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Rece Davis and Pete Thamel sit down with coaches to pick their minds on what it takes to build program, what players they have their eyes on and what philosophies they’ve come to impart to the people around them. Tune in to listen to Fran Brown from Syracuse, Spencer Danielson from Boise State, Eliah Drinkwitz from University of Missouri, Jedd Fisch from the University of Washington, Jeff Lebby from Mississippi State University, Matt Rhule from University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Jonathan Smith from Michigan State University.0:10 - Coaches Reflect On The Moment They Were Hired0:57 - Coaches On Strategies, Culture & Emerging Talent04:26 - Defensive Notes From College Coaches05:13 - Raising The Bar Every Single Year Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel sit down with Boise State head coach Spencer Danielson to discuss the moment last season - after his team won the Mountain West title - when he was officially moved from interim to full-time head coach. They also get into running back Ashton Jeanty's elite skillset and the upcoming quarterback battle between Malachi Nelson and Maddux Madsen.0:00 Welcome 00:15 - Group Of Five Playoff Pathway To A Title01:20 - Remembering The Great Boise St-Oklahoma Fiesta Bowl04:49 - The Moment Spencer Danielson Became Boise State’s HC16:36 - Boise State HC On Recruiting The Current Roster21:43 - RB Ashton Jeanty’s Elite Skillset26:50 - Boise State’s Shot At Title With Expanded CFP29:46 - Boise State’s Upcoming QB Battle: Malachi vs Maddox39:25 - A Quick Dive Into Boise State’s In-Season Schedule40:49 - Boise St, Memphis & Toledo Could Make CFP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the latest episode of the College Gameday Podcast, Rece Davis and Pete Thamel discuss which ACC and SEC teams they think will outperform themselves this year - specifically, they look into NC State and if they can stop stepping on the rake, the embers of a possible Virginia Tech revival, Tennessee toeing the line at a playoff contention and more!0:00 - Welcome 00:32 - How Did Pete Celebrate The Celtics’ 18th NBA Title?09:55 - The Only Independents In FBS: UCONN & Notre Dame11:08 - Rece’s ACC Sleeper Team: NC State12:31 - Pete’s ACC Sleeper Teams: Syracuse & Boston College24:46 - Pete’s SEC Sleeper Team: Texas A&M28:15 - Rece’s SEC Sleeper Team: Tennessee 35:08 - More On Celtics Celebration in Pete’s House Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel discuss which teams they think will propel to the top of the Big Ten and Big 12 conference rankings this year. They also try their hand at the Love It Or Hate It Game where they have to dish out their preference on topics like the transfer portal, Nick Saban's retirement and Deion Sanders on X!0:00 - Welcome 1:00 - Surely CBB Officials Love UCONN’s Dan Hurley’s Decision07:08 - Big Ten Teams To Be Bullish On: Nebraska & Rutgers14:27 - The Big 12 Favorite Team Will Be: Utah19:43 - Getting Used To The Schedule Changes25:20 - Using Team Schedules To Explain The CFP Format28:17 - Love It or Hate It: Current State of Transfer Portal32:08 - Love It or Hate It: Nick Saban’s Retirement35:02 - Love It or Hate It: Deion Sanders on X36:32 - Love It or Hate It: Best Pregame Entrance38:42 - Remembering NBA Legend Jerry West Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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