J Banzet, Taft Gantt, William Smythe, and Luke Stone end their monthlong hiatus and talk about Bama-Cincy, Georgia-Michigan, and the other four New Year's Six bowl games coming this week.
Dec 30, 2021•59 min
In this episode, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, and Luke Stone share their thoughts on Brian Kelly and Lincoln Riley jumping ship for LSU and USC. They also chart the College Football Playoff paths for each of the top 6 teams heading into Championship Week.
Dec 02, 2021•59 min
J Banzet and Luke Stone air their grievances with the College Football Playoff Committee's third set of rankings, discuss Oklahoma's burgeoning chances of making the top four, and explain why this week is of the utmost importance for Virginia Tech's Justin Fuente and Baylor's Dave Aranda.
Nov 11, 2021•36 min
Taft Gantt and Luke Stone discuss Cincinnati's position in the first College Football Playoff rankings, talk Odell Beckham's feud with the Browns, and debate whether Oregon is one of the best four teams in the country.
Nov 05, 2021•33 min
This week, J, Taft, and Luke discuss the modified college overtime rules after the Penn State-Illinois debacle, preview Michigan-Michigan State, UNC-Notre Dame, Florida-Georgia, and Virginia-BYU. They then debate the 3-4 Kansas City Chiefs' playoff chances and Kyler Murray's MVP hopes in Facts or Fake News.
Oct 28, 2021•46 min
J Banzet, Taft Gantt, and Luke Stone talk about how the Big Ten might eat itself alive and stay out of the College Football Playoff, opening the door for dark horses to grab the fourth spot. They also debut a new segment, Idiot of the Week, in which they go after Todd Grantham for his defense's poor performance against LSU, criticize Iowa for falling apart against Perdue, and deride AP Poll voters for continuing to over-rank bad teams.
Oct 21, 2021•56 min
As we cross the halfway point of the 2021 College Football Season, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, and Luke Stone talk about their favorite chaotic moments so far, discuss which coach's are (and aren't) on the hot seat, and reveal their most disappointing players and programs.
Oct 14, 2021•51 min
On today’s episode, Taft is very optimistic about his Dawgs, J has low expectations for the Florida Gators, William’s investing in Bijan Robinson, and Luke thinks Winter is Coming for Scott Frost and Jim Harbaugh.
Sep 02, 2021•32 min
Taft Gantt, Beau Watts, and Luke Stone discuss Jordan Spieth's resurgence, Dustin Johnson's hopes for a repeat, and Collin Morikawa's recent form as they preview the 2021 Masters.
Apr 07, 2021•31 min
In this episode, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, and Luke Stone share the hottest takes from their most recent brackets, talk about which teams are the most overrated in the Tournament field, share their Cinderellas, and (for the first time) fill out their own collective bracket by majority vote.
Mar 17, 2021•37 min
In this episode, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, William Smythe, and Luke Stone share their thoughts on where some of the biggest names in college basketball will land in NCAA Tournament seeding, give their early Cinderella candidates for March, and predict some of this weekend's best games.
Feb 25, 2021•45 min
J Banzet, Taft Gantt, William Smythe, and Luke Stone talk about the biggest storylines of Super Bowl week, give their favorite prop bets for the game, and ultimately predict the winner of the Chiefs-Bucs title fight in Tampa.
Feb 04, 2021•36 min
Luke Stone hosts the first-ever episode of Stone Cold Sports Jeopardy! and Taft Gantt, J Banzet, and William Smythe talk about Matthew Stafford's potential trade destinations, Alabama's ceiling in the NCAA Tournament, the Milwaukee Bucks' playoff chances, and Tom Brady's luck in Super Bowls.
Jan 28, 2021•54 min
J Banzet, Taft Gantt, and Luke Stone talk about Mac Jones's NFL future, debate the statement that "defense wins championships," and preview Conference Championship Weekend in the NFL. In "Facts or Fake News," they discuss James Harden to Brooklyn and Philip Rivers's Hall of Fame chances.
Jan 20, 2021•1 hr 10 min
In this episode, the guys break down this weekend's Divisional Round matchups in the NFL, revisit the dominant 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide, and debate Doug Pederson's firing, Deshaun Watson's demanding a trade, and the Chiefs' chances of losing before the Super Bowl.
Jan 12, 2021•1 hr 22 min
Taft Gantt, William Smythe, and Luke Stone preview each of this weekend's NFL Wild Card games, revisit the storied college career of Auburn RB Tre Mason, debate the Alabama-Ohio State clash in the National Championship Game, and discuss Dan Mullen NFL coaching rumors.
Jan 05, 2021•57 min
In this episode, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, William Smythe, and Luke Stone talk about the Jets' quarterback situation now that they won't get Trevor Lawrence, give their Locks of the Week around the football world, and debate what the criteria SHOULD be for the Heisman Trophy.
Dec 29, 2020•1 hr 20 min
J Banzet, Taft Gantt, William Smythe, and Luke Stone make their pitches for how they'd reform college football if they were "Czar for a Day" (1:30), break down the New Year's Six Bowls (11:45), give their Locks of the Week (42:45), talk about the circa 2010 Oregon Ducks on Throwback Sports Thing of the Week (46:30), and debate whether the Cowboys should trade Ezekiel Elliott (and more) in Facts or Fake News (49:30).
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 10 min
In this episode, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, and Luke Stone predict each of the Power 5's conference championship games, give their locks of the week, and debate the NFL MVP race in Facts or Fake News.
Dec 18, 2020•48 min
William Smythe and Luke Stone preview this weekend's Commonwealth Cup showdown between Virginia and Virginia Tech with a recap of both teams' seasons, an interview with UVA football player Lee Dudley, and predictions for how the long-awaited edition of one of Virginia's best rivalries will ultimately turn out.
Dec 10, 2020•41 min
In this episode, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, William Smythe, and Luke Stone discuss different College Football Playoff scenarios. They also debut a "Buy/Sell/Hold" segment for the NFL after Week 12.
Dec 03, 2020•52 min
In the milestone 25th episode of the Stone Cold Sports Talk podcast, J, Taft, William, and Luke debate which teams could conceivably win the College Football Playoff, debate the Heisman race, and take a deep dive into the NFL in their tiered power rankings.
Nov 26, 2020•50 min
In this episode, Taft Gantt, Luke Stone, and Beau Watts talk about all things Masters. After the guys discuss the weirdness of the 2020-2021 PGA Tour Schedule and predicting the finishes of 25 golfers in the field in the Lightning Round Game, Beau talks about driving distance and strokes gained in Beau's S*xy Stats. Finally, they each predict their winners ahead of the start of a "tradition unlike any other."
Nov 11, 2020•37 min
In this episode, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, William Smythe, and Luke Stone grade Carlos Dunlap's move to the Seahawks, break down top ten tangles Florida-Georgia and Clemson-Notre Dame, and talk about the Steelers, Lamar Jackson, Trevor Lawrence, the Cowboys, and JT Daniels.
Nov 06, 2020•43 min
In this episode, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, William Smythe, and Luke Stone give out their college football mid-season awards, preview UNC/NC State and UVA/Miami, talk about Auburn in Bets of the Week (again), and explore the NFL Playoff Picture, the impending Giannis sweepstakes, and Tua Time in Facts or Fake News.
Oct 23, 2020•44 min
In this episode, J Banzet breaks down Le'Veon Bell's impact on the Kansas City Chiefs, the world of fantasy football, including his waiver wire adds of the week, what to expect from Chase Claypool moving forward, and a new segment called "Welcome to Dumpsboro," and the weekly edition of J's Q&A. He also looks at the Georgia-Alabama showdown and gives predictions for each NFL and every ranked college football game this weekend.
Oct 16, 2020•32 min
In this episode, Luke Stone, J Banzet, and Taft Gantt are joined by William Smythe, a fellow college football enthusiast, to talk about the SEC's upset special last weekend (1:38), UVA's upcoming tangle with Wake Forest, Carolina's (impending) clobbering of Florida State (11:10), and Georgia's visit to Tuscaloosa (15:31). Then, the boys go through their Bets of the Week (17:45) and get into an impassioned debate about South Carolina-Auburn (-3.5) before taking a trip down to Houston, Texas for t...
Oct 16, 2020•49 min
In this shortened episode, J Banzet breaks down tonight's NBA Finals game five, offers his fantasy football positional rankings and best waiver wire pickups, picks the winner of each NFL and college football game, and answers more listener-submitted questions.
Oct 09, 2020•32 min
In this episode, J Banzet and Luke Stone fill in for the absent Taft Gantt (he procrastinated on a big assignment) to preview Georgia-Tennessee (2:34), North Carolina-Virginia Tech (4:52), Virginia-NC State (9:10), give their Bets of the Week (16:47), take a journey through Fayetteville, Arkansas for this week's Throwback Sports Thing of the Week Presented by the Poulan Weed-Eater Independence Bowl (1990-1997) (26:45), and take viewer questions for Facts or Fake News (32:30).
Oct 09, 2020•54 min
In this episode, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, and Luke Stone break down Oklahoma's epic collapse against Kansas State, preview some of the best games on this Saturday's slate, give their bets of the week, and address Kyle Trask's Heisman hopes, the plight of the New York Jets, and the Los Angeles Clippers' slim chance of improving under whoever their next coach ends up being.
Sep 30, 2020•51 min