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NC Central vs East Carolina 9/26/26 College Football Week 4 Pick for Bet by Ramon and Tony T.

East Carolina vs. NC Central, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+ at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. ECU alumni Jared Shafit and Artie Brower recap the Pirates' sloppy 20-17 win at Old Dominion—the defense after the half, the offensive-line and quarterback issues—and preview NC Central's run game before the last non-conference home date.Use promo code Boneyard20 for 20% off at https://rhoback.comThe Rundown:— ECU vs ODU recap: 20-17 in Norfolk— Defense after the half vs. a stalled offense— NC Central preview: run game and MEAC landscape with John Duren— Coaching and quarterback talk— Walk the Plank— Gambling Corner: Week 4 picks— ECU vs NC Central predictionFollow:X — https://x.com/BoneyardPodcastYouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@BoneyardPodcastInstagram — https://www.instagram.com/boneyardpodcastTikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@theBoneyardPodcast

Old Dominion had every opportunity to beat East Carolina.Instead, the Monarchs let one get away.ODU fell 20-17 to ECU, dropping to 1-2 after a frustrating second half filled with turnovers, penalties, missed opportunities and an offense still searching for consistency.Now comes JMU.The Dukes arrive in Norfolk at 3-0, winners of four straight against Old Dominion, and suddenly Saturday feels much bigger than just another game on the schedule.Aaron, Mike and Justice break down what went wrong against ECU, why the offense continues to struggle finding an identity and whether the offensive line can finally put together four consistent quarters.We also dig into Ricky Rahne's revealing postgame comments about leadership, accountability and making sure everyone is pulling in the same direction. After back-to-back losses, how this locker room responds to adversity may become one of the defining stories of the season.There were positives, too.ODU's defense once again played well enough to win. Mario Thompson, Jackson Forrest, Daevon Iles and the rest of the unit kept the Monarchs in the game while the offense struggled to capitalize.But JMU presents an entirely different challenge.The Dukes aren't necessarily overwhelming opponents with star power — they're 3-0 because they're playing sound football, limiting mistakes and winning in the margins. That's exactly where Old Dominion has struggled.So what has to change Saturday?• Protect the football• Find some rhythm offensively• Get more consistent play up front• Win on third down• Stop beating themselvesConference play starts now. ODU has lost four straight to JMU. The Monarchs are coming off back-to-back losses. And falling to 1-3 is a place nobody in Monarch Nation wants to contemplate.The talent is there. The defense is playing winning football. The offense has shown flashes.But flashes aren't enough anymore.**How does Old Dominion respond?**Drop your thoughts and your ODU vs. JMU prediction in the comments.

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East Carolina at Old Dominion, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+ at S.B. Ballard Stadium in Norfolk. ECU alumni Jared Shafit and Artie Brower recap the Pirates' 27-24 home-opener loss to App State and preview the trip to ODU—offensive-line issues after falling to 0-2, and how ECU can get the first win of the year against a Monarchs team that's never beaten them.Use promo code Boneyard20 for 20% off at https://rhoback.comThe Rundown:— Fantasy football trades— App State recap: 27-24 at Dowdy-Ficklen— Offensive line and what has to change at 0-2— ECU at Old Dominion preview with Mike Langston from The ODU Monarchists— NFL notes and quarterback talk— Walk the Plank— Gambling Corner: Week 3 picks— ECU at ODU predictionFollow:X — https://x.com/BoneyardPodcastYouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@BoneyardPodcastInstagram — https://www.instagram.com/boneyardpodcastTikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@theBoneyardPodcast

Bret and Adam get you set for the upcoming football game against Charlotte, but not before recapping another pork cycle during the trip to East Carolina. Plus, the guys review all the other major storylines from our fall sports. #DSOTDP

ODU is back home — and this one feels BIG.Old Dominion fell 44-21 at Virginia Tech, dropping the Monarchs to 1-1. The offensive line struggled, Quinn Henicle was under constant pressure, and Virginia Tech exposed some real issues ODU has to fix.But there were also some major positives.Quinn showed he can absolutely throw the football. Josh Rodriguez had a breakout performance. The defensive line continued to create havoc. And despite the final score, there are still plenty of reasons to believe this team can be dangerous in the Sun Belt.Now East Carolina comes to Norfolk at 0-2, and the Pirates desperately need a win, too. Aaron, Mike and Justice break down:• What went wrong against Virginia Tech• Why ODU's offensive line is now the biggest concern on the roster• Seven sacks, 14 tackles for loss — and what has to change immediately• Quinn Henicle's toughness and impressive deep-ball accuracy• Josh Rodriguez's breakout game• Lucas Shuck, Malachi Harris and a defense that continues to flash serious potential• ODU's inability to cover Virginia Tech's tight ends• Why ECU's pass rush could be a major problem• Mitch Griffis and ECU's offensive weapons• Ashton Gray, Jeremiah Melvin and the Pirates players ODU has to stop• Whether Saturday is a MUST-WIN for Old Dominion• Why this game may be even more important for ECU• The offensive line matchup that could decide everything• Where Kody Cook calls the game from — booth or sideline?• Our final ODU vs ECU score predictionsODU has never beaten East Carolina since football returned.2013: ECU 52-38 in Greenville2018: ECU 37-35 in Greenville2019: ECU 24-21 in Norfolk2022: ECU 39-21 in Greenville2024: ECU 20-14 in NorfolkThe Monarchs have been close. Is Saturday finally the night?Justice: ODU wins on a 50 yd Nathanial Eichner FGAaron: ODU 27, ECU 23Mike: ODU 31, ECU 21Drop YOUR score prediction below.

East Carolina vs. Appalachian State, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, noon ET on ESPNU at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. ECU alumni Jared Shafit and Artie Brower, with Josh, recap the Pirates' 48-10 loss at Alabama and preview the home opener against App State, what has to change after Tuscaloosa, and how ECU can snap App's recent hold on the series.Use promo code Boneyard20 for 20% off at https://rhoback.comThe Rundown:— Alabama recap: 48-10 at Bryant-Denny— Offensive and defensive takeaways— Postgame scene and media-policy notes— App State preview after a 55-3 win over Maine with Daniel Miner from the Armchair Mountaineers Podcast— Keys, weather, and ECU vs App State prediction— Walk the Plank: FSU outage, Mizzou–Kansas, Ohio State–Texas— Gambling Corner: Week 2 picksFollow:X — https://x.com/BoneyardPodcastYouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@BoneyardPodcastInstagram — https://www.instagram.com/boneyardpodcastTikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@theBoneyardPodcast

Lonte Smith and Dave Essler talk college football betting for Week 2. Lonte Smith and Dave Essler return for Week 2 of RJ Bill's Dream Preview carrying momentum from a two and oh best bets start, and they open the show reflecting on a profitable opening weekend before diving straight into a loaded Saturday card. The hosts caution against overreacting to a chaotic Week 1, a philosophy that shapes every pick on the show, starting with Oklahoma traveling to Michigan at 2:13. Smith and Essler dig into last year's meeting, a 24 to 13 Sooners win that marked Bryce Underwood's first career road start, before Essler tracks the line move from seven points down to five and a half and lands on the Michigan team total under, pointing to Oklahoma defensive architect Brent Venables and his steadily improving unit. Smith agrees, adding a first half under as a companion angle while expecting Underwood to lean on his legs against Oklahoma's pressure. At 7:12 the show shifts to Alabama laying ten and a half points on the road at Kentucky, where both hosts push back on the number, citing Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell's first true road start and Kentucky's physical defensive front under new head coach Will Stein, an Oregon transplant Essler calls one of the best coaching hires in the sport. Smith leans toward Kentucky covering, with a specific first half angle behind an energized home crowd in Lexington. UCLA hosting San Diego State comes up at 12:14, and both analysts converge on the UCLA team total over, citing the Bruins' explosive opener against Cal and pointing to San Diego State coach Sean Lewis facing a tough test trying to slow UCLA's ground game. At 17:22 the conversation turns to one of the week's biggest Group of Six matchups, Boise State hosting Memphis, where Essler flags Memphis' grueling travel schedule and leans toward the Boise team total over, while Smith highlights Memphis running back Jaylin Carter's breakout performance and takes a lighter lean toward the Tigers covering the number. The week's marquee matchup, Texas hosting Ohio State, gets broken down at 22:53, with Essler siding with the Buckeyes behind coach Ryan Day and quarterback Julian Sayin, while Smith elects to sit out the side entirely and instead targets the under, citing Texas coach Steve Sarkisian's red zone efficiency concerns and Ohio State's new defensive coordinator Matt Patricia. Mississippi State traveling to Minnesota closes out the matchup breakdowns at 28:45, with both hosts liking the Gophers behind quarterback Drake Lindsey's decision making and leaning the total under given two programs that have historically struggled to sustain explosive offense. The show wraps with fresh best bets from both hosts, Essler backing App State getting points on the road at East Carolina after the Pirates managed almost nothing offensively against Alabama in their opener, and Smith closing with the Cal and Syracuse total going over, pointing to two up tempo offenses and shaky defenses on both sidelines. Throughout the episode, Smith and Essler keep returning to the same disciplined framework, weighing line movement, situational spots, coaching changes, and advanced efficiency numbers rather than chasing whatever storyline dominated the previous weekend. It is a full slate breakdown built for bettors who want context behind every number, not just a list of picks, closing out another confident week for the RJ Bill's Dream Preview crew as they look to keep their best bets streak alive heading into the heart of the college football season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alabama's new starting quarterback Keelon Russell passed his first test in the season opener against East Carolina, but things get tougher with his first SEC opponent this weekend in Lexington. What questions did the Crimson Tide answer in game one, and what must they prove on the road against Kentucky? Columnist Kevin Scarbinsky joins Ben Flanagan on "Beat Everyone" to break down Bama's Week 1 performance and explain why he thinks Kalen DeBoer can win it all THIS year. Plus, Kevin shares his thoughts on the SEC and LSU fiasco, and whether Lane Kiffin is good or bad for college football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friend of the podcast and co-host of Tide Talk Live, Jake Thomas, joined us to share his knowledge of Alabama. The Tide defeated East Carolina 48-10. How will Keelon Russell fare in his first SEC road game? Can Kentucky take advantage as he attempts to settle in? Can the Cats new, competent, up-tempo offense catch Alabama's defense napping? How does everyone feel about Ryan Coleman-Williams? We also talked about the upcoming Saban documentary. Plus a little Braves talk. Go Cats! Check out our Linktree! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Send us Fan MailAlabama beat East Carolina 48-10, and the box score says the run game is fixed. The tape says something more interesting. Labor Day practice and a late film delivery pushed this one off Monday night, so JT goes solo and goes straight to the tape. The first five snaps of the Alabama offense: a DeBoer and Grubb formation from snap one, a CT counter with the center pulling, a muddy four-eye read, and an empty protection with six coming and only five to block it. Then the part that actually matters — five linemen pointing, talking, IDing the mic, and moving people off the ball. Plus one defensive play by request: the big pass Alabama gave up, and why it's eye discipline rather than a blown assignment. If he's even, he's leaving. The film clips and drawings are in the video version: https://youtu.be/ycw9C89HyOA Subscribe in your podcast app for weekly film study all season.Thanks for listening! Watch the Live Show Mondays at 8:15pm CT on YouTube.MERCHANDISE: https://millions.co/products?athleteIds=0165e442-822c-4217-ab47-f63bc3aa37eaShow Website:  https://teaguestake.comLatest VOD: https://live.teaguestake.comGeorge Teague Twitter: https://x.com/Teaguefootball

Chris Stewart, the voice of the Alabama Crimson Tide, joined 3 Man Front on Wednesday to share what stood out to him from Alabama's win over East Carolina & preview Saturday's matchup against Kentucky. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We recap the opening win over Maine and preview week two at East Carolina with head coach Dowell Loggains, TE Darrin Fugitt, and DE Caleb Sandstrom

Welcome to Roll Pod, an Alabama sports podcast from Bama247. On today's episode, Mike Rodak and Alex Scarborough join Brett Greenberg to put a final bow on Alabama's 48-10 win over East Carolina to kick off the 2026 season. We also react to the weekly coach press conferences from Monday and take a quick look at all of the action from across the country.(0:25) Quick intro(1:10) Injury updates(4:35) What does the running back snap distribution look like when AK Dear returns?(8:12) Competition at left guard between Mal Waldrep and William Sanders(10:40) Discussing snap counts, takeaways from Alabama opening win(25:00) Further dissecting Keelon Russell's first collegiate start(36:25) Diving into some national takeaways from week of the college seasonFOLLOW• Brett Greenberg: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BrettGreenberg_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Mike Rodak: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/mikerodak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Alex Scarborough⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://twitter.com/ByScarborough⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

A new type of Labor Day telethon is underway in South Carolina.  Clemson fans are collecting their hard earned money to help raise the $57 million needed to buyout the contract of two-time national championship football coach Dabo Swinney. LSU virtually assured the end is near for 56-year old Coach Swinney after a 51-10 beatdown on national television Saturday night in Baton Rouge.  The Bayou Bengals spotted Clemson an early 3-0 lead after LSU was intercepted on the game’s first series. LSU then roared back to score 51 consecutive points to take a 51-3 lead in the fourth quarter.  The Louisiana Tigers registered 309 rushing yards to go with 335 passing yards while utilizing three different quarterbacks. Clemson could manage only 145 yards in total offense and a measly eight first downs in the game.  Most of those totals came in the fourth quarter. It was the worst loss of Coach Dabo Swinney’s 18+ year career at Clemson. The Clemson coach (for now) said afterwards, “The best thing about that game is that it’s over.” Yes, and so is your time at Clemson, coach.  This new telethon just hasn’t reached its goal – yet. The first game in the Lane Kiffin era at LSU was a rousing success LSU fans were confident that former Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin would be able to improve the team’s offense.  No one likely expected this amount of improvement, though. A school record 38 first downs were recorded during LSU’s 51-10 thrashing of Clemson in front of 102,000 rain-soaked Tigers fans in Baton Rouge. LSU’s transfer portal brigade of 44 new players led the way.  Former Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt passed for 230 yards and ran for another 113 on 13 carries as he accounted for three scores. Back-up quarterback Landen Clark (from FCS power Elon in Greensboro, NC) also looked sharp going 5-for-7 with another touchdown pass for LSU. It was Wisconsin transfer running back Dillin Jones who stole the show for LSU versus Clemson.  The former high school wrestler lowered his shoulders and bullied his way for 113 yards against what had been expected to be a tough Clemson defense. LSU’s 644 yards in total offense against a nationally-respected ACC team like Clemson opened a lot of eyes on Saturday night. The Tigers’ next opponent scored even more points – in just the first half! Is Louisiana Tech really that good (probably not) or was Northwestern State really that bad (yes) While LSU was thrashing Clemson, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs scored a school record 63 points in the first half against long-time foe Northwestern State University in Ruston Saturday night. Exactly like Clemson did against LSU, Northwestern State took a 3-0 lead early in the first quarter against the Bulldogs. Louisiana Tech then reeled-off a school record 80 consecutive points to demolish their north Louisiana FCS rivals. Final score – Louisiana Tech 80, Northwestern State 6. The Demons from Natchitoches are now 0-2 after losing their home opener 42-37 to surprising NAIA member Louisiana Christian (Pineville) last weekend. Third-year head coach Blaine McCorkle came to Northwestern State with high hopes after he had turned-around the football program at Belhaven College in Mississippi. Coach McCorkle told the press after Saturday’s loss, “These games can get sideways on you in a hurry!” Indeed, Coach! His Demons football teams are now 1-25.  Coach Blaine McCorkle’s lone win came in 2025 as Northwestern State scored a 20-10 home victory last season against Alcorn State. Meanwhile, the Ruston-based Bulldogs travel to Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge to take on the LSU Tigers this Saturday.  Last year, Tech made LSU work hard to earn a 23-7 home win. With LSU scoring 51 points against Clemson and Louisiana Tech ringing-up 80 on Northwestern State, don’t expect another low scoring affair this Saturday in Baton Rouge. Nuts and bolts, nuts and bolts, Western Michigan got… NBC’s television cameras showed that the game clock was at 0:00 after Michigan’s last-gasp Hail Mary pass went incomplete against 27-point underdog Western Michigan.  The Broncos from the Mid-American Conference had just defeated #16 Michigan 12-7 in front of 107,000 stunned Wolverines fans in Ann Arbor Saturday afternoon! But wait! The referees huddled for a few minutes and told the stadium crowd and home television audience that there was one second left on the clock.  Michigan would get one more chance. A well conceived second heave-ho by Michigan’s vastly overpaid NIL quarterback Bryce Underwood landed in the hands of wide receiver JJ Buchanan for a 47-yard score in the game’s second “final” play. Afterwards, thousands of jubilant Michigan fans stormed the field to celebrate the home team’s unlikely 13-12 win. Western Michigan fans and a nationwide television audience were up in arms after watching the referees grant another chance to the Wolverines.  The refs claimed that the clock being kept on the field by the officials was different from what the stadium and home viewers were seeing. R-i-i-i-ght! Impressed by: Both #9 Ole Miss and #24 Louisville – The Rebels won last night’s 41-38 thriller on a last second field goal in Nashville.  These two teams looked very sharp – especially in the second half. We already knew that Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambiss was good.  It was Louisville’s Lincoln Keinholz who surprised a national television audience with 309 yards of passing and 69 yards rushing to account for three Cardinals’ touchdowns.  How about a rematch of these two teams in the playoffs! Pittsburgh – If you’re looking for an early Heisman Trophy surprise candidate, look no further than true sophomore quarterback Mason Heintschel of Pitt. The Panthers’ QB passed for seven (correct) touchdowns and 434 yards in Pitt’s season opening 59-14 trouncing of Miami (Ohio).  Watch out, ACC! Virginia – The University of Virginia has one of the most experienced and oldest college rosters in the country.  This group of “senior” citizens from Charlottesville opened the season with a 34-8 rout of ACC rival North Carolina State a week ago.  Virginia’s Wahoos play an incredibly easy schedule in 2026.  It includes just only one current Top 25 team (at #19 SMU on October 17).  Did someone say “Playoffs?” Tarleton State – This fast-rising FCS school located southwest of Fort Worth, Texas improved to 2-0 after beating FBS Mid-American conference member Bowling Green 20-13 in Kentucky Saturday. How ’bout those Texans?!! U-Mass – The Minutemen have been one of the worst major college football teams for more than a decade.  U-Mass had just 18 wins against 94 losses over the past ten football seasons.  On Thursday night, the University of Massachusetts went to New Jersey and defeated Big Ten member Rutgers 37-21 as Scarlet Knights fans sat in stunned silence. Too early to tell: Season-opening cupcakes are fattening and don’t sharpen your squads for the games ahead. Let’s give a rain check to the following teams until they actually play a worthy opponent: #1 Ohio State 56, Ball State 3 #3 Georgia 63, Tennessee State 3 #5 Texas 59, Texas State 7 #6 Indiana 52, North Texas 16 #7 Miami 45, Stanford 6 #8 Texas A&M 50, Missouri State 0 #10 Oklahoma 51, UTEP 0 #12 Texas Tech 33, Abilene Christian 10 #13 Alabama 48, East Carolina 10 #14 BYU 63, Utah Tech 7 #18 Penn State 45, Marshall 0 #20 Tennessee 56, Furman 9 #21 Utah 66, Idaho 14 #22 Iowa 40, Northern Illinois 0 #25 Missouri 54, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 14 Not impressed by: #2 Oregon – The Ducks were tied with unranked Boise State 27-27 midway through the final quarter at home Saturday afternoon. A late touchdown pass gave Oregon a 34-27 lead. It took a final defensive stand to end Boise State’s upset bid and keep Oregon from being embarrassed on national television.  Oregon’s #2 ranking should drop. #4 Notre Dame – The halftime score of Sunday night’s game in Green Bay was “Notre Dame 13, Wisconsin 10.”  That’s when the Fighting Irish woke up in the second half to score 28 more points in a 41-13 win.  Notre Dame does not have the same talent as last year’s team.  However, the Irish do have a lightweight schedule which will keep this team as a likely playoff contender.  America’s most over-hyped team was not impressive in Week #1. #16 Michigan – We have already covered that lucky win over Western Michigan.  Forget the playoffs, Wolverines fans. Your team may be fortunate just to finish 7-5. Auburn – The “other” SEC Tigers got a break when Baylor went for a two-point conversion in the closing seconds. The Bears were stopped inches short of the goal line and a possible winning conversion.  Auburn took this 17-16 “Siesta Bowl” victory in one of the most boring televised games in recent memory.  Baylor is no slouch, but Auburn’s offense still stinks. Relieved by: LSU – Coach Lane Kiffin did not place his former NFL preseason football players onto Saturday night’s roster against Clemson.  That was a wise move and left a lot of legal options open. LSU will travel to Kiffin’s former employer at Ole Miss in two weeks.  Free idea – the most hated coach in the state of Mississippi might want to consider coaching his new team from the press box (behind some well-tested safety glass) for that game in Oxford. Oh, no!  Here we go again… Oklahoma State – The Cowboys fired longtime football coach Mike Gundy and finished 1-11 in 2025. The Pokes then hired rising young football coach Eric Morris from North Texas.  Coach Morris brought a truckload of his former Mean Green football players along with him to Stillwater.  Alas, his orange-clad Cowboys were trounced 24-10 on the road by Tulsa Saturday. This week, #2 ranked Oregon (which beat Okie State 69-3 last year) is coming to Stillwater.  Uh-oh. Charlotte – The 49ers have been a bad college football team for years.  The team formerly known as UNC-Charlotte has posted just one winning season (2019) in the past 13 years. Their Week #1 home game saw FCS member The Citadel take a 43-41 triple overtime win over the home 49ers.  It’s going to be another long season in Charlotte. UL-Monroe – I wanted to believe that this year’s Warhawks might be able to break the school’s 13-year streak of not having a winning football season. Alas, ULM is already 0-1 after losing 62-13 at Mississippi State on Saturday.  The Warhawks’ defense (?) gave up a calculator-busting 762 yards as the Bulldogs racked-up 35 first downs.  ULM placekicker Abram Murray (from C. E. Byrd High School in Shreveport) kicked a 52-yard field goal and 40-yarder to give ULM a ray of hope should this team play in a close game later in the season.    This was a fun first week of the college football season.  I can’t wait for Week #2! The post College Football Week 1 – Pass the Hat for Dabo Swinney appeared first on SwampSwamiSports.com.

Welcome back to Monday Morning Live, hosted by ESPN analyst Tom Luginbill and Jim Dunaway of The Next Round! LSU destroys Clemson, Keelon Russell makes his Alabama debut, Auburn survives Baylor, and the SEC goes 16-0 in Week 1. Tom and Jim break down the biggest college football and SEC football storylines from opening weekend. Is LSU really this good under Lane Kiffin? The Tigers crushed Clemson 51-10 in Death Valley, handing Dabo Swinney the worst loss of his Clemson career. LSU looked faster, stronger and more explosive from the opening kick, raising an even bigger question: Could the Lane Train roll into November undefeated? Meanwhile, Clemson has major questions at quarterback, along the offensive line and with Chad Morris' offense after one of the most embarrassing losses of the Dabo era. Alabama QB Keelon Russell also made his first career start, accounting for 335 total yards and a touchdown in the Crimson Tide's 48-10 win over East Carolina. How should we grade Russell's debut, and what does his dual-threat ability mean for Kalen DeBoer's Alabama offense? Auburn beat Baylor, but it wasn't pretty. Byrum Brown threw three interceptions, the offense repeatedly stalled in Baylor territory and questionable decisions nearly cost the Tigers. But DJ Durkin's defense delivered when it mattered most. Did Alex Golesh's Auburn team just win a game it would have lost last season? Plus, the SEC finished opening weekend 16-0. Which SEC teams made the biggest statements, and what did Week 1 tell us about the conference heading into the heart of the 2026 college football season? Tom Luginbill and Jim Dunaway react to LSU vs. Clemson, Alabama vs. East Carolina, Auburn vs. Baylor, Lane Kiffin, Dabo Swinney, Keelon Russell, Byrum Brown, Alex Golesh, Kalen DeBoer and the biggest stories in SEC football and college football. LIKE the video and SUBSCRIBE to The Next Round for more SEC football news, college football analysis, reactions, predictions and breakdowns all season long. #CollegeFootball #SECFootball #LSUFootball #LaneKiffin #ClemsonFootball #AlabamaFootball #KeelonRussell #AuburnFootball #DaboSwinney #CFB #CollegeFootballPlayoff #TheNextRound SUBSCRIBE: @NextRoundLive - youtube.com/@nextroundlive @TNRClips - youtube.com/@TNRClips FOLLOW TNR ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zlofzLZht7dYxjNcBNpWN FOLLOW TNR ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-round/id1797862560 WEBSITE: https://nextroundlive.com/ MOBILE APP: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-next-round/id1580807480 SHOP THE NEXT ROUND STORE: https://nextround.store/ Like TNR on Facebook: / nextroundlive Follow TNR on Twitter: / nextroundlive Follow TNR on Instagram: / nextroundlive Follow everyone from the show on Twitter: Jim Dunaway: / jimdunaway Ryan Brown: / ryanbrownlive Lance Taylor: / thelancetaylor Scott Forester: / scottforestertv Tyler Johns: /TylerJohnsTNR Brooks Carter: /BrooksACarter Sponsor the show: sales@nextroundlive.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join veteran broadcaster Mick Gillispie to recap the Alabama Crimson Tide's season opener vs. the East Carolina Pirates in the first round of the 2025 College Football Playoff! Mick takes your calls at 205-857-5410 and answer comments plus break down the matchup, Keelon Russel's start at QB, Kalen DeBoer's post game press conference comments and much more.

Crain & Cone instantly reacts to No. 13 Alabama's opening win over East Carolina in the starting debut of QB Keelon Russell (18-30 for 256 yards, 86 rush and a TD) -- -- -- Trade on College Football games every week on Polymarket.Download the Polymarket App with code ON3 for a $20 bonus upon sign up.https://app.polymarket.us/S8ac/ON3-- -- --For partnership inquiries, please contact: crainandconesales@on3.com-- -- --LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new videos daily: https://www.youtube.com/@CrainAndCone-- -- --Follow Our Socials:X / Twitter: @CrainandConeInstagram: @CrainCompanyTikTok: @CrainandCone#CrainandCo #CrainandCone #News #Sports #football #collegefootball #sportsshow #sportsnews #cfb #alabamacrimsontide #alabamfootball Crain & Cone, hosted by former college athletes Jake Crain, Blain Crain, and David Cone, is a college sports show dedicated to delivering quality analysis and passionate insight to the most die-hard fans.For partnership inquiries, please contact: crainandconesales@on3.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Welcome to Roll Pod, an Alabama sports podcast from Bama247. On today's episode, Mike Rodak and Alex Scarborough join Brett Greenberg to react to the Crimson Tide's 48-10 win over East Carolina to kick off the season, toss out some game balls on offense and defense, provide takeaways and more.(0:25) Intro, final score, quick stats(1:10) How hot was it???(1:55) Tossing out biggest overall takeaways from the win(7:50) Reacting to quarterback Keelon Russell taking snaps well into the fourth quarter(9:26) Offensive line performance (11:48) Talking pass catchers, usage of the tight ends in the offensive attack(14:35) Daniel Hill takes a step forward, more running back discussion(17:13) How many players got at least one snap on the defense?(22:30) Special teams, Conor Talty perfect on field goals(23:25) Tossing out offensive, defensive game balls(26:35) One thing head coach Kalen DeBoer will be focusing on the most before going to sleepFOLLOW• Brett Greenberg: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BrettGreenberg_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Mike Rodak: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/mikerodak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Alex Scarborough⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://twitter.com/ByScarborough⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Chris Lee, Brian Edwards, and Jay Greeson share their thoughts on the early window in SEC football Week 1 in the 2026 college football season, including highlights from Alabama vs. East Carolina, Kentucky vs. Youngstown State, and South Carolina vs. Kent State. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

College football is back, and SEC SMOKE is ready for Week 1. JP, Maggie Johnson, Chris Marler and Jay Smith discuss what they want to see from Oklahoma, Alabama and Missouri before picking the opening SEC slate. The crew debates every major matchup, including Oklahoma-UTEP, Baylor-Auburn, Clemson-LSU and Ole Miss-Louisville. Which favorites cover? Where should fans be watching for an upset? And which Week 1 result could change the entire direction of a season? There's no bias—just smoke. Timestamps 0:00 Welcome to SEC Smoke 1:05 Meet the Week 1 panel 3:09 What each team must show in its opener 3:57 Alabama's biggest Week 1 questions 6:19 What Missouri needs to prove 8:20 What Oklahoma must show against UTEP 16:55 Missouri vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff prediction 20:15 UTEP vs. Oklahoma prediction 24:01 East Carolina vs. Alabama prediction 28:56 Kent State vs. South Carolina prediction 32:57 Youngstown State vs. Kentucky prediction 36:25 Tennessee State vs. Georgia prediction 40:48 Furman vs. Tennessee prediction 42:02 Baylor vs. Auburn prediction 48:41 Texas State vs. Texas prediction 50:16 North Alabama vs. Arkansas prediction 52:19 Missouri State vs. Texas A&M prediction 53:16 Austin Peay vs. Vanderbilt prediction 55:12 Clemson vs. LSU: Battle of Death Valley 59:40 Could LSU's expensive roster implode? 65:45 The Week 1 result that could shape LSU's season 69:42 Louisiana-Monroe vs. Mississippi State prediction 70:48 Florida Atlantic vs. Florida prediction 71:45 Ole Miss vs. Louisville: Game of the Week? 79:40 Final thoughts and closing Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Mike Rodak from Bama247 joined 3 Man Front on Friday to discuss Alabama's approach to the season opener against East Carolina & what he expects the fan's big takeaways to be after the game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of the Friday edition of 3 Man Front included Trey Wallace sharing his reporting from a Louisiana courtroom as the battle between LSU and the SEC wages on, Mike Rodak talking Alabama vs East Carolina & your calls! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Roll Pod, an Alabama sports podcast from Bama247. On today's episode, Mike Rodak and Alex Scarborough join Brett Greenberg dive into the Crimson Tide's season opening matchup against East Carolina in Bryant-Denny Stadium (11 a.m. CT ABC), discuss what we will be focusing on across the roster and more!(1:37) Pulse check heading into the Alabama regular season(3:43) Some wide receiver, kick/punt returner talk from Kalen DeBoer's radio show on Wednesday (8:38) Diving into some VIP Roundtable thoughts(29:21) Tossing out one bold prediction for the ECU opener(31:38) Picking some national games(41:56) Calling our shot on Heisman, national championship matchup and winnerFOLLOW• Brett Greenberg: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BrettGreenberg_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Mike Rodak: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/mikerodak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Alex Scarborough⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://twitter.com/ByScarborough⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

East Carolina vs. Alabama, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, noon ET on ABC at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. ECU alumni Jared Shafit and Artie Brower preview the Pirates' season opener: two-deep, roster ceiling, and how ECU football can compete with the Crimson Tide. Guest: Alabama analyst Wyatt Fulton of Tide 100.9 and the Deep South CFB Show.Use promo code Boneyard20 for 20% off at https://rhoback.comThe Rundown:— Around ECU Athletics— ECU two-deep and season ceiling— Alabama preview with Wyatt Fulton (QB, offense, secondary)— Why ECU's defensive front matters— Tuscaloosa game-day guide for Pirate fans— ECU at Alabama prediction— Walk the Plank— Gambling Corner: Week 1 picks— Final score picks and Pirate Nation send-offFollow Us:X — https://x.com/BoneyardPodcastInstagram — https://www.instagram.com/boneyardpodcastTikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@theBoneyardPodcastYouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@BoneyardPodcast

Hour 2 of Thursday's 3 Man Front included what Rodney Orr is hoping to see from Alabama's season opener against East Carolina, Rob Pate's thoughts on Auburn vs Baylor in Atlanta & much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rodney Orr of TiderInsider made his weekly visit with 3 Man Front to share what he expects to see in Alabama's season opener against East Carolina & offer up his score prediction for Saturday's season opener.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alabama football is back, and Last Call is breaking down everything surrounding the Crimson Tide's season opener against East Carolina at Bryant-Denny Stadium. How will Kalen DeBoer, Ryan Grubb and Alabama handle an ECU team coming off a nine-win season and a Military Bowl victory? And with the heat index potentially reaching 110–111 degrees in Tuscaloosa, could the weather become one of the biggest stories of Week 1? The guys dive into the biggest Alabama football questions entering the opener, including Keelon Russell's first start at quarterback, expectations for the Crimson Tide offense, the competition along the offensive line, Alabama's running back depth and whether the Tide can establish the physical running game they'll need once SEC play arrives. They also discuss Alabama's wide receiver room, the importance of explosive plays in Ryan Grubb's offense, what the Crimson Tide need to learn from these early-season “tuneup” games and why the first two weeks could be critical before Alabama faces Florida State. Plus, the conversation expands to the biggest controversy in college football: LSU, the SEC and the push to bring former professional players back into college football. Could the ongoing dispute lead to unprecedented action from the SEC? And what does the situation say about the transfer portal, NIL, player movement and the increasingly chaotic free-agency era of college football?

College Football Week 1 is here, and Seth Woolcock and Scott Bogman are breaking down their favorite bets across the opening slate. The guys dive into spreads, totals and team totals, including Georgia Tech vs. Colorado, Utah vs. Idaho, Miami vs. Stanford, Ohio State vs. Ball State, Texas vs. Texas State, Oklahoma State vs. Tulsa, Alabama vs. East Carolina and more. They also tackle some of the weekend’s most intriguing matchups, including Cal vs. UCLA, Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin at Lambeau Field, Memphis vs. Arkansas State and Auburn vs. Baylor. Which favorites are worth laying the points with, and where can bettors find value by backing a big underdog? Then, Bogman gives out his favorite Week 1 college football player props, featuring Josh Hoover, DJ Lagway, Cam Cook, Ian Strong and Kamario Taylor. Get the numbers, matchups and betting angles behind the picks before locking in your Week 1 college football card. Timestamps: (May be off due to ads) Intro - 0:00:00 Game Picks - 0:02:57 Georgia Tech -6.5 vs. Colorado - 0:03:07 Utah -33.5 vs. Idaho - 0:05:37 Miami FL Team Total Over 34.5 - 0:07:23 Ball State +50.5 @ Ohio State - 0:08:53 Texas State +30.5 @ Texas - 0:12:14 Oklahoma State -13.5 @ Tulsa - 0:14:30 Oklahoma State Over 34.5 - 0:15:57 Alabama Team Total Over 41.5 vs. ECU - 0:17:38 Memphis -10.5 vs. Arkansas State - 0:20:13 California ALT +3.5 vs. UCLA - 0:24:01 Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame Over 47.5 - 0:27:12 Auburn -7.5 vs. Baylor - 0:29:21 BettingPros Premium Giveaway - 0:31:39 Player Props - 0:33:48 Indiana QB Josh Hoover Over 234.5 Passing Yards - 0:33:59 Baylor QB DJ Lagway Over 1.5 INTs - 0:34:25 WVU RB Cam Cook Over 117.5 Rushing Yards - 0:35:28 Cal WR Ian Strong Over 56.5 Receiving Yards - 0:37:08 Miss St QB Kamario Taylor Anytime TD - 0:38:18 Outro - 0:38:57 Helpful Links: Subscribe to BettingPros College Football on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@BettingProsCollegeFootball - Get year-round college football futures, weekly best bets, game previews and betting analysis from Seth Woolcock, Scott Bogman, and the BettingPros team. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BettingPros App⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Make winning bets with advice and picks from top sports betting experts. The BettingPros app puts consensus and expert-driven sports betting advice at your fingertips to help you pinpoint the best odds and make winning bets. Download it today on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠App Store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Play⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check the Latest College Football Odds - https://www.bettingpros.com/ncaaf/odds/ - Compare current NCAAF lines and find the best available odds before placing your college football bets. Upgrade to BettingPros Premium - https://www.bettingpros.com/premium/ - Unlock premium picks, advanced betting tools, expert analysis and additional data to help you make more informed wagers. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BettingPros Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Looking to up your game in sports betting? Join our exclusive sports betting Discord community at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bettingpros.com/chat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Not only can you connect with expert handicappers who provide free picks for NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, player props, live betting, and more, but now you can also participate in our weekly community picks. Cast your vote, see how your picks stack up against the experts, and track your success! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BettingPros Pick Tracker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Want to track all of your wagers in one place? Check out the BettingPros Pick Tracker. It syncs up with your sportsbooks to tally which picks hit, and which miss AND gives you a live look at what the public is doing so you can use real-time tracking to determine which plays to make, and which to fade: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bettingpros.com/pick-tracking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of Wednesday's 3 Man Front included Chris Stewart breaking down Alabama's matchup against East Carolina, a look behind the curtain at Lane Kiffin's wild tenure in Tuscaloosa & more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Stewart, the voice of the Alabama Crimson Tide, joined 3 Man Front on Wednesday to preview Alabama's season opener against East Carolina!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Crain & Cone fully preview Saturday's matchup in Week 1 with East Carolina vs. No. 13 Alabama, the starting debut for QB Keelon Russell in the opener for the Crimson Tide. -- -- -- Trade on College Football games every week on Polymarket. Download the Polymarket App with code ON3 for a $20 bonus upon sign up. https://app.polymarket.us/S8ac/ON3 -- -- -- For partnership inquiries, please contact: crainandconesales@on3.com -- -- -- Follow Our Socials: X / Twitter: @CrainandCone Instagram: @CrainCompany TikTok: @CrainandCone #CrainandCo #CrainandCone #News #Sports #football #collegefootball #sportsshow #sportsnews #cfb #alabamafootball #crimsontide Crain & Cone, hosted by former college athletes Jake Crain, Blain Crain, and David Cone, is a college sports show dedicated to delivering quality analysis and passionate insight to the most die-hard fans.For partnership inquiries, please contact: crainandconesales@on3.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Clemson names Christopher Vizzina QB1 LSU vs. Clemson Week 1 The Keelon Russell era officially begins at Alabama. The former five-star quarterback will make his first career start against East Carolina after beating out Austin Mack for the QB1 job. Alabama offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb explains how the Crimson Tide are preparing Russell for his debut, including putting more responsibility on the young quarterback during practice and game-day communication. Do we know less about any QB1 than Alabama's Keelon Russell? TNR staff CFP brackets Our daily 4 Downs presented by Central Alabama Asphalt! PLUS, Tyler's Viewing Menu presented by Michelson Laser Vision! SUBSCRIBE: @NextRoundLive - youtube.com/@nextroundlive @TNRClips - youtube.com/@TNRClips FOLLOW TNR ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zlofzLZht7dYxjNcBNpWN FOLLOW TNR ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-round/id1797862560 WEBSITE: https://nextroundlive.com/ MOBILE APP: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-next-round/id1580807480 SHOP THE NEXT ROUND STORE: https://nextround.store/ Like TNR on Facebook: / nextroundlive Follow TNR on Twitter: / nextroundlive Follow TNR on Instagram: / nextroundlive Follow everyone from the show on Twitter: Jim Dunaway: / jimdunaway Ryan Brown: / ryanbrownlive Lance Taylor: / thelancetaylor Scott Forester: / scottforestertv Tyler Johns: /TylerJohnsTNR Brooks Carter: /BrooksACarter Sponsor the show: sales@nextroundlive.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Roll Pod, an Alabama sports podcast from Bama247. On today's episode, Mike Rodak and Alex Scarborough join Brett Greenberg kick off game week for the Crimson Tide's opener against East Carolina, discuss the latest injury updates, talk captain selections and more!(1:15) - Hottest Alabama football game ever set for this weekend?(4:59) - Discussing takeaways from Kalen DeBoer/Ryan Grubb/Kane Wommack press conferences on Monday (18:57) - Who could the Alabama football captains be?FOLLOW• Brett Greenberg: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BrettGreenberg_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Mike Rodak: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/mikerodak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Alex Scarborough⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://twitter.com/ByScarborough⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tuesday's 9am hour of Mac & Cube kept on with Tyler Watts, former Alabama QB & CTSN broadcaster, tells McElroy & Cubelic why he wasn't surprised Keelon Russell was named starting QB, why EJ Crowell needs to get on the field, and what he wants to see from the Tide in the season opener against ECU; then, the guys lay out what they expect to see form Alabama in their opener against East Carolina; later, Cole & Greg reminisce over the hottest games they were a part of; and finally, more lopsided Bad Box Scores of the Day close out our Tuesday! "McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning" airs 7am-10am weekdays on WJOX-94.5!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

September 1, 2026 Hour 2. College Football Road Trips, Jake is heading to Alabama for their opener against East Carolina. The SEC on CBS just felt different. Big season openers for certain teams this weekend in college football.

Week 1 goes deeper with The Next 15 as Gary breaks down another 15 games from the 2026 college football opening weekend.The show examines Boston College–Cincinnati and the pressure surrounding Bill O'Brien and Scott Satterfield, Tulane's major rebuild under Will Hall against defending ACC champion Duke, and East Carolina's trip to Tuscaloosa to face Alabama.The gigantic spreads continue with Fresno State–USC, Texas State–Texas and Western Michigan–Michigan, while the Apple Cup provides a completely different handicapping problem as Washington State tries to keep things interesting against Washington.Gary digs into Pitt's matchup with Miami (OH), the beginning of the Eric Morris era at Oklahoma State against Tulsa, Houston's significant roster advantages over Oregon State, Billy Napier's return to the Sun Belt with James Madison, and Penn State's matchup with Marshall.The final stretch includes John Sumrall's Florida debut against FAU, major market movement on Toledo–Michigan State and defending national champion Indiana laying one of the biggest numbers of the weekend against a completely rebuilt North Texas roster.Along the way: model spreads, line movement, returning production, transfer-portal turnover, coaching changes, pace, matchup advantages, look-ahead spots and the dangers of betting Week 1 before we truly know what these teams are.

Send us Fan MailKeelon Russell has the job. The offensive line in front of him is the question — and East Carolina's front is the first real test of it. George Teague and JT open season seven with the numbers, then the tape: ECU's 28.5% stuff rate, 31 rushing touchdowns, a plus-10 turnover margin, and a defensive front that changed its look on nearly every snap of its bowl game. Plus what an Alabama line replacing a third of its room has to identify before it can block anybody. George also has news — he's been named a 2026 Bryant Alumni Athlete Award winner, one of two honorees this year, and will be recognized at Bryant-Denny on Saturday. The film clips and drawings are in the video version: https://youtu.be/_REIc4jtpPQ Subscribe in your podcast app for weekly film study all season.Thanks for listening! Watch the Live Show Mondays at 8:15pm CT on YouTube.MERCHANDISE: https://millions.co/products?athleteIds=0165e442-822c-4217-ab47-f63bc3aa37eaShow Website:  https://teaguestake.comLatest VOD: https://live.teaguestake.comGeorge Teague Twitter: https://x.com/Teaguefootball

Monday's 9am hour of Mac & Cube saw an early preview of Auburn vs. Baylor and what you need to be paying attention to; then, the guys say what will grab their attention during Alabama vs. East Carolina; later, Cole & Greg continue to recap ALL the games from Week Zero; and finally, COLLEGE FOOTBALL returns to Bad Box Score(s) of the Day!! "McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning" airs 7am-10am weekdays on WJOX-94.5!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rodney Orr, of Tider Insider, made his weekly 3 Man Front appearance to remind everyone that Alabama is not broke as an athletics department, to say how the team handled the news that Keelon Russell & not Austin Mack was named starting QB, and what are the concerns facing Alabama against East Carolina. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of Tuesday's 3 Man Front included Jim Szoke detailing the East Carolina team that Alabama will face in Week 1, Pete Golding clarifying the FBI's involvement at Ole Miss & tons of your great texts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

East Carolina play-by-play announcer Jim Szoke joined 3 Man Front on Tuesday to preview the Pirates' Week 1 showdown against Alabama in Tuscaloosa!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HR1 - Tua Tagovailoa's poor play has given Michael Penix Jr. easy path to being Falcons QB1 In hour one Mike, Ali, and Beau recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons beating the Indianapolis Colts in Indy 34-6 on Saturday afternoon in their second preseason game of the year, explain why they think the Falcons had a better operation, better execution, and better energy than the Colts on Saturday, react to the news that Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has been cleared to return to 11-on-11 drills in practice, explain why they think the Falcons quarterback competition has played out perfectly for Penix Jr. so far, react to the Alabama Crimson Tide naming Keelon Russell their starting quarterback for their opener versus East Carolina, recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 in the Little League Classic last night, talk about the Braves avoiding being swept by the Brewers in the three game series with their win yesterday, and explain why they think the Braves will continue to struggle until the offense breaks out of the shell that it's in.

Rebuilding East Carolina in College Football 25 Dynasty Episode 1: https://youtu.be/PMWjuQyOoKY TWITTER: https://mobile.twitter.com/FBallAnalysisYT Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/football-analysis/id1739182467 Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/11tXQfKTUeOIWZP42Llrxp?si=VeU8wa8iRBKuOt1AyoB_RQ DISCORD: https://discord.gg/XAjBEcGVbH TIKTOK: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMe5NbVa7/ Welcome to the Also Football Analysis Youtube channel! Subscribe for both CFB & Madden content! Drop a like if you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching! #collegefootball #collegefootball25 #cfb25 #dynasty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do professional baseball and tactical strength and conditioning have in common? NSCA award-winning coach Matthew C. Krause knows the demands of both worlds, with 22 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) and his current public safety work with the Pasco Sheriff’s Office. Krause explains how lessons from baseball transfer when preparing law enforcement officers, who face long shifts, changing schedules, and fatigue that affects decision-making. In a new setting, his first step is to learn the job before making adjustments. He explains the Pasco Sheriff’s Office health and human performance model for deputy care and long-term development, then talks through how to show value with data and earn leadership buy-in over time. Krause also looks back on his United States Marine Corps service, mentors, and career opportunities as he advises young coaches to “always take the conversation.” Tune in to hear how you can step into a new setting, prove value, and build programs that last. Reach Matthew by email at mkrause@pascosheriff.org | Find Eric on Instagram: @ericmcmahoncscs and LinkedIn: @ericmcmahoncscs Join the NSCA Tactical Strength and Conditioning Professional Development Group (PDG) on LinkedIn to connect with peers and stay involved in the profession.Show Notes "You do a good job, you work your butt off, you're not sure what you want to do. You take these opportunities. [...] I tell all, all young strength coaches always take the conversation and you might not want it, but it's good to work on your skills as far as your interview skills and kind of understanding. You know, that process, learning how to sell yourself a little bit in those scenarios..." 10:25 "If you're going to be working for another organization or going to be in a team environment, you're never going to get everything you want. So, you have to pick and choose, figure out what you think on your list of things is the most important thing that day, right? And ask for those things, at the right time" 23:20 "I think people out there need to know that you need to give your time back and a lot of it's going to be in the form of education and time and talks like this." 25:30Transcript 00;00;00;00 - 00;00;21;24 Welcome to the NSCA Coaching Podcast season ten, episode six. And then somebody else, you know, you do a good job or somebody, you know, tell people, hey, listen, you work your butt off. You're not sure what you want to do. You take these opportunities and Bruce Hammel, who was the major league strength coach with the Cubs, came and said, hey, listen, you know, there could be some opportunities in baseball for you. 00;00;21;27 - 00;00;48;13 What wasn't where I wanted to be. I thought I was in college football, like I said, and wound up, you know, getting into, with the Pittsburgh Pirates, you know, went down, interviewed. So now, another thing I tell all, all young strength coaches always take the conversation and you might not want it, but it's good to work on your skills as far as your interview skills and kind of understanding, you know, that process, learning how to sell yourself a little bit in those scenarios. 00;00;48;13 - 00;01;09;27 Learn. You know how that dynamic is. This is the NSCA Coaching Podcast where we talked to strength and conditioning coaches about what you really need to know, but probably didn't learn in school. There’s strength and conditioning. And then there's everything else. This is the NSCA Coaching Podcast. I'm Eric McMahon NSCA’s Coaching and Sport Science Program Manager. 00;01;09;28 - 00;01;33;15 Today we have a guest who has extensive experience with the NSCA as a presenter. He was a 2018 Professional Strength and Conditioning Coach of the year, tons of experience working in MLB, but now he's working in tactical, the public safety space with the Pasco County Sheriff's Department in Florida. Matt Krauss, welcome to the show. Thanks, Eric. I appreciate you being here. 00;01;33;22 - 00;01;53;17 It's going to be fun. Yeah, yeah it's great man. I'm really excited to hear about your path from MLB and all the work you've done in the past and now working in the tactical space. What's that been like? I'll tell you a lot of a lot of similarities, being in a major League baseball with certain things from, from an everyday perspective, and you got a chance to experience that too. 00;01;53;17 - 00;02;11;17 In baseball. And then coming into the law enforcement space where it's, it's every day. Right? There's, there's, it's 24 hours a day, every day. It doesn't it doesn't stop. So it's one of the things that, that I, that I really like about it because I always like the grind of baseball. Right? You know, 20 something years and then coming into this space. 00;02;11;17 - 00;02;31;18 And I do enjoy that part of it. I enjoy the every day. There's something every day you're preparing for something every day. The ongoing of of it never stopping to where people talking about, you know, loading unloading this when it's every single day, you got to have that knack, to keep people going on on their best day and on on the worst day. 00;02;31;18 - 00;02;53;21 Right. So, and just the mental aspect of of a grind. So I really enjoy the space. That's cool. It's something I hear come through is when you're every single day, there's really no peaking, you know, you go, you always gotta be ready to go. You might be at your best, you might be at 80%. But that's your best that day. 00;02;53;24 - 00;03;30;13 How do you prepare law enforcement officers? And just like you did in baseball, to go out there every single day? Well, you know, the number one thing and for, for for any industry is learning the job and kind of getting understand the mentality and the physical part of it, you know, knowing the job, being around. So I think the ticket out for a six months of you coming into this space, kind of not asking as many questions, being more observational, but, you know, asking here and there, certain things, but just really getting to learn, understanding terminology. 00;03;30;15 - 00;03;48;29 You know, certain things are the same. Certain things are not, but really, you know, diving into it. And I've had an opportunity to, really get a chance to, to, to understand kind of what they're doing. I was not part of shift work. Right. Because baseball is is all day to. But understanding how you apply that to. 00;03;49;04 - 00;04;05;18 But but baseball has that you know that set schedule. You know every single day of the ramp up to a game and then and then there's a travel piece to it. But here it's ramping up every single day. And then and then going from a mid shift to a day shift to a night shift and understanding all those different pieces to it. 00;04;05;20 - 00;04;29;15 As people transition from from those aspects and how to how to apply the process or a program or their routine. All of the things that you would say to to a baseball player, right. But you know, it, it applies here to and how to make those adjustments. So seeing all of it and then getting a chance to dissect it a little bit, you know, obviously when you're a college training coach, when I was, when I was working in college, I worked ten different sports. 00;04;29;15 - 00;04;47;29 There's ten different things going on. And then, and then just being in one area, like, we just just in baseball, you get to dissect a little bit and to really kind of hone down on it. And once you kind of understand and get the chance to, to start implementing and, and so I'm making adjustments to try to make it better. 00;04;48;02 - 00;04;59;05 Tactical wasn't completely new to you. I know you have a military background. What was your path into S&C? Being enlisted in the military? 00;04;59;08 - 00;05;16;25 Well, joining the Marine Corps. So I was in the Marine Corps back when I was 18 years old. That was it was one of my paths, an opportunity to to make money and to go to school wasn't I didn't come from a very, a family with a ton of money. And but I definitely wanted to go to school, you know, I was, say, A33 sport athlete in high school. 00;05;16;28 - 00;05;32;17 And obviously I wasn't good enough in any one of those, you know, I was I got I was a plus player, but not enough to get a scholarship right or to continue on a at a lower level. And so that was part of my path. My dad was a marine. My uncle was a marine. I knew some of the people in my neighborhood that Marines. 00;05;32;17 - 00;05;49;13 And so I, I didn't even think, of another, branch. Right. I was just I was going to be, you know, if I was going to do this, I was going to go into the Marine Corps, and but I knew I wasn't going to do it long term. I mean, my path was, you know, my uncle was a college football coach. 00;05;49;16 - 00;06;07;06 He was at Richmond, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, you know, he played football at Mississippi State. So as you're, you know, building where you want to kind of go in life, you know, I had all these friends I wanted to be on Wall Street coming out of New York. I was a Queens, Long Island guy. Right. And I wanted to be I wanted to get off the island, get out of there and be more like my uncle. 00;06;07;08 - 00;06;27;06 And so I just thought I would, you know, moving, move in that direction. So the Marine Corps was, was a great place for me to one grow up. So I give a lot of a lot of credit to Marine Corps. I was, you know, some punk kid that, you know, thought he knew everything. And then I learned that I didn't know anything and that I needed a little structure in my life. 00;06;27;09 - 00;06;39;21 I like to say it taught me a little bit more of the killer instinct. I wish, I wish I played high school sports after I went to the Marine Corps, I would I would have been a better practitioner. I would have been a better planner. I would have been a lot of things instead of, just doing them. 00;06;39;23 - 00;06;59;05 And, so it definitely prepared me to learn how to focus in on some things, and it helped me be better into my career. And, so I'm very, very appreciative for, for taking an 18 year old kid and teaching him how to grow up. So you got out of the Marine Corps and that pushed you into college. 00;06;59;05 - 00;07;18;21 And were you looking at exercise science? What was your original goal when you were looking at a career? I always laugh, I said, so I had a buddy that I was at East Carolina University. I know Campbell's is, 71 miles from, from East Carolina. So I go over and visit with them, and that's where I saw they had a good sports medicine program. 00;07;18;21 - 00;07;36;29 It was my introduction into the athletic training where it kind of started. I was looking at the different ways how I can kind of get into sports. Talk to us a little bit. And they had a great program. So I knew when I was transitioning out into the reserve piece, they had a unit over in Raleigh that come. 00;07;36;29 - 00;07;56;00 So, you know, registering getting into East Carolina was my entrance. They had that exercise science, you know, different disciplines. You're going to go the exercise physiology or out of the sports medicine route. I started in the exercise science. I mean, in the sports medicine side of it, becoming an athletic trainer and, you know, Coach Connors was there. 00;07;56;00 - 00;08;10;01 A lot of people say at the NSCA, I know who Coach Connors was. He was, you know, I wanted to be him. You know, you know, the way he came in, he would do some pre-game speeches for football, for the men's basketball team that I was working on, like, wow, this guy was like, not only training guys in the bedroom, but he was doing pre-game speeches. 00;08;10;01 - 00;08;30;18 And I was like, that's a job that I want. You know, he got everybody going and I know he's he's done some talks for, for, for the NSCA. And so I was I looked at him as, you know, I wouldn't have known that the strength conditioning was even a job. Right. And when I saw him do it and the way he did it, was exciting to me and say, hey, this is something that I could possibly do. 00;08;30;20 - 00;08;48;20 And, so he actually, you know, crossed the bridge from the athletic training side to the strength conditioning side for me. He was very generous with his time. You know, people, he kind of finished school in December, but I don't graduate to make enough to do an internship. So I did my my my time at his Carolina in the sports medicine program as an athletic trainer. 00;08;48;20 - 00;09;03;24 And then in that window, he allowed me to come in and help out with the men's basketball team. I had to go do my cardiac rehab back in the day, say, internship in the morning, and then in the afternoon, he let me come into the weight room and then help out. And we got to the end of that semester. 00;09;03;24 - 00;09;21;29 I was looking at some some graduate assistantship opportunities from the athletic training side. And coach was like said, I can get you one right now if you won't go down to UCS, but it'll be on the training conditioning side. And I still didn't have enough money, as a driver, but I still wanted to get my masters and, he made a few phone calls for me. 00;09;22;02 - 00;09;43;25 I had a quick interview, and four weeks later I was down in Orlando, Florida, at UCS in that transition. And that's when I started my my career in, say, strength conditioning. Got in, there was work in, you know, football. UCF was working on every sport, obviously as a GA. And then so that was that was it. 00;09;43;25 - 00;10;00;27 He made a few phone calls. You stuck his neck out for me. So I appreciate that. You know, you want to give you a thank you along the way and then, took that opportunity and ran with it. And then the following semester, I took my CSCS and got, you know, became, got my certification and never looked back. 00;10;00;28 - 00;10;19;23 You know, it took my. So from that point, while I was a GA, I worked like 15 sports. There were college football, but took my time did my it did a few other internship. I'll. I worked for the Buccaneers. There are many camps one summer and then the following summer I did it with the Daytona Cubs and that was my entrance into into baseball. 00;10;19;24 - 00;10;40;20 Not to date ourselves here on here in 1999, I went over there and did an internship with the Daytona Cubs and then somebody else, you know, you do a good job as my, you know, tell people, you listen, you work your butt off, you're not sure what you want to do. You take these opportunities. And Bruce Hammel, who was the major league strength coach with the Cubs, came and said, hey, listen, you know, there could be some opportunities in baseball for you. 00;10;40;22 - 00;11;03;05 What wasn't where I wanted to be. I thought I was me in college football, like I said, and wound up, you know, getting into, with the Pittsburgh Pirates, you know, went down, interviewed. So now, another thing I tell all, all young strength coaches always take the conversation and you might not want it, but it's good to work on your skills as far as your interview skills and kind of understanding. 00;11;03;08 - 00;11;22;14 You know, that process, learning how to sell yourself a little bit in those scenarios, learn, you know how that dynamic is, but wound up getting an opportunity and get to take the job with the Pittsburgh Pirates and got into baseball. Never look back. 22 years later. It's been three years for the Pirates. 13 ish with the Reds. 00;11;22;17 - 00;11;52;05 You know, it's a major league level. And in my time with the New York Yankees and I finished in 2020, I like how all those early experiences, you got a ton of experience working with different teams, obviously on the medicine side, and that led you into strength and conditioning. But you had tons of experience building programs. I think, your time with the Reds, your time with the Yankees, now you're working in building a tactical strength and conditioning department at Pasco County. 00;11;52;08 - 00;12;12;01 What are some of the unique challenges when you come in? Maybe the program isn't where it needs to be. How do you build a department from the ground up? So every opportunity along the way is even coming to it, even at UCS at that time. So I don't want to take a step back. It just was that transition from one to Division one. 00;12;12;03 - 00;12;28;21 And we're building a program. So it's just me and somebody else, as the interns, you know, I'm saying then Augus and then I got hired on there as a full time strength coach, and then want of building on that program and being there to kind of see that. But Coach Bridgeman, I think he's done some things with the Navy at the time. 00;12;28;23 - 00;12;41;21 Showed me some administrative things that I didn't know that needed to happen. Right. So you can't put these things away for when it's your turn to kind of be in charge. So I wasn't in charge anything, but I kind of learned the process well because we were limited staff. So he had to put me in some challenging situations that I need to do. 00;12;41;21 - 00;13;00;11 Right. You got to grow up real quick. So then I want to went to the Pirates. Baseball was transitioning into developing minor league programs, right? Because at the time was just a major league strength. I had athletic trainer, assistant trainer, major league strength coach, and a minor league coordinator pretty much only outside of that. It was a lot of internships in and around it. 00;13;00;14 - 00;13;21;09 And then while I was my my time there with the Pirates, we built out that program. We created, a full time position. At different levels. Right. So super short season, you know. Oh, well, Gulf coast, short season, high, low and triple AA were they weren't in crazy salaries, but they were full time positions. Those are probably some of the first in the game at that time. 00;13;21;11 - 00;13;37;09 Correct. And so we were able to from a job creation standpoint that that was that was pretty cool to be a part of that. And then, had the opportunity to, you know, left the Pirates, came to the Reds. We're building the same kind of minor league program at this time. Now, I had a plan. Right. 00;13;37;11 - 00;13;54;22 You need this amount of people. Here's how we're going to roll this off. Carl Alvarez was a major league strength coach at times. I got hired on as a minor league guy, and then. And, had the opportunity to take it, take a major league job, two years later and then spent, you know, 15 years at the Major league level. 00;13;54;22 - 00;14;08;20 So I had, you know, five minor league years and then and then 16 at the major league level. It was it was pretty cool. So being able to watch that program grow put everything in place from a programing standpoint, learning how to deal with the coaches in the front office and all the other people in the scouting department. 00;14;08;22 - 00;14;28;20 What was great, and then getting a chance to to even do with the New York Yankees and building out even more programs, and then adding in the sport science piece and adding in a dietitian and adding all that. So from a job creation standpoint, I feel like we, you know, over say, 20 something years, we're able to, you know, builds almost 30, 35 jobs, you know, in the game, which I'm excited about. 00;14;28;23 - 00;14;47;21 And, and then watching some people that came in behind me that all work for the pirates and different things and moves along and, really excited about having those opportunities to where it gave me this opportunity when I, when I, when I got out of baseball and someone came up here and said, hey, you know, Pasco Sheriff's Office wants to build a human performance program. 00;14;47;21 - 00;15;04;21 At the time, this was an EXOS contract. We had a lot of people here from from special operations that seen some different things. While they were time there in the military, they knew it was something that needed to happen. And then I was lucky enough to, to land this position and I said, hey, you know what? 00;15;04;23 - 00;15;22;27 It's not just going to be a human performance program. We did a health and human performance program, right? We have to add in the the care aspect from we have a lot of people that have issues. So we're able to bring in. So now we're here I guess we're, we're we wanted to go with this was we're the first I call it a long term development program, right. 00;15;22;27 - 00;15;48;05 Where the first health and human performance program or a sports medicine program in law enforcement. So we're playing both both sides of that. When we're able to build out a staff from a job creation standpoint, now we have another strength coach, acts as the trainer and strength coach. We have a chiropractor and a registered dietitian, and we're able to provide care for the people who need, you know, some soft tissue work and some different things that that need to happen. 00;15;48;07 - 00;16;08;11 And taking that team, team approach that we learned through sports over time. On how to provide player care. We need to provide, you know, deputy care and, from from a tactical athlete standpoint and what I mean, long term development, we're able to impact the agency by we we have an explorer program at the high school level that we do, you know, exposure to all these different things. 00;16;08;13 - 00;16;43;24 And we work out of the academy as people come, you know, they want to become deputies. We we have some, opportunity to help and build foundational movements and corrective exercise at that level. And then like this morning, we have people that when we hire them officially into the sheriff's office, where we have a program to where we have a strength conditioning program for for six weeks, as we're training our deputies and teaching them and taking that exposure from those lower levels, right to, to here to where we can build out and show them all the mobility and the FRC stuff and control the programs and weight room programs and, you know, start, you 00;16;43;24 - 00;17;15;14 know, running programs and conditioning programs and agility and everything kind of gets built out. Show them how to expose them to it. And then we we have meetings through our FTO program. And then we do what to control. But we have programs for canines, you know, slot and you know, the tip of the spear. So when you think of a long term development program, Eric, we have stuff from the Dominican Republic to the big leagues, and now we have some things from the high school program and people who want to be in law enforcement or ROTC, whatever, and how we get them all the way to Swat or canine, you know, to to be our 00;17;15;14 - 00;17;43;01 best. And, I feel like we're impacting the agency and getting a lot of support. And so I'm excited to help be a part of that. So you've seen the culture obviously change and MLB to adopt strength and conditioning. Now you're experiencing that on the tactical side. Do you see a big difference in the culture of how strength and conditioning, sport science, all the different areas you mentioned nutrition, sports medicine, all how all these different areas are being adopted? 00;17;43;03 - 00;18;02;11 Yeah, it just takes a little bit of time and, you know, a lot of lot of sweat equity to, you know, in the beginning, you know, in the beginning times with, with baseball. Right? You didn't you didn't have as many people or there are some people on the coaching staff for the nonbelievers. Right. As long as you have some support at the top, it gives you opportunity to kind of, show the value. 00;18;02;13 - 00;18;23;16 Right. And, and how we're going to help impact the agency from, from injury prevention to also to performance and then how how that bleeds into the hitting and ground balls and pitching, you know, everything. And I've watched a huge swing say on the baseball side from from pitching coaches that maybe weren't they don't want to say what not to say. 00;18;23;16 - 00;18;50;20 Not I say as nonbelievers in the beginning, but weren't as adaptive to where that swing over that, say, 20 year period to where they're they're almost your biggest advocate. They they apply the most science right to, to to things to where we gain traction and show them, hey, the value of it to where as the front office started adding people in and, and over time, now you see a huge shift in culture, say, and baseball all the way from the D.R., all the way through the big leagues. 00;18;50;20 - 00;19;15;14 Right. And so I'm, I see the same thing here. You have people here who, who teach the skills. Right? You have shooting skills and jujitsu or defensive tactics and all those different things. And we want to impact the coaching staff to say, hey, here's ways that we can help your skill acquisition, right? To getting people more mobile, right, to get people in a better condition and doesn't, you know, have to be, say, marathon runners or bodybuilders and all those type of things we do. 00;19;15;15 - 00;19;32;18 You have to be in just enough shape to to do the job. And this is a tough job. When they go to trainings, they're out there for six, eight, ten, sometimes the 12 hour shifts, right. So when you're preparing people to do things for 12 hours, you know, you have to be able to dissect that a little bit. 00;19;32;20 - 00;19;52;28 And they got a hard they got a hard job, they got a hard job with a lot of liability. And so we want to make sure that, you know, you know, the number one thing that affects any kind of skill or division decision making is fatigue. And we have to make sure people are ready to do their job so that they're always making good decisions from hour one to hour 12. 00;19;53;00 - 00;20;10;09 You know, that that that's that's the approach. And so I'm just fortunate enough to, to get a chance to see people do something really well. Like I see it on the baseball side, when you get to watch baseball played at a high level for a long time, you get to appreciate a lot of little things. And then I've got a chance to watch people who are really good at their job here. 00;20;10;12 - 00;20;29;16 Show me the right, I guess, the right way to go about, you know, say, policing and law enforcement and how to from a from a skill side of it. And now we're able to to add the all the things that we've done on the sports side of it into this side. So from from a sports medicine side to, to the, you know, conditioning and strength conditioning side. 00;20;29;16 - 00;20;51;03 So now adding some tech. Right. So we're adding in. So we have a full assessments here. We you know we you know we do all smoke screens and movement screens and different things that people you know didn't really think about in 2005 and six and seven, you know, back in the day. And now to where we have, you know, the on base you and this and that and TBI and you have every single kind of, assessment possible. 00;20;51;03 - 00;21;05;16 Well, we're bringing some of those things here, right? We have to get people assessed. We have to get, we're using the body, we're using some tech, we're using some pressure mats. We're going to be adding in some some stuff involved and or some force playing some different things. And, you know, there's a lot of hitting drills that apply to shooting skills, right? 00;21;05;16 - 00;21;23;06 You teach things from the ground up and, and we're showing the value of that because people get better. So, you know, and people need to see the numbers. Right? You want to make change, right? They need to see the body numbers. They need to see some of the, some of FMS numbers. They need to see those things because you just talk about it. 00;21;23;06 - 00;21;43;05 Right. It's you know, they can't really understand it. But when they see it it's like, hey, holy cow. We're actually, you know, I'm actually getting better at some of these things. So it's been fun to watch. Yeah. Sounds sounds exciting. And you talk about the tech before we were talking about job creation and how that's really allowed you to build programs everywhere you've been. 00;21;43;05 - 00;22;05;08 But when I hear that, I'm like, hey, you're going to your leadership and you're asking them for money. Essentially, you're saying, hey, we need money to hire a strength coach or hire an athletic trainer or to purchase this technology. What's your approach going back on what you said you have, you're believers, you're nonbelievers. When you're going to somebody in a leadership position saying, hey, we need budget for this. 00;22;05;11 - 00;22;27;14 They may not be on board. How do you how do you navigate that process? I think over my years of learning how to get to. Yes, and to be patient and and to pick and choose your spots. I think I think when you're a young, trained coach, you don't know when to ask and not ask. So I've learned, like when you lose ten games in a row, you don't go ask for anything. 00;22;27;17 - 00;22;40;26 You mean you went on days in a row and everybody's happy, right? You got you learn how to pick your spots. And I think, you know, those are some of the things that the that I've learned around here. So like when you know, hey, we know we're down X amount of deputies. Right. So don't be asking for things. 00;22;40;26 - 00;22;58;10 Right. And then all of a sudden, you know, when things are moving at full speed around here and things are going well, like know you learn how to pick your, pick your spots. So you learn how to get to. Yes. And then and part of that is, You know, I've learned, you know, in baseball, you have a union. 00;22;58;12 - 00;23;13;13 So I guess you learn that you're only even at your best. You're about to do about 75% of the stuff you really want to do, right? Because there's unions and rules and guidelines and legal stuff and all these other things. So no one ever gets so hope. So. If anyone out there watching, you never have to get 100% of what you want. 00;23;13;14 - 00;23;24;09 If you do that, go in your own business, right? If you want to do everything you want to do, when you want to do it, and how you want to do it right then and there. But if you're going to be working for another organization or going to be in a team environment, you're never going to get everything you want. 00;23;24;09 - 00;23;43;12 So you got to pick and choose, figure out what you think on your list of things is the most important thing that day, right? And ask for those things, at the right time. And we've been lucky enough here to now get some federal dollars. And we are building a performance center, and we are, you know, building and getting a dedicated space. 00;23;43;12 - 00;24;03;18 Right? Because right now I'm in the Joint Operations building, right? I'm going to have a housing human performance, a building. We're in that process. We got some federal dollars, we got some state dollars, we have some county dollars that, we're we're now building a building, right. You know, here. And we have five satellite locations in and around the county or the county, 700mi². 00;24;03;20 - 00;24;27;17 And how we're able to, to do some of those things. And so we found the right time. We built some success. We got some people from an adoption standpoint that want to do these things, from a sweat equity standpoint. And now we're on the other end of this to where, you know, we put the time and and we're being rewarded with, you know, our, our sheriff and our leadership and, and, that, that want to make sure we have a dedicated space to train up to train our deputies. 00;24;27;19 - 00;24;53;27 Right. Not to, and to help impact the agency. So I'm really excited about that, that we're moving in that direction. And they want to build an add on. That's huge man. It's cool to see departments grow. And I think back when you were the president of the PBSCCS, Professional Baseball Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society, and you've really had to be an advocate for strength and conditioning through your whole career. 00;24;53;27 - 00;25;15;27 It goes back to what you said on job creation, and it's it's exciting for me to hear that and just see your involvement. Over the years you've been a presenter, you've been an award winner. What's the NSCA meant to you at different career stages? Well, I want to still say that I moved from the president of the PBSCCS to the administrative director. 00;25;15;27 - 00;25;32;27 I've not left that aspect of the game from the education standpoint. Listen, we all have to give back in certain ways, right? And, you know, and I'm fortunate enough to that the board with the PBSCCS allows me to be a part of, say, the trade show and to be part of what we're going to be doing another webinar here soon. 00;25;33;00 - 00;25;48;07 I think people out there need to know that you need to give your time back and a lot of it's going to be in the form of education and time and talks like this. And so along with that, yes. You know, I still like coming to the, to the, I don't wanna keep screwing up like that. 00;25;48;07 - 00;26;09;26 Kind of. Right. So the NSCA and then just you being let me be a part of this is this is huge. Right? But, I want to just make sure that, you know, that I'm taking the time to, you know, help out people just like Connors and Bridgman and different people. And then, you know, like, obviously one day, like this, this program, the sheriff is, you know, given their time and opportunity to to me, to where I like to give back to some of these things. 00;26;09;26 - 00;26;34;18 Right. And, and go and just, hey, I'm gonna tell you right now that I was going to agree with the way I do things, that it's okay to go out there and be judged by your peers a little bit. I think some people get nervous about that. We all are in the beginning part of our career, and now you get to a certain point to where, you know, I'm okay because some of the things I'm talking about, I'm doing good at and some I'm not doing as good, but hopefully someone in the room can be constructive enough to say, hey, hey, man, here's a better way to do it instead of just kind of beating 00;26;34;18 - 00;26;51;22 you down. And I've been on both ends of that, but I'm not as worried about that anymore. And and I'm okay to. Hey, here's what I got. Here's what we're doing. Help me make it better. Be constructive on that, and then I'll come to you and to other people. Well, through the NSCA. And you got a lot of good people in this tactical space. 00;26;51;22 - 00;27;11;25 And they've been very welcoming. This is the more welcoming they are. So you want to say the sports out of it. And what a great community. And everyone everyone wants to help it get better. And so I, I'm very, very, very appreciative of that. And, so that that's the community with from the NSCA. They've been they've been great. 00;27;11;27 - 00;27;34;20 Yeah. Your willingness to be open to share what you do, even if it's the the best thing out there, or maybe it's something you're still working on. I love that that comes through. If someone wants to reach out and get some of that advice from you, what's the best way for them to do that? Yeah, just as just, you know, I guess if you I don't know if you can put the email up on the screen, but email's the best, way to get Ahold of me. 00;27;34;20 - 00;27;52;24 I do try to reply to all of them. And hopefully, you can just take a little tidbit from here because everyone should put their own flavor on some things. You know, we all take some tidbits from each other, and hopefully you can kind of process some of the things that we're doing here and about, I'm always willing to help because I know other agencies. 00;27;52;24 - 00;28;15;27 Now we're starting to in the state of Florida, right? We have 68 counties, and I hope all 68 counties at some point, they are hiring a strength conditioning coach, and to help all their programs, to help all these deputies. What a much needed, job. Like a lot of job satisfaction and helping these people. Yeah, it's it's really exciting to hear job creation is the name of the game we care about. 00;28;15;27 - 00;28;38;28 Creating opportunities for coaches to move through the field like we have. And that's that's something that comes through on your baseball background through the PBSCCS. This is cool that this was a, baseball episode, but it was also a tactical episode. We don't always cross those two areas in this. In the same, episode here on the podcast. 00;28;38;28 - 00;28;59;02 So I think it speaks to the fact that you can move through different areas of the field, and our skill set is valuable, our knowledge is valuable, and we can take that with us when we have a new career opportunity or something that interests, so I think that's a really positive, encouraging messages for our listeners. Matt, thanks so much for being on today. 00;28;59;04 - 00;29;16;00 Yeah. Thank you. Hey, Eric. Appreciate it. Appreciate your friendship. I think I got a chance to meet two more people today. You know, that that are that are in the background there. So, any time and then I'm also going to be at the speaking at the tactical. Just let everyone know that I'll be speaking at the, tactical conference come August. 00;29;16;02 - 00;29;41;01 I love it. Yeah, absolutely. Thanks, everybody, for tuning in today. Great episode. We talk tactical baseball, strength and conditioning. Matt has a ton of information and knowledge experience with the NSCA. He's a great contact so we'll put his information into the show. Notes. Also a special thanks to Sorinex Exercise Equipment. We appreciate their support. This was the NSCAs Coaching Podcast. 00;29;41;09 - 00;30;01;03 The National Strength and Conditioning Association was founded in 1978 by strength and conditioning coaches to share information and resources and help advance the profession, serving coaches for over 40 years. The NSCAs be trusted source for strength and conditioning professionals. Be sure to join us next time.

Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler kick off the second week of BYU fall camp with a loaded show, opening with a full rundown of where the Cougars sit in every major preseason poll (No. 15 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, No. 11-15 across most national outlets) and celebrating first-team and preseason All-America nods for running back LJ Martin, offensive lineman Bruce Mitchell, and cornerback Evan Johnson.They also break down the week's slate of Cougars playing in NFL preseason action before welcoming recruiting insider Jeff Hansen, who previews true freshmen already making an impact in camp, breaks down BYU's rising recruiting pull in the state of Utah (including newly-committed edge rushers Uhila Wolfgramm and Jag Ioane), lays out his three keys to a championship-caliber season, and ranks BYU's five toughest games of 2026 — with Notre Dame landing at No. 1.The back half of the show features BYU soccer coach Jen Rockwood previewing her final season before retirement and a season-opening road trip to No. 9 UCLA, plus author Dr. Mark Ogletree on his new book "The Leadership Legacy of LaVell Edwards," sharing behind-the-scenes stories from interviews with Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, Ron McBride, and Jim McMahon, and counting down LaVell's five greatest wins as head coach.The Re-Lyte Athlete of the Week spotlights Evan Johnson's remarkable back-to-back interceptions (one a pick-six) against East Carolina last season, and Cosmo's newly-announced induction into the Mascot Hall of Fame gets its due celebration.The show wraps with two Hotel Park City Ruth's Chris BYU Super Fans, Rulon McKay and Nelson Abbott, who share personal BYU history — from mowing a giant "Y" into his lawn every August to keeping tabs on the Cougars as a mission president in Guatemala — plus a round of "Where Were You?" revisiting iconic moments like Jimmer Fredette's win over No. 4 San Diego State and Tyler Allgeier's legendary strip-and-recover against Arizona State. Full campus notes across soccer, volleyball, cross country, baseball, and golf round out the episode, along with the weekly On This Day history segment and inspirational quote from President James E. Faust. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The American had a great 2025. The reward? The top of the league all needed new coaches, and almost all of the top player talent went either to the NFL or the power conferences. This is a year of restarts. Cofounder Steven Godfrey joins Alex for a dive into the league, going team by team:- 4:58: Tulane- 12:45: North Texas- 20:53: Navy- 28:01: East Carolina- 32:49: South Florida- 39:19: Army- 45:32: Memphis- 50:43: UTSA- 56:00: Temple- 1:00:35: Florida Atlantic- 1:03:58: Rice- 1:08:44: UAB- 1:12:29: Tulsa- 1:16:02: Charlotte- 1:20:29: Preseason superlatives and conference honorsProducer: Anthony Vito This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Are you wondering what it looks like when God takes a broken story and turns it into a mission? If you've felt like your past disqualifies you from what's next, this episode is for you.On this episode of Renew, Gina and Meghen sit down with Meredith, founder and board member of EC Study Center in Greenville, NC. Meredith shares her testimony, meeting Jesus at 19, marrying her husband Rich, adopting three children from Ethiopia, and losing everything in the flood after Hurricane Floyd. She also shares how a simple conversation turned into EC Study Center, a home away from home for college students at ECU and Pitt Community College.This is part one of a two-part conversation. Part two covers burnout, the volunteers who sustain this ministry, and how you can get involved.Learn more about ECU Study Center at ecstudycenter.orgMusicbed SyncID:MB016VLFYGCYRHN