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Over 1,100 players hopped in the transfer portal on Monday. Over 500 of those are in the FBS. With so much movement, we had to let Max, the Portal King, COOK. He and Sam place the major transfer QBs into tiers and discuss where a few might wind up. Mike Elko is trying to keep A&M on lockdown, but will 5-star Walter Nolen slip through? Who are the best available non-QBs right now? Plus, Max, with the help of Deion Sanders, share some BIG TIME transfer news live on the show. Later, the guys rate this season's bowl games by how excited they are to watch them. Lastly, Houston and Indiana have new head coaches.
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Michigan, Washington, Texas, and Alabama will compete for a national title! Ari, David and Chris react to the CFP field rooted in reality, and the ones they projected that included an undefeated ACC Champ Florida State. Did the committee mess up? Does this choice to omit FSU impact the integrity or the game? Dilute the regular season? The trio take an early look at the Rose and Sugar bowls before answering your voicemails!
-Florida State left out (1:30)
-Boo Corrigan on Alabama//Texas//FSU decision (17:00)
-Mike Norvell goes nuclear (22:00)
-Rose Bowl sneak peak (25:00)
-Sugar Bowl sneak peak (31:00)
-Is this officially a Power 2 sport? (38:00)
-The Alliance's role in this (45:00)
-FSU's portal downfall? (46:30)
-Ari eats crow (54:00)
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Conference champions were crowned, but the best has yet to come! Ari and David discuss the nightmare that the CFP committee faces. Who gets in: Texas, Alabama or FSU? The guys lay out the committee's possible options. We were reminded, once again, never to doubt Nick Saban, and kudos to Jalen Milroe and his rapid development. Texas cruises behind Quinn Ewers' and the defense's big day; Kalen DeBoer is the "Mozart of Play Calling"; FSU's defense is incredible; and Michigan covers. Lastly, we run a two-minute drill covering all of the G5 championsihp results, including Liberty's perfect run.
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Ari and Stew Mandel react to Washington's Pac-12 Championship game win over Oregon, 34-31. Ari makes his mea culpa to Huskie nation as someone who hasn't been fully bought in this season. Stew, who has covered the conference assiduously in his career, puts Kalen DeBoer's accomplishment in perspective. Plus, can UW win a playoff game, and what playoff scenarios are left on the table after the Pac-12 title game?
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Championship Weekend is here! The season has whooshed by in a blur, but Ari, David and Kennington Smith III take their time previewing and picking the weekend's games. Can Georgia contain Jalen Milroe? Kenny shares what he learned about Alabama in its near-loss to Auburn. Can Oregon avenge their early-season loss to Washington? Iowa is the underdog no one wants to root for. Will Florida State make things complicated? Texas has a chance to fulfill Ari's prophecy. Plus, Preston Stone is out for the ACC Champ; Liberty aims to stay perfect, and would Georgia still get in if they lost?
-SEC Championship (3:30)
-Pac-12 Championship (17:15)
-Big Ten Championship (29:30)
-ACC Championship (40:30)
-Big 12 Championship (47:00)
-G5 Championships (53:00)
-A 1-loss UGA still in? (1:01:00)
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DO YOU BELIEVE (in Manny Navarro's ability to coach youth soccer...Mitch certainly doesn't)?! The quartet crack into Ari's column about Deion Sanders' lackluster recruiting at Colorado. How concerned should Buffs fans be? Later, Ari and Mitch do some verbal fencing over 5-star WR Jeremiah Smith's likely landing spot, and why Ohio State, in Ari's opinion, would be a better option for his skillset to develop than FSU. Lastly, the crew ranks this season's job openings by easiest/hardest to recruit. Oh, and Manny screws up the trivia segment.
-Deion (4:00)
-Recent commits/decommits (22:00)
-Jeremiah Smith debate (28:30)
-Ranking jobs from a recruiting standpoint (37:00)
-What do we think of tampering? (54:00)
-Trivia! (1:04:30)
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In the penultimate edition of the 2023 CFP rankings, Nicole and Chris share their thoughts on FSU climbing back inside the top-4. They also delve into a scenario where Alabama is a one-loss SEC Champion that's being compared to a one-loss Big 12 Champion Texas. Also, the pair react to CFP committee chairman Boo Corrigan's explainations for FSU, and Oregon still being ranked ahead of Texas. Later, Nicole and Chris appraise the Michigan State and Texas A&M hirings. Plus, the two discuss the remaining head coaching vacancies from easiest to hardest, Sean Lewis rumors, Fran Brown to Syracuse, and the POPTART BOWL!
-Ohio State drops to #6; is there still a path for OSU? (2:30)
-FSU climbs back to #4 & Boo's explanation (4:30)
-Is there a world where an undefeated FSU is left out? (9:00)
-Texas vs Oregon & Boo (12:00)
-Coaching hires: Jonathan Smith, Mike Elko (23:30)
-Sean Lewis to SDSU reports (32:45)
-Fran Brown to Syracuse (35:00)
-Delaware! Welcome to the FBS (38:00)
-Bobby Petrino returns (40:00)
-Easiest/hardest remaining jobs (45:00)
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Emerson & coaching carousel gradesThe last week has been rife with moves on the coaching front. Max and Sam break it all down for you and provide grades for the major moves. What does Mike Elko, Jeff Lebby, and Jonathan Smith bring to the table at Texas A&M, Miss St., and Michigan St., respectively? What was up with the Mark Stoops buzz? Later, The Athletic's Georgia scribe Seth Emerson joins the podcast to preview the SEC Championship. Is the Bulldogs' defense stout enough to contain Jalen Milroe? Has UGA's offense been a surprise to Seth? Before wrapping up, the guys take a look at a run of QB entering the portal early.
-Mike Elko analysis and grade (3:30)
-Jeff Lebby analysis and grade (19:30)
-Dana Holgorsen firing thoughts (23:00)
-Dave Aranda staying pat (26:30)
-Jonathan Smith analysis and grade (31:30)
-SEC Championship game preview with Seth Emerson (34:00)
-Transfer portal early entrants (1:03:30)
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Fresh off the heels of Rivalry Week, Ari, David and Antonio Morales answer your voicemails on a new Sunday Sound-Off! The trio begin the show by discussing Mike Elko being coveted by Texas A&M, Jeff Lebby to Miss St., Jonathan Smith to Michigan St., and more head coaching news. A fan asks if Michigan's win on Saturday was the most important in the sport in our lifetimes. Did Group A take a hit this weekend? A caller berates David for not understanding the importance of The Game. Would Ohio State fans rather beat Michigan than win a CFP National Championship? Lastly, Antonio shares what he learned from his Q&A with USC HC Lincoln Riley.
-Jonathan Smith's fit at Michigan St. (4:30)
-Mike Elko expected to be Texas A&M's next HC; was this the right hire? (15:30)
-Jeff Lebby to Mississippi St. (27:00)
-Michigan's win this Saturday was the most important win of our lifetimes (30:30)
-Group A takes a hit (39:00)
-Ohio State fans would prioritize beating Michigan over a National Title? (47:00)
-Big 12 v Pac-12 (1:06:00)
-Lincoln Riley Q&A (1:10:00)
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Week 13 was one for the books! Ari and David react to an electric Rivalry Week that featured Michigan beating OSU for the third time in a row, last-second wins in the Iron Bowl and Apple Cup, and a slew of teams cementing themselves into their conference's title game. Plus, would a one-loss Texas get in over an undefeated FSU?
-The Game break down (3:30)
-Ryan Day coached scared (11:30)
-Alabama's crazy Iron Bowl win! (21:00)
-A one-loss Texas, or a perfect FSU? (30:45)
-Oregon rolled; Washington's thriller, and the Pac-12 title game (38:30)
-Playoff hypotheticals (45:00)
-MAC, AAC, MWC (sort of), Sun Belt, C-USA all set! (1:01:30)
-Goin' bowling & high five for the G5 (1:05:00)
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