Breaking The Huddle With Joel Klatt

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt shares his main takeaways from National Signing Day. Joel explains how some schools utilize NIL differently on the recruiting trail, and how that impacts their ability to recruit elite prospects. Then, Joel discusses misconceptions regarding Ohio State’s recruiting class and describes why it’s better than people might think. Next, Joel discusses which teams’s recruiting classes surprised him both positively and negatively. Finally, Joel answers your questions in the inaugural Mailbag Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fox Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt shares stories of the two Super Bowl-bound QBs, Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts, from their days back in college. Then, Joel discusses the impact of Bill O'Brien leaving Alabama for the Patriots and brings up some names Saban should consider for his open coordinator jobs. Then, Joel touches on Ohio State hiring former All-American LB James Laurinaitis and why he thinks it could be a home run hire before he discusses the great pen debate of 2023 and why he shows loyalty to the same pen and notebooks. Lastly, Joel introduces our new mailbag segment. Send an email to thejoelklattshowmailbag@gmail.com for a chance to have your submission read on the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fox Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt dives into the latest 5-star signing by Deion Sanders at Colorado and why he believes the Buffaloes will be a playoff contender in just two years. Next, Joel breaks down the week at Michigan that saw Jim Harbaugh announce his return but also the firing of their co-offensive coordinator and what it means for the team next season. Then, Joel details his problem with the NCAA’s decision to investigate the Wolverine program for minor infractions while the NIL collective at Florida has a $13 Million deal with 5-star QB Jadan Rashada fall through without penalty. And finally, Klatt gives his Top 5 Most Interesting Transfers for this upcoming season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt is back to discuss the biggest news and storylines from the early days of the offseason in college football. First, Joel shares his thoughts on former Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren’s move to become the President/CEO of the Chicago Bears. He also explains why the next Big Ten commissioner will have major influence on the future of college football. Then, Joel discusses Ohio State’s decision to promote Brian Hartline to be the new offensive coordinator and Jim Harbaugh’s uncertain future at Michigan. Finally, Joel analyzes Clemson’s hire of Garrett Riley, the reigning Broyles Award winner for the top assistant coach in college football, to be their new offensive coordinator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt shares his way-too-early top 10 rankings ahead of the 2023 season. Georgia is at the top coming off back-to-back national championships, followed by Michigan, Ohio State, and Alabama in his tier one of the top ten. Joel also shares the seven teams he left off the top ten but were close. Then, Joel breaks down the four teams he believes will climb the most next season and improve their record by at least four wins.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Georgia’s blowout win over TCU in the National Championship game. Joel discusses his experience at SoFi Stadium for the game and describes what he saw in the lead-up, during the actual game, and the aftermath. Then, Joel shares his thoughts on what this means for Kirby Smart, Stetson Bennett, and the Georgia football program now that the Bulldogs have won back-to-back titles. Georgia is now definitively the top program in the country and they showed why in their win over the Horned Frogs. Finally, Joel explains why a blowout result like this is far less likely to occur in an expanded CFP, and why it is better for the sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews the National Championship game between TCU and Georgia. Georgia is looking to become first repeat National Champion since Alabama in 2011-12. TCU, on the other hand, is looking to become the first team to start a season unranked in the Preseason AP Poll and win a national title since Georgia Tech in 1990. Joel breaks down why Max Duggan and Quentin Johnston need to have a big game for TCU to have success, and explains why Brock Bowers is the key to Georgia's balance. Joel reveals why he thinks a lot of points will be scored in the game and believes it will be a battle until the very end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt shares his reaction to the non CFP New Year's Six Bowl games. Joel talks about Tennessee's impressive win over Clemson in the Orange Bowl, and if Clemson is falling out of the elite teams in college football. Then, he praises Alabama for their dominant win over Kansas State in the Sugar Bowl. Next, he talks about USC's defense crumbling against Tulane in the Cotton Bowl, and stresses the importance for Lincoln Riley to improve the Trojans' defense. Lastly, Joel shows some love to Penn State for their Rose Bowl win, and wonders if the Nittany Lions can breakthrough Michigan and Ohio State in the Big Ten East next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt shares his thoughts on the epic CFP semifinal matchups between Ohio State-Georgia and TCU-Michigan. First, Joel talks through the Peach Bowl and breaks down how Georgia was able to come back to defeat Ohio State 42-41 and why Kirby Smart’s timeout to prevent Ohio State from converting on a fake punt and Marvin Harrison Jr.’s injury were so crucial to the Bulldogs' victory. Then, Joel discusses the Fiesta Bowl and explains what went wrong for Michigan in their stunning loss to TCU. Finally, Joel explains why even Georgia needs an offense capable of winning a game in which your defense give up 40+ points to win a Championship in today's college football, and gives his solution for fixing the problems with targeting and instant replay in the sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews the College Football Playoff semifinal games featuring Ohio State-Georgia in the Peach Bowl and TCU-Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl. First, Joel shares his thoughts on the matchup between the Buckeyes and the Bulldogs in the Peach Bowl, and explains the keys to the game for both teams. Georgia needs to be themselves and lean into their identity, while Ohio State should try and exploit Georgia’s pass defense. Then, Joel shifts to the Fiesta Bowl matchup. Joel explains why Michigan is such a big favorite, and describes the path to victory for both teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews the non CFP New Year’s Six games. Joel breaks down the key match-ups and storylines in the Orange Bowl between Tennessee and Clemson, the Sugar Bowl between Alabama and Kansas State, the Rose Bowl between Utah and Penn State, and the Cotton Bowl between USC and Tulane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews some of the biggest bowl games leading up to the New Year’s Six games. Joel breaks down the key match-ups and storylines in the Guaranteed Rate bowl between Wisconsin and Oklahoma State, the Holiday bowl between Oregon and North Carolina, the Cheez-it Bowl between Oklahoma and Florida State, the Alamo Bowl between Washington and Texas, and the Gator Bowl between Notre Dame and South Carolina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt shares his thoughts on Bowl Season in the modern era of college football. Joel explains why opt-outs are not as big of a problem as people think, and provides solutions as to how Bowl Season can improve in the future. Joel presents some of his ideas on how to fix bowl season, including playing the national championship game at the Rose Bowl each year and giving the players a share of the bowl game revenue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports' lead college football analyst Joel Klatt remembers Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach. Leach died Monday night at the age of 61. His impact on the college football world was immense and included revolutionizing the passing game with his air raid offense, as well as producing a coaching tree of Lincoln Riley, Sonny Dykes, Josh Heupel, Kliff Kingsbury and more. Joel ends the podcast by sharing some of his favorite moments and stories of Mike Leach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt discusses USC’s Caleb Williams becoming the third Heisman Trophy winner under head coach Lincoln Riley. Joel explains why this stretch for Riley is so unprecedented and what makes Williams so special. Then, Joel discusses other award winners, including TCU’s Max Duggan, Alabama’s Will Anderson, Texas’ Bijan Robinson, and more. Finally, Joel shares his thoughts on Deion Sanders’ moves since becoming the head coach of Colorado and the early success Coach Prime has had on the recruiting trail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Joel Klatt Show, Joel talks about the four Heisman finalists who were invited to New York: USC QB Caleb Williams, Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud, TCU QB Max Duggan and Georgia QB Stetson Bennett. Joel brings up some other names including Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker and Michigan RB Blake Corum who he believes were snubbed by the Heisman voters. Joel compares their stats with the four finalists, and offers solutions to the Heisman voting process. Lastly, Joel discuses the importance of the transfer portal, how coaches and their staffs can adapt to the transfer portal process, and offers a few changes and regulations he would add to the portal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Joel Klatt Show, Joel is joined by FOX College Football Reporter Bruce Feldman to talk four of the biggest coaching hires of the year. Bruce and Joel discuss Colorado hiring Deion Sanders, what it means for the Buffaloes' program and how Sanders can clean up in the transfer portal. Then, Bruce and Joel discuss two big hirings in the Big Ten: Matt Rhule at Nebraska and Luke Fickell at Wisconsin. They discuss if either of these coaches can have success in their first year similar to the likes of Lincoln Riley and Sonny Dykes. Lastly, Bruce and Joel discuss Auburn hiring Hugh Freeze and the baggage that Freeze has heading into his new gig. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the final college football playoff rankings of the year. Joel believes the CFP Committee got the top four right and agrees with the decision to keep Alabama out at #5. Then he previews the semifinal matchups and wonders if #1 Georgia received a bad draw in having to play #4 Ohio State, and touches on how #3 TCU will be a tough matchup for Michigan. Lastly, Joel shares his excitement about his alma mater, Colorado, hiring Deion Sanders to be their next head coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews the Power 5 conference championship games, starting with the Big Ten Championship between Purdue and Michigan. Joel explains why Jim Harbaugh has done such a great job in the past couple years as the Head Coach of Michigan, and explains why the Wolverines are 17-point favorites. Then, Joel shares his thoughts on the Pac-12 Championship and the challenge for Utah to stop Caleb Williams, followed by his prediction that TCU will win the Big 12 Championship and make the CFP. Next, Joel breaks down the SEC Championship and the ACC Championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the CFP Rankings after Week 13 of the College Football season. Joel believes the committee correctly picked the top six teams in this version of the rankings, starting with Georgia at one, followed by Michigan, TCU, USC, Ohio State, and Alabama. Further, Joel explains why even if Georgia, Michigan, or TCU were to lose in their conference championship games, they should still make the CFP. Next, Joel shares his thoughts on USC being ranked ahead of Ohio State and what could happen if USC were to lose to Utah in the Pac-12 Championship game. Finally, Joel discusses the 15 teams who made the top 25 that were not ranked in the preseason and gives props to Oregon State for their impressive season which was capped off by a win over in-state rival Oregon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices