ESPN College GameDay

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Texas A&M Fires Jimbo Fisher; Mississippi State & Boise State Oust Their Head Coaches; Coaching Candidates Galore Nov 13, 2023

Show notes

Pete Thamel and ESPN.com’s Dave Wilson discuss Texas A&M firing Jimbo Fisher, the mood in College Station, coaching candidates, and Texas dodging another rake against TCU. Then, Bill Connelly stops by to talk about Boise State firing Andy Avalos and Mississippi State firing Zach Arnett. Plus, which jobs might open up next?

0:00 Dave Wilson joins the show

:31 Texas A&M fire Jimbo Fisher

2:35 The mood in College Station

5:55 Ross Bjork’s press conference

7:14 Jimbo’s huge buyout

10:45 Who does Texas A&M hire?

14:45 Does A&M need a Texas guy?

19:16 Texas keeps dodging rakes

24:36 Bill Connelly joins the show

26:04 Bill on who A&M should hire

31:04 Northwestern rebounding

32:48 Boise State fire Andy Avalos

36:15 Who should Boise State hire?

40:51 Mississippi State fires Zach Arnett

41:25 Who should Mississippi State hire?

47:06 Brady Hoke retires

52:30 Which jobs open next?

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Voodoo in the Michigan-Penn State Line?; Georgia’s Underrated Ariel Attack; Ole Miss Outside CFP Chance; Week 11 Picks Nov 10, 2023

Show notes

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Stanford Steve pick eight games from Week 11 in the latest edition of the Race for The Ribeye.

5:41 Maryland (-2.5) @ Nebraska

8:23 Michigan (-4.5) @ Penn State

14:02 Alabama (-10.5) @ Kentucky

16:41 Miami @ Florida State (-14.5)

19:55 Tennessee (-1) @ Missouri

24:08 Rutgers @ Iowa (-1.5)

28:50 Ole Miss @ Georgia (-10.5)

35:11 USC @ Oregon (-16.5)

43:30 Jen Lada and Elle Duncan in the Mercedes-Benz ESPN College Football Podcast Sprinter

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CFP Top Five is Very Tight; Delineating Legal vs. Illegal with Michigan; How do Penn State, USC, TCU Pull Upsets? Nov 08, 2023

Show notes

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel discuss the unchanged College Football Playoff rankings, how closely the top five teams are grouped, the latest on the Michigan investigation, the legal system getting involved, and the most effective punishment if the Big Ten finds the Wolverines guilty. Then, Bill Connelly stops by to talk about what an upset would look like from Penn State, USC and TCU. Plus, the NCAA has a ripe chance to let the good PR flow.

0:00 New CFP rankings

5:44 The CFP Committee’s consistency and football judgement

8:06 The latest Michigan twist!

9:52 Delineating between information sharing and on-site scouting

15:36 How Michigan should be punished

19:52 Big Ten teams’ history of suing the conference

24:04 Bill Connelly, Michigan at Penn State

28:11 Ole Miss at Georgia

31:15 USC at Oregon

35:21 Oregon vulnerable secondary

37:26 Would Caleb Williams skip a bowl game?

41:25 Texas at TCU

44:20 Texas avoiding rakes

50:27 NCAA do the right thing with JMU

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Did Texas Punch Its CFP Ticket?; USC Fires DC Alex Grinch; Michigan Investigation Transcends Sports Nov 06, 2023

Show notes

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel discuss why Rece thinks Texas won the weekend, Oklahoma State taking down Oklahoma in the last Big 12 Bedlam, and USC players not responding to Alex Grinch. Then, Ryan McGee stops by to talk about Ole Miss winning an elimination game, if the Rebels can hang against Georgia, all of the updates in the Conor Stalions-Michigan story, and Alabama beating LSU in a high-speed affair.

0:00 Rece’s Texas take

4:21 Steak bet

10:05 Oklahoma State wins Bedlam

14:16 Rece on MegaCast in the ThunderDome

22:30 USC fire Alex Grinch

26:37 Ryan McGee

29:15 Ole Miss beats Texas A&M

30:10 Can Ole Miss beat Georgia this weekend?

33:30 Rakes in Texas’ CFP path

38:14 Does Jim Harbaugh coach this weekend?

43:44 Michigan story has transcended sports

50:44 Us vs. The World Only Works for So Long

56:53 Alabama beats LSU in a track meet

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Final Big 12 Bedlam; Jim Harbaugh Loves Judge Judy; Arizona Flavor of the Moment; Week 10 Picks Nov 02, 2023

Show notes

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Stanford Steve pick 11 games from Week 10 in the latest edition of the Race for The Ribeye.

8:36 Kansas State @ Texas (-4)

13:09 Texas A&M @ Ole Miss (-3.5)

17:34 Notre Dame (-3) @ Clemson

21:26 Oklahoma (-5.5) @ Oklahoma State

26:22 Missouri @ Georgia (-15.5)

30:53 Iowa (-3) @ Northwestern

34:54 James Madison (-5.5) @ Georgia State

36:45 Kansas @ Iowa State (-2.5)

39:39 Washington (-3.5) @ USC

43:47 LSU @ Alabama (-3)

50:12 UCLA (-2.5) @ Arizona

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First CFP Rankings are Out; Florida State in Trouble?; Washington Shut Out of Top 4; Dabo vs. Tyler from Spartanburg Nov 01, 2023

Show notes

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel discuss the first set of College Football Playoff rankings, the rankings tell us anything about the committee, Florida State’s spot in the top four, chaos scenarios, and Rece asking Boo Corrigan if Michigan’s alleged sign-stealing will factor into their decisions. Then, Ryan McGee stops by to talk about his brush with sign-stealing, Dabo Swinney arguing with a fan on the radio, and Swinney being the victim of a monster he created.

0:00 First CFP Ranking

4:38 Rooting for chaos

6:29 Is Florida State in trouble at No. 4?

10:20 The limits of head-to-head results

14:12 Chaos scenarios

19:54 Boo Corrigan on Michigan

23:16 Ryan McGee

26:30 Washington shutout of top 4

27:42 Story Time with McGee

31:11 Latest on Michigan & Conor Stalions

38:30 Dabo vs. Tyler from Spartanburg

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Kansas Upsets Oklahoma, Changes CFP Race; Oregon Whoops Utah; Louisville Landing Haymakers Oct 30, 2023

Show notes

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel discuss Michigan’s alleged sign-stealing, why it’s the defining story of this season, Kansas changing the trajectory of the Big 12 by beating Oklahoma, Oklahoma State bouncing back, Oregon laying the beatdown on Utah, and the ACC Wheel of Destiny. Then, Bill Connelly stops by to talk about if Washington’s peaked, the ups and downs of the Pac-12, Louisville surging, Georgia Tech’s expectations, and Rece’s challenge to Alabama fans.

:31 Pete on sign stealing

4:19 How will this affect Michigan on the field?

7:55 Kansas upsets Oklahoma

11:52 Kansas State playing well

14:37 Oklahoma State turning it around

24:14 Oregon whooped Utah

28:49 ACC Wheel of Destiny

33:56 Is Bill Connelly hiding info from Rece?

36:50 A big favorite finally pulls the upset

38:31 Did Washington peak?

41:45 Pac-12 ups and downs

42:46 Explain Georgia Tech

45:08 Louisville surging

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Oregon Ready for a Fight Against Utah; Be Careful Chasing Oklahoma; Week 9 Picks Oct 26, 2023

Show notes

Rece Davis and Stanford Steve pick eight games from Week 9 in the latest edition of the Race for The Ribeye.

:55 Steve having trouble with his fridge picks

6:34 Race for the Ribeye standings

7:30 Oklahoma (-10) @ Kansas

10:20 BYU @ Texas (-17.5)

15:53 Georgia (-14.5) vs. Florida

21:35 Oregon (-7) @ Utah

26:26 Duke @ Louisville (-4)

31:47 Tennessee (-3.5) @ Kentucky

34:22 Ohio State (-14.5) @ Wisconsin

37:34 UNLV @ Fresno State (-7.5)

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How Much Should We Care About Michigan’s Sign Stealing?; Just How Good Are the Wolverines?; Most Vulnerable Conference to Miss CFP Oct 25, 2023

Show notes

Rece Davis kicks off the show talking about Michigan’s purported sign stealing and how much he actually care about the ordeal. Then, Bill Connelly stops by to discuss being the line between mocking and being bothered by Michigan’s attempt to gain an edge, if college football should transition to helmet communications, how good they think Michigan really is, the “best vs. most deserving” debate, and which conference could miss out on the College Football Playoff.

:28 Theater of the Abusrd: Michigan Sign Stealing

3:06 How much should we care?

9:22 How does this happen?

10:37 Sign Stealing diminishes accomplishments

11:00 Bill Connelly joins the podcast!

12:20 Torn between mocking and bother

18:14 Sign stealer has a career in logistics

20:31 Exploring helment communications

26:05 How good is Michigan?

31:02 Best vs. Most Deserving Debate

38:04 Top Tier Schools Parody

39:52 Which conference is most vulnerable to miss the CFP?

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Ohio States Wins with Defense; North Carolina Blows It; Alabama Right on Schedule; Year of the Near Miss Oct 23, 2023

Show notes

Rece Davis holds it down with Pete Thamel on assignment, kicking off the podcast talking about Ohio State winning with defense, what should we expect from Penn State, Michigan stealing signs, Oz the Mentalist and a conundrum on the GameDay set, and North Carolina blowing it against Virginia. Then, Ryan McGee stops by to discuss Washington nearly losing to Arizona State, Alabama cleaning up the penalties, what’s still ahead for Tennessee, Lincoln Riley shutting down press availability after USC lost to Utah, and how do you say “Marriott?”

0:00 Ohio State beats Penn State

3:00 Expectations for Penn State

7:30 Michigan’s spies

9:00 Oz The Mentalist

18:00 North Carolina Blows It

22:15 Ryan McGee

27:36 Washington survives Arizona State

31:56 Alabama cleans it up against Tennessee

35:44 Tennessee’s tightrope forward

39:17 Year of the Near Miss

45:25 Utah beats USC

53:49 Utes have won four-straight against the Trojans