Bowl Games Preview

Due to some technically difficulties and a busy travel schedule, it took us a while to get this one up.  We go over all of the bowl games that the ACC and SEC are participating in this year as well as a look at the first round of the CFB Playoffs!  I hope everyone has had a Merry Christmas and will have a Happy New Year.




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Championship Week Post

Friends,

It took a little longer than normal, because Will is in Orlando and apparently the folks at the Orlando area Hampton Inn's are not fans of the 4th and Short Podcast.  If you have complaints about Will's audio quality (or lack of quality) please do not blast us with emails, instead direct your complaints to Hampton Inn corporate headquarters.  They will listen.  Anyway, we discuss the playoff, Wisconsin's egg, and the other Conference championship games!


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Week 15- Championship Pre

It's been a long season and now we have conference championhips right in front of us!!!




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Week 14 Post

Last week of the season.  Rivalry Week.  Hate week some call it.  That is all of the set up required.  You should listen to this episode.




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Week 14 Pre

It's Thanksgiving and so there are rivalry games! So many rivalry games! We have our thoughts on all of them, plus a few more! Of course we discuss the best movie ever made, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. After you listen, you must go watch it :)

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Week 13 Post

While not as exciting as more recent weeks, there were still a lot of great games this week.  Many of which had major impact on the playoff and conference championship picture.  We also dig in to some listener emails talk about what we are going to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.



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Week 13 Pre

We say what everyone is thinking.  The deck is rigged.  It is all a sham.  Why even play the games?  Please tune in to this very frank and honest episode.  We lay out what is wrong with the current system and why it is ruining a sport which should be heading into its most exciting post season ever.  A lot of duds in the SEC and a few crucial games in the ACC.  We cover them all and even ask for your emails which we will read in the next episode.  Preference will be given to whoever can guess the movie reference hidden within the show.  Enjoy!




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Week 12 Post

An exciting week, big wins for FSU, GT, UGA....and Arkansas?!? Will Muschamp doesn't have a job anymore and Paul Johnson might have earned himself an extention...all this and more on this weeks Wrap up show!


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Week 12 Pre

So remember when we were all excited with the playoff selection committee because it meant the end of the BCS, well perhaps those days are done.  We talk about the latest rankings and profile the top 4 (or 5) games in the ACC and SEC this week and how they will have an impact on the playoffs and conference championships.  Of course we talk about all of the other games too, we don't want to leave anyone out!




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Week 11 Post

They are dropping like flies.  Several more teams are (seemingly) eliminated from the CFB Playoffs this week and others manage to hold on to their chances.  We break down the upsets and blowouts from all across the SEC and ACC.




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Week 11 Pre

Well friends, the season is winding down now with some big games this week!  As we get to this point in the season, we start to see more separation and begin to know which teams are really really for real!!!




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Week 10 Post

A little late and a dollar short but we get the post games show in.  Lots of big upsets and playoff affecting games.  Plus Duke takes another step forward and the Jackets roll on Homecoming.




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Week 10 Pre

College Football Playoff!  We give our opinions on what why it looks the way it does and if Auburn, Ole Miss, Florida State, and Miss State are the right top 4.  Also, FSU, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia Tech and others have big games this weekend!!!!



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Week 9 Post

We start off with some Heisman talk, move to the battle of the GSU's, and finish up with our recap of all things SEC and ACC.  We are coming up on the final stretch of the regular season and it promises to be very exciting!




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Week 9 Pre

This week we discuss some of our favorite scary movies, some not as scary games, and talk about how Tennessee fans probably feel heading into a matchup with Alabama!



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Week 8 Post

Another game of the century is in the books and we break it and all of the other games in the ACC and SEC down.  We also discuss Lou Holtz's controversial comments and Will shows just how 3 SEC teams are going to make it into the playoffs.




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Edit:  Audio fixed.  Something happened in the rendering process that forced the audio out of sync. Thank you for the listeners who caught it.

Week 8 Pre

We are getting into the real meat of the schedule here and we have some great games this weekend!  Also, do pre-season rankings matter? We find out on this episode!

Week 7 Post

We made the executive decision to not record an emergency podcast last week in the wake of the Gurley scandal, so you get our thoughts here.  We also go through all of the games in week 7.  Another good day for Mississippi and a letdown in Atlanta.




