Early Returns with Will McBroom

We're back! After a month off, Will and David have a lot to catch up on, and do it the only way you would expect: Talking about completely random topics around the sport of college football! Along the way, they discuss:

-Lane Kiffin, where art thou?

-Is Florida...the best job in college football?

-Matt Rhule and James Franklin, spot the difference

-Matt Campbell, time to leap?

-How about that Jeff Sims?

-Would Dillingham, Brohm, Key, and Clark Lea leave their alma maters?

-Jon Sumrall and Auburn, match made in Heaven?

-Why does Will bet on Oregon State every week?

-And why is he always wrong regardless of side?

-Western Michigan Broncos futures bets

-See you in Valhalla, Parker Navarro

-The challenge of going all in on Texas A&M

-Mendoza for Heisman

-Miami, why are you the way that you are

-The ACC is a dumpster fire of unparalleled proportions

-Wake Forest is going 8-4, yet Will was still right about Jake Dickert

-Way too much Florida State talk

-What's the deal with Utah?

-Brigham Young slander

-Miller Moss, ugh

-South Carolina is bad

-Don't talk to me about Nyck Harbor

-Jedd Fisch, next plane out?

-Stanford's best possible move

-Going into the Farm and winning? Impossible!

...and more! Thank y'all for listening, continue to join us for the home stretch of the college football regular season, and we will back more regularly very soon!

Will and David are back with a full recap of week 6 and preview of the upcoming week in college football! Along the way, they discuss:

-The fall of Chapel Bill

-Where UNC goes from here

-David's Carolina prediction

-Penn State is dead in the water

-James Franklin will NEVER get it done

-UCLA? UCLA???!!!!

-Nico looked like a first round pick

-Arch Manning is far from the biggest problem at Texas

-Is Sun Belt Billy back?

-Dallas Wilson, MONSTER

-Drive deep into the left corner by Castellanos...and it's going to be an interception

-Mike Norvell discourse

-Miami is built to win a national title...

-...but Cristobal has to Cristobal at some point, right?

-Air Force-Navy talk?!

-K.C. Keeler, good coach!

-Oregon State is the greatest 0-6 team ever

-Madness reigns in College Park

-Diego Pavia, how the turntables

-Alabama is back

-Miller Moss is garbage

-Nebraska-Michigan State, low quality football

-Giving up on Aidan Chiles

-Friday Night Lights!

-The G5 Championship may be tonight

-Gunner Stockton deserves more respect

-Will's rant on screen passes

-The MAC is a mess

-UCLA comedown?

-Ahmad Hardy, good football player

-Illinois hate club returns

-Indiana and Oregon, battle of the superstar QBs

-A&M is different this time around

-Lincoln Riley hate club

-Tony Elliott is threatening our reputations

-Vegas hates BYU

-Sun Devils' big game

-Alejado vs. Bronco Mendenhall: Something's gotta give

...and more! Thank y'all for listening, tune back in next week for another episode and more discussion of the greatest sport in the world!

Will is joined by Thomas Widaman for another midweek episode, with a full college football preview and an NFL divisional roundup. Along the way, they discuss:

-Chandler Morris and the sneaky efficient Virginia passing game

-Misery loves company, Virginia Tech

-No love for Arizona State?

-Will tentatively evaluating an exit from the Sonny Dykes hate train

-Oregon State, I hate you

-Taylen Green, go do something cool

-Chris Ash can't be that bad...right?

-Jayden Maiava is one of the most underrated players in CFB right now...

-...and his coach is an entitled loser

-Requiem for Illini hate

-Landry Kiffin and Whit Weeks drama

-Get your popcorn ready

-Does anybody have a clue what is going to happen in Oxford on Saturday?

-Will's Hugh Freeze declaration

-Thomas' A&M defensive optimism

-Also shoutout to the refs

-Demond Williams has been AMAZING...

-...and may be in for a rougher experience on Saturday

-The weirdness of Washington football box scores

-Cal over/Iowa under

-Fernando Mendoza vs. Mark Gronowski...come on

-David Jarrett delivers his pick of the week via text

-The Enchantment Bowl! Go Lobos!

-No chance for the cowbells

-Thomas v Arch Manning

-Oh hello, Old Dominion

-The art of the I'm wrong either way game

-Dante Moore vs. Drew Allar, a breakdown

-Can Oregon silence the white out?

