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College Football Playoff Semifinal, Best/Worst Bowl Games, Conference Showings, Matt Corral, Players Sitting Out

In the first episode of the Jack Vita Show of 2022, Andrew Stem returns to talk bowl season. The College Football Playoff semifinal round has concluded, and the National Championship stage is set. What are Jack and Andrew's takeaways after yet another lame college football Final Four round? They also talk best bowl games of the 2021-22 bowl season and the best and worst conference showings from bowl season. Which conferences surprised and which ones disappointed? Matt Corral has taken a beaten on social media for his decision to play in the Sugar Bowl, a game in which he left with an ankle injury, potentially jeopardizing his draft stock. Jack defends Matt Corral's personal decision to play, and Andrew reacts. What is the future for draft prospects playing and sitting out of bowl games, and how can college football keep its best players from opting out? Finally, Jack and Andrew preview Monday's National Championship game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs.

9-Year NFL Tight End Clay Harbor Talks NFL Week 16, Matt Nagy, Philadelphia Eagles, NFL Career, Time on ’The Bachelorette’ + ’Bachelor In Paradise’

9-year NFL tight end and 'The Bachelorette', 'Bachelor In Paradise' contestant Clay Harbor visits the Jack Vita Show to recap NFL Week 16 (2021) and discuss Matt Nagy's future with the Chicago Bears, Nick Foles' impressive performance in Seattle, and what changes may be coming soon for the Bears, Russell Wilson's future with the Seahawks and in the NFL, the Cincinnati Bengals taking over the AFC North, Clay's time playing for the Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints, his best stories playing with Tom Brady and Drew Brees, memories from Michael Vick's fantastic 2010 season in Philly, DeSean Jackson's walk-off punt return touchdown at the Meadowlands, Clay's adventures looking for love on reality television and 'The Bachelor' franchise (The Bachelorette season 14 and Bachelor In Paradise season 6), Clay's favorite Bible verse, his relationship with Christ, his Christian faith, and much more! Follow Clay on Instagram (@ClayHarbs82) and Twitter (@ClayHarbs82)!

9-Year NFL Defensive Tackle Brad Culpepper Talks Urban Meyer‘s Exit, Florida Gators, Tony Dungy, NFL Career, Time on Survivor

Former NFL defensive tackle, Florida Gators football great, two-time Survivor contestant and current trial lawyer Brad Culpepper visits the Jack Vita Show to discuss Urban Meyer receiving the boot from Jacksonville Jaguars (and why Urban didn't stick in the NFL), his time playing in the NFL under coaches Tony Dungy, Lovie Smith and Herm Edwards, his thoughts on Florida hiring Billy Napier as its next head coach, how college football and the NFL has changed since he played (1992-2000), potential College Football Playoff expansion, how he met his wife (1991 Florida homecoming queen and fellow two-time Survivor contestant) Monica Culpepper, how he got cast on Survivor and his time on the island, his experience playing with Warren Sapp, John Lynch and Brian Urlacher, his children's success in sports, and much, much more!
Brad played nine years in the NFL (1992-1993 with the Minnesota Vikings, 1994-1999 with the Tampa Buccaneers and 2000 with the Chicago Bears). He was the captain of the Florida Gators' first SEC championship team in 1991. In 2013 he competed on Survivor: Blood vs. Water alongside his wife, Monica, and he finished second on Survivor's 34th season, Survivor: Game Changers, airing in 2017.

How Would a 24-Team College Football Playoff Play Out in 2021-22? We Run a Simulator and Find Out!

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if FBS college football had its own version of March Madness? Earlier this week, Jack put together a 24-team playoff (as well as two 12-team playoffs and a 16-team playoff) bracket featuring all 10 FBS conference champions and 14 at-large bids. You can peep the bracket here: https://www.jackvita.com/post/college-football-playoff-expansion-2021-12-16-24-team-playoffs.Jack is joined Andrew Stem and Chad Vautherine to simulate a 24-team College Football Playoff bracket and provide analysis along the way. They also chat about how a 24-team playoff might logistically work if the FBS were to go down that road in the future, as well as the pros and cons to such a format. Who will come out on top? Will the same four teams in this year's College Football Playoff still reach the Final Four? Join us for the college football event you didn't know existed and you didn't know that you needed!
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Amazing Race 14 Contestant and Casting Producer Jodi Wincheski Talks Survivor, Big Brother and Reality TV Casting

Jodi Wincheski, contestant on The Amazing Race 14 and longtime reality TV casting producer visits the Jack Vita Show to discuss her time on The Amazing Race and tell stories from behind the scenes of casting a reality show! Jodi worked as a casting producer for over ten years, casting for shows such as Survivor, Big Brother and The Amazing Race! Jack and Jodi discuss how reality television has changed over the past decade, what casting producers are looking for when sorting through applicants (and how applicants can stick out), the challenges casting directors face, some of Jodi's best behind-the-scenes stories from working on Survivor, and more! Jodi now runs her own business (https://www.castingreality.net/) where she helps prepare applicants for applying, interviewing and auditioning for reality shows! For more information, you can get in touch with her at castingreality.net!

College Football Championship Week Recap: Cincinnati Makes History, Best Bowl Games, Heisman Race, Oklahoma Hires Venables

Championship week is over, and the College Football Playoff field is officially set! Andrew Stem and Jack provide a recap of the week's college football news, games and stories. How concerning was Georgia's performance vs. Alabama for the Bulldogs, heading into their CFP matchup vs. Michigan? Michigan clinches its first CFP berth in the face of tragedy. Would Cincinnati over Alabama be an even greater upset than 16-seed UMBC taking down 1-seed Virginia in the 2018 NCAA Tournament? Did Alabama playing close games prepare them better for postseason play? Was this the easiest time the committee has ever had picking a top four? Jack and Andrew discuss the weekend's games and how it shapes their view of teams entering bowl season. They also preview the College Football Playoff, share their thoughts on must-see bowl games and which teams got shafted this bowl season. Later, they talk Heisman and share their picks, and provide a rundown of coaching changes, including Lincoln Riley fleeing Oklahoma for USC, Billy Napier taking the Florida job, Brent Venables replacing Riley at Oklahoma, LSU paying a king's ransom for Brian Kelly, Marcus Freeman replacing Kelly at Notre Dame, Mario Cristobal potentially leaving Oregon for Miami and Washington hiring away Fresno State head coach Kalen DeBoer. Lastly, Jack reveals the first draft of his 24-team playoff bracket that he will be posting to jackvita.com later this week and running a simulation on next week.

EMERGENCY PODCAST🚨: MLB Lockout, MLB Hot Stove, Rangers + Mets Spend Big, Free Agent Madness

With Major League Baseball approaching a lockout, at midnight Thursday night, the Hot Stove has never been hotter. The Texas Rangers shelled out big money to Marcus Semien, Corey Seager and Jon Gray. The Mets gave 37 year-old Max Scherzer the richest annual average value salary in baseball history. Teams are aggressively pursuing free agents before the league officially locks out. Ryan Pacatte joins Jack to discuss the labor negotiations and what the next Collective Bargaining Agreement could include that will change MLB. Will we be seeing a universal DH or salary floor in 2021? Ryan and Jack break it all down. Then, they recap the biggest free agent signings up to this point and share their thoughts on a flurry of moves that have occurred thus far!

College Football Week 13 Recap: Michigan Breaks Through, College Football Playoff Scenarios, Kenny Pickett for Heisman, Championship Week Preview

Jack welcomes back Andrew Stem to recap the 13th week of college football action, as well as some other headlines from Major League Baseball and college basketball. But make no mistake about it, this is a college football episode! Andrew and Jack recap a spectacular weekend of football that featured Michigan beating Ohio State for the first time in 10 years, Oklahoma State topping Oklahoma at Bedlam for the first time since 2014, Alabama squeezing out a win in Auburn in the Iron Bowl, Lincoln Riley leaving Oklahoma and heading to USC, Billy Napier leaving Louisiana to take the Florida head coaching job, and much more! Jack and Andrew run through the week's biggest games, scores, news and headlines, then talk how Jim Harbaugh and Michigan finally broke through, the latest College Football Playoff outlook and scenarios heading into championship week, Jack and Andrew's Heisman picks, the most disappointing and surprising teams this college football season, and preview of all 10 of next weekend's championship games.