Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football Podcast

Inside The Pylon: A Midwest College Football Podcast

by Ryan Satkowiak

Week Two Overreactions, Under-reactions and Appropriate Reactions

Week two is in the books and the guys have scorching thoughts on what they have seen through the first few weeks of action in the Big Ten. Are their thoughts and feelings appropriate reactions, overreactions, or are they not reacting strongly enough? They debate and discuss. The guys also discuss their now partnership with Battle Bets. Join us on our Youtube channel live Saturday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, while we will go live for instant reactions Saturday night following the games. Follow us on Twitter to get notified when we are going live and to interact with the show. LINKS: Twitter: https://x.com/ITPCFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ITPCFB/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-pylon-a-midwest-college-football-podcast/id1729819040 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0duY5MWU52VLBGm8sO7eaI Battle Bets league: https://www.battlebets.app/itp #BigTenFootball #CollegeFootball #CollegeFootballPlayoff #CollegeFootballNationalTitle #NationalChampionship #BigTenConference

Week Two Recap and Reactions: It's Always the Quiet Ones

Week two is in the books, and Ryan and Clinton return to discuss what we saw in a weekend that lacked the headliners of week one, but still witnessed two top-15 teams lose to unranked squads. In the Big Ten, Michigan struggled to consistently run the ball, and had issues slowing John Mateer in a 24-13 loss to Oklahoma. Michigan's playoff hopes remain intact but is that a realistic outcome given what seems to be still ailing this team? In Durham, Illinois emphatically announced itself to the country and seemingly validated the preseason hype with a 45-19 against Duke. Luke Altmyer was sensational and has clearly identified a go-to target, with Hank Beatty once again exceeding 100 yards receiving. With Western Michigan on the docket next week, the Illini appear poised to hold of their end of the bargain in setting up an undefeated showdown in Bloomington in two weeks. In Ames, Iowa, Iowa State defeated Iowa at home for the first time in seven tries, a CyHawk 16-13 classic. With Iowa continuing to struggle with the forward pass, where are we at with Kirk Ferentz and his squad? Elsewhere, Oregon beat Oklahoma State to a pulp. Minnesota, Wisconsin, Rutgers, Indiana and Ohio State all cruised against overmatched opponents. Penn State struggled early with FIU before pulling away late. The guys also touch on the Big Ten's evening games (featuring Purdue, USC, Nebraska, Michigan State, Washington and UCLA) while briefly recapping Maryland and Northwestern's Friday victories. Join us on our Youtube channel live Saturday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, while we will go live for instant reactions Saturday night following the games. Follow us on Twitter to get notified when we are going live and to interact with the show. LINKS: Twitter: https://x.com/ITPCFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ITPCFB/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-pylon-a-midwest-college-football-podcast/id1729819040 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0duY5MWU52VLBGm8sO7eaI #BigTenFootball #CollegeFootball #CollegeFootballPlayoff #CollegeFootballNationalTitle #NationalChampionship #BigTenConference

Week Two Preview and Picks: CyHawk; Big Tests For Michigan, Illinois

After a wildly notable week 1 that featured two top-10 matchups among midwest teams, week 2 lacks similar star power. But plenty of interesting matchups abound, including a trio of games that can begin to shape the playoff cases for several teams inside (and outside) the Big Ten. The headliner of the weekend features a coach in need of a signature win to validate his vision for his program, vs a coach in need of a signature win to cool down his hot seat. Sherrone Moore and Michigan head to Norman, Oklahoma to take on Brent Venables's Sooners. Ryan and Clinton break down key for the game, including matchups they're looking to that could decide the contest. Elsewhere, the red-hot Iowa State Cyclones host Iowa, fresh off a lackluster debut for new QB Mark Gronowski. Iowa has won seven of the previous 10 CyHawk contests, and their three losses in that timespan have been by a combined seven points. In fact, since 2005, six of Iowa State's seven wins in this game have been by three points or fewer. Will the Hawkeyes avenge last year's defeat, or will Rocco Becht and co. hit 3-0 for the second consecutive season. In Durham, North Carolina, Illinois looks to validate its contender status against a Duke team that exceeded expectations in 2024, and is led by talented QB Darian Mensah. Can the Illini keep a tally out of the loss column as it continues early-season nonconference play? The guys also pick the remainder of the Big Ten slate, which outside of Oregon and Michigan State, is rife with G5/FCS contests. Join us on our Youtube channel live Saturday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, while we will go live for instant reactions Saturday night following the games. Follow us on Twitter to get notified when we are going live and to interact with the show. LINKS: Twitter: https://x.com/ITPCFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ITPCFB/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-pylon-a-midwest-college-football-podcast/id1729819040 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0duY5MWU52VLBGm8sO7eaI #BigTenFootball #CollegeFootball #CollegeFootballPlayoff #CollegeFootballNationalTitle #NationalChampionship #BigTenConference

Week One Round-Up: Irish Fall, Jonah Coleman and Things We Learned

Week one is now officially in the box and the guys put a pretty bow on the weekend's final contests. Notre Dame got behind Miami early and was resoundingly defeated in the "middle eight" that it feasted on last season, en route to a 27-24 defeat at the hands of Miami on Sunday night. Ryan has thoughts and despite his poor in-game temperament does not think the sky is falling for the Irish ... yet. The guys also touch on Saturday night's late results, with Washington pulling away late against Colorado State, and UCLA getting trounced by Utah. Later in the show, Clinton unveils his ROLLIN player of the week; and now with a weekend of data, the guys discuss three things from the weekend that they learned that may or may not have surprised them, and how this newly gleaned information could start shaping the 2025 college football season. Join us on our Youtube channel live Saturday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, while we will go live for instant reactions Saturday night following the games. Follow us on Twitter to get notified when we are going live and to interact with the show. LINKS: Twitter: https://x.com/ITPCFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ITPCFB/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-pylon-a-midwest-college-football-podcast/id1729819040 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0duY5MWU52VLBGm8sO7eaI #BigTenFootball #CollegeFootball #CollegeFootballPlayoff #CollegeFootballNationalTitle #NationalChampionship #BigTenConference

Week One Recap: Ohio State Defends, Heavy Favorites Roll

The first weekend of the college football season is (mostly) in the books, and on a day that featured many contests featuring contenders against overmatched teams, there were still plenty of storylines and narratives abound. In Columbus, the defending national champions defeated Texas for the second time in three games in a defensive slug fest that was equal parts impressive and enlightening. Does this game say more about Ohio State and their title defense, or Texas? On Thursday night, Nebraska excised their one score demons by hanging on against Cincinnati; was this performance encouraging or concerning for the Huskers? Elsewhere in the conference, Preston Stone does not appear to be the immediate answer at QB for Northwestern, with a 4 int game against Tulane. Other projected Big Ten doormats Maryland and Purdue had impressive debuts. Oregon and Penn St rolled as big favorites, while Indiana appeared a bit hungover from last season's finish. The guys briefly discuss the other Thursday/Friday games, and discuss the Big Ten games that are in progress late Saturday night during recording. Join us on our Youtube channel live Saturday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, while we will go live for instant reactions Saturday night following the games. Follow us on Twitter to get notified when we are going live and to interact with the show. LINKS: Twitter: https://x.com/ITPCFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ITPCFB/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-pylon-a-midwest-college-football-podcast/id1729819040 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0duY5MWU52VLBGm8sO7eaI #BigTenFootball #CollegeFootball #CollegeFootballPlayoff #CollegeFootballNationalTitle #NationalChampionship #BigTenConference

ITP Week One Pick 'Em: Top 10 Matchups In Columbus, South Florida

It is the FIRST official pick 'em of the 2025 college football season, and the guys get you prepped for a pair of top 10 showdowns featuring the midwest. while reacting live to the late Thursday night games. The big one of the weekend is a rematch of the 2024 college football semifinal between Ohio State and Texas. Turnover is abound for both squads, but this matchup is highlights by a pair of former five-star QB prospects on Arch Manning for Texas and Julian Sayin for Ohio State. Which signal caller will step up, and which defense will carry the day? In South Florida, the other team from last year's national title game head on the road to take on a Miami squad that is once again high on hype for 2025 with new QB Carson Beck and a revamped defense through the portal. Can the Irish's own highly ranked QB in CJ Carr kick off their season on a high note? Elsewhere, the guys discuss a plethora of teams facing games with large point spreads (Michigan St., Illinois, Penn St., Maryland, Purdue, Indiana, Oregon, Iowa, Michigan, USC, Washington). Should any be on upset alert? Additionally, Northwestern and UCLA are faced with big early-season nonconference games. Join us on our Youtube channel live Saturday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, while we will go live for instant reactions Saturday night following the games. Follow us on Twitter to get notified when we are going live and to interact with the show. LINKS: Twitter: https://x.com/ITPCFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ITPCFB/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-pylon-a-midwest-college-football-podcast/id1729819040 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0duY5MWU52VLBGm8sO7eaI #BigTenFootball #CollegeFootball #CollegeFootballPlayoff #CollegeFootballNationalTitle #NationalChampionship #BigTenConference

ITP's Playoff Predictions

It is finally game week, and to kick off the season Ryan and Clinton unveil their expertly thought-out and sure to be correct playoff bracket predictions for the 2025 season. How much Midwest flavor is present? Any surprises? Any unhinged predictions for the back end of the bracket? Later in the show, the guys pick the Thursday Big Ten slate, and Ryan unveils his weekly Sharps Picks. Join us on our Youtube channel live Saturday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, while we will go live for instant reactions Saturday night following the games. Follow us on Twitter to get notified when we are going live and to interact with the show. LINKS: Twitter: https://x.com/ITPCFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ITPCFB/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-pylon-a-midwest-college-football-podcast/id1729819040 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0duY5MWU52VLBGm8sO7eaI #BigTenFootball #CollegeFootball #CollegeFootballPlayoff #CollegeFootballNationalTitle #NationalChampionship #BigTenConference

