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Blu and Geoff discuss their recent eats, Geoff's travels, the possible House v NCAA settlement, what we know it means, what is still yet to be determined, how it might impact programs, the very concept of amateurism and if it ever really applied, and the reason for the Memorial Day season. Our Socials: Website: ⁠https://feedyourmascot.squarespace.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/feed...

Blu and Geoff are joined by special guest Preston to discuss some of our most important parts of college football, Geoff doing his best Carmen San Diego impression, the factors leading to schools leaving the CAA, what is happening now with Richmond leaving, what the future could hold for the current members, how that interacts with other conferences, the Great Kickoff Time Debate (TM), and some so...

We welcome frequent guest Prof. Sam Ehrlich of Boise State (Go Broncos Softball) to discuss astronomical phenomena, astronomical phenomena impacting electronics, House v. NCAA, what the particulars of that settlement could be, why a settlement could be pursued, legal issues with the settlement, possible collective bargaining without employment status for college athletes, and the results of our su...

Blu and Geoff discuss some tennis trivia inspired by Challengers, us finding a tennis tournament near us, Saraga, the Indy Mini, the White River Canal, what maker a good rivalry, future rivalries that could develop post-conference realignment, the history of blocking in football, how that impacted the sport's history, some technical discussion of head injuries, and a reminder about our survey....

Blu and Geoff discuss X-Men, theatrical X-Men, biblical theories about Superman, the Pac-12's status, what that could mean for the Mountain West-Pac-12 merged, Reggie Bush's Heisman, an unnamed different USC running back, how we care vacated wins, the Army-Navy game keeping its unique slot, what that game means, North London being red, and a reminder about our survey. Survey link: https://...

Blu and Geoff discuss how all weather is grilling weather, Blu's birthday feast, lump charcoal, ice cream making, fast food ice cream treats, soccer kits, uniform opinions, the Northwestern Stadium situation, a rules exchange program, more uniform discussion, and we radically reorganize the sport. Survey link: https://forms.gle/1ENNWGxHPX7955Ep7 Our Socials: Website: ⁠https://feedyourmascot.sq...

Blu and Geoff discuss their almae matres in postseason basketball, the Cadets path to bankruptcy, what it means in marching music, what could predict in college sports and beyond, Geoff’s trip to the Rose Bowl, what makes a good venue, and how that differs based on phase of life. Survey link: https://forms.gle/1ENNWGxHPX7955Ep7 Our Socials: Website: ⁠https://feedyourmascot.squarespace.com⁠ Instagr...

Geoff interviews his Statics professor from college (and researcher in helmet technology and neurotrauma) Prof. Eric Nauman, now at the University of Cincinnati's Human Injury Research and Regenerative Technologies (H.I.R.R.T.) Laboratory. WE discuss the state of the art of helmets, different kinds of head impacts, how helmets are tested, the multidisciplinary team he works with, and what poss...

Blu and Geoff discuss Latin grammar, we are not kidding Ben we decline a noun, the 2024 and 2025 playoff format, if we like it, if we need it, if it has major logistical challenges, if kids can get home from winter break for it, what makes post season tournaments fun, all the team gear Geoff saw in Indy, and introduce our survey into what makes college football college football and not sparkling o...

Blu and Geoff are joined by friend of the show Akshay Easwaran to discuss Georgia Tech's official colors, capital city football teams, podcasts we love that are no longer with us, the history of Game on Paper, its continued development, our shared love of statistics and analytics, the history of the Ramblin' Reck of Georgia Tech, logistics of a 1930 Ford Model A in 2024, stories from the R...

Geoff and Blu discuss the state of MEAC basketball, a possible 1 v 16 match-up involving their almae matres, a possible playoff revenue split, how much we do not like said revenue split, how labor negotiations could come out of this, a proposed direct NIL deal to Caitlin Clark, the books we are reading (including Soviet Space Dogs), the Space Pen story, and tennis. Our Socials: Website: ⁠https://f...

Geoff and Blu discuss our field storming experience, UMass returning to the MAC, the Atlantic 10 and CAA, ask UMass to bring the band to Muncie, why people are calling for bans to court storming, what current policies around them are, how new policies and stadium design can impact them, and we get very mad about the proposed 14 team playoff. Our Socials: Website: ⁠https://feedyourmascot.squarespac...

After a short detour about Death to the BCS, we continue our series on HBCU's with Texas's Prairie View A&M. Starting with its founding (before the University of Texas), its growth as a university, its role in Texas high school sports and activities, its own football history, and the Marching Storm. Marching Storm Links: 2023 at SMU: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-inHCAlE48 2016 at...

Blu and Geoff and joined by friend of the show Ben Schluter (@BenSLASports) of Chalk Talk (https://benschluter.substack.com/) to discuss the nascent football off-season, all the ins and outs of college gymnastics, the two new HBCU gymnastics programs, creepy bottleheads, and the NCAA Football video game. Our Socials: Website: ⁠https://feedyourmascot.squarespace.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagr...

Blu and Geoff and joined by friend of the show Gracchus (and also Baby Blu) to discuss King Cake etiquette, Louisiana Lent, what is or is not seafood, Baton Rouge Food Recs (yes, I've got them in the show notes), "That guy from Les Mis", film movie musicals, NLRB rulings involving Dartmouth basketball,what it means for college sports more broadly, the Pac-(1)2 and MWC contracts, and...

Blu and Geoff discuss being sick, being injured, Ikea furniture assembly, the coaching carousel spinning round and round, a whole lot about gambling, its problems, regulating gambling and its advertisement, and Iowa finally hiring an offensive coordinator. Who we think might do a bang up job. BoilerUpload sign-up link: ⁠https://purdue.rivals.com/sign_up?preselected_site_id=116?utm_source=Purdue&ut...

We've got a re-air this week due to Blu getting sick (get well soon). Geoff is joined by Prof. David Lunt of Southern Utah University and Prof. John Haberstroh of UNLV to discuss sports in the ancient Greek world and their influence on modern sports and imagery. Spoiler alert: the NCAA is built on a lie. And a lot of how we experience sports never changes (even if a lot also has). BoilerUpload...

Blu and Geoff are joined by friend of the show and Boise State law professor Sam Ehrlich to discuss anti-trust law, Congress talking about NIL, how current student-athlete benefits might be wages, applying the IRS's logic to determine if student-athletes are employees with Form SS-8 (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fss8.pdf), DCI and college band, head coaching changes at HBCUs, the Australian...

Geoff and Blu discuss Willie Simmons leaving FAMU, the national title game, this Michigan defense, Saban’s retirement, the nature of coach greatness, if we are leaving out other coaches from these conversations, his influence on the game, and DeBoer as a reply. Geoff's Half Marathon Fundraising Link: ⁠https://rundisney-disneyland-half-marathon-weekend-2024.raisely.com/geoffrey-tanner-fundraising-p...

Blu and Geoff are back on the mic doing deep analysis of the Alabama and Michigan bands half time shows at the Rose Bowl (see below for links), review the Rose Bowl, discuss why Michigan is really, really good at defense, wax poetic about Pasadena and what it means to Big Ten fans, review the Sugar Bowl, NOLA being NOLA, how good Washington is, ponder Penix, discuss how teams use pace, and follow...

CW - The hazing allegations at Northwestern and comments from players and coaches are discussed from 31:05 to 35:25. Geoff and Blu discuss private schools and their stadiums, New Year's Resolutions for us (and our teams), thermodynamics, Northwestern-Utah, certain commentary (see CW), Mizzou-Ohio State, UNLV-Nevada, Rutgers-Miami, and suggest that Penn State should hire Brennan Marion. Geoff's Hal...

Geoff and Blu are joined by Danger of the Sickos Committee to preview the remaining bowl games, with our signature food and drink pairing method. We also went uhhhhhh slightly longer than expected. Geoff's Half Marathon Fundraising Link: ⁠https://rundisney-disneyland-half-marathon-weekend-2024.raisely.com/geoffrey-tanner-fundraising-page⁠ Our Socials: Website: https://feedyourmascot.squarespac...

Geoff and Blu discuss their favorite non-NY6 bowls, Ricardo Pepi gets mentioned, the Boca Raton Bowl, the Gasparilla Bowl, Florida State’s legal maneuvers, what the implications of it are, the US Open Cup, and how fans can react to changes in the sport. Geoff's Half Marathon Fundraising Link: ⁠https://rundisney-disneyland-half-marathon-weekend-2024.raisely.com/geoffrey-tanner-fundraising-page⁠ Our...

Geoff and Blu do end of season awards, PGO hams from Virginia, discuss three national champions crowned this weekend (including one from Tallahassee, FL), the Cure Bowl, the weather, Disney wait times, the LA Bowl, not it's sponsor, the New Mexico Bowl, and pettiness in the Land of Enchantment. Geoff's Half Marathon Fundraising Link: ⁠https://rundisney-disneyland-half-marathon-weekend-2024.raisely...

Blu and Geoff are joined by Saiem Gilani of Game on Paper and SportsDataverse to discuss moments of the season, the Paul Hornung Award, Game on Paper, the many quality stats available on Game on Paper, its history, website design, some wonderful Easter Eggs, how Army/Navy went down, our plans for the Bowl Season, and a special message from Josiah. Game on Paper: https://gameonpaper.com/ Buy the Ga...