Josh Pate's College Football Show

Late Kick Live #43 opens with Josh Pate diving into the groundswell of recruiting momentum building around Miami Football. Is Manny Diaz pushing the right buttons for the Hurricanes to take charge in the Sunshine State? Josh Pate also examines the 247Sports top-50 college football players list and offers his feedback. Plus we discuss Alabama Football and Nick Saban, along with the future of bowl g...

Late Kick Live #42 opens with Josh Pate’s rapid reaction to the SEC schedule announcement and ACC schedule release. Plus we dive into Ed Orgeron’s comments about LSU’s defense and Josh shares an all-access story about the most priceless piece of college football memorabilia he’s ever come across. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to...

The Late Kick with Josh Pate has added another episode every week. Every Wednesday Josh will be hosting a podcast-only listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you! This week, y'all filled up the mailbag so much we have a 76 minute episode! You guys want to know who is the next team to win their first CFBP, what coaches say about each other in private, whether Trey Lance could end up playing Pow...

Late Kick Live #41 opens with Josh Pate’s biggest under-the-radar games on the 2020 College Football schedule. Plus we discuss what a college football player may be able to earn once new name image likeness legislation goes into effect. Also, how prevalent is negative recruiting, AND how would Clemson fare in the SEC? Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show!...

Late Kick Live #40 features Josh Pate asking the Big Ten's biggest questions as the 2020 college football season approaches. What do we make of Penn State and Michigan's offenses? What about the moving parts on defense for Ohio State? Plus we address a growingly popular question in the south: Who's better between Kirby Smart and Dan Mullen? And with James Williams committing to Miami could this fi...

The Late Kick with Josh Pate has added another episode every week. Every Wednesday Josh will be hosting a podcast-only listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you! This week, you guys want to learn about negative recruiting, Clemson potentially earning Blue Blood status, promotion/relegation in CFB and more. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow...

Late Kick Live #39 features a rarity as Josh Pate ends up being the one coming to the defense of Gary Danielson. Is some of the criticism unfounded? Plus Josh lists the most overachieving programs in college football and takes a look back at the Jake Fromm vs. Justin Fields fiasco at UGA. All that plus a response to the false notion Tennessee can't be a recruiting power because they don't have eno...

Late Kick Live #38 opens with Josh Pate unveiling the 2020 ACC Mood Tracker, taking the temperature of fan bases at Clemson, FSU, Miami, North Carolina, and Virginia Tech. Josh Pate also discusses the most hostile stadium environments he's ever personally witnessed, and we reset the QB picture at UGA now that J.T Daniels has been granted immediate eligibility. All that plus a comparison of Texas v...

The Late Kick with Josh Pate has added another episode every week. Every Wednesday Josh will be hosting a podcast-only listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you! This week, y'all want an inside look at covering a game in person and ask whether this season could accidentally lead to the P5 conferences breaking off on their own, plus lots more. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Have a quest...

Late Kick Live #37 opens with Josh Pate delivering the latest updates on the status of college football 2020 including Brandon Marcello’s report on how conference-only schedules could save the season. The Mood Tracker series continues with a focus on Big Ten fan bases including Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan and more. Plus we remind everyone why nothing about 2020 will change Notre Dame’s stance...

Late Kick Live #36 opens with Josh Pate reacting to the Big Ten surprise announcement of shifting to a conference-games-only schedule for 2020. Plus we rank the best jobs in the SEC based on criteria Josh has selected including facilities, financial resources, and access to talent. Also could Jamie Newman at UGA be one of college football’s most important figures in 2020? That, plus we take a ques...

The Late Kick with Josh Pate has added another episode every week. Every Wednesday Josh will be hosting a podcast-only listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you! This week, you guys want to know how Josh ranks SEC coaching jobs, whether Oklahoma is stacking up on offensive firepower at its defense's expense, and if the College Football Playoff expands to 8, should the quarterfinal games be at...

Late Kick Live #35 opens with Josh Pate sharing his most underrated teams in college football this season. We also continue the Mood Tracker series with the spotlight shifting to the SEC East with UGA, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Florida on-deck. Will Alabama's defense be a problem area again this season or were injuries the core issue in 2019? Plus Josh responds to a question about which major...

Late Kick Live #34 opens with Josh Pate scanning the 2020 college football schedule and selecting the best games of the season. We also break out the mood tracker and focus on the SEC West as we take the temperature of various fan bases from Alabama to LSU and Auburn to Texa A&M. From the viewer mailbag we explore the suggestion Ohio State may be overrated after winning only 2 National Titles...

The Late Kick with Josh Pate has added another episode every week. Every Wednesday Josh will be hosting a podcast-only listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you! This week, the Late Kickers want to know if a team from the Big 12 can ever win the College Football Playoff, what Oregon needs to do to join Ohio State, Clemson, and Alabama in the elite tier, and what is the biggest hit Josh has ev...

Late Kick Live #33 opens with Josh Pate identifying college football’s best conference races this season and the reasons behind the selections. We also scan the nation looking at coaches like Tom Herman, Will Muschamp, and Clay Helton as we discuss job security ratings. Plus we travel back to a time in college football history that has to be seen & heard to be believed. All that plus the lates...

Late Kick Live #32 opens with Josh Pate talking SEC Football and what would have to happen for the conference to take a backseat. Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin in Lambeau Field already stands out on the 2020 College Football schedule as a spectacle, but Josh believes it will be a pivotal moment in the CFB Playoff race as well. LSU Football and Ed Orgeron are once again collecting doubters as the 2020 s...

The Late Kick with Josh Pate has added another episode every week. Every Wednesday Josh will be hosting a podcast-only listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you! This week, Josh defends his Florida take from the YouTube show, imagines a world in which all P5 conferences end the season with undefeated champions, and lays out all the factors that make it hard for other P5 conferences to catch u...

Late Kick Live #31: Josh Pate talks Miami Hurricanes tradition while responding to a fan question suggesting the Canes are being held back because of it. Plus we take a look at potential College Football Playoff sleepers along with discussing where Alabama Football will go after Nick Saban. We also continue the College Football Most Important series with a deep dive into Clay Helton at USC. Plus w...

Late Kick Live #30 opens with Josh Pate explaining why mid-tier programs being scared of new NCAA rules may be unfounded and even backwards. Plus Nick Saban and Alabama have continued their recruiting tear in South Florida, and up the road in Gainesville all eyes are on Kyle Trask as Dan Mullen and the Gators attempt to dethrone UGA in the SEC East. Plus we empty the Late Kick inbox and take your...

Every Wednesday Josh hosts a podcast-only listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you! This week, you guys want to know which if it makes sense to limit the number of blue chip players each team can recruit in a given cycle, is nostalgia preventing Miami from reaching its ceiling, is Nick Saban's NFL tenure a stain on his legacy, and more. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Have a question f...

Late Kick Live #29 opens with Josh Pate examining Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh and the growing perception he’s the most overrated head coach in college football. The Alabama vs, UGA rivalry isn’t one that commands headlines like Alabama vs. Auburn or Michigan vs. Ohio State, but it has become a 24/7/365 experience in parts of the south. As for Dan Mullen and the Florida Gators, no season has ever been...

Y'all asked so many questions for the Tuesday show that we had to break it in two and give a little bonus Saturday content. Today you want to know what's the best rivalry in college football, does Miami have its swag back, what's the difference between talent and skill, and a whole lot more. Plus, Josh drops his favorite song of all time. All that and more on this bonus episode of Late Kick Extra....

Late Kick Live #28 features a deep dive into the 247Sports Blue Chip Ratio breakdown as Josh Pate examines the list of potential college football national title contenders it reveals. What are the biggest keys for LSU’s offense this season? Also we continue our “CFB 2020 Most Important” series with a look at Penn State and new Offensive Coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca. All that PLUS we dive into the La...

The Late Kick with Josh Pate has added another episode every week. Every Wednesday Josh will be hosting a podcast-only listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you! This week, you guys want to know which receiving class in better: Ohio State 2020 or Alabama 2017, how South Carolina and Virginia Tech can regain their former glory, and most importantly, if stadiums are limited to 50% capacity, who...