Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and college basketball insider Jeff Borzello discuss UConn Dan Hurley's big on-court energy and if this unabashed east coast guy would make the move to Hollywood to coach another preeminent team, the Los Angeles Lakers. They also preview potential coaching candidates for UConn should Hurley decide to make the move.0:00 Lakers aggressively pursuing UConn’s Dan Hurley5:12 Hurley to bring his big on-court energy to the pros?7:44 From college to the NBA: How would Hurley fit in?9:15 Hurley to Hollywood? He’s an unabashed east coast guy15:15 Hurley’s potential relationship with LeBron James looms large21:54 Hurley’s potential impact on the western conference22:48 Potential coaching candidates for UConn if Hurley leaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel sit down with Missouri head coach Eliah Drinkwitz to discuss wide receiver Luther Burden's "Luther instincts," the "revolutionary" style of the head coaches at the SEC meetings, some of the discussions at the SEC meetings, and the case for keeping walk-ons as part of college football going forward. Drinkwitz also jokes about how he and his family go through adversity each time they board a Southwest flight.0:00 - Welcome 0:28 - Where Does Missouri Rank As CFP Contenders?03:20 - Missouri Coach Eliah Drinkwitz Joins The Pod04:01 - How Last Season Impacts Returning Players05:39 - Missouri’s State Law Created An NIL Advantage08:57 - Luther Instincts On The Field From WR Luther Burden11:35 - Coach Drinkwitz Pulls The Veil Back On SEC Meetings17:30 - Drinkwitz: Walk-Ons Are Necessary For Player Safety20:37 - Coach Drinkwitz’s Gameday Connor Stallions Quip21:53 - Drinkwitz: I’m A Seinfeld Guy Through & Through 24:47 - How To Find What Your Family Is Made Of26:27 - “I Don’t Have Any Tools’ To Fix Things Around The House”28:14 - Missouri’s Chance In The College Football Landscape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who has the right model when it comes to building out a team - Georgia, Michigan or Clemson? Rece Davis, Bill Connelly and Ryan McGee get into it! They also take a look at Bill's latest SP+ rankings and mull over how an SEC or Big Ten team going 9-3 compares to a Big 12 team going 10-2. Before ending the pod, they bring up a few 'new' conference matchups that are on the horizon - BYU-Utah, Texas-Texas A&M, and Oklahoma-Texas A&M.0:00 - Welcome0:52 - BTS On Covering Auto Racing Driver Kyle Larson04:34 - CFB Players At The Coke 600 Motorsports Race07:16 - Riding The Ups & Downs Of The CFB Rankings 09:06 - A Quick Lou Holtz Story 11:14 - Riding The Ups & Downs Of The CFB Rankings 13:14 - An Overview of SP+ Projections For The Coming Season 18:45 - Top “New” Conference Match-Ups To Look Forward To 25:31 - Building Dreams: The Georgia Vs. Michigan Model 27:49 - Building Dreams: What About The Clemson Model? 34:29 - Remembering Bill Walton, A Great Football Fan  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel sit down with Mississippi State head coach Jeff Lebby to discuss how he's developed his offensive prowess, the players that will light up the field this season, the advantage his program has over others, and the "yeet yeet" call that always turns heads down in Starkville.0:00 Welcome0:20 - Ken Jean Auditions To Be On Gameday?02:56 - Gameday To Wrigley Field06:22 - Jeff Lebby Joins The Pod07:36 - Lebby on Shaping The Roster10:55 - Lebby on Mississippi St’s Advantage Over Others15:13 - Jeff Lebby On The Difficult Part Of His Job19:04 - The Offensive Minds That Impacted Coach Lebby24:27 - Coach Lebby’s Favorite Baylor Story Of Robert Griffin III30:08 - Lebby’s Yeet Yeet Call That Players Are Dialed Into38:23 - House v. NCAA Case: Why This week Is A Pivot Point In College Athletics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel get into Ohio State's and Michigan's current rosters - who came back and who joined - and who they think will emerge as the starting quarterback. They also look towards the big game in Ireland, Florida State vs. Georgia Tech, and GameDay's first in-season destination, College Station, where they'll be covering Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M. 0:00 Preview of Week 0: Florida State vs. Georgia Tech4:41 Preview of Week 1: Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M6:37 Early preseason No. 1 pick: Ohio State or Georgia?9:28 Who will be Ohio State's starting QB?18:25 Who will be Michigan's starting QB?22:33 Very early concerns ahead of the CFP32:40 Next week: A vote on a revenue-share plan with players  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel discuss why Colorado, particularly head coach Deion Sanders, remains to be relentlessly fascinating. They also get into what to expect from the program now that they've moved from the now defunct Pac-12 to compete in the Big 12. Next, they chat about what it was like covering the NFL Draft with the accomplished Nick Saban. Then they round out the show with a preview of a possible legal settlement which could open the door for players to be part of a revenue sharing model.0:00 - Welcome03:18 - Fair To Criticize Deion Sanders' Candidness?07:10 - Colorado's Big Scheduling Blunder13:14 - First Impressions of Colorado's Current Program15:38 - Expectations For Colorado, Now In The Big 1219:09 - Nick Saban's Approach To On-Air Draft Analysis23:35 - The Story of Oatmeal Crème Pies at the NFL25:08 - NCAA To Backpay Players Following Antitrust Lawsuit32:42 - What's On The Horizon For Rece & Pete? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pete and college football writer Paolo Uggetti, who covered USC football, discuss the Heisman Trust's "reinstatement" of Reggie Bush's 2005 Heisman Trophy to Bush, his contentious legal battle with the NCAA, the anomaly of OJ Simpson's Heisman Trophy sitting in USC's Heritage Hall but not Bush's, and what's next for Bush and USC's football program. 0:00 Reggie Bush has his 2005 Heisman Trophy back1:45 USC's Heritage Hall, where the Trojans' Heisman Trophies sit3:08 How Reggie Bush influenced USC over the years4:37 The day Reggie Bush was allowed back on USC's campus6:05 Reggie Bush and the NCAA's contentious relationship10:40 USC's upcoming press conference12:08 The time Reggie Bush got excited about the hip hop duo Kid 'n Play13:32 Some Reggie Bush stats14:59 What's next for USC and Reggie Bush? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel take stock of the latest notable players in the transfer portal, how they performed last season and what to expect from them next season. Then NFL Insider Field Yates joins to lift the curtain on the NFL Draft drama circulating around the Minnesota Vikings, QB Drake Maye and other teams trying to make a splash in this year's draft. Finally, they get into some QB drafting strategy and what aspects of a player can't be measured ahead of the draft.0:00 Welcome 0:54 - What’s It Like To Have Dinner WIth Rece & Pete?02:58 - Where Will CB Cormani McClain Transfer To?06:05 - RB Damien Martinez Leaves Oregon St09:24 - NFL Insider Field Yates Joins The Pod!11:48 - Where Does The Drama Start In The NFL Draft?13:23 - Addressing QB Drake Make Criticism18:37 - How Many QBs Go In The First Round?21:39 - QB Comparison: Michael Penix vs Bo Nix25:04 - Draft A QB Backup Or Future Star?28:55 - Prediting Draft Surprises At CB Position29:47 - Cornerback Quinyon Mitchell44:20 - What You Can’t Measure In The NFL Draft44:48 - Film Study With NFL Insider Field Yates46:08 - Do Fractional Arm Measurements Matter?46:41 - Draft Night Conundrum: DT T'Vondre Sweat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pete Thamel and ESPN College Basketball Insider Jeff Borzello delve into UConn's NBA-like offense and the defense that won them a national title against Purdue. They also get into which UConn players will be remembered on this team. And looking to next season, they discuss what roster changes will happen and what Dan Hurley said about the Kentucky head coach job. 0:00 How UConn's defense helped them win5:00 The stretch that determined the game6:24 Which individual players will be remembered?8:21 Where does UConn rank among repeat teams?14:51 UConn's offense in comparison to an NBA offense17:54 Dan Hurley responds to the Kentucky head coach job19:58 What does UConn do to get a threepeat?21:36 UConn's expected roster changes22:35 Is there more college basketball news coming? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pete Thamel and ESPN College Basketball Insider Jeff Borzello recount how they came to break the news that John Calipari is leaving Kentucky and headed across the SEC to Arkansas. They also get into what they think Calipari will do with Arkansas' roster, who Calipari might hire, and whether or not Arkansas will reach the NCAA Men's Tournament Final Four round in the next four years. Lastly, they get into whether or not Kentucky can fill Calipari's spot with UConn's Dan Hurley, Chicago Bulls' Billy Donovan, or even Alabama's Nate Oats. 0:00 When the John Calipari-Arkansas whispers started2:37 John Calipari's fall from dominance4:49 How John Calipari fits in with Arkansas6:15 The moment the John Calipari-Arkansas deal happened10:52 Will Arkansas make the Final Four?14:16 Kentucky basketball head coach candidates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices