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Like it or not, either the SEC or BIG is going to have to budge and change their ideal format Jul 18, 2025

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As much as each side wants to show how big and bad they are, at some point either the SEC will have to add a ninth conference game or the BIG will have to be willing to play the 5+11 model.

Nick brings up the idea of doing both! Every team is required to play a power opponent AND the SEC has to play nine conference games.

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Idle Chit Chat / Roll Call / Are lower-level, power conference jobs the safest jobs in college football? Jul 18, 2025

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With all these conversations surrounding revenue sharing and NIL, is a place like Rutgers the safest job in CFB?

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Spillover (sponsored by Raising Canes) Jul 17, 2025

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Bill's going where?!?!

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Front Office Sports reports Barstool CEO Dave Portnoy may be joining Fox Sports' BIG Noon Kickoff...and Nick hates the idea Jul 17, 2025

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Fox Sports is in conversations with Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy about potentially joining BIG Noon Kickoff each week and hosting Barstool content on FS1

This comes day after Fox Sports announced they had let go of Joy Taylor, Emmanuel Acho, and a couple of Fox Sports personalities AND cancelling three FS1 shows.

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Who is spending the most in college football? On3 took a look around the scene.. Jul 17, 2025

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On3’s Pete Nakos surveyed 17 different stakeholders around college football—head coaches, administrators, GMs, NIL collectives, and agents---and had them all rank who they believe is spending the most on rosters

All 17 “stakeholders” had Texas on their ballot, and there’s been reports of anywhere between $25-40 million in spend for this year’s team….followed by Texas Tech, who could be as high as $28 million for their team

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Bills Thrill's (sponsored by Deinert Contracting) / Shut Up Sipple (sponsored by Bagels and Joe) Jul 17, 2025

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Cool Parenting Tips Thursday

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FSU QB Thomas Castellanos doubles down on his comments made about Alabama Jul 17, 2025

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After transferring from Boston College, Castellanos spoke a few weeks ago saying Alabama didn't "have Nick Saban to save them"

He claims he made the comments to fire up his own team and not cause issues, stating he wanted to fire his time up and build confidence for his 2-10 team of last year.

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Rick Hamann's Song of the Day (Sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers) Jul 17, 2025

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SONG OF THE DAY: Here for a good time - George Strait (2011)

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Husker Basketball Conversation Jul 17, 2025

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Pryce Sandfort and Kendall Blue spoke to the media on Wednesday and Sip was there... what stood out?

How should Nebraska build a rosyer when they're not big NIL spender in comparison to other B1G teams?

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Big Ten decision on CFP expansion Jul 17, 2025

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Brett McMurphy of On3 reported on Wednesday that the B1G and Tony Petitti will not back off from their stance of CFP Expansion

B1G wants 4 AQ's, while the SEC, ACC, and Big 12 want 5 and 11 at-large bids

What type of advantage does the BIG have being able to go last in the media days circuit? Big 12 was two weeks ago, SEC is this week, while the BIG Media Days aren't until next week.

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