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Figured I'd just explain the nitty gritty of what NC State did wrong on this play as they were trying to take an intentional safety to close out a win over Vanderbilt. I now the Xs and Os are a little thick for some of you, so I am here to answer questions if you have them
September 19, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Figured I'd just explain the nitty gritty of what NC State did wrong on this play as they were trying to take an intentional safety to close out a win over Vanderbilt. I now the Xs and Os are a little thick for some of you, so I am here to answer questions if you have them
Look man you aren't getting that in the NFL
September 19, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Look man you aren't getting that in the NFL
I hate to say a guy's career is functionally over after a single play, but CJ Bailey man idk. That's like 15 Orlovskies
September 19, 2026 at 8:25 PM
I hate to say a guy's career is functionally over after a single play, but CJ Bailey man idk. That's like 15 Orlovskies
Dave Doeren goodnight sweet prince
September 19, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Dave Doeren goodnight sweet prince
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Old Testament vs. New Testament @alexkirshner.com
September 19, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Old Testament vs. New Testament @alexkirshner.com
God is telling you something, Clemson
I don't really know how to say this, but I take your college football team less seriously if you had a game in a weather delay. If there was lightning in your area, that reflects poorly on your program
September 19, 2026 at 6:59 PM
God is telling you something, Clemson
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there have been many small Clemson downfalls, but losing to UNC as they head West to Cal *and* then face Miami might be it
September 18, 2026 at 7:20 PM
there have been many small Clemson downfalls, but losing to UNC as they head West to Cal *and* then face Miami might be it
I didn't think this shot of the tailgate scene outside Arkansas' stadium today was real but I verified it with a local
September 19, 2026 at 4:47 PM
I didn't think this shot of the tailgate scene outside Arkansas' stadium today was real but I verified it with a local
This is Hunter Yurachek's fault but it is hard to escape the impression that the vibes here were awful from the opening press conference and will at no point turn
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has any coach ever been as immediately DOA as Ryan Silverfield at Arkansas
September 19, 2026 at 4:42 PM
This is Hunter Yurachek's fault but it is hard to escape the impression that the vibes here were awful from the opening press conference and will at no point turn
Spontaneous @splitzoneduo.com CFB live chat because we haven't done one this year (and tbh I'm watching the games alone today and am reminded it's more fun to watch with people) substack.com/chat/group/2...
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SPONTANEOUS WEEK 3 LIVE CHAT: Are you watching football games this afternoon? Come do that with your fellow paid subscribers to Split Zone Duo. I'll be hanging around here through the noon ET games, a...
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September 19, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Spontaneous @splitzoneduo.com CFB live chat because we haven't done one this year (and tbh I'm watching the games alone today and am reminded it's more fun to watch with people) substack.com/chat/group/2...
I think GameDay's actual "problem" these days isn't the rightward political bent (look around the CFB media industry right now tbh) but the sense that the desk is always trying to carry water for something without just saying it. Senate bill, Lane Kiffin's career choices, Playoff stuff, etc
Pat McAfee: "We certainly appreciate the hell out of the American military. And if you're not the United States of America and you hear that sound, your ass better run."
Rece Davis: "That's the one thing the two sides here can agree on, for sure."
Rece Davis: "That's the one thing the two sides here can agree on, for sure."
September 19, 2026 at 2:47 PM
I think GameDay's actual "problem" these days isn't the rightward political bent (look around the CFB media industry right now tbh) but the sense that the desk is always trying to carry water for something without just saying it. Senate bill, Lane Kiffin's career choices, Playoff stuff, etc
My first football memory is walking around the track here at halftime of some Pitt game in either 1999 or 2000. We could go back! (We can't because there's no longer room, and Pitt blew it by prioritizing a new basketball arena, not understanding which way the economic winds were blowing)
September 19, 2026 at 2:34 PM
My first football memory is walking around the track here at halftime of some Pitt game in either 1999 or 2000. We could go back! (We can't because there's no longer room, and Pitt blew it by prioritizing a new basketball arena, not understanding which way the economic winds were blowing)
Agreed, I was right. This was a tie game! Then it ended, as far as I know
It’s early but it looks like @alexkirshner.com is right about Wake being annoying for Miami
September 19, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Agreed, I was right. This was a tie game! Then it ended, as far as I know
Legit Anxiety Bowl here. Total disaster for either team. Clemson slightly more so
September 18, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Legit Anxiety Bowl here. Total disaster for either team. Clemson slightly more so
Kim Mulkey is really unlike any other person in sports
September 18, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Kim Mulkey is really unlike any other person in sports
Recalled an absurd Boone Pickens story in prep for this episode: He committed hundreds of millions to OKST but they invested much of it in his fund, which tanked in 2008. So he was like "here's another $63 million in cash so you can finish the stadium project w/ my name on it"
Oklahoma State, you are our Team of the Week
Full episode detailing why is at SplitZoneDuo.com and wherever you get your podcasts
Full episode detailing why is at SplitZoneDuo.com and wherever you get your podcasts
September 17, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Recalled an absurd Boone Pickens story in prep for this episode: He committed hundreds of millions to OKST but they invested much of it in his fund, which tanked in 2008. So he was like "here's another $63 million in cash so you can finish the stadium project w/ my name on it"
I will probably regret writing this but the underlying subject has been on my mind for a very long time, and it was time. @slate.com slate.com/news-and-pol...
The Jewish Leaders Celebrating Macklemore’s Dismissal From Ed Sheeran’s Tour Have Lost the Plot on Antisemitism
The leaders of many Jewish organizations need to understand what their constituents think about Israel.
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September 16, 2026 at 9:55 PM
I will probably regret writing this but the underlying subject has been on my mind for a very long time, and it was time. @slate.com slate.com/news-and-pol...
New @splitzoneduo.com Tasting Menu is out now. We preview dozens of games because we are a college football show but also we talk about it when the sport is uncomfortable because that's part of the job. This was very sharp by Richard
The Good Good ad that showed violence against a woman is directly related to Arch Manning laughing at that AI slop
September 16, 2026 at 8:56 PM
New @splitzoneduo.com Tasting Menu is out now. We preview dozens of games because we are a college football show but also we talk about it when the sport is uncomfortable because that's part of the job. This was very sharp by Richard
I also wanna shout out my colleagues on this one
So much work by my colleagues went into this. (To be clear I did absolutely none of that work, but saying "so much work by my colleagues went into this" is an old trick that makes people think you must have been really helpful. Keep that one in mind for when you need it)
Does your college football roster cost $8M or $50M? Here's our report on 68 teams (Gift Article)
The best teams are, on average, the ones paying players the most, but there's a wide disparity between the schools at the top and the bottom of major conferences.
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September 16, 2026 at 8:40 PM
I also wanna shout out my colleagues on this one
This pivot is so easy. Any of you could do it if you wanted awfulannouncing.com/online-outle...
September 16, 2026 at 7:17 PM
This pivot is so easy. Any of you could do it if you wanted awfulannouncing.com/online-outle...
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Week 3 of the Tasting Menu is live, headlined by Lane Kiffin’s return to Oxford but featuring dozens of matchups
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September 16, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Week 3 of the Tasting Menu is live, headlined by Lane Kiffin’s return to Oxford but featuring dozens of matchups
🍎 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
🟢 open.spotify.com/show/3fWVGeq...
📺 youtu.be/q4_8Do3Fq2Y?...
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🟢 open.spotify.com/show/3fWVGeq...
📺 youtu.be/q4_8Do3Fq2Y?...
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How much did your team spend on its roster?
Our staff @theathletic.com spent months and talked to countless people inside and outside of every Power 4 program in search of the answer.
Here's what we found. Free story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/int...
Our staff @theathletic.com spent months and talked to countless people inside and outside of every Power 4 program in search of the answer.
Here's what we found. Free story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/int...
Does your college football roster cost $8M or $50M? Here's our report on 68 teams (Gift Article)
The best teams are, on average, the ones paying players the most, but there's a wide disparity between the schools at the top and the bottom of major conferences.
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2026 at 12:23 PM
How much did your team spend on its roster?
Our staff @theathletic.com spent months and talked to countless people inside and outside of every Power 4 program in search of the answer.
Here's what we found. Free story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/int...
Our staff @theathletic.com spent months and talked to countless people inside and outside of every Power 4 program in search of the answer.
Here's what we found. Free story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/int...
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Again, I don't think anyone should call a Jewish person in the year 2026 a kapo regardless of what the argument is over. The kapo's job was one of the most tragic things imaginable, there is no modern corollary to it bsky.app/profile/corn...
Oh, it’s this guy. He said Brad Lander was worse than a kapo, and compared Ms. Rachel to Eva Braun.
September 16, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Again, I don't think anyone should call a Jewish person in the year 2026 a kapo regardless of what the argument is over. The kapo's job was one of the most tragic things imaginable, there is no modern corollary to it bsky.app/profile/corn...
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