Nick Saban has a problem to solve | Billy Napier, Football Jesus? | Northwestern mess gets messier

Andy and Jesse Simonton react to Alabama’s appearance at SEC Media Days. The Crimson Tide contingent introduced the concept of “negative rat poison,” and Nick Saban revealed his favorite kind of cake. (0:00-17:13)

Florida coach Billy Napier joins the show to discuss year two in Gainesville. Andy also asks Napier about his part in the viral collage of SEC coaches if they grew their hair long. (Thanks again to Birmingham photojournalist Brooks Carter for a work of art worthy of the Louvre.) (17:14-29:46)

Andy and Jesse break down a lawsuit and a threatened lawsuit against Northwestern. More former Wildcats football players are coming forward and claiming that there was a culture of hazing within the program. The suit that has been filed lists former football coach Pat Fitzgerald, current athletic director Derrick Gragg and former athletic director — and current ACC commissioner — Jim Phillips as defendants. In other news, Deion Sanders isn’t going to Pac-12 media day. Also, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution issued a correction and fired a reporter after Georgia officials challenged the accuracy of a story. (29:47-45:18)

Arkansas coach Sam Pittman joins the show to talk about hiring two new coordinators and about how thin the margin is between nine wins and seven. Then Razorbacks QB K.J. Jefferson joins to discuss how different this offense will look. (45:19-57:28)

Today’s Extra Point brings the return of The Random Ranking. In honor of Saban has declaring his favorite cake, Andy and Jesse rank their top five. (57:29-1:04:14)

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