The Weekly Walk-On

Join me as Nick Anderson details his life as a football player. We start with his foundation in youth league football. Nick then goes into detail regarding his recruiting experience and how he ended up at Tulane. Next, he reviews the determination on and off the field, it took to lead Tulane to the 2022 AAC championship and 2023 Cotton Bowl championship. We then discuss the different mindsets foot...

Join Matt Oberlin and I as we recap the quarterfinal games and discuss who we think will advance out of the semifinal games. We also go into detail how we would improve the College Football Playoff with a few slight tweaks. Then, we discuss what should be done with the current bowl system and if another playoff similar to the NIT could help save the bowls. As always, the episode ends with the Week...

Join me as Josh Hancher leads me through how he breaks down advanced stats and what they mean when looking at games. As he looks at different models, it helps paint a picture of which teams’ unit have been more successful throughout the season to that point. Josh then gives specific examples from the first-round games and why we should not be surprised by the results due to the EPA and team succes...

Join me as I rank my top 5 favorite College Football Playoff games from the last 10 years. I based them on excitement level and games I enjoyed watching or being a part of. Since I was rolling through this episode by myself, the Weekly Wildcard questions were sent to me and I answered them myself.

Join me as Doc, Chendricks, and I rehash our preseason thoughts and opinions and discussed how they changed as the season played out. We also examine a few tweaks we would make to the college football playoff, and all agreed no major changes should be made sense it's only the first year of the expanded playoff. We also had a great segment of the Weekly Wildcard and had probably the longest answer...

Join me, as Matt Oberlin and I discuss championship week and our experiences working games and enjoying them as fans. As we go into more detail, we talk about what made working conference championship games special. Then we talk about some of the most memorable player performances we witnessed as fans. Matt and I also debate what the future of conference championship games will be. This weekly wil...

Join me, as Chris Pugh of CFB Roundtable and I discuss rivalry week and which games we enjoy the most. We also talk about what conference realignment has done to some rivalry weekend games we used to love being played to end the season. We even discuss a few games we would like to see played more often. As always, the episode ends with the weekly wildcard.

Join me as Derek Doolittle, General Manager at the Rose Bowl, and I reminisce about growing up watching the Rose Bowl and the mystic the stadium and game hold. Derek also walks us through his career and the steps he made leading up to his position at the Rose Bowl. He then details what makes the Rose Bowl so great and all the historic events hosted at the stadium. Also, no episode would be complet...

Join me as Randy Philipson and I take a deep dive into stadium design, construction, and staffing. Randy goes into detail about his involvement at Baylor’s McLane Stadium, Tulane’s Yulman Stadium, and his role at the Superdome with the managing company. While at the Superdome, he oversaw operation for numerous Sugar Bowl games, along with three BCS National Championship games and provides a few of...

Join me as I get Jennifer Rushton’s perspective on collegiate athletics and college football. She currently serves at the Director of Athletics at Albion College. During the episode, Jennifer goes into detail about her experiences working football games as a women’s basketball student-athlete and administrator at her alma mater, Trine University, when they restarted football in 1995. She also disc...

Join former colleague from UTRGV, Tony Forina, as he guest hosts this week's episode of The Weekly Walk-On. I appear as his guest and work through my life trying to shed light on my passion for college football. I discuss my high school career, my recruiting experience and trials and tribulations as a walk-on at the University of Kentucky. Tony then leads me into discussion about my career as a co...

Join me, as David Taylor describes how the lessons he learned at Texas State have helped him manage 100,000+ passionate college football fans at LSU and Texas A&M. He also provides valuable career advice for anyone just starting out in the collegiate athletics industry. Of course, the episode ends with the weekly wildcard and there is an LSU/Texas A&M theme since they play this weekend.

Join me, as former UCF WR Tristan Reaves and I discuss his walk-on experience and how he navigated his playing career through three head coaches. We start with his recruiting process and go through the trials and tribulations to him earning a scholarship. We then discuss the lessons he learned playing college football and how he passes those same lessons onto current student-athletes in his presen...

Join me as Dell Robinson describes his recruitment process in high school and his walk-on experience at Ohio University. We spoke about how the game has changed, why he decided to enter collegiate athletics as a career, and what role a conference office plays in college football. Dell then goes into detail about a few pieces of legislature he was able to get passed to improve college football and...

Join me, as Chris Pugh discusses his experiences hosting the CFB Roundtable on his YouTube show. He describes how he got started with the show and how he prepares for the multiple shows each week. You also do not want to miss this episode's weekly wildcard.

Join me, as Tony Thomas describes his experiences writing about college football on various sites including his own. He discusses some of his favorite assignments and articles written along with his thought process when researching articles. Of course, the episode ends with the weekly wildcard.

Join me, as Mike Beirne describes his experiences managing college football at Miami University and the University of Oklahoma. He discusses the similarities and differences between those schools, and his current position, where he currently manages soccer matches for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. He also takes a deep dive into some of his favorite personalities he came across at the t...

Join me as I recall some college football games that were impacted by hurricanes. As Francine rolls through the Southern US, I discuss how hurricanes have altered college football seasons over the years. There have been a few that impacted title runs along with impacting me personally. The Weekly Wildcard took a bit of a different turn this week since I was solo. A few college football fans from t...

Join Tulane DB Rishi Rattan and I as we discuss his walk-on experience and what it took for him to earn a scholarship in his final year. He describes what a day in the life of a college football player is like. Of course, we also talk New Orleans food during the weekly wildcard.

Join me as Matt Oberlin and I navigate this episode discussing his new position, Director of Global Football Ministry with Athletes in Action. His new position helps grow the game of football worldwide while focusing on creating life learning lesson through the game to make better humans. Of course, we also talk ball and the episode ends with the weekly wildcard.

Join me as two former roommates, Joel "Doc" Darrah and Courtland "Chendricks" Hendricks, and I navigate this episode discussing our thoughts on the changes coming for the 2024 college football season. We discuss what we like and dislike about the new 14 team College Football Playoff, along with the new technology that will be implemented this season. Listen until the end to hear the answers to the...

Welcome to The Weekly Walk-On. I am a former SEC walk-on who also spent 15 years working as an administrator in collegiate athletics. I recently shifted careers to have a better work life balance, but my passion is still college football. This passion has driven me to create this podcast to allow me to still be close to the game I love. My goal is to help others see what goes on behind the scenes...

Join me as Holly Stalcup, Director of Stadium and Game Operations for the CFP, and I navigate episode 19. Holly describes what it is like getting a stadium ready for the CFP Championship game. She goes into detail about her staff size, who she relies on around the host city, and how her responsibilities have changed since her time on campus managing stadium operations. Of course, she has three wee...

Join me as Matt Oberlin and I navigate this episode as he provides a Michigan fans perspective the CFP Championship game. We go into detail about the game and how he felt throughout the season watching his team go undefeated. Then, Matt and I discuss Nick Saban's retirement and who will replace a legend. Of course, he also answers the weekly wildcard questions.

Join me as Clyde Verdin and I navigate this episode detailing what it is like working with network TV. We go into detail and provide behind the scenes topics we have encountered while working with TV in various capacities. Then, Clyde and I discuss what we think about the current state of college football and what can be done to make bowl season better. Of course, he also answers the weekly wildca...