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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

The College Football Grievances Bracket - Part 2

In this college football podcast episode, Ty and Dan round out their CFB (Minor) Grievances Bracket with 32 suggestions from the Verballerhood. From overbearing commercial sequences to misleading game times, soul-crushing flags, and panic-inducing graphics, an honest discussion about the small elements of college football that drive us crazy. Can any items from the Verballer Regions supplant the winner from the Ty and Dan Regions on our previous episode? Join our exclusive Patreon community of l...

Apr 02, 20241 hr 20 min

The College Football Grievances Bracket - Part 1

In the spirit of March Madness, Ty and Dan bracket up their 32 most moderately annoying things about college football and talk through which items deserve to move on. From randomly grainy broadcasts to curious two-point conversion attempts and indecisive rules analysts, this look at the minor grievances around college football will have you on the edge of your seat. Don't forget to send in your own suggestions as we build out the Verballer side of the bracket and crown the ultimate champion! Joi...

Mar 26, 20241 hr 17 min

Larry Williams on Clemson's lawsuit against the ACC, and what happens next - College Football for 3/21

College football's offseason of news continues! In their latest college football podcast episode, Ty and Dan are joined by Larry Williams from TigerIllustrated.com to dig into the news that Clemson is suing the ACC in an attempt to challenge the validity of the league's gigantic exit fees and maligned grant of rights. What happens next if Clemson (or anyone else) is able to overthrow the agreement on which the conference is built? Topics discussed: Clemson football, Florida State football, ACC c...

Mar 21, 20241 hr 2 min

The CFP Expands to 14 & Remembering the Four-Team Era - College Football for 3/19

Welp, college football did it again. In this college football podcast episode, Ty and Dan react to the news that the College Football Playoff is expanding to 14 teams starting in 2026 with unequal revenue sharing that benefits the Big Ten and SEC. What does this mean for the sport and what might happen next? Plus, a nostalgic look back at some of the best teams and moments from the last decade of the four-team CFP era. Join our exclusive Patreon community at https://www.verballers.com . Like the...

Mar 19, 20241 hr 5 min

The State of the College Football Union

In this college football podcast episode, Ty and Dan take a step back and discuss the State of the College Football Union. From the House floor, Ty delivers an impassioned speech on why college football is headed in the right direction, amid conference realignment, NIL chaos, playoff expansion, and more. From his home office, Dan offers a pointed rebuttal. Join our exclusive Patreon community at https://www.verballers.com . Like the podcast? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to subs...

Mar 14, 202446 min

Introducing Take-a-toa, our molten mountain of hot college football takes

Behold Take-a-toa In this college football podcast episode, Ty and Dan unveil their gigantic model volcano into which they will cast the hottest CFB takes throughout 2024. With help from around the Verballerhood, they throw a handful of thoughts into the crater, including an unlikely outcome for Jalen Milroe, a surprise start for Colorado football, a cinderella in the ACC title game and the specific day on which Billy Napier will be fired by Florida football. Join our exclusive Patreon community...

Mar 12, 20241 hr 6 min

Arch Manning's Opt Out, Saban Retirement Juice & "Prove It" Teams in 2024 - College Football (3/7)

In this college football podcast episode, Ty and Dan react to Arch Manning's decision to opt out of the College Football 25 video game, ESPN's article on the minutiae of Nick Saban's retirement and Neal Brown's extension at West Virginia. Plus, a look around college football and a conversation about what some of the nation's most intriguing teams need to prove in the upcoming 2024 college football season. Topics discussed: EA Sports College Football 25, Arch Manning, Nick Saban retirement, colle...

Mar 07, 20241 hr 24 min

The Top 10 Quarterbacks of 2024, Radios in Helmets & A Two-Minute Warning for College Football?

In this college football podcast episode, Ty and Dan take a look at college football's best returning QBs and try to sort out their own rankings, at least in response to ESPN's offseason QB rankings . Highlighted by Georgia's Carson Beck, Oregon's Dillon Gabriel, Texas's Quinn Ewers, Alabama's Jalen Milroe, and Ohio State's Will Howard, they talk about how scared opposing fans should be if these QBs were about to start a potential game winning drive, and the players/coaches influencing their pla...

Mar 05, 202455 min

Super Mega February Q&A - Part 2: Big Ten/SEC Dominance, Way-Too-Early Flops & a CEO for College Football?

It's Part 2 of our gigantic Q&A to round out February. In this college football podcast episode, Ty and Dan work through an overflowing inbox and address the Verballerhood's biggest questions. Will the Big Ten and SEC eventually kill college football as we know it? Is the Group of Five dead as a result of current and future coaching defections? Does college football need a CEO? Which way-too-early top 10 teams will be flops? Which college football traditions are the best? Plus, what should T...

Feb 29, 202458 min

Super Mega February Q&A - Part 1: Playoff Expansion, NIL Insanity & Video Game Fever - College Football (2/27)

It's a two-part college football Q&A to close out February. In this college football podcast episode, Ty and Dan field questions from the Verballerhood around the "ick factor" of a potential second playoff expansion, the ongoing madness with NIL rules and enforcement, a very specific ACC hypothetical, the eternal question of whether you're too old to play the new EA Sports College Football 25 video game, and more. Join our exclusive Patreon community at https://www.verballers.com . Like the ...

Feb 27, 20241 hr 1 min

The 5+7 CFP Model & the Notre Dame Advantage - College Football (2/22)

Like it or not, the College Football Playoff is set to expand to 12-teams starting in the 2024 college football season. In this college football podcast episode, Ty and Dan take a look at the new 5+7 CFP model for the expanded playoff and react to the format, schedule, and realities of CFB's new world order. Plus, a discussion about the built-in advantages for Notre Dame in the new system. Join our exclusive Patreon community at https://www.verballers.com . Like the podcast? Leave us a rating an...

Feb 22, 202450 min

The Tues Cruise: Ripple Effects - College Football (2/20)

The Coaching Carousel has (mostly) stopped spinning. In this college football podcast episode, Ty and Dan sail the high seas and examine some of the most prominent coaching moves around CFB and discuss the direct and indirect effects of each. Join our exclusive Patreon community at https://www.verballers.com . Like the podcast? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to subscribe or follow so you don't miss any of our episodes: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sol...

Feb 20, 202457 min

How's Your Marriage: College Football Coach Edition

On Valentine's Day, Ty and Dan evaluate the health of some of the most notable coach/fan base marriages in college football. What is the state of James Franklin's relationship with the Penn State fandom? Are Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss living happily ever after? Is PJ Fleck secretly on Tinder? And what happened to Sonny Dykes that one night in Bali? Join our exclusive Patreon community at https://www.verballers.com . Like the podcast? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to subscribe or f...

Feb 15, 202457 min

The Ohio State Domino Effect with Bruce Feldman - College Football (2/13)

In this college football podcast episode, Ty and Dan are joined by Bruce Feldman (Fox Sports, The Athletic) to talk through the effects of Chip Kelly's move to Ohio State as the next Buckeyes offensive coordinator. What does it mean for Ryan Day and what is the state of the program that he leaves behind for new UCLA coach Deshaun Foster? Plus, does Kelly's move hint at more coaches fleeing the drastic changes that have thrown college football into a state of disarray? Join our exclusive Patreon ...

Feb 13, 20241 hr 15 min

The 2024 Losscars: Our Worst Takes From Last College Football Season

With the college football season officially in the books, it's time for careful reflection on some of the great misses from 2023. In this college football podcast episode, Ty and Dan join forces with Andy Staples, a board-certified Wrongcologist (and CFB luminary), and take a look back at some of their worst takes from this past season. From giving the USC Trojans defense the benefit of the doubt to writing off Neal Brown at West Virginia and putting too much trust in Drew Allar at Penn State an...

Feb 08, 20241 hr 10 min

Vanilla & Ice: College Football's Year One Coaching Hits & Misses

With the 2023 college football season in the books, it's time to reflect on last year's biggest hires. In this college football podcast episode, Ty and Dan determine invent and arbitrary Vanilla Ice Index and catalog the best and worst problems solves among the class of first year coaches. How do the likes of Colorado's Deion Sanders, Nebraska's Matt Rhule, Wisconsin's Luke Fickell, Auburn's Hugh Freeze, Louisville's Jeff Brohm, Arizona State's Kenny Dillingham, and others rank relative to the f...

Feb 06, 20241 hr

February Heat Check with Ari Wasserman - College Football (2/1)

College football's offseason is (sort of) here and it's time to take a moment of reflection. In this college football podcast episode, Ty and Dan are joined by Ari Wasserman from The Athletic to take a look back at the key storylines that emerged during CFB bowl season and discuss which situations have the most heat going into spring and the 2024 season as a whole. Plus, a quick chat about the NCAA's investigation of the Tennessee Volunteers football program for NIL violations and Michigan's qui...

Feb 01, 20241 hr 13 min

The Coaches That Defined This Year's Transfer Portal - College Football (1/30)

College football's transfer portal continues to drive offseason conversation. In this college football podcast episode, Ty and Dan take a look at the strategies of bigtime programs this offseason and discuss which schools (and new coaches) made the biggest impact via the transfer portal. What do they make of early successes by Mike Elko at Texas A&M and early struggles by Kalen DeBoer at alabama? What does the future look like for Ryan Day and Lane Kiffin on the heels of building their own v...

Jan 30, 20241 hr 6 min

BREAKING NEWWWWS: Jim Harbaugh leaves the Michigan Wolverines for the NFL - College Football (1/25)

Jim Harbaugh is officially leaving the Michigan Wolverines to head back to the NFL and coach the Los Angeles Chargers. In this college football podcast episode, Ty and Dan convene an emergency session to talk through their reaction to the Harbaugh news and the potential ramifications for Michigan moving forward. Is Sherrone Moore next in line for the Wolverines? What is Harbaugh's legacy? Join our exclusive Patreon community at https://www.verballers.com . Like the podcast? Leave us a rating and...

Jan 25, 202430 min

The Biggest Questions for the Biggest Transfer Portal QB's in 2024 - College Football (1/23)

The Transfer Portal isn't quite closed, but we're finally at a point where we can start judging the results. In this college football podcast episode, Ty and Dan take a look at the most recent class of Transfer Portal quarterbacks and determine which are plug-and-play, which could unlock newfound opportunities for their new teams, and which have the most boom-or-bust potential. Join our exclusive Patreon community at https://www.verballers.com . Like the podcast? Leave us a rating and review, an...

Jan 23, 20241 hr

January Q&A: The Saban Void in College Football, Michigan's Rank & Too Many Bowls?

The college football season is over, but our mailbag is still overflowing. In this college football podcast episode, Ty and Dan discuss which active coach is best positioned to take over the mantle as CFB's voice of reason, where Michigan's national championship team ranks compared to others over the last decade, how to handle "minor" bowl games in the era of the 12-team playoff, the best choice for next year's Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot and more. This episode will sound a little different thanks to ...

Jan 18, 20241 hr

Kalen DeBoer to Alabama, Jedd Fisch to Washington and Caleb Williams to the NFL - College Football (1/16)

The Coaching Carousel continues to spin late in the cycle, with Alabama hiring Kalen DeBoer to replace Nick Saban and Washington moving quickly to poach Jedd Fisch from Arizona. In this college football podcast episode, Ty and Dan react to DeBoer's move to Tuscaloosa after just two seasons with the Huskies and less than a week after the CFP National Championship Game. Is DeBoer the right man for the job and how will he do in the impossible shadow of Saban's legacy? And, with Washington's move to...

Jan 16, 202447 min

Nick Saban retires from Alabama: What does it mean and who's next? - College Football (1/11)

It's official: Nick Saban has retired from Alabama football. In this college football podcast episode, Ty and Dan react to the news of Saban's retirement, discuss his legacy as the greatest college football coach of all time, and break down some of the early rumors on potential coaching candidates to take over the Crimson Tide. ***Join our exclusive Patreon community at https://www.verballers.com . Like the podcast? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to subscribe or follow so you don...

Jan 11, 202434 min

Michigan beats Washington for the 2024 College Football National Championship

Congrats to Michigan fans everywhere, the Wolverines are the 2024 college football national champs. In this college football podcast episode, Ty and Dan give their reactions immediately following Michigan's 34-13 win over the Washington Huskies. How did the Wolverines hold down Michael Penix, Jr. and his trio of talented wide receivers? How did the Michigan game plan look compared to pre-game expectations? How does the looming controversy around the program shade this achievement for Jim Harbaug...

Jan 09, 202434 min

College Football National Championship Preview: Michigan vs. Washington via Eastern Pennsylvania

The Michigan vs. Washington national championship is upon us. In this college football podcast episode, Ty and Dan embark on a quest around Eastern Pennsylvania, from Yocco's Hot Dog shop to the 50-yard line at Lehigh's Goodman Stadium, in search of answers ahead of Monday's national championship matchup between Michigan and Washington. 0:00 - Intro to this year's stunt preview 2:05 - In the car on the way to Yocco's 4:15 - Dan's first trip to Yocco's + Washington's offense vs. Michigan's defens...

Jan 06, 20241 hr 1 min

CFP Reaction Special: Michigan vs. Washington for the National Championship - College Football Playoff Recap

The College Football Playoff delivered an incredible set of games on the first day of 2024. In this college football podcast episode, Ty and Dan react to Michigan's overtime thriller over Alabama in the Rose Bowl and Washington's too-close-for-comfort win over the Texas Longhorns in the Sugar Bowl. Where were they right and wrong in their predictions and what were the big takeaways as the Wolverines and Huskies advanced to the National Championship? Plus, a quick look around the other New Year's...

Jan 02, 20241 hr 2 min

CFP Preview: Predictions for Michigan vs. Alabama and Washington vs. Texas in the College Football Playoff

The College Football Playoff is upon us! In this college football podcast episode, Ty and Dan do a deep dive of both CFP semifinal matchups with MIchigan vs. Alabama in the Rose Bowl and Washington vs. Texas in the Sugar Bowl. What are the vibes going into each game? What are the biggest questions and key matchups that will determine the national championship pairing? ***Join our exclusive Patreon community at https://www.verballers.com . Like the podcast? Leave us a rating and review, and don't...

Dec 28, 20231 hr 4 min

New Year's Six Preview: What to expect in the Cotton, Peach, Orange and Fiesta Bowls

College football's biggest bowl games (and 2024) are upon us. In this college football podcast episode, Ty and Dan run through the New Year's Six matchups, break down the key matchups and take a guess at which teams are actually motivated to play. What will Ohio State look like amid transfers and potential opt-outs in the Cotton Bowl? Will Ole Miss score more than 17 points against the Penn State defense in the Peach Bowl? Can Florida State mount a serious challenge against Georgia amid a huge w...

Dec 26, 202355 min

The Best Gifts from the 2023 College Football Season

College football gave us more than a few gifts over the last four months. In this college football podcast episodes, Ty and Dan walk back through the biggest gifts the 2023 college football season had to offer -- from Michigan's sign stealing controversy to Jimbo Fisher's buyout and "Tyler in Spartanburg" -- and pick their favorites. Plus, a short list of items that the 2024 season could leave under the tree to delight college football fans everywhere. Did we leave out any gifts? Let us know on ...

Dec 21, 20231 hr 11 min

Signing Day Preview with Brandon Huffman - College Football for 12/19

National Signing Day is upon us, but has it lost its luster? In this college football podcast episode, Ty and Dan connect up with Brandon Huffman from 247Sports to discuss the biggest names and storylines in this year's high school recruiting class, from the dramatic flip by Dylan Raiola to the freakish abilities of Jeremiah Smith. Plus, how has the transfer portal impacted the ways in which college football coaches strategize in the recruiting game? Does it still make sense for top recruiting o...

Dec 19, 20231 hr 30 min
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