The Fish Cast

Fish and Corey have an open chat about the football week, how fans need to get past "ugly wins", and why Jim Harbaugh proved that sometimes going for the field goal is the right move.

Jason Staples from Inside Carolina and the Unconquered Podcast returns to the Fishcast to talk Florida State football, the draft future of Drake Maye and what needs to happen for Jimbo Fisher at Texas A&M. It's a great listen.

Jeff Scott has not been able to get much going at USF and the program is in flux. Where should they look to next?

Fish and Corey talk about the Auburn job. Bryan Harsin is almost sure to be a goner, but who's next. Corey tosses a couple of controversial names at Fish.

Fish and Corey take a look at Week 7 games and explain if Tennessee has an upset in the works against Alabama and how are the Florida Gators on pace to go 5-2. All that and much much more. 

Fish and Corey give you an extra podcast and talk about the coaches on the hot seat. Will Auburn take a look at Urban Meyer? Could Houston bring back Tom Herman if that job opens? What might  happen in Colorado and why Paul Chryst needed to go. 

Fish and Corey talk hurricanes (not Miami) and what living in the state of Florida during a major natural disaster is like. They also get into a little football and wonder what Jeff Scott has to do to keep his job at USF and why won't FSU start freshman Julian Armella at right tackle (Thursday, October 6). 

Scott Frost is gone and we barely had a chance to know him. Once the hottest coaching prospect in the game, Frost leaves Nebraska with a broken reputation. Fish and Corey figure out where it all went wrong and what is the next step for Nebraska and the next step for Frost. They also talk about Quinn Ewers elite performance (for one quarter) and what other coaches might not make it out of September.

Fish and Corey watched a lot of football over Labor Day weekend and have a lot of opinions. What game was the best? Which teams looked good? Which ones didn't? How could anyone sit through Iowa's game last week. 

How many games with Florida, Florida State or Miami win in 2022? Fish and Corey bring on Lee Sterling to talk about his predictions, his opinions and what could be in store for this college football season. Then Fish and Corey discuss the transfer situation, how former USF quarterback Timmy McClain ended up at UCF and did the Bulls make the right choice with Gerry Bohanon.

Alex Atkins, FSU's first-year offensive coordinator, talks about his Chicago roots, his ascension through the college football ranks, his process in recruiting and the two people he has to impress. It's a fun conversation with one of the coaching's bright young minds. 

Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano stops by the Fishcast to talk about his journey in coaching, his plans for Rutgers football, recruiting at the school, hiring and developing players and young coaches. playing in the Big Ten and some of the mistakes he's made in the past. It's a show you won't want to miss!

USC and UCLA are leaving the Pac-12 for greener pastures and more greenbacks. How will this reshape the Pac-12 and what will the Big XII and ACC do to survive. Will it matter anyway? Corey and Fish try to figure it all out. 

Florida International Head Coach Mike MacIntyre has handled rebuilds at San Jose State and Colorado. Now he's trying to make the same thing happen at Florida International. Fish and Corey talk with Coach MacIntyre about his journey to FIU and putting together a staff that can recruit in the hotbed for football talent. Coach MacIntyre is excited about the future of football at FIU. 

Fish and Corey talk about summer camp season and recruiting before pivoting into the future of the Big XII and where college football is headed on TV. 

Larry Blustein is healthy again and ready to sound off on several recruiting stories including a deep dive into what's happening at Florida State and South Florida along with why it's necessary to recruit Broward and Dade county plus a few shout out to coaches that are making it happen on the trail. 

Fish and Corey discuss Derek Stingley Jr. vs. Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner and the overall success that Luke Fickell and Cincinnati had in the NFL Draft and how the Big XII can capitalize on that success. Fish airs his grievances as a long-suffering Cowboys fan.  The Big Ten is ready to cash out and MORE

Spring is here! Fish and Corey have been watching a ton of spring games and have thoughts on Clemson, Ohio State, N.C. State, Florida State, North Carolina and many others. Brian Kelly admits that it's almost to win a championship at Notre Dame and Dabo Swinney hates EVERYTHING about college football in 2022. 

What did Will Smith's five fingers say to Chris Rock's face? SMACK! Corey and Fish talk about that and the potential enemies in their lives. (0:00). Plus they talk about NCAA brackets (3:48). Brawls in football (9:00). Florida continues to "fix" high school football. (17:50), Breaking down the top transfer QBs in NCAA (25:50). 

Marshall head coach Charles Huff stops by the Fishcast to talk about his first year with the Thundering Herd, all the things he's learned from his past stops and coaching mentors like Nick Saban, P.J. Fleck, James Franklin and Chan Gailey. Huff also gives his thoughts on recruiting, the transfer portal and offers some advice to young coaches out there. Trust me, you'll want to listen to this one!

The NFL Combine was held last week, so Fish and Corey are naturally blown away by Jordan Davis' workout. They touch on this and on some of the players in this year's event that they covered in high school.

Fish was a recent observer of the Miami Under Armour Camp and talks about what he saw and his history of running camps. We also have an update on what Coach Demo has been up to. 

This is part of a joint effort with FNF Coaches Magazine and FNF Coaches Talk Podcast Network. Charles Fishbein and Corey Long talk about the nuts and bolts of recruiting. Where should underclassmen go to get the more exposure and have the best opportunity to be recruited? How can coaches help their outgoing seniors that still haven't found a school? Remember there's still time and plenty of opportunities out there. 

Signing Day has come and gone. Between the transfer portal, NIL deals and nasty accusations, what is college football doing to itself?  Corey and Fish talk about how high school prospects are losing out in this battle and when the tide will turn again. Can this thing be fixed and if so, how? 

Fish and Corey talk about Georgia winning its first college football championship in 41 years. Is Stetson Bennett the worst QB to win a title since 2000? How much longer is Georgia's championship window. CFP playoff expansion, coaching changes and MORE!

It was an eventful Early Signing Day with a shocking announcement. What does it mean and what will be the fallout? Demo talks about his past experiences in Signing Day. Oh yeah Urban Meyer got fired too. 

Fish knew that Georgia's reliance on playing quarterback Stetson Bennett IV was eventually going to catch up with them. Corey says Georgia is lucky it happened now instead of the playoffs. Demo leads a real-time conversation on the final CFP rankings as they are announced. 

The Fish Cast thinks Brian Kelly will win big at LSU, but they are also wondering what's going on at Miami and why Manny Diaz is being treated so poorly. Demo breaks down the nasty back door business of college football coaching negotiations. 

Michigan and Jim Harbaugh get a sweet victory over Ohio State and Miami wide receivers set records as the Thanksgiving weekend comes to a close.

During the podcast recording Lincoln Riley makes a career move. Fish and Corey break it down and try to fill in other blanks on the coaching carousel.

For the second straight year FSU won't go bowling, but is the future of Mike Norvell's program bright? It will depend on a host of things happening this offseason.

Fish says Billy Napier is moving up from Single-A to the Major Leagues, does he have what it takes to turn the Florida Gators back into championship contenders.

Life comes at you fast and for Dan Mullen he went from the penthouse to no house in 12 months. Fish and Demo discuss what led to his firing and what's next for the Florida Gators

The Fish Cast welcomes Jimmy Smith and talks about the LSU coaching vacancy, his success in the 7v7 circuit and over a decade of recruiting stories.

Fish, Corey and Demo discuss the most recent CFP rankings. Is Oregon still in a good spot? Who will emerge from the Big Ten? What about Oklahoma State? And can anyone beat Georgia

Fish, Corey and Demo discuss the situation at the Florida schools. Can Mike Norvell springboard a big win into bigger things. Will Manny Diaz and Dan Mullen survive past this season?

Fish, Corey and Demo discuss the college football playoff rankings and wonder if the math adds up for a two-loss team to make this year's final four.

Fish, Corey and Demo discuss FSU and Miami's future situations. Miami has the top freshmen, FSU has the better recruiting class. Which side do you choose?

Fish, Corey and Demo discuss the job status of Dan Mullen and Scott Frost. Should Frost have been given a fifth year? And will it matter?

Don't expect Cincinnati or Oregon to get favorable rankings from the Playoff selection committee despite big wins. Can Wake Forest go undefeated and get in the top four?