Unnecessary Roughness

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.

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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Week 12 Review: The Fans Won The Weekend

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In today's episode we clean up all things College Football Week 14, check out the newest College Football Playoff Rankings, and dive into the latest College Football coaching news.

00:00 Intro
01:45 Penultimate playoff rankings reaction
20:20 Conference Champion hypothetical rankings
25:00 Where in the world is Juice Kiffin?!
31:20 Penn State has FAILED this coaching search
41:15 Answering the chat
46:05 Charlie Weis given permission to coach for Ole Miss in playoff
49:56 Recent coaching hires

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THE COACHING CAROUSEL NEVER STOPS - WEEK 14 CLEAN UP

Hello, welcome to Unnecessary Roughness Barclays College Football Podcast brought to you by Twisted T. Twisted T hard iced tea. Nothing goes better with college football than a nice, cool, cold twisted tea. Big Ev's got one right there in his hand. I've got one in my hand. Casey and her number seven

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The Unnecessary Roughness crew instantly recaps all things College Football Week 14.

00:00 Intro
05:50 Venmo BIG Game Recap (Ohio State @ Michigan)
24:02 Texas hands Texas A&M their first loss
39:50 Ole Miss rolls in Egg Bowl
46:37 Vanderbilt dominates Tennessee
59:51 The coaching carousel is WILD
01:06:20 The ACC is flat out hilarious
01:10:17 Alabama wins the Iron Bowl
01:17:25 Big Ev joins us
01:25:00 Lane Kiffin latest update
01:26:40 Week 14 Winners
01:31:44 Week 14 Losers
01:47:40 Week 14 Shit List

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RYAN DAY GETS REVENGE, ALABAMA SURVIVES IRON BOWL, RIVALRY WEEK IS COMPLETE - WEEK 14 REACTION

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Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

00:00 Intro
06:33 Venmo BIG Game Preview (Ohio State vs Michigan)
26:15 The Heisman race is heating up
44:13 Cracker Barrel Game of the Week
50:36 Oklahoma State hires North Texas HC Eric Morris
01:05:25 Player to watch
01:14:13 Upset alert
01:21:37 Under the radar games to look out for
01:27:41 Unnecessary Roughness Dog Parlay 🐶
01:28:53 Close Your Eyes Bad Game of the Week

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RIVALRY WEEK IS HERE - WEEK 14 PREVIEW

All right, hello. Welcome to Unnecessary Roughness Parcels college football podcast brought to you by Twisted Tea with the peach iced tea in my hand. We got Thanksgiving coming up this week in two days. Actually, by the time you listen, maybe it is Thanksgiving. And I don't know if it's even in the 

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The Unnecessary Roughness crew instantly recaps all things College Football Week 13.

00:00 Intro
03:25 Oregon handles USC
20:20 Pitt takes care of Georgia Tech
27:10 Notre Dame played football, Syracuse happened to show up
32:20 Heisman race
40:00 Ohio State + Texas A&M temperature take as we head into rivalry week
46:28 James Madison Football stays alive
48:35 Lanes Kiffin to LSU??
54:10 Which teams need style points to help their playoff case
01:03:40 Venmo BIG Game Recap (BYU beats Cincinnati)
01:08:53 Week 13 Winners
01:17:17 Week 13 Losers
01:24:40 Week 13 Shit List

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OKLAHOMA HOLDS OFF MIZZOU AND OREGON ENDS USC"S PLAYOFF HOPES - WEEK 13 INSTANT REACTION

Alright, hello. Welcome to Unnecessary Roughness Parcels College football podcast brought to you by Twisted Tea Hard Iced Tea. If you're getting ready for a Saturday watching football, get you a Twisted tea hard iced tea. If you're get ready for. A show to recap the day in college football. Get your

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00:00 Intro
11:10 SEC take a nap week 😴
25:46 Latest thoughts on Lane Kiffin
32:41 James Franklin is a Hokie
37:24 Unnecessary Roughness Dog Parlay 🐶
40:28 Cracker Barrel Game of the Week
49:30 Upset alert
01:02:20 Under the radar games to look out for
01:10:00 Player to watch
01:14:58 Close Your Eyes Bad Game of the Week
01:19:25 Venmo BIG Game Preview

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SEC NAP WEEK AND USC TRAVELS TO OREGON FOR A PLAYOFF SPOT - WEEK 13 PREVIEW

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