Welcome to The Weekly Walk-On. I am a former SEC walk-on who also spent 15 years working as an administrator in collegiate athletics. I recently shifted careers to have a better work life balance, but my passion is still college football. This passion has driven me to create this podcast to allow me to still be close to the game I love. My goal is to help others see what goes on behind the scenes and hear from those responsible for everything that happens in a college football program outside the lines. I want this to be as interactive as possible, so please like, subscribe to where every you're listening. Also, send post episode questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes to @cfbguy on X/Twitter or @cfbguy1 on instagram and threads.

Join me as Holly Stalcup, Director of Stadium and Game Operations for the CFP, and I navigate episode 19. Holly describes what it is like getting a stadium ready for the CFP Championship game. She goes into detail about her staff size, who she relies on around the host city, and how her responsibilities have changed since her time on campus managing stadium operations. Of course, she has three weekly wildcard questions and provides great answers. In segment two, I discuss things from the 2023 season that really stood out to me and my thoughts on the Pac-12 demise.

Join me as Clyde Verdin and I navigate this episode detailing what it is like working with network TV. We go into detail and provide behind the scenes topics we have encountered while working with TV in various capacities. Then, Clyde and I discuss what we think about the current state of college football and what can be done to make bowl season better. Of course, he also answers the weekly wildcard questions.

Join me as Tulane University Assistant Director of Business

Join me as two college roommates, John Cyrus and Andrew "Flip" Phillippe, and I navigate this episode detailing our college football experiences and memories. Cyrus was a teammate at UK and we go into his time on the team beginning with recruiting. Flip is a college football fan that has travel around to many stadiums and seen a lot of big time college football games. We discuss what they love about the game, what the best stadium atmospheres are, and of course they answer the weekly wildcard questions.

Join me as University of Kentucky Deputy Athletics Director, Marc Hill, and I navigate this episode detailing college football strength and conditioning programs. He explains what the goals are throughout the calendar year and then describes a few of the physical freaks he worked with over the years. Coach Hill and I then discuss what makes working in college athletics special and what drives him to continue that path along with how his career has advanced at UK. In segment two, I touch on what five non-new year's six bowls jump out at me and talk college ball in general.

Join me as former Kentucky teammate, Jeremy Caudill, and I navigate this episode detailing what it is like being a defensive lineman in the SEC. He touches on what life lessons he took away from college football that he is able to use in his career today, along with some of his favorite college memories. We then dive into topics such as the transfer portal, NIL, and where college football will go in the future.

Join me as Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Commissioner, Jeff Ligney, and I discuss college football from the conference perspective. We also dive into NCAA and how the changes impact Division III differently than Division I. Then we touch on the process of changing rules of play and the future of college football along with the playoffs at all levels.

Join me as Matt Oberlin and I navigate this episode through rivalry week. We discuss what we enjoy about rivalry week and why some of them are so heated. We then list our favorite rivalries and who we expect to make the College Football Playoff. To get into the holiday spirit, Matt also lets the listeners know which Thanksgiving sides will "get cha right."