On this episode of The Hard Count, On3’s J.D. PicKell unpacks some of the most intriguing storylines shaping the 2025 college football season. From Florida State QB Thomas Castellanos firing a shot at Alabama over scheduling disrespect, to high-impact transfer portal additions beyond the quarterback position, J.D. dives into what it all means for contenders like Ohio State, Oregon, Oklahoma, and Florida. He also breaks down the ripple effects facing Michigan and Miami heading into a pivotal year, and what to expect now that Tennessee has handed the reins to Joey Aguilar in a loaded SEC.

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell, a Punchline Culture Special! PicKell dives into many of the punchlines surrounding the top players, coaches, and teams in college football. Fully breaking them down and debunking some of the most talked-about topics in the sport heading into the 2025 season.

What's wrong with the negative narrative surrounding the Miami Hurricanes and Carson Beck? A program and a player that will look to silence doubters this season. What's fact and what's fiction about head coaches Lincoln Riley, Brent Venables, and Dan Lanning as USC, Oklahoma, and Oregon all enter the season with different levels of pressure to perform. Is the SEC Overrated? Two straight disappointing years in the CFP may tell you one thing, but PicKell looks at the conference where it just means more.

On this Voicemail Special episode of The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell, fans across the country sound off with bold takes and burning questions for the 2025 college football season. From Arch Manning’s national title expectations at Texas and Jeremiah Smith’s sophomore outlook at Ohio State, to Alabama and Georgia fan anxiety and Florida’s potential CFP spoiler role, nothing is off-limits. J.D. also breaks down a spicy Notre Dame QB debate between Kenny Minchey and CJ Carr, the growing John Mateer hype at Oklahoma, and a bold Auburn prediction that Jackson Arnold could be a dark horse Heisman contender. Also revealing his ACC Tiers before diving head first into questions from YOU the listener at 629-888-3931. 

On this episode of The Hard Count, J.D. PicKell tackles another conference tiers list. This time breaking up the Big Ten into unique tiers ahead of the 2025 season before giving out pressure ratings to first year quarterbacks like Arch Manning, Julian Sayin, Dante Moore, and others. Also doing individual deep dives into quarterbacks like Gunnar Stockton, LaNorris Sellers, Thomas Castellanos, and Bryce Underwood before ending the show on the potential impact of K.C. Concepcion on the Texas A&M offense.  

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On this episode of The Hard Count, J.D. PicKell reveals his SEC Tier! Placing every team in the Southeast Conference into unique groups with SEC Media Days just one week away before breaking down some recent viral content surrounding Florida QB DJ Lagway and Texas QB Arch Manning. Ending the show with several potential storylines that could shake up the 2025 college football season featuring teams like Nebraska, Tennessee, Colorado, and Louisville!

The Sunday Sprint is back! J.D. PicKell is bringing you the best of the best from The Hard Count this week! We’ve packed all of J.D.’s top takes and sound bites into one must-listen episode for college football fans.

Today on the Sprint (after spitting some bars) J.D. reacts to the FPI Top 25 Preseason Rankings and National Championship Percentages released by ESPN this week before a slew of player breakdowns. Diving deep into what DJ Lagway and Dante Moore will bring to the table before touching on the impact of Ohio State safety Caleb Downs and the pressure that lies on the shoulders of Michigan true freshman Bryce Underwood. 

On this episode of The Hard Count, J.D. PicKell drops bold predictions for the 2025 college football season and is joined by On3’s Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong for a can’t-miss recruiting segment. J.D. breaks down why Texas might field the nation’s best defense, why Tennessee’s quarterback room could be stronger post-Nico, and why Notre Dame may finally have a breakout 1,000-yard wide receiver. Then, Wiltfong brings insider recruiting intel on upcoming flips, quarterback dominoes, and which programs are heating up heading into the fall.

It’s Prediction Tuesday on The Hard Count ! In this episode, J.D. calls his shot on some of the biggest storylines heading into the 2025 college football season. From Oklahoma’s SEC start with John Mateer, to Carson Beck’s fit at Miami, to Julian Sayin’s spot in the Big Ten QB race — no prediction is off-limits. He also dives into whether Clemson’s WR room is finally ready to shine again and why LSU could be playing for the SEC title in 2025.

The Sunday Sprint is back! J.D. PicKell is bringing you the best of the best from The Hard Count this week! We’ve packed all of J.D.’s top takes and sound bites into one must-listen episode for college football fans.

This week's Sunday Spring consist of several way too early previews for the upcoming college football season starting with a Week 1 menu of Notre Dame vs. Miami, Alabama vs. Florida State, and Auburn vs. Baylor. But J.D. isn't afraid to push past Week 1 on the first day of June, also previewing Week 3 matchups between LSU and Florida, Georgia and Tennessee, and Alabama vs.  Wisconsin before ending the show with a preview of Oregon vs. Penn State in an electric Big Ten opener. Let's sprint! 

Welcome to The Hard Count Huddle, a conversation show about all things college football and beyond with the host of The Hard Count J.D. PicKell and producer Kaiden Smith. Today in the huddle, the gang talks about the quarterbacks their most excited to watch this upcoming football season. Unpacking the fascinating expectations and storylines for guys like Julian Sayin, Dante Moore, Bryce Underwood, Nico Iamaleava, and Carson Beck. Which leads to a big picture conversation about how NIL and the transfer portal have impacted college athletes and the narrative surrounding them from the media and fans that you won't want to miss!