Unnecessary Roughness

[0:00] Intro

[9:30] Predicting where the 2020 Barstool Sports CFB Show will be heading....again, these are total predictions! We know nothing!!!!!

[15:30] News from around the nation. We discuss strength coaches, targeting rule change, Coach O working harder, and the ugly toilet portal.

[35:00] 5 more of the greatest hype songs via the Roughnecks. 

[51:04] Random players. 

[1:12:00] 2-minute drill presented by Kayce Smith.

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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College Football podcast on Barstool sports hosted by Brandon Walker and Kayce Smith presented by Twisted Tea

The Unnecessary Roughness crew instantly recaps all things College Football Playoff Round 1.

00:00 Intro
01:05 Miami knocks out Texas A&M
23:35 Alabama storms back against Oklahoma
33:45 The committee messed up (again)
50:15 Round 1 Winners
01:00:00 Round 1 Losers

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFf ROUND 1 INSTANT REACTION

College Football podcast on Barstool sports hosted by Brandon Walker and Kayce Smith presented by Twisted Tea

00:00 Intro
01:44 Better game? Alabama vs Oklahoma or Miami vs Texas A&M
10:57 Better chance at an upset? James Madison or Tulane
21:02 Which of the 8 first round teams has the best chance to win the National Championship?
45:54 Unnecessary Roughness DraftKings Touchdown Parlay
49:33 Who is the best quarterback in the transfer portal?
01:01:56 Open mic, our final first round thoughts

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF ROUND 1 PREVIEW

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00:00 Intro
00:48 Notre Dame opting out
05:21 Cracker Barrel Game of the Week
12:50 ACC predictions review
20:53 Big 12 predictions review
29:27 Big 10 predictions review
36:12 SEC predictions review
50:18 Heisman predictions review
57:37 Army Navy DK parlay
59:16 Playoff predictions revew
01:04:30 Sherrone Moore FIRED

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WE LOOK BACK AT OUR PRESEASON PREDICTIONS + MICHIGAN FIRES SHERRONE MOORE

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The Unnecessary Roughness crew instantly recaps all things College Football Playoff.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF BRACKET INSTANT REACTION

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The Unnecessary Roughness crew instantly recaps all things College Football Conference Championship Weekend.

00:00 Indiana takes down Ohio State
21:00 Georgia dominates Alabama
36:20 Texas Tech demolishes BYU
46:30 Playpff Bracket exercise
01:01:45 Winners
01:05:00 Losers

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