The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell

The Hard Count is all things college football, for the people, by the people, and with the people. J.D. PicKell brings video analysis to you on a daily basis focused on the top teams across the country. This is a community for those who live and die by the events of Saturdays in the fall and into early January. The party rolls on.

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Tommy Rees to Alabama? | CFB Spring Predictions | CFB’s Impact Freshman | Who can claim Jalen Hurts?

00:00 Intro 00:46 Show Kicks OFF! 03:44 Tommy Rees the NEXT OC at Bama? 11:03 CFB Spring Predictions 19:31 Who will be INSTANT Impact Freshman? 29:19 Who Gets to Claim Jalen Hurts? Bama or Oklahoma? 38:31 Your Questions🧃 Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to On3 | The best of college football and recruiting https://www.on3.com/ Follow J.D. PicKell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdpickell Follow J.D. PicKell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdpickell/ ...

Feb 02, 2023•46 min•Ep. 67

National Signing Day Warm-Up | Alabama OC Search | CFB Teams Ready to Make the Biggest Jump?

Today on The Hard Count, J.D. gives his final thoughts before National Signing Day, and Josh Newberg joins the program to break down the biggest storylines for NSD. Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmati... Welcome to On3 | The best of college football and recruiting https://www.on3.com/ Follow J.D. PicKell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdpickell Follow J.D. PicKell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdpickell/ Listen to The Hard Count on podcast! Spotify 🎧 : https://...

Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 66

CFB Teams Under the Most Pressure? | Rhule, Freeze, Deion Expectations | Texas & Sooners SEC Ready?

Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmati... 00:00 Intro 03:29 Programs under Pressure 17:51 What's Going on in the State of Florida (Florida, Miami, FSU) 31:35 Are Texas and Oklahoma READY to move to the SEC? 42:17 1st Year Coaching Expectations for Matt Rhule, Deion Sanders, and Hugh Freeze Welcome to On3 | The best of college football and recruiting https://www.on3.com/ Follow J.D. PicKell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdpickell Follow J.D. PicKell on Instagram: https://www...

Jan 26, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 65

Who Could Replace Bill O’Brien at Alabama? | CFB NEXT STEP Teams | Where Should Jaden Rashada Go?

On today's episode, J.D. talks the future of Alabama post Bill O'Brien, and the Jaden Rashada saga. Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmati... Welcome to On3 | The best of college football and recruiting https://www.on3.com/ Follow J.D. PicKell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdpickell Follow J.D. PicKell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdpickell/ Listen to The Hard Count on podcast! Spotify 🎧 : https://open.spotify.com/show/5Muz6cW... Apple🍎: https://podcasts.apple....

Jan 24, 2023•59 min•Ep. 64

Transfer Portal Superlatives | Jaden Rashada and Florida Saga | 1st Year Head Coach Report Cards

Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to On3 | The best of college football and recruiting https://www.on3.com/ Follow J.D. PicKell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdpickell Follow J.D. PicKell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdpickell/ Listen to The Hard Count on podcast! Spotify 🎧 : https://open.spotify.com/show/5Muz6cWNF4Dunh3QOcint6 Apple🍎: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hard-count-with-j-d-pickell/id1634039449 Follow us on Twitter https:...

Jan 19, 2023•45 min•Ep. 63

Jim Harbaugh NOT Leaving Michigan | Who’s QB1 for Ohio State? | The State of Auburn Tiger Football

Today on the Hard Count, J.D. discusses Jim Harbaugh's decision to stay, the quarterback room in Columbus, and Auburn Football. Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to On3 | The best of college football and recruiting https://www.on3.com/ Follow J.D. PicKell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdpickell Follow J.D. PicKell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdpickell/ Listen to The Hard Count on podcast! Spotify 🎧 : https://open.spotify.com/show/5Muz6cWNF4Dunh...

Jan 17, 2023•48 min•Ep. 62

How does Alabama get BACK? | Big 12 Title or Bust for Texas? | Deion Sanders still CRUSHING the Portal | An honest look at Michigan

Jan 12, 2023•55 min•Ep. 61

Georgia DOMINATES TCU | Spencer Rattler Coming Back | What’s Going on at Nebraska | UGA 3-PEAT?

J.D. talks about the dominant Georgia Bulldogs, Nebraska going forward, and a returning QB in the SEC. Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to On3 | The best of college football and recruiting https://www.on3.com/ Follow J.D. PicKell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdpickell Follow J.D. PicKell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdpickell/ Listen to The Hard Count on podcast! Spotify 🎧 : https://open.spotify.com/show/5Muz6cWNF4Dunh3QOcint6 Apple🍎: https:/...

Jan 11, 2023•48 min•Ep. 60

Georgia vs TCU Game Plans | Oklahoma ready for the SEC? | State of the Tennessee Vols | UGA TE Room

J.D. talks more on the National Championship, Tennessee Vols, Oklahoma, and more! Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmati... Welcome to On3 | The best of college football and recruiting https://www.on3.com/ Follow J.D. PicKell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdpickell Follow J.D. PicKell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdpickell/ Listen to The Hard Count on podcast! Spotify 🎧 : https://open.spotify.com/show/5Muz6cW... Apple🍎: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ...

Jan 05, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 59

Georgia vs TCU Prediction | Jim Harbaugh to the NFL? | USC’s Big Loss | Penn State’s Rose Bowl Win

J.D. predicts the National Championship, discusses Jim Harbaugh reports, and the fall of USC. Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmati... Welcome to On3 | The best of college football and recruiting https://www.on3.com/ Follow J.D. PicKell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdpickell Follow J.D. PicKell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdpickell/ Listen to The Hard Count on podcast! Spotify 🎧 : https://open.spotify.com/show/5Muz6cW... Apple🍎: https://podcasts.apple.com/us...

Jan 03, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 58

Peach Bowl & Fiesta Bowl Game Plans | Kayshon Boutte to the NFL | Deion Sanders Making Portal Moves

J.D. gives his final keys to the CFP semifinal games, and his thoughts on Kayshon Boutte's draft decision. Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to On3 | The best of college football and recruiting https://www.on3.com/ Follow J.D. PicKell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdpickell Follow J.D. PicKell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdpickell/ Listen to The Hard Count on podcast! Spotify 🎧 : https://open.spotify.com/show/5Muz6cWNF4Dunh3QOcint6 Apple🍎: htt...

Dec 29, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 57

CFP & NY6 Bowl Predictions | Georgia vs Ohio State | Michigan vs TCU | Orange Bowl | Sugar Bowl | Rose Bowl | Cotton Bowl

J.D. gives his picks for the College Football Playoff Games and the New Years 6 Bowl games!

Dec 27, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 56

Travis Hunter to Colorado | National Signing Day | Tennessee Vols stock? | Matt Rhule & Nebraska

Hard Count host J.D. PicKell is joined by Josh Newberg to recap Signing Day. Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to On3 | The best of college football and recruiting https://www.on3.com/ Follow J.D. PicKell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdpickell Follow J.D. PicKell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdpickell/ Listen to The Hard Count on podcast! Spotify 🎧 : https://open.spotify.com/show/5Muz6cWNF4Dunh3QOcint6 Apple🍎: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/pod...

Dec 22, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 55

Travis Hunter Latest | National Signing Day Eve | Dante Moore FLIP | Transfer Portal & Devin Leary

With just 2 days until National Signing Day, Josh Newberg and J.D. PicKell discuss the biggest storylines LIVE with Chad Simmons and Sam Spiegelman Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to On3 | The best of college football and recruiting https://www.on3.com/ Follow J.D. PicKell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdpickell Follow J.D. PicKell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdpickell/ Listen to The Hard Count on podcast! Spotify 🎧 : https://open.spotify.com...

Dec 20, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 54

National Signing Day Warm-Up | Class Rankings | Texas on a ROLL | FLIP Watch | Michigan & Ohio State

With just 5 days until National Signing Day, Josh Newberg and J.D. PicKell discuss the biggest storylines LIVE. Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmati... Welcome to On3 | The best of college football and recruiting https://www.on3.com/ Follow J.D. PicKell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdpickell Follow J.D. PicKell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdpickell/ Listen to The Hard Count on podcast! Spotify 🎧 : https://open.spotify.com/show/5Muz6cW... Apple🍎: https://pod...

Dec 16, 2022•55 min•Ep. 53

Transfer Portal Visit Intel | Deion Sanders Signing Day | UGA Recruiting | Fiesta Bowl | FSU Portal

Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmati... Welcome to On3 | The best of college football and recruiting https://www.on3.com/ Follow J.D. PicKell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdpickell Follow J.D. PicKell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdpickell/ Listen to The Hard Count on podcast! Spotify 🎧 : https://open.spotify.com/show/5Muz6cW... Apple🍎: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/on3sports Follow us on Instagram https://...

Dec 15, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 52

Transfer Portal Intel | Grayson McCall to Auburn? | Recruits on Flip Watch | UGA vs Ohio State

Today on the Hard Count, J.D. will preview the CFP matchup between Ohio State and Georgia, Josh Newberg will join the show to discuss the Transfer Portal, and much more! Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to On3 | The best of college football and recruiting https://www.on3.com/ Follow J.D. PicKell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdpickell Follow J.D. PicKell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdpickell/ Listen to The Hard Count on podcast! Spotify 🎧 : ht...

Dec 13, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 51

Deion Sanders Transfer Portal Targets? | Drake Maye STAYING | Michigan Wolverines More Confident?

Dec 08, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 50

Deion Sanders Bringing Travis Hunter? | Transfer Portal BEST | UGA BETTER? | Tennessee vs Clemson

PORTAL SEASON! Josh Newberg joins J.D. to discuss Colorado's new HC!

Dec 06, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 49

Conference Championship Predictions | Georgia vs LSU | Michigan vs Purdue | USC vs Utah | Clemson vs North Carolina | TCU vs Kansas State

J.D. previews and predicts all of the conference championship games with BIG TIME CFP implications in play. Roll Party 🧃

Dec 01, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 48

Michigan vs Ohio State | Florida vs Florida St | USC vs ND | Oregon vs OSU | Palmetto Bowl

J.D. previews the final week of the CFB regular season. Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to On3 | The best of college football and recruiting https://www.on3.com/ Follow J.D. PicKell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdpickell Follow J.D. PicKell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdpickell/ Listen to The Hard Count on podcast! Spotify 🎧 : https://open.spotify.com/show/5Muz6cWNF4Dunh3QOcint6 Apple🍎: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hard-count-w...

Nov 22, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 47

Tennessee Vols vs South Carolina | Texas QBs | Vols or USC CFP? | Ohio State vs Terps | Heisman Race

J.D. previews and predicts Week 12 in CFB! Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to On3 | The best of college football and recruiting https://www.on3.com/ Follow J.D. PicKell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdpickell Follow J.D. PicKell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdpickell/ Listen to The Hard Count on podcast! Spotify 🎧 : https://open.spotify.com/show/5Muz6cWNF4Dunh3QOcint6 Apple🍎: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hard-count-with-j-d-picke...

Nov 17, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 46

Week 12 Predictions | Georgia vs Kentucky | Michigan vs Illinois | LSU Tigers CFB Surprise | USC vs UCLA | Oregon vs Utah

Nov 15, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 45

Georgia Let Down? | Nick Saban’s Future | Florida vs South Carolina | USC to CFP? | Texas Recruiting

Nov 10, 2022•45 min•Ep. 44

Week 11 Predictions | Tennessee Vols Playoff Chances | Texas vs TCU | LSU at Arkansas | Alabama at Ole Miss | CFB Week 11

J.D. previews and predicts Week 11 in CFB! Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to On3 | The best of college football and recruiting https://www.on3.com/ Follow J.D. PicKell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdpickell Follow J.D. PicKell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdpickell/ Listen to The Hard Count on podcast! Spotify 🎧 : https://open.spotify.com/show/5Muz6cWNF4Dunh3QOcint6 Apple🍎: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hard-count-with-j-d-picke...

Nov 08, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 43

Tennessee, Georgia Playoff Scenarios | Ohio State MOST complete? | Oregon’s CFP Path | State of the Oklahoma Sooners

J.D. discusses playoff scenarios across College Football! Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to On3 | The best of college football and recruiting https://www.on3.com/ Follow J.D. PicKell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdpickell Follow J.D. PicKell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdpickell/ Listen to The Hard Count on podcast! Spotify 🎧 : https://open.spotify.com/show/5Muz6cWNF4Dunh3QOcint6 Apple🍎: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hard-count...

Nov 03, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 42

CFP Rankings Reveal | College Football Playoff Top 25 | Tennessee, Michigan, Georgia, Ohio State

Tonight on The Hard Count, J.D. reacts to the first CFP rankings. Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to On3 | The best of college football and recruiting https://www.on3.com/ Follow J.D. PicKell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdpickell Follow J.D. PicKell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdpickell/ Listen to The Hard Count on podcast! Spotify 🎧 : https://open.spotify.com/show/5Muz6cWNF4Dunh3QOcint6 Apple🍎: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ha...

Nov 02, 2022•8 min•Ep. 41

Week 10 Predictions | Tennessee at Georgia | LSU vs Alabama | Auburn’s Coaching Search | Texas at Kansas State | Clemson at Notre Dame

J.D. discusses the biggest matchups for the upcoming weekend! Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to On3 | The best of college football and recruiting https://www.on3.com/ Follow J.D. PicKell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdpickell Follow J.D. PicKell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdpickell/ Listen to The Hard Count on podcast! Spotify 🎧 : https://open.spotify.com/show/5Muz6cWNF4Dunh3QOcint6 Apple🍎: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hard-c...

Nov 01, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 40

Tennessee Vol's Defense | Mickey Joseph for Nebraska? | Georgia can get BETTER? | LSU & Daniels

J.D. discusses the Tennessee defense, Nebraska HC vacancy, LSU QB Jayden Daniels and more! Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to On3 | The best of college football and recruiting https://www.on3.com/ Follow J.D. PicKell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdpickell Follow J.D. PicKell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdpickell/ Listen to The Hard Count on podcast! Spotify 🎧 : https://open.spotify.com/show/5Muz6cWNF4Dunh3QOcint6 Apple🍎: https://podcasts.ap...

Oct 27, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 39

Week 9 Predictions | Tennessee vs Kentucky | Georgia vs Florida | Michigan vs Michigan State | Ohio State vs Penn State | CFB Week 9

J.D. gives his previews and predictions for the biggest games in Week 9 of College Football. Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to On3 | The best of college football and recruiting https://www.on3.com/ Follow J.D. PicKell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdpickell Follow J.D. PicKell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdpickell/ Listen to The Hard Count on podcast! Spotify 🎧 : https://open.spotify.com/show/5Muz6cWNF4Dunh3QOcint6 Apple🍎: https://podcasts....

Oct 25, 2022•59 min•Ep. 38

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