The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell

Merry Christmas from The Hard Count! Today on the show, J.D. goes through some potential big time ripple effects that could unfold following the second round of the College Football Playoff that could alter the future for several teams. Then J.D. and producer Kaiden Smith do a draft of units in the college football playoff from defenses, to skill players, play callers, and of course quarterbacks. Then to wrap up the show, J.D. pulls back the curtain on what Georgia's offense will look like with Gunner Stockton making his first career start and why he believes the Texas Longhorns have similar traits to past national champions out of the SEC. Let's have a (Christmas) DAY! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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On this Christmas Eve edition of Prediction Tuesday, J.D. PicKell breaks down and makes his picks for all four quarterfinal matchups for the College Football Playoff. Starting with a big picture look at the new 12-team College Football Playoff before diving into a Sugar Bowl matchup between The Georgia Bulldogs and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, a highly anticipated rematch between Ohio State and Oregon in the Rose Bow, a Peach Bowl showdown between the Texas Longhorns and the Arizona State Sun Devils, and New Year's Eve's Fiesta Bowl with Penn State and Boise State. Let's have a DAY!

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On this College Football Playoff edition of the Sunday Sprint, J.D. PicKell reacts to the first round postseason action that took place across four college football campuses this weekend. First asking if 12 teams is maybe too many for the new CFP before breaking down Ohio State's dominant win over Tennessee in Columbus, the impressive showing of the Texas Longhorns against the ACC Champion Clemson Tigers, Notre Dame's first ever CFP win over Indiana on Friday night, and Penn State's as well against SMU in Happy Valley. J.D. also takes an early look at the biggest quarterfinal matchups of New Years, Oregon and Ohio State's rematch in the Rose Bowl and Georgia taking on Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl. Let's have a DAY! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Today on a loaded episode of The Hard Count, J.D. PicKell starts by taking a big picture look at the current state of college football on and off the field before ranking the individuals under the most pressure in the College Football Playoff. J.D. also reacts to former Washington State QB and the top player in the transfer portal John Mateer committing to Oklahoma and Alabama AD Greg Byrne's recent comments about the Crimson Tide "fighting back" in the NIL race. Additionally, J.D. tabs the biggest fate deciders for each of the CFP teams and producer Kaiden Smith joins the show for Hard Count Headlines. Touching topics like Diego Pavia securing another year with Vanderbilt, Michael Vick become the next head football coach of Norfolk State, and more. Let's have a DAY!

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Today on the Hard Count, J.D. PicKell goes through several 'What If' Scenarios surrounding the upcoming College Football Playoff. What happens to Ryan Day if Tennessee Defeats Ohio State? What if Oregon wins the National Championship? What if Gunner Stockton reignites Georgia's offense? J.D. answers these questions and more ahead of the first 12-team College Football Playoff. Also tabbing the biggest winners and buyers in the transfer portal, addressing what's currently going wrong with USC following a massive portal exodus, and breaking down why Saturday's game against Clemson is where Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers must play his best. Let's have a DAY! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Today on the Hard Count it's the first Prediction Tuesday for this year's College Football Playoff! J.D. PicKell breaks down every first round game and makes his picks for each of the playoff matchups as the Tennessee Volunteers visit Ohio State, the Clemson Tigers take on the Texas Longhorns in Austin, the ACC and Big Ten runner ups SMU and Penn State face off, and a in-state battle between the Norte Dame Fighting Irish and the Indiana Hoosiers kicks off the first 12-team College Football Playoff. J.D. also pulls back the curtain on the latest in the transfer portal like Washington State QB John Mateer entering the transfer portal and LSU securing several big time commitments out of the SEC. But before getting to all that, he shares his take on this year's Heisman Trophy race after Travis Hunter took home college football's most prestigious individual award. Lat's have a DAY!

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Today on The Hard Count, J.D. PicKell opens up with giving his thoughts on the recent news of Bill Belicheck becoming the next head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels before predicting the entire College Football Playoff bracket down to who will take home this year's national championship. After that, J.D. breaks down the most recent happenings in the NCAA transfer portal and reveals what moves he believes the Florida Gators should make in the portal this offseason. Ending the show with the highly anticipated, third edition of The Program Awards. Let's have a DAY! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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The transfer portal continues to heat up and the College Football Playoff gets closer and closer, and today on The Hard Count, J.D. PicKell tackles them both. J.D. starts by breaking down why matchups and styles will be pivotal in this year's expanded 12-team College Football Playoff before breaking down the key matchups on the field in each of the first round playoff games. Also pairing the top transfer wide receivers in a loaded group with ideal program fits, reacting to Michigan hiring offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey and what that means for incoming five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood, and explaining why Ohio State's path to a national title win would not only make fans forget about the Michigan loss, but be the most impressive run in college football history. Let's have a DAY!

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Today on the Hard Count, J.D. PicKell takes a deep dive into the quarterback position in college football. Starting off with breaking down the impact of transfer portal quarterbacks on the College Football Playoff picture followed by predicting where the top transfer quarterbacks will land in this offseason after the transfer portal opened up on Monday. J.D. also shares his thoughts on the seeding of the 12-team College Football Playoff field before ranking which quarterbacks he trusts the most in the postseason. Also touching on the recent injury news that has surfaced about Georgia starting quarterback Carson Beck. Let's have a DAY! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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