On this episode of the Pac-12 Apostles Podcast, George Wrighster and Ralph Amsden break down some of conference commissioner George Kliavkoff's most recent comments, discuss UCLA's decision to extend Chip Kelly (and ditch DC Jerry Azzinaro), break down the winners and losers of the ongoing QB carousel, try to figure out how Jedd Fisch and Arizona are having so much recruiting success coming off a one-win season, give an update on Arizona State's NCAA investigation, and give their takes on Kayvon Thibodeaux's "stigmatism" comments.

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On this episode of the Pac-12 Apostles Podcast, George Wrighster and Ralph Amsden break down some of conference commissioner George Kliavkoff's most recent comments, discuss UCLA's decision to extend Chip Kelly (and ditch DC Jerry Azzinaro), break down the winners and losers of the ongoing QB carousel, try to figure out how Jedd Fisch and Arizona are having so much recruiting success coming off a one-win season, give an update on Arizona State's NCAA investigation, and give their takes on Kayvon Thibodeaux's "stigmatism" comments. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

If you care about College Football, this podcast is for you.  Former NFL player and national radio host George Wrighster and CFB writer Ralph Amsden host the best College Football content in all the land. An Unafraid Show production.

If you care about College Football, this podcast is for you.  Former NFL player and national radio host George Wrighster and CFB writer Ralph Amsden host the best College Football content in all the land. An Unafraid Show production.

College Football Apostles - WE LOVE CFB

George Kliavkoff speaks, Caleb Williams, Chip Kelly Contract, Transfer Portal, Adia Barnes

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Welcome to the College Football Show

Notre Dame's Rise: Marcus Freeman's Impact

Texas Tech's Paramount+ Docu-Series: The

Oregon's Global Branding Efforts

Quarterback Rankings Controversy

The Big Ten Coaches Ranked

The Challenges of Ranking Big Ten Coaches

Mike Locksley and Northwestern's David Brown:

Purdue's Jeff Brohm and Rutgers' Greg

UCLA's Chip Kelly and Minnesota's P.J. Fleck:

Wisconsin's Luke Fickell and Michigan State's

Nebraska's Matt Rhule and Penn State's James

Washington's Kalen Wilhite and Illinois' Bret

Iowa's Kirk Ferentz and USC's Lincoln Riley:

Oregon's Dan Lanning and Ohio State's Ryan

Kyle Whittingham and the Top Spot: Indiana's

Final Rankings and Closing Thoughts

College Football's Best Show Promotion

82-0 Challenge: Building the Perfect College

George releases the full Big Ten football coach rankings. Next, Notre Dame football is becoming one of the scariest roster-building operations in college football under Marcus Freeman, why Texas Tech football's upcoming Paramount+ docuseries better tell the full Brendan Sorsby story, and why the Oregon Ducks Tokyo push proves Oregon football may be the most professional operation in the sport. George explains how Marcus Freeman is recruiting at a level Brian Kelly never reached at Notre Dame, why Texas Tech cannot pretend the Sorsby drama was just a side plot, and why Oregon’s Dante Moore billboard, Japan showcase, and international branding play show a business-minded approach that other schools will eventually try to copy. Then George responds to fan backlash over his Top 10 college football quarterback rankings.

Mike Locksley (Maryland) to Curt Cignetti (Indiana football), with Ryan Day (Ohio State football), Dan Lanning (Oregon Ducks), Lincoln Riley (USC football), Kirk Ferentz (Iowa Hawkeyes), Kyle Whittingham (Michigan football), and others all landing in a loaded conference hierarchy.

Chapters

00:00 Intro: Big Ten Coach Rankings, Notre Dame, Texas Tech, Oregon, And More

01:16 Best Thing George Saw Today

01:36 Why Notre Dame Should Scare College Football

03:29 Brian Kelly Notre Dame Recruiting  Excuses Look Worse Now

07:21 Why Notre Dame football Could Be Headed For A Real Breakthrough

10:37 Texas Tech’s Paramount+ Docuseries Has One Job

11:32 If Brendan Sorsby Is Missing, Don’t Release It

14:26 Did The Cameras Affect Texas Tech’s Decisions?

15:30 Oregon Ducks Tokyo Push Is Bigger Than It Looks

18:42 Dante Moore’s Tokyo Billboard And Heisman Push

21:22 George Responds To QB Ranking Backlash

22:49 Why Dante Moore And CJ Carr Belong At The Top

28:03 George’s Full Big Ten Coach Rankings Begin

29:17 No. 18 Mike Locksley

29:54 No. 17 David Braun

30:32 No. 16 Barry Odom

31:48 No. 15 Greg Schiano

32:27 No. 14 Bob Chesney

34:16 No. 13 PJ Fleck

35:29 No. 12 Luke Fickell

36:43 No. 11 Pat Fitzgerald

37:14 No. 10 Matt Rhule

38:45 No. 9 Matt Campbell

40:43 No. 8 Jed Fisch

42:02 No. 7 Bret Bielema

43:19 No. 6 Kirk Ferentz

45:27 No. 5 Lincoln Riley

47:10 No. 4 Dan Lanning

49:13 No. 3 Ryan Day

51:24 No. 2 Kyle Whittingham

53:35 No. 1 Curt Cignetti

57:37 George Plays The College Football 16-0 Challenge

#BigTen #BigTenFootball #MarcusFreeman #NotreDameFootball #TexasTechFootball #BrendanSorsby #OregonFootball #DanteMoore #KurtCignetti #RyanDay #DanLanning #LincolnRiley #KirkFerentz #CollegeFootball #CFB #GeorgeWrighster #UnafraidShow #CollegeFootballNews #CollegeFootballTalk #divisionstreet

 

George releases the full Big Ten football coach rankings. Next, Notre Dame football is becoming one of the scariest roster-building operations in college football under Marcus Freeman, why Texas Tech football's upcoming Paramount+ docuseries better tell the full Brendan Sorsby story, and why the Oregon Ducks Tokyo push proves Oregon football may be the most professional operation in the sport. George explains how Marcus Freeman is recruiting at a level Brian Kelly never reached at Notre Dame, why Texas Tech cannot pretend the Sorsby drama was just a side plot, and why Oregon&rsquo;s Dante Moore billboard, Japan showcase, and international branding play show a business-minded approach that other schools will eventually try to copy. Then George responds to fan backlash over his Top 10 college football quarterback rankings.
Mike Locksley (Maryland) to Curt Cignetti (Indiana football), with Ryan Day (Ohio State football), Dan Lanning (Oregon Ducks), Lincoln Riley (USC football), Kirk Ferentz (Iowa Hawkeyes), Kyle Whittingham (Michigan football), and others all landing in a loaded conference hierarchy.
Chapters
00:00 Intro: Big Ten Coach Rankings, Notre Dame, Texas Tech, Oregon, And More
01:16 Best Thing George Saw Today
01:36 Why Notre Dame Should Scare College Football
03:29 Brian Kelly Notre Dame Recruiting&nbsp; Excuses Look Worse Now
07:21 Why Notre Dame football Could Be Headed For A Real Breakthrough
10:37 Texas Tech&rsquo;s Paramount+ Docuseries Has One Job
11:32 If Brendan Sorsby Is Missing, Don&rsquo;t Release It
14:26 Did The Cameras Affect Texas Tech&rsquo;s Decisions?
15:30 Oregon Ducks Tokyo Push Is Bigger Than It Looks
18:42 Dante Moore&rsquo;s Tokyo Billboard And Heisman Push
21:22 George Responds To QB Ranking Backlash
22:49 Why Dante Moore And CJ Carr Belong At The Top
28:03 George&rsquo;s Full Big Ten Coach Rankings Begin
29:17 No. 18 Mike Locksley
29:54 No. 17 David Braun
30:32 No. 16 Barry Odom
31:48 No. 15 Greg Schiano
32:27 No. 14 Bob Chesney
34:16 No. 13 PJ Fleck
35:29 No. 12 Luke Fickell
36:43 No. 11 Pat Fitzgerald
37:14 No. 10 Matt Rhule
38:45 No. 9 Matt Campbell
40:43 No. 8 Jed Fisch
42:02 No. 7 Bret Bielema
43:19 No. 6 Kirk Ferentz
45:27 No. 5 Lincoln Riley
47:10 No. 4 Dan Lanning
49:13 No. 3 Ryan Day
51:24 No. 2 Kyle Whittingham
53:35 No. 1 Curt Cignetti
57:37 George Plays The College Football 16-0 Challenge
#BigTen #BigTenFootball #MarcusFreeman #NotreDameFootball #TexasTechFootball #BrendanSorsby #OregonFootball #DanteMoore #KurtCignetti #RyanDay #DanLanning #LincolnRiley #KirkFerentz #CollegeFootball #CFB #GeorgeWrighster #UnafraidShow #CollegeFootballNews #CollegeFootballTalk #divisionstreet
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Big Ten Coach Rankings, Notre Dame Warning CFB, Oregon To Tokyo & More

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NCAA's New Eligibility Rule and Lawsuit

The Nineties: Washington's Hidden Glory

College Sports' Growing NIL Market

EA Sports College Football Rankings and

The Relaunch of The Opening

The Citadel's Controversial Stadium Discovery

Alabama's Fall from Dominance

The Changing Tide

Saban's Legacy and de Boor's Challenge

Recruiting Woes and the New Landscape

The NFL Draft Impact

De Boor's Strengths and Weaknesses

The Future of Alabama Football

EA Sports College Football Draft

Wrapping Up the Draft

Alabama football is heading in the wrong direction. Can Kalen DeBoer stop the Crimson Tide from becoming just another really good program instead of the sport’s inevitable final boss. He also reacts to the NCAA’s new five-for-five eligibility model getting sued almost immediately, why the rollout is the real issue, how the rule could push more pressure down into high school sports and parenting decisions, why the NIL market is already headed past $4.5 billion, and why the revenue-sharing cap is starting to feel fake if third-party money keeps flowing. George also breaks down EA Sports College Football 27 ratings, Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith becoming the first 99 overall player of the new era, Oregon Ducks having the most loaded roster in the game, and why the Big 12 might have more high-end talent than people want to admit. He also talks about Nike bringing back The Opening with real NIL money on the line, the Citadel finding human remains under its stadium, and why 1991 Washington deserves more respect in any conversation about the best college football teams of the 1990s.

George explains why the real problem for Alabama football is not that DeBoer cannot coach, because he can, but that the Alabama Crimson Tide are no longer recruiting, retaining, and scaring people the way it did under Nick Saban.

Chapters

00:00 Intro: Alabama, EA CFB 27, NIL, NCAA Rules, And More

01:28 Best Thing George Saw Today

02:06 NCAA Approves Five-For-Five And Gets Sued Immediately

07:00 How This Rule Could Change Youth Sports And Parenting

10:56 CFB Eligibility Is Really About Money Now

11:49 The Athletic’s Best Teams Of The 1990s List

15:48 NIL Money Is Blowing Past Expectations

20:48 Jeremiah Smith Gets A 99 In EA CFB 27

21:28 Why Oregon Might Have The Most Loaded Roster In The Game

23:58 Nike Brings Back The Opening With Real NIL Money

25:50 The Citadel Finds Human Remains Under The Stadium

27:29 Can Kalen DeBoer Stop Alabama’s Fall?

32:04 Nick Saban Built An Empire, DeBoer Inherited One

34:13 Why Alabama Fans Should Be Nervous About Recruiting

37:23 NIL And The Portal Changed Alabama’s Old Advantage

41:49 Can DeBoer Print New NFL Draft Receipts?

43:05 What Alabama’s Quarterback Situation Has To Prove

47:26 Alabama Football Is Now Fighting In A New Market

51:51 George And Ralph Draft Their Best EA CFB Players Since NCAA 14

 

#alabamafootball #SECFootball #cfbnews #collegefootball #cfb #KalenDeBoer #NickSaban #EASportsCollegeFootball27 #CollegeFootball27 #JeremiahSmith #OregonFootball #NIL #NCAA #CollegeFootball #CFB #GeorgeWrighster #UnafraidShow #CollegeFootballNews #CollegeFootballTalk #RevenueSharing #TheOpening #AlabamaRecruiting  #BigTenFootball

