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Jan 29, 2026 46 min

The 2025 Tailgate Awards

from Tailgate on the Quad Hosted by Belly Up Media Network 🎙

On this special “Award Show” episode of Tailgate on the Quad, Kevin and Ciarnan close out the college football season with the inaugural Tailgate Awards! The hosts dive into the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s surprising snub of Bill Belichick and debate the chaos of the transfer portal, NIL, and NCAA governance (or lack thereof). They break down the year’s “best” and “worst” across college football with listener-driven categories: Most Disappointing Team, the Notre Dame Award for Most Pretentious Fanbase, the Skip Bayless Award for Worst Media Personality, and more! 00:00 "Hall of Fame Voting Controversy" 05:43 "Patriots, Mahomes, and Legacy Bias" 09:12 "College Football Accountability Issues" 11:17 "Dabo Sweeney Stands Firm" 14:58 "Tackling Ejections and Momentum" 19:47 "Colorado's Decline Under Sanders" 22:12 "Debating College Football Inclusions" 24:54 Ohio State & Ole Miss Discussion 28:24 "Texas A&M Comeback Reaction" 32:37 Big Ten vs. SEC Debate 36:34 "Doink Award Worst Kicker Rant" 39:15 "DJ Dog Winner: Peter" 41:38 "Fernando's Selfless Team Spirit" 44:00 "Signing Off for Break"

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