College Daze (NC Pod Network)

Welcome to the very first episode of College Daze, a brand new podcast from the team at The Nat Coombs Show. In this spinoff series, College football expert Ben Issacs and weekly special guests will look at the all the stories that matter on campus, preview the biggest games of the week and get you up to speed on every major draft prospect. There's a lot to discuss in our first episode: Indiana(!) might be legit, Miami goes down, Dillon Gabriel earns football immortality, Ole Miss trounces Georgia, Bama batters LSU, a new Heisman front runner emerges, the race to be QB1 in the draft and Ben gets ready to visit Kansas State ahead of the 2025 Aer Lingus College Football Classic. ___ We're proudly partnered with Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Register your interest at https://bit.ly/AerLingusCollegeFootballClassic to receive updates and exclusive access to the presale. Socials: https://x.com/tweetsfromben https://x.com/thencshow https://www.instagram.com/thencshow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben is joined by US sportswriter and Heisman voter Michael Casagrande to talk K-State road trip, SEC logjam, Travis Hunter going off again, Oregon surviving an upset bid, Arizona State's big night, Tulane hammering Navy, Big 10 v SEC, Brian Kelly's future at LSU, wide receivers to watch in the draft, the secrets of the Heisman process and look ahead to the best games of this coming Saturday. ___ We're proudly partnered with Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Register your interest at https://bit.ly/AerLingusCollegeFootballClassic to receive updates and exclusive access to the presale. Socials: https://x.com/tweetsfromben https://x.com/thencshow https://www.instagram.com/thencshow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Ben Isaacs and Dom Corbett go through the final 16 picks of the NFL Draft - that's all the teams with a winning record. How many players from the trenches will get picked? Who are the best wide receivers left? Will anyone take a risk on a QB? Who is the biggest reach? Can the Chiefs can take anyone other than an offensive lineman? Find out all this and more in the second half of the annual College Daze mock draft? And want to see future draft picks in the flesh? Head to: bit.ly/ALCFCUK . ___ We're proudly partnered with Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Register your interest at https://bit.ly/AerLingusCollegeFootballClassic to receive updates and exclusive access to the presale. Socials: https://x.com/tweetsfromben https://x.com/thencshow https://www.instagram.com/thencshow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Ben Isaacs and Dom Corbett discuss a shocking Ohio State betrayal, an incredible week 1 slate is revealed, Shadeur Sanders makes a Combine announcement, a deep dive into the under-the-radar draft pricks at the East-West Shrine Bowl and Senior Bowl, plus much more! ___ We're proudly partnered with Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Register your interest at https://bit.ly/AerLingusCollegeFootballClassic to receive updates and exclusive access to the presale. Socials: https://x.com/tweetsfromben https://x.com/thencshow https://www.instagram.com/thencshow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Ben Isaacs and Dom Corbett are excited by the surprise Hard Knocks news, look at how free agent QBs can turn the draft on its head, find out why Shedeur Sanders' stock is falling like a stone, what the dramatic Abdul Carter news will mean for the teams picking early, figure out who turned heads and the Combine, who let themselves down and who are just hard to figure out. Want to see future draft picks in the flesh? Head to bit.ly/ALCFCUK. ___ We're proudly partnered with Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Register your interest at https://bit.ly/AerLingusCollegeFootballClassic to receive updates and exclusive access to the presale. Socials: https://x.com/tweetsfromben https://x.com/thencshow https://www.instagram.com/thencshow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Ben Isaacs and Dom Corbett are joined by Andrew Manning to examine the absolutely stacked running back class and the rather less impressive safety group. Is Ashton Jeanty the 3rd best player in the entire draft? Could Jeanty fall because of all the round 2 value? How many will go in the first round? Why does everyone love Cam Skattebo? Is any other safety close to Malaki Starks? Has Dom overrated Andrew Mukuba? Find out in this episode! Want to see NFL draft stars of the future in person? Head to bit.ly/ALCFCUK. ___ We're proudly partnered with Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Register your interest at https://bit.ly/AerLingusCollegeFootballClassic to receive updates and exclusive access to the presale. Socials: https://x.com/tweetsfromben https://x.com/thencshow https://www.instagram.com/thencshow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Ben Isaacs and Dom Corbett are joined by Adam Martin and Skye Pank to analyse the deep crop of edge talent in this year's draft. Will Abdul Carter's injury put anyone off? Is he the best player at any position in this draft? Could the Browns end up with the best pass rush in the league? Why was Shemar Stewart's production so low last year? Which players will be incredible day 3 bargains? You'll get the answers in this episode! Want to see NFL draft stars of the future in person? Head to bit.ly/ALCFCUK. ___ We're proudly partnered with Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Register your interest at https://bit.ly/AerLingusCollegeFootballClassic to receive updates and exclusive access to the presale. Socials: https://x.com/tweetsfromben https://x.com/thencshow https://www.instagram.com/thencshow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Ben Isaacs and Dom Corbett are joined by Stuart Taylor and Nick Cosgrove to cover the big boys of the 2025 NFL Draft. Has Nico Iamaleava changed college football forever? Is Mason Graham the fourth best player in the entire draft? How good is his Michigan teammate Kenneth Grant? Who is high on Oregon's Derrick Harmon? What make LSU's Will Campbell OL1? Why does Dom hate Bama's Tyler Booker? Find out in this episode! Want to see NFL draft stars of the future in person? Head to bit.ly/ALCFCUK. ___ We're proudly partnered with Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Register your interest at https://bit.ly/AerLingusCollegeFootballClassic to receive updates and exclusive access to the presale. Socials: https://x.com/tweetsfromben https://x.com/thencshow https://www.instagram.com/thencshow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Ben Isaacs is joined by 'Dissection' Dom Corbett to break down a memorable national championship victory for Ohio State over Notre Dame, Ryan Day's love of Just For Men, the irrepressible Jeremiah Smith, rehabilitated Chip Kelly's perfect playcalls, Marcus Freeman clearly NOT going to the Bears, the draft stock of Riley Leonard and Will Howard, the ACC's very weird plan for its championship game and much more! ___ We're proudly partnered with Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Register your interest at https://bit.ly/AerLingusCollegeFootballClassic to receive updates and exclusive access to the presale. Socials: https://x.com/tweetsfromben https://x.com/thencshow https://www.instagram.com/thencshow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben is joined by Dom Corbett to talk about an incredible set of CFP second-round games, where QBs Jalen Milroe, Carson Beck and Dillon Gabriel could be drafted, if Ashton Jeanty was 'exposed', whether 19-year-old Jeremiah Smith is the best player in the sport, how the SEC lost its place at the top of college football and look ahead to Notre Dame v Penn State and Ohio State v Texas. ___ We're proudly partnered with Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Register your interest at https://bit.ly/AerLingusCollegeFootballClassic to receive updates and exclusive access to the presale. Socials: https://x.com/tweetsfromben https://x.com/thencshow https://www.instagram.com/thencshow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben is joined by Kansas State broadcaster and Heisman voter Tim Fitzgerald to talk Farmageddon, Dublin partying, Indiana and Army flunking their tests, upsets in the SEC, why nine won't go into two for the Big 12, how the SEC has a production line of edge rushers in the draft, why Ray Lewis won't get a head coaching gig and look ahead to the best games of this coming Saturday. ___ We're proudly partnered with Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Register your interest at https://bit.ly/AerLingusCollegeFootballClassic to receive updates and exclusive access to the presale. Socials: https://x.com/tweetsfromben https://x.com/thencshow https://www.instagram.com/thencshow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben is joined by Scott McCabe to talk how the NFL was inspired by the Aer Lingus College Football Classic, which draft stars are playing in bowl games, who will be picked 1st overall in the draft, which Pop Tart is the best and predict the next round of the College Football Playoff. ___ We're proudly partnered with Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Register your interest at https://bit.ly/AerLingusCollegeFootballClassic to receive updates and exclusive access to the presale. Socials: https://x.com/tweetsfromben https://x.com/thencshow https://www.instagram.com/thencshow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Ben Isaacs and Dom Corbett go through the first 16 picks of the NFL Draft. How many QBs will go in the first five picks? How much does Dom dislike Shedeur Sanders? Should the Titans draft down? What will the Browns do in the post-Garrett era? Will Jerry jump on the next Zeke? The answers to all these questions and more will be answered in the first half of the annual College Daze mock draft! ___ We're proudly partnered with Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Register your interest at https://bit.ly/AerLingusCollegeFootballClassic to receive updates and exclusive access to the presale. Socials: https://x.com/tweetsfromben https://x.com/thencshow https://www.instagram.com/thencshow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Ben Isaacs and Dom Corbett are joined by Rory-Joe Daniels and Charlie Wilson to examine the most intriguing cornerback and linebacker prospects coming into the NFL. Does Travis Hunter have any real flaws? Is Will Johnson the 2nd best CB for most people? Why does PFF have such a wild opinion about Jahdae Barron? What does Dom love about Shavon Revel? Is Jihaad Campbell the only LB worth taking in round 1? Is Jalon Walker overrated because he's from Georgia? Can Carson Schwesinger become one of the stories of the draft? Find out in this episode! Want to see NFL draft stars of the future in person? Head to bit.ly/ALCFCUK. ___ We're proudly partnered with Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Register your interest at https://bit.ly/AerLingusCollegeFootballClassic to receive updates and exclusive access to the presale. Socials: https://x.com/tweetsfromben https://x.com/thencshow https://www.instagram.com/thencshow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben is joined by Alex Evans of The Franchise Tag and Gridiron magazine to talk about Ohio State's annual disaster against Michigan, Miami throwing way a 21-point lead (and with it their season), the impact of Farmageddon, which teams have secured a playoff spot, Boise State finally breaking through and every single conference championship matchup this weekend. ___ We're proudly partnered with Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Register your interest at https://bit.ly/AerLingusCollegeFootballClassic to receive updates and exclusive access to the presale. Socials: https://x.com/tweetsfromben https://x.com/thencshow https://www.instagram.com/thencshow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben is joined by Dom Corbett to talk about Deion Sanders asking the Raiders to draft his sons, Bill Belichick interviewing for the North Carolina job, big wins for Oregon, Clemson, Arizona State, Georgia and Boise State, why the committee was right to choose SMU over Alabama, how we avoided a nightmare 4-team playoff and the reason it's down to Travis Hunter v Ashton Jeanty for the biggest individual prize in American sport. ___ We're proudly partnered with Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Register your interest at https://bit.ly/AerLingusCollegeFootballClassic to receive updates and exclusive access to the presale. Socials: https://x.com/tweetsfromben https://x.com/thencshow https://www.instagram.com/thencshow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben is joined by Dom Corbett to talk about a pair of nail-biting semi-finals, a shocking QB transfer, Deion Sanders, Bill Belichick, Matt Campbell and Marcus Freeman all linked with NFL jobs, huge TV rating for bowl games, reseeding the CFP and a look ahead to a mouth-watering national championship between Ohio State and Notre Dame. ___ We're proudly partnered with Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Register your interest at https://bit.ly/AerLingusCollegeFootballClassic to receive updates and exclusive access to the presale. Socials: https://x.com/tweetsfromben https://x.com/thencshow https://www.instagram.com/thencshow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Ben Isaacs and Dom Corbett get annoyed by the Big 10 and SEC trying to take over the playoff, discuss Bill Belichick's North Carolina claiming to be the 33rd NFL team and run down all the big taking points ahead of this week's NFL Combine. Is Shedeur Sanders right to not throw? Which drill is most important for edge rushers? What makes the gauntlet so useful when scouting wide receivers? Want to see future draft picks in the flesh? Head to bit.ly/ALCFCUK. ___ We're proudly partnered with Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Register your interest at https://bit.ly/AerLingusCollegeFootballClassic to receive updates and exclusive access to the presale. Socials: https://x.com/tweetsfromben https://x.com/thencshow https://www.instagram.com/thencshow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben is joined by Dom Corbett to talk about home favourites dominating in the CFP, potential upsets in the quarter finals, whether seeded teams deserve a campus game, look ahead to Boise State v Penn State, Arizona State v Texas, Oregon v Ohio State and Georgia v Notre Dame, plus edible mascots, toaster trophies and how Snoop has changed bowl games. ___ We're proudly partnered with Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Register your interest at https://bit.ly/AerLingusCollegeFootballClassic to receive updates and exclusive access to the presale. Socials: https://x.com/tweetsfromben https://x.com/thencshow https://www.instagram.com/thencshow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Ben Isaacs and Dom Corbett discuss the pointlessness of the Pro Bowl, Chip Kelly swapping Ohio State for the Raiders, the fired Seahawks OC hired by Alabama, the early Heisman odds (hello, Arch Manning!), who improved their draft stock at the East-West Shrine Bowl and the Senior Bowl (plus who saw their value plummet), their beef with the combine, plus much more! ___ We're proudly partnered with Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Register your interest at https://bit.ly/AerLingusCollegeFootballClassic to receive updates and exclusive access to the presale. Socials: https://x.com/tweetsfromben https://x.com/thencshow https://www.instagram.com/thencshow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Ben Isaacs and Dom Corbett are joined by Adam 'Murf' Murfet and Alex Evans to discuss all the quarterbacks in this year's draft. Is this the worst QB crop ever? How good is Cam Ward really? Is Shadeur Sanders even a 1st-rounder? Can Jaxson Dart land in a good spot? Can anyone believe Murf's QB2? Who will go undrafted? Note: this was recorded before certain free agent QBs signed deals with new teams! Want to see NFL draft stars of the future in person? Head to bit.ly/ALCFCUK. ___ We're proudly partnered with Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Register your interest at https://bit.ly/AerLingusCollegeFootballClassic to receive updates and exclusive access to the presale. Socials: https://x.com/tweetsfromben https://x.com/thencshow https://www.instagram.com/thencshow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Ben Isaacs and Dom Corbett get you set for Thursday's draft with the final mock of the season and get excited about North Carolina and TCU playing in Dublin in 2026. Will the Browns go for Travis Hunter or Abdul Carter? Who will panic and reach for a quarterback in round 1? Which team will bag Ashton Jeanty? Why are Bears fans so weird about tight ends? All the questions and more are answered in this special episode! Want to see NFL draft stars of the future in person? Head to bit.ly/ALCFCUK. ___ We're proudly partnered with Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Register your interest at https://bit.ly/AerLingusCollegeFootballClassic to receive updates and exclusive access to the presale. Socials: https://x.com/tweetsfromben https://x.com/thencshow https://www.instagram.com/thencshow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben is joined by Dom Corbett to talk about Bill Belichick taking the North Carolina job, what record The U would've had in 2001 with no offensive TDs, why a team has pulled out of a game, the ridiculous full name of the LA Bowl, the weird Army v Navy scheduling, plus previews of Notre Dame v Indiana, Penn State v SMU, Texas v Clemson and Ohio State v Tennessee. ___ We're proudly partnered with Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Register your interest at https://bit.ly/AerLingusCollegeFootballClassic to receive updates and exclusive access to the presale. Socials: https://x.com/tweetsfromben https://x.com/thencshow https://www.instagram.com/thencshow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nat & Ben are getting in the mood for the 2025 Aer Lingus College Football Classic, where Kansas State and Iowa State head to Dublin to square off. Check out https://bit.ly/AerLingusCollegeFootballClassic for ticket information! The team at Kansas State have given the NC Show unprecedented access to their program, and Ben has been on a road trip to gather exclusive interviews with the people that make a successful college program tick. First up he catches up with Kansas State head coach Chris Kleiman to discover how his job is different to that of his NFL counterparts and the way he uses the trip to Dublin to recruit high school players; then we hear from Ray Thomas, Kansas State associate director of strength and conditioning, to find out how players make the massive physical leap from high school football to the elite college ranks; and finally we talk to Gene Taylor, Kansas State athletic director to talk about what exactly an AD does and what goes in in College Football Playoff selection meetings. ___ Socials: https://x.com/tweetsfromben https://x.com/thencshow https://www.instagram.com/thencshow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Ben Isaacs has become the most prominent college football voice in the UK thanks to his weekly appearances on The Nat Coombs Show. In this spinoff podcast, Ben and weekly special guests will look at the all the stories that matter on campus, preview the biggest games of the week and get you up to speed on every major draft prospect. Whether you're a college expert or just an NFL fan who wants to impress friends with an advance knowledge of draft picks, College Daze is an unmissable weekly class you'll never want to graduate from! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Ben Isaacs and Dom Corbett are joined by Jack Brentnall and Lewis Wood to pore over an eclectic group of pass catchers in this year's draft. Where would Travis Hunter be drafted if he didn't play cornerback as well? Is Tetairoa McMillan the best in class? Does Tyler Warren measure up to Brock Bowers? What's the knock on Harold Fannin? Why is Kyle Williams flying up draft boards? Find out in this episode! Want to see NFL draft stars of the future in person? Head to bit.ly/ALCFCUK. ___ We're proudly partnered with Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Register your interest at https://bit.ly/AerLingusCollegeFootballClassic to receive updates and exclusive access to the presale. Socials: https://x.com/tweetsfromben https://x.com/thencshow https://www.instagram.com/thencshow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices