Today on The Hard Count, the Michigan situation has another storyline added to it. Big Ten coaches want the conference to punish Michigan amid the sign-stealing situation. There's a lot to unpack here. J.D. gives his thoughts. J.D. brings his final thoughts and predictions for the glorious Week 10 slate in college football to the table with some strong opinions on Georgia, Alabama vs LSU, and MORE! We've got Bedlam! All good things must come to an end. J.D. makes his pick in the last Big 12 edit...
Nov 02, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 157
Today on The Hard Count, J.D. gives his thoughts on the first playoff rankings and defines the path/edge for the teams finding themselves in the top 6! The situation at Michigan keeps getting progressively more weird but the committee put the Wolverines at #3 last night. J.D. gives his 2 cents on Michigan and how they should be assessed the rest of the season. Finally, J.D. breaks down the pulse at Alabama and the buzz around Oregon. It's officially Frosty Windshield SZN. Let's have a DAY! Subsc...
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 156
Today on The Hard Count, it's the BEST day of the week (next to Saturday). Prediction Tuesday is once again... STACKED! We've got some pivotal games in the SEC with LSU headed to Tuscaloosa to go for 2 in a row against Alabama and Georgia looking to keeps thing rolling with a ranked Mizzou team coming to Athens. J.D. makes his pick in both contests. Texas is trying to keep their Big 12 title/CFP hopes alive, without Quinn Ewers in the lineup. J.D. predicts the winner in Texas vs Kansas State. J....
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 155
Today on The Hard Count, we have got upsets on the horizon! Where might they be happening? J.D. gives his forecast for Week 9. With how crazy the college football season has been, is there a chance we see a playoff without the SEC? It would be absolutely WILD but J.D. breaks down a few scenarios as to how this could be a reality. Finally, J.D. talks Texas landing a 5-Star WR and gives his final thoughts/predictions ahead of Week 9. Let's have a DAY! Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?su...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 154
Today on The Hard Count, there's a lot of talk about the Michigan sign stealing investigation. We can all agree cheating is wrong but does that invalidate their success the past couple of. seasons? J.D. gives his thoughts. With Ohio State's HUGE win over Penn State, J.D. takes a pulse of where things stand with the Progrum in Columbus, OH and why things are different in 2023 for Ryan Day and Co. Finally, J.D. breaks down his Nothing But Ball Top 10 heading into Week 9 and takes inventory of what...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 153
Today on The Hard Count, we have got a PHENOMENAL Prediction Tuesday on our hands. J.D. breaks down all the biggest games in Week 9 and makes his picks. for some BIG games in SEC country in Georgia vs Florida and Tennessee at Kentucky. The PAC 12 is throwing a party before they turn the lights out. The good times keep rolling with Oregon heading to Utah in a CFP elimination game. Finally, two schools we've seen in March get after it are set to have a ranked matchup in ACC play with Duke visiting...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 152
Today on The Hard Count, we have a HUGE final thoughts Thursday for Ohio State vs Penn State, Tennessee at Alabama and MORE! Also, who's left out if we have 5 undefeated conference champions? J.D. gives his thoughts on who could find themselves on the outside looking in. Finally With every Thursday show we do, J.D. takes a look at the potential forecast for upsets across the college football landscape. Let's have a DAY! Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to On...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 151
Today on The Hard Count, what's AHEAD of us in this glorious college football season? Can Georgia 3-Peat even without Brock Bowers for a few weeks)? What do we make of Michigan? J.D. gives his thoughts. J.D. also gives his 2 cents on Shane Beamer's comments and why he thinks everyone should relax about Beamer's broken foot. Finally, we got Nothing But Ball Top 10 and a pick for Auburn vs Ole Miss. Let's have a DAY! Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to On3 | T...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 150
Today on The Hard Count, Week 8 is staring us directly in the face. We have no choice but knock it out. That starts with the greatest Prediction Tuesday in history. As usual, J.D. makes his picks in ALL of the big time matchups from Ohio State vs Penn State to the Third Saturday in October. Can USC get back on track against Utah? Can Florida State keep the good times rolling against Duke. J.D. makes his prediction. It's a great day to be alive! Let's have a DAY! Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/...
Oct 17, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 149
Today on The Hard Count, it is FINAL thoughts/predictions Thursday. J.D. gives his last word on Tennessee, Texas A&M, Oregon, and MORE! Speaking of predictions, we've got more game picks ot make. J.D. picks his winner in Miami at North Carolina and the SEC clash between LSU and Auburn. Finally, J.D. breaks down why Deion Sanders' time at Colorado cam already be considered a success and what the upset forecast looks like for this week. Let's have a DAY! Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3spo...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 148
Today on The Hard Count, we are just past the halfway point in the glorious reality that is the college football season. With 6 weeks worth of games under our belt, J.D. gives his revised predictions for the college football playoff and each of the conference championship races. Can Georgia 3-peat? Can Michigan make the national title game? Will we get TWO teams from the same conference? What about Texas. We answer all those questions in this show. Let's have a DAY! Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube....
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 147
Today on The Hard Count, we have another HUGE Prediction Tuesday! J.D. makes his picks for all the big time games including a blockbuster on the West Coast with Oregon and Washington going at it in rivalry fashion for pole position in the conference and playoff implications. The SEC, as usual, will have no shortage of action with Florida at South Carolina and Tennessee hosting Texas A&M. Finally, USC and Notre Dame will get after it in one of the most iconic rivalries in college football. It...
Oct 10, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 146
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:...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 145
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://...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 144
Today on The Hard Count, college football Week 6 is STACKED! It's Prediction Tuesday and J.D. is making his pick for all the big time games in Week 6, including a battle of the unbeatens in Red River. J.D. also makes his predictions for Kentucky's trip to Athens to play Georgia and Alabama at Texas A&M. Finally, Notre Dame gets another ranked ACC opponent after escaping Duke with a victory. Can the Irish keep their playoff hopes alive? J.D. picks his winner. Let's have a DAY! Subscribe to On...
Oct 03, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 143
Today on The Hard Count, we have a BEAUTIFUL Thursday set for Week 5 of the college football season. Kansas heads to Austin, TX to try and take down Quinn Ewers and the Longhorns before they bounce for the SEC. Can the Jayhawks get it done? J.D. gives his preview and prediction for the game. As we roll into a new week, J.D. provides a forecast for potential upsets across the Saturday slate. Finally, we wrap things up with our final thoughts/predictions for this DEEP Week 5 slate. Let's have a DA...
Sep 28, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 142
Today on The Hard Count, this Week 5 slate has more depth than the pacific ocean and we have MORE game predictions to get into. J.D. makes his pick for Georgia at Auburn, Texas A&M vs Arkansas and Notre Dame's trip to Durham, NC to play Duke. On top of the game previews, J.D. breaks down his top 10 teams in the country after Week 4 in the Nothing But Ball Poll. Let's have a DAY! Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to On3 | The best of college football and r...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 141
Today on The Hard Count, we have another phenomenal slate for this upcoming college football Saturday! J.D. makes his predictions for all of the big time games from the noon window, with Colorado vs USC and Florida at Kentucky, to the prime time spot, featuring Tennessee vs South Carolina. It's a MASSIVE Prediction Tuesday. Let's have a DAY! Redeem Code "JD" for 100% deposit match up to $100: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/ivHR/JD Redeem Code "JD" at Rhoback.com for 20% off your first purchase: h...
Sep 26, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 140
Today on The Hard Count, it is the day before the day before! Thursday means we have final thoughts and final predictions for the Saturday slate. J.D. call his shot on what he expects to happen in some of the top matchups of the day. With big matchups, come big learning opportunities. J.D. unpacks what he wants to learn once the dust settles on Week 4. Finally, Andy Staples joins the show to give his thoughts on the Saturday ahead and J.D. gets out ahead of the conversation around Coach Prime th...
Sep 21, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 139
Today on The Hard Count, the impact of Week 4's results will be MASSIVE! J.D. breaks down the potentially violent shakeup to the CFP and conference race that could be in store across the board this weekend. As we do every Wednesday, J.D. unpacks the upset forecast for the sneaky games in CFB (including Texas at Baylor). Finally, the latest edition of the Nothing But Ball Poll is released and J.D. gives his prediction for Auburn at Texas A&M. Let's have a DAY! Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com...
Sep 21, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 138
Today on The Hard Count, it is Prediction Tuesday and we have a HUGE Week 4 slate to get into! J.D. makes his picks for Florida Sate at Clemson (with an exciting announcement as well). The 3:30 ET window is PACKED! J.D. gives his breakdown for Colorado, and Coach Prime's trip to play Oregon and Alabama's gut check matchup with Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss. Finally, J.D. breaks down the top 10 high-impact clash in South Bend, IN with Ohio State going to Notre Dame. It is going to be a PHENOMENAL coll...
Sep 19, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 137
Today on The Hard Count, we have a PACKED Thursday! Everyone, us included, was wrong about Colorado? How? J.D. gives his thoughts on how Deion Sanders has made it work so quickly in Boulder. What's real at this point in the CFB season? It's anyone's guess but J.D. tries to make sense of what's legitimate heading into Week 3. Finally, J.D. breaks down how Steve Sarkisian makes the Texas offense so dynamic and why they're extremely dangerous going forward. Let's have a DAY! Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ yo...
Sep 14, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 136
Today on The Hard Count, we got ball and nothing but ball! The Nothing But Ball Poll returns with some major movement as J.D. breaks down his top 10 teams in the country through Week 2. We have more predictions to make as J.D. makes a pick in LSU's trip to Starkville to play Mississippi State. Ohio State has made the definitive decision to make Kyle McCord the guy! What does this mean for the Buckeyes and Devin Brown going forward? We break it all down and then some! Let's have a DAY! Subscribe ...
Sep 13, 2023•59 min•Ep. 135
Today on The Hard Count, Week 3 is HERE and so is prediction Tuesday. J.D. gives his breakdowns and winners for Tennessee at Florida and South Carolina at Georgia. Colorado has been the story of the college football season, up to this point. The Coach Prime and the Buffs have Colorado State this weekend but J.D. takes a look ahead to Phase 2 of Colorado's season when they play Oregon and USC. Let's have a DAY! Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmation=1 Redeem Code "JD" for 10...
Sep 12, 2023•58 min•Ep. 134
Today on The Hard Count, the hay is in the barn! We lock in our final thoughts ahead of the beautiful madness that will be Week 2. J.D. gives his determining factors for who will win Texas at Alabama and Nebraska at Colorado. The transfer portal left it's mark on Week 1 with teams like Colorado and FSU thriving and Clemson falling short. Is the transfer portal a requirement in modern college football? J.D. gives his thoughts. Let's have a DAY! Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_conf...
Sep 07, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 133
Today on The Hard Count, we appreciate and respect the AP Poll. However, they're just wrong. J.D. breaks down his top 10 teams in college football with the Nothing But Ball Ball Poll. As Week 1 moves to Week 2, what do we want to learn? J.D. unpacks some of the big questions he has for this upcoming Saturday. Finally, J.D. talks potential upsets to have on your radar and why we NEED to appreciate Travis Hunter while he's in college football. Let's have a DAY! Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 132
Today on The Hard Count, RUN THAT BACK TURBO! We have got another gorgeous slate of games for Week 2 of the college football season. J.D. gives his predictions for Texas at Alabama, Colorado vs Nebraska, and MORE! Also, we have an exciting announcement around that ball game in Tuscaloosa (if you're following J.D. on the social channels then you already know). Before we get to predictions, how about that upset Duke pulled on Monday night? J.D. gives his thoughts on Duke (football school) and what...
Sep 05, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 131
Today on The Hard Count, GAME DAY is OUR DAY! It's here! J.D. gives his final thoughts on all of the big games before we get rolling into Week 1 including Florida at Utah, FSU vs LSU, and the QB battles at Alabama and Ohio State. With Week 1 of CFB, comes tremendous overreaction from across the country. J.D. tells you what we can expect to hear and why we shouldn't take the bait. Finally, we unpack some of your predicted headlines and what we are JUICED about for Week 1! Let's have a DAY! Subscr...
Aug 31, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 130
Today on The Hard Count, where are the upsets!? It's not a matter of "if" but a matter of "where," "when," and "who." J.D. goes through the games to watch and the percentage chance of an upset in each contest. There's a lot of different polls and rankings these days but what does the ball say? J.D. premiers the Nothing but Ball Poll to get us ready for Week 1. Finally, J.D. unpacks the latest with the Ohio State QB derby and Andy Staples joins the show to talk the greatest misconceptions in CFB....
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 129
Today on The Hard Count, Week 1 is FINALLY upon us. We have ball from Thursday night all the way to Monday. J.D. previews and predicts ALL of the big time matchups. Florida goes to Utah in a rematch of last year's thriller in The Swamp. Who truly runs the Carolina's? We get a matchup in Charlotte, NC with South Carolina taking on UNC to get our answer. FSU and LSU will get after it in Orlando to set the tone for the CFP race and Clemson visits Duke as they break in a new QB and OC against a Mike...
Aug 29, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 128
