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Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast

Richard Johnson and Alex Kirshner

An independent college football podcast that covers the whole sport, led by Richard Johnson and Alex Kirshner. Free episodes each week (twice per week in season), plus frequent subscriber episodes. Featuring co-host emeritus Steven Godfrey and friends. www.splitzoneduo.com

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78:20

The Playoff First-Round Preview Show + Weekend...

Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast ·

2024/12/18

Richard Johnson, Steven Godfrey, and Alex Kirshner discuss the first-round College Football Playoff games and more on this week’s show: * Indiana at Notre Dame, where the Hoosiers have the chance to do the funniest possible thing * SMU at Penn State, where the sport’s chaotic December calendar is really coming into focus with a Penn State transfer* Clemson at Texas, where the Tigers will try to play Cinderella * Tennessee at Ohio State, where Richard and Alex disagree on how feasible a Vols upset of

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27:20

Single Wing: Sumrall and the SEC in '26?

Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast ·

2024/12/14

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comIn this solo Q&A show, Steven Godfrey answers SZD subscriber questions about some of the latest coach doings, some scheduling gripes, the potential '25 Sumrall Sweepstakes, Mike Gundy's expiration date, changing holiday patterns and what "Emeritus" actually looks like. Producer: Anthony Vito

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23:53

Belichick to Carolina, Explained by UNC Football Alum...

Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast ·

2024/12/12

Michael Felder, college football media wizard and a former cornerback at North Carolina, joins Richard to expand on Bill Belichick’s hiring:* The hiring as a marker of UNC’s football legitimacy* The difference between coaching pros and college players, and the challenges of “do your job” culture at this level* The gap in perception between media and UNC fansProducer: Anthony Vito This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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15:08

Emergency Episode: Belichick to UNC

Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast ·

2024/12/12

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comRichard Johnson and Alex Kirshner discuss Bill Belichick’s hiring at North Carolina: * How the search evolved over a week and a half * A messy, messy process leads to an incredible risk … and incredible result * The case for success (including different ways of measuring it): Could Belichick change football in Chapel Hill forever even if he doesn’t win? * The case for failure: Yeah, there are tons of ways this could

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14:19

Observations on 6 CFB Hires: Stay Frosty

Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast ·

2024/12/11

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comIn this subscriber episode, Richard and Alex trade observations about a handful of recent hires in the college football coach carousel, including: * Scott Frost to UCF, where prior success doesn’t tell us a lot about how the Knights will operate going forward* Matt Entz to Fresno State, Bronco Mendenhall to Utah State, and what their contracts tell us about Pac-12 realignment * Barry Odom to Purdue, where he might be

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37:59

The State of the Bowls, Feat. Bowl Season's Nick...

Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast ·

2024/12/10

Nick Carparelli is the executive director of Bowl Season, the group that represents the interests of CFB’s many bowl games. Alex and Richard interview him about:* What if anything worries him right now about the state of bowls * Bowls’ efforts to thrive in a world of opt outs, and how bowls might fit into the next economic iteration of the sport* The payout landscape for different kinds of bowl games * Bowls in baseball stadiums. Bowls in the Bahamas. What’s next? * The differences between

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8:38

The Eyes List: Resolution Sunday

Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast ·

2024/12/09

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comRichard and Godfrey update you on the state of the coach carousel with reporting and analysis on a bunch of movements, including: * Purdue gets Barry Odom to replace Ryan Walters * Jon Sumrall’s good situation at Tulane and association with North Carolina* How Bill Belichick factors into that story * Charlotte hires Tim Albin, the MAC champion coach* The end of the Charles Huff-Marshall marriage * Neal Brown and some

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38:20

The CFB Playoff Bracket Reaction Show

Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast ·

2024/12/09

The College Football Playoff bracket is set. Richard, Alex, and Godfrey discuss: * The committee getting it right this time * First-round matchups and who got a favorable draw* Any quibbles with the seedings * The weakened state of championship games* The Richard Johnson Transfer Portal MinuteSUPPORT OUR PARTNERS AND GET COOL STUFF* Enter your pick for the Nokian Tyres Road Trip of the Week and be automatically entered in a monthly drawing to win tires at www.nokiantyres.com/szd* Use code SZD20 for

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14:11

The Ryan Day Decision Point

Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast ·

2024/12/05

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comThanks to the 12-team playoff, Ryan Day’s current situation at Ohio State is unlike any hot-seat drama in college football history. Godfrey, Richard, and Alex talk about the weird dynamics facing the Buckeyes right now, like:* How many playoff games does Day have to win? Is it one? Two? Four?* Does the $30 million-plus buyout matter to Ohio State?* If Day has lost the fanbase—and it sure looks like he has, for now—how

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71:27

Week 15 Tasting Menu: Champs Are Here

Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast ·

2024/12/04

Alex, Richard, and Steven preview Championship Weekend, in order: * WKU at Jacksonville State * Tulane at Army* UNLV at Boise for a playoff spot * Miami vs. Ohio * Iowa State vs. Arizona State * Georgia vs. Texas * Marshall at Louisiana * Penn State vs. Oregon* Clemson vs. SMU Plus, updates on the lower-level postseasons and the debut of THE RICHARD JOHNSON PORTAL MINUTE, a one-minute (or so) update on interesting names going into the transfer portal. SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS AND GET COOL STUFF:* Enter

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9:15

The Eyes List: Black Sunday SitRep

Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast ·

2024/12/01

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comBlack Sunday arrived. Steven Godfrey goes through his reporting notebook on the coach movements at the end of the regular season, including: * Why North Carolina is “messy, messy, messy” * What was behind the Arthur Smith/UNC thing* Jon Sumrall in control of a limited board * Uncertainty around Virginia Tech* KC Keeler to Temple (recorded shortly before that was announced, as you’ll understand as you listen) * Purdue’s

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52:16

Week 14 Hurry-Up: You Had A Bad Day

Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast ·

2024/12/01

A detailed but brisk recap of Week 14 in college football, including: * Ohio State’s inexplicable collapse * Texas’ dominant return to College Station * A Palmetto Bowl that meant everything and nothing * UGA’s survival in a classic * Mario Cristobal’s latest epic blunder * Two Indiana schools punch their tickets * What to make of Playoff-bound Tennessee * The Mountain West reserves its spot * Postgame beefing all over the Big Ten * Lots of bowls clinched and missed * One of the worst FBS teams ever

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21:10

The Single Wing: Dad Drive Survival Edition, Part 2

Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast ·

2024/11/26

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comStill on the road? Yeah, us too. Let's explore the college athlete earning potential of the WWE, why living in Nashville makes you like hardcore, the best YouTube channels to prevent panic attacks, working out in a crew neck sweatshirt and why holidays aren't meant to be perfect and not every relationship is mandatory.Host: Steven GodfreyProducer: Anthony Vito

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24:30

The Single Wing: Dad Drive Survival Edition, Part 1

Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast ·

2024/11/26

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comCongrats on making it to America's best and only holiday: Thanksgiving! Let's talk about the football of it all, including the Michigan roster-building method vs. the Indiana method, which Nick Saban love letter is right for you, the possibility of the SEC/B1G-only playoff, and a spirited holiday defense of commuter schools and their well-loved parking lots.Host: Steven GodfreyProducer: Anthony Vito

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81:34

Week 14 Feasting Menu: Rivalry Week

Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast ·

2024/11/25

Our preview of Week 14, the final week of the regular season, including: * Hook ‘em or gig ‘em? * Can you imagine if Michigan-Ohio State did not go as planned? * Will Mark Stoops ever stop putting Louisville in a blender? * Why is North Carolina allowing this Mack Brown situation to fester? * Do hot-seated coaches get friskier on fourth down? * Could Tulane beat Boise to the line for the G5 playoff spot? * Is Kansas-Baylor the Shadow Big 12 Championship? * Which team is less excited for the

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43:30

Week 13 Hurry-Up: OK, Sooners

Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast ·

2024/11/24

A packed but brisk recap of Week 13, including: * Indiana wasn’t up to it, but saw its Playoff chances go UP * Alabama melts down in Norman * Notre Dame sits on Army * The wonderful, messy race for the Mackey Award * The Big 12 descends into madness* A finish in Tempe unlike anything you’ve ever seen* And another one in Piscataway, actually* Boise State is teetering * A blowout in the Brawl of the Wild (Correction from this show: Louisiana hasn’t yet clinched the Sun Belt West. There’s still a

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14:58

When Notre Dame-Army Ruled The World

Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast ·

2024/11/20

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comNotre Dame and Army meet at Yankee Stadium in a game with national championship implications. Is the year 2024 or 1946? Why did a rivalry that produced one of college football’s Games of the Century stop being played on a frequent basis? In a modified edition of SZD’s “Dead Letters” series, let’s learn about a rivalry that briefly defined college football in a unique era.Hosted by Alex Kirshner, Richard Johnson, and

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65:49

Week 13 Tasting Menu: Welcome to the Arena

Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast ·

2024/11/20

Split Zone Duo previews Week 13 of the college football season, including: * Can Indiana actually do this? We’re skeptical, but here’s how. * Army gets the ultimate prove-it matchup with Notre Dame* What’s up with Monday coach firings? * The Ole Miss vs. Florida SZD Alumni Bowl * Can Big 12 Tiebreaker Armageddon be avoided? * Nebraska: Please figure this out * The Pac-12’s Game of 2024 arrives * The Mountain West and SWAC get a little spicy * Could Auburn get messy with A&M? * Can Oklahoma score on

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36:34

Week 12 Hurry-Up: Cocked and Loaded

Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast ·

2024/11/18

Recapping Week 12 of the college football season, including: * South Carolina is a whole lot of fun * Georgia lives to fight another day* Oregon is the first team to wrap a Playoff spot * Colorado might join them * Or the Big 12 might miss out altogether * SMU continues to rock * Tulane and Army are on a collision course* Brian Kelly plays the Billy Napier role * Watch out for Baylor … in 2025* A worrying sign for Notre Dame? And much, much more. Hosts: Alex Kirshner, Richard JohnsonProducer:

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11:34

The Big Mess at Kennesaw State

Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast ·

2024/11/13

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comKennesaw State fired coach Brian Bohannon, who turned it from an FCS startup team into a playoff team and then into an FBS program. We discuss:* How Kennesaw trapped itself* The shambolic handling of the announcement* The history of FBS transition programs firing coaches* Why Bohannon’s firing was bound to get messy* What happens when a program jumps before it’s ready* Whether the firing was actually a bad ideaHosts:

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