ITP's Big Ten Roundtable ft. Jeffrey the Greek & Dale Bliss

Preview season has concluded and we are officially on the eve of the college football season! Ryan and Clinton and joined by two esteemed guests -- Jeffrey the Greek from The Eyes on Big Ten Podcast and Dale Bliss from AutzenZoo.com to break down the Big Ten season as a whole. The guys each bring five things they are most looking forward to seeing this season. Later in the show, each uncorks three bold predictions for the upcoming season. Who is the most unhinged? Tune in to find out! Join us on our Youtube channel live Saturday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, while we will go live for instant reactions Saturday night following the games. Follow us on Twitter to get notified when we are going live and to interact with the show. LINKS: Twitter: https://x.com/ITPCFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ITPCFB/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-pylon-a-midwest-college-football-podcast/id1729819040 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0duY5MWU52VLBGm8sO7eaI #BigTenFootball #CollegeFootball #CollegeFootballPlayoff #CollegeFootballNationalTitle #NationalChampionship #BigTenConference

ITP's Fall Six-Pack: USC Trojans ft. Ryan Abraham

Ryan and Clinton officially wrap up TWENTY fall previews, covering all your midwest college football needs, talking USC. To help break the Trojans down, Ryan Abraham from USCFootball.com joins the show. Lincoln Riley arrived in Southern California to much fanfare, and immediately backed that up with an exceptional first season and a near-playoff berth with Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams. Since that 2023 season, his squad is 15-11 overall, including a 4-5 mark in their first season of Big Ten play in 2024. What is the tenor of the fanbase around its head coach heading into 2025? Has a monster 2026 recruiting class bought him some goodwill? Or is his seat starting to get warm? Riley has made his name with offense, particularly with QB development. Last season he pivoted from Miller Moss to Jayden Maiava after nine games. He moved the ball well but did not offer much better protection of it -- throwing six interceptions in his four starts. Will Maiava have a longer leash than Moss had in 2024? Out wide, the Trojans are bolstered by WRs Makai Lemon and Ja'Kobi Lane, but must replace six of their next seven leading receivers in WR transfers Duce Robinson, Zach Branch and Kyron Hudson; RB transfer Quentin Joyner; and the graduations of WR Kyle Ford and RB Woody Marks ... who are a few skill position players we can expect to hear from stepping up in 2025? On the defensive side of the ball, USC's defense improved from 119th in total defense and 121st in scoring defense in 2023, to 77th and 56th, respectively, in 2024 (an improvement of nearly 60 fewer yards and 10 fewer points per game allowed). Can we expect another improvement in 2025 under second-year DC D'Anton Lynn? Join us on our Youtube channel live Saturday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, while we will go live for instant reactions Saturday night following the games. Follow us on Twitter to get notified when we are going live and to interact with the show. LINKS: Twitter: https://x.com/ITPCFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ITPCFB/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-pylon-a-midwest-college-football-podcast/id1729819040 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0duY5MWU52VLBGm8sO7eaI #BigTenFootball #CollegeFootball #CollegeFootballPlayoff #CollegeFootballNationalTitle #NationalChampionship #BigTenConference

ITP's Fall Six-Pack: Wisconsin Badgers ft. Rajeev Chhabra

Ryan and Clinton hit the home stretch of preview season, talking Wisconsin. To help break them down, Rajeev Chhabra from The Bucky Report podcast and Locked on Badgers joins the show. It's been two years of struggles under Luke Fickell for Wisconsin, and an unrelenting schedule in 2025 does not exactly help. Is this a make-or-break year for Fickell's tenure, or will the difficulty of the schedule -- which features six preseason AP Top-25 teams -- afford some grace. After two years of flirting with Phil Longo's air raid, Fickell turns to Jeff Grimes to return Wisconsin to more of a run-oriented attack. Will there be any ill affects with the scheme change? Regardless of scheme, Wisconsin has been snakebitten under Fickell with QB health -- losing Tyler Van Dkye in game three last season, after losing Tanner Moredecai for a month in the middle of what, to that point, was a strong season. Can Maryland transfer Billy Edwards help steady the ship? Wisconsin was poor against the run a season ago, and went heavy on defensive line acquisitions in the portal to remedy this. How will the line rotation shake up, and can we expect any of the newcomers -- or players already on the roster -- to ascend to impact players in 2025? Join us on our Youtube channel live Saturday/Monday/Thursday for shows, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Live time for Monday/Thursday shows will remain 9 pm, while we will go live for instant reactions Saturday night following the games. Follow us on Twitter to get notified when we are going live and to interact with the show. LINKS: Twitter: https://x.com/ITPCFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ITPCFB/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-pylon-a-midwest-college-football-podcast/id1729819040 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0duY5MWU52VLBGm8sO7eaI #BigTenFootball #CollegeFootball #CollegeFootballPlayoff #CollegeFootballNationalTitle #NationalChampionship #BigTenConference

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