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College Football week 4 predictions are here. Michigan vs Nebraska and Florida vs Miami are big matchups with CFP and job implications. Can Matt Rhule and the Huskers announce their arrival in the Big Ten title picture? What will Billy Napier and the Gators have against Mario Cristobal and the Canes? We also break down Auburn vs Oklahoma. Next, Josh updates his national QB rankings. DJ Lagway has disappointed but Carson Beck and Haynes King have been incredible. Where should Ty Simpson and Gunner Stockton be? What about Arch Manning? The week 4 edition of the JP Poll is here as we take a look at movement within the power ratings. Where should Vandy and Miami be? What do we do with Clemson and Texas? Is LSU rising? Where are Alabama and USC? All that plus Dabo Swinney goes off on the state of the Clemson program and we add best bets on the Ramen Noodle Express.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Miami looked realllllly good in a rout of South Florida, and now finds themselves at No. 4 in the AP Poll…are we ready to buy into Mario Cristobal and Miami as BACK? Also….what about Texas A&M? Are they ready to finally contend in the SEC and push for a title or not? Show Sponsored by SANDHILLS GLOBALOur Sponsors:* Check out Hims: https://hims.com/EARLYBREAK* Check out Washington Red Raspberries: https://redrazz.orgAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal joins after a 49-12 dismantling of USF. Now the Canes turn their attention to UF as College Gameday comes to town for their matchup with the Gators. Cristobal is not underestimating Florida saying they have "a lot of NFL level talent"
Dolphins fall to the Patriots after a late interception from Tua. Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal joins as the Canes handle USF and rise to #4 in the AP Poll. The Canes host the Gators next as College Gameday comes to town. What does Stephen Ross do from here?
The Dolphins lose a tight one to the Patriots as Tua throws a back-breaking INT in the final two minutes. The Canes destroy USF and move up to #4 in the AP Poll, head coach Mario Cristobal joins. Joe Burrow will be out 3 months with a toe injury. Omar Kelly joins.
The Boys dive into the Canes' matchup against the Bulls at Hard Rock Stadium. Miami comes in after beating Notre Dame and Bethune Cookman. The Bulls have beat Boise State and UF. The Bulls have a great up and coming coach in Alex Golesh and a dual-threat QB Byrum Brown, a senior out of North Carolina. How will Miami's re-tooled defense do against Brown and USF offense? USF DC Todd Orlando, a former DC under Mario Cristobal at FIU, will try to confuse Miami QB Carson Beck by disguising coverages and pressure packages. Can the Canes' veteran QB overcome the challenge of Orlando's defense? All of these questions and more get answered on this week's episode. In Segment Two, The Beast and Cam debate a topic that came up in the press box last week: Are players really injury prone? Please make sure you check out the great work of Cam and his staff at TheStateofTheU.com
Joe Zagacki & Don Bailey Jr. talk with the head ball coach, Mario Cristobal. They discuss what he liked about the football team during the Bethune-Cookman game this past Saturday night. They also look forward to the USF Bulls coming in on Saturday night in a top-20 market.
Joe Zagacki & Don Bailey Jr. talk with the head ball coach, Mario Cristobal. They talk about what he liked from the football team during the Bethune-Cookman game this past Saturday night. They also look ahead to the USF Bulls coming in on Saturday night in a top 20 market. They also talk with Shannon Dawson, miami offensive coordinator, about the big win over Bethune Cookman
The Dolphins get crushed in week 1 vs the Colts and look unprepared and uninspired in doing so. Dolphins fans are fed up with McDaniel and Tua. USF stuns UF in Gainesville and Miami welcomes the Bulls into town this weekend. Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal joins.
Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal joins after a 45-3 win over Bethune Cookman. Mario is encouraged that a lot of the Canes depth players saw action in week 2. Now the team looks ahead to a matchup with #18 USF after they upset the Florida Gators in the Swamp.
Dolphins look like the worst team in football in week 1 vs the Colts. Joe wants some individuals to take some accountability and responsibility. Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal joins.
Auburn Men's Basketball head coach Bruce Pearl joins the show. Paul takes some calls from some listeners. Then, Mario Cristobal, Miami Football head coach stops by to chat after their spirited week 1 win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On today's show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys look ahead to tomorrow's NFL Kickoff between the Cowboys and Eagles, and all the pertinent NFL stories that need to be chatted about before the start of the season. Joining the progrum to chat about rebuilding the program, how recruiting has changed, their massive win against Notre Dame, and a look at the season ahead is Miami Head Football Coach, Mario Cristobal. Next, the host of NFL RedZone, Scott Hanson joins the show to give a look at what his Sunday's look like in the RedZone studio, the change from “commercial free football” to “RedZone football,” and how long it took him to get settled in to the chaos of calling all the games at once. Later, 3x Defensive POY, Walter Payton Man of the Year, 7x All-Pro, 5x Pro Bowler, Texans Ring of Honor member, future Hall of Famer, and new color commentator for the NFL on CBS, JJ Watt joins the show to chat about Micah Parsons' trade to the Packers, which games he's most excited to call, and which teams he think will surprise people, how his soccer teams are doing, and much more. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN's Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you, we'll see tomorrow. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We're back to break down the remaining drama from college football's opening weekend, as Miami delivered when the stakes were highest, knocking off Notre Dame 27-24 in a game that felt like a must-win for Mario Cristobal. In this college football podcast episode, we dive deep into how the Hurricanes won the line of scrimmage and why Notre Dame's offensive game plan was so confusing. Also, a recap of South Carolina's slugfest with Virginia Tech, the return of "Beamer Ball" as a winning strategy for Shane Beamer, the frustration of watching Kyron Drones, and new steam on the "LaNorris The Creator" movement in popular media. Plus, a look back at our leftover observations from Week 1, a twin pack of early bird specials looking ahead to the CyHawk rivalry and Michigan's big road trip to Oklahoma, and a lookahead at a meaty Week 2 slate of games. Timestamps:0:00 - Intro2:52 - Miami beats Notre Dame, 27-2415:32 - South Carolina holds off Virginia Tech, 24-1121:57 - Leftover Week 1 Observations30:33 - Iowa vs Iowa State Predictions41:37 - Michigan vs Oklahoma Predictions51:43 - Week 2 LookaheadSupport the show!: https://www.patreon.com/solidverbalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bill Belichick and UNC get embarrassed in week one losing 48-14 to TCU. UM Head Coach Mario Cristobal joins after Miami's huge win over Notre Dame. Joe isn't concerned about Tyreek Hill not being named a captain this season.
UM Head Coach Mario Cristobal joins after the Canes week 1 win over #6 Notre Dame. Coach discusses the defensive line, CJ Daniels' highlight reel catch, and Carter Davis' clutch kicking.
Chuck and Heath discuss Miami's star freshman WR and what he means about the program's resurgence. Eric Henry of Horns 247 looks at Texas post Ohio State loss. Drew DeArmond of ESPN 97.7 in Huntsville sizes up Alabama after Saturday's upset by FSU.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chuck reacts to the weekend. Chuck and Heath discuss North Carolina appearing not to have enough talent to compete this season. Dave Bartoo of CFB Matrix joins for his weekly visit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joe Zagacki and Don Bailey Jr. talk to the head ball coach, Mario Cristobal, as they recap the big win vs Notre Dame, and they also talk about CJ Daniels and Malachi Toney on their breakout games Sunday Night. They also go through what worked well for the Canes on Sunday and so much more. They also talk about what next week's opponent, Bethune-Cookman, as they come down to Miami FL to play the Hurricanes on Saturday night at Hard Rock Stadium
Joe Zagacki and Don Bailey Jr. talk about the huge top 10 win the Miami Hurricanes had on Sunday Night vs Notre Dame. They talk to the head ball coach, Mario Cristobal, as they recap the big win vs Notre Dame, and they also talk about CJ Daniels and Malachi Toney on their breakout games Sunday Night. They also go through what worked well for the Canes on Sunday and so much more. They also discuss what to expect from next week's opponent, Bethune-Cookman, as they come to Miami, FL, to play the Hurricanes on Saturday night at Hard Rock Stadium. Don Bailey Jr. gets to talk to Shannon Dawson & Carson Beck after the big win on Sunday Night to discuss the offense and what made it thrive against Notre Dame.
College Football is BACK! The Canes won despite Mario Cristobal trying his hardest to lose. Stu is deciding if he needs to hedge his bet. Does Arch Manning stink? Taylor is getting ready for the North Carolina vs TCU game. Alabama looks terrible. Brian Kelly finally won his opening game. Izzy wants to talk about futbol. Your new wardrobe awaits! Get $10 off Chubbies with the code stugotz at https://www.chubbiesshorts.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In hour one, WHAT A NIGHT AT THE ROCK!!! Reaction to the Hurricanes massive victory over Notre Dame. The Hochman Burger is back at Tucker Duke's and Solana is ashamed on behalf of Uruguay today because of Luis Suarez's latest antics. Plus, Alex Donno joins the show for more on last night's Canes win and why Cristobal finally earned his signature win in Miami.
