The Solid Verbal: College Football Podcast

Ty and Dan chat with Western Kentucky's star quarterback Bailey Zappe about his meteoric rise from an FCS school to the leading passer in FBS. How did he end up a HIlltopper and how has he flown under the radar until 2021? How have Peyton Manning and Drew Brees inspired his game, and what would his ideal NIL sponsorship look like? And, an impromptu pitch for an upstart Heisman campaign. Plus, news of the firing of Matt Wells at Texas Tech, Harrison Bailey's transfer away from Tennessee, and Mike Tomlin's epic dismissal of the USC coaching job.

Ty and Dan take down a loaded Week 9 slate, featuring the latest installment of the Florida and Georgia rivalry, Michigan's revenge game against Michigan State, Penn State's potential bounceback against Ohio State.

Ty and Dan react to the traumatic experience of nine overtimes between Penn State and Illinois, the unbridled optimism as Kansas threw open its gates in a near upset of Oklahoma, the brewing Pitt-Wake Forest collision course in the ACC, Oregon's win over UCLA, and much more. Plus, Alabama's fourth quarter rout of Tennessee, the occult forces of Brocktober, Navy's perfect game plan, a dominant effort from Notre Dame, and the growing legend of TVD at Miami. And, to top things off, a lively batch of Verballer voice mesages.

Ty and Dan welcome back Bill Connelly from ESPN.com to discuss the AAC's addition of six new teams, how his SP+ rankings view teams like Clemson and Michigan, how 2021 stacks up to the chaos-filled year of 2007, and a quick breakdown of two prominent programs in the Lonestar State. Plus, random ATP and USMNT talk to add further nerdiness to the conversation.

Ty and Dan pop open the hood on a lighter-than-usual slate of college football games in Week 8, as USC and Notre Dame renew their rivalry, Pitt looks to assert itself in the ACC, Chip Kelly tries to knock off his former team, and Iowa State sets its sights on a victory over Oklahoma State. Plus, Ed Orgeron and Nick Rolovich get fired, Wake does battle with Army, Purdue goes for a second straight Big Ten West upset, and much more.

Ty and Dan walk back through Purdue upset of Iowa as the Boilermakers reassume their role as No. 2 killers. And, SEC craziness as a second string LSU knocks off Florida, Good Bo Nix reappears in Fayetteville, and all hell breaks loose in Knoxville. Plus, the start of the Caleb Williams era for Oklahoma, a clunker for Michigan State, Utah's case for the Pac-12, and Clemson as an interesting-adjacent ACC team.

Ty and Dan peer through their binoculars at the evolving quarterback situation at Oklahoma and ponder possible landing spots for Spencer Rattler if he decides to transfer. Plus a look at the top 20 teams in the AP Poll and at the hardest jobs in college football, as reported by The Athletic.

Ty and Dan find the hidden beauty in college football's Week 7, as Kentucky goes on the road to battle with Georgia, Oklahoma State travels to Austin, and Ole Miss and Tennessee set up for a shootout in Knoxville. Plus, Clemson in the treacherous Carrier Dome, Florida against a shaky LSU squad, Zombie Alabama, Farmageddon, and the vaunted Jeff Grimes Bowl.

Ty and Dan reaction to a crazy week of college football which featured a stunning upset of Alabama on the road against an unranked Texas A&M and the Calzada Armada, a comeback victory for the Iowa Hawkeyes after an injury to Penn State's Sean Clifford, a crazy finish to the Red River Shootout, and a looming quarterback controversy at Oklahoma. Plus, a wild ending as Ole Miss outlasted Arkansas, another heartbreaker for Nebraska, more of Notre Dame's quarterback-by-committee, BYU's first loss of the year, trouble for Coach O, and a lively batch of Verballer Reverbs!

Ty and Dan are joined by Bill Connelly from ESPN and discuss LSU's issues on both offense and defense, the viability of Cincinnati making the playoff, the teams that Vegas is overlooking, the most interesting storylines heading into Week 6 and more.

Ty and Dan prepare you for Shipper Saturday and debate which teams are relationship worthy and suitable to take home to mom. Which team is more trustworthy as Penn State travels to Iowa for a gigantic, top-5 game? How nervous should Oklahoma be about a Steve Sarkisian-led Longhorns squad? Which team is more legit between Arkansas and Ole Miss? Plus, a tricky road spot for Michigan, the ominous nature of the Carrier Dome, and suitable hot dog vendors in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Ty and Dan lick their wounds after their teams, Oregon and Notre Dame, are defeated at the hands of Stanford and Cincinnati, respectively. Plus, Alabama and Georgia dominate, Michigan disposes of Wisconsin, Iowa and Penn State get set for a huge matchup, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State remain unbeaten, more Pac-12 After Dark upsets, and much more. Oh, and a lively batch of listener Reverbs!

Ty and Dan are joined by Andy Staples from The Athletic and discuss the new possibility of unionization among college athletes and how it could impact the sport, the "luxury of time" that the College Football Playoff has to figure out its next step, and the grouping of teams in the 2021 season about which we know very little or have only a few data points.

Ty and Dan buckle up for a loaded week of college football action, as Alabama and Ole Miss do battle in Tuscaloosa, Cincinnati takes its show on the road to Notre Dame, Arkansas gets set for an unlikely showdown with Georgia, and Oklahoma looks to fix its ailing offense against a familiar foe.

Ty and Dan walk back through a chaotic week of college football, as NC State knocked off Clemson for the first time in a decade, Arkansas made an SEC West statement, Oklahoma hung on by the skin of its teeth, and Notre Dame rose up late to hammer Wisconsin. Plus, questions about the offenses in Michigan, Bo Nix benched, Pac-12 After Dark madness, and a trip to the Altar of Dan and Totem of Ty.