The Colin Cowherd Podcast Top 5 College Football Programs, Is Brian Kelly Right For LSU? Michigan Headed For Decline?
Sep 17, 2025
Josh Pate, a college football analyst and host of his own show, joins to dive into the current landscape of college football. They dissect the coaching challenges at UCLA and debate the true top five programs, including a critical look at Michigan's potential decline. The conversation shifts to the future of Lincoln Riley at USC and Brent Venables at Oklahoma, plus a surprising analysis of Texas A&M's victory over Notre Dame. Finally, they explore whether Brian Kelly is the right leader for LSU as they aim for better SEC competitiveness.
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UCLA Is Overrated As A Coaching Job
- Colin argues UCLA is a poor head-coach job despite its location and money.
- He says NIL and structural issues make UCLA bottom half of the Big Ten now.
Coaches Avoid Taking UCLA
- Josh says many coaches and coordinators refuse to leave good situations for UCLA today.
- He shares that even some G5 jobs look better to candidates than UCLA now.
Best Jobs: Kentucky And Georgia
- Josh names Kentucky as a desirable low-pressure, high-pay SEC job and Georgia as the title contender.
- He argues Kentucky blends SEC money without exhausting national championship pressure.