Father, Son, & The Holy Buckeye

It's an INCREDIBLE slate of college football in Week 6 with potential upsets abound! Rob & Sean are here to break it all down. The duo kick the show off with dancing on Michigan's grave (again) after leaked texts from UM TE Zack Marshall unveil a litany of chaos & coaching malpractice under Kyle Whittingham. Then Rob & Sean get into their PRIMETIME PICKS where they preview & pick t...

Rob kicks off the show with 3 things that got under his skin last weekend: the ambiguity of pass interference, the terms “favorable schedule” and “eye test”, & The Protect College Sports Act. Then, Sean breaks down some of the biggest results from Week 5, including Big-Game James losing a heart-breaker to Pitt, Wisconsin & Nebraska proving they are for real, blowouts in Missouri & Star...

Rob & Sean react to a wild Week 4: USC's black eye, a harsh reality for Penn State, football justice in Ann Arbor, & MUCH more. Then, the father & son duo give their thoughts on Ohio State's 42-19 win over Illinois before previewing their upcoming trip to #14 Iowa. Rob & Sean then preview give their picks for their favorite Week 5 games: Alabama (-5.5) vs Mississippi State Michigan...

Rob & Sean break down what went wrong for Ohio State after blowing a 20pt lead against Texas: where Arthur Smith & Matt Patricia failed, what personnel changes need to be made, and how Ryan Day can right the ship. Then, the father & son duo give their thoughts on the rest of Week 2's action, where the Big Ten did not play up to snuff. Rob & Sean then preview a jampacked Week 3, giv...

It's an EPIC Week 2 of college football! After a brief rant from Rob, the duo give a complete breakdown of Ohio State vs Texas and explain why the Buckeyes will take out the Longhorns again. Then, the father & son duo preview a jampacked Week 2, giving picks for the weekend's biggest games: Oklahoma (-5.5) vs Michigan Arizona State vs Texas A&M (-14.5) Iowa State vs Iowa (-13.5) Mississipp...

Week 1 of College Football is in the books! Rob & Sean kick off the episode with Michigan's controversial win over Western Michigan. They break down why a second should not have been added, the embarrassing reaction by Underwood & the fans, and how the result doesn't change that Michigan is just... not very good. Then, the duo explore what has gone wrong at Rutgers and where the administra...

Rob & Sean break down the biggest storylines from Week 0, including: Memphis' early case for the CFP UNC's ugly win vs TCU USC's impressive offense, but questionable defense NC State's failure Hawaii's coaching malpractice Then, the father & son duo preview a jampacked Week 1. Sean gives his 5 betting locks, Rob gives his upset special, and they both give picks for the weekend's biggest ga...

Can Ohio State win its 2nd national title in 3 years? In this episode, Rob & Sean break down the 2026 Ohio State Buckeyes from top to bottom with a comprehensive position-by-position breakdown and game-by-game schedule preview. What's on tap: Offense: Julian Sayin’s running ability & the backup QB battle between Tavien St. Claire and Luke Fahey. A dep, dynamic rotation at RB, WR, & TE...

Rob & Sean kick off the show with giving some hot takes for the 2026-27 College Football Playoff. They are high on Ole Miss & Oklahoma and down on Texas & Texas A&M, to name a few. Then, the duo discuss some head coaches on the hot seat entering 2026, what their expectations are, and whether or not they will make it to 2027. They break down: Shane Beamer, South Carolina Mike Norvel...

Rob & Sean react to SEC Media Days, where coaches & SEC commissioner Greg Sankey campaigned for how much better the SEC is than every other conference, and discussed the possibility of separating from the NCAA. The duo weigh in on the SEC vs Big Ten debate and discuss what the future of college football might look like. Then, Rob & Sean discuss the best players in the Big Ten for 2026,...

In the wake of Chris Partridge's groundbreaking lawsuit against Michigan, Rob & Sean break down the complete timeline of Michigan's cheating & lying dating back to 2020. They outline where the lies started, how it got to this point, and where Michigan goes from here. Then, we react to ESPN's list of the Top Head Coaches in CFB (spoiler alert: we don't think ESPN did a good job at evaluatin...

The World Cup is delivering expanded chaos, and college football is right around the corner! In this episode, we first tackle the madness of the World Cup. We look at the dominant runs from Argentina, France, and Mexico squad before shifting our focus to the USMNT. After surviving a man-down battle against Bosnia, the U.S. is marching toward a monumental Monday clash with Belgium. Plus, we call ou...

To start, the duo responds to Josh Pate's claim that Julian Sayin is NOT top-3 QB in college football. Then we dive into some hot news around the college sports world: The Sorsby Drama: the NFL draws a line in the sand by denying Sorsby’s supplemental draft petition The Michigan Carousel: With Dusty May headed to the NBA after just two seasons, Warde Manuel’s leadership is officially under the mic...

Rob & Sean break down the conclusion of the Brendan Sorsby/Texas Tech fiasco. After an impassioned Rob rant, the duo explains where TTU went wrong and why college football is broken. Then Rob & Sean break down QB battles at Alabama, Florida, Rutgers, and Iowa before giving a pulse-check on those programs. Rob gives his top-5 favorite non-Ohio State players before getting into the Post-Game...

Rob & Sean open up the show with some Colorado football history before facing off to draft their all-2000s Ohio State offenses. Then the duo welcome their first guest! Patrick drops his knowledge and breaks down the entire World Cup: What to expect from the USMNT Key players to know from across the tournament Underdog nations primed to make a run Predicting the golden boot, the semi-finals, &a...

Are "generational" quarterback prospects actually a myth? Why do dynamic, unstoppable college QBs routinely flame out on Sundays, while average pocket passers find Super Bowl glory? In this episode of The Father, Son, & The Holy Buckeye , the duo dives deep into the most important position in all of sports. What's on tap: Difference between great college QBs vs great NFL QBs 2026 Big Ten QB Ra...

The duo reacts to the return of the Heritage Stripe and discusses their favorite & least favorite uniforms from across the country. Then they reminisce about their favorite Ohio State wins from the past 20 years before wrapping up with the Post-Game Spread. Topics with Time Stamps: 0:45 - OSU Uniform Reaction 5:17 - Favorite, Least Favorite CFB Uniforms 17:15 - Favorite OSU Wins 42:28 - Post-G...

In the inaugural episode of The Father, The Son, & The Holy Buckeye, hosts Sean & Rob Szymczak dive headfirst into a landscape-shifting college coaching carousel. The duo analyzes how James Franklin, Matt Campbell, Pat Fitzgerald, Kyle Whittingham, & Lane Kiffin fit with their new homes. They react to Arthur Smith as Ohio State's new OC and speculate who the best replacement would be i...