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Welcome to the College Football Newsletter, where we can all agree that Jeremiah Smith is an all-time Ohio State wide receiver. Even Jaxon Smith-Njigba, the best receiver in the NFL, says we haven’t seen a guy like this come out of Columbus.
We’re four weeks into the season, which means we’re getting our sea legs under us. Fans at tailgates are getting closer to perfecting their routines for the season. Previously murky depth charts have now been sorted out. Coaches are understanding their rosters’ potential. And your humble podcasters are releasing episodes at astronomical levels.
In just six days, we here at Split Zone Duo LLC are releasing five podcasts for your listening pleasure. We’re talking about Relaunch Week levels of content this week. We feel great about it knowing we can produce at this level as we near the middle of the season.
We’re just happy to be getting in all these reps, Coach!
Here’s what we dropped into your podcast feed this week
Kamario Taylor might have singlehandedly made Mississippi State this week’s Team of the Week. Listen to Rodger and Alex discuss the immediate future of the Bulldogs and why they could make the Playoff.
Time to taste it. Alex and Richard break down Week 5 games, including an Iowa vs. Ohio State game which has potential after the Hawkeyes’ game against Michigan. There’s also a very good conversation about how Friday night college football games are a good time, even with all the TV rights fights happening.
Can you believe a third of the season is already in the books? That’s enough time to notice some patterns that we didn’t think would be there at the first kickoff. Host emeritus Godfrey stops by to examine the things that have surprised us this season. Despite their early success, Texas makes the list for Richard, for good reason.
Last but not least is Friday’s mailbag episode, where Richard and Alex answer questions about both the Oklahoma Sooners and the United States Senate. It’s out now.
And, of course, the Hurry-Up arrives Sunday, with Rodger joining Richard this week.
Some recommended reading and watching
Alex joined The Paul Finebaum Show to discuss the Protect College Sports Act. Listen to the full segment here, or watch clips of it over on our social channels.
Richard looked at the new quarterback-offensive coordinator pairings and graded them at CBS Sports.
RJ also covered the Auburn trade secrets story over on his Instagram.
Over at The Athletic, Pete Sampson breaks down the intensity level of all of Notre Dame’s rivals according to Wikipedia. Hello, Georgia Tech, at No. 17.
Jared Curtis looked to be headed to Athens until the five-star quarterback ultimately made his way to Vanderbilt. Austin Nivison chronicles Curtis’ journey that resulted in him picking Nashville.
Thanks for reading, enjoy the games, and we’ll see you on Sunday.