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The only college football podcast in the country that delivers real, raw, unfiltered takes on the best sport in America. Hosts Brandon Walker and Kayce Smith, alongside co-hosts JackMac and Katie Stats, pull no punches when discussing the national landscape of college football. New episodes drop every Tuesday.

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Unnecessary Roughness Reveals it's Hall of Fame Class of 2024

The College Football Hall Of Fame Is An Absolute Joke

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In our first episode with the new UR crew, we dive into the biggest star power names in 2024 and catch up on everything in the college football world. Did Deion Sanders cross the line? Who has won the transfer portal? Who should be on the cover of NCAA 25? Will Alabama be ok without Nick Saban? And Brandon Walker lets us know exactly what he would do for 11-0. And much more.

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The New Era Of Unnecessary Roughness Is Here

Brandon Said He'd Do WHAT For A National Title? The New Era Of Unnecessary Roughness Is Here

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On Episode 224:

Pumpkin is good? Or bad?
Brandon has the UR twitter password???
Somebody burned Brandon’s shirt because of his Michigan take!
How good is Michigan?
Every fanbase is emotional!!!
Burials of a few teams are too early! 
Texas better watch out
Weird spot Saturday!
Brandon thinks _____ and _____ will win!
Can Auburn stop Penn State?
Huge game for Sean Clifford!
Nebraska CAN beat Oklahoma
What a massive massive game for Florida State
Texas A&M cannot lose to Miami
Huge bounce-back spot for Oregon
Brandon is not confident heading into LSU
Roughnecks give us their HOTTEST takes!

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0:00 - Intro
11:25 - Brandon vs Michigan
28:23 - Wake Up Week 3!
38:01 - Auburn/Penn State & FSU/Louisiana
49:43 - Texas A&M/Miami & Nebraska/Oklahoma
1:11:31 - BYU/Oregon & Miss State/LSU
1:18:38 - Entire Slate & Roughnecks

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Tommy Devito or Danny Devito?
Dabo has been resigned!
How do you say Clemson?
On and off campus stadiums!
Teams that have points to prove in Week 2!
Can Texas pull off the upset?
Who is Kayce cheering for?
Biggest game of the weekend?!?
Roughnecks Predictions!
Will BYU boat race Baylor?
How nervous is Brandon for Arizona?

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How Texas Can Hang With Bama, Why UF-UK Is Best Game, & Full Week 2 Preview

On today's podcast:
-We look over our most listened to artists for 2020
-Brandon takes a snack break
-Kayce's battered Aggie syndrome is showing
-How do we overall feel about the 2020 season? Has it been a success?
-Brandon is excited to see what Florida does to Tennessee
-Coaches on the hot seat.

0:00: Spotify Wrapped
4:38: Intro
18:36: Reviewing how the committee did in this weeks CFP
44:42: Brandon Walker reveals the 4 words college football fans need to stop saying
52:10: Looking over this week's slate of games

Week 14 Preview: The Four Words CFB Fans Should Stop Saying

On today's episode:
-Kayce woke up underneath the hood of a car?
-Egg Bowl stream recap
-Why did the SEC Network announcers not want A&M in the playoff last night?
-How impressive was Notre Dame's win?
-Alabama's defense...still a problem? Or not?
-Sarah Fuller made history
-Derek Mason fired as head coach
-Northwestern did what they do best....blow it
-Pac-12 hopes are dead?

0:00: Intro + Kayce's fake tan
11:48: We reveal the AP Top 25 to ourselves
40:53: Brandon reviews the Egg Bowl
47:36: Sarah Fuller makes history
1:05:01: Which coaches are on the hot seat? Which ones will get fired?
1:33:58: Hot takes from the Roughnecks
1:48:04: Kayce RIPS into SEC Network announcers for talking down on A&M's playoff resume!

Week 13: Is Texas A&M A Playoff Team?

Week 13 Review: Is Texas A&M A Playoff Team?

On today's episode:
-Discuss how hard the word rivalry is to say
-Debate whether the CFP committee got it right
-Dive into this week's slate of games
-Preview the Egg Bowl stream with Brandon Walker and Ben Mintz
-Brandon yells about The Grove
-Kayce wonders what having a real rival feels ike
-Should Notre Dame be worried about UNC?
-The Roughnecks tell us what they hate the most about their rivals and what they are most grateful for this year
-Is BYU ducking Washington?
-Dabo is mad as hell at FSU

0:00: Intro
6:01: CFP rankings reaction
16:44: Rivalry week
28:59: News from around the nation
46:16: Preview week 13
1:11:16: Roughnecks answer why their rival SUCKS
1:23:18: Roughnecks answer what they are grateful for this year!

