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The Solid Verbal College Football

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College football in all its glory. Ditch the mainstream and break the huddle with The Solid Verbal. Since 2008, Ty Hildenbrandt and Dan Rubenstein have been shaking up the college football podcasting scene with their fun and unique blend of commentary. Whether you're a diehard or a casual observer, the show taps into your fandom with spirited debates, fresh perspectives, and segments you won't hear anywhere else. Recognized as trailblazers in the podcasting world, The Solid Verbal isn't just another college football show—it's America's College Football Podcast. Become a Verballer today and join thousands of others who don't just love college football, they live it!

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Episodes

This Is 40

Ty and Dan take a look at Iowa, Auburn, North Carolina, Oklahoma State and Arizona State and examine what each program needs to do to get to a more mature state where double-digit wins are even more of a reality. Plus, with Ty turning 40 this fall, a hard look at the things that make us feel old. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . Support the show!: https://www.patreon.com/solidverbal See omnystudio.com...

Apr 15, 20211 hr 6 min

Ready for Launch

Ty and Dan take a look at eight third-year head coaches and examine the trajectory of their respective programs. Was last year a bad sign for Scott Satterfield at Louisville? Can we expect more excitement for Jamey Chadwell at Coastal Carolina? Will Geoff Collins and Mike Locksley translate their hometown fervor into actual wins? And is there any reason to doubt Ryan Day? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-inf...

Apr 13, 202156 min

Coaching Master Classes

Ty and Dan steal a page from the likes of Daniel Pink and Chris Voss, and put together an imaginary roster of master classes, taught by current college football coaches. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . Support the show!: https://www.patreon.com/solidverbal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Apr 08, 202152 min

Before They Were Stars

Ty and Dan welcome back Brandon Huffman from 247 Sports to talk about the prospects in the upcoming NFL Draft and reflect on what recruiting evaluations got right and wrong. Plus, why Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields are easy to root for, how Zach Wilson's recruitment shaped him, how Jaelen Phillips reached his potential at Miami, how Najee Harris improved as a pass catcher, how Penei Sewell was molded by Oregon, and much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv...

Apr 06, 202156 min

Airing of Grievances

Ty and Dan extend an olive branch to the Verballerhood, asking which college football takes they get right and which they get wrong on a regular basis. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . Support the show!: https://www.patreon.com/solidverbal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Apr 01, 20211 hr 6 min

How's Your Marriage?

Ty and Dan take a look around college football and evaluate the state of affairs between coaches and their programs, prodding at the relationships that make the sport tick, while asking which coaches have wandering eyes, which couples still have the spark, and which programs are in it just for the hair. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . Support the show!: https://www.patreon.com/solidverbal See omnystu...

Mar 30, 20211 hr 2 min

One Direction

Ty and Dan take a look at five Power 5 teams and evaluate whether their 2020 seasons are an indicator for where their football programs are headed. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . Support the show!: https://www.patreon.com/solidverbal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Mar 25, 202153 min

Recruiting & Parity with Ari Wasserman of The Athletic

Ty and Dan welcome back Ari Wasserman from The Athletic to discuss the haves and have-nots in the recruiting game, and whether it's possible to reset the balance of the sport through expanded playoffs, budgets or marketing. (Apologies if you downloaded our first attempt at uploading this episode, because that one definitely had some funky editing.) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . Support the show!: h...

Mar 23, 20211 hr 23 min

Upset City

Ty and Dan run through five big upsets (and close calls) from the 2020 college football season, reliving the storylines and moments that made them special. Games featured include: Coastal Carolina vs. BYU, Indiana vs. Penn State, LSU vs. Florida, Texas vs. Texas Tech, and Oregon vs. Oregon State. Links from the show: About The Solid Verbal The Solid Verbal on Patreon The Solid Verbal on Instagram The Solid Verbal on Twitter The Solid Verbal on Facebook The Solid Verbal on YouTube The Solid Verba...

Mar 18, 202159 min

Bracket Busters

Ty and Dan channel their inner March Madness and play their own bracket game, debating the likelihood of various college football events in the 2021 season and beyond. Links from the show: About The Solid Verbal The Solid Verbal on Patreon The Solid Verbal on Instagram The Solid Verbal on Twitter The Solid Verbal on Facebook The Solid Verbal on YouTube The Solid Verbal on Twitch See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell...

Mar 16, 20211 hr 4 min

Spring Cleaning and VORC

Ty and Dan embrace the feeling of spring in the air, take a closer look at the programs that cleaned house and hired new coordinators this offseason, and stage an impromptu draft of the assistants who will have the most impact in 2021. Links from the show: How to Fail Horribly and Repeatedly in College Football and Stay Employed Forever: The Jeff Long story About The Solid Verbal The Solid Verbal on Patreon The Solid Verbal on Instagram The Solid Verbal on Twitter The Solid Verbal on Facebook Th...

Mar 11, 20211 hr 7 min

Dealing with Ceilings

Ty and Dan poll the Verballerhood and get a sense for how fans feel about their respective teams over the next few years and, more importantly, discuss realistic ceilings moving forward. Links from the show: About The Solid Verbal The Solid Verbal on Patreon The Solid Verbal on Instagram The Solid Verbal on Twitter The Solid Verbal on Facebook The Solid Verbal on YouTube The Solid Verbal on Twitch See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/...

Mar 09, 20211 hr 16 min

Decisions, Decisions...

Ty and Dan relive the best and worst decisions by their college football teams (and themselves) over the last year. Links from the show: About The Solid Verbal The Solid Verbal on Patreon The Solid Verbal on Instagram The Solid Verbal on Twitter The Solid Verbal on Facebook The Solid Verbal on YouTube The Solid Verbal on Twitch See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . Support the show!: https://www.patreon.co...

Mar 04, 202149 min

In Their Infancy

Ty welcomes Dan back to the podcast to chat about coaches in their infancy with new teams. Can Mike Norvell turn around Florida State? Is the Lane Train on track to revitalize Ole Miss? Is Jimmy Lake the answer at Washington? Plus, British Comedy Legend Alan Bowman transfers to Michigan, Arik Gilbert untransfers from Florida, and the tragic passing of Louis Nix III. Links from the show: About The Solid Verbal The Solid Verbal on Patreon The Solid Verbal on Instagram The Solid Verbal on Twitter T...

Mar 02, 202156 min

Who's in the game?

Ty welcomes Matt Brown from the Extra Points newletter to the podcast and dissects Notre Dame's claim that it will not be in the next college football video game. Who will be in the game and when do we realistically expect it will be released? Plus, more details on the looming NIL legislation, how TV rights affect college football, and lessons learned from a quirky 2020 season. Links from the show: Matt Brown's Extra Points About The Solid Verbal The Solid Verbal on Patreon The Solid Verbal on I...

Feb 25, 202145 min

What is "NIL" and what will it mean for college football?

Ty chats with Andy Staples of The Athletic about the impact that new Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) rules will have on college football in the short- and long-terms. Will it be the end of the sport as we know it? Will the gap between the haves and have-nots widen? How does college football's new one-time transfer rule factor in? And which Miami player would score a sponsorship with a fictitious Subaru dealership? Links from the show: About the Show The Solid Verbal on Patreon The Solid Verbal on...

Feb 23, 202147 min

Spicy Hot Takes

Ty and Dan solicit outlandish college football takes and wild predictions from the Verballerhood, and grade them on the venerable Scoville Scale , otherwise used to measure the spiciness of peppers. Links from the show: The Scoville Scale About the Show The Solid Verbal on Patreon The Solid Verbal on Instagram The Solid Verbal on Twitter The Solid Verbal on Facebook The Solid Verbal on YouTube The Solid Verbal on Twitch See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic...

Feb 18, 20211 hr 4 min

If Hell Freezes Over...

With the nation under the cold-hearted fist of Old Man Winter, Ty and Dan examine the unlikely circumstances under which powerhouses like Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Oklahoma could freeze up and lose their edge. Links from the show: About the Show The Solid Verbal on Patreon The Solid Verbal on Instagram The Solid Verbal on Twitter The Solid Verbal on Facebook The Solid Verbal on YouTube The Solid Verbal on Twitch See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...

Feb 16, 20211 hr 15 min

College Football Valentines

Ty and Dan write out their valentines and hand them out to the college football players, teams and ideas that gave them the most joy in 2020 and beyond. Links from the show: About the Show The Solid Verbal on Patreon The Solid Verbal on Instagram The Solid Verbal on Twitter The Solid Verbal on Facebook The Solid Verbal on YouTube The Solid Verbal on Twitch See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . Support the ...

Feb 11, 202155 min

College Football Permafrost Teams

Ty and Dan plunge deep into the college football earth and examine samples from its permafrost layer, comprised of programs that remain frozen in an underwhelming state. Links from the show: About the Show The Solid Verbal on Patreon The Solid Verbal on Instagram The Solid Verbal on Twitter The Solid Verbal on Facebook The Solid Verbal on YouTube The Solid Verbal on Twitch See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in...

Feb 09, 20211 hr 12 min

EA SPORTS ANNOUNCES NEW COLLEGE FOOTBALL VIDEO GAME!

Ty and Dan react to the exciting news that EA Sports is restarting its college football video game series, and discuss what they'd like to see in the updated game, their favorite memories of playing the last version in 2013, the thorny issue of player likenesses, and their ad-libbed pitch to actually be in the game. Plus, a quick check-in on Signing Day and Will Muschamp's move to Georgia. Links from the show: About the Show The Solid Verbal on Instagram The Solid Verbal on Twitter The Solid Ver...

Feb 04, 20211 hr 5 min

Quarterbacks and Snowblowers

Ty and Dan field quarterback-related questions, ranging from Penn State's depth chart to favorite quarterback-to-different-position conversions and USC's weird path to finding its top signal callers. Plus, Dan laments a snowy Chicago winter and has a heart-to-heart about shoveling strategies. Links from the show: About the Show The Solid Verbal on Instagram The Solid Verbal on Twitter The Solid Verbal on Facebook The Solid Verbal on YouTube The Solid Verbal on Patreon See Privacy Policy at https...

Feb 02, 20211 hr 8 min

Stuck in Tar: Part 2 - Tennessee and Miami

Ty and Dan continue on with the second part of the Stuck in Tar series and react to the news of Tennessee's new coach while dissecting the state of the Vols over the last decade. Plus, a hard look at the Miami Hurricanes and the never-ending quest to bring the swagger back to Coral Gables. Links from the show: About the Show The Solid Verbal on Instagram The Solid Verbal on Twitter The Solid Verbal on Facebook The Solid Verbal on YouTube The Solid Verbal on Patreon See Privacy Policy at https://...

Jan 28, 202157 min

Stuck in Tar: Part 1 - USC, Texas and Nebraska

Ty and Dan discuss the factors holding back the college football programs at USC, Texas and Nebraska after running through news of Larry Scott's departure from the Pac-12 and the search for Jeremy Pruitt's replacement at Tennessee. Links from the show: About the Show The Solid Verbal on Instagram The Solid Verbal on Twitter The Solid Verbal on Facebook The Solid Verbal on YouTube The Solid Verbal on Patreon See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://...

Jan 26, 202152 min

Fixing College Football

Ty and Dan react to suggestions from the Verballerhood about how to "fix" college football... in the most outlandish ways possible. Plus, an update on the coaching mess at Tennessee and assistant hires around the country. Links from the show: About the Show The Solid Verbal on Instagram The Solid Verbal on Twitter The Solid Verbal on Facebook The Solid Verbal on YouTube The Solid Verbal on Patreon See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/...

Jan 21, 20211 hr 12 min

New 2021 Coach Evaluations + Juicy Transfer Moves

With Ty still on the mend, Dan is joined by The Athletic's Max Olson to talk Tennessee moving on from Jeremy Pruitt, what Steve Sarkisian must do to outdo Tom Herman at Texas, the stagnant nature of Jim Harbaugh's Michigan Wolverine program, Scott Frost's Nebraska trending in wrong directions, Bret Bielema's search for an identity at Illinois, Bryan Harsin's pseudo-out of nowhere Auburn hiring, what it is that made Shane Beamer appealing to South Carolina, and much, much more. And yes, that incl...

Jan 19, 202158 min

Where do the 2020 College Football Playoff teams go from here?

Dan is joined by The Athletic's Andy Staples to run down the near term outlooks of Alabama, Ohio State, Clemson, Notre Dame, and -- bonus! -- Texas A&M. Links from the show: About the Show The Solid Verbal on Instagram The Solid Verbal on Twitter The Solid Verbal on Facebook The Solid Verbal on YouTube The Solid Verbal on Patreon See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . Support the show!: https://www.patr...

Jan 14, 202139 min

Alabama defeats Ohio State + National Championship Recap

Ty and Dan walk back through Alabama's dominant victory over Ohio State, winning the 2020-21 College Football Playoff National Championship and cementing Nick Saban's legacy as the greatest coach of all-time. Links from the show: About the Show The Solid Verbal on Instagram The Solid Verbal on Twitter The Solid Verbal on Facebook The Solid Verbal on YouTube The Solid Verbal on Patreon See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-no...

Jan 12, 202142 min

Updating Friday Orbit: The Latest College Football News

Ty and Dan discuss DeVonta Smith's Heisman victory, Trevor Lawrence's NFL declaration, Derek Mason's move to Auburn, notable hires around the sport, and the start of the Jack Coan era, maybe, at Notre Dame. Links from the show: About the Show The Solid Verbal on Instagram The Solid Verbal on Twitter The Solid Verbal on Facebook The Solid Verbal on YouTube The Solid Verbal on Patreon See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-...

Jan 08, 202141 min

National Championship Preview: Alabama vs. Ohio State

Ty and Dan dedicate the episode to deep-diving the Alabama vs. Ohio State matchup for the College Football Playoff National Championship. How does Ohio State guard against Alabama's dynamic passing attack featuring Mac Jones and Devonta Smith? Is Justin Fields the most important player on the field? How will Alabama's offensive line match up against the Buckeyes defensive front? And what does this game mean for the legacies of Nick Saban and Ryan Day? Links from the show: About the Show The Soli...

Jan 06, 202158 min
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