Late Kick Live Ep. 278 features Josh Pate discussing Nick Saban’s recent comments about the direction of College Football and how conference realignment will negatively impact the competitive balance in the sport. We also break down the updated Blue Chip Ratio with a look at historically dependable metrics that determine which teams are capable of winning a national title based on their roster and recruiting. The bold prediction segment also returns with the wildest takes Pate State has to offer including UGA’s defense being statistically better than 2021, Wisconsin becoming the first team from the Big Ten east to win the conference title, UCLA playing in the Pac12 Championship Game, North Carolina fulfilling on their immense 2021 hype one year later, and James Franklin facing questions after an average Penn State finish. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including a look back at the AP Poll era. Was voting for a national champ really so bad? Plus, where has all the UGA hype gone? Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Late Kick with Josh Pate has added a new episode every Monday and Friday. Every Wednesday, Josh will be hosting a listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you! This week, Josh responds to a question asking if Clemson would be dominant with an SEC schedule, whether or not the SEC is interested in preserving college football, what makes a great college town, how to explain your CFB fandom to family, if Oklahoma will fall off after losing Lincoln Riley, if facilities are as valuable in recruiting as they once were, if Texas will be able to bounce back if they get steam-rolled by Alabama, and more about Josh's newly-announced ownership of Late Kick. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Late Kick Live Ep. 277 features Josh Pate discussing all the latest news surrounding conference realignment in College Football. There are some myths surrounding the sport being circulated, like recruiting rankings shenanigans and Notre Dame schedule strength. What is real and what is fake? The bold predictions segment also returns with the wildest takes Pate State has to offer including no conference title repeat matchups from 2021, 3 teams from Texas being ranked higher than the Longhorns come December, South Carolina going 2-2 vs Arkansas, Texas A&M, UGA, and Clemson, Butch Jone leading a big turnaround at Arkansas State this year, and an Arch Manning conspiracy. Recruiting continues to be red hot as July has seen a wave of commitments. Josh discusses LSU landing Jalen Brown, Dante Moore leaving Michigan for Oregon, Miami locking down Jayden Wayne, and Clemson beating out Alabama for Peter Woods. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Late Kick Live Ep. 276 features Josh Pate discussing all the latest news surrounding conference realignment in College Football. What will the impact be on the future of the sport? Will the Pac12 survive? Is there enough juice in the country to form a third super conference? Where will the next moves come? We also take a look at some of College Football’s biggest swing games this fall. Next, Josh revisits a familiar theme on the show - recruiting in the states of Florida, California, and Texas. How might the shifting sands we see in these regions impact the rest of the country? The bold predictions segment also returns with the wildest takes Pate State has to offer including FSU winning 3 of their big 4 games, the College Football Playoff being comprised entirely of SEC & Big Ten teams, Cade Klubnik starting at least one game over DJU at Clemson, TCU playing for the Big 12 title, and the Ramen Noodle Express chugging to a 60% ATS mark in 2022. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including a question about a potential CFB commissioner. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Late Kick with Josh Pate has added a new episode every Monday and Friday. Every Wednesday, Josh will be hosting a listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you! This week, Josh responds to Joel Klatt's tweet about how the current changes in college football will ultimately be good for the sport. On top of that, you asked about the hype around Mario Cristobal at Miami, why Josh hates talking about conference expansion, recruiting to programs that historically draw few fans, and if the quarterback position will evolve as NIL money increases. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Late Kick Live Ep. 275 features Josh Pate discussing all the latest news surrounding USC and UCLA leaving the Pac12 and joining the Big Ten. What will the impact be on College Football? Will the Pac12 survive? Is there enough juice in the country to form a third super conference? Where will the next moves come? Recruiting is red hot as July begins too with teams like Miami, Texas, and Alabama making moves. The bold predictions segment also returns with the wildest takes Pate State has to offer including Purdue flirting with 10 wins, South Carolina’s record regressing, LSU falling off the map, Notre Dame fans missing Brian Kelly, and Herm Edwards not finishing the 2022 season at Arizona State. With the Transfer Portal being a key part of the spring and summer roster building season, we take a peek at some under-the-radar moves including Drew Sanders to Arkansas, Aaron Brule to Michigan State, Jacob Copeland to Maryland, and Konata Mumpfield to Pitt. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Late Kick Live Ep. 274 features Josh Pate LIVE from Los Angeles with the breaking news surrounding USC and UCLA leaving the Pac12 and joining the Big Ten. What will the impact be on College Football? Will the Pac-12 survive? Is there enough juice in the country to form a third super conference? CBS Sports HQ contributor Brady Quinn joins the show to discuss. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including a debate about whether UGA is back, a guess at how quickly Los Angeles will embrace Lincoln Riley at USC, and whether it’s important for conferences to remain aligned for the sake of fans. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Late Kick Live Ep. 273 features Josh Pate discussing reasonable expectations for several teams as the College Football season approaches. Aside from best and worst case, what is it fair to expect from teams like Ole Miss, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Baylor, and North Carolina? The bold predictions segment returns for another evening of the most out-on-a-limb proclamations Pate State can muster including only 2 conferences making the College Football Playoff, Oregon beating UGA, Miami winning the ACC, Tennessee starting 4-0, and Bryce Young taking a statistical step back in 2022. With the Transfer Portal becoming a focal point of roster building we take a look at the most important Portal additions for several teams including West Virginia, Penn State, South Carolina, Arizona, and Kentucky. How is the recruiting dynamic changing in the state of Florida as Billy Napier and the Gators fight Mario Cristobal and Miami? Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including a look at the future of Texas under Steve Sarkisian. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Late Kick Live Ep. 272 features Josh Pate reacting to Arch Manning committing to Texas and what it means for Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorn program. What kind of impact will this have in Austin on the field and in recruiting moving forward? Josh also discusses reasonable expectations for several teams as the College Football season approaches. Aside from best and worst case, what is it fair to expect from teams like Clemson, Auburn, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Arkansas? The bold predictions segment returns for another evening of the most out-on-a-limb proclamations Pate State can muster including Florida and UGA both being undefeated when they meet in Jacksonville this year, CJ Stroud breaking Joe Burrow’s passing records, the College Football Playoff featuring 2 new teams, at least THREE Big Ten coaches being fired, and Washington upsetting Michigan State en route to a 9-win season. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including the proper way to debate College Football, favorite CFB stadium designs, and which QBs are flying under the radar. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Late Kick Live Ep. 271 features Josh Pate discussing reasonable expectations for several teams as the College Football season approaches. Aside from best and worst case, what is fair to expect from teams like Florida, Texas, Nebraska, LSU, and Notre Dame this season? The bold predictions segment returns for another evening of the most out-on-a-limb proclamations Pate State can muster, including no UGA or Alabama in the College Football Playoff, Isaiah Neyor exploding onto the scene in Austin, Nick Singleton having a breakout true freshman campaign for Penn State, the Big 12 and Big Ten missing out on the CFP, and Casey Thompson being a Heisman finalist. Josh also dives into the Late Kick mailbag for another spicy Q&A segment including the future of Texas and Oklahoma recruiting once they make the move to the SEC and the interesting shift being caused by Mel Tucker and Michigan State in the Big Ten. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the 247Sports YouTube Channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices