Up in the Roost

Jacksonville State beat reporters Tyler Waldrep and Thomas Ashworth start the pod talking about Jax State's bowl destination.

The guys then discuss Alen Karajic's departure and the NCAA Transfer portal before ending with a brief discussion of what Liberty's New Year's Six bid might mean for Jax State's future.

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Jacksonville State beat reporters Tyler Waldrep and Thomas Ashworth spend most of the podcast discussing the senior class.

The guys rank the seniors in terms of how hard each player will be to replace next season. Spoiler alert: they do not agree on which player belongs at the top of that list.

Then Tyler and Thomas answer a listener question about Rich Rod's future with the program.

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Jacksonville State beat reporters Tyler Waldrep and Thomas Ashworth discuss the heart-breaking loss to South Carolina.

First they attempt to pinpoint where Jax State deserves to be ranked at the FBS level then the guys discuss the game-changing interception.

Then Tyler and Thomas debate MVP candidates from Saturday's game before wrapping up with a little bowl talk.

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Jacksonville State beat reporters Tyler Waldrep and Thomas Ashworth think it's finally time to recognize the defense.

So with that in mind, the guys compete head-to-head, drafting four defenders that they would most like to build a college defense around.

But first, the guys discuss Rich Rod's (crazy?) idea to settle for a game-winning field goal.

After the draft is over stick around to hear some quick thoughts on Jax State's offense.

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Jacksonville State beat reporters Tyler Waldrep and Thomas Ashworth react to Jax State's 31-13 loss to Liberty.

Much of the early conversation focuses on quarterback Ashton Frye's performance and what his role might be in the future.

The guys then debate how the offense looked throughout the game, one is more positive than the other. Then Tyler and Thomas reevaluate Jax State's place in Conference USA.

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Jacksonville State beat reporters Tyler Waldrep and Thomas Ashworth react to Jax State's 45-30 win over Middle Tennessee State.

Much of the early conversation focuses on Zion Webb and which quarterback might get the start against Liberty.

The guys then shift the conversation to where Jax State might finish in Conference USA.

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Jacksonville State beat reporters Tyler Waldrep and Thomas Ashworth react the 35-28 overtime win at Sam Houston.

They discuss if (and why) Logan Smothers should be the starting QB the rest of the way then they speculate where Jax State belongs in the Conference USA standings and if it's time to reevaluate our preseason expectations.

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Jacksonville State beat reporters Tyler Waldrep and Thomas Ashworth are joined by former Jax State QB Eli Jenkins (2012-2016).

Jenkins shares his thoughts on the season so far including what it was like to witness the win over UTEP in person. He also discusses his relationship with quarterback Zion Webb and the importance of seeing the Gamecocks in a bowl game later this year.

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Jacksonville State beat reporters Tyler Waldrep and Thomas Ashworth react to the Gamecocks loss at Coastal Carolina. Somehow both of them feel even better about the team despite the loss.

They discuss the ongoing quarterback battle (again), the defense and what an injury to starting running back Ron Wiggins could mean for the Gamecocks. Finally, they wrap up the episode predicting the team's win total for the season with a look at the games that stand out.

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Jacksonville State beat reporters Tyler Waldrep and Thomas Ashworth debate whether Coastal Carolina is the most important game on JSU's schedule and if the Gamecocks can win on Saturday?

Then they discuss the quarterback battle, should Anwar Lewis still be the top running back and more.

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