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The Crystal Ball Run Podcast

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The Crystal Ball Run Podcast is the official podcast CrystalBallRun.com, a college football blog on the Bloguin network.
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Episodes

Episode 75: Tom Luginbill on National Signing Day and Recruiting

Crystal Ball Run managing editor Kevin McGuire is joined by Tom Luginbill, ESPN's national recruiting director, to discuss storylines leading up to National Signing Day (February 5, 2014) and ESPNU's extensive coverage coming throughout the day.

Jan 28, 201416 min

Episode 74: Looking at Louisville

Crystal Ball Run managing editor Kevin McGuire is joined by Mark Ennis of SB Nation and ESPN 680 in Louisville, Kentucky to look at the legacy of Charlie Strong, the hiring of Bobby Petrino and the decision to head to the NFL by Teddy Bridgewater as well as the future of the program as they head in to the ACC.

Jan 15, 201423 min

Episode 73: Saying good-bye to the BCS

Crystal Ball Run's Kevin McGuire and Aaron Torres look back on the legacy of the Bowl Championship Series following Florida State's victory in the final BCS championship game. Did the system work, and should it be criticized any more than any other postseason format in sports?

Jan 08, 201427 min

Episode 72: Florida State's return to national glory

Bud Elliott from TomahawkNation.com and SBNation.com joins Kevin McGuire of CrystalBallRun.com to discuss Florida State's return to the national championship conversation after years away from it. The two take a look at how Florida State has been constructed in recent years and look ahead to this weekend's game between Florida State and Miami as well as where Florida State finishes the season in the BCS picture.

Oct 31, 201323 min

Episode 71: BCS rankings and Miami sanctions revealed, now what?

Crystal Ball Run's Kevin McGuire is joined by Jack Jorgensen, Fansided.com's lead college football editor and staff writer for Saturday Blitz, to touch on some of the big news around college football this week and discuss what's next for Miami and more.

Oct 23, 201336 min

Episode 70 - Talking college football with Phil Steele

Phil Steele of PhilSteele.com joins Kevin McGuire to preview some of the top games this coming weekend, including Clemson-Florida State and UCLA-Stanford, and to discuss some other college football topics of note. Steele's appearance is sponsored by Capital One and the Capital One Mascot Challenge.

Oct 16, 201322 min

Episode 69

Matt Zemek from College Football News discusses his thoughts on the college football playoff selection committee, the strength of the Pac 12 and more with Crystal Ball Run's Kevin McGuire.

Oct 15, 201336 min

Episode 68 - Week 2 thoughts and quick look at Week 3

The second week of the college football season turned out to be pretty interesting. Miami and Michigan put together some big wins at home, while Texas and USC are left trying to clear out from the rubble after embarrassing losses. This week's episode marks the return of Aaron Torres to the podcasting world as he joins Kevin to recap some of the bets and worst from week two and also look quickly to week three's slate.

Sep 10, 20131 hr 4 min

Episode 67: Passing the Torch and Kirk Herbstreit

We have a changing of the guard at Crystal Ball Run as Allen Kenney passes on the hosting duties to Kevin McGuire. The two also touch on some of the big games in college football's opening weekend. ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit also joins the show for a few minutes to discuss the upcoming season and the AllState Ultimate Roadtrip Sweepstakes.

Aug 27, 201339 min

Episode 65: Johnny Football and the NCAA

NCAA expert John Infante of athleticscholarships.net and CBR's Allen Kenney discuss the allegations that Texas A&M's Heisman-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel sold his autograph to memoribilia dealers, as well as latest news from the NCAA.

Aug 09, 201337 min

Episode 56 - The "Who Needs Google+?" Show

Because our weekly Google+ hangout failed on us yesterday, Crystal Ball Run contributors Kevin McGuire and Andy Coppens were joined by CBR alum Brandon Cavenaugh, now of EightLaces.com, to talk about a mix of college football topics in a three-man podcast.

Jun 08, 20131 hr

Episode 53: MAC Preview with Ryan Autullo

Ryan Autullo of The Toledo Blade joins CBR's Allen Kenney for a podcast to find out what #MACtion has in store for college football fans this season.

May 16, 201318 min

Episode 48: If Lane Kiffin were a Lannister...

With the new season of "Game of Thrones" kicking off this weekend, Rick Muscles, co-host of the Friends With Muscles podcast, joins CBR's Allen Kenney to figure out who the GoT characters would be in the college football world.

Mar 28, 201330 min

Episode 46: College football's power players with Celebrity Hot Tub

With the release of Sports Illustrated's list of the most powerful people in college athletics, Celebrity Hot Tub of EDSBS and Deadspin joins CBR managing editor Allen Kenney for a podcast to break down the list of college football's Masters of the Universe.

Mar 07, 201331 min

Episode 45: Bylaw Blog's John Infante on NCAA Reform

The NCAA is considering reforms in the wake of improprieties discovered during its investigation of Miami's football program. NCAA expert John Infante of the Bylaw Blog joins CBR's Allen Kenney for a podcast to discuss some of the likely outcomes and substantial reform proposals coming from the media.

Jan 29, 201351 min
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