Josh Pate's College Football Show

Texas A&M and Jimbo Fisher are being mentioned in the dark horse College Football Playoff conversation. On Late Kick Live #27 Josh Pate examines how close the Aggies are to fulfilling that goal. Will Gus Malzahn really turn the keys to Auburn’s offense over to Chad Morris in 2020? Plus we begin our “2020’s Most Important” series with a look at North Carolina QB Sam Howell and the impact he cou...

Mario Cristobal takes us behind the scenes of a major college football program as he joins Josh Pate for a rare interview on Late Kick Live #26. We also dive into where Tennessee could be in 5 years under Jeremy Pruitt and what it'll take for someone to catch Clemson in the ACC.  Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick wi...

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 explains how analytics have changed the shape of the college coaching profession, considers which tier 1 team could follow Florida State back to the middle of the pack, and shares some personal stories you don't want...

College Football has a handful of elite tier-1 programs. On Late Kick Live #25 Josh Pate examines how many there are and what makes them different. After Jim Harbaugh’s recent comments to 247Sports about how close Michigan Football is we’ll offer up a different point of view. Plus Oregon Head Coach Mario Cristobal gives us a never-before-seen look at how intricate the hiring process is in major co...

UGA has landed JT Daniels from USC via the transfer portal . What does landing an elite transfer QB mean for Kirby Smart and the Dawgs moving forward? Plus with every commit Oregon lands the blueprint Mario Cristobal has in mind is becoming more and more clear. Speaking of recruiting, are Nick Saban and Alabama finally poised to make their move in the 2021 cycle? All that plus we take your questio...

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 takes questions straight from the Apple Podcasts five star reviews, and listeners want to know why Texas A&M is the most interesting team in 2020, what happened to Tennessee in 2016, basic P5 vs G5 definitions, an...

UGA vs. Florida has been the premiere rivalry in the SEC East for several years now. On Late Kick Live #23 Josh Pate dissects the overwhelming offseason media momentum Florida seems to be gathering. Also we respond to the accusation we’ve been sleeping on Penn State Football and James Franklin’s coaching ability. Plus we identify what reasonable expectations are for LSU Football and Ed Orgeron in...

Ohio State vs. Michigan continues to be a one-sided affair, and Jim Harbaugh recently spoke about what Michigan needs to catch Ohio State. Tennessee recruiting continues to roll much to the surprise of some. Why are kids buying Jeremy Pruitt’s message? Brandon Marcello has a new feature out spotlighting a potential dip in SEC QB play in 2020 and new contenders potentially emerging as a result. All...

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, listeners want to know about Josh's experience with Tornados, if the Pac-12 is really in as much trouble as Josh says, and whether Taulia Tugavailoa has signaled the beginning of Maryland Football's rise. All that and more...

College Football recruiting has been wild during quarantine season. On this episode of Late Kick Live Josh Pate explains why he expects an equally wild decommitment wave during the fall. Oklahoma vs. LSU was a no-contest in last year’s CFB Playoff. Was that the ceiling for Oklahoma Football or will Lincoln Riley and the Sooners use it as a springboard? The all-access story series is back with stor...

Alabama and Nick Saban have a pivotal next 3 seasons coming up. We’ll dive into what we expect from the Tide. Pac-12 decision makers have some very difficult choices ahead. How does Josh Pate foresee those decisions impacting the long-term future? Could we see college football games in empty stadiums with fake crowd noise pumped in? Plus we examine the hype surrounding Michigan 5* QB commit JJ McC...

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, listeners want to know if we media members are friendly at games, if Myles Brennan is good enough to keep LSU in title contention, and what Josh's favorite movie is. All that and more on this week's Late Kick Extra with Jo...

Texas Football has needed a spark for over a decade. Could it be the ingredients for the spark are already in-house? Tennessee has once again made headlines grabbing more top-247 commits Aaron Willis and Kaidon Salter and the College Football world is taking notice. But while everyone’s attention is on the gap between Jeremy Pruitt’s squad and UGA, Josh Pate is focused on how Tennessee compares to...

The current 247Sports team recruiting rankings feature some unfamiliar names near the top. With several teams getting off to hotter-than-usual starts and a record number of early commitments, could a tsunami of decommitments be imminent? Plus Josh Pate makes the cause for Auburn’s Gus Malzahn being the most underrated head coach in College Football. All that plus time for your questions as we empt...

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, listeners want to know what makes a national brand? Why do the same teams always win in recruiting? Who's going to succeed Nick Saban in Tuscaloosa? All that and more on this week's Late Kick Extra with Josh Pate. Follow J...

Ohio State Football continues to roll under Ryan Day, stacking a historic recruiting class and furthering the gap between the Buckeyes and the rest of the Big-10. Could Ohio State domination today lead to forced innovation tomorrow for other programs? Plus Josh Pate re-lives an epic Clemson vs. Alabama National Championship matchup with an all-access story from the scene after the game, AND we ann...

Tennessee Football is rolling as Jeremy Pruitt & Co. have landed 5 new commitments in the past week. Is this the sign Volunteer fans have been waiting for? With the status of College Football 2020 still uncertain we continue to see positive momentum. Also we take time to debunk one of the oldest and falsest myths in college football: "star ratings don't matter", and we answer plenty of your qu...

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, Late Kick Extra hits on some of Josh's favorite experiences covering games, power moves for Group of Five football schools, and the future at North Carolina. All that and more on Late Kick Extra. Follow Josh on Twitter: @L...

The NFL Draft was dominated by SEC programs, with Alabama and LSU having especially strong classes. What did the 2020 Draft tell us about arguing for Group-of-5 teams to be included in the College Football Playoff? Kirby Smart says programs outside the SEC negatively recruit against the conference. Did Jake Fromm’s late draft slot tell us something about UGA’s offense? Plus a sneak preview clip of...

Late Kick Live Ep. 14: College Football playoff criteria leads the show, with Josh Pate responding to a viewer email laying out what the criteria should be in choosing #4andNOMORE. With Ryan Day and Ohio State landing another big commitment it’s time it may be time to predict the Buckeyes to land the top rated class in history. Plus Josh Pate shares college football 30 for 30 specials he’d love to...

Alabama and Nick Saban have hired a new strength and sports science team from Indiana to fill the void left by Scott Cochran. Saban’s words echo what we’ve said previously, and now we dive deeper. Plus we revisit comments made on Late Kick #12 about Mike Leach, Lane Kiffin, and which coach is better poised for success in the Magnolia State. With the Bulls Last Dance docuseries debuting tonight Jos...

Late Kick Live Ep. 12: SEC Bias, is it real and are there acceptable forms? Plus Texas A.D Chris Del Conte made some bold statements about when the college football season could be played. Also we shred the criticisms of Tua Tagovailoa and Joe Burrow ahead of the NFL Draft, react to JT Daniels entering the transfer portal, AND answer plenty of your questions from the Late Kick inbox. Follow Josh o...

College Football Playoff expansion talk has once again picked up as the sport is on hold. Josh Pate reexamines all the reasons this is a terrible idea. WWE decided to hold WrestleMania in an empty arena while the rest of the sporting world was on lockdown and it ended being a major success. What parallels to college football can be drawn from this? Plus we answer plenty of your questions from the...

UGA vs. Auburn is known as The Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry, but to the nation it may also be one of college football’s most misunderstood rivalries. We’ll break it down, explain the hatred, and detail how it runs deeper for certain portions of the fan bases. Mack Brown says he can win a national title at North Carolina and we’ll tell you whether we think it’s possible. Plus we empty the Late Kick...

Oregon Football under Mario Cristobal may very well be morphing from a regional player into a national power. What will it take for the Ducks to ascend into the same category as Bama, Clemson, OhioSt, LSU, Oklahoma, etc? How do we see Brian Kelly’s future, and are we surprised he’s still at Notre Dame? Plus we detail our favorite SEC stadiums to cover games in, and tell another all-access story fr...