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    Is the SEC and Big Ten Still On The Same Page?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 25:50


    Bryan and Shaun from Irish Breakdown discuss a potential rift forming between the Big Ten and SEC. This centers around some differences in the playoff format, with the Big Ten advocating for a 4+4+2+2+1 format that the SEC seems to be backing away from.

    CFB All-American - Fanstake CEO Greg Glass Talks Future of NIL, Collectives

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 29:00


    Bill Bender of Sporting News interviews Fanstake CEO Greg Glass about the future of NIL and collectives in an ever shifting college football landscape.

    Ranking The Top 25 College Football Coaches

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 27:43


    The CFB All-America team discusses the Top 25 coaches ranking from Bill Bender. Marcus Freeman, Bill Belichick and Dan Lanning are some of the coaches discussed.

    SEC Meetings Cover New Playoff Format, Expanding Conference Schedule

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 28:34


    The SEC meeting were this week and there was plenty to discuss. The CFB All-America team discusses the latest from the meetings, including a new playoff format, expanding to a 9-game conference schedule, frustrating with the ACC and Big 12.

    Notre Dame vs USC Ending Isn't On USC, Top 25 National QBs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 40:07


    In the latest CFB All-America podcast the guys are joined by Matt Fortuna to talk about Notre Dame and USC coming to an end, the Top 25 quarterbacks in college football and more.

    CFB All-America - Playoff Format, ACC QB Rankings, Gabriel vs. Sanders

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 35:50


    The team of Bill Bender and Bill Trocchi from Sporting News discuss the changes coming to the College Football Playoff, they rank the quarterbacks in the ACC - including Notre Dame's CJ Carr, and also discuss the Cleveland Browns battle between Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders at quarterback.

    CFB All-America - Notre Dame vs Clemson Series, Sherrone Moore Suspended, SEC QB Rankings

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 34:12


    In the latest CFB All-American show the team of Bill Bender and Bill Trocchi discuss the new 12-year series between Notre Dame and Clemson. They'll also rank the SEC quarterbacks and talk about Michigan suspended head coach Sherrone Moore for two games.

    CFB All-America - Shadeur Sanders, Quinn Ewers Fall In The Draft, Bill Belichick, Top 25

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 37:09


    Bill Bender and Bill Trocchi of Sporting News discuss the latest CFB news, including the draft fall of Shadeur Sanders and Quinn Ewers, the drama surrounding Bill Belichick at North Carolina and the post-spring Top 25 rankings.

    CFB All-America - QB Transfer Talk, NFL Draft Sleepers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 36:28


    Bill Trocchi and Bill Bender talk about the Nico Iamaleava/Joey Aguilar trade, College Football Playoff start times, NFL Draft sleepers and more!

    Miami Hurricanes Enters An Important Season For Mario Cristobal

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 32:52


    Bryan Driskell of Irish Breakdown and Brian Smith of The Portal Podcast preview the Miami Hurricanes, who enter year four of the Mario Cristobal era. It's a huge year for Coach Cristobal. The guys discuss the latest with Miami, the expected strengths and the biggest question marks.  

    CFB All-America - Talking Nico Iamaleava's Decisions To Leave Tennessee

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 27:27


    The CFB All-America team was joined by Trey Wallace of Outkick to discuss everything that went on with former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava. They also discuss Tennessee's hunt for a quarterback now that Iamaleava is gone. NOTE: Since this show was completed Iamaleava committed to UCLA.

    Ranking The Big 10 Quarterbacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 31:09


    In the latest edition of the CFB All-America show the guys ranked the Big Ten quarterbacks.

    Could Georgia, Miami and Oregon Be Among Programs Taking A Step Back In 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 89:06


    Shaun and Bryan from Irish Breakdown discuss teams that are poised for a step back season in 2025. Georgia, Miami, Oregon and Colorado are some of the programs that the team views as being poised to have a step back season in 2025.

    CFB All-America - House Settlement Is Almost Here, CFB Playoff Seeding Issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 35:46


    In the latest CFB All-America show the team of Bill Bender and Bill Trocchi discuss the pending House settlement and what it means for college sports, they talk about the Final 4 vs the College Football Playoff and they discuss the seeding issues with the CFP

    Can Top Seed Thrive In The College Football Playoff

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 60:16


    The top four seeds in the first 12-team College Football Playoff went 0-4 this season, and three of those games were double digit games. Shaun and Trevor discuss if that could change, or if the lower seeds will continue holding the advantage.

    CFB All-America - Stanford Fires Troy Taylor, Legal Woes at Georgia

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 35:01


    Bill Bender and Bill Trocchi of Sporting News discuss the decision by Stanford to fire head coach Troy Taylor, and the challenge of replacing a coach this late in the offseason. Georgia all has more legal troubles in its football as a disturbing pattern continues. The guys also discuss the - sort of - return of Bedlam.

    Top Transfer Quarterbacks For The 2025 College Football Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 33:58


    Bryan and Shaun from Irish Breakdown continue their ranking of the top quarterbacks in college football. This segment focuses on the top transfers.

    Top Returning Quarterbacks For The 2025 College Football Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 45:09


    Bryan and Shaun from Irish Breakdown discuss their Top 5 quarterbacks lists for the 2025 season. In this show they discuss the Top 5 returning starters. This list are quarterbacks who started last season at the school they are playing for this season.

    CFB All-America - College Football Playoff vs March Madness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 26:05


    In the latest CFB All-America episode the duo of Bill Bender and Bill Trocchi from Sporting News discuss the College Football Playoff vs March Madness. They also dive into Ohio State's spring practice, Matt Weiss' conviction and the investigation into Troy Taylor at Stanford.

    Ranking The Top 10 Coaches In College Football

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 105:44


    Bryan and Shaun of Irish Breakdown give their rankings for the Top 10 coaches in college football. The coach on top was the same and the No. 10 coach was the same, but there was plenty of disagreement on who ranks where. They break it all down and discuss why this year's ranking was a bit more challenging than past seasons.

    CFB All-America - Talking Spring QB Battles

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 30:34


    The CFB All-America team discusses spring quarterback battles at Notre Dame, Ohio State, Alabama and Michigan. They also discuss the impact that Dante Moore could have at QB for Oregon.

    Is Clemson About To Get Back To Title Contention?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 30:04


    Bryan from Irish Breakdown discusses the re-ascension of the Clemson Tigers after a few down seasons. The Tigers are improving, and the newly agreed to deal with the ACC should help the program. But are the Tigers ready to get back to being a national title contender, or are they simply getting back to their pre-2015 level?

    Top Quarterbacks In College Football For The 2025 Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 28:40


    Bill and Trevor also discussed the top returning quarterbacks in the country in 2025. They talk returners, transfers and newcomers to the starting lineups who have a chance to shine.

    Who Are The Top National Title Contenders For 2025?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 38:22


    Bill Bender of Sporting News and Trevor Trowbridge of Irish Breakdown discuss the top title contenders for the 2025 season. They break them into three groups and discuss which teams have the best shot to win it all, and who are the teams knocking on the door.

    CFB All-America - Playoff Changes Are Coming, Quarterbacks Prep For The Combine

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 27:16


    In the latest episode of the CFB All-America show the team of Bill Bender and Bill Trocchi discuss the changes coming to the College Football Playoff, the quarterbacks at the NFL Scouting Combine and evaluate the transfer portal quarterback class.

    Changes Are Coming To The College Football Playoff

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 62:47


    Bryan and Trevor of Irish Breakdown dive into the changes that are coming to the College Football Playoff, and some could come as early as 2025. They discuss the proposals, what could end up happening, how it will change the game and some of the back and forth left to work through. They also discuss what it means for Notre Dame.  

    SEC/Big Ten Are Trying To Takeover College Football w/Stewart Mandel

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 34:00


    The CFB All-America team of Bill Bender and Bill Trocchi are joined by Stewart Mandel of The Athletic to discuss the Big Ten and SEC takeover of college football.

    CFB All-America - Talking ACC Football, College Football Playoff with Andrea Adelson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2025 41:24


    The CFB All-America team is joined by ESPN's Andrea Adelson to discuss the ACC, the College Football Playoff, Bill Belichick and much more!

