ESPN College GameDay

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel, and Dan Wetzel break down the rapidly changing football landscape, starting with eligibility rules. They ask, who actually has the power to fix them? They dig into whether players should be allowed to move between the pros and college, break down potential playoff tweaks and close with some vintage Lou Holtz stories.

0:00 – Welcome

0:30 - Vols QB files lawsuit for extra season

3:22 - What should college eligibility rules be?

6:30 - Is it okay for players to move between the pros and college?

8:54 - Why not go pro first, then play in college?

13:53 - The disconnect between Congress and college

18:53 - Should NCAA be leading reform as opposed to Congress?

23:37 - NFL & NBA Draft to get undermined?

38:57 - August Repercussions: Colleges to start mining NFL waiver wires?

42:49 - What’s changing in the 12-team playoff?

52:05 - Vintage Lou Holtz stories
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Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel break down Clemson coach Dabo Swinney’s tampering accusations and why his public callout is different from others. They also dive into the wave of lawsuits sweeping across college sports, Charles Bediako’s jump from the G League to the SEC, whether declaring for the NBA Draft should end a college career, and the latest on Darian Mensah amid his lawsuit with Duke. What could happen with that and where will he ultimately land?

0:00 – Welcome

0:30 - The latest on who’s suing who

2:17 - UNLV once signed a player from juvenile detention?

11:00 - Big joke there are unenforceable deals

17:22 - What’s the Dabo vs. Ole Miss tampering fight?

21:14 - Why Dabo calling out tampering is a big deal

36:30 - Indiana after the title run

42:30 - Charles Bediako goes from G League to hooping in the SEC

47:06 - Should declaring for the NBA Draft end a college career?

55:02 - Why lawmakers shouldn’t fix everything, just a few rules

59:16 - Darian Mensah to go to Miami amid his Duke lawsuit?
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Rece Davis, Pete Thamel, & Dan Wetzel break down the biggest moments from the National Championship, including the underthrown pass that turned into the game-sealing interception, the hits that left both QBs taking shots all night, and what Indiana’s rise means for the future of the sport.

0:00 - Welcome

0:36 - Top National Championship moments

3:23 - Curt Cignetti’s huge 4th-and-5 call from the red zone

8:43 - Details on Miami’s underthrown pass that led to a game-sealing interception

10:48 - How the QBs were rocked in a very physical game

14:06 - Indiana’s rebuild, the closest comps are…

19:04 - Indiana’s National Championship win is proof that depth no longer matters?

25:13 - Can Indiana keep it rolling into next season and beyond?

27:05 - Indiana to take the No. 1 spot in the next preseason poll?

34:12 - Miami’s outlooking for next season

37:55 - In the postseason, is the north taking over?
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Rece Davis sits down with Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti and Miami head coach Mario Cristobal ahead of the College Football Playoff National Championship to talk about how each quarterback evolved this season, the adversity that shaped their teams, and what they’re expecting when they take the field Monday night.

0:00 - Welcome

0:30 - Coaches get honest about their demeanors

4:03 - How to achieve program alignment

8:12 - How Carson Beck won the locker room

9:14 - What’s the key to winning the game?

10:05 - The season-turning moment for each coach

14:35 - The one question you’d ask the other coach is…
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Pete Thamel, Dan Wetzel, and former ACC coach Dave Clawson break down Miami’s resurgence this season and the two players to watch for in the National Title game. Then, they shift to Indiana’s rise under Coach Curt Cignetti and the blueprint he used to turn the program into a title contender. To close, they make their National Title picks, peek at what the next wave of College Football Playoff expansion could look like, and hit some recent portal news, specifically how Texas and Alabama have been faring.

0:00 - Welcome

0:40 - Miami: Is ‘The U’ officially back?

3:28 - The play that turned Miami’s entire season around

7:43 - Miami’s two poison players are…

12:27 - How Curt Cignetti established Indiana’s culture

15:25 - How Curt Cignetti made Indiana a title-contending team

21:01 - The issue with using refs from different conferences in the CFP

24:19 - Which fanbase takes over the title game?

29:03 - Which team wins the National Championship?

32:41 - CFP expansion: 16 vs 24 teams

40:12 - As the CFP gets larger, rosters get smaller?

50:05 - Portal news: Texas has loaded up

54:45 - Portal news: Alabama can’t keep up due to a money gap
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