Bunch Formation: A College Football Podcast
Your new favorite college football show. The Athletic senior reporters Chris Vannini and David Ubben take you inside the biggest stories in the game in a fun and engaging show. With exclusive insight, interviews and banter, you'll learn to appreciate the most important and the dumbest parts of America's second-biggest sport.
Rivalry Week Picks, Coaching Search Latest, CFP Controversy + More!
Chris Vannini is joined by special guest host Sam Khan for a LOADED episode. CFP ranking controversy! New coaches hired! Rivalry games and seasons on the line!
Chris' latest update on coaching searches
Story on Georgia Tech giving away the rivalry home game
0:00 Intro
2:44 CFP drama with Miami/ND and Vanderbilt/Texas
11:54 Why Oklahoma State hired Eric Morris from North Texas
16:56 Why Colorado State hired Jim Mora from UConn
19:44 Latest on Lane Kiffin, LSU, Florida, Auburn, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Cal and everything else
35:30 Game picks, record updates
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Week 13: Why FSU Kept Norvell and Cal Fired Wilcox + Game Reactions
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to talk coaching news at Cal, Florida and Ole Miss. Then they react to Week 13 and who's still alive for the College Football Playoff and conference races. Oh, and David tells the story of his email getting hacked.
0:00 Intro and David's hacked email
4:55 Welcome to Poney, a new show sponsor — Download Poney
7:15 Tuesday live show, reviews
9:20 Florida State is keeping Mike Norvell
16:58 Cal fires Justin Wilcox
21:03 Lane Kiffin's waiting game
25:56 Big Ten- Oregon beats USC, Lincoln Riley gets mad at question
34:45 Ohio State and...
Week 13 After Dark: ACC, Oregon, Hot Seat Watch, Oklahoma + More
Chris Vannini and David Ubben went live on the Bunch Formation YouTube page on Saturday night to talk about some of the day's games. Topics include the ACC (Pitt, SMU, Virginia and more), Oregon's win vs. USC, Lane Kiffin, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt, the Group of 5, hot seat watch for Sunday and more.
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Week 13 Picks! SEC Coward Week, USC-Oregon Eliminator + Lane Kiffin Latest
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for Week 13 picks, CFP eliminators, and some more talk about Lane Kiffin, Steve Sarkisian and the SEC's SoCon Saturday.
0:00 Intro
2:45 Lane Kiffin's contentious teleconference
9:09 Steve Sarkisian says he's not leaving
11:45 Sam Leavitt not expected to return to Arizona State
17:32 David defends the SEC-FCS challenge
22:08 Picks record update
23:48 USC at Oregon
28:37 Pitt at Georgia Tech
30:30 Missouri at Oklahoma
33:20 BYU at Cincinnati
35:27 Kentucky at Vanderbilt
38:38 Arkansas at Texas
40:27 Louisville at SMU (Chris will be there)
42:01 Miami at Virginia Tech<...
CFP Reaction, Lane Kiffin Latest + James Franklin Fits At Virginia Tech
Chris Vannini and David Ubben went live after the College Football Playoff ranking show. Are Miami and Alabama too low? Vandy too high? What Tulane's ranking says about the G5 path. Then the guys get into what's happening with Lane Kiffin and why James Franklin is a great fit at Virginia Tech
0:00 CFP reaction
22:36 Lane Kiffin latest
37:37 James Franklin and Virginia Tech
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Week 12 Reactions: Hot Seat Update, Defending the G5 + Heisman Leaders
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a deeper dive into Week 12. The guys defend the Group of 5 having a playoff spot, get into the hot seat, remember why they love college football and get into Week 12 results.
0:00: Intro and our theme song was stolen
5:13 Stop complaining about the Group of 5 playoff spot
13:24 Texas A&M's comeback vs. South Carolina and why we love CFB
18:55 Heisman leaders?
26:00 Hot Seat Watch
26:15 Baylor loses to Utah, but the AD situation is weird
27:36: Illinois beats Maryland and Mike Locksley will return
30:48 Penn S...
Week 12 After Dark: Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, G5 + More
Chris Vannini and David Ubben went live on YouTube to react to the day's game. They get into Texas A&M's comeback, Oklahoma's statement, Notre Dame's mashing, the Group of 5 playoff situation, ACC drama, David's breakfast bisuits, Heisman Trophy, top 10 and more.
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Week 12 Picks! Big Ten Drama, Brian Kelly Twist + Bring Back Helmet Stickers
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to talk about a loaded Big 12, along with the weird twist in the Brian Kelly saga, what the Big Ten private capital deal is all about, and why helmet stickers need to come back.
Chris' story on Wisconsin-River Falls' prolific offense
0:00 Intro, sports bars and tickets
9:25 Rose Bowl Pasadena want a restraining over against UCLA
10:00 What the Big Ten private capital drama is all about
18:43 Brian Kelly fired to not fired?
25:30 Chris wants more helmet stickers
30:45 Picks and records update
32:45 Notre Dame a...
CFP Reactions: The ACC's Weird Situation, Texas Tech, Notre Dame + More
Chris Vannini and David Ubben went live during the College Football Playoff rankings show. They discuss Texas Tech jumping Ole Miss, Miami's weird position, an ACCpocalypse, the Group of 5 leaders, Notre Dame's situation and a lot more.
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Week 11 Reactions! Is Texas Tech a Top-5 Job + B1G Better Than SEC?
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a deeper dive into Week 11 results, the impact on the playoff race and a lot more.
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0:00 Intro and a Barry Switzer story
4:56 Indiana stuns Penn State
11:11 Texas Tech dominates BYU - David says Texas Tech is a top-5 job
21:41 Oregon survives Iowa - Is the Big Ten better than the SEC?
28:51 Wake Forest upsets Virginia, Cal upsets Louisville
33:40 Vanderbilt outlasts Auburn
35:15 Texas A&M pounds Missouri
38:53 Wisconsin shocks Washington
39:52 USC beats Northwestern with a weird f...
Week 11 After Dark: Indiana, Gus Johnson, Texas Tech, Oregon + More
Chris Vannini and David Ubben went live on the Bunch Formation YouTube channel on Saturday for some live reactions to the day of college football. Your normal Monday reaction pod will be up as normal on Monday.
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Topics include: Indiana, Gus Johnson, Heisman Race, Texas Tech, Oregon, ACC, Jim Mora, Wisconsin, Group of 5 and more.
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Week 11 Picks! Coaching Nuggets, Rose Bowl Lawsuit + Paper Tickets
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to preview Week 11 games, plus discussions on a Rose Bowl lawsuit, LSU's drama and a desire to bring back paper tickets.
Story on the UCLA lawsuit
Chris' coaching carousel notebook
0:00 Intro, what's up, Trevor?
6:24: Rose Bowl and Pasadena sue UCLA over moving games
12:24 LSU has a new AD, mostly
15:50 Coaching carousel notes: Virginia Tech, Florida State, Colorado State, Dabo's future
22:39 Chris wants to bring back paper sports tickets
31:38 Game previews: Records update
33:21 BYU at Texas Tech
37:18 Oregon at Iowa
CFP Ranking Reactions: Overrated, underrated and locked out
Chris Vannini and David Ubben went live on Tuesday night as the first batch of CFP rankings went live. In this episode, they discuss Ohio State over Indiana for No. 1, if Miami is done at No. 18, why Notre Dame is overrated at No. 10 and more.
Full YouTube episode
Full rankings:
1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Texas A&M
4. Alabama
5. Georgia
6. Ole Miss
7. BYU
8. Texas Tech
9. Oregon
10. Notre Dame
11. Texas
12. Oklahoma
13. Utah
14. Virginia
15. Louisville
16. Vanderbilt
17. Georgia Tech
18. Miami (FL)
19. US...
Week 10 Reactions! Auburn Candidates, ACC Madness + David's Shirtless Fan Rant
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to discuss Auburn firing Hugh Freeze, a string of Week 10 upsets blowing up the rankings before the CFP reveal on Tuesday, and then both of them had viral game tweets over the weekend.
Chris' Auburn Job Profile + Candidate List
0:00 Intro and ESPN/YouTube TV
8:13 Auburn fires Hugh Freeze, how good is the job?
15:26 Who should Auburn hire?
29:40 SMU upsets Miami (and Rhett Lashlee is staying)
40:10 NC State stuns Georgia Tech
42:04: Virginia holds off Cal, Duke beats Clemson
43:08 The state of the ACC r...
Week 10 Picks! LSU Is Off The Rails, NCAA Betting Rules + Halloween Costumes
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back (in Halloween costumes) for a big show. They talk about the crazy start to the LSU coaching search, the NCAA reconsidering gambling changes, Chris' trip to Tulane, answer some mailbag questions and then make Week 10 picks, before remembering some guys.
Chris' story on Jon Sumrall
Grace Raynor's story on Virginia
David's story on politics and CFB
0:00 Intro and David's shocking lack of Halloween history
7:26 The path to a four-bid Big 12?
12:29 LSU's governor takes over the coaching search
20:32 NCAA delays lifting ban o...
Week 9 Reactions! LSU Candidates, CFP Locks + Chris' Death Valley Trip
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to discuss LSU firing Brian Kelly, how good the LSU job really is, all the big Week 9 games and who might already be a playoff lock. Plus, it was Chris' first trip to an LSU game.
Chris' LSU job profile
0:00 Intro and Chris' first trip to LSU
6:20 LSU fires Brian Kelly, how good is this job and who will replace him?
37:13 Game reviews and CFP locks
Texas A&M pounds LSU
Ole Miss outlasts Oklahoma
Indiana destroys UCLA
Alabama survives South Carolina
Week 9 Picks! Top 25 Stadiums, Tortilla Bans, Fake Injury Fines + More
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to discuss the hottest topics in college football, including hot seats at Wisconsin and Florida, tortilla bans and the top 25 stadiums in college football. Then they make their Week 9 picks and Remember Some Guys.
Read: Top 25 College Football Stadiums
Story on the Michigan-Michigan State newspaper battle
Topics:
0:00 Intro
1:15 Who owns Play Like A Champion Today
2:38 The Bunch Formation CFB26 Bowl
4:45 Reviews
6:09 Florida State and Mike Norvell's status
11:13 Wisconsin and Luke Fickell's status
16:32 Texas Tech bans fan tortillas
21:25 Texas A...
Week 8 Reactions! Florida + Colorado State Candidates and Upsets Galore
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to talk coaching changes at Florida and Colorado State, carousel rumors and another wild weekend of college football full of upsets.
David's story from Notre Dame
Chris' Florida candidate list
Chris' Colorado State candidate list
Grace Raynor's James Franklin column
0:00 Intro and David's first Notre Dame visit
7:58 Florida fires Billy Napier, who will replace him?
29:35 Colorado State fires Jay Norvell, how good is this job?
33:21 What James Franklin's College GameDay interview was really about
37:15 Georgia outlasts Ole Miss
Week 8 Picks! Coaching Rumors, Tortilla Fines and Sports Bar Problems
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back. The guys discuss the problem with sports bars, the tortilla drama around Texas Tech and Kansas, how the coaching carousel really works and how coaches shouldn't react to questions. And then it's Week 8 picks, with big games at Alabama, Notre Dame, James Madison and more.
David's story on Tortilla-gate
Chris' column on coach contracts
0:00 Intro
4:55 The problem with sports bars
7:39 How to respond to job rumors, with Matt Rhule, Fran Brown and Eli Drinkwitz
25:36 Torilla drama around Texas Tech-Kansas
33:13 Ole Miss at Geo...
Week 7 Reactions! Candidates for Penn State, UAB, Oregon State + Indiana No. 1?
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back from their road trips with a TON to talk about. Three schools fired their coaches, including Penn State with James Franklin. Will buyouts ever get under control? Plus, should Indiana be No. 1 after beating Oregon and how bad were the SEC refs on Saturday?
Stories:
Penn State job profile + candidates
UAB candidates
Oregon State job profile + candidates
David's story from Missouri-Alabama
Chris' story from Oklahoma-Texas
Show
0:00 Intro and fried food
4:49 Penn State fires James Franklin
22:20 UAB...
