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Simply the West
by Simply the West
Two dudes with news, views and brews from the Big Ten's other half.
Episodes
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Episode 14: After the Fall
The regular season is behind us. What'd we learn? Does Wisconsin have a shot in the Big Ten Championship game? What bowl games will deserving Big Ten West teams make? How's the recruiting landscape shaping up? All that and more on the latest 'sode. Website: simplythewest.wixsite.com/simplythewest...
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Episode 13: Careful with that Axe, Goldy
Blake and Phil check in from Minnesota for what's sure to be a wild Rivalry Week as collegiate football's regular season concludes. Paul Bunyan's Axe comes with a ticket to Indianapolis, and Nebraska has a bowl bid on the line with its fledgling hate-fest against Iowa. Website:...
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Episode 12: Tick. Tock.
Somehow, there are only two weeks left in the college football regular season. Assuming Wisconsin and Minnesota take care of business, it'll be quite a showdown for Paul Bunyan's Axe on Thanksgiving Weekend. But what about the rest of the league? Blake and Phil assess the best and the worst as…
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Episode 11: No Lutefisk, Just Crow
In the Big Ten West, those who rise to the top know who they are -- and who they aren't. Minnesota has established its identity under coach P.J. Fleck, and that's why the Gophers are 9-0. Wisconsin and Iowa aren't too far behind and have been doing Wisconsin and Iowa things for years. Nebraska?...
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Episode 10: Few Quick Fixes
Name, image, likeness. Team stinks, firings needed. Neither of these topics impacting the Big Ten West and indeed all of college football come with quick fixes or simple solutions. The implications are many, and it requires both diligence and patience. Blake and Phil call for both on the latest...
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Episode 9: Sobering Moments
On this week's 'sode, Blake and Phil take a break from reviewing beers in lieu of the sobering developments that have impacted some of the Big Ten West's proudest programs lately. Website: https://simplythewest.wixsite.com/simplythewest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SimplyTheWestPodcast/...
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Episode 8: Brewing a Winner
On the latest 'sode, Blake and Phil assess the building projects of three Big Ten West programs in transition. They also look forward to the second half of the season and review some beverages that hit close to home. Website: https://simplythewest.wixsite.com/simplythewest Facebook:...
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Episode 7: What's So Wrong?
Blake and Phil debate just how "wide open" the Big Ten West is near the season's midway point. The Nebraska and Minnesota residents also discuss plans to shiver their way through Huskers-Gophers and talk about the balance between recruiting star power and player development. Website:...
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Episode 6: Data and Dollars
On the latest episode of Simply the West, Blake and Phil have a simple wish for the future of college football in the wake of the California Fair Pay to Play Act: find the golden mean. A healthy balance. They also roll through the Big Ten West’s current state of affairs – both predicted and...
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Episode 5: Here Come the Big One
Unexpected bloodbaths. Off-the-field controversy in Iowa. And a week where Nebraska seems nationally relevant again -- even if it's only a week. On the latest episode of Simply the West, Blake and Phil gush about Wisconsin's dominance, offer their take on what should transpire Saturday in…
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Episode 4: Is It September or July?
It's been unseasonably warm in Nebraska and Minnesota, which is appropriate given how the Big Ten conference season is suddenly heating up. Do we know more than we did back in the summer when all was conjecture? Maybe a little, but we'll find out more this weekend, starting with Wisconsin's tilt...
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Episode 3: Running Power
Blake and Phil break down the Big Ten West's opening week and offer reasons for alarm and optimism heading into the rest of the season. The two also break down the West's remaining nonconference schedules and touch on a couple heartfelt stories from around the division. You can also find us on...
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Episode 2: (No) Reason to Panic
Blake and Phil break down the Big Ten West's opening week and offer reasons for alarm and optimism heading into the rest of the season. The two also break down the West's remaining nonconference schedules and touch on a couple heartfelt stories from around the division. You can also find us on...
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Episode 1: Out the Gates
On the inaugural Simply the West Podcast episode, Phil and Blake make a case for every team in the Big Ten West -- except Illinois (sorry, Lovie) -- to win the division, sample some brews from their current states of residence and get amped for the start of football season. You can also find us…
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Two dudes with news, views and brews from the Big Ten's other half.
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