ESPN College GameDay

Rece Davis and Dan Wetzel react to Lane Kiffin’s controversial comments about Ole Miss, Steve Sarkisian's jab at their academics, the possible return of the legendary Notre Dame vs. USC rivalry and how a 24-team College Football Playoff could completely reshape the sport. 00:00 - Welcome to the College GameDay Podcast 00:53 - Lane Kiffin on LSU recuriting vs Ole Miss 02:56 - Kiffin: Top recurits families wary of Oxford 11:16 - Were Kiffin's comments a jab at Ole Miss? 23:47 - Steve Sarkisian takes a jab at Ole Miss 38:41 - USC and Notre Dame back in negotiations 43:03 - The problem with the 24-team playoff 55:10 - Rece goes into the Alabama sports Hall of Fame 59:39 - Goodbye Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis and Dan Wetzel discuss how private capital is reshaping college football. From the Big 12’s private capital move to the Duke Blue Devils partnering with Amazon to stream marquee games, the guys break down how money is changing the sport. Plus, they get into whether the sport is better or worse because of it. Then they give a very early preview on what to watch for heading into the season. 0:00 - Welcome 0:30 - Bring back preseason magazines 6:08 - IYKYK: Preseason magazine codes 9:52 - Is the Big 12 private capital deal good or bad for the sport? 15:46 - Do you miss when going to games was simpler? 19:38 - Is the Duke-Amazon marquee games deal good or bad for the sport? 24:46 - Are big venues or home games better for the sport? 33:19 - Do schools really need luxury facilities? 37:45 - Do coaches deserve big contracts after only one big year? 41:56 - Set to be good or great?: Notre Dame 44:21 - Set to be good or great?: USC 47:44 - Set to be good or great?: Arch Manning 50:10 - Set to be good or great?: Ohio State’s offense Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel, and Dan Wetzel unpack the Brendan Sorsby situation, how the story surfaced, what penalties athletes actually face for gambling, and whether it’s time for a more nuanced, case-by-case approach. They also turn to Texas Tech’s quarterback outlook: will an injured Will Hammond be ready to go this season? Then the guys zoom out, reacting to Arkansas’ decision to disband its tennis program and what it signals for the future of college athletics.   0:00 - Welcome 0:30 - How’d the Brendan Sorsby story break? 7:27 - What gambling penalty do athletes face? 12:34 - Should athlete penalties vary by case? 19:10 - The rise of gambling culture 23:43 - Can gambling culture be reeled in? 29:57 - Will Texas Tech QB Will Hammond be ready to play this season? 36:29 - Arkansas to disband tennis program 40:27 - College sports vs education 49:30 - Should some sports be self-funded? 54:46 - New reality: Player compensation strains budgets 56:58 - In next year’s NFL draft, who would your No. 1 pick be? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices