The Solid Verbal

By Ty Hildenbrandt, Dan Rubenstein, Wondery

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The best college football podcast. Because you don't just love college football, you live it.

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Mail Time: Part 1

02.20.2020

Ty and Dan empty an overflowing inbox and assess Mel Tucker's sudden move to Michigan State, a proposed revision to player transfer rules, the Dave Aranda version of Baylor, and the new coaches most likely to make an immediate impact.

The Solid Verbal episodes:

02.20.2020 Mail Time: Part 1 Ty and Dan empty an overflowing inbox and assess Mel Tucker's sudden move to Michigan State, a proposed revision to player transfer rules, the Dave Aranda version of Baylor, and the new coaches most likely to make an immediate impact.
02.12.2020 Fantasy Things Retrospective Ty and Dan walk back through their Fantasy Things selections from last August, break down the hits and misses, and talk through a hypothetical supplemental draft.
02.06.2020 Construction Zone! Ty and Dan put on their hardhats and examine the blueprints that various college programs followed in constructing their 2020 recruiting classes.
01.29.2020 Pleasant (and Unpleasant) Surprises Ty and Dan take a look back at the 2019 college football season and discuss each conference's most pleasant and unpleasant surprises.
01.24.2020 2020 New Coach Spice-o-Meter With Ty out "sick" (read: deeply covert), Dan welcomes The Athletic's Andy Staples onto the show to discuss just how spicy, on a hot chicken scale, a number of new college football coaching hires truly are.
01.14.2020 LSU WINS! Ty and Dan relive LSU's 42-25 triumph over Clemson in the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship.
01.08.2020 LSU! Clemson! National Championship Preview! Ty and Dan set sail on an impromptu Tues Cruise to break down the College Football Playoff National Championship between LSU and Clemson.
01.05.2020 Bowl Recap-a-Palooza! Ty and Dan relive the highs and lows of bowl season by putting a bow on great seasons by Oregon, Georgia, Florida, Minnesota and other teams this college football season. Plus, the latest coaching news, transfers, draft declarations. Also, the ...
12.30.2019 Playoff and Bowl Recaps Ty and Dan walk back through LSU's historic victory over Oklahoma, Clemson's big plays against Ohio State, and the minutiae that defined the playoff semifinals. Plus, a look around college football at other meaningful bowl games, a quick trip aboard ...
12.24.2019 The Bowl Barge: Part 4.5 Ty and Dan celebrate the Rose and Sugar Bowls while asking hard questions about the Minnesota Motivation Factor, proposing a unified Barry Alvarez bowl theory, electing a Mayor of Punt City, and deliberating Tony the Tiger's financial situation.
12.22.2019 The Bowl Barge: Part 4 (and Signing Day Recap!) Ty and Dan preview the College Football Playoff semifinals and break down Oklahoma's game plan against LSU, the difficulty in picking between Clemson and Ohio State, the matchups to watch, and what clues the 2019 season has dropped along the ...
12.18.2019 The Bowl Barge: Part 2 Ty and Dan float deeper into bowl season and preview another batch of games, from the Military Bowl through the Orange Bowl. Also, saying nice things aloud about Michigan State, quantifying a Clay Helton boost, and much more.
12.15.2019 The Bowl Barge: Part 1 Ty and Dan float through bowl season by working in chronological order from the Celebration Bowl to the Quick Lane Bowl. Also, a secret strategy for winning your confidence pool as well as coaching news and Joe Burrow's historic Heisman ...
12.12.2019 Postseason Mailbag Ty and Dan take a deep dive into an overflowing mailbag and tackle the important issues, like college football's postseason system, the inevitability of blue blooded programs, the allure of being "just a coach away", and more. Plus, foreign language ...
12.10.2019 The Tues Cruise: Archibowlago Captain Ty and Lietenant Commander Dan recap the coaches and players who are on the move before visiting the chain of teams most excited to be in their respective bowl games. Plus, a quick game of Oar Not with the ...
12.09.2019 Championship Week Recap Ty and Dan walk back through college football's conference championship games and wonder if LSU is beatable, if we learned anything new about Ohio State, if Clemson is just getting warmed up, and if Jalen Hurts can stop hurting his ...
12.05.2019 Championship Week Preview Ty and Dan walk through all 10 conference championship games and discuss whether Georgia can upset LSU, if Wisconsin can do better in its sequel with Ohio State, the simple math behind the Big 12 Championship Game, a potential monsoon ...
12.03.2019 The Tues Cruise: Man Overboard and Land Ho (Park)! Ty and Dan inspect the college football ships that have thrown their old captains out to sea and pay sweet homage to Chan Ho Park's spinning kick in 1999 with a special game of Land Ho Park, examining the playoff ...
12.01.2019 College Football Rivalry Week Recap Ty and Dan tap into the passion of Rivalry Week with another crazy Iron Bowl, a dominant Ohio State win, a momentous Commonwealth Cup, yet another strange Egg Bowl influenced by dogs, and much more!
11.27.2019 Rivalry Week Preview Ty and Dan throw out all the records and examine college football's biggest rivalries, as Michigan takes another crack at Ohio State, Alabama takes its Mac attack to Auburn, Oklahoma looks to separate from Oklahoma State, and much more. Plus, ...
11.25.2019 Mayflower Monday! Ty and Dan disembark and wander the college football landscape, guided only by the will of the Verballersphere, as they answer questions about head coaching vacancies, freshman quarterbacks, potential upsets, and much more.
11.25.2019 College Football Week 13 Recap Ty and Dan recap Ohio State's test against Penn State, Arizona State's upset of Oregon, Georgia's sputtering offense, Oklahoma's separation anxiety, Michigan's surging confidence, a vintage send-off for Bud Foster, and much more.
11.21.2019 College Football Week 13 Preview Ty and Dan take a spin around Lazy Susan Saturday and break down Penn State's trip to Ohio State, TCU's chances of knocking off Oklahoma, a possible hangover for Georgia, and Indiana as the ultimate letdown-lookahead sandwich.
11.19.2019 The Tues Cruise: A Current Affair Ty and Dan assess which college football teams have momentum on the high seas and quickly examine the state of non-Power 5 conferences.
11.17.2019 College Football Week 12 Recap Ty and Dan walk back through the scary second halves of college football's Week 12, including Oklahoma's incredible comeback win in Waco, Auburn's last ditch effort against Georgia, Minnesota's final push against Iowa and much more. Plus, Tua's tragic injury ...
11.14.2019 College Football Week 12 Preview Ty and Dan have a heated debate over the proper branding for a Week 12 that features the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry, the battle for Paul Bunyan's trophy in Michigan, a Mega Letdown Floyd of Rosedale in Iowa City, Baylor's ...
11.12.2019 The Tues Cruise: I am Moana Ty and Dan stare out over the edge of the water to determine what or if a number of programs should make a dramatic change in some way at the top. Also, an important review of which teams are truly ...
11.10.2019 College Football Week 11 Recap Ty and Dan relive LSU's big win in Tuscaloosa in the GAME OF THE CENTURY (of this year, at least), Minnesota's statement upset of Penn State, Baylor's continued clunkerfest, Iowa State's ferocious comeback attempt, and much more.
11.07.2019 College Football Week 11 Preview Ty and Dan study the looming Week 11 action, sharpen their No. 2 pencils, and fill in their answers for LSU-Alabama, Penn State-Minnesota, Baylor-TCU, Iowa-Wisconsin and much more.
11.05.2019 The Tues Cruise: Voyage to the Herm-Muda Triangle Ty and Dan unveil their Arrelious Benn Diagram, the center of which comprises the mysterious “Herm-Muda Triangle,” occupied by teams who are Actually Good, Competent, and Entertaining.
11.03.2019 College Football Week 10 Recap Ty and Dan take another look at Week 10 and rehash Jake Fromm's big day for Georgia, a strange backdoor push in SMU-Memphis, a dominant three-quarter effort by Oregon, and self-inflicted mistakes by Baylor, Washington and Notre Dame.
10.31.2019 College Football Week 10 Picks and Previews Ty and Dan focus in on the sweet morsels of Week 10, including a huge Florida-Georgia matchup in Jacksonville, road games for both Utah and Oregon, and a primetime affair on Saturday night in Memphis.
10.29.2019 The Tues Cruise: Seaworthiness, Gust or Rust, and Icebreakers Ty and Dan figure out how ready teams like Oregon, Virginia Tech, and LSU are to hit new heights, whether or not certain early season results of aged well or not, and who’s due for a late season surge… after ...
10.27.2019 College Football Week 9 Recap Ty and Dan relive Kansas State's stunning upset of Oklahoma, Michigan's beatdown of Notre Dame, LSU's thin win over Auburn, Ohio State's dismantling of Wisconsin, Oregon's last-second victory, and much more.
10.24.2019 College Football Week 9 Picks and Previews Ty and Dan ponder the point spread of the Notre Dame-Michigan game and wonder whether Auburn can score with LSU, if Penn State will have a let-down in East Lansing, if Wisconsin can keep it close with Ohio State, and ...
10.22.2019 The Tues Cruise: Arnaz Battleship Ty and Dan engage in naval warfare, attempting to sink each other's faulty preseason assumptions in the most dangerous game of college football superiority: Arnaz Battleship.
10.20.2019 College Football Week 8 Recap Ty and Dan rehash the weekend's big upset by Illinois and unofficially restart the Illini "Drive for Six", and walk back through Penn State's big home victory, Oregon's triumph in Seattle, Missouri's confusing loss, and the quiet consistency of Matt ...
10.17.2019 College Football Week 8 Picks and Previews Ty and Dan snap, crackle and pop their way through Week 8, as Oregon-Washington and Michigan-Penn State headline a less meaty (but still beefy!) slate of Week 8 games. Plus, Baylor's trip to Stillwater, the return of the Muschamp Bowl, ...
10.15.2019 The Tues Cruise: Message in a Bottle Ty and Dan set sail for the high seas and stumble upon a trove of college football messages floating in bottles, wondering from afar about Michigan's offense, Georgia's egg, a revised top 10, the Heisman Trophy, hyphenated stadiums and more.
10.13.2019 College Football Week 7 Recap Ty and Dan recap South Carolina's stunning victory over Georgia, LSU's statement win over Florida, Oklahoma's sackfest in the Red River Shootout, Penn State's road win in Iowa City, and much more. Plus, USC's backdoor cover, Baylor's heartbreak warfare, the ...
10.10.2019 College Football Week 7 Picks and Previews Ty and Dan inspect a worldwide Week 7 and ponder passing stats in the Red River Shootout, point totals in Penn State-Iowa, game plans in USC-Notre Dame, and their level of Trask Trust heading into Florida-LSU.
10.08.2019 The Tues Cruise: Search Areas and Tugboats Ty and Dan scour an area twice the size of Texas in search for some lost-at-sea offenses, figure out if the distance between teams in big upcoming matchups (Florida vs. Georgia, Ohio State vs. Penn State, etc) are gulfs, bays, ...
10.06.2019 College Football Week 6 Recap Ty and Dan walk back through Truth Hurts Saturday with dramatic drive chart readouts from Iowa-Michigan and Auburn-Florida, a closer look at Ohio State's electric offense, a moment of reflection over the state of the Pac-12 and much more. Plus, ...
10.03.2019 College Football Week 6 Picks and Previews Ty and Dan channel their inner Lizzo and take a closer look at Truth Hurts Saturday, as Iowa travels to Michigan, Auburn heads to The Swamp, and Ohio State welcomes Sparty to Columbus. Plus, a quandary involving an open-faced-revenge-letdown game, ...
10.01.2019 The Tues Cruise: The Hunt for Red Brocktober Ty and Dan rank the effectiveness of some of college football's most notable defectors and plunge deep into the sea to explore this season's whales. Plus, PIRATE'S BOOTY ALERT as California passes a consequential measure allowing players to financially benefit ...
09.29.2019 College Football Week 5 Recap Ty and Dan recap Clemson's close call in Chapel Hill, Ohio State's blowout win in Lincoln, Alabama's pursuit of every school record, and Jalen Hurts's continued dominance. Plus, Bully's run-in with Boobie, Michigan's neck crack, Tua's cousin, the other John ...
09.26.2019 College Football Week 5 Picks and Previews Ty and Dan examine college football's Week 5, featuring beefy point spreads and Ohio State's road test in Lincoln, Washington's clash with USC, Penn State's Friday night fight with Maryland, and much more.
09.24.2019 The Tues Cruise: Seductive Sirens and Love Boats Ty and Dan set sail for parts unknown, examining the strength of several coach/school marriages and guessing which storylines from Week 4 will have staying power. Plus, a quick look at college football's tiers at the quarter pole and a ...
09.22.2019 College Football Week 4 Recap Ty and Dan recap an eventful Week 4, as Georgia held off Notre Dame, Wisconsin annihilated Michigan, Texas outlasted Oklahoma State, and UCLA and Wazzu combined for 130 points in Pac-12 After Dark. Plus, the "Pitt Special", the Iron Skillet, ...
09.19.2019 College Football Week 4 Picks and Previews Ty and Dan turn up the heat in time for Skillet Saturday and pan sear a huge week of college football games, as Michigan visits Wisconsin, Oregon visits Stanford, Notre Dame visits Georgia and much more.

