JC and Morgan College Football Forever

Mike Morgan and JC Shurburtt are back to talk all things college football with a little hoops mixed in for good measure as we are rolling through Madness season. After some general intro and convo, they hit us with a fresh JC/5 from hoops to spring injuries to some thoughts on tough spots. Their most frequent guest after this appearance, Tim Brando joins the show Tim jumps right into a Geography lesson on East Texas HS sports, and they get right into the hot topic of the day with basketball and the increasing popularity of the women's game. They shift gears to the ever changing postseason landscape surrounding football, and Tim offers some wisdom for the committee as they look to increase the size of the playoffs. Tim offers some great stories for us to close things out from his missing calling the NCAA tournament to a rare view of the hand written stats sheet he had for Michigan State game from 2010 with some memorable names and moments

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The ONLY episode on the NCAA Tournament that you'll ever need is HERE! Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander will break down every game to give you the sleepers, cinderellas, bracket busters, and more!

(01:00) - Kansas Kevin McCullar shut down for NCAA Tournament

(09:50) - Virginia, we're not mad. We're just disappointed.

(18:05) - We're picking brackets!

(53:27) - Final Four Picks

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Guest: Dan Wetzel - Yahoo Sports - JC Shurburtt and Mike Morgan are back with a late-week installment of JC and Morgan. Mike's life has revolved around college hoops this time of year, and get into some March Madness discussion and some parallels to college football. The offseason discussion continues with a fascinating chat with Dan Wetzel from Yahoo Sports. They discuss his coverage of Harbaugh most recently, and they get into how ungovernable the schools are becoming to the NCAA with their punishment options. Antitrust laws are discussed and Dan's thoughts on the current NIL landscape.

JC Shurburtt and Mike Morgan open the show with some general football news, and the JC 5 takes around the gridiron and the hardwoods. Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports joins them for a fantastic look at the news of the changes around the college football landscape, and the meteoric rise of Ross's career.

Guest: Tom Luginbill (ESPN) - JC Shurburtt and Mike Morgan get your week kicked off with the latest in college football. Court storming, recruiting calendar, the portal, and the latest on playoff expansion are at the top of their heads today. Tom Luginbill of ESPN joins the the guys to continue the conversation, and get his opinion on the matters of the day. And, Loogs fills them in on his new forays into the social and podcasting realms. They wrap the episode with this week's installment of the JC/5.

JC Shurburtt and Mike Morgan kick off your week with some college football talk. They get into the coaching changes still ongoing, and take a bit of a dive into the trend of head coaches jumping to coordinator positions. The CFP Board of Managers is set to meet and discuss format among other things. They get a look at the latest in the FSU and ACC saga. They have a full JC5 for you from Taylor Swift to OSU going full Caged Animal this offseason.

Guest: Barrett Sallee (Sirius/XM and Host of College Football Smothered and Covered) - JC Shurburtt and Mike Morgan keep the conversation going off the field in college football. They hit the latest news of the SEC and B1G forming an advisory council to address the issues in college athletics. Barrett Sallee joins them for some fun talk ranging from his early years and stint at Auburn through is most recent time at CBS, and his latest venture, College Football Smothered and Covered. They get into some ball talk before Barrett must depart. Not to fear, they cannot leave the wanting nation without a full JC/5 for the week that includes even the fourth item this week!

Guests: Josh Pate (Host of Late Kick)

JC Shurburtt and Mike Morgan kick things off with the JC/5 before welcoming in Josh Pate, host of Late Kick. Josh enters the rarified air with his, now second, appearance on the JC & Morgan Podcast. Mike takes a deep dive into Josh's humble beginnings in the industry and the path that lead him where he is now. They get into some coaching talk and look closer into the hires made at Bama and TAMU as well as other topics while Josh is around. They wrap with some more coaching talk in the wake of the news that Jim Harbaugh is back at the NFL.

Guest: Chris Stewart (Crimson Tide Sports Network)

JC and Mike are in to kick off the week with a look around college football. They welcome in Chris Stewart of the Crimson Tide Sports Network for a chat about the Saban departure and immediate aftereffects. A pesky noise tries to interfere with the interview that could only be caused by some calculated Auburn interference. They cover all the bases with the DeBoer hire, and AD, Byrne, before Chris has to leave. The JC/5 drops even in an abbreviated episode to the comfort of a waiting nation before they bid us adieu for another week.

Mike Morgan and JC Shurburtt start this week with their thoughts on the retirement of Nick Saban. The DeBoer hire is next on the agenda for Bama, and Washington landed themselves a big Fisch. The JC/5 drops with with a warning to the new head man in Tuscaloosa, and the other SEC school in the state. They look out west to the desert, acknowledge the significance of Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, and feel the heat Byrne from Alabama's administrative office. They wrap with some portal news, and make time for a few Five & Dime submissions