    Part II - Playoff Teams With The Best Shot To Return In 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 83:08


    In part two Bryan and Shaun break down Notre Dame, Texas, Ohio State and Penn State and discuss which teams have the best shot of making another deep run in the 2025 College Football Playoff.

    Part I: Playoff Teams With The Best Shot To Return In 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 82:42


    Bryan and Shaun break down the teams that lost in the first two rounds of the 2024 College Football Playoff, and break down

    CFB All-American: Grading New Coaching Hires - Super Bowl Lookback

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 33:26


    The CFB All-America team grades this offseason's coaching hires, they look back at the college careers for Super Bowl quarterbacks Pat Mahomes and Jalen Hurts, and discuss the rule looking to limit faking injuries.

    Who Are College Football's Tier 1 and Tier 2 Programs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 100:13


    Bryan and Shaun break down the programs that are the elite of the elite, and which program is on the verge of falling out. They also discuss the Tier 2 teams that are knocking on the door as well as diving into a look at programs looking to jump into that second tier.

    CFB All-America - Way Too Early Boom or Bust Teams, Defensive Coordinator Carousel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 39:06


    The CFB All-America team discusses the latest College Football happenings. They break down their way too early Boom or Bust teams for the 2025, the defensive coordinator coaching carousel and the latest with the sanctions against Michigan.

    CFB All-America - Ohio State vs Notre Dame Recap, Buckeyes Get It Done

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 40:56


    The CFB All-America team of Bill Bender and Bill Trocchi recaps the national title game between Notre Dame and Ohio State.

    CFB All-America - Notre Dame vs Ohio State Media Day Sets Stage For Title Matchup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 26:46


    The CFB All-America team was down in Atlanta for the national title game matchup between Notre Dame and Ohio State. They discuss the latest from Atlanta ahead of the huge matchup between the Irish and Buckeyes.

    CFB All-America - Previewing Notre Dame vs Ohio State

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 40:08


    The CFB All-America team previews the title game matchup between Notre Dame and Ohio State.

    CFB All-America - Notre Dame and Ohio State Advance To The National Championship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 35:54


    The CFB All-America team of Bill Bender and Bill Trocchi break down the Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl matchups. They talk about what led to Notre Dame and Ohio State winning those games and advancing to the national championship game.

    Lucky Lefty: Al Golden Focused On Preparing His Defense To Face Georgia Offense With Gunner Stockton

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 22:34


    MALIK ZAIRE, AND SHAUN DAVIS DISCUSS: AL GOLDEN'S FOCUS GUNNER STOCKTON WHO STEPS UP FOR NOTRE DAME? AND MUCH MORE. THE PLAYERS ONLY PODCAST EXCLUSIVELY AT patreon.com/luckyleftynetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Lucky Lefty: Mike Denbrock Talks Notre Dame Establishing The Run And Opportunities In The Pass Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 41:26


    MALIK ZAIRE, AND SHAUN DAVIS DISCUSS: ND OFFENSE WON'T CHANGE RILEY LEONARD'S BIGGEST TEST VS UGA OPPORTUNITY IN THE PASS GAME AND MUCH MORE.. THE PLAYERS ONLY PODCAST EXCLUSIVELY AT patreon.com/luckyleftynetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Lucky Lefty Discusses Matching Georgia's Physicality | Riley Leonard On Preparation Being Better For Sugar Bowl

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 43:43


    MALIK ZAIRE, AND SHAUN DAVIS DISCUSS: MATCHING UGA PHYSICALITY MUST WIN FOR MARCUS FREEMAN? RILEY LEONARD ON BEING MORE PREPARED AND MUCH MORE. THE PLAYERS ONLY PODCAST EXCLUSIVELY AT patreon.com/luckyleftynetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Notre Dame vs Georgia College Football Playoff Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 37:15


    Irish Breakdown previews the College Football Playoff matchup between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia is the biggest program in the game, having won two of the last three national titles, while Notre Dame is trying to return to its former glory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Ohio State vs Oregon College Football Playoff Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 49:09


    Irish Breakdown previews the College Football Playoff matchup between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Oregon Ducks. It's a rematch game that Oregon won in the regular season, but a lot more is on the line this time. After the breakdown the guys make their predictions for this matchup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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