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Cover 3 College Football
The 'Cover 3 College Football' Podcast is the perfect call for any die-hard fan. Join hosts Chip Patterson, Tom Fornelli, Danny Kanell and Bud Elliott as they take you from National Signing Day to the national championship with in-depth analysis from some of the biggest names in the sport. Cover 3 offers insider insight on the hottest topics in college football, tells you who is creating a buzz and previews each weekend with against-the-spread locks. From coaching searches to quarterback…
Episodes
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Maryland & Georgia Tech
Cover 3's Bud Elliot sits down with Jeff Errman of InsideMdsports to learn about all things Maryland Terrapins Then Bud sits down with Rod Mackenzie of…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: North Carolina
Cover 3's Bud Elliot chats with Inside Carolina's Adam Smith to understand all things North Carolina! Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify…
Cover 3 College FootballMailbag! What will it take for a Group of Five Heisman Trophy winner? (07/13)
The Cover 3 crew talks Big 12, Heisman Trophy, Pac-12 QBs and more. First, after some early bird questions from the live audience the conversation turns to Big…
Cover 3 College FootballPac-12 Win Totals, Part 2: USC, Colorado and the rest of the former Pac-12 South (07/12)
The Cover 3 crew picks win totals for USC, Deion Sanders' Year 1 at Colorado and more. Things get started with a look at whether USC will hit double-digit wins…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Michigan
Cover 3's Bud Elliot talks to Sam Webb to find out if the Wolverines can build upon last year's experience Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify…
Cover 3 College Football🚨 Pat Fitzgerald fired by Northwestern amid hazing scandal (07/10) 🚨
The Cover 3 crew talks the breaking news of Northwestern firing Pat Fitzgerald. Topics include the reaction to the school's decision, including the timing, as…
Cover 3 College FootballPac-12 Win Totals, Part 1: Oregon, Washington and the rest of former Pac-12 North (07/10)
The Cover 3 crew discusses the Northwestern hazing scandal and picks Pac-12 win totals. First, the latest from the ongoing developments at Northwestern, where…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Northwestern & Kansas State
NOTE: This episode was recorded in June, before the reports of hazing allegations within the Northwestern program. Cover 3's Bud Elliot heads midwest to…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Oklahoma
Cover 3's Bud Elliot talks with Josh Calloway of Sooners Illustrated to get an idea of how the Oklahoma Sooners will do in their Big 12 Swan song. Cover 3 is…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Florida State
Cover 3's Bud Elliot talks to Noles 247's Brendan Sonnone to find out if the Seminoles can contend for the ACC Crown Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts…
Cover 3 College FootballMailbag! Would you rather have an elite DL or shutdown secondary? Plus, rules in CFB vs. NFL, more! (07/06)
The Cover 3 crew talks San Diego State's future and answers listener questions. First, a dive into the messiest conference realignment news of the week with…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Houston, Syracuse and Ole Miss
It's a college football tripleheader as Cover 3's Bud Elliot gets a lay of the land in Houston, Syracuse and Oxford! Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: UCLA & Texas Tech
Cover 3's Bud Elliot checks in with UCLA and sees in the can make noise in the Pac-12 this season Then Bud goes Lubbock bound and talks all things Texas Tech…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Arkansas & Iowa State
Cover 3's Bud Elliot checks in with Hogs 247 to see what's going on THEN checks in Iowa State to see if the Cyclones can bounce back from last season's…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Oregon
Cover 3's Bud Elliot chats with Duck Territory's Matt Prehm to get a lay of the Oregon landscape. Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Texas
Cover 3's Bud Elliot chats with Chip Brown of Horns247 to figure out if the Longhorns are ready to take the main stage in 2023-2024. Cover 3 is available on…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Miami
Cover 3's Bud Elliot talks with Inside The U's David Lake to figure out if Miami can turn all those recruiting stars into actual gains on the football field…
Cover 3 College FootballMailbag! Should top playoff seeds pick their opponents? Best possible 2023 storyline, more! (06/29)
The Cover 3 crew talks conference realignment, 2023 storylines, the playoff and more. First, with Saturday, July 1 marking moving day for the schools joining…
Cover 3 College FootballDark Horse Candidates: Can Notre Dame, Texas A&M others surprise in 2023? (06/28)
The Cover 3 crew talks dark horse picks for the conference and national championships. First, what to make of the changes coming to the National Letter of…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Kentucky & Oregon State!
Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by CatsPause's Aaron Gershon to preview Kentucky! Will Liam Coen guide the Wildcat offense back to their 2021 success? How can…
Cover 3 College FootballWho has the toughest schedule in the country for 2023? (06/26)
The Cover 3 crew talks Trent Dilfer, Nick Saban, strength of schedule and more. First, with UAB coach Trent Dilfer threatening to call out coaches for…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Duke, Stanford & Wisconsin!
Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by TheDevilsDen's Adam Rowe to preview Duke! How do the Blue Devils build off a strong 2022 campaign? Where do we think Mike…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Cincinnati & Virginia!
Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by BearcatJournal's Chad Brendel to preview Cincinnati! What will the Bearcats look like under first year head coach Scott…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Fresno State & Mississippi State!
Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by BarkBoard's Jackson Moore to preview Fresno State! Can the Bulldogs manage to win the Mountain West back-to-back? Then…
Cover 3 College FootballMailbag! What teams WON'T live up to the hype in 2023? (06/22)
The Cover 3 crew talks teams that could disappoint, the playoff, Big Ten schedules and more. First, a live listener question on the expectations for Florida…
Cover 3 College FootballWhat we learned about top 2024 QBs at Elite 11, San Diego State's realignment moves, more! (06/21)
The Cover 3 crew talks recruiting, quarterbacks, conference realignment and more. First, what to make of San Diego State's back-and-forth with the Mountain…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Hugh Freeze returns to the SEC! Will he have Auburn soaring to new heights?
Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by Auburn Undercover's Nathan King to forecast the Tiger's 2023 season! What is a realistic win-total for Hugh Freeze in year…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Washington & UCF!
Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by Dawgman's Chris Fetters to talk all things Washington! What is the ceiling for the Huskies under Heisman-contender Michael…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Arizona State & Pitt!
Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by SunDevilSource's Chris Karpman to preview Arizona State! How can first-year head coach and prodigal son Kenny Dillingham…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: TCU & Cal!
Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by HornedFrogBlitz's Jeremy Clark to preview TCU for the 2023 season! How can the Horned Frogs replicate their success from…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: What will Colorado look like in year one under Deion Sanders?
BuffStampede's Adam Munsterteiger joins Bud Elliott on the latest episode of Summer School to preview Colorado! What will things look like in year one under…
Cover 3 College FootballMailbag! Reaction to 2024 SEC schedule, Cover 3 DB Draft, more! (06/15)
The Cover 3 crew talks SEC schedule, best DBs in the country and more. First, the biggest takeaways from the SEC schedule release, including a tough slate for…
Cover 3 College Football2023 Cover 3 Coach Draft: Picking the top HC, OC, DC and position coaches in college football (06/14)
The Cover 3 crew drafts college football coaching staffs. After some discussion previewing the release of the 2024 SEC conference schedule, the Cover 3 Coach…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Is this Penn State's year to win the Big Ten?
Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by Lions247's Daniel Gallen to preview the Penn State Nittany Lions! First, what will this year's squad look like with Drew…
Cover 3 College FootballTakeaways from Big Ten future schedule, Oklahoma Drill Draft (06/12)
The Cover 3 crew drafts top OL, DL, LB and RB in the Oklahoma Drill Draft. First, reaction to the Big Ten's flex scheduling model for 2024 and 2025 when USC…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Iowa & Texas A&M!
Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholtz to talk all things Iowa! You already know Bud hit David with the 25-point per game…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: West Virginia & Missouri!
Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by EerSports's Chris Anderson to preview the West Virginia Mountaineers! First, what can head coach Neal Brown do to extend his…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Can the Georgia Bulldogs three-peat?
Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by Dawgs247's Jordan Hill to talk all things Georgia! How do the Dawgs replace so many NFL Draft picks from last year's…
Cover 3 College FootballMailbag! Who made the 'Do Not Draft' list, plus what does it take to wake up sleeping giants, more! (06/08)
The Cover 3 crew talks Notre Dame, rivalry weekend, UCF and more. First, a discussion on what it takes for a "sleeping giant" program to "wake up" (1:05)…
Cover 3 College FootballBlue Chip Ratio 2023: Who has the talent to win it all? PLUS the WR/TE Draft (06/07)
The Cover 3 crew talks recruiting and drafts the top pass catchers in college football. First, breaking down the 2023 edition of the Blue Chip Ratio (1:05)…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Kansas, Virginia Tech & Michigan State!
Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by Phog's Michael Swain to preview the Kansas Jayhawks! How will Lance Leipold fare in year three? Is Jalon Daniels healthy and…
Cover 3 College Football2023 QB Draft: Picking between Caleb Williams, Drake Maye and the top college football QBs heading into the season
The Cover 3 crew picks the top quarterbacks in college football in a four-round draft. First, what UTSA transfer Zakhari Franklin can bring to the Ole Miss…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Is Matt Rhule the right guy for Nebraska?
Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by Husker247's Brian Christophersen to talk all things Nebraska! First, are the Cornhuskers going to compete year one under…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Illinois & Louisville!
Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by IlliniInquirer's Jeremy Werner to talk all things Illinois! How do Bret Bielema and the Illini replace so many NFL Draft…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Will Florida contend for the SEC East or hit a sophomore slump under Billy Napier?
Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by Swamp247's Jacob Rudner to talk all things Florida! How do the Gators move on from number three overall pick Anthony…
Cover 3 College FootballMailbag: What if Nebraska never left the Big 12, building a conference from scratch, Pop-Tarts, more! (06/01)
The Cover 3 crew talks conference realignment, bowl games, Notre Dame and more. First, discussing programs best-suited to continue their current success after…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Can Alabama make it back to the CFB Playoff in 2023?
Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by Bama247's John Talty to talk all things Alabama! First, how do the Crimson Tide replace first overall pick Bryce Young at…
Cover 3 College FootballColorado's talks with the Big 12, SEC's 8-game vs. 9-game debate, more! (05/31)
The Cover 3 crew talks SEC scheduling, conference realignment and more. First, with Dennis Dodd's reporting that Colorado has met in-person with the Big 12 in…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Is Ohio State going back to the CFB Playoff in 2023?
Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by Bucknuts's Dave Biddle to talk all things Ohio State! What will the Buckeyes look like with a new quarterback under center?…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Vanderbilt & Utah!
Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by Vandy247's Robbie Weinstein to preview the Vanderbilt Commodores' 2023 season! Can the Fighting Barton Simmonses get over…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Washington State, Baylor & Boston College!
Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by CougFan's Jamey Vinnick to preview the 2023 season for Washington State! Can QB Cam Ward continue to see his draft stock…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: BYU & South Carolina!
Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by CougarSportsInsider's Jeff Hansen to discuss BYU's move to the Big12, some instant-impact transfers and how Jeff thinks the…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Can LSU win a National Title in 2023?
Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by Geaux247's Glen West to talk all things LSU! Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Oklahoma State & NC State!
Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by GoPokes' Cody Nagel to talk all things Oklahoma State. What will the Cowboys look like with a new quarterback? Can they…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Arizona, Clemson and Minnesota!
Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by WildcatAuthority's Jason Scheer to talk Jedd Fisch and Arizona. Can the Wildcats manage to get to the postseason in 2023?…
Cover 3 College FootballCover 3 Summer School: Is USC on the cusp of a College Football Playoff?
Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by USCFootball's Ryan Abraham to talk all things USC! Can Caleb Williams repeat his Heisman performance and lead the Trojans to…
Cover 3 College FootballMailbag! What is the legacy of the 4-team College Football Playoff? (05/18)
The Cover 3 crew answers listener questions on the ACC, the playoff and more. Topics include coaches who have had the biggest impact on the sport in the last…
Cover 3 College Football2023 CBS Sports Coach Rankings: Biggest Risers, Surprises and underrated/overrated picks (05/17)
The Cover 3 crew discusses the new CBS Sports college football coach rankings. First, breaking down the commitment of five-star quarterback Dylan Raiola to…
Cover 3 College FootballCoaches Under Pressure in 2023: Jimbo Fisher, Dana Holgorsen, Neal Brown, more! (05/15)
The Cover 3 crew talk coaches facing pressure to win in 2023. First, with the ACC spring meetings taking place this week, a look at the revenue challenges…
Cover 3 College FootballBuild one new stadium, fire one coach, send one team to FCS and more: The College Football Dictator Episode (05/11)
The Cover 3 assumes complete power to make changes in college football. First, reacting to Casey Thompson reuniting with Tom Herman at FAU (1:41), whether AP…