It wasn’t quite at the level of Ted Sorensen or Sam Seaborn, or even Lewis Rothschild, but it wasn’t bad!

I am an army retiree and currently I work as a contractor overseas and I’ve been listening to you for over 10 years now I believe. So, that means I’ve listened to you from so many different countries around the world. To a few, Afghanistan, Iraq, Italy, Germany, South Korea Morocco, India, Mexico, and currently Italy again. I love your show because of both of your knowledge. I also enjoy the comic relief and the insight that you provide. I really do enjoy your show and I will continue listening until you guys stop podcasting, which I hope will be never.

I listened all through last season and this season, and loved it until around mid-December this year when the quality dipped. They could be reading r/cfb threads verbatim. Neither of these guys have any compelling access to college football, and the draw for me was that listening was like hanging out with a couple of friends. The goal seems to be monetizing as quickly as possible, and they’ve lost the plot a bit. Maybe the new direction just isn’t for me. I wish these dudes the best, but I’m canceling my Patreon sub for now. I’ll give a listen in August to see how it’s going.

These guys are smart and funny enough to rename the trophy between Iowa and Minnesota “Void of Pointsdale” and so classy they immediately retired it. Top tier independent media!

I’ve been listening to this show since just before the 2012 season, when my then boyfriend, now husband, introduced me to it. It’s been a staple in our household ever since. Three things make this show stand the test of time: 1. Producing - from the beginning, the audio quality of this show has been phenomenal. The quality from a production standpoint is a point of pride for these guys and it shows. Especially in the early podcasting days when this was a rare thing to see. 2. Fun - this show is the definition of having fun with it and not taking yourself or the world too seriously. The amount of jokes and vernacular this podcast has spawned is truly impressive (“Clemsoning”, “PAC12 after dark”, “the Cats bump”, and countless others). The format of the show changes regularly and is never stale, even 10+ year in to listening. 3. Relatable - Dan and Ty as hosts are incredibly relatable people. When I started listening, they were well informed fans who were passionate about the sport, but also not talking heads. Hearing about their lives alongside the podcast (the introduction of Solid Wife Kate, Dan having a baby, Ty’s new dog, the time when Dan did the show out of the clo-ffice before COVID was even a thing). They’re the guys you feel like you can get entirely too nerdy about the sport with in the office break room (be it specific games, transfer portal gossip, coaching changes, or literally anything else beyond actual game play), and feel like familiar friends.

My only complaint is that you brush over on G5 teams. Otherwise you have a great dynamic working together.

Best national college football podcast out there. They’re entertaining and do a great job covering the majority of games played instead of just focusing on the top teams/headlines. Great podcasters, mediocre gamblers.

Been listening the last 3 years - enjoy the expert analysis and from this year the bad picks by Ty, humorous review of Iowa offense and rest of Big 10 west plus the death of the Pac 12 - keep up the good work and insight of college football

I’ve been listening to The Solid Verbal for three years now. Due to Ty’s persistent nudging to rate and review the podcast I am happy to say I am writing my first podcast review! I love the hosts work ethic and attitudes. I love how often they upload. I was on the periphery of college fandom but now I’m all the way in. They truly get me excited for the sports headlines and matchups, which is tough being a person without a college team. Lastly, I love how Dan lives in my area so we get a little weather update for the listeners around the world wondering if Evanston is sunny or rainy that particular day.

Excellent show. Two guys who know the college game inside and out but don’t take themselves too seriously. Quite frankly, so much better than all the Talking Heads on television.

Been a big fan of Dan and Ty since the early 2010’s. Genuinely don’t ever listen to any other podcasting content throughout the week. Even my wife, who brings a book to the bleachers anytime I get her to a game, loves yelling along with Mike Gundy’s “I’m a man! I’m 40!” In the intro every time. Y’all have created not only the go-to place for college football content, but a community of Verballers where everyone along the fanatic spectrum feels at home and entertained. Keep doing what you’re doing (but please start playing the old Dude Alert sound again on occasion- it’s ridiculous and I miss it).

Grateful for my son turning me on to Solid Verbal, and grateful to Dan and Ty for providing such interesting and entertaining content. You rock!

The Solid Verbal is as good as it gets. Dan and Ty combine advanced knowledge with fun that suits the college football world perfectly. They just get what it is all about… the Solid Verbal matches the atmosphere of the game. PS - if you read this on the show, give a shoutout to Adam and his very solid puppies, Maizie and Zoey. They’re Michigan’s number 1 and 2 canine fans.

This season was my first really getting into college football. Besides following the 2019 gophers ( I’m a Minnesota fan and that was a special year) anyways this podcast has great hosts that are fun to listen to and is also very informative and is all you need to keep up to date with everything CFB. Thank you guys for making me a fan and keeping me engaged, I can’t see my life now without CFB lol 😅

What’s worse that someone bragging about being first? Someone bragging about not caring about being first. Hates their colleagues/their field of work and it shows. Shames other reporters/podcasts for doing their job.

Started listening to Solid Verbal this year and it greatly enhanced my overall enjoyment of the college football season. Excellent in and out of season content! Thank you Dan and Ty for all of the amazing content and for cheering up this sad Florida State fan with the great episodes.

2 humans talk about collegiate American Football. Humor(?) is used to make listeners excited to watch the local academic institution fail over and over.

Have listened to every episode since 2016. A great blend of knowledge insight and humor.

A visionary in the world of sports podcasts. Dan and Ty are the most creative, insightful and fun-loving podcasters in this world and in all of our parallel universes as well. Thanks for bringing my life so many rainbows and butterflies in the form of college football knowledge and nuggets.

For several years Dan and Ty have kept me entertained and up-to-date with all of the news and games across the country. Where else can you get a patriot league recap while listening to a glorious patriot fife and drum soundscape? Look no further for your go-to college football podcast. Roll tide.

If you like antics, schticks, and soundboards, this is the place for you. If you dislike fun, well rounded perspectives on the sport, try the DMV

Been listening to this pod for years. Ty & Dan do a great job of touching on all topics and are truly passionate about the sport. I truly get excited when I see a new episode hit my feed.

Been listening for many years now and I swear I left a review before but I guess not. There’s so much going on in the CFB world it’s hard to follow and break down. These guys are great, I love their goofy segments and sound bites and just the general vibe of the show. It adds a lot to my experience of the college football season.

Been listening for years and it keeps getting better!

Dan and Ty have been a staple in my podcast rotation since 2016 (long time listener, first time poster). They easily and lightheartedly digest the rapid and mind spinning news cycle of CFB. As I have had less time to follow the games myself, I increasingly rely on this fun duo to help me enjoy the great game of college football. Give them a listen, you won’t be disappointed!

Your search is over. These guys do it right. I’ve listened to Dan and Ty since I was in high school. They’re production quality is unmatched and the way they run their segments makes things super engaging. They aren’t afraid to be genuine in their approach because at the end of the day, these two love this sport. If you love college football and want to see people go into detail and make an effort this is the show for you.

If you love college football and appreciate a unique perspective and reliable humor, there is no better podcast. I I am regularly laughing out loud on a plan or in the car. I listen to a handful of college football podcasts, but I never miss an episode of The Solid Verbal. Although their in-season episodes are better than any other podcast, their off-season episodes are the highlight of my week. Thanks Ty and Dan!!! Keith CLTSportsDoc

Favorite college football podcast for the past 3+ years. Listened to nearly every episode since I started.

Dan and Ty, there is so much I love about your show. You get so much right. The tone, the humor, the topics, the analysis. You are both top-notch. However, the cherry-on-top is your embrace of orchestral music audio cuts. I’m a classical musician and am hyped every time I hear Dvorak and Sibelius on my college football podcast. Bravo tutti!!!

Learn to offer your argument and once made move on please. This system has never been perfect, it’s hard to believe you now just now realizing there are rules the committee must follow. By laws that have been in place for its entirety. When the horse dies Dan, you don’t have to keep kicking it. Its dead Dan, not breathing, brevity Dan brevity.

Oregon by 3 TDs hahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah

Two things make this podcast stand out. First, the hosts are unusually thoughtful, informed, and levelheaded. One gets the sense that they are earnestly trying to think out loud about, and reason through, what’s going on in the sport of college football (especially, of course, what’s going on on the field). I learn from listening to this podcast. There is no bloviating. Second, they seem to genuinely and deeply enjoy their work and each other. It makes the podcast fun to listen to. So, I learn from this podcast AND it has a good spirit about it. (The podcast’s engagement with Patriot League games alone is performance art.)

I found The Solid Verbal on a “best of” list two years ago and it immediately became clear why. This show is impossibly fresh and unique, to the point where other CFB shows (The Athletic, Josh Pate, etc.) are openly copying their bits. The hosts creatively balance research and facts with humor to make college football fun and relatable. If you’re a college football fan, this will be your new favorite podcast.

From a former sports media / broadcast professional - Ty & Dan exemplify prowess of their profound college football passion, understanding, and downright savvy. ‘Gameday,’ and ‘the Network’ #ESPN should take notice and have them guest. #PatMcAfee. Truly you gents exemplify the craft that any sports fan desires, craves, and defines ‘fanatic’ because we CAN NOT get enough of the ‘work’ you do - when you love what you do it is not work. THANK YOU BOTH! -TwoCathGoldenDawgs

The original college football podcast is still the best. Despite the changing environment, Dan and Ty do a magnificent job staying on top of everything that's going on around the sport, and most importantly, remain independent thinkers who don't just parrot the hot takes of the day. The shows are always entertaining, thoughtful, well-researched, and have the best sound and production value the "podcasting industry" has on offer. A timeless heavyweight with a focus on what matters in the sport and an oasis in the desert of sports media nonsense. (Go Huskies!)

This show has gotten really bad. Dan is so smug and needs that wiped off his ugly face. Just bad

The Solid Verbal is fun and informative. The show does a good job of embracing the culture of college football. The hosts are fun personalities. A must listen during college football season!

Ty… believe in the Irish. Dan… stop being mean. All programs can’t have RedBox Bowl trophies to display

Better than the rest

Been listening to this show since the ‘Aughts, my favorite CFB show, hands down.

I’ve been listening to Dan and Ty since 2014 and can confidently say you will not regret listening to this pod. After one episode you’ll feel like they’re your buddies. I might be biased since I also went to Oregon (sco ducks) but this is the best college football podcast. They’re not afraid to talk about hot topics, wear their heart on their sleeves, or talk about all conferences. That’s right, they talked about the pac12 before it was cool. Because they’re cool! Once you listen you be a part of the Verballer nation. Stronger than the Swifties, this fan group is dedicated to the show. I went on a date and mentioned Solid Verbal and we chatted the entire time about the pod. There was no second date so I can’t say Dan and Ty are match makers, but at least they gave two kids on a Hinge date something to nerd out about together. And I chuckle every time I hear him on a reverb. What a reverb? Listen to find out! I hope this review has throughly convinced you to listen to this pod, and has given you an idea of how fun it is to be a Verballer. Cheers Dan and Ty! Thanks for the ear candy.

My favorite CFB podcast. Feels like two friends in my ear talking ball.

Amazing hosts , great content!

These two never fail to bring the inexpert analysis and light hearted humor that makes an hour fly by! Perfect for all ranges of college football fans

Best sports podcast

Best CFB podcast around. I’m in my early 40s (Dan’s generation, not Ty’s) so what these guys grew up with I did too. Great dynamic and they do their homework. And they’re always generally nice about Purdue football which can require some diplomacy…. When they finally acknowledge the recent (fake) comments from Dabo, Brian Ferentz, and Matt Campbell - then I’ll turn my 5 star into a 6 star. Until then, keep doing what you’re doing!

Title says it all

The best CFB podcast out there! Love Dan and Ty.

More big ten talk pls

This is no doubt the best college football podcast out there! However, I really am sad that the reaction pods are recorded while games are still being played. Colorado and Colorado state just played a classic game, but the podcast has already been posted. Just love to get all the games reviewed, especially when the games are marquee matchups.