Podcast appearances and mentions of Lincoln Riley

The Big Ten isn't hiding its confidence anymore—and Tito is here for every shot fired.On this edition of Buckeyes Daily Blitz, Tito reacts to the conference flexing on the SEC after winning three straight national championships. He also calls out Indiana's embarrassingly soft nonconference schedule and examines whether Ohio State's road trip to USC could become the Buckeyes' biggest trap game of 2026.Plus, the pressure is building on Lincoln Riley, Luke Fickell and Matt Rhule. How many seven- or eight-win seasons should Nebraska tolerate before taking another swing? Tito also delivers the latest on Ohio State basketball's Puerto Rico trip and upcoming exhibitions against Butler and Cincinnati.Watch Buckeyes Daily Blitz with Tito and get more Ohio State coverage at FanStreamSportsOhio.com.Subscribe, turn on notifications and join the conversation!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The USC Trojans just wrapped up Fall Practice No. 2, and we were able to view the entirety of practice. For this session, we are not able to comment or report on the practice itself, but we did speak with Lincoln Riley from the Bloom Center after the session. I give my full recap and analysis live from the Dyrud Dojo. Tune in and make sure to like and subscribe to the USC LAFB YouTube Channel! Become a member today and help support the USC LAFB Team! Become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ3-rN0vKVT_XZVs-m6LXaw/join Join our USC LAFB Message Board for exclusive intel right here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@USCLAFB/community Check out our USC Trojans LAFB Merch: https://lafbnetwork.myshopify.com/ Listen to our USC Football Trojans Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/usc-lafb-a-usc-trojans-show/id1602005638 Join our USC Trojans Message Board: https://www.lafbnetwork.com/forums/forum/usc-trojans/ Go to www.LAFBNetwork.com for FREE full access to all of our podcasts and join the community! Twitter: @LAFBNetwork | @RyanDyrudLAFB | @LAFBJamz | @Tim_Prangley Lincoln Riley is the USC Trojans Football Head Coach for the 2026 College Football Season. The Trojans look to capitalize on an offseason full of momentum and improve their Big Ten play for 2026. Tune in for up-to-date USC Trojans news, opinion, and recruiting intel. Plus, film review, game previews and breakdowns, and our weekly LIVE LAFB Conquest Call-In Show every Wednesday evening! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Cover 3 crew sits down with coaches at Big Ten Media Days.

Is Lincoln Riley running out of time at USC? Lance Taylor joins Connor O'Gara for Episode 7 of The Connor O'Gara Show to examine Riley's future, the Trojans' College Football Playoff potential and the enormous pressure surrounding one of college football's most polarizing head coaches. Despite producing elite quarterbacks and winning four Big 12 championships, Lincoln Riley is still searching for his first College Football Playoff victory. Can USC's revamped defense finally help Riley break through? Could the Trojans go 10-2 and earn a spot in the expanded 12-team playoff, or will another disappointing season force USC to confront Riley's massive buyout? Connor and Lance also reveal the national championship teams they rooted against the hardest, including the 2013 Florida State Seminoles, the Cam Newton-led 2010 Auburn Tigers, the controversial 2023 Michigan Wolverines and the 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes. Plus, Connor makes a bold Michigan prediction that would create a nightmare scenario for Ryan Day and Ohio State, while the guys dream up potential playoff matchups involving Alabama, Oregon, USC, Oklahoma, Michigan, Utah, Texas and Texas Tech. Also in this episode: • Lance Taylor's massive Los Angeles Rams collection • Connor's infamous SEC Media Days shaving mishap • Why Lincoln Riley's defenses have held him back • Gary Patterson's potential impact at USC • College football's biggest championship villains • Michigan's sign-stealing controversy • The most pretentious fan base in sports • Bold College Football Playoff predictions Like the video, leave your least-favorite national champion in the comments and subscribe to The Next Round YouTube channel for more college football analysis, SEC coverage, predictions, interviews and episodes of The Connor O'Gara Show. Catch Lance Taylor on The Next Round and listen to the OG Kickoff podcast for more college football discussion. #CollegeFootball #LincolnRiley #USCFootball #USCTrojans #ConnorOGara #LanceTaylor #MichiganFootball #OhioStateFootball #CollegeFootballPlayoff #BigTenFootball #CFB #TheNextRound #OGKickoff SUBSCRIBE: @NextRoundLive - youtube.com/@nextroundlive @TNRClips - youtube.com/@TNRClips 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 Brooks Carter: /BrooksACarter Sponsor the show: sales@nextroundlive.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The USC Trojans currently do not have a quarterback in their 2027 class. That could change as they evaluate through the fall, but they could also choose to pass on the position this cycle and go all in on a very deep and talented 2028 class. One of those talented QBs is SoCal prospect Josiah Boyd. He just scheduled a game day visit with the Trojans, and an offer from Lincoln Riley could change everything in his recruitment. Let's get into it! Tune in and make sure to like and subscribe to the USC LAFB YouTube Channel! Quotes from Rivals: https://www.on3.com/rivals/news/four-star-28-qb-josiah-boyd-lines-up-visits-to-usc-lsu-oregon-and-ucla-with-the-ducks-and-kentucky-leading-early/ Become a member today and help support the USC LAFB Team! Become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ3-rN0vKVT_XZVs-m6LXaw/join Join our USC LAFB Message Board for exclusive intel right here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@USCLAFB/community Check out our USC Trojans LAFB Merch: https://lafbnetwork.myshopify.com/ Listen to our USC Football Trojans Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/usc-lafb-a-usc-trojans-show/id1602005638 Join our USC Trojans Message Board: https://www.lafbnetwork.com/forums/forum/usc-trojans/ Go to www.LAFBNetwork.com for FREE full access to all of our podcasts and join the community! Twitter: @LAFBNetwork | @RyanDyrudLAFB | @LAFBJamz | @Tim_Prangley Lincoln Riley is the USC Trojans Football Head Coach for the 2026 College Football Season. The Trojans look to capitalize on an offseason full of momentum and improve their Big Ten play for 2026. Tune in for up-to-date USC Trojans news, opinion, and recruiting intel. Plus, film review, game previews and breakdowns, and our weekly LIVE LAFB Conquest Call-In Show every Wednesday evening! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Time for Sports Graffiti! Mason and Ireland are joined by Bergman for another ‘Boys in Blue' report! Will MLB miss games next season? What did Lincoln Riley have to say at BigTen Media day? How good can USC Football be this season? Why are the LA Olympic 28 tickets so expensive? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“The Smoak Show” on 365 Sports-YouTube Wednesday, July 29th: *Protect College Act Update (Ross Dellenger)*Ole Miss Athletics Attempting to Enforce Buyout Classes (Michael L. Katz)*Tennessee LB Arion Carter Suspended 2-Games for Airline Ticket (Adam Sparks)*Curt Cignetti on Indiana Not Going Away Anytime Soon (Big Ten Network-Video)*Illinois Bret Bielema on Cignetti and Indiana Football (Michael Niziolek-Video)*Matt Campbell Stat vs. Big 12 Teams Home & Away (Scott Dochterman)*USC's Lincoln Riley on Program Set for Big Season (USConBTN-Video)*All Four P4 Conferences Pre-Season Media Polls (Next Round Live) *Iowa vs. Iowa State Want to Extend their FB Series to 2031 (Ben_Hutchens)*Cody Campbell's Text to Brett Yormark on Cincy's Claims of Tampering (Daniel Libit)*Penn State AD on Nittany Lions MBB and NIL Money (FOS)*Transfer Portal Raiding American Conference (Brett McMurphy)*Lamar University Players See $2.5M Locker Room Renovations (Lamar Football-Video)0:40:00-Ari Temkin, Big 12 Radio on Tune-In1:45:00-Colby Carthel, Stephen F. Austin Football Coach2:00:00-Doug McNamee, Baylor Director of Athletics2:25:00-Super Chats/Wheel/Quizzes/Polls*Rez, Garrett, Andrew, Logan, interns Huston, Cheyenne, Brodie, Matthew Producing *Please Hit Like and/or Subscribe Buttons*365 Sports Tonight at 10:30 on Local CWSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Heath starts hour 2 looking at Florida with Edgar Thompson from The Orlando Sentinel, and The Athletic looking to see what it would take to buy a college football program. We then talk Ohio State with Beau Bishop from 97.1 The Fan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The guys analyze the Rangers' trade for Logan O'Hoppe and Chase Silseth while reacting to Lincoln Riley's explanation for his infamous dry brisket. They also review the Ippei Mizuhara betrayal audio and discuss Christian Parker's role as the Cowboys' defensive passing game coordinator.

Football is back as every team has now officially reported to camp. We talk entrances and training camp storylines with some re-signings and more (00:00:00-00:33:04). Hot Seat/Cool Throne including Justin Herbert's engagement, LIV is dead and more (00:33:04-00:51:16). Mt Rushmore of things you hated as a kid but love as an adult (00:51:16-01:10:13). Wisconsin Head Coach Luke Fickell joins the show to talk about the future of the Badgers program, the first 3 years and not running from the fight, the last time he wrestled and tons more (01:10:13-01:41:12). USC Head Coach Lincoln Riley joins the show to talk about his 5th year at USC, Heisman QB's, his brisket cooking, Mike Leach and more (01:41:12-01:59:57). Greg Schiano joins us to talk about his second go around at rebuilding Rutgers, chopping wood, being a new cat owner and more (01:59:57-02:15:10). We finish with guys on chicksYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Netflix. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/pardon-my-take

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and RJ Abeytia are back in studio talking about head coach Lincoln Riley, quarterback Jayden Maiava and defensive linemen Jide Abasiri and Alex VanSumeren representing USC at Big Ten Media Days in Chicago. Both of our hosts had planned on being at the Chicago Hilton, but after 9 hours of delays at LAX their flight was cancelled and they were denied the opportunity to attend the event in person (and partake in deep-dish pizza in the Windy City).The guys talk about what Riley had to say including the tremendous momentum the team has built up over the off-season and the future of the Notre Dame Game. The players talked about a variety of topics including the impact new defensive coordinator Gary Patterson has made during his time on campus.Both Ryan and RJ continue their countdown of the most important Trojans for the 2026 season, starting where they left off at No. 7 with the aforementioned Jide Abasiri. They also discuss the newly released fall camp schedule with a couple of opportunities for the media to observe full practices and tour the brand new Bloom Center.Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Make sure you check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠USCFootball.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for complete coverage of this USC Trojan football team.

ESPN's Ian Fitzsimmons joins the show from Big Ten Media Days USC's Lincoln Riley speaks at Big Ten Media Days PLUS, Tyler's Viewing Menu presented by Michelson Laser Vision! SUBSCRIBE: @NextRoundLive - youtube.com/@nextroundlive @TNRClips - youtube.com/@TNRClips 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 Brooks Carter: /BrooksACarter Sponsor the show: sales@nextroundlive.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2026 college football season will be an enormous one for Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans, and their showdown with Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Coliseum on Halloween will go a long way toward determining whether the Trojans can earn a spot in the College Football Playoff. In this special bonus episode, you'll hear directly from Riley about his personal history against Ohio State and the historic rivalry between the Buckeyes and Trojans, and whether this could be the start of a rekindled rivalry. Plus, you'll hear his thoughts about a 24-team College Football Playoff, what it will take to get USC over the hump and into the CFP, and why he's so openly confident about his team this year.

USC head coach Lincoln Riley is still blaming Notre Dame for the series between the two schools coming to an end. We listen to his comments and give our thoughts. We also talk more about Notre Dame's sponsorship deal with SoFi and discuss what the price would have to be for the Irish to sell the naming rights to Notre Dame Stadium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

USC head coach Lincoln Riley is still blaming Notre Dame for the series between the two schools coming to an end. We listen to his comments and give our thoughts. We also talk more about Notre Dame's sponsorship deal with SoFi and discuss what the price would have to be for the Irish to sell the naming rights to Notre Dame Stadium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Wednesday! Texans GM Nick Caserio is speaking confidently about CJ Stroud who dresses like a 7th grader. Baker Mayfield is being Baker Mayfield. Adam Schefter joins the show. Lincoln Riley says USC is more "equipped" this season than in previous years. Ryan Day takes the podium at Big Ten Media Day. Doug Lesmerises joins the show. We make fun of Brian Kelly. Bobby Carpenter joins the show. And we Tell the Truth.

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Big Ten Media Days still have two days to go, but it's a wrap for the USC Trojans. Lincoln Riley and his 3 players, QB Jayden Maiava, DL Alex VanSumeren, and DL Jide Abasiri, all had a glowing day, and you can see in real time the national narrative begin to shift. Here are my biggest takeaways from a jam-packed day. Tune in and make sure to like and subscribe to the USC LAFB YouTube Channel! Become a member today and help support the USC LAFB Team! Become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ3-rN0vKVT_XZVs-m6LXaw/join Join our USC LAFB Message Board for exclusive intel right here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@USCLAFB/community Check out our USC Trojans LAFB Merch: https://lafbnetwork.myshopify.com/ Listen to our USC Football Trojans Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/usc-lafb-a-usc-trojans-show/id1602005638 Join our USC Trojans Message Board: https://www.lafbnetwork.com/forums/forum/usc-trojans/ Go to www.LAFBNetwork.com for FREE full access to all of our podcasts and join the community! Twitter: @LAFBNetwork | @RyanDyrudLAFB | @LAFBJamz | @Tim_Prangley Lincoln Riley is the USC Trojans Football Head Coach for the 2026 College Football Season. The Trojans look to capitalize on an offseason full of momentum and improve their Big Ten play for 2026. Tune in for up-to-date USC Trojans news, opinion, and recruiting intel. Plus, film review, game previews and breakdowns, and our weekly LIVE LAFB Conquest Call-In Show every Wednesday evening! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this audio-only episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss what they learned from USC head coach Lincoln Riley. Riley shared interesting thoughts on the value of high school recruiting -- particularly quarterbacks, a potential renewed rivalry with Ohio State, embracing expectations, being in alignment throughout the program, and more.

2026 Big Ten Media Days kick off Tuesday in Chicago, with Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti addressing the future of the league and college sports on the whole, and then six Big Ten head coaches previewing their team's season, including USC's Lincoln Riley, Penn State's Matt Campbell, Iowa's Kirk Ferentz, Illinois' Bret Bielema, Rutgers' Greg Schiano, and Wisconsin's Luke Fickell.In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeInsiders.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss some of the biggest storylines they're interested in learning about this week, what you can expect to see and hear, and much more.Today's episode is presented by Jeff Ruby's Columbus, the award-winning, upscale steakhouse in Downtown Columbus, named one of the Top 50 steakhouses in America by Food Network. Just go to JeffRuby.com/Columbus to check out the menu and make a reservation today. 

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel, and Dan Wetzel react to North Carolina placing Michael Lombardi on paid administrative leave and discuss what it means for the program moving forward. Plus, they debate whether this is a make-or-break season for Lincoln Riley at USC, whether Indiana should still be the favorite in the Big Ten, and break down the biggest storylines heading into Big Ten Media Days. All that and more on this episode of the College GameDay Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Monday, July 27, 2026 Inside Sports with Al Eschbach -Preston is back from Tampa, Cousin Shane - That SEC Podcast interview, Lincoln Riley comments...again, NBA chatter and more. Follow the Sports Animal on Facebook, Instagram and X Follow Tony Z on Instagram and Facebook Listen to past episodes HERE! Follow Inside Sports Podcasts on Apple, Google and SpotifySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jack Harris joins us before the Dodgers kick off their homestand against the Mariners. Its Lit features Justin Herbert getting hitched, Sean McVay speaking on Aaron Donald, Lincoln Riley on USCs expectations this season and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I sat down for an exclusive conversation with USC Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley. He spoke about his offseason, Gary Patterson, and why this team is built to have his best season yet. Tune in and make sure to like and subscribe to the USC LAFB YouTube Channel! Exclusive interview with Alex VanSumeren is up on the Channel, and our chat with Jayden Maiava will be up later tonight. Become a member today and help support the USC LAFB Team! Become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ3-rN0vKVT_XZVs-m6LXaw/join Join our USC LAFB Message Board for exclusive intel right here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@USCLAFB/community Check out our USC Trojans LAFB Merch: https://lafbnetwork.myshopify.com/ Listen to our USC Football Trojans Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/usc-lafb-a-usc-trojans-show/id1602005638 Join our USC Trojans Message Board: https://www.lafbnetwork.com/forums/forum/usc-trojans/ Go to www.LAFBNetwork.com for FREE full access to all of our podcasts and join the community! Twitter: @LAFBNetwork | @RyanDyrudLAFB | @LAFBJamz | @Tim_Prangley Lincoln Riley is the USC Trojans Football Head Coach for the 2026 College Football Season. The Trojans look to capitalize on an offseason full of momentum and improve their Big Ten play for 2026. Tune in for up-to-date USC Trojans news, opinion, and recruiting intel. Plus, film review, game previews and breakdowns, and our weekly LIVE LAFB Conquest Call-In Show every Wednesday evening! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We are at Big Ten Media Days in Chicago, and I was able to sit down with the newest USC Trojans defensive lineman, Alex VanSumeren, for an exclusive interview. You can tell he is just a football guy, as he provides insight on why he chose USC, what it means for him to represent the program at Media Days, and more. Tune in and make sure to like and subscribe to the USC LAFB YouTube Channel! There will be exclusive interviews with Lincoln Riley and Jayden Maiava going up soon as well! Become a member today and help support the USC LAFB Team! Become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ3-rN0vKVT_XZVs-m6LXaw/join Join our USC LAFB Message Board for exclusive intel right here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@USCLAFB/community Check out our USC Trojans LAFB Merch: https://lafbnetwork.myshopify.com/ Listen to our USC Football Trojans Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/usc-lafb-a-usc-trojans-show/id1602005638 Join our USC Trojans Message Board: https://www.lafbnetwork.com/forums/forum/usc-trojans/ Go to www.LAFBNetwork.com for FREE full access to all of our podcasts and join the community! Twitter: @LAFBNetwork | @RyanDyrudLAFB | @LAFBJamz | @Tim_Prangley Lincoln Riley is the USC Trojans Football Head Coach for the 2026 College Football Season. The Trojans look to capitalize on an offseason full of momentum and improve their Big Ten play for 2026. Tune in for up-to-date USC Trojans news, opinion, and recruiting intel. Plus, film review, game previews and breakdowns, and our weekly LIVE LAFB Conquest Call-In Show every Wednesday evening! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Fox Sports' lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt evaluates 10 Head Coaches and establishes how much pressure they are under going into the season. From Coaches coming off disappointing seasons like Clemson's Dabo Swinney to Coaches with fanbases expecting a major breakthrough this year like USC's Lincoln Riley and Texas' Steve Sarkisian, Klatt breaks down each situation and points out which game on the schedule could really ratchet up the pressure if things go sideways. What kind of pressure is Alabama's Kalen DeBoer under this year as he goes into Year 3 with the Crimson Tide after 2 years which have had some successes but also some disappointments. How are Nebraska fans feeling about Matt Rhule as their HC enters Year 4 of his rebuild? How much pressure is on Lane Kiffin in Year 1 at LSU? Chapters 🏈0:00-2:00 2026 CFB coaching pressure index2:01-5:17 Kalen DeBoer5:18-7:18 Steve Sarkisian7:19-10:22 Matt Rhule10:23-12:20 Dabo Swinney10:21-14:38 Lane Kiffin14:39-17:21 Lincoln Riley17:22-18:53 Kyle Whittingham18:54-20:18 Shane Beamer20:19-21:47 Bill Belichick21:48-25:15 Dan Lanning Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex and Richard conduct the second annual Coach Firing/Retirement/Departure Confidence Draft, assigning point values to 27 FBS coaches based on how likely they are to leave their jobs after the 2026 season, either because they got fired or retired. (Poachings are not included.) Last year, Alex scored a narrow victory thanks to his bold and successful pick of Kyle Whittingham to be out at Utah after the season. Can Richard fight back?The board runs in order of tenure, from Kirk Ferentz's 28th year at Iowa to Bill Belichick's second at North Carolina, and produces wide gaps on Joe Moorhead, Mike Norvell, Luke Fickell, and the exact meaning of a Lincoln Riley departure. In this episode, we cover these coaches in order:• 5:23: Kirk Ferentz at Iowa• 6:21: Troy Calhoun at Air Force• 7:54: Dabo Swinney at Clemson• 9:39: Dave Doeren at NC State• 11:01: Pat Narduzzi at Pitt• 12:15: Mike Locksley at Maryland• 14:27: Mike Norvell at Florida State• 15:32: Ricky Rahne at Old Dominion• 16:11: Shane Beamer at South Carolina• 18:12: Steve Sarkisian at Texas• 20:34: Sonny Cumbie at Louisiana Tech• 21:50: Joe Moorhead at Akron• 23:49: Timmy Chang at Hawaii• 24:39: Tony Elliott at Virginia• 27:01: Lincoln Riley at USC• 29:04: Sonny Dykes at TCU• 30:35: Brent Venables at Oklahoma• 31:53: Deion Sanders at Colorado• 33:43: Luke Fickell at Wisconsin• 34:40: Jamey Chadwell at Liberty• 35:35: Matt Rhule at Nebraska• 37:05: Bill O'Brien at Boston College• 38:41: Kalen DeBoer at Alabama• 40:14: Scotty Walden at UTEP• 40:50: Derek Mason at Middle Tennessee• 40:53: Dell McGee at Georgia State• 42:00: Bill Belichick at North CarolinaNote: We unintentionally omitted Baylor's Dave Aranda from this draft. We will come back to him in the Big 12 preview later this summer.Producer: Anthony Vito This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

@JeffreyTheGreek heads out to the West Coast for to talk to @MarcKulkin about the 2026 USC Trojans. Do Marc & play nice or do we get into another Trojan War??  Either way...this is a fun & informative Pod breaking down a PIVOTAL year for Lincoln Riley. Take a listen! Uno!  Dos!  TresAgaves!!!

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham, RJ Abeytia and India Otto are back in studio projecting which Trojan football players will step up and settle into leadership roles this coming season. The Trojans are in a win-now situation, with a playoffs or bust mindset in year five of the Lincoln Riley era, and will need a handful of players to take control of the locker room and lead their teammates out onto the battlefield every Saturday this fall. Jayden Maiava is back for his third season as a USC quarterback and his second full run as the starter. Maiava isn't a stand on the table type of player, delivering powerful speeches at critical moments, but he has grown as a leader and earned the respect of his teammates on both sides of the ball. The crew talks about what steps Maiava needs to take as a leader to help this team make the College Football Playoffs for the first time in program history. They also discuss some of the other players they expect to step up into leadership roles, from both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball.Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Make sure you check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠USCFootball.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for complete coverage of this USC Trojan football team.

John Canzano interviews Fox Sports analyst Petros Papadakis about USC football, Lincoln Riley's failures, the Dodgers, Ohtani, UCLA, and more. Subscribe to this podcast. Read JohnCanzano.com. Support today's sponsor -- The Wall (ByTheWall.com). Watch the show on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@JohnCanzano

Crain & Cone preview the upcoming season for the USC Trojans with plenty of pressure on year five for Lincoln Riley in LA. -- -- -- For partnership inquiries, please contact: crainandconesales@on3.com -- -- --  0:00 Intro 1:08 USC Season Preview 3:11 QB Jayden Maiava 5:00 Is this Lincoln Riley's best team at USC? 6:09 USC Offense 9:05 USC Defense 13:06 Can USC make CFP at 9-3? 15:26 Wrapping up on USC -- -- -- Follow Our Socials: X / Twitter: @CrainandCone Instagram: @CrainCompany TikTok: @CrainandCone #CrainandCo #CrainandCone#News #Sports #football #collegefootball #sportsshow #sportsnews #cfb #usctrojans #uscfootball Crain & Cone, hosted by former college athletes Jake Crain, Blain Crain, and David Cone, is a college sports show dedicated to delivering quality analysis and passionate insight to the most die-hard fans.For partnership inquiries, please contact: crainandconesales@on3.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and RJ Abeytia are back in studio talking about general manager Chad Bowden's impact on USC's high school recruiting efforts. The Trojans signed the No. 1 recruiting class in 2026 and currently has the No. 14 ranked group for 2027. The guys talk about this shift in focus to high school prospects over the portal and what a recent report from The Athletic had to say about the state of recruiting in Southern California. USC football kicks off in just over two months so Ryan and RJ talk about what their realistic expectations are for this team. Lincoln Riley says that the Trojans championship window is open, so making the playoffs for the very first time has to be on the table. The guys also give their thoughts on the NCAA's new 5-for-5 eligibility rule and how that could impact this Trojan squad and future roster building for USC. Last week three-star defensive tackle Malik Brooks announced that he would not be joining his fellow classmates at USC this fall, instead he will be enrolling at Southwest College to play junior college ball. The guys talk about the 350-pounder's decision to delay enrollment and how his choice could be impacted by the aforementioned 5 for 5 eligibility rule.Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Make sure you check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠USCFootball.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for complete coverage of this USC Trojan football team.

