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With Dan Wetzel out this week on soccer dad duty, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde march on with a recap of the wild few days that led to Mel Tucker leaving Colorado and accepting the same position at Michigan State. (2:26) Who will the Buffs turn to? (11:05) Pat and Pete pivot from the gridiron to the hardwood as the latest reports signal former Michigan coach John Beilein and the Cleveland Cavalie...

On this episode of the Yahoo Sports College Podcast, Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde have the latest news out of East Lansing as Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell turned down Michigan State's offer. Should MSU hire an interim this late in the process? Could a former Big 10 coach make his way back into the conference? (6:05) Staying in the Big 10, former Indiana great Bob Knight made an...

Mark Dantonio retires amid a lawsuit and on the eve of National Signing Day. What is his legacy at MSU and where do the Spartans turn next? (00:43)  Up next, Pete Thamel returns from vacation to join Dan Wetzel and SI’s Pat Forde and chat this week’s National Signing Day…can we move it back already? (15:56) The guys also recap their recent trips before they grade every coaching hire this calendar...

It would be remiss of us to begin a sports podcast without touching on the tragic loss of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, and seven others in a helicopter crash over the weekend. Dan Wetzel and Pat Forde share stories from covering Kobe and ask ultimately what is Bryant’s legacy? (1:36) Next, Pat and Dan turn back to football and dive into the Super Bowl from a collegiate perspective. Whi...

On this edition of the Yahoo Sports College Podcast, we applaud our own Dan Wetzel, executive producer on the hit Netflix documentary  Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez,  and stage an  Inside the Screen Actors Studio  interview taking you behind the long production process. (1:09) You might have heard, but Odell Beckham Jr. loves attention. We break down his wild night after LSU’s win in...

Hours after Joe Burrow and Ed Orgeron etched their names in Louisiana lore, Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde recap LSU’s 42-25 win over Clemson at the national title game in New Orleans. What was wrong with Clemson and specifically Trevor Lawrence? (10:18)  We also “praise” the powers that be for all they “do” for the fans. How do we fix the calendar of the playoff and national title gam...

On this 100th edition of the Yahoo Sports College Podcast, Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde travel to New Orleans for the National Championship and dive right into the madness by previewing the LSU vs Clemson matchup from a French Quarter Voodoo shop.  Before the guys get to the battle of the Tigers, big news broke out in the state of Mississippi when Mike Leach docked his pirate ship in...

Dan Wetzel returns to the Yahoo Sports College Podcast joining SI’s Pat Forde and Pete Thamel to recap the madness of bowl season. The guys open with the final bowl pool standings…who will pay the bar tab in New Orleans? (00:37) Why is the playoff schedule so messed up this season? The short answer is the Grand Daddy of them all, the Rose Bowl. Is there any way to fix this mess? (5:50) In the Citr...

A tragic plane crash. An all-time performance. A controversial incomplete pass. Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde give their instant reaction from Phoenix as the CFP semifinals and the final football Saturday of the decade come to a close. In the Fiesta Bowl, Clemson knocked out Ohio State 29-23 in an epic heavyweight fight. What was the biggest gaffe by the referees and just how impressive was Trevo...

On this edition of the Yahoo Sports College Podcast, Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde dive into the growing hangover cure industry as they prepare for their upcoming trip to New Orleans for the National Championship game. (4:12) Dan gloats about his very early lead in the Bowl pool before Pete describes his thrilling adventure covering the Boca Raton Bowl. (11:39) Pat, Pete, and Dan pick...

On this festive edition of the Yahoo Sports College Podcast, Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde recap Pete’s jaunt in nothing but a Santa hat and a speedo for charity. You can also donate to Play Ball Boston which supports over 2,000 underprivileged young athletes at playballorganization.org. (1:57) On Sunday, rumors began to swirl as former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer was spotted at...

Just when we think this podcast can't get any weirder... Pete Thamel makes his triumphant return as Dan Wetzel and Pat Forde begin with a brief Heisman (come on, it’s going to be Burrow) breakdown before Sully releases his findings in the Sullivan Report to determine if Pete won the Race for the Case. (6:44) This week in As the Coaching Carousel Turns , Dan, Pat and Pete grade the recent hires of...

Dan Wetzel and SI’s Pat Forde recap the fairly uneventful conference title game weekend while looking ahead to the tantalizing semifinal matchups. Did LSU deserve the top spot over OSU? (1:40) With bowl season upon us, Dan and Pat discuss players declaring for the NFL and their impending decisions to play in their teams' bowl games. Should they call it quits after the regular season ends? (19:48)...

On this wacky edition of the Yahoo Sports College Podcast, Dan Wetzel and Pete Thamel kick things off with an instant reaction to the latest playoff rankings. Can the Big 12 champion climb over Utah? (00:36) SI’s Pat Forde then joins in the fun to break down the SEC title tilt as LSU is set to take on UGA in a winner take all showdown. Who will win the heavyweight battle between the Tiger offense...

On the penultimate Overreaction Monday podcast of the season, Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde recap arguably the zaniest weekend of the year.  They begin with the Iron Bowl where Pat and Pete recap the sights and sounds of the insane ending in Jordan-Hare Stadium. Wait…you are telling me Malzahn had been sitting on the game-winning play call for how long? (1:49) Dan then turns the atten...

First of all, Happy Thanksgiving from our podcast family to yours…now that we got that out of the way… Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde pick one thing they aren’t thankful for around college football landscape before Pat dives into his hilarious breakdown of the Forde Turkey Bowl. (00:40)  The guys then preview Rivalry Week by retelling their favorite ridiculous stories from years past i...

On this edition of the Overreaction Monday Podcast, Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde don’t waste any time and debate which team currently deserves the final playoff spot assuming LSU, Ohio State and Clemson hold serve. Is the PAC 12 officially out following Oregon’s loss to ASU? (00:26) What is USC to do with Clay Helton after the Trojans 52-35 rout of UCLA? (13:10) As for actual coachin...

We are sad here at the Yahoo Sports College Podcast. As we know, the football season is winding down when we reach the infamous ACC/SEC November Cupcake Week. To cheer themselves up, Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde plan a road trip to one of the many horrible games taking place across the nation this weekend. (00:33) The guys also preview THE matchup of the weekend as Penn State is set...

On this edition of the Overreaction Monday Podcast, Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel, and SI’s Pat Forde waste little time getting to the major storyline in college football as Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa has been ruled out for the year with a dislocated right hip. Can Bama find any path to the playoff at this point? (00:37) The guys also break down the biggest results from across the football landscape as G...

Dan Wetzel and Pete Thamel make their triumphant return to the podcast following a wild weekend in Tuscaloosa. Hear all about Dan’s bachelor party shenanigans and the long-awaited Popeyes chicken sandwich review right out the gates. (00:52) The guys then turn to Coach Orgeron’s epic postgame speech. When can we order the “Roll Tide? What? F---- you!” shirts? (16:30) Dan, Pat and Pete then go throu...

With Dan Wetzel sidelined with a bachelor party hangover and Pete Thamel rushing to an Alabama airport, Pat Forde and Nick Bromberg step up to overreact to all of Saturday’s action.  The guys begin with the 2019 “Game of the Century” in Tuscaloosa. How far will Alabama fall? Do we hand Joe Burrow the Heisman trophy now? (1:25) In Minneapolis, the Gophers hung on against Penn State to remain undefe...

On this JAM-PACKED episode, Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and Pat Forde recap the saddest chapter in the Popeye's Chicken War before they preview their big trip to Tuscaloosa this weekend. Just how good is Dan’s tailgate he set up for a friend’s bachelor party? Will Pat and Pete join in? (00:49) Speaking of this year’s “Game of the Century,” Dan takes you back over a 100 years to the very first matchup...

On this Monday Overreaction edition of the podcast, Dan Wetzel and Pete Thamel kick everything off with the massive news out of Florida State where head coach Willie Taggart has been relieved of his duties. Who is next up to lead the Noles? (00:47) Later on, SI’s Pat Forde finally joins in to hear Dan’s recap of his trip to the latest UFC bout before the guys retell their horror stories of coverin...

On this wild edition of the Yahoo Sports College Podcast, Pat Forde, Dan Wetzel and Pete Thamel address the elephant in the room off the top and prod Pat about his recent move to Sports Illustrated. Will the pod survive? (00:53) Speaking of survival, the Chicken Wars are BACK! Popeyes announced this past week that their legendary chicken sandwich will make its triumphant return on Sunday. Dan has...

The Yahoo Sports College Podcast rolls on as Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and Nick Bromberg pick up the slack left by Pat Forde who is probably still drinking beers at the Sierra Nevada Brewery on vacation.  Last week the Sooner Schooner crashed. This week? The actual Sooners crashed in the Little Apple as Kansas State upended Oklahoma 48-41. (4:28)  Is the Big 12 eliminated from payoff contention? (So...