Crunch Time Plays

It's a Crunch Time Plays & The Hawg Talk Podcast collaboration spectacular! Host Bennett Gainey welcomes the Co-Host of The Hawg Talk Podcast Porter Hayes to recap the 9-4 2021 season for Arkansas and how recruiting in-state has changed for the Razorbacks! Bennett & Porter also take a deep dive into the transfer portal additions for Arkansas, the leadership of KJ Jefferson, how the Hogs look going into spring practice, and much more!

Texas A&M Student Sports Journalist Jennifer Streeter joins host Bennett Gainey on Crunch Time Plays to discuss Jimbo Fisher & the Aggies making the Crunch Time Play and signing the #1 2022 recruiting class, how much of a role NIL played in signing the historic class, Harold Perkins signing with LSU after being a part of the A&M class, and the expectations placed on the Aggies because of this class! Finally, Bennett & Jennifer end the show by handing out their top 3 favorite players in the class!

Kendall Smith from Gamecock Central joins host Bennett Gainey on Crunch Time Plays to talk Shane Beamer's incredible first season as the Gamecocks Head Coach, the impact of visiting South Carolina for recruits, the blue print for success for Gamecock Football, and much more!

2024 4-Star QB from Chapin High School in South Carolina Jayden Bradford joins Crunch Time Plays to talk the schools he's hearing from the most, a breakdown of his game on the field, how the tight relationship with his family is impacting his recruitment, his relationship with coaches at Penn State, NC State, South Carolina, and much more!

Crunch Time Plays welcomes Jourdan Black to talk the culture of Arkansas under Sam Pittman through 2 years, the big time additions in the transfer portal, the importance of KJ Jefferson returning in the daunting SEC West, and much more!

Crunch Time Plays welcomes 2023 Defensive Tackle Prospect Stephen Johnson from Whitewater High School in Fayetteville, GA to break down his Hudl game film, the strengths of his game, what part os his game he's working on, his timeline for a decision, his Top 5 performance at the All-American Bowl National Combine, the qualities he's looking for in a school, and much more!

Texas A&M student sports journalist Jennifer Streeter joins host Bennett Gainey on Crunch Time Plays to break down the entire Texas A&M 2022 signing class so far, a couple of the remaining targets still on the board, Max Johnson transferring to Texas A&M to create QB depth & competition, Jimbo Fisher being able to do more offensively with the weapons at WR & TE in this class, and much more!

Recruiting Reporter for Clemson Sports HQ & On3 Sports Joseph Hastings joins Bennett Gainey on Crunch Time Plays to talk the decision by Dabo Swinney to promote staff from within, whether or not Clemson will use the transfer portal, impressions of the Clemson 2022 signing class so far, and much more!

Crunch Time Plays welcomes Senior Recruiting Editor for Auburn Live & On3 Sports Jeffrey Lee to talk Auburn's recruiting class a week before the early signing period, who the early enrollees are for Auburn, the top remaining targets left on the board on offense & defense, Bryan Harsin's OC search, and much more!

2023 Defensive Back Prospect from Lake Wales, FL Jaremiah Anglin Jr. joins Crunch Time Plays to talk his offer from the South Carolina Gamecocks, how his recruiting process is going, his game on the field, the things he values most when choosing a school, the other schools that have offered him, and much more!

Bennett Gainey breaks down everything that went down in College Football Week 13 including Clemson taking home the Palmetto Bowl Trophy against South Carolina, why Shane Beamer & the SC players deserve all the credit for getting to 6 wins, Ole Miss defeating Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl, Matt Corral's Heisman campaign, Alabama surviving the Iron Bowl, Oklahoma State winning Bedlam, Michigan taking "The Game" over the Buckeyes, Michigan State & Mel Tucker's incredible season, and much more!

Bennett Gainey recaps everything that happened in College Football Week 12 and its aftermath including Dan Mullen being fired from Florida, what quality Florida should look for in its next coach, South Carolina and Shane Beamer going bowling, Ohio State routing Michigan State, Utah knocking Oregon out of College Football Playoff contention, Alabama getting a good win over Arkansas, Clemson playing their best football in the Wake Forest win, Ohio State being ranked over Alabama in the new CFP Rankings, and much more!

247Sports & BuckNuts.com Writer Steve Helwagen joins Crunch Time Plays to break down all aspects of the Ohio State-Michigan State match-up! We talk Kenneth Walker & CJ Stroud in the Heisman race, the keys for both teams offensively and defensively in this game, the official Crunch Time Play for the game (Betting Pick ATS), how Ohio State's 2022 recruiting class is shaping up, and much more!

Bennett Gainey recaps Ole Miss beating Texas A&M, Baylor upsetting Oklahoma, Georgia throttling Tennessee, Missouri outlasting South Carolina, Florida surviving Samford, Mississippi State scoring 40 unanswered points to beat Auburn, Texas losing to Kansas, Ohio State showing off their offensive prowess against Purdue! All of that plus a LSU coaching search update involving Lincoln Riley, the future of Texas under Steve Sarkisian, and the hot November on the recruiting trail for Texas A&M!

Bennett takes a deep dive into the Texas A&M vs Ole Miss match-up breaking down why Snoop Conner needs to impact the game for Ole Miss, Texas A&M needing to force field goals in the red zone, the crunch time questions for both teams, the crunch time players for both teams, the Crunch Time Plays for the game (PrizePicks Player Props & Official Betting Pick), and much more!

Bennett recaps South Carolina's program building win over Florida, Dan Mullen's fall from grace, Texas A&M's huge win over Auburn, Jaxon Smith-Njigba's huge receiving day leading Ohio State over Nebraska, Purdue upsetting Michigan State, Tennessee knocking off Kentucky, Tennessee being the second best team in the SEC East, the weakness of Alabama and the keys for the tide down the stretch, what can take Georgia from being great to elite, Cincinnati surviving Tulsa and their place in the CFP Rankings, North Carolina upsetting Wake Forest, and much more!

Crunch Time Plays welcomes Robert Behrens of Good Bull Hunting to talk all things Auburn vs Texas A&M! We give our keys to the game, the key match-up of Texas A&M's Running Backs vs Auburn's Linebackers, the QB battle between Bo Nix and Zach Calzada, Crunch Time Plays for the game (PrizePicks Player Props & Official Game Picks), and much more!

Bennett gives his instant reaction to the College Football Playoff initial rankings, the firsts that we could see in the College Football Playoff era, why Auburn controls their own destiny, why an undefeated Wake Forest will get left out, Cincinnati's path to the playoff, Oregon vs Ohio State debate, and much more!

Bennett talks everything that happened in Week 9 of College Football including Michigan State storming back to take down Michigan, Kenneth's Walker monster day, Ohio State beating Penn State, Georgia handling Florida, the aftermath of comments on recruiting from Kirby Smart & Dan Mullen, why JT Daniels needs to be Georgia's QB long term, Auburn wearing down Ole Miss, Matt Corral being a true leader, Clemson escaping Florida State, Cincinnati staying in the playoff mix, Miami controlling their own destiny in the Coastal, Crunch Time Players of the week, and much more!

Bennett talks all things Ole Miss at Auburn Saturday night on the Plains, why October is the month Ole Miss fans will remember, how this game impacts recruiting for Auburn, Crunch Time Questions for both teams, the Crunch Time Players in this game in Ole Miss LB Chance Campbell and Auburn LB's Zakoby McClain & Owen Pappoe, PrizePicks Player Props for the game, the official Crunch Time Play betting pick, and much more!

Bennett gives a full preview on Michigan vs Michigan State, gives the Crunch Time Players for the game, asks the Crunch Time Questions for both teams, discusses Michigan throwing the ball on 1st and 2nd down, Kenneth Walker being in the Heisman discussion, PrizePicks Player Props for the game as well as the official Crunch Time Play (Betting Pick), and much more!

Florida Gators beat reporter Kassidy Hill joins Crunch Time Plays to talk the QB battle at Florida between Anthony Richardson and Emory Jones, the keys for Florida offensively against Georgia, Georgia's QB situation with JT Daniels and Stetson Bennett, the dominance of Georgia's defense, whether Todd Grantham will be back as Florida's defensive coordinator next year, Crunch Time Play (Betting Pick ATS) for the game, and much more!

Bennett recaps Pitt's signature win over Clemson, Kenny Pickett's Heisman moment, Ohio State dominating Indiana, Illinois stunning Penn State, Alabama pulling away from Tennessee, Ole Miss beating LSU, Texas A&M dominating South Carolina, Arkansas and Mississippi State taking care of business, Cincinnati and Oklahoma surviving, the crunch time players of the week, and much more!

Bennett breaks down Clemson at Pitt, Crunch Time Questions for both teams in order to win the game, crunch time players for Clemson and Pitt that will determine the game, PrizePicks player props for the game, Joseph Ngata being out for Clemson and how that affects Justyn Ross, Crunch Time Play (Betting Pick ATS), and much more!

Bennett breaks down Coastal Carolina at App State, Crunch Time Questions for both teams in order to win the game, crunch time players for Coastal and App State that will determine the game, PrizePicks player props for the game, why Isaiah Likely is a top NFL TE prospect, Crunch Time Play (Betting Pick ATS), and much more!

Bennett breaks down the Ole Miss-Tennessee game and the raucous crowd in Knoxville Saturday night, why Saturday night was Matt Corral's Heisman moment, Iowa being upset by Purdue, Bo Nix having his most complete performance of his career, the momentum for Bryan Harsin at Auburn, Alabama rolls, Georgia's defense dominates, Texas A&M avoid the letdown at Missouri, the legend of Zeb Noland at South Carolina, Ed Orgeron being out at LSU, Scott Woodward having to make the Crunch Time Play with the right hire, and much more!

Bennett breaks down the first Crunch Time Preview game of the season Ole Miss vs Tennessee at Neyland Stadium, plus crunch time players for the game, crunch time questions for both teams, why Matt Corral should win the Heisman, Crunch Time Play Pick against the spread, and much more!

Maggie Davis of BBN Tonight joins Crunch Time Plays to break down the Kentucky-Georgia game, the keys offensively and defensively for Kentucky to win the game, how Wandale Robinson is stirring the drink for Kentucky on offense, our picks for the game, and much more!

Crunch Time Plays welcomes managing editor of Vols Wire Dan Harralson to take a deep dive into the Tennessee vs South Carolina game on Saturday, the significance of the game on both sides, offensive and defensive breakdowns, and much more!

Crunch Time Plays welcomes the host of That SEC Podcast Mike Bratton to talk all of the top games in the SEC this weekend as we dive into Ole Miss-Alabama, Florida-Kentucky, LSU-Auburn, Georgia-Arkansas, who will start at QB for Auburn in Death Valley, what's wrong with South Carolina on offense, and much more!

Publisher of The Rebel Walk Evie Van Pelt joins Crunch Time Plays to talk everything Ole Miss vs Alabama, Matt Corral's leadership going on the road for the first time in a hostile environment, the misconception about Lane Kiffin's offense, keys offensively and defensively against Alabama, and much more!

Crunch Time Plays welcomes the managing editor of ArkansasFight.com Jacob Davis to take a deep dive into the Texas A&M vs Arkansas matchup in Arlington Saturday, how Sam Pittman is instilling his culture at Arkansas, Arkansas's keys to the game offensively and defensively, how special teams can impact this game, and much more!

Co-Host of 3 Man Front on Jox 94.5 in Birmingham, Alabama Pat Smith joins Crunch Time Plays to talk Bo Nix's development the first two games, the ingredients of pulling the upset offensively and defensively against Penn State, Nick Saban proving a point to his team, Florida needing to use both QB's to beat Alabama, why Alabama will handle Florida, and much more!

Crunch Time Plays welcomes Coastal Carolina Head Football Coach Jamey Chadwell to talk solutions for the targeting rule in College Football, how his mullet is looking, how he thought the Chants played against the Citadel, the maturity of Grayson McCall, matchups for his playmakers against Kansas, going from facing the triple option to the more traditional offense, and much more!

247Sports & BuckNuts.com Writer Steve Helwagen joins Crunch Time Plays to talk Ohio State's performance vs Minnesota, how CJ Stroud looked in Game 1 and the improvements in the second half, what improvements the defense has to make going forward, the best matchups for Ohio State against Oregon, and much more!

Crunch Time Plays welcomes UgaSports.com Writer & SECond To None Podcast Co-Host Blayne Gilmer to take a deep dive into the heavyweight bout between Georgia-Clemson, who does the game mean more to, and offensive and defensive game preview from the Georgia end! We also touch on 3-Star OL Jacob Hood's commitment to Georgia!

Managing Editor for Good Bull Hunting Robert Behrens joins Crunch Time Plays to talk Haynes King being the starting QB for Texas A&M, full offensive & defensive preview, the opponent outside of Alabama that should scare A&M the most this season, whether or not Jimbo Fisher beats Nick Saban this season, and much more!

Crunch Time Plays welcomes Paige Kuhn from Bleacher Report to talk Oklahoma and Texas joining the SEC, "The Alliance" between the Big 10, Pac 12, & ACC, Cincinnati's chances of making the College Football Playoff if they go undefeated, dark horses for the Playoff, and much more!

Today's episode of Crunch Time Plays features beat writer for ClemsonSports.com & On3 Sports Matt Connolly and we talk DJ Uiagalelei taking over the reigns fully at QB, who the backup QB is right now, complete offensive and defensive breakdowns, keys to the heavyweight matchup against Georgia, and much more!

2022 3-Star Defensive Back Prospect from Johns Creek HS in Georgia Terian Williams II joins Crunch Time Plays to talk the strengths of his game, his top 5, what he's looking for in a school, what coaches are telling him about NIL, and much more!

Crunch Time Plays welcomes the host of That SEC Podcast Michael W. Bratton to talk the Tennessee QB competition, South Carolina under Shane Beamer, SEC East and West previews, steps Kentucky and Missouri can take this season, SEC crunch time players this season, PrizePicks SEC Fantasy Props, and much more!

Today's episode of Crunch Time Plays features the head of NCAA name, image, and likeness mentorship for United Public Affairs to talk the Quinn Ewers decision and if it will lead to more athletes foregoing their senior seasons of high school, our favorite NIL deals that have been signed so far, what companies we would want to sign NIL deals with, the questions student athletes are asking about their NIL opportunities, and much more!

Crunch Time Plays welcomes the publisher of Irish Breakdown Bryan Driskell to talk conference expansion, whether or not Notre Dame should join a conference full time in football, offensive and defensive breakdowns leading into the season, games for Notre Dame that should be circled on the calendar this season, and much more!

Director of Recruiting for The Rebel Walk Lee Ann Herring joins Crunch Time Plays as we complete the Rebel Walk doubleheader to talk how Covid impacted recruiting, why gameday official visits will be bigger this year than ever before, the Quinn Ewers decision and how NIL impacts recruiting, the recruitment of 2023 QB Arch Manning, the decision coming down to South Carolina and Ole Miss for 2022 WR Antonio Williams, and much more!

Today's episode of Crunch Time Plays features publisher of The Rebel Walk Evie Van Pelt and we talk Oklahoma and Texas joining the SEC, how that affects the recruitment of Arch Manning, Matt Corral being the best QB in the SEC, offensive and defensive season preview, how Ole Miss stacks up in the SEC "Wild" West, and much more!

Crunch Time Plays welcomes the host of the Locked on the Gamecocks Podcast Keith Allsep to talk Oklahoma and Texas being invited to join the SEC, the advantages/disadvantages for both schools, how the move affects the Gamecocks, the best SEC 16-team scheduling model, Shane Beamer's performance at SEC Media Days, offensive and defensive previews for the season, and much more!

Crunch Time Plays welcomes the founder of Fifth Quarter South Carolina and Fifth Quarter SEC Dalton Freeman to talk the Shane Beamer hire at South Carolina, expectations for this season, the top recruiting targets still out there for the Gamecocks, the importance of recruiting the Northeast, and much more!

Crunch Time Plays welcomes 2022 4-Star Linebacker Prospect Stone Blanton to talk his recruitment, the challenges and responsibilities of playing two sports in college, his top 3 schools, Mississippi State, Texas A&M, South Carolina, what teams love about him as a player, and much more!

This episode of Crunch Time Plays features Robbie Weinstein, Vanderbilt and national writer for 247Sports, and we talk Clark Lea's first season in Nashville, the new facilities and NIL advantages in recruiting, offensive and defensive breakdowns of the team this season, and much more!

Former LSU Softball star A.J. Andrews joins Crunch Time Plays to talk her playing career at LSU wearing the purple and gold, how NIL will affect softball locker rooms around the country, how having a great culture in the locker room will help navigate the NIL landscape, storylines for some of the SEC softball teams heading into next season, and much more!

Crunch Time Plays welcomes Georgia football writer, recruiting analyst, and host of the Recruiting Every Second podcast Blayne Gilmer to talk how recruiting in the month of June went for Kirby Smart and the staff, a breakdown of offensive and defensive commits so far, the remaining targets on the board for Georgia, whether the staff is pitching NIL in the recruiting process, the recruiting battle between South Carolina and Georgia for Oscar Delp, and much more!