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Brendan Sorsby is out of college football options — and now the NFL may not be an option until 2027. Dan Wetzel, Ryan McGee and Pat Forde break down what comes next for Sorsby, whether Dusty May leaving Michigan for the Dallas Mavericks says something bigger about the state of college coaching, and why college sports’ latest fight in Congress has the SEC and Big Ten facing real pushback.

Plus: Boise State is selling pieces of the blue turf, the NCAA may be moving toward a five-year eligibility model, and the guys compare World Cup fan bases to their college football counterparts.

00:00 Welcome to the College GameDay Podcast
01:20 What’s next for Brendan Sorsby?
12:04 Dusty May leaves Michigan for the NBA
23:00 Boise State is selling pieces of the blue turf
29:15 Latest on the Protect College Sports Act
39:55 NCAA moving toward a five-year eligibility plan
46:00 Pairing World Cup teams with college football fan bases

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Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel unpack the latest twist in the Brendan Sorsby saga, including the Big 12’s aggressive response and Texas Tech’s role in the controversy. Plus, they identify the saga’s biggest winners and losers, discuss how Texas Tech will be viewed moving forward, and how college sports can fix a system that continues to invite legal challenges.

 

0:00 - Welcome

0:30 - Brendan Sorsby saga: The Big 12’s big move

6:18 - Brendan Sorsby saga: How Texas Tech folded

11:06 - The growing abuse of temporary injunctions

14:58 - Could Cincinnati or Indiana have known?

23:37 - Brendan Sorsby saga: Winners and losers

29:13 - Michigan weighs in

34:35 - How will Texas Tech be viewed this season?

38:31 - Can Congress make an eligibility rule?

44:28 - Who will be Texas Tech’s QB1?

47:12 - The perfect idea for a commercial
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Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel react to Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby being granted a temporary injunction. What does this decision mean for the NCAA moving forward? Is anybody going to play Texas Tech this season? We have those answers and more on this episode of the College GameDay Podcast.

00:00 - Welcome to the College GameDay Podcast

01:49 - Reactions to the Brendan Sorsby News

14:40 - What's next for Sorsby and Texas Tech?

20:57 - Where does the NCAA go from here?

31:12 - Thanks for Listing to the College GameDay Podcast

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Rece Davis, Pete Thamel, and Dan Wetzel break down whether the proposed college sports bill can save college football or if it’s doomed by self-interest. They also dive into the biggest sticking point of the bill: media rights. They talk about how there was no alignment between lawmakers, the SEC and the Big Ten, and how political fear mongering is fueling the misconceptions around the idea of an SEC-Big Ten super league.

 

0:00 - Welcome

0:30 - Will the college sports bill save college football?

4:39 - Do we only get one shot at this bill?

6:01 - The college sports bill targets media rights

7:44 - No synergy between the bill’s writers, the SEC, or the Big Ten

16:44 - How self-interest could kill the bill

21:08 - The misconception the SEC and Big Ten want to form a super league

25:15 - The super league and political fear mongering

36:05 - Likely the bill will pass?

38:50 - The Brendan Sorsby case: Where are we now?

41:07 - Enough leniency for Sorsby?

41:48 - Why the medical argument falls short

47:36 - Why is the middle of college football season in November?

54:57 - What happened to college football games in December?

56:47 - Throwback songs
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Rece Davis, Pete Thamel, and Dan Wetzel discuss whether the SEC could eventually break away from the NCAA, and if so who would enforce the rules. The guys also dive into whether the College Sports Commission and even Congress can effectively regulate the sport. Plus, the guys get into Brendan Sorsby’s gambling situation and whether medical leniency make sense or if cases like this could create exploitable loopholes in the future.

 

0:00 - Welcome

0:30 - Is college football turning into the NFL?

3:24 - Does Ed Ogeron belong at LSU?

7:25 - SEC to break away form NCAA?

9:11 - Can the SEC follow its own rules?

19:47 - Can the College Sports Commission to enforce rules?

22:25 - Can Congress enforce rules?

25:59 - Should the market dictate college spending?

35:36 - Is it fair to give Brendan Sorsby medical leniency?

47:30 - Joey Chestnut hot dog drama, explained

52:10 - Steve Sarkisian’s basket weaving comments
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