ESPN College GameDay

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EMERGENCY POD: UConn's Coach Dan Hurley To Pull Up To The Los Angeles Lakers? Jun 06, 2024

Show notes

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and college basketball insider Jeff Borzello discuss UConn Dan Hurley's big on-court energy and if this unabashed east coast guy would make the move to Hollywood to coach another preeminent team, the Los Angeles Lakers. They also preview potential coaching candidates for UConn should Hurley decide to make the move.

0:00 Lakers aggressively pursuing UConn’s Dan Hurley

5:12 Hurley to bring his big on-court energy to the pros?

7:44 From college to the NBA: How would Hurley fit in?

9:15 Hurley to Hollywood? He’s an unabashed east coast guy

15:15 Hurley’s potential relationship with LeBron James looms large

21:54 Hurley’s potential impact on the western conference

22:48 Potential coaching candidates for UConn if Hurley leaves

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Missouri HC Eliah Drinkwitz on the Head Coaches Room at the SEC Meetings + WR Luther Burden's "Luther Instincts" Jun 05, 2024

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Rece Davis and Pete Thamel sit down with Missouri head coach Eliah Drinkwitz to discuss wide receiver Luther Burden's "Luther instincts," the "revolutionary" style of the head coaches at the SEC meetings, some of the discussions at the SEC meetings, and the case for keeping walk-ons as part of college football going forward. Drinkwitz also jokes about how he and his family go through adversity each time they board a Southwest flight.

0:00 - Welcome

0:28 - Where Does Missouri Rank As CFP Contenders?

03:20 - Missouri Coach Eliah Drinkwitz Joins The Pod

04:01 - How Last Season Impacts Returning Players

05:39 - Missouri’s State Law Created An NIL Advantage

08:57 - Luther Instincts On The Field From WR Luther Burden

11:35 - Coach Drinkwitz Pulls The Veil Back On SEC Meetings

17:30 - Drinkwitz: Walk-Ons Are Necessary For Player Safety

20:37 - Coach Drinkwitz’s Gameday Connor Stallions Quip

21:53 - Drinkwitz: I’m A Seinfeld Guy Through & Through

24:47 - How To Find What Your Family Is Made Of

26:27 - “I Don’t Have Any Tools’ To Fix Things Around The House”

28:14 - Missouri’s Chance In The College Football Landscape

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Recruiting 4 or 5 Star Players Vs Developing Current Players: Who's Doing It Right - Georgia, Michigan or Clemson? May 29, 2024

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Who has the right model when it comes to building out a team - Georgia, Michigan or Clemson? Rece Davis, Bill Connelly and Ryan McGee get into it! They also take a look at Bill's latest SP+ rankings and mull over how an SEC or Big Ten team going 9-3 compares to a Big 12 team going 10-2. Before ending the pod, they bring up a few 'new' conference matchups that are on the horizon - BYU-Utah, Texas-Texas A&M, and Oklahoma-Texas A&M.

0:00 - Welcome

0:52 - BTS On Covering Auto Racing Driver Kyle Larson

04:34 - CFB Players At The Coke 600 Motorsports Race

07:16 - Riding The Ups & Downs Of The CFB Rankings

09:06 - A Quick Lou Holtz Story

11:14 - Riding The Ups & Downs Of The CFB Rankings

13:14 - An Overview of SP+ Projections For The Coming Season

18:45 - Top “New” Conference Match-Ups To Look Forward To

25:31 - Building Dreams: The Georgia Vs. Michigan Model

27:49 - Building Dreams: What About The Clemson Model?

34:29 - Remembering Bill Walton, A Great Football Fan

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Mississippi State HC Jeff Lebby on the origins of his dominant offensive schemes May 20, 2024

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Rece Davis and Pete Thamel sit down with Mississippi State head coach Jeff Lebby to discuss how he's developed his offensive prowess, the players that will light up the field this season, the advantage his program has over others, and the "yeet yeet" call that always turns heads down in Starkville.

0:00 Welcome

0:20 - Ken Jean Auditions To Be On Gameday?

02:56 - Gameday To Wrigley Field

06:22 - Jeff Lebby Joins The Pod

07:36 - Lebby on Shaping The Roster

10:55 - Lebby on Mississippi St’s Advantage Over Others

15:13 - Jeff Lebby On The Difficult Part Of His Job

19:04 - The Offensive Minds That Impacted Coach Lebby

24:27 - Coach Lebby’s Favorite Baylor Story Of Robert Griffin III

30:08 - Lebby’s Yeet Yeet Call That Players Are Dialed Into

38:23 - House v. NCAA Case: Why This week Is A Pivot Point In College Athletics

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Who Will Be Ohio State's Starting QUARTERBACK?; A Look Ahead To Florida State vs. Georgia Tech in Ireland!; Concerns for the CFP Committee Ahead of 12-Team Playoff May 15, 2024

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Rece Davis and Pete Thamel get into Ohio State's and Michigan's current rosters - who came back and who joined - and who they think will emerge as the starting quarterback. They also look towards the big game in Ireland, Florida State vs. Georgia Tech, and GameDay's first in-season destination, College Station, where they'll be covering Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M.

0:00 Preview of Week 0: Florida State vs. Georgia Tech

4:41 Preview of Week 1: Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M

6:37 Early preseason No. 1 pick: Ohio State or Georgia?

9:28 Who will be Ohio State's starting QB?

18:25 Who will be Michigan's starting QB?

22:33 Very early concerns ahead of the CFP

32:40 Next week: A vote on a revenue-share plan with players

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FIRST IMPRESSIONS of Colorado's Current Program + Possible Pathway For Revenue Sharing with Players? May 07, 2024

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Rece Davis and Pete Thamel discuss why Colorado, particularly head coach Deion Sanders, remains to be relentlessly fascinating. They also get into what to expect from the program now that they've moved from the now defunct Pac-12 to compete in the Big 12. Next, they chat about what it was like covering the NFL Draft with the accomplished Nick Saban. Then they round out the show with a preview of a possible legal settlement which could open the door for players to be part of a revenue sharing model.

0:00 - Welcome

03:18 - Fair To Criticize Deion Sanders' Candidness?

07:10 - Colorado's Big Scheduling Blunder

13:14 - First Impressions of Colorado's Current Program

15:38 - Expectations For Colorado, Now In The Big 12

19:09 - Nick Saban's Approach To On-Air Draft Analysis

23:35 - The Story of Oatmeal Crème Pies at the NFL

25:08 - NCAA To Backpay Players Following Antitrust Lawsuit

32:42 - What's On The Horizon For Rece & Pete?

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Reggie Bush gets his HEISMAN BACK; USC's upcoming press conference; What's next for Bush and USC? Apr 24, 2024

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Pete and college football writer Paolo Uggetti, who covered USC football, discuss the Heisman Trust's "reinstatement" of Reggie Bush's 2005 Heisman Trophy to Bush, his contentious legal battle with the NCAA, the anomaly of OJ Simpson's Heisman Trophy sitting in USC's Heritage Hall but not Bush's, and what's next for Bush and USC's football program.

0:00 Reggie Bush has his 2005 Heisman Trophy back

1:45 USC's Heritage Hall, where the Trojans' Heisman Trophies sit

3:08 How Reggie Bush influenced USC over the years

4:37 The day Reggie Bush was allowed back on USC's campus

6:05 Reggie Bush and the NCAA's contentious relationship

10:40 USC's upcoming press conference

12:08 The time Reggie Bush got excited about the hip hop duo Kid 'n Play

13:32 Some Reggie Bush stats

14:59 What's next for USC and Reggie Bush?

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Where Will The DRAMA Start In The NFL Draft? + Unexpected Transfer Portal Updates Apr 17, 2024

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Rece Davis and Pete Thamel take stock of the latest notable players in the transfer portal, how they performed last season and what to expect from them next season. Then NFL Insider Field Yates joins to lift the curtain on the NFL Draft drama circulating around the Minnesota Vikings, QB Drake Maye and other teams trying to make a splash in this year's draft. Finally, they get into some QB drafting strategy and what aspects of a player can't be measured ahead of the draft.

0:00 Welcome

0:54 - What’s It Like To Have Dinner WIth Rece & Pete?

02:58 - Where Will CB Cormani McClain Transfer To?

06:05 - RB Damien Martinez Leaves Oregon St

09:24 - NFL Insider Field Yates Joins The Pod!

11:48 - Where Does The Drama Start In The NFL Draft?

13:23 - Addressing QB Drake Make Criticism

18:37 - How Many QBs Go In The First Round?

21:39 - QB Comparison: Michael Penix vs Bo Nix

25:04 - Draft A QB Backup Or Future Star?

28:55 - Prediting Draft Surprises At CB Position

29:47 - Cornerback Quinyon Mitchell

44:20 - What You Can’t Measure In The NFL Draft

44:48 - Film Study With NFL Insider Field Yates

46:08 - Do Fractional Arm Measurements Matter?

46:41 - Draft Night Conundrum: DT T'Vondre Sweat

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UConn's Use Of An NBA-Like Offense To Win Title; Dan Hurley Responds to Kentucky HC Job; Predicting What UConn Does For A Threepeat Apr 09, 2024

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Pete Thamel and ESPN College Basketball Insider Jeff Borzello delve into UConn's NBA-like offense and the defense that won them a national title against Purdue. They also get into which UConn players will be remembered on this team. And looking to next season, they discuss what roster changes will happen and what Dan Hurley said about the Kentucky head coach job.

0:00 How UConn's defense helped them win

5:00 The stretch that determined the game

6:24 Which individual players will be remembered?

8:21 Where does UConn rank among repeat teams?

14:51 UConn's offense in comparison to an NBA offense

17:54 Dan Hurley responds to the Kentucky head coach job

19:58 What does UConn do to get a threepeat?

21:36 UConn's expected roster changes

22:35 Is there more college basketball news coming?

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Insider Details on How the John Calipari-Arkansas Deal Happened; How Calipari Fits with Arkansas; Possible Kentucky Head Coach Candidates Apr 08, 2024

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Pete Thamel and ESPN College Basketball Insider Jeff Borzello recount how they came to break the news that John Calipari is leaving Kentucky and headed across the SEC to Arkansas. They also get into what they think Calipari will do with Arkansas' roster, who Calipari might hire, and whether or not Arkansas will reach the NCAA Men's Tournament Final Four round in the next four years. Lastly, they get into whether or not Kentucky can fill Calipari's spot with UConn's Dan Hurley, Chicago Bulls' Billy Donovan, or even Alabama's Nate Oats.

0:00 When the John Calipari-Arkansas whispers started

2:37 John Calipari's fall from dominance

4:49 How John Calipari fits in with Arkansas

6:15 The moment the John Calipari-Arkansas deal happened

10:52 Will Arkansas make the Final Four?

14:16 Kentucky basketball head coach candidates

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