Blu and Geoff are joined by our two favorite sports law experts in the Mountain and Pacific Time Zones to discuss the lawsuits gripping the Mountain West Conference and its leavers, why AND statements mean AND, why its really important how you write exit procedures, how breach of contract penalties are limited, and also Diego Pavia winning a lawsuit. Billable hours, as always, are undefeated. Geoff's Half Marathon Fundraising Link: https://runsignup.com/Race/166435/Donate/HWzV2l69dTBMCW6a Our So...
Dec 21, 2024•56 min
Blu and Geoff are joined by Friend of the Pod Shea to discuss rivalries, tent pole games, Shea's rating system, rating system rational and methodology, the Pareto principal and its application to college football, conference realignment, the Army-Navy game, singing second, the Celebration Bowl, and more inequality in the FCS. Geoff's Half Marathon Fundraising Link: https://runsignup.com/Race/166435/Donate/HWzV2l69dTBMCW6a Our Socials: Website: https://feedyourmascot.squarespace.com Bluesky: ht...
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 32 min
Blu and Geoff discuss what is fair about conference title games, and then get into the meat of what happened on Saturday, from the SWAC, to the Big Ten, to the Big 12, to the MAC, and beyond, as well as some very special events in the FCS playoffs. We do some scouting for NFL teams, ask some coaching hiring questions, discuss breaking news, not know about other breaking news, and provide some some broader perspective about sports. Geoff's Half Marathon Fundraising Link: https://runsignup.com/Rac...
Dec 09, 2024•1 hr 6 min
It's rivalry week and we are reviewing the entire concept of rivalry, do some Tidewater geography, and discuss games that went to the wire and avoid one very particular game that did not. Geoff's Half Marathon Fundraising Link: https://runsignup.com/Race/166435/Donate/HWzV2l69dTBMCW6a Our Socials: Website: https://feedyourmascot.squarespace.com Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/feedyourmascot.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feedyourmascot/ Threads: @feedyourmascot Schrodinge...
Dec 03, 2024•53 min
Geoff is reporting on the road fresh off the Extra Points Bowl, with him catching Blu up on things happening in Canton, and Blu catching Geoff up on everything else happening in college football this past weekend. It was a lot. Mostly upsets. And also IU. And a lot of googling standings and trying to figure out tie breakers. Geoff's Half Marathon Fundraising Link: https://runsignup.com/Race/166435/Donate/HWzV2l69dTBMCW6a Our Socials: Website: https://feedyourmascot.squarespace.com Bluesky: htt...
Nov 25, 2024•1 hr 2 min
In a new annual tradition, Geoff took your Thanksgiving (mostly) food related questions, answered them, and rambled quite a lot. Also touching on things like: safety in food preparation, anise, trends in ER visits around holidays, big hunking cuts of meats, historical notes in Greek cuisine, Skyline chili, probably insulting a bunch of nationalists by discussing food, the impact of salt when cooking, what to do with leftovers, where wine was invented, getting good value in wine, a reminder Corne...
Nov 22, 2024•56 min
The teams are set, and Blu and Geoff spent some time getting the table set with a preview of the Extra Points Bowl and the ForeverLawn Bowl, with everything you need to know about the schools and teams. And some very specific Wabash College beef Geoff has. Extra Points Bowl tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0500612999071566?utm_source=www.extrapointsmb.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=extra-points-bowl-update-flyovers-trophies-and-more Please send in your Thanksgiving Quest...
Nov 21, 2024•36 min
Blu and Geoff dive into our 4th Quarter season awards, tackle some serious topics, bring up an advertising campaign that probably hasn't been on the air in almost 20 years, Tulane-Navy, Clemson-Pitt, Boise-SJSU, JMU-ODU, KState-ASU, Oregon-Wisconsin, New Glarus Fat Squirrel, Kansas-BYU, one (1) of our alma mater's winning, and mac 'n cheese. Extra Points Bowl tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0500612999071566?utm_source=www.extrapointsmb.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ext...
