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2025 Bold Predictions

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 18:35


The FootballScoop Staff understood the assignment. Each man gets One BOLD prediction. Doug Samuels predicts a surprisingly bad season for the Ohio State Buckeyes. John Brice predicts the Iowa Hawkeyes find a way into the College Football Playoff. Scott Roussel predicts a quarterback who has never thrown a pass in college football will lead Notre Dame to their first National Championship in nearly 40 years.Zach Barnett predicts pre-season #1 Texas will miss the College Football Playoff. 

Week Zero is in the books - Stanford is a mess and Pat Fitzgerald comes to mind

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2025 28:13


The FootballScoop Staff gathers to discuss the Week Zero games and the overall football situation at Stanford; oh and Pat Fitzgerald is ready to lead once again 

Teams we expect to over and under perform this season

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 24:27


College football experts Zach Barnett and John Brice join Scott Roussel to discuss teams we expect to over and under perform expectations for this 2025 season. 

Season 5 - Expectations and storylines

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 26:25


The FootballScoop Staff is back for Season 5 of the Pod! Scott Roussel is joined by college football experts Zach Barnett, John Brice and Doug Samuels to share stories and insight in the beauty that is college football. In this episode we discuss the intriguing storylines as the season draws near. 

Observations from the Football Operations Meetings

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 33:51


FootballScoop's John Brice and Zach Barnett participated in the National Football Operations meetings last week in Dallas. Topics discussed included how to deal with NIL agents, the future of the NFL draft and more. 

2025 Recruiting Round Table

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 34:30


FootballScoop's Zach Barnett and John Brice talk through major college football recruiting in 2025 with two coaches who each have a son going through the process right now. We thank Warren McCarty and Rick Feinberg for sharing their time, their insight and expertise with all of us. 

What do high school recruits do now? How the transfer portal is impacting recruiting at all levels

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 34:53


The FootballScoop Staff dives into how the transfer portal, the pending House Settlement and the almighty dollar are impacting high school recruiting at all levels of college football. 

Let's talk Spring football

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 24:03


The FootballScoop Staff explores all the "Spring football" questions. 

Explaining how the expanded College Football Playoff should work

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 22:38


The FootballScoop Staff explains how the expanded College Football Playoff should work. Note to everyone, don't be soft. 

Thoughts on FBS offensive coordinator hires of 2024-25 cycle

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 31:03


The FootballScoop Staff shares thoughts in insight into the offensive coordinator hires of the 2024-25 cycle. 

College defensive coordinator market & Ohio State's search

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 34:52


The FootballScoop Staff discusses the market for college defensive coordinators in the context of Ohio State's search and elsewhere. 

Thoughts on every new FBS head coaching hire

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 41:14


The FootballScoop Staff shares quick thoughts on each and every FBS head coaching hire of this cycle. 

The State of College Football, Bill Belichick, Chip Kelly, the Super Bowl and more

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 26:05


The FootballScoop Staff weighs in on the state of college football, Bill Belichick at North Carolina, Chip Kelly's move to the Raiders, Penn State, the Super Bowl and more. 

Wednesday (Dec 4) update on the head coaching opportunities

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 26:14


The FootballScoop Staff took a brief break from writing to record a quick update on some of the current head coaching openings. 

Let's talk playoffs

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 41:14


Folks, Week 13 is in the books. Chaos has found the playoff rankings. Let's dig in. 

CFB - Week 13 Preview

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 32:49


The FootballScoop Staff discusses Indiana at Ohio State, Army vs Notre Dame and all sorts of other great games coming this weekend. 

CFB - Week 12 Preivew

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 36:17


Friends, things are getting good. We have three more weeks of regular season football and every game matters. Let's dive in!

CFB - Week 11 Recap

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 38:24


Ole Miss got'er done...with their defense. Alabama embarrassed LSU. Things finally caught up with Miami, the Big Ten keeps rolling and more. 

CFB Week 11 preview

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 40:19


The FootballScoop Staff starts with Georgia at Ole Miss, discusses the greatness of an Alabama / LSU night game in Tiger Stadium and more, so much more. 

College football - Week 10 recap

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 43:27


Ohio State got the best of Penn State. Georgia hung on. Oregon went into the Big House and left victorious. Indiana keeps rolling. Those and so much more...on the FootballScoop Podcast. 

College football - Week 10 preview

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 44:14


Ohio State at Penn State, Oregon at Michigan, Florida vs Georgia, A&M at South Carolina and more, so much more...

Boise State wins, Big Ten continues to impress, the SEC is the SEC, Miami, Notre Dame and more

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 34:19


Week 9 of college football was a beauty. Boise State took care of business. The Big Ten continues to impress. The SEC is beating each other up. Miami looks good. Notre Dame has found its footing. Oh, and there is more. So much more.... 

College football - Week 9 preview - G5 glory, CFB extravaganza

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 66:08


Folks, Week 9 is filled with greatness. Ready yourselves for a special few days of college football beginning tonight and running throughout Saturday. G5 has potential glory as Boise State lines up with UNLV Friday night in Las Vegas and then Saturday Navy plays Notre Dame. The Top 25 slate is loaded, oh and we've got some FCS magic coming as well. Dive in! 

College football - Week 8 recap

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 48:32


Georgia went into Austin and did that. The Vols got Bama. LSU is playing well. Oh, and there is great ball being played outside the SEC too! 

College football - Week 8 Preview

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 55:08


Georgia is at Texas. Huge ballgame. But wait, there's more.... 

Week 7 Recap -- 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 43:42


Zach Barnett, John Brice and Doug Samuels recap Week 7 of the 2024 college football season.

2024 Week 7 Recap

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 43:42


Zach Barnett, John Brice and Doug Samuels recap Week 7 of the 2024 college football season. 

College football - Week 7 Preview

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 47:16


Folks, we've got a great slate this week. This Saturday is clear proof that God loves college football. 

College football - Week 6 recap

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 48:41


Oh, folks, we've got a dandy. Week 6 went off the rails and this podcast is here for it. JB, Zach, Doug and Scott dive in, head first into the glory that was Week 6 in college football. 

College football Week 6 Preview

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 38:49


The FootballScoop staff (minus Scott this time) discuss what we expect to be a surprisingly interesting weekend of college football. 

College football - Week 5 recap

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 31:39


The FootballScoop staff discusses the greatness that was on display in college football Week 5. 

College football - Week 5 Preview

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 39:30


The FootballScoop staff discusses all of the best games on the Week 5 schedule. 

Reaction to news UNLV's quarterback plans to stop playing, redshirt and transfer

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 16:37


Scott Roussel, Zach Barnett and Doug Samuels offer insight and thoughts on the situation at UNLV and in college football in general. 

College football - Week 4 recap

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 25:47


The FootballScoop Staff discusses all the best games from this past weekend. 

Week 4 Preview

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 26:31


The FootballScoop staff discusses all of the best games coming this weekend!

FootballScoop's conversation with Rece Davis about the Group of 5 Coaches Poll

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 12:40


FootballScoop's Scott Roussel invited ESPN's Rece Davis on to discuss the Group of 5 Coaches Poll 

CFB Week 3 recap

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 31:48


The FootballScoop Staff shares quick thoughts on all the best games from the weekend. 

CFB Week 3 preview and discussion

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 43:06


The FootballScoop Staff discusses the full slate of Week 3 games and the Pac-12 (?) making their move. 

G5 - Coaches Poll & Week 3 outlook

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 15:31


Athlon Sports Dan Lyons joins the FootballScoop crew as we discuss the latest G5 Coaches Poll and games affecting the Top 15 ranked G5 programs in Week 3. 

College football - Week Two recap

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 32:33


The FootballScoop Staff discusses all the action from Week 2 in college football. 

CFB Week 2 Preview

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 34:25


Week two has a couple of blockbusters and more than a handful of sneaky great games. Have a listen as the FootballScoop staff shares thoughts across the board. 

College football - Week One recap

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 36:43


The FootballScoop Staff discusses all the action we witnessed in Week One. 

Week One expectations, storylines, news and notes

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 46:10


College football is back! The FootballScoop Staff discusses the expectations, the storylines, the news and notes as we head into the Week One games. 

2024 Bold Predictions

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 15:15


The show we have all been waiting for. One BOLD prediction from each of the FootballScoop Staff. 

AAC, CUSA, MAC, Mountain West and Sun Belt coaching storylines entering 2024 season

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 42:59


The FootballScoop staff shares thoughts and insight into the coaching storylines as we head into the 2024 season. 

ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC Coaching storylines entering 2024 season

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 23:37


The FootballScoop Staff discusses the coaching storylines in the Power 4 conferences heading into the 2024 season. Did Doug say...Nebraska? 

Power 4 teams that Need better results

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 52:31


For different reasons, several Power 4 college football teams Need better results this season. Scott Roussel speaks with college football experts to discuss Florida, Arkansas, South Carolina, Penn State, Ohio State, Nebraska, Baylor, Miami, North Carolina, Pitt, Virginia and more. 

2024 New head coaches we believe will be program changers

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 18:10


The FootballScoop staff is back with thoughts and insight into new head coaches at the FBS level. Zach Barnett, John Brice, Doug Samuels and Scott Roussel share their thoughts on Curt Cignetti, Willie Fritz, Scotty Walden, Jeff Lebby and more. 

Power 4 teams we expect to exceed expectations and those who might fall flat

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 20:52


The FootballScoop crew discusses teams we believe will surpass expectations and those that might fall well short of expectations during this 2024 season. Ole Miss Rebels, you are on the clock.... #PennState #Clemson #UCLA #Missouri #Michigan

Season 4 - Here we go!

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 19:43


The FootballScoop Podcast is back! Season 4 featuring Scott Roussel, John Brice, Zach Barnett and Doug Samuels will keep every college football fan filled with scoop, nuggets and behind the scenes stories of what is truly happening in college football. 

Coaching searches have begun, a look at timing, recruiting, portal and NIL thoughts

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 18:40


John Brice and Doug Samuels join Scott Roussel to discuss how recruiting, the portal and NIL all play into the timing of coaching searches. 

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