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. 1d ago

    Week 7 Reactions: BYU Drama, Ohio State's Future, SEC Grind & More

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to discuss one of the craziest college football weekends of all time. From a record number of top-7 defeats to conference races to the G6 and more.  0:00 Intro2:25 BYU-Notre Dame12:26 Miami-Florida State17:58 Ohio State-Indiana22:57 Auburn-Georgia26:14 Florida-Texas30:50 Tennessee-Alabama36:36 Kentucky-Oklahoma37:17 Ole Miss-Missouri38:08 The SEC depth/grind conversation43:07 Houston-Oklahoma State44:17 UCLA-Wisconsin45:18 Winners/Losers of the weekend53:22 Hot Seat Watch: Maryland-Rutgers, TCU-Baylor, FSU57:34 Other games: Oregon, Michigan, N'Western, LSU, Arkansas, Wake, UNC, Utah, Charlotte + More1:10:30 Helmet stickers1:12:07 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.

    Week 7 Reactions: BYU Drama, Ohio State's Future, SEC Grind & More

  2. 2d ago

    Week 7 After Dark: What The Heck Just Happened???

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben read to a historic day in college football. They went live on YouTube right after Notre Dame-BYU ended. YouTube version **************************** 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.

    Week 7 After Dark: What The Heck Just Happened???

  3. 4d ago

    Emergency Pod: The 24-Team CFP That Nobody Wants

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben break down the news that the College Football Playoff is on the verge of expanding to 24 teams and keeping all the games on ESPN. Chris shares his reporting and David shares his concerns. Story on the details **************************** 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.

    Emergency Pod: The 24-Team CFP That Nobody Wants

  4. 5d ago

    Week 7 Picks! Showdown Saturday: BYU-ND, Indiana-OSU, Bama-Tenn + more

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to discuss the BIGGEST weekend of the season. From the biggest home games ever for BYU and Indiana, to SEC must-wins, to hot seats and more. Before that, they talk about more Group of 6 realignment. Chris also pays off last year's picks loser bet, and the guys discover a new idea for the picks loser bet this year Chris' story on JMU and G6 realignment David's story on the Kentucky father/daughter The Fire Mike Norvell song The Ty Dieffenbach TikTok 0:00 Intro2:49 A 24-team CFP gets closer5:32 JMU moving to the American + more G6 intel10:29 Picks update, Chris pays off last year's bet13:07 Notre Dame at BYU (and best CFB foods)24:29 Ohio State at Indiana28:55 Alabama at Tennessee34:04 Florida State at Miami38:05 Georgia State at James Madison39:32 Missouri at Ole Miss42:30 Florida at Texas45:44 Oklahoma State at Houston46:57 Mississippi State at LSU48:54 Wisconsin at UCLA (and a new picks loser bet idea)54:12 Kentucky at Oklahoma58:59 Nebraska at Oregon1:01:21 Other games to watch: PSU-Michigan, TCU-Baylor, ASU-Texas Tech, Wake-Cal, Northwestern-MSU + more1:14:17 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.

    Week 7 Picks! Showdown Saturday: BYU-ND, Indiana-OSU, Bama-Tenn + more

  5. Oct 12

    Week 6 Reaction! Troubles in Texas, Oregon's Tailspin & New Coaches Winning

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to react to a wild Week 6. Oklahoma shocks Texas and Chris was there, Alabama stumbles at home, Nebraska collapses again and a lot more.  Chris' column on Steve Sarkisian David's story on Mike Elko and TexAgs Chris' story on how Oregon State got so good 0:00 Intro1:53 Oklahoma-Texas10:30 Georgia-Alabama20:11 Indiana-Nebraska23:42 Kentucky-LSU29:09 UCLA-Oregon34:31 Missouri-Texas A&M and Mike Elko calls out message boards41:35 USC-Penn State45:55 South Carolina-Florida48:59 North Carolina-Pitt52:23 Tennessee-Arkansas55:55 BYU-Iowa State57:39 Iowa-Washington1:00:10 Louisville-Florida State1:01:31 Other games: Oregon State, Houston, UNLV, Arizona, Purdue, Utah, OK State & 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.

    Week 6 Reaction! Troubles in Texas, Oregon's Tailspin & New Coaches Winning

  6. Oct 8

    Week 6 Picks! Georgia-Alabama, Texas-OU, Oregon-UCLA + More

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to preview a fun Week 6, highlighted by some giant games in the SEC, coaches on the hot seats elsewhere and big stakes everywhere.  0:00 Intro and Club Turnover4:32 Why do people pit the CFB against the NFL?8:14 CFP and ESPN negotiating window ends Friday, what it means9:50 Picks update10:34 Georgia at Alabama (hopefully)16:32 UCLA at Oregon20:46 Florida State at Louisville24:09 Iowa State at BYU26:29 NDSU at UNLV29:22 Texas vs. Oklahoma (and new State Fair of Texas food)41:03 USC at Penn State43:46 Indiana at Nebraska (Lanterns spoilers)48:40 South Carolina at Florida54:17 LSU at Kentucky56:57 Texas A&M at Missouri58:30 Iowa at Washington1:00:27 Arizona at West Virginia1:01:20 Other games we're watching: Tennessee, Maryland, Houston, Pitt 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.

    Week 6 Picks! Georgia-Alabama, Texas-OU, Oregon-UCLA + More

  7. Oct 7

    Bonus: Eric Dickerson & Craig James on Hating Texas, Paying Players + SWC Memories

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben are joined by running back greats Eric Dickerson and Craig James to share stories of playing together at SMU in the 1980s, what they think of legally paying players millions and the Pony Express Award, which goes to the top duo in college football. (Apologies for the inconsistent audio quality, we did our best) 0:00 Getting offered livestock in recruiting3:22 CFB players making millions today6:10 Thoughts on the Protect College Sports Act9:20 Why they both chose SMU as blue-chip recruits11:27 Beating Texas in 1980 and why they hate Texas13:49 Why the Southwest Conference was special15:49 The controversial 1982 Arkansas game16:56 Issues with coach Bobby Collins17:59 Penn State getting the 1982 national title over SMU19:31 Would they have transferred like players can today?21:42 Texas Tech's David Bailey and Jacob Rodriguez won the award last year 23:39 Craig James' relationship with Texas Tech after Mike Leach was fired24:24 What Craig James has been up to since TV25:09 Craig's favorite Lee Corso memories27:00 The resurgence of running backs Background on Craig James, Texas Tech and Mike Leach's firing **************************** 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.

    Bonus: Eric Dickerson & Craig James on Hating Texas, Paying Players + SWC Memories

  8. Oct 5

    Week 5 Reaction! Bama, Both OSU's, Northwestern, Hot Seat Intel + More

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to react to Humble Pie Saturday. The upstarts got knocked down a peg, and it seems half the sport is having an existential crisis. Is that a problem? David's column on UNC: Do people care? David's story on Jack Sells 0:00 Intro2:12 Is half of CFB having an existential crisis?7:45 Alabama-Mississippi State11:00 Ohio State-Iowa14:15 Mizzou-Florida17:28 Minnesota-Michigan22:14 Texas Tech-Colorado (and fans found a CU playbook)Hot Seat Watch28:19 South Carolina-Kentucky30:47 USC-Washington34:08 TCU-BYU (Chris was there)38:14 Florida State-Virginia40:32 Clemson-Miami43:20 Maryland-Nebraska45:04 Baylor-Arizona State45:42 Wisconsin-Michigan State45:58 Other games of note: Pitt, Northwestern, Tennessee, Notre Dame, Oregon State and more1:08:07: Helmet stickers1:10:32 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.

    Week 5 Reaction! Bama, Both OSU's, Northwestern, Hot Seat Intel + More
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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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