FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt opens up the mailbag to answer questions submitted by fans of the show. This episode goes all over the place from Klatt’s most underrated venues in College Football to his go-to snacks for a road trip (along with a hard definition of what constitutes a road trip). He also answers questions about the best golf courses he’s ever played and whether NIL is actually changing the product on the field that much. He also addresses more serious topics like balancing work and family as well as dealing with doubt in our lives.

0:00-2:13 intro

2:14-7:07 Favorite snack/drink at a gas station

7:08-9:58 Running back role in modern cfb offenses

9:59-14:19 Who will have an SMU type season and an FSU type season in 2025?

14:20-18:53 Top 3 favorite golf courses Klatt has played

18:54-22:18 Is NIL the end of competition in CFB?

22:19-24:27 Top 5 underrated venues/environments in CFB

24:28-26:36 Balancing life on the road during CFB season & family

26:37-30:20 Dealing with frustrations and doubts in faith

30:21-31:24 Outro

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt kicks off Draft season with his first Mock Draft of the year. Klatt predicts a huge trade to shake up the top of the Draft as a team moves up to land one of the premier QB’s in the draft: Shedeur Sanders or Cam Ward. He also finds landing spots for 2-way star Travis Hunter and 4 Michigan players inside the Top 25 picks. The Dallas Cowboys solve a major issue as one of the best players in the Draft falls to them at #12. Ohio State is represented in the first Mock Draft as 3 Buckeyes are taken in Round 1. Joe Burrow adds a new target to his Bengals offense while the Bills pick up a potential game-wrecker as they continue to chase Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs in the AFC. The Philadephia Eagles find a replacement for one of their potential free agent departures following their Super Bowl win.

0:00-2:19 Intro

2:20-3:28 Joel’s Mock Draft 1.0

2:29-6:36 New York Giants

6:37-8:09 Cleveland Browns

8:10-9:29 Tennessee Titans

9:30-10:27 New England Patriots

10:28-13:08 Jacksonville Jaguars

13:09-14:58 Las Vegas Raiders

14:59-16:37 NY Jets

16:38-17:26 Carolina Panthers

17:27-18:26 New Orleans Saints

18:27-19:51 Chicago Bears

19:52-20:41 San Francisco 49ers

20:42-22:01 Dallas Cowboys

22:02-22:56 Miami Dolphins

22:57-24:01Indianapolis Colts

24:02-24:57 Atlanta Falcons

24:58-25:38 Arizona Cardinals

25:39-28:17 Cincinnati Bengals

28:18-29:13 Seattle Seahawks

29:14-30:25 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

30:26-32:33 Denver Broncos

32:34-34:03 Pittsburgh Steelers

34:04-36:24 LA Chargers

36:25-37:04 Green Bay Packers

37:05-37:46 Minnesota Vikings

37:47-39:19 Houston Texans

39:20-40:13 LA Rams

40:14-41:12 Baltimore Ravens

41:13-43:23 Detroit Lions

43:24-44:29 Washington Commanders

44:30-45:43 Buffalo Bills

45:44-46:44 Kansas City Chiefs

46:45-48:10 Philadelphia Eagles

48:11- 49:31 Outro

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt is joined by Ohio State Head Coach Ryan Day to discuss the Buckeyes’ National Championship run as well as what is next for the program. Coach Day gives his real-time reaction as news of Chip Kelly’s departure for the NFL broke during the recording. The two discuss the challenges that now come with being a National Champion like losing both coordinators and, in this current landscape in college football, tampering with rosters. Day also recounts what was going through his head as Will Howard released the deep ball to Jeremiah Smith late in the National Championship Game vs Notre Dame. Klatt wraps up the pod with his Super Bowl pick as Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs go for a historic 3-peat when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles.

00:00 Opening

2:48 Recapping the 2024 Season

5:29 Navigating the CFB Calendar during Playoffs

7:27 Ohio State's Key to Success

13:31 Giving Up Play-Calling

18:44 Reflecting on OSU Title Run

22:00 Jeremiah Smith's Shining Moment

23:56 The Infamous Golf Cart Crash

24:43 New Coordinators Next Season

28:11 Chip Kelly's Departure

30:46 Tampering in CFB

36:07 Outro

39:00 Super Bowl Picks

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt turns the page on the 2024 season and ranks his Way-Too-Early Top 10 teams going in to next year. He evaluates where to place Ohio State as they begin their quest for repeat National Championships and explains why another Big Ten team looks set to follow their blueprint for success. It’s officially Arch Manning’s team at Texas as the Longhorns crack Klatt’s list along with the defending SEC champ Georgia Bulldogs. Klatt makes the tough calls on who makes the cut and who gets left out of the Top 10 from a group of teams including Alabama, Michigan, LSU and Tennessee.

0:00-1:25 Intro

1:26-2:23 Understanding football coming to YouTube next week

2:24-5:54 Way too early top 10 for 2025 season

5:55-8:39 Michigan

8:40-10:22 LSU

10:23-13:27 Miami

13:28-16:19 Clemson

16:20-19:24 Notre Dame

19:25-21:53 Oregon

21:54-24:05 Georgia

24:06-27:46 Ohio State

27:47-30:40 Texas

30:41-36:41 Penn State

36:42-37:55 Outro

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Revisit Joel Klatt's Big Noon Conversation with Ohio State’s Ryan Day about the expectations and pressure that comes with being the head coach in Columbus. Coach Day discusses why he made the decision to give up play calling and bringing in Chip Kelly as offensive coordinator. Day breaks down why several NFL Draft-eligible players on his team came back for one more season and also reveals whether Michigan’s National Championship provided extra motivation for the Buckeyes to win it all in 2024.

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Ohio State winning the National Championship after holding off a late comeback from Notre Dame in the Title Game. Klatt reflects on the journey this Buckeye team and Head Coach Ryan Day went on over the past 12 months, including bouncing back from the devastating loss to Michigan to go on a historic run through the first 12-team Playoff. He breaks down where the Championship Game was won and lost on Monday night while crediting the job Marcus Freeman has done with the Notre Dame program to bring the Irish back to the top tier of the sport.

0:00-1:15 Intro

1:16-6:37 Ohio State becomes National Champions

6:38-14:47 Ohio State wins first national championship since 2014

14:48-21:54 Did Ryan Day silence his critics after national championship win?

21:55-24:53 Ohio State beats Notre Dame 34-23 in national championship game

24:54-28:59 Notre Dame falls short in national championship game

29:00-32:40 Ohio State’s offensive success

32:41-35:25 What does Notre Dame’s future look like?

35:26-38:25 College football is awesome

38:53-40:54 Outro

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his pick for the National Championship Game between Ohio State and Notre Dame. He breaks down each side of the ball in the matchup and what the Irish have to do to pull off the upset of the Buckeyes. He explains why Notre Dame will have to make a major adjustment if they are going to follow blueprints left by teams like Texas and Michigan that were able to slow Ohio State down. Klatt also points out how, despite Notre Dame’s successful run to the Title Game, Ryan Day's team will present a different set of problems that they have yet to face this season.

0:00-1:54 Intro

1:55-6:53 Ohio State and Notre Dame will face-off in National Championship

6:54-13:00 Will Notre Dame’s defense slow down the Buckeyes on offense?

13:01-17:07 How will Chip Kelly and Ryan Day structure the offensive game plan?

17:08-27:02 Will Ohio State’s defense shut down the Notre Dame offense?

27:03-27:30 Joel’s National Championship pick

27:31-28:00 Outro

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt puts on his Commissioner hat and takes a look at the areas that the sport could improve. From topics like the Playoff format to Targeting to the Transfer Portal, Klatt brings his own ideas to fix the biggest issues in college football. He provides answers for the sport’s hectic calendar as well as a very unique solution for non-conference scheduling that will provide the sport with more top-end matchups that fans love (along with creating a must-see offseason event that would become appointment viewing for any fan of the sport).

0:00-4:43 Intro

4:44-19:01 College football playoff/postseason

19:02-28:07 Calendar

28:08-35:08 Scheduling

35:09-44:47 Player rights and movement

44:48-52:36 On-field rules

52:37-53:59 Outro

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Ohio State and Notre Dame booking their tickets to the National Championship Game following two thrilling Semifinal games. He begins by breaking down the Buckeyes’ win over Texas and examines how Ohio State was able to come up with the key plays to win the game – and why the Longhorns will regret a few decisions all offseason. He also breaks down the reasons why Notre Dame was able to beat Penn State and what has made the Irish so difficult to beat in the Playoff. He discusses Drew Allar’s late interception and why he should not be shouldering all of the blame for the loss. Klatt also evaluates Penn State’s 2024 season and explains why it’s important to make a distinction when thinking about this loss one game away from the Title game.

0:00-2:45 Intro

2:46-21:57 Ohio State beat Texas & advances to national championship

21:58-39:08 Notre Dame wins with a game-winning field goal

39:09-39:39 National championship is set

39:40-41:56 Rest in peace, Coach Mac

41:57-43:34 Outro

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the College Football Playoff Semifinal matchups as Ohio State takes on Texas and Notre Dame faces Penn State. He begins by looking at the Orange Bowl matchup between the Nittany Lions and Fighting Irish and points out the blueprint for a win for each side. He also explains why this game is a tipping point game for the Penn State program in particular. He then shifts to the question of whether Texas can slow down this Ohio State team that is firing on all cylinders with players like Jeremiah Smith leading on offense and a suffocating defense. He explains what has changed for Ohio State in the CFP and what Texas has to do if they want to pull off the upset in Arlington.

0:00-3:01 Intro

3:02-15:59 Notre Dame vs. Penn State

16:00-23:08 Notre Dame and Penn State’s keys to the game

23:09-38:17 Ohio State vs. Texas

38:18-39:45 Outro

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