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Rookie Mistake
by Jackson Love
A sports podcast covering the weekly happenings across all major American sports hosted by two fans that are new to broadcasting, but love talking about sports.
Episodes
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Ep. 31: What are the best games going into the 2021 college football season?
Rookie Mistake has a new co-host! This week it's all about college football as the transfer portal sends yet another heavy-hitter down to Tuscaloosa. But are moves like this good for the sport, and are there more to come? After a lengthy discussion on parity, Jackson and Abigail dive into their...
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Ep. 30: Who's in the College Football Super League?
The NBA postseason is approaching and there are multiple surprise teams in the mix. Who's going to come out of the Eastern and Western conferences? The NFL Draft kicks off tomorrow night. What are the latest mock drafts projecting? Finally, if college football tried to start a Super League, who...
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Ep. 29: Is College Football Moving Away From Neutral Site Games?
The MLB and MLBPA met for the first time to discuss the new CBA. Why is this the most treacherous negotiation for the sport in 25 years? Should we expect smooth negotiations or rocky ones? In the NFL, a new helmet equipped with extra concussion protection has been approved specifically for…
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Ep. 28: Does Pro Sports Have an Officiating Problem?
The Atlanta Braves were on the wrong end of a controversial call Sunday night against the Phillies. Even with video review in regular use, does pro sports have an officiating problem? Also on Sunday, Hideki Matsuyama won his first green jacket. In the NFL, Julian Edelman has retired after a…
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Ep. 27: Is Gonzaga An Elite Program?
It's the second Masters week in five months, but who's the favorite? Jackson and Ethan recap Baylor's 86-70 win over Gonzaga to capture the national championship. Are the Bulldogs one of college basketball's goliaths? They discuss two Power 5 schools promoting assistant coaches to their head...
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Ep. 26: The Rookie Mistake Bracket, Part 3
Jackson and Ethan are back with the final part of their March Madness bracket series. Just four teams remain, and they break down the last three games to come in this year's NCAA Tournament? Who will be the national champion? Is there hope for this year's "Cinderella" against the basketball…
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Ep. 25: The Rookie Mistake Bracket, Part 2
The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament has come and gone, and Jackson and Ethan are with you in the pool of upsets and busted brackets. They take the remaining 16 teams and predict the matchups to come all the way through the national championship. Follow the show on Twitter @RookieMistakePC…
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Ep. 24: The Rookie Mistake Bracket, Part 1
IT'S TOURNAMENT TIME! Jackson and Ethan go through each round and project every game from the first round to the national championship. Who has the easiest road, who will be sent home early, and who will be the last team standing when March Madness is over? Hear every pick on this week's edition…
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Ep. 23: Has Alabama basketball peaked too early?
Les Miles is out as Kansas' head coach. How does Kansas move on? After that, it's all about conference tournaments as bubble teams try to win their way into the Big Dance. Is Michigan State a tournament team? Can anyone beat Baylor? And has Alabama peaked too early heading into the postseason?…
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Ep. 22: What teams are on the rise going into the NCAA Tournament?
College basketball had itself a Super Tuesday this week. What are the big takeaways from Baylor's win over West Virginia and Illinois' win over Michigan? What teams are on the rise with the NCAA Tournament approaching? Wichita State promoted its interim coach after a successful season, and…
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Ep. 21: What will have changed in college football 10 years from now?
Jackson and Ethan discuss the hiring of Gus Malzahn at UCF. Is it a good fit? After that, they consider what will change in college football by the time Notre Dame and Florida finally get to their home-and-home series in 2031-32. Next it's the NCAA Tournament's top 16 bracket reveal. What do they...
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Ep. 20: Super Bowl Recap, FCS Football Restart
Jackson and Ethan recap the Buccaneers' Super Bowl win over the Chiefs. Is the debate settled: were all those Super Bowls in New England because of Brady or Belichick? Moreover, how does each team progress from here? Will Mahomes end up with a resume like Aaron Rodgers or Tom Brady? Now that FBS...
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Ep. 19: Super Bowl Preview, Stafford Trade, Top 5 WRs Review
The final game of the NFL season is upon us. Who will win, the Chiefs or the Buccaneers? And what are the most important matchups going into the game? Matthew Stafford has been traded and pending the arrival of the new league year he will join the LA Rams. But did Detroit fleece LA in this trade?...
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Ep. 18: Championship Sunday, Matthew Stafford Sweepstakes, Top 5 RBs Review
Jackson and Ethan recap the AFC and NFC Championships from Sunday and address the news that Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions will be parting ways. Where will Stafford end up? Who will the Lions replace him with, and when? Then they turn back the clock and look back at their segment ranking...
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Ep. 17: Houston Sports Woes, NFL Divisional Round Recap
Rookie Mistake is hit a little close to home by the past week of sports news coming out of Houston with James Harden getting traded and Deshaun Watson potentially being next. In the second half of this week's episode, the boys recap the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs, discuss takeaways from...
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Ep. 15: Former Texas WR Chris Giron
Rookie Mistake is out of town for a special interview with Chris Giron, a former wide receiver for the Texas Longhorns, to discuss the state of the Texas football program and the future of college football as a whole. Jackson and Chris also talk about Bryan Harsin, his first offensive coordinator...
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Ep. 16: Saturday Wild Card, Top 5 QBs Recap, National Title Preview
The boys are back in town and ready to bring you more weekly sports talk from on campus. First, Jackson and Ethan review Saturday's games from Super Wild Card Weekend as well as some wild stats and how they affect the future of the playoffs. Next up is a revisit to one of Rookie Mistake's first...
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Ep. 14: Knocking off the Rust
After a long break, Rookie Mistake returns to catch up on some of the happenings in the college sports world. Jackson is joined for today's episode by a special co-host to talk certain coaching searches, SEC basketball conference play, and bowl season. Follow the show on Twitter @RookieMistakePC...
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Ep. 13: NBA Draft and Rumors, Gregg Marshall Resigns, Will Muschamp Fired
It's NBA Draft Day and the guys have more basketball to talk about than ever before. Blockbuster trades (and rumors of them) have made waves in the Association this week, and the guys spend the first half of show breaking them down, while Ethan goes over who he thinks the top 5 picks should be in...
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Ep. 12: Masters Week, Houston Rockets Rumors, College Football Playoff
It's Masters Week in November for the first time ever, but who will don the green jacket on Sunday? The guys go over the rumblings in Houston with James Harden and Russell Westbrook and then close out the show by discussing Week 10 and its ramifications for the College Football Playoff. Follow…
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Ep. 11: Trade Deadline, Big 12 Cannibalism, Heisman Watch, Crazy CFB Stats
The NFL's trade deadline was yesterday, and it was... kind of a dud, but there are still some important winners and losers even without blockbuster trades. The guys then discuss how the Big 12 has likely eliminated themselves from playoff contention, unless Oklahoma State can shake off Saturday's...
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Ep. 10: World Series, Bengals-Dunlap, CFB Player Headlines
It's the tenth episode of Rookie Mistake and the guys have a lot to go over. First up is the last gasp of the Rays and how they completely botched Game 6 by yanking Blake Snell, and then the Bengals-Carlos Dunlap saga that's been making waves in the NFL this week. The guys take a quick pit stop…
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Ep. 9: World Series, The NFC East Stinks, Big Ten Returns
This week features the first-ever Rookie Mistake Mailbag as the guys talk the World Series to open the show. After that comes the big stories in the NFL, and the NFC East doesn't even deserve to send a team to the playoffs at this point. Then the guys take a look at the Big Ten's return to play...
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Ep. 8: TNF, CFB Week 6 Takeaways
The NBA Playoffs have concluded and the guys have a quick GOAT debate before diving into Tuesday Night Football, the Le'Veon Bell news, and big takeaways from Week 6 of the college football season, plus their weekly segment of picks for the upcoming weekend.
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Ep. 7: Football, Football, and More Football
The best weekend of college football so far in 2020 is upon us. The guys discuss their picks after a healthy helping of pro sports talk, headlined by the end of Bill O'Brien's tenure as supreme overlord of the Houston Texans.
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Ep. 6: Playoffs, SEC Recap, Auburn-Georgia
Playoffs have begun in baseball and are about to come to an end in the NBA bubble. The guys recap the SEC's first week of action and take a look at the game of the week: Auburn @ Georgia. The show rounds out with some more picks ATS and straight-up, as well as a brief rant on the impending return...
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Ep. 5: SEC Football Extravaganza
The SEC returns this Saturday, and the guys spend the episode talking the big stories in the conference, predicting where each team will finish, naming players to watch, and more around college football as the season heads into Week 4. Follow the show @RookieMistakePC on Twitter, or send mail to...
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Ep. 4: NBA Conference Finals, Big Ten Returns, Top 5 WRs
The NBA Conference Finals round is set. The guys predict who will meet in the NBA Finals and talk the Big Ten's return plan, including some issues it could bring up with the polls and the College Football Playoff. Next is the third edition of the guys' Top 5 position players in college football;...
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Ep. 3: Football is BACK, NBA Playoffs, Top 5 RBs
Both college and pro football return this weekend and we couldn't be happier. We talk the past week in the NFL and preview the season-opening Thursday night game between the Texans and the Chiefs. Also on the menu are a few NBA headlines, followed by a ranking of the top five running backs in...
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Ep. 2: One Big Heaping Pot of College Football
It's a chock-full college football episode with a dash of NBA talk. The guys take a minute to recap the current state of the NBA playoffs before moving to some sure-to-be-controversial rankings for the top five quarterbacks in college football, and Ethan goes over Bleacher Report's list of teams...
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Pilot
An introductory episode where two college roommates talk about the first round of the NBA playoffs so far, the latest development in the Earl Thomas drama, and some of the past week's news in college football, including takes on the preseason AP poll and some expectations for the upcoming season.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A sports podcast covering the weekly happenings across all major American sports hosted by two fans that are new to broadcasting, but love talking about sports.
HOSTED BY
Jackson Love
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A sports podcast covering the weekly happenings across all major American sports hosted by two fans that are new to broadcasting, but love talking about sports.
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