Bunch Formation: A College Football Show

Blue Wire, Chris Vannini, David Ubben
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Your new favorite college football show. The Athletic senior reporters Chris Vannini and David Ubben take you inside the biggest stories in the game in a fun and engaging show. With exclusive insight, interviews and banter, you'll learn to appreciate the most important and the dumbest parts of America's true favorite sport.

  1. 2d ago

    The Top 10 QBs in College Football + Senate Bill Latest

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to draft each of their top five quarterbacks in college football. They also explain the state of the college sports bill in the senate, and they share more World Cup experiences and thoughts.  0:00 Intro 8:41 Will the Big Ten and SEC sink the Senate bill? 26:21 David and Chris draft their top five QBs 1:05:49 Chris' World Cup foreign media experience 1:19:58 Remember Some Guys   **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 26m

  2. Jun 16

    Brendan Sorsby Leaves Texas Tech + The World Cup is CFB

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben react to Brendan Sorsby's announcement that he will leave Texas Tech and enter the NFL supplemental draft, after a Big 12 lawsuit on Monday sought to let the league sanction Texas Tech if he played. How did this happen? Was it all worth it for Texas Tech? What's next for Sorsby and Texas Tech? The guys share what they've heard from sources.  Then they talk about the World Cup, Chris' experience at a game and how comparable it is to college football.  Story on Brendan Sorsby's departure **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 7m

  3. Jun 11

    Everyone's Mad At Texas Tech. What Happens Next?

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to discuss more Brendan Sorsby fallout. Teams are threatening not to play Texas Tech, and Cody Campbell is threatening lawsuits. What could the Big 12 or anyone else do? The guys share what they're hearing from sources and talk about what could happen next. Then they remember some guys who are relevant to the conversation.  Story on the Big 12 AD meeting Story on Cody Campbell's legal threats **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    40 min

  4. Jun 9

    Sorsby's Court Win Could Tear Apart College Sports

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben jump on for an emergency pod after a Texas judge on Monday ruled that Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby must be allowed to play, despite several NCAA gambling violations, including betting on his own team at Indiana. Why did the judge make this ruling? What comes next, and will the fury from the rest of college sports make Texas Tech a pariah? The guys discuss it all.  **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    33 min

  5. Jun 4

    EA Sports College Football 27 First Reactions (w/ EA's Christian McLeod)

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben take you through all the new changes to EA Sports College Football 27 and what they think about what's coming. The guys got a sneak peak earlier this week. Then they talk with game production director Christian McLeod about building the game and why certain changes were made (or not).  0:00 Intro 2:43 PC, Joel Klatt, NDSU/Sac State, Heisman Ceremony 4:09 Dynasty Blueprint + spending on players, coaches and facilities 10:40 Coaching carousel: More details and options 16:57 Gameplay: Coverage revamped, strategies and QB sneak meter (and injury timeouts) 25:10 Road to Glory: New positions and more depth 29:40 Road to the CFP: Restart seasons, unlock some playbooks 32:12 Mascot Mashup 33:53 Teambuilder 36:35 Ultimate Team 39:40 Closing thoughts 46:06 Production designer Christian McLeod joins the show   **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 5m

  6. Jun 2

    What We Heard At SEC And Big 12 Meetings: CFP Anger, Call-Outs + More

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a loaded episode after a crazy week in college sports. They take you behind the scenes of what happened at SEC and Big 12 meetings, what it means for the playoff, an SEC breakaway and more. Oh, and Joey McGuire challenged Texas to a game after Chris asked about it. 0:00 Intro 2:49 What it's like at conference meetings 6:26 SEC pumps brakes on a 24-team playoff, but coaches are still mad at the Big 12 18:10 Texas Tech challenges Texas 27:48 David says Texas Tech is a villain, Chris disagrees 33:04 Will the SEC break away and make their own rules? 42:42 Pete Golding responds to tampering allegations 47:40 Big 12 replay look-in, 10 games + Sorsby latest 53:21 Should you care about this new Senate bill on college sports? 1:01:22 Remember Some Guys   **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 5m

  7. May 25

    How Kennesaw State's Jerry Mack Keeps Winning Championships

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben are joined by Kennesaw State head coach Jerry Mack, who talks about his path from the bottom of the coaching ladder, to becoming a college head coach at 33 years old, to taking Kennesaw State from 2-10 to CUSA champions in one year and more.  **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    53 min

  8. May 21

    The Real Problems With A 24-Team Playoff

    It's the one-year anniversary of Bunch Formation! Chris Vannini and David Ubben reflect on the first year of the show, then have a deep conversation about the 24-team playoff, coming off the Big Ten's big push from spring meetings. Story on the Big Ten behind a 24-team CFP David's story on which teams would've made a 24-team CFP in the past Bill Connelly's ESPN story on the 24-team CFP problems Stewart Mandel's story on the 24-team CFP TV math 0:00 One year down! 6:43 The Big Ten pushes a 24-team playoff 7:41 80 teams would've made it in the past 12:40 Does Iowa-Minnesota need to matter more? 20:20 The damage to Rivalry Week 25:00 Would it actually save more coach jobs? 30:23 Would it actually create more big nonconference games? 34:08 Losing the soul of college football? 38:40 Why the Big Ten really wants this 41:45 The scenario that could get the SEC on board 42:19 Does the money math really work? 46:50 Does the playoff need to be the most important thing? 48:50 The punting rule change that is infuriating coaches 52:14 The SCORE Act is almost dead 54:02 SEC/Big Ten breakaway? 58:53 Lane Kiffin hires Ed Orgeron at LSU 1:00:54 Remember Some Guys: Cincinnati, Arkansas, Duke **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 7m
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Your new favorite college football show. The Athletic senior reporters Chris Vannini and David Ubben take you inside the biggest stories in the game in a fun and engaging show. With exclusive insight, interviews and banter, you'll learn to appreciate the most important and the dumbest parts of America's true favorite sport.

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