Shows
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastITP's Fall Six-Pack: USC Trojans ft. Ryan AbrahamRyan and Clinton officially wrap up TWENTY fall previews, covering all your midwest college football needs, talking USC. To help break the Trojans down, Ryan Abraham from USCFootball.com joins the show.Lincoln Riley arrived in Southern California to much fanfare, and immediately backed that up with an exceptional first season and a near-playoff berth with Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams. Since that 2023 season, his squad is 15-11 overall, including a 4-5 mark in their first season of Big Ten play in 2024. What is the tenor of the fanbase around its head coach heading into 2025? Has a...
2025-08-1939 min
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastITP's Fall Six-Pack: Ohio State Buckeyes ft. Tony GerdemanRyan and Clinton end the July portion of preseason programming talking defending national champions Ohio State. To help break them down, Tony Gerdeman from Buckeye Huddle joins the show.The Buckeyes won the ultimate prize in 2024. But with success at the college level comes inevitable change gone are both coordinators -- OC Chip Kelly to the NFL, and DC Jim Knowles to conference rival Penn State. Ryan Day tapped former Lions HC and Patriots DC Matt Patricia to lead his defense -- what can we expect from the scheme and how has he been adapting to the...
2025-07-3145 min
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastITP's Fall Six-Pack: Washington Huskies with Roman TomashoffRyan flies solo while Clinton is on vacation, and continues wading through the Midwest for summer/fall previews, tonight tackling the Washington Huskies. To help break them down, Roman Tomashoff from Locked on Huskies and USA Today joins the show.Jedd Fisch did well reconstructing this program in 2024 following the max exodus of coaches and players from 2023's run to the national title game. However discipline and self-inflicted wounds bit this team several times last season and cost them en route to a 6-7 overall record -- their nearly 6 penalties and 52 penalty yards conceded per game were...
2025-07-2535 min
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastITP Fall Six-Pack: Purdue Boilermakers ft. Jordan JonesRyan flies solo while Clinton is on vacation, and continues wading through the Midwest for summer/fall previews, tonight tackling the Indiana Hoosiers. To help break them down, Jordan Jones from Boilers and Beyond joins the show.Ryan Walters was given the hook after two seasons as head coach, following a 1-11 2024 season. In comes Barry Odom, following a 19-8 two-year run at UNLV, which saw the Runnin' Rebels finish in the top-25 in 2024. He brings OC Josh Henson from USC to help turn around an offense that was near the bottom of FBS in scoring offense...
2025-07-2437 min
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastITP's Fall Six-Pack: Minnesota Golden Gophers ft. Ryan BurnsITP's fall previews continue and Ryan and Clinton are joined by Ryan Burns from Gopher Illustrated on the 247 Sports Network to help break down Minnesota.A 7-5 regular season does not aptly summarize how close the Gophers were to being excellent in 2024, with four of the five defeats coming by 7 points or less, including a 1-point loss to national semifinalist Penn State. How can the Gophers close better in 2025? Offensively, QB Max Brosmer got better for PJ Fleck's squad as the season progressed. But with his graduation, Minnesota appears ready to turn the keys over...
2025-07-0951 min
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastHouse Settlement and Big Ten QBsRyan and Clinton return for another summer blues episode. The guys briefly discuss the house settlement and what it means for college football. The guys also rank their top 10 Big Ten QBs for 2025.Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, with Sunday time varying based on Clinton and Ryan's schedules. Follow us on Twitter to get notified when we are going live and to interact with the show.LINKS:
2025-06-131h 07Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastSummertime Blues: Straight Seeding, Over/Unders and Key MatchupsThe clock has turned to June and the beginning of fall camp is ever closer. Ryan and Clinton return to discuss the official change to a straight seeding method for determining the first-round playoff byes in 2025 and the implications for the Big Ten. The guys also discuss over/under win totals in the Big Ten, as well as their top-5 key matchups that could determine the Big Ten race in 2025.Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday...
2025-06-031h 03
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastITP's Post-Spring Big 10 Power RankingsFollowing completion of spring overviews, Ryan and Clinton formally wrap up ITP's spring football calendar with a snapshot view of their as-it-stands Big Ten power rankings. With spring portal season more or less complete and rosters set, how to the guys view the conference heading into the summer camp portion of the schedule?Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, with Sunday time varying based on Clinton and Ryan's schedules. Follow us...
2025-05-271h 25
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastITP Spring Previews: Notre DameRyan and Clinton officially wrap up spring season with the defending national runners up, talking the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. To help the guys break down ND, they welcome back Jack Soble from Blue and Gold Illustrated on the On3 network to the show.ND's three-man QB battle self-reduced to two in late April, with returning No. 2 man Steve Angeli heading to Syracuse via the portal. Where do things stand between redshirt sophomore Kenny Minchey and hyped redshirt freshman CJ Carr heading into summer? Whoever wins the job will be protected by an OL that blossomed from...
2025-05-1339 min
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastITP Spring Previews: The Mid-American ConferenceClinton and Ryan continue rolling through spring previews with extra special bonus content, tonight bringing some MACtion to ITP.To help the guys dive deep on the conference, Alex Scheer of the MAC Sports Connection joins the show. After a wild rematch of the Battle of the Bricks in last year's MAC Title game, the two teams have been going in opposite directions in terms of roster building. Champion Ohio once again lost key contributors in the transfer portal and head coach Tim Albin defected to Charlotte. Meanwhile, runner up Miami went on the offensive and landed...
2025-05-091h 03
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastITP Spring Previews: USC and UCLARyan and Clinton wrap up the Big Ten portion of their spring previews with a trek through California discussing USC and UCLATo help the guys break down the Trojans, Marc Kulkin from WeAreSC.com and the Locked on Trojans podcast joins the show. After two seasons that did not look all that different from the Clay Helton era, is Lincoln Riley on the hot seat in 2025? A lot turns over from an offense that was good in 2024, but took a step back from the Caleb Williams era. Can Jayden Maiava be the next Riley Stud QB...
2025-05-0657 min
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastITP Spring Previews: WashingtonRyan and Clinton return to further break down the Big Ten in the spring, today discussing the Washington Huskies. To help out the guys welcome back Roman Tomashoff from Locked on Huskies.A Big Ten newcomer in 2024, the Huskies faced a stark rebuild in 2024. New head coach Jedd Fisch was able to do reasonably well with a 6-7 season. However disciple issues hampered Washington in multiple games. How is this being addressed in the offseason? On offense, QB Demond Williams started as an electric package player, and eventually took starting reigns away from Will Rogers. With a...
