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Episode 16 - Former NFL star Will Matthews shares what it´s like to transition from college to pro and beyond

We welcome Will Matthews to the podcast. Before playing professionally in the NFL for the Detroit Lions, he played for the Texas Longhorns between 2001-2004. We speak with Will about his transition from college football to the highest professional level and his personal story of becoming a pro player even though he went undrafted at first. Will also shares his thoughts about the challenges after ending a NFL career and building a "normal" life away from the spotlight. He tells us how he built up his second career away from football and how it felt at the beginning to not be in the spotlight anymore. Last, but not least, we talk with Will about how football is becoming a lucrative business for college students earlier and earlier in their career and which educational elements are missing to ensure the long term success of athletes.

Episode 15 - Basics of the Offense Playbook

This episode Sam & Dan are sharing some basics about how the offense is run in football. If you want to understand the basics and start differentiating run and pass plays - this episode is for you.
Find out what the "Shotgun" and "Pistol" Formation and how to spot it before each snap of the football.

Episode 14 - Playing in Front of 100k Fans (With Former Texas Longhorns QB David Ash)

This week, we are partcilularly excited to welcome our first college player to the podcast. David Ash is the former QB of the Texas Longhorns and shares with us how a "small town boy" ended up at one of the most prestigious football programs in the country and his ways to handle the pressure from playing in front of 100k fans. Also, he talks about how he handled academia next to playing football and his coolest memories on the pitch (Spoiler: Check out two of his most memorable plays: 1. QB draw with jump against Oregon St  and 2, 4th-and-6 at OSU).
In case you are new to college football and still in search for a team to support: David provides great reasons why being a Texas Longhorns fan is a great idea - Hook'em Horns!
 
 
 
 

Episode 13 - ”Big Moves” aka Transfers in the Offseason

Coaches and quarterbacks occupy college football's two highest pedestals, and they're inextricably linked, perhaps now more than ever through the carousel and the transfer portal. Dan & Sam discuss the "biggest moves" in the offseason since there was a total of 30 coaches and even 67 quaterbacks who changed jobs this offseason. Find out which college really benefited!

Episode 12 - Growing Up With College Football (Special Guest)

Dan & Sam welcome their first guest to the podcast. They are joined by Michael who is from Athens, Georgia where one of the largest and most prominent football programs in the the US is at home - The Goergia Bulldogs. Even he grew up going to every football game, he shares how he fell out of love with college football for a while before finding the love for it again later on in life. If you ever wonder how it is to go to every single football game during your chilhood tune in. Thanks for being on the podcast, Michael!

Episode 11 - NFL Draft Analysis: Which Colleges Dominated

The NFL Draft took place in Las Vegas, NV from April 28th-30th. After explaning the logic and idea behind the NFL Draft in Episode 8, Sam & Dan jump into the analysis and after-math of the real thing. Find out which colleges will send most players into the NFL, which positions (Offense, Defense) were particularly popular during this draft and who their favorite drafted player is. Spoiler alert: The sawg & style of Dan's pick already justifies listening to this episode ;)

Episode 10 -The Heisman Trophy in College Football

In football it is all about the team. However, there is one individual trophy that goes to the most inspiring, outstanding, difference-making player in the entire football season: The Heisman Trophy. It is not only a very prestigious award but has also been heavly commercialized. Dan and Sam try to reveal the myths behind the trophy (e.g. is there a house for the winners), shed light from which college the player mostly came and who their favorite winner ever is.
Excited to dive into this Episode with you guys - keep the questions coming!

Episode 9 - Guide to select your College Football Team ＜3

In case you have not fallen in love with a College Footbal Team just yet, this episode helps you to do so. Especially, for Europeans who do not have a tight affiliation with an American University it can sometimes be difficult to select the team you are going to root for for the rest of your life

Episode 8 - The NFL Draft explained - How it works and why it has more viewers than the Oscars

This Episode Dan & Sam speak about the NFL draft - the interlink between the collegiate level and the NFL that most players go through to fulfill their dream of professional football. The cover all the basics such as rules, rounds and eligibility but on top share some fun facts like "Who is Mr. Irrelevant" or "What does the first pick in the draft earn". For everyone who is hooked: This year's NFL Draft takes place in Las Vegas and starts the 28th of April. Also, don't worry if you miss the first day - it is a three day event that only stops after over 250 picks.

Episode 7 - All you need to know about ”Tailgaiting”

Get your bratwursts, burgers and drinks out - this episode Dan and Sam "serve" you all you need to know about the wonderful tradition of tailgaiting. Each year, between 25-50 million Americans meet, eat, mingle and celebrate in stadium parking lot. They share with you when it all started, where you can find the best tailgates and how we can bring this wonderful tradition over to Europe. Their goal is to have everyone ready to tailgate by the time the first NHL game is hosted in Munich in the 2022/23 season. Prost!