Podcast appearances and mentions of Dabo Swinney

Being a host for Clemson's flagship radio station is fine and dandy when the Tigers are winning championships. But what about when they're cratering to 1-3 and 3-5 records in a season that was supposed to usher them back to the rare air of the elite? That's a much tougher and more awkward line to navigate, as William Qualkinbush shares in a conversation with The Dubcast. Qualkinbush and other hosts at WCCP-FM haven't held back in criticizing the Tigers or head coach Dabo Swinney this season, and he says the station has gotten no blowback from the school, athletics department or football office. Qualkinbush hosts a weekday show from noon to 3 on WCCP, in addition to various play-by-play duties for Clemson Athletics.    

Paul Catalina — Host of 365 Sports and creator of Paul Catalina's Top Five — breaks down the five coaches who will “barely make it out alive” this season, spotlighting the men who survived the hot seat but won't escape the pressure in 2025. Paul explains why Chris Klieman, despite past success, faces growing frustration in Manhattan, and why Dabo Swinney's situation at Clemson is beginning to mirror the final years of Mack Brown. #collegefootball #cfb #cfp #acc #big12 #bigten #sec #top5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dabo Swinney's postgame reaction to Clemson's 20-19 over Louisville was rooted in genuine joy, as his smile showed the pride he felt for his players' ability to bring their own guts and scrape out a win over the Cardinals. The win got Clemson back to .500, yet the Tigers clearly had issues on Friday night, and we'll channel our college football analysis into the Louisville vs. Clemson highlights – and what it means with the season-finale rivalry against the Gamecocks (with South Carolina fresh off a collapse at Texas A&M) just two weeks away.

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Dabo Swinney following Clemson's 20-19 victory at Louisville

Clemson graduate Mark Packer returned to his alma mater last week to speak to the Fort Hill Clemson Club and to dot the "i" on the field before the Tigers' victory over Florida State. Packer has been enjoying retirement since stepping away from the ACC Network this past summer. He said working for ESPN the previous three years was highly frustrating in part because he didn't have total control over his show, and he'd get pushback whenever he stuck up for the ACC. He has plans to write a book about his professional life, and he'll include his experiences with ESPN. Packer also looks back on the iconic "Primetime with the Packman" radio show that was popular for more than a decade in North Carolina and South Carolina. He tells the remarkable story of how the 'QCB' became a fixture on the show. He also reminisces about James Brown and his entourage showing up unannounced at the Charlotte-based studios and spending a rollicking hour on the air with Packer and Co. Packer also recalls the wee hours of the Northern California night in January of 2019 when he interviewed Dabo Swinney on the field at Levi's Stadium when no one else was around. Packer thinks Swinney has to do some significant adapting to move past this disastrous season and put Clemson back on footing with the best in college football.

Brett Ciancia of Pick Six Previews looks ahead to the weekend's action. Chuck and Heath discuss multiple CFB topics. Mike Morgan of Elite Media previews the Florida at Ole Miss game he and Chuck will be calling together.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You never know where the conversation is going to go when Ryan McGee joins the guys and today was no different! From Dale Murphy to fan bases getting angry by his Bottom 10 to bad IPAs, and much more, buckle up and enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Dabo Swinney says he needs to get back to his instincts. Plus Tommy Bowden joins the show to give us his thoughts on Clemson vs. FSU and the special relationship with his family.

College Football week 11 upset alerts are here as we look ahead Saturday. We break down the upset potential on games like Indiana vs Penn State, UGA vs Mississippi State, Syracuse vs Miami, Auburn vs Vanderbilt, Navy vs Notre Dame, and Wake Forest vs Virginia. How will the Auburn coaching search play out. Cole Cubelic joins Josh to discuss. Texas A&M vs Missouri is an under-the-radar game this weekend. Can Mike Elko and his team avoid the upset? College Football Playoff chaos scenarios are also fun to discuss this time of year. What will Dabo Swinney end up doing at Clemson? All that plus early best bets on the Ramen Noodle Express. Be sure to let us know what you think, SUBSCRIBE to the channel, and CLICK THE BELL for notifications as we bring you multiple live shows per week!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we welcome @Matt_Fortuna to discuss Dabo Swinney, bad beats, an Auburn fan's outside the box head coach hot board, a Colorado fan who wants to unretire Shedeur Sanders' number, whether Matt Rhule is the Mario Cristobal of James Franklins, a battle royale between Ole Miss and Florida fans, and our Genius of the Week!Follow us on Twitter:MBG - @BoardGeniusesCasey - @FromSluggoCourtney - @CourtAnne1225Hoos - @HoosFootballPodcast - @TheMBGPodcast Voice Intro:Virginia Hamilton, https://virginiahamilton.net/ Theme Song:Midnight Blues by lemonmusicstudio, https://pixabay.com/music/modern-blues-midnight-blues-21179/ Find more Message Board Geniuses content at https://messageboardgeniuses.com

Rick Neuheisel, former Huskies coach now with CBS Sports, joins Dick Fain to discuss how he would recruit players to rainy Seattle, the latest rankings, UW’s upcoming game in Wisconsin on Saturday, Deion Sanders in Colorado and Dabo Swinney at Clemson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Hour 2, Andy and Randy talk about the Falcons needing to play a little bit cleaner, odd comments from Dabo Swinney becoming the norm, and Backpage with Beau.

The Miami Hurricanes face the mess of a team in Syracuse; however, that's not where we spent most of our time this week. The CFP rankings came out. Miami is ranked 8 spots behind Notre Dame, which, if you don't remember, they beat in the season opener. Cam is outraged. The Beast has a different view. What do you think? Dabo Swinney is up in arms about ACC Officiating. Join the crowd, Dabo. Welcome to our world. In segment two, the guys answer listener/viewer questions. Will Miami ever go to the spread? Does Mario know how to recruit skill position players? What bowl will Miami go to (hint: no one cares)? All of this and more is here! Go check out all of Cam and his staff's great work at StateOfTheU. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

During the 2pm hour of today's show Chuck and Heath talked about the NFL Trade Deadline, Brent Key, Georgia Tech Football, Haynes King, Dabo Swinney and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Dabo Swinney goes off on officiating in college football The Alabama Crimson Tide is coming off a bye and will host the LSU Tigers Saturday night. Alabama Football is #4 in the College Football Playoff Rankings. Meanwhile, LSU Football is playing their first game in the post-Brian Kelly era. Alabama QB Ty Simpson tells us his November mentality. What QB does Ty Simpson model his game after? The Auburn Tigers are moving on from the Hugh Freeze era. Auburn Football travels to the Vanderbilt Commodores Saturday. Vanderbilt Football is clinging to slim College Football Playoff hopes while Auburn is looking to turn the page. Does Auburn have the biggest disparity between offense and defense we've ever seen? Our daily 4 Downs! SUBSCRIBE: @NextRoundLive - / @nextroundlive FOLLOW TNR ON RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/c/c-7759604 FOLLOW TNR ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zlofzLZht7dYxjNcBNpWN FOLLOW TNR ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-round/id1797862560 WEBSITE: https://nextroundlive.com/ MOBILE APP: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-next-round/id1580807480 SHOP THE NEXT ROUND STORE: https://nextround.store/ Like TNR on Facebook: / nextroundlive Follow TNR on Twitter: / nextroundlive Follow TNR on Instagram: / nextroundlive Follow everyone from the show on Twitter: Jim Dunaway: / jimdunaway Ryan Brown: / ryanbrownlive Lance Taylor: / thelancetaylor Scott Forester: / scottforestertv Tyler Johns: /TylerJohnsTNR Sponsor the show: sales@nextroundlive.com #SEC #Alabama #Auburn #secfootball #collegefootball #cfb #cfp #football #sports #alabamafootball #alabamabasketball #auburnbasketball #auburnfootball #rolltide #wareagle #alabamacrimsontide #auburntigers #nfl #sportsnews #footballnews Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is that time of year again! The time when attention shifts away from the AP Poll and moves over to the College Football Playoff rankings. Tuesday, the College Football Playoff committee released the initial rankings for 2025. Ohio State remained at the top followed by Indiana, Texas A&M and Alabama to round out the top four. One of the most notable rankings was that of two teams who played earlier in the year. Miami, who has been struggling as of recently, came in at 18. That fell well behind a team they beat in Notre Dame who is sitting at 10. Also, the Big 12 appears to be in position to get two teams into the playoff, while the ACC looks like it will be a one-team league. Andy Staples, Steven Godfrey and Ross Dellenger discuss all of the drama and voice their thoughts on all of the attention surrounding this first rendition of the rankings. Plus, the guys take a look at what the bracket would look like if the playoff started today!Later, the guys discuss the top team in the country. The Ohio State Buckeyes. Such a dominant season has not created much drama to talk about for this team, however Andy, Ross and Godfrey look at just how dominant they have been. Is this success due to a lackluster schedule, or is this team on a path to another national title? On the flip side, could the lack of competition hinder Ohio State in the long run as they go on to face far more difficult competition in the College Football Playoff? And, what about their hated rivals, the Michigan Wolverines? Is this the year Ohio State can snap the four-game losing streak, or will Michigan prevail once again?Then, the guys take a look at a team who had similar expectations as Ohio State in the preseason, but their season has gone far differently. The Clemson Tigers. Dabo Swinney's team has struggled tremendously this season and it appears that Swinney's method of coaching may not be holding up in the new era of college football. Is this the beginning of the end for Swinney at Clemson? Should Dabo move on from coaching or just move on from Clemson? Are there similarities between his situation and Nick Saban's before Saban retired?All of this and more on today's College Football Enquirer.(0:49) - Reactions to the initial CFP rankings for 2025(24:59) - Is Ohio State too dominant?(32:18) - Will Ohio State beat Michigan this season?(42:47) - Julian Sayin's Heisman campaign(48:47) - Is Dabo Swinney ready to move on from Clemson?  Subscribe to the College Football Enquirer on your favorite podcast app:

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Tim Bourret is a Clemson icon and will be inducted into the school's athletics Hall of Fame on Friday night. Bourret also was a member of Dabo Swinney's inner circle when Swinney was ascending from interim coach to permanent coach to Hall of Fame coach. Swinney said Bourret has always provided him valuable counsel. "He tells the truth to me. He's tough and firm when he needs to be." Bourret joins The Dubcast not just to reminisce about all the behind-the-scenes history with Swinney, but also to give his take on the current state of the football program with the Tigers at 3-5 entering Saturday night's game against Florida State.  

Hour 2 opens with Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney stirring controversy with his comments on ACC officiating, and Joe breaks down whether his concerns are valid. The focus then shifts to the Dolphins, as Joe discusses their failed attempt to mimic the Jets' trade moves and how Miami has fallen behind in the AFC East. The segment examines what the Dolphins' inaction means for the team moving forward. Hollywood's Headlines includes Paul Pierce wild comments on love, Tom Brady cloning his dogs, and Will Ferrel's elf costume selling for big bucks.

Hour 4 features Brian Baldinger breaking down the NFL trade deadline, including moves by the Jets, Cowboys, and Colts. He weighs in on the Dolphins' situation, saying it doesn't look promising for Mike McDaniel to return next season, and highlights the surprising top dogs in the AFC this year: the Patriots, Broncos, and Colts. It's also Bum Wednesday, as Paul Pierce and Dabo Swinney go head-to-head, sharing controversial takes on love and ACC officiating while Joe and Hollywood debate who claims the title this week.

It's Bum Wednesday as Dabo Swinney and Paul Pierce go head-to-head for the title. Paul Pierce shares his controversial take on love, while Dabo fires back on ACC officiating, criticizing the consistency and fairness of calls in college football. Joe and Hollywood break down the wild takes and debate who comes out on top this week.

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney stirred up controversy this week with his comments about ACC officiating, calling into question the consistency and fairness of calls across college football. Joe breaks down Dabo's remarks, the reaction from around the conference, and whether he has a legitimate point about the state of officiating in the sport.

Andy and Randy talk about some of the surprising teams in the College Football Playoffs Rankings and how unexpected it is that Clemson, Penn State, and others have fallen completely out.

Chuck likes the CFP committee keeping games in the regions of the country where fans actually are. Chuck and Heath discuss a couple of items from the CFP announcement. Jacques Doucet of WAFB TV in Baton Rouge looks at LSU preparing for their first game post Brian Kelly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zach Goodall of Swamp 247 assesses Florida after their first game under Billy Gonzales. Chuck and Heath discuss a noteworthy recruiting flip playing out poorly on the internet. Faxon Childress of 105.5 the Roar in Clemson looks at the Tigers struggles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mac & Bone start Wednesday's show, talking about a brutal loss for the Hornets, and Duke's season-opening win, they recap a busy trade deadline in the NFL, Dabo Swinney rants about college football officials, and they replay their conversation with Jonathan Stewart See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Even though the Dodgers spend more money than anyone else, several players believe that their success is more about the culture around the organization than anything else. Also, Dabo Swinney says that football officials lack accountability when they make bad calls - is he right?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dabo Swinney calls Clemson's 3-5 start after a 46-45 loss to Duke, "A low of lows." 

Bill opened the show by reacting to the Cardinals beating the Cowboys on Monday Night Football and explaining why Arizona needs to move on from Kyler Murray this offseason. Bill then takes a call on the Cowboys struggles before playing a game testing his belief in a few NFL teams at the midway point of the season. NFL Power Rankings were next as Bill ranked the five best teams in the league heading into Week 10. Hour two opened with Dan Wolken joining the show to discuss where the Auburn job ranks and if Dabo Swinney is capable of turning Clemson around. Buy or Sell was next as Bill answered if the Dodgers are good for baseball and his concern level with the Chargers. The show ended with Bill reflecting on the World Series ratings and explaining how baseball is booming.

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On this episode of “Fearless,” Jason Whitlock analyzes Deion Sanders crashing and burning at the University of Colorado, as Coach Prime's Buffaloes were just destroyed by the University of Arizona in a humiliating 52-17 loss. Whitlock wonders if the Coach Prime experiment was worth it. He then offers his 10 NFL Truths, touching on how home teams went 4-9 this week; why he crowned Jordan Love and the Packers way too soon; why fans shouldn't overreact to the Colts losing; why Detroit's loss makes no sense; the source of the Bengals' bad luck; Cam Little's record-setting field goal; the rise of Mac Jones in San Francisco; potential superstar power in Cam Ward, Travis Hunter, and Ashton Jeanty; Josh Allen jumping ahead in the MVP race; and the unexceptional record of starting black quarterbacks. Guests T.J. Moe and Steve Kim join the show to react to Whitlock's NFL Truths and to predict whether Bill Belichick or Dabo Swinney will have a better 2026. Fiery show today — don't miss it! ​​Today's Sponsors: Relief Factor If you're living with daily aches and pain, Relief Factor might be the real deal for you too. Try the 3-week QuickStart today! Visit https://ReliefFactor.com or call 800-4-RELIEF. Craftco Flying Ace Whether you're winding down after a long day or raising a glass with good company, Flying Ace delivers every time. It's not about hype—it's about heritage, and getting back to what bourbon was always supposed to be. If that sounds like your kind of pour, it's time to level up. Buy online at https://flyingacespirits.com and use code BLAZE for free shipping. Frontier Issue #4 In a digital world, Frontier Magazine by Blaze Media brings truth you can hold—a tangible record of history that can't be buried by algorithms. With Issue #4, our boldest edition yet, you'll own something real and lasting while unlocking Blaze Unlimited perks like exclusive events, VIP access, and premium content. Subscribe now at https://BlazeUnlimited.com/FEARLESS with code FRONTIER40 to get $40 off and digital access to Issues #1–#3 before we sell out again. SHOW OUTLINE 00:00 Intro Want more Fearless content? Subscribe to Jason Whitlock Harmony for a biblical perspective on everyday issues at https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockHarmony?sub_confirmation=1 Jeffery Steele and Jason Whitlock welcome musical guests for unique interviews and performances that you won't want to miss! Subscribe to https://youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockBYOG?sub_confirmation=1  We want to hear from the Fearless Army!! Join the conversation in the show chat, leave a comment or email Jason at FearlessBlazeShow@gmail.com Get 10% off Blaze swag by using code Fearless10 at https://shop.blazemedia.com/fearless Make yourself an official member of the “Fearless Army!” Support Conservative Voices! Subscribe to BlazeTV at https://www.fearlessmission.com and get $20 off your yearly subscription. Visit https://TheBlaze.com. Explore the all-new ad-free experience and see for yourself how we're standing up against suppression and prioritizing independent journalism. CLICK HERE to Subscribe to Jason Whitlock's YouTube: https://bit.ly/3jFL36G CLICK HERE to Listen to Jason Whitlock's podcast: https://apple.co/3zHaeLTCLICK HERE to Follow Jason Whitlock on X: https://bit.ly/3hvSjiJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

College Football week 10 reactions are here after a wild Saturday. Auburn has hired Hugh Freeze after another loss. We get full reaction on that plus the Auburn coaching search. Could the same be said for Dabo Swinney after Clemson fell at home to Duke? What does the hot seat picture look like after week 10? UGA vs Florida saw Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs pull another win out of the fire. SMU upset Miami in Dallas putting Mario Cristobal and the Canes on the outside of the CFP picture. Speaking of the College Football Playoff, Josh offers his latest CFP predictions on tonight’s show. Texas took down Vanderbilt Saturday. Could we see Steve Sarkisian and the Horns make a move? USC vs Nebraska saw Lincoln Riley and his team get a Big Ten win on the road while Oklahoma may have saved their season with a win in Neyland against Tennessee. We also take a lookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Torres has a LOADED Sunday show. He reacts to Auburn firing Hugh Freeze and discusses the two candidates he thinks are next. Then he discusses Oklahoma and USC both getting big wins - and keeping themselves in the playoff race. Finally, another November meltdown from Miami - plus who is actually legit in the ACC? Hugh Freeze is fired - who's next at Auburn (2:00): Torres opens the show by discussing Hugh Freeze being fired at Auburn - and the two candidates he believes could be next on the Plains. Oklahoma and USC pick up marquee wins (32:00): From there, he reacts to Oklahoma and USC picking up marquee Saturday wins, and wonders - what is the path to the playoff for each? Miami's meltdown + the terrible ACC (51:00): Finally, he wraps the show by discussing another meltdown for Miami and Mario Cristobal - will he NEVER be the guy to get the Hurricanes over the top? Plus, the rest of the mediocre ACC, where Clemson may have quit on Dabo Swinney and Georgia Tech loses to open up the title chase! Circa is the OFFICIAL hotel and gaming partner of the Aaron Torres Podcast: Check out their NEW sportsbook in Franklin, Kentucky or visit their Las Vegas property! Want to watch your favorite college football team or get tickets to ANY big game - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at SeatGeek you can use code "TORRES" and get $20 off your first purchase! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that is taking over your grocery isle! For more details - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visit CauliPuffs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(00:00) - Good morning, all. Jackson is busy changing text names. Sadie Hawkins, Doug. Naturally, we lead off with the Sophie Cunningham and Sydney Sweeney picture. World Series breakdown. Instant classic game 7. Reactions from Blue Jays fans following the loss. So polite. Oilers had Game 7 on the jumbotron during their game, much to the dismay of Connor McDavid. Design Aire's incredible prize for the EMOTD. (29:00) - Mom can't watch the news tonight... Blues lose their 7th in a row. The silver lining is they are playing better, but if you aren't adding to the win column, it's tough. Fans are frustrated. The boys break down the issues at hand for the Note. Optimism from Papers. (57:00) - They weren't happy this weekend in College Football. Dabo Swinney wasn't pleased with the pass interference call that cost them a home victory against Duke (in fairness, awful call). Deion Sanders had an interesting take on his ‘Sko Buffs poor season. Hugh Freeze canned. How many more coaches will get the axe this year?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With all the issues Clemson has this season, will Dabo Swinney finally full embrace the transfer portal and push the NIL limits in Tiger Town? 

Why isn't Dabo Swinney's name coming up with some of the open jobs in college football? Swanny has some thoughts on it.

Nick Cellini and Chris Dimino talk everything Atlanta Sports, the National Sports picture and the current (and WAY back when) in pop culture! Get the latest and your fill of Atlanta Braves, Georgia Bulldogs, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Hawks daily from two "Southern" Yankees daily Mon-Fri from 10a-2p! The 11 o'clock hour is brought to you by TRAJAN WEALTH; Planning for tomorrow starts today. Visit Trajan Wealth dot com to learn more about retirement and state planning ON Campus - Another crazy weekend RedZone Falcons did it again...they Falconed Carson Beck can't help himself See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All right college sports fans, we've got our latest Clemson game analysis after the homecoming loss to Duke, an ACC football upset that has the Tigers reeling at 3-5 and 2-4 in conference. We take a look at Dabo Swinney's list of problems to figure out in our college football reactions this week, having watched the Duke vs. Clemson game and rewatched the highlights. Clearly Swinney is not happy with his team, as seen in his impassioned speech to Tigers defensive players on the sidelines just moments before halftime. Check out our sports commentary and be sure to add your thoughts at YouTube.com/ClemsonKickoff to let us know what we got right and where we whiffed. 

On this episode of the JT Sports Podcast, JT unloads on Deion Sanders after Colorado gets belt to ass for the second straight week. He breaks down why Deion's seat just got scorching hot heading into 2026 and why loyalty hires might be his downfall. JT then praises Brent Venables for Oklahoma's statement win over Tennessee, exposing how the Sooners' defense made Rocky Top look soft. He calls Miami's loss to SMU “another Mario Cristobal special,” saying Rhett Lashlee outcoached him with Miami's own leftovers. From Arch Manning's breakout surge with Texas to Dabo Swinney's downfall at Clemson, JT dissects every major storyline with zero sugarcoating.

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Dabo Swinney following Clemson's 46-45 loss to Duke

Swinney is having a down year at Clemson, and CBS Sports suggests that he or Lane Kiffin could be the top targets for LSU in the aftermath of the Brian Kelly firing Who would be the targets otherwise? James Franklin? Brent Key? Willie Fritz????  Show Sponsored by SANDHILLS GLOBALOur Sponsors:* Check out Avocado Green Mattress: https://avocadogreenmattress.com* Check out Hims: https://hims.com/EARLYBREAK* Check out Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/EARLYBREAK* Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/EARLYBREAKAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Huge news in the SEC this week, as LSU fires Brian Kelly. What led to the decision and who are the likely candidates for one of the biggest jobs in college football? Tune in! 0:00- LSU Fires Brian Kelly: LSU's decision to fire Brian Kelly after an embarrassing loss to Texas A&M, highlighting the large buyout (0:32) Issues with Coaching Buyouts (4:11) Comparison of Coach Compensation to Player Compensation (11:19-) LSU's Coaching Search - Top Targets: The video explores potential candidates for the LSU head coach position, with Lane Kiffin identified as the top target, along with Marcus Freeman and Joe Brady. (16:31) Discussion on Lane Kiffin's Candidacy (19:51) Personal Elements in Coaching Decisions: The importance of personal and family considerations, such as children's schooling, in a coach's decision to take a new job is highlighted. (15:13) Other Potential Coaching Candidates: Other names mentioned as possibilities for various coaching vacancies include Dan Lanning, Brent Key, Clark Lea, Jeff Brohm, James Franklin, and Eli Drinkwitz. (25:19) Brian Kelly's Future (28:40) Dabo Swinney as a Potential Candidate (30:15) Overall Chaos in College Football Coaching Landscape Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Lee and Jay Greeson discuss LSU football reportedly firing Brian Kelly, coaching search rumors, whether Lane Kiffin is a realistic candidate for the Tigers, other possible candidates to be the next LSU football coach such as James Franklin, Dan Lanning, Dabo Swinney, Brent Key, Eli Drinkwitz, Jon Sumrall, Rhett Lashlee, Joe Brady, Jimbo Fisher, and Jon Gruden, where the program ranks in SEC football, and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jason Priester joins the show and says Dabo Swinney has "a mess on his hands" as Clemson heads into Duke week sitting at 3-4.

Once upon a time, Pete Nakos wrote about Clemson for On3 when the network first began covering the Tigers. Nakos has risen to the top tier of breaking-news coverage in college football, using his work ethic and vast array of connections to be on top of just about all the developments during a chaotic time in college athletics. Nakos lives in the Nashville area and commutes to the On3 offices every day. He gives his thoughts on the current state of the coaching industry, and a likely unprecedented number of openings during this coaching cycle. Could there be a vacancy out there that catches the eye of Dabo Swinney? Nakos says don't rule it out.