Richard, Godfrey, and Alex dive into how good things might get for Texas and how bad they might get for Alabama. Oklahoma had an embarrassing weekend because Jeff Lebby couldn’t follow basic rules, and now the group is wondering what can be learned from the episode. Then it’s the tasting menu for Week 3, where WKU-Ohio State might be one of the most interesting games of the week? Production: Anthony Vito. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 

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What’s next for Texas, Bama, and (differently) Oklahoma

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Weeks before the Big 12 expands to 16 teams, Godfrey and Alex dive into the unique place the conference currently occupies. It’s not rich like the Big Ten and SEC, but it’s not teetering like the ACC or dead like the old Pac-12. Things are more precarious than they were four years ago but way better than they were three years ago. Commissioner Brett Yormark is trying ideas that seem at turns silly, destructive, innovative, and extremely smart. So, what do we make of the Big 12’s present and future? Let’s talk about it.  Production: Anthony Vito. Bonus episodes: www.splitzoneduo.com  

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Why (Some of) the Big 12’s Weirdness Works

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A college football playoff with more than four teams? What will they think of next? Alex, Richard, and Steven talk through what we can learn about the upcoming Playoff expansion by looking back at decades of the FCS (and Division II and III) postseason. What really drives expansion? Will the selection committee draw even more ire with a bigger field, or less? How much of a holy grail will first-round home games be? And what about finally getting a chance to see strange bedfellows in frigid weather in December? Production: Anthony Vito.

The FCS lessons for the 12-team Playoff

The rumor mill demands that several coaches be on the hot seat at all times. But what about when the seat gets so hot that a new description—”pre-fired”—becomes appropriate? With Billy Napier and Sam Pittman headlining the 2024 class of pre-firing candidates, Richard, Steven, and Alex go down memory lane. Sometimes a pre-fired coach goes the way of Bryan Harsin or Ed Orgeron, but sometimes he goes the way of Tommy Tuberville or even Jim Harbaugh. And when the seat gets hottest, what percentage of coaches actually stick around for a while? Does anyone beat the pre-fired rap forever? Production: Anthony Vito. 

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What happens when a college football coach is PRE-fired?

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Shehan Jeyarajah is national reporter for CBS Sports, host of the College Football Survivor Show, and knower of the Texas college football scene. He chats with Alex about every FBS program in the state and a big handful of FCS teams, too. The conversation covers everything from, yes, how many games Arch Manning might start this year to how a newly esteablished program at UTRGV might do once it starts playing competitive games. Plus: How will Mike Elko be different from Jimbo Fisher? What should we make of Texas Tech’s five-star freshman receiver? How has SMU’s move to the AAC changed the DFW recruiting scene? Can UTSA remain a big deal in the AAC without Frank Harris at QB? Is Prairie View A&M; in line for a run in the SWAC? If it’s a Texas college football topic, there’s a good chance we get into it here. Production: Anthony Vito.

The 2024 Texas college football extravaganza

Richard Johnson, Alex Kirshner, and Steven Godfrey start to look ahead to the 2024 college football season. The episode opens with some consideration of New York Knicks fans (it just happened) and then moves (15:45) into a discussion of nine players we’re paying close attention to for 2024. Some are just really good, and some are pivotal to programs on the ropes. This episodes takes a trip through Arkansas, Arkansas State, Kentucky, Tennessee, Minnesota, Colorado, Clemson, Kansas State, and Boston College.  Production: Anthony Vito. Bonus episodes: www.splitzoneduo.com   

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What’s next for Texas, Bama, and (differently) Oklahoma

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