Breaking down Mario Cristobal's signature win last night as the Hurricanes beat Notre Dame in dramatic fashion at Hard Rock Stadium. Alex Donno and Joe Zagacki join the show for their biggest takeaways. Plus, Tyreek Hill is not named a Dolphins team captain and the Hochman Burger makes its return.
Pete Thamel and ESPN's Dan Wetzel take you behind the scenes of Lee Corso's final College GameDay, then head to the sidelines for Ohio State–Texas and Arch Manning's early struggles. From Alabama's sudden vulnerability and LSU's pressure-packed win to Tulane's Katrina anniversary triumph and Mario Cristobal's blueprint, the weekend delivered headline after headline. 0:00 - Welcome 4:06 - BTS of Lee Corso's final College GameDay 6:59 - Ohio St vs Texas: Pete's perspective from the sidelines 9:28 - What's going on with Arch Manning? 23:28 - Open hunting season on Alabama after Florida St upset 28:30 - If not Kalen DeBoer at Alabama, then who? 34:58 - LSU handles pressure, beats Clemson 40:13 - Tulane beats Northwestern in NOLA on Hurricane Katrina anniversary 43:13 - Mario Cristobal's winning blueprint against Notre Dame 48:01 - Now you know: Eyebrow raising college football headlines 53:40 - Nico's rough UCLA start and other worthwhile games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Joe Rose could not sleep after The Canes win over Notre Dame. He was impressed with the young guys and the vets plus he thinks Mario Cristobal has things grooving.
It's a Victory Monday, and the crew is FIRED UP after the Miami Hurricanes took down #6 ranked Notre Dame in a thrilling 27-24 win! Tobin and Brittney dive into the standout plays, key performances, and game-changing moments — including CJ Daniels' jaw-dropping catch (Catch of the Year?!), and the breakout of 17-year-old Malachi Toney. Brittney was boots on the ground and has the voice to prove it! Plus, we open the phone lines to hear from hyped-up Canes fans and dish out plenty of well-deserved shade to the refs. In Hour Tua, we shift gears to the Dolphins — with some raised eyebrows after Tyreek Hill was left off the team captains list. What's up with that? We hear directly from Coach Mike McDaniel on the decision and react to the announcement of a new behind-the-scenes YouTube series from the team. Of course, we take a few jabs at the Bills' Hard Knocks debut, and Tobin sneaks in some EuroBasket love with updates on our Heatles overseas. We also weigh in on Arch Manning's performance against Ohio State and dip into a mixed bag featuring Mario Cristobal, Carson Beck, and the legendary Zagacki call of CJ Daniels' catch. Hour 3 welcomes Leroy to the mix, who shares his thoughts on the Canes win and gives big praise to Rueben Bain's dominance up front. JFig pops in to share her Canes game experience, and things get heated when Tobin lashes out at Leroy for daring to watch some F1 — “It's NOT the same as EuroBasket!” Then it's time for our Monday favorite: Game Balls & Game Bums, where the Canes' D-line gets flowers, and Alabama takes the L after losing to Florida State. In Hour 4, we continue breaking down the Canes' massive win before diving into South Florida sports news with updates on the Marlins, Inter Miami, and more Mike McDaniel sound. Then things get wild as Tobin recounts his dirty boxing chronicles from the weekend — complete with chaos, knockouts, and a few surprise celebrity sightings. We preview what's ahead for the Canes, and wrap things up with our Alright! and Oh No! segment — including a surprise twist as Leroy calls out Tobin as his Oh No! of the weekend!
In Hour Tua, we shift gears to the Dolphins — with some raised eyebrows after Tyreek Hill was left off the team captains list. What's up with that? We hear directly from Coach Mike McDaniel on the decision and react to the announcement of a new behind-the-scenes YouTube series from the team. Of course, we take a few jabs at the Bills' Hard Knocks debut, and Tobin sneaks in some EuroBasket love with updates on our Heatles overseas. We also weigh in on Arch Manning's performance against Ohio State and dip into a mixed bag featuring Mario Cristobal, Carson Beck, and the legendary Zagacki call of CJ Daniels' catch
Pete Thamel and ESPN's Dan Wetzel take you behind the scenes of Lee Corso's final College GameDay, then head to the sidelines for Ohio State–Texas and Arch Manning's early struggles. From Alabama's sudden vulnerability and LSU's pressure-packed win to Tulane's Katrina anniversary triumph and Mario Cristobal's blueprint, the weekend delivered headline after headline. 0:00 - Welcome 4:06 - BTS of Lee Corso's final College GameDay 6:59 - Ohio St vs Texas: Pete's perspective from the sidelines 9:28 - What's going on with Arch Manning? 23:28 - Open hunting season on Alabama after Florida St upset 28:30 - If not Kalen DeBoer at Alabama, then who? 34:58 - LSU handles pressure, beats Clemson 40:13 - Tulane beats Northwestern in NOLA on Hurricane Katrina anniversary 43:13 - Mario Cristobal's winning blueprint against Notre Dame 48:01 - Now you know: Eyebrow raising college football headlines 53:40 - Nico's rough UCLA start and other worthwhile games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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College Football week 1 predictions are here as Josh Pate breaks down LSU vs Clemson. Can Brian Kelly and Garrett Mussmeier get the win in Clemson over Dabo Swinney and the Tigers? What will Alabama vs FSU have in store as Kalen DeBoer hopes for a better year for the Tide while Mike Norvell needs to salvage his program? Notre Dame vs Miami is a huge Sunday night game. Will Marcus Freeman and the Irish be able to break in a new QB vs Mario Cristobal and the Canes? What do we make of reports Ohio State has moved to BAN Dave Portnoy from their stadium for their week 1 game against Texas? The JP Poll is back with the week 1 edition. Where are teams like Texas, Ohio State, and Florida? Could we see surprise G5 teams? What about sleepers like Utah or prime contenders like UGA? We get one of our last batches of Bold Predictions on the show tonight as the season is upon us.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Week 1 of the 2025 College Football season is here, and we've got your ultimate betting guide, previews, and expert picks!Mario Cristobal Interview:Miami Hurricanes head coach joins the show ahead of Miami vs Notre Dame to break down the matchup and what to expect this season.Texas vs Ohio State Preview & Betting Picks:Chris “Bear” Fallica, Geoff Schwartz, and Sammy Panayotovich dive into one of the biggest Week 1 games. Which rookie QB can be trusted? Are they betting the over or under? Full analysis of the Longhorns vs Buckeyes showdown on FOX.Other Top Week 1 Games Covered:Bill Belichick's debut as head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels, Clemson vs LSU, Alabama vs Florida State & Baylor vs Auburn. Plus, the guys break down the viral Travis Kelce & Taylor Swift engagement betting odds!CHAPTERS:00:00 INTRO02:00 BIGGEST QUESTIONS HEADING INTO THE SEASON06:10 MARIO CRISTOBAL INTERVIEW17:15 TEXAS VS OHIO STATE22:00 LSU VS CLEMSON29:20 NOTRE DAME VS MIAMI35:00 REST OF WEEK 1 GAMES50:00 TAYLOR SWIFT & TRAVIS KELCE54:30 RECAP & OUTRO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Joe Zagacki and Don Bailey Jr talk to the head ball coach for the Miami Hurricanes, Mario Cristobal, as they talk about the roster from this year to last year on who's gonna step up on offense and defense of the Miami Hurricanes. Coach Cristobal talks about the New QB, Carson Beck, for the Miami Hurricanes this year on how he'll be different from Cam Ward and also talk about the week 1 matchup vs Notre Dame Sunday night at Hard Rock Stadium.
Joe Zagacki and Don Bailey Jr are back to preview week 1 of the Miami Notre Dame game this coming Sunday night at Hard Rock Stadium. They talk to the head ball coach for the Miami Hurricanes, Mario Cristobal, as they talk about the roster from this year to last year on who's gonna step up on offense and defense of the Miami Hurricanes. Coach Cristobal talks about the New QB, Carson Beck, for the Miami Hurricanes this year on how he'll be different from Cam Ward. We Also Hear from Miami Hurricanes Coordinator Shannon Dawson as he talks about Carson Beck, and DBJ talks with Corey Heatherman about how he's going to duplicate the success he had at Minnesota and here in Miami.
Miami Hurricanes football coach Mario Cristobal joins us on the Greg Cote Show's new episode 285, out now! Plus details on the Suey Awards, our new song & more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Miami Hurricanes football coach Mario Cristobal joins us on the Greg Cote Show's new episode 285, out now! Plus details on the Suey Awards, our new song & more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Miami Dolphins need to get down to 53 players before tomorrow's 4pm deadline. It's game week for the Miami Hurricanes, head coach Mario Cristobal joins. Omar Kelly joins
Ollie Gordon looks like he could be the steal of the draft in the sixth round. Mario Cristobal joins as it's finally GAME WEEK for the Canes. Preseason comes to a close and the Dolphins must decide who's making the 53 man roster.
Mario Cristobal joins as the Canes prepare for a top ten showdown with Notre Dame this Sunday night.
Trade rumors heat up as the Dolphins sign veteran pass rusher Matthew Judon to a one-year deal. Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal joins
Dolphins sign veteran pass rusher Matthew Judon to a one-year deal. Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal joins. Mike McDaniel speaks on the Dolphins CB room.
Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal joins as their season opener against Notre Dame is less than two weeks away.
Chuck has thoughts on Michigan's five star commitment from a running back. Patrick Brown of Go Vols 247 analyzes Tennessee after naming Joey Aguilar starting QB. David Lake of Inside the U previews Chuck's number 9 team Miami. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ESPN broadcaster, Jorge Sedano, explains why Mario Cristobal has succeeded in resetting the Hurricanes roster from the Manny Diaz era.
Miami is trying to build on last year's 10-win season with another successful year. They've re-loaded at QB and return a lot of key pieces. Let's preview the Miami Hurricanes with Head Coach Mario Cristobal. Presented by Ingles Markets. Sponsored by Rhoback, use code GMPOD for 20% off. Produced by Richmond Weaver
Chuck's opening monologue. Chuck and Heath discuss Jimbo Fisher's possible coaching future as he debuts on the ACC Network. Tim Everson of the Manhattan Mercury looks at Chuck's number 16 team Kansas State. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel Miami beat reporter Adam Lichtenstein sizes up the Hurricanes to this point. Chuck and Heath discuss possible changes to the signing process for recruits. Tye Richardson of ESPN Arkansas analyzes Arkansas practice so far.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Dolphins release their first depth chart of the season as they get ready to head to Chicago to face the Bears. Mario Cristobal joins live from Canes training camp. Should we be concerned about the Dolphins lack of depth?
The show goes live from Miami Hurricanes training camp and talks all things Canes. Lots of UM guests stop by including head coach Mario Cristobal, Canes radio analyst Don Bailey Jr., and UM athletic director Dan Radakovich. Dolphins release first depth chart of the season.
Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal joins as the show goes lives from Canes training camp. Mario discusses the outlook of his team, the addition of new DC Corey Hetherman, and the constant work that recruiting requires.
Richard and Alex preview 2025 in the Atlantic Coast Conference, discussing the league in the following order: * Clemson, now with a light sprinkling of transfers, has every ingredient * Miami's defense should finally arrive, but will Mario Cristobal come through on the margins? * Louisville has both of us excited * SMU is graded on a different curve now, and on that curve, it has work to do* Georgia Tech is in its best spot since we started podcasting * Duke might be a better team … with a worse record * Florida State (coming off a 2-10 season with one FBS win over Cal by five points) * North Carolina is one of the ACC's more interesting teams even before you get to the Belichick of it all * Pitt has offensive firepower, elite linebackers, and a lot to figure out anyway after sputtering to end 2024* Virginia Tech isn't out of reasons for optimism, but it's getting there* NC State shows worrying signs of a program in decline, but does have a QB of the future * Syracuse gets a bad schedule draw and will decline in Fran Brown's second year* Boston College shows good and bad signs under Bill O'Brien * Virginia has certainty at QB and uncertainty at a lot of other places * Cal appears to be heading toward the end with Justin Wilcox * Wake Forest straps in for a rebuild * Stanford is interesting for the long term, but check back after 2025Then we share our nominees for preseason awards: the SZD Dude of the Year, the Low-Key Cool Game of the Year, the Minority Coach of the Week In an Interesting Schematic Spot (of the Year), and the Coach Who's Not Gonna Be Here Next Year. Producer: Anthony Vito. Catch up on all of our 2025 previewsWe already have previews available for the following conferences: * Conference USA* Big 12 * MAC* Pac-12 and FBS independents* Sun BeltThank you to our subscribers and partnersBecome a paid subscriber today to get a lot more SZD, and check out www.nokiantyres.com/szd and www.homefieldapparel.com 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