

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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Dec 1, 2024 • 52min
Week 14 Hurry-Up: You Had A Bad Day
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 And more. Hosts: Alex Kirshner, Richard JohnsonProducer: Anthony Vito SUPPORT 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 20% off your first order from Homefield, at www.homefieldapparel.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Nov 26, 2024 • 21min
The Single Wing: Dad Drive Survival Edition, Part 2
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

Nov 26, 2024 • 25min
The Single Wing: Dad Drive Survival Edition, Part 1
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

Nov 25, 2024 • 1h 22min
Week 14 Feasting Menu: Rivalry Week
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 Commonwealth Cup? * Can we just pretend we didn’t accidentally skip the Territorial Cup, a major game that we will discuss in detail on the Sunday Hurry-Up? * Is there any reason this Egg Bowl could get weird? And more! Hosts: Alex Kirshner, Richard JohnsonProducer: Anthony VitoSUPPORT 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 20% off your first order from Homefield, at www.homefieldapparel.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Nov 24, 2024 • 44min
Week 13 Hurry-Up: OK, Sooners
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 clinching scenario in play for South Alabama as we head into Week 14.) Hosts: Alex Kirshner and Richard Johnson.SUPPORT 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 20% off your first order from Homefield, at www.homefieldapparel.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Nov 20, 2024 • 15min
When Notre Dame-Army Ruled The World
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 Steven Godfrey. Produced by Anthony Vito.

Nov 20, 2024 • 1h 6min
Week 13 Tasting Menu: Welcome to the Arena
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 Alabama? (No.) And more! Hosted by Richard Johnson, Alex Kirshner, and Steven Godfrey. Produced by Anthony Vito. SUPPORT 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 20% off your first order from Homefield, at www.homefieldapparel.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Nov 18, 2024 • 37min
Week 12 Hurry-Up: Cocked and Loaded
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: Anthony Vito SUPPORT 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 20% off your first order from Homefield, at www.homefieldapparel.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Nov 13, 2024 • 12min
The Big Mess at Kennesaw State
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: Steven Godfrey, Richard Johnson, Alex KirshnerProducer: Anthony Vito

Nov 13, 2024 • 1h 27min
Week 12 Tasting Menu: Offensive Line Depth Is Hard
Split Zone Duo previews Week 12 of the college football season, including:* The problems facing the Georgia Bulldogs* Kansas takes a crack at another Big 12 contender* Texas and Arkansas take us back to the SWC, even though Texas really does not want to consider Arkansas a rival* Tulane’s emergence as a maybe-Playoff contender* Could Utah derail Colorado?* A darkhorse Colorado State rides in the Mountain West* A pair of enormous FCS games* Baylor and West Virginia in a medicated Anxiety Bowl* Wisconsin’s latest chance to restore a fading reputationAnd more!SUPPORT 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 20% off your first order from Homefield, at www.homefieldapparel.comHosts: Richard Johnson, Steven Godfrey, Alex KirshnerProducer: Anthony Vito This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe


