Mailbag! Would you rather have an elite DL or shutdown secondary? Plus, rules in CFB vs. NFL, more! (07/06)

The Cover 3 crew talks San Diego State's future and answers listener questions. First, a dive into the messiest conference realignment news of the week with the Mountain West withholding payments to San Diego State in the wake of the break-up/make up that will have the Aztecs remaining in the conference, for now (5:00). Then it's on to listener questions, with topics including whether you would rather have an elite defensive line or a shutdown secondary for your first year as a DC at a Power Five program (14:00), which current Big 12 team will be the next to win a national championship (18:50), whether college football rules should be even more in line with NFL rules (33:10) and much, much more.

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