Best Randy Persad Podcasts (2026)

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Episode #79 Transfer Portal Update 1:24:47

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Send us a text Randy and Ben break down the outgoing and incoming transfers so far during the 26 portal cycle including the outstanding news that just broke today regarding Jadan Baugh's return!! We discuss the impact they have in both leaving and the potential for helping the team for those that are coming in. We also break down what needs the Gat…

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Episode #78 In Depth Review of New Coaching Staff Hires 1:23:27

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Send us a text Randy and Ben break down the new hires for including Jon Sumrall and all of the on field coaches he has brought on to assemble the new staff at UF. We discuss the background of each of the hires, what experience and traits they posses, and what they can bring to the Gators moving forward. We also give our thoughts on how the staff is…

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Episode #77 2025 Season Recap 59:33

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Send us a text Ben and Randy break down the disheartening 2025 season and look at the statistical analysis of how the Gators ended up at 4 and 8. We also discuss the positive aspects of the year from a player superlative standpoint, and have a discussion around the challenges the schedule presented, regardless of the poor outcome. We also look at t…

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Episode #76 Early NSD 2025 1:21:30

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Send us a text Randy and Ben break down the 2026 recruiting class as it currently stands with a detailed discussion of all current recruits in the class and what they can bring to the Gators next year and beyond. We also discuss the outstanding job this current and new coaching staff has done keeping this class together and getting virtually every …

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Episode #75 Florida versus FSU Analysis 1:39:10

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Send us a text Ben and Randy break down the satisfying win over the Criminoles and where the Gators had success on both the offensive and defensive sides of the football including Jadan Baugh's record setting performance. We also discuss the great effort the team showed up with for this rivalry game despite it not having an affect on the overall ou…

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First Bites; Florida vs FSU Reaction 31:46

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Send us a text Randy and Ben react to the satisfying victory over the Seminoles in the swamp and Jadan Baugh's outstanding performance! We discuss the game plan from the coaches and how effective it was not just in it's production, but in playing to the strength of the team overall in the running game. Be sure to join us on Monday night for our ful…

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Episode #74 Florida versus Tennessee Analysis 1:36:01

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Send us a text Ben and Randy give the fully break down and analysis of the difficult loss to Vols from Saturday night. We discuss the shortfalls on both offense and defense and where the Gators simply got out-coached during the game schematically. We also discuss our overall disappointment with team based on the talent and potential they started of…

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First Bites; Florida vs Tennessee Reaction 32:45

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Send us a text Randy and Ben discuss the blowout loss to the Vols in the Swamp and how the Gators got schooled on both sides of the ball in this match up. We also look at some key stats that contributed to the loss, along with our impact play, and impact player from the game as well. Be sure to check out our full analysis of the game this Monday ni…

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Episode #73 Florida versus Ole Miss Analysis 1:30:45

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Send us a text Ben and Randy break down the difficult loss to Ole Miss, and how the Gators performed on both offense and defense including both the good and the bad we observed. We also review some of the poor fortune the team experienced in this game, but despite that the solid effort shown by the team, especially compared with last week's perform…

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First Bites; Florida vs Ole Miss Reaction 32:09

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Send us a text Randy and Ben break down the disappointing loss to Ole Miss, despite the solid play for much of the game from the Gators. We discuss the missed opportunities the team had as well as the key stats that helped contribute to the loss. We also discuss the impact play and player from the game as well as some potential big news that may be…

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Episode #72 Florida vs Kentucky Analysis 1:26:23

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Send us a text Ben and Randy break down the embarrassing loss to Kentucky and what we saw on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball that made a more talented Gators team perform as poorly as they did. We also discuss what will need to change moving forward in the last 3 games of the season for UF to even compete against their stronger o…

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First Bites; Florida vs Kentucky Reaction 33:49

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Send us a text Randy and Ben react to the embarrassing loss to Kentucky on the road and how things have devolved to this point. We discuss the key stats that contributed to the loss, the impact play the influenced the ultimate outcome of the game, and the impact player from the Gators that emerged despite the outcome. We also discuss our overall ta…

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Episode #71 Florida vs Georgia Analysis 1:24:59

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Send us a text Ben and Randy break down in detail the tough loss to the Bulldogs. We discuss the missed opportunities on offense both from an execution standpoint and also from look at what we could have called scheme wise, but did not. We also evaluate the defensive performance of the Gators and how they continue to play well on that side of the b…

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First Bites; Florida vs Georgia Reaction 28:41

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Send us a text Randy and Ben break down the difficult loss to Georgia, discussing the missed opportunities the team had especially on the offensive side of the ball. We review the key stats from the game, the impact play and players as we saw them, and discuss what issues we saw with the officials from a high level as well. We also discuss the poin…

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Episode #70 Coaching Changes and Potential for the Remainder of the Season 1:31:10

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Send us a text Randy and Ben break down the performance of the Gators from the first 7 games on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball to set a baseline for comparison versus the remainder of the season. We also discuss the changes to the offensive infrastructure of the coaches and how this could impact the team for the better moving forward…

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Episode #69 Napier Fired and Florida vs Mississippi State Analysis 1:27:09

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Send us a text Ben and Randy discuss the coaching change in Gainesville as well as the homecoming victory over the Bulldogs. We talk about the missed opportunities on offense that we hope to see less of now that Napier is no longer in charge of the play calling duties. We also discuss how well the defense continues to perform this season, despite t…

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First Bites; Florida vs Mississippi St 28:48

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Send us a text Randy and Ben break down the very fortunate win over the bulldogs despite all the efforts made to the contrary. We discuss the key stats from the game as well as the impact play and player from the game as we both saw it as well as what we see for the future of the program and if it will still be under Napier's leadership moving forw…

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Episode #68 Florida vs Texas A&M Analysis 1:25:27

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Send us a text Ben and Randy break down the difficult loss to TAMU or Florida West as we call them and how the Gators didn't perform as we would have like them to. We discuss the difficulties the offense had after the first quarter explosion and how the defense responded after the difficulties they faced in the first quarter as well. We also discus…

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First Bites; Florida vs Texas A&M Reaction 27:03

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Send us a text Randy and Ben discuss the disappointing but expected loss to Texas A&M and where we saw the flaws in the Gators on both offense and defense overall. We look at the key stats from the game, as well as our impact plays and players and discuss how the team moves forward from here. Tune in Monday night for our full analysis of the game a…

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Episode #67 Florida vs Texas Analysis 1:34:22

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By Ben Mixon and Randy Persad

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First Bites; Florida vs Texas Reaction 22:02

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Send us a text Randy and Ben react to the solid performance by the Gators in the win over Texas. We discuss how the offense finally stepped up to match the defenses level of play and where the stats bare that out in the performance from UF. We also discuss our impact plays of the game and our picks for impact player as well and what we will be focu…

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Episode #66 With Napier's Tenure Sunsetting, the Coaching Carousel Resumes 51:51

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Send us a text Ben and Randy discuss the all but certain end of Napier's tenure as the UF head coach, and who the most likely candidates are for a replacement based on potential availability and desire for the position. We discuss the background of these coaches, their credentials, and whether or not they would be a good fit at Florida. We then pla…

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First Bites; Reaction to first 4 weeks of Gator football 23:03

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Send us a text In this reaction pod, Randy and Ben discuss the first 4 weeks of the season. What has gone right, what has gone wrong, and each pick our impact player for the team so far this year. Check out our bye week pod this Monday where will we break down potential replacements for Billy if the administration does make the decision to move on …

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Episode #65 Florida versus Miami Analysis 1:16:54

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Send us a text Ben and Randy breakdown the tough loss to Miami and the extremely poor offensive showing the Gators put on display in the game. We also discuss how well the defense played in contrast, despite the final score not really reflecting this effort. We examine where the team can go from here heading into the bye week and discuss the conten…

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First Bites; Florida vs Miami Reaction 24:51

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Send us a text Randy and Ben discuss the despicable loss to Miami at Hard Rock Stadium. We review the key stats from the game along with impact plays and players. We also discuss how moving on from Napier as the coach is the clear path forward for Gator football. Check out our full analysis on Monday night of the loss against the Hurricanes.…

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Episode #64 Florida versus LSU Analysis 1:24:25

