are we campaigning for?
  • Our new Dream Four-Team Playoff Game
Direct download: C2_042721_Final.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 5:00am CDT