West Coast Biased

Andrew Nemec and Dave Bartoo discuss weird starts to the weekend before diving in to a lengthy discussion about Oregon State's "new normal" as a Pac-12 contender. The duo also discusses Oregon. How close are the Ducks to a true title contender? Will Oregon improve enough over the season to re-establish its national contender status?

Andrew Nemec and Dave Bartoo discuss the Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers before turning to teams that can win a national championship this season. Plus, Bartoo's Best Bets!

Nemec and Bartoo break down what we saw from the Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers and Washington Huskies before pivoting to the college football Week 2 slate. What can we make of Oregon's start? Will the Shephard Era deliver some wins? Is Washington's offense going to figure it out? Bartoo delivers his best bets of the college and NFL slate.

Andrew Nemec and Dave Bartoo discuss the Week 1 slate, including overrated teams, the Oregon State Beavers, Oregon Ducks, Washington Huskies and best games to watch when it comes to future projection/spreads.

"Friday Night Lights" is a HS Football spin-off podcast of "West Coast Biased." Episodes come out on the "West Coast Biased" substack, but I wanted to give listeners a feel for what that podcast is all about. The twice-weekly show previews, then recaps the top Oregon/Washington HS football action. In this first episode, Andrew Nemec and Jordan Johnson recap a wild, fa...

West Coast Biased is back - with some changes!

Suke and Nemec discuss the vibes around several key college football programs on the West Coast. In order they appear: Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers and USC Trojans.

Suke and Nemec hit "vibes check week" starting in the NFL with the NFC West. The Rams and Seahawks are Super Bowl favorites, while the 49ers are a dangerous potential playoff team. Try not to think about the Cardinals. Next episode: Vibes check and ceiling for the top West Coast teams in college football.

Suke and Nemec discuss the Pac-12's recent miscues when it comes to messaging, then draft teams based purely on position value. Where would GM/HC factor in to that equation?

Suke and Nemec discuss the World Cup, the possibility of a transfer fee rule in college football and the utter absurdity of the discussion around the Portland Trail Blazers. It's an offseason episode!

Suke and Nemec briefly discuss the NBA Finals and how Wemby's behavior may (or may not) affect his legacy. They then transition to a discussion of Oregon's NIL budget and what it says about the way they prioritize various sports.

Suke and Nemec discuss Brendan Sorsby's reinstatement at Texas Tech, and Nemec recaps what he saw from Oregon State coach JaMarcus Shephard at the Northwest Showcase this weekend.

Suke and Nemec discuss odds and ends around college football and the NFL. It starts with a deep dive of Chipotle before the duo discusses the state of college football, Brendan Sorsby's eligibility and the CFB 27 and Madden cover athletes.

Suke and Nemec are officially back! We'll be recording Monday and Thursday from now on. The duo discusses the re-up of the Civil War between Oregon and Oregon State, the NCAA continuing to hope they get bailed out by Congress and a quick look at Oregon, Oregon State and Washington - what are their expectations?

Suke and Nemec discuss the NFL combine and what we actually learned from the event. How high is too high to take a running back or safety in this draft? They also discuss the Oregon Ducks being big winners, and USC's wide receiver duo having an interesting showing.

Suke and Nemec discuss the NFL combine - players and measurements to watch. Then, they discuss the state of the Oregon State Beavers football program and rumblings the entire staff is looking to leave.

Suke and Nemec discuss some of the most notable prospects on the West Coast, most notably Oregon's collection of talent (Kenyon Sadiq, Dillon Thieneman, Emmanuel Pregnon, others) and the West's trio of star wide receivers - Jordyn Tyson, Makai Lemon and Denzel Boston.

Suke and Nemec discuss the lessons they learned from this year's NFL and college football season. - The media landscape has made it difficult to weed through the nonsense - Repetitive, consistent outliers tell a story - "Big nickel" is coming to football jargon - Dan Lanning's media answers don't always tell the story

Suke and Nemec break down Seattle's 29-13 win over the New England Patriots. Why was the spread stuck at 4.5 when it seemed so clearly one-sided? Plus, Nemec can't help but talk about back-to-back bad Super Bowls for "Drake" and the messiness of Cardi B and Stefon Diggs. For real, he brought it up! What's next for both teams after the big game?

Suke and Nemec discuss Indiana's national championship run and what it means for college football. The duo also discusses Miami - both the good (great game, resilient roster) and bad (punch throw, sidelines antics).Suke and Nemec also have questions about Oregon's recent coordinator hires. What does it mean for Dan Lanning and the rest of the program?

Suke and Nemec hop into a livestream immediately after Oregon's big loss to Indiana. What happened? Why has Oregon been blown out - twice in a row - at the end of the year? And why should Oregon fans feel confident the program is on the right track?

Suke and Nemec both believe the Peach Bowl between the Oregon Ducks and Indiana Hoosiers will be a close one. But this pod is all about what makes Oregon special and the best ways for them to win. This is the pod for optimistic Duck fans. If Oregon wins, here's the case. For the full preview, see the previous pod.

Suke and Nemec discuss Seattle's dominant win over San Francisco before discussing the transfer portal. Then they do a deep dive of the Oregon-Indiana rematch. Will Part 2 be different? How has Oregon evolved? How do the two teams match up? Do you need a crazy head coach to win a title in college football?

Suke and Nemec discuss Oregon's 23-0 win over Texas Tech. What has surprised us this season? How has Oregon come together? And how likely is it they advance? Plus, college football is changing!

Suke and Nemec discuss Oregon's win over James Madison, preview the game against Texas Tech and discuss the Ducks' potential to win the national championship.