Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast

Your co-hosts Richard Johnson, Steven Godfrey, and Alex Kirshner talk about the Big Ten/ACC/Pac-12 "alliance" plan. We're skeptical about it and think it's a lot heavier on brandspeak than actual solutions for anything, and we explain why. Then, let's talk about the Week 0 games, the future of "Week 0" as an entity, and Bryan Harsin and Nick Rolovich's recent failures. This show's Patreon page is at splitzoneduo.com, and we'd love to have you there. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 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

We've got a packed house this week, as the Shutdown Fullcast's Jason Kirk joins for a special episode with Godfrey, Richard, and Alex. The group discusses the FBS independents who didn't get their own conference previews, and then moves to the second edition of the FCS UPSET DRAFT, an interactive game in which we (and you, if you want) pick FCS teams to beat FBS opponents this fall. Each game has a point value, and we'll track results throughout the season. We'll have a contest for subscribers to our Patreon (splitzoneduo.com), featuring Homefield shirts for the people with the five highest scores at the end of the season, and we'll post the point values publicly so anyone who wants to can play along. Please get your picks in by the kickoff to Week 0. Thanks for listening. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 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

Richard and Alex are joined by their new co-host to finish the preview series with two of the more unwieldly geographic footprints in college sports. They talk about Bobby Bowden’s legacy, Clemson’s incessant staying power and way more Virginia Tech than you can shake a stick at. They also talk about a lack of obvious AAC coaching movement, what happened to Houston and how much Gus Malzahn might enjoy his time at UCF.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 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

Justin Ferguson, Southern college football luminary and publisher of the Auburn Observer, joins Alex and Richard for a variety pack of 2021 season previews of the SEC, Big 12, and Conference USA. In addition to talking a whole lot of ball, we discussed realignment, Playoff expansion, and why everybody hates Conference USA's television deal so much. Subscribe to our Patreon at splitzoneduo.com, and find the Observer at auburnobserver.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 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

Steven Godfrey joins Alex Kirshner and Richard Johnson for a two-part show this week. We were going to preview the 2021 season in the SEC and Sun Belt, but … uh … some news came up, so we talked for 40 or so minutes about Oklahoma, Texas, and the forthcoming wave of SEC-driven realignment. Then we previewed the Sun Belt’s upcoming season, deciding to punt (Big Ten term) the SEC preview to an episode in the near future. Subscribe to our Patreon at splitzoneduo.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 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

Steven Godfrey joins an Alex-less show to In-n-Out or Salt and Straw the most pressing questions for our friends on the West Coast including: Is this a Washington hype year, can Arizona State make an off-field circus not matter? What is UCLA? Is Colorado gonna pull off the Wisconsin of the West? Is it UNLV’s West to win? And more including an askSZD that dives into just what on earth is going on at Auburn. (And yes, Richard tries to talk you into USC yet again.)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 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

Alex Kirshner, Richard Johnson, and Steven Godfrey talk through a series of questions about FBS’ two Midwestern conferences, then take a big list of questions. Preview season is upon us, which means football season is about to be upon us, too. If you’re interested in subscribing to our Patreon, you can do so at splitzoneduo.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 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

Yes, the season is approaching way faster than you think. With 7ish weeks left, Alex, Richard, and Steven Godfrey take a look at some of the most intriguing team over/under bets on the board and do a little bit of Baby’s First Gambling talk (if you’re into that). Plus, answers to a lot of questions. This show’s Patreon is at splitzoneduo.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 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

This episode is an example of the bonus episodes we regularly publish on our Patreon, which you can subscribe to at splitzoneduo.com. Patrons will see another episode going up on their feeds just as they see this one. Maybe you know someone who's spent a weekend at a gameday home –– a property they or a friend bought exclusively for use on college football game weekends. This episode is about the growth of those properties in the SEC –– and in Starkville, Mississippi, in particular –– and how Mississippi State's mid-2010s success has had a tangible impact on the housing supply in the Bulldogs' city. Taylor Shelton is a Georgia State geographer who recently conducted a first-of-its-kind study into the proliferation of gameday homes, how they've boomed in recent years, what they've done to housing markets in cities like Starkville, and what they've changed about how SEC cities use their space. In other words, this is an interview about what football can mean to real estate markets and college towns in the American South. You can find Taylor's study at www.taylorshelton.info, and his Twitter handle is @kyjts. Or you can enroll at Georgia State and get the paid version of all he has to offer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 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

Mr. Emmert went to Washington and came back with a big fat L. Amateurism isn’t dead, but it is most certainly in poor health after a unanimous decision put a chink in the NCAA’s largest amateurism armor. Banner Society’s Steven Godfrey joins the show to discuss what exactly it means for players being paid, and takes your questions via #ASKSZD.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 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