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, 2014•16 min
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, 2014•23 min
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, 2014•27 min
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, 2013•23 min
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, 2013•36 min
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, 2013•22 min
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, 2013•36 min
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, 2013•1 hr 4 min
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, 2013•39 min
Matt Zemek of College Football News joins the CBR podcast to preview some of the most compelling stories heading into the 2013 college football season.
Aug 15, 2013•37 min
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, 2013•37 min
Dave Bartoo of CFBMatrix.com joins Crystal Ball Run for a podcast debunking the myths of preseason polls and strength of schedule.
Aug 05, 2013•29 min
Bunkie Perkins of Every Day Should Be Saturday joins CBR's Allen Kenney to preview the upcoming season in the SEC.
Jul 18, 2013•33 min
Bryan Fischer of the Pac-12 Network joins CBR's Allen Kenney to preview the upcoming season.
Jul 12, 2013•28 min
Ben Kercheval of College Football Talk joins CBR's Allen Kenney for a podcast to preview the upcoming season in the Big 12.
Jun 28, 2013•29 min
NCAA expert John Infante joins CBR for a podcast to discuss the ruling in the Oregon-Will Lyles case.
Jun 27, 2013•35 min
Big Ten expert Andy Coppens joins CBR's Allen Kenney for a podcast to preview the upcoming season.
Jun 20, 2013•30 min
ACC blogger Chip Patterson of CBSSports.com and the Eye on College Football podcast joins CBR's Allen Kenney to preview the upcoming season in the conference.
Jun 14, 2013•39 min
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, 2013•1 hr
Jordan Wells from WKUInsider.com joins Kevin McGuire, who fills in for Allen Kenney this week, to take a look at Western Kentucky and Bobby Petrino's return to coaching in 2013.
Jun 07, 2013•31 min
The folks at ESPN Boise invited CBR's Kevin McGuire to come on The Ballgame with Rick & Johnny to discuss the upcoming season in the Mountain West.
May 23, 2013•11 min
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, 2013•18 min
Mark Ennis of Big East Coast Bias joins CBR's Allen Kenney for a podcast to preview the upcoming season in the newly minted American Athletic Conference.
May 08, 2013•35 min
Boston College law professor Warren Zola talks with CBR managing editor Allen Kenney about the implications of the Ed O'Bannon Lawsuit on the NCAA and amateurism.
Apr 19, 2013•20 min
John Infante of the Bylaw Blog and athleticscholarships.net joins CBR's Allen Kenney to discuss stipends and pay-for-play proposals for college athletes.
Apr 12, 2013•30 min
Rand Getlin of Yahoo! Sports and director Lukas Korver join CBR's Allen Kenney to discuss their new documentary series on college football players preparing for the NFL draft, "Dream Chasers."
Apr 03, 2013•19 min
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, 2013•30 min
Dave Bartoo of CFBMatrix.com joins CBR managing editor Allen Kenney for a podcast to discuss his formula's 11 legitimate national championship contenders.
Mar 19, 2013•25 min
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, 2013•31 min
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, 2013•51 min