College Football season is getting closer. On Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 746 Josh Pate looks at ranking Big Ten head coaches. Where do Indiana’s Curt Cignetti and Ohio State’s Ryan Day compare to Dan Lanning at Oregon, Matt Campbell at Penn State, and Lincoln Riley at USC? Bold Prediction season continues tonight as we look at takes viewers are willing to put their name behind. Could Notre Dame and Texas Tech both miss the CFP? What about Ohio State having 2 Heisman finalists not named Jeremiah Smith? Josh also discusses Alabama, Notre Dame, Louisville, and Iowa being better or worse this year. All that plus the truth about Joey McGire at Texas Tech. Enjoy a loaded Pate State mailbag episode. 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.

What if the SEC has a really bad start in non-conference play to open the season? What if Indiana drops three games or Penn State wins 10? What if Notre Dame finally breaks through for their first National Title since 1988 and what if USC finishes UNDER 8 wins in year five under Lincoln Riley?  What if the BIG 12 is a two bid league and what if the college football playoff gets even messier in November? McElroy tackles some of the biggest ‘what if's' heading into the 2026 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What if the SEC has a really bad start in non-conference play to open the season? What if Indiana drops three games or Penn State wins 10? What if Notre Dame finally breaks through for their first National Title since 1988 and what if USC finishes UNDER 8 wins in year five under Lincoln Riley?  What if the BIG 12 is a two bid league and what if the college football playoff gets even messier in November? McElroy tackles some of the biggest ‘what if's' heading into the 2026 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the JT Sports Podcast, JT breaks down why the SEC may have a coaching identity problem and explains how the Big Ten's willingness to embrace stability, patience, and program identity has helped close the gap with college football's most dominant conference. JT also discusses why Texas shouldn't be judged by old narratives and why the Longhorns have a legitimate national championship roster, reacts to the growing wave of Curt Cignetti copycats trying to recreate Indiana's rapid turnaround blueprint, and explains why USC may be the biggest swing team in the Big Ten with Lincoln Riley, Jayden Maiava, and Gary Patterson. Plus, JT dives into Notre Dame's schedule dilemma as an independent, explains how résumé control impacts the Fighting Irish's playoff outlook, and reveals his full Big Ten Power Rankings heading into the season, featuring Ohio State, Indiana, USC, Oregon, Michigan, Washington, Iowa, Penn State, Nebraska, UCLA, Illinois, Minnesota, Maryland, Northwestern, Rutgers, Wisconsin, Michigan State, and Purdue.

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-It's not the most flattering thing to be listed as the 10 th best coach in the conference---and that's why the league has become soformidable the last few years-The top 10 in order: Curt Cignetti, Ryan Day, Dan Lanning, Kyle Whittingham, Kirk Ferentz, Lincoln Riley, Bret Bielema, Jedd Fisch, MattCampbell, Matt Rhule. A major upset….Barry Odom is NOT dead last at Purdue…who is, though?Our Sponsors:* Check out Hims and use my code hims.com/EARLYBREAK for a great deal: https://www.hims.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Who doesn't love moving?On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) flew solo like a cup with Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) about to embark on a transatlantic voyage to Norway!Buhler touched on the jet-setting life Kentucky-bound J Batt must be on, as well as where Colin Simmons' head is at regarding the Red River Rivalry.From there, Buhler discussed Lincoln Riley's latest foray into the wonderful world of AI, the six head coaches Brad Crawford put the pressure on, and Kalen DeBoer being a quarterback whisperer or sorts.Buhler then took us home with his thoughts on Florida renovating The Swamp to the tune of well over eight figures.It doesn't pay to be sleep the day away because this is False Start!Support the show

Happy Wednesday! Matt Fontana and Justin Zwick co-host this edition of the Buckeye Show. We open with the guys talking about how we could be seeing a player holding out in College Football like NFL players hold out of OTAs. We dive into the latest on the Brandon Sorsby situation. Joshua Perry joins the show, and he gives us his thoughts on the entire situation. Ohio State Summer Camp is underway, and JZ talks about when he was going to recruiting camps. Lincoln Riley is hiring a Director of AI in the College Football Pulse. We break down the current state of College Athletics. What's next for Cortez Hankton in Year 1 at Ohio State? #Buckeyes and more!

In this episode of Hit The Books, Brad Powers and Joey Knish dive into one of the most debated topics in all of college football right now: which head coaches are actually being overrated by the market, the media, and fan perception. The conversation gets heated quickly as they break down the gap between reputation and real results across the sport. Mario Cristobal at Miami comes under the microscope, with discussion around elite recruiting versus actual on-field execution and whether the results truly match the hype. Dabo Swinney's Clemson tenure is also heavily debated, especially as questions continue to grow around whether the program has adapted enough to modern college football after recent down years. The guys also take aim at Lincoln Riley and whether his offensive brilliance is being overshadowed by deeper program-building concerns at USC, especially after expectations shifted following his arrival. Coach Prime and Colorado are brought into the mix as well, focusing on whether early momentum can realistically be sustained in the new transfer portal era or if regression is coming. From there, the debate escalates into some of the biggest names in the sport. Steve Sarkisian at Texas is questioned in terms of win consistency versus roster talent and program investment, while Kirby Smart at Georgia sparks one of the most controversial takes of the episode, with Brad and Joey challenging whether results fully match the national perception of dominance in today's college football landscape.

Ranking the Top 10 Big Ten Head Coaches (Who Will Make Fans Mad?) | Buckeye Weekly PodcastOn the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr rank their top 10 Big Ten head coaches and debate several controversial placements, including P.J. Fleck, Matt Rhule, Jedd Fisch, Bob Chesney, Bret Bielema, and Lincoln Riley. They discuss Kirk Ferentz and Kyle Whittingham as long-tenured, consistently tough coaches, question Riley's postseason results at USC, and evaluate Dan Lanning's Oregon success alongside concerns about recent playoff performances. They compare Ryan Day's sustained achievements at Ohio State with Curt Cignetti's rapid rise and national title at Indiana, emphasizing degree of difficulty. The episode ends with updates on launching a new Ohio State football community at buckeyeinsiders.com and where to follow the show online.00:00 Welcome and Setup00:10 Ranking Criteria and Format00:50 Number 10 03:46 Number 9 06:46 Number 8 10:10 Number 711:32 Number 613:33 Number 5 17:40 Number 4 20:34 Top 3 Debate23:52 Top 2 and Number 127:05 Wrap Up and Plug

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham, RJ Abeytia and intern India Otto are back in studio taking a look at which Trojan football players have the most to prove in 2026. Head coach Lincoln Riley brings 15 starters back and has a new-look defense with Gary Patterson calling the shots on that side of the ball, but to make that elusive run at the College Football Players there are guys on the roster that will need to turn their potential into production.On the offensive side USC brings back a lot of proven production, from quarterback Jayden Maiava to the entire starting offensive line and a pair of talented tailbacks in Waymond Jordan and King Miller. The biggest question mark will be with the pass catchers and which wide receivers and tight ends can step up and become active targets for Maiava to get the ball too.The Trojans have the most to prove on the defensive side of the ball, especially in the front-seven where the pash rush and run stopping were underwhelming last season. Linebacker Desman Stephens looks the part, but can he step up and be an All-Conference type of performer for the Trojans? Defensive end Kameryn Crawford is another guy with talent to spare, but can he put up double-digit sack numbers this season?The crew also has updates on how the USC baseball team did in the regionals plus off-season updates for the men's and women's basketball teams.Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Make sure you check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠USCFootball.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for complete coverage of this USC Trojan football team.

Breaking down teams ranked #15 through #11 in the 2026 preseason power ratings. Tennessee looks to rebound behind Josh Heupel and a new defensive coordinator. Michigan begins the Kyle Whittingham era with Bryce Underwood entering a pivotal second season. LSU turns to Lane Kiffin and Sam Leavitt in one of the sport's biggest offseason transformations. USC may have Lincoln Riley's most complete roster yet, while Ole Miss enters the post-Kiffin era with Pete Golding, Trinidad Chambliss, and Kewan Lacy leading the charge.The episode includes roster analysis, transfer portal impact, schedule breakdowns, win total picks, playoff outlooks, strengths, weaknesses, and predictions for all five programs.

On this episode of the JT Sports Podcast, JT reacts to Texas Tech calling out Steve Sarkisian and Texas after Sark's strength of schedule talk, with Texas Tech offering to help make a Week 1 matchup happen and putting every excuse on the table for the Longhorns. JT also breaks down the Florida-Miami recruiting war as Jon Sumrall has the Gators recruiting aggressively again while Mario Cristobal and the Hurricanes keep building off real national momentum. Alabama's run game goes under the microscope after a rough rushing season, with Adrian Klemm, Daniel Hill, Ezavier Crowell, and Keelon Russell all tied into whether Kalen DeBoer can bring Bama's physical identity back. USC is also back in the conversation as Lincoln Riley's Trojans look bigger, stronger, and more serious in the trenches heading into a Big Ten schedule that includes major tests against Ohio State, Oregon, Indiana, and Notre Dame. Plus, JT reacts to Curt Cignetti's warning about college football's NIL and transfer portal era, why success now feels like a subscription, and how Nick Saban may have seen the sport losing control before everyone else caught up.

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and RJ Abeytia are back in studio taking a look at the challenging 2026 USC football schedule to see what it will take for this Trojan squad to make the College Football Playoffs for the very first time. Head coach Lincoln Riley is confident he has the right team in place to make a championship run, and we take a high-level look at the schedule with notes on each of USC's opponents. With the Fighting Irish absent, the path to the playoffs should be easier, but USC is still facing off against three of the projected top-5 teams in the country and will need to win at least one of those games to make the postseason tournament. Defending national champion Indiana will be a tough road test and uber-talented Oregon and Ohio State both visit the Coliseum. If the Trojans can come out on top of at least one of the big three and then take care of business in the rest of the games, a berth in the playoffs would be almost guaranteed. The guys also talk about information on USC football tickets for the 2026 season, the news coming out of SEC spring meetings including the standoff with the Big Ten on expanding the college football playoffs plus listener questions. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Make sure you check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠USCFootball.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for complete coverage of this USC Trojan football team. 

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and RJ Abeytia are back in studio discussing the news that has come out of the Big Ten's spring meetings in Rancho Palos Verdes, at the beautiful Terranea Resort. USC football head coach Lincoln Riley likely had the shortest commute to the meetings, and he ended up speaking to Brandon Marcello about his confidence in the team they have put together for the 2026 season. With some big wins last season over Michigan, Iowa and Nebraska, 15 returning starters, the No. 1 high school recruiting class and the hiring of Hall of Fame coach Gary Patterson to run the defense, Riley feels this Trojan squad is primed for an explosion. With athletic directors, head coaches and Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti all in attendance at Terranea, there was plenty of college football big-picture talk, from expanding the College Football Playoffs to College Sports Commission's oversight of player compensation to the Big Ten breaking away and creating its on governance model. The guys give their thoughts on what went down at the Big Ten meetings and what it could mean for the USC football program. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Make sure you check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠USCFootball.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for complete coverage of this USC Trojan football team. 

Alex, Richard, and host emeritus Steven Godfrey turn a Memorial Day subscriber mailbag into a holiday-travel episode, starting with an either/or question about Steve Sarkisian and Lincoln Riley. From there, they get into G.J. Kinne's future, Arkansas cutting and then quiickly reinstating a sport, what a 24-team Playoff might do to scheduling, how to talk about Kirby Smart, Dabo Swinney, Dan Lanning, and Eli Drinkwitz in 2026, and then the important holiday matters: message boards, soccer pain, cookout tips and tricks, Alex's recent discovery of beans, and Spotify deep diving.In this episode:* 2:08: Who is under more pressure in 2026: Lincoln Riley or Steve Sarkisian? Plus: Will Muschamp's role at Texas and USC's politics around Notre Dame* 13:46: Where G.J. Kinne could go next, and which coaches might make sense for future Texas G5 openings.* 19:51: Arkansas reinstates tennis, then the conversation turns to Hunter Yurachek and athletic department accountability.* 26:44: Would a 24-team Playoff make schools schedule better non-conference games, or just change the incentive to chase automatic bids?* 33:57: Kirby Smart, Dabo Swinney, Dan Lanning, and Eli Drinkwitz as case studies in how we talk about portal usage, title ceilings, and carousel smoke.* 44:52: Memorial Day light fare: Eastside LA food, message board culture, Tottenham and Valencia, cookout rules, beans, and all-time Spotify listening history. Producer: Anthony VitoIf you like this episode, you'll love a paid subscription. For $10 a month (or you can get a free month with an annual subscription), subscribers get about twice as many Split Zone Duo podcasts, as well as our coach carousel reporting, deep dives on college football history, Q&A opportunities, and many more goodies as we think of them. You also help keep this show independent and ensure we're making a podcast that puts our listeners, not anyone else, first.Thank you to our partners* Shop at Homefield* Learn more about Nokian TyresSubscribe to our YouTube channels Yes, we now have two! * Original short docs and fun CFB explainer vids* Our new channel just for video episodes This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Fast Track! Mason and Ireland dive back into the Dodgers and Sasaki's recent outings. More Fast Track! What did Lincoln Riley have to say about this upcoming season for USC Football? The crew is joined by ESPN's NBA Insider Bobby Marks! Marks breaks down the Lakers salary cap. Game of Games, plus Supercross Talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 736 Josh Pate reacts to coaches and administrators lobbying to expand the College Football Playoff to 24 teams? Who has the best interest of the sport at heart? Will these changes happen? Bold Prediction season continues tonight as we look at takes viewers are willing to put their name behind. Could Tennessee lose 6 games and fire Josh Heupel? What about Indiana and Notre Dame making it further in the CFP than any SEC team? What do we make of LSU’s athletic director taking shots at Brian Kelly? Big Ten job approval ratings are back as we dive into the vibes around Lincoln Riley at USC, Dan Lanning at Oregon, Luke Fickell at Wisconsin, and PJ Fleck at Minnesota All that plus CFP Executive Director Rich Clark joins the show. 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.