Podcast Ain't Played Nobody

Bill's off to Nerdland to talk to Google and watch Michael Lewis take on Mike Leach. CONFERENCE USA PREVIEW TALK: GODFREY RASSLIN' (short) STORY TIME, UTEP is a hard job (but you can see what Dana Dimel wants to do), WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO FRANK WILSON AND UTSA????, the importance of class balance, everything Rice is trying to do makes sense (and it might not work), Charlotte's proposed offense is confusing, and WKU fired Mike Sanford and hired Mike Sanford. Also: are you watching the AAF? Why is minor league football worse than college football? Who qualifies for Year Zero? Who qualifies for Sleeping Giant status? Is Scott Frost a make-or-break hire? What the heck can Hawaii be doing to survive? Who are the country's most "one unit good, one unit hilariously awful" teams this year? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We know why you're here: HARDCORE MAC TALK. Frank Solich is a fine wine, Jason Candle might get a better job soon, WMU has absurd experience, and even Notre Dame media are piling on Bowling Green's Necessary Roughness-style staff. Also: you just don't understand how big a deal Kathy Ireland once was. Okay, yes, you're also probably here to hear us talking about aging sportswriters, virgin Twitter experiences, hating the troops, S&P+ figuring out option offenses, and, uh, good tennis books. You have a standing invitation to come on the show, John Feinstein. (Man ... Kathy Ireland ... John Feinstein ... uh, Frank Solich ... IT'S THE 1990S RETRO EPISODE OF PAPN.) Also, AskPAPN: the interesting Charlotte job, the most hopeless previews, OU should have gone for it every time against Bama, the easiest C-USA jobs, the MWC's commonsense moves, and good god, this Auburn-Georgia bickering is dumber than most Auburn-Georgia bickering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes SECing can go wrong. Also: Murder Smurf hats, the return of Box Score Bingo, MAC PREVIEWS HAVE BEGUN -- optimistic hires abound!, Sean Lewis has a wonderful hipster beard, Jim McElwain's back, NIU went NFL, BGSU zagged in a way no one should, Akron is going Full NE Ohio, Ball State keeps getting wrecked by injury.. Also, ASK PAPN TIME: Phil Steele, Indiana's upset potential, Peter Warrick was Reggie Bush before Reggie Bush, heavyweights get different types of performance, who's the next Neal Brown, how should the NCAA actually punish wrong-doers so that the wrong people don't get hit, and UCONN HAS MORE VARSITY SPORTS THAN FLORIDA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our timing is horrid, Bill flew to a tropical island to watch a terrible Super Bowl, Greg Schiano is a coach's coach, Bret Bielema is trying to create a new career trajectory, LET'S TALK ABOUT S&P+ TWEAKS (UCF fans are maaaaaaaad), WE LEFT A PRODUCTION SCREW-UP IN JUST FOR YOU, player tracking is the future of football analytics, Art Briles and oh god Southern Miss what are you doing (~39:30), and congratulations to the NCAA for figuring out a way to unite Mizzou fans (~59:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Godfrey hates your SID (and your team), Godfrey's bold predictions weren't completely awful, Graham Harrell got a job!, Week 1 of the 2019 season looks quite good, Virginia Tech might not be completely screwed after all (nor might Tennessee or Florida State), Texas fans are yelling at Bill again, and ... Legion Field vs. Liberty Field: go! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Godfrey can't find his 2018 time capsule predictions, Bill's trying to figure out when his preview series should start, Costa Rica is lovely this time of year, the Saints-Falcons rivalry is amazingly collegiate, Gronk loved Arizona, and coaches have NO idea how to handle idle time. Also: #AskPAPN time! Mark Dantonio shuffled all his assistants' roles! Our Dream Work Trips list includes Tuscaloosa and Monterrey! Who does Clay Helton hire now? Clemson's timing was a little TOO good! WTH is happening at Virginia Tech? What should we expect from Georgia Tech (and when)? What should we think about Ole Miss' retooled staff? Who are looking forward to watching the most in 2019? And has David Gibbs finally tracked down Bill? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2019 college football preview series isn't far away (lol), but let's step back and admire the best games of the 2018 season one last time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stats and reactions from Clemson's win over Alabama in the national title game, and also: AFCA meetings and Clay Helton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A review of January 1 bowl games and a breakdown of why Dana Holgorsen left WVU for Houston (and where WVU goes from here). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reacting to the College Football Playoff semifinals, the bowls to date, and the latest goings-on in the coaching carousel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What was the score of your most important college football game? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A tasting menu for the week's bowl games, plus an extended Q&A period including questions about an 8-team CFP and cold-weather title games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A review of recent coaching hires and a preview of the first week of college football bowls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A review of recent coaching changes and ongoing rumors, plus a look ahead to Army-Navy and bowls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An initial reaction to the CFP semifinal pairings (Alabama-Oklahoma, Clemson-Notre Dame). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A tasting menu for college football's championship week, plus the latest on coaching rumors (Louisville, Georgia Tech, etc.). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A rundown of the most recent college football coaching hires and rumors, plus #AskPAPN questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A rundown of the S&P+ top 25, from disappointing Wisconsin to a three-team top tier (Bama, Clemson, UGA). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A summary of rumored college football coaching changes and a tasting menu for Rivalry Week, from the Apple Cup to Michigan-Ohio State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's S&P+ top 25 countdown show, from Miami and Utah State to, yes, Alabama and Clemson at the top. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices