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It's the first offseason podcast of the year. In Episode 48 of the TCFA Podcast, Tim and Mike reflect on the passing of Joe Paterno. They also talk about recruiting, and how they find the entire recruting thing to be quite unseemly. Other topics: Baseball, something called "The Super Bowl," and Tim's recent efforts to reclaim his fast-disappearing youth through a new exercise regimen. Good times.

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It's the last podcast of the year. In their farewell to the 2011 season, Tim and Mike recap Alabama's dominant win over LSU in the national title game, examine Penn State's hiring of Bill O'Brien, discuss the impending arrival of the "Plus One" system in college football and, most importantly, unveil their candidates for the 2012 TCFA Podcast Road Trip. They also whine about the fact that it is January.

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Tim and Mike chat about the single greatest Clemson meltdown in the history of Clemson meltdowns, the awesomeness that was the Rose Bowl and the not-so-awesomeness that was the Ticket City Bowl. Also, discussion of Penn State's awful coaching search and a full report on Mike's trip to Costa Rica.

NOTE: This show was recorded Thursday evening, a couple hours before the Bill O'Brien-to-Penn State rumors started to hit. We mentioned O'Brien in passing but did not know at the time that he was going to be (reportedly) "the guy." We'll have full reaction on this (potentially program-crushing) hire on next week's show. Cheers.

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Tim and Mike talk yet again about Penn State's interminable coaching search. Also: The genius of Jim Delany, the bowl games that were, and the bowl games yet to come. Then Tim picks Penn State to beat Houston in the TicketCity Bowl, and Mike tells Tim he's insane. Good times.

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Tim and Mike chat about the NCAA's surprisingly tough sanctions against Ohio State, Penn State's abject inability to hire a coach and the early bowl game results. Plus, a look ahead to the bowl games to come, and general misery regarding the impending end of college football season.

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Tim and Mike chat about Todd Graham's bizarre exit from Pitt, Penn State's neverending coaching search and, of course, Indiana's huge (basketball) win over Kentucky. Also, previews of all of the early bowl games, including the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Only because we love us some bowls. And you should, too.

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Tim and Mike chat about the Alabama-LSU rematch and also discuss why the rematch isn't the end of the world. Plus, a look ahead to some of the best bowl matchups of the year, the year-end TCFA awards, and news from the bar tour.

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Tim and Mike talk about Mike Leach's hiring at Washington State, Urban Meyer's hiring at Ohio State and where in the world Penn State goes from here. Also: Previews of all of the games of the week here in college football's Championship Week. Enjoy, folks. The season is nearing its sad end.

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Tim and Mike talk RichRod to Arizona, Urban Meyer to Ohio State, and what comes next at Penn State. Plus, a lengthy discussion about how and why a playoff would do nothing less than destroy everything we love about college football. Happy Thanksgiving, all. Viva college football.

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Tim and Mike chat about Mike's trip to Clemson before delving into the ever-unfolding mess at Penn State. Other topics: The classic that was TCU-Boise State, the looming rematch of LSU and Alabama, Mike's lock of the week and so much more. Plus, a listener question of the week regarding pre-game speeches. Tune in, won't you?

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It's the saddest podcast ever. Joe Paterno is out. Penn State is in shambles. Tim struggles to cope. Mike tries to help.

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Tim and Mike prepare to celebrate the greatest holiday ever invented: National College Football Day. Then they talk about LSU-Alabama, Penn State's 8-1 start, Clemson's invetiable fall from grace, Wisconsin's crushing defeat and more. Plus: Ohio State, Michigan, college football hate, and gambling stuff.

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Tim and Mike take a look back at the Michigan State-Wisconsin instant classic, discuss the latest news in conference realignment, chat about Penn state's 7-1 record and, of course, look ahead to all the games to come in college football's upcoming Week 9. Also: A ridiculously intellectual Mystery Listener Question Of The Week, which leads to discussion of both Grantland Rice and the Old Oaken Bucket.

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Tim and Mike chat about the suspension of The Honey Badger, last week's stunningly entertaining Clemson-Maryland game, Penn State's extremely odd 6-1 record and much more. Plus, an intriguing Listener Question: Which state, all things considered, is the very best football state in the country? Note: Tim and Mike don't agree on the answer.

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Tim and Mike talk about the Urban Meyer-to-Penn State rumors, the sad end for Stephen Garcia down at South Carolina, a potential BCS calamity in January and Michigan-Michigan State. Plus, what Garcia has in common with Gene DeFilippo and Josh Beckett.

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Tim and Mike talk about Indiana-Penn State, the latest maneuvers in the conference realignment mess, the nascent Heisman Trophy race, and the Honey Badger. Also, previews of all of the week's biggest games, Mike's gambling pick of the week, more talk about our sign-off and (big news) the three finalists in the race to become the destination of The Official 2011 TCFA Podcast Road Trip.

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Tim and Mike chat about The Grove. Again. Because their lives have been utterly transformed by their Grove experience. Once they finally move on, they talk about the superiority of Alabama and LSU, explain why Wisconsin will win the Big Ten, and revisit the great sign-off debate once more. Also, please note: The TCFA Studios are currently under renovations, and as a result, Tim's audio was less-than-outstanding this week. Mike sounded fine, of course. He lives a charmed life, unaffected by technology.

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Tim and Mike talk about Georgia-Ole Miss, their trip to Oxford, the neverending conference realignment madness, Notre Dame-Pitt and the burning of couches.

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Tim and Mike talk about Michigan's miraculous comeback against Notre Dame, the NCAA's ridiculous ruling on Boise State, the ongoing ridiculousness of the Joe Paterno situation at Penn State and all of the biggest games in college football's Week 3.

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In Episode 29 of the TCFA Podcast, Tim and Mike talk about "Woo Pig Sooie." That's the most important thing. Beyond that, they discuss all of the action from college football's Week 1, talk about their experiences of the weekend that was, look ahead Penn State-Alabama, Georgia-South Carolina and more, and ask for feedback on a deeply important issue: What should the podcast adopt as its official sign-off?

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College football is back! In Episode 28 of the TCFA Podcast, Tim and Mike talk about Texas A&M's impending departure from the Big 12, Miami's legal issues, why Ohio State can't win the Big Ten and more. Plus, previews of the biggest games here in college football's Week 1, Mike's 50/50 Gambling Lock of the Week, and more chatter about our podcast trip to Ole Miss.

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In Episode 27 of the TCFA Podcast, Tim and Mike talk gleefully about the impending arrival of college football season. Other topics: the failure of the new Cy-Hawk Trophy, Miami and the death penalty, Maryland's awful new uniforms, Nebraska's arrival in the Big Ten, The Great East Coast Earthquake of 2011 and more.

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In episode 26 of the TCFA Podcast, Tim explains why no man should ever have a vasectomy, no matter the circumstances. Tim and Mike then chat about baseball and golf before finally diving into some college football talk. They chat about Texas A&M and Oklahoma's potential move the SEC, about Michigan's likely rise to power under Brady Hoke, about the NCAA's ongoing power play and more. They also reveal the location of The Official TCFA Podcast Roadtrip For 2011. Hint: It's in the South.

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In Episode 25 of the TCFA Podcast, Tim and a very groggy Mike talk about Tim's vasectomy, the shocking fall of Jim Tressel and more. Heck, we're in offseason mode, folks. We're basically freelancing here.

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In Episode 24, Tim and Mike discuss Tim's new kid, Mike's world travels, the promising Cleveland Indians and, oh yes, college football. Tim reveals his Preseason Top 25 and then the guys talk about the Jim Tressel mess at Ohio State.

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