-Please stop me from irrationally betting on South Carolina

-Kirby Smart vs. Alabama, Part VIII

-Ty Simpson, "hottest QB"

-Can Daniel Harris gut it out for one good game?

-Chris Cole, X-Factor

-Can that Georgia offensive line keep Phillips, Frazier, and Gunner going?

-All that said, it's Georgia -2.5

-Hey, that Sunday league is going on too!

-Look out for the Rams

-Differing schools of thought on Seattle

-Kyler Murray, ugh

-The Eagles offense is stuck in the mud, but they're still top dog

-Will still can't stand Jordan Love

-Skipping completely over the Chicago Bears

-The Backup Bowl!

-Baker Mayfield talk again

-Poor Bryce Young

-The Saints are deplorable

-Michael Penix Jr., something's off

-A lot of bad teams in the NFL this season

-AFC East, AFC least

-The Bengals could be a disaster

-Smallish reasons for some optimism in Cleveland?

-Baltimore, don't hit the alarm button just yet

-C.J. Stroud and Houston have NOTHING to offer

-Jacksonville is intriguing and terrible at the same time

-The Chiefs should be worried...

-...but upon further review, they're still a lock for the playoffs

-Hey Raiders, wanna block?

-Send the Chargers training staff on a European Aaron Rodgers retreat

...and more! Thank y'all for listening, tune in next week for more college football and NFL recap coverage! Also, check out Thomas' appearance on the Double Fries, No Slaw Podcast with TJ Pittinger from earlier this week!

Will is joined by midweek Co-Host Thomas Widaman for a recap of last week's action in college football and a preview of the upcoming week. Along the way, they discuss topics such as:

-The conscious choice not to throw the ball to Adam Randall

-Brent Key's coaching prospects

-Gunner Stockton and the SEC QB Rankings restrospective

-Daniel Harris talk again

-Christian Grey, certified liability

-Texas A&M, defense optional

-CJ Carr deserves some respect

-Utah vs. Texas Tech: Matchup of mystery

-Kyle Whittingham vs. Joey McGuire: Coaching mismatch of the day

-David Bailey, X-Factor

-Jackson Arnold revenge game

-Early Returns head to head bet part II

-Will is alone on Auburn Island

-Where oh where is Cam Coleman?

-Here comes the Green Wave

-Thomas' unwavering faith in Bryce Underwood

-What is Dana Holgorsen hiding?

-Beau Pribula > Drew Allar?

-Ahmad Hardy, good player

-F**k it, Nyck Harbor is out there somewhere

-Battle for the Florida Trophy volume 2

-Illinois-Indiana, oddly exciting?

-Who knows something that we don't about the Hoosiers?

-Some Chargers talk!

-Baker Mayfield, top 7 talent?

...and more! Thanks for listening, tune in next week for a full recap of all of the action, and enjoy the weekend of football!!!

Will and David are back with a full recap of the weekend that was in college football! Along the way they cover topics such as:

-Program-altering win for the Lobos

-A Rose Bowl crowd of around 250 people

-UCLA is in shambles

-Nico Iamaleava is officially a culture killer

-A discourse on parents, schools, and NIL

-Avery Johnson, out the door

-Kansas State needs a hard factory reset

-Has Justin Wilcox fixed Cal?

-West Coast Bryan Harsin

-The Nick Rolovich cameo

-Stanford is playing Stanford football

-Duke football on the downturn

-Diego Pavia deserves a statue

-South Carolina, they were who we thought they were

-Florida Gators stock is a SELL SELL SELL

-LSU is a walking question mark

-Weeks brothers galore

-Marcel Reed has arrived

-A&M found an offense!

-The Ted Cruz curse has been broken

-Coastal Carolina is a heaping pile of garbage

-A new QB1 in Oxford?

-Willie Simmons on watch

-Miami earns the Florida trophy (For the moment)

-The Backyard Brawl is the most underrated rivalry in all of sports

-Laying eyes on Delaware-UConn

-Big win for the Fighting Bidens

-Anybody got anything else to say about Gunner Stockton?

-Georgia has receivers!

-And a run game!

-And no tackles!

-Daniel Harris is the worst player ever

-ESPN is still cutting to Earnest Greene on the sideline as we speak

-Joey Aguilar may be the answer in Knoxville

-Will's Bold Josh Heupel declaration

-Bets of the week

-UTEP, Hawaii, and South Alabama Discourse

-An Early Returns head-to-head matchup

...and more! Thanks for listening, tune back in tomorrow for the co-host debut of our midweek guest for the Fall, Thomas Widaman!

