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SEC's fall plans, Coach O for Senate, Kangaroo frolics in Florida Jul 17, 2020

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SI’s Pat Forde breaks down the SEC’s meeting this week and the handful of plans to move forward with football season in the fall. What is the most likely scenario at this point? (4:20)

Former college coach Tommy Tuberville has won the Alabama Republican Senate nomination over Jeff Sessions. Dan, Pete and Pat debate which current coach would make a top-notch politician after their time on the sideline. (20:35)

Just how useless is Mark Emmert? Pete details why his leadership void is the new normal for the NCAA and what should the governing body look like moving forward? (36:04)

Finally, a Kangaroo is on the run in Florida… did our old marsupial friend hop over 800 miles from Guntown, Mississippi? (44:31)

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From pessimism to fatalism: it’s all over save for the press releases Jul 13, 2020

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Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel, & SI’s Pat Forde reveal what they are hearing from college administrators as doubts for a football season in the fall are at an all-time high. What has brought on this recent fatalistic realization? Should football just pick back up in the spring?

We also tell the tale of a modern-day Rambo who is currently hiding out on the run in Germany…

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Big 10 cancels non-conference slate, who is next? Jul 10, 2020

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The first big domino has fallen. Dan Wetzel and Pat Forde take a break from vacation to tape an emergency podcast after the Big 10 announced they will only play their conference games in the Fall. Will the rest Power 5 conferences follow suit? And what does this mean for the Group of 5?

Make sure to stick around until the end for a wild animal uprising story for the ages…

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State of the SEC, Will Dabo ever leave for Bama? Jul 06, 2020

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Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde hope you guys had an amazing 4th of July weekend. We are still away on vacation, but the guys made sure to pre-tape this SEC preview for your listening pleasure.

We begin with the yearly circus otherwise known as SEC Media Days after the conference delayed this year's virtual meeting. What does it mean for the season?

Alabama took a relative step back last season. Will the Tide take the title? Or will Florida or Georgia step up from the East? And will A&M and Jimbo Fisher finally contend for the conference championship? We also rank the SEC coaches and pick the over/under win totals for each team.

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Fantasy conference realignment, State of the Big 10 Jul 01, 2020

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On the 10th anniversary of the last gigantic shift in conference realignment, SI’s Pat Forde sets out to break up the Power 5 for good and properly slot teams into more geographic conferences. Pat, alongside Dan Wetzel and Pete Thamel, take you through this wild (and unlikely) scenario.

The guys then take a deep look at the landscape across the Big 10, picking each team's over/under win totals. What's the overall health of the conference? Will Ohio State take home the title again or is this the year Penn State finally gets over the hump? Will Minnesota continue their winning ways and how does Nebraska get back to theirs? (18:32)

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Coach K speaks, Emoni Bates commits, Big 12 State of the Conference Jun 30, 2020

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Collegiate sports have been tied to the Black Lives Matter movement since the death of George Floyd, and this week was no different. Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski finally issued a powerful statement. Mississippi, after pressure from players and leagues alike, took down their state flag. Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde react to the latest instances of the college game making a difference.

The top basketball recruit in the 2022 cycle, Emoni Bates, committed to Michigan State on Monday. What’s his impact on the Spartans and the game overall?

The guys also dive into the current state of the Big 12 as football season fast approaches. Will OU run away with the league or will their rivals Texas and Oklahoma State give them a run for the title?

Under Armour backed out of their record-breaking deal with UCLA. What's next for the Bruins and is this a sign of things to come from apparel companies?

Finally, on another edition of podcast people’s court, Judges Thamel, Wetzel, and Forde preside over a case from Louisiana where a man jumped into the fishing tank at his local Bass Pro Shop…

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Football in the spring, UL vs UK online battle, Loch Ness monster conspiracy Jun 26, 2020

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Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde continue their march through the longest offseason of all-time…and why it could be getting longer. The Athletic reported this week that three major conferences are considering moving championship games back a weekend so teams can play makeup games. At this point, why aren’t administrators talking more about moving the season to the spring? (00:38)

Pete wrote a great piece this week diving into the Oklahoma State story explaining why the players' reaction involved more than just an OAN shirt. Did Chuba Hubbard save Mike Gundy’s career? (17:44)

We also had a classic social media battle over the past few days between the Louisville Cardinals and Kentucky Wildcats…except it wasn’t your average fan getting the fight started. Why did John Calipari’s daughter go after Chris Mack’s wife? And where does this rank among the all-time great Card vs. Cat feuds? (27:00)

And, as if 2020 couldn’t get any crazier, the Loch Ness monster has burst onto the scene after one tourist published pictures of what looks like a giant fish swimming in the famed lake… but the guys are a bit skeptical. And halfway across the world, sex-crazed monkeys have taken control of a Thai city. Is this beginning of the animal revolt we have been warning listeners about for years? (40:24)

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SEC presses Mississippi, Bill Self threatens NCAA, Wisconsin Strip Clubs & COVID-19 Jun 22, 2020

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Dan Wetzel returns after a week of vacation to lead Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde down a rabbit hole of topics…the guys begin with the growing concern for the football season in the fall. As numbers continue to rise both inside and outside of locker rooms, do we have any hope left for a season? (3:30)

The NCAA and the SEC both released statements last week asking the state of Mississippi to remove the confederate battle flag from their state flag. Will they actually make an impact? (25:29)

On the hardwood last week, OSU star Cade Cunningham decided to stick it out in Stillwater while Bill Self threatened the NCAA with a lawsuit. Does Self have a case? (33:45)

Dan also compiled a list of wacky stories over his holiday that includes one Wisconsin strip club, two all-time bowl sponsors and three warring tuna empires. (43:54)

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Gundy issues apology, Goodbye Rebels, State of the Pac-12 Jun 18, 2020

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Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde react to both of Mike Gundy’s apology videos he issued this week following the uproar from current and former players over the culture of the program. Has Gundy really turned a new leaf?

Across the country, COVID-19 cases keep popping up in football camps and, until now, games have been slated for the fall. This week, the Southern Heritage Classic involving Tennessee State and Jackson State has been canceled due to COVID-19. Is this a sign of things to come or should we still have hope for football in September?

UNLV announced this week that it has removed a Rebel statue on campus and is looking to change their nickname. Is it finally time for Ole Miss to follow suit and put their confederate past to behind them?

This week, Pat and Pete head out west to the Pac-12 to continue their conference previews. Can Oregon or SC break the three-year playoff drought?

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Gundy’s t-shirt gaffe, Doyle out at Iowa, State of the ACC Jun 16, 2020

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The landscape across college football is changing and one only has to look to Stillwater and Iowa City for proof. All eyes were fixed on Oklahoma State after star player Chuba Hubbard and his fellow Cowboys took to Twitter to protest head coach Mike Gundy and his choice to wear a One America News Network shirt. Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde react to the news.

From the Big 12 to the Big 10, Iowa and embattled strength coach Chris Doyle agreed to part ways. What’s next for the Iowa program?

Finally, with Dan Wetzel on vacation, the guys happily hijack the show and begin conference previews.

Pat and Pete kick things off with the ACC. Can anything except COVID-19 stop Clemson from a 6th straight league title?

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