Best Steven Godfrey Podcasts (2025)

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Anatomy of a Coaching Carousel: 2010 37:08

1h ago37:08

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com For live show tickets in Raleigh on 8/23: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/78691649/the-2nd-annual-sports-podcast-festival-raleigh-the-rialto Godfrey, Richard, and Alex present the second episode in our “Anatomy of a Coaching Carousel” series. This show covers the new c…

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Why do some WNBA rookies get cut almost immediately? 46:31

7h ago46:31

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In most professional leagues, rookies are prized possessions that can help teams effectively manage the salary cap, develop talent for the future, and show their superiority in scouting. So why do some women's basketball players get picked in the top 20 and wind up washing out before their first season even begins? This is the question that Ryan br…

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How to Build a Modern CFB Front Office 23:18

5d ago23:18

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Split Zone Duo State is the newest startup FBS program. We've got our coach, but now we need a staff. Blueprint Sports head of analytics Parker Fleming joins the show to help Richard break down who to hire, and the roles that need filling, to build SZD State into a t…

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We're Not All Like This - The Chicago Bulls 1:09:23

5d ago1:09:23

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The Jordan Bulls dominated the NBA and the sports cultural landscape in the 1990s, but fans have spent the last 25 years watching an organization swinging between mismanagement, heartbreak, and mediocrity. Maggie Hendricks, Ricky O'Donnell, and Jack Silverstein join the show to share their favorite Bulls memories, explain the dreaded GarPax, and di…

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CFB Lunch Break: Lincoln Riley, Rivalry Killer? 22:01

7d ago22:01

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Richard and Alex take live questions from our Split Zone Duo subscribers. Topics covered in this episode include: * The slightly messy ending between Jim Knowles and Ohio State * What we’re most excited about in the 2025 season * More developments in Bill Belichick/J…

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Are the Dallas Cowboys on television too much? 49:04

7d ago49:04

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The NFL schedule for 2025 is out, and Steven Godfrey is not happy with how many prime slots went to the Dallas Cowboys. So he and Ryan sat down, with some numbers, to figure out whether or not America's team actually gets more choice television placement than their record merits and uncover which team isn't getting the TV love that it should. Phant…

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The 8 Ways to Smoke Out a Fake National Title Claim 1:09:31

9d ago1:09:31

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College football history is loaded with BS national championship claims, as well as some non-consensus claims that AREN’T ridiculous. How do we tell the difference? What patterns emerge when we look at decades of disputed titles? What is the most ridiculous national title claim of all time? (Spoiler: It’s one of Alabama’s claims. But why don’t the …

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The Single Wing: Single Wing Back?? 1:20:46

12d ago1:20:46

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Steven returns to answer listener questions about expectation for Sonny Dykes, the future of Northern California's college football programs, the steady creep of gambling into sports coverage, and a whole lot more as The Single Wing makes its triumphant return. Presented by Homefield Apparel and produced by Michael Surber.…

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Saban's Presidential Commission + CFB Biz Lightning Round, with Matt Brown 1:07:35

14d ago1:07:35

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Sports Podcast Festival tickets: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/78691649/the-2nd-annual-sports-podcast-festival-raleigh-the-rialto Extra Points publisher Matt Brown joins Alex to break down a handful of big offseason stories in the business of college football. * 1:25: Donald Trump’s presidential commission on college sports, co-chaired by Nick Saba…

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Are outgoing coaches really a distraction? 49:19

14d ago49:19

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Early in the 2025 NCAA men's basketball tournament, Will Wade was connected with the open job at NC State. Critics complained this distraction was unfair to Wade's players at McNeese State – and then they beat five-seed Clemson. Steven and Ryan discuss the grudges still held against Wade, how the NFL restricts hiring during the playoffs, and evolvi…

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Why You're Always Bad: Rice 32:27

16d ago32:27

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com The Rice Owls have had 36 winning seasons since 1914. They once lost 18 games in a row. They have wandered from conference to conference since the death of the SWC, and despite being in a huge city that loves football, they have precious few fans. They are the only c…

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Numbers & Words - How to build an NIL O-line with Parker Fleming 47:34

19d ago47:34

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Welcome to the debut of "Numbers & Words," in which we take a single, anecdotal idea from sports and borrow a smart person to prove its empirical value. On this episode, Parker Fleming (@statsowar) stops by to help Godfrey walk through an idea about the newfound interchangeability of college football linemen in the NIL and portal era. Phantom Islan…

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Offseason Vibe Checks 2025: The Mountain West 40:38

20d ago40:38

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Richard Johnson and Alex Kirshner close out SZD’s Offseason Vibe Check series with the Mountain West. How has everything gone for this conference and its teams between the end of the regular season and now? Let’s discuss: * The state of the Mountain West’s squabbling with the Pac-12 * New Mexico’s new head coach, Jason Eck, has been an FCS lifer * …

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Is LIV Golf a success or a failure? 1:03:26

21d ago1:03:26

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In 2022, a new competitor to the PGA emerged: LIV. Three years, many hundreds of millions of dollars, and a lot of bitter golf feelings later, has the alternative league succeeded as an entertainment product, a revolutionary force in the sport, or a sportswashing enterprise? Ryan presents these questions to Steven on the first episode of Phantom Is…

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79: Indelible Grace, Sower Project, Rich Tribute 36:28

21d ago36:28

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This months Good Patron Challenge is to attend a Music Festival this summer if at all possible! Plus Garret brings you the scoop on the latest crowdfunding campaigns. - - - SPOTLIGHT CAMPAIGN - - - * Indelible Grace - Album # 8 * https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/indeliblegrace/help-us-make-indelible-grace-8-a-new-hymn-project - - - OTHER CAMPAI…

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How Big a Deal is Bill Belichick's Mess? 10:21

22d ago10:21

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Bill Belichick’s relationship with Jordon Hudson is the stuff of sports gossip legend, but we are most interested in what it says about Belichick’s ability to run an ACC football team. Alex and Richard discuss in this subscriber episode: * How Jordon filled a vacuum …

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Coming Soon - Phantom Island 2:09

22d ago2:09

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Phantom Island, a new show from Steven Godfrey and Ryan Nanni, is coming to this feed soon, as our several other projects from Steven and Ryan. This, however, is not one of those projects, but merely a placeholder to give you a feed to subscribe to. REAL episodes will be longer than two minutes and usually have at least one word by Steven, unless y…

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Pac-12 and Indy Vibe Checks + The State of Special Teams Development 1:12:59

27d ago1:12:59

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Part 1 of this week’s episode is the continuation of SZD’s “Offseason Vibe Checks” series, checking in on the Pac-12 and the FBS independents. You may be thinking, “Nice, but that’s probably going to be a really short episode, because there are just two Pac-12 teams and three independents at the moment.” Fear not! Part 2 is an interview with author…

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CFB Lunch Break: Shedeur Shunned 14:44

28d ago14:44

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com In this live recording, Alex and Richard answer a handful of subscriber questions and take the time to talk about the factors behind Shedeur Sanders’ plummet to the fifth round of the NFL Draft. In this episode: * An announcement: Alex, Richard, and Godfrey will do a…

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The Rent Comes Due On 2022's Blockbuster Coaching Cycle 29:37

30d ago29:37

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Steven Godfrey, Richard Johnson, and Alex Kirshner check in on how things are going three-plus years after a blockbuster few days in the coach carousel. Over a few days in late 2021, USC, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, LSU, Oregon, and Miami played a high-stakes game of music…

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Offseason Vibe Checks 2025: The MAC 42:29

1M ago42:29

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Alex and Richard break down offseason happenings in the Mid-American Conference, which saw lots of coach carousel turnover. * Ohio: Tim Albin to Charlotte, OC Brian Smith replacing him * Ball State: An off-the-beaten-path coach hire, bringing on a guy who most recently coached non-scholarship football in the Pioneer League * Miami: It’s a Return to…

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The 2025 NFL Draft QB Tiers Special 20:26

1M ago20:26

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Renewing our annual NFL Draft week tradition, Richard is joined by ESPN’s Ben Solak and The Athletic Football Show’s Derrik Klassen for a rollicking good time discussing the 2025 QB class. You'll be surprised at a QB the gang surprisingly can tolerate in a class that…

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CFB Lunch Break: What Does an Ohio State "Down Year" Even Mean? 21:04

1M ago21:04

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Alex and Richard take a bunch of questions from Split Zone Duo subscribers, recorded at lunch on April 15. The topics covered here include: * Is this the most wide-open track to the national title that CFB has seen in a long time? And what does it even mean for Ohio …

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What We Think (And Don't) About Nico Iamaleava 12:22

1M ago12:22

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Alex and Richard react to Nico Iamaleava’s split from Tennessee. We’re less interested in where he plays next (UNC? UCLA? Elsewhere?) and more interested in talking through his last few months as a Volunteer: * The job done by Tennessee’s football staff * The way Iam…

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Agnes Callard on Lessons from Socrates 22:14

1M ago22:14

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Does Socrates still have something to teach us? Agnes Callard thinks he has. Here she discusses the great Athenian and his continuing relevance with David Edmonds.

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Offseason Vibe Checks 2025: The AAC 59:23

1M ago59:23

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Rodger Sherman returns for our offseason check in with the American Athletic Conference, along with Alex and Richard. The group discusses how things have been going since the end of the 2024 season for each team in the AAC: * UTSA finds reason for optimism * Rice gets a bit creative in the coach carousel * FAU makes a hire that Alex is pretty happy…

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Unpacking College Sports Business Turmoil with Matt Brown 29:20

2M ago29:20

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Matt Brown, publisher of the Extra Points college sports business newsletter, joins Alex to discuss a handful of big business stories that are all coming to a head around the same time. In this show: * The status of the not-quite-finished House settlement * Do we bel…

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78: The Lost Dogs, Slugs and Bugs, Constanza Herrero 31:18

2M ago31:18

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This month's Good Patron Challenge is to REALLY listen to a concept album! Plus Garret brings you the scoop on the latest crowdfunding campaigns. - - - SPOTLIGHT CAMPAIGN - - - * The Lost Dogs - Trick of the Light * https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thelostdogs/the-lost-dogs - - - OTHER CAMPAIGNS - - - *Slugs & Bugs - Sunday Songs https://www.ki…

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Interview: App State Coach Dowell Loggains on a Unique CFB Job 37:42

2M ago37:42

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Alex interviews Dowell Loggains, the recently hired Appalachian State head coach who was most recently at South Carolina after a long run as an NFL assistant and coordinator. After Alex and Richard talk a bit about App State’s last 20 years, Loggains joins (17:10) to discuss: * Why he moved from the NFL to college football at a time when coaches ar…

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CFB Lunch Break: The Big East is a Window Into the Future 19:10

2M ago19:10

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com This episode is for paid subscribers, but everyone can hear a preview. If you’re not a paid subscriber, you can get a weeklong free trial. Alex Kirshner and Richard Johnson take a bunch of live questions from Split Zone Duo subscribers and discuss college football of…

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Offseason Vibe Checks 2025: The Big Ten 1:09:24

2M ago1:09:24

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Rodger Sherman joins Alex and Richard for a checkup on all 18 teams in the beefy Big Ten, as our Offseason Vibe Check series rolls on: * Ohio State won the national championship. That’s pretty good! Both the team and coaching staff are about to look a lot different. * Penn State faces its "national championship or go away” season * Washington is ve…

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Stanford Is a Bad Job Now 14:12

2M ago14:12

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Andrew Luck fired Stanford coach Troy Taylor after off-field investigations of his conduct came to light. In this episode for SZD subscribers, Alex and Richard discuss the circumstances of Taylor’s firing and Stanford’s challenges: * An investigation timeline going b…

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When The Supreme Court Imploded College Football 1:15:48

2M ago1:15:48

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The NCAA had complete control of college football TV. The association decided which games the public could watch, and where, and when, and how much money every school would earn as a result. Then came a new group called the College Football Association, an outside TV deal, and a lawsuit from two schools, Georgia and Oklahoma. What happened next, at…

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Did Oregon Just Make Itself Poach-Proof? 10:47

2M ago10:47

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Dan Lanning signed an extension with Oregon that makes it impossible for all but a few teams to hire him away, and most of them aren’t college. Steven Godfrey, Richard Johnson, and Alex Kirshner discuss what his contract says about the evolved pecking order in the co…

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Offseason Vibe Checks 2025: CUSA 34:59

2M ago34:59

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Alex Kirshner, Richard Johnson, and Dave Campbell’s Texas Football senior writer Mike Craven discuss the state of the offseason in Conference USA, a league that was spicier than most of us expected in 2024: * Jacksonville State loses the braintrust behind a conference championship and will now be completely different * WKU’s run as the cradle of co…

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Emily Herring on Henri Bergson 18:00

3M ago18:00

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Henri Bergson was once one of the most living famous philosophers. Now he is less well known. Emily Herring, his biographer, discusses this and some of his key ideas in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. Nigel Warburton is the interviewer.

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CFB Lunch Break: ACC Settlement, Eddie George, and More 19:15

3M ago19:15

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Alex and Richard take subscribers’ college football questions in this live recording, conducted on the Substack app on Tuesday. We call it CFB Lunch Break, because we’re taking CFB questions at lunchtime: * How we feel about player wearing #0 and single-digits * The …

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Offseason Vibe Checks 2025: The Big 12 58:01

3M ago58:01

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Alex Kirshner, Richard Johnson, and Dave Campbell’s Texas Football senior writer Mike Craven discuss how the offseason is going for every team in the Big 12 Conference: * Arizona State keeps a playoff core almost totally intact * Arizona is in the danger zone after Brent Brennan’s first year * Baylor is once again ready to contend for the league * …

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Offseason Vibe Checks 2025: The ACC 1:14:09

3M ago1:14:09

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The Offseason Vibe Check series continues with the ACC, as Rodger Sherman joins Alex and Richard to talk about the state of the league. It's not a 2024 recap, and it's not a 2025 preview. It's a check-in with every team in every FBS conference about what's been happening since Thanksgiving. How was the postseason? How was the coach carousel? How wa…

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77: Robert Deeble, Ronnie Martin, Holy Ghost Record Club 37:12

3M ago37:12

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Garret features an exclusive interview with Holy Ghost Record Club curator Hannah Herron. Plus get the deets on the latest crowdfunding campaigns. --- SPOTLIGHT CAMPAIGN --- * Robert Deeble - The Space Between Us * https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/505565390/robert-deeble-a-new-album-the-space-between-us --- OTHER CAMPAIGNS --- * Ronnie Martin -…

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CFB Lunch Break: Michigan, LSU, Coaching Trees, and More 10:43

3M ago10:43

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Alex and Richard take live and pre-submitted subscriber questions in this quick episode to start off the new month. Topics include: * Biff Poggi’s return to Michigan * The tough job ahead of Pitt’s new AD * Brian Kelly’s make-or-break year * Colorado State continuall…

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Why You're Always Bad: Kent State 25:58

3M ago25:58

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com The history of the Kent State Golden Flashes is full of missed opportunities, real-life tragedies, and lots of losing—never more than in 2024, when Kent State had one of the worst teams in college football history. Why is the program perennially so bad? To answer tha…

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Offseason Vibe Checks 2025: The Sun Belt 39:07

3M ago39:07

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Split Zone Duo’s “Offseason Vibe Check” series rolls on with the Sun Belt. It's not a 2024 recap, and it's not a 2025 preview. It's a check-in with every team in every FBS conference about what's been happening since Thanksgiving. How was the postseason? How was the coach carousel? How was signing day? How was the transfer portal window? And is any…

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Offseason Vibe Checks 2025: The SEC 1:06:01

3M ago1:06:01

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Welcome to Split Zone Duo’s “Offseason Vibe Check” series. It's not a 2024 recap, and it's not a 2025 preview. It's a check-in with every team in every FBS conference about what's been happening since Thanksgiving. How was the postseason? How was the coach carousel? How was signing day? How was the transfer portal window? And is anything else going…

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Anatomy of a Coaching Carousel: 2001 30:14

3M ago30:14

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com The coaching carousel before the 2001 season transformed college football. Some programs set themselves up for national championship (or even dynastic) runs. Some screwed themselves. Some set the stage for the next several decades of the top tiers of the SEC and Big …

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An NIL Agent Explains How The Sausage Gets Made 20:21

3M ago20:21

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Alex Kirshner, Richard Johnson, and Split Zone Duo subscribers have some questions for an NIL agent about how the business of paying college football players actually works. Justin J. Giangrande is the CEO and founder of NETWORK, a sports marketing agency that handle…

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Week 1 Helmet Games and the Future of Non-Con (B1G Scared?) 43:52

4M ago43:52

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In one of Steven Godfrey’s favorite early-offseason traditions, the SZD crew glances ahead at the Week 1 schedule many months from now. Not just so there’s something to look forward to as the long offseason gets going, but because the story of Week 1 matchups is increasingly the story of how athletic directors are approaching scheduling. Let’s dive…

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The Gump Report: Angst and Opportunity in Alabama 15:02

4M ago15:02

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com 2024 was a weird (read: bad) year for a lot of college football teams in the state Alabama. Justin Ferguson, publisher of the Auburn Observer and all-purpose ball-knower in the state, joins Alex and Richard to discuss: * How everyone’s feeling after the two Iron Bowl…

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LIVE in Atlanta with the Shutdown Fullcast and Homefield 1:42:17

4M ago1:42:17

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On January 18, SZD and our old friends at the Shutdown Fullcast combined for a live show in Atlanta, presented by Homefield. We now present the recording, featuring a whole bunch of FOOTBALL DISASTERS and a round of CFB family feud featuring friends of the program like Homefield founder Connor Hitchcock, Matt Brown, Jessica Smetana, Amanda Mull, an…

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76: Mike Farris, Chris Taylor, Phil Madeira 22:32

4M ago22:32

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This month's Good Patron Challenge is to COMMIT to being a Good Patron this year! Plus Garret brings you the scoop on the latest crowdfunding campaigns. - - - SPOTLIGHT CAMPAIGN - - - * Mike Farris - The Sound of Muscle Shoals * https://mikefarrismerch.com/collections/all-items - - - OTHER CAMPAIGNS - - - * Chris Taylor - I Carry the Flame - https:…

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