Early Returns with Will McBroom

WVFS Tallahassee’s Will McBroom is joined by college football expert David Jarrett, NFL and draft analyst Thomas Widaman, and college basketball aficionado Jake Scaringella for wide ranging coverage across the sports landscape! Tune in for top tier analysis, with plenty of chaos along the way!

Early Returns with Will McBroom is a sports podcast hosted by Will McBroom, with 91 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Will McBroom hosts Early Returns with Will McBroom, a sports show with 91 episodes published.

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  Early Returns with Will McBroom

  Florida is Back, a Kirk Ferentz Miracle, and a Lincoln Riley Victory Lap with David Jarrett!

  Sep 28, 20261h 29m

  Will and David are back with a full recap of a weekend full of madness in the world of college football! They recap a pair of ugly victories from Texas and Georgia, Jon Sumrall’s arrival at UF in a domination of Ole Miss, Iowa’s shocking upset of Michigan in Ann Arbor behind the arm of Hank Brown, the swift and grisly deaths of South Carolina and Maryland’s football programs, big SEC wins for Mississippi State and Missouri, Boise State’s domination of Western Michigan in the Bronco Bowl, Lincoln Riley’s ultimate failure at USC and the reprise of the Oregon Ducks as a top team, and more! Along the way, they discuss SEC quarterback rankings, the Group of Six conference races, and a mandatory FSU football update! Thank you for listening to Early Returns! Be sure to check in later this week for a Chicago Sports episode, MLB playoffs preview, and more college football content! Host: Will McBroom Cohost: David Jarrett To donate to the Kyra Fund and to learn more about the recent passing of 28-year-old Kyra Samson and the fight against glioblastomas, follow the link below: https://www.gbmresearch.org/events-community-initiatives/the-kyra-fund

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  College Football Week 3 Recap + Mailbag with Gus Wilson!

  Sep 25, 20261h 29m

  Will is back and is joined by Sport & State's Gus Wilson to recap a wild weekend in college football! They touch on Gus' experience in Oxford, Ole Miss's revenge on Lane Kiffin, Kentucky's shocking upset of Texas A&M, Kamario Taylor's incredible run, Shane Beamer being a dead man walking, the untenable situation at Maryland, NC State's terrible horrible no good ending to their game, and more! They wrap the show with their picks and predictions for Week 4! Will then flies solo for a mailbag from last week touching on FSU coaching candidates, the first NFL coach fired, FCS to FBS moves, and more! Thank you for listening to Early Returns! Stay tuned next week for another college football episode, some NFL content, and a special Chicago sports themed in studio show! Make sure to follow Gus on X @byGusWilson and keep up with all of his work! Host: Will McBroom Cohost: Gus Wilson Executive Producer: David Jarrett To donate to the Kyra Fund and to learn more about the recent passing of 28-year-old Kyra Samson and the fight against glioblastomas, follow the link below: ⁠https://www.gbmresearch.org/events-community-initiatives/the-kyra-fund

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  Big 12 Super Preview with Emma Wakefield, Aidan Riggs, and Jeffrey Cohen!

  Sep 4, 20262h 18m

  Will is back with the final one of our power conference previews as we dive into the Big 12! We begin with Cronkite News reporter Emma Wakefield as we look into the Arizona State Sun Devils before the upcoming season, as Kenny Dillingham looks to the program's culture in his fourth year to elevate them above the pack in the conference. Next up, Bearcast Media sports director Aidan Riggs evaluates the state of the Cincinnati Bearcats program and where things stand with head coach Scott Satterfield before looking around the rest of the conference. Lastly, Baylor Lariat sports editor Jeffrey Cohen takes a look at Dave Aranda's status, a roster with a number of question marks, and whether DJ Lagway could be the savior the program has been waiting for. All this and more, plus Will reacts to breaking news surrounding Michael Lombardi at the top of the show! Thank you for listening to Early Returns! Make sure to tune in this weekend for a week 1 reaction episode with David, and be sure to follow along with Bearcast Media, Cronkite News, and the Baylor Lariat for around the clock coverage of these programs and more this season! Host: Will McBroom Guests: Emma Wakefield, Aidan Riggs, Jeffrey Cohen Executive Producer: David Jarrett

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  Georgia Bulldogs 2026 Look Ahead & Nick Chubb's Legacy with Olivia Sayer!

  Sep 3, 202638 min

  Will is back to sit down with 247Sports' Olivia Sayer for a discussion about the upcoming season for the Georgia Bulldogs! They discuss the standards around the program amid two straight SEC title seasons without playoff victories, the national narrative around Gunner Stockton, what to expect from the pass rush, Nick Chubb's legacy, and more! Thank you for listening to Early Returns! Make sure to tune in later in the week for our full Big 12 preview as well as a recap of the week one action with Will and David this weekend! Also, follow along with Will on Instagram at will_mcbroom for more sports content as well as V89 Sports to follow along with the station during the Fall season! Be sure to follow Olivia at @OliviaKSayer on Twitter for UGA football and baseball news and coverage all throughout the season! Host: Will McBroom Guest: Olivia Sayer Executive Producer: David Jarrett

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  Week 0 Reaction with David Jarrett!

  Sep 1, 202652 min

  Will and David are back to celebrate the kickoff of the college football season! They recap every week 0 game, beginning with their Florida State Seminoles and their struggles against New Mexico State. They also go around the horn with Virginia's thrashing of NC State, North Carolina's victory over TCU and Will's victory lap on Sonny Dykes' failures, North Dakota State's impressive FCS debut, Marcus Stokes and Memphis getting an early angle on the G5 bid, and Dan Mullen's cockiness amidst failures being ever perpetual! Thank you for listening to Early Returns! Tune back in later in the week for a Georgia Bulldogs centric episode as well as a recap of week one with Will and David! Host: Will McBroom Cohost/Executive Producer: David Jarrett

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