Neutral Site: College Football Podcast

In episode 35, Glenn & Houston discuss the bowl season so far, what the tougher job is- coaching in CFB or the NFL, and the greatness that is the Rose Bowl Game. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's Metrics that Matter episode builds upon the Estimated Points & Estimated Points Added metrics. Passer Efficiency was the primary metric used to evaluate quarterbacks for years until ESPN developed their Total QBR metric, which many consider an updated metric for evaluation the new age of athletic QBs that can do more than throw. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just in time for the serious start to CFB Bowl Season, we return to our Metrics that Matter series, where we dive deeper into the metrics that truly matter in College Football. Today's episode covers Estimated Points & Estimated Points Added, two key metrics that are used by the leading analytics experts in College Football to evaluate the chances of a team at any point in a game and the effectiveness of teams against average performance. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Houston riding solo for this episode. He explores the beauty that is the Army vs. Navy game. If you are not paying attention to this rivalry, you are missing out. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Glenn & Houston give their reactions to the CFP rankings (what does playing in a conference title game REALLY mean?!). They also dive into some of the more interesting bowl game match ups. Enjoy! Don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Going into Championship Week of College Football, Houston tackles another ten hot takes. Glenn brings the heat with some great questions in this episode. This was a fun one! Submit any hot takes you have for next week's Hot Take Houston's 10 at 10 by tweeting us at @NeutralSiteCast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, Glenn & Houston preview Championship week. They also discuss something good happening at FSU, what would happen if the Group of 5 broke off, and look into a possible attempt to get Shocker football back on the map. Don't forget to subscribe, review and rate on your podcast player of choice, find our show notes at NeutralSitePodcast.com/shownotes, and connect with us on Twitter @NeutralSiteCast and Instagram @NeutralSite. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, Glenn & Houston review week 14. They also dive into the new (ridiculous) facilities at LSU, and discuss the sweet, sweet intersection of CFB and beer. Don't forget to subscribe, review and rate on your podcast player of choice, find our show notes at NeutralSitePodcast.com/shownotes, and connect with us on Twitter @NeutralSiteCast and Instagram @NeutralSite. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Ep 30, we preview Rivalry Week, discuss an overlooked QB, and an absolute classic Army-Navy prank. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, Glenn & Houston review week 13 of College Football before digging into our overlooked stories. We discuss the building battle for broadcasting rights of the SEC, consider how player insurance fits into the broader ‘pay the players' debate, and end the show on a high note with your feel-good-story of the day. Don't forget to subscribe, review and rate on your podcast player of choice, find our show notes at NeutralSitePodcast.com/shownotes, and connect with us on Twitter @NeutralSiteCast and Instagram @NeutralSite. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Going into Week 13 of College Football, Houston tackles another ten hot takes, touching on the best team in Texas, if the Big Ten can get two teams in the CFP, the BCS vs. Playoff system, and much more. Submit any hot takes you have for next week's Hot Take Houston's 10 at 10 by tweeting us at @NeutralSiteCast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, Glenn & Houston preview week 13 in College Football, take a quick look at the ugly side of sports, discuss if the AAC has legitimate reasons to dispute the CFP rankings, and dive into a dilemma for the Orange Bowl. They finish with an interesting and entertaining story about the 1960 heist of the Stanford Axe (“Give ‘em the Axe”). Don't forget to subscribe, review and rate on your podcast player of choice, find our show notes at NeutralSitePodcast.com/shownotes, and connect with us on Twitter @NeutralSiteCast and Instagram @NeutralSite. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, Glenn & Houston review week 12 in College Football, highlight new opportunities for athletes at service academies, dig into the mantra that Minnesota needs most now, and discuss the depreciating value of what were considered ‘good wins' for teams at the start of the year. They even end on a high note of a feel-good story to help you get into the week in the right mood. Don't forget to subscribe, review and rate on your podcast player of choice, find our show notes at NeutralSitePodcast.com/shownotes, and connect with us on Twitter @NeutralSiteCast and Instagram @NeutralSite. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Going into Week 12 of College Football, Houston tackles another ten hot takes, touching on the top four rankings in the CFB playoffs, a possible snub in the top 25, the Heisman race, who's got a bigger chip on their shoulder as an underdog this weekend, and even touch on Hot Take Houston's style. Submit any hot takes you have for next week's Hot Take Houston's 10 at 10 by tweeting us at @NeutralSiteCast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, Glenn & Houston take a look at the games ahead in College Football's week 12, they take a walk down memory lane of the GOAT and see how Saban was always Saban. They then lament the poor (and much deserved) ranking of one of the worst stadiums in CFB, celebrate the return of a CFB championship game, and highlight the deep roots beneath the respect held by both teams in the Notre Dame-Navy Rivalry. Don't forget to subscribe, review and rate on your podcast player of choice, find our show notes at NeutralSitePodcast.com/shownotes, and connect with us on Twitter @NeutralSiteCast and Instagram @NeutralSite. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, Glenn & Houston review an exciting Week 11 in College Football before recognizing a veteran who walked off the battlefield and onto the football field, his committed team mate, and Houston's potentially Elite Scout Team Defense. Don't forget to subscribe, review and rate on your podcast player of choice, find our show notes at NeutralSitePodcast.com/shownotes, and connect with us on Twitter @NeutralSiteCast and Instagram @NeutralSite. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special episode, Glenn discusses College Football analytics with SportSource Analytics' co-founder Stephen Prather. They discuss situational vs. strategic use of data, the '3 C's' of data, and the core '4 Dimensions' of evaluating a football team, along with a number of interesting topics. SportSource Analytics provides relevant data and guidance to college football coaches, athletic directors and the College Football Playoff Ranking Committee. We hope you enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Hot Take Houston's 10 at 10 (10:00 Pacific Time for all our PAC-12 fans out there), Glenn asks Houston for "hot takes" on wide ranging topics across the College Football Landscape. Let's see how many Houston can get in for Week 11. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, Glenn & Houston preview Week 11, look into the success SMU has had with the transfer portal, discuss how sometimes CFB is literally in our blood, and dive into the CFP rankings vs. predictions. Don't forget to subscribe, review and rate on your podcast player of choice, find our show notes at NeutralSitePodcast.com/shownotes, and connect with us on Twitter @NeutralSiteCast and Instagram @NeutralSite. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, with the first CFB Playoff Rankings looming, Glenn & Houston review Week 10 of College Football before digging into the rich history College Football's birth. They consider the debate around when the beginning of CFB actually was, and recognize Teddy Roosevelt's contributions to it, which may have saved the sport from a premature demise. Don't forget to subscribe, review and rate on your podcast player of choice, find our show notes at NeutralSitePodcast.com/shownotes, and connect with us on Twitter @NeutralSiteCast and Instagram @NeutralSite. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Hot Take Houston's 10 at 10 (10:00 Pacific Time for all our PAC-12 fans out there), Glenn asks Houston for "hot takes" on wide ranging topics across the College Football Landscape. Let's see how many Houston can get in for Week 10. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Glenn & Houston preview week 10. They discuss what is going on with recruiting in the state of Florida, give props to Michigan for doing the right thing for a young guy, and discuss a CFB game that "never" happened. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, Glenn & Houston take a look at week 9 in review for college football, share one player's 2nd chance in football, look at the bonuses some coaches got, dig into the geographic breadth of college football fan bases, and consider what the NFL Players Association is looking for in a recent joint venture. Don't forget to subscribe, review and rate on your podcast player of choice, find our show notes at NeutralSitePodcast.com/shownotes, and connect with us on Twitter @NeutralSiteCast and Instagram @NeutralSite. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Hot Take Houston's 10 at 10, a weekly event for the remainder of the season, Glenn asks for Houston's "hot takes" on as many questions as possible within the 10 minute time limit. This is a fun episode. Enjoy! #HotTakeHouston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Glenn & Houston preview week 9 of college football - which is an exciting week. They also have a Neutral Site Announcement (NSA), discuss Heisman trophies being auctioned, how much head coaches make, and focus on an elite talent at Oklahoma State. Don't forget to subscribe, review and rate on your podcast player of choice, find our show notes at NeutralSitePodcast.com/shownotes, and connect with us on Twitter @NeutralSiteCast and Instagram @NeutralSite. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, Glenn & Houston review a surprisingly good week of College Football, look at the narrowing gap of Group of 5 va Power 5 records,touch on UCLA's player/coaching concerns, and share a story on the economics of sports gambling. Don't forget to subscribe, review and rate on your podcast player of choice, find our show notes at NeutralSitePodcast.com/shownotes, and connect with us on Twitter @NeutralSiteCast and Instagram @NeutralSite. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, Glenn & Houston preview a weaker week 8 in College Football before sharing some unique overlooked stories. We highlight how Eric LeGrand is maintaining his motivational momentum 9-years later (38:56), dig into the underused data behind the Big 10's offensive woes (35:07), and explain the Sod Cemetery at Florida State (42:35). Don't forget to subscribe, review and rate on your podcast player of choice, find our show notes at NeutralSitePodcast.com/shownotes, and connect with us on Twitter @NeutralSiteCast and Instagram @NeutralSite. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, Glenn & Houston review Week 7 before sharing some of the most interesting overlooked stories of the year. One player's journey from civil war to the Maize & Blue, one university takes action against legal gambling, and the history of College Football in Cuba. Don't forget to subscribe, review and rate on your podcast player of choice, find our show notes at NeutralSitePodcast.com/shownotes, and connect with us on Twitter @NeutralSiteCast and Instagram @NeutralSite. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, Glenn & Houston preview the best weekend yet this College Football season, week 7.  They then share the stories of Mike Leach's lost game script (34:23), wonderful WiFi in CFB stadiums (38:15), while share appreciation for South Carolina's Forever to Three movement (42:13), and highlight Minnesota Football's appreciation for Backing the Band (47:57). 'Don't forget to subscribe, review and rate on your podcast player of choice, find our show notes at NeutralSitePodcast.com/shownotes, and connect with us on Twitter @NeutralSiteCast and Instagram @NeutralSite. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 15, Glenn & Houston review a great Week 6 in College Football. They also discuss some overlooked stories- Georgia Tech recognizing the real superheros of Atlanta, the risky new world of redshirting, and how one school's domination of DIII took them to a higher level. They also share an opportunity to win tickets to the ACC or SEC Championship games. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, Glenn & Houston preview Week 6 of College Football, including Gameday's first visit to The Swamp since 2012 for a huge matchup of top-10 teams (1:22). They highlight the hard decision of a small football school in Iowa (29:41), consider why California is running low on big dudes (32:05), and celebrate the start of competition for the massive Commander-in-Chief trophy (37:01). Don't forget to subscribe, review and rate on your podcast player of choice, find our show notes at NeutralSitePodcast.com/shownotes, and connect with us on Twitter @NeutralSiteCast and Instagram @NeutralSite. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 13, Glenn & Houston review week 5 of College Football (4:35), who won & who lost and discuss who is actually good (maybe).  They'll also explore ESPN's quest to corner the CFB market (33:38), look at the diversity of Notre Dame mascots (48:04), and much more (40:28). Don't forget to subscribe, review and rate on your podcast player of choice, find our show notes at NeutralSitePodcast.com/shownotes, and connect with us on Twitter @NeutralSiteCast and Instagram @NeutralSite. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, Glenn previews Week 5 of College Football (1:28) as Houston fills himself with beignets and jambalaya. He'll touch on King's decision to trade his red jersey for a redshirt (16:33), reviews the promising future of CFB home-and-homes (19:10) and reintroduce you to the fearsome mullet that coaches OSU (22:22). Don't forget to subscribe, review and rate on your podcast player of choice, find our show notes at NeutralSitePodcast.com/shownotes, and connect with us on Twitter @NeutralSiteCast and Instagram @NeutralSite. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, Glenn & Houston review week 4 of college football, including a review of one entire conference in particular.  They give a shout out to another Aussie at their favorite position, share the stories of two players who “walked 10,000 miles” to the game, and discuss the youth movement at the QB position. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, Glenn & Houston preview Week 4 games before recognizing D'Eriq King's record night on Thursday, and sharing the history behind Air Force & Colorado's little known rivalry behind last week's re-match.  They wrap it up with an example of what commitment to your CFB team looks like, and an Iowa State fan's example of why college football is the best sport in the world. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, Glenn & Houston review the deceptively entertaining Week 3 of college football (Kansas wins on the road!?!), shout out to the greyest grey-beards on the college football field, and share a reminder of why college football is the best with UGA's Pink Out.  And of course, Houston's got a Hot Take to make. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, Glenn & Houston preview the deceptively exciting Week 3 action for College Football, dig a bit deeper into Texas' $1.5M bill for a loss to LSU, and cover some other overlooked stories from across the CFB landscape. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, Glenn & Houston start with a Neutral Site Announcement (0:28) before reviewing key games from week 2 in College Football (2:09). They then check out the Syracuse-Maryland ranking/line discrepancy (35:30), highlight Tennessee's big win off the field (37:15), and touch on what Texas paid LSU to visit Austin (41:49). Enjoy! Show Notes: (0:28) Announcement:Neutral Site Podcast show format evolving as we go from one weekly show to two.Monday will be a review of some key games over the weekend and overlooked storiesThursday's show will be a preview of some key games in the upcoming weekend and more overlooked stories from the week (2:09) Week 2 Game Reviews(2:20) A&M @ Clemson  (6:44) LSU @ TexasUT's Roschon Johnson, 3rd QB on the depth chart, steps into the #2 RB spotLSU's Joe Brady came over from NO Saints to implement the spreadDid Mattew Mcconaughey's (sp?) entrance to Gameday one-up Bo Jackson? (13:55) Stanford @ USCDavis Mills for Stanford and USC's true freshman Kedon Slovis step in to lead their teamsThis was the 99th meeting between the two teams (16:55) Army @ Michigan Houston wins the HOT TAKE with the over of 2.5 on converting 4th downs as Army converts a 4th-and-1 with 1:19 left in the 4thArmy loved going for it on 4th in 2018 (21:43)  UCF @ FAU Freshman Dillion Gabriel leads UCF to win against FAU (23:25) BYU @ Tennessee BYU D-Lineman shoe toss Neutral site Twitter poll says Jeremy Pruitt's seat is the hottest (27:23) Nevada @ Oregon Brandon Talton, Nev hero (kicker) against Purdue and recent scholarship recipient, goes 2-2 with a 45 yard long field goal Overlooked Stories and Underused Data(29:57) Homework assignmentsLast tie game in college football: Nov 25th, 1995 Illinois at Wisconsin, at Wisconsin (senior day game).  3-3Wisconsin & Illinois seasons that year (1995)Illinois' Kevin Hardy & Simeon Rice go 2nd and 3rd in 96 draftWisconsin running back was Cecil Martin, a graduate of Evanston Township High School Fun facts for the 1995 seasonNebraska Cornhuskers win the championshipOSU's Eddie George wins the HeismanPat FItzgerald won both the Chuck Bednarik & Bronko Nagurski  Danny Wuerffel (FLA) wins Sammy BaughMichael Reeder (TCU) wins Lou Grozo (PK)Nick Saban was at Mich St at the timeUNT Mean Green moved from FCS to FBS D 1-A independent(34:10) Teams that met in the regular season and bowl game rematchArmy and UNT played at West Point in October 2016 and then met again in the Heart of Dallas Bowl that December (35:30) Syracuse at Maryland, vegas line vs AP RankingMaryland SQUEEZED the juice out of Syracuse (get it?), winning 63-to-20(37:15) U of Tennessee winning off the field as they help a young man bullied for wearing a homemade Volunteers shirtTurned his design into an actual shirt, with part of the proceeds going to the non-profit STOMP out Bullying(41:49) Texas pays LSU $1.5 million for the game in Austin this weekendPulled from a USA Today coverage on all the 2019 payouts Listen to us: Spotify, Apple, Stitcher, GoogleAsk us on Twitter: @NeutralSiteCastVisit us: NeutralSitePodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, Glenn & Houston review week 1 action in College Football (5:52), consider Texas's claim to being DBU (19:45), discuss the NCAA's transfer-waiver denial of VTech's Brock Hoffman (22:38), celebrate Nevada's walk-on kicker's scholarship (25:45) and take a trip done Nevada memory lane to the first CFB overtime game (27:44). They wrap up the episode with previews of some of the key Week 2 matchups (29:40), and of course, there's a Hot Take (or two) for Houston (38:10). Enjoy! See NeutralSitePodcast.com/podcasts for show notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our 2nd Metrics that Matter episode, Houston and Glenn cover Bill Connelly's S&P+. After a one-sentence summary (1:56), they dig into what's in the S&P+ (2:23), common criticisms (8:40), it's accuracy (12:45) and the future of S&P+ (14:05). Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Glenn & Houston celebrate Week 0 of College Football with a review of Florida-Miami (1:30) and Arizona-Hawai'i (12:35), share the weeks overlooked stories and underused data (18:12), and preview a handful of Week 1 games (28:03). Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Houston and Glenn end the off-season of College Football with a discussion on the most important teams to each conference - (8:15) Pac-12; (12:13) ACC; (15:30) SEC; (23:35) Big12;(26:05) Big10; (29:17) Independent/Non-P5 - and provide a preview on the opening games of the year (30:53). You also get another HOT TAKE (0:58) as Glenn delivers a mystery list for Houston to judge. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Houston and Glenn kick off this new series by explaining the ESPN College Football Power Index (FPI). We cover what metrics go into the FPI (1:59), how college football game predictions are based on FPI (4:44), some common criticisms (8:45), how the FPI does against Vegas (13:08) and the future of FPI in College Football (14:28). Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 3, Glenn & Houston start with a HOT TAKE (1:33) on beer entering college stadiums, provide a primer on polls (6:55), touch on the difference between polls and rankings, and cover down on some 2019 Neutral Site games (28:24).  Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 2, Glenn & Houston take an in-depth look at the Power 5 conferences. They discuss the top teams in each (4:25), discuss which conference is the best (17:30) - or 2nd best - and look at the toughest schedules on the slate (32:40). Bonus HOT TAKE on the Coaches Poll to start the conversation today. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 1 we lay the groundwork for the season as we discuss why College Football is the best sport (touching on homerism), review the 2018 season - surprise teams good (7:10) and bad (14:18), 2018 game of the year (22:40), final rankings (24:35) - and give quick preview of 2019 (26:45). Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices