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Sunday Sprint: Way Too Early Preview Extravaganza!

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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 menu of Notre Dame vs. Miami, Alabama vs. Florida State, and Auburn vs. Baylor. But J.D. isn't afraid to push past Week 1 on the first day of June, also previewing Week 3 matchups between LSU and Florida, Georgia and Tennessee, and Alabama vs. Wisconsin before ending the show with a preview of Oregon vs. Penn State in an electric Big Ten opener. Let's sprint!

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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 menu of Notre Dame vs. Miami, Alabama vs. Florida State, and Auburn vs. Baylor. But J.D. isn't afraid to push past Week 1 on the first day of June, also previewing Week 3 matchups between LSU and Florida, Georgia and Tennessee, and Alabama vs. Wisconsin before ending the show with a preview of Oregon vs. Penn State in an electric Big Ten opener. Let's sprint!

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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 Michigan and Ohio State. Plus, record predictions for Colorado and Clemson, and a rapid-fire look at the most chaotic, must-watch College Football Playoff matchups we could possibly get in 2025.…
 
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 full win-loss prediction for Ohio State, J.D. breaks down who’s rising and who’s ready for a title push. He reveals the safest College Football Playoff picks based on roster strength and schedule, takes the pulse of the progrum at USC, and explains why comparing Kalen DeBoer to Nick Saban misses the bigger picture at Alabama.…
 
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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 contenders like Ohio State, Oregon, Oklahoma, and Florida. He also breaks down the ripple effects facing Michigan and Miami heading into a pivotal year, and what to expect now that Tennessee has handed the reins to Joey Aguilar in a loaded SEC.…
 
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 surrounding the Miami Hurricanes and Carson Beck? A program and a player that will look to silence doubters this season. What's fact and what's fiction about head coaches Lincoln Riley, Brent Venables, and Dan Lanning as USC, Oklahoma, and Oregon all enter the season with different levels of pressure to perform. Is the SEC Overrated? Two straight disappointing years in the CFP may tell you one thing, but PicKell looks at the conference where it just means more.…
 
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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 released by ESPN this week before a slew of player breakdowns. Diving deep into what DJ Lagway and Dante Moore will bring to the table before touching on the impact of Ohio State safety Caleb Downs and the pressure that lies on the shoulders of Michigan true freshman Bryce Underwood.…
 
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 Dame may finally have a breakout 1,000-yard wide receiver. Then, Wiltfong brings insider recruiting intel on upcoming flips, quarterback dominoes, and which programs are heating up heading into the fall.…
 
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 WR room is finally ready to shine again and why LSU could be playing for the SEC title in 2025.…
 
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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 menu of Notre Dame vs. Miami, Alabama vs. Florida State, and Auburn vs. Baylor. But J.D. isn't afraid to push past Week 1 on the first day of June, also previewing Week 3 matchups between LSU and Florida, Georgia and Tennessee, and Alabama vs. Wisconsin before ending the show with a preview of Oregon vs. Penn State in an electric Big Ten opener. Let's sprint!…
 
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