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What's The Solid Verbal about?

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The Solid Verbal episodes:

Mail Time: Part 1

Fantasy Things Retrospective

Construction Zone!

Pleasant (and Unpleasant) Surprises

2020 New Coach Spice-o-Meter

LSU WINS!

LSU! Clemson! National Championship Preview!

Bowl Recap-a-Palooza!

Playoff and Bowl Recaps

The Bowl Barge: Part 4.5

The Bowl Barge: Part 4 (and Signing Day Recap!)

The Bowl Barge: Part 2

The Bowl Barge: Part 1

Postseason Mailbag

The Tues Cruise: Archibowlago

Championship Week Recap

Championship Week Preview

The Tues Cruise: Man Overboard and Land Ho (Park)!

College Football Rivalry Week Recap

Rivalry Week Preview

Mayflower Monday!

College Football Week 13 Recap

College Football Week 13 Preview

The Tues Cruise: A Current Affair

College Football Week 12 Recap

College Football Week 12 Preview

The Tues Cruise: I am Moana

College Football Week 11 Recap

College Football Week 11 Preview

The Tues Cruise: Voyage to the Herm-Muda Triangle

College Football Week 10 Recap

College Football Week 10 Picks and Previews

The Tues Cruise: Seaworthiness, Gust or Rust, and Icebreakers

College Football Week 9 Recap

College Football Week 9 Picks and Previews

The Tues Cruise: Arnaz Battleship

College Football Week 8 Recap

College Football Week 8 Picks and Previews

The Tues Cruise: Message in a Bottle

College Football Week 7 Recap

College Football Week 7 Picks and Previews

The Tues Cruise: Search Areas and Tugboats

College Football Week 6 Recap

College Football Week 6 Picks and Previews

The Tues Cruise: The Hunt for Red Brocktober

College Football Week 5 Recap

College Football Week 5 Picks and Previews

The Tues Cruise: Seductive Sirens and Love Boats

College Football Week 4 Recap

College Football Week 4 Picks and Previews

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