2026 All-Bang The Drum Team, Matt Schick talks Colorado issues & Big Ten-SEC

The OG Kickoff w/ Connor and Will

Connor O'Gara

News, Sports, Sports News, Football

4.4 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2026

⏱️ 126 minutes

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Summary

It's a fully stacked, drum-worthy pod! The guys discuss the Big Ten not budging with the idea of the 24-team Playoff, and what it means for the future of the sport. They also discuss Connor's 2026 All-Bang The Drum Team, which outlines 1 player from every SEC team who is worthy of going to bat for. ESPN's Matt Schick joined the show to discuss all things Colorado, Nebraska, Big Ten-SEC and much more. The guys close with Lad of the Week and an email. Got thoughts on today's episode? Email us at ⁠TheOGKickoff@gmail.com⁠ Chapters 0:00 The ridiculous push for an expanded 24-team College Football Playoff. 7:15 Year 6 of the "All-Bang the Drum" Team! Under-the-radar breakout players and hidden gems for Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, South Carolina, and Tennessee. 1:28:42 Has Coach Prime Peaked? Matt Schick on Colorado vs. Nebraska's Rebuild 1:50:52 Lad of the Week + Viewer Email Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:28.6	Because behind every headline is a bottom line.
0:31.6	Whether it's the funds fueling AI or crypto's trillion dollar swings,
0:36.6	there's a money side to every story.
0:39.9	And when you see the money side, you understand what others miss.
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0:48.7	Thank you. Hey, what's going on?
1:00.4	This is the OG kickoff, a double-down and next round media production.
1:03.9	I am Connor O'Gara.
1:05.4	Will.
1:06.4	Tony Petiti, big-tech commissioner, not sure if you've heard of him.
1:09.5	Not Kevin Warren, might as well be.
1:11.9	He wants us to know that the only way to save college sports is to have an expanded playoff
1:18.7	to 24, not 16. Heaven's not 16.
1:22.5	2014 playoff is the only way that college sports will survive. The financial benefits are just too great to ignore. Good God. What are we doing? We're all looking for the guy who did this. You know, it's shocking that the guy who thought that L.A. fit in the same geographical footprint as Iowa was like, hey, you know what? I've got the next answer. Don't you worry? I love hearing Tony Petiti tell us that I disagree with the crowd that says the regular season will be ruined.
1:49.2	Like, look, we do that too much with every change in college football because the regular season is sacred.
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