The Weekly Walk-On

The Weekly Walk-On

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The Weekly Walk-On episodes

  • From the College Football Field to the Administrator Seat

    Join me as Harold Watson and I discuss his experiences as a college football player and collegiate athletics administrator. He starts by describing how he became a college football fan, and then we discuss his recruitment process. That leads the conversation into his experience playing at MacMurray College in Illinois. Harold then talks about what he thinks makes collegiate athletics so special from the administrator’s seat. As always, we end with the Weekly Wildcard segment.

    53 min
  • Not So Fast My Friend: Our Favorite Memories of Legendary Lee Corso

    Join me as Tony Thomas of College Football Backers (cfbackers.com) and I, discuss our favorite memories of legendary college football analyst Lee Corso. We talk about his history in college football from playing, to coaching, to his days on the ESPN College GameDay set. Tony and I also go into some of the big games to start week 1. As always, the episode ends with the Weekly Wildcard.

    42 min
  • Three Sides of College Football: Player, Administrator, NIL

    Join me as Matthew Thompson and I walk through his various college football experiences from the different angles he has experiences. He is a former Division I football player at The Citadel and athletic administrator at Tulane University, Old Dominion University and the MEAC. Currently, Matt is a NIL professional, having built a career in NIL through roles at Athlete's Thread and Opendorse, where he helps universities and student-athletes at every level grow their NIL opportunities through custom merchandise and brand building. As always, the episode ends with the Weekly Wildcard segment.

    52 min
  • Final Thoughts on the Expanded College Football Playoff

    Join me as Tom Symonds and I discuss the CFP and run Ohio State made through the tournament in the season two finale episode. Tom and I then discuss what minor tweaks could be made to the format. Finally, Tom talks about how proud he is to be an OSU alum. As always, this episode ends with The Weekly Wildcard segment.

    43 min
  • Starting a College Football Podcast and What it Takes

    Join me as Justin, a fellow college football podcaster, and I discuss our passion for the game. Justin then describes how he and his co-host got started with their podcast, Updog Sports Talk and provides valuable advice to anyone thinking about starting their own. We also discuss the upcoming College Football Championship game between Notre Dame and Ohio State. Just like every episode, this one ends with a weekly wildcard segment.

    53 min
  • From Youth Football to Pro Football and the College Football Between

    Join me as Nick Anderson details his life as a football

    player. We start with his foundation in youth league football. Nick then goes into detail regarding his recruiting experience and how he ended up at Tulane.
    Next, he reviews the determination on and off the field, it took to lead Tulane to the 2022 AAC championship and 2023 Cotton Bowl championship. We then discuss the different mindsets football players have in college and pro football. As
    always, Nick answers The Weekly Wildcard questions.

    58 min
  • Quarterfinal Recap and Looking at the Future of the CFP

    Join Matt Oberlin and I as we recap the quarterfinal games and discuss who we think will advance out of the semifinal games. We also go into detail how we would improve the College Football Playoff with a few slight tweaks. Then, we discuss what should be done with the current bowl system and if another playoff similar to the NIT could help save the bowls. As always, the episode ends with the Weekly Wildcard.

    1 hr 9 min
  • Breaking Down Advanced Stats and Metrics of College Football

    Join me as Josh Hancher leads me through how he breaks down advanced stats and what they mean when looking at games. As he looks at different models, it helps paint a picture of which teams’ unit have been more successful throughout the season to that point. Josh then gives specific

    examples from the first-round games and why we should not be surprised by the results due to the EPA and team success rates. We then discuss the current state of the game and what we think would make the game better. As always, the
    episode ends with a Weekly Wildcard segment.

    56 min
  • Ranking My Top 5 College Football Playoff Games

    Join me as I rank my top 5 favorite College Football Playoff games from the last 10 years. I based them on excitement level and games I enjoyed watching or being a part of. Since I was rolling through this episode by myself, the Weekly Wildcard questions were sent to me and I answered them myself.

    27 min
  • A Look Back at Episode 1 and Where Our Opinions Changed

    Join me as Doc, Chendricks, and I rehash our preseason

    thoughts and opinions and discussed how they changed as the season played out. We also examine a few tweaks we would make to the college football playoff, and all agreed no major changes should be made sense it's only the first year of
    the expanded playoff. We also had a great segment of the Weekly Wildcard and had probably the longest answer in Weekly Wildcard history.

    58 min

About The Weekly Walk-On

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Welcome to The Weekly Walk-On by a former college football walk-on. I spent 5 years practicing at a SEC school every day, with minimal playing time. Upon graduating, I pursued a career in collegiate…