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The Next Round

The Next Round with Jim Dunaway, Ryan Brown & Lance Taylor is your daily destination for the latest in college football, the SEC, the NFL, and everything in between. This unfiltered sports podcast delivers bold takes, expert analysis, and candid conversations with the biggest names in sports.
Whether you’re looking for SEC football insights, college football predictions, or the latest on the NFL, The Next Round is where passionate fans and smart sports talk collide. Hosted by seasoned radio vets, Dunaway, Brown & LT bring decades of experience, humor, and deep insider access to every episode.
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Latest Episodes:

TNR 4/23/26 - Hour 2 | SEC vs. Big Ten: The Playoff Expansion BATTLE Continues! Apr 23, 2026

Show notes

Connor O'Gara from The OG Kickoff joins the show!

The College Football Playoff Management Committee continued to weigh multiple potential formats during their annual meetings this week. However, despite openness in the room, no decision was made.

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey is holding strong for a a 16-team College Football Playoff as momentum seems to have grown for the Big Ten proposal of 24 teams.

A potential 24-team playoff would add 12 games and an additional round of the tournament. The committee received presentations from analysts who projected what viewership could look like with a changed format, along with conversations with network partners.

Schedule remains one of the greatest complications. Historically, the national title game was set for the second Monday of January. With the 12-team playoff, it's pushed at least two weeks later. Additionally, as the season goes longer, the NFL starts to encroach.

The NFL starts playing games on Saturday in December, which has become a major complication for the college football postseason. Each of the past two years, two of the four first-round games have gone up against NFL matchups; they have drawn substantially fewer viewers. If the playoff were to add another round, it would either have to play on weekdays or risk some of its most valuable games against the most powerful league in sports.

Which current college football coaches have produced the most NFL Draft picks? What does that tell us about what those coaches have, or have not, accomplished?

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TNR 4/23/26 - Hour 1 | Alabama Extends DeBoer and Oats & Ty Simpson NFL Draft Predictions Apr 23, 2026

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ESPN's Tom Luginbill joins the show!

The Alabama Crimson Tide has announced contract extensions for both Alabama Football Coach Kalen DeBoer and Alabama Basketball Coach Nate Oats.

For DeBoer: A contract that pays $12.5 Million annually and a buyout of 90% the remaining value of the contract. The buyout if DeBoer leaves for another job starts at $10 Million and decreases annually by $2 Million. The extension is a two year extrication, taking the contract through January 31, 2033.

For Nate Oats: A $1.2 Million raise to $7.2 Million per season. The buyout if Oats chooses to leave has been raised back to $15 Million and decreases over the course of the contract which runs through 2032.

The NFL Draft begins tonight in Pittsburgh, we will discuss some of the players that will likely be drafted tonight. One of those may be former Alabama QB Ty Simpson. The Crimson Tide signal Halley had high praise for his coaches in Tuscaloosa. We let you hear him say what about them led to this night.

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TNR 4/22/26 - Hour 3 | Lane on Being Lane in Louisiana & Bill Belichick's a Mozart Guy? Apr 22, 2026

Show notes

Lane Kiffin on his commitment to getting the coaching staff healthier - a lot of wives have thanked me

Lane Kiffin gets asked if he feels the level of care from the LSU fanbase and if he's getting comfortable being Lane in Baton Rouge

Mike Vrabel on his situation

Where does the NFL find the most college football talent? We look at the programs that have produced the most NFL Draft picks in pro football history. Who has the most and least to show for it?

Former North Carolina Tar Heels QB Gio Lopez - now at Wake Forest - hints that Bill Belichick’s weight room in Chapel Hill had a strange music choice: Mozart. Really?

NCAA 5 Year Rule

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TNR 4/22/26 - Hour 2 | SEC Contenders: Strengths and Weaknesses Apr 22, 2026

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What are the strengths and weaknesses of the SEC and College Football Playoff contenders? ESPN breaks down the likes of the Ohio State Buckeyes, Indiana Hoosiers, Oregon Ducks, Penn State Nittany Lions, USC Trojans, Texas Tech Red Raiders and Miami Hurricanes nationally. From the SEC: Texas Longhorns, Georgia Bulldogs, Texas A&M Aggies, Oklahoma Sooners, Alabama Crimson Tide, Ole Miss Rebels, LSU Tigers and Tennessee Volunteers.

Jake Coker joins the show to talk Alabama football!

One of Alabama Football’s early opponents has named a starting QB, and Alabama has seen him before. What Ashton Daniels brings to the Florida State Seminoles.

One college basketball player is seeking a ninth year of eligibility. Where does this end?

One of Alabama Football’s early opponents has named a starting QB, and Alabama has seen him before. What Ashton Daniels brings to the Florida State Seminoles.

The Auburn Tigers add another portal piece from a state school. South Alabama’s Adam Olsen is on his way to Auburn Basketball.

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TNR 4/22/26 - Hour 1 | New QBs for Vandy and Florida State, PLUS Portal Moves! Apr 22, 2026

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Mick Gillispie from Last Call joins today's show!

One of Alabama Football’s early opponents has named a starting QB, and Alabama has seen him before. What Ashton Daniels brings to the Florida State Seminoles.

Clark Lea on why he's not ready to name Jared Curtis QB1

The Auburn Tigers add another portal piece from a state school. South Alabama’s Adam Olsen is on his way to Auburn Basketball.

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the SEC and College Football Playoff contenders? ESPN breaks down the likes of the Ohio State Buckeyes, Indiana Hoosiers, Oregon Ducks, Penn State Nittany Lions, USC Trojans, Texas Tech Red Raiders and Miami Hurricanes nationally.

One college basketball player is seeking a ninth year of eligibility. Where does this end?

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Last Call | Alabama’s NIL Problem, Nate Oats’ Recruiting Win & Moon Landing Debate?! Apr 22, 2026

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Alabama athletics is at the center of a massive debate in this episode, from Nate Oats stacking Alabama Basketball with size and shooting to serious concerns about Alabama Football’s physicality, recruiting, and ability to run the ball.

We break down why Alabama Basketball fans should be excited about Oats’ latest recruiting class, including multiple big men over 6'10" and a proven 40% three-point shooter from Boise State. On the football side, the conversation turns to whether Alabama is falling behind in the NIL era, with concerns that programs like Ohio State, Texas, and Miami are spending at a level the Crimson Tide may not be matching. With revenue sharing changing the sport and football rosters projected to cost $35–40 million, what does that mean for Alabama moving forward?

We also discuss Pete Golding’s move to Ole Miss and why his aggressive, all-in coaching mentality may be getting a different level of appreciation now than it did in Tuscaloosa. Plus, transfer portal and quarterback updates, including Ashton Daniels at Florida State and Jackson Arnold’s move to UNLV.

And yes, the conversation takes a wild turn into UFOs, missing scientists, FBI investigations, Bob Lazar on Joe Rogan, and a heated debate over the 1969 moon landing.

If you follow Alabama Football, Alabama Basketball, SEC recruiting, NIL, transfer portal news, and college athletics, this is one you do not want to miss.

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TNR 4/21/26 - Hour 3 | Graphics That Got People UPSET! Apr 21, 2026

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CBS Sports' Brandon Marcello joins the show!

The NCAA Transfer Portal closes at Midnight for college basketball. According to Jeff Goodman of Field of 68, more than 2,500 players are in the portal now. We update you on Alabama and Auburn’s activity.

What if Week Zero were actually Week One? That is a proposal put forth by the college football decision makers. You ok with an earlier start to college football and two bye weeks?

Times that Brooks' graphics TRIGGERED Fans

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TNR 4/21/26 - Hour 1 | ULTIMATE Georgia Insult & Ty Simpson NFL Comp Apr 21, 2026

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One ESPN writer may have handed the Georgia Bulldogs the biggest insult possible but is he right about Georgia Football? Bill Connelly of ESPN asks is Georgia’s offense is a “Blue Chip Service Academy Offense”?

Who does Ty Simpson best compare to in the NFL? Mike Renner of CBS Sports says Atlanta Falcons great Matt Ryan. You see it?

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TNR 4/21/26 - Hour 2 | Alabama and Auburn Basketball Portal Update Apr 21, 2026

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The NCAA Transfer Portal closes at Midnight for college basketball. According to Jeff Goodman of Field of 68, more than 2,500 players are in the portal now. We update you on Alabama and Auburn’s activity.

What if Week Zero were actually Week One? That is a proposal put forth by the college football decision makers. You ok with an earlier start to college football and two bye weeks?

Kyle Whittingham on Bryce Underwood's development

Outkick founder Clay Travis joins the show!

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TNR 4/20/26 - Hour 3 | Ty Simpson TRIGGERS Indiana Defensive Coach! Apr 20, 2026

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Former Alabama Football QB Ty Simpson tells David Pollack the reported $6,000,000 offer from the Miami Hurricanes was enough to make him think about one more season. What Nick Saban told him that made him stay.

Also from Ty Simpson over the weekend, what seemed to be the ultimate compliment by Simpson to the Indiana Hoosiers seemed to upset the Indiana Football Defensive Coordinator.

David Pollack asks Ty Simpson if there's a number that would've lured him away

Lane Kiffin on becoming more like Saban

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