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A daily rundown of the biggest stories in college football and college football recruiting, delivered to your podcast feed in time for your morning commute.
Episodes
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The 5 Biggest Storylines Shaping College Football Week 7 | CFB Insiders
07/10/2025 Duration: 57minThe CFB Insiders are back on a Tuesday looking at the inside info on the biggest College Football Storylines heading into week 7. We touch on Bill Belichick and the disaster at UNC, Deion Sanders possibly stepping away after the season, the real reason for Arch Manning's struggles and more! 0:00 Intro 1:00 Bill Belichick Cancelling the Doc Projects 2:50 Talty Says the Optics Are an Abomination. 5:30 How Can UNC Dig Out of This From A Roster Perspective? 7:30 What Do Prospects Think of the On-Field Product? 9:30 UNC Needed to Capitalize On Early Buzz...And Failed During the Offseason 11:36 The Late Hire Was Also A Problem 13:00 UNC Was Arrogant and Lowballing Players and Agents 14:00 Deion vs. Belichick 16:00 Deion Sanders Medical Procedure Latest 17:45 Will Deion Step Aside After the Season? 18:00 How Will Those Questions Impact Recruiting? 20:45 Colorado Has Some Young Pieces...There's A Light At The End of the Tunnel Unlike UNC 23:00 Could Deion Transition to GM Role At Colorado? 27:00 Late
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Week 6 Heat Check: James Franklin, Bill Belichick & Arch Manning Seats Getting Warmer | CFB Insiders
05/10/2025 Duration: 01h10minThe CFB Insiders are back with a Week 6 Heat Check. Is it time to fire James Franklin at Penn. St. after their upset loss to UCLA? Billy Napier is off the Hot Seat, but Texas and Arch Manning are in the crosshairs. Bill Belichick and UNC don't show up...again. Then it's How Did We Get Here with a look at FSU, Cincinnati, and then we answer the question: Who should be #1? 0:00 Intro 1:37 Heat Check - James Franklin & Penn St. 4:50 Talty Says James Franklin May Want to Go Elsewhere 6:18 The Investment Into Franklin & Penn St. Is a Total Failure 9:45 Someone Will Have to be Sacrificed 12:45 Talty Says Franklin Would Be Perfect At Va. Tech 14:15 How Should We View the Penn St. Job? 20:21 Heat Check - Texas 22:00 Hummer Says the Hype For Texas Was Outrageous 27:00 Talty Says NIL Era Should Change Staff Composition 29:00 Brandon Says Arch Manning Isn't Good Enough 31:30 Sark Isn't Developing QB's 34:00 Arch Manning Holds the Ball Too Long 35:00 Billy Napier Cools His Seat...Slightly 40:00 How Did
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College Football Week 6: Bobby Petrino IN, Va. Tech Rev Share Trouble & Heisman Watch | CFB Insiders
30/09/2025 Duration: 59minThe CFB Insiders are back...Brandon was at the Bobby Petrino presser and has the latest, but is he set up for failure? Arkansas doesn't spend how you think they would, where do they go next? What does Petrino need to do to keep the job? Then it's a look at Virginia Tech and their Rev Share & NIL situation...are there lawsuits coming? Lastly, we go to Inside the Insiders and Hummer's September Heisman Watch. 0:00 Intro 1:15 Bobby Petrino IN at Arkansas 2:45 Brandon Says Petrino is Set Up for Failure 4:00 How Did Petrino Get the Job? 5:50 Brandon Says Money Won't Be An Issue 8:45 Brandon Says Arkansas is Paying Only $15K Per Player 10:45 What Is Arkansas Staffing/GM Plan? 12:00 Talty Says the Walmart Money Doesn't Flow to Athletics/Football Like You'd Expect 13:45 Brandon Says Walton Family is Giving More Money to Mizzou 15:00 Was Sam Pittman Intimidated by Petrino? 19:40 OK ST. Coordinator Change In Addition to Arkansas 23:00 What Does It Take for Petrino to Keep the Job 25:00 Va. Tech Approves
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Emergency Pod: Sam Pittman FIRED at Arkansas | CFB Insiders
29/09/2025 Duration: 41min0:00 Intro :58 Sam Pittman OUT at Arkansas 1:20 Bobby Petrino Interim Coach 4:00 Brandon Says It Wasn't Gelling With the Players 6:00 What Does Petrino Need to Do to Keep the Job?? 11:38 Arkansas Candidate Pool 12:30 Where Does Arkansas Rank Among Open Jobs? 16:30 Rhett Lashlee the First Call? 20:00 Gus Malzahn's Candidacy 25:30 Other Candidates 33:30 Deion Sanders? 35:00 Jon Gruden & Mike Gundy To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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College Football Week 5 Recap: The Heat Is On At Penn St. & Arkansas | CFB Insiders
29/09/2025 Duration: 01h16min0:00 Intro 1:30 Heat Check James Franklin 7:00 Heat Check Drew Allar 10:25 Penn St. Needs to Test Themselves 12:25 Heat Check Georgia Can't Beat Bama 14:00 Heat Check Kirby Smart 17:40 Georgia's Defense Is MID!!! 22:30 Kalen Deboer Can Out-scheme the Kirby Smart Coaching Tree 26:10 Heat Check: Sam Pittman in TROUBLE at Arkansas 28:45 Holding Pattern at Arkansas 31:30 Talty Says Arkansas Won't Turn It Around Because They Have Quit 35:45 Marcello Says the Petrino Dynamic Causes Difficult Decisions 37:00 How Did We Get Here: Oregon 38:00 Oregon Is the Fastest Team in the Country 39:55 Talty Says Oregon Looks Like an SEC Team 44:00 Is Oregon the Best Team in the Country? 47:00 How Did We Get Here: LSU's Offense 51:00 Talty Says Every Team Has Flaws Because the Talent Is Better Distributed 57:00 How'd We Get Here FSU/Virginia 1:04:50 One More Thing To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices.
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Week 5 Pressure Index: Penn St., Alabama, Georgia, Oregon, LSU Facing BIG TESTS | CFB Insiders
25/09/2025 Duration: 01h14minThe College Football Insiders are back with a deep dive into the Week 5 Pressure Index. Can James Franklin & Penn St. finally get over the hump against Oregon? Is Kalen Deboer's job in jeopardy? Are the vibes worse at Arkansas or Notre Dame? Does the Big Ten need to follow the other Power 4 conferences and play 10 Power 4 games every year or will it impact them in the changing CFB Playoff? Then it's the latest Intel and Injuries from our insiders and Quick Picks for this weekend's games! 0:00 Intro 2:10 Pressure Index: Oregon/Penn St. 3:50 Can James Franklin Get Over the Hump? 5:00 Both Teams First Measuring Stick Game 7:00 Does the Big Ten Need to Mandate 10 P4 Games? 10:00 Zenitz Says Drew Allar Needed a Tuneup Game Before Oregon 12:00 Shehan Says Penn St. Needs it More 14:00 Pressure Index: Alabama/Georgia 17:27 Zenitz Says Bama Has Too Much Next Level Talent to Be the Team We Saw Against FSU 21:05 Pressure Index: Notre Dame/Arkansas 22:00 Richard Says the Vibes are Bd on Both Sides 23:00 Br
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Oklahoma State FIRES Mike Gundy: OUT After 21 Years | CFB Insiders
23/09/2025 Duration: 53minThe College Football Insiders return to react to the SHOCKING firing of Mike Gundy at Oklahoma St. We cover the story from all angles: Why did this happen? How long has this been in the works? What's next for OKST? Who are the names to watch as possible replacements? 0:00 Intro 2:11 Shehan Says Gundy is 2nd Best Coach in Big12 History, but This Was Years in the Making 4:23 Hummer Says This is the End of an Era and Ironic It Came A Day After the Anniversary of His Rant 7:00 Did OKST. Wait Until Tuesday to Avoid the Optics 8:30 Hummer Says Gundy Knew the End Was Near 12:30 Oklahoma St. Fell Off at WR 15:00 Mike Gundy's Legacy Is the Unwillingness to Change 16:40 The Job Is Different Now 19:45 What Does Oklahoma St. Do Now? 24:00 Possible Replacements 28:00 How Attractive is OKST. Job? 33:30 Ranking the Open Jobs 36:00 Break Down the Favorites 36:30 Will Stein 43:30 G.J. Kinne 45:45 Eric Morris SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@CBSSportsCFB WATCH CBS Sports HQ: https://www.
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College Football Week 4 Recap: Hot Seat Rankings - ACC & SEC Coaches in Danger | CFB Insiders
21/09/2025 Duration: 01h09minThe CFB Insiders are back with a look at the coaches in the most trouble. How hot are the seats under Dabo Swinney, Bill Belichick, Mike Gundy, Billy Napier, Luke Fickell, SEC officiating and more! 0:00 Intro 1:04 Heat Check - Dabo Swinney 3:00 Hummer Says There is Too Much Talent for it to be Like This. It's Unexplainable. 6:45 How Much Is Owed A Coach Who Is Sliding When They Established the Program? 10:57 Heat Check - Billy Napier 13:00 Florida May Hold On Another Week So Players Can't Redshirt? 17:35 Heat Check - Luke Fickell 21:30 Wisconsin Candidate Pool 24:15 Heat Check - Mike Gundy 27:00 Marcello & Hummer Predict Admin Changes at OSU Soon 32:28 Heat Check - Sam Pittman 35:45 Marcello Says Arkansas Doesn't Care About the Buyout $$ 37:00 Marcello Bobby Petrino Rant & Conspiracy Theory 40:15 Heat Check - SEC Officiating 42:40 Talty Says Hugh Freeze's Seat is Toasty 45:00 How Did We Get Here - Bill Belichick & UNC 46:00 Talty Says UNC Has A Bad Staff 50:30 Why Did UNC Hire Belichick?
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Week 3 Pressure Index: Most to Lose or Gain This Weekend | CFB Insiders
19/09/2025 Duration: 01h16minThe College Football Insiders are back talking the Big Picture of all of the weekend's biggest matchups. Then, our insiders share the latest intel from around the country and tell us what they are working on in "Inside the Insiders". What's the latest on the SEC going to 9 conference games? Can DJ Lagway & Billy Napier survive the weekend? Then, it's our quick picks segment! 0:00 Intro 1:16 Big Picture: Texas Tech/Utah 3:00 Shehan Says Texas Tech D Line vs. Utah O Line Might Be Best Position Group Battle We See All Year 9:00 Zenitz Says He's Worried About Texas Tech Running Game 11:37 BIG Picture Auburn/Oklahoma 12:30 There HAS to Be Jackson Arnold Bad Blood 14:45 Zenitz Says the Jackson Arnold Divorce Has Worked Out For Both Sides 20:04 Big Picture SMU/TCU 21:50 The Real Story of the Iron Skillet 25:25 Big Picture Michigan/Nebraska 27:00 RJ Says RB Matchup is Key 30:30 BIG Picture: Indiana/Illinois 33:38 Zenitz Says Fernando Mendoza Is An NFL Draft Riser 35:15 Latest Intel 35:35 SEC Going to
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UCLA & Va. Tech Losing Players to the Portal and Facing Revenue Sharing Problems | CFB Insiders
16/09/2025 Duration: 48minThe College Football Insiders are back for a Tuesday episode which starts with a deep dive into Va. Tech's leadership and their hiring process for their next head coach. The Insiders think Virginia Tech needs to modernize to keep up with the times and show a real commitment to football. Does alum Michael Vick have a shot? Then, its what's next for UCLA after their firing of Deshaun Foster. Does UCLA have a real commitment to football? Then it's a look at the unique situation caused by the firings with regard to NIL Deals/Revenue Sharing & the Transfer Portal. How many guys will leave in the next 3o days? Lastly its a look at the interesting journeys of two pairs of QBs that face off on Saturday in the Big 10 and Inside the Insiders. 0:00 Intro 1:17 Where things Stand at UCLA & Va. Tech 2:15 Va. Tech Must Modernize to Keep Up 3:45 Hummer Says Va. Tech Had 4 Months With No Personnel Department 6:40 Zenitz Says Va. Tech Is More Attractive Jobs 9:00 Who Is Making the Hires? 12:00 Does Michael Vick Ha
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Emergency Pod: Deshaun Foster & Brent Pry FIRED on Bloody Sunday | CFB Insiders
15/09/2025 Duration: 41minThe CFB Insiders are back for an emergency pod breaking down the firing of Brent Pry at Virginia Tech and Deshaun Foster at UCLA on Bloody Sunday. 0:00 Intro 1:00 UCLA Fires Deshaun Foster 2:45 Virginia Tech Fires Brent Pry 7:00 Zenitz Says Va. Tech Missed Their Opportunity Last Year With All Their Talent 9:00 Hummer Says Va. Tech Is Better Job Than UCLA 12:20 How Much Will UCLA Commit to Football? 13:08 BREAK 14:15 Possible Replacements For Va. Tech 24:30 Possible Replacements For UCLA To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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College Football Week 3 Recap: What's Wrong With Arch Manning, Clemson, & Notre Dame | CFB Insiders
14/09/2025 Duration: 01h10minThe College Football Insiders are back to break down Week 3! How did Clemson get hereand how much is Dabo Sweeney to blame? Georgia beat Tennessee...what does that mean for both programs? Then it's Heat Check where we check in on Notre Dame, Arch Manning getting booed at home, Virginia Tech & UCLA. Lastly, it's One More Thing! 0:00 Intro 1:06 How Did We Get Here 1:30 Clemson 8:00 Dabo Finally Went Outside the Family 11:54 Talty Says Clemson is Getting the Players They Want...But Are They the Right Guys? 13:09 Georgia 16:46 Tennessee 19:30 Texas A&M 28:30 Heat Check 29:00 What's Up With Notre Dame's Defense? 34:20 Arch Manning Booed At Home 35:40 Shehan Says Arch Has Been Extremely Bad 37:30 Double Down on Arch Being Bad 41:15 Sark Needs to Hire A Playcaller 43:45 Brian Kelly Goes Off 46:30 Talty Says It's Loser Talk From Brian Kelly 52:30 DeShaun Foster in TROUBLE 53:20 Brent Prye in TROUBLE 54:00 Talty Says It's OVER For Pyre 56:30 One More Thing To learn more about listener data an
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Week 3 Pressure Index: Notre Dame & Clemson Facing the Heat | CFB Insiders
12/09/2025 Duration: 01h10minThe CFB Insiders are back with a Thursday episode ahead of College Football's Week 3! What are the big pictures stories you need to know ahead of the weekend's games? We breakdown items from Teaxas A&M/Notre Dame, Georgia/Tennessee, & USF/Miami. Then, it's the latest Intel and Injury news from around the country. Next, It's Pressure Index and why Notre Dame and Clemson are two of the the under the most pressure this week. Finally, it's "Inside the Insiders" & our "Quick Picks" getting you ready for Saturday! 0:00 Intro 1:37 Big Picture Georgia/Tennessee 2:38 Gunnar Stockton Optimism 6:30 Is Tennessee's Offense Better with Joey Aguilar & Not Nico? 11:36 Big Picture Notre Dame/Texas A&M 12:46 Hummer's Story on Marcel Reed 18:13 Big Picture USF/Miami 24:27 Billable Hours - Anti-Trust Hits Roadblock 27:10 Shehan Says The Score Act is a Hot Button Issue 30:48 What We're Hearing 31:06 Florida/LSU Intel & Injuries 32:00 Hummer Breaking Injury News From LSU 32:45 Wisconsin/Alabama Intel & Injuries 33
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Are Deion Sanders & Steve Sarkisian Lying About Their QBs? The Insiders Know the Latest | CFB Insiders
10/09/2025 Duration: 51minThe Insiders are back with the latest on the QB situations at Colorado and Texas. Are Deion & Sark lying about their QBs? Next it's a look at all the latest intel and injuries heading into Week 3. Then, our Insiders let you know what they are working on and tracking down...they'll take you Inside the Insiders! 0:00 Intro 2:15 Coach Speak Translator 2:45 Coach Prime Talking Staub & Media 4:00 Hummer Expects Staub to Start 7:22 The Reporting Piece of the Story 8:26 What is Best for Coach Prime May Not be Best For Reporting 10:00 Zenitz Says There's A Reason Why Depth Chart Decisions Don't Get Out Until Later in the Week 11:30 Sark Says There's Nothing Wrong With Arch 13:45 Hummer Talked to Someone Close to Arch & Who Also Said There's Nothing There 15:15 Talty Says People Are Looking For Answers as to Why Arch Has Been Dominant 16:14 BREAK 17:30 Georgia/Tennessee 18:15 What's Is Tennessee's Vibe Post Nico 22:37 Latest Intel & Injuries 29:30 BREAK 30:45 Inside the Insiders 31:00 AI's Role in C
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College Football Week 2 Reaction: Belichick Fumbles Again & HOT SEAT Rankings | CFB Insiders
07/09/2025 Duration: 01h06min#collegefootball #collegefootballinsiders #college #ncaa #oklahomasooners #billbelichick #oregonducks #alabamafootball #djlagway #michiganwolverines The CFB Insiders are back with Week 2 reaction! How was Oklahoma able to handle Michigan? How did OU's offseason investments impact the game? What is Florida outlook after losing to USF? Then, it's Heat Check, a look at the coaches facing the most HOT SEAT pressure after Week 2...Billy Napier, Mike Gundy, DeShaun Foster & Brent Pry...we're looking at you! Then, it's a discussion of Bill Belichick unable to get out his own way & One More Thing. 0:00 Intro 1:25 Oklahoma Handles Michigan 2:45 Shehan Says Mateer Worth the Investment 8:00 Hummer Still Has Oklahoma Offensive Concerns 11:45 USF Upsets Florida 13:00 Not A Good Look for Billy Napier 13:30 Talty Says Napier Exceeding Expectations Last Year Made This Year Dangerous for Napier & AD 21:20 MIss. St. Upsets ASU 22:20 Talty Says ASU Gave Billboard Material to Miss. St.26:15 Shehan Says ASU D
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Alabama's Ryan Williams Problem & Inside the Why of HUGE Transfer Portal Changes | CFB Insiders
05/09/2025 Duration: 01h08minThe CFB Insiders are back for a Thursday show which we begin by talking through the potential changes to the recruiting portal. Why did this calendar change happen? Who benefits? Are coaches happy? Then, it's a DEEP Dive into Alabama's recent struggles and their Ryan Williams problem. Next it's a look at Oregon's backfield and whether Tulane transfer Makhi Hughes can move up the depth chart. Lastly, it's our game breakdowns and Quick Picks! 0:00 Intro 1:40 Transfer Portal Calendar Change Coming? 5:00 RJ Wants to Know What Will Stop Players Just Enrolling with a Different School? 10:30 Injury Scares Will Still Keep Guys Sitting Bowl Games 15:40 Does Alabama Have a Ryan William's Problem? 18:00 Brandon Says Williams Has A Target Because of His Appearance 20:30 Inside Alabama's Downfall 24:24 Zenitz Says Personnel Guy Told Him Bama Is As Talented As Any Team in the Country. 28:14 What's Up With Makhi Hughes 32:00 Latest Intel & Injuries 36:45 Game Breakdowns - Michigan/Oklahoma 42:39 Iowa/Iowa St.
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How We Got Here: Belichick's Awful Start & What's Really Happening With Struggling Transfer QBs | CFB Insiders
02/09/2025 Duration: 52minThe College Football Insiders are back and have Bill Belichick's UNC debut disaster in their sights. Why did they get blown out by TCU? What can Belichick do with this roster and Chris Hummer thinks that Coach Belichick may not have known what he was getting himself into. Next we look at some of the interesting games of the upcoming weekend and ask what's wrong with UCLA and discuss the early struggles of some high profile QB Transfers. 0:00 Intro 1:00 UNC Gets Destroyed in Belichick's Debut 2:00 Hummer Says TCU Thought UNC Would Be Bad 2:30 Zenitz Says UNC Only Has 2 Draftable Players on the Roster 5:00 NFL Guys Don't Know UNC's Roster 8:00 The Pressure Basketball Schools Feel to be Good At Football 13:00 Did Belichick Know What He Was Getting Himself Into? 18:00 Oklahoma/Michigan 21:15 Bryce Underwood's Experience 25:55 War of Words 28:45 Mike Gundy's Forced Changes 30:00 The Portal Will Help OSU's Defense Immensely 32:00 Duke/Illinois 34:30 Illinois Has NFL Talent 36:30 Duke's Transfer Ta
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College Football Week 1 Reaction: How OSU SHUT DOWN Arch Manning & Texas and is it OVER for Bama!?
31/08/2025 Duration: 01h09minThe Insiders are back with Week 1 reactions from the biggest games. What happened to Bama? Is DeBoer the right fit? How did LSU change up their defense to stifle Clemson on the road? Then it's a shoutout to Brandon's best friend, Gus Malzahn, and his role in FSU dismantling Bama. Then, it's a look at why Texas' offense sputtered and who among the Top 10 losers are we most concerned about and we finish the show with something that is sticking with us...including JKS' dominating start for Cal. 0:00 Intro 1:30 How Did We Get Here - Bama Gets Crushed By FSU 3:25 Is DeBoer the Right Fit? 6:15 Does the SEC Require Jerks? 15:26 How Did We Get Here - LSU Defense Handles Clemson 29:47 BREAK 21:00 How Did We Get Here - FSU & Malzahn Handle Bama *Gus to Brandon's House 26:45 FSU's Transfer Portal Work 29:30 How Did We Get Here? Texas Offense Sputters Against Ohio St. 35:52 BREAK 37:33 Which Top 10 Saturday Loser Are You Most Concerned About? 44:52 Texas Looked Tight in Person 48:00 Clemson Concern...They
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The Insiders' Picks: National Champ, Heisman, Game Picks and More & Week 1 Pressure Index | CFB Insiders
29/08/2025 Duration: 01h27minThe Insiders are back and start the show looking at their picks for the National Champ, surprise conference winners, the Heisman & more. Then we hit you with the latest intel and what we're hearing heading into the weekend of College Football. Next, it's the debut of out Pressure Index segment...telling you who has the most to lose or gain this weekend. We finish the show with a pulse check around CFB "The Big If..." and viewer questions! #collegefootball #collegefootballinsiders #football #predictions #texaslonghorns #archmanning #osu #clemson #heisman #ncaafootball 0:00 Intro 2:17 The Insiders' Picks - ACC Champ (Quality RJ Dabo Joke) 4:35 Big 12 Champ 8:00 Big 10 Champ 15:39 "If Penn St. Doesn't Win the Big Ten I'm Going Darth Vader on his ass" - Marcello 19:00 SEC Champ 23:58 The Insiders' Picks - Heisman Winner 28:20 Latest Intel 38:33 Pressure's On - FSU 40:20 Pressure's On - Hugh Freeze 41:40 Pressure's On - Brent Pry, Virginia Tech 43:45 Pressure's On - Brian Kelly 49:09 Pressure's O
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Week 1 Previews, Latest Camp Intel & QB Battles Raging On | CFB Insiders
27/08/2025 Duration: 01h09minThe CFB Insiders are back breaking down the latest in the remaining QB battles throughout the country...then we dive into some feature pieces on PLayer Empowerment and Arch Manning. We finish the show looking into the biggest games of the weekend! ' '0:00 Intro 3:08 QB Battles at UNC, Maryland, OKST, JMU, Mizzou & Tulane 5:26 Why Do Coaches Wait to Announce the Starter? 16:00 What Misevaluation Does to Your Cap (re:Cal & Mizzou) 20:00 Players Influence Over Decision Making 28:30 The Arch Manning Era Commences 37:40 Texas/OSU 42:28 FSU/Alabama 48:30 What Went Wrong At Bama Last Season?* 50:30 LSU/Clemson 59:30 Notre Dame/Miami To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices