Howie the legend joined Laner for an offseason episode on all things college football. We had some fun segments and covered a few major topics, including: The Top 5 programs we want to see host a home playoff game  The business side of rushing to expand the playoff beyond 12 teams before it's even played out on the field  Coaching Carousel updates - where Howie was right! Modern coaching...more CEO work than X's and O's?  Is this why Nick Saban moved on? Is Chip Kelly's move the start of a trend? Is Miami going to make a move in the ACC this year or will the conference still ..read more

We had to bring Howie (Alex Howard) back because he rode the Washington train all year long! Howie and Josh breakdown how Washington was able to overcome all odds and make it to the final. We covered some of the iconic moments from the semifinals--including J.J. McCarthy's athleticism on Michigan's throwback trick play. Howie shares why he believes Michael Penix Jr. should have won the Heisman award, and Josh asks some questions about the future of the sport.   We have a Youtube page for the LCFP and would love for you to check out our special video content there on all things coll ..read more

3 BIG THINGS: 1. Conference Championship Reactions Not all conferences are the same... The best edition of the PAC-12 championship game? We witnessed the best game of the season What changed my mind about FSU... 2. Playoff Reactions Brutal for FSU and UGA to be left out... Michigan's reaction to playing Alabama Emergency 6-team playoff 3. The future of college football The 12-team playoff format is terrible. How to fix it. The life of a CFB coach is nuts Transfer portal and national signing day madness Goodbye Power-5. It's the "Super 2" era Scheduling changes that need to happen Footbal ..read more

"My attitude was just I'm grateful to be here...I'm in the same huddle as Dan Marino" A friend of the pod and absolute legend Chris Gray recorded a special episode with Josh and Jonny Lane, and Mathew Gray in studio. We were all together for Thanksgiving, so we put together a makeshift studio and listened to Chris share some of his greatest football memories.  You won't believe the amount of record-breaking games that Chris was a part of in his NFL career. He also shares some unbelievable stories, including: Playing for legendary coach Don Shula as a rookie Being a part of the first ir ..read more

Grant Copple returns for his 2nd appearance on the LCFP this year. We appreciate his hustle to have good content for the episode as he was doing research during dinner on his business trip. We love you G-Cop! We debriefed Rivalry Week and the incredible games that we got to enjoy as college football fans. Plus, we covered: CFP Rankings Reactions from Josh and Grant Why does the committee love Oregon so much?  The potential to have 4 undefeated teams in the playoff Why Alabama should be a lock if they beat UGA The changes that need to happen for the 12 team playoff Initial Coaching Ca ..read more

Happy Thanksgiving. It's Rivalry Week! Josh and Jonny have a special episode dedicated to some of the best matchups this Rivalry Week. Here's what we covered: College football has been on the brink of chaos 6 teams that the CFP committee got wrong Sad to see Jordan Travis' CFB career come to an end Which undefeated favorite do we pick to go down this week? Who will win The Game?  Why this would be an ideal year for an 8 team playoff Youtube Video: How did CJ Stroud go 0-2 against Michigan ..read more

The man, the myth, the legend Alex Howard aka "Howie" joined the pod! Here's what Howie covered: Washington's case to be in Top 4 Is Louisville building something special? Jimbo Fisher got fired...which other coaches are on the hot seat? Hole in the boat? In a wide open Big Ten West, Minnesota hasn't been able to claim the top spot Here's what else we covered on the pod: Jayden Daniels made single game FBS history...is he the runaway Heisman favorite? Cody Shrader made SEC history and Missouri dominated Tennessee Jalen Milroe has entered the chat Could the top half of the SEC and the top ha ..read more

Jonny Lane joins the pod for the full episode! Here's what we covered: The last scheduled edition of the Bedlam rivalry Who are the three fanbases that expected more from their team this year?  My visit to Clemson to watch them play Notre Dame The most surprising 1 and 2 loss teams in the country Why the Oregon and Washington rankings don't make sense... Hot take alert: the greatest rivalry in college football today is not what you'd expect (hint: this matchup has produced the national champion in 8 of the last 16 seasons) Plus, we talk about this Saturday's slate: Michigan's first tes ..read more

With Tuesday being the release of the first CFP rankings of the 2023 season, I brought in the "Laner Committee" to talk through it (the Laner Committee consists of Chris Lane, Jonny Lane, and myself).  We also had Buckeye fanatic and Jacksonville resident Alex Sanders join the pod to talk about his experiences at the Penn State vs. Ohio State and Florida vs. Georgia games. Here's what else you'll get on this episode of the pod: Besides Oregon, who is the best one loss team in the country? Which undefeated team should we be most concerned about? A hypothetical 12 team playoff and the el ..read more

The theme of comebacks and collapses continued in Week 7. G-Cop join the shows to show some love to some of Josh's takes while also providing some interesting pushback. It was a conversation between two CFB enthusiasts that you don't want to miss. Plus, we officially have a segment! We named the new segment "Stump Dog's Top 5", covering the best uniforms of the week.  Here's what we covered: Are Nebraska and Miami on similar paths as programs? Colorado collapse vs. Colorado State comeback Is Arkansas the best 2-5 team we've ever seen? Arch Manning's big donation Tennessee fans created ..read more