Episodes
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 46: New Year's Six/Playoff Preview
J Banzet, Taft Gantt, William Smythe, and Luke Stone end their monthlong hiatus and talk about Bama-Cincy, Georgia-Michigan, and the other four New Year's Six bowl games coming this week.
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 45: Coaching Carousel, CFB Scenarios
In this episode, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, and Luke Stone share their thoughts on Brian Kelly and Lincoln Riley jumping ship for LSU and USC. They also chart the College Football Playoff paths for each of the top 6 teams heading into Championship Week.
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 44: Oregon Overrated, Oklahoma Underrated, Coaching Carousel
J Banzet and Luke Stone air their grievances with the College Football Playoff Committee's third set of rankings, discuss Oklahoma's burgeoning chances of making the top four, and explain why this week is of the utmost importance for Virginia Tech's Justin Fuente and Baylor's Dave Aranda.
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 43: First CFP Rankings
Taft Gantt and Luke Stone discuss Cincinnati's position in the first College Football Playoff rankings, talk Odell Beckham's feud with the Browns, and debate whether Oregon is one of the best four teams in the country.
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 42: Week 9 Preview, New CFB OT Rule, Cincy's Playoff Hopes
This week, J, Taft, and Luke discuss the modified college overtime rules after the Penn State-Illinois debacle, preview Michigan-Michigan State, UNC-Notre Dame, Florida-Georgia, and Virginia-BYU. They then debate the 3-4 Kansas City Chiefs' playoff chances and Kyler Murray's MVP hopes in Facts or...
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 41: CFB Sleepers, Third and Grantham
J Banzet, Taft Gantt, and Luke Stone talk about how the Big Ten might eat itself alive and stay out of the College Football Playoff, opening the door for dark horses to grab the fourth spot. They also debut a new segment, Idiot of the Week, in which they go after Todd Grantham for his defense's...
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 40: College Football Mid-Season Report
As we cross the halfway point of the 2021 College Football Season, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, and Luke Stone talk about their favorite chaotic moments so far, discuss which coach's are (and aren't) on the hot seat, and reveal their most disappointing players and programs.
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 39: College Football Preview
On today’s episode, Taft is very optimistic about his Dawgs, J has low expectations for the Florida Gators, William’s investing in Bijan Robinson, and Luke thinks Winter is Coming for Scott Frost and Jim Harbaugh.
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 38: 2021 Masters Preview
Taft Gantt, Beau Watts, and Luke Stone discuss Jordan Spieth's resurgence, Dustin Johnson's hopes for a repeat, and Collin Morikawa's recent form as they preview the 2021 Masters.
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 37: NCAA Tournament Preview
In this episode, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, and Luke Stone share the hottest takes from their most recent brackets, talk about which teams are the most overrated in the Tournament field, share their Cinderellas, and (for the first time) fill out their own collective bracket by majority vote.
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 36: NCAA Tournament Lookahead
In this episode, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, William Smythe, and Luke Stone share their thoughts on where some of the biggest names in college basketball will land in NCAA Tournament seeding, give their early Cinderella candidates for March, and predict some of this weekend's best games.
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 35: Super Bowl LV Mega-Preview
J Banzet, Taft Gantt, William Smythe, and Luke Stone talk about the biggest storylines of Super Bowl week, give their favorite prop bets for the game, and ultimately predict the winner of the Chiefs-Bucs title fight in Tampa.
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 34: SCST Jeopardy! and Lucky Tom Brady
Luke Stone hosts the first-ever episode of Stone Cold Sports Jeopardy! and Taft Gantt, J Banzet, and William Smythe talk about Matthew Stafford's potential trade destinations, Alabama's ceiling in the NCAA Tournament, the Milwaukee Bucks' playoff chances, and Tom Brady's luck in Super Bowls.
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 33: Conference Championship Preview
J Banzet, Taft Gantt, and Luke Stone talk about Mac Jones's NFL future, debate the statement that "defense wins championships," and preview Conference Championship Weekend in the NFL. In "Facts or Fake News," they discuss James Harden to Brooklyn and Philip Rivers's Hall of Fame chances.
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep 32: Brady-Brees III and Should the Dolphins Trade Tua?
In this episode, the guys break down this weekend's Divisional Round matchups in the NFL, revisit the dominant 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide, and debate Doug Pederson's firing, Deshaun Watson's demanding a trade, and the Chiefs' chances of losing before the Super Bowl.
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 31: Wild Card Weekend and CFP National Championship Preview
Taft Gantt, William Smythe, and Luke Stone preview each of this weekend's NFL Wild Card games, revisit the storied college career of Auburn RB Tre Mason, debate the Alabama-Ohio State clash in the National Championship Game, and discuss Dan Mullen NFL coaching rumors.
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 30: The Sam Darnold Question and the Heisman Trophy Debate
In this episode, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, William Smythe, and Luke Stone talk about the Jets' quarterback situation now that they won't get Trevor Lawrence, give their Locks of the Week around the football world, and debate what the criteria SHOULD be for the Heisman Trophy.
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 29: Bowl Bonanza Extravaganza
J Banzet, Taft Gantt, William Smythe, and Luke Stone make their pitches for how they'd reform college football if they were "Czar for a Day" (1:30), break down the New Year's Six Bowls (11:45), give their Locks of the Week (42:45), talk about the circa 2010 Oregon Ducks on Throwback Sports Thing…
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 28: Conference Championship Preview, Locks of the Week, Facts or Fake News
In this episode, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, and Luke Stone predict each of the Power 5's conference championship games, give their locks of the week, and debate the NFL MVP race in Facts or Fake News.
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 27: Commonwealth Cup Preview Special
William Smythe and Luke Stone preview this weekend's Commonwealth Cup showdown between Virginia and Virginia Tech with a recap of both teams' seasons, an interview with UVA football player Lee Dudley, and predictions for how the long-awaited edition of one of Virginia's best rivalries will...
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 26: CFP Scenarios and NFL Buy/Sell/Hold
In this episode, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, William Smythe, and Luke Stone discuss different College Football Playoff scenarios. They also debut a "Buy/Sell/Hold" segment for the NFL after Week 12.
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 25: Heisman Predictions, NFL Power Rankings, Facts or Fake News
In the milestone 25th episode of the Stone Cold Sports Talk podcast, J, Taft, William, and Luke debate which teams could conceivably win the College Football Playoff, debate the Heisman race, and take a deep dive into the NFL in their tiered power rankings.
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 24: The Masters Preview Special (feat. Beau Watts)
In this episode, Taft Gantt, Luke Stone, and Beau Watts talk about all things Masters. After the guys discuss the weirdness of the 2020-2021 PGA Tour Schedule and predicting the finishes of 25 golfers in the field in the Lightning Round Game, Beau talks about driving distance and strokes gained…
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 23: NFL Trade Grades, Bets of the Week, World's (Not As) Largest Cocktail Party, Facts or Fake News
In this episode, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, William Smythe, and Luke Stone grade Carlos Dunlap's move to the Seahawks, break down top ten tangles Florida-Georgia and Clemson-Notre Dame, and talk about the Steelers, Lamar Jackson, Trevor Lawrence, the Cowboys, and JT Daniels.
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 22: Mid-Season Awards, Bets of the Week, Facts or Fake News
In this episode, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, William Smythe, and Luke Stone give out their college football mid-season awards, preview UNC/NC State and UVA/Miami, talk about Auburn in Bets of the Week (again), and explore the NFL Playoff Picture, the impending Giannis sweepstakes, and Tua Time in Facts...
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Banzet's Beats, Ep. 4
In this episode, J Banzet breaks down Le'Veon Bell's impact on the Kansas City Chiefs, the world of fantasy football, including his waiver wire adds of the week, what to expect from Chase Claypool moving forward, and a new segment called "Welcome to Dumpsboro," and the weekly edition of J's Q&A.…
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 21: Florida's Defense Disappoints, Georgia-Bama Preview, Case Keenum Throwback
In this episode, Luke Stone, J Banzet, and Taft Gantt are joined by William Smythe, a fellow college football enthusiast, to talk about the SEC's upset special last weekend (1:38), UVA's upcoming tangle with Wake Forest, Carolina's (impending) clobbering of Florida State (11:10), and Georgia's...
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Banzet's Beats, Ep. 3
In this shortened episode, J Banzet breaks down tonight's NBA Finals game five, offers his fantasy football positional rankings and best waiver wire pickups, picks the winner of each NFL and college football game, and answers more listener-submitted questions.
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 20: UGA-TENN/UNC-VT/UVA-NCSU Preview, Bets of the Week, Facts or Fake News
In this episode, J Banzet and Luke Stone fill in for the absent Taft Gantt (he procrastinated on a big assignment) to preview Georgia-Tennessee (2:34), North Carolina-Virginia Tech (4:52), Virginia-NC State (9:10), give their Bets of the Week (16:47), take a journey through Fayetteville, Arkansas...
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 19: First Big CFB Upset, Bets of the Week, Clippers are Stuck
In this episode, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, and Luke Stone break down Oklahoma's epic collapse against Kansas State, preview some of the best games on this Saturday's slate, give their bets of the week, and address Kyle Trask's Heisman hopes, the plight of the New York Jets, and the Los Angeles...
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Stone's Sit-Downs, Ep. 1: Lee Dudley, UVA Football
In the inaugural episode of Stone's Sit-Downs, Luke Stone catches up with third-year UVA student-athlete Lee Dudley, a long snapper on the football team, to talk about how the Hoos have prepared for their strange 2020 season.
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Banzet's Beats, Ep. 2
In this episode, J Banzet talks about fantasy football, college football, the NBA Playoffs, and answers listener questions.
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 18: College Football Preview(ish)
In their first episode together since the NFL Draft, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, and Luke Stone address the season-long storylines that intrigue them most (1:15), go through their College Football Playoff Predictions (8:50), launch two new segments, Bets of the Week (18:53) and the Blast from the Past...
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Banzet's Beats, Ep. 1
In the first weekly episode of Banzet's Beats, J Banzet recaps recent games, answers questions submitted by listeners, and looks to the week ahead in the world of sports.
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 17: NFL Draft Preview
In this episode, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, and Luke Stone discuss the ramifications of this weekend's NFL Draft.
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 16: College Football and Coronavirus
In this episode, Luke Stone, J Banzet, and Taft Gantt discuss coronavirus's potential impact on the start of the college football season and on athletic departments in general. Then, they end with a segment of "Facts or Fake News" about the NFL offseason so far.
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 15: Conference Championship Preview
The hiatus is over! Luke Stone, Taft Gantt, and J Banzet get back in the studio to preview the Conference Championship Games and the College Football Playoff.
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Stone Cold Podcast Network Bachelorette Breakdown
MAJOR SPOILER ALERT: In this stunning departure from sports, Luke Stone and Chief Bachelor Correspondent Mac Holman discuss the two-part finale of The Bachelorette. The pair discusses everything--Hannah's dad, Jed's song, Jed's ex-girlfriend, and the season's jaw-dropping conclusion. Listen now…
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Stone Cold Sports Talk Episode 14: The Open Championship Preview
On The Open Championship Preview episode of Stone Cold Sports Talk, Luke Stone is joined by Taft Gantt and Beau Watts via Skype to discuss possible sleepers, favorite Open Championship moments, and favorites to win the tournament. They also discuss why John Daly should have been allowed to use a...
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 13: Masters Special
In the thirteenth installment of Stone Cold Sports Talk, Luke Stone, Taft Gantt, and Beau Watts discuss their favorite holes on the golf course, relive some of their favorite moments, and pick their winners for the 83rd playing of The Masters.
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Episode 12: Final Four Preview
In the twelfth installment of Stone Cold Sports Talk, Luke Stone and J Banzet break down the Final Four matchups this weekend, discuss each team's path to Minneapolis, and lament the AAF's untimely death.
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 11: Super Bowl Preview
In this episode, Luke Stone and J Banzet break down Super Bowl 53, talk about their least favorite Super Bowl storylines, and finish up with a segment of Facts or Fake News.
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Not So Stone Cold Sports Talk Podcast, Ep. 2: NFL Playoff Recap and Preview, Memes of the Week
In the sequel episode of the fan favorite "Not So Stone Cold Sports Talk Podcast," Luke Stone and Beau Watts discuss the weekend that was (and the weekend to come) in the NFL Playoffs.
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Stone Cold Sports Talk, Ep. 10: College Football Playoff, New Year's Six, Facts or Fake News
In this episode, Luke Stone and J Banzet discuss the College Football Playoff and New Year's Six Bowls.
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