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Nebraska is almost back & the House Case settlement is in jeopardy Sep 10, 2024

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What is Matt Rhule building at Nebraska? Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde look back at the impressive victory for the Cornhuskers this weekend. They evaluate the job head coach Matt Rhule has done rebuilding the program, and project if they have a shot at finishing at the top of the Big Ten in 2024.

Additionally, on today's show, they revisit comments from Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman after the Northern Illinois upset. Dellenger then provides an update on the House v. NCAA case, explaining why it may fall apart at the last second.

Later, they look at the unique matchups this weekend of Texas State vs. Arizona State and UNLV vs. Nebraska. The show wraps up with Wetzel sharing the story of an unjust reversal of a student winning a field goal-kicking competition during Purdue's last game.

(2:46) Matt Rhule is building Nebraska

(15:04) Marcus Freeman takes the blame

(18:42) House v. NCAA update

(41:25) Arizona State vs. Texas State

(48:49) UNLV vs. Kansas

(50:49) People's Court: field goal review controversy

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Week 2 Overreaction: Marcus Freeman is officially on the hot seat & Texas is a serious contender Sep 09, 2024

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Does every team in college football stink? Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde react to a wild Week 2 slate that featured many teams heavily underperforming.

After a jaw-dropping upset, they discuss the implications of Notre Dame's loss to Northern Illinois. Is Marcus Freeman now on the hot seat after fumbling away an easy win with playoff hopes on the line? Additionally, they champion Texas for their dominating win over Michigan, discuss South Carolina shocking Kentucky, and react to Nebraska bodying Colorado.

(0:41) Notre Dame vs. NIU

(18:29) Who's actually a playoff team?

(24:23) Texas vs. Michigan

(37:37) South Carolina vs Kentucky

(42:39) Colorado vs Nebraska

(46:46) Other Week 2 scores

(52:28) Say Something Nice

(59:08) Small Sample Heisman

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Race for the Case Week 2: Michigan vs. Texas, Colorado vs. Nebraska, and more Sep 05, 2024

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On today's show, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde share what to expect from Week 2 of college football action. They dive in on Texas needing to make a statement against Michigan, Colorado being galvanized against Nebraska, and share other games to track that have big implications.

Additionally, they investigate the story of USC quarterback Miller Moss's dispute with his roommate back in 2022 that resulted in Moss farting on a pillow. And as always, they share their picks for the top games in Week 2.

(1:17) Free Miller Moss

(8:15) Expectations for Colorado and Nebraska

(16:36) Expectations for Texas and Michigan

(26:50) Week 2 Games to Know

(44:02) Race for the Case

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Florida State's fall continues & USC looks like a brand new team Sep 03, 2024

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In the aftermath of another brutal loss, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde react to Florida State being stunned by Boston College on Monday. They discuss why FSU's roster building philosophies have failed to produce long term results, and praise BC head coach Bill O'Brien for his early impact. Additionally, they react to USC's new-look defense that fought off LSU on Sunday night.

They also cover what to expect for the biggest Week 2 matchups, including Michigan vs Texas and Colorado vs Nebraska. Dellenger also shares insight into the NCAA's changes to eligibility rules for athletes.

Wetzel wraps the show with a necessary update to the chicken wing heist, which took an unexpected turn by involving an NFL star defensive lineman.

(0:44) Florida State lost again

(17:53) USC stormed back on LSU

(31:30) Poor man's Trace McSorley

(34:49) Michigan vs Texas

(42:11) Colorado vs Nebraska

(47:01) Pac-12 won't schedule games with Mountain West

(51:09) NCAA changes eligibility

(52:08) People's Court: Chicken heist update

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Week 1 Overreaction: Georgia pummels Clemson & is the U back? Sep 02, 2024

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Now that Week 1 is over, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde hop on to overreact to the action from this weekend. They focus on Georgia pummeling Clemson, Miami embarrassing Florida, and Notre Dame surviving Texas A&M.

Among other Week 1 games, they also react to Penn State's statement win over West Virginia and Vanderbilt stunning Virginia Tech. They also share their thoughts on top performers of the week including Boise State's Ashton Jeanty, Arizona's Tetairoa McMillan, Nebraksa's Dylan Raiola, and more.

(2:32) Georgia vs Clemson

(13:42) Notre Dame vs Texas A&M

(19:54) Miami vs Florida

(28:21) Penn State vs West Virginia

(34:19) Vanderbilt vs Virginia Tech

(37:38) Who else impressed?

(44:29) Small Sample Heisman

(55:14) Say Something Nice

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Race for the Case Week 1: Georgia vs Clemson, West Virginia vs Penn State & Notre Dame vs Texas A&M Aug 29, 2024

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On today's episode, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde preview Week 1 of the 2024 college football season. They dive deep into the top matchups of Georgia vs Clemson and Miami vs Florida, while also touching on West Virginia vs Penn State.

Dellenger also provides insight into the transfer quarterback market from this offseason and the massive group of new faces starting for Power 4 programs. They discuss whether first-year quarterbacks could help lead championship-caliber programs like Ohio State, Oregon, and Notre Dame to success.

They close out the show with Race for the Case, sharing their betting picks for the top matchups of Week 1.

(0:56) West Virginia vs Penn State

(5:00) Quarterback Transfers

(19:01) Georgia vs Clemson

(27:40) Miami vs Florida

(34:50) Other games of the week

(45:03) Race for the case

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What was revealed and missed in the "Sign Stealer" documentary Aug 28, 2024

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On today's episode of the College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger, and SI's Pat Forde dig into the Netflix documentary, "Sign Stealer." They react to the craziest information that was featured about the Michigan sign-stealing scandal and revel in the crazy personality of Connor Stalions.

Throughout the pod, they dive deep into various new details and refer back to missing information they reported during the events unfolding last year. They also cover Dan's involvement with the documentary and expound upon certain points he made regarding other schools doing similar things to Michigan.

(1:35) The background behind the documentary

(23:43) What was the environment like at Michigan?

(40:23) How was Ohio State and other schools involved?

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Florida State stumbles against Georgia Tech & Michigan receives their NOA from the NCAA Aug 26, 2024

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On today's episode, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde react to Florida State's unexpected loss to Georgia Tech in Week 0. They discuss how FSU's offense underwhelmed, and deliberate if there's a shot at making the College Football Playoff.

Also on today's show, Ross provides insight into whether college football scheduling could change and the Big 12's desires to add UConn. They also cover Michigan receiving their NOA, Colorado and Deion Sanders revoking access to local columnist Sean Keeler, and Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz being suspended for tampering with Cade McNamara.

The show wraps with Wetzel flexing his school pride after a member of the women's soccer team got into a brutal fight with a Rutgers player, and the story of a woman who was evicted for having emotional supper parrots.

(0:48) Florida State loses to Georgia Tech

(8:25) Week 0 becoming Week 1

(12:55) Is it time to panic for Florida State?

(17:31) Michigan receives its NOA

(24:52) Kirk Ferentz suspended

(28:21) Sean Keeler loses access to Colorado

(37:00) UCONN to the Big 12?

(52:47) Where the heck is Lindenwood

(56:14) Rutgers vs UMass soccer fight

(59:37) People's Court: Parrot calamity

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Florida State vs Georgia Tech preview & general managers getting massive contracts Aug 21, 2024

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Week 0 is almost here! To kick off the 2024 college football season, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde preview the first big matchup of the 2024 season. They discuss the storylines to know heading into the battle between Florida State and Georgia Tech, breaking down what to expect from their showdown in Ireland.

They also discuss on today's show the amount of ridiculously old players in college football, Oklahoma State placing QR codes on players' helmets for their NIL fund, and the growing rise of highly paid general managers in the sport. Additionally, they laugh over the re-emergence of former Michigan staffer Connor Stallions at a high school in Detroit, the return of the "Fansville" commercial, and stories of college coaches teaching courses.

(6:38) Florida State vs Georgia Tech Preview

(21:51) College football old heads

(31:35) OK State QR Codes

(36:14) General Managers

(44:11) Connor Stallions resurfaces

(50:15) The new "Fansville" commercial

(52:30) College coaches teaching classes

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Head coaches on the hot seat heading into 2024 Aug 19, 2024

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Right before the 2024 season starts this Saturday, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and Pat Forde start the season on a positive note: by discussing which head coaches will get fired first. They inspect the hot seat situations for top names like Florida's Billy Napier, Baylor's Dave Aranda, and Arkansas' Sam Pittman.

They also react to news of former top quarterback recruit Malachi Nelson losing the QB battle at Boise State, the potential for a Group of 5 NIT, and Michigan State being sued by a YouTube quiz maker.

(6:06) Bill Napier's hot seat temperature

(25:31) Dave Aranda's hot seat temperature

(30:21) Sam Pittman's hot seat temperature

(41:13) Other names on the hot seat

(46:47) Group of 5 NIT

(53:27) People's Court: Michigan State sued by quiz maker

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