The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell

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The Hard Count is all things college football, for the people, by the people, and with the people. J.D. PicKell brings video analysis to you on a daily basis focused on the top teams across the country. This is a community for those who live and die by the events of Saturdays in the fall and into early January. The party rolls on.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Oklahoma QB John Mateer Joins! | CFB Playoff Outlook For Notre Dame, Ohio State, Notre Dame

    Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer joins the show! Before our conversation with the Sooners' signal caller, J.D. reveals College Football Playoff Optimism Tiers following the first CFP Rankings. Grouping up teams based on how likely they are to make the postseason looking at the outlook of teams like Notre Dame, Texas, Ohio State, and Oregon based on where they stand. After our conversation with Mateer, J.D. gives Oklahoma a bye week break down before himself and producer Kaiden Smith call their shots for the upcoming Week 11 college football slate. The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell is presented by BetMGM! If you haven’t signed up for BetMGM yet, use bonus code "HARDCOUNT" and you will get up to a $1500 First Bet Offer on your first wager with BetMGM!  See BetMGM.com for Terms. 21+ only. US promotional offers not available in New York, Nevada, Ontario, or Puerto Rico. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (Available in the US). Call 877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Call 1-800-NEXT-STEP (AZ), 1-800-327-5050 (MA), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-981-0023 (PR). First Bet Offer for new customers only. Subject to eligibility requirements. Rewards are non-withdrawable bonus bets that expire in 7 days. In partnership with Kansas Crossing Casino and Hotel.  Take the guesswork out of buying tickets with Gametime! Last minute tickets. Lowest Price. Guaranteed. Download Gametime today and use code HARDCOUNT for $20 off your first purchase. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 14m
  2. 3 DAYS AGO

    First College Football Playoff Rankings Were Actually... GOOD? | Head Coach Match Maker

    Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... The first College Football Playoff Rankings are officially here! J.D. reacts to the first CFP Rankings of the season, breaking down the current playoff picture as this stands and what the committee is telling us through their rankings. Then we unpack what's being missed in the Texas A&M vs Missouri game and the LSU vs Alabama matchup.  Then J.D. and producer Kaiden Smith play Head Coach Match Maker, a new game where J.D. pairs the top head coach vacancies with head coaches he thinks would fit best before receiving a grade from Kaiden.  The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell is presented by BetMGM! If you haven’t signed up for BetMGM yet, use bonus code "HARDCOUNT" and you will get up to a $1500 First Bet Offer on your first wager with BetMGM! See BetMGM.com for Terms. 21+ only. US promotional offers not available in New York, Nevada, Ontario, or Puerto Rico. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (Available in the US). Call 877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Call 1-800-NEXT-STEP (AZ), 1-800-327-5050 (MA), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-981-0023 (PR). First Bet Offer for new customers only. Subject to eligibility requirements. Rewards are non-withdrawable bonus bets that expire in 7 days. In partnership with Kansas Crossing Casino and Hotel. Take the guesswork out of buying tickets with Gametime! Last minute tickets. Lowest Price. Guaranteed. Download Gametime today and use code HARDCOUNT for $20 off your first purchase. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 34m
  3. 4 DAYS AGO

    College Football Week 11 PREDICTIONS

    Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Prediction Tuesday! J.D. previews and makes his predictions for the best games of the upcoming Week 11 slate starting with the Bet MGM Game of the Week when Texas A&M takes on Missouri. Then J.D. dives into BYU vs Texas A&M,  Oregon vs Iowa, LSU vs Alabama, and Georgia vs Mississippi State. Then J.D. reveals three players he believes are currently leading the Heisman Trophy race heading into November and goes through the top candidates of the Auburn head coaching job to close out the show.  The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell is presented by BetMGM! If you haven’t signed up for BetMGM yet, use bonus code "HARDCOUNT" and you will get up to a $1500 First Bet Offer on your first wager with BetMGM!  See BetMGM.com for Terms. 21+ only. US promotional offers not available in New York, Nevada, Ontario, or Puerto Rico. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (Available in the US). Call 877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Call 1-800-NEXT-STEP (AZ), 1-800-327-5050 (MA), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-981-0023 (PR). First Bet Offer for new customers only. Subject to eligibility requirements. Rewards are non-withdrawable bonus bets that expire in 7 days. In partnership with Kansas Crossing Casino and Hotel.  Take the guesswork out of buying tickets with Gametime! Last minute tickets. Lowest Price. Guaranteed. Download Gametime today and use code HARDCOUNT for $20 off your first purchase.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 19m
  4. 5 DAYS AGO

    Sunday Sprint: Auburn Fires Freeze! | OU vs TENN, UGA vs FL, USC vs NEB, Texas vs Vandy Reactions & More

    Welcome to The Sunday Sprint, a collection of J.D.'s takes following Saturday's college football action that have been taken from the On3 YouTube channel and tailored for The Hard Count's podcast audience. Today on the sprint we start once again with breaking head coach news as Auburn officially fires Hugh Freeze. J.D. reacts to the Freeze news and talks about potential next head coaches on The Plains before diving into the this weekend's Week 10 slate. Recapping Oklahoma's road win over Tennessee, Georgia outlasting rival Florida in Jacksonville, Ohio State laying the smackdown on Penn State, and Texas handing Vanderbilt their second loss of the season to keep their playoff hopes alive.  We also talk about Miami's upset loss to SMU, USC getting a gritty Big Ten win on the road against Nebraska, and take a closer look at Julian Sayin's performance this weekend before revealing the latest and greatest Nothing But Ball Rankings following Saturday's games.  The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell is presented by BetMGM! If you haven’t signed up for BetMGM yet, use bonus code "HARDCOUNT" and you will get up to a $1500 First Bet Offer on your first wager with BetMGM! See BetMGM.com for Terms. 21+ only. US promotional offers not available in New York, Nevada, Ontario, or Puerto Rico. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (Available in the US). Call 877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Call 1-800-NEXT-STEP (AZ), 1-800-327-5050 (MA), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-981-0023 (PR). First Bet Offer for new customers only. Subject to eligibility requirements. Rewards are non-withdrawable bonus bets that expire in 7 days. In partnership with Kansas Crossing Casino and Hotel. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 33m
  5. 30 OCT

    Does Lane Kiffin Have a BETTER Job at Ole Miss? | Florida, LSU Coaching Search LATEST

    The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Is Ole Miss a better job for Lane Kiffin compared to Florida and LSU? J.D. breaks down Nick Saban's latest comments regarding Kiffin's head coaching future and is also joined by On3 insider Pete Nakos to discuss the LSU and Florida head coach searches. J.D. also unveils his new and improved eye test rankings, breaks down the narrative surrounding the top ranked Ohio State Buckeyes, reveals why he thinks Tennessee will make the CFP, and pulls back the curtain on Texas A&M's success amid their bye week. We also call our shots for Week 10 and makes some bold predictions ahead of an electric slate of college football games this weekend. The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell is presented by BetMGM! If you haven’t signed up for BetMGM yet, use bonus code "HARDCOUNT" and you will get up to a $1500 First Bet Offer on your first wager with BetMGM!  See BetMGM.com for Terms. 21+ only. US promotional offers not available in New York, Nevada, Ontario, or Puerto Rico. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (Available in the US). Call 877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Call 1-800-NEXT-STEP (AZ), 1-800-327-5050 (MA), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-981-0023 (PR). First Bet Offer for new customers only. Subject to eligibility requirements. Rewards are non-withdrawable bonus bets that expire in 7 days. In partnership with Kansas Crossing Casino and Hotel.  Use the code "JD" on Rhoback.com for a generous 20% off for all new customers!  Take the guesswork out of buying tickets with Gametime! Last minute tickets. Lowest Price. Guaranteed. Download Gametime today and use code HARDCOUNT for $20 off your first purchase.    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 21m
  6. 29 OCT

    PREDICTING The First College Football Playoff Rankings

    Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... What will next week's first College Football Playoff Rankings look like? J.D. predicts what the CFP Committee will do in their first rankings of the season before highlighting the most impactful people in college football for the month of November. Highlighting people like Marcus Freeman, Bryce Underwood, Carson Beck and more. We also preview Miami's matchup against SMU, break down what's being missed in Oklahoma vs Tennessee, and pull out the coach translator for UGA's Kirby Smart and Ole Miss' Lane Kiffin before diving into the candidates for the LSU head coach vacancy.  The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell is presented by BetMGM! If you haven’t signed up for BetMGM yet, use bonus code "HARDCOUNT" and you will get up to a $1500 First Bet Offer on your first wager with BetMGM!  See BetMGM.com for Terms. 21+ only. US promotional offers not available in New York, Nevada, Ontario, or Puerto Rico. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (Available in the US). Call 877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Call 1-800-NEXT-STEP (AZ), 1-800-327-5050 (MA), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-981-0023 (PR). First Bet Offer for new customers only. Subject to eligibility requirements. Rewards are non-withdrawable bonus bets that expire in 7 days. In partnership with Kansas Crossing Casino and Hotel.  Take the guesswork out of buying tickets with Gametime! Last minute tickets. Lowest Price. Guaranteed. Download Gametime today and use code HARDCOUNT for $20 off your first purchase.    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 25m
  7. 28 OCT

    College Football Week 10 PREDICTIONS

    Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Prediction Tuesday! J.D. breaks down all the top games games of Week 10 starting with the Bet MGM game of the week when Oklahoma goes to Knoxville to take on Tennessee in a game with major College Football Playoff stakes. Then J.D. dives into Vanderbilt and Texas' noon matchup and USC squaring off with Nebraska before a conversation about Lane Kiffin. As him and producer Kaiden Smith talk over if Kiffin should stay at Ole Miss or take his talents to LSU or Florida this offseason. To close the show we preview and predict the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party between Georgia and Florida before ending the show with Ohio State and Penn State's Big Ten showdown. The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell is presented by BetMGM! If you haven’t signed up for BetMGM yet, use bonus code "HARDCOUNT" and you will get up to a $1500 First Bet Offer on your first wager with BetMGM! See BetMGM.com for Terms. 21+ only. US promotional offers not available in New York, Nevada, Ontario, or Puerto Rico. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (Available in the US). Call 877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Call 1-800-NEXT-STEP (AZ), 1-800-327-5050 (MA), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-981-0023 (PR). First Bet Offer for new customers only. Subject to eligibility requirements. Rewards are non-withdrawable bonus bets that expire in 7 days. In partnership with Kansas Crossing Casino and Hotel. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 12m
  8. 26 OCT

    Sunday Sprint: Texas A&M vs LSU, Alabama vs South Carolina, Ole Miss vs Oklahoma Reactions & MORE

    Welcome to The Sunday Sprint, a collection of J.D.'s takes following Saturday's college football action that have been taken from the On3 YouTube channel and tailored for The Hard Count's podcast audience. Today on the sprint we dive into the biggest games from Week 9 of the college football season. Starting with Texas A&M dominating LSU on the road before recapping Ole Miss' impressive win over Oklahoma, Alabama's down to the wire victory against South Carolina, and then exploring what Lane Kiffin's most recent win means regarding him taking the Florida Gators head coaching job.  J.D. also pulls back the curtain on Texas' come from behind, overtime win in Starkville, Michigan defeating rival Michigan State on the road, and Tennessee scoring a ton of points against Kentucky before getting to his new and improved Nothing But Ball Rankings heading into Week 10. Closing out the show with an early preview of Tennessee and Oklahoma's matchup next weekend in Knoxville.  The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell is presented by BetMGM! If you haven’t signed up for BetMGM yet, use bonus code "HARDCOUNT" and you will get up to a $1500 First Bet Offer on your first wager with BetMGM! See BetMGM.com for Terms. 21+ only. US promotional offers not available in New York, Nevada, Ontario, or Puerto Rico. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (Available in the US). Call 877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Call 1-800-NEXT-STEP (AZ), 1-800-327-5050 (MA), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-981-0023 (PR). First Bet Offer for new customers only. Subject to eligibility requirements. Rewards are non-withdrawable bonus bets that expire in 7 days. In partnership with Kansas Crossing Casino and Hotel. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 18m

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The Hard Count is all things college football, for the people, by the people, and with the people. J.D. PicKell brings video analysis to you on a daily basis focused on the top teams across the country. This is a community for those who live and die by the events of Saturdays in the fall and into early January. The party rolls on.

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