Will and David are back with a full recap of everything in week 2 of college football, touching on topics including:

-Gainesville is on fire

-USF may have the best coach in the sport

-Byrum Brown > DJ Lagway

-Haley Sawyer and the tragedy of the AP Poll

-Mike Gundy was murdered on live television

-Oregon may be proving Will wrong

-Malik Benson mentioned

-The curious case of Makhi Hughes

-Austin Simmons miscues

-Mark Stoops can you know what

-Baylor and SMU: No defense allowed

-Sawyer Robertson, Heisman contender?

-Send Brent Pry into the sun

-Kyron Drones: We're out

-Tony Elliott nonslander

-Has Sparty arrived?

-Bill O'Brien has found his quarterback

-Arizona State, oh my God

-What a night in Starkvegas

-John Mateer has a little bit of Baker Mayfield in him

-Kansas State is still the worst team ever

-Chip Trayanaum's career day

-Parker Navarro is the real deal

-The curious case of Oregon State vs. Fresno State

-BYU: Bully mode

-Clemson, defcon 5

-A&M, reasonable concern?

-A message to Kirk Ferentz

-Tim Lester is just Brian Ferentz reincarnate

-Mark Gronowski, you fool

-Darian Mensah, an 8 million dollar mistake

-Luke Altmyer, worth monitoring

-Baltimore Ravens talk and hammering Harbaugh

-Josh Allen is an inhuman

...and more! Thank y'all for listening, tune in again on Friday morning for a full week 3 preview!

Will is back for a quick solo episode to recap week one, discussing topics such as:

-The MAC coverfest vs. the Big Ten

-Drake Lindsey is no Athan Kaliakmanis (derogatory)...

-But neither is Athan Kaliakmanis anymore apparently?

-NC State did what NC State does

-Kurt Roper blind judgement

-Byrum Brown *whispers* Cam Newton?

-F**k off, Akron

-Limited Wimsatt updates

-UCF still sucks

-Dylan Raiola, give me a break

-Brendan Sorsby made me look like a fool

-Take what you can get, Luke Fickell

-Tarleton terrorists

-Jackson Arnold morphs into Lamar Jackson

-Baylor played pure Big 12 ball

-UNLV, losing me money again

-Haynes King is not of this Earth

-Hey Salter, LOOK AT THE CLOCK!

-Here come the Chippewas

-Flyer on Merrimack didn't pay off

-Pitt bullies the Dukes

-Arch Manning looked AWFUL...

-...but he'll get better

-Props to Patricia and Brian Hartline

-Still a long season ahead for Ohio State

-Joey Aguilar, I was not familiar with your game

-Syracuse unfortunately may be awful

-Northwestern is a soulless bag of bones

-So is Kentucky even though they won

-Tucker Gleason, you're in timeout

-Temple-UMass update

-Random NIU shout

-Virginia...praise?

-How the mighty have fallen, Coastal Carolina

-Kansas State is the worst team ever

-FSU maimed Alabama

-THE SEMINOLES ARE BACK

-Kalen DeBoer may be forced to go through some Mike Norvell-esque shakeups

-Ryan Williams turned 18 and got bad

-The Lobos turn in a strong effort

-LSU is back

-Brian Kelly, demons be gone

-Clemson football as a top tier program is dead in the water

-Where oh where were Gideon Davidson and Makhi Hughes?

-BYU bullying

-West Coast After Dark adventures

-No one feels bad for Nico Iamaleava

-Utah looks dangerous

-Demond Williams & Jonah Coleman: Fun & Games

-Va Tech impressed on defense but...

-...Kyron Drones can't throw the football

-C+ for South Carolina

-STOP THROWING IT TO ELI RARIDON ON THOSE STUPID TIGHT END SCREENS

-C.J. Carr looked good, Mike Denbrock did not

-The ever-evolving confusion of Christian Grey

-Where did this Carson Beck come from

-Reuben Bain *whispers* Aaron Donald?

-The U is back

-Who cares about North Carolina?

-Or TCU for that matter

-Oh, and also, once again, f**k Indiana!

Thank y'all for listening, tune back in later on in the week for a week 2 preview and for a recap of the action this coming weekend! College Football is back!!!

