The Weekly Walk-On

By CFBguy

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 a... more

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How many episodes does The Weekly Walk-On have?

The podcast currently has 61 episodes available.

The Weekly Walk-On episodes:

November 17, 2023 The Party Box: What Goes into Starting a Tailgate Club at LSU
Join me as Otey White and I navigate this episode oftailgating with, if not the oldest, one of the oldest tailgate clubs at LSU. Hear about the origins of the club, how many people pass through per game, and what is provided to attendees. Otey, also goes into detail how his love of college football and LSU started, and details it being a family affair for multiple generations.
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45min
November 11, 2023 What is Involved in Directing Media Relations for a College Football Program
Join me as Tom Symonds and I navigate through his 20 years
of experience working in media relations for college football programs. Hear details about the many hats worn by media relations staff. We also discuss how the position has evolved through the years, along with the types of relationships that make media relations staff successful. Of course, we talk ball and Tom always brings the energy.
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1h
November 03, 2023 What is it like to manage college football games? Hear from those that do it every week.
Join me as Bill Givens, Senior Associate AD for Operations and Championships, and Garron Lucius, Associate AD for Facilities navigate the episode and discuss what it takes to run a college football game. I then go solo and let the listeners know why I started the podcast and receive weekly wildcard questions from the listeners. The questions get more personal then I normally do when I ask my guests. You won't want to miss this great episode.
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1h 3min
October 28, 2023 What is it like to be a student worker and graduate assistant and work college football games?
Join me as I navigate this episode with Pearson Deaton and hear what it is like to work college football games as a student worker and graduate assistant. He navigates me through his experiences as a student worker at Tennessee and at Tulane as a graduate assistant. We also talk some ball with the upcoming games and what fan bases could melt down after this weekend.
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41min
October 20, 2023 What is the College Football Beat Writer Life Like? Hear From Someone Who Lived it.
Join me as I navigate this episode with Cory Gunkel,
former beat writer at Tennessee and Southern Miss. He walks me through his experiences with both teams. He also goes into detail about how awkward talking to recruits could be and the big name recruits he crossed paths with. Of course, we talked ball discussing what hooked him on college football along with last weekend's games and the upcoming weekend.
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56min
October 14, 2023 What is the Walk-On Experience Like? Hear From Those Who Lived It
Join me as I navigate this episode with Coleman Barnes,
Associate AD and Chief of Staff for WVU Football, and Dan Rickaby, Tulane Men’s Basketball Strength Coach. Together, the three of us discuss what it’s like to be a college football walk-on from the experiences we had during our playing days. Also, in segment two, my former Joel “Doc” Darrah joins me to talk ball and his favorite memories with college football.
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1h 17min
October 06, 2023 Behind the Scenes with a Director of Football Operations
Join me as I navigate this episode with Shane Meyer, Assistant Athletic Director for Football Operations at Tulane. Hear what he does behind the scenes and how he handles all off field logistics for the Tulane football team. Also, in segment two, my good friend Courtland joins me to talk about a SEC house divided and discuss our upcoming trip as we meet in Athens to watch the UK at UGA game together.
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1h 1min
September 29, 2023 UTRGV Announced Football: How did they get there and what happens next?
Join me as Athletic Administrators from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley navigate the process of starting a college football program. We start with the feasibility study in 2016 and work through today. They also walk me through what still has to be accomplished before toe meets leather to start the inaugural season in 2025. Also, in segment two, my former colleague Tom Symonds joins me to talk about some of our most memorable college football experiences along with how the 2023 season is playing out.
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1h 17min
September 22, 2023 Helmets and Jerseys and Pads and More!!!! Behind the scenes with an equipment manager
Join me as I navigate this episode with Gabe Delatte,
Assistant AD for Equipment and Licensing at Tulane University. During this episode, we discuss Gabe's past experiences as a student manager at Notre Dame, including the tradition of painting the golden domes. We then move onto the creativity and
design of Tulane’s uniforms today. In the second segment of episode two, my buddy, Mathew Maciel and discuss last weekend’s games and look forward to all the top-25 match-ups this coming weekend. Of course, you don’t want to miss Mathew’s Weekly Wildcard answers.
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42min
September 15, 2023 The Different Levels of NCAA Football
Join me in the pilot episode of The Weekly Walk-On. My friend Matt helps me navigate this episode as we dive into similarities and differences he encountered playing NCAA D-III football and working as an administrator at D-II and D-I universities. We also debate which current head coach would make the best WWE tag-team partner.
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49min

FAQs about The Weekly Walk-On:

How many episodes does The Weekly Walk-On have?

The podcast currently has 61 episodes available.