Mailbag! What Schools Could Thrive As An Independent In The Modern Era? | College Football

The Cover 3 crew is back to answer all your questions in this mailbag episode! The boys discuss which teams they think would thrive as an independent, are multi year NIL deals possible and much more. (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:00) - underrated color scheme (00:06:30) - Texas/Arch Manning Question  (00:11:05) - Independent Schools  (00:27:20) - Team Culture  (00:41:00) - Fernando Mendoza  (00:45:00) - Auburn's 2026  (00:52:20) - Cover 3 Naming   (00:55:20) - Winter Olympics   Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on college football. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ <e ...