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Introducing HLS Sim Madness

March 20, 2020 by Ryan Ritter

As I publish this post, we should be settling in--or more accurately devising a clever scheme at work--for the NCAA Basketball tournament. To kill time before tip, we are typically checking out our favorite news outlets and blogs for the latest breakdowns of the latest well-edited spring practice video. Instead, we find ourselves deprived of these simple joys due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Lunchtime tip replaced by daily pressers from the White House. Planning for office bracket pools swapped ...

HLS Podcast: St. Patrick’s Pandemic Emergency Pod

March 18, 2020 by Ryan Ritter

Shane and I weren't planning on doing any podcasts until the Blue/Gold game came near in April. That decision seems like decades ago rather than a couple of months. COVID-19, aka the Cornoavirus, wasn't even a blip on the radar. When it was clear spring football would be cancelled last week, we made plans to find a time to get back on the podcasting devices. Not even a full week has passed and it already seems like that was a year ago. And now, on night of St. Patrick's Day, we hit the ...

HLS Podcast: Welcome to the Offseason, Everything’s Crazy

January 15, 2020 by Ryan Ritter

Shane and I thought we'd have a nice, short relaxing show about the national title game to cap off our 2019 season podcasts. Then all hell broke loose before the offseason aged 24 hours. Notre Dame promoted Tommy Rees to offensive coordinator. Penn State found their way into a brand new scandal. Southern Cal fired everyone in the athletic department besides their football coaches. Joe Brady bolted to the NFL after extinguishing his victory cigar with LSU. Phil Jurkovec saved me from having to ...

What, your copy of NCAA '14 looks different?

HLS Podcast: National Championship Sim – #1 LSU vs #3 Clemson

January 10, 2020 by Ryan Ritter

The 2019 Sim Season has come down to this. One final fever dream from my XBox, victimizing two teams that, thankfully, Shane and I do not care about. I think I now have no choice but to check my XBox into rehab after this one. Enjoy! ...

HLS Podcast: Back to the Futures Plus National Title Pick

January 9, 2020 by Ryan Ritter

All good things must come to an end. Our weekly trips to the altar of Gamblor are no different. Come join Eddie and I as we look back at our pre-season futures picks. Come enjoy how wrong we were as well as discovering that I may just have a Madden Curse-like superpower. Plus, will Eddie and I join the fake bandwagon of Clemson disrespect that lives in Dabo Swiney's head? Come join us and find out! #HAILGAMBLOR ...

HLS Podcast: Remaining 2019 Bowl Picks (Dec 30 – Jan 6)

December 30, 2019 by Ryan Ritter

It's hard to believe, but, with this podcast now in the books, there will be only one more game to pick: the National Championship. Before that happens, Eddie and I still have a rather large slate to get you through the end of the year and to kick off your 2020. So come join us at the altar of GAMBLOR before it's too late and the clutches of the offseason ensnares us all. #HAILGAMBLOR ...

HLS Podcast: First New Year’s Six and Camping World Bowl Recaps

December 29, 2019 by Ryan Ritter

The last real college football Saturday went out with one hell of a bang, kicking off with a convincing Notre Dame victory in the Camping World Bowl, and follow up with a great run of three New Year's Six games. The evening was capped with what was, easily, one of the better semifinal matchups that we've had the pleasure of witnessing in the young history of the college football playoff. Shane and I hopped on the mics shortly after the final whistle of Clemson's defeat of Ohio State to recap ...

What, your copy of NCAA '14 looks different?

HLS Podcast: The Camping World Bowl NCAA Sim – Notre Dame vs Iowa State

December 27, 2019 by Ryan Ritter

Shane and I often say that our NCAA Sim is constantly on drugs, but I feel like a special delivery was made over the holiday. I'm not even sure how to describe this one beyond the fact that, as seems to be tradition, all your worst "Hold Me, I'm Irish" fears come through in this virtual mayhem. It's the last Notre Dame Sim of 2019, so buckle up and join us one last time as Notre Dame takes on Iowa State in the Russel Ath--err, Camping World Bowl. ...

HLS Podcast: ‘Tis the Season for Bowl Picks

December 24, 2019 by Ryan Ritter

Post-Christmas and pre-New Year's would, generally sound like a time in which non-major bowl games would take place. College football, however, is a weird place. Half of the New Years Six, including both semifinal games, will take place in this period, plus Notre Dame's foray into the Camping World Bowl. There are some awesome matchups to dive into, so, after you are done with your holiday cheer, come join Eddie and I at the altar of GAMBLOR once again. #HAILGAMBLOR ...

2019-2020 College Football Bowl Calendar

December 19, 2019 by Ryan Ritter

Loyal readers, it's the most wonderful time of the year: bowl season! It's our final chance to enjoy some final moments of joy in this wonderful and supremely stupid sport that we all love. So, in the spirit of the season, we want to make sure that you catch every single moment. Some of you, like yours truly, might be stuck working during some of these sublime exceptions. Others might need a friendly reminder during the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season of when it's time to take a ...