2025-05-0240 min
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastITP Spring Previews: Rutgers and NorthwesternRyan and Clinton hit the homestretch touching on their first looks at the Big Ten in 2025, with Rutgers and Northwestern next up. Rutgers had high expectations in 2024, mostly mediated by what was viewed as an exceptionally favorable schedule. The Scarlet Knights were still able to attain a bowl berth -- a 44-41 loss to Kansas State -- but a 7-5 regular season felt like something was left on the table. Injuries decimated this defense a year ago, and much of the defensive backfield has graduated. Will a bevy of transfer portal additions help shore up a unit...
2025-04-2948 min
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastITP Spring Previews: Minnesota and IllinoisClinton and Ryan continue their journey through the Big Ten as spring ball wraps up around the country, discussing Illinois and Minnesota.In Champaign, Bret Bielema's squad had a passive breakthrough in 2024, culminating with a bowl victory against South Carolina to hit 10-wins. Led by QB Luke Altmyer and a plethora of returning talent, the Illini have become a trendy playoff sleeper pick for 2025. Is this hype warranted? In Minneapolis, the Gophers rebounded from a subpar 2023 season to once again hit 8 wins in 2024, and several close defeats undersell how good this team actually was. Several...
2025-04-2449 min
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastITP Spring Previews: Nebraska and MichiganOn the latest episode of Inside the Pylon, Clinton flies "host solo" as Ryan checked Little Caesar's Arena off his arena checklist. But he was joined by Redcast Rob from the Go Big Redcast to help break down the Cornhuskers heading into 2025.What are expectations in year 3 for Matt Rhule? Freshman QB phenom Dylan Raiola was perfectly fine in his debut act, but now with a full offseason in OC Dana Holgerson's system (and exceptional reinforcements at the WR position) what can we expect for an encore? On defense, the unit was exceptional the last two years...
2025-04-151h 09
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastITP Spring Previews: Iowa and Michigan StateRyan and Clinton continue discussing the Big Ten heading into 2025 with their spring previews, tonight touching on Iowa and Michigan State.To help break down the Hawkeyes, Jeffrey the Greek from the Eyes on Big Ten podcast joins the show. In 2024 the Hawkeyes offense, despite continued issues at the QB position, took a notable step forward under first-year OC Tim Lester. What can we expect in year two? Is South Dakota St transfer Mark Gronowski a shoe-in to start despite offseason surgery? With several graduations on defense, what will the unit look like in 2025?In...
2025-04-1155 min
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastITP Spring Previews: Indiana and Ohio StateRyan and Clinton return to look back and look ahead at two of the Big Ten's bright spots in 2024 with Indiana and Ohio State.To help us break down the Hoosiers, Sammy Jacobs from Hoosier Huddle on the Rivals network returns to the show. What has the spring mentality of this team been after a breakthrough 2024 season? Some key players return, but who are new names to know for 2025? What are early returns on Cal transfer QB Fernando Mendoza?Ryan Day and Ohio State finally broke through to claim a national title in 2024. The senior-laden...
2025-04-081h 00
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastITP Spring Previews: Oregon and WisconsinRyan and Clinton return to continue breaking down early looks at the Big Ten for the 2025 season, talking two programs with pivotal seasons ahead in Oregon and Wisconsin.Dale Bliss returns to the show to help us break down Oregon. In Eugene, Dan Lanning's Ducks took a huge step forward with a 12-0 regular season followed by a Big Ten title. However they bowed out in short order in their first playoff game. In Lanning's fourth year, what are reasonable expectations? Do the Ducks need to make a playoff run to justify their process?In...
2025-04-041h 04
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastITP Spring Previews: Penn State and MarylandRyan and Clinton return for early 2025 Midwest looks, today discussing 2024 bottom-dweller Maryland and potential 2025 favorite Penn State.In College Park, is Mike Locksley on the hot seat? Back-to-back 8-5 seasons in '22 and '23 were followed up with a 4-8 bottoming out in 2024, including a 1-8 mark in the Big Ten. QB Billy Edwards bolted for conference foe Wisconsin, while all-league receiver Tai Felton is off to the NFL. What is there to be excited about with the Terrapins in 2025?Meanwhile in State College, James Franklin is looking to follow the Michigan and Ohio State "...
2025-04-0145 min
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastITP Spring Previews: PurdueRyan and Clinton begin a spring look-ahead across the "Midwest," starting with 2024 bottom dweller Purdue.In West Lafayette, Barry Odom returns to the P4 head coaching ranks five years following his dismissal at Missouri, and most recently following a strong two-year run at UNLV in which he let the Rebels to a 19-8 record. However he has a difficult re-stocking job following another offseason of portal defections for the Boilermakers. Who are some names to look out for in 2025?Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping...
2025-03-2529 minInside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastHot or Not: Big Ten Coach EditionRyan and Clinton return to discuss the whom in the Big Ten amongst head coaches might find their seat a little warmer than last year heading into 2025. Some answers are obvious, but a few might surprise you.Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, with Sunday time varying based on Clinton and Ryan's schedules. Follow us on Twitter to get notified when we are going live and to interact with the show.
2025-03-1858 minInside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastPre-Spring Burning QuestionsRyan and Clinton return to discuss a handful of their biggest burning questions facing the Midwest college football world as spring practices are about to get underway. From quarterbacks and coordinators, to new faces in new places, what do the guys think are the biggest storylines that will surround spring ball?Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, with Sunday time varying based on Clinton and Ryan's schedules. Follow us on Twitter...
2025-03-1150 min
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastMidwest Coordinator Musical ChairsRyan and Clinton reconvene this week to discuss the coordinator shuffling in Big Ten country this offseason. Headlined by new faces at programs with legitimate playoff aspirations in 2025, who are a couple of newbies the guys are keeping an eye out for? Clinton also recaps NFL Combine odds and ends.Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, with Sunday time varying based on Clinton and Ryan's schedules. Follow us on Twitter to...
2025-03-041h 05
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastITP Spring Musings and Combine ThoughtsClinton and Ryan return from a February hiatus to discuss spring happenings around the college football world. They also touch on the upcoming NFL Combine.Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, with Sunday time varying based on Clinton and Ryan's schedules. Follow us on Twitter to get notified when we are going live and to interact with the show.LINKS:Twitter: https://x.com/ITPCFB...
2025-02-2551 min
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastITP Special: You've Got Questions, We've Got AnswersRyan and Clinton round out their 4-week series of pre-recorded episodes by tapping into some user curiosity. The guys solicited questions and you did not disappoint. From Ryan and Clinton's relationship following the National Title Game, to darkhorse prognostications, to nailed hot takes and freezing cold takes, the guys touch on a little bit of everything. Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, with Sunday time varying based on Clinton and Ryan's...
2025-02-1736 min
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastWay-Too-Early 2025 Midwest Power RankingsRyan and Clinton return to officially kick off the 2025 season, discussing their personal preseason midwest power rankings based on initial impressions to each team's offseason to this point. Where will our National Championship Game participants fall? Any surprises in the top 5? Who will bring up the basement?Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, with Sunday time varying based on Clinton and Ryan's schedules. Follow us on Twitter to get notified when...
2025-02-1037 min
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastMidwest Season Report CardRyan and Clinton close the books on the 2024 season by looking back at the year that was for the 18 teams in the Big Ten plus Notre Dame and give each team a grade based on performance relative to expectations. Who came out passing? Who excelled? Who needs remediation? Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, with Sunday time varying based on Clinton and Ryan's schedules. Follow us on Twitter to get notified...
2025-02-0352 min
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastCollege Football What If's ... 2024 and BeyondIn this week's episode, Ryan and Clinton discuss college football "what if" scenarios, as in, "what if X, Y or Z happened?" Ryan did not understand the assignment, addressing his top 5 "what if's" of the 2024 season in regards to the Midwest, ranging from Notre Dame's injury luck to Minnesota's opening season loss to UNC.Clinton takes things in the way back machine, discussing true throwbacks such as "what if Tom Osbourne didn't retire when he did?" and "what if the Dolphins signed Drew Brees?"Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for...
2025-01-2738 min
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football Podcast12 Team Playoff Rewind: What We Liked, What We Didn't, and What Could Change?Clinton and Ryan return for their last live show of the 2024 season to recap loose ends, thoughts and feelings from the inaugural 12-team college football playoff. What did the guys think of the format overall? Would they change anything? And what were some of their favorite moments?Ryan also gives a brief update on the ND defensive coordinator and offensive line transfer situation, and Clinton goes on a rant or 3.Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time...
2025-01-2456 min
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastNational Title Reactions: Ohio State is UndisputedRyan and Clinton return to discuss Ohio State's 34-23 win against Notre Dame in the CFP National Title game. Reactions from the game? What does Clinton feel like? Will Ryan quit the podcast? And what lies ahead for both teams?Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, with Sunday time varying based on Clinton and Ryan's schedules. Follow us on Twitter to get notified when we are going live and to interact...
2025-01-2245 min
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastPlayoff Pick 'Em: National Championship EditionIt all comes down to this, one game for college football immortality. Ryan and Clinton reconvene to break down the National Championship between Notre Dame and Ohio State. What are key matchups to look our for Monday night? How do these teams' respective position groups stack up against each other? And, ultimately, which team will end its Title drought?Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, with Sunday time varying based on...
2025-01-201h 31
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastITP Playoff Special: Breaking Down the Game with BGI's Jack SobleOn today's show Clinton and Ryan are once again joined by Jack Soble for Blue and Gold Illustrated of the On3 network to break down next week's national title game between Notre Dame and Ohio State. What have been some of the keys to Notre Dame's run through the quarterfinals and semifinals to get to this point? How can they slow this Ohio State offense? How about attack the Ohio State defense? Keys to the game for a Notre Dame upset?Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping...
2025-01-1745 min
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastITP Playoff Special: ND, OSU AdvanceRyan and Clinton return to recap last week's semifinal action and briefly discuss the war of words that will commence over the next week with a certified PLYON BOWL for all the marbles.On Thursday, Notre Dame looked dead in the water for a half against Penn State in the Orange Bowl. But the Irish were able to keep their footing, rebound, and hold off the Lions in and back-and-forth fourth quarter the ended with a Mitch Jeter game-winning field goal with 8 seconds remaining. What's the vibe around the Irish, and how does Penn State process another...
2025-01-131h 11
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastFinal Four Pick 'Em! Who Advances to the National Title Game?We have four. The College Football Playoff has reached the semifinals and we have been gifted games featuring four giants of the sport. Ryan and Clinton to return to pick the games.In Thursday night's Orange Bowl, Penn State and Notre Dame meet for the first time since a 2006-07 home and home. The teams have taken different paths to arrive to this point, with Penn State dispatching SMU and Boise State following a Big Ten Title Game loss to Oregon, while the Irish are winners of 12 straight with playoff wins against Indiana and Georgia. Can James...
2025-01-0956 min
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastITP Playoff Special: Penn State/Notre Dame ft. Recurring Guest Star Matt FlipWe have reached the Final Four. Texas. Ohio State. Penn State. Notre Dame. Four programs who have not won a title in at least a decade (or longer), and four head coaches whom have never taken home college football's greatest prize. To break down the all-midwest semifinal featuring Penn State and Notre Dame, Matt Flip from the Roar Lions Roar Podcast returns for a round-table discussion with resident Notre Dame fan Ryan. Health will be a gigantic key in this game. Already decimated by injuries, the Irish saw All-American DT Howard Cross III sustain an aggravation to...
2025-01-0759 min
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastReactions! Ohio State Take Oregon to the Cleaners; Penn State, ND Set up ShowdownRyan and Clinton return to recap the CFP quarterfinals. In what was the most anticipated matchup of the weekend, Ohio State once again showed it has reached its final form by completely eviscerating Oregon. Is the natty the Bucks' to lose?We had a classic in Phoenix between Arizona State and Texas, while Penn State once again took care of business on New Year's Eve against Boise St. And, for the first time in 31 years, Notre Dame has won a NY6/BCS Bowl by grinding out Georgia.Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday...
2025-01-031h 23
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastITP Playoff Special: Can Penn State Make the Final Four?On the latest ITP, Clinton and Ryan talk with Matt Flip of the Roar Lions Roar podcast to discuss Penn State's postseason run to this date. Can the Lions make it to the final four? Would it be a catastrophic failure if they did not? Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, with Sunday time varying based on Clinton and Ryan's schedules. Follow us on Twitter to get notified when we are...
2024-12-3150 min
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastITP Playoff Special: Oregon vs. Ohio State ReduxOn the latest ITP, Clinton and Ryan are rejoined by Dave Bliss from Athlon Sports who helps them break down the Rose Bowl, featuring a rematch of Ohio State vs. Oregon. Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, with Sunday time varying based on Clinton and Ryan's schedules. Follow us on Twitter to get notified when we are going live and to interact with the show.LINKS:Twitter...
2024-12-3044 min
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastPlayoff Pick 'Em: Rematch in the Rose Bowl; Can Boise Challenge Penn State, and Does ND Have Enough Left to Topple Georgia?Ryan and Clinton return for another playoff pickem show prior to next week's CFP quarterfinals. In what is surely one of (if not the most) anticipated matchups of the season, Ohio State and Oregon rematch in an old school Pac 12/Big Ten Rose Bowl Game. Can the Ducks stay perfect, or will the Buckeyes continue to ride high and avenge their midseason defeat?In the Fiesta Bowl, Penn State surely looks equipped to advance against heavy underdog Boise State. But will the Broncos' Arizona desert magic once again come through? In New Orleans, Notre Dame has been...
2024-12-2754 min
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastPlayoff Recap: ND the Champion of Indiana, Penn State Rolls and Ohio State is Back?Ryan and Clinton both survived the cold this weekend and return to discuss takeaways from the first ever weekend of the 12-team College Football Playoff. Notre Dame boa-constricted Indiana, while Penn State and Ohio State both took slightly more violent approaches to their own advancements to the quarterfinals. Despite what should have been a celebrated, banner weekend for the sport, much of the external noise surrounded worthiness of appearance. This was parroted very publicly, often on the broadcast while the game was happening. Ryan and Clinton take aim at the bad-faith takes. Later, they talk about their...
2024-12-231h 05
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastITP Bonus Extra: Ohio State Booster Dominic BagnoliRyan and the infamous Dr. Larry come to you with a special bonus episode of Inside the Pylon, talking with Ohio State booster Dominic Bagnoli about the Buckeyes' NIL collective and transition to a more structured in-house methodology following the recent House settlement. What has life been like behind the scenes with college football become a more overt pay-the-players enterprise compared to the old ways of bag men and under-the-table agreements? What are his thoughts on Ryan Day, and the program as a whole?Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with...
2024-12-2027 min
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastPlayoff Pick 'Em! Battle of Indiana, and Can Ohio State Save its Season?Ryan and Clinton return for another pick 'em show, talking first round of the College Football Playoff. In South Bend, Notre Dame and Indiana kick things off Friday night; who will come out on top in the renewal of this in-state rivalry? On Saturday, Ohio State takes the field for the first time since the collapse against Michigan. Can they save their season and set up a rematch with Oregon?Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday...
2024-12-201h 01
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastITP Playoff Extravaganza! Inside Look at TennesseeRyan and Clinton return tonight for another playoff preview episode, this time bringing you the second in a two-part series look at a couple of non-Midwest squads that will be dueling Big Ten foes this weekend.Austin Brown from Channel TN joins us to break down the Volunteers ahead of their matchup with Ohio State. An explosive start to the season had many high on Tennessee, but their offense fell back to earth in a big way once SEC play started, highlighted by back-to-back weekends against Arkansas and Florida where they scored 42 combined points and needed OT...
2024-12-1936 min
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastITP Playoff Extravaganza! Inside Look at SMURyan and Clinton return tonight for another playoff preview episode, this time bringing you the first in a two-part series look at a couple of non-Midwest squads that will be dueling Big Ten foes this weekend.First up, Jordan Hofeditz, a feature writer covering SMU, joins us to break down the Mustangs' ascent from G5 darling to ACC Championship Game participant in one year. How have the rebounded from an early-season loss to reach the playoff? What has the full-time switch to Kevin Jennings at QB meant for the offense, and how have they been able to...
2024-12-1825 minInside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastRegular Season Roundup: Sportsmanship, Bad Takes and All-Dude TeamRyan and Clinton return today to revisit their preseason over/under win predictions for the Big Ten and ND, and reminisce on their projected play fields with what they got (barely) right and (mostly) wrong. Additionally, they discuss their All-Midwest team, Ohio state legislature wanting to arrest football players, and is Luke Fickell screwed?Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, with Sunday time varying based on Clinton and Ryan's schedules. Follow...
2024-12-121h 23
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastCCG Week Recap: O's Abound, and PLAYOFFS?Ryan and Clinton return after the conference title weekend to discuss O(regon) and O(hio) and their conference title wins. But the big thing on everyone's mind: we have a playoff bracket. The guys discuss the tournament at large and their impressions. With five Big Ten/midwest teams present, this area of the country will be well represented. What did they get right? What did they get wrong?Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday...
2024-12-091h 10
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastConference Championship Picks: Will Oregon Stay Perfect? Can Ohio Topple Miami?Conference championship week is upon us and Ryan and Clinton return to pick the games and break down the Big Ten/MAC. In Indy, Penn State is a surprise participant following Ohio State's loss a week ago. How do they match up against an Oregon squad that is looking to stay perfect. In Detroit, Miami and Ohio renew unpleasantries in a rematch of The Battle of the Bricks, which Miami has won once already this season. The guys also pick the remaining title games, and break down the latest committee rankings which has given us a framework...
2024-12-061h 15Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastPlayoff Talk Monday: Big Ten and ACC Shakeups; Will a Three-Loss Team Find Its Way In?In the final edition of Playoff Talk Monday before the CFP committee announces the official bracket in six days, Ryan and Clinton discuss the shakeups in the Big Ten and ACC with losses by Ohio State and Miami. How will this impact seeding? If Clemson defeats SMU in the ACC title game, will the ACC steal a second bid or will the Mustangs be left out in the cold? Did Ohio State go from possible Big Ten champ and #1 overall seed to playing on the road in round one? And will a three-loss SEC team back-door its way into...
2024-12-031h 01
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastRivalry Week LIVE Reactions: Playoff Tickets Punched, and What Does Ohio State Do Now?Ryan and Clinton hop on for another LIVE reaction show Saturday night to talk the weekend in Midwest CFB action. Somehow, someway, Ohio State finds itself in another uncomfortable position after a FOURTH straight loss to Michigan, yet this year's iteration coming against a poor Wolverines squad. Even with a playoff game still ahead of it, what on earth does Ohio State possibly do now?Aside the rivalry implications, the biggest winner from Ohio State's loss was Penn State, which clinched a spot opposite Oregon in the Big Ten title game with a big win over Maryland...
2024-12-011h 16
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastRivalry Week Pick 'em: Playoff Implications, Season-Altering Moments, and MAC Title Game Berths on the LineRyan and Clinton return for the final pick 'em episode of the regular season and it's rivalry week! Kicking off the weekend, Miami and Bowling Green face off for a win-and-your-in berth to the MAC title game on the line, while Ohio can also clinch a berth by defeating Ball State. For the first time in what feels like forever, The Game has little national relevance outside of the obvious question, "can Michigan ruin Ohio State's season and continue its dominance?" Or will Ryan Day and the Buckeye exact 5 years worth of pent up frustration?Trophy games...
2024-11-281h 18
Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastPlayoff Talk Monday: Is a Three-Loss Playoff Team Inevitable?After a wild weekend that saw multiple SEC top-15 casualties, Ryan and Clinton head back to the drawing board to break down their personal top 15 rankings. After a lopsided loss to Ohio State, Indiana looked like it was going to be a true playoff bubble team, but in neighborly fashion, Alabama, Ole Miss and Texas A&M all dropped games to .500 or worse teams to all but ensure the Hoosiers will make the field with a victory against Purdue this weekend. However, with the number of 1- and 2-loss teams dwindling, is it inevitable that a 3-loss team will...
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Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastWeek 13 LIVE Reactions: Ohio State, ND roll, and playoff uncertainty is aboundFor the first time in ITP history, Ryan and Clinton come to you LIVE for a Saturday night reaction show. In the crowning matchup of the day, Ohio State rolled Indiana and the takes came pouring in. But with more SEC mediocrity today, is IU still gonna be in the playoff anyway? In the Bronx, Notre Dame continued its run of utter domination by running all over Navy -- do they have a case to jump Penn State in the top 5?Elsewhere, James Franklin went for the kill late and Penn State outlasted Minnesota. Michigan State survived...
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Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastWeek 13 Picks: A Showdown in ColumbusRyan and Clinton return for week 13 picks as the 2024 regular season hits its penultimate weekend. Indiana puts its undefeated season on the line with a massive top-5 matchup against Ohio State in Columbus with legitimate playoffs stakes on the line. Speaking of playoffs ... No. 6 Notre Dame faces off against G5 darling Army, who now at No. 19 and officially locked into the AAC title game, could make its own playoff statement with an upset of the Irish. Elsewhere in the league, Penn State faces its last tough test of the season on the road in Minneapolis, while Maryland, Northwestern and...
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Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastPlayoff Talk Monday: What to Make of the SEC LogjamRyan and Clinton return for another edition of playoff talk Monday to discuss their personal top 15s after another notable weekend in college football. With BYU dropping for the ranks of the unbeatens, is the Big 12 officially a 1-bid league? Who in the Big Ten might benefit from that? How will the non-Big Ten champ playoff teams fall into the logjam of current 8-2 SEC teams?Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9...
2024-11-191h 04Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastWeek 12 Reactions: Oregon Survives; Rutgers, Washington Reach Bowl Eligibility ... Will Nebraska Every Join Them?Another week of action in the Big Ten leaves Ryan and Clinton much to discuss. Friday night, Washington continued its absurd home/road split with a win against UCLA to achieve bowl eligibility; Rutgers joined them Saturday with another exceptional performance from Athan Kaliakmanis is a win against Maryland ... is it time we had a Mike Locksley discussion? In the heart of the midwest, Oregon survived a scare at Camp Randall against Wisconsin; what are we making of both sides in this duel? Out west, new starting QB Jayden Maiava piloted USC to a win over Nebraska, which lost...
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Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastWeek 12 Picks: The Fight for Bowl EligibilityAnother week in the Big Ten devoid of ranked matchups, however Ryan and Clinton have much to discuss as we approach week 12. First, the guys recap the updated CFP rankings and Ryan touches on his mild surprise that the trio of two-loss SEC teams found themselves sitting outside the top 9. With the games, four teams have an opportunity to punch their ticket to bowl eligibility with a win, while five other teams sit currently at four wins and look to inch closer to the magic number of six to get bowl eligibile. Join us on our Youtube...
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Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastPlayoff Talk Monday: Is SECmageddon on the Horizon?Ryan and Clinton return for another Monday playoff talk episode, where they update and discuss their new top 15s following the results from last weekend. With Ole Miss staving off elimination, thereby handing Georgia a second defeat, could the glut of potential 10-2 SEC teams end up impacting Indiana and Notre Dame's placement in the playoffs. Additionally, the guys briefly touch on the Big Noon Epidemic plaguing one specific team and address Joel Klatt's defense of it. Also: midweek MACtion picks!Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping...
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Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastWeek 11 Reactions: No Big Ten Madness, But Interesting Debates Are ComingRyan and Clinton return to recap week 11 action in Big Ten land. Building off the theme of last week's preview show, none of the ranked teams in the Midwest were upset this weekend, but there were a couple of close calls in addition to some statements made. Indiana had its closest test to date with a 20-15 win against Michigan; will this hurt the Hoosiers or will the "brand bias" of beating Michigan give them a bump? Elsewhere, neither Ohio State nor Penn State had letdowns with convincing wins, Notre Dame continues to pulverize teams, while Oregon was up...
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Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastWeek 11 Picks: Is Anyone Upset?Ryan and Clinton launch an early picks episode talking week 11 in the Big Ten. First, the guys talk about the (actual) CFB committee rankings that dropped Tuesday. Any surprises? Any picks they had particular issue with? Later, they pick the games -- in a week where teams ranked 1, 2, 6, 8 and 10 are at least two score favorites against unranked foes, will any fall victim to an upset that shakes up the rankings?Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday...
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Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastCFB Rankings Eve Extravaganza On the eve of the selection committee's first 2024 CFP rankings, Ryan and Clinton round to discuss what their personal top 15s would look like as things stand presently. These rankings are not meant to be predictive, but rather how the guys would rank these teams on 11/4 if they were sitting in that conference room in Texas. How many midwest teams will the guys have in their brackets?Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will...
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Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastWeek 10 Reactions: Penn St's Ohio St Problem; Oregon Rolls; and a Top-25 Minnesota?Ryan and Clinton rejoin forces to talk week 10 in the Big Ten. Clinton euphorically discusses Ohio State scoring a top-5 win, while the guys discuss what's next for Penn State, given the same old story once again coming about to repeat itself. Elsewhere in the conference, Oregon continued its glide with relative ease through the conference schedule. Indiana finally trailed a game and it still did not matter. Minnesota scored another big win and probably should be ranked now? Nebraska continues its search for an elusive sixth win, while Iowa dismantled Wisconsin and USC blew another fourth-quarter lead.
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Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastWeek 10 Picks: The Foil of HappinessClinton and Ryan regroup to talk the excitement coming our way in week 10 of Big Ten action. In the headliner of the entire weekend, can James Franklin and the Nittany Lions bust the big game ghosts in Happy Valley, or will Ryan Day exorcise his own top-5 demons to keep Ohio State's Big Ten title hopes alive? In Ann Arbor, Oregon takes another eastern trip for a highly-anticipated preseason matchup against defending National Champion Michigan that all of the sudden has much lower states. In Champaign, Illinois looks to stem the tide from last week's walloping against Oregon against...
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Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastTalking Penn State's Season So Far and Previewing OSU/Penn St with Matt FlipMatt Flip from Roar Lions Roar podcast rejoins the show to help Ryan and Clinton break down Penn State's first seven games of the season. What has been the vibe of the fanbase around this team so far with a seemingly improved offense from 2023, but one that has reached 30 points only once in four Big Ten games. How has the defense been able to maintain its dominance. And the elephant in the room -- with it be Drew Allar or Beau Pribula leading the offense this weekend. Matt also discusses the game against Ohio State this weekend and whether...
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Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastWeek 9 Picks: Are ND, Penn State on Upset Alert?After another sub-.500 week of picks, Ryan and Clinton regroup to discuss the week 9 slate. Is Notre Dame on upset alert against a newly-exciting Navy squad that currently sits in the top 25? How about Penn State, traveling to Madison a week before its highly anticipated showdown with Ohio State, taking on a Wisconsin side that has won three-straight games? Elsewhere, Oregon looks to continue its pace of play against top-20 Illinois. Indiana takes on Washington without Kurtis Rourke, and MSU/Michigan gets relegated to the Big Ten Network. Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday...
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Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastRedcast Rob Recaps Nebraska's First Half and Previews OSU MatchupClinton and Ryan welcome back a somewhat despondent Redcast Rob to the show tonight, to help us recap Nebraska's first half, including making sense of the meltdown in Bloomington. Does last weekend change his perception of the team at all? Is this team on schedule in regard to expectation? What have been the best surprises and biggest disappointments of the first half for the Huskers? Later in the show, the guys dive into Nebraska's upcoming contest with Ohio State. What are some key matchups to look out for, and how does Nebraska respond after getting blown out last weekend?
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Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastWeek 8 Reactions: IU Passes its Test; Michigan Might Be Hopeless, and USC Probably Isn't Far BehindClinton and Ryan round to once again recap another week in Big Ten football. The guys talk about their trip to West Lafayette for Purdue/Oregon; what were the highlights of the day, considering the game went about as lopsided as expected? In bigger action, Indiana breezed past its biggest test to day with a crushing 56-7 win against Nebraska, but suffered a potentially catastrophic injury in the process. In Champaign, Illinois and Michigan took the throwback theme too literally with an all-around inept offensive showing, but the Illini capitalized on three Michigan turnovers to improved to 6-1 with...
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Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastWeek 8 Picks: Can Nebraska Hand Indiana its First Loss? Will Jack Tuttle be the Answer for Michigan? ND on Upset Alert?Ryan and Clinton return to expound on another batch of game picks; how will this weekend's slate live up to the donnybrook that was last weekend? In Bloomington, Indiana puts its 6-0 record on the line against its greatest test to date: the Nebraska defense. Will the Husker's hold serve and reach bowl eligibility or will the Hoosier magic continue? In Champaign, can Brett Bielema's squad avenge their last-minute 2022 loss in the Big House, or will new starting QB Jack Tuttle unlock the Michigan offense? In Atlanta, faces another tricky test against Georgia Tech, a trendy upset pick, but...
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Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastTalking Indiana's First Half with Hoosier HuddleRyan and Clinton welcome back Sammy Jacobs of Hoosier Huddle to the show to talk the surprise first half of Curt Cignetti's Indiana squad. When the trio met in the summer to preview the season, the discussion centered around bowl eligibility and demonstrating improvement from last season's squad. However, with the team achieving that goal through six games, have expectations shifted? What has been the mood of the fanbase with the team getting national attention? Later on, Sammy helps the guys break down Indiana's upcoming matchup with Nebraska.Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday...
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Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastWeek 7 Reactions: The Main Events Exceeded the HypeRyan and Clinton return to recap a heavyweight week 7 that somehow exceeded expectations. Oregon found success throwing deep against Ohio State and held on late to secure a signature win for Dan Lanning; where do both teams go from here? Also on the west coast, James Franklin busted a few narratives as Penn State stormed back to shock USC in overtime. Elsewhere, Purdue showed signs of life and nearly clipped Illinois, and is it time to start paying attention to Wisconsin?Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping...
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Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastWeek 7 Picks: The Day We've Been Waiting ForRyan and Clinton return for another picks episode as the weekend we have all been waiting for has arrived. A mammoth weekend nationally is highlighted in the Big Ten with three top-5 teams facing their toughest tests to date, as Ohio State/Oregon and Penn State/USC square off. How do the guys see these two shaking out? Elsewhere in the slate, Washington looks to avoid a letdown with a sleeping noon kickoff at Iowa, Wisconsin looks to prove last week was no fluke against Rutgers, while Minnesota looks to complete its LA conquest at the Rose Bowl against...
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Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastPreviewing Ohio State/Oregon with Dale Bliss and Cameron Teague-RobinsonIt is officially week 7, one that we've had circled on our calendars for months. A plethora of titanic matchups await this weekend, including two in the Big Ten. The headliner is No. 2 Ohio State traveling west to take on No. 3 Oregon, and Ryan and Clinton recruited two return guests to help them break down the matchup. The Athletic's Cameron Teague-Robinson and Athlon Sports's Dale Bliss make triumphant returns to the show to help the guys break down and make sense of what could be the first of two (or three?!) meetings between these programs this season.
2024-10-0846 minInside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastWeek 6 Recap: Upsets Galore; OSU, Oregon Take Care of Business and IU is Bowl EligibleWelcome back to another recap episode! Week 6 featured five teams ranked in the top 11 of the AP Poll losing to previously-unranked foes, and the madness did not skip over the Big Ten. Ryan and Clinton discuss what second losses for Michigan and USC mean for each program. Meanwhile, Ohio State and Oregon both took care of business to set up a top-5 showdown in Eugene. Elsewhere, Indiana is the first FBS team to hit bowl eligibility, Nebraska hits 5-1 with a dominating defensive performance against Rutgers, Penn State sleepwalks...again...and Wisconsin is the latest team to figure some...
2024-10-071h 23Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastMost Anticipated October Big Ten Games, Contender or Pretender, and Dudes of the WeekRyan and Clinton return for more midweek madness. With the calendar turning to October, what are the five Big Ten games this month we are most highly anticipating, for one reason or another? Later in the show, Ryan lists off a team and Clinton discusses whether or not he thinks this team is a contender or a pretender for 12-team playoff consideration based on the first month of the season. The guys officially wrap up week 5 discussing their top individual performers from this past week's slate of games.Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday...
2024-10-0156 minInside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastWeek Five Recap: Penn State Silences Illinois; ND Still Alive; Indiana is 5-0, and Did Minnesota Get Screwed?We had a wild week five of action across the midwest and Ryan and Clinton regroup to recap it all. To start the weekend off, Washington out-gained Rutgers but another mountain of undisciplined Huskie penalties and timely Kyle Monangai runs helped the Scarlet Knights get to 4-0. Early Saturday, Minnesota had a furious comeback halted by a blown offsides call on an onside kick; did the Gophers get screwed? And either way, where does the concern-o-meter sit regarding Michigan? Elsewhere, Notre Dame and Louisville engaged in a game of fumblerooskie, but the Irish held on to keep their playoff...
2024-09-301h 18Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastTiering the Big Ten Teams ReduxRyan and Clinton return mid-week for a little early-ITP callback. Back in April during our first episode, we ranked the Big Ten teams into four tiers (national title contenders, playoff expectants/hopefuls, bowl teams, and bottom-of-the-barrel). Now one-third of the way through the season, the guys revisit those rankings and update them based on the first month of the season. Who are the biggest risers and fallers? Any notable surprises?Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday...
2024-09-2553 minInside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastWeek Four Recap: Is Michigan Back? Illinois for Real? And a Competent Iowa OffenseClinton and Ryan and back to discuss the Big Ten happenings in week 4. In Ann Arbor, despite minimal passing offense, the Wolverines got their season back on track with a ground-and-pound win against USC. What are we making of these two teams? In Lincoln, Illinois stunned Nebraska to set up another ranked matchup in Happy Valley. In Minneapolis, Iowa continued its offensive resurgence in a dominant Floyd of Rosedale win; is it time to jump on the Kaleb Johnson for Heisman train?Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode...
2024-09-231h 05Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastWeek 4 Picks: Can Michigan Defend The Big House? A Rank-off in Lincoln & Floyd of RosedaleWe have officially reached the quarter point of the season and we are starting to delve into full-time Big Ten play and Ryan and Clinton are back for another picks show. USC makes their first Big Ten road trip to Ann Arbor and The Big House as a favorite. Can newly-minted starting QB Alex Orji and the Wolverines defend home turf against the Trojans? On Friday night, a surprise ranked matchup between 3-0 teams awaits us in Lincoln, as the Huskers take on Illinois. Who will emerge from the game undefeated? In Minneapolis, Iowa and Minnesota face off in...
2024-09-201h 09Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastBig Ten Roundtable with Jeffrey the GreekRyan and Clinton continue their midweek roundup through Big Ten land, today welcoming Jeffrey the Greek from Eyes on Big Ten podcast to the show. The guys discuss some early surprise teams in the conference (hello, Illinois, Indiana and Nebraska) as well as some disappointments (sorry, Michigan fans). Additionally, Jeff dishes on Iowa's start to the season.Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, with Sunday time varying based on Clinton and...
2024-09-1758 minInside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastWeek 3 Recap: What's Next for Wisconsin? Washington Stunned, and Rank Indiana, You CowardsRyan and Clinton round up the week three action in Big Ten land. After getting flushed by Alabama and losing starting QB Tyler Van Dyke to a seemingly long-term injury what is next for Luke Fickell and Wisconsin? Washington is stunned by in-state rival Washington State in the Apple Cup, while Oregon handles business in their own in-state rivalry game. Elsewhere, Notre Dame gets right, Illinois is ranked (!!!!) while Indiana probably should be, and what the heck is going on with Michigan?Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode...
2024-09-161h 28Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastWeek Three Picks and Previews: Civil War, Apple Cup and Can Wisconsin Best Alabama?Ryan and Clinton return for another round of Big Ten pick 'em, as Clinton looks to finally give a correct lock of the week. Headlining the weekend, can Wisconsin score a tenure defining win for Luke Fickell? After a lackluster start to the season, will Oregon rebound against in-state rival Oregon State? Can Washington slow down an early-season, high-octane outfit from Washington State? That and all Big Ten games in today's show.Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time...
2024-09-131h 08Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastTalking Early Season Big Ten Takeaways with Ben StevensRyan and Clinton welcome Ben Stevens from Sports Grid to the show to discuss early season takeaways across Big Ten land. Is the Nebraska resurgence for real? What are the thoughts on Michigan following its loss to Michigan? Is it time to sound the alarm bells on Oregon? Who are some under-the-radar teams that have caught his attention thus far? Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, with Sunday time varying based...
2024-09-1053 minInside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastWeek 2 Recap: ND, Michigan Lay Eggs; Penn State, Oregon Survive, While Nebraska and Illinois Make StatementsClinton helps Ryan talk through his emotions after a wild week two of games. A week after scoring the biggest win of his tenure, Marcus Freeman has significant issues on his hands as Notre Dame erases all good will as it falls to Northern Illinois. In Ann Arbor, Texas had the defending National Champions in a blender while cruising to a 31-12 win; where do the Wolverines go from here? Meanwhile, Penn State and Oregon hang on to survive their own G5 battles. Nebraska stifled Colorado's explosive offense in a 28-10 victory, while Illinois rallied in the fourth quarter...
2024-09-091h 24Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastWeek 2 Picks: Can Michigan Beat Texas? Nebraska vs Colorado and More!After collective poor performances win week 1, Ryan and Clinton return to pick the Big Ten games for week two. Several teams have huge matchups -- after a suboptimal offensive showing against Fresno St, can Michigan rebound to beat Texas? Illinois looked much improved on offense in week 1 but can they carry it over against Kansas? Can Nebraska continue its drive and avenge last year's loss against Colorado? Will Oregon be able to contain Ashton Jeanty and Boise State? That and more in this week's pick show.Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for...
2024-09-0637 minInside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastMidwest CFB Week 1 Stock ReportRyan and Clinton continue their week one overreactions to the Big Ten slate of games, discussing three midwest-related things in which they are buying and selling stock based on the results/performances of week one games. Who are they higher on than expected? What teams are they down on?Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, with Sunday time varying based on Clinton and Ryan's schedules. Follow us on Twitter to get...
2024-09-0354 minInside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastWeek 1 Recap: ND, Penn State Make StatementsWeek 1 of the college football season is nearly complete. Ryan and Clinton round up the weekend of action to this point, discussing huge statement wins on the road by Notre Dame and Penn State to open their respective seasons. They tough on questionable debuts from Michigan and Oregon, and recap the rest of the action across Big Ten land.Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, with Sunday time varying based on...
2024-09-011h 21Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastWeek 1 Picks and Live UNC/Minnesota ReactionsRyan and Clinton make their first batch of week 1 picks for the Big Ten. Any upsets on deck? Who might be under the most pressure early in the season? The guys also discuss the late-starting and ongoing UNC/Minnesota game, as well as brief takeaways from the Rutgers performance against Howard.Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, with Sunday time varying based on Clinton and Ryan's schedules. Follow us...
2024-08-301h 00Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastPreviewing Penn State/West Virginia, Week One Big Ten Questions and Thursday Game PicksZach Seyko from Locked on Nittany Lions joins Ryan and Clinton to help them preview one of the headliner games of week 1 in Penn State/West Virginia. What will some of the keys to the game be? How does Penn State plan to contain Garrett Greene? What can we expect from the offense? That and more on the live version of our show.After talking we Zach, Clinton and Ryan discuss five questions we have regarding our midwest teams in week 1, as well as picks for the Thursday night Big Ten games!Join us on...
2024-08-271h 03Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastHeisman Predictions and WEEK 0 PICKS!It's almost WEEK 0! Ryan and Clinton kick off their first picks episode of the ITP era, picking the four week 0 games. But first, they have some Heisman talk, outlining the current betting favorites and talking a couple of their dark horse contenders. Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, with Sunday time varying based on Clinton and Ryan's schedules. Follow us on Twitter to get notified when we are going...
2024-08-231h 04Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastPredictions, Predictions, PredictionsIn an episode that will surely be prophetic and not at all wrong, Ryan and Clinton dish on some predictions for the 2024 Big Ten season! Who will the title game participants be? What are the over/under win totals we are banking for each team? Biggest wild cards for the season? Catch it all here (and plz don't cold-take us). Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, with Sunday time varying based...
2024-08-201h 09Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastWhat's the Point? Preseason Top 25 EditionRyan and Clinton are back with the random riffing this as they officially move into ITP's season schedule. Today's topic: Ryan goes on a diatribe about preseason top 25 rankings. Yet in true hypocritical fashion, will still give his and Ryan and Clinton discuss their personal preseason top 25s and their rationale behind the rankings.Starting this week we will officially move to three-times weekly for podcasts. Join us on our Youtube channel live Sunday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9...
2024-08-191h 31Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastFive Burning Questions on: Wisconsin Football with Ryan HaringsRyan and Clinton continue their fall preview series, talking Wisconsin football with Ryan Harings from Locked On Badgers. In year two of the Luke Fickell era, what are realistic expectations with a schedule that misses Ohio State and Michigan, but catches Oregon, Penn State and a nonconference date with Alabama? Can Phil Longo fix Tyler Van Dyke? Are they really going to give Will Pauling the ball less? And who are some names to know on the defense?
2024-08-0245 minInside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastFive Burning Questions on: Purdue Football with Dub JellisonRyan and Clinton continue their fall preview series, talking Purdue football with Dub Jellison from Boiler Upload. After a 4-8 debut season, how can this team improve in Ryan Walters's second season at the helm? Will one of the most brutal schedules in the nation be a hinderance to this, or will the #Spoilermakers return and upend a playoff hopeful? Who can step up to fill the void left by several huge transfer portal defections?
2024-07-3144 minInside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastFive Burning Questions on: Ohio State Football with Spencer HolbrookRyan and Clinton continue their fall preview series, talking Ohio State football with Spencer Holbrook from Letterman Row. In what could be a make-or-break year for his tenure, head coach Ryan Day has piloted an exceptional offseason for the Buckeyes. Ex-UCLA head coach Chip Kelly was pried away to run the offense, and for the first time in his head coaching career Day will not call plays; how with the marriage play out in 2024 and beyond? How will the new transfer portal additions fit into a roster that returns nearly everyone from 2023? And what happens if they don't beat...
2024-07-3055 minInside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastFive Burning Questions on: USC Football with Ryan AbrahamRyan and Clinton continue their fall preview series, talking USC football with Ryan Abraham from USCFootball.com. Will the defense improve to be serviceable after two rough years under Alex Grinch, and was the problem scheme or something else at play? Who replaces Caleb Williams at QB, and what is a realistic ceiling for the Trojans in the Big Ten?
2024-07-1841 minInside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastFive Burning Questions on: Minnesota Football with Ryan BurnsRyan and Clinton continued their fall preview series and are joined by Ryan Burns from Gopher Illustrated on the 247 sports network to discussed Minnesota. After an anemic passing attack hampered their offense in 2023, how while FCS New Hampshire transfer Max Brosmer integrate into PJ Fleck's offense? Will he continue to look to employ a lead-back heavy run scheme with standout 2023 freshman Darius Taylor, or will the Gophers spread the carries out? On the defensive side of the ball, how will new DC Corey Hetherman's scheme help a Minnesota defense that was struck by injuries last season and slipped down 67...
2024-07-0950 minInside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastFall Previews...PreviewRyan and Clinton play a game show, looking at the Vegas O/U win totals for each of the Big Ten teams + ND this season. Clinton guesses the total and Ryan lets him know how close he was to correct, and then the guys discuss their thoughts on each total ahead of the beginning of their fall preview series beginning in two weeks.
2024-06-211h 23Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastTop 10 QBs and the Allstate 12?Ryan and Clinton are back after a week hiatus (thanks Ryan) and are breaking out of their Big Ten shell to discuss the top 10 QBs in all of the sport. Is it really a down year for QBs, or are we underrating this class? Later in the show they discuss the potential selling of conference naming rights.
2024-06-181h 02Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastBig Ten Rivalry Series Pt. 1Tonight on the show Ryan and Clinton being the first part of their Big Ten rivalry series, first talking about the longest intersectional rivalry in college football, USC and Notre Dame. What is the history of this rivalry, and what are some of the notable moments over the last 10-15 years? Ryan and some of our loyal listeners share some of their favorite/worst memories from these games. Later in the show, the guys talk about some of the other notable Big Ten rivalries, and Penn State fans weigh in on who their biggest Big Ten rivals are.
2024-05-311h 16Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastITP Spring Overview Series: Purdue and USCRyan and Clinton hit the halfway point of ITP's spring overview series, this episode focusing on Purdue and USC. The Boilermakers are coming off a 4-8 record in new head coach Ryan Walters' debut season, and suffered a couple of notable portal losses in the offseason; can they take a step to bowl eligibility and beyond? Meanwhile, the Trojans are another Big Ten newcomer with high pedigree but are themselves coming off a remarkably disappointing 7-5 season and lose likely No. 1 NFL draft pick Caleb Williams. Will Miller Moss be next in a remarkable run of Lincoln Riley QBs...
2024-04-2558 minInside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football PodcastITP Spring Overview Series: Talking Ohio State (ft. Cam Teague-Robinson from The Athletic) and Indiana Cam Teague-Robinson, beat reporter covering Ohio State athletics for The Athletic, joins Ryan and Clinton at the top of the show to discuss the recently complete Ohio State spring game and what the overall vibes have been in Columbus following a third straight loss to Michigan, but an offseason that has been filled with transfer portal recruiting wins and upperclassmen returning for one more run at a title. Later in the show Ryan and Clinton discuss the Indiana Hoosiers, led by imported James Madison coach Curt Cignetti and a plethora of additions via the transfer portal. Could the Hoosiers...
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