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Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe Rent Comes Due On 2022's Blockbuster Coaching CycleThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comSteven Godfrey, Richard Johnson, and Alex Kirshner check in on how things are going three-plus years after a blockbuster few days in the coach carousel. Over a few days in late 2021, USC, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, LSU, Oregon, and Miami played a high-stakes game of musical chairs. Nowadays, only a few of these teams probably feel content, and they aren’t the ones we expected. What can we learn, and what does all of this have to do with Southern Miss and Ma...2025-04-2829 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastDid Oregon Just Make Itself Poach-Proof?This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comDan Lanning signed an extension with Oregon that makes it impossible for all but a few teams to hire him away, and most of them aren’t college. Steven Godfrey, Richard Johnson, and Alex Kirshner discuss what his contract says about the evolved pecking order in the coach carousel. After losing both Willie Taggart and Mario Cristobal to Florida schools, has Oregon now ascended to be poaching-proof from everyone except the NFL, Ohio State, and Georgia? We run down some hypotheticals ab...2025-03-1910 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastCFB Lunch Break: Michigan, LSU, Coaching Trees, and MoreThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comAlex and Richard take live and pre-submitted subscriber questions in this quick episode to start off the new month. Topics include: * Biff Poggi’s return to Michigan* The tough job ahead of Pitt’s new AD* Brian Kelly’s make-or-break year * Colorado State continually being just short of being something* The first 100 days of the Belichick UNC administration * Gary Pinkel’s underrated career * Nebraska canceling a Tennessee series a...2025-03-0310 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastOffseason Vibe Checks 2025: The SECWelcome to Split Zone Duo’s “Offseason Vibe Check” series. It's not a 2024 recap, and it's not a 2025 preview. It's a check-in with every team in every FBS conference about what's been happening since Thanksgiving. How was the postseason? How was the coach carousel? How was signing day? How was the transfer portal window? And is anything else going on around your program? We start with the Southeastern Conference and will work our way from here.* Tennessee has had a quiet few months since Columbus* Vanderbilt will have Diego Pavia back, we think * Alabam...2025-02-201h 06
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastAnatomy of a Coaching Carousel: 2001This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comThe coaching carousel before the 2001 season transformed college football. Some programs set themselves up for national championship (or even dynastic) runs. Some screwed themselves. Some set the stage for the next several decades of the top tiers of the SEC and Big Ten. In this episode, Alex Kirshner, Richard Johnson, and Steven Godfrey take a fine-toothed comb through the consequential coaching cycle at the end of 2000: * The hires that worked really well (Gary Patterson to TCU, Pete Carroll to...2025-02-1830 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastWeek 1 Helmet Games and the Future of Non-Con (B1G Scared?)In one of Steven Godfrey’s favorite early-offseason traditions, the SZD crew glances ahead at the Week 1 schedule many months from now. Not just so there’s something to look forward to as the long offseason gets going, but because the story of Week 1 matchups is increasingly the story of how athletic directors are approaching scheduling. Let’s dive into: * Why 2025’s season-opening schedule will give you more to look forward to than the equivalent slate in 2024* The most obvious Anxiety Bowl in the history of Week 1 * Sonny Dykes’ latest season opener against a celebrit...2025-02-1143 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastYour Guide to the 2025 CFB OffseasonAlex Kirshner, Richard Johnson, and Steven Godfrey discuss the stories they are most interested to watch unfold between now and September. In this show: * Podcast update: Godfrey is becoming host emeritus and will take a lighter load as he works on other things, but you’ll still hear him on SZD regularly. * Richard is tracking a series of potential changes to the postseason and end-of-season schedule, not just (more) playoff expansion but also all the SEC/Big Ten saber-rattling that will accompany it. Plus potential changes to the transfer portal schedule and a resolution of th...2025-01-2953 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastChampionship Hurry-Up: A Good DayRichard Johnson and Alex Kirshner put a bow on the national championship game, a 34-23 win for Ohio State over Notre Dame: * How the Buckeyes did it * Notre Dame’s attempt to stop them, including that late third down * Ryan Day’s unique legacy * And more odds and ends from the title gameThanks so much for listening this season, our fifth as a podcast. We’ll be back next week with Steven Godfrey to dig up our pre-2024 time capsule and turn our attention toward the offseason. Much more s...2025-01-2137 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe 2024 Split Zone Duo CFB Awards SpecialRichard, Godfrey, and Alex name their winners in the 2024 Split Zone Duo college football awards, aka “The Zonies” aka “The Splitty Ds.” * Team of the Year (not the best team, but the one that we most enjoyed watching or became most interested in going forward) * Moment of the Year * Proof of Concept of the Year, for coaches showing good signs * Minority Coach of the Week of the Year * Portaling of the Year * Bad Situation of the Year, aka “the Bryan Harsin Award for Forestalling the Inevitable,” an honor with m...2025-01-151h 21
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastYour Repeat Coach Hire Probably Won't WorkThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comScott Frost is back at UCF, and Rich Rodriguez is back at West Virginia. Hundreds of college football teams, at all levels, have hired head coaches back to their old jobs. There’s a whole Wikipedia list and everything, dating to the 1800s. But most of these situations are many decades old and didn't happen in FBS. What can we make, however, of 19 coaches who came around after World War II and got two head coaching opportunities at the same school? Th...2025-01-0626 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe Playoff Quarterfinal Preview 2024, Plus BowlsRichard Johnson and Alex Kirshner preview the College Football Playoff quarterfinal games in order: * Penn State vs. Boise State, where everyone is skeptical of an upset * Texas vs. Arizona State, where the Sun Devils have a path but it’s narrow against a dominant Texas defense * Ohio State vs. Oregon, which looks like CFB’s game of the year * Notre Dame vs. Georgia, where SZD picks a narrow upset Plus: Washington State hires a coach, and we’ve got notes on a big collection of December bowl games, from TCU op...2024-12-2956 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe SZD 2024 Holiday Subscriber MailbagThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comRichard, Godfrey, and Alex answer questions from SZD’s paid subscribers on a long range of football (and then non-football) topics. After discussing the first weekend of the playoff and the week’s CFB news, the Q&A covers: * Potential expectation-beating teams for 2025* Positional value in the transfer portal * The downstream effects of HBCU celebrity hires * New Sacramento State head coach Brennan Marion * New ETSU head coach Will Healy* New...2024-12-2330 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastPlayoff Hurry-Up: CFB Is a Blowout SportAlex and Richard discuss the first-round College Football Playoff games, which followed the playoff tradition of being very lopsided:* Ohio State crushes Tennessee in Knoxville, Ohio* Clemson is feisty but loses at Texas* Penn State obliterates SMU (something that was going to happen whether Kevin Jennings threw those pick sixes or did not)* Notre Dame is in a different weight class than Indiana, but just don’t forget: Alabama would have met the same fatePlus, NDSU gets a history-altering win over South Dakota State, Montana State also punches it...2024-12-2241 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe Playoff First-Round Preview Show + Weekend Tasting MenuRichard Johnson, Steven Godfrey, and Alex Kirshner discuss the first-round College Football Playoff games and more on this week’s show: * Indiana at Notre Dame, where the Hoosiers have the chance to do the funniest possible thing * SMU at Penn State, where the sport’s chaotic December calendar is really coming into focus with a Penn State transfer* Clemson at Texas, where the Tigers will try to play Cinderella * Tennessee at Ohio State, where Richard and Alex disagree on how feasible a Vols upset of the Buckeyes really isThen...2024-12-181h 18
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastSingle Wing: Sumrall and the SEC in '26?This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comIn this solo Q&A show, Steven Godfrey answers SZD subscriber questions about some of the latest coach doings, some scheduling gripes, the potential '25 Sumrall Sweepstakes, Mike Gundy's expiration date, changing holiday patterns and what "Emeritus" actually looks like. Producer: Anthony Vito 2024-12-1427 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastObservations on 6 CFB Hires: Stay FrostyThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comIn this subscriber episode, Richard and Alex trade observations about a handful of recent hires in the college football coach carousel, including: * Scott Frost to UCF, where prior success doesn’t tell us a lot about how the Knights will operate going forward* Matt Entz to Fresno State, Bronco Mendenhall to Utah State, and what their contracts tell us about Pac-12 realignment * Barry Odom to Purdue, where he might be fighting gravity* Matt Dr...2024-12-1114 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe CFB Playoff Bracket Reaction ShowThe College Football Playoff bracket is set. Richard, Alex, and Godfrey discuss: * The committee getting it right this time * First-round matchups and who got a favorable draw* Any quibbles with the seedings * The weakened state of championship games* The Richard Johnson Transfer Portal MinuteSUPPORT OUR PARTNERS AND GET COOL STUFF* Enter your pick for the Nokian Tyres Road Trip of the Week and be automatically entered in a monthly drawing to win tires at www.nokiantyres.com/szd* Use code SZD20 for 20...2024-12-0938 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe Ryan Day Decision PointThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comThanks to the 12-team playoff, Ryan Day’s current situation at Ohio State is unlike any hot-seat drama in college football history. Godfrey, Richard, and Alex talk about the weird dynamics facing the Buckeyes right now, like:* How many playoff games does Day have to win? Is it one? Two? Four?* Does the $30 million-plus buyout matter to Ohio State?* If Day has lost the fanbase—and it sure looks like he has, for now—how much d...2024-12-0514 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastWeek 15 Tasting Menu: Champs Are HereAlex, Richard, and Steven preview Championship Weekend, in order: * WKU at Jacksonville State * Tulane at Army* UNLV at Boise for a playoff spot * Miami vs. Ohio * Iowa State vs. Arizona State * Georgia vs. Texas * Marshall at Louisiana * Penn State vs. Oregon* Clemson vs. SMU Plus, updates on the lower-level postseasons and the debut of THE RICHARD JOHNSON PORTAL MINUTE, a one-minute (or so) update on interesting names going into the transfer portal. SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS AND GET...2024-12-041h 11
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe Eyes List: Black Sunday SitRepThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comBlack Sunday arrived. Steven Godfrey goes through his reporting notebook on the coach movements at the end of the regular season, including: * Why North Carolina is “messy, messy, messy” * What was behind the Arthur Smith/UNC thing* Jon Sumrall in control of a limited board * Uncertainty around Virginia Tech* KC Keeler to Temple (recorded shortly before that was announced, as you’ll understand as you listen) * Purdue’s firing of Ryan...2024-12-0109 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe Single Wing: Dad Drive Survival Edition, Part 2This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comStill on the road? Yeah, us too. Let's explore the college athlete earning potential of the WWE, why living in Nashville makes you like hardcore, the best YouTube channels to prevent panic attacks, working out in a crew neck sweatshirt and why holidays aren't meant to be perfect and not every relationship is mandatory.Host: Steven GodfreyProducer: Anthony Vito2024-11-2621 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe Single Wing: Dad Drive Survival Edition, Part 1This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comCongrats on making it to America's best and only holiday: Thanksgiving! Let's talk about the football of it all, including the Michigan roster-building method vs. the Indiana method, which Nick Saban love letter is right for you, the possibility of the SEC/B1G-only playoff, and a spirited holiday defense of commuter schools and their well-loved parking lots.Host: Steven GodfreyProducer: Anthony Vito2024-11-2624 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastWhen Notre Dame-Army Ruled The WorldThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comNotre Dame and Army meet at Yankee Stadium in a game with national championship implications. Is the year 2024 or 1946? Why did a rivalry that produced one of college football’s Games of the Century stop being played on a frequent basis? In a modified edition of SZD’s “Dead Letters” series, let’s learn about a rivalry that briefly defined college football in a unique era.Hosted by Alex Kirshner, Richard Johnson, and Steven Godfrey. Produced by Anthony Vi2024-11-2114 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastWeek 13 Tasting Menu: Welcome to the ArenaSplit Zone Duo previews Week 13 of the college football season, including: * Can Indiana actually do this? We’re skeptical, but here’s how. * Army gets the ultimate prove-it matchup with Notre Dame* What’s up with Monday coach firings? * The Ole Miss vs. Florida SZD Alumni Bowl * Can Big 12 Tiebreaker Armageddon be avoided? * Nebraska: Please figure this out * The Pac-12’s Game of 2024 arrives * The Mountain West and SWAC get a little spicy * Could Auburn get messy with A&M? * Can...2024-11-201h 05
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe Big Mess at Kennesaw StateThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comKennesaw State fired coach Brian Bohannon, who turned it from an FCS startup team into a playoff team and then into an FBS program. We discuss:* How Kennesaw trapped itself* The shambolic handling of the announcement* The history of FBS transition programs firing coaches* Why Bohannon’s firing was bound to get messy* What happens when a program jumps before it’s ready* Whether the firing was actually a bad...2024-11-1311 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastWeek 12 Tasting Menu: Offensive Line Depth Is HardSplit Zone Duo previews Week 12 of the college football season, including:* The problems facing the Georgia Bulldogs* Kansas takes a crack at another Big 12 contender* Texas and Arkansas take us back to the SWC, even though Texas really does not want to consider Arkansas a rival* Tulane’s emergence as a maybe-Playoff contender* Could Utah derail Colorado?* A darkhorse Colorado State rides in the Mountain West* A pair of enormous FCS games* Baylor and West Virginia in a medicated Anxiety Bowl* Wi...2024-11-131h 26
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe Eyes List: Post-Napier State of PlayThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comIn this episode for paid subscriber: Florida isn’t firing Billy Napier. Godfrey made several phone calls Thursday night and opens up his notebook here with notes on the Gators, Auburn, Purdue, Southern Miss, Louisiana Tech, ECU, Central Michigan, UAB, and more.Host: Steven GodfreyProducer: Anthony Vito2024-11-0806 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe Single Wing: Playoff Chaos Math Isn't Hard To FindThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comListen to the Week 10 Tasting Menu and pair it with Godfrey’s Q&A for subscribers. He’s on one this week. We start our journey with a repeat format of Question Randomization, but this time around we end up smack dab in the middle of a big mess with the coming 12-team bracket weekly rankings and a series of inconvenient results clogging the at-large field. Could all of this magically work itself out? Maybe, but that hasn't been the vibe in t...2024-10-3017 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastSingle Wing: FSU in '25, Cal's Life After Twitter, and the Ironic Roll TideThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comA Week 9 subscriber Q&A with Steven Godfrey. He takes questions about James Madison, Florida State, BYU, Cincinnati, Georgia and a buncha other schools and things in the fun and never-sane world of CFB. Also, yes, the smoker is assembled. Finally.Host: Steven GodfreyProducer: Anthony Vito2024-10-2532 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe Eyes List: A Soft LaunchThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comWelcome back to another year of "The Eyes List,” where Split Zone Duo discusses coaching situations that we’ve got our eyes on. Richard, Godfrey, and Alex discuss the first two in-season head coach firings of 2024: ECU’s Mike Houston and Southern Miss’ Will Hall. Plus, Oklahoma fires Seth Littrell and puts the first blue-blood coordinator opening on the board.In this episode for paid subscribers, SZD discusses: * The specific challenges faced by ECU and Southern Miss * W...2024-10-2309 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastWeek 9 Tasting Menu: Throw Out The RecordsRichard, Alex, and Godfrey preview Week 9 of the college football season, with looks ahead at two dozen of the weekend’s games. Including:* Notre Dame-Navy* A&M-LSU* Mizzou-Alabama* Boise State-UNLV* Tulane-North Texas* Illinois-Oregon* Washington-Indiana* Syracuse-Pitt* Oklahoma-Ole Miss* FSU-Miami* Wazzu-San Diego StateAnd a lot more.SPLIT ZONE DUO GOES TO NASHVILLE WITH NOKIAN TYRES: On Friday, 10/25 and Saturday, 10/26, we’ll join our friends for two events: a 5 p.m. Friday meetup at Bearded Iris...2024-10-231h 25
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastSingle Wing: Wisconsin's big oops, Louisville's value and the Sac State come-upThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comIt’s the latest Split Zone Duo audience Q&A with Steven Godfrey, who got a LOT of Phil Longo- and Sconnie-related angst in the inbox, so let's do that. Also, are we set up for more and better non-con games in this weird reality? Also, Godfrey is ON BOARD for Friday Night Green Lantern Lights. Producer: Anthony Vito.2024-10-0317 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastWeek 3 Tasting Menu: Apple Cup danceWeek 3 is light on blockbusters but heavy on rivalry games, including the newly relocated Apple Cup, the game formerly known as the Civil War, and the Backyard Brawl. The weeknight slate has a couple of great games, starting with Arizona State’s visit to Texas State. In this show, Alex, Richard, and Steven take you through dozens of games they think will be interesting. Producer: Anthony Vito.THE NOKIAN TYRES ROAD TRIP OF THE WEEK: Every week all season, head to NokianTyres.com/SZD and enter your pick for the most compelling CFB road trip of...2024-09-111h 17
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastWeek 2 Tasting Menu: Go big (red or orange) or go homeGodfrey, Richard, and Alex preview Week 2 of the 2024 college football season (14:10) after discussing one of Week 1’s hot topics: the state of College GameDay and Kirk Herbstreit’s dog in the broadcast booth. In Week 2: Texas and Michigan play a blockbuster that may not live up to it on the field, K-State and Tulane might have the game of the day, UTSA and Texas State have legit Playoff implications, Iowa and Iowa State might play a slightly more offensive game than usual, NC State needs to remember that Tennessee can also run the ball, and Colorado and Nebraska play a ga...2024-09-041h 25
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe 2024 Mountain West preview showIt’s a Mountain West preview from Richard Johnson, Steven Godfrey, and Alex Kirshner. To start, let’s talk about Utah State firing Blake Anderson right before the season (3:02) and Fresno State also needing a preseason coach replacement for Jeff Tedford (13:16). Is Boise State as overwhelming a favorite over Fresno and UNLV as media voters seem to think? (14:16) Can either Colorado State or Air Force break their typical mold? (29:35) What should we expect from new coaches at San Jose State, San Diego State, and Wyoming? (37:11) What is with Alex’s anti-Craig Bohl agenda at Wyoming? Will Ken Niumatalolo run the op...2024-08-011h 09
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe state of Florida preview, part 2: SouthThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comThere’s always lots happening in college football in South Florida. Richard interviews a pair of experts on the state of the FBS teams in the region: Kevin Fielder of Rivals breaks down FAU and FIU, who are perpetually jockeying for South Florida G5 supremacy. And then Adam Lichtenstein, the Miami beat writer for the South Florida Sun Sentinel, tells us what to make of the The U heading into a pivotal season for Mario Cristobal. This is Part 2 in a se...2024-07-2515 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastAll Bets Paid: Godfrey's Ode To Michigan & The Rose BowlOil and water. The Capulets and the Montagues. Michigan fans and Steven Godfrey. After years of often contentious relations, Godfrey threw down the gauntlet for Michigan fans to donate a bunch of money to charity, and they smashed giving goals like always. So here it is: Godfrey—egged on by Michigan diehard and New York Times writer Jane Coaston—acknowledges the good in both the Wolverines and the famous bowl game that they won last year. Production: Anthony Vito. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to b...2024-07-241h 04
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe 2024 SEC preview showThe 2024 SEC season preview from Alex Kirshner, Richard Johnson, and Steven Godfrey. How could the party be ruined for Georgia, Texas, and Alabama? Is Ole Miss or Mizzou better set up for a dream season? Which first-year starting QB at Tennessee, LSU, and Oklahoma is best set up for a breakout? Do Mark Stoops, Billy Napier, or Shane Beamer have any tricks up their sleeves? Can Auburn position itself for a 2025 breakout? What about A&M? Is what Arkansas is doing with Sam Pittman and Bobby Petrino a little bit too obvious? Plus, let’s find some near-term hope at...2024-07-231h 34
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe 2024 Big 12 preview showIt’s the 2024 Big 12 season preview from Richard Johnson, Alex Kirshner, and Steven Godfrey. Utah enters the league as the favorite, but the gap to Kansas State and Oklahoma State looks small (5:03). It’s been a long time since any of Iowa State, Arizona, Kansas, or West Virginia won a conference, but they all have riser (and some decline) potential (26:15). Baylor, TCU, and Texas Tech all seem to have an opening with Texas out of the league (47:20), but is anyone poised to seize the moment? None of last year’s new Big 12 schools (58:32) distinguished themselves. Will that change in Year 2...2024-07-171h 29
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe 2024 ACC preview showIt’s the 2024 ACC season preview from Richard Johnson, Alex Kirshner, and Steven Godfrey. Following a discussion of the start of TALKIN’ SEASON (0:43), the group starts the ACC rundown with FSU and Clemson (20:06) and then goes through the entire Atlantic (and now, uh, Pacific) Coast Conference. How big a step back is reasonable at FSU? Does Dabo Swinney have a revival in him? Who from the Miami/Virginia Tech/NC State/Louisville has the best chance of a surprise? Could someone show proper respect to the nice little rebuild being carried out at Georgia Tech? Will Pitt, Wake Forest, or U...2024-07-101h 42
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe Single Wing: Summer Road Trip EditionThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comIn this solo show, Steven Godfrey’s got two hours’ worth of football and life to keep you occupied as you sojourn in this hot valley of news for college football. Let’s talk about Lane Kiffin’s altar-dodging with Auburn, Marshall’s ceiling in the Sun Belt, Jimbo Fisher’s failings, Michigan’s scheduling, and the death of regional identities (for now). Production: Anthony Vito. 2024-06-2830 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast9 CFB Players to Tell Your Friends About for 2024Richard Johnson, Alex Kirshner, and Steven Godfrey start to look ahead to the 2024 college football season. The episode opens with some consideration of New York Knicks fans (it just happened) and then moves (15:45) into a discussion of nine players we’re paying close attention to for 2024. Some are just really good, and some are pivotal to programs on the ropes. This episodes takes a trip through Arkansas, Arkansas State, Kentucky, Tennessee, Minnesota, Colorado, Clemson, Kansas State, and Boston College. Production: Anthony Vito.Bonus episodes: www.splitzoneduo.com This is a pu...2024-06-041h 09
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastSingle Wing: Clemson's bottom line, UCF's shopping aisle, and a battle with impostor syndromeIn this solo show, Steven Godfrey's trying to figure out why Clemson's O-line can't match its D-line, why BYU was (is?) dirty, if Army/Navy has a Rose Bowl mentality, and how NFL markets affect local college teams. Production: Anthony Vito.Magic Mind: https://magicmind.com/splitzone20 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe2024-05-171h 11
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe only NFL Draft postmortem that mattersThe Split Zone Duo crew discusses the results of the NFL Draft through both a college football and “being mean to Steven Godfrey” lens. Georgia’s player development, Washington’s offensive line, Oregon’s way of helping Bo Nix, whether Nick Saban actually admitted to a tampering violation on live TV, and much more. But yes, it all leads to a therapy session in which Godfrey comes to grips with the Falcons’ selection of Michael Penix Jr. Production: Anthony Vito. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscr...2024-04-301h 31
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastUSC’s Cautionary NIL Tale + Spring Portal Window BreakdownUSC reporter Luca Evans of the Orange County Register joins Alex to talk about the many challenges facing the Trojans in the NIL and collective space (4:19). How does a rich school with a blue-blood football history run into difficulty in this new world? USC is the best window into that question. Then Richard and Alex talk about the unusual buildup to the April transfer portal window (33:32) and break down interesting position groups to watch over the coming weeks: Michigan’s QBs, Penn State’s WRs, and more at Miami (x2), UNC, USC, and Washington. To close, they discuss the diff...2024-04-161h 13
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastSingle Wing: Certifying the Tennessee gangsterThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comWelcome to The Single Wing, where Steven Godfrey takes subscriber questions on a wide range of college football topics. This week, Godfrey's officially issuing a Gangster AD badge (Go Vawls), and we're also discussing the come-up at Virginia Tech, the veteran plains-ish states head coach most likely to sneak into a title game (Go Utes), and the delightful mash-up of the Nick Saban and Bill Snyder eras. Plus, let's talk about an X-Men cartoon. Why not? Support the EDSBS...2024-04-1520 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastWeek 1 of 2024 is ... surprisingly bare. Why?Week 1 has always had tons of warmup games, but the schedule usually has a big handful of bangers. In 2024, that’s not the case. There are barely any games pitting Power 4 teams against each other and as a trickle-down, not many all-Group of 5 matchups of note either. Yes, there are a few blockbusters (LSU-USC, Georgia-Clemson), but look beyond that, and you’ll see the issue.Is this just a scheduling coincidence, or are recent changes in the college football ecosystem taking a toll on Labor Day Weekend over multiple years? Godfrey leads an investigation and discussion about what...2024-04-091h 08
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastHow we fix the rules in college footballRichard has ideas for how to make college football’s ON-FIELD rules a little bit better. Alex and Godfrey like some of them and don’t like others. Let’s discuss the optimal width for the hashmarks, whether it’s time to shift the rules around RPOs and linemen downfield, the NFL’s new take on the kickoff, and then some more chaotic ideas that we’ve been kicking around.Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@splitzoneduoExclusive content: https://www.splitzoneduo.comMerch: https://www.homefieldapparel.com/collections/split-zone-duoSOCIAL MEDIA2024-04-031h 07
Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast"The Blind Side" commentary track with Steven Godfrey and Ryan NanniThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comSplit Zone Duo is proud to present a long-sought-after project: The feature-length commentary track for The Blind Side (2009). This movie got a Best Picture nomination at the Oscars, and Sandra Bullock won Best Actress. Steven Godfrey, who covered Ole Miss around the time of the events depicted in the film, saw things differently than how the movie showed them. Please enjoy this extensive commentary on the whole thing. You do not necessarily need to pull up the movie to...2024-01-2523 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe Eyes List: 2023 finale (?)This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comRichard and Godfrey spin through the highlights of a mostly wrapped-up coach hiring and firing cycle. Some highlights of the discussion: * What the Jon Sumrall hire says about how Tulane does business* Syracuse’s swing on Georgia assistant Fran Brown * Why new Houston coach Willie Fritz is the Ball Coach Blueprint * A noteworthy angle to Derek Mason taking the Middle Tennessee job* Deion Sanders’ evolving (or maybe just clarifying) approach at Colo...2023-12-1407 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastSingle Wing: Don’t look for 2007; make the best 2023 possibleSteven Godfrey’s back with a solo show to hopefully help y’all receive the wonderful uncertainty of this early CFB year the best way possible- in the wonderful, fleeting now. Also he’s furious about being on camera. Find the companion Q&A at patreon.com/szd. Production: Anthony Vito. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe2023-09-1921 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe AAC 2023 preview showSteven Godfrey and Richard Johnson are here to disrespect the Tide... of Tulane! The American welcomes a bunch of new schools, and one of them (MEEP MEEP) looks like a more complete program right now than the school that upset USC in the Cotton Bowl eight months ago. Just sayin'. There's also a lot of new head coaches at these new AAC programs, and we'll figure out which one was the dumbest move long-term. That's not true. We already know. It's UAB. You idiots made Tulsa look good. Production: Anthony VitoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19...2023-07-2056 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe ACC 2023 preview showSteven Godfrey and Richard Johnson take you on a magical and not-at-all predictable journey through the sport's most predictable conference. Visit the lovely cul-de-sac of .500 clubs! Determine which HOMEGROWN HERO has the most impossible set of expectations (Spoiler: Richard thinks it ISN'T Miami)! And let's debate which narrative is dumber: Clemson DONE or Florida State BACK? Also Alex isn't here so there's not much Pitt discussion. You're welcome. Production: Anthony VitoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode...2023-07-1955 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe Mountain West 2023 preview showAlex Kirshner and Steven Godfrey have some Mountain West conversations, touching on every team in the league heading into 2023. Has Boise State averted the worst? Are the Broncos in a two-team race with Fresno State? Will Air Force butt in? Let’s check in with Craig Bohl, Brady Hoke, and Troy Calhoun. What is the deal with Blake Anderson’s Utah State? And let’s see which of the conference’s most moribund teams (Hawaii, New Mexico, Nevada) can show a sign of progress first. Production: Anthony Vito.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...2023-07-1455 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe Pac-12 2023 preview showSteven Godfrey and Alex Kirshner preview the Pac-12's 2023 season by touching every team in the conference. Which quarterbacks in this league could join Caleb Williams in the highest tier of CFB passers? What could get in Utah’s way? Which Bay Area school ends the year feeling most hopeful? Which Arizona school? And, yes or no: Do you believe in the 2023 Colorado Buffaloes? Production: Anthony Vito.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to disc...2023-07-1358 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastHalf of the ACC has heatSteven Godfrey and Alex Kirshner start this episode with reminders about some SZD events and a hearty endorsement of your participation in the EDSBS Charity Bowl. Then (16:03) we talk about some college football stories this week: Peacock streaming is pushing deeper into the NFL and, very shortly, into CFB. Also, (30:28), half of the ACC is fighting with the other half and could lose despite theoretically having more clout. For now, can everyone save face? For the long term, the ACC has an issue that even the Pac-12 might not. Production: Anthony Vito.See Privacy Policy at https...2023-05-1758 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastHugh Freeze might be right?Steven Godfrey, Alex Kirshner, and Richard Johnson debate Hugh Freeze's idea of staging inter-squad spring games between in-state schools. Is it condescending, a great idea, or both? The Pac-12's efforts to secure a media-rights agreement roll on, and they've reached "mess" territory, we agree. But how much does that change the medium-term outlook for the conference? Do we give conference offices too much credit without giving them enough blame? And why would Big Ten presidents and the Big Ten commissioner want such different things? Production: Anthony Vito. Get bonus episodes and more at splitzoneduo.com. See Pri...2023-04-121h 09
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastSZD did not take public money to record this podcastRichard Johnson, Steven Godfrey, and Alex Kirshner go through some news of the week in college football. The Pac-12 closes in, probably, on a TV deal. UNC adds fuel to the fire of an ACC fight. Is it possible that Texas might pull off the Ewers-Manning thing without drama, or not? Why did a state auditor try to get Iowa's AD fired in exchange for using public money in the latest settlement related to Hawkeye athletics? And what do we make of Nick Saban getting publicly angry about the SEC's impending schedule decision? Production: Anthony Vito. Subscribe to our P...2023-03-081h 03
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastSZD presents Dead Letters, Episode 1: TulaneTulane University built one of the most powerful football programs in the American South. The Green Wave had a spot in the SEC and a history of winning a lot of big games, including against their rivals from Baton Rouge. Then something changed. Alex Kirshner and Steven Godfrey tell the story of Tulane's journey from the upper echelons of the sport to a program scrapping for respectability in the Group of 5. Alex interviews Lenny Vangilder, a Tulane historian, to go deeper into the Wave's story. Production: Anthony Vito. This is a public episode. If you'd like t...2022-07-191h 15
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe Combine, LSU, and a new way to talk about ageism in coachingA content note: Our discussion of LSU, running from about the 21:25 to 36:48 mark of this episode, includes discussion of allegations of sexual misconduct. In this episode, Richard talks about the evolving experience of the NFL Combine, which we consider to be a joint college football/NFL venture. Godfrey explains how LSU's disjointed coaching search and a new allegation against an assistant amount to a series of related errors. Alex posits a theory about ageism in coaching hires, in response to a rousing round of, "Is this FBS head coach older than Steven Godfrey?" Our Patreon is at splitzoneduo.com. 2022-03-0957 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastOrgeron saga, Mullen, and the new AACSteven Godfrey (@38Godfrey), Richard Johnson (@RJ_Writes), and Alex Kirshner (@alex_kirshner) talk through three things in detail: How the LSU-Ed Orgeron relationship collapsed so quickly after such a high, why he wasn’t the only coach in Baton Rouge last Saturday who should soon be out, and what the latest realignment ripple means for both the AAC and the remainders of C-USA. Plus a tasting menu and vested interests. Subscribe to our Patreon at splitzoneduo.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 2021-10-211h 36
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastFine, let's talk about this absurd "alliance"Your co-hosts Richard Johnson, Steven Godfrey, and Alex Kirshner talk about the Big Ten/ACC/Pac-12 "alliance" plan. We're skeptical about it and think it's a lot heavier on brandspeak than actual solutions for anything, and we explain why. Then, let's talk about the Week 0 games, the future of "Week 0" as an entity, and Bryan Harsin and Nick Rolovich's recent failures. This show's Patreon page is at splitzoneduo.com, and we'd love to have you there. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. T...2021-08-251h 06
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe SEC realignment and 2021 Sun Belt preview showSteven Godfrey joins Alex Kirshner and Richard Johnson for a two-part show this week. We were going to preview the 2021 season in the SEC and Sun Belt, but … uh … some news came up, so we talked for 40 or so minutes about Oklahoma, Texas, and the forthcoming wave of SEC-driven realignment. Then we previewed the Sun Belt’s upcoming season, deciding to punt (Big Ten term) the SEC preview to an episode in the near future. Subscribe to our Patreon at splitzoneduo.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pri...2021-07-281h 15
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe 2021 Pac 12 and MWC preview showSteven Godfrey joins an Alex-less show to In-n-Out or Salt and Straw the most pressing questions for our friends on the West Coast including: Is this a Washington hype year, can Arizona State make an off-field circus not matter? What is UCLA? Is Colorado gonna pull off the Wisconsin of the West? Is it UNLV’s West to win? And more including an askSZD that dives into just what on earth is going on at Auburn. (And yes, Richard tries to talk you into USC yet again.)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr...2021-07-211h 06
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe 2021 Big Ten and MAC preview showAlex Kirshner, Richard Johnson, and Steven Godfrey talk through a series of questions about FBS’ two Midwestern conferences, then take a big list of questions. Preview season is upon us, which means football season is about to be upon us, too. If you’re interested in subscribing to our Patreon, you can do so at splitzoneduo.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episo...2021-07-141h 39
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastWhat futures tell you about the CFB seasonYes, the season is approaching way faster than you think. With 7ish weeks left, Alex, Richard, and Steven Godfrey take a look at some of the most intriguing team over/under bets on the board and do a little bit of Baby’s First Gambling talk (if you’re into that). Plus, answers to a lot of questions. This show’s Patreon is at splitzoneduo.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this wi...2021-07-081h 22
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastHow the Supreme Court shut out the NCAAMr. Emmert went to Washington and came back with a big fat L. Amateurism isn’t dead, but it is most certainly in poor health after a unanimous decision put a chink in the NCAA’s largest amateurism armor. Banner Society’s Steven Godfrey joins the show to discuss what exactly it means for players being paid, and takes your questions via #ASKSZD.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscr...2021-06-231h 04
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastMichigan, and how we talk about football coachesSteven Godfrey, Richard Johnson, and Alex Kirshner discuss the story surrounding sexual abuse at Michigan and how Bo Schembechler factors into the conversation. (Content warning: The opening segment of the show includes discussion of sexual abuse and its handling by college administrators and sports fans. It ends at the 31:14 mark of the show.) Much of that segment is about how we, as a college sports industry, build up coaches and then have trouble walking away from their legacies. Then the group discusses the soon-to-expand College Football Playoff, Richard defends the notion of Alabama losing multiple games, and we answer...2021-06-161h 25
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastAll the hot Power 5 gossip fit to printAlex and guest Steven Godfrey go into detail on why a permanent spring FCS season is a bad idea. Then, Godfrey shares anonymous coach gossip on a bunch of unnamed Power 5 schools, and Alex attempts to match the gossip to a school based on the description. Then, answers to questions on how college football treats LGBTQ people, whether Colorado regrets leaving the Big 12 for the Pac-12, how the industry sees HBCU coaching jobs, and what Jim Harbaugh does all day. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#d...2021-05-261h 09
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe incredible demise of South Carolina’s presidentSteven Godfrey joins the program this week for detailed discussions of three topics: 1) Week 1’s suite of big TV games, 2) the challenges facing new Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff, and 3) the almost literally unbelievable story, featuring previously unreported info, of the downfall of the University of South Carolina’s president. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe2021-05-191h 02
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastWhat happens in CFB while nothing is happeningMay is the most boring month on the college football calendar. Why is it so quiet, and what's happening during this period of relative calm? Steven Godfrey joins the program to explain. Additionally, Alex and Godfrey talk about Presbyterian's hire of famed "never punt/always onside kick" high school coach Kevin Kelley, what it suggests about where the sport is moving, and whether the industry will overreact if non-philosophical factors lead Kelley to struggle in that job. Then a discussion of the two similar yet very different programs in the FCS Championship, plus answers to questions on NIL and...2021-05-121h 05
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe Grapes of CFB's WrathAlex Kirshner, Richard Johnson, and Steven Godfrey discuss the 2020 census and how certain population shifts might affect college football in the long run, as has happened several times before. Plus a segment about Kansas' pick of Lance Leipold over Jeff Monken, why it happened, and what Buffalo should do next. Then answers to audience questions on TV deals, Maryland, Scot Loeffler, and what happens to Bama's booster culture whenever Nick Saban leaves. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public e...2021-05-051h 33
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastIt’s April. Let’s talk Week 1 and THE NOLESAlex and Banner Society’s Steven Godfrey talk in detail about Mike Norvell’s project at Florida State, how the Noles are currently perceived in the coaching industry, and what needs to change for the program to get back to its mid-2010s stature. Then, a game where we match up vulnerable P5 teams against punchy G5 teams and pick some Week 1 results way ahead of time. Then: some of your questions, answered. Split Zone Duo’s Patreon is at splitzoneduo.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pri...2021-04-131h 09
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastBarry Alvarez and the end of the AD-coachBanner Society’s Steven Godfrey joins Alex and Richard for a chat about the career of retiring Wisconsin AD (and former coach) Barry Alvarez: His impact on Wisconsin and why there won’t be many more administrators or coaches like him. Then, the group assesses how much #sources are willing to forgive about the 2020 seasons of Baylor, USF, Michigan State, New Mexico, Wazzu, Penn State, LSU, Houston, Rice, and FAU. Finally, answers to Patron questions on Baylor’s 2021 offense, USC’s outlook, and the jostling between the Sun Belt and Conference USA. This podcast’s new Patreon, with bonus episodes a...2021-04-071h 12
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastVanderbilt: the Fresno of the South?Banner Society reporter Steven Godfrey joins Richard Johnson and Alex Kirshner for in-depth check-ins on the Kansas AD and coach searches (they're different things), Vanderbilt's new administration under Clark Lea, Fresno State's chances at a big jump in 2021, and how the transfer market and conversations about "experience" will look different going forward. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/s...2021-03-231h 10
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe mess at LSU and KansasAlex, Richard, and Banner Society's Steven Godfrey talk about the disgraceful mismanagement of Les Miles at two universities, LSU and Kansas. Then, a discussion of what Kansas does next and Texas's mental gymnastics in hanging onto "The Eyes of Texas." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe2021-03-101h 01
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastGus to Disney + the big FCS spring previewRichard, Alex, and Banner Society’s Steven Godfrey talk through UCF’s hire of Gus Malzahn: Why UCF might’ve done it, how the fit looks, and why 2021 might be a reset year. Then, a big-picture preview of the FCS season. What’s good, what’s weird, and what won’t matter about the spring season? And by how many points will North Dakota State win the national title game? Then we answer some questions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public e...2021-02-171h 19
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastHow players get paidBanner Society’s Steven Godfrey joins the show to talk recruiting nuts and bolts, from McDonald’s bags to poker chips. Why the transition away from signing high school recruits toward taking more transfers? How do players actually get paid? Plus other detailed discussions on coaches hopping between the NFL and CFB, what makes a “good recruiter,” and which Texan FCS school could win an FBS conference championship first. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to d...2021-02-101h 23
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastIt’s in the gameYes, college football video games are coming back. Here’s how it’ll work, what still needs to happen, and what an eventual EA Sports College Football game might look like. Plus, we answer a bunch of your #AskSZD questions with guest Steven Godfrey. Topics include: the best job in college football, impending FBS/FCS realignment, why the Saints hate LSU, what a Kirby Smart hot seat looks like, and what the next Pac-12 commissioner needs to do to get the house in order. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...2021-02-031h 21
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastTennessee settles on the Heupe train, and 5 more conference REviewsAlex and Richard are joined by Banner Society's Steven Godfrey to talk about the Vols hiring a coach. While Josh Heupel got the gig, it's not for lack of trying on Danny White's part to get other guys. Also, we finish conference reviews including: the Big 12's soft center, and what the hell the Sun Belt can do to overtake the AAC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers...2021-01-281h 22
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastChampionship preview! Coach carousel reboot!Alex, Richard, and Banner Society’s Steven Godfrey preview the Playoff National Championship between Ohio State and Alabama, and plot out what Ohio State needs to do to pull an upset. Then: What is Marshall doing? (It’s incredibly West Virginia.) Dan Mullen to the Jets? Bad idea. Urban Meyer to the Jaguars. Also a bad idea. Plus, let’s read some anonymous DMs from coaches. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this wi...2021-01-081h 13
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastTexas's Tom Herman-Steve Sarkisian swapAlex, Richard, and Banner Society's Steven Godfrey go over Texas's decision to fire Tom Herman and immediately replace him with Steve Sarkisian. Why now? (Spoiler: There's still a lot we don't know.) Why Sarkisian? And why might he do better at Texas than he did at USC? Plus a quick discussion of Alabama-Notre Dame and a longer talk about how Ohio State mashed Clemson to punch a ticket to the title game. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public e...2021-01-0352 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe Playoff preview, Notre Dame, and coach carouselSteven Godfrey, Richard Johnson, and Alex Kirshner preview the College Football Playoff semifinals and have an extended discussion about Notre Dame's place in the sport in 2020. Then, a dive into Auburn's hire of Bryan Harsin and the strong power move made by athletic director Allen Greene, trying (and failing) to figure out a good reason for Arizona's Jedd Fisch hire, and evaluating whether ULM should continue trying to play FBS football after hiring Terry Bowden. Finally: Answering some audience questions on defensive scheming, Pitt's future, the effect of coming transfer rules, and why expanded conference schedules aren't here to s...2020-12-291h 23
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastMore Auburn search + plus blind bowl watchabilityBanner Society's Steven Godfrey joins the show to talk about the wild coaching search that's unfolded at Auburn, and what it says about how business is done in college football today. Which "warring factions" make these decisions, and where will Auburn end up? Let's go behind the curtain, and then rank bowl games on a scale from "watchable" to "not watchable." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or g...2020-12-221h 08
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastAuburn speeds up the 2020 coach carouselBanner Society reporter Steven Godfrey joins Alex and Richard for a long talk about coaching situations at: Auburn, Auburn, Auburn, Virginia Tech, Arizona, Illinois, Vanderbilt, Troy, ULM, Tennessee, Michigan, and Auburn. Plus: Is coaching a meritocracy? And quick breakdowns of the conference championship games. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe2020-12-151h 37
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastCollege football runs through Myrtle BeachAlex, Richard, and Banner Society’s Steven Godfrey go in depth on that awesome BYU-Coastal game, then go through the rest of the weekend in college football. Discussions include Texas A&M, Bo Nix, Florida’s run game, Mizzou, LSU’s epic fall from grace, DeVonta Smith, Justin Fuente, Clemson’s defense, Scott Satterfield’s incredible botching of his situation, Wisconsin’s brutal offense, Texas Tech’s brutal everything, Colorado, the South Alabama coaching job that should open soon, FAU’s misery, and how Bowling Green might really be FBS’ worst team. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy a...2020-12-0642 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastLet’s talk pools, pipelines, and minority coachesBanner Society’s Steven Godfrey joins Richard and Alex to talk about the coaching industry: the reported new hire at Southern Miss, the new opening at Vanderbilt, and a long discussion about how preconceptions about the hiring pool systemically harm coaches of color. Then, an exploration of UTSA’s exciting turnaround and why the Roadrunners are a model for other programs to emulate. Plus a testing menu for the weekend. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd...2020-12-031h 27
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastNotre Dame passes a test (and more!)Richard and Alex chat with Banner Society’s Steven Godfrey about college football’s Diet Rivalry Week. Why Notre Dame isn’t just winning games, and how the Irish flexed their muscles against UNC. How Alabama outclassed Auburn. Why the Egg Bowl won’t change much. What’s different about 2020 Iowa State. Sarah Fuller made history *and* did her job. Oregon State is building the right way. Buffalo is a blast. Bowling Green and UMass very much are not. And *it* finally happened to Northwestern. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...2020-11-2942 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastCollege football's utterly hateful weekBanner Society's Steven Godfrey joins Alex and Richard for a discussion about the Egg Bowl and its many political implications. The group discusses the Iron Bowl and can't land on whether Alabama will destroy Auburn or the Tigers will make it messy. (Could be both!) Then: detailed breakdowns of a week of media sniping between BYU/Washington and Clemson/FSU, some Q&A, and a tasting menu for the weekend. Happy Thanksgiving. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public ep...2020-11-251h 22
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe coaching carousel starts to spinRichard, Alex, and Banner Society’s Steven Godfrey assess the South Carolina coaching search: why Will Muschamp got fired now, whether this is a good job, who might be next, and who SHOULD be next. Which job is better: Nevada or San Jose State? Is Tom Allen an Indiana lifer? Plus, a sneaky tasting menu for the weekend. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bon...2020-11-191h 25
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastFire Jim Harbaugh, not James FranklinA 30-minute-ish sprint through the weekend in college football. Alex, Richard, and Banner Society's Steven Godfrey talk through the (big) differences between free-falling Michigan and Penn State. Plus Florida, Ole Miss, South Carolina, the Big 12's coaches, Miami, Virginia Tech, UNC's problematic clash of styles, if USC will ever get to fire Clay Helton. Also: in praise of Cincinnati and Iowa for "running up the score." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss t...2020-11-1537 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe World’s Largest Outdoor Pac-12 PreviewBanner Society’s Steven Godfrey joins Richard and Alex for 90 minutes on something less stressful than the state of the world. This episode includes a Pac-12 preview, with lots of talk about Oregon, the Arizonas, USC, Larry Scott, and 9 a.m. local kickoffs. It also includes detailed looks at Florida-Georgia and Clemson-Notre Dame. Then: a discussion about how to talk about Liberty football. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other sub...2020-11-051h 30
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastWhy Michigan is now both USCsAlex, Richard, and Banner Society’s Steven Godfrey sprint through the weekend in college football. Here’s what Michigan, fresh off another bad loss, has in common with both Southern Cal and South Carolina. Auburn, LSU, Arkansas, and A&M all answer questions about themselves. Cincinnati and BYU keep building their cases, and get ready for a weeklong Notre Dame hype train. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or ge...2020-11-0132 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe only MAC football preview podcastAlex, Richard, and Banner Society’s Steven Godfrey start with a 30-minute preview of the MAC, which returns before our next show. Then: Let’s size up the race to be the second best team in the SEC West, which enters a new phase in Week 9. Plus: the Coastal Carolina-Georgia State showdown and what it means for the future of Southern G5 football, what on Earth is happening at Southern Miss, why the AAC might have long-term problems, and what to make of Joe Milton’s breakout. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac...2020-10-291h 25
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastGod’s favorite team in IndianaAlex, Richard, and Banner Society’s Steven Godfrey sprint through the busiest weekend of college football yet in 2020. Including: Indiana’s win over Penn State means so much, why Michigan is worth some optimism, Nebraska can’t touch Ohio State, Auburn maybe should be 1-4, LSU’s offense still rules, Oklahoma State is the Big 12’s last best hope, TCU has zero identity, Justin Fuente might not be long for Blacksburg, BYU and Cincinnati will not be forced out of our conversation, the Houston/D’Eriq King split might have been best for everyone, and Middle Tennessee beat Rice on a QUADRUP...2020-10-2534 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastThe only Big Ten preview podcastAlex, Richard, and Banner Society’s Steven Godfrey preview both the Big Ten and Mountain West, with rousing rounds of “Sbarro or Culver’s” and “Patagonia or REI.” Also: Which SEC coach most needs a win this weekend (probably Gus Malzahn), and which current FCS coaches might make strong FBS candidates? Plus a Texas-sized discussion of Texas college football’s many anxieties right now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribe...2020-10-221h 28
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastAlabama is just betterAlex, Richard, and Banner Society’s Steven Godfrey run through the week in college football. Bama squeezes the life out of Georgia, plus detailed thoughts on Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Auburn, Mississippi State (it’s bad), Clemson, FSU, UNC, Pitt, #RankCoastal, UCF, Memphis, BYU, and – of course – UMass. This is a whip-around of Week 7. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subsc2020-10-1836 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastRank Coastal CarolinaAlex, Richard, and Banner Society’s Steven Godfrey report on how the NCAA’s impending rules changes on name, image, and likeness might affect the future of EA Sports’ college football video games. (It’s about ethics in video game journalism.) Plus: the ramifications of the LSU/Florida COVID postponement, Georgia’s (possibly narrow) path to beating Alabama, what the hell happened to the USF Bulls, and a discussion about hot coaching candidate Billy Napier. And importantly: a discussion of why the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers should've been ranked *even before* they upset Napier's Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns in Week 7. See Priva...2020-10-151h 32
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastWeek 6 Whip-around: The Total Mike Leach ExperienceBanner Society’s Steven Godfrey joins Alex and Richard to talk about the week that was: Oklahoma’s survival against Texas, Clemson’s destruction of Miami, UTSA’s promising turn, Houston’s authoritative arrival, what’s wrong with Florida, what’s good about Georgia, why LSU’s defense is a disaster, how the SEC screwed Arkansas, and how the entire Mike Leach timeline has already played out in less than a month of Mississippi State games. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public...2020-10-1135 min
Split Zone Duo: College Football PodcastSZD - PilotHosts Richard Johnson and Alex Kirshner bounce around college football with Banner Society's Steven Godfrey. What's behind Jackson State's Deion Sanders move? Is Troy back? Is Miami? Plus audience questions, a trip through Massachusetts FBS football, and a tasting menu for Week 4. This is Split Zone Duo.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe2020-09-241h 18