Nov 18, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Geoff is joined by Matt Brown of Extra Points to discuss The Extra Points Bowl (of which Feed Your Mascot is *also* a sponsor of), how it happened, the process of sponsoring and planning a bowl game, what it will be like on November 22 in Caton, and how you can watch (in person, or via FloSports). Extra Points Bowl tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0500612999071566?utm_source=www.extrapointsmb.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=extra-points-bowl-update-flyovers-trophies-and-m...
Nov 15, 2024•22 min
Blu and Geoff start off with evaluating whose expectations are met (and whose are very not), Colorado-TTU, Miami-GT, The Holy War, UGA-Mississippi, a repeatable pattern holding, and ND-FSU (Geoff does not know why Blu watched this). Geoff's Half Marathon Fundraising Link: https://runsignup.com/Race/166435/Donate/HWzV2l69dTBMCW6a Please send in your Thanksgiving Questions! Use Google Form: https://forms.gle/Uuxujp6hoscwfyxq9 Extra Points Bowl tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0500612999...
Nov 11, 2024•1 hr 22 min
Special guest and broadcast engineer Kyle joins the pod to discuss the 1921 Season, nil-nil ties, everything happening to make sporting events on TV happen, #9Windiana, Pavia and Jerry Kill doing it again, Ponies v Pitt, Penn State not doing it again, not a Manny Diaz revenge game, The Old Brass Spittoon, Iowa State falling, Louisville over Clemson, The Revivalry, and things IU and Purdue fans say. Fox Documentary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_V8Ilitve - fox a doc ESPN Documentary - https:...
Nov 04, 2024•1 hr 39 min
Blu and Geoff discuss homecoming traditions, Boise and UNLV's Friday night matchup, our first Edition of A La Carte with a request for NIU at Ball State, the wild and wacky Bronze Stalk ending, yet another time zone challenge (Washington-IU), Kennesaw State's first FBS win, Ohio State's narrow escape, how are Ohio State fans responding to their performance, Notre Dame beating Navy in a protected wetland, the Battle of Methodists (SMU-Duke), TAMU-LSU, and Norfolk State Homecoming. Geoff's Half Ma...
Oct 27, 2024•1 hr 23 min
Blu and Geoff present our half season awards, sing the Elements Song of the Big Ten Standings, request Bloomington get Gameday mere minutes before that was announced, review three different games within the state of Indiana, talk about the Dawgs and the Horns, ask questions of fan behavior, be in awe of Illinois's throwbacks, ask if Ilium is ill, discuss another FSU loss, BYU's continued success, see another team in Tennessee beat 'Bama, find some hope for the Jayhawks and Dr Pepper Bears, and a...
Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 30 min
Note: Preston (@MeetThePres0709) of Preston’s Sports Musings joined us for recording, but due to audio issues, that portion of the episode was cut. He will be back to rerecord, but apologies on references to an earlier portion of the episode not present. Also, check out his series on the 39 Most Influential College Football Programs (See link below) Blu and Geoff discuss the University of Mississippi's trip to Baton Rouge, Purdue's trip to Champaign, ESPN's technical issues, Purdue maybe discove...
Oct 16, 2024•43 min
Blu and Geoff discuss system failures, UCF at UF, SMU at Louisville, birds in sweaters, RU at Nebraska, Alabama at Vandy, post-game win expectancy, Mizzou at TAMU, USC at Minnesota, time zones, Michigan at Washington, JMU at ULM, Tennessee (Knoxville) at Arkansans, Duke at Georgia Tech, Miami at Cal, Miami play living on the edge, and still undefeated Army and Navy (and someone's Indiana Hoosiers). Our Socials: Website: https://feedyourmascot.squarespace.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.c...
Oct 07, 2024•52 min
Blu and Geoff (plus a cameo by Geoff's cat Gizmo) discuss Geoff's trip to the Circle City Classic, Norfolk State's bad day in Indy, VT-Miami, standards of review, Illinois-Penn State, Wazzu-Boise, Ashton Jaunty for Heisman, Washington-Rutgers body clock game, Kentucky-Mississippi, USF-Tulane, and a game Geoff intentionally avoided (UGA-Alabama). Also Geoff inheriting his dad's pessimism, and the remaining undefeateds. Our Socials: Website: https://feedyourmascot.squarespace.com Instagram: htt...
Oct 01, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Geoff and Blu do our quarter season awards, review Floyd of Rosedale, Purdue at Oregon State, Rutgers at VT, Arkansas State at Iowa State, Southern Cal at Michigan, Vandy at Mizzou, and the revolutionary nature of football (as in, it spins). Our Socials: Website: https://feedyourmascot.squarespace.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feedyourmascot/ Threads: @feedyourmascot Schrodinger's social network (Twitter): https://twitter.com/feedyourmascot/ Copyright 2024 Feed Your Mascot LLC...
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Prof. Sam joins us again for discussions of invitations, holding good parties, Pac-12 expansion, what the next moves for the 6-Pac are, more lawsuits against the NCAA, novel approaches to statute of limitations, UNLV at Kansas, ND at Purdue, The Civil War/Platypus Trophy, the Apple Cup, and heat safety tips. Our Socials: Website: https://feedyourmascot.squarespace.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feedyourmascot/ Threads: @feedyourmascot Schrodinger's social network (Twitter): https:...
Sep 15, 2024•1 hr 19 min
Geoff and Blu break down all the wild and wack week 2 action including our love of burgundy and gold, Texas at Michigan, EL ASSICO, Colorado at Nebraska, Cincy at Pitt, NIU at ND, Boise St. at Oregon, Cal at Auburn, BATTLE OF THE STATES, SC State at the Citadel, and Mercyhurst at Howard. Our Socials: Website: https://feedyourmascot.squarespace.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feedyourmascot/ Threads: @feedyourmascot Schrodinger's social network (Twitter): https://twitter.com/feedyou...
Sep 08, 2024•1 hr 29 min
Blu and Geoff kickoff the season with culture shocks between fanbases, confusion between Miami footballs, Luis Saurez, more discussion of the Chicago Fire than any other college football podcast, and a plethora of games including Miami at Northwestern, Miami at Florida, UTEP at Nebraska, NDSU at Colorado, VPISU at Vandy, Boise State at Georgia Southern, Idaho at Oregon, UNLV at Houston, Goodest Boy in Illinois, Morgan State at Hampton, Norfolk State at ECU, and USC v LSU. Our Socials: Website: ...
Sep 02, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Toe has met leather, and Geoff and Blu are ready to discuss our kickoff traditions, REI memberships, NEW MICROPHONES, FSU v Georgia Tech, NSU v FAMU, New Mexico v. Montana St., SMU v. Nevada (an ACC game), Delaware St. v Hawaii, our picks from the G5 into the playoff, and all sorts of things along the way. Our Socials: Website: https://feedyourmascot.squarespace.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feedyourmascot/ Threads: @feedyourmascot Schrodinger's social network (Twitter): https://...
Aug 25, 2024•1 hr 30 min
Butler’s Director of Football Operations Ty Morgan joins Geoff for an interview about the logistics of football, from making sure equipment arrives on time, players get across the state or across the country, how Butler football handles timezones, and more. Our Socials: Website: https://feedyourmascot.squarespace.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feedyourmascot/ Threads: @feedyourmascot Schrodinger's social network (Twitter): https://twitter.com/feedyourmascot/ Copyright 2024 Feed Y...
Aug 20, 2024•26 min
Beth of the Sickos Committee joined Blu and Geoff to discuss fight song lyrics, drink recipes in fight song lyrics, whether you will hear the song of the summer from a marching band this year, how long it takes to write new band arrangements, how long it takes to plan shows, what new bands people will need to learn about through conference realignment, if the West Coast Big Ten Teams will adopt Big Ten traditions, MORE NECK REVIEWS, and a quick chat about DCI Finals. Find Beth @SickosCommittee a...
Aug 13, 2024•2 hr 5 min
Blu and Geoff discuss classic cartoon characters doing game commentary, visitors to Indianapolis this week, Geoff literally doing the title of this podcast, the history of the Oregon Duck, why it looks like Donald Duck, Animation during WWII, photos being used as legal evidence for an oral contract, other Ducks, why so many mascots are cartoon characters in sailor hats, Art Evans, the early history of Purdue Pete, student art making bookstore art their own, "academic ratings" in the video game, ...
Jul 28, 2024•1 hr 15 min
Blu and Geoff are joined once again by Prof. Sam to discuss Olympic delegations from our schools, the status of the Johnson case, "motion to dismiss is dismissed", the tests applied on if athletes are employees, if those tests are clear, how it could impact Title IX, the Dept. of Education's unclear guidance on Title IX and revenue share, and our thoughts on the video game now that we have all played it. Find Sam @samcehrlich on Twitter Our Socials: Website: https://feedyourmascot.squarespace.c...
Jul 22, 2024•1 hr 26 min
Blu and Geoff are joined by Travis Miller of Boiler Upload to discuss the Pac-12's media days in Vegas, Butch T. Cougar's style, other mascots mixing their wardrobes up, Geoff's dynasty choice, sports curses, Travis breaking sports curses, why we find sports curses compelling, the phenomenon of "the basketball school", if its real, and why it might exist. Find Travis on Twitter at @JustTMill Find BoilerUpload at: https://purdue.rivals.com/ Our Socials: Website: https://feedyourmascot.squarespac...
Jul 14, 2024•1 hr 34 min
This week Blu and Geoff are joined by Carly to discuss what we would do with 44 billion Pounds Stirling, a Wimbledon story, a reminder to hydrate, a dive into stadium architecture, acoustical tradeoffs, why certain schools dress fancily for football, the differences between Geoff's parents, the implications of said dressing, what the rest of the country does, and yet another reminder to hydrate. Find Carly on Twitch at: https://www.twitch.tv/ayrabelle Our Socials: Website: https://feedyourmasco...
Jul 09, 2024•1 hr 57 min
Blu and Geoff share their national anthem opinions, what a "national" anthem needs to embody, how holidays and sports interact, our feelings on sports during holidays, compare the Bucket Game and the Egg Bowl, what makes football American, how football reflects America, our holiday grilling plans, and a PSA about pyrotechnics. Our Socials: Website: https://feedyourmascot.squarespace.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feedyourmascot/ Threads: @feedyourmascot Schrodinger's social network...
Jun 30, 2024•1 hr 27 min
Blu and Geoff discuss overall win percentages, Ohio State's 2025 football schedule changes, Geoff's big win in Columbus, and engage in more football archeology with Purdue facing Wisconsin in 2000. Get ready for some Purdue football history, a certain future Super Bowl winning QB, Wisconsin's own football rise, the birth of the spread offense, drum heads, and big special teams plays. Game video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ditnyzekdvk Travis Miller's discussion of the Fumble: https://ww...
Jun 24, 2024•1 hr 22 min
Blu and Geoff continue the Soul Food series with The Mecca, Howard University. From its founding, its development as an institution, and its impact on history beyond its campus. We then move to discussing the Howard football program, and also get into the rivalries of Howard, call Hampton an Institute once again, and play the schedule game (Howard seems to be in NJ a lot this year). Finally, we are joined by Donald Wine (@blazindw) to discuss the multiple national title winning Howard men's socc...
Jun 17, 2024•2 hr 15 min
