Cover 3 College Football

The Cover 3 crew is here to give you the latest in the world of college football. It’s the big ole bag of mail! We start today with some FCS talk! The season kicks off this weekend and we’re discussing some potential Lock Talk. (7:34) Of the 2nd year coaches, which coach are you excited to see long-term at their current school? Which of these coaches isn’t a fit? (19:30) Which of these two scenarios happens first: Miami winning an ACC Championship or Michigan beating Ohio State? (24:00) Do we think the Clemson blowout losses to LSU and Ohio State mean anything for the Tigers long term? (31:30) Which sport would be easier to coach if you never played or played at a higher level? (38:05) Understanding the current state and future of analytics in football. (44:40) Is anyone insane with being excited about what Brett Bielema is doing so far at Illinois before a game has been played?Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @bartonsimmons, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanellFor more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 Podcast looks back at the coaches hired and fired in the 2018 cycle. Where our initial thoughts on the hires correct? Where were we wrong and where have we been surprised. The conversation begins with what went right for Florida with Dan Mullen and what went wrong for Florida State with Willie Taggart (12:00) then whether Jimbo Fisher's 2020 success at Texas A&M shows that's on schedule based on the expectations (27:00). Then, yet-to-be-determined grades for Scott Frost at Nebraska (36:00) and Chip Kelly at UCLA (41:30) plus recapping the biggest surprises from the Power Five coaches hired in the 2018 cycle that have already been fired (47:43). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @bartonsimmons, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanellFor more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew is here to give you the latest in the world of college football. Today we’ve got Bill Connelly joining the show! (2:20) Let’s talk returning production for the 2021 season! How are calculations made? (14:30) What are the tiers set at for returning production? How do you differentiate the top, bottom, and middle of the list? (20:15) What’s the Pac-12 going to look like? (23:50) Iowa State hype train (29:00) Taking a look at the ACC (37:15) Ohio State and the Big Ten (40:00) Coaches and analytics (42:10) What one rule would Bill change?'Cover 3' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanellFor more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew is here to give you the latest in the world of college football. Today we’ll break down ALL THINGS SUPER BOWL! Danny is joining us live from Tampa! (2:00) Is Tom Brady the GOAT? Are people ready to admit that? (3:30) Tom Brady’s forgotten career at Michigan (6:30) Who is putting the talent into the Super Bowl? Let’s talk crootin’ to NFL pipeline. (14:30) What did Mahomes look like at Texas Tech? Did we ever think he’d be this good? (24:30) Biggest surprise from CFB to NFL. (36:00) SUPER BOWL LOCKS!'Cover 3' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanellFor more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew is here to give you the latest in the world of college football. National Signing Day is coming to a close and Alabama has landed the best recruiting class of all time! Let’s dive in! (2:00) How did Alabama land the best class ever? Who are the names to know? (10:00) New coaches, average classes. How did the new coaches fare this year? (16:00) Wisconsin has brought in its best class ever! (22:19) What kind of class does Jimbo Fisher have at Texas A&M? (25:08) USC does a good job holding on to California talent. Class stays inside the Top 8. (31:45) What are the recruiting gaps like in the top 10? How do these schools match up? (35:20) Deion Sanders is making magic at Jackson State. (39:20) Explaining the 2021 recruiting classes compared to other non-Covid years. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instant reaction to the breaking news that the return of a college football video game is in the works. Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson break down what we know, when the game might be available and what features we'd like to see in the return of EA Sports College Football. Discussion includes their own gaming history, features of the modern college football world that would work in the game and much more.'Cover 3' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanellFor more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew is here to give you the latest in the world of college football. Today marks episode 500 (!!!) of the Cover 3 podcast. We asked our listeners for some more personal questions and we go them! (3:00) What’s your dream college football Saturday? (10:45) Barton Simmons ask the big questions. (19:00) Memories from the 1st episode. (25:50) Are there schools that players are underrated because they committed there? (32:30) Which up-and-coming coach would you bet on winning a National title first? (35:00) Can Kirby Smart win at title at Georgia? (38:00) The origin of the Dentist. (41:00) Ultimate college town bucket list (47:30) Barton as the dancer AND the bouncer,'Cover 3' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanellFor more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chip Patterson and Bud Elliott answer listener questions. First, non-conference games that standout from the ACC and SEC schedule release (1:30) and whether Pat Fitzgerald will ever leave Northwestern for an NFL job (4:50). Then it's on to the mailbag, with questions regarding Steve Sarkisian's staff hires (8:00), what year one coaches won't make it to the end of their first contracts (13:30), how high school prospects can be seen when football is shutdown because of COVID (21:55) and whether a college football program's financial status has any tie to success (29:20). Then, expectations for Miami in 2021 (33:45), whether Spencer Rattler can live up to the hype (41:30), how tough academic standards impact recruiting (45:20) and whether a conference would ever kick a school out of the league (50:45). Cover 3' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanellFor more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew is here to give you the latest in the world of college football. National Signing Day is quickly approaching so we break down the latest you need to know about your school’s class. (4:00) Any schools that are surprising in this year’s rankings? (8:30) Let’s meet the top recruits. J.T. Tuimoloau is the top recruit in the country and he’s also unsigned… where will he go? (11:30) Who is Terrion Arnold? (14:15) Which other unsigned commits are Bud Elliott excited about? (23:00) Coaching change impact on National Signing Day. (33:30) Closing time leading up to National Signing Day. How do schools close?Cover 3' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanellFor more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew is here to give you the latest in the world of college football. It’s an emergency podcast! Tennessee has found its next head coach… UCF’s Josh Heupel has been hired by his former AD at UCF, Danny White. Heupel went 28-8 in his three seasons as head coach at UCF. (21:00) What’s next for UCF?Cover 3' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanellFor more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices