The College Football Survivor Show

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Drafting college football's sure things for the 2023 season Apr 07, 2023

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On this episode of The College Football Survivor Show, Doug Lesmerises and Shehan Jeyarajah draft the 10 sure-thing teams in college football under their points formula, and they revisit the last time they did it.

The formula is this: A point for making a conference title game, another point for winning it, a point for making the playoff, and another point for winning it all.

Georgia earned four points last year, Michigan three, and no other teams more than two.

So how did Doug and Shehan do drafting 20 teams under that formula in mid-October last season?

And which 10 teams are they drafting now for the fall?

This should tell you something about what we know and don't know when it comes to sure things in college football. Thanks for listening to The College Football Survivor Show.

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Drafting Heisman Trophy contenders for 2023 Apr 05, 2023

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On this episode of The College Football Survivor Show, Doug Lesmerises and Shehan Jeyarajah are looking ahead at the 2023 Heisman Trophy race and each drafting a contender from six different categories:

Returning starting quarterback
New starting quarterback
Pass catcher (receiver/tight end)
Running back
Defensive player
Wild card

There are some very familiar names in here and some new ones. Check out the discussion around 12 of the best players in college football, and thank for listening to The College Football Survivor Show.

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How college football powers can win at basketball Mar 30, 2023

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On this episode of The College Football Survivor Show, Doug Lesmerises and Shehan Jeyarajah are joined by Mike Rodak of AL.com. That's because the discussion centers on powers in college football and college basketball, and how those programs go about trying to be good at the opposite sport.

The discussion starts with Alabama and how the Crimson Tide, as a football power, was the No. 1 seed in basketball in the NCAA Tournament.

Then there's a look at football blue bloods who have managed to win at basketball at a high level -- including Michigan, Oklahoma and Ohio State.

Finally, the view is flipped and the talk turns to basketball powers like Kansas, Kentucky, Duke, North Carolina and Indiana. What are their football histories and can they ever improve in that sport?

There's a lot of money, history and culture discussed when it comes to these two sports and the schools that play them best. Thanks for listening to The College Football Survivor Show.

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College football Coach Swap -- Matching major coaches with new teams Mar 29, 2023

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Two years ago, the ideas of Lincoln Riley at USC, Brian Kelly at LSU, Luke Fickell at Wisconsin, Mario Cristobal at Miami and Hugh Freeze at Auburn would have been fanciful.

Now they're real -- established coaches in new jobs.

On this episode of The College Football Survivor Show, Doug Lesmerises and Shehan Jeyarajah are playing coach swap and putting current coaches in new jobs.

Is it a new, interesting challenge for a coach? A needed boost for a program?

From Dabo Swinney, James Franklin and Jamey Chadwell, to Auburn, Iowa and Texas, Doug and Shehan have some new ideas for some new matches.

It's just a podcast game, but in a year or two, some of these could be real. Thanks for listening,

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College football playoff coaches about to enter their primes Mar 24, 2023

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On this episode of the College Football Survivor Show, Doug Lesmerises and Shehan Jeyarajah talk about college football head coaches in their primes or about to enter to their primes, and what that means for their programs and the 2023 playoff race.

With a look at recent history, Doug and Shehan look for comparisons ranging from Nick Saban to Urban Meyer to Larry Coker to Mack Brown that could matter for this season. They delve into a range of current coaches including:

USC's Lincoln Riley
Florida State's Mike Norvell
Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman
Ohio State's Ryan Day
Georgia's Kirby Smart
Oregon's Dan Lanning
Washington's Kalen DeBoer
Penn State's James Franklin
Michigan's Jim Harbaugh

And more. Thanks for listening.

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A Cinderella team will change college football in the 12-team playoff Mar 21, 2023

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On this episode of The College Football Survivor Show, Doug Lesmerises and Shehan Jeyarajah look at the latest 16 seed upset of a No. 1 team in the NCAA basketball tournament and imagine what that would look like in a football context.

Two things:

It's definitely going to happen soon with a 5-12 game in the College Football Playoff when it expands starting in 2024.
When it does happen, it will be great for college football and will change the sport.

To examine and explain that idea, Doug and Shehan look at what 5-12 matchups would have looked like the last nine years, debate how much of a chance those 12 seeds would have had, and discuss what college football is lacking when it comes to underdogs right now.

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Bonus Drop: Nick Saban swings at collectives and John Ruiz challenges the NCAA, with UCLA quarterback Chase Griffin Mar 21, 2023

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In this week's episode of NIL Now, Kevin and Lauren assess Nick Saban’s latest NIL comments about collectives paying players to attend their schools. The hosts then discuss whether or not LifeWallet CEO John Ruiz should be considered a “booster,” after he said he’ll file a lawsuit against the NCAA over his mislabeling as a Miami “booster.”

Reddit CFB’s Bobak Ha’Eri brings Reddit's comments on Isaiah Foskey’s claim that he would’ve played somewhere other than Notre Dame if NIL was a big deal in recruiting when he played high school football and the Reddit community’s take on what college football will look like in 5-10 years.

Chase Griffin, a quarterback at UCLA and a two-time recipient of the NIL Male Athlete of the Year Award at the NIL Summit, shares his story and thoughts on the importance of using NIL to uplift communities around him.

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Comparing college football powerhouse teams to college basketball powerhouse teams Mar 16, 2023

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On this episode of The College Football Survivor Show, Doug Lesmerises and Shehan Jeyarajah are comparing the best teams in college football to the best teams in college basketball.

After all, this is an episode of a year-round football playoff show during the week the NCAA basketball tournament starts.

So what basketball team right now is most like Alabama football? Georgia football? Michigan football? TCU football? Ohio State football? USC football? Miami football?

Doug and Shehan find those comparisons and more. Thanks for listening.

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11 College Football Playoff matchups that haven't happened yet but we need to see Mar 15, 2023

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On this episode of The College Football Survivor Show, Doug Lesmerises and Shehan Jeyarajah are looking at matchups that haven't yet happened in the nine years of the playoff but that we want to see as soon as possible.

Alabama, for instance, has faced Clemson, Georgia, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Michigan State, Washington and Cincinnati in the playoff. What next playoff game for the Crimson Tide would be the most fun?

Georgia has faced Alabama, Ohio State, Michigan, Oklahoma and TCU. Who would be an interesting new playoff opponent for the Bulldogs?

Ohio State has played Alabama, Georgia, Clemson, and Oregon in the playoff. The Buckeyes have lost of options for fresh playoff opposition.

And what would be the best matchups for teams that haven't yet made the playoff, from USC to Penn State to Miami?

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Bonus Drop: NIL Now on Livvy Dunne’s controversial deal and author’s tips for how all athletes can benefit from NIL Mar 10, 2023

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In this week's episode of NIL Now, Kevin and Lauren preview NCAA president Charlie Baker's first 100 days in office. The hosts then react to LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne's controversial NIL deal with Caktus AI, an artificial intelligence tool that forced LSU to issue a statement.

Reddit CFB’s Bobak Ha’Eri brings his thoughts and Reddit's comments on Baker's mission as the NCAA's leader, and what he predicts the relationship between the NCAA and boosters, such as Miami's John Ruiz, will look like in the future.

Mark Koesterer, the founder of The Players NIL and author of "NIL For ALL: A 30-Minute Guide to NIL," details where the NCAA went wrong with NIL and explains the importance of athlete education.

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