Week 7 Picks! Oregon, Red River, Alabama, North Texas, BYU Lead a Loaded Weekend
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to talk Week 7 picks, in what could (again) be the biggest weekend of the season.
David's story on Ahmad Hardy
Chris' story on Oklahoma's offseason overhaul
0:00 Intro, Corny Dogs, sponsor us! and an FCS pick
4:40 Weekday CUSA
7:14 Indiana at Oregon
11:00 Alabama at Missouri - David will be there
17:10 Oklahoma vs. Texas - Chris will be there
25:54 USF at North Texas - Chris will be there
29:41 Pitt at Florida State
31:54 BYU at Arizona
34:46 Ohio State at Illinois
38:10 Florida a...
Week 6 Reactions! James Franklin's end? Miami a CFP lock + the Ludacris Concert
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to talk about a Week 6 that upended a lot of our expectations. Penn State and Texas lose to unranked teams. Some other undefeateds fell. Bill Belichick's team looks horrible. But first, David has exclusive reporting from the Ludacris concert before the UNC-Clemson game.
0:00 Intro and David's Ludacris experience
5:40 UCLA stuns Penn State: Is it time for James Franklin to leave?
15:49 Miami wears down Florida State, is Miami a CFP lock with Ohio State and Oregon?
19:50 Alabama holds off Vanderbilt, is Bama the best in the SEC?
24:20 F...
Week 6 Picks! + Teams We Should Talk About More and AP Poll Madness
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to get into Week 5's biggest games, highlighting a lot of teams we should be paying more attention to. They also discuss why everyone is furious at the AP Poll and answer your mailbag questions about Ole Miss, LSU and Pat Fitzgerald.
0:00 Intro
6:26 Are people cheating on the Pat McAfee kick contest?
9:57 Everyone is really mad about the AP Poll, and Chris is mad about that
23:12 Mailbag: Ole Miss undefeated, Pat Fitzgerald coming back and LSU struggles
32:15 Miami at Florida State
36:42 Texas at Florida
38:30...
Week 5 Second Thoughts, Arkansas Candidates (Petrino??) + Respect These QBs
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to talk about the Arkansas coaching change and take a second look at Week 5 games. (Look for the Week 5 After Dark game reactions earlier in your feed). It's time to stop talking about the QBs we thought are good and instead talk about the QBs who actually have been good this season.
David's story on the Bobby Petrino motorcycle crash
Chris' Arkansas job profile + candidates
0:00 Intro and comments
3:11 Arkansas fires Sam Pittman, how the locals feel
7:10 Why Bobby Petrino is in charge again
18:37 P...
Week 5 After Dark Instant Reactions: Oregon! Alabama! A Lot More
Chris Vannini and David Ubben jumped on YouTube on Saturday night for live reactions to the days results. Here it is in audio form. The Monday show is scheduled as normal.
Topics covered: Drew Allar, Oregon, Alabama, Georgia's woes, Bear Bachmeier's jersey number, Indiana's weird ending, Illinois' response, Ole Miss getting better, Trinidad & Tobago, Butch Jones, field storms, screaming children, Ari Wasserman's house and a lot more.
Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-67ydPS7V0
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Week 5 Picks, OK State Candidates, 9 ACC Games and Mateer Injury
The guys are back to preview what might be the biggest college football Saturday of the year. From Penn State to Georgia to Washington, New Mexico and more. But first, they discuss who Oklahoma State will look to hire, the impact of the ACC moving to nine conference games, the major John Mateer injury and more.
The Week 5 picks
0:00 Intro
4:50 Mike Gundy fired. Who will Oklahoma State look at?
19:31 Oklahoma QB John Mateer gets hand surgery
22:55 How the ACC will do 9 conference games
27:44 Remembering UCF OL coach Shawn Clark
30:03 The g...
Week 4 Reactions! Money Mateer, Texas Tech, Indiana and American Corner
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to talk about some STATEMENTS made in Week 4. Hello, Indiana and Texas Tech. Chris also recounts his trip to Oklahoma, the guys head to American Corner and dig into hot seat updates at Arkansas and Oklahoma State.
Chris' column from Oklahoma
David's column on Texas Tech
Story on SEC officiating error
0:00 Intro, reviews, lakes vs. oceans reaction
7:05 Texas Tech, your Big 12 favorite after pounding Utah
14:44 Oklahoma and Money Mateer a real CFP challenger after beating Auburn
20:03 SEC admits Oklahoma TD shouldn't have counted
Week 4 Picks, Single Transfer Window and David Is a Surfer??
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a loaded preview episode. But before going through the biggest games, they talk lakes vs. oceans, if Notre Dame should be ranked, Chris is in an ESPN documentary and the NCAA is making a big change to the transfer portal.
Clip of Chris in the SMU documentary
This week's Athletic 136 rankings
0:00 Intro, lakes vs. oceans
7:30 Chris is in the SMU 30 for 30 sequel
9:36 Should 0-2 Notre Dame be ranked?
16:32 Brian Kelly apologizes to reporter
18:06 Diego Pavia says he won't play for a s...
Week 3 Reactions, Plus Who UCLA and Virginia Tech Should Hire
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a deeper look into Week 3. Make sure you check our initial Week 3 reactions in your feed from Sunday. But first, the Virginia Tech and UCLA jobs are now open. Which is better? Who will be the candidates? The guys discuss their reporting and feelings around the situation.
Plus: Contender or Pretender? Georgia, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Notre Dame
Panic or No Panic?: LSU, Clemson, and is Georgia Tech going to make a playoff run?
Why does every star quarterback seem to suck, and has the A...
After Dark! Week 3 Instant Reactions
Chris Vannini and David Ubben went live late Saturday night on the Bunch Formation YouTube channel for a special episode with some reactions to the day's games, and here is the audio version. Join us for future After Dark sessions. The normal Monday episode remains in place for Monday.
Chris' story on ACC replay review transparency
Chris' story on concerns about the state of officiating
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...Week 3 Picks, AP Poll Overdramatics and A Big 12 Officiating Suspension
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to preview Week 2 and get into some of the college football drama this week around Big 12 refs, the AP Poll, Deion's QB situation and Matt Rhule's halftime speech.
Story on Big 12 ref suspension
Chris and Stewart Mandel story on the state of officiating
Matt Rhule halftime speech
0:00 Intro
5:31 Big 12 removes officiating crew for allowing illegal punt
10:44 AP Poll ballot mistake(?), how it works and why it matters
18:42 Steve Sarkisian's weird response to Arch Manning grimacing
21:17 Deion calls out media over Q...
Week 2 reactions! In or out: Oklahoma, Florida, Oregon, SMU, USF & a lot more
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to react to Week 2. Chris was in Norman for Michigan-Oklahoma, while David was at UNC-Charlotte. Are they ready to change their preseason takes on key teams? Is it time to panic and change CFP picks? Are some coaches all but fired?
Chris' column on John Mateer
David's story on Belichick's Pats beef
0:00 Intro
4:23 Is Oklahoma a CFP contender now? (Is Michigan in another break year?)
15:58 Is USF the Group of 5 frontrunner?
19:57 Did everyone overlook Oregon as a national title contender?
25:12 Are we...
Week 2 picks and EA Sports scraps the CBB video game
Chris Vannini and David Ubben dig into what is actually a very exciting Week 2 slate, full of regional rivalries. They also explain why EA Sports has pulled the plug on their college basketball video game and why the golden era of sports gaming is over.
David's story on his six-game trip
Mike Gundy and Dan Lanning spat over NIL
0:00 Intro
1:08: David's Chapel Hill experience
5:48 Why we did the Connor Stalions interview
7:26 5-star reviews
10:09 EA Sports rescinds its college basketball video game plans
17:25 Michigan at Oklahoma
25:10 Iowa at I...
Connor Stalions joins the show: NCAA penalties, Michigan vs. Oklahoma and how sign-stealing works
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are joined by Connor Stalions, he of Michigan sign-stealing fame. Stalions talks about the NCAA penalties against him, how sign-stealing actually works, why he was on the Central Michigan-Michigan State sideline and what it's like being in an NCAA investigation. He also breaks down the big Michigan-Oklahoma matchup, explains why Michigan and Big Ten schools were late to NIL but have jumped in now, and he answers the question of whether he has any regrets.
Story explaining the NCAA's penalties against Stalions, Harbaugh and Michigan
0:00 Intro
3:35 Connor Stalions joins t...
Week 1 college football reaction! Alabama is doomed, Miami can win it all, LSU to No. 1 and is Arch overhyped?
Chris Vannini and David Ubben dig into a crazy Week 1. Is Arch overrated? Is Alabama done? Is Clemson finished? Is USF going to the Playoff? They break down what happened, what it all means and wonder if we’re all overreacting.
David's column on Clemson being fine
Chris’ column from Auburn’s win at Baylor
David’s story on South Carolina
0:00 Intro
5:23 Ohio State beats Texas, is Arch overhyped?
14:06 LSU beats Clemson, is Clemson never getting “back”?
23:52 Florida State rolls over Alabama, are the Tide done?
33:59 Auburn runs over Bay...
Mega Week 1 picks, celebrating Lee Corso and sneaky games to watch
Chris Vannini and David Ubben break down the best Week 1 in modern football history, giving picks and the matchups they're watching. They also talk Lee Corso's career and Dave Portnoy's "ban" at Ohio State and remember some guys.
The Athletic's story on Lee Corso memories
Story on what players are doing with NIL
0:00 Intro
5:40 Did Ohio State "ban" Dave Portnoy?
9:10 Celebrating Lee Corso
16:20 Maryland AD says Big Ten will go to 20 teams
17:30 Ohio State vs. Texas
26:00 Travel plans: Chris at Baylor and David's six-game trip this weekend
30:36 C...
Week 0 reactions, Avery Johnson stock, and the SEC/Playoff future
We've got actual football! Chris Vannini and David Ubben get into the five games we saw in Week 0, wonder about Avery Johnson's ceiling (and family), discuss the problem with Ireland games, break down SEC and College Football Playoff news, then Remember Some Guys.
0:00 Intro
6:05 Week 0 reactions
7:10 David doesn't like Ireland
10:21 Iowa State beats Kansas State
20:47 Avery Johnson's dad and brother in a fight with each other
23:19 Hawaii beats Stanford
29:30 Kansas beats Fresno State
32:13 UNLV beats Idaho State
36:29 Western Kentucky beats Sam Houston
41:19 Helmet Stickers
43:53 "Faking injury" penalties
Week 0 picks, conference champs and supporting Auburn's fake national titles
Chris Vannini and David Ubben make their championship picks for every FBS conference, plus the College Football Playoff and the Heisman Trophy. Then they preview and pick the Week 0 slate of games, talk to Irish football reporter Conall Diggin about the state of the sport across the pond and Remember Some Guys. Also, news on Auburn's fake national titles, Oklahoma's press conference for fans and Florida's face-scan tickets.
0:00 Intro
4:03 Auburn retroactively claims seven more national championships
9:55 Oklahoma is selling fan tickets to the postgame press conference
14:20 Florida is offering face-scan tickets instead of mobile t...
Why we love college football, and how we got here
College football is back this week, so Chris Vannini and David Ubben go back into their pasts. Let's talk about why we love college football, what makes it special, and why we've decided to make this beautifully stupid sport our jobs and our lives.
0:00 Intro, why we started this podcast
4:42 Why we love college football
10:19 When we first became CFB fans
16:45 Where we went to college and why
33:08 Our professional career paths
1:00:05 Remember Some Guys
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Why Michigan avoided an NCAA hammer, John Mateer's Venmo notes and an SEC Netflix letdown
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are finally back together, and they've got a LOT to talk about. Michigan's NCAA penalties are in for the sign stealing. Were they enough? Oklahoma QB John Mateer has a questionable Venmo history. Do you believe him? Netflix released an SEC documentary. Was it any good? Oh, and Chris enjoyed a European vacation while David went through moving hell.
Story on Michigan's NCAA penalties
Story on John Mateer's Venmo gambling "jokes"
0:00 Intro, the guys are back
5:44 Michigan avoids an NCAA hammer
28:37 Oklahoma QB John Mateer's weird g...
