The Weekly Walk-On

Join me as I speak with Zeus De La Sancha about his journey to become a collegiate strength and conditioning coach. He starts describing how he came to the conclusion he wanted to coach at the college level. Then he discusses the trials and tribulations during his first couple of positions that were unpaid. Zeus then tells the listeners how he connects with players and helps to motivate them daily...

Join me as I take questions sent listeners from social media in a mailbag episode. The questions ranged from experiences playing to why I made the decisions I did during my recruitment process. I also had a special guest join to give me questions for The Weekly Wildcard segment.

Join me as I describe to listeners what it was like in the early 2000's as a walk-on vs scholarship college football player. I go into detail about how I saw meal money be used in the locker room and how I was able to share some meal money from scholarship players. I then go into what I view as positives and negatives of NIL.

Join me in a special live episode as Courtland and I discuss different ideas to improve the college football postseason. We start with conference championship games and how it's a disadvantage to play an extra game when other teams are getting healthy. Then we discuss what changes would improve the CFP, including total teams, formats, and locations of the games. As always, the episode ends wit...

Join me as I speak with Chris Pugh and Shaun Mercer, the creators of the College Sports Crew YouTube channel. Chris and Shaun discuss the details of transitioning to a new YouTube channel and what it took to get the new channel up and running. We then discuss some of their current programing and they elude to some of the new programs that will air on the College Sports Crew channel. This episode t...

Join me as Chance Gamble and I discuss his college footballlife and the route to get there. He started off thinking he would play college baseball and fell in love with football during high school. His high school recruiting process was not the direct route due to Covid restrictions with NCAA recruiting rules before his senior year. Chance then discusses his choice toenter the transfer portal. Aft...

Join me as Shaun Mercer and I discuss his nontraditional route to becoming a student coaching assistant under Chad Morris at Arkansas. Shaun talks about what changed his life and gave him the desire to go back to school and pursue coaching after life in the military. Then he describes his chance meeting with Chad Morris which started his coaching path. Shaun next gives details of what it was like...

Join me as I walk you through what will be different for the American Athletic Conference game hosted by Tulane, vs a regular season home Tulane football game. I start with the conference office and what the AAC expectations are and how Tulane accommodates them. I then move through the larger production since the game is on ABC and what Tulane can and cannot handle due to their stadium footprint....

Join me as Chris of the CFB SZN YouTube channel and I discuss our favorite college football weekend of the year. We name our top 5 rivalries for Thanksgiving weekend and what makes the games special. Chris and I then go into detail about why certain rivalries get us excited for the weekend. As always, there is a Weekly Wildcard segment that is Thanksgiving focused.

Join me as Cory Gunkel, a former Southern Mississippi beatwriter and native Mississippian, and I discuss the three FBS teams in the state. We start talking about his alma mater, Southern Miss and the job Charles Huff is doing in his first year as head coach in Hattiesburg. We then move Ole Miss and the great season they're having and debate if the Lane Kiffin and the spectacle he's making...

Join Doc and I as we discuss why there are so many collegefootball head coach openings this early in the season. We first start by talking about our alma mater Kentucky and if that job will open. We then move on to the pressures the coaches and AD's are facing to win immediately and how that will impact the 2025 coaching carousel. Doc and I also debate what experiences a coach should have to b...

Join me as Mike Miller, Associate Athletic Director for RevenueGeneration at Tulane, and I discuss his experiences being in a collegiate marching band and multiple college ticket offices. Mike's college football experience started as a marching band member and opening his eyes to the pageantry and tradition of college football. After college, he worked his way through different Disney operatio...

Join me as a longtime friend and UGA season ticket holder Courtland Hendricks and I discuss the Florida Georgia rivalry affectionately known as the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party. He talks about his first experience at the game and why the to him, Florida is Georgia's biggest rival. We also touch on who will be the gators’ next coach and end the episode with the Weekly Wildcard.

Join me as Matt and I discuss some surprises to this point in the season, including coaching changes and teams. We also go provide a few hot takes for the second half of the season. Matt then gives his answers to the Weekly Wildcard questions.

Join me as former Maryland recruiting assistant anddefensive analyst Brantley Mathis discuss his time on the Terrapins coaching staff. Brantley talks about how he fell in love with college football and how he got his start in coaching. He also gives details of what it was like in the football facility and at the press box. As always, the episode ends with the Weekly Wildcard segment.

Join me as Tyler Yoder and I discuss Illinois football history and their chances to beat the number 1 ranked team in the country for only the second time (2007 Ohio State) in program history. He also goes into detail about his previous experience working in college football game management. His main responsibilities were dealing with network TV and all their demands. Of course, the episode ends wi...

Join me as Garron Lucius, Associate Athletics Director for Facilities and Scott Carter Assistant Athletics Director for Event and Game Management at Notre Dame walk me through their experiences when hosting the first every College Football Playoff game on campus. They describe their planning process and communication with the CFP staff and what the CFP requirements were while hosting the game. We...

Join me as Tyler from the "CFB SZN" YouTube channel and I discuss his time at Arkansas as a Player Personnel Assistant, and the path he took to get there. Tyler starts the episode describing how he first fell in love with college football. He then tells me how he started working for a Louisiana recruiting service while still in high school. When Tyler was attending LSU, he was a student...

Join me as Bus from "CFB Saturday Slate w/ Mick N Bus" and I discuss our philosophies when voting in the Saturday CFB Roundtable Top 25. Bus and I go into detail about the differences when voting in an early poll compared to a late season poll with more data points. We also discuss how seriously we take the AP Top 25 after Haley Sawyer’s comments about her Top 25 ballot. Bus also gives a...

Join me as Jason Euman and I discuss his collegiate playing days and how he had to overcome a high school injury to play college ball. He discusses his recruiting process and how he was able to find the correct fit for him at Shenandoah University. Jason then describes what skills he learned on the playing field that transferred into the office and how it makes him a better administrator. As alway...

Join me as Harold Watson and I discuss his experiences as a college football player and collegiate athletics administrator. He starts by describing how he became a college football fan, and then we discuss his recruitment process. That leads the conversation into his experience playing at MacMurray College in Illinois. Harold then talks about what he thinks makes collegiate athletics so special fr...

Join me as Tony Thomas of College Football Backers (cfbackers.com) and I, discuss our favorite memories of legendary college football analyst Lee Corso. We talk about his history in college football from playing, to coaching, to his days on the ESPN College GameDay set. Tony and I also go into some of the big games to start week 1. As always, the episode ends with the Weekly Wildcard.

Join me as Matthew Thompson and I walk through his various college football experiences from the different angles he has experiences. He is a former Division I football player at The Citadel and athletic administrator at Tulane University, Old Dominion University and the MEAC. Currently, Matt is a NIL professional, having built a career in NIL through roles at Athlete's Thread and Opendorse, w...

Join me as Tom Symonds and I discuss the CFP and run Ohio State made through the tournament in the season two finale episode. Tom and I then discuss what minor tweaks could be made to the format. Finally, Tom talks about how proud he is to be an OSU alum. As always, this episode ends with The Weekly Wildcard segment.

Join me as Justin, a fellow college football podcaster, and I discuss our passion for the game. Justin then describes how he and his co-host got started with their podcast, Updog Sports Talk and provides valuable advice to anyone thinking about starting their own. We also discuss the upcoming College Football Championship game between Notre Dame and Ohio State. Just like every episode, this one en...