Seventh Day Adventure Podcast

Jan. 8, 2009: BCS Title-Game Preview

russlev — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:31:32 +0000

Russell breaks down the Flordia-Oklahoma BCS title-game spectacular from all-sides: Orson Swindle of EDSBS has the Gators’ perspective, while Bill Connelly of FO look at things from the Big 12 point of view. And of course, Brian Fremeau wraps things up with his FEI insight.

Dec. 31, 2008: FEI Bowl Mash-up Part III

russlev — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:29:46 +0000

Brian Fremeau and Russell tackle the remaining 16 bowls before the BCS National Championship, plus cover the off-the-field news of the last week.

Dec. 26, 2008: FEI Bowl Mash-up Part II

russlev — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000

Brian Fremeau is off to a smoking 6-1 start in his FEI bowl picks. He re-joins Russell to cover Week 2 of Bowl Season, when we should learn an awful lot about several of the major conferences, most notably the ACC.

Dec. 19, 2008: FEI Bowl Mash-up Part I

russlev — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:00:06 +0000

FO’s own Brian Fremeau is back to break down the first week of bowl season, as well as to dissect a somewhat uneventful Silly Season. Thankfully, we have Auburn to discuss. And Charles Barkley.

Dec. 4, 2008: An SEC World

russlev — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000

Orson Swindle of Every Day Should Be Saturday returns to the SDA podcast to help Russell break down the SEC championship game between Alabama and Florida. As usual when Orson is involved, it’s a wide-ranging discussion covering a variety of topics from Lane Kiffin to Plaxico Burress.

Nov. 20, 2008: Game of the Century, Part Whatever

russlev — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:00:21 +0000

It’s yet another Game of the Century in the Big 12, this time with Texas Tech visiting Oklahoma. A win by the Red Raiders keeps them on track to play for the national title. A win by the Sooner means utter BCS chaos. To break it down, we’re joined by Texas blogger Peter Bean of Burnt Orange Nation, who has seen both teams up close and personal this season.

Nov. 13, 2008: BCS Guru

russlev — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:00:16 +0000

With a less-than-stellar slate of games on tap this weekend, Russell turns his attention to that much-maligned system used to pick college fooball’s “mythical” national champion: The BCS. Russell and Sam Chi of bcsguru.com break down the system, its strengths (yes there are some) and weaknesses (yes there are more), and the potential disaster scenarios looming this season.

Nov. 6, 2008: Examining the Big 12

russlev — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:00:02 +0000

While Russell was away for a week with technical difficulties, Texas Tech won a slightly important Big 12 game against Texas. Can the Red Raiders avoid the letdown against Oklahoma State? What happens if the South Division falls into a multi-team tie? And how does the Big 12 compare to the SEC? Russell breaks it down with FO’s Bill Connelly.

Oct. 23, 2008: The State of PSU

russlev — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:00:41 +0000

Penn State is 8-0 and headed to Ohio State to take on the Buckeyes. Russell checks in with Black Shoe Diaries author Mike Hubbel on the state of the Nittany Lions and what to expect Saturday night. Are Penn State fans surprised by this season’s success? Plus, who is their biggest conference rival?

Oct. 16, 2008: Numbers Check

russlev — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:00:58 +0000

Brian Fremeau, creator of the Fremeau Efficiency Index, drops by the Podcast to explain his ratings — and what they say about the nation’s top teams. He also has some advice for Russell on what it’s like to suffer through a really bad season.

Oct. 9, 2008: The Wiz of Odds

russlev — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:00:14 +0000

On the eve of the season’s second Game of the Century, Russell is joined by Jay Christensen of TheWizofOdds.com to make sense of it all. Listen in for some statistical insight, predictions on Texas-Oklahoma and LSU-Florida, plus some advice for those inclined to follow the spreads.

Oct. 2, 2008: Upset Fallout

russlev — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:00:55 +0000

Last week saw a shakeup in the polls as three of the top four teams in the country all lost. Russell checks in with ESPN the Magazine senior writer Bruce Feldman to find out if USC can bounce back, and whether we’re likely to see the upset bug continue this week in the Big 12. Plus, do Arkansas fans regret Houston Nutt’s firing now that he just beat Florida as the head coach at Ole Miss?

Sept. 25, 2008: Rebuilding Year

russlev — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:00:54 +0000

Russell checks in with Michigan blogger Brian Cook of mgoblog.com to see how he’s handling Michigan’s rebuilding process. Brian also evaluates the Wolverines’ chances against Wisconsin and the Illinois-Penn State contest, plus offers his thoughts on Ohio State’s losses, Terrelle Pryor, and the SEC-Big Ten rivalry.

Sept. 18, 2008: On Rocky Top

russlev — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:00:28 +0000

With Florida-Tennessee (as well as LSU-Auburn and Georgia-Arizona State) on tap this week, Clay Travis of Deadspin.com is Russell’s guest to break down the big SEC matchups. Clay, who has already managed to spend one entire college football season on the road for the purposes of writing a book, is at it again as he follows the Vols all year long. The inside access he’s getting gives him a unique perspective on the workings of a big-time college program.

Sept. 11, 2008: Big-Game Hunting

russlev — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:00:38 +0000

Orson Swindle of Every Day Should Be Saturday joins Russell for a wide-ranging discussion of all things college football, including the big Ohio State-USC game, as well as a few digressions on mullets, the bitterness of people from Ohio and Dog the Bounty Hunter. Plus, the Facebook Question of the Week.

Sept. 4, 2008: The Maisel Report

russlev — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:00:49 +0000

Russell is joined by ESPN.com senior writer Ivan Maisel to talk about which teams made the best impression in the season’s first week, the impact of the Beanie Wells injury on Ohio State, the outlook for Week 2, and Ivan’s new book, The Maisel Report.

Aug. 28, 2008: Dr. Saturday

russlev — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:00:56 +0000

Russell previews the new college football season and unveils the new SDA podcast format with Matt Hinton, formerly of Sunday Morning QB and current author of the “Dr. Saturday” college football blog at Yahoo! Sports. Matt and Russell talk conference faves and this week’s big games.

Jan. 7, 2008: Title-Game Special

russlev — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 14:55:50 +0000

In this BCS title-game special edition of the SDA Podcast, Russell is joined by Orson Swindle of EDSBS, Brian Cook of MGoBlog, and Bruce Feldman of ESPN the Magazine to break down the championship game pairing of LSU and Ohio State.

Dec. 31, 2007: SDA-Bowl Mash-Up II

russlev — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 05:01:49 +0000

Brian Fremeau, creator of the Fremeau Efficiency Index, and Russell team up to preview the rest of the bowl schedule, save the BCS National Championship, in this Seventh Day Adventure podcast.

Dec. 20, 2007: Bowl Mash-Up

russlev — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:52:08 +0000

Russell and Brian Fremeau, creator of the Fremeau Efficiency Index, team up to break down the first 15 bowl games in this SDA-FEI podcast joint effort.