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

    B1G Calls Out SEC, Senate Bill Hope, Jersey Patches + More

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a packed news episode. The guys discuss the Senate bill getting real, the Big Ten calling out the SEC, the arrival of jersey patches, some Minnesota rowing and more. David also nearly took out Shane Beamer with a golf shot.  Get your Bunch Formation Helmet Sticker here NOTE: After we recorded, the court and NCAA clarified that transfer and pro participation rules are not affected by this ruling, likely limiting the vast majority of players hoping to come back. If you signed a pro contract, you can't come back. If you didn't enter the portal earlier this year, you can't pick a new school. But the NCAA is appealing and this all remains fluid.  0:00 Intro, stickers and David's golf incident with Shane Beamer 6:20 Big Ten and SEC support the Senate bill, a big step. But what's in it? 13:49 Some graduated players are getting an extra year 18:37 Curt Cignetti calls out the SEC. Was he right? 25:33 Kyle Whittingham won't hate Ohio State. Does it matter? 29:25 Tony Petitti makes another pitch for a 24-team playoff 38:04 Jersey patches at Ohio State and Notre Dame 46:50 UNC places GM Michael Lombardi on leave 50:25 Minnesota is adding Norway fan rowing 56:52 Mailbag: Could Wisconsin be good? 1:00:54 Remember Some Guys: Michigan, North Carolina, Texas **************************** 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.

  2. 6d ago

    Why We Love College Football (w/ Chuck Klosterman)

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben are joined by best-selling author Chuck Klosterman to talk about why they love college football, if today's problems can be solved, and why Chuck's new book predicts the decline of football's popularity within a century. Then they remember some guys.  You can order Chuck's newest book, "Football," here And pre-order his next book, "Rock*," here **************************** 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.

  3. Jul 27

    Can The SEC Catch Up To The Big Ten?

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to talk about an eventful SEC media days. Will the SEC break away from the SEC? Can the league catch up to the Big Ten? Which coaches ruffled the most feathers? 0:00 Intro 6:35 Steve Sarkisian says Texas needed to clear cap space 13:37 Pete Golding leans into it 20:05 What the SEC breakaway talk really means 24:55 Eli Drinkwitz doesn't like Big Ten schedules 33:44 Lane Kiffin quit social media 38:29 Ryan Silverfield tries to overcome negativity  41:23 SEC preseason media poll reactions 45:20 Big Ten media days preview 50:54 The Senate bill might be dead 53:15 Mailbag Q on regular season vs CFP 57:57 Remember Some Guys: Kentucky, Texas, Florida **************************** 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.

  4. Jul 23

    The Top 15 College Football Stadiums Draft (w/ Lucy Rohden)

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben are joined by Lucy Rhoden to draft the best stadiums in college football. The group shares their favorite memories at stadiums, what makes them unique and the close calls that missed the cut.  Follow Lucy here 0:00 Intro 4:58 What makes a good college football stadium 9:44 Stadium draft 1:04:15 Remember Some Guys: Middle Tennessee, Auburn, Iowa **************************** 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.

  5. Jul 20

    Should You Trust Miami As The ACC Favorite? + More ACC Thoughts

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to share what they learned about every team from ACC Media Days. Plus a preview of what they want to see at SEC Media Days.  David's story on the ACC's new tiebreakers David's story on a defiant Dabo Swinney Chris' story on why Rhett Lashlee stayed at SMU 0:00 Intro 6:16 Should Miami be a heavy ACC favorite? 13:41 The new ACC tiebreaker and schedule is weird 18:39 Dabo Swinney is defiant about Clemson again 24:17 Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi calls out Miami 29:44 Bill Belichick enters Year 2 at UNC 33:40 Boston College 35:37 Cal 38:39 Duke 42:35 Florida State 44:46 Georgia Tech 47:09 Louisville 48:37 NC State 50:17 SMU 56:23 Stanford 1:00:17 Syracuse 1:01:37 Virginia 1:03:14 Virginia Tech 1:04:59 Wake Forest 1:09:34 What we expect from SEC Media Days 1:13:58 Remember Some Guys: NC State, Boston College/Pitt, Tennessee   **************************** 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.

  6. Jul 13

    Is There Too Much Replay In Sports? + ACC MD Preview and Mailbag

    (Apologies for the wonky audio at times) Chris Vannini and David Ubben wrap up their time together in Vegas with a look back at the Big 12, look ahead to ACC Media Days, discuss the state of replay in sports and then answer your mailbag questions on realignment, CFP expansion and more.  David's wild story on Ron Weaver **************************** 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.

  7. Jul 9

    What Really Happened At Big 12 Media Days

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben are reunited in person to talk about an eventful Big 12 media days. Why does Deion Sanders dislike Ubben? How did Scott Satterfield explain potential tampering around Brendan Sorsby? What is this Monster Energy Big 12 Football sponsorship? The guys explain what it's like at Big 12 media days and what really happened.  Deion Sanders' comments to David David's story on Texas Tech Chris' story on Cincinnati and Brendan Sorsby **************************** 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.

  8. Jul 2

    Should CFB bring back ties and split national titles? (w/ Ralph Russo)

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben are joined by Ralph Russo to talk about college football in the 1990s. Was it better? Or was it the last time college football was what it used to be? Is there anything from the 90s we should bring back? New realignment moves Ralph's story on ties David's story on giant shoulder pads Chris' story on weird jerseys Matt Baker's story on watching games in the 1990s 0:00 Intro and fireworks 5:03 Realignment quiz 12:26 Remember 1990s college football 16:42 Ralph's case to bring back ties 25:21 Why split national championships used to be a thing 32:01 Ubben on why giant shoulder pads went away 37:21 Chris on some crazy 1990s jersey 44:38 Other 90s things 55:27 Remember Some Guys: Colombia, Colorado, Florida State **************************** 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.

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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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