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Unnecessary Roughness

Barstool Sportswww.barstoolsports.com

The only college football podcast in the country that delivers real, raw, unfiltered takes on the best sport in America. Hosts Brandon Walker and Kayce Smith, alongside co-hosts JackMac and Katie Stats, pull no punches when discussing the national landscape of college football. New episodes drop every Tuesday.


You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/unnecroughness

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Episodes

We May Have Heard The Biggest Rumor About The 2020 College Football Season

On today's episode: -Kayce reports a massive rumor about the 2020 season -Brandon maniacally laughs about one certain football program -Brandon reads Kayce's DMs -We dive into the roughnecks replies on the biggest bitch in CFB history -Favoring teams in certain states based upon where your school ranks in your state. -Minnesota's embarrassing 2019 rings 0:00: Intro, should Brandon Walker be a Michigan State fan? 11:48: Kayce shares with us a serious rumor about the 2020 season 15:51: News and no...

Jul 23, 20201 hr 12 min

Today We Just Celebrate College Football

On today's episode, we discuss: -The Big Ten and Pac-12 cancelling out of conference games. -Some of the greatest calls in CFB history. -Tommy Tuberville, the politician. -Georgia's new QB battle. -Brandon Walker's greatest Mississippi State man of all time 0:00: Intro + Kayce almost ruins a project. 9:25: We discuss the bad news surrounding the 2020 potentially getting c*nc*ll*d 23:01: News from around the college football world 38:01: The greatest calls in college football history!!! You can f...

Jul 16, 202047 min

Fight Songs & Heartbreak

On today's episode: -We promote positive vibes through glorious fight songs -Discuss the bad news across the college football nation -Brandon & Kayce fight over who has worse heartbreak -The Roughnecks provide us their most heartbreaking moments, but describe it as boring as possible. 0:00: Intro 4:50: Positive vibes spread through fight songs 21:38: News from around the college football world 34:55: Heartbreaking moments from The Roughnecks!! You can find every episode of this show on Apple...

Jul 09, 202045 min

The Most Important Moments Of Unnecessary Roughness

Unnecessary Roughness has had 67 total episodes since August 2019. We owe it all thanks to Brandon Walk....just kidding, we owe it all thanks to you, The Roughnecks. To celebrate, this week's episode is a best-of montage of those 67 episodes. Crack open a High Noon and enjoy over an hour of the most important moments from the past 67 episodes! We can't wait for the next 67! You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon M...

Jul 02, 20201 hr 29 min

The Best College Football Programs Plus Answering Questions From The Roughnecks

On today's episode: -We answer your questions -Discuss win totals -Brandon breaks down the Kylin Hill situation -Debate whether Tennessee's black jerseys are good or not -Decide which college football program is which Entourage character -Coaches as baby faces & heels 0:00: Intro 3:00: Brandon's time in Mississippi. 15:35: Answering questions from the roughnecks 51:44: Win totals that Brandon Walker is liking early in the summer 55:55: News from around the nation Follow us on Twitter & I...

Jun 25, 20201 hr 11 min

Is This The Weirdest Tradition In College Football?

On today's episode, we discuss: -Texas A&M's bizarre ball grabbing tradition -The situation at Oklahoma State -Is Mississippi Brandon better or worse than New York Brandon? -Potential disappointing teams 0:00: Intro 5:57: News from around the college football world 21:15: Predicting the disappointing teams of 2020 40:42: A&M yell leaders grabbing their balls? Follow us on Twitter & Instagram @UnnecRoughness! You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTub...

Jun 18, 202054 min

Give Reggie His Heisman Back

On today's episode we discussed: -5 teams Brandon loves heading into the 2020 season -5 teams Brandon hates heading into the 2020 season -What is brought up more on the pod: Dak's 2014 season or Johnny Manziel's Heisman season? -Brandon's internet cut out halfway through, which gave us some awesome entertainment. -Dabo Swinney's week -A surprising Big 10 team. -Heismans that should be taken away 0:00: Intro 6:24: News & notes from around the college football world 21:55: 5 teams Brandon love...

Jun 11, 20201 hr 5 min

Early Takes On The 2020 Season And Wondering If Classic Jersey's Are Actually Bad

On today's episode we discuss: -JT Daniels to Georgia. -Jamie Newman vs. JT Daniels -Is Clemson in trouble? -Are Mississippi State & Texas A&M's jerseys the exact same??? -Does Alabama have a good jersey or no? -Brandon tries to claim Texas A&M -Which team wins: 2012 A&M (Johnny) or 2014 Mississippi State (Dak) 0:00: Intro 5:03: News from around the country. 22:25: Early takes on the 2020 season. 39:30: Answering questions from the Roughnecks! You can find every episode of this s...

Jun 04, 20201 hr

Welcome To The All-Hate Episode

On today's episode we discuss: -Hate for your rivals -Hate for your rivals players -Hate for random players -Hate for your rival's fans -Hate for announcers -Hate for analysts -Hate. Hate. And MORE hate. 0:00: Intro 8:27: News from around the college football world 11:53: Brandon Walker's edition of what he hates in college football 51:21: What do the Roughnecks hate??? You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music...

May 28, 20201 hr 25 min

Good News, A Flat Tire In Queens, NCAA Football Dynasties, And Questions From The Roughnecks

On today's episode we discuss: -Brandon & Kayce's flat tire in Queens -More good news about the 2020 season! -Former Mississippi State players transferring to Ole Miss -NCAA Football Dynasties -Coach Duggs to Tennessee -The first college football game we went to -The best helmets in college football (SPOILER: sorry Alabama & Penn State) 0:00: Intro 8:25: News from around the college football world 26:26: The best teams to start an NCAA Football Dynasty with 36:08: Answering questions fro...

May 21, 20201 hr 7 min

Forget The PAC 12, Let's Talk About College Town Food

On today's episode we discuss: -The best food from college towns across the country -The Pac-12 derailing the college football season as if that matters -Brandon has to MFK Tennessee, Florida State, and Oklahoma -Kayce goes on a rant about kids from her high school who went to TCU -Would Kayce shave her head to guarantee a college football season this year 0:00: Intro 5:13: News from around the nation 23:53: The best food from college football towns across America 56:25: Questions from the Rough...

May 15, 20201 hr 26 min

The Best Top 10 List Of Most Memorable CFB Plays Ever Assembled

On today's episode we discuss: -Jack Mac vs. Tennessee -Kayce crying listening to old episodes of UR??? -Memorable plays. 30 of them. -When do we give Mizzou back to the Big 12? 0:00 INTRO 2:21: The state of Tennessee wants Jack Mac dead? 24:21: News from around the college football world. 31:20: Kayce tells a story of how listening to old Unnecessary Roughness episodes brought tears to her eyes. 36:53: Our top 10 memorable plays from our college football lifetime You can find every episode of t...

May 07, 20201 hr 8 min

Has The NCAA Finally Found A Brain?

On today's episode we discuss: -The NCAA found some brain cells -Don't expect NCAA Football 21 just yet.... -Which coach you'd hire to do a murder for you -Brandon celebrates Ole Miss having zero NFL draft picks -The recruiting industry -A trip down memory lane to the 2007 season 5:08: News from around the CFB world 26:41: A trip down memory lane to the 2007 season. 46:20: Answering questions from you, the Roughnecks! You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube....

Apr 30, 20201 hr 20 min

#1 Pick In The F*** Boy Draft

On today's podcast we discuss: -Brandon was the first human ever to get a "you up?" text! -Kayce's bizarre experience seeing a man run with a football in his hand as he juked out imaginary opponents. You'll never guess what team shirt he was wearing. -How much money would it take for you to know your team would win a national championship, but you couldn't watch any of the games. -We continue our positivity for a 2020 season. -Which WR is being underrated by the NFL 0:00: Intro 10:44: News and n...

Apr 23, 20201 hr 10 min

Are We The Only Positive Podcast In The CFB World? (featuring: Gus Duggerton)

On today's episode, we discuss: -Which coach would take his shirt off first in a room full of 130 FBS coaches -What happened to Brandon's baby bunnies -Giving Jack Mac coronavirus to save the season -What Brandon will be buying with his stimulus check? -Would you take a defeated season from your favorite team or a national championship from your rival? -Becoming the #1 college football podcast for positivity in the world 0:00: Intro 4:16: News and notes from around the college football world 13:...

Apr 16, 20201 hr 13 min

Baby Bunnies, Mike Van Gundy, And Picking Your New Dad

0:00: Intro 4:35: The national CFB media does not want you to have hope for a CFB season! We do! 16:24: Mike Leach shared a meme on Twitter and boy did it cause some controversy! 20:02: 6+ baby bunnies were found during this podcast. No, really, they were. 36:20: Random players 58:20: 2-minute drill presented by Jack Mac You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/unnecroughness...

Apr 09, 20201 hr 8 min

Is It Time To Start Being Concerned For The 2020 Season? Plus Brandon Reads Kayce's DMs

0:00: Intro 9:12: Should we be concerned about the 2020 season being canceled? Plus a special shoutout to our good friend Paul Finebaum! 31:45: Random Players 55:43: Brandon reads Kayce's DMs 1:13:35: 2-minute drill Follow us on Twitter & Instagram @UnnecRoughness You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/unnecroughness...

Apr 02, 20201 hr 25 min

Joey Mulinaro Joins The Show To Impersonate Joey Mulinaro

0:00: Intro 5:00: Getting to know Joey Mulinaro (@JoeyMulinaro on Twitter & Instagram), the man behind some of the best college football coach impressions (Coach O, Saban, etc.) on the internet! 21:53: News from around the college football world. 34:15: Random players. 1:10:11: 2-minute drill featuring questions from you, the Roughnecks. Follow us on Twitter & Instagram @UnnecRoughness You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen...

Mar 26, 20201 hr 31 min

We Aren't Going to Lose College Football.....Right?

0:00: Intro 6:50: We aren't going to lose college football....right??? 8:30: News from around the nation. 22:40: Remember when? 30:21: Random players! 59:10: 2 minute drill...QUARANTINE EDITION! Follow us on Twitter & Instagram @UnnecRoughness You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/unnecroughness

Mar 19, 20201 hr 17 min

Coronavirus Ain't Played Nobody

0:00: Intro 5:30: Brandon Walker attempts to go through news from around the nation in under 45 seconds! 8:20: A questionnaire, presented by Brandon Walker. 25:00: Random players time! 38:00: Songs from college bands that get you, the Roughnecks, the most hyped. 43:00: 2 minute drill You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/unnecroughness...

Mar 12, 20201 hr

Transfer Portal? More Like The Ugly Toilet Portal

[0:00] Intro [9:30] Predicting where the 2020 Barstool Sports CFB Show will be heading....again, these are total predictions! We know nothing!!!!! [15:30] News from around the nation. We discuss strength coaches, targeting rule change, Coach O working harder, and the ugly toilet portal. [35:00] 5 more of the greatest hype songs via the Roughnecks. [51:04] Random players. [1:12:00] 2-minute drill presented by Kayce Smith. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTu...

Mar 05, 20201 hr 26 min

Small Hands Mean One Thing...

0:00: Intro....Jack Mac returns from London to an angry Kayce & Brandon. 6:05: Scott Cochran has left Alabama for Georgia. How big of a deal is this for both these programs? Does it really matter??? 13:00: Colorado has found their coach and the coaching carousel seems to be over with...for now. 14:30: The NFL combine is here. Joe Burrow's hands are too small and don't you dare ask Jalen Hurts to play another position! 26:30: More Pump Up songs! 39:00: Brandon, Kayce, and Jack each bring 5 ra...

Feb 27, 20201 hr 11 min

A Trip Down Nostalgia Lane With Some Pump Up Songs

0:00: Intro 7:05: More news coming out about Mark Dantoino. 11:17: A matchup between two powerhouses will kick off the 2021 season. 14:10: The transfer portal is ALWAYS open. 16:00: Mark Richt's birthday hotdog. Yes, really, this is discussed. 21:10: The BEST pump up songs in sports history. 40:10: Nostalgia Road....10 random players from Brandon & Kayce 1:04:30: 2-minute drill! You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on...

Feb 20, 202056 min

There’s No Transfer Portal In The Real World

0:00: Intro 1:40: Package wars! 8:50: Mel Tucker is the new coach at MSU, even though there is no transfer portal in the real world. 34:10: Brandon dives into Kayce’s DMs to react to the most absurd messages his co-host receives. 49:00: Brandon & Jack Mac name 10 random CFB players from the past. 1:10:00: The 2-minute drill!!! You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/unnecrou...

Feb 13, 20201 hr 23 min

Stop Tweeting At Recruits

0:00: Intro. 9:00: National Signing Day. The early signing period has taken the excitement of the first Wednesday in February! 21:30: An interesting fact about the transfer portal. 28:36: The biggest news from around the country. 48:00: The 2-minute drill...presented by Kayce Smith. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/unnecroughness...

Feb 06, 20201 hr 5 min

Welcome To Miami....Somebody Has A New Contract

[0:00] Intro. Discussing Kayce's contract extension, plus Barstool is worth A LOT of money now. [11:54] College football news. [22:36] 10 random questions about college football. [50:55] 2-minute drill! You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/unnecroughness

Jan 30, 20201 hr 1 min

Welcome To The Offseason...Let's Dive Into Kayce's DMs

[0:00] Intro [5:50] There's a new school that is enemy #1 with Brandon and Kayce. [18:30] D'Eriq King finds a new home. [25:23] Dave Aranda is heading to Baylor and he isn't the only important piece of LSU's 2019 team that has left Baton Rogue. [34:20] Deciding upon the BEST QB, RB, and WR in the 2019 season, NOT named Joe Burrow. [47:15] The reaction to the Kansas - Kansas State brawl in college basketball is yet another example of how dumb we are as sports fans. [54:02] Brandon Walker reads Ka...

Jan 23, 20201 hr 24 min

Was LSU The Greatest Team Ever?

[0:00] Intro....is Jack Mac a sociopath? [6:40] Cleaning up the title game. Brandon and Kayce give their final thoughts on LSU's spectacular season. [10:47] Has OBJ kicked off an investigation into LSU? [16:40] Was this LSU team the greatest college football team...ever? [21:05] Penn State is in the news again for all of the wrong reasons. [30:24] Top stories of the season....non-top tier teams edition. [46:50] Two-minute drill! Follow us on Instagram & Twitter @UnnecRoughness! You can find ...

Jan 16, 20201 hr 7 min

National Championship Review

Straight off their live stream for the LSU - Clemson national championship, Brandon and Kayce sat down to discuss their immediate thoughts on what was an eventful night. Thank you to all the Roughnecks for the awesome 2019 season! We will be back on Thursday and will continue to drop an episode once a week during the offseason, so you aren't getting rid of us just yet. Follow us on Instagram & Twitter @UnnecRoughness! You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouT...

Jan 14, 202039 min

National Championship Preview

[0:00] A SPECIAL intro [4:50] A new fanbase rivalry for Brandon & Kayce. [11:15] National championship preview. Brandon, Kayce, and Jack Mac give their official predictions. [42:05] Don't know if you heard, but Mississippi State may have hired a coach named Mike Leach. Brandon gives his official thoughts. [49:15] Kayce describes a new rivalry with her oldest rival [51:55] Hot takes from the Roughnecks. Follow us on Twitter & Instagram @UnnecRoughness! You can find every episode of this s...

Jan 13, 20201 hr
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