Tom Fornelli
College football writer and analyst
Tom Fornelli (College football writer and analyst) has appeared as a guest on 1 episode in TMT. Topics they speak about most include College Football Playoff, Utah Utes football, Wake Forest Demon Deacons football.
In their words
Positions and remarks grouped by topic, each with the exact quote and where it was said.
College Football Playoff
Fornelli recommends Georgia's Gunnar Stockton as the best Heisman Trophy bet.
“I think Gunnar Stockton right now is the best Heisman bet going”
Pardon My Take: NFL Trade Deadline, Kirk Cousins Back To The Vikings, CFB With Tom Fornelli, Celtics Win The Jaylen Brown Revenge Game + Guys On Chicks (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:58:41
- Prediction · due Dec 2026
Fornelli projects Georgia, Alabama, Texas and Tennessee as the SEC's four playoff teams.
“If I have to pick four SEC teams to make it right now, I'd be going Georgia, Alabama, Texas, Tennessee”
Pardon My Take: NFL Trade Deadline, Kirk Cousins Back To The Vikings, CFB With Tom Fornelli, Celtics Win The Jaylen Brown Revenge Game + Guys On Chicks (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:48:23
Fornelli argues Oregon is the Big Ten team best equipped for a deep playoff run if it gets in.
“I think the team that is best equipped to make a run in the Big Ten is Oregon”
Pardon My Take: NFL Trade Deadline, Kirk Cousins Back To The Vikings, CFB With Tom Fornelli, Celtics Win The Jaylen Brown Revenge Game + Guys On Chicks (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:44:07
- Prediction · due Dec 2026
Fornelli predicts Indiana will win the Big Ten in the regular season.
“I think Indiana will win the conference championship in the regular season”
Pardon My Take: NFL Trade Deadline, Kirk Cousins Back To The Vikings, CFB With Tom Fornelli, Celtics Win The Jaylen Brown Revenge Game + Guys On Chicks (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:42:48
Other remarks
Fornelli expects Brian Kelly could be coaching again next year.
“I wouldn't be surprised at all if Brian Kelly's on a sideline next year”
Pardon My Take: NFL Trade Deadline, Kirk Cousins Back To The Vikings, CFB With Tom Fornelli, Celtics Win The Jaylen Brown Revenge Game + Guys On Chicks (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 2:14:35
Fornelli questions whether Rutgers' membership benefits the Big Ten, despite understanding its decision to keep Greg Schiano.
“The bigger issue for me in that job is at what point does the Big Ten do what's best for the Big Ten?”
Pardon My Take: NFL Trade Deadline, Kirk Cousins Back To The Vikings, CFB With Tom Fornelli, Celtics Win The Jaylen Brown Revenge Game + Guys On Chicks (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 2:12:30
Utah Utes football
Fornelli praises Morgan Scalley for keeping undefeated Utah focused in his first season.
“I think Morgan Scali has done an incredible job in his first season as a head coach”
Pardon My Take: NFL Trade Deadline, Kirk Cousins Back To The Vikings, CFB With Tom Fornelli, Celtics Win The Jaylen Brown Revenge Game + Guys On Chicks (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 2:04:00
Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Fornelli argues Wake Forest deserves more respect because of how dominantly it has beaten opponents.
“I've always been a don't tell me who you've played. Tell me how you have played”
Pardon My Take: NFL Trade Deadline, Kirk Cousins Back To The Vikings, CFB With Tom Fornelli, Celtics Win The Jaylen Brown Revenge Game + Guys On Chicks (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 2:00:45
Texas Longhorns football
Fornelli argues Arch Manning is unfairly criticized because of hype and is better than most contending quarterbacks.
“you take away the name Manning and he's still better than most of the quarterbacks at most of the schools”
Pardon My Take: NFL Trade Deadline, Kirk Cousins Back To The Vikings, CFB With Tom Fornelli, Celtics Win The Jaylen Brown Revenge Game + Guys On Chicks (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:52:02
Ohio State Buckeyes football
Fornelli says Ryan Day is on the hot seat but does not expect him to be fired.
“So I definitely think he's on the hot seat. I don't think he'll be fired”
Pardon My Take: NFL Trade Deadline, Kirk Cousins Back To The Vikings, CFB With Tom Fornelli, Celtics Win The Jaylen Brown Revenge Game + Guys On Chicks (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:40:02
Michigan Wolverines football
- Prediction · due Sep 2027
Fornelli predicts Kyle Whittingham will not be Michigan's head coach next season.
“I have very big doubts that Kyle Whittingham will be the coach again at Michigan next season”
Pardon My Take: NFL Trade Deadline, Kirk Cousins Back To The Vikings, CFB With Tom Fornelli, Celtics Win The Jaylen Brown Revenge Game + Guys On Chicks (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:34:57
Predictions
3 pending
- Prediction · due Dec 2026
Fornelli projects Georgia, Alabama, Texas and Tennessee as the SEC's four playoff teams.
“If I have to pick four SEC teams to make it right now, I'd be going Georgia, Alabama, Texas, Tennessee”
Pardon My Take: NFL Trade Deadline, Kirk Cousins Back To The Vikings, CFB With Tom Fornelli, Celtics Win The Jaylen Brown Revenge Game + Guys On Chicks (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:48:23 · College Football Playoff
- Prediction · due Dec 2026
Fornelli predicts Indiana will win the Big Ten in the regular season.
“I think Indiana will win the conference championship in the regular season”
Pardon My Take: NFL Trade Deadline, Kirk Cousins Back To The Vikings, CFB With Tom Fornelli, Celtics Win The Jaylen Brown Revenge Game + Guys On Chicks (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:42:48 · College Football Playoff
- Prediction · due Sep 2027
Fornelli predicts Kyle Whittingham will not be Michigan's head coach next season.
“I have very big doubts that Kyle Whittingham will be the coach again at Michigan next season”
Pardon My Take: NFL Trade Deadline, Kirk Cousins Back To The Vikings, CFB With Tom Fornelli, Celtics Win The Jaylen Brown Revenge Game + Guys On Chicks (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:34:57 · Michigan Wolverines football
Appearances
NFL Trade Deadline, Kirk Cousins Back To The Vikings, CFB With Tom Fornelli, Celtics Win The Jaylen Brown Revenge Game + Guys On ChicksPardon My Take · Nov 11, 2026 · 2 h 33 min
The Pardon My Take crew recaps Celtics–Sixers, the NFL trade deadline and Kirk Cousins's return to Minnesota, and talks college football with Tom Fornelli.
Often appears with
- Dan Katz · 1 shared episode
- PFT Commenter · 1 shared episode
- Hank Lockwood · 1 shared episode
- Max Delente · 1 shared episode
- Zach · 1 shared episode
- Memes · 1 shared episode