Posts by The Solid Verbal

  • Grantland Network Podcast: The Solid Verbal

    With the Alabama Crimson Tide in the books as this season’s BCS national champion, Ty Hildenbrandt and Dan Rubenstein reconvene to review the The Game of the Century (of January) and discuss Jordan Jefferson’s curious shuffle pass and Alabama’s unbelievable defensive effort. Plus, The Solid Verbal guys rehash their favorite moments from bowl season, offer […]

  • Grantland Network Podcast: The Solid Verbal

    In their first pod of 2012, the Solid Verbal guys talk to Chris Brown, the brain behind Grantland’s “Draw It Up” posts as well as SmartFootball.com. Ty Hildenbrandt, Dan Rubenstein, and Brown review the evolution of Michigan’s offense under Brady Hoke, the foundation for all Nick Saban defenses, the up-tempo attack of Chad Morris at […]

  • Grantland Network Podcast: The Solid Verbal

    Feeling the need to pick out the perfect holiday gift for diehard college football fans, The Solid Verbal invited a special guest on this week’s pod: ESPN’s Chris Fowler. Fowler reflects on some of his favorite moments from the 2011 regular season and also rehashes the meteoric rise of College GameDay, which is now the […]

  • Grantland Network Podcast: The Solid Verbal

    College football’s regular season may have ended, but that doesn’t mean The Solid Verbal has any plans of ceasing transmission. With only one short week until bowl season kicks into high gear, Ty Hildenbrandt and Dan Rubenstein welcome Scott Van Pelt to the show to discuss the LSU-Alabama rematch, the long-term impact of conference realignment, […]

  • Grantland Network Podcast: The Solid Verbal

    Well, the regular season is officially in the books. We have arrived at bowl season, and The Game of the Century (of January) between LSU and Alabama will determine this year’s national champion. Ty Hildenbrandt and Dan Rubenstein remain lukewarm on the notion of a rematch and take a gander at other, more intriguing bowl […]

  • Denard Robinson

    Grantland Network Podcast: The Solid Verbal

    In this week’s Solid Verbal podcast, Ty Hildenbrandt and Dan Rubenstein review another dominating performance by LSU, this time over Arkansas, and discuss the frightening possibility of the Tigers’ defense being even better in 2012. Plus, after an Alabama rout in the Iron Bowl, they concede that a rematch will occur, but not before lobbying […]

  • Iowa State

    Grantland Network Podcast: The Solid Verbal

    On this week’s pod, Ty Hildenbrandt and Dan Rubenstein examine the crushing upsets of Oklahoma State, Oregon, Oklahoma, and Clemson, and debate the merits of an SEC team that may now hold the keys: Arkansas. The Solid Verbal guys also discuss appropriate ways to commemorate the Pac-12 South championship, the current state of goalpost technology, […]

  • Grantland Network: The Solid Verbal

    It was a tumultuous week in the world of college football, as the Happy Valley community struggled to deal with the Jerry Sandusky scandal. The Solid Verbal’s resident Penn Stater, Ty Hildenbrandt, traveled back to State College to see how fans were coping with the allegations. Dan Rubenstein also visited Palo Alto report on Oregon’s […]