Early Returns with Will McBroom

Will McBroom
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WVFS Tallahassee’s Will McBroom is joined by college football expert David Jarrett, NFL and draft analyst Thomas Widaman, and college basketball aficionado Jake Scaringella for wide ranging coverage across the sports landscape! Tune in for top tier analysis, with plenty of chaos along the way!

  1. May 25

    Season 3, Ep. 1: College Football Over/Unders & Early Predictions for 2027!

    Will and David are back for a new season of Early Returns! On today's episode, they dive into an early lookahead with less than 100 days until college football season, touching on topics including: -Can the Mormons do it again? -Will Brendan Sorsby ever take a snap on a football field again? -Is Arizona State being overlooked? -Are we again Kansas State's biggest investors? -Morgan Scalley's hotter seat than expected -Can Clemson rebound? -How does Florida State still get helmet bias? -Cal makes Will uncomfortable -Louisville and SMU, contenders? -Will and David's unethical fascination with Pitt and NC State -Jon Sumrall and the impending return of Florida football -Kalen DeBoer is underrated? -The dynamics of evaluating Lane Kiffin -Evacuating the Beamer Ball boat -But rowing the boat in Minnesota! -Chip Kelly? Chip Kelly! -Iowa State-Arizona State flashbacks -Nebraska's irrelevancy -Katin Houser hate -Can IU run it back? -UTSA's voodoo magic -The Sun Belt and the CUSA are a mess -An in-depth Hawaii Rainbow Warriors preview And more! Thank you for listening to Early Returns! Subscribe and check in for new episodes on college football, college basketball, and the NFL!

    1h 51m

  2. Apr 30

    Season 2, Ep. 23: NFL Draft Spectacular Part II: You Don't Have to Pick a Quarterback:

    On today's show, Will is joined by top Draft analyst Thomas Widaman for a full recap of every draft class, getting to the bottom of who won, who lost, and who is in between in the latest additions to NFL rosters! Thank you for listening to Early Returns! Stay tuned through the Summer for more college football content!

    1h 53m

  3. Apr 27

    Season 2, Ep. 22: NFL Draft Spectacular!

    Will and David are back for a full Draft recap as they evaluate every class as well as taking a look at the new look teams around the NFL in the aftermath. Buckle in folks, this one was so fun that Will didn't even record an outro by accident! Thanks for listening, tune in midweek for more draft coverage with Will and Thomas Widaman!

    1h 42m

  4. Apr 6

    Season 2, Ep. 21: NFL Draft Preview!

    We're back!!! Will and David are joined by top draft analyst Thomas Widaman for a full overview of the upcoming NFL Draft, going over the top players at each position group and where they may fall in the upcoming draft! Thank you for listening, tune in later in the month for more draft content!

    54 min

  5. Feb 15

    Season 2, Ep. 20: Everything Everywhere All at Once!

    We're back! Will and David return to catch up on everything they've missed over the past few weeks, including: -The Super Bowl?! -Way to go, Sam Darnold -How has Matthew Stafford gotten better?! -Can Mike MacDonald change coaching in the NFL? -What were the Patriots doing? -Pete Carroll sucks -The mediocrity of the Arizona Cardinals -The Dolphins are broken -Head to head on Matt LaFleur -INDIANA (That's right we never recapped this game) -Not a singular second of Miami talk -Mendoza=Kirk Cousins? -How dumb are the Minnesota Vikings?... -...But also please send Joe Burrow there -Texas talk -A discourse on ESPN and college football media -Shoutout Makenna Reid (derogatory) -College Baseball and Softball roundup -College Basketball season is here! -A draft season preview! -Choice words for Monroe Freeling ...and more! Thanks for listening, tune in in a couple weeks for more CFB offseason, march madness talk, and draft previews!

    1h 2m

  6. Jan 19

    Season 2, Ep. 19: Sam Leavitt slander, CFP Title preview, & NFL Playoff madness!

    Will and David are back with a full roundup of CFB topics plus NFL Playoff recaps through the Texans-Patriots matchup. Along the way, they discuss: -The college football calendar being completely broken -Does Miami present a unique challenge for the Hoosiers? -Feeling good for Carson Beck -Curt Cignetti, man of legend -Sam Leavitt...isn't that good? -Lane Kiffin discourse -Tampering and the transfer portal -Colorado trending upwards -More James Franklin praise -South Carolina...ok I guess whatever -Is the SEC dead? -C.J. Stroud live reaction -The Seahawks are inevitable -The Titans are a joke -Ravens and Steelers coaching search updates -Look out for Caleb Williams (I was technically right) ...and more! Thank y'all for listening! Tune in this weekend for a full recap of CFB and NFL action!

    1h 7m

  7. 12/27/2025

    Season 2, Ep. 18: Bowl Season Spectacular! (w/some Playoff talk)

    Will and David are back with a full rundown of bowl season, the CFP, and the Michigan coaching search, along with all of the other storylines in college football right now, with topics including: -More FIU discussion than they deserved -Will's new hat -Oklahoma's season referendum? -Bowl season is awesome -Ugly, ugly offense -The irredeemability of Ryan Williams -Where oh where is Miami's offense? -Marcel Reed is a puzzle -A cameo from DJ Lagway's aunt -Anthony Colandrea intel -Parker Navarro, football player -Who wants Jaylen Raynor? -Different perspectives on Kyle Whittingham -Will missed Cal-Hawaii -Penn State vs. Clemson is intriguing and an ugly mess -Nick Evers mentioned -Dabo will treat the Pinstripe Bowl like the Super Bowl (he didn't) -Haynes King vs. Bear Bachmeier: Pop-Tart Bowl wonder! -UNT San Diego State is the weirdest matchup possible -Ahmad Hardy legacy performance incoming -Convincing Will on Houston -Matt Zollers, yay! -Everyone on Georgia Southern is out? -Tennessee vs. Illinois, orange overload -Bret Bielema actually will treat this like the Super Bowl -Josh Hoover, mystery man -Jeff Sims, ugh -Duke by a million -Texas turnover -Projected blowouts in the next round? -Nate Johnson? -Will will be live from New Orleans from the Sugar Bowl again! ...and more! Thanks for listening, we'll be back with a full recap of the upcoming bowl games and the quarterfinal round of the CFP!

    1h 16m

  8. 12/14/2025

    Season 2, Ep. 17: Michigan, Mendoza, Mario, and the Media

    Will and David are back at long last with a full update on everything in the crazy world of college football! Today they discuss: -Will's graduation -Sherrone Moore and the mess at Michigan -Why this is different than Bobby Petrino -The many flaws of college football media today -Notre Dame got screwed...and also the committee made the right call? -Do the people who cover college football like college football? -Wait...THAT Will Hall? -Charles Huff, Jason Candle, Jim Mora, oh my! -Arkansas hates football -Will Stein and Kentucky could be the most underrated hire of the coaching cycle -Brian Hartline-FSU Connection? -Lane Kiffin (for 60 seconds) -Jon Sumrall, Gators Savior -Full CFP Preview -Is Mario going to screw this up? -Big Game DeBoer? -The Myrtle Beach Bowl -Kennesaw State ...and more! Thanks for listening, tune in next week with a full round 2 CFP preview!

    54 min
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WVFS Tallahassee’s Will McBroom is joined by college football expert David Jarrett, NFL and draft analyst Thomas Widaman, and college basketball aficionado Jake Scaringella for wide ranging coverage across the sports landscape! Tune in for top tier analysis, with plenty of chaos along the way!

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