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The Hard Count is all things college football, for the people, by the people, and with the people. J.D. PicKell brings video analysis to you on a daily basis focused on the top teams across the country. This is a community for those who live and die by the events of Saturdays in the fall and into early January. The party rolls on.
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Welcome to The Hard Count Huddle, a conversation show about all things college football and beyond with the host of The Hard Count J.D. PicKell and producer Kaiden Smith. Today in the huddle, the gentleman briefly recap Kaiden's 12 College Football Playoff teams before jumping into some college football future bets heading into the 2025 season. End…
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In a weekly YouTube live show at Blue & Gold, recruiting writers Mike Singer and Kyle Kelly give the latest on Notre Dame’s recruiting efforts.Blue & Gold is sponsored by Academy Sports + Outdoors! Check out their product here: https://www.academy.com/c/backpackBy Blue & Gold Illustrated
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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... We give you fall camp previews from the Oklahoma Sooners, Tennessee Volunteers, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish before revealing which teams NEED to win in Week 1. Speaking of must win Week 1 games, who needs to win the opener in Death Valley more, the Clemson Tigers or the LSU Tigers? J.D. answers th…
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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... J.D. pulls back the curtain on the latest fall camp intel from The Sunshine State. Breaking down what he's hearing out of Florida Gators and Miami Hurricanes Fall Camp so far. J.D. also ranks his top five most important quarterback battles taking place across the country at fall camp before diving into …
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Welcome to The Hard Count Huddle, a conversation show about all things college football and beyond with the host of The Hard Count J.D. PicKell and producer Kaiden Smith. Today in the huddle, after J.D. made his predictions for the college football season earlier this week, Kaiden takes a stab at it. Forecasting the 12 teams his thinks will make th…
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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... J.D. reacts to YOUR pushback from his latest 2025 prediction episode. Defending his take on LSU being the 2025 National Champions and Brian Kelly slander, having Texas A&M in his college football playoff, predicting Notre Dame as the No. 11 seed in the CFP with a round one elimination, being high on the…
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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... it is the official 2025 Prediction Show! J.D. reveals his predictions for the SEC, Big Ten, ACC, and Big 12 title races including the conference title game participants and who he thinks will win each league and punch a ticket to the College Football Playoff. Then J.D. predicts which players will be in …
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Welcome to The Hard Count Huddle, a conversation show about all things college football and beyond with the host of The Hard Count J.D. PicKell and producer Kaiden Smith. Today in the huddle, the crew choses a handful of players and coaches they're rooting for this upcoming college football season before diving into their helmets draft. Each creati…
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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... J.D. gives record predictions for two teams with some of the hardest schedules in college football, the Florida Gators and Oklahoma Sooners. But before that he reveals the most volatile teams in college football followed by taking a look at Big Ten and ACC Media Days. Reacting to the Preseason Big Ten M…
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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell .... J.D. kicks off the show by picking his best game from each and every week of the college football season. Also diving into the offseason takes heading into the season that he's not buying which includes opinions about Penn State's national title hopes, Brian Kelly's impact on LSU, the expectations for …
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Welcome to The Hard Count Huddle, a conversation show about all things college football and beyond with the host of The Hard Count J.D. PicKell and producer Kaiden Smith. Today in the huddle, the guys recap their week in Atlanta from SEC Media Days. Reflecting on the impressions they got from quarterbacks like Auburn's Jackson Arnold, Oklahoma's Jo…
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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell, Oklahoma QB John Mateer and TexAgs.com Co-Owner and Executive Director Billy Liucci join the show from SEC Media Days in Atlanta. Where Mateer details his journey to Norman this offseason and Liucci preview Texas A&M's upcoming season. J.D. also shares his SEC Media Days takeaways from the Florida Gators, …
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Live from SEC Media Days in Atlanta, The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell delivers an all-star episode featuring Paul Finebaum on the future of college football, his career, and the evolving SEC. ESPN’s Greg McElroy also joins the show to clarify his Nick Saban comments and Alabama's QB Battle. Then J.D. explains why LSU is built for a national title r…
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Today on The Hard Count, On3’s J.D. PicKell breaks down the biggest breakout candidates in college football for 2025, including DJ Lagway at Florida, Dylan Raiola at Nebraska, Oklahoma’s SEC-ready backfield, and more. He also dives into win total predictions for Nebraska and Oregon, analyzing their 2025 schedules and key matchups in the Big Ten. Pl…
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On this episode of The Hard Count with On3’s J.D. PicKell, we dive into the players and teams with the most potential across the college football landscape in 2025 — from breakout stars like LaNorris Sellers and Bryce Underwood to loaded rosters at LSU, Penn State, and Texas A&M. J.D. also previews the must-watch early season games that could shape…
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Get ready for bold predictions, sharp insights, and playoff-shaking hypotheticals on today’s episode of The Hard Count. J.D. PicKell breaks down what he expects from the transfer QB wave is set to redefine the national landscape, checks the pulse on Florida’s rebuild under Billy Napier, and dives into the psychological edge behind The Game between …
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On this episode of The Hard Count, J.D. PicKell delivers a jam-packed show covering the biggest storylines shaping the 2025 college football season. Opening things up by going across the country and breaking down the expectations for all the top first year starting QBs at college football's top programs. From Georgia’s red-hot recruiting run to a f…
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Welcome to The Hard Count Huddle, a conversation show about all things college football and beyond with the host of The Hard Count J.D. PicKell and producer Kaiden Smith. Today in the huddle, the boys discuss the unique time that is the summer ahead of college football season before talking about SEC Media Days. Revealing what The Hard Count Crew w…
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On this episode of The Hard Count, J.D. PicKell breaks down the biggest headlines and boldest predictions heading into the 2025 college football season. From Florida State QB Thomas Castellanos giving Alabama unexpected bulletin board material, to why programs like Florida, Wisconsin, South Carolina, Notre Dame, and Texas Tech could become chaos ag…
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On this episode of The Hard Count, On3’s J.D. PicKell unpacks some of the most intriguing storylines shaping the 2025 college football season. From Florida State QB Thomas Castellanos firing a shot at Alabama over scheduling disrespect, to high-impact transfer portal additions beyond the quarterback position, J.D. dives into what it all means for c…
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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell, a Punchline Culture Special! PicKell dives into many of the punchlines surrounding the top players, coaches, and teams in college football. Fully breaking them down and debunking some of the most talked-about topics in the sport heading into the 2025 season. What's wrong with the negative narrative surroun…
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On this Voicemail Special episode of The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell, fans across the country sound off with bold takes and burning questions for the 2025 college football season. From Arch Manning’s national title expectations at Texas and Jeremiah Smith’s sophomore outlook at Ohio State, to Alabama and Georgia fan anxiety and Florida’s potential…
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On this episode of The Hard Count, J.D. PicKell tackles another conference tiers list. This time breaking up the Big Ten into unique tiers ahead of the 2025 season before giving out pressure ratings to first year quarterbacks like Arch Manning, Julian Sayin, Dante Moore, and others. Also doing individual deep dives into quarterbacks like Gunnar Sto…
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On this episode of The Hard Count, J.D. PicKell reveals his SEC Tier! Placing every team in the Southeast Conference into unique groups with SEC Media Days just one week away before breaking down some recent viral content surrounding Florida QB DJ Lagway and Texas QB Arch Manning. Ending the show with several potential storylines that could shake u…
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The Sunday Sprint is back! J.D. PicKell is bringing you the best of the best from The Hard Count this week! We’ve packed all of J.D.’s top takes and sound bites into one must-listen episode for college football fans. Today on the Sprint (after spitting some bars) J.D. reacts to the FPI Top 25 Preseason Rankings and National Championship Percentages…
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On this episode of The Hard Count, J.D. PicKell drops bold predictions for the 2025 college football season and is joined by On3’s Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong for a can’t-miss recruiting segment. J.D. breaks down why Texas might field the nation’s best defense, why Tennessee’s quarterback room could be stronger post-Nico, and why Notre Da…
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It’s Prediction Tuesday on The Hard Count ! In this episode, J.D. calls his shot on some of the biggest storylines heading into the 2025 college football season. From Oklahoma’s SEC start with John Mateer, to Carson Beck’s fit at Miami, to Julian Sayin’s spot in the Big Ten QB race — no prediction is off-limits. He also dives into whether Clemson’s…
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The Sunday Sprint is back! J.D. PicKell is bringing you the best of the best from The Hard Count this week! We’ve packed all of J.D.’s top takes and sound bites into one must-listen episode for college football fans. This week's Sunday Spring consist of several way too early previews for the upcoming college football season starting with a Week 1 m…
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Welcome to The Hard Count Huddle, a conversation show about all things college football and beyond with the host of The Hard Count J.D. PicKell and producer Kaiden Smith. Today in the huddle, the gang talks about the quarterbacks their most excited to watch this upcoming football season. Unpacking the fascinating expectations and storylines for guy…
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