Buckerine: A B1G Podcast

College Football is Back: 2021 Edition

Hey there, everyone. It's been a while, but Big Ten football is back! Derek and Kane discuss the Buckeyes' and Wolverines' week 1 games and look ahead to both of their showdowns against Pac-12 foes in week 2. They also look back on some other conference action from the first weekend of college football and discuss the touch on the Cy-Hawk game. We are switching things up a bit this season and will primarily focus on Ohio State and Michigan, but will never be able to stay away from our belov...

Well, we did expect an 8 game season...

If you hadn't heard, the Ohio State Buckeyes will be competing for their second national championship under the College Football Playoff system.  It was a pretty big day for Kane.  He gleefully breaks down the entire game for roughly 16 minutes from 31:25 to 47:42.   If you don't care for a breakdown of a game you've already watched, just skip that and listen to the rest of the episode where we talk about our favorite and least favorite parts of the Big Ten bowl season, the impact Ohio Stat...

Festivus

We recap the last week of the "regular" season for the Big Ten then get right into our grievances about the College Football Playoff, the Big Ten and head scratcher of a self-imposed penalty by the Buckeyes.  We wrap up with a few questions from Kevin Parker of Standing Room Spartans.  Skip ahead to 31:25 if you want to hear the airing of grievances.   Have a safe and happy Holidays, Buckerine listeners.

"Championship" Week

Lovie Smith was fired, Nebraska decides to go with the junior QB and Rutgers won't finish last in the East.  All this and there is still a week of Big Ten football to go!

Feels Bad Man

The Game is no game.  The Big Ten has dug itself into a hole.  The only fair thing is for Indiana to be Big Ten Champions and play in the College Football Playoffs. Tweet the show @BuckerinePod, follow our new Instagram page (@BuckerinePod) or leave a message for the show to be played on air (517-618-1960).

Cancellation Blues

The Big Ten 2020 football season is winding down (faster for some teams than others).  We look back at the results of Week 6 B1G action and ponder what is in store for the conference in the coming weeks.

What's Worse - Big Ten Refs or Our Game Picks?

There are still games to be played, but the storylines of the Big Ten 2020 football season seem to be settled.  Penn State and Nebraska continue their quest for a rematch in week 9.  Tom Allen proves that his team is for real.  Big Ten officials stunk it up at an epic proportion throughout the weekend. Our first call-in segment through our voicemail line!  Leave a message at 517-618-1960. Be sure to do your Black Friday shopping at www.wolfpackdiscs.com.  "BUCKERINE" gets you 20% off.

At Least Cawlidge Hawkey Is back

Two out of six games were entertaining!  The rest... well, you know.  The 2020 Big Ten season is no where near what anyone thought it would be, but much is finally being sorted out.  Plus media picks for B1G basketball and the Wolverines have what could be a national championship-winning hockey team this year.

B1G Week 4 Picks

The boys give their "expert picks" on B1G action against the spread.  

Rutgers is 2-1 ATS, Folks

A relatively boring week in B1G play means some teams have some BIG worries.  Is there cause for more concern in Ann Arbor or State College?  TOM ALLEN HAS HIS TEAM IN CONTENTION FOR THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF.  Illinois punted on 4th & Goal.   On a brighter note, hockey returns this week!

B1G Week 3 Picks

We both went 3-2-1 in picks last week.  Have to get better from there, right?  There's even a game that Kane is actually putting money on this week!

S2E7 - Three Certainties: Death, Taxes, Harbaugh Choking

We recap the second week of B1G action.  The conclusion: don't base anything off of week 1 unless it is that Ohio State is the best team in the conference and why does anyone else even play?  Our boy Tom Allen has his Hoosiers as one of three surprise 2-0 teams in the conference, Mel Tucker looks like the veteran coach in Ann Arbor and #LOLIONS of Penn State. Even if you hate us, we have an incentive to listen to the podcast!  You'll know why when you hear it... #WolfPackDiscs

S2E6 - Week 2 Picks

Since you never bet on Week 1, where do we put our money at in the Big Ten this weekend?  We've got three consensus picks and three disagreements going against the spread.  Who will be right?  Probably neither of us.

S2E5 - What a Joyous Saturday

What was once thought impossible became everything we could ever hope for in Week 1 of the 2020 B1G season.  We celebrate Tom Allen's big moment, defend the Spartans after a poor outing and contemplate why we ever feared the turtle.  

S2E4 - It's Game Week (for real!)

We start out with a few somewhat-related B1G news items before getting into previews of this week's game (well, Kane does while Derek has no idea what is going on).  We end with a civics lesson while discussing our favorite B1G head coach, Tom Allen.

S2E3 - 2020 Season Take 2

We're back (again)!  We break down the B1G announcement from today and our thoughts on the conference going forward.

S2E2 - The B1GGEST Season (??)

We have a schedule!  What do we think of it?  Mostly good.  Plus other tid bits of news that has come out.

S2E1 - #BTNBig10k

The boys are back for season 2 and start out by running the #BTNBig10k.  We share some thoughts about the upcoming season (and what could've been done better on the Big Ten's part when it comes to scheduling).  While there's hope for a full season of football, there's even more hope that this season of Buckerine will be even better than the last!

Episode 28: Best Ohio State Football Games

In mirror of last week's episode, we take a look at our five favorite Ohio State football games.  Some surprises may be in store, but prepare for a roller coaster of emotions for Ohio State fans.

Episode 27: Best Michigan Football Games

We take a look at our top five favorite Michigan football games.  Surprisingly, Derek picks his five favorite Michigan football wins while Kane chose his favorite losses.  Be sure to listen all the way to the very end of this episode for a very special plea from the hosts.

Episode 26: NFL Draft Special

Kane dials up a bunch of friends to talk about the NFL Draft including how their favorite teams drafted B1G players. 0:00 - 21:51: Kane and Kevin talk Detroit Lions 21:51 - 35:34 Kane and Brennan talk Dallas Cowboys 35:34 - 59:43 Kane and James talk Cleveland Browns 59:43 - end: Kane and Derek talk about Josh Uche & American Pie

Episode 25: Too Hot To Draft

The best weekend of the year is coming up (in Kane's eyes): The NFL Draft.  We took the first 32 picks in the draft and selected ONLY Big Ten players (3:00-57:20).  Some controversial picks to be sure.  In the second half of the show, we discuss the latest binge-worthy Netflix show, Too Hot To Handle, with special guest Madeline (59:20-1:44:10). WARNING: The discussion on Too Hot To Handle is by far the most we've dived into pop culture yet and gets raunchy at some points.  It's a great seg...

Episode 24: We Have The Lists

Happy Easter!  The boys from Buckerine are here to entertain while eating a bunch of Peeps and chocolate eggs.  We're breaking down the top five things we each hope to see in the upcoming Big Ten football season.  Afterwards, we get by with a little help from our friend, Frank, listing each of our top five Beatles songs.   Do any of the items on our lists match yours?  Want to be a guest on the show or have your questions answered?  @BuckerinePod on Twitter or [email protected].   ...

Episode 23: Let's Talk About SPORTS

We took time out of our extremely busy schedules this football offseason to answer YOUR questions.  Believe it or not, we actually spent the majority of this episode still covering sports.  If you've got your own questions, hit us up on Twitter (@BuckerinePod).  Seriously, what better do you have to do right now? Don't forget to support small businesses right now, especially our two sponsors.  Still serving takeout, Dale's Bar & Grill in Maumee will be the perfect meal for your social dista...

The Derek Response

The news of Mark Dantonio's resignation came the day Derek was in Boston and couldn't comment on the podcast about the big event.  Since Kane and Ned were able to deliver their thoughts and release it shortly before the State of the Union, Derek decided to do his response to both their episode and Dantonio as a whole.

Emergency Pod! Dantonio Steps Down

Just Kane and special guest, Ned, were around when the news broke the Mark Dantonio is stepping down as head coach of Michigan State. I started off with an explicit content warning, but only swore a couple times! Derek is currently traveling back from Boston, but I can't wait to hear his thoughts too! Also some ramblings about the Super Bowl and upcoming happenings in sports! As always, brought to you by our sponsors at Wolf Pack Discs! Type in promo code 'Buckerine' at www.wolfpackdiscs.co...

Episode 22: Bye, 2019 & Jim Delany

We look back on the 2019 Big Ten Football season and the career of James Edward Delany.   WHERE: www.wolfpackdiscs.com PROMO CODE: Buckerine WHY: 20% off

Episode 21: #DelanysLastStand Review

Welp.  We have guests on this week to help go over all nine Big Ten bowls.  Spoilers: the ending was worse than the Game of Thrones finale. Hit up www.wolfpackdiscs.com with the code "BUCKERINE" for 20% off apparel orders or get signed up for one of their 2020 tournaments. Also be sure to check out Dale's Bar & Grill at 320 Conant St. in Maumee, OH.  Kane thinks the owners are pretty swell people.

Episode 20: B1G Bowl Previews

On the day that the Big Ten starts their bowl season, we are here to bring you all the information you need to stay relevant and possibly go 9-0 in your picks.

Episode 19: CFP Thoughts

We recorded this right as the 2019 College Football Playoff bracket was announced.  No surprises to us and even a concession about an expanded playoff. The Big Ten was successful in the B1G/ACC Challenge in both men's and women's basketball.  Lots of volleyball teams still in play for the NCAA national title.  Scott Frost will be spending the next month not preparing for a bowl game.  Tom Allen will be spending the next seven years in a bowl game with the Hoosiers. "BUCKERINE" at www.wolfp...

Episode 18: Post The Game

We briefly touch upon an athletic contest that took place in Ann Arbor on Saturday.   GREG SCHIANO IS BACK and we had confirmation that Scott Frost does suck. "BUCKERINE" at www.wolfpackdiscs.com gets you 20% off.  Better than most your Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals.

Episode 17: Rivalry Week

A polite discussion on the upcoming Michigan/Ohio State friendly competition.  Sorry for all the other big Rivalry Week games going on like Maryland @ Michigan State and Rutgers @ Penn State (although we talk about Rutgers far more than anyone ever should in this episode). We also just want to pound our chests a little over the fact that we predicted the Wisconsin @ Minnesota game would decide the West in our preview episode. We've also gotta let you know our buddies at Wolf Pack Disc are ...

Episode 16: Kickoff Show Fights

With three different pregame kickoff shows happening in Columbus, we gander which channel's crew would win in an Anchorman-style fight.  Plus the usual chat about the week that was and the week that will be in B1G.

Episode 15: Bad Sports Bettors

Upsets, blowouts and stupid games.  What a great week of B1G football.  Kane also made a really bad bet while Derek tries his best to sound like Ed Orgeron.  One of our favorite non-revenue teams finally lost as well. We still love Indiana head coach Tom Allen, btw.

Episode 14: CFP Rankings Are Dumb

The rankings for the College Football Playoff are dumb, so let's talk about them and bring more attention to it.  Also, don't bring your stupid kids to sporting events.  Plus, Big Ten football and basketball talk! "BUCKERINE" at www.wolfpackdiscs.com gets you 20% off.  That's more than your Tinder date did for you this weekend!

Episode 13: Rain Never Bothered Us Anyway

Episode 12: Our First Call-in!

We get our first call-in on the podcast and talk about Week 8 of the B1G football season.  There's also some quick recaps of the intense women's soccer standings and some major victories in hockey.  Maybe we were right after all about the B1G West being really exciting down to the wire? As always, hit up www.wolfpackdiscs.com with "BUCKERINE" as your promo code to get 20% off your order.

Episode 11: buckERINE

You get what you never wanted: an episode of only Derek talking.  Of course that means a good run down of all the non-revenue action taking place around the Big Ten with some special love to the Wisconsin Volleyball program.  Why not get some holiday shopping done early? www.wolfpackdiscs.com will have something for everyone, and we've got promo code BUCKERINE to get you 20% off your order.  Unlike the Wolverines, we try to be nice to our fans.

Episode 10: We Forgot Purdue

After a week off because of life, we're back with some thoughts about the B1G football programs nearly half-way through the season.  However, we completely forgot to mention anything about Purdue until the very end of the show.  Sorry, Boilermakers. WE'VE ALSO GOT A GIVEAWAY GOING, TOO.  Wolf Pack Discs just celebrated their 10th anniversary this weekend, and we want you to celebrate with us.  Use "BUCKERINE" when making a purchase at www.wolfpackdiscs.com to get 20% off your order.  Once y...

Episode 9: We Want B1G Flavored Ice Cream

Week 4 of the college football season was not the most favorable one for some.  We take a quick glance at all of the games involving B1G teams and discuss the team from Ann Arbor in particular.  Is Jim Harbaugh still the head coach this time next year? Plus tidbits from other fall B1G sports with many ready to begin conference action this week.  Also, Indiana football coach Tom Allen has now liked two of our tweets, so #buckerinetobloomington is essentially a done deal. Presented by Wolf P...

Episode 8: What Was That, Big Ten?

Week 3 of the 2019 college football season wasn't the greatest of weeks for the Big Ten.  Close games, bad losses and a classic Sparty No.  At least Big Ten volleyball is doing well and basketball is right around the corner!  Also, friend of the podcast Ash Ketchum achieves his dream of becoming a Pokémon League Champion! Connect with us on Twitter @BuckerinePod.  We'd love to hear what you don't like about us. Visit Wolf Pack Discs to get all your fall disc golf items and apparel!  We rea...

Episode 7: We Love Punts, Not Targeting

Week 2 of the 2019 college football season has come and gone.  Kane and Derek briefly touch on all 12 games involving Big Ten teams and give some takes on events around the conference.  Might this be the best episode of the podcast yet?  We had to break out the censor beep a few times in editing, so probably. Tweet us @BuckerinePod and follow.  We love getting snarky comments sent our way.  Don't forget to use #buckerinetobloomington and mention @CoachAllenIU to help us out. Also, help out...

Episode 6: Football is Back!

College football is officially back!  After a relatively successful yet unimportant week 1, let's talk about how mundane nearly every Big Ten game was this past week!  Some teams looks great, some teams laid on the points just because they can and others look like they're in real trouble this season.   What did we get wrong?  What should we be sure to discuss for Week 2?  Tweet us using @BuckerinePod or #buckerine.  As you all know with our love for Indiana head coach Tom Allen, we can easi...

Episode 5: B1G West Preview

We round out the B1G previews by looking at the Big Ten West Division.  In what looks to be the most up-in-the-air division in Division 1, all seven teams of the West get plenty of air time and praise.  Will we see a third-year coach make strides or will a veteran B1G coach be making their way to Indy in December?  While we still think the East champ will likely win the conference overall, the West may be a lot more fun to pay attention to come October/November. Remember: www.wolfpackdiscs....

Episode 4: B1G East Preview

You all know you've wanted it - here you go!  The boys breakdown the B1G East with quick recaps of each team's 2018 and where they are projected in 2019.  No surprises at the top, but maybe a surprise as to who picks which team to win it all. Let us know who you think will win college football's toughest division.  Tweet us using @BuckerinePod. As always, check out wolfpackdiscs.com to get all the best disc golf merchandise.

Episode 3: We Love You, Tom Allen

We're back!  We hit on the OSU alumni team winning TBT, some discrepancies about SI's top college football traditions and BTN's insistence on showing the "Big Ten's Greatest Games" when they are Big 12 or ACC matchups. Most importantly, we begin our quest to win over the heart of Indiana head coach Tom Allen.  He's already got our hearts, and now we want to have the love returned.  You'll hear more about Indiana football in this podcast than even we anticipated ever talking about.  Help mak...

Episode 2: Summer Fun, Rule Changes & Coaches Poll

Be sure to visit our sponsor www.wolfpackdiscs.com and use code "BUCKERINE" to receive 20% off your order!  In episode two, our hosts explore some highlights from the past week on social media including their new Twitter page (@BuckerinePod) being used as a burner account.  Some B1G tidbits along with summer fun for B1G fans turns to 2019 rule changes and the preseason Coaches Poll rankings.   Use the hashtag #cfbmemorabilia to tell us about your favorite collectibles!

Episode 1: B1G Media Days

In the series premiere, hosts Kane and Derek delve into their ties to the B1G conference, conference highlights and lowlights of the 21st century and their thoughts on Media Days.  They round out the show by discussing attendance woes around the NCAA and probably offending some B1G fans along the way.