The Fourward Pass

College football is rapidly approaching! With the season just a few weeks away, the boys are previewing each conference in the run up to Week 0. Today we're taking a look at the ACC and all of the biggest storylines in the conference heading into 2026.

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If you were looking for a place to brush up on all things Big 12, the algorithm has found you. Enjoy the cogent insight offered by the fellas of the Fourward pass. Although Texas Tech is a runaway favorite in the conference race, this podcast doesn't discriminate agaisnt a tilted odds market. The Big 12 has plenty of compelling story lines, like Noah Fifita at Arizona, Eric Morris taking over in Stillwater, and Morgan Scalley grabbing the reins of the Utah Utes after the departure of Kyle Whittingham.

Big news, guys…The Pac-12 is back, and while not better than ever, it is at least back. In episode 40, the fellas meticulously go through each G6 conference and reveal who they are intrigued by this season. The G6 conferences are as follows: AAC, C-USA, MAC, Mountain West, Pac-12, Sun Belt. Enjoy the cogent analysis you can’t find anywhere else in all of media.

The Podcast starts with the ACC QB Tiers, as a plethora of teams went to the transfer portal to find new starters. Brent Key and the Yellow Jackets grabbed Alberto Mendoza from Indiana, and Bill O'Brien (aka BOB) gets the podcast juiced by bringing in Mason McKenzie, a D2 hooper from Saginaw Valley State. The pod gives props to what Jeff Brohm has built in Louisville, paired with an intriguing acquisition of Ohio State transfer Lincoln Kienholz. In the Big 12, the Horned Frogs in Fort Worth added Harvard transfer Jaden Craig, who is a little-known commodity in college football right now, but that is soon to change. Eric Morris brought his Green Machine north to Stillwater and painted the wagon black and orange. No player in that wagon is more important than quarterback Drew Mestemaker, who led the nation in passing last year. Enjoy catching up on the good and maybe the not-so-good from this year's ACC and Big 12 Quarterback rooms.

The fellas unpack the different takes surrounding the Texas court ruling that granted Brendan Soresby eligibility. Then, they move into quarterback tiers for both the BIG 10 and SEC. And finally, Luke ends with a rant about why group project meetings should never be over 30 minutes. This Pod was recorded prior to the news of Sorsby entering the supplemental draft.

In this week's edition of TFPP, Luke and Charlie go through some of their favorite drafts from late April before diving into the Game 7 between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics. They also play the game, "Guess the record," with a few intriguing college football programs. To finish the show, they talk about the Brandon Soresby gambling scandal, and how this is just the tip of the iceberg of a massive issue in American sporting society.

TFPP is back for the NFL Draft. Although this Quarterback class is weaker than most, this draft brings intrigue from less-coveted positions. There is a good chance a Running Back, Safety, and Off-ball Linebacker get drafted in the top ten. That being Jeremiyah Love from Notre Dame, Caleb Downs from Ohio State, and Sonny Styles from Ohio State. If you are a football junkie plugged into college football, there is plenty to be excited about in the 2026 NFL Draft. Enjoy the podcast, and stay for a little bit of friendly banter in the front and back end of the pod.

March: the third month of the year in the Gregorian calendar that has 31 days. Originally, the first month in the Roman calendar and a time where 18-22-year-old basketball players define lifelong legacies... We, the people, just get to enjoy the ride.

Some legendary goals were scored in this tournament.

• Quinn Hughes OT winner vs Sweden
• Megan Keller Golden Goal vs Canada
• Jack Hughes Golden Goal vs Canada

We talk about all of them, plus the improbable and miraculous performance of Connor Hellebuyck. This was a special tournament for the sport of hockey, and a special tournament for USA Hockey.

Sam and Charlie hop on the pod to talk all things Olympic Hockey. The Slovak, Finland, Sweden group gave us some fun upsets, but the rest of the round robin was pretty chalky. The discussion ranges from the best and worst parts of team USA and team Canada, to the most frisky European teams in this tournament. The US will most likely have a date with Finland in the Quarterfinals while Sweden while Canada awaits the winner of the 8/9 Czcech Denmark game. Ultimately as hockey fans, we hope to see a US Canada Gold Medal game, and we pray that the race for gold isn't determined by a 3 on 3 overtime. At the end of the podcast, we discuss some of the other storylines around Milan.