Reaction and Biggest Surprises for Week 2, Power Rankings Week 3, Hawaii vs Pac-12

On this episode of the Pac-12 Apostles, George Wrighster and Ralph Amsden react and dissect the Week 2 performances of each team in the Pac-12 conference. Week 2 featured a few key conference games that led to some a surprise breakout performance and an unexpected win. George was right about the Cal victory and Oregon State loss while Ralph has been right about UCLA possibly going 1-11 this season.

The apostles also try to figure out why the Pac-12 is having such difficulty beating the Mountain West Conference. They agree that Hawaii must be included in the Pac-12 power rankings if they beat Washington this week. Read about how those losses to Mountain West teams ultimately lead back to commissioner Larry Scott.

George and Ralph reveal their Pac-12 Power Rankings for Week 3. The top of the conference looks extremely strong with Oregon, Cal, Utah, USC, and Washington leading the way.

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Week 2 Preview/Predictions, Mike Leach twitter, LeGarrette Blount punch 10yr Anniversary

George and Ralph make their week 2 predictions and preview all the Pac-12 matchups for college football week 2. They also discuss injuries to KJ Costello and JT Daniels. What will be the impact on their teams and conference as a whole?

Can Oregon State have a better showing against Hawaii than Arizona did? Should Arizona feel threatened by this week’s FCS opponent and their fifth year quarterback? Is Northern Illinois’ style of play enough to give Utah a contest? Can Washington’s Jacob Eason handle Cal’s secondary? Will USC’s Kedon Slovis be able to handle Stanford’s defense in his first college start? We discuss all that and more in week 2 preview episode of The Pac-12 Apostles Podcast.

Mike Leach clearly has too much time on his hands. His twitter feed looks nothing like any other college football head coach.

The Apostles recollect the punch that defined a career on the 10th anniversary of Oregon’s postgame brawl with Boise State. LeGarrette Blount knocked Byron Hout out after Boise State beat Oregon. It was a game changer for everybody involved. Did Hout deserve it? Send your thoughts and comments to immad@unafraidshow.com.

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Reaction and Grades for Week 1, Power Rankings Week 2, Injuries and Updates

The Pac-12 Apostles is a podcast for fans who love the Pac-12 conference. George Wrighster and Ralph Amsden are committed to the honest and fair conversation about the Pac-12 conference. They talk about the good, bad, and the ugly about the Pac-12. Join them in becoming a Pac-12 Apostle by subscribing and sharing the podcast. Send your thoughts, comments, and :30 ranks to immad@unafraidshow.com. The best comments and rants will be included in the show.

On this episode of the Pac-12 Apostles, George Wrighster and Ralph Amsden dissect and grade the Week 1 performances of each team in the Pac-12 conference. Through the first week of college football the Pac-12 finished with a respectable 8-4 non-conference record. Oregon did lose the most important game to the conference to Auburn, but gained a lot of respect in the process. The conference is not out of the College Football Playoff conversation. But will likely need to be undefeated the rest of the way.

There were a few key injuries in week 1 the Apostles discuss. USC lost starting quarterbacks JT Daniels with a torn ACL/MCL. Washington Huskies center Nick Harris left the game early on but does not appear to seriously injured.

George and Ralph reveal their Pac-12 Power Rankings for Week 2.

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PAC-12 Football Week 1 Preview, Upsets/Underdogs Champ Flemings, QB Battles

On Episode 6 of the Pac-12 Apostles Podcast with George Wrighster and Ralph Amsden, the guys take you through a preview of the eleven games over three days that will set the tone for the entire conference. George and Ralph pick winners, and discuss which games are most important to the image of the Pac-12 as a whole.

But before they do all that, they first discuss the trend of high profile transfer quarterbacks being beaten out for starting jobs by the quarterbacks who have been in the system for multiple seasons, as we’ve seen at Cal, Washington State and Oregon State.

Finally, George and Ralph “cast stones” at the Pac-12’s continued trend of shooting themselves in the proverbial foot by scheduling weekday games.

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Arizona vs Hawaii, Pac-12 Power Rankings, Larry Scott Rumors, Miller Moss Interview, Andrew Luck

On this episode of the Pac-12 Apostles podcast, George Wrighster and Ralph Amsden are over the moon about the start of college football season. The opening game in the Pac-12 was a zero week game between the Arizona Wildcats and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. George and Ralph break down Arizona’s loss. All the Apostles know that Ralph has a mancrush on Khalil Tate so he has some explaining to do about Arizona’s loss to Hawaii.

George and Ralph unveil their Pac-12 Preseason Power Rankings to start the season. They disagree on just about every team. Send us your Pac-12 Power Rankings to: immad@unafraidshow.com

There have been rumors swirling around about Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott being replaced before season’s end. Will this happen? If so, who would be the prime candidates to replace him? Ralph enlightens us about the behind the scene whispers.

The Apostles discuss clips from an interview Ralph did with Pac-12 quarterback recruit Miller Moss (Bishop Alemany). He shed light on where he believes the best college football is played and how he will make his commitment decision.

5* recruit Justin Flowe’s bodyslam.

Finally, George and Ralph discuss the shocking retirement of Andrew Luck and Doug Gottlieb’s tweet.

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Preseason AP Poll, USC Disrespect, Offensive Breakout Players, Most Important Players in 2019, Coaching Hot Seats

The preseason AP Poll came out and it featured five Pac-12 teams but there was still massive disrespect for the conference in the mainstream sports media. USC only got 1 vote while Appalachian State, and Army got more votes. Fans don’t realize how big of an affect the preseason polls have on the College Football Playoff rankings. There were countless cases in 2018. Eleven of the top 25 teams in the 2018-19 Preseason AP Poll didn’t even finish ranked. In 2017, nine didn’t finish ranked. In 2016, 13 didn’t finish ranked. Commonly, those early season matchups that were so hyped up turned out to be nothing burgers, but they did affect the CFB Playoff committee rankings.

Jeremy McCarthy wrote an article on Unafraid Show about the 12 breakout Pac-12 Players and the Apostles discuss where he got it right and where he went wrong.

THE 12: There are many players that are crucial to their team and entire Pac-12’s success. We rank them from 1-12. There are defensive lineman, offensive lineman, running backs, a wide receiver, quarterbacks on the list.

CASTING STONES: When will media members stop asking about what coaches are on the hot seat and how many wins it will take for a coach to keep his job. USC’s Athletic Director Lynn Swann was asked that about Clay Helton recently and of course he gave a nothing answer.

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Ep #3 Colson Yankoff vs Washington, Pac-12 Stadiums Ranked, Recruits Leaving Pac-12 Country

In Episode 3, the Pac-12 Apostles deal with George Wrighster’s tweet about Colson Yankoff that sent Washington Huskies fans into a tailspin. Yankoff is a former QB for Washington who transfered to UCLA. Huskies coach Chris Petersen refused to grant a waiver allowing Yankoff to appeal to the NCAA for immediate eligibility at UCLA. Both Ralph and George hate the hypocrisy in the NCAA system. The NCAA claims the players are student athletes who need to be protected, but regularly treats them like employees. It is ridiculous that coaches can move as they please from school to school, but the players have restrictions. (0:00 – 11:59)

Recruiting matters in college football. The teams with the most talent have the best chance to win the CFB Playoff and National Championship. There are 64 recruits in the 2020 class with either 4-5 stars who live in Pac-12 states or neighboring states. With the exception of the Oregon Ducks and Washington Huskies, the conference is falling behind in the recruiting rankings for the class of 2020. The early signing period is not until December, but the USC Trojans are ranked between 60th and 68th depending on which recruiting site you like. (12:00- 23:41)

George and Ralph rank the Pac-12 stadiums from #12 to #1.(23:42-End)

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Episode #2: State of the Pac-12 Conference, North and South Division Prediction Preview

George Wrighster and Ralph Amsden return for the second installment of UnafraidShow.com’s Pac-12 Apostles Podcast. In this episode, the guys discuss the critical nature of the 2019 season for the Pac-12 conference, as well as the responsibility of the fans to help keep the conference from becoming irrelevant before the tv deal is up in 2024. The conference is falling financially behind the other power 5 conferences. So, winning a national championship or two before 2024 is paramount to the future of the Pac-12.

One of the biggest potential changes for the upcoming season in the Pac-12 is the proposed 9 am kickoff times for a small selection of games meant to air on Fox. George and Ralph discuss the pros and cons of early kickoffs and debate whether or not there will ultimately benefit from the change (14:00-31:38).

Pac-12 Apostles Podcast North and South Predictions

George and Ralph revealed their preseason predictions for where the Pac-12 North teams will finish. Oregon, Washington, and Stanford have been the class of the Pac-12 for the last decade. But, both of the apostles believe Cal is a well-coached team on the rise. (31:39-1:01:11).,

The media picked Utah to win the conference at Pac-12 Media Day. However, neither George or Ralph picked them to win the south division. The apostles’ predictions for the Pac-12 South teams caused a big disagreement. They could not be further apart on the predictions for the UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, and Arizona QB Khalil Tate. (1:01:12-End).

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