Josh Pate hosts The Late Kick, a daily college football show that's available on YouTube, 247Sports and cbs.com. He's hosted the program since January of 2020, combining an infectious passion for the game with an intelligent, engaging delivery that avoids the hype and hot takes that dominate elsewhere.
Pate's listeners stay tuned for an average of 24 minutes a program. In the Internet age, that's an eternity. He succeeds because he's relentless about telling great stories in a style that is both folksy and intelligent. A Georgia native, he's Paul Finebaum without the regional bias and self-importance, Pat McAfee without the grating macho bluster.
Yesterday on the program he named Oregon as his "most underrated team in the Top 25." In the recently released AP preseason poll the Ducks come in 15th, behind USC (6th), Washington (10th) and Utah (14th). In Pate's "JP" poll, UO is 5th. "On the precipice of playoff contention," he said.
The Late Kick guru cites Bo Nix, undervalued scrimmage talent and the boost the Ducks will get in Dan Lanning's second year as chief reasons for their elevation. He expects big things, and you ought to also.
The entire show is informative and entertaining, but the Oregon segment runs from 23:15 to 25:10.
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