Episode 2.01 Offseason Recap & Coaching Carousel

Season two of the podcast begins with new features and a video format. The hosts discuss their plans for the upcoming season and reflect on the national championship game. They then dive into the coaching carousel and highlight some of the notable hires and moves in the college football world. The best hires mentioned include Willie Fritz at Houston, Mike Elko at Texas A&M, and Manny Diaz at Duke. The worst hire is jokingly mentioned as Bill O'Brien at Boston College. The hosts also discuss the potential of Duke's football program and the investment being made into it. In this conversation, the hosts discuss coaching changes and transfers in college football. They mention potential struggles for new coaches at top programs like Alabama and Oregon, as well as notable transfers such as Caleb Downs to Ohio State and Dylan Gabriel to UCLA. They also touch on the importance of finding a starting quarterback and the impact of the NIL landscape on player movement. The hosts express their excitement for the upcoming season and tease future episodes on the group of five and Power Four conferences. Chapters 00:00 Season Two Begins 03:08 Year One to Year Two Jump 10:13 Coaching Carousel: Nick Saban Retires 11:08 Coaching Carousel: Bill O'Brien at Boston College 17:05 Notable Hires: Willie Fritz at Houston 19:11 Notable Hires: Mike Elko at Texas A&M 21:37 Notable Hires: Manny Diaz at Duke 22:02 Starting Off with Malik Murphy 22:41 Challenges for New Coaches at Top Programs 31:19 Impact of Transfers on Team Success 35:05 The Importance of Finding a Starting Quarterback 37:07 The Influence of NIL on Player Movement 41:00 Excitement for the Upcoming College Football Season