Cory Hogue Sports Show

About Cory Hogue Sports Show

A college sports show covering the biggest stories across the sport, with a special focus on the programs that don’t get enough attention — from FCS, Division II, Division III, NAIA, and JUCO to everywhere in between. coryhoguesports.substack.com (https://coryhoguesports.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Cory Hogue

Category

sports · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 Jul 2025

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

99 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Oct 2026

   DIII Pushes Back on Spring Contact & Five-Year Clock

   CoryHogueSports Update: Cory opens with an update on the numbers behind the War Map model and the statistical database available to paid subscribers through the CoryHogueSports Substack chat. He also points readers toward his estimated NCAA Power Index numbers as Division II and Division III move closer to the NCAA’s first official releases. Sam Houston’s loss at Liberty gets a brief review before the show moves into EARN. EARN — Learn From Failure. Don’t Live In It.: A Steve Kerr clip about learning to stop beating himself up after failure leads into one of Cory’s most personal EARN segments. Cory talks about making a major mistake, replaying it repeatedly and allowing failure to damage confidence instead of helping produce a better response. Accountability still matters. Grace does not mean pretending the mistake never happened or avoiding the consequences. It means acknowledging what went wrong, learning from it, correcting what can be corrected and continuing forward. Failure becomes more damaging when you live inside it. EARN requires the right attitude and response after the mistake while refusing to quit or make excuses. Learn from failure. Don’t live in it. Southeastern DL Dylan Sebock Dies in Rollover Crash: Southeastern Oklahoma State defensive lineman Dylan Sebock died early Thursday following a rollover crash in Sherman, Texas. Sherman Police said teammate De’Teaurean Johnson was arrested on an intoxication manslaughter charge after being released from medical care. Johnson has been charged but not convicted, and statements involving intoxication and causation remain allegations attributed to police. Sebock transferred to Southeastern before the 2024 season and developed into one of the Savage Storm’s most productive defensive players. Through five games this season, he had 25 tackles, seven-and-a-half tackles for loss and two-and-a-half sacks. DIII Full-Contact Spring Football Proposal: A Division III committee is recommending that the Management Council oppose a proposal that would significantly change spring football practices. The proposal would retain the current 16 spring activity days but divide them into four walkthrough days, four helmet-only days, four days in helmets and shoulder pads and four full-pad days. Those full-pad practices could include tackling to the ground, with one available for an intrasquad scrimmage. Twenty Division III schools are sponsoring the proposal, including Trinity, North Central, Wartburg and Berry. The Interpretations and Legislation Committee cited injury concerns, demands on athletic training and sports medicine staffs, facility and staffing issues, compliance responsibilities and concerns with the proposal’s language. The recommendation does not kill the proposal. It remains scheduled for consideration at the 2027 NCAA Convention. DIII Five-Year Eligibility Clock: Division III is also slowing down consideration of a continuous five-year eligibility clock similar to models adopted by Divisions I and II. The proposal would replace the current model that generally allows four seasons of participation within 10 semesters or 15 quarters. Instead, athletes would have a continuous five-year eligibility period beginning with either initial full-time college enrollment or the start of the regular academic year after turning 19, whichever occurs first. The Interpretations and Legislation Committee did not reach a consensus and recommended the Management Council take no position. The Division III Membership Committee later reached a similar conclusion. The debate carries significant implications for nontraditional students and for competition with NAIA programs. Division III could also seek a middle ground rather than choosing strictly between the current system and the proposed model. The proposal remains scheduled for consideration at the 2027 NCAA Convention. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit coryhoguesports.substack.com/subscribe (https://coryhoguesports.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

2. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Division I Changes & the Week 6 War Map

   CoryHogueSports Update: All Week 6 rankings are available, and Cory points listeners to the NPI page at CoryHogueSports.Substack.com (http://CoryHogueSports.Substack.com) for his updated estimated NPI numbers. SouthCentralHQ remains the X account for CoryHogueSports content. There is no March2ThePod live show Thursday because Sam Houston plays at Liberty. Cory also reminds viewers that the Saturday night recap show is scheduled for 11 p.m. CT. EARN — How Do You Handle the Storm?: Sean McVay’s line — “You’re either in a storm, you’re coming out of one, or you’re getting ready to go back into it” — frames a personal EARN segment about response. Cory talks about the feeling of life closing in, the limits of what can be controlled and the importance of continuing to give your best effort and finding the right response when things go wrong. He also returns to the Army idea of a “battle buddy”: mental strength does not mean going through the storm alone, but the person beside you needs to help you move through it instead of pulling you deeper into it. The message closes on becoming stronger through the journey and being proud of who you become while handling the storm. Division I Cabinet Update: The Cabinet introduced a proposal that would eliminate numerical limits on countable coaches across Division I sports. Instead, each sport would limit how many coaches can recruit off campus, with the sport’s oversight committee setting that number. The proposal could be adopted as early as January 2027. The same package would expand what schools can provide on official visits, including transportation, accommodations and entertainment for a recruit and up to four accompanying individuals, and would move toward standardized dates for practice, competition and the end of the regular season rather than tying those dates to each school’s academic calendar. Several football changes have already been approved. FBS and FCS football will use a 10-day notification-of-transfer window beginning the first business day after Jan. 1. The Cabinet also finalized restrictions preventing FBS and FCS coaches and other team-specific staff members from attending games involving other Division I teams unless an exception applies. The NCAA clarified that the purpose is to reduce in-person recruiting of potential transfers before they enter the portal. Exceptions include certain championship games and situations in which a family member is playing. The Cabinet also approved changes to the infractions process, including the use of a neutral administrator to resolve certain investigative disputes before a case reaches the Committee on Infractions and allowing negotiated resolutions to serve as advisory guidance in future cases. A two-semester Division I men’s soccer model was narrowly affirmed but enters a 30-day rescission period because it did not receive 75% support. Basketball oversight committees have also proposed up to three dates of summer competition, with those proposals potentially reaching the Cabinet in January. Week 6 War Map: Weather forced several schedule changes. Florida A&M at Alabama State moved from Saturday to Friday at 11 a.m. CT and switched from HBCU Go to SWAC TV. Prairie View A&M against Southern moved from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. CT and from SWAC TV to HBCU Go. West Florida’s Division II game against Northeastern State was canceled. The board opens with the first top-10 matchup in United Athletic Conference history: unbeaten Tarleton at 5-1 Austin Peay. Cory gives Austin Peay the home-field edge and picks the Governors 30-24 while taking Tarleton to cover the seven points. UIW at Lamar is another major FCS game involving two Texas teams, and the War Map continues through the full Texas-connected FCS board before moving into the Lone Star Conference, Division III, NAIA and the SWJCFC. Every game on the board receives a projected winner and score, with ATS picks where a line is available. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit coryhoguesports.substack.com/subscribe (https://coryhoguesports.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

3. 

   7 Oct 2026

   OUAZ Forfeit, NAIA Eligibility & PVAMU’s Offense

   CoryHogueSports Update: All Week 6 rankings are out. Cory’s personal X account was again deemed inauthentic less than 24 hours after being restored, so SouthCentralHQ remains the place for CoryHogueSports content on X. There will be no March2ThePod live show Thursday because Cory and Ben will be watching Sam Houston at Liberty. EARN — Be Unbreakable: Dan Campbell’s message about grit and being unbreakable frames the segment. Cory connects it to EARN, Army basic training and the idea that adversity exposes your response. Being unbreakable does not mean being invincible; it means refusing to let failure, frustration or exhaustion determine what happens next. Cory also speaks directly about friends lost to suicide and why reaching out and finding a reason to keep going matters. OUAZ / Wayland Baptist Forfeit: OUAZ said an internal review found that an ineligible student-athlete participated against Montana Tech and Wayland Baptist. The school self-reported the issue to the NAIA and will forfeit both contests, although Montana Tech had already won on the field. The Wayland result changes from a 56-14 OUAZ win to a 2-0 forfeit loss. The statistics remain, and the player Cory believes was ruled ineligible appeared in both games, including 16 carries for 48 yards and two touchdowns against Wayland. OUAZ and Wayland are now both 3-1 in the Sooner Athletic Conference, and the forfeit gives Wayland the head-to-head edge if the teams finish tied with one conference loss. That could directly affect the automatic bid to the NAIA playoffs. NAIA Five-Season Eligibility Proposal: NAIA members are scheduled to vote on Nov 4, 2026. The proposal would give athletes five seasons of competition while keeping the existing 10-semester or 15-quarter attendance limit, with the two clocks operating separately. The current 20% season-of-competition rule would disappear: under the proposal, entering one game would use a full season. An athlete could still sit out an entire season and preserve a season of competition if terms remain. A fifth season would require 96 semester credit hours. Current athletes who entered this academic year with eligibility remaining could benefit, and an NCAA transfer who used four seasons could potentially have a fifth NAIA season if the academic and term requirements are met. The separate 20% financial-aid participation rule would remain. Dennis Franchione: Dennis Franchione died after a battle with cancer. He finished 213-135-2 as a college head coach with nine conference championships. His non-FBS résumé included a 53-6 run at Pittsburg State with five straight conference titles and five playoff appearances, three NAIA Division I semifinal trips, and the program’s move into the MIAA and Division II. He later went 13-9 at Southwest Texas State while the Bobcats were FCS, then returned in 2011 and led Texas State through the transition to FBS in 2012. He was inducted into the Pittsburg State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2025 and the MIAA Hall of Fame this year. Maine Offensive Coordinator Change: Maine fired offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Mikahael Waters with the Black Bears at 1-5 and on a five-game losing streak. The offense is averaging 14.5 points and 270.2 total yards per game, with the rushing and passing attacks both near the bottom of the FCS. Waters had been on staff since 2019 and became offensive coordinator in 2024. Running backs coach Sean Green takes over as interim offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach during the bye week. Stillman / Teddy Keaton: Stillman named Teddy Keaton athletic director and head football coach as the school prepares to restart football in 2027. Keaton was Stillman’s final head coach before the program was discontinued after the 2015 season, going 27-26 from 2011-15. He later led Allen to its highest win total in 60 years and took Clark Atlanta from 0-10 to 7-3-1 and the SIAC championship game in his first season. Stillman will return in the NAIA as a member of the HBCU Athletic Conference. Plotting the Grid — The PVAMU Offense: The raw numbers make Prairie View A&M look like one of the SWAC’s worst offenses, but the early schedule requires context. Cory removes Baylor and adjusts the FCS comparison for opponent strength. The first two FCS games against Tarleton and Texas Southern produced 6.95 yards per play, 3.17 points per drive and a 52.2% scoring-drive rate. Over the last three against SFA, Grambling and Mississippi Valley State, those numbers fell to 4.09 yards per play, 1.53 points per drive and a 26.3% scoring-drive rate. The Panthers had 23 explosive plays in the first two FCS games and 17 in the last three combined. The passing game is the clearest problem: the same 49 completions produced 150 fewer yards and 10 fewer first downs, pass-blocking grades dropped into the low-to-mid 50s, pressure climbed from roughly 27% to around 46%, and Tevin Carter produced 179 fewer clean-pocket passing yards on nearly identical completion volume. Against Mississippi Valley State, PVAMU scored 24 points but every scoring possession began in Delta Devils territory, and Carter had only 62 yards on 15 completions despite not being sacked. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit coryhoguesports.substack.com/subscribe (https://coryhoguesports.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

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