Alabama football is heading in the wrong direction. Can Kalen DeBoer stop the Crimson Tide from becoming just another really good program instead of the sport&rsquo;s inevitable final boss. He also reacts to the NCAA&rsquo;s new five-for-five eligibility model getting sued almost immediately, why the rollout is the real issue, how the rule could push more pressure down into high school sports and parenting decisions, why the NIL market is already headed past $4.5 billion, and why the revenue-sharing cap is starting to feel fake if third-party money keeps flowing. George also breaks down EA Sports College Football 27 ratings, Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith becoming the first 99 overall player of the new era, Oregon Ducks having the most loaded roster in the game, and why the Big 12 might have more high-end talent than people want to admit. He also talks about Nike bringing back The Opening with real NIL money on the line, the Citadel finding human remains under its stadium, and why 1991 Washington deserves more respect in any conversation about the best college football teams of the 1990s.
George explains why the real problem for Alabama football is not that DeBoer cannot coach, because he can, but that the Alabama Crimson Tide are no longer recruiting, retaining, and scaring people the way it did under Nick Saban.
Chapters
00:00 Intro: Alabama, EA CFB 27, NIL, NCAA Rules, And More
01:28 Best Thing George Saw Today
02:06 NCAA Approves Five-For-Five And Gets Sued Immediately
07:00 How This Rule Could Change Youth Sports And Parenting
10:56 CFB Eligibility Is Really About Money Now
11:49 The Athletic&rsquo;s Best Teams Of The 1990s List
15:48 NIL Money Is Blowing Past Expectations
20:48 Jeremiah Smith Gets A 99 In EA CFB 27
21:28 Why Oregon Might Have The Most Loaded Roster In The Game
23:58 Nike Brings Back The Opening With Real NIL Money
25:50 The Citadel Finds Human Remains Under The Stadium
27:29 Can Kalen DeBoer Stop Alabama&rsquo;s Fall?
32:04 Nick Saban Built An Empire, DeBoer Inherited One
34:13 Why Alabama Fans Should Be Nervous About Recruiting
37:23 NIL And The Portal Changed Alabama&rsquo;s Old Advantage
41:49 Can DeBoer Print New NFL Draft Receipts?
43:05 What Alabama&rsquo;s Quarterback Situation Has To Prove
47:26 Alabama Football Is Now Fighting In A New Market
51:51 George And Ralph Draft Their Best EA CFB Players Since NCAA 14
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#alabamafootball #SECFootball #cfbnews #collegefootball #cfb #KalenDeBoer #NickSaban #EASportsCollegeFootball27 #CollegeFootball27 #JeremiahSmith #OregonFootball #NIL #NCAA #CollegeFootball #CFB #GeorgeWrighster #UnafraidShow #CollegeFootballNews #CollegeFootballTalk #RevenueSharing #TheOpening #AlabamaRecruiting&nbsp; #BigTenFootball

Alabama Football in Trouble, Jeremiah Smith Rated 99, $4.5B NIL Deals & MORE

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Ranking College QBs for Championship

The Dilemma of Youth Sports and Childhood

NCAA's Eligibility Waiver Controversy

Oregon Ducks' Tokyo-Themed Merchandise

Subscribe and Share the Show

Brendan Sorsby's NFL Draft Dilemma

David Pollack's Controversial Advice on Youth

The Importance of Childhood Beyond Sports

NCAA's Handling of Eligibility Waivers

Oregon's Innovative Marketing Strategy

Tusi's Decision to Leave LSU for Music Career

Jake Paul's Inappropriate College Football

Avoiding Fake Tweets and Social Media Parody

Top 12 College Football Quarterbacks for 2026

Final Thoughts on Quarterback Rankings

Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby is left with nowhere to play with the NFL supplemental draft not happening, George explains why Oregon Ducks taking Dante Moore and the Oregon football brand to Tokyo, Japan is a massive NIL and business lesson for the rest of college football, and says college football analyst David Pollack is right that too many families are letting youth sports steal summers that should still belong to childhood. He also breaks down why the NCAA reportedly canceling waiver requests instead of deciding them could send even more athletes back to court.

Ranking the best college football quarterbacks for the 2026 season based on one question: if you had a national championship roster, who do you trust most to win it all? George puts Dante Moore at No. 1, followed by CJ Carr, Darian Mensah, Julian Sayin, and Trindad Chambliss, while also breaking down where Arch Manning, Gunner Stockton, Nico Iamaleava, Byron Brown, Noah Fifita, and others land. He explains why this is not an NFL Draft ranking, but a trust ranking built around production, decision-making, toughness, recovery, and who has shown the ability to handle real pressure.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro: Top 2026 QBs, Sorsby, Oregon To Tokyo, And More

01:22 Best Thing George Saw Today

02:00 Brendan Sorsby: No NFL Supplemental Draft

04:32 David Pollack Is Right About Youth Sports And Summers

07:10 Why Youth Sports Culture Manipulates Parents

10:26 NIL Is Bigger Than Just Pay-For-Play

12:12 NCAA Waiver Requests May Be Headed Back To Court

15:32 The NCAA Needs A Process Worth Respecting

16:08 Oregon Takes Dante Moore And The Ducks Brand To Tokyo

19:20 Why International Branding Could Change College Football

20:38 Toosii Leaves LSU To Resume His Rap Career

21:39 Jake Paul Should Stay Away From College Football

22:42 Stop Falling For Parody Accounts

25:18 George’s Top 12 Quarterbacks In College Football

25:57 No. 1 Dante Moore

27:15 No. 2 CJ Carr

29:11 No. 3 Darian Mensah

29:51 No. 4 Julian Sayin

31:08 No. 5 Trindad Chambliss

32:21 No. 6 Arch Manning

33:37 No. 7 Gunner Stockton

34:17 No. 8 Nico Iamaleava

35:42 No. 9 Byron Brown

36:19 No. 10 Noah Fifita

37:48 No. 11 Drew Mestemaker

38:28 No. 12 Jaron Keawe-Sagapolutele

39:19 First Five Out: Hoover, Maiava, Damond Williams, Sellers, Leavitt

40:21 The Rest Of George’s QB Rankings

41:00 Final Takeaways On The 2026 QB Trust List

#CollegeFootball #DanteMoore #OregonFootball #BrendanSorsby #DavidPollack #CFB #NCAA #ArchManning #NicoIamaleava #CJCarr #DarianMensah #JulianSayin #ByronBrown #NoahFifita #GunnerStockton #GeorgeWrighster #UnafraidShow #CollegeFootballNews #CollegeFootballTalk #NIL #qbrankings #quarterback #quarterbacks #CFBNews #texastechfootball #lsufootballv

Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby is left with nowhere to play with the NFL supplemental draft not happening, George explains why Oregon Ducks taking Dante Moore and the Oregon football brand to Tokyo, Japan is a massive NIL and business lesson for the rest of college football, and says college football analyst David Pollack is right that too many families are letting youth sports steal summers that should still belong to childhood. He also breaks down why the NCAA reportedly canceling waiver requests instead of deciding them could send even more athletes back to court.
Ranking the best college football quarterbacks for the 2026 season based on one question: if you had a national championship roster, who do you trust most to win it all? George puts Dante Moore at No. 1, followed by CJ Carr, Darian Mensah, Julian Sayin, and Trindad Chambliss, while also breaking down where Arch Manning, Gunner Stockton, Nico Iamaleava, Byron Brown, Noah Fifita, and others land. He explains why this is not an NFL Draft ranking, but a trust ranking built around production, decision-making, toughness, recovery, and who has shown the ability to handle real pressure.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro: Top 2026 QBs, Sorsby, Oregon To Tokyo, And More
01:22 Best Thing George Saw Today
02:00 Brendan Sorsby: No NFL Supplemental Draft
04:32 David Pollack Is Right About Youth Sports And Summers
07:10 Why Youth Sports Culture Manipulates Parents
10:26 NIL Is Bigger Than Just Pay-For-Play
12:12 NCAA Waiver Requests May Be Headed Back To Court
15:32 The NCAA Needs A Process Worth Respecting
16:08 Oregon Takes Dante Moore And The Ducks Brand To Tokyo
19:20 Why International Branding Could Change College Football
20:38 Toosii Leaves LSU To Resume His Rap Career
21:39 Jake Paul Should Stay Away From College Football
22:42 Stop Falling For Parody Accounts
25:18 George&rsquo;s Top 12 Quarterbacks In College Football
25:57 No. 1 Dante Moore
27:15 No. 2 CJ Carr
29:11 No. 3 Darