ITB College Football Podcast

Dr. Sak · 03-03-2008, 12:41 PM

As most of ya'll know by now I write on a blog called In The Bleachers and produce an in-season weekly podcast. A few of you have been in some of the contests we have run and I thank you for joining in and hopefully next year you (and more) will join.

When the blog first started it was just a tool to get more people to listen to the podcast. It has done a pretty good job getting us more listeners. Our first year in 2005 we had around 100-300 listeners per week when we were over at Smart Guys Sports. The second year when we moved to http://inthebleachers.net our listener ship doubled, and in 2007 we topped out at around 2000 downloads for one week of the podcast. This fall will be our 4th season and we are the longest running general football podcast on the internet.

I am not sure if many of you read college football blogs, but the blog Every Day Should Be Saturday is probably the most popular college football blog out there getting 18,000 or more hits per day during the season. They run their own live podcast which is pretty popular. This year the College Football Bloggers and fans handed out awards in a lot of categories and best podcast was one of them. The In The Bleachers podcast finished as the 2nd best podcast on the internet behind EDSBS's podcast. Not bad at all in my opinion.

So I want to take this time to thank anyone who has listened to the podcast or read the blog. And thanks to Charlie (Swaggs), Chris (EasyMac), and Ron (VTbub). Three people who are also directly responsible for where the podcast and the blog is today.

#2 College Football Podcast on the Internet

Lorena · 03-03-2008, 12:45 PM

That's pretty damn awesome guys, GRATS!!!

vtbub · 03-03-2008, 01:51 PM

Brian is being modest. He gets 1,000 readers a day on the site during the season. Just incredible work.

Butter · 03-03-2008, 01:55 PM

Congratulations to you guys.

Although none to you, bsak, if Pryor ends up at Penn State.

Dr. Sak · 03-03-2008, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Butter_of_69

Congratulations to you guys.

Although none to you, bsak, if Pryor ends up at Penn State.

Thanks! I still think he is going to Ohio State, but if Penn State would say that Tom Bradley will succeed Paterno, it might sway him. But if I were putting money down right now, it would be on the Buckeyes.

DanGarion · 03-03-2008, 02:16 PM

That's sweet Brian. Glad to here ITB is doing so well.

Dr. Sak · 03-07-2008, 02:35 PM

If anyone last ESPN Insider...check out this blog post by Bruce Feldman...

http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog...=feldman_bruce

If you don't here is a little snippet...

Quote:

I got an interesting comment from a reader, David in Arlington, Va., in response to the recent flood of college players getting trouble:

David wrote: "You answered a question in your mailbag related to player arrests and which coaches handle it the right way. This is the problem, it should not in any way be a coach's decision. The university in question should inform the athletic department which students are eligible to represent the university not the other way around. Forget coaches decision, eligibility to participate should not even be an athletic department decision."

I get where he's coming from, but exactly how realistic is that? I asked a few people with pretty diverse perspectives to weigh in:

Quote:

Brian Sakowski, mechanical engineer/blogger, In the Bleachers: Athletes are high-profile students on campus, and should be held to higher standards, but at the same time they can be the targets of university members who feel they have special treatment. Since coaches have the most knowledge of a player's character because of recruiting, practice and meeting; coaches should be given the first crack at punishment if there is trouble with a member of his team. If the player becomes a repeat offender or if it becomes known that the coach either hands out light punishments on purpose or cannot control his team, then the university should intercede, but otherwise it should be the coach's call.

SnDvls · 03-07-2008, 03:01 PM

hey I never knew about this. I'll be checking it out now.

Also on the post/question you answered to ESPN. This is what got Dirk Koetter in so much trouble with the media regarding Wade. They thought that it should have only been handled by the school.

I'm not saying one way is right or wrong just saying how the media will strike at you no matter what you do.

Dr. Sak · 06-04-2008, 06:06 PM

My latest blog post got picked up by Fox Sports!

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/8...-on-their-arms

Too bad they spelled my name wrong!

Dr. Sak · 12-02-2008, 12:33 PM

I never thought blogging would get me this far but I got some good news today. ESPN has some affiliated blogs for teams where journalists write about that certain team. One is Bucknuts (www.bucknuts.com), well I got an email last week to sit in on a conference call with these guys today.

In the conference call they told me they want to start a Penn State site and wanted me to be their "featured" blogger. I'd be paid plus they put me in charge of naming the site.

I never thought 4 years ago when Swaggs, VTbub, EasyMac, and I started In The Bleachers it would lead me to getting paid for this stuff. Crazy!

Honolulu_Blue · 12-02-2008, 12:39 PM

That's awesome! Congrats!

Though I am not really sure what this "college football" you write about is. It must be popular with so many readers and all.

Sounds interesting.

Neuqua · 12-02-2008, 12:40 PM

Good for you Brian!

flere-imsaho · 12-02-2008, 12:45 PM

Congrats!!!

Now, tell me what your secret was....

DanGarion · 12-02-2008, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

I never thought blogging would get me this far but I got some good news today. ESPN has some affiliated blogs for teams where journalists write about that certain team. One is Bucknuts (www.bucknuts.com), well I got an email last week to sit in on a conference call with these guys today.

In the conference call they told me they want to start a Penn State site and wanted me to be their "featured" blogger. I'd be paid plus they put me in charge of naming the site.

I never thought 4 years ago when Swaggs, VTbub, EasyMac, and I started In The Bleachers it would lead me to getting paid for this stuff. Crazy!

Oh man that is awesome Brian!

muns · 12-02-2008, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

I never thought blogging would get me this far but I got some good news today. ESPN has some affiliated blogs for teams where journalists write about that certain team. One is Bucknuts (www.bucknuts.com), well I got an email last week to sit in on a conference call with these guys today.

In the conference call they told me they want to start a Penn State site and wanted me to be their "featured" blogger. I'd be paid plus they put me in charge of naming the site.

I never thought 4 years ago when Swaggs, VTbub, EasyMac, and I started In The Bleachers it would lead me to getting paid for this stuff. Crazy!

Brian that is the shit bud!!!! A huge congrats goes out to you and your "guys" for all the hard work and dedication you have all put into it! Hope it continues to get bigger and bigger for ya as I look forward to watching it grow even more now

Poli · 12-02-2008, 01:17 PM

Congratulations!

Lorena · 12-02-2008, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

I never thought blogging would get me this far but I got some good news today. ESPN has some affiliated blogs for teams where journalists write about that certain team. One is Bucknuts (www.bucknuts.com), well I got an email last week to sit in on a conference call with these guys today.

In the conference call they told me they want to start a Penn State site and wanted me to be their "featured" blogger. I'd be paid plus they put me in charge of naming the site.

I never thought 4 years ago when Swaggs, VTbub, EasyMac, and I started In The Bleachers it would lead me to getting paid for this stuff. Crazy!

Kick ass, grats Brian!~!!

Logan · 12-02-2008, 02:25 PM

Awesome job Sak, congrats.

terpkristin · 12-02-2008, 02:47 PM

Badass!
That's awesome!!!

/tk

Swaggs · 12-02-2008, 04:35 PM

timmynausea · 12-02-2008, 08:28 PM

That's awesome. Congrats.

Dr. Sak · 12-02-2008, 08:57 PM

Thanks guys. I appreciate it!

Pumpy Tudors · 12-02-2008, 09:03 PM

Great job, DR. SAK.

03-03-2008, 01:51 PM	#3
vtbub College Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burlington, VT USA	Brian is being modest. He gets 1,000 readers a day on the site during the season. Just incredible work. __________________

03-03-2008, 01:55 PM	#4
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	Congratulations to you guys. Although none to you, bsak, if Pryor ends up at Penn State. __________________ My listening habits

03-03-2008, 02:16 PM	#6
DanGarion Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Great Northwest	That's sweet Brian. Glad to here ITB is doing so well. __________________ Los Angeles Dodgers Check out the FOFC Groups on Facebook! and Reddit! DON'T REPORT ME BRO!

12-02-2008, 12:39 PM	#11
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	That's awesome! Congrats! Though I am not really sure what this "college football" you write about is. It must be popular with so many readers and all. Sounds interesting. __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

12-02-2008, 12:40 PM	#12
Neuqua Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago, Ill	Good for you Brian! __________________ Our Deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be?

03-03-2008, 12:45 PM	#2
Lorena Unregistered Join Date: May 2004	That's pretty damn awesome guys, GRATS!!! Last edited by Lorena : 03-03-2008 at 12:46 PM.

03-07-2008, 03:01 PM	#8
SnDvls Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2001	hey I never knew about this. I'll be checking it out now. Also on the post/question you answered to ESPN. This is what got Dirk Koetter in so much trouble with the media regarding Wade. They thought that it should have only been handled by the school. I'm not saying one way is right or wrong just saying how the media will strike at you no matter what you do.

06-04-2008, 06:06 PM	#9
Dr. Sak Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA	My latest blog post got picked up by Fox Sports! http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/8...-on-their-arms Too bad they spelled my name wrong!

12-02-2008, 12:33 PM	#10
Dr. Sak Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA	I never thought blogging would get me this far but I got some good news today. ESPN has some affiliated blogs for teams where journalists write about that certain team. One is Bucknuts (www.bucknuts.com), well I got an email last week to sit in on a conference call with these guys today. In the conference call they told me they want to start a Penn State site and wanted me to be their "featured" blogger. I'd be paid plus they put me in charge of naming the site. I never thought 4 years ago when Swaggs, VTbub, EasyMac, and I started In The Bleachers it would lead me to getting paid for this stuff. Crazy!

12-02-2008, 12:45 PM	#13
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	Congrats!!! Now, tell me what your secret was....

12-02-2008, 01:17 PM	#16
Poli FOFC Survivor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Wentzville, MO	Congratulations! __________________ Cheer for a walk on quarterback! Ardent leads the Vols in the dynasty forum.

12-02-2008, 02:25 PM	#18
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	Awesome job Sak, congrats.

12-02-2008, 02:47 PM	#19
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	Badass! That's awesome!!! /tk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

12-02-2008, 04:35 PM	#20
Swaggs Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	__________________ DOWN WITH HATTRICK!!! The RWBL Are you reading In The Bleachers?

12-02-2008, 08:28 PM	#21
timmynausea College Starter Join Date: Dec 2002	That's awesome. Congrats.

12-02-2008, 08:57 PM	#22
Dr. Sak Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA	Thanks guys. I appreciate it!

12-02-2008, 09:03 PM	#23
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	Great job, DR. SAK. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

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