The Solid Verbal

Congrats to the Ohio State Buckeyes, college football's newest National Champion! In this college football podcast episode, we talk back through Ohio State's big win, an outstanding game for Will Howard, an enormous game-clinching play for Jeremiah Smith, and the redemption arc for head coach Ryan Day. We discuss Notre Dame's late surge to get within striking distance, the impact of Riley Leonard, another huge game for Jaden Greathouse, and the curious case of Marcus Freeman's decision to kick a late game field goal. Plus, a chat about the takeaways from the first 12-team CFP, the way-too-early odds for 2025, and Ty's opportunity, after several years, to watch a big Notre Dame game with Mama H.Like our college football podcast? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to subscribe or follow so you don't miss any of our podcast episodes:Apple Podcasts: https://play.solidverbal.com/apple-podcastsSpotify: https://play.solidverbal.com/spotifyAmazon Music: https://play.solidverbal.com/ama

There's just one big one left! Join us as we delve into the College Football National Championship showdown between Notre Dame and Ohio State. In this college football episode, we take a look back at the domino effects that got each team to this moment, the key players and matchups to watch, the questions the Irish and Buckeyes need to answer, the homework assignments for each team, and our predictions for the final game of the college football season.0:00 - Intro02:17 - How We Got Here23:48 - Five Big Questions40:58 - Team Homework Assignments1:06:09 - PredictionsEnter Bowl Bingo, our bowl contest: https://www.playbowlbingo.comLike our college football podcast? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to subscribe or follow so you don't miss any of our podcast episodes:Apple Podcasts: https://play.solidverbal.com/apple-podcastsSpotify: https://play.solidverbal.com/spotifyAmazon Music: https://play.solidverbal.com/amazon-musicOvercast: https://play.solidverbal.com/overcastP

In this college football podcast episode, we open up the inbox and answer questions from around the Verballerhood. Is the era of SEC dominance over? Are true freshmen starting quarterbacks a thing of the past? Is "killer instinct" a real thing, and how can James Franklin learn it? How is Riley Leonard winning games, and is Notre Dame slowly becoming America's team?Enter Bowl Bingo, our bowl contest: https://www.playbowlbingo.comLike our college football podcast? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to subscribe or follow so you don't miss any of our podcast episodes:Apple Podcasts: https://play.solidverbal.com/apple-podcastsSpotify: https://play.solidverbal.com/spotifyAmazon Music: https://play.solidverbal.com/amazon-musicOvercast: https://play.solidverbal.com/overcastPocket Casts: https://play.solidverbal.com/pocketcastsPodcast Addict: https://play.solidverbal.com/podcast-addictCastBox: https://play.solidverbal.com/castboxOur college football show is als

Notre Dame’s 27-24 Orange Bowl win over Penn State and Ohio State’s 28-14 Cotton Bowl victory over Texas set up a blockbuster CFP National Championship. We broke down the key moments, standout plays, and matchups that got the Irish and Buckeyes here. Relive the moments in this archived episodes and listen to our current episodes focused on what’s next for the 2025 college football season_________After a good round of semifinal games, we're set for a National Championship featuring Ohio State against Notre Dame. In this college football podcast episode, we break down both matchups and react to Notre Dame's 27-24 nailbiter over Penn State in the Orange Bowl and Ohio State's 28-14 win over Texas in the Cotton Bowl. What were the key moments that decided each game, the highlights (and lowlights), and the matchups that gave us the Buckeys and Irish moving on?Enter Bowl Bingo, our bowl contest: https://www.playbowlbingo.comLike our college football podcast? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget t

Listen, not everything has to be about the College Football Playoff. In this episode, we walk back through the highs and lows from college football's wide array of non-playoff bowl games and discuss the most meaningful storylines and takeaways.Enter Bowl Bingo, our bowl contest: https://www.playbowlbingo.comLike our college football podcast? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to subscribe or follow so you don't miss any of our podcast episodes:Apple Podcasts: https://play.solidverbal.com/apple-podcastsSpotify: https://play.solidverbal.com/spotifyAmazon Music: https://play.solidverbal.com/amazon-musicOvercast: https://play.solidverbal.com/overcastPocket Casts: https://play.solidverbal.com/pocketcastsPodcast Addict: https://play.solidverbal.com/podcast-addictCastBox: https://play.solidverbal.com/castboxOur college football show is also available on YouTube. Subscribe to the channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@solidverbalWant to get in touch?&nb

It's a big week in the Verballerhood! In this college football podcast episode, we dive deep and break down Notre Dame vs. Penn State in the Orange Bowl and Ohio State vs. Texas in the Cotton Bowl. What are the biggest questions, keys, and matchups in each game? More importantly, who is Ty picking in the battle between his childhood team and alma mater?Enter Bowl Bingo, our bowl contest: https://www.playbowlbingo.comLike our college football podcast? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to subscribe or follow so you don't miss any of our podcast episodes:Apple Podcasts: https://play.solidverbal.com/apple-podcastsSpotify: https://play.solidverbal.com/spotifyAmazon Music: https://play.solidverbal.com/amazon-musicOvercast: https://play.solidverbal.com/overcastPocket Casts: https://play.solidverbal.com/pocketcastsPodcast Addict: https://play.solidverbal.com/podcast-addictCastBox: https://play.solidverbal.com/castboxOur college football show is also available

In this college football podcast episode, we react to Notre Dame's 23-10 win over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl, securing a spot in the CFP semifinals and setting up a matchup with Penn State in Miami. Plus, a quick look back at all four quarterfinal games with a handful of burning questions.Enter Bowl Bingo, our bowl contest: https://www.playbowlbingo.comLike our college football podcast? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to subscribe or follow so you don't miss any of our podcast episodes:Apple Podcasts: https://play.solidverbal.com/apple-podcastsSpotify: https://play.solidverbal.com/spotifyAmazon Music: https://play.solidverbal.com/amazon-musicOvercast: https://play.solidverbal.com/overcastPocket Casts: https://play.solidverbal.com/pocketcastsPodcast Addict: https://play.solidverbal.com/podcast-addictCastBox: https://play.solidverbal.com/castboxOur college football show is also available on YouTube. Subscribe to the channel at: https://www.you

In this college football podcast episode, we react to Ohio State's domination of Oregon in the Rose Bowl, an overtime thriller in the Peach Bowl as Texas outlasted Arizona State in overtime, and Penn State's plan for stopping Boise State's Ashton Jeanty.Enter Bowl Bingo, our bowl contest: https://www.playbowlbingo.comLike our college football podcast? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to subscribe or follow so you don't miss any of our podcast episodes:Apple Podcasts: https://play.solidverbal.com/apple-podcastsSpotify: https://play.solidverbal.com/spotifyAmazon Music: https://play.solidverbal.com/amazon-musicOvercast: https://play.solidverbal.com/overcastPocket Casts: https://play.solidverbal.com/pocketcastsPodcast Addict: https://play.solidverbal.com/podcast-addictCastBox: https://play.solidverbal.com/castboxOur college football show is also available on YouTube. Subscribe to the channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@solidverbalWant to get in

In this college football podcast episode, we take a closer look at the four College Football Playoff Quarterfinal matchups, with Penn State squaring off against Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl, Texas taking on streaking Arizona State in the Peach Bowl, a rematch between Oregon and Ohio State in the Rose Bowl and a battle of duelling storylines (and injury woes) between Notre Dame and Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.0:00 - Intro03:12 - FIESTA BOWL: Penn State vs. Boise State Preview20:32 - PEACH BOWL: Texas vs. Arizona State Preview35:37 - ROSE BOWL: Ohio State vs. Oregon Preview52:45 - SUGAR BOWL: Georgia vs. Notre Dame PreviewEnter Bowl Bingo, our bowl contest: https://www.playbowlbingo.comLike our college football podcast? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to subscribe or follow so you don't miss any of our podcast episodes:Apple Podcasts: https://play.solidverbal.com/apple-podcastsSpotify: https://play.solidverbal.com/spotifyAmazon Music: https://play.solidverbal.com/amazon-m

In this college football podcast episode, we unpack all the action from the first round of the College Football Playoff and highlight the key moments that put Notre Dame, Penn State, Texas and Ohio State through to the quarterfinals. How should Notre Dame's game plan evolve in the Sugar Bowl against Georgia? How much did the weather play a factor as SMU's Kevin Jennings struggled mightily? Is the Texas ground game back? And where was this version of the Ohio State offense against Michigan?0:00 - Intro5:55 - Notre Dame - Indiana Recap16:33 - Ohio State - Tennessee Recap28:37 - Texas - Clemson Recap36:39 - Penn State - SMU RecapEnter Bowl Bingo, our bowl contest: https://www.playbowlbingo.comLike our college football podcast? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to subscribe or follow so you don't miss any of our podcast episodes:Apple Podcasts: https://play.solidverbal.com/apple-podcastsSpotify: https://play.solidverbal.com/spotifyAmazon Music: https://play.solidverbal.com/am

In this college football podcast episode, we cycle through the remaining, non-CFP bowl games taking place from December 28th through January 4th, discuss Ole Miss's motivation, Shane Beamer's weird bowl advantage, a strange Alabama vs. Michigan matchup, Marshall's entire team opting out of a bowl game and more. Plus, our exquisite list of prop bets on our Bowl Bingo answer bank, the glorious Pop-Tarts Bowl trophy, and a celebration of all goofy bowl things.Enter Bowl Bingo, our bowl contest: https://www.playbowlbingo.comLike our college football podcast? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to subscribe or follow so you don't miss any of our podcast episodes:Apple Podcasts: https://play.solidverbal.com/apple-podcastsSpotify: https://play.solidverbal.com/spotifyAmazon Music: https://play.solidverbal.com/amazon-musicOvercast: https://play.solidverbal.com/overcastPocket Casts: https://play.solidverbal.com/pocketcastsPodcast Addict: https://play.solidverbal.com/po

In this college football episode, we deep dive the first four games of the College Football Playoff as Indiana travels to Notre Dame, Penn State hosts SMU, Texas welcomes Clemson, and Tennessee plays at Ohio State at night. Join us as we discuss the biggest questions, the most interesting matchups within each contest, and the important stats and schemes that will decide each game.0:00 - Intro3:10 - Indiana vs. Notre Dame CFP Preview23:49 - SMU vs. Penn State CFP Preview38:06 - Clemson vs. Texas CFP Preview50:04 - Tennessee vs. Ohio State CFP PreviewEnter Bowl Bingo, our bowl contest: https://www.playbowlbingo.comLike our college football podcast? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to subscribe or follow so you don't miss any of our podcast episodes:Apple Podcasts: https://play.solidverbal.com/apple-podcastsSpotify: https://play.solidverbal.com/spotifyAmazon Music: https://play.solidverbal.com/amazon-musicOvercast: https://play.solidverbal.com/overcastPocket Casts:&nbs

In this college football podcast episode, we react to the news that Bill Belichick is taking over as the new coach at North Carolina and walk through the other notable coaching news, with RichRod headed back to West Virginia, Scott Frost headed back to UCF and Dan Mullen headed back to the college ranks as UNLV's next boss. Plus, the first part of our express bowl preview, as we chat about 17 games, the key storylines, the best and worst trophies, and the weird props we're including in our first round of Bowl Bingo.Enter Bowl Bingo, our bowl contest: https://www.playbowlbingo.comLike our college football podcast? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to subscribe or follow so you don't miss any of our podcast episodes:Apple Podcasts: https://play.solidverbal.com/apple-podcastsSpotify: https://play.solidverbal.com/spotifyAmazon Music: https://play.solidverbal.com/amazon-musicOvercast: https://play.solidverbal.com/overcastPocket Casts: https://play.solidverbal.com/poc

In this college football podcast episode, we reconnect with our friend Bill Connelly from ESPN.com to put a bow on one of the most entertaining seasons in recent memory. Was there more parity in 2024, or did it just feel that way? How good is Indiana? How do his numbers react to so much transfer portal activity? What's the deal with Georgia? Which team has teams have the idea playoff paths, and what do we make of Dan's new Oregon playoff theory?Enter Bowl Bingo, our bowl contest: https://www.playbowlbingo.comLike our college football podcast? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to subscribe or follow so you don't miss any of our podcast episodes:Apple Podcasts: https://play.solidverbal.com/apple-podcastsSpotify: https://play.solidverbal.com/spotifyAmazon Music: https://play.solidverbal.com/amazon-musicOvercast: https://play.solidverbal.com/overcastPocket Casts: https://play.solidverbal.com/pocketcastsPodcast Addict: https://play.solidverbal.com/podcast-addict

In this college football podcast episode, we get some leftover thoughts off our chest regarding the upcoming College Football Playoff, the lack of interesting bowl matchups elsewhere, and the unfortunate news that Carson Beck has an injured UCL. Plus, some early portal smoke as the Transfer Portal opens and figures to be an active year for quarterbacks and wide receivers. And, last but not least, some thoughts on Bill Belichick's flirtations with the North Carolina coaching job.Like our college football podcast? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to subscribe or follow so you don't miss any of our podcast episodes:Apple Podcasts: https://play.solidverbal.com/apple-podcastsSpotify: https://play.solidverbal.com/spotifyAmazon Music: https://play.solidverbal.com/amazon-musicOvercast: https://play.solidverbal.com/overcastPocket Casts: https://play.solidverbal.com/pocketcastsPodcast Addict: https://play.solidverbal.com/podcast-addictCastBox: https://play.solidverb

The first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff field is set. In this college football podcast episode, we react to the seedings and matchups, talk through the easiest and hardest roads to the national championship, and discuss the selection committee's decision ot pick SMU over Alabama.Like our college football podcast? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to subscribe or follow so you don't miss any of our podcast episodes:Apple Podcasts: https://play.solidverbal.com/apple-podcastsSpotify: https://play.solidverbal.com/spotifyAmazon Music: https://play.solidverbal.com/amazon-musicOvercast: https://play.solidverbal.com/overcastPocket Casts: https://play.solidverbal.com/pocketcastsPodcast Addict: https://play.solidverbal.com/podcast-addictCastBox: https://play.solidverbal.com/castboxOur college football show is also available on YouTube. Subscribe to the channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@solidverbalWant to get in touch? Give us a holler on Twi

College football has its nine conference champions. In this episode, we react to a Big Ten shootout between Oregon and Penn State, an overtime SEC slugfest between Texas and Georgia, a dramatic game-winner for Clemson over SMU in the ACC, and Arizona State's incredible run to a Big 12 title. Plus, a look back at Boise State's win over UNLV and a quick look at the other Group of Five conference champions. And, of course, an impromptu College Football Playoff bracket projection. Will SMU or Alabama be the 12th team in the tournament?Like our college football podcast? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to subscribe or follow so you don't miss any of our podcast episodes:Apple Podcasts: https://play.solidverbal.com/apple-podcastsSpotify: https://play.solidverbal.com/spotifyAmazon Music: https://play.solidverbal.com/amazon-musicOvercast: https://play.solidverbal.com/overcastPocket Casts: https://play.solidverbal.com/pocketcastsPodcast Addict: https://play.solidverbal.

It's Championship Week, and there are just 9 big games left before the college football postseason! In this college football podcast episode, we debate whether Iowa State can stop Arizona State's momentum, if Georgia-Texas 2.0 will look any different, the difference in playstyles between Clemson and SMU, the ways Penn State could pull an upset over Oregon, whether Boise State's offense has gone stagnant, and how this week's games will ultimately affect the College Football Playoff field. Plus, a disagreement over Tulane vs. Army, back-to-back Western Kentucky vs. Jacksonville State games, a shoutout to Tim Albin and Ohio, and a key matchup to watch in the Sun Belt title game. Oh, and Lehigh playing far away from home in the Kibbie Dome.0:00 - Intro3:21 - New CFP Rankings11:02 - BIG 12: Iowa State vs. Arizona State Preview22:29 - SEC: Georgia vs. Texas Preview33:23 - ACC: Clemson vs. SMU Preview43:47 - BIG TEN: Penn State vs. Oregon Preview59:56 - MOUNTAIN WEST: UNLV vs. Boise State Preview1:04:30 - AMERICAN:

Surprise, it's an extra episode! College football changed its calendar this year, putting National Signing Day smack dab in the middle of Championship Week. In this conversation, we detail the key recruiting storylines for Wednesday's festivities with our good friend Brandon Huffman from 247Sports. How has recruiting changed in the era of the transfer portal and big money NIL possibilities? Which teams are over- and underperforming in the recruiting game? How much negotiation is taking place between recruits and colleges?Listen to the extended version here: https://play.solidverbal.com/IixVOsLike our college football podcast? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to subscribe or follow so you don't miss any of our podcast episodes:Apple Podcasts: https://play.solidverbal.com/apple-podcastsSpotify: https://play.solidverbal.com/spotifyAmazon Music: https://play.solidverbal.com/amazon-musicOvercast: https://play.solidverbal.com/overcastPocket Casts: https://play.solidverbal

In this college football podcast episode, we chat with Ari Wasserman of On3 about the curious case of Ryan Day at Ohio State and discuss his status in light of a fourth straight loss to Michigan. Plus, the unveiling of the latest Verballer Top 12 poll and a look at how a hypothetical College Football Playoff bracket would set up. And a quick rundown of the latest coaching moves, portal announcements, and news in college football.Chris Gates Fitness: https://chrisgatesfitness.com/solidverbal/Like our college football podcast? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to subscribe or follow so you don't miss any of our podcast episodes:Apple Podcasts: https://play.solidverbal.com/apple-podcastsSpotify: https://play.solidverbal.com/spotifyAmazon Music: https://play.solidverbal.com/amazon-musicOvercast: https://play.solidverbal.com/overcastPocket Casts: https://play.solidverbal.com/pocketcastsPodcast Addict: https://play.solidverbal.com/podcast-addictCastBox: http