The Solid Verbal: Living College Football

Facebook Friends (5/22)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:41:14 +0000

Ty and Dan address a number of questions from the Facebook page and discuss Mike Gundy’s stubbornness, the Eddie Vanderdoes recruiting saga, Wisconsin’s quarterback situation, optimal starting times for Saturday games, potato power rankings, and the release of Fast Six.

SI.com’s Andy Staples

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:58:14 +0000

As Ty attends to shoulder issues, Sports Illustrated’s Andy Staples joins Dan to go deep into SEC updates, his post-spring top 25, Les Miles, futures USC and Texas coaches, and BBQ meats. Lots of BBQ meats.

The Solid Maternal (5/12)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Mon, 13 May 2013 00:52:10 +0000

Ty and Dan celebrate Mother’s Day by welcoming their moms to the show to discuss early childhood stories, the college selection process, game shows, tee ball, injuries and food.

Mike MacIntyre (5/8)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:12:03 +0000

Ty and Dan talk with Colorado head football coach Mike MacIntyre about his metrics for success, the timing of his move to Boulder, schematic and personnel challenges, recruiting goals, the silver lining in taking over a struggling program, and his encounter with Ralphie the Buffalo.

Pac-12′s Bryan Fischer (5/1)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Thu, 02 May 2013 01:01:27 +0000

Dan welcomes Pac-12.com senior correspondent Bryan Fischer for a post-spring look around the conference as the conference replaces a number of high profiles players and welcomes in some particularly talented youth.

EDSBS’s Spencer Hall (4/30)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Wed, 01 May 2013 01:16:37 +0000

With Ty in full recovery mode from his recent shoulder surgery, Dan shoulders the load (right?) and speaks with Spencer Hall about Florida, Urban Meyer, Johnny Manziel, USC’s 2013, Tim Brando, and sex tapes. Indeed.

Mocking The Draft with Dan Kadar (4/24)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:47:04 +0000

Ty and Dan talk to Dan Kadar of MockingTheDraft.com about can’t-miss players in the 2013 NFL Draft, the lackluster quarterback class, trends in scouting and prognosticating, the success of Alabama players at the next level, Tyrann Mathieu’s canceled draft party, and the lasting effects of the Lennay Kekua saga.

Spring Game Fever: Part II (4/22)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 03:03:13 +0000

Ty and Dan run through another weekend of spring games and highlight Alabama’s nine turnovers, Auburn’s record turnout, Arkansas’ newfound stability, LSU’s exciting offense, Wisconsin’s boring offense, Oklahoma State’s quarterback depth, Penn State’s quarterback questions, Washington State’s defense, and Notre Dame’s new commentator.

Spring Game Fever (4/18)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:03:54 +0000

Ty and Dan deep-drill eight great spring games and examine the competition at right tackle for Ohio State, Michigan’s defensive line, the Jameis Winston hype machine, Johnny Football’s scare, Clemson’s injuries, Stanford’s forward progress, and quarterback battles at both Oklahoma and USC.

Tim Cowlishaw (4/10)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 01:23:57 +0000

Ty and Dan chat with Tim Cowlishaw from the Dallas Morning News and ESPN about his book, Drunk On Sports, the state of football in Texas, the overnight fame of Johnny Manziel, Jimmy Johnson’s success as a college coach in the NFL, and much more.

Zombie Wednesday (4/3)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 02:34:38 +0000

Ty and Dan power through crippling exhaustion to field questions from Verballers on BCS bottom dwellers, the endgame for Bo Pelini, and the next Matt Barkley. Plus, a weird post on a Michigan State message board, bizarre sports jerseys, baseball cards, pogs, and Lane Kiffin.

With Spring Wide Open (4/1)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:50:01 +0000

Ty and Dan talk with Chip Patterson from CBSSports.com about a range of spring storylines from North Carolina State to Washington State, the reality of being a rival college football podcaster, the career of Jonathan Taylor Thomas, and the first and only Scott Stapp impression in the history of the show.

On today’s episode of The Solid Verbal, Ty and Dan welcome rival podcaster Chip Patterson from CBSSports.com to the show to talk about some of the less-beaten spring storylines.

Dan leads off by asking Patterson about the situation at North Caroline State with Dave Doeren and his coaching staff in their first season. Patterson thinks that the Wolfpack’s struggles will show up on offense, while a decent defense could lead them through an easy ACC schedule.

One of the surprise teams of 2012 in Rutgers comes up and Dan asks if Ron Prince is the guy to lead the Scarlet Knights to a productive year on offense after several years of stagnation. Patterson notes that despite competing for a BCS bowl last season, it took some improbable turnovers and special teams play that kept them afloat. He’s not convinced they can do it again in 2013.

Ty brings up Penn State and asks Patterson for his thoughts on the 2013 Nittany Lions. Patterson feels like the defense will take a step back, while Ty is concerned with their depth issues and Bill O’Brien’s flirtation with the NFL.

Moving out west, the quarterback battle at Washington State is a story to watch. Patterson thinks that a year removed from the first-year hype, Mike Leach still has a young team, but it’s better than the disgruntled one he fielded last fall. Boise State’s also on the docket, as Patterson believes they can bounce back from an “ugly” 11-2 season and compete for a BCS bid.

Oklahoma State’s return to a more pure version of the air-raid offense is discussed and Patterson believes they’ve reached a level with the offensive system that the quarterback position is basically a plug-and-play slot.

The football talk closes out with what Georgia needs to show this spring to have fans feeling ok about the squad going into the fall. Patterson highlights Georgia’s brutal schedule with Clemson, South Carolina and LSU all before October.

Before going, Ty and Dan drill Patterson on his knowledge of Star Wars, ‘90s sitcoms, Arrested Development and Creed songs.

Current Affairs (3/27)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 01:59:17 +0000

Ty and Dan delve into college football’s current events, including Johnny Manziel’s exodus from Twitter, Arlington’s lock for the 2015 title game, Michigan’s “new” offense with Devin Gardner, David Shaw’s recruiting mandate, Notre Dame’s wave of transfers, and career opportunities for men named “Gunner”.

Spring Has Sprung (3/25)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 02:01:10 +0000

Ty and Dan quiz CBS Sports’ Bruce Feldman on the key spring storylines in college football, the hottest position battles at major programs and 90s R&B music.

On today’s episode of the Solid Verbal, Ty and Dan are joined by Bruce Feldman of CBS Sports to talk about his travels, spring story lines and ‘90s R&B.

They lead off with Butch Jones at Tennessee and how people around the program are warming up to the new head coach, despite a shortage of talent and the problems they’ve faced during the past few years. They go from Tennessee to South Beach to discuss how potent Miami’s offense can be with their returning fire power and how the defense might hold them back in the ACC. Vanderbilt’s up next with James Franklin and how long he will stay in Nashville, plus what hurdles they face trying to break into the next level of the SEC.

Next, Ty asks Feldman about some of the hot-name assistants that might be next in line to jump on the coaching carousel. Feldman fires off a few, including Kirby Smart from Alabama, Chad Morris from Clemson, and Scott Frost from Oregon. An interesting question comes in from Twitter asking whether or not Dana Holgorsen’s seat will heat up at West Virginia if the Mountaineers flop in the Big 12 this year and Feldman discusses the problems they’ll likely face next fall.

Everyone’s offseason favorite in Texas A&M comes up and Feldman talks about their lofty expectations and the depth issues the Aggies have to deal with, especially on defense (Reoccurring offseason theme!). The guys close out the college football talk with the mounting pressure facing Steve Sarkisian at Washington.

The show wraps up with an impressive display of ‘90s R&B knowledge by Feldman and where he plans on visiting over the coming months.

Lounging in the Hot Tub (3/20)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:47:46 +0000

Ty is off doing day job stuff, so Dan is joined by EDSBS and Deadspin’s Celebrity Hot Tub to discuss all things, well, who knows. There’s a little bit of college football and a lot of life talk in the next hour. I can’t promise you’ll be smarter, but after listening, you’ll definitely be an hour older.

Show Summary

Today on the Solid Verbal, Ty is off working at his mysterious day job so Dan welcomes Celebrity Hot Tub to the show. Hot Tub makes his in-person/voice debut after several years of saying ridiculous things on Twitter under his anonymous moniker. He divulges the origins behind his Twitter account, his alter ego, Run Home Jack on Every Day Should Be Saturday, and what he does outside of his Internet dealings.

Dan starts off with the only serious topic of the night, the Ed O’Bannon suit and the chatter around it following Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delaney’s interview with SI.com.

They then get into various reader questions, starting with whether farting in a meeting at work could hinder your ability to move up in a company, which schools would be the first to use drones (Lethal and nonlethal) and what their top-three favorite words are.

The veil continues to be pulled back on Hot Tub with the revelation that his favorite drunk food is the combination of chocolate milk and animal crackers, and he is a multicultural man with knowledge of several languages.

The conversation switches back to college football with the question of which coaches are the ones who don’t eat, breathe, sleep football and instead stalk exes on Facebook, play Snood and look at cat gifs.

Dan and Hot Tub then get into a talk about 90s game shows and Dan throws out an elaborate situation in which you run into Carmen San Diego at the grocery store. What would you do? What if she was an actual criminal and how did she get away with so much while being so good looking?

A Vicky writes in asking why the guys don’t start the college football season at the Clemson/Georgia game. Hot Tub gives Dan the scoop on South of the Border, off Interstate 95.

Hot Tub then asks Dan about his first karaoke experience the night prior and Hot Tub talks about his go-to songs when hitting the stage.

The guys close out the show with some Mariah Carey talk and reflect upon 90s music videos.

Links

> Yahoo! Sports — O’Bannon case could be a game changer

> SI.com — Delaney: Big Ten could de-emphasize athletics if O’Bannon plaintiffs win

Who’s the Pope? (3/13)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 01:01:58 +0000

Ty and Dan talk with Stewart Mandel about spring storylines in the Pac-12, the rise of Michigan and Ohio State, Texas A&M’s stock, television shows and possible suitors for a hypothetical Pope of College Football. Plus, an in-depth discussion about the diseases in Oregon Trail and American Gladiators.

Show Summary

On today’s Solid Verbal, Ty and Dan talk to Stuart Mandel from SI.com on all things surrounding the offseason. But first, they touch on a few housekeeping items:

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Mandel drops in via Skype and is prompted as to whom his choice for “college football pope” would be. After throwing out a few names, Mandel nominates Yahoo Sports’ Dan Wetzel for his embrace of tradition and understanding for the current state of the sport and how to improve it.

Mandel then gets into a few of the teams he’s visited over the past few weeks and what could be expected come September. He was impressed by how good Stanford looks, especially throwing the ball down field. He also talks about how Sonny Dykes’ first year at Cal could be rough, but he has changed his tune on how good of a long-term fit Dykes is at Berkley. Mandel takes on the “Texas is Texas” adage and says this year, with 19 returning starters, Mack Brown has no excuse if his team doesn’t compete for the Big 12 title. He also visited Texas A&M and despite having the “hot program” label, overcoming its losses on defense and Kliff Kingsbury could be tougher than most think.

Before he goes, Mandel hits on a few more subjects, including new coaching hires, which program is primed to be the next Boise State, the Pac-12 programs that will be able to compete with Oregon and Stanford every year and how many teams can win the Big 12.

Ty and Dan spend the last part of the show tackling some emails, Facebook messages and tweets. They decide if a Clemson national championship or Jadeveon Clowney winning the Heisman is more likely, which Oregon Trail disease they’d most like to contract, if there’s any water to Urban Meyer’s idea of eliminating the redshirt system, a follow up on sexiest non-human animated character, and which American Gladiator they’d be.

Links

> SI.com — Sonny Dykes set on energizing Cal’s offense in 2013

> SI.com — Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel still adjusting to celebrity life

Verballer Mail (3/11)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 03:03:17 +0000

Ty and Dan delve into a healthy batch of college football and non-college football questions courtesy of the listening public. It gets a little weird.

Show Summary

In today’s episode of The Solid Verbal, Ty and Dan take a break from the guest circuit and answer questions from listener emails, tweets and Facebook messages.

They start off with the shocking news of the day that former four-star recruit Gunner Kiel decided to transfer after spending one year with Notre Dame and later speculate as to where he might land.

The guys open up the mailbox and give their thoughts on who could be the surprise team come next season and stay away from some obvious choices, picking Virginia Tech and Cal among others.

A reader poses the question as to how easy Ohio State’s 2013 schedule is based on a scale of 1-to-10 drunk Paris Hilton’s. They run through the schedule and, at this point in time, foresee the schedule at being an 8 on the drunk Paris Hilton scale.

Ty and Dan get into some movie talk, first discussing what their name would be in a sports-related porno. They shift into talking about what movies they’ve seen lately, which sports movies they’d like to see remade in 3D and which non-human animated character is the hottest.

They get back into the sporting realm by answering which team they put the most the most hope into before the season, only to be let down. The guys keep on rolling hitting on rivalries, the time they tried to get Bill Simmons on the show, road trip plans for the 2013 season and their holiday power rankings.

The show winds down with one last disgusting hypothetical: Would you rather watch your parents have sex in perpetuity or join them once and never have to watch again? There is only one answer.

The Smartest Football (3/6)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 01:25:31 +0000

Ty and Dan talk with Chris Brown from SmartFootball.com about up-tempo offensive trends, the evolution of the Air Raid offense, Auburn’s switch to a 4-2-5 defense, the graduation of the read option to the pro game, the turnaround of Matt McGloin, and much more. (In short, just listen because this was really good.)

Show Summary

Today on The Solid Verbal, Ty and Dan welcome the original knowledge-bomb dropper, Chris Brown from Smart Football.

Brown starts off with a few general trends he noticed from the previous college football season, such as an increase in the prevalence of the zone-read and the overall increase in the pace of the game.

Brown talks about the reigning Heisman Trophy winner in Johnny Football and how he’s different from Tim Tebow and Cam Newton, how he’s progressing as a quarterback, and the challenges Kevin Sumlin faces coaching him.

Next, Brown hits on the big changes fans have seen from Mike Leach’s original air raid offense implemented by his coaching disciples around the country. While Leach’s offense is the air raid in it’s purest form, he points to others who are incorporating more running plays into the system and how there are even coaches like Sonny Dykes who mix in power formations.

The Texas defense/piñata is brought up and Brown examines whether last year’s issues where more personnel or scheme based.

Brown breaks down a few new hires, from Ellis Johnson and Gus Malzahn at Auburn, to Butch Jones at Tennessee, to new Oregon head coach Mark Helfrich. He also touches on what voodoo Penn State coach Bill O’Brien put on Matt McGloin to make him the best pocket passer in the Big Ten.

Brown talks about the read option in the NFL, its long-term viability in the league and how it’s another wrinkle carried over to the pros that college football fans have been watching for over a decade.

Naturally, the interview ends with a hypothetical from Dan: Which coach would you have a drink with, which would you have dinner with and which would you take on a road trip?

Basically the “Kill, Marry, F***” of college football.

Bill Connelly’s Numb3rs (3/4)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 03:09:22 +0000

Dan is Ty-less, but checks in with Football Study Hall’s Bill Connelly to talk the latest college football metrics and what they tell us about the current crop of college football players and teams and where numbers are headed in the future as we constantly try to learn more.

Show Summary

On today’s show, Dan flies solo while Ty is off working at his mysterious day job.

Bill Connelly from Football Study Hall and Football Outsiders stops by to keep Dan from being lonely, but mostly to break down the numbers from the previous college football season.

Connelly starts off explaining the F+ rankings he uses on the site to determine offensive, defensive and special teams efficiency.

Next he gets into some of the things he found surprising after watching quarterback tape from the 2012 season. A few of the nuggets: One third of Geno Smith’s completed passes were to players behind the line of scrimmage, Connor Shaw slings the ball downfield about once every five passes and Matt Barkley has a below average completion percentage in throws greater than 25 yards.

The talk shifts toward the NFL draft and how one applies this information in the draft process. Connelly breaks down the pundit-favorite term “arm strength” and what the experts really mean when they throw that phrase around.

Connelly discusses what role luck plays in college football and how recovering fumbles and picking off passes, as opposed to batting down balls, can really swing a season a few games one way or the other. He identifies the lucky and unlucky squads of 2012, and touches on how Bill Snyder and Kansas State defied the numbers, lucking out for two successful campaigns.

He also hits on his favorite command in Excel, favorite statistic, least favorite statistic, and which teams were underrated and overrated according to the numbers in the 2012 season.

Dan closes out the show by posing to Connelly the awkward hypothetical of the evening: You’re an 18-year-old and you can have a romantic rendezvous with an unobtainable adolescent crush or the “hot” celebrity of your day. The catch is, your performance will be analyzed by Bill Snyder. Do you still do it?

Mail and More (2/27)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:57:28 +0000

Ty and Dan talk through a few of the current offseason storylines in college football and work their way through a diverse catalog of Verballer messages, answering questions about Wisconsin’s future, Texas A&M hype, robots, and Nic Cage.

Show Summary

Ty and Dan lead off the show talking about offseason storylines thus far. They discuss the NFL combine, draft coverage and how the pro football media dissects the players they’ve watched during the past few years. The guys delve into a little NCAA talk with the latest news surrounding Nevin Shapiro and Miami, and bring up Clay Travis’ article on how Johnny Football could potentially cash in on his name. Jim Bollman and his mustache get a mention too, as the former Ohio State offensive coordinator is set to take the same job at Michigan State, to the sadness of many Spartans.

Next up Ty and Dan dive into some mail, starting with the most important question of the night: What is your Disney animated film hierarchy? They agree with Lion King as the No. 1 seed, but it takes a bit of discussion from there.

Next they hit on teams that will be over-hyped and under-hyped coming out of spring practice, Jadeveon Clowney and Braxton Miller gracing the cover of Sports Illustrated, and Ty breaks down how the Fast franchise could go 10 movies deep. Boudoir photos are brought up and Dan proves yet again he is a master at hypotheticals.

The show closes, at long last, with the BCS Championship game Reverbs. Enjoy.

Links:

> AP — AP Source: NCAA Found 170k in Shapiro Benefits

> Outkick the Coverage — Johnny Manziel Opens Massive Loophole in Paying Players Rule

> SB Nation — Jim Bollman to be Michigan State offensive coordinator, according to report

Rich Eisen (2/22)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:01:52 +0000

Ty and Dan talk with Rich Eisen from NFL Network about the NFL Scouting Combine, his steadily improving 40-yard dash time, the future for Denard Robinson, the white knuckle experience of getting to the event and more.

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Show Summary

Ty and Dan are joined by Rich Eisen of NFL Network from Indianapolis to talk about the NFL Scouting Combine, amongst other things.

Eisen details his treacherous journey into Indy and the guys ask about Denard Robinson’s NFL chances as a converted wide receiver.The topic of college football as a feeder system to the NFL is discussed, as is the unpredictability and minutiae of storylines in football.

He also talks about what to expect during NFL Network’s draft coverage, his yearly attempt at the 40-yard dash, the evolution pregame and highlight shows, what he loves about working on air, and Ed Reed as an Oscars correspondent.

There Are Only 10 Teams In The Big 12 (2/20)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 02:16:28 +0000

Ty and Dan welcome David Ubben from ESPN.com back to the show to discuss the next chapter in Texas football, TCU’s first year in the Big 12, Kansas State without Collin Klein, Oklahoma State’s new defensive coordinator, and ATT’s Bob Stoops commercial. Plus, your e-mails and a series of hypothetical questions on Lake Bell, Kliff Kingsbury and human-sized robots.

Show Summary

Ty and Dan welcome back David Ubben from ESPN.com to look up and down at the Big 12 Conference. Before they get to Ubben, Dan throws Ty a hypothetical: Would you rather have Baylor running back Lache Seastrunk on your team, be romantically involved with actress Lake Bell or own a lavished lake house?

Ubben joins the program and starts off by addressing Kansas State and life after Collin Klein, what Texas has to do to get back to “Texas is still Texas” status, why Oklahoma is continually the most boring 10-win team in the country, and where Oklahoma State needs to improve on the defensive side of the ball.

The guys go on to discuss just how good TCU’s defense could be, how Texas Tech can mask its defensive deficiencies through a solid pass rush, and why Sam Richardson could be the key to Iowa State’s sustained success.

They finish off the conference highlighting the fact that no Kansas wide receiver caught a touchdown pass during Charlie Weis’ first season, Seastrunk’s preseason declaration that he will win the Heisman, and peg West Virginia for another mediocre year. Dan throws out another hypothetical before Ubben signs off: Would you rather spend a night in Vegas with Dana Holgorsen, Kliff Kingsbury or Fake Dan Beebe?

Ty and Dan close the show by opening the inbox to answer a few emails, but this leads them into the most important hypothetical of the night: Ladies, would you go out on a date with a robot surgeon?

The SEC Extravaganza (2/18)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 02:24:09 +0000

Ty and Dan talk with Paul Myerberg from USA Today about Alabama’s dominance, Georgia’s glass ceiling, the evolution of LSU, realistic expectations for Texas A&M, the impact of Mississippi’s recruiting class and much much more.

Show Summary

Ty and Dan talk to Paul Myerberg from USA today, running down all 14 SEC teams and examining some of the story lines going into spring practice. Myerberg starts off saying the gap between the SEC and the rest of the BCS conferences is growing smaller, but ultimately the South East is still a notch above the rest.

The guys then start bouncing around the league, starting off with the Georgia Bulldogs’ ceiling, one problem that could derail the Tide’s dominance, LSU’s tall task of trying to replace trying to replace 11 guys, the amount of time Mark Stoops will need at Kentucky to move the program up in the standings, and Myerberg dishes some sobering news to Tennessee fans.

Next Ty, Dan and Myerberg discuss how Texas A&M needs to win a few more games in convincing fashion before it’s considered a top five squad, who will have a bigger immediate impact between Gus Malzahn at Auburn and Bret Bielema at Arkansas, how helpful Hugh Freeze’s recruiting class at Ole Miss will be in his first season, and the crazy notion of Jadeveon Clowney sitting out for a year at South Carolina before jumping to the NFL.

They look at Florida’s offense and how it could be the piece that holds the Gators back from being title contenders, Mississippi State’s inability to break through and win big games, the urgency needed at Mizzou to avoid basement-dweller status, and Vanderbilt’s next step in James Franklin’s continued ascension.

Before Myerberg heads out, he touches on a few of the prominent story lines as spring ball approaches, such as how Tennessee is taking to Butch Jones and if A&M can handle its big recruiting haul.

The guys close out the show talking about what they’ll be watching during spring practice in the SEC, Dan explains the Harlem Shake to Ty, and Ty tells the listeners how he wiped out in a puddle of mud and landed on his dislocated shoulder.

Oh! And Dan complains about the weather!

One Size Fits All (2/11)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 02:01:36 +0000

Ty and Dan navigate an overflowing inbox and chat about Ohio State’s defense, Mississippi’s recruiting class, LSU’s potential step back, the NFL stock of Johnny Manziel vs. Marcus Mariota, Autumn Reeser’s best role, male dogs dressed as female humans, and a daring porn-for-charity predicament.

