Fiesta Bowl Preview and Playoff Thoughts

As the semifinals of the College Football Playoff begin tonight, there was some news throughout the football world during the day. The Miami Dolphins decided to fire Head Coach Mike McDaniel, making that 8 current NFL head coaching vacancies. On today's mailbag episode, Producer River asks if any of these soon-to-be hires will be a current college football head coach? Watch here as Andy & Ari dive into a mailbag episode to begin the CFP semifinals weekend.

(0:00) On today's episode

(1:04) Presenting Sponsor

(3:09) Intro: CFP Semis start tonight

(4:57) Will an NFL team hire a college coach?

(16:50) Curt Cignetti - Mark Cuban's Donation

(17:32) How the NFL translates to today's CFB

(24:48) PaniniAmerica.net

(27:32) DJ Lagway transfers to Baylor

(31:50) Latest on Demond Williams and Washington

(34:54) Sam Leavitt in the midst of Demond Williams news

(38:47) The Rest of the Portal

(39:30) Wrapping up Demond Williams discussion

(45:01) Tipping point with expectations of coaches?

(49:20) Pre-Season National Championship Picks

(54:25) Conclusion: See you tonight after the Fiesta Bowl!

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