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Deke Donovan and Tank Malloy break down every game: the Film Room recap, news from around the Top 25, the DMV recruiting trail, and the Seat-O-Meter — our running verdict on whether the seat is cooling down or scorching.

Back-to-back 4-8 seasons. A 54-3 loss at home to UCLA. Eight years in, it's win or walk.

New episodes every Wednesday during the season. Every Saturday is a job interview.]]>enFootballCopyright Damian Abbotthttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4b981c03e26b1d7163736ec567c3d2f3.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-hot-seat-hour--7480769Sun, 01 Nov 2026 21:52:45 +0000Damian AbbottDamian Abbottreprevolt123@gmail.comTHE HOT SEAT HOUR is the weekly radio companion to SAVE THE SEAT, a College Football 27 Coach Mode dynasty following the Maryland Terrapins and head coach Mike Locksley — who's sitting on the hottest seat in America.Hosts Deke Donovan and Tank Malloy...
Deke Donovan and Tank Malloy break down every game: the Film Room recap, news from around the Top 25, the DMV recruiting trail, and the Seat-O-Meter — our running verdict on whether the seat is cooling down or scorching.

Back-to-back 4-8 seasons. A 54-3 loss at home to UCLA. Eight years in, it's win or walk.

New episodes every Wednesday during the season. Every Saturday is a job interview.]]>false4ff3c01a-535a-53ce-9b86-47f8c2253cd2trueepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/maryland-blew-a-10-point-4th-quarter-lead-uconn-24-20-stunner-hot-seat-hour-ep-2--76120931
🏈 THE FILM ROOM — UConn 24, Maryland 20 (7-7, 10-3, 3-0, 0-14)
Maryland led 17-10 at halftime and 20-10 after three quarters — then got shut out in the fourth. Washington: 18/22, 212 yards, 0 TD passes, 1 INT, plus 2 rushing TDs (81.8%). Howard: 17 carries, 64 yards. Gladding: 5 catches, 49 yards. O'Haire: 2/2 FG (45, 47), 2/2 XP — 8 of Maryland's 20 points. Defense: Wingate 12 tackles, 3 TFL; Elee 6 TFL, 1 sack. Zero takeaways. No Maryland player caught a TD pass all day. No new injuries. Terps fall to 1-1.📰 REAL-WORLD NEWS — The Reality Mirror has never been this literal. The real Terps lost to Illinois 20-17 on a 26-yard walkoff field goal as time expired at SECU Stadium — Aazaar Abdul-Rahim's first game as interim head coach. Real Maryland: 2-6, 0-5 Big Ten. Both Maryland teams lost heartbreakers on the same Saturday.

📋 THE RECRUITING TRAIL (Week 2) — Three new scholarship offers, all under the house rule (no offer until top 5): QB Miles Fumagali, ATH D.J. Shaw (Washington, D.C.), and REDG Emmett Replogle (Owings Mills). Shaw and Replogle are down to their final five. NIL on the table: 10 for Shaw, 25 for Replogle. Maryland leads for Shaw (interest 1st), sits 2nd for Replogle and Fumagali. Ron Schafer (offered Week 1) is down to his top 3, Maryland 2nd. 0 commits so far.

📊 AROUND THE TOP 25 — Ohio State takes No. 1 (2 to 1, 40 votes) after the 45-42 thriller at Texas; Texas falls 6 to 10. Miami 1 to 2 despite 3-0. Oklahoma 7 to 4 after beating Michigan 37-25 — Michigan tumbles 10 to 19 and hosts UTEP next. Oregon 3 to 14 after losing 22-20 at Oklahoma State. Iowa survives a 57-55 shootout with Iowa State. Virginia enters at 24. Maryland opponents in the poll: Ohio State 1, USC 8, Penn State 12. Maryland still unranked.

🌡️ THE SEAT-O-METER — WARM. AD confidence: 52% after Week 1, 47% today (-5). Blow a 10-point fourth-quarter lead on the road and the people upstairs notice. Not Hot — a wobble, not a freefall — but the direction is wrong.

📅 Next: Week 3 vs Virginia Tech, home, Saturday, November 7, noon Central, live on the channel.🎮 Watch the full Week 2 game: https://www.youtube.com/live/2B-NgMz8xU8?si=4APqDoehBq_2basP
🎬 Series trailer: https://youtu.be/6Fhw7Yo0-Ec
📺 SAVE THE SEAT season playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI3ngHytA5sw

Watch SAVE THE SEAT — Maryland CFB 27 Dynasty: https://youtube.com/live/YV88esR9nss?feature=share]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76120931Sun, 01 Nov 2026 21:43:23 +0000Damian Abbott🎙️ THE HOT SEAT HOUR — Episode 2: UConn 24, Maryland 20!The radio companion to SAVE THE SEAT, our College Football 27 Coach Mode dynasty series. Deke Donovan and Tank Malloy break down the heartbreaker at UConn — and the real-world Terps lost a...
🏈 THE FILM ROOM — UConn 24, Maryland 20 (7-7, 10-3, 3-0, 0-14)
Maryland led 17-10 at halftime and 20-10 after three quarters — then got shut out in the fourth. Washington: 18/22, 212 yards, 0 TD passes, 1 INT, plus 2 rushing TDs (81.8%). Howard: 17 carries, 64 yards. Gladding: 5 catches, 49 yards. O'Haire: 2/2 FG (45, 47), 2/2 XP — 8 of Maryland's 20 points. Defense: Wingate 12 tackles, 3 TFL; Elee 6 TFL, 1 sack. Zero takeaways. No Maryland player caught a TD pass all day. No new injuries. Terps fall to 1-1.📰 REAL-WORLD NEWS — The Reality Mirror has never been this literal. The real Terps lost to Illinois 20-17 on a 26-yard walkoff field goal as time expired at SECU Stadium — Aazaar Abdul-Rahim's first game as interim head coach. Real Maryland: 2-6, 0-5 Big Ten. Both Maryland teams lost heartbreakers on the same Saturday.

📋 THE RECRUITING TRAIL (Week 2) — Three new scholarship offers, all under the house rule (no offer until top 5): QB Miles Fumagali, ATH D.J. Shaw (Washington, D.C.), and REDG Emmett Replogle (Owings Mills). Shaw and Replogle are down to their final five. NIL on the table: 10 for Shaw, 25 for Replogle. Maryland leads for Shaw (interest 1st), sits 2nd for Replogle and Fumagali. Ron Schafer (offered Week 1) is down to his top 3, Maryland 2nd. 0 commits so far.

📊 AROUND THE TOP 25 — Ohio State takes No. 1 (2 to 1, 40 votes) after the 45-42 thriller at Texas; Texas falls 6 to 10. Miami 1 to 2 despite 3-0. Oklahoma 7 to 4 after beating Michigan 37-25 — Michigan tumbles 10 to 19 and hosts UTEP next. Oregon 3 to 14 after losing 22-20 at Oklahoma State. Iowa survives a 57-55 shootout with Iowa State. Virginia enters at 24. Maryland opponents in the poll: Ohio State 1, USC 8, Penn State 12. Maryland still unranked.

🌡️ THE SEAT-O-METER — WARM. AD confidence: 52% after Week 1, 47% today (-5). Blow a 10-point fourth-quarter lead on the road and the people upstairs notice. Not Hot — a wobble, not a freefall — but the direction is wrong.

📅 Next: Week 3 vs Virginia Tech, home, Saturday, November 7, noon Central, live on the channel.🎮 Watch the full Week 2 game: https://www.youtube.com/live/2B-NgMz8xU8?si=4APqDoehBq_2basP
🎬 Series trailer: https://youtu.be/6Fhw7Yo0-Ec
📺 SAVE THE SEAT season playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI3ngHytA5sw

Watch SAVE THE SEAT — Maryland CFB 27 Dynasty: https://youtube.com/live/YV88esR9nss?feature=share]]>460false13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/same-as-youtube-maryland-44-kent-state-7-debut-win-the-seat-holds-hot-seat-hour-ep-1--75971421
🏈 THE FILM ROOM — Maryland 44, Kent State 7 (14-0, 10-7, 14-0, 6-0)
Player of the Game: Malik Washington — 24/31, 335 yards, 1 TD pass, 0 INT, plus a rushing TD (77.4%, 2 total TDs). Iverson Howard: 21 carries, 173 yards, 2 TDs, including the 19-yard hurdle score and the 51-yarder. Dorian Fleming: 6 catches, 96 yards, 1 TD. Gladding: 7 catches, 100 yards. Team: 568 yards, 28 first downs, 0 turnovers. Kent State: 194 yards, minus-1 rushing yards, 1 turnover (Delhomme INT). No injuries.

📰 REAL-WORLD NEWS — Maryland and Mike Locksley mutually parted ways on Wednesday, October 21 (39-54, $9.75M buyout, Aazaar Abdul-Rahim interim HC). In our universe, Locksley still has the job — and the seat still holds.

📋 THE RECRUITING TRAIL (Week 1 only) — 25 hours to every target (Contact Friends and Family), 50 each to Replogle, Drango, and Shaw (Send the House). Ron Schafer cut to his top 5, Maryland made it, and the scholarship offer went out under the house rule: no offer until top 5. 0 commits so far.

📊 AROUND THE TOP 25 — Miami jumps to No. 1 (6 to 1), Ohio State 2, Louisville rockets 24 to 12 after beating Ole Miss, Texas A&M falls 8 to 25 after losing to Missouri State. Maryland opponents in the poll: Ohio State 2, USC 11, Penn State 14. Maryland is still unranked.

🌡️ THE SEAT-O-METER — STABLE. AD confidence: 46% before the season, 52% after the win (+6). One interview passed — the job is not saved on one Saturday.

📅 Next: Week 2 at UConn, Saturday, October 31, noon Central, live on the channel.
🎮 Watch the full Week 1 game: https://youtube.com/live/YV88esR9nss?feature=share
🎬 Series trailer: https://youtu.be/6Fhw7Yo0-Ec
📺 SAVE THE SEAT season playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI3ngHytA5sw
Every Saturday is a job interview.
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🎵 Music: "Forward" by Damtaro
Source: https://freetouse.com/music
Copyright Free Music for Video

Watch SAVE THE SEAT — Maryland CFB 27 Dynasty: https://youtube.com/live/YV88esR9nss?feature=share

This episode includes AI-generated content.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75971421Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:21:05 +0000trueDamian AbbottThe radio companion to SAVE THE SEAT, our College Football 27 Coach Mode dynasty series. Deke Donovan and Tank Malloy break down the Week 1 debut at SECU Stadium — and the real-world news that changed everything. 🏈 THE FILM ROOM — Maryland 44, Kent...
🏈 THE FILM ROOM — Maryland 44, Kent State 7 (14-0, 10-7, 14-0, 6-0)
Player of the Game: Malik Washington — 24/31, 335 yards, 1 TD pass, 0 INT, plus a rushing TD (77.4%, 2 total TDs). Iverson Howard: 21 carries, 173 yards, 2 TDs, including the 19-yard hurdle score and the 51-yarder. Dorian Fleming: 6 catches, 96 yards, 1 TD. Gladding: 7 catches, 100 yards. Team: 568 yards, 28 first downs, 0 turnovers. Kent State: 194 yards, minus-1 rushing yards, 1 turnover (Delhomme INT). No injuries.

📰 REAL-WORLD NEWS — Maryland and Mike Locksley mutually parted ways on Wednesday, October 21 (39-54, $9.75M buyout, Aazaar Abdul-Rahim interim HC). In our universe, Locksley still has the job — and the seat still holds.

📋 THE RECRUITING TRAIL (Week 1 only) — 25 hours to every target (Contact Friends and Family), 50 each to Replogle, Drango, and Shaw (Send the House). Ron Schafer cut to his top 5, Maryland made it, and the scholarship offer went out under the house rule: no offer until top 5. 0 commits so far.

📊 AROUND THE TOP 25 — Miami jumps to No. 1 (6 to 1), Ohio State 2, Louisville rockets 24 to 12 after beating Ole Miss, Texas A&M falls 8 to 25 after losing to Missouri State. Maryland opponents in the poll: Ohio State 2, USC 11, Penn State 14. Maryland is still unranked.

🌡️ THE SEAT-O-METER — STABLE. AD confidence: 46% before the season, 52% after the win (+6). One interview passed — the job is not saved on one Saturday.

📅 Next: Week 2 at UConn, Saturday, October 31, noon Central, live on the channel.
🎮 Watch the full Week 1 game: https://youtube.com/live/YV88esR9nss?feature=share
🎬 Series trailer: https://youtu.be/6Fhw7Yo0-Ec
📺 SAVE THE SEAT season playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI3ngHytA5sw
Every Saturday is a job interview.
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🎵 Music: "Forward" by Damtaro
Source: https://freetouse.com/music
Copyright Free Music for Video

Watch SAVE THE SEAT — Maryland CFB 27 Dynasty: https://youtube.com/live/YV88esR9nss?feature=share

This episode includes AI-generated content.]]>720big_ten_football,cfb_27,coach_mode,college_football,college_football_27,dynasty_mode,ea_sports_college_football,football_podcast,hot_seat,kent_state,malik_washington,maryland_football,maryland_terrapins,mike_locksley,ncaa_football,save_the_seat,sports_podcastfalse12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/every-saturday-is-a-job-interview--75870394
Mike Locksley's seat is the #1 hottest in America — year eight at Maryland, back-to-back 4–8 seasons, and a $9.2M buyout hanging over College Park. But in our alternate history, the Terps start 80 overall, the quarterback is a sophomore with a cannon, senior linebacker Daniel Wingate is a 90… and the Seat-O-Meter opens at STABLE.

In this preseason premiere, Deke Donovan and Tank Malloy set the table:

🏈 THE STAKES (real world) — the hot seat, the buyout, the 54–3 wake-up call, and why this dynasty exists
🎮 THE ROSTER (in-game) — Wingate (90 OVR, best player on the team), Fleming (88), QB1 Malik Washington (82), and freshman edge Zion Elee
📅 THE GAUNTLET — all 13 weeks: the Week 1 tone-setter vs Kent State, the revenge game vs UCLA, the nightmare at #1 Ohio State, and the home finale vs #17 Penn State
📋 THE RECRUITING TRAIL — the full 13-man board: the DMV Wall, the Fumagali-vs-Lokombo QB battle, crown jewels D.J. Shaw (DC) and Emmett Replogle (Owings Mills), and three guards for the trenches
🌡️ THE SEAT-O-METER DEBUT — Stable → Warm → Hot → Scorched → SAVED. It opens at Stable. Every Saturday moves the needle.

📅 Week 1 streams Saturday, October 24 at 12:00 PM CT — Kent State at Maryland, live from SECU Stadium. Be there.

Every Saturday is a job interview.

Watch SAVE THE SEAT — Maryland CFB 27 Dynasty: https://youtube.com/live/YV88esR9nss?feature=share

This episode includes AI-generated content.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75870394Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:02:30 +0000trueDamian AbbottThe radio companion to SAVE THE SEAT, our new College Football 27 Coach Mode dynasty series. Mike Locksley's seat is the #1 hottest in America — year eight at Maryland, back-to-back 4–8 seasons, and a $9.2M buyout hanging over College Park. But in...
Mike Locksley's seat is the #1 hottest in America — year eight at Maryland, back-to-back 4–8 seasons, and a $9.2M buyout hanging over College Park. But in our alternate history, the Terps start 80 overall, the quarterback is a sophomore with a cannon, senior linebacker Daniel Wingate is a 90… and the Seat-O-Meter opens at STABLE.

In this preseason premiere, Deke Donovan and Tank Malloy set the table:

🏈 THE STAKES (real world) — the hot seat, the buyout, the 54–3 wake-up call, and why this dynasty exists
🎮 THE ROSTER (in-game) — Wingate (90 OVR, best player on the team), Fleming (88), QB1 Malik Washington (82), and freshman edge Zion Elee
📅 THE GAUNTLET — all 13 weeks: the Week 1 tone-setter vs Kent State, the revenge game vs UCLA, the nightmare at #1 Ohio State, and the home finale vs #17 Penn State
📋 THE RECRUITING TRAIL — the full 13-man board: the DMV Wall, the Fumagali-vs-Lokombo QB battle, crown jewels D.J. Shaw (DC) and Emmett Replogle (Owings Mills), and three guards for the trenches
🌡️ THE SEAT-O-METER DEBUT — Stable → Warm → Hot → Scorched → SAVED. It opens at Stable. Every Saturday moves the needle.

📅 Week 1 streams Saturday, October 24 at 12:00 PM CT — Kent State at Maryland, live from SECU Stadium. Be there.

Every Saturday is a job interview.

Watch SAVE THE SEAT — Maryland CFB 27 Dynasty: https://youtube.com/live/YV88esR9nss?feature=share

This episode includes AI-generated content.]]>818big_ten_football,cfb_27,coach_mode,college_football,college_football_27,dynasty_mode,ea_sports_college_football,football_podcast,hot_seat,maryland_football,maryland_terrapins,mike_locksley,ncaa_football,save_the_seat,sports_podcastfalse11full