National Signing Day! (2/6)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 05:33:28 +0000

Ty and Dan break down all the news from National Signing Day with Brandon Huffman from Scout.com, including the rise of Ole Miss, the emergence of UCLA, the arms race between Ohio State and Michigan, momentum of Texas A&M and Notre Dame, and Bill O’Brien’s tightwire act. Plus, an exhaustive breakdown of the best names (and porn names) in this year’s recruiting class and the dizzying linguistic exercise of trying to pronounce Laquvionte Gonzalez.

ACC Review (2/3)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:19:04 +0000

Ty and Dan talk with Jim Young from ACCSports.com about the future of Florida State under Jimbo Fisher, the state of Georgia Tech football, the punchline that was Logan Thomas’s 2012 season, Miami’s defensive woes, and much more. Plus… Verbacon 2013? Maybe…

The B1G Picture (1/30)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 02:39:46 +0000

Ty and Dan talk with Ramzy Nasrallah from ElevenWarriors.com about the irony of Ohio State’s unbeaten season, the dilemma of rooting for Michigan (or not), the trajectory of the Legends division, Bill O’Brien’s future, Kirk Ferentz’s leverage, and the quest for the new Illinois mascot.

A Pac-12 Review (1/23)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:29:23 +0000

Ty and Dan talk with Ted Miller from ESPN.com about the Pac-12 season that was, including the turmoil at USC, the coaching moves at Cal and Oregon, the momentum of Stanford, the rise of UCLA and much more. Plus, Dan deals with the cold while Ty recuperates from a dislocated shoulder.

Chip Kelly and Manti Te’o (1/16)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:41:45 +0000

Ty and Dan react to the news of Chip Kelly’s departure with help from Rob Moseley from the Eugene Register-Guard and try to make sense of the Manti Te’o saga.

That’s a Wrap (1/9)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 02:28:55 +0000

Ty and Dan summarize their trip to Miami, the BCS Championship Game, other prominent bowls, and Brent Musburger’s obsession with Katherine Webb.

AT THE BCS: A Championship Preview (1/7)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:41:15 +0000

Ty and Dan sit down for one last time in South Florida to discuss the BCS National Championship, their keys to victory for each team, and their official predictions.

AT THE BCS: Sarah Smith (1/6)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 07:25:43 +0000

Ty and Dan talk with Texas student Sarah Smith, the winner of Hyundai’s “Fanthropology” Contest on SBNation.com, about her trip to Miami, her prediction for the BCS title game, her undying love of the Longhorns, and the whirlwind experience of being a viral GIF sensation.

AT THE BCS: Holly Anderson (1/6)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 07:16:01 +0000

Ty and Dan talk with Holly Anderson from SI.com about navigating the media cavalry, the gameday weather forecast, the more annoying fan base, and the World Series of Air Hockey.

AT THE BCS: Stewart Mandel (1/6)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:35:45 +0000

Dan talks with Stewart Mandel from SI.com about ND-Alabama storylines, game expectations, dynasties and 90s comedies.

AT THE BCS: Bruce Feldman (1/6)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:29:31 +0000

Ty and Dan start off talking to Bruce Feldman about the BCS National Championship and end up with a trivia contest featuring questions about the Wu-Tang Clan and the brilliance of Jerry Palm.

AT THE BCS: Andy Staples (1/5)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 16:12:23 +0000

Ty and Dan talk with Andy Staples about the battles up front along the offensive and defensive lines and break down the must-have food options in and around South Florida.

AT THE BCS: Pete Sampson (1/5)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 20:43:18 +0000

Ty and Dan talk with Pete Sampson from IrishIllustrated.com about make-or-break match-ups for Notre Dame, the evolution of Tommy Rees as a member of the Fighting Irish, dealing with national media and more.

AT THE BCS: Bryan Fischer (1/5)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 20:41:19 +0000

Ty and Dan talk with Bryan Fischer from the Pac-12 about BCS Media Day, the national championship’s effects on recruiting, the Pac-12 season and more.

AT THE BCS: Paul Myerberg

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:32:39 +0000

From the Solid Verbal Mobile Studio, Ty and Dan speak with the USA Today’s Paul Myerberg about all things Notre Dame/Alabama, including season surprises, key matchups, dynasties, and various in-game scenarios. He is also dripped on by the ceiling twice. Nobody’s safe in the Solid Verbal Mobile Studio.

AT THE BCS: Keith Arnold (1/4)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:54:28 +0000

Ty and Dan set up a mobile studio on a media hotel coffee table and talk with Keith Arnold from NBC Sports about individual match-ups in the ND-Alabama game, his expectations for future expectations, rebuttals to common anti-ND arguments, and terrifying parasailing accidents.

Bowl Picks (12/30)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 01:42:27 +0000

Ty and Dan walk through the most recent bowl action and make their picks for the upcoming games. Plus, a candid discussion about hibachi grills.

Download The 2012 Verbies!

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 19:28:08 +0000

It’s the most prestigious awards show in all of college football podcasting, and it’s now available for $1.99 at SolidVerbal.com/Verbies. Here’s a sneak peek at what happened when the stars made their way down the red carpet.

Download the full version of The 2012 Verbies (in audio and video) at http://www.solidverbal.com/verbies.

Rece Davis (12/26)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 01:45:22 +0000

Ty and Dan talk with ESPN’s Rece Davis about his preparation regimen before broadcasts, the dynamic between Lou Holtz and Mark May, the balance between personal fandom and professional responsibilities, the effects of conference realignment on other sports, and his Christmas movie power rankings.

Verbies Recap (12/23)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 22:06:58 +0000

Ty and Dan recap Saturday’s get-together in the Lehigh Valley to record the 2012 Verbies, break down the latest bowl games, and talk about their holiday wish lists.

What’s Stewing (12/19)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 02:39:26 +0000

Ty and Dan welcome Stewart Mandel from SI.com back to the show to discuss recent coaching moves, his barometer for stud/dud hires, conference realignment’s effect on college football’s sustainability, the disrespect of Notre Dame, and much more.

Casual Dress Sunday (12/16)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 19:43:43 +0000

Ty and Dan relax by talking about Arizona’s comeback bowl win, the rise of Utah State, the fall of the Big East, and other points from voice messages, e-mails, and Twitter.

Twelve Twelve Twelve! (12/12)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 03:07:21 +0000

Ty and Dan talk with Michael Weinreb about the robotic qualities of Nick Saban, the likability of Notre Dame, the importance of the Heisman Trophy, and the Penn State community a year after the Sandusky scandal. Plus, six bowl picks, a coaching carousel update, and a weird orthodontic details from when the guys were 12.

Crunching the Numbers (12/9)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 23:54:03 +0000

Ty and Dan put together a mega show and talk about Johnny Football’s Heisman Trophy, the college football coaching carousel, advanced statistics with SBNation’s Bill Connelly, a hypothetical media road trip, and welcome Mama Rubenstein to the podcast.

Coachapalooza (12/5)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:48:04 +0000

Ty and Dan discuss the surprising move of Bret Bielema to Arkansas, the comfort Gus Malzahn provides at Auburn, the weird firing of Mario Cristobal, and a variety of other topics related to the ongoing coaching carousel. Plus, a quick run through some of the hot and not-so-hot bowl match-ups and a rare guest appearance by Mama Hildenbrandt.

BONUS: Week 14 Reverbs (12/4)

solidverbal@gmail.com (Ty Hildenbrandt / Dan Rubenstein) — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 23:06:06 +0000

Computer glitches kept the final Reverbs of the regular season from seeing the light of day. But with so much passion oozing from phone-modulated voices, we couldn’t resist posting them as their own download. Also, with news of Bret Bielema’s departure, Andrew from Wisconsin provides the most ironic possible segue into our Wednesday show.