The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... A very special SEC Season Win Total Reveal Show! J.D. and producer Kaiden Smith go through the entire SEC and unpack the latest and greatest season win total lines presented by Bet MGM. J.D. guesses each line for each team and we highly encourage our listeners to guess along with him as we continue to get juiced about the 2026 season in the offseason!

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... More spring practice intel from across the country! J.D. shares the latest from Florida State, Nebraska, and Kentucky spring practice, diving deep into position battles and what the overall vibes have been so far for each team.

Then we take a quick look at some spring propaganda out of USC following an impressive play from true freshman tight end Mark Bowman before closing out Top 10 Tuesday with our most interesting list of the offseason yet. As J.D. reveals who he believes are the Top 10 most wrongfully disrespected people across college football. 

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... More spring intel from practices across the country! J.D. dives into the latest intel from spring practice for the Texas Longhorns, Ohio State Buckeyes, and the Clemson Tigers. Revealing who's standing out already and what to expect from each team this season based on the inklings from the spring. 

After that, it may only be March, but we're still excited about some marquee matchups that start the college football season this fall as J.D. reveals the top September games he's looking forward to at the moment. Closing out the show with a breakdown of new Kentucky QB by way of Notre Dame Kenny Minchey presented by Bet MGM. 

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Spring Practice is back! J.D. delivers his first intel from spring practices across the country starting with the Alabama Crimson Tide. Heading to Gainesville after to pull back the curtain on Florida Gators Spring Practice before ending with the latest on USC's latest spring ball intel.

Then on this Top 10 Tuesday, J.D. reveals his Top 10 potential answers we can get out of spring practice from the Big Ten Conference. Ending the show with a breakdown of LSU's new offense led by Lane Kiffin and Charlie Weis Jr. 

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Spring Propaganda is BACK! J.D. reacts to recent spring practice highlights from the Florida Gators and USC Trojans to kick off spring practice around the country, diving deep into what the plays made on the field mean for next college football season.

We also unpack transfer wide receiver Mylan Graham's potential impact on Notre Dame this season, break down how to fix things for Florida State, and take a deep dive into Mario Cristobal's place in college football before ending the show with a quarterback breakdown presented by Bet MGM. Taking a look at what new Indiana QB Josh Hoover brings to the table for the Hoosiers this upcoming season. 

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... What are the most important things we can learn from spring practice this offseason? J.D. dives into the SEC specifically and reveals his top 10 answers we could get out of the conference during spring practices this offseason. Followed by a few things he's comfortable saying about next season now that it's March. Highlighted by the Florida Gators in Year 1 under Jon Sumrall, Oregon QB Dante Moore, and the future of the College Football Playoff.

Speaking of the CFP, J.D. also unpacks Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel's recent comments about a potential 24-team playoff before closing out the show with a look at Ohio State's stellar week in the NFL Combine and what it means for the future of the Buckeyes.

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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 fellas talk about what they can't wait to see out of college football spring practice right around the corner. Unpacking what players and programs we'll be extra keyed in on as spring practices kick off nationwide.

What will new transfer players like Cam Coleman, Darian Mensah, and Sam Leavitt look like in their new threads? Plus can players like CJ Carr and John Mateer take their games to new heights in their second seasons as starters at their respective schools? We unpack it all this week in the huddle!   

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Chandler Morris is suing the NCAA? J.D. breaks down Morris fighting for a seventh year of eligibility before breaking out the coach translator. Unpacking what Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian really meant in his latest press conference.

Then we pull back the curtain on Lane Kiffin's journey to LSU and his place in college football before ending the show with two breakdowns. Unpacking what to expect from Auburn's new offense under Alex Golesh and what Brendan Sorsby will bring to Texas Tech this upcoming season.

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Another Top 10 Tuesday! This time J.D. ranks the top 10 teams that DIDN'T make the College Football Playoff last season that he believes can make the postseason this year.

After that we dive into spring intel that we want to hear ahead of spring practices kicking off nationwide. Diving into Alabama's QB battle, Darian Mensah in Miami, Bryce Underwood at Michigan, and what we want to hear out of Gainesville for the Florida Gators. Also breaking down Tennessee's newly sparked QB competition and Ohio State's offense under new coordinator Arthur Smith.

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... What's Being Missed? J.D. dives into what people are missing early in the offseason about several of the nations top teams including Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and South Carolina. Followed by a breakdown of Michigan's new offense under Tim Beck and a QB breakdown of new Nebraska signal caller Anthony Colandrea presented by Bet MGM.

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