The Solid Verbal: College Football Podcast
Summary: College football in all its glory. Ditch the mainstream and break the huddle with The Solid Verbal. Since 2008, Ty Hildenbrandt and Dan Rubenstein have been shaking up the college football podcasting scene with their fun and unique blend of commentary. Whether you're a diehard or a casual observer, the show taps into your fandom with spirited debates, fresh perspectives, and segments you won't hear anywhere else. Recognized as trailblazers in the podcasting world, The Solid Verbal isn't just another college football show—it's America's College Football Podcast. Become a Verballer today and join thousands of others who don't just love college football, they live it!Each week brings a new story and The Solid Verbal is your best national podcast to stay up to date as the college football narrative whipsaws from week to week. From massive conference realignment to an expanded College Football Playoff and the constant uncertainty created by NIL and the Transfer Portal, the sport is chock full of important topics that drive the discussion ahead of the 2024 college football season. With two episodes per week in the offseason, Ty and Dan keep you up to date on the latest happenings and entertained with their unique brand of themed content and banter.
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Podcasts:
Ty and Dan react to the breaking news that Pat Fitzgerald has been fired by Northwestern. Plus, a pre-recorded conversation with Rodger Sherman of The Ringer, detailing the contours of the Wildcat football program, its power structures, the influential people that make it tick, and more.
Ty and Dan take a look at teams that went 7-5 last season and examine whether each is a "flex" or "flop" moving forward. Where do you stand on the longer term outlooks for Kentucky, Louisville, Washington State, Houston, Wake Forest and Syracuse?
Ty and Dan march into the long weekend with a free-flowing, July 4th-themed look at the college football world, picking out the Sams and Bills most likely to create fireworks this fall, the most imposing Eagles in the sport, the best red and blue uniforms, and much more. Plus, hot takes about amateur fireworks displays, creative cookout strategies and more.
The Athletic's Ari Wasserman joins the show to talk Texas-to-the-College Football Playoff, Penn State/Michigan/Ohio State Big Ten hierarchy, Tennessee postseason dreams, Notre Dame and Marcus Freeman's Dunzo or Not Dunzo-ness, the difficulty in explaining our magical sport to outsiders, Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams, and more!
Ty and Dan take turns pitching the future prospects of USC, UCLA, Texas, and Oklahoma to a pool of sharks -- err, Sarks -- and discuss why they should invest emotional energy as each team's path gets significantly more difficult in 2024 with conference allegiances switching to either the Big Ten or SEC. Featuring Andy Staples as a guest Sark.
Ty and Dan cycle back through the latest college football news, including the Big Ten and SEC schedule releases for 2024, 2025 and beyond, the persistent rumors about San Diego State's exit from the Mountain West, Jack Swarbrick's move away from Notre Dame, USF's new stadium and more.
Ty and Dan talk through an imaginary college football universe as a quixotic billionaire tries to influence the sport that he loves and, ultimately, fails.
Ty and Dan open up a mailbag rife with curiosity over this year's TCU, potentially shocking College Football Playoff non-qualifiers, a hypothetical pause button amid nonstop conference realignment over the last decade, an honest conversation about the future of the Group of 5 and much more. Plus, aesthetically pleasing game styles, the effect of new clock rules, tips for ditching your friends on Saturday, and the best way to earn proactive, yet passive, income in college football
Ty and Dan pick out 12 of the most interesting Group of Five teams and evaluate their schedules for the 2023 college football season. Does Tulane still have the inside track on the American, or can UTSA spoil a repeat title run? Is this finally the year for Toledo? Can Boise State survive a tough September? Is Troy set up for a repeat in the Sun Belt? Plus, Dan sounds off on the SEC's (temporary) extension of its eight-game conference schedules going into 2024.
Ty and Dan walk through the scheduling for the upcoming 2023 Big 12 football season. What does TCU's path look like in Year 2 under Sonny Dykes? Can Oklahoma go undefeated? Why Kansas State and Oklahoma State have the best two schedules in the conference. How will newcomers BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF adjust to harder schedules? Is Baylor the ultimate tweener team? Is Texas finally... back?
Ty and Dan forge ahead and examine the entire ACC schedule in advance of the 2023 college football season. How do Mike Norvell and Florida State's matchups line up as they try to take the next step towards CFB's elite tier? What does Mario Cristobal and Miami's road look like for a much-needed bounce back attempt? What's specifically unique about the teams that Dabo Swinney and Clemson face this fall? Does it even matter who Mack Brown and North Carolina play? Plus, the beauty in Virginia Tech's slate, the harsh reality of rooting for Georgia Tech, NC State's new moniker, and more.
Ty and Dan walk through the schedules of every Pac-12 team in the 2023 college football season.
Ty and Dan continue their series of 2023 college football schedule previews by taking a closer look at the slate of Big Ten games for the upcoming season. How will Michigan's schedule impact its chances of three-peating as conference champs? Will Ohio State's schedule be a limiting factor for the Buckeyes? Will an early, nondescript stretch of games define Penn State's season? Why is Wisconsin's over/under so high despite being in Year 1 under Luke Fickell? Is the conference trying to get Rutgers to quit? Plus, a three-way fight for the most "Gumpy" team in the conference and a conversation about Iowa's post-schedule reality.
Ty and Dan take a look at the upcoming SEC schedule for the 2023 college football season. Which schedules are the easiest, toughest and trappiest? Whose schedules are Gumpy and which are fettucine alfredo?
Ty and Dan react to the reveal of the ACC's "Magnificent 7" -- Florida State, Clemson, Miami, North Carolina, NC State, Virginia and Virginia Tech -- and how its collective interest could reframe the conference realignment discussion. Plus, honest conversations on the state of play at Kansas State, Minneosta and Texas A&M, with a special focus on what each program must do to get to a comfortable 10-wins per season.
