The Solid Verbal College Football

Ty checks in with Matt Brown from the Extra Points Newsletter to get the latest information on the upcoming release of EA Sports College Football, the firing of Pat Fitzgerald, the squabble between San Diego State and the Mountain West Conference, the NCAA's push for federal NIL legislation, and more. Support The Solid Verbal on Patreon: https://www.verballers.com Sign up for our free weekly newsl...

Ty and Dan react to the breaking news that Pat Fitzgerald has been fired by Northwestern. Plus, a pre-recorded conversation with Rodger Sherman of The Ringer, detailing the contours of the Wildcat football program, its power structures, the influential people that make it tick, and more. Support The Solid Verbal on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/solidverbal Subscribe to our free weekly newslette...

Ty and Dan take a look at teams that went 7-5 last season and examine whether each is a "flex" or "flop" moving forward. Where do you stand on the longer term outlooks for Kentucky, Louisville, Washington State, Houston, Wake Forest and Syracuse? Support The Solid Verbal on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/solidverbal See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

Ty and Dan march into the long weekend with a free-flowing, July 4th-themed look at the college football world, picking out the Sams and Bills most likely to create fireworks this fall, the most imposing Eagles in the sport, the best red and blue uniforms, and much more. Plus, hot takes about amateur fireworks displays, creative cookout strategies and more. Support The Solid Verbal on Patreon: htt...

The Athletic's Ari Wasserman joins the show to talk Texas-to-the-College Football Playoff, Penn State/Michigan/Ohio State Big Ten hierarchy, Tennessee postseason dreams, Notre Dame and Marcus Freeman's Dunzo or Not Dunzo-ness, the difficulty in explaining our magical sport to outsiders, Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams, and more! Support The Solid Verbal on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/solidverba...

Ty and Dan take turns pitching the future prospects of USC, UCLA, Texas, and Oklahoma to a pool of sharks -- err, Sarks -- and discuss why they should invest emotional energy as each team's path gets significantly more difficult in 2024 with conference allegiances switching to either the Big Ten or SEC. Featuring Andy Staples as a guest Sark. Support The Solid Verbal College Football Podcast on Pa...

Ty and Dan cycle back through the latest college football news, including the Big Ten and SEC schedule releases for 2024, 2025 and beyond, the persistent rumors about San Diego State's exit from the Mountain West, Jack Swarbrick's move away from Notre Dame, USF's new stadium and more. Support The Solid Verbal on Patreon: https://www.verballers.com Sign up for our free weekly newsletter: https://qu...

Ty and Dan talk through an imaginary college football universe as a quixotic billionaire tries to influence the sport that he loves and, ultimately, fails. Support The Solid Verbal on Patreon: https://www.verballers.com Sign up for our free weekly newsletter: https://quickslants.solidverbal.com/subscribe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...

Ty and Dan open up a mailbag rife with curiosity over this year's TCU, potentially shocking College Football Playoff non-qualifiers, a hypothetical pause button amid nonstop conference realignment over the last decade, an honest conversation about the future of the Group of 5 and much more. Plus, aesthetically pleasing game styles, the effect of new clock rules, tips for ditching your friends on S...

Ty and Dan pick out 12 of the most interesting Group of Five teams and evaluate their schedules for the 2023 college football season. Does Tulane still have the inside track on the American, or can UTSA spoil a repeat title run? Is this finally the year for Toledo? Can Boise State survive a tough September? Is Troy set up for a repeat in the Sun Belt? Plus, Dan sounds off on the SEC's (temporary)...

Ty and Dan walk through the scheduling for the upcoming 2023 Big 12 football season. What does TCU's path look like in Year 2 under Sonny Dykes? Can Oklahoma go undefeated? Why Kansas State and Oklahoma State have the best two schedules in the conference. How will newcomers BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF adjust to harder schedules? Is Baylor the ultimate tweener team? Is Texas finally... back? S...

Ty and Dan forge ahead and examine the entire ACC schedule in advance of the 2023 college football season. How do Mike Norvell and Florida State's matchups line up as they try to take the next step towards CFB's elite tier? What does Mario Cristobal and Miami's road look like for a much-needed bounce back attempt?  What's specifically unique about the teams that Dabo Swinney and Clemson face...

