Best Bloguin Podcasts (2025)

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John Cannon Visits with Amin Elhassan of ESPN 42:17

9y ago42:17

42:17

Amin Elhassan of ESPN, who worked with Cavs GM David Griffin and Warriors head coach Steve Kerr when they were both with the Phoenix Suns, has a unique perspective on the NBA Finals. He is scratching his head trying to figure out what Kerr was doing with his lineup in Game 3.By Bloguin

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John Cannon talks with Brent Barry 39:47

9y ago39:47

39:47

Former NBA star and current TNT Brent Barry talks about the remarkable rise of the Oklahoma City Thunder, the as remarkable struggles of the Golden State Warriors, the coaches for whom he played, and growing up the son of an absentee NBA dad.By Bloguin

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Peter Vecsey Talks 45 Years of NBA 1:13:30

9y ago1:13:30

1:13:30

Before Woj, before Marc Stein, before Marc Spears, before any of the NBA national reporters we all follow on Twitter, there was Peter Vecsey. If you're old enough to have watched the NBA in the 90's, you remember him as the know-everything guy on NBC's broadcasts. Vecsey retired from the New York Post in 2011, and lives on Long Island with his wife…

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Episode 75: Tom Luginbill on National Signing Day and Recruiting 16:29

11+ y ago16:29

16:29

Crystal Ball Run managing editor Kevin McGuire is joined by Tom Luginbill, ESPN's national recruiting director, to discuss storylines leading up to National Signing Day (February 5, 2014) and ESPNU's extensive coverage coming throughout the day.

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Episode 74: Looking at Louisville 23:23

11+ y ago23:23

23:23

Crystal Ball Run managing editor Kevin McGuire is joined by Mark Ennis of SB Nation and ESPN 680 in Louisville, Kentucky to look at the legacy of Charlie Strong, the hiring of Bobby Petrino and the decision to head to the NFL by Teddy Bridgewater as well as the future of the program as they head in to the ACC.…

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Episode 73: Saying good-bye to the BCS 26:45

11+ y ago26:45

26:45

Crystal Ball Run's Kevin McGuire and Aaron Torres look back on the legacy of the Bowl Championship Series following Florida State's victory in the final BCS championship game. Did the system work, and should it be criticized any more than any other postseason format in sports?

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Episode 72: Florida State's return to national glory 23:04

11+ y ago23:04

23:04

Bud Elliott from TomahawkNation.com and SBNation.com joins Kevin McGuire of CrystalBallRun.com to discuss Florida State's return to the national championship conversation after years away from it. The two take a look at how Florida State has been constructed in recent years and look ahead to this weekend's game between Florida State and Miami as we…

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Episode 71: BCS rankings and Miami sanctions revealed, now what? 36:04

11+ y ago36:04

36:04

Crystal Ball Run's Kevin McGuire is joined by Jack Jorgensen, Fansided.com's lead college football editor and staff writer for Saturday Blitz, to touch on some of the big news around college football this week and discuss what's next for Miami and more.

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Episode 70 - Talking college football with Phil Steele 21:34

11+ y ago21:34

21:34

Phil Steele of PhilSteele.com joins Kevin McGuire to preview some of the top games this coming weekend, including Clemson-Florida State and UCLA-Stanford, and to discuss some other college football topics of note. Steele's appearance is sponsored by Capital One and the Capital One Mascot Challenge.

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Episode 69 35:39

11+ y ago35:39

35:39

Matt Zemek from College Football News discusses his thoughts on the college football playoff selection committee, the strength of the Pac 12 and more with Crystal Ball Run's Kevin McGuire.

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Episode 68 - Week 2 thoughts and quick look at Week 3 1:04:01

11+ y ago1:04:01

1:04:01

The second week of the college football season turned out to be pretty interesting. Miami and Michigan put together some big wins at home, while Texas and USC are left trying to clear out from the rubble after embarrassing losses. This week's episode marks the return of Aaron Torres to the podcasting world as he joins Kevin to recap some of the bet…

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Episode 67: Passing the Torch and Kirk Herbstreit 39:14

11+ y ago39:14

39:14

We have a changing of the guard at Crystal Ball Run as Allen Kenney passes on the hosting duties to Kevin McGuire. The two also touch on some of the big games in college football's opening weekend. ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit also joins the show for a few minutes to discuss the upcoming season and the AllState Ultimate Roadtrip Sweepstakes.…

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Episode 66: What to watch this season with Matt Zemek 36:55

11+ y ago36:55

36:55

Matt Zemek of College Football News joins the CBR podcast to preview some of the most compelling stories heading into the 2013 college football season.

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Episode 65: Johnny Football and the NCAA 37:01

11+ y ago37:01

37:01

NCAA expert John Infante of athleticscholarships.net and CBR's Allen Kenney discuss the allegations that Texas A&M's Heisman-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel sold his autograph to memoribilia dealers, as well as latest news from the NCAA.

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Episode 63: Preseason polls with CFBMatrix 28:56

11+ y ago28:56

28:56

Dave Bartoo of CFBMatrix.com joins Crystal Ball Run for a podcast debunking the myths of preseason polls and strength of schedule.

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Episode 62: SEC Preview with Bunkie Perkins 32:51

12y ago32:51

32:51

Bunkie Perkins of Every Day Should Be Saturday joins CBR's Allen Kenney to preview the upcoming season in the SEC.

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Episode 61: Pac-12 Preview with Bryan Fischer 27:56

12y ago27:56

27:56

Bryan Fischer of the Pac-12 Network joins CBR's Allen Kenney to preview the upcoming season.

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Episode 60: Big 12 Preview with Ben Kercheval 29:27

12y ago29:27

29:27

Ben Kercheval of College Football Talk joins CBR's Allen Kenney for a podcast to preview the upcoming season in the Big 12.

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Episode 59: John Infante analyzes the NCAA's Oregon decision 35:16

12y ago35:16

35:16

NCAA expert John Infante joins CBR for a podcast to discuss the ruling in the Oregon-Will Lyles case.

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Episode 58: Big Ten Preview with Andy Coppens of The B1G Time 29:55

12y ago29:55

29:55

Big Ten expert Andy Coppens joins CBR's Allen Kenney for a podcast to preview the upcoming season.

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Episode 57: ACC Preview with Chip Patterson of CBSSports.com 38:35

12y ago38:35

38:35

ACC blogger Chip Patterson of CBSSports.com and the Eye on College Football podcast joins CBR's Allen Kenney to preview the upcoming season in the conference.

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Episode 56 - The "Who Needs Google+?" Show 1:00:04

12y ago1:00:04

1:00:04

Because our weekly Google+ hangout failed on us yesterday, Crystal Ball Run contributors Kevin McGuire and Andy Coppens were joined by CBR alum Brandon Cavenaugh, now of EightLaces.com, to talk about a mix of college football topics in a three-man podcast.

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Episode 55: Bobby Petrino and his Return to Coaching 31:04

12y ago31:04

31:04

Jordan Wells from WKUInsider.com joins Kevin McGuire, who fills in for Allen Kenney this week, to take a look at Western Kentucky and Bobby Petrino's return to coaching in 2013.

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Episode 54: Mountain West Preview with ESPN Boise 10:40

12y ago10:40

10:40

The folks at ESPN Boise invited CBR's Kevin McGuire to come on The Ballgame with Rick & Johnny to discuss the upcoming season in the Mountain West.

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Episode 53: MAC Preview with Ryan Autullo 18:02

12y ago18:02

18:02

Ryan Autullo of The Toledo Blade joins CBR's Allen Kenney for a podcast to find out what #MACtion has in store for college football fans this season.

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Episode 52: The American Preview with Mark Ennis 35:14

12y ago35:14

35:14

Mark Ennis of Big East Coast Bias joins CBR's Allen Kenney for a podcast to preview the upcoming season in the newly minted American Athletic Conference.

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Episode 51: Ed O'Bannon Lawsuit with Warren Zola 20:20

12y ago20:20

20:20

Boston College law professor Warren Zola talks with CBR managing editor Allen Kenney about the implications of the Ed O'Bannon Lawsuit on the NCAA and amateurism.

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Episode 50: John Infante on paying college football players 30:01

12y ago30:01

30:01

John Infante of the Bylaw Blog and athleticscholarships.net joins CBR's Allen Kenney to discuss stipends and pay-for-play proposals for college athletes.

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Episode 49: Yahoo! Sports documentary series "Dream Chasers" 18:37

12y ago18:37

18:37

Rand Getlin of Yahoo! Sports and director Lukas Korver join CBR's Allen Kenney to discuss their new documentary series on college football players preparing for the NFL draft, "Dream Chasers."

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Episode 48: If Lane Kiffin were a Lannister... 30:26

12y ago30:26

30:26

With the new season of "Game of Thrones" kicking off this weekend, Rick Muscles, co-host of the Friends With Muscles podcast, joins CBR's Allen Kenney to figure out who the GoT characters would be in the college football world.

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Episode 47: CFB Matrix's true national title contenders 24:52

12y ago24:52

24:52

Dave Bartoo of CFBMatrix.com joins CBR managing editor Allen Kenney for a podcast to discuss his formula's 11 legitimate national championship contenders.

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Episode 46: College football's power players with Celebrity Hot Tub 30:32

12y ago30:32

30:32

With the release of Sports Illustrated's list of the most powerful people in college athletics, Celebrity Hot Tub of EDSBS and Deadspin joins CBR managing editor Allen Kenney for a podcast to break down the list of college football's Masters of the Universe.

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Episode 45: Bylaw Blog's John Infante on NCAA Reform 50:41

12+ y ago50:41

50:41

The NCAA is considering reforms in the wake of improprieties discovered during its investigation of Miami's football program. NCAA expert John Infante of the Bylaw Blog joins CBR's Allen Kenney for a podcast to discuss some of the likely outcomes and substantial reform proposals coming from the media.…

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Episode 44: Chip Kelly and Oregon's future 22:00

12+ y ago22:00

22:00

George Schroeder of USA Today joins CBR's Allen Kenney to discuss Chip Kelly's departure from Oregon for the Philadelphia Eagles and the future of the program under new coach Mark Helfrich.

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Episode 43: Ty Hildenbrandt with the Miami update 22:42

12+ y ago22:42

22:42

Ty Hildenbrandt, co-host of The Solid Verbal podcast and CBR contributor, checks in with Allen Kenney from sunny South Florida to give an on-the-scene report from the site of the BCS Championship Game.

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Episode 42: Bowl madness and coaching craziness 36:27

12+ y ago36:27

36:27

Matt Zemek of College Football News joins CBR managing editor Allen Kenney for a podcast to chew the fat on the coaching carousel and some of their favorite match-ups in the 2012 bowl season.

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Episode 41: Heisman time 23:48

12+ y ago23:48

23:48

Braden Gall of Athlon Sports and SiriusXM College Sports Nation joins CBR managing editor Allen Kenney to discuss college football's most coveted award prior to announcing the winner Saturday night.

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Episode 40: Coaching Carousel Extravaganza 48:56

12+ y ago48:56

48:56

With the coaching carousel spinning furiously, CBR managing editor Allen Kenney reaches out to Scott Roussel of FootballScoop.com for the lowdown on all of the latest moves and news on a few names being tossed around for big jobs. Dave Bartoo of CFBMatrix.com also joins Allen to give his stats-based take on the coaching changes.…

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Episode 39: Going inside the numbers with Bill Connelly 18:33

12+ y ago18:33

18:33

College football stats savant Bill Connelly joins CBR managing editor Allen Kenney for a podcast to discuss the outlook in the BCS and some of the more surprising teams of the 2012 season.

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Episode 38: Talking college football with Ben Kercheval 28:13

12+ y ago28:13

28:13

CBR managing editor Allen Kenney and Ben Kercheval of College Football Talk look back at the epic LSU-Alabama game and forecast the remainder of the season for the BCS contenders.

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Episode 37: Michael Felder fields questions on week's biggest games 31:33

12+ y ago31:33

31:33

Michael Felder, blogger about town, joins CBR managing editor Allen Kenney to dissect some of the week's key match-ups, including Oklahoma-Notre Dame and the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party.

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Episode 36: Prediction time with Paul Myerberg 36:02

12+ y ago36:02

36:02

Paul Myerberg, the former brain trust behind the excellent blog Pre Snap Read now with USA Today, joins CBR managing editor Allen Kenney for a podcast to look ahead to the second half of the 2012 college football season and share a few predictions.

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Episode 35: SEC showdowns with ESPN's Travis Haney 13:05

12+ y ago13:05

13:05

Travis Haney of ESPN.com joins CBR managing editor Allen Kenndy for a podcast to preview this week's match-ups in the SEC: LSU-Florida and Georgia-South Carolina.

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Episode 34: Urban renewal at Ohio State 36:17

12+ y ago36:17

36:17

Ramzy Nasrallah of Ohio State site Eleven Warriors joins Crystal Ball Run's Allen Kenney to talk about coach Urban Meyer's first month on the job and look ahead to the Buckeyes' game with Michigan State this weekend.

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Episode 33: Florida State and Clemson set for ACC showdown 26:52

12+ y ago26:52

26:52

Bud Elliott of Florida State site TomahawkNation.com joins CrystalBallRun.com managing editor Allen Kenney for a podcast to preview the Seminoles' game this weekend with ACC rival Clemson.

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Episode 32: Tennessee-Florida reignite rivalry 21:22

12+ y ago21:22

21:22

With the Tennessee Volunteers and Florida Gators squaring off in the most hyped edition of the SEC East rivalry in years, Ryan Wooden of Checkerboard Chatter checks in with CBR's Allen Kenney to preview the game.

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Episode 31: Texas A&M ready for life in the SEC 23:06

12+ y ago23:06

23:06

With Texas A&M's SEC debut coming this weekend against Florida, Derek LaFitte of Good Bull Hunting joins Crystal Ball Run's Allen Kenney for a podcast to preview the action and discuss the Aggies' big move.

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Episode 30: No Honey Badger, no problem? 35:07

12+ y ago35:07

35:07

Kris Brauner of LSU site Saturday Night Slant joins CBR managing editor Allen Kenney for a podcast to discuss the upcoming season for the Tigers, including how Les Miles plans to replace Tyrann Mathieu on defense and Zach Mettenberger's development behind center.

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Episode 29: Bold New Flavors of the Big East 30:48

12+ y ago30:48

30:48

Mark Ennis, head honcho of Big East Coast Bias, joins CBR's Allen Kenney to talk about the Big East's newfound stroke in the college football world and preview the upcoming season.