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Pre Week 7

Today we discuss the newest "Game of the Century," Florida's QB problems, this week's games and we talk about the newest inductee to the College Football Hall of Fame, Joe Hamilton! Andrew gets the thoughts of Joe's former coaches Ralph Friedgen and George O'Leary!


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Edit: Friends, thank you for your numerous emails letting us know our error.  We do get things wrong here from time to time, but our listeners are the best and they keep us honest! Joe Hamilton was not at the ceremony this week, that was for LAST years inductees, he will be inducted later this year and enshrined later next year. However, we are still glad to bring you the kind words about Joe from his former coaches!

Week 6 Post

Will records the first few minutes in a basement as the 4th and short crew talk about one of the craziest days in recent college football history.  We discuss the Jackets huge win over the Da U and talk about all of the big upsets in the SEC.  It is weeks like this why we love college football.
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Week 6 Pre

This week, there are some big games! But, dear friends and listeners, it might be all for naught because Mike Leach has some dire predictions for the human race and our existence,  So there's that. Also, Todd Grantham is still to blame for Georgia's defensive struggles? Georgia Tech plays Miami, and the state of Mississippi has it's biggest day in college football since maybe there was a Manning playing there!


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Week 5 Post Games

Week 5 has a mix of exciting clashes and absolute duds.  Both the SEC and ACC begin to take shape and we try to unravel it all!

Week 5 PreGame

After Much Delay-

Here is this week's pre-Week 5 Podcast! We discuss the Mark Dantonio comments about the playoff, still talk about Famous Jameis, aren't buying stock in Ole Miss, and have more to say about this week in college football!






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Week 4 Post Games

Week 4 ended up being the most exciting weekend of the year so far for college football and we cover all the happenings in the ACC and the SEC.  Clemson and Florida State go to overtime, Georgia Tech beats VPI for the first time since 2009, and the standings begin to take a little shape.





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4th and Short: Extra Edition

We are doing something never before done in the history of 4th and short. We were going to discuss Jimbo Fisher's comments on cut blocking in the last episode, but did not get around to it. No big, we thought. Then we heard Bud Foster talking about preparing for the chop block and we thought we would have to revisit this. It is an interesting topic that seems to get talked about before GT vs VT more than any other time of year. Is Georgia Tech the only one that "cut blocks"? Should we rid the game of this dangerous practice? Would Georgia Tech be the only team affected? We also discuss Florida State's QB situation for the Clemson game! What was Jameis doing this time?!?

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Week 4 Pre

Week 4 is almost here! We preview next week's games and Will has a panic attack because he realizes that the season is almost 1/4 over!




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Week 3 Post

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Well the Ole Ball Coach came out ahead in this one.  We talk about what happened in two state capitals, Columbia and Atlanta, and what to make of those games.  We also cover the rest of the ACC and SEC's games in which there were some great games and plenty of surprises.

Pre Week 3

Week 3 is here! We discuss this week's games, Maryland's uniforms, Bob Stoops, and Andrew doesn't want to bet against the Ball Coach!



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Week 2 Post

Week 2 is finished and we talk about some pressing issues in the world of college football.  Should active AD's be in the playoff committee?  Is the Big 10 officially a dumpster fire?  And can the Jackets pull it together to be competitive in the ACC?  All this plus our regular review of all of the SEC and ACC games.

Week 2 Pre

We are already talking about week two! We recap Miami's loss to Louisville and we try to figure out where Lamar University is located, because we know you will want to know!  Andrew has an issue with the way some people are reporting Texas A&M's win over USC....

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Season 2 Week 1 Post-Game

Well, week 1 is in the books (almost) and it was well worth the wait.  We review the games from this past weekend and try and see if we can learn anything from them.  Is FSU human?  Is UGA actually going to be good?  Is the sky falling on The Flats?  All this and more awaits!

Season 2 Week One Pre-Game

Well, here we are. We discuss all the usual suspects in addition to a USC hero, a new face calling the plays at Rutgers, Will learning his lesson about picking the Ball Coach, and much more!



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Season 2: Episode 0

Before we get into the actual season, and before we get into normal shows, we like to do a special episode dedicated to our predictions for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Unlike most of our other shows, where we focus on ACC & SEC, this episode is pretty much exclusively a pre-season prediction episode about Tech.  So, let us break from our continuity just this once!  We begin the episode talking about a major eruption in college football and also a volcano (you don't want to miss that)!  Then, we look at what we think the Jackets will be doing this season! Next episode will begin to get back into the regular season groove, but for now, a special pre-season episode!




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Off Season 10

This might be the last of the off season. Because a new College Football Season is about to begin!
We talk about coaching rumors, lying to recruits (nobody does that, right?), and what the season has in store for us! Not to mention that Andrew grills Will on what he expects some teams to do this season in the win column.

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Off-Season (T Minus 5 Weeks from Kickoff!)

You asked for it. We (eventually) listened. What is Randy Edsall up to in the Big 10? Did Steve Spurrier win media days? (Or can you win that?!?) Was David Cutcliffe just blowing smoke when he said that the ACC might be on the rise? Did Will find a way to mention Clue? How much would you pay for Will to not mention Clue? Were we really off base when we were talking about the SEC Network?




 


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Off Season Episode 8

There are many things going on! What does the SEC want to do with that network they now have? Can anyone watch it? Anywhere? What can they do to make sure people get the network? What do we think about paying players? How is it different from all the other students who have to "apprentice" during college?



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Off Season 7

Will was in the great state of Hawaii for a really long time, but now that he is back, we can record a new episode of The 4th and Short Podcast! We cover our favorite coaches, including Les, Jimbo and Bobby...with a dose of America's Funniest Home Videos host Tom Bergeron?

The offseason does not mean there is nothing to talk about and these coaches have been busy...and Will talks about his chance meeting with Jeff Goldblum (or maybe it wasn't him)!



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Off Season 6

Why is the SEC not playing 9 conference games? They should be playing 9 times. 9 times, you ask? 9 Times. Instead they will be playing 8 conference games for the foreseeable future and some coaches from rival conferences are not happy about it. Also, who wants some crab legs from Tallahassee? Apparently, they aren't free.



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Off Season 5

What can we learn from the spring practices? Can we learn anything? Will and Andrew have differing opinions, and Will has a bone to pick with Andrew about not being able to watch the movie Clue!



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Off Season #4

Things are still rolling in the off season, there are so many things to talk about...new logo's, new unions, "The Meat" from Rocky...how can you not love the off season?!?

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Arizona Speed, Virginia Tech QB issues, Off-Season Ghostbusters Talk

Freinds,

Our first podcast since the death of Harold Ramis, and we could not help but delve into discussing a couple of the favorite movies we have here at 4thandshort~ Caddyshack and of course Ghostbusters.  We also talk about the "Nick Saban Rule" and have some questions about what Virginia Tech is going to do about their QB issues.




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Finally a new Episode

Friends,

It has been way to long. We have a lot to talk about, and we promise to not leave you for this long again!!!! The offseason is a scary time, because there is no football! So, we know how much you are itching to talk about our favorite game as much as we are...so here is our first episode in almost a month!!


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The Beginning of the Offseason

Well, without college football games, that means we probably have nothing to talk about, right? Wrong! We can us this time to talk about the Early Roman Civilization political structure! Wow, talk about a riveting topic! We kid, we kid.  Coaching changes, rule changes, conference changes, oh my! And remember, you can never bet against the ball coach!




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National Championship Recap

Greetings!

Well friends, we now have a completed football season!! It couldn't have ended any better!!!! We discuss the National Championship Game between FSU and Auburn, the way the two teams were portrayed in the broadcast, how the teams were able to make adjustments, and how much we enjoyed watching the game! We begin talking about how the broadcasters were ready to crown the SEC champion early in the second quarter and how FSU was able to battle back like true champions.  Let us know if you agree with our assessments via email! We also touch on our predictions about Bobby Petrino and since we have recorded, we look to be fairly accurate. Look out ACC, the Bobby Petrino Circus might be about to rival the FSU High Flying Circus as the best in the conference!

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Coaching Chaos! (And Bowl Mania)

What can you believe when you hear all about these coaches hopping from one job to another? It is pretty difficult to say the least. We felt the need to make an emergency podcast episode to address some of the coaching searches that are going to impact the ACC and SEC as well as a report that Paul Johnson has had enough.  Since we are at it, there have been some great bowl games that I am sure you are dying for us to talk about too!


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