Ty and Dan walk through the schedules of every Pac-12 team in the 2023 college football season. Which of Oregon, Washington and USC has the easier road to the College Football Playoff? Why is Utah's schedule so hard? Could Cal be secretly interesting? Are UCLA and Oregon State sleeping giants? How did Colorado become the least Gumpy team in the Pac-12? ( Follow along with this schedule matrix! ) S...

Ty and Dan continue their series of 2023 college football schedule previews by taking a closer look at the slate of Big Ten games for the upcoming season. How will Michigan's schedule impact its chances of three-peating as conference champs? Will Ohio State's schedule be a limiting factor for the Buckeyes? Will an early, nondescript stretch of games define Penn State's season? Why is Wisconsin's o...

Ty and Dan take a look at the upcoming SEC schedule for the 2023 college football season. Which schedules are the easiest, toughest and trappiest? Whose schedules are Gumpy and which are fettucine alfredo? Follow long with this helmet schedule: https://fbschedules.com/helmets/fbs/2023-sec-helmet-schedule.pdf Support The Solid Verbal on Patreon: https://www.verballers.com See Privacy Policy at http...

Ty and Dan react to the reveal of the ACC's "Magnificent 7" -- Florida State, Clemson, Miami, North Carolina, NC State, Virginia and Virginia Tech -- and how its collective interest could reframe the conference realignment discussion. Plus, honest conversations on the state of play at Kansas State, Minneosta and Texas A&M, with a special focus on what each program must do to get to a comfortab...

Ty and Dan provide a quick update on the state of conference realignment and expansion in college football and discuss the significance of Notre Dame being a free agent in the apparel market after its deal with Under Armour expired. Plus, the Quest for 10 wins for Pitt, Oklahoma State and UCLA. What must the Panthers and Cowboys do to establish themselves as a consistent double-digit winning team?...

Ty and Dan take a closer look at the state of the Arkansas and Missouri football programs and discuss what it'll take for each to comfortably reach 8 wins per season on an ongoing basis. Plus, Chris Anderson from EerSports.com stops by to give the insider's perspective on what it'll take Neal Brown and the Mountaineers to get to more stable footing. And, a quick glance at the news, as Iowa and Iow...

Ty and Dan take a closer look at what it'd take for a handful of teams to get to the "next step" and grow into a program that reliably wins 8 games a season. How close are Arizona and Georgia Tech to making the jump and how have recent coaches changes and transfers factored in? Is the infrastructure in place to support a leap forward? Plus, Jeff Ermann from InsideMDSports.com stops by to examine t...

Ty and Dan field questions from the Verballerhood about the Coach Prime Strategy in Colorado, the biggers leapers of 2023, college football's endangered Cinderella stories, the Portal's effect on Group of Five players, games in foreign countries, and more! The full version of this episode can be found at Verballers.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a...

Ty and Dan refer a lively slate of questions for investigation by their Internal Affairs division, including Deion Sanders' master plan, Tyler Buchner's recent transfer to Alabama, the latest setback for Mel Tucker at Michigan State, the most interesting transfer portal teams, the silver lining to mass realignment and college uniforms with the wrong colors. Support The Solid Verbal on Patreon: htt...

Ty and Dan regroup after a month of interviews to chat about the effects of college football's new clock rules, the reaction to Tony Petitti, the Big Ten's new commissioner, and the worrying or not-so-worrying takeaways from the last few weeks of college football spring games. Which teams should be concerned and which will be just fine. Support The Solid Verbal on Patreon: https://www.verballers.c...

Ty and Dan invite Nate Tice of The Athletic back to the show to break down the upcoming NFL Draft. Who does he prefer between Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, Anthony Richardson and Will Levis? Which players have the chance to be "rulebreakers" at the next level? What trends among college athletes will soon have an effect on the NFL? What's his most controversial take? Support The Solid Verbal on Patreon...

Ty and Dan chat with Parker Fleming (@statsowar) about Sonny Dykes's remarkable first season as head coach of TCU football. What was it like taking over for a legend in Gary Patterson? How did he get things to click so quickly? How is the program using its runner-up boost to aid recruiting and program development? What are reasonable expectations looking forward? Support The Solid Verbal on Patreo...

Ty chats with Mike Vorel of the Seattle Times to get the grade for Kalen DeBoer's first season as coach of the Washington Huskies. How was he able to transform the offense so quickly? What was the state of the program after Jimmy Lake's sudden exit? How are the Huskies trying to counter Oregon's recruiting dominance in the Pacific Nortwest? And what are realistic expectations for Year 2 and beyond...