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Send us a text Ben and Randy break down the disappointing loss to LSU in Death Valley. We discuss the missed opportunities by the offense to capitalize on the many chances the defense gave them to take control of the game. We also look at what caused Lagway to throw so many uncharacteristic passes to the other team, and what he can do moving forwar…

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First Bites; Florida vs LSU Reaction 24:14

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Send us a text Randy and Ben discuss our initial reaction to the road loss to LSU and what we saw as positive and negative takeaways from a tough night in Baton Rouge. We also discuss where we feel DJ Lagway's struggles are emanating from and where the team goes from here moving forward in the season.…

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Episode #63 Florida versus USF Analysis 1:43:15

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Send us a text Ben and Randy break down the difficult loss to USF and discuss where the season will go from here. We look at why the team was unable to produce offensively, and also what positives we were able to find from both sides of the ball during Saturday's game. We also discuss our lack of faith in the current coaching staff's ability to adj…

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First Bites; Florida vs USF Reaction 18:28

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Send us a text Randy and Ben give our rapid reaction to the stunning lose to USF. We look at the key stats that helped cause this lose, as well as the impact play we both found critical in helping this occur. We also set the stage to dive into a deep review of what went wrong on our full episode this coming Monday night!…

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Episode #62 Florida versus LIU Analysis 1:18:15

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Send us a text Ben and Randy analyze and breakdown the victory over LIU this past Saturday in the swamp. We discuss the concerns we saw with the offense, despite the strong number on the scoreboard. We also discuss the dominant defensive performance, but are mindful of the lower caliber opponent and focus on what can translate from this game moving…

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First Bites; Florida vs LIU Reaction 2025 18:42

5M ago18:42

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Send us a text Randy and Ben discussion our initial thoughts on the victory over the LIU Sharks. We discuss our key take aways from the game, and the stats that stood out to us. We also discuss our takes on the impact play of the game as well as the player of the game for the Gators as well. We will go into much more depth in our full episode on Mo…

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Episode #61 2025 Season Preview 2:04:01

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Send us a text Randy and Ben preview the 2025 season for the Florida Gators including a breakdown of each position group on offense and defense. We also discuss whether each group will be a strength, weakness, or neutral for the team this season and why that will be the case. We then play Keep It or Pitch It for both the 2025 season as a whole, and…

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Episode #60 Apprehensions and Anticipations for the 2025 Season 1:53:14

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Send us a text Ben and Randy discuss our areas concerns and excitement for the 2025 Gators football season. We analyze the team's potential for shortfalls as well as where they can exceed based on what we have seen on film from the 2024 season as well as offseason updates. We also look at potential positional group deficiencies and opportunities as…

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Episode #59 Schedule and Detailed Look at Each Matchup 1:51:26

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Send us a text Randy and Ben breakdown the 2025 schedule and what we are expecting from the Gators this season. We examine where we see improvements for the team this year, as well as where we have concerns going into the season. We then break down each opponent in depth including their offseason losses and acquisitions in both players and coaching…

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Episode #58 NIL Follow Up, What's in the Bank and Recruiting Update 1:00:47

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Send us a text Randy and Ben discuss the recent House vs NCAA settlement and what changes it will bring to college athletics. We look in depth at what things we know based on the ruling, and what other elements remain somewhat ambiguous. We also give a high level rundown of each current member of the Gators football 2026 recruiting class and discus…

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Episode #57 The DJ Lagway Pod 1:03:03

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Send us a text Randy and Ben discuss all things DJ Lagway including his stats from last season, potential to continue to grow and improve, and where his legacy as a Gator may culminate when his time with the team is finished. We also take a deep dive into how he can help this team be it's best, regardless of offensive scheme as well as how he has h…

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Episode #56 Is Billy's Seat Still Hot? 55:21

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Send us a text Ben and Randy discuss the current level of heat on Billy's seat to remain the coach at UF. We discuss what happened during the season last year and how things got smoking hot for him during the early part of the season, but then cooled back off as the year went on with the team's improved performance. We also discuss what we think co…

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Episode #55 2025 Gator Player Spotlights and Offseason Basketball Update 1:11:11

8M ago1:11:11

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Send us a text Ben and Randy review 10 players for next season's roster and how we expect them to perform based on prior year stats and background. We review 5 players from the offense and 5 from the defense and discuss our outlook for their performance in 2025. We also review the offseason moves from the Portal God Todd as well as the returning st…

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Episode #54 Process, Evaluation, and Player Personnel Decisions 1:02:21

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Send us a text Randy and Ben discuss the past personnel decisions from the Napier era and how they have not always made sense based on what the film shows us. We discuss PFF ratings for multiple players that did or didn't start comparatively, and where they staff needs to improve. We also discuss the decisions we see as pivotal for the 2025 season …

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Episode #53 Can/Will the Florida Gators return to SEC dominance in 2025? 1:00:08

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Send us a text Ben and Randy discuss the statistical backing for whether or not the program has the ability to return to a dominant force in the SEC next season. We then review whether or not we believe this will happen based on the capability of the team and coaches, and what roadblocks we see to this occurring. Lastly, we discuss what it would me…

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Episode #52 2025 Spring Game Analysis 1:07:28

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Send us a text Ben and Randy discuss the results and play of the 2025 Orange and Blue game. Also have conversation around recruiting, team culture, and overall talent improvement that we witnessed in the 2025 Spring Game. We also highlight the players that stood out and where we believe the team is headed moving into the 2025 season.…

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Episode #51 Identity of Florida football and if it has or will change in 2025 56:31

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Send us a text Randy and Ben discuss the changes and updates to the roster for the 2025 season, including some live breaking recruiting news. We discuss the impact of the coaching changes and how we feel the team can carry over momentum from the 2024 season based on development they showed even without a historical data president for this occurring…

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Episode #50 Staff and Coaching Changes with bonus of Florida Basketball Analysis 1:06:36

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Send us a text Randy and Ben discuss the recent staff and coaching changes with the football program at UF. We discuss the impact of the new GM and assistant GM roles on the overall football operation including roster and NIL management. We also discuss all of the recent coaching changes and what impact we feel each will have based on the data from…

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Episode #49 Positional Group Breakdown 1:03:04

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Send us a text Randy and Ben discuss the different positional groups on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. We discuss whether or not we think each group will be better, worse, or neutral compared to last season and discuss each other's take on both sides of the ball. We also discuss our upcoming foray into Gator basketball and how …

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Episode #48 National Signing Day 1:04:32

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Send us a text Randy and Ben discuss the final 2025 recruiting class for Florida, including all transfers since early NSD. We break down how each player will impact the gators and whether or not we think the transfers will start. We also discuss the coaching changes that have taken place so far in the offseason and how these help the team in their …

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Episode #47 Defensive productivity review – Do we need to replace Armstrong? 52:18

12M ago52:18

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Send us a text Ben and Randy discuss the defensive performance of the team in the 3 years under Napier. We look at the ways that the defense has improved and also the opportunities that still exist to get better from both a scheme and execution standpoint. We also discuss whether or not Armstrong should be replaced and the case for that to happen o…

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Episode #46 “Offensive” Productivity Review – What’s the analytical case for an OC? 46:28

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Send us a text Randy and Ben break down the case for an Offensive Coordinator to be hired for the gators this offseason. We look at this from a purely analytical standpoint, taking into account multiple stats that the team has produced offensively over the 3 years under Napier's tenure as the play caller. We then discuss why these stats are so sign…

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Episode #45 Gasparilla Bowl Analysis 1:10:47

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Send us a text Ben and Randy break down the bowl win over Tulane and look at both the offensive concerns, and the defensive showcase that we saw. We also discuss the continued surge in recruiting for the team from both 2025 signees as well as the transfer portal. Lastly we review the results for Keep It or Pitch It from our picks and give the full …

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Episode #44 2024 Season Recap 1:35:02

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Send us a text Randy and Ben discuss the regular season performance of the team overall on both offense and defense. We then break down where each position group ended up as a strength, a weakness, or neutral for the season. We also discuss the results of the record vs the strength of the schedule and review our Keep It or Pitch It results from the…

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Episdoe #43 2024 Early National Signing Day Analysis 1:40:02

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Send us a text Randy and Ben break down the 2025 recruiting class following Early Nation Signing Day. We discuss the significant improvements the class made from even just a month ago, but also what it still is needing to help this team improve moving forward. We also do an in depth review of each player in the class and what they can help bring to…