Week 13 Preview: Did The Playoff Committee Get It Right?!

On today's podcast:

-Debate if Indiana was impressive.
-Dive into Ohio State's issues.
-Yell at each other.
-Alabama won by 60 points.
-Does Justin Fields deserve to still be in the Heisman talk?
-Is Northwestern legit?!
-Brandon Walker reveals his a BIG take about Notre Dame
-JT Daniels has arrived...what took so long?
-Cincinnati or BYU? Who deserves a shot in the CFP.
-Can a PAC-12 team sneak into the playoff? Do they deserve to.

Week 12 Review: The Fans Won The Weekend

On today's episode:
-Kayce is acting like a cat?
-COVID is cancelling all of the games.... :(
-We debate who gets fired next.
-Brandon brags about being right....again.
-Ben Mintz joins the show.
-Does Indiana have a shot?
-What's the best game in the Big Ten this weekend?
-The most underrated coach in the country?
-Don't forget to join our glorious Facebook group (search College Football Trash Talk - Barstool Sports on Facebook and ask to join!)

0:00: Intro
7:13: Biggest storyline for the rest of the season?
17:27: Who gets fired next?
26:53: News from around the country
30:01: Stacking Cash (featuring Ben Mintz)
47:34: Kayce and Brandon breakdown all the games this weekend.
59:45: We dive into our Facebook group and then see who the Roughnecks think the most underrated coach in the country is.

Week 12 Preview: When Will Chaos Strike?

Week 12 Preview: When Will Chaos Strike??

On today's episode:
-We break down all that happened in week 11!
-Contemplate how impressive Notre Dame's win was.
-Is Kyle Trask the Heisman front runner?
-Who isn't in the Heisman race, but should be!
-Big name coaches that will be fired very, very soon (we think).
-Is Dustin Johnson hot?
-The Masters!
-Just expand the playoff to 8 teams already, damnit!
-A fat squirrel catches the eye of Brandon
-Winners & losers of the weekend. Plus the shit list!
-Hot takes from the Roughnecks!

Week 11 Review: Which P5 Coach Will Be Fired First?

Week 11 Review + Firings, The Heisman And A Fat Squirrel

On today's episode:

-Brandon gloats in his call that Notre Dame would be Clemson
-Kayce realizes that ND winning may keep A&M out of the playoff
-The 2020-21 coaching carousel may be crazy!
-Thoughts on ND students storming the field?
-Hugh Freeze? Liberty?
-Kirby Smart disappoints again.
-It's time to respect Cincinnati and BYU!
-Is the ACC the best conference in America?
-Somebody turns off Jack's mic!
-Brandon hates Boise State?

0:00: Intro
6:43: Notre Dame - Clemson
31:09: Georgia - Florida
39:51: Big Ten
48:05: BYU & Cinci
53:23: Coaching carousel incoming!
1:11:33: The BeCAUSE list & the 10 teams still in contention for the CFP
1:18:43: Winners, losers, and SHIT LIST
1:26:24: SPICY hot takes from the Roughnecks!

Week 10 Review: Brandon Was Right

Week 10 Review: Brandon Takes One (1) Victory Lap

On today's episode:
-A big weekend of games! Notre Dame-Clemson, Georgia-Florida!
-Welcome back Pac-12! We have a special fight song for you. Actually, two!
-Paging JT Daniels!
-Comparing a certain Big Ten team to the 2019 Minnesota Gophers.
-FIRE take on a certain Heisman winner.....
-A special guest joins us....from Ole Miss?!?
-The Pac-12 has the worst name ever for their championship game.
-Roughnecks tell us what pops into their minds when they think of Pac-12 football.

0:00: INTRO
7:22: Notre Dame - Clemson preview
19:30: Florida - Georgia preview
26:01: Welcome back, Pac-12
45:29: Big Ten preview plus the remaining ACC + SEC games.
57:41: Stacking Cash With Jack Mac, FEATURING Ben Mintz
1:25:00: The Roughnecks welcome back the Pac-12

Week 10 Preview: Can Notre Dame Pull This Off?

On today's episode:
-Jim Harbaugh....on the hot seat?
-Texas A&M wins...but still manages to break Kayce's heart.
-The worst game of the CFB year?
-Brandon gives a PSA to Mississippi State fans.
-It's time to start respecting Cincinnati.
-Dan Mullen vs. everybody
-Mike Gundy not being able to win the big one.
-Do we believe in Clemson without Trevor this weekend?

0:00: Intro.
4:23: Show overview.
14:22: Big Ten
25:02: 10 takes from Brandon Walker.
49:27: Big 12
1:01:00: Brandon Walker's BeCAUSE List
1:13:04: Hot takes from the Roughnecks
1:29:05: Who won & lost the weekend?
1:36:00: SHIT LIST

Week 9 Review: Jim Firebaugh?

Week 9 Review + Is It Time To Fire Jim Harbaugh

On today's episode:
-Kayce reviews her conversation with the guy that got her tattoed on his body....he was surprisingly normal?
-Big T and Brandon had an argument over Miss State and Tennessee.
-We made Vols Twitter angry again?
-Brandon Walker sides with....Lane Kiffin?
-Is this week a bad slate?
-We look ahead to week 10.
-Are we becoming a Pac 12 podcast?

0:00: Intro
8:07: Story from the office involving Big Tennessee.
14:43: Midweek Shit List!
28:38: News from around the college football world.
44:34: Previewing the week 9 slate.
1:02:02: The Roughneck's dark horse candidates for the CFP!
1:09:14: A quick lookahead to the LOADED week 10.

Week 9 Preview: Dark Horse Playoff Contenders

Week 9 Preview: Dark Horse Playoff Contenders (+ A MIDWEEK Shit List!!)

On today's podcast:
-Brandon & Kayce talk it out...
-Kayce's birthday!
-A weird tattoo is discussed.
-Katie is keeping tabs on every Barstool employee.
-James Franklin lost the game for PSU.
-Joe Milton, Graham Mertz, Justin Fields!
-Brandon injured himself.
-SEC officials blow it again.
-An Auburn/Alabama conspiracy theory.
-Greg Schiano! Take that, Tennessee fans!
-Poor Myles Brennan.
-What players should be getting more respect nationally.
-Oklahoma State...are they for real?
-The worst Hot Take from a Roughneck ever.

0:00: Intro
4:38: A tattoo of Kayce?
6:19: An overview of the show
12:26: Big Ten recap
51:12: SEC recap
1:12:47: ACC + G5 recap
1:16:56: Who is in the Heisman race and who should be
1:24:16: Hot takes from the Roughnecks
1:39:10: Who won and lost the weekend?
1:41:23: SHIT LIST

Week 8 Recap + Did Kayce & Brandon Make Up?

Week 8 Recap + Let's Hug it Out, Bitch

Kayce and Brandon recap their trip to Starkville.

Katie's UNC lost to Florida State?!?

Alabama - Georgia.

Tennessee STINKS. Who would've thought!

And everything else in the CFB world.

Week 7 Recap: Brandon Has To Drive 17 Hours Home

Today's episode:
-The upcoming trip to Starkville.
-Our bet on the game.
-Dan Mullen's comments on a full stadium + a funny Deadspin headline.
-Florida's COVID issues.
-NCAA one time transfer rule.
-Brandon reads menus from Starkville
-We learn of Nick Saban's COVID diagnosis while we are recording
-Does a certain content person like Brandon back?
-Kayce and Katie have beef?

3:13: Our upcoming trip to Starkville!

15:19: News from around CFB

40:49: Previewing week 7!

1:15:30: Stacking CASH

1:22:10: Who the Roughnecks think will end up winning the Heisman.

Week 7 Preview: Our Highest Stakes Ever?

CFB Week 7 Preview: Our Highest Stakes Ever?

On today's episode we:

-Debate who believed in Texas A&M and who didn't!
-Look at if the SEC is the new Big 12?
-Confirm our trip to Starkville!
-Hash out Katie's tweet to Brandon.
-Review all of the games from yesterday.
-Feel bad for Arkansas.

0:00: Intro

5:52: Trip to A&M-Mississippi State.

8:27: SEVERAL statements from Brandon Walker.

20:53: Texas A&M discussion.

23:32: ACC recap.

33:50: SEC recap.

47:40: Big 12 recap.

1:04:41: Brandon vs. Katie?

1:11:03: Who won and lost the weekend?!

1:15:50: Hot takes from the Roughnecks!

1:32:41: SHIT LIST!

Week 6 Review: Gig Em

CFB Week 6 Review: Gig Em, BABY

On today's podcast we:

-Podcast from a new studio thanks to a Jack Mac fuck up.
-Kayce has noooodle brain.
-We go through the top 25 to see who is REAL and who is FAKE?
-Preview week 6!

0:00: Intro

7:28: Special ANNOUNCEMENT!

16:28: We play...Real or fake?

29:16: TCU/Big 12 argument.

35:09: Preview week 6!

52:02: Roughnecks ask some great questions.

1:07:11: Stacking Cash

Week 6 Preview: Are They Real Or Fake?

CFB Week 6 Preview: Are They Real or Fake?

On today's episode:

-Recap our pain
-Jam out to NSYNC
-Dive into Brandon Walker's DMs
-Kayce finds out the score of the Cowboys game mid podcast
-Find out who are the pretenders throughout the country!

0:00: Intro 

2:30: Brandon Walker discusses what it feels like to lose to Arkansas.

13:20: Pretenders exposed throughout the country

26:47: Messages sent to Brandon Walker from the great state of Arkansas!

34:40: Kayce vents about A&M

39:05: Brandon's 12 questions

1:03:23: Who won the weekend?

1:07:31: Who lost the weekend?

1:12:06: Hot takes from the Roughnecks!

1:32:03: SHIT LIST!

Week 5 Recap: Pain

CFB Week 5 Recap: PAIN

On today's episode, we discuss:
-Teams we are buying low on.
-The week 5 slate.
-Brandon Walker's massive dilemma on having too much hope and fear!
-Going to Miss St. vs. A&M?
-A Brandon Walker food show?
-A great non-Power 5 matchup

0:00: Intro

5:29: Overview of today's podcast

11:06: Discussing the AP Top 25 and other polls

13:45: Brandon Walker's BIG dilemma.

20:58: Stacking Cash

29:47: Checking in on A&M and other teams we are buying low on.

48:12: Previewing all the week 5 games

1:09:03: The Roughnecks most overvalued and undervalued teams at this point in the season.

Week 5 Preview: Buying Low And Selling High

Week 5 Preview, Plus Teams We Are Buying Low And Selling High On

0:00: Intro with a little bit of Cowbell!!!

9:31: Brandon Walker recaps Mississippi State's victory over LSU.

22:20: Is it time to remove Oklahoma as an elite program? Are they a fraud?!

28:17: Kayce takes her anger out on Texas.

32:07: We take a look around the SEC.

38:10: Recap the rest of the games.

44:06: A look into Week 5's schedule and it's top matchups.

49:02: Which teams were we most right and most wrong about?

53:34: Our winners of the weekend.

1:03:58: Our losers of the weekend/

1:16:05: Hot takes from the Roughnecks!

1:33:02: SHIT LIST!

Week 4 Recap: The (Cow)Belle Of The Ball

On today's episode we:
-Welcome back the SEC
-Brandon storms out when a certain school's fight song is played
-We preview this week's games
-Debut TWO new segments!
-Listen to the Roughnecks welcome back the SEC

0:00: INTRO

16:38: News & notes!

30:40: What will the delusional Tennessee fan say this week?

37:30: Diving into this week's games.

1:08:20: Stacking Cash With Jack Mac

1:33:50: The Roughnecks welcome back the SEC!

Welcome Back, SEC!

Welcome Back, SEC!!

0:00 Intro

1:30: Brandon Walker vs. Jack Mac....in an all out WAR.

21:56: We finally talk about some FOOTBALL and break down the new Big Ten schedule.

35:25: Look ahead to week 4.

43:12: Winners and losers from the weekend.

1:05:22: HOT TAKES from the Roughnecks.

1:20:30: A SPECIAL shit list.

A House Divided....Plus Week 3 Recap!

A House Divided (+ Week 3 Recap)

On today's episode, we discuss:
-The Big Ten's comeback!
-Bad "journalism"
-The week 3 slate
-The time Brandon worked at the air port!
-Possibly going to Texas A&M - Mississippi State?
-Being nice to each other?

0:00: Intro

4:45: Welcome BACK, Big Ten!

18:15: News and notes from around the CFB world.

48:45: Week 3 preview

1:08:30: The Roughnecks welcome back the Big Ten!

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