Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to answer your mailbag questions. The guys get into the coaching hot seat, the state of the G6, the situations at Maryland and Kentucky, plus a lot more. But first, some news around Nebraska, Boise State and what the coaches want from the playoff.

Story: Nebraska vs. CSC

Story: Someone spent $25,000 for old Boise blue turf

0:00 Intro
5:46 Nebraska vs. CSC could change NIL
11:05 The coaches association issues CFP recommendations
18:58 Boise State selling old blue turf field
Mailbag
23:15 The hot seat situation entering 2026
34:59 A fun conference championship idea
36:43 What the G6 "playoff" idea actually is
40:58 The future of the G6 in an expanded CFP
42:41 How good will JuJu Lewis be at Colorado?
47:00 The many troubles at Maryland
52:36 How is Will Stein doing at Kentucky?
54:53 The next MAC TV deal
57:54 What happens if Lane Kiffin stays at Ole Miss?
1:01:18 Will HS recruits ever be valued again?
1:06:12 Remember Some Guys: Florida State, Nebraska, Georgia

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It's our 100th episode! To celebrate, Chris Vannini and David Ubben are joined by Ari Wasserman. The guys discuss the bombshell news on Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby's gambling and the coming NCAA Tournament expansion. Then they get off track into David's food and app takes.

The latest on Brendan Sorsby

The Atlantic story on sports betting

David's top-25 games of the 2000s from last year

0:00 Intro
3:00 Will Brendan Sorsby play college football again?
42:50 NCAA Tournament and CFP expansion
1:00:10 David's take on pimento cheese sandwiches
1:14:52 David's problem with the Target app
1:23:00 Remember Some Guys: Georgia Tech, Ohio State, Oregon

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Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a deep conversation about the state of college football playoff expansion. Chris was at the meeting. They also get into some more spring game takeaways, NFL draft thoughts and more.

0:00 Intro
6:40 Inside the 24-team playoff discussions
36:30 The CFP ranking show might change
40:18 Spring game reactions: Indiana, Notre Dame, Oregon, Penn State, Iowa, Iowa State, Baylor, Arizona
48:28 David went to Alabama
52:02 NFL Draft reactions: Diego Pavia, Caleb Downs, Power 4 numbers, Ty Simpson
59:59 Nebraska is replacing stadium troughs
1:02:39 New Pac-12 logo
1:04:02 Remember Some Guys: Virginia Tech, Baylor, Texas Tech

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Chris Vannini and David Ubben are joined by Arkansas head coach Ryan Silverfield to discuss his first few months on the Razorback and how to bring the Hogs back to glory.

Topics include:
His unique journey as someone who didn't play CFB due to injury
Becoming a high school head coach at 23
Getting to the NFL and working with Brett Favre in Minnesota
The loaded Memphis staff and why he stuck with Mike Norvell
Success at Memphis
Early momentum at Arkansas
Remember Some Guys

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Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a spring game reaction episode, along with some other news, like Indiana's defensive coordinator tweeting upset Alabama fans.

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0:00 Intro and Bunch Formation Bowl V results
3:36 Week 0 might be the new Week 1
5:45 Indiana DC Bryant Haines is mad online
10:31 Sherrone Moore sentenced
12:00 Oklahoma LB Owen Heinecke given an extra year
13:20 NCAA looking at 5 years of eligibility
14:08 Wisconsin AD leaves for a Big Ten job
17:40 Do you miss when spring games were bigger?
22:00 Ohio State spring game reactions
25:19 Michigan spring game reactions
26:59 Georgia spring game reactions
30:25 Miami spring game reactions
32:44 Oklahoma spring game reactions
35:11 Texas A&M spring injuries
35:53 Auburn spring game reactions
37:40 Virginia Tech parachuter crashes into scoreboard
39:20 Some other spring thoughts
41:56 Chris went to Washington and Oregon
51:10 Remember Some Guys: USC, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma

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WWE superstar Trick Williams joins Chris Vannini to recount his journey from South Carolina football player to his first appearance on the WrestleMania stage this weekend.

Story in The Athletic

0:00 Trick's quick rise in WWE
2:48 Getting into football and going to Hampton
4:26 Transferring to South Carolina to walk on
8:17 Playing for Steve Spurrier
11:50 The end of his football career
19:22 Transitioning to pro wrestling
23:02 Working side jobs in LA while training as a wrestler
25:50 What he learned from Carmelo Hayes
27:20 Moving into a singles run
28:07 Winning the NXT championship
29:14 Moving up to the WWE main roster
30:48 College athletes moving into pro wrestling
32:22 SEC rivalry with Oba Femi
33:00 His goals in WWE
33:45 Facing Sami Zayn
34:56 Remember Some Guys

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Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to talk spring practice and what we're seeing and hearing across the country.

0:00 Intro
4:45 Spring practice will probably change next year
8:34 Alabama's QB battle gets interesting
12:41 New head coaches moving up to the SEC
16:03 The Lane Kiffin honeymoon
18:57 Is Indiana going to start a dynasty?
23:23 Is SMU the biggest threat to Miami?
27:03 Who is the next Vanderbilt or Texas Tech?
30:01 Oregon replacing both coordinators
33:17 Better upside: Deion's Colorado or Belichick's UNC?
40:00 Will there really be no spring portal?
42:55 Michigan's overhaul
45:50 Remember Some Guys: SMU, Texas, Miami

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Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back, and David's on edge after a strange neighborhood situation. The guys get into the future of conference championship games, the Big Ten overlords, Big 12 infighting and more.

0:00 Intro
8:38 The end of the SEC championship game?
22:15 Why the Big Ten is REALLY so dominant now
29:15 Final Fours in football stadiums
37:04 Cody Campbell vs. Brett Yormark
45:34 Executive orders and possible eligibility changes
50:54 Remember Some Guys: Michigan, Wake Forest, Ohio State

Restaurant Gap Relationships story

SEC championship game story

Big 12 bickering story

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