About this episode

The episode previews the Miami Hurricanes' season opener against Stanford, discussing key matchups, player performances, and game predictions.

HERE. WE. GO! Miami opens the season on the road, and the guys break down every angle of Friday night's trip to Stanford before the picks come in. Ro, Scoop and Toast get into the number seven Hurricanes laying 24 and a half against a Cardinal team missing four cornerbacks and a chunk of their starting front, plus what Stanford's surprisingly efficient outing against Hawaii actually means heading into this one. From there it's a full breakdown of the Miami offensive line battle up front, where last year's starters are gone and two true freshman guards could see the field together for the first time. Darian Mensah gets the Heisman-watch treatment, with Josh Pate's early top-10 quarterback rankings sparking some pushback, and the crew lays out why Shannon Dawson's scheme is finally built for a guy who can push the ball downfield. The second half turns into vintage OBB: game props on personnel groupings, sacks and third-down conversions, a Lane Kiffin and LSU legal fight over NFL eligibility rules, way too much time spent on The Sopranos, and the strangest sports story of the week involving a fake NFL player and a six-figure romance scam. Ro also brings receipts from his new gig as…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ro, Scoop, Toast

Topics covered

• Miami Hurricanes
• football preview
• Stanford matchup
• offensive line analysis
• Heisman watch
• game predictions
• sports stories

Keywords

• Miami Hurricanes
• Stanford
• football
• Heisman
• game predictions
• offensive line
• college football

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Places: Miami, Stanford, Hawaii

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