(1:00) Breakdown of the penalties (8:50) Surprised there were no wins vacated? (12:30) NCAA’s strong statement on Jim Harbaugh (15:45) Harsh punishments for Connor Stalions (20:35) What does this ruling say about the NCAA?
(2:45) Texas ranked #1 in AP preseason poll (6:25) Jimbo Fisher & Jon Gruden want to get back into coaching (09:30) Big Ten Preview (10:20) Contenders & Champion picks (22:25) Are there any coaches on the hot seat? (25:45) Biggest questions going into the season? (27:45) Nicole & Joshua’s picks for Big Ten OPOY, DPOY & COY (30:45) ACC Preview (31:20) Contenders & Champion picks (37:00) Who’s on the hot seat? (40:15) Biggest questions going into the season? (46:35) Nicole &...
(1:00) Oregon Head Coach Dan Lanning (11:30) Illinois Head Coach Bret Bielema (25:00) Indiana Head Coach Curt Cignetti (35:30) Wisconsin Head Coach Luke Fickell (43:40) Ohio State Safety Caleb Downs
(2:00) Archie Manning says Arch won’t leave Texas after 2025 season (6:55) College Sports Commission clears way for collectives to continue NIL deals (13:30) Deion Sanders reveals he beat bladder cancer (18:35) 2025 Preseason Coaches Poll: Who’s too high & who’s too low? (40:10) Matt Rhule Interview (50:20) Nico Iamaleava Interview
(1:15) What it was like having Big Ten media days in Vegas (6:00) Takeaways from Joshua & Jordan’s interviews: (6:10) OSU WR Jeremiah Smith (7:00) UCLA's HC Deshaun Foster & QB Nico Iamaleava (10:20) Wisconsin HC Luke Fickell (11:35) Expectations are high for Bret Bielema & Illinois (15:15) Indiana out to prove last year wasn’t a fluke (16:50) Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti’s comments on scheduling & CFP expansion (26:00) Jordan going on the road this season for Big Ten Colleg...
(1:30) Top storylines coming out of SEC media days (8:50) Takeaways from Arch Manning’s availability (13:30) State of Alabama heading into the season (18:45) Do you feel differently about any of these teams after SEC media days? (22:35) Expectations for LSU this season (27:30) Why is SEC media days such a phenomenon? (31:00) Reaction to Greg Sankey’s CFP expansion comments & where does it go from here (38:45) Lookahead to Big Ten & ACC media days...
(2:00) Ahmed’s Big Ten roots & career path (09:15) Ahmed’s favorite memory in covering sports (16:00) Ahmed’s Kentucky Derby story (20:25) Most interesting Big Ten storylines (22:40) Preseason Big Ten Predictions (24:00) OPOY & DPOY (28:45) COY (35:15) Big Ten title game (40:20) Should CFP expand?
(1:58) Basics of revenue sharing & how it’s going to work (11:30) What deals will look like (13:57) Reinforcing rules & future of collectives (22:28) Contractual element between school & athlete (26:00) Impact on recruiting (30:12) Impact on sports other than football (33:19) Lawsuits still to come (36:46) What’s going to look different this fall?
(0:40) Pac-12 agrees to media deal with CBS Sports (6:00) Wisconsin vs Miami Lawsuit (18:10) Shane Beamer, Head Coach of South Carolina, joins the show
(01:00) - CFP expansion debate continues with no updates after latest commissioner meeting (18:10) - Justin Williams from The Athletic breaks down the approval of the House settlement
(2:50) Nicole’s Wedding/Honeymoon Power Rankings (15:55) FSU, Clemson & ACC file to dismiss cases against each other (25:30) Bill Belichick’s buyout now only $1 million (28:30) Still no resolution on house settlement (33:40) The CFP debate rages on
(1:15) Mike’s passion for CFB & the way CFB is covered by the media (11:00) Overall thoughts on Notre Dame’s season/extending Marcus Freeman (19:40) Expectations for ND’s encore? (22:15) Ohio State’s redemption & how they compare to other recent National Champions (26:10) Can Penn State copy Ohio State & Michigan’s path to win it all? (29:00) Favorite offseason non-sport storyline: THE POPE (34:30) Offseason on-field storyline that Mike finds compelling (Non-transfer portal QBs start...
(1:10) Bill Belichick on cleanup duty (10:00) Latest on CFP expansion (17:00) Big Ten spring takeaways 17:35 —Illinois (Can they be this year’s Indiana?) 22:20 —Ohio State (Does D-Line have enough?) 24:15 —Penn State (Can James Franklin get over the hump?) 29:10 —Oregon (Uncertainty around QB) (33:20) Expectations for Michigan QB Bryce Underwood (40:00) Sherrone Moore’s suspension (44:05) State of College Football: Is it in a better place today than when JP & Jake were playing? (53:00) Stori...
(00:45) Penn State HC James Franklin Interview (23:40) Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza Interview (43:40) Illinois QB Luke Altmyer Interview
(00:00) Michigan will suspend Sherrone Moore 2 weeks (10:35) CFB commission to be formed (19:00) House settlement saga stretches into next week at a minimum (23:15) Burning Questions ( mostly outside the Big Ten ) (24:00) Is Arch Manning as good as we think he is? (30:00) Can Alabama bounce back? (33:45) Can FSU? (38:20) What happens at Colorado now? (41:00) Is Lincoln Riley the right guy for USC? (45:00) Last year’s hot seats - who intrigues you?...
(00:00) Bill Belichick/Jordon Hudson saga (17:40) Shedeur Sanders’ draft slide (25:50) Falcons DC Jeff Ulbrich fined for son’s prank calls during draft (27:15) Takeaways from NBC’s Big Ten Spring Trip -Indiana: tons of turnover, still high expectations -Illinois: will be in convo for CFP -Ohio State: Lots of questions but tons of talent -Michigan: All eyes on QB Bryce Underwood -Penn State: Natl Champion aspirations (44:30) Ryan Day Interview w/ Nicole...
(1:00) Biggest takeaway from Round 1? (12:15) Jaguars trade up to get Travis Hunter (17:10) TE surprise: Colston Loveland goes ahead of Tyler Warren (20:30) Ashton Jeanty goes 6th overall to Raiders (25:00) Giants trade back into 1st round to get Jaxson Dart (30:05) Shedeur Sanders falls out of 1st round (39:10) Michigan CB Will Johnson’s surprising slide (40:25) 1st Round draft picks by school (43:00) What to watch for heading into rounds 2-7...
(5:20) Lee Corso’s retirement (8:30) Spring transfer portal window open: Mass exodus at Cal & UNC's Beau Atkinson is transferring (12:45) NCAA changes rule about faking injuries (& tweaks timeout rule to close Oregon 12-men loophole) (18:55) Unpacking the Nico Iamaleava saga (27:15) Family members representing their children as de facto agents (32:30) Effect on Nico Iamaleava's NFL future
(03:00) - Takeaways from Notre Dame Pro Day (6:00) - Burning Questions for Top Contenders in Big Ten: Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, Oregon, and Illinois (28:15) - Most intriguing story lines elsewhere: Indiana, Wisconsin, and USC (36:45) - House settlement inching closer to final approval
(:48) Overall impressions of the defensive players in this draft class (2:16) Connor's Top 10 EDGEs (3:05) #1 Penn State EDGE Abdul Carter (5:11) #2 Marshall EDGE Mike Green (7:08) #3 Texas A&M EDGE Nic Scourton (8:46) #4 Texas A&M EDGE Shemar Stewart (11:07) #5 Tennessee EDGE James Pearce Jr. (13:00) #6 Ohio State EDGE J.T. Tuimoloau (14:28) Quick look at #7-10 (17:23) Connor's Top 5 LBs (Walker, Campbell, Knight, Carter, Schwesinger) (20:11) Connor's Top 10 Defensive Linemen (21:05) #1...
(1:23) Overall impressions of this draft class (3:00) Connor's Top 10 QBs (3:00) #1 Miami QB Cam Ward (6:34) #2 Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders (9:27) #3 Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart (12:37) #4 Alabama QB Jalen Milroe (16:20) #5 Louisville QB Tyler Shough (17:28) Quick look at #6-10 (18:49) Connor's Top 10 RBs (19:06) #1 Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty (22:18) #2 UNC RB Omarion Hampton (23:54) #3 Ohio State RB Quinshon Judkins (25:34) #4 Ohio State RB TreVeyon Henderson (26:29) #5 Iowa RB Kaleb Johnson (28:...
(1:09) Shedeur Sanders reportedly falling off draft boards (12:55) Eddie George hired as Bowling Green HC (21:32) Schools getting rid of spring games (28:38) Was there a winner in the ACC/FSU-Clemson settlement? (41:15) Oregon extends HC Dan Lanning (48:21) WVU HC Rich Rodriguez bans TikTok dancing
(11:04:42) Takeaways from meeting w/ DL & LB Prospects (11:14:48) Evaluating 2025 QB class (11:26:43) What will be the big headlines coming out of the Combine? (27:47) South Carolina EDGE Kyle Kennard Interview (33:04) Arkansas EDGE Landon Jackson Interview (39:33) Iowa LB Jay Higgins Interview (46:03) Oklahoma LB Danny Stutsman Interview (53:29) UNLV LB Jackson Woodard Interview (57:44) Ole Miss DT J.J. Pegues Interview...
(:32) Big picture thoughts on draft, what are the strongest position groups? (6:12) Who is the best player in this draft? (11:35) Evaluating 2025 QB draft class (17:02) Comparing top TEs: Tyler Warren vs Colston Loveland (19:09) Will RBs be valued more after past NFL season? (22:40) D-Line could dominate the draft (24:27) What’s the weakest position group in this draft? (27:04) Most underrated player in this draft?
(2:19) What do you look for from QBs at the Combine? (7:46) Evaluating the QBs in the 2025 draft class (17:18) Travis Hunter’s decision to enter draft as a CB (18:37) Matt’s path from college to the NFL (27:57) Matt's reaction to Bill Belichick taking UNC job (32:15) The trend of NFL guys returning to college (34:58) Future of college football playoff expansion
(3:35) Coaching Carousel Lookback (4:35) UNC-Bill Belichick (13:44) Purdue-Barry Odom (16:59) WVU-Rich Rodriguez (21:02) UCF-Scott Frost (25:15) Wake Forest-Jake Dickert (29:05) Which Group of 5 hires stood out? (31:43) High profile coaches that were retained (38:59) NFL to college pipeline...
(:30) Ryan Day’s contract extension (10:17) Ohio State staff changes (13:55) Expectations for OSU next season
(2:43) Penn State hires Ohio State DC Jim Knowles to same role (12:54) What’s the state of Ohio State's coaching staff? (17:18) Notre Dame expected to hire Chris Ash as replacement for Al Golden at DC (20:44) Report: ESPN OK's option to televise ACC sports through '36 (26:44) Michigan responds to the NCAA in regards Connor Stalions probe (35:46) Reaction to way-too-early Top 25 rankings...
(2:03) What’s next for Ohio State? (4:25) What’s next for Notre Dame? (7:42) Lessons learned from 12-team playoff… (8:03) On campus games are awesome (10:34) Didn’t have to write off teams after one bad September loss (12:49) Awesome end of year matchups & other bowl games were great (16:46) No true Cinderellas in CFP (20:27) Rivalry games don’t matter quite as much (26:43) 3 losses feels like a good cutoff (27:41) January 20th is too late for Natl Champ (32:16) Where does the CFP go from he...
(:32) Ohio State OC Chip Kelly Interview (3:57) Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith Interview (5:13) Ohio State WR Emeka Egbuka Interview (6:47) Ohio State RB Quinshon Judkins Interview (8:47) Ohio State DE Jack Sawyer Interview (10:05) Ohio State DC Jim Knowles Interview
