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An independent college football podcast that eats the whole hog. Plus a newsletter. All with Steven Godfrey, Richard Johnson, and Alex Kirshner.

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    • 4.8 • 856 Ratings

An independent college football podcast that eats the whole hog. Plus a newsletter. All with Steven Godfrey, Richard Johnson, and Alex Kirshner.

www.splitzoneduo.com

    2024 NFL Draft QB Tiers Special, with Benjamin Solak and Derrik Klassen

    2024 NFL Draft QB Tiers Special, with Benjamin Solak and Derrik Klassen

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    For SZD’s annual NFL Draft QB special, Richard is joined by Ben Solak of The Ringer and Derrik Klassen of Bleacher Report. We start with the compulsory review of the greatest QB prospect of this century (Jacksonville Jaguar Trevor Lawrence) and review last year’s college-turned-pro QBs. Then, from Joe Milton to Austin Reed to Drake Maye to Caleb Williams, we break down this year’s. Production: Anthony Vito.

    • 15 min
    USC’s Cautionary NIL Tale + Spring Portal Window Breakdown

    USC’s Cautionary NIL Tale + Spring Portal Window Breakdown

    USC reporter Luca Evans of the Orange County Register joins Alex to talk about the many challenges facing the Trojans in the NIL and collective space (4:19). How does a rich school with a blue-blood football history run into difficulty in this new world? USC is the best window into that question. Then Richard and Alex talk about the unusual buildup to the April transfer portal window (33:32) and break down interesting position groups to watch over the coming weeks: Michigan’s QBs, Penn State’s WRs, and more at Miami (x2), UNC, USC, and Washington. To close, they discuss the different ways that football institutions decided to remember (or not) O.J. Simpson (1:04:02). Production: Anthony Vito.
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    Hosts: Steven Godfrey, Richard Johnson, Alex Kirshner 
    Production: Anthony Vito
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    • 1 hr 13 min
    Single Wing: Certifying the Tennessee gangster

    Single Wing: Certifying the Tennessee gangster

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    Welcome to The Single Wing, where Steven Godfrey takes subscriber questions on a wide range of college football topics. This week, Godfrey's officially issuing a Gangster AD badge (Go Vawls), and we're also discussing the come-up at Virginia Tech, the veteran plains-ish states head coach most likely to sneak into a title game (Go Utes), and the delightful mash-up of the Nick Saban and Bill Snyder eras. Plus, let's talk about an X-Men cartoon. Why not?
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    Production: Anthony Vito.

    • 20 min
    How a pro football personnel director sees college football

    How a pro football personnel director sees college football

    Richard has a conversation with Eric Galko, the director of football operations and player personnel for the East-West Shrine Bowl. It’s wide-ranging: Eric shares his 2024 NFL Draft hot takes and QB rankings, then talks about how the NFL views college players—and how well their programs are developing them. Eric tells us whether NIL actually ruined the third day of the draft. And having developed the XFL kickoff plan that is now part of the NFL, Eric shares whether college football is ready to implement the same thing.
    Production: Anthony Vito.


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    • 43 min
    The Eyes List: Spring sitrep on 2024's most fireable coaches

    The Eyes List: Spring sitrep on 2024's most fireable coaches

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    In 2023, Neal Brown was the industry's most fireable head coach. Then he had a good enough year to get a small contract extension. Who is 2024’s most fireable coach? Well, there are a few contenders. Godfrey, Richard, and Alex take the temperature on a handful of coaches who look troubled as spring ball gives way to what could be their final offseasons in their current jobs. Who has the best chance to resurrect his tenure, and who is in trouble? And in the case of Billy Napier, are all 7-5 records created equal?
    Production: Anthony Vito.
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    • 7 min
    Week 1 of 2024 is ... surprisingly bare. Why?

    Week 1 of 2024 is ... surprisingly bare. Why?

    Week 1 has always had tons of warmup games, but the schedule usually has a big handful of bangers. In 2024, that’s not the case. There are barely any games pitting Power 4 teams against each other and as a trickle-down, not many all-Group of 5 matchups of note either. Yes, there are a few blockbusters (LSU-USC, Georgia-Clemson), but look beyond that, and you’ll see the issue.
    Is this just a scheduling coincidence, or are recent changes in the college football ecosystem taking a toll on Labor Day Weekend over multiple years? Godfrey leads an investigation and discussion about what’s up with Week 1.
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    AUDIO
    -Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/split-zone-duo-college-football-podcast/id1532830225
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    OUR TEAM
    Hosts: Steven Godfrey, Richard Johnson, Alex Kirshner
    Production: Anthony Vito
    Social: Hector Diaz
    HOSTS ON X:
    https://twitter.com/38godfrey
    https://twitter.com/RJ_CFB
    https://twitter.com/@alex_kirshner   


    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

    • 1 hr 8 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
856 Ratings

856 Ratings

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