Week 8 Power Rankings, Grades, and Recap, HBO + Pac-12, Herm Edwards

George and Ralph break down all the happenings from a wild week 8 in Pac-12 football. They also discuss Arizona State and Herm Edwards on 24/7 on HBO. Is it good for the conference and will it help to recruit? And of course, no Monday episode would be complete without the Pac-12 Power Rankings.

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Week 8 Preview, Mike Leach Social Media ban, Chad Johnson Jr vs Brendan Rice, Washington vs Oregon

George and Ralph preview and make predictions for week 8 of Pac-12 football and the biggest stories in the conference. They discuss the merits of Mike Leach imposing a social media ban on his team. Arizona State and Colorado commits who just so happen to be the sons of former NFL players Chad Johnson and Jerry Rice got into a twitter fight. This unknown part of this fight involves fatherhood and another Pac-12 quarterback.

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Guest Woody Wommack (Recruiting Analyst for Rivals + Yahoo), Week 7 Recap, Pac-12 Power rankings

On this episode of the Pac-12 Apostles Podcast, George and Ralph talk with southeast recruiting analyst for Rivas and Yahoo Sports, Woody Wommack. They discuss Pac-12 recruiting, payment of players, and how the conference can win the recruiting arms race. Woody shares insight into the Pac-12 from the east coast perspective, and why it is a bad idea for so many west coast kids to head out of the Pac-12 footprint. Woody also talks about the Pac-12 head coaches and what will happen with Clay Helton, Chip Kelly, and Urban Meyer.

The Apostles also recap and dissect the week 7 games and give their week 8 Power Rankings.

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Week 7 Preview and Predictions, ASU Kicker Controversy, Best Pac-12 Team by Position, Larry Scott

On this episode George and Ralph preview and predict all the games from week 7 in the Pac-12 conference. They discuss a head-scratching Arizona State kicker controversy. The Apostles also build the very best Pac-12 team by position group from each school.

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Pac-12 Power Rankings, Week 6 Recap and Grades, Tracy Claeys, Old Coaches Recruiting

Week 6 in Pac-12 Football was another week where the underdogs thrived. George and Ralph discuss all the games from the Pac-12 conference and grade the performances. Also, there is a new worst team in the Pac-12 for the first time in 5+ years. And of course, we get the Pac-12 Power Rankings for week 7.

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Detailing California Fair Pay to Play Act + Other States Legislation, Week 6 Preview, Pac-12 Media Rights Deal

In addition to breaking down all the Pac-12 football matchups for week 6, the Apostles talk about the new California Fair Play Act which allows college athletes to be compensated for the use of their name image and likeness. They also discuss the details of the California law and how it affects South Carolina, Colorado, and New York legislation, and how it will affect the NCAA. Here is a Great article with details about it.

George and Ralph break down Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott’s talking points about a new media rights deal and private equity Partners.

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Week 5 Grades, Mike Leach Meltdown, Khalil Tate Conspiracy, UCLA Sabotage, Power Rankings

After a crazy week in Pac-12 football, the Apostles had so much to discuss. They recap every game from week 5 and talk about the quarterbacks dropping like flies and who still has a chance to make the playoffs. Who will win the Pac-12 North and South? They also drop the Power Rankings for week 6 as well. We also learn that Ralph may have unintentionally sabotaged the UCLA kicker on his game-tying kick.

Washington State head coach Mike Leach melted down and called his team out after getting destroyed by Utah. Is it ok for a coach to say this to his players if true?

George has a conspiracy theory about Khalil Tate and his future at Arizona. Ralph does not disagree but may be mad that he is out of the loop on what is happening with his football man crush.

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Week 4 Recap and Power Rankings, Pac-12 Referees, Larry Scott on Playoff Expansion

On this episode, the Pac-12 Apostles recap and rate the performance of the conference and each team in week 4. They also discuss the playoff potential for Oregon, Washington, Cal, Utah, and USC.

George and Ralph react to commissioner Larry Scott’s comments about College Football Playoff expansion. He essentially said the Pac-12 needs to get better instead of getting a guaranteed spot in the playoff. And they look at the Friday night game between Utah and USC in hindsight to judge whether it was good for the Pac-12.

Ralph tells a hilarious story about his adventure trying to watch the Pac-12 Networks on Sling at the ASU game.

The Apostles release their Pac-12 Power Rankings for week 5. And naturally, there was a major disagreement.

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Week 4 Preview, Mascot Power rankings, AP Poll Nonsense, Friday games

The Pac-12 Apostles break down the matchups from the Pac-12 in week 4. They try to figure out who thought scheduling Utah vs USC on a Friday night was a good idea.

After Mike Leach interview where he discussed Pac-12 mascot fights, George and Ralph thought it appropriate to rank the Pac-12 mascots. This topic caused more in-fighting between the Apostles than Khalil Tate’s QB abilities. Send us your mascot power rankings to immad@unafraidshow.com

Ralph tries to explain to George how he and the AP Poll have Cal ranked behind Washington despite beating them in week 2.

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Reaction/Judgements Week 3, Pac-12 Power Rankings Week 4, Fan Rant, 6 teams in AP Poll

On this episode, the Apostles recap and react to week 3 of college football in the Pac-12. All twelve teams were in action and the results were somewhat unexpected. The USC and Stanford games were especially shocking. In their weekly game picks, George finished the week with a 8-4 record because of a boneheaded tweet, while Ralph was 9-3.

Thanks to one of you apostles we have our first fan rant!

The apostles reveal their Pac-12 power rankings for week 4.

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.

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