The Solid Verbal

Ty and Dan channel their inner Laguna Beach to buy and sell a list of college football hypotheticals for the 2015 season and beyond. Plus, some listener questions and hot takes on fondue. The post Dunzo or Not Dunzo (1/22) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan regroup one week after the College Football National Championship Game and recap the last week of news, including Cardale Jones' decision to stay in school, a quick breakdown of underclassmen headed to the NFL and speculation about Lane Kiffin's return to the NFL. Plus, life advice for 40-year olds and a bizarro, sliding-door-universe Ty. The post One Week Later (1/19) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan are joined by Ryan Nanni and Spencer Hall to recap Ezekiel Elliott's incredible night, the growing legend of Cardale Jones, Urban Meyer's chess game against Mark Helfrich, the legacy of Marcus Mariota and much, much more on Ohio State's 42-20 victory over Oregon in the College Football Playoff National Championship. The post National Championship Recap (1/13) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan chat with Ralph Russo of the Associated Press and Nicole Auerbach of USA Today about changing opinions, a championship game without Florida State, the legend of Cardale Jones, and how Big Ten fans should watch the game. Plus, one final trivia show down before the national championship is played. The post SV IN DALLAS: Ralph Russo, Nicole Auerbach appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan recap their week on Radio Row, make their national championship predictions, discuss interesting prop bets, general takeaways from several days of media, and more. The post National Championship Preview (1/11) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan get the latest on Media Day from SBNation's Steven Godfrey and take a deep dive into the matchup between Oregon and Ohio State with Bruce Feldman and Stewart Mandel from FOX Sports. The post SV IN DALLAS: Steven Godfrey, Bruce Feldman, Stewart Mandel appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan welcome Ohio State alum David Jones from The Patriot News to discuss his delayed faith in the Buckeyes, Oregon's uniforms, and more. Plus, Andy Staples from Sports Illustrated stops by to explain his prediction of 45-41 Oregon, describe the feeling of having an SI cover story, and partake in some 90s music trivia. The post SV IN DALLAS: David Jones, Andy Staples appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan kick off their coverage from Dallas with some help from SBNation's Ryan Nanni and Jason Kirk. What's the most surprising thing that could happen on Monday? What's the funniest? What's the most intriguing storyline other than Cardale Jones? Let's get things started from Texas. The post SV IN DALLAS: Ryan Nanni, Jason Kirk appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan break down Oregon's triumph over Florida State in the Rose Bowl, Ohio State's upset of Alabama in the Sugar Bowl, the Pac-12's redemption during bowl season and an impressive effort by the Big Ten's top teams. The post College Football Playoff Recap (1/4) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan dive into the first-ever semifinal matchups of the new College Football Playoff and break down Ohio State's chances of knocking off Alabama, Oregon's strategy against Florida State, and all the minutiae in between. Plus, a quick look at the other big bowl games on New Year's Day, a quick Jim Harbaugh update and a hypothetical bowl game in Moscow. The post College Football Playoff Preview (12/31) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan recap the highlights and lowlights from the past week of bowl games, preview the match-ups through New Year's Eve and discuss the latest Jim Harbaugh reports. Plus, hot takes on buffet items, facial hair and the biggest disappointments of 2014. The post Bowl Fever (12/28) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan rattle off the latest in college coaching news, dissect the ugly fight at the end of the Miami Beach Bowl, and make their picks for bowl games running through the holiday weekend. Plus, some Facebook comments for the road and an impromptu geography bee. Happy Holidays, Verballers! The post Solid Verbal Claus (12/24) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan run through the first five bowl games, the next five bowl games, injury news at Oregon, the coaching carousel at Michigan and good news for Jameis Winston. Plus, the biggest 2014 busts, the best freshmen, and an honest look at Christmas carols. The post Going Bowling (12/21) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan talk with Brian Cook from MGoBlog.com about the still-vacant Michigan coaching position. Plus, Bo Pelini becomes a penguin, Tom Herman signs with the Cougars, and a hodgepodge of questions from the Facebook page. Embed this episode The post Michigan Man (12/17) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan talk through Marcus Mariota's Heisman victory, Will Muschamp's huge payday at Auburn and Navy's 13th consecutive victory over Army. Plus, a thorough analysis of bowl sponsorships and the weird goodie bags that given out at each bowl. The post Bowl Swag (12/14) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan are joined by Stewart Mandel from Fox Sports and react to the playoff committee's process, ramifications for the Big 12 and initial thoughts on the four-team bracket. Plus, the coaching carousel spins on as Jim McElwain lands at Florida, Mike Riley moves to Nebraska and, in a shocker during the podcast, Gary Andersen leaves Wisconsin for Oregon State. Embed this episode: The post Coaching Carousel (12/10) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan convene to podcast on the first ever Selection Sunday in the history of college football. It's Alabama, Oregon, Florida State and Ohio State for the national championship, but there's an argument for Baylor, another for TCU, and a better one for outlawing chest passes in halftime throwing contests. Plus, a spirited edition of Reverbs and a quick run through a fascinating slate of bowl games The post Selection Sunday (12/7) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan quickly recap the latest in coaching news before jumping into a huge week of conference championship games. Can Oregon end its losing streak against Arizona? Can Florida State stop Georgia Tech's option? Can Missouri hang with Alabama? And can Baylor find a way into the top four. All that and a special preview of Saturday's big showdown between Fordham and New Hampshire. The post College Football Championship Week Preview (12/3) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan discuss a wild week of rivalries, including Dr. Bo's swan song, JT Barrett's devastating injury, Florida State's sloppy win, Arizona's triumph in the desert, and an homage to the great SEC defenses of yesteryear in the Iron Bowl. Plus, Reverbs, super duper chaos scenarios, a debate over the best team in the Big 12, and Fordham fever on Finebaum's Film Room. The post College Football Week 14 Recap (11/30) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan get aggressively caffeinated and power through a riveting week of rivalries, including the Egg Bowl, Iron Bowl, Palmetto Bowl, Territorial Cup, Governor's Cup, The Game, and Paul Bunyan's Axe. Plus, the historical impact of Mavis Beacon and a Thanksgiving weekend drinking game for the whole family. The post College Football Week 14 Preview (11/25) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan run back through Florida State's near-miss, Arkansas's defensive momentum, Samaje Perine's record-setting day, Penn State's putrid offense and more. Plus, Reverbs and a quick recap of the Lehigh-Lafayette rivalry in Yankee Stadium. The post College Football Week 13 Recap (11/23) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan preview a light slate of Week 13 games in the world of college football, including the Battle for Los Angeles, pivotal games in the Big Ten West, a potential trap for Ole Miss, the 150th contest between Lehigh and Lafayette, and much more. Plus, a deep dive into the mysterious world of Dan. The post College Football Week 13 Preview (11/19) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan talk about the lessons they learned from college football's Week 12, including Florida State's second half beast modes, Auburn's true identity, Melvin Gordon's record-breaking dominance and TCU's weird letdown tendency. Plus, Todd Graham's hair, LSU's Big Ten application and the best Super Mario 3 power-ups. The post College Football Week 12 Recap (11/16) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan walk through the biggest match-ups of college football's Week 12, including Mississippi State's de facto playoff in Tuscaloosa, Florida State's in-state clash with Miami, Georgia Tech's offense against Clemson's defense, Ameer Abdullah vs. Melvin Gordon and much more. Plus, hoagies, syrup, the Mario Brothers and Ty tells all! The post College Football Week 12 Preview (11/12) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1XXJFVDqAY As a special bonus, Ty and Dan take to YouTube to answer questions from the Facebook page and beyond about their worst losses, 2014 college football surprises, the future of international games and wedding plans. This audio was pulled from Ty and Dan's Google Hangout. The post BONUS: Questions and Answers EP02 (11/11) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan walk through a wild Week 11 in college football, including an improbable upset by Texas A&M, an overtime slugfest in Baton Rouge, statement victories by Baylor, TCU and Ohio State, and Everett Golson's no good, very bad day in Tempe. The post College Football Week 11 Recap (11/9) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan run through a tasty slate of six huge college football games in Week 11, discuss the resumes of Michigan State and Arizona State, and deliberate over LSU's game plan against Alabama, and argue about Notre Dame. Plus, a Patriot League Lightning Round and the return of the Cats Bump! The post College Football Week 11 Preview (11/5) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

With Ty squeezing in his last second tropical moments in Mexico, Dan is joined by SB Nation's Ryan Nanni to review the biggest games and most meaningful moments of Week 10. The post College Football Week 10 Recap (11/2) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

With Ty south of the border gallivanting in the Mexican sun, Dan is joined by SB Nation's Ryan Nanni to break down all of the big interesting action of Week 10. This includes a makeshift ACC cocktail, the possibility of a pantsless Bret Bielema, figuring what exactly is scary about UCLA, and the most awkward Benihana meal ever. The post College Football Week 10 Preview (10/29) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

With Ty in Mexico, Dan speaks with Fox Sports's Bruce Feldman about his new book, The QB, which is a look at the "making of modern quarterbacks." They also discuss teams and players they like heading into November, and then fill out the Belk Bowl's "Best Dressed Sportswriter" bracket. The post Bruce Feldman Midseason Check-In (10/28) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan run through LSU's home upset of Ole Miss, Auburn's near-miss against South Carolina, TCU's 80-spot against Texas Tech, Brady Hoke's Costanza strategy, Pac-12 Ref Appreciation Day in State College and much more. The post College Football Week 9 Recap (10/26) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan run through a thin slate of Week 9 games, including the bright Friday night lights of Santa Clara, CBS's unfortunate trip to Lexington, and JT Barrett's potentially treacherous journey to State College. Plus, a letdown-lookahead sandwich for West Virginia, Arizona State's late night Pac-12 telethon, and a Patriot League Lightning Round. The post College Football Week 9 Preview (10/22) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan recap an incredible game between Notre Dame and Florida State, two upsets in the Big 12, and the emerging playoff picture in college football. Plus, a lookahead to Michigan State vs. Ohio State, Oregon's road ahead, and the SEC's likelihood of placing two teams in the playoffs. The post Week 8 Recap (10/19) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan take a look at the Week 8 sampling of games and break down Notre Dame's chances of knocking off Florida State, Oklahoma's plight to get back in the playoff hunt, West Virginia's odds of beating Baylor in a shootout, and Georgia's vulnerability on the road in Fayetteville. Plus, a Patriot League Lightning Round, a regular league Lightning Round, Saturday's menu, and bear meat. The post Week 8 Preview (10/15) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan run through another triumphant weekend for the state of Mississippi, the results of the Oregon-UCLA pillow fight, Notre Dame's dreaded letdown-lookahead sandwich game against North Carolina, Baylor's great comeback and Arizona's wild backdoor cover. The post Week 7 Recap (10/12) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan run through a meaty Week 7 slate of letdowns and lookaheads, featuring tough road tests for Auburn, Ole Miss, Oregon and USC. Plus, Baylor's first game after a six week bye, the mother of all sandwich games and a hypothetical diner conversation between Noel Mazzone and Don Pellum. The post Week 7 Preview (10/8) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan recap a historic weekend of college football upsets, an epic triumph for the state of Mississippi, upheaval in the Big 12, late night heroics in the Pac-12, a losing effort for the record books, and much more. Plus, an extended Reverbs and an awkwardly-timed photo shoot. The post Week 6 Recap (10/5) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan exuberantly preview the ten most interesting games from a loaded Week 6 slate, discuss the latest twists and turns in Ann Arbor, and suggest that Saturday could be the biggest day in the state history of Mississippi. Plus, an uneducated look at the week's Patriot League games and a special appearance by Buffalo Chicken, ESPN's Tony Reali. The post Week 6 Preview (10/1) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan run through a Florida State's unlikely shootout against NC State, Georgia's barnburner with Tennessee, Missouri's late charge, Stanford's tire fire offense, and the ongoing mess in Ann Arbor. Plus, other action from around the country and the firing of Charlie Weis. The post Week 5 Recap (9/28) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan run through Cokegate at Michigan, more weird Jameis Winston news, and make their picks for a modest slate of Week 5 games. Plus, some Facebook comments, a Patriot League Lightning Round, an introduction to the Cats bump. The post Week 5 Preview (9/24) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan discuss Florida State's overtime win without Winston, Oregon's near-miss with Washington State, Mississippi State's domination of LSU, Alabama's offense, and Michigan's continued decline. Plus, Oklahoma's impressive ground attack, Tim Beckman's drive for six wins, and the official ruling on Saturday night's quasi-Clemsoning. The post Week 4 Recap (9/21) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan discuss Jameis Winston's first half suspension against Clemson, Oklahoma's trip to Morgantown, Florida's voyage to Tuscaloosa, Michigan's bellwether game against Utah, and all the most important action in Week 4. The post Week 4 Preview (9/17) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan rehash a surprisingly dramatic Week 3 in college football, including Boston College's stunner over USC, South Carolina's home triumph over Georgia, Virginia Tech's let-down loss, UCLA's extra lucky coin toss, and an unexpected nailbiter in Gainesville. Plus, Penn State's porous offensive line and Arkansas's impressive ground assault. The post Week 3 Recap (9/14) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan discuss the NCAA's reversal on Penn State, Pat Haden's fine, potential pandemonium in Piscataway, and a tepid slate of Week 3 games. Plus, patriotic uniforms, an uninformed look at the Patriot League, and a quick look at the most exciting Kevin Sumlin BCS appearances. The post Week 3 Preview (9/10) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan discuss the Big Ten's bad day, Taysom Hill as the archnemesis of Texas football, Oregon's triumphant second half, the disappointing ballad of Michigan football, Oregon's triumphant second half, and the risk management tactics of David Shaw. Plus, Week 2 Reverbs. The post Week 2 Recap (9/7) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan briefly recap Louisville's win over Miami and Baylor's dominant showing before delving into a shallow pool of Week 2 games, featuring Stanford-USC, Oregon-Michigan State, Notre Dame-Michigan and Ohio State-Virginia Tech. Plus, listener food choices for the weekend, Joel Stave's yips, and a Patriot League Lightning Round. The post Week 2 Preview (9/3) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan recap a wild first week in college football and discuss Florida State's scare from Oklahoma State, Alabama's secondary against West Virginia, Michigan's impressive victory, UCLA's offensive struggles, the ceremonious debut of Kenny Hill, and more. All that, plus your voice messages and Lane Kiffin's desperate need for a tailor. The post Week 1 Recap (8/31) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan ring in the 2014 season with a comprehensive mega-preview of all the relevant action from college football's first week. Plus, Jim Ross from "The Ross Report" stops by to be the season's first celebrity guest picker. And the first Patriot League Lightning Round of the year. The post Week 1 Preview (8/27) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan talk with Stewart Mandel about his new book, The Thinking Fan’s Guide to the College Football Playoff, and some of the outstanding questions regarding college football’s new postseason format. Plus, Nicole Auerbach from USA Today stops by to field some Verballer questions and play trivia. It’s our last show before the season, forgive the weirdness. The post Playoffs and More (8/25) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.

Ty and Dan talk with Ted Miller from ESPN.com about expectations for Oregon and UCLA, the differences between Steve Sarkisian and Lane Kiffin, Chris Petersen's impact on Washington, Arizona's offense, Arizona State's defense, Stanford's consistency, Utah football as a chimichanga, and more. The post Pac-12 Preview with Ted Miller (8/24) appeared first on The Solid Verbal.