Mailbag! How many schools could Nick Saban lead to a national championship in 5 years? (06/25)

The Cover 3 crew answers listener questions on the playoff, super seniors, Texas QBs and more. First, a hypothetical sets up every program at peak efficiency and performance at the same time: so who wins the national championship? (1:30). Then, putting Nick Saban at different jobs to determine if he could win a national championship within a five-year window (15:00), the impact of the 12-team playoff on the coaching carousel (27:00) and what it means for a scholarship offer to be “committable” in recruiting (36:38). Plus, who benefits most from super seniors (44:30) and the Texas quarterback competition between Casey Thompson and Hudson Card (49:00). 

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