FOX Sports' college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the biggest topics in the world of college football. Joel relies on his experience on the field, det...
Ryan Day on Ohio State’s Title, Chip Kelly’s departure to the NFL & Klatt makes his Super Bowl Pick
FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt is joined by Ohio State Head Coach Ryan Day to discuss the Buckeyes’ National Championship run as well as what is next for the program. Coach Day gives his real-time reaction as news of Chip Kelly’s departure for the NFL broke during the recording. The two discuss the challenges that now come with being a National Champion like losing both coordinators and, in this current landscape in college football, tampering with rosters. Day also recounts what was going through his head as Will Howard released the deep ball to Jeremiah Smith late in the National Championship Game vs Notre Dame. Klatt wraps up the pod with his Super Bowl pick as Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs go for a historic 3-peat when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles.
00:00 Opening
2:48 Recapping the 2024 Season
5:29 Navigating the CFB Calendar during Playoffs
7:27 Ohio State's Key to Success
13:31 Giving Up Play-Calling
18:44 Reflecting on OSU Title Run
22:00 Jeremiah Smith's Shining Moment
23:56 The Infamous Golf Cart Crash
24:43 New Coordinators Next Season
28:11 Chip Kelly's Departure
30:46 Tampering in CFB
36:07 Outro
39:00 Super Bowl Picks
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Joel Klatt’s Way-Too-Early Top 10 for 2025 Season
FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt turns the page on the 2024 season and ranks his Way-Too-Early Top 10 teams going in to next year. He evaluates where to place Ohio State as they begin their quest for repeat National Championships and explains why another Big Ten team looks set to follow their blueprint for success. It’s officially Arch Manning’s team at Texas as the Longhorns crack Klatt’s list along with the defending SEC champ Georgia Bulldogs. Klatt makes the tough calls on who makes the cut and who gets left out of the Top 10 from a group of teams including Alabama, Michigan, LSU and Tennessee.
0:00-1:25 Intro
1:26-2:23 Understanding football coming to YouTube next week
2:24-5:54 Way too early top 10 for 2025 season
5:55-8:39 Michigan
8:40-10:22 LSU
10:23-13:27 Miami
13:28-16:19 Clemson
16:20-19:24 Notre Dame
19:25-21:53 Oregon
21:54-24:05 Georgia
24:06-27:46 Ohio State
27:47-30:40 Texas
30:41-36:41 Penn State
36:42-37:55 Outro
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FLASHBACK: Ryan Day on the Pressure, Expectations and Changes at Ohio State | Big Noon Conversations
Revisit Joel Klatt's Big Noon Conversation with Ohio State’s Ryan Day about the expectations and pressure that comes with being the head coach in Columbus. Coach Day discusses why he made the decision to give up play calling and bringing in Chip Kelly as offensive coordinator. Day breaks down why several NFL Draft-eligible players on his team came back for one more season and also reveals whether Michigan’s National Championship provided extra motivation for the Buckeyes to win it all in 2024.
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Ohio State beats Notre Dame to win the National Championship
FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Ohio State winning the National Championship after holding off a late comeback from Notre Dame in the Title Game. Klatt reflects on the journey this Buckeye team and Head Coach Ryan Day went on over the past 12 months, including bouncing back from the devastating loss to Michigan to go on a historic run through the first 12-team Playoff. He breaks down where the Championship Game was won and lost on Monday night while crediting the job Marcus Freeman has done with the Notre Dame program to bring the Irish back to the top tier of the sport.
0:00-1:15 Intro
1:16-6:37 Ohio State becomes National Champions
6:38-14:47 Ohio State wins first national championship since 2014
14:48-21:54 Did Ryan Day silence his critics after national championship win?
21:55-24:53 Ohio State beats Notre Dame 34-23 in national championship game
24:54-28:59 Notre Dame falls short in national championship game
29:00-32:40 Ohio State’s offensive success
32:41-35:25 What does Notre Dame’s future look like?
35:26-38:25 College football is awesome
38:53-40:54 Outro
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National Championship Game Pick & Preview
FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his pick for the National Championship Game between Ohio State and Notre Dame. He breaks down each side of the ball in the matchup and what the Irish have to do to pull off the upset of the Buckeyes. He explains why Notre Dame will have to make a major adjustment if they are going to follow blueprints left by teams like Texas and Michigan that were able to slow Ohio State down. Klatt also points out how, despite Notre Dame’s successful run to the Title Game, Ryan Day's team will present a different set of problems that they have yet to face this season.
0:00-1:54 Intro
1:55-6:53 Ohio State and Notre Dame will face-off in National Championship
6:54-13:00 Will Notre Dame’s defense slow down the Buckeyes on offense?
13:01-17:07 How will Chip Kelly and Ryan Day structure the offensive game plan?
17:08-27:02 Will Ohio State’s defense shut down the Notre Dame offense?
27:03-27:30 Joel’s National Championship pick
27:31-28:00 Outro
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FOX Sports' college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the biggest topics in the world of college football. Joel relies on his experience on the field, detailed film analysis and unmatched preparation to give you the most consistent, fair and best analysis in the sport. Each week, Joel dives into the matchups, reacts to rankings, answers questions and discusses the biggest storylines in college football.