Cover 3 College Football
The 'Cover 3 College Football' Podcast is the perfect call for any die-hard fan. Join hosts Chip Patterson, Tom Fornelli, Danny Kanell and Bud Elliott as they take you from National Signing Day to the national championship with in-depth analysis from some of the biggest names in the sport. Cover 3 offers insider insight on the hottest topics in college football, tells you who is creating a buzz and previews each weekend with against-the-spread locks. From coaching searches to quarterback battles and everything in between, Cover 3 has it locked down.
Episodes
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Draft Day is finally here! Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman react to everything that happened on Thursday night in Round 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft.
(1:30) QB Grades
(16:00) Falcons
(19:00) Vikings
(20:00) Bears
(23:30) Giants
(25:00) Defense
(30:00) Ricky Pearsall
(31:30) Chiefs/Bills trade
(33:30) Offensive line
(37:00) Day 2 lookahead
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April 25, 2024 • 69 mins
The Cover 3 crew talks NFL Draft, transfer portal, Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels, more. First, a question from the audience on the 2024 NFL Draft prospect who has improved their stock the most in the last year (2:00) and then a run through the biggest transfer portal headlines with a look at Auburn's wide receiver addition, Georgia keeping a defensive lineman and Jaden Rashada's commitment (7:50). Then our Cover 3 NFL Draft preview be...
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The Cover 3 crew talks Reggie Bush, Dylan Edwards, Oregon, Arizona State and more. First, addressing the breaking news of the morning with the Heisman Trophy trust reinstating Reggie Bush (1:30), with a look at how this benefits the award and the sport as a whole moving forward. Then, whether a Group of Five playoff would benefit those programs outside of the power confernces (10:45) and the latest transfer portal buzz (22:50) incl...
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The Cover 3 crew talks Arch Manning, Texas, Michigan, Lincoln Riley, transfer portal and more. First, the latest from the transfer portal including the ins and outs at Colorado and a key UCLA DL hitting the open market (2:00), plus what to expect from the recently approved rule changes that include a two-minute warning and in-game helmet communications (16:18). After that it's on to spring game takeaways from the weekend, starting ...
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April 18, 2024 • 63 mins
The Cover 3 crew talks Lincoln Riley, Michigan, Texas, Arch Manning, Florida State and more. First, getting started with live mailbag questions that include why the narrative has changed around Lincoln Riley as one of the sport's best head coaches (2:00) and what exactly makes a "good" spring game (7:17). Then it's on to the spring game lookahead, starting with storylines to track for Michigan (18:00), USC (27:20) and the rest of t...
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The Cover 3 crew talks transfer portal, Colorado, Deion Sanders, Jim Harbaugh and more. First, what to know about Michigan settling the first of its two NCAA cases (2:30) and an impromptu draft of the coaches competing in the 2024 Peach Bowl Challenge golf tournament (13:50). Then it's on to the latest from the transfer portal with the big headlines from the first 24 hours, including the outlook for Colorado (24:50) and more specif...
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There are less than 24 hours left before the transfer portal opens again! The guys open the show by reviewing the big transfer portal needs and then making spring game observations.
(01:16) - Transfer Portal Open April 16-30
(04:14) - Portal Needs
(18:32) - Ohio State Spring Game Takeaways
(24:56) - Penn State Spring Game Takeaways
(28:08) - Georgia Spring Game Observations
(32:35) - Alabama Spring Game observations
(39:33) - Flor...
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The Cover 3 crew talks 2024 Heisman dark horses, controversial on-field moments and more. First, tackling a live question looking for the top non-quarterbacks in the 2024 Heisman Trophy picture (2:30) before hitting transfer portal buzz that includes Bear Alexander sticking with USC despite previous reports (9:30). Then after a brief word on the impact of OJ Simpson (19:10) the Big Ol' Bag of Mail leads off with a rundown through s...
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April 10, 2024 • 66 mins
The Cover 3 crew talks transfer portal, spring games, position battles, lawsuits and more. First, though the transfer portal does not officially open until April 15 the buzz has already started with notable exits at USC and Oregon, among others (6:40). Then after some brief takeaways on the latest ruling in the legal battle between Florida State and the ACC (20:00) the attention turns to this Saturday's spring games, with notes on ...
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The latest spring game takeaways from Chip Patterson, Tom Fornelli and Bud Elliott.
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The Cover 3 crew talks super league, Oklahoma, Texas, Clemson, NC State and more. First, with the report dropping Thursday about a working group that's proposing a super league model for college football the crew starts with an analysis of the proposal and thoughts on its viability (1:30). Then, looking ahead to spring games at Clemson, Auburn and NC State (23:00), the best spot to spend a full Friday-Saturday-Sunday football weeke...
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The Cover 3 crew talks Warren Sapp, Deion Sanders and teams poised for a turnaround season. First, what Warren Sapp can bring to Deion Sanders' staff at Colorado as a graduate assistant (2:00) and some spring camp buzz on the offense at Ohio State and an emerging pass rusher at Texas (12:00). Then it's on to the 2024 edition of Turnaround Teams, picking out teams that could see big improvement in their win total this upcoming seaso...
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The Cover 3 crew talks hip drop ban, tailgating, NFL Draft, playoff and more. First, after a brief recap of Danny's weekend rooting on nephew Ben Middlebrooks and the NC State men's basketball team a discussion on the NCAA choosing not to follow the NFL's lead with a hip drop tackle ban (12:00). Then, thoughts on the UFL and spring football in general (21:00) and constructing the perfect college football gameday experience picking ...
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The Cover 3 crew talks Alabama, Auburn, Arkansas, UNC, FSU, player props and more. First, continuing the conversation on notable quarterback battles with a look at the SEC (4:00), where Jalen Milroe is the starter at Alabama but has some intriguing competition, Auburn must decide if Payton Thorne is the answer and Arkansas has a battle to replace KJ Jefferson. Then it's on to the ACC (19:15), focusing on North Carolina's efforts to...
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The Cover 3 crew talks rule changes, Michigan, Ohio State, Washington, Nebraska and more. First, with the news that the NFL is adopting XFL-inspired changes to the kickoff rules, a discussion on whether those same changes could have a positive effect on the college game (2:00). Plus, Michigan suffers a serious setback with a key injury in spring practice (19:10) and the future for Oregon State and Washington State football after se...
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March 27, 2024 • 49 mins
The Cover 3 crew makes their CBSSN debut to discuss the state of College Football.
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:00:15) - Future of the CFP
(00:11:29) - Michigan & Ohio State QB Battles
(00:25:32) - Next Man Up
(00:36:04) - Refresher on Biggest Coaching Moves
(00:39:55) - Winner of the Transfer Portal
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The Cover 3 crew is back to break down the latest news in the college football world. Riley Leonard underwent another surgey, what does this mean for his status next year? (3:00) Greg Sankey made some comments about expanding the NCAA tournament to get more SEC teams in but did that backfire on him after a couple quick exits from SEC teams in the tournament? (7:45). Georgia RB Travis Etienne was charged with DUI, how big of a probl...
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The Cover 3 crew talks SEC, SMU, Deion Sanders, recruiting, transfer portal and more. First, reacting to the SEC's 2025 schedule release, which has the league sticking at eight games and keeping opponents the same as the 2024 schedule (6:50). Then, whether college football players have release clauses like they do in soccer (17:45), SMU's outlook as they are joining an ACC with an uncertain future (21:05) and Deion Sanders' defense...
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The Cover 3 crew is joined by 247Sports’ Andrew Ivins to talk recruiting, Clemson, Alabama and more. First, what to know and what’s next after Clemson has filed a lawsuit against the ACC, with many of the same claims as Florida State’s ongoing legal action against the league (1:30). Then, after transferring from Alabama to Iowa following Nick Saban’s retirement, star tackle Kadyn Proctor is leaving the Hawkeyes just before the star...
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The Cover 3 crew talks College Football Playoff, Tennessee's QBs and the 2024 NCAA Tournament. First, a post-Selection Sunday discussion on the schools most likely to win a football and men's basketball title in the same school year (1:00) before diving into the news of the weekend with more details around College Football Playoff expansion (7:00). With the media rights deal getting approved there are still many unanswered question...
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