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Rece Davis and Pete Thamel sit down with Washington head coach Jedd Fisch to discuss the two iconic head coaching sires - Stephen Belichick and Brennan Carroll - on his staff, what he's seen of Washington quarterback Will Rogers, and how the NCAA tampering rules affected his departure from Arizona. He also shares a story about his relentless pursuit to get into the OJ trial. Then, Rece and Pete get into the details of the upcoming 12-team College Football Playoff structure, Dartmouth players possibly unionizing, and whether or not Rece is jinxing the North Carolina Tar Heels! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel discuss Tennessee being investigated by the NCAA for NIL violations, and the subsequent attorneys general of Tennessee and Virginia antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA. They also get into the future of Michigan under Sherrone Moore and then bring in ESPN NFL Draft Analyst Matt Miller to go over what we can expect from the NFL draft.Tune in next week for when new University of Washington Head Coach Jedd Fisch joins the pod!0:00 - NCAA Investigating Tennessee For NIL Violations11:35 - Update: NCAA Is Sued Post-Tennessee Investigation14:30 - Michigan Hires Sherrone Moore As Head Coach To Replace Harbaugh23:26 - NFL Draft Prediction: QBs Will Dominate The Top32:20 - Are We In An Era of Extreme Offense?36:44 - Will There Be a 1st Round RB In The NFL Draft This Year?43:00 - The Big 12 Football Schedule For 2024 Is Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel talk about Ohio State’s boatload of portal additions - including Alabama quarterback Julian Sayin and Alabama defensive back Caleb Downs - and how this affects new Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer’s program in the upcoming season. Rece and Pete also get into how Ohio State head coach Ryan Day built and supplemented his team. Then, they make some way-too-early pre-season game picks and get into a discussion on how fairly coaches are being judged.00:05 Ohio State's Shift In Roster Makeup09:38 What If We See Ohio St vs Michigan In The Playoffs?15:20 Way Too Early Team Picks For Pre-Season 19:42 Does The Playoff Affect How We Judge Coaches? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pete Thamel and ESPN Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter convene for an emergency podcast to talk about the news of Jim Harbaugh leaving the national champion Michigan Wolverines to coach the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers. They get into what kept Harbaugh from getting on the plane to Atlanta, what this means for the Michigan program, and the possibility of Michigan offensive coordinator/offensive line coach, Sherrone Moore, stepping into the head coach role.  1:33 What kept Harbaugh from going to Atlanta?2:10 What’s next for Michigan?2:34 Who will be Michigan’s next head coach?5:36 Adam Schefter’s Harbaugh memories7:44 Expectations for Sherrone Moore11:20 How well does Harbaugh pair with Charges Quarterback Justin Herbert?12:55 Where is Michigan Quarterback, JJ McCarthy’s, range in the draft?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel reflect on new coach hirings, retirements and changes that have shaken the college football world. They discuss latest news of Freshman Caleb Downs possibly entering the transfer portal, the surprise retirement announcement of Nick Saban and his reasons why plus where Jim Harbaugh will land next. We get a behind the scenes look into Rece’s thoughts on his exclusive interviews with these coaches. Hopefully Jim Harbaugh won’t announce where he’s coaching next while Pete is on vacation. Rece's Exclusive Interview with Jim Harbaugh After Winning the National Championshiphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yljRESjsZjo&ab_channel=ESPNRece's Exclusive Interview with Nick Saban After Announcing His Retirementhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-NTaEbfAtg&ab_channel=ESPN00:20 - Caleb Downs Headed To Portal02:04 - Alabama Ripple Effects After Saban’s Retirement04:48 - Nick Saban BTS Interview Moments18:01 - Asking Jim Harbaugh About His Future Plans21:16 - The Question Rece Wishes He Asked Jim Harbaugh22:31 - Jim Harbaugh BTS Interview Moments25:12 - Jim Is The Best Team Builder27:29 - If Harbaugh Leaves Michigan, Who Takes Over?29:26 - Nick Saban BTS Interview Moments32:28 - Rece’s Early Reporter Days Covering Nick Saban36:35 - Saban and Harbaugh’s Relationship With The Media39:33 - Alabama and Michigan Players Headed To The Portal42:26 - Teams Moving Quickly On Portal Players44:13 - Washington Hires Arizona’s Jedi Fish As HC47:09 - Arizona Hires San Jose St’s Brent Brennan As HC51:22 - Harbaugh To Leave Michigan During Pete’s Vacation52:36 - College Gameday Pod Off-Season Preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel convene for an emergency podcast following Nick Saban’s retirement from coaching. The guys discuss how it would always be a surprise when Saban decided to retire, if he is the greatest coach in the history of college football, how he revived the University of Alabama football program, the university using Saban’s success to boost academics, what Rece is hearing from Alabama fans, what’s next for Saban after coaching, and who’s on the shortlist of candidates to coach the Crimson Tide.0:00 Nick Saban retires from Alabama1:22 Saban’s retirement was always going to be a surprise4:07 Rece on Saban: Great coach in history of CFB7:53 Alabama was down when Saban arrived in 20078:26 Alabama capitalized on football’s success9:36 Saban’s impact on the Tuscaloosa community11:20 What Rece is hearing from fellow alumni14:53 What’s next for Nick Saban?17:58 Early Alabama coaching candidates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel are chatting at midfield of NRG Stadium following the Michigan Wolverines’ 34-13 victory over the Washington Huskies in the College Football Playoff national championship game. The guys discuss Michigan dominating despite Washington’s chances, the Wolverines relying on the big play, what makes this a Jim Harbaugh-style championship, the legacy of this win for Michigan, what’s next for Harbaugh, and parting thoughts on the 2023 season.0:49 MICHIGAN DOMINATED, WASHINGTON HAD CHANCES1:39 DONOVAN RETURNS FROM WITNESS PROTECTION2:08 MICHIGAN’S BIG PLAYS2:38 WASHINGTON WAS A LITTLE OVER-AMPED TO START3:35 A HARBAUGH CHAMPIONSHIP: DOMINANT, MESSY AWKWARD 6:00 MICHIGAN PROVED TO BE ELITE7:35 BLAKE CORUM’S CHAMPIONSHIP MOMENTS8:33 HARBAUGH WON WITH HIS ROOTS: DEFENSE & RUNNING THE BALL9:16 MICHIGAN PLANTS THE FLAG10:18 WHAT’S NEXT FOR JIM HARBAUGH?13:13 FINAL THOUGHTS ON THE 2023 SEASON Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel share their final thoughts on the Michigan Wolverines against the Washington Huskies in the national championship game. They discuss an update on Dillon Johnson’s health, Michael Penix Jr.’s massive hands, how both teams scouted the College Football Playoff, if Rece revealed his man crush to Will Johnson, keeping an eye on the Wolverines’ defensive personnel, who they like to win the game, the latest on the portal moves and NFL draft declarations, and if Michigan would target Kalen DeBoer if Jim Harbaugh left Ann Arbor. Later, GameDay's Jen Lada talks to former Wolverine and current Cleveland Brown Maurice Hurst from the Mercedes-Benz ESPN College Football Podcast Sprinter.1:20 DILLON JOHNSON INJURY UPDATE5:46 DOES WASH OL TROY FAUTANU HAVE TROUBLE BUYING PANTS?6:30 MICHAEL PENIX’S MASSIVE HANDS9:30 THAMEL: WASHINGTON HAD TWO SEASONS11:00 WASH & MICH SCOUTED ALL THE POTENTIAL CFP TEAMS12:00 BOTH TEAMS SEEM VERY RELAXED12:39 DID RECE REVEAL HIS MAN CRUSH TO WILL JOHNSON?14:21 WASHINGTON’S THE UNDERDOG AGAIN (+4.5)21:30 MICHIGAN’S DEFENSIVE PERSONNEL WILL BE TELLING25:50 MICHIGAN HASN’T SEEN AN OFFENSE LIKE WASHINGTON28:00 PICK THE GAME: MICHIGAN (-4.5) V. WASHINGTON36:30 TEXAS’ TE JA'TAVION SANDERS DECLARES FOR THE NFL DRAFT37:26 WHO WILL MIAMI LAND AT QB?38:15 THAMEL: I EXPECT J.J. MCCARTHY TO DECLARE FOR THE DRAFT39:00 MICHIGAN WILL BE RADICALLY DIFFERENT NEXT SEASON41:30 SPECULATION: HARBAUGH MOVES ON, WHO WOULD MICHIGAN TARGET?43:45 JEN LADA WITH MAURICE HURST Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel discuss how Washington stayed on script to make the national championship game, the Huskies’ offensive line keeping Michael Penix Jr. upright, Rece potentially interviewing Jim Harbaugh after winning a title, and Kalen DeBoer’s championship experience. Plus, the latest on Ohio State and Miami’s quests for a transfer portal quarterback. And, could Judge Judy fund an NIL program?02:10 - Washington Clinches Title Appearance07:29 - Washington Interior O-Line vs Michigan interior D-Line12:44 - Connor Stalions at Rose Bowl Game14:42 - How Would Fans React To Michigan Title25:20 - Kalen DeBoer Wealth of Championship Experience 32:11 - Upcoming Transfer Portal News34:44 - Miami's QB Situation39:05 - Judge Judy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pete Thamel and Paolo Uggetti run it back one last time at the Rose Bowl, this time recapping the Washington Huskies’ 37-31 win over the Texas Long Horns in the College Football Playoff semifinals. The guys discuss the Huskies winning yet another one-score game, Washington’s wide receivers, Michigan needing to prepare for a different kind of offense and what image they’ll remember from Michigan defeating Alabama in the Rose Bowl.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices