The boys are back to discuss Indiana Football cancelling all Power Four games for the next five years, Greg McElroy trying to act like he knows Nick Saban is coming out of retirement (he isn't), AJ McCarron has issues with Hugh Freeze, SEC records, and the biggest news from SEC Media Days!

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0:00 Intro

5:37 Indiana's cowardly football scheduling decisions

11:28 Texas Tech's surprising $28 million roster

16:39 Nick Saban return rumors and speculation

30:25 Alabama and Arkansas season outlooks

36:06 Big Ten pushback on SEC scheduling

41:51 LSU and Mississippi State predictions

47:57 Missouri and Oklahoma season outlooks

53:51 Ole Miss and South Carolina predictions

59:28 Texas and Texas A&M season outlooks

1:02:49 Vanderbilt's chances for improvement debated

Kev and Ciarnan dive into the latest college football news, from Pop Tarts' innovative bowl game sponsorship to conference realignment and coaching hot seats. They discuss Bill Belichick's controversial tenure at UNC, Hugh Freeze's recruiting struggles at Auburn, and debate which coaches are on the chopping block. The hosts provide their own rankings of coaches' job security, offering insights into the changing landscape of college football. With a mix of analysis and humor, they explore the impact of expanded playoffs on coaching stability and the cutthroat nature of modern college athletics.

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0:00 Intro

5:33 Pop Tarts bowl: Greatest bowl game ever?

10:43 Big 12 pushing for 5+11 playoff model

16:20 Scott Frost blames Nebraska for his failures

20:37 Hugh Freeze's health issues and recruiting woes

25:43 UNC fans unhappy with Belichick's girlfriend situation

47:59 Coaches on the hot seat for next season

52:43 Trent Dilfer likely to be fired at UAB

57:42 Outro: Don't sell nuclear secrets to Qatar

Kev and Ciarnan dive into the latest college football news, discussing the NCAA's new transfer window, Arch Manning's expectations at Texas, and Auburn's recruiting struggles. They explore Kentucky's move to separate its athletic programs into an LLC and analyze its implications for college sports. The hosts engage in a lighthearted segment, assigning drinks to various college football teams based on their characteristics. The episode concludes with a check-in on their Old Bay Vodka challenge and plans for the Fourth of July weekend. Throughout, Kev and Ciarnan offer witty commentary and insightful analysis on the evolving landscape of college athletics.

0:00 New NCAA transfer window discussion

5:27 Arch Manning expectations and comparisons

10:25 Auburn's recruiting struggles and Hugh Freeze

16:05 Kentucky moves athletic programs to LLC

21:38 PAC-12 revival with new teams

28:11 College football teams as alcoholic drinks

38:11 Independents and Group of Five drinks

58:04 Fourth of July plans and safety reminders

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Kev is joined by Kelcey from High Low Sports to dive into college football's hot topics in this episode of Tailgate. They discuss Hugh Freeze's tenure at Auburn, Kalen DeBoer's impact at Alabama, and the latest transfer portal drama. The two also analyze Heisman Trophy and national championship odds, offering insights on potential sleeper picks.

3:21 Hugh Freeze Discussion

7:24 Hugh Freeze's coaching challenges and team prospects

11:22 Honest conversation about Kalen DeBoer

18:33 Bret Bielema and Big Ten football

22:13 The mascot head to retire with Lee Corso

24:47 Wisconsin sues Miami over Xavier Lucas transfer

28:46 NCAA and NIL Deals

31:17 Thomas Castellanos comments

38:35 Weird stuff happens at Jordan-Hare

41:46 Diego Pavia declares war on the Big Ten

45:33 SEC Offensive Evolution

48:19 Performance-based pay and booster influence in college sports

51:47 NIL valuations and cost of living

56:14 Heisman Trophy Betting Discussion

1:00:01 Clubnik's improvement and comparison to Nussmeier

1:02:22 Ryan Williams vs. Jeremiah Smith

1:06:16 Oregon and Ohio State discussion

1:10:07 Clemson and Penn State discussion

1:13:05 Ole Miss and College Football Predictions

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The boys are back breaking down:

- Private equity has entered college athletics

- Big 12 exploring name changes

- EA paying schools

- The Pac-12's triumphant rebirth

- Renting mascots

- The ACC as drinks

and more!

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(3:26) Old Bay Vodka challenge

(8:54) House vs NCAA Settlement

(12:17) Private equity is coming to college football

(16:29) Big 12 name change?

(20:33) EA to pay schools based on playtime

(24:03) Ryan Day’s automatic bid comments

(27:22) the PAC-12 is BACK

(30:20) get Big Red for your wedding

(35:00) Russia banned BYU

(39:45) the ACC as drinks

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The boys are back breaking down:

• Are noon kickoffs overhated?
• Indiana's brutal non-conference schedule
• CFB Hall of Fame lowered their coaching requirements!
• Big 12 AD needs to mind his own business
• The Drinks of the Big 12

and more!

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(3:17) Texas AD Chris Del Conte clarifies time change stance

(5:34) Are noon kickoffs actually good?

(13:13) Indiana’s GAUNTLET of a non-conference schedule

(19:50) CFB Hall of Fame candidates and eligibility change

(31:07) SEC field storming fine

(33:44) Big 12 AD Brett Yormark’s comments on the SEC and Big Ten

(37:00) The Big 12 as alcohol

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The boys are back discussing:

• The CFP goes to straight seeding
• A 16 team playoff is inevitable
• Greg Sankey's comments on the SEC vs. everyone else
• Georgia Tech got some jewelry for... not being terrible
• Texas blocks Ohio State from changing kickoff time

and more!

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(1:55) CFP to straight seeding

(3:20) Boise State’s AD doesn’t like this

(8:55) is 5+11 seeding the future?

(12:00) Greg Sankey crashout

(17:10) Does relegation fix college football?

(19:00) Should we just go back to 2009?

(22:40) Dan Mullen wants one portal… but the January one

(28:11) Georgia Tech got some rings for… being mid?

(36:41) Texas chickens out of moving their season opener to primetime

(45:02) the Big Ten as drinks

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The boys are back discussing:

- Stop posting team GPA's

- Belichick and Jordon Hudson Engagement

- Matt Rhule wants a 40 team playoff

- Nick Saban wins an Emmy!

- Comparing SEC programs to drinks

and more!

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(1:15) Tottenham won something!

(4:11) SMU has a 2.95 semester GPA

(6:14) Bill Belichick’s engagement

(10:20) Jordon Hudson killed Hard Knocks: College

(13:13) Matt Rhule wants an expanded CFP

(26:27) Stop offseason predictions

(33:48) Nick Saban wins an Emmy!

(35:20) SEC teams as drinks

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