Will and David are back with one final week one lookahead as we prepare to get underway with the 2025 college football season! Along the way, they talk:

-Way too deep of a dive on USF-Boise

-Spencer Danielson? Probably?

-Andy Avalos sucks (Didn't actually say it but Will was thinking it)

-The great Sorsby question

-Nebraska actually has good receivers

-You sir, are no Max Brosmer

-Riding with Buffalo

-David won't bet on Billy Edwards

-Will won't bet on Gavin Wimsatt

-Indoor practices in Orlando???

-Apologies to Parker Navarro

-Damari Alston disrespect

-Cam Coleman, Eric Rivers, Horatio Fields, oh my!

-Sawyer Robertson to the moon

-Colorado is about to get pushed around

-Buster Faulkner or Pat Shurmur, come on now

-Which Kaidon Salter will we get?

-Arch Manning Heisman odds...aren't crazy?

-Ohio State may not be what they seem

-Don't doubt Ryan Wingo

-UMass-Temple for some reason

-Northwestern-Tulane, analysis free

-Will Collegetown be packed if FSU loses by 11?

-David hates how he feels about Florida State's chances

-Gus Malzahn miracle work?

-The Tiger Bowl aka the Battle for the Real Death Valley

-How will Harold Perkins be used?

-Can Brian Kelly help himself?

-David vs. Blake Baker

-Utah Utes and Oregon State, Pac-12 after dark bets of the week are back!

...and more! Thank y'all for listening! Tune in this weekend for more recaps and additional looks forward at our 5 day weekend of college football!

Will and David are back for a full week zero recap! College Football is back!!! Along the way, they discuss:

-Kansas State, WHAT are we doing?

-The Johnson family reunion

-Rocco Becht is the Tom Brady of Matt Cassels

-Maverick McIvor, holy s**t!

-The Rock is back

-Poor, poor Stanford

-Ben Gulbranson: Out (Sucks)

-Seriously, he's the worst quarterback I've ever seen

-UNLV...yikes

-Dan Mullen, find a defense

-Orji in the end zone

-Ricky Rahne vs. Curt Cignetti

-A lot of ponderance about Indiana -22.5

-Still no interest in Akron +7.5?

-Baylor should win this game...right?

-If you're not watching Buffalo vs. Minnesota, you ain't living

-NFL?

-NFL!

-Will kamikazes the Tyler Shough plane that he built

-Betting it all on the Panthers

-Cardinal curiosity

-KOC vs. Matt LaFleur

-Dolphins, meet climate change

-The sensational offensive masterclass of Joe Flacco vs. Joe Burrow

-Titans? Nah

-Colts? Nah

-Jags?......maybe

...and more! Thanks for listening! Tune back in during the middle of the week for more week one college football conversation!

If you haven't already, check out on @will_mcbroom on Instagram my interview with Fanatic Sports Talk!

Will and David are back and so is College Football! Today the guys preview week 0 and touch on topics including:

-The dangers of Venmo

-The moderate ceilings of Manhattan, Kansas...

-...and the asbestos laden dwarf houses of Ames, Iowa

-K State and the art of catching the ball

-Maverick McIvor madness

-Mullen mania versus Idaho State

-Stanford sucks

-Big things coming on the rock?

-Hesitation towards Tulane, USF

-"May I interest you in Akron?"

-The MAC's shot at a winning record versus the Big Ten?

-NC State and Duke in week one

-Michigan State hurt somebody in Vegas

-Ah, Pat Narduzzi

-Ugh, Billy Edwards

-Maryland needs all the confidence it can get

-Bad vibes on the Plains

-Backing off of Charlotte

-Sorry, Tim Albin

-Florida is underwater

-"How about Merrimack?"

-Arch Manning and weaving the thread of fame

-Too much Toledo Rockets talk

-Why not Cutter Bolley?

-Curt Cignetti hunts Monarchs for sport

-Idaho is only a 10 point underdog?!

-The Hawaii gambling tapestry

-Ben Gulbranson

-Fading Cal

-Mr. Sunseri, you're no Morgan Scalley

-Kyle Whittingham is salivating

-David's egregious Virginia Tech prediction (maybe)

-Jordon Hudson goes apeshit

...and more! Thank y'all for listening, tune back in on Sunday for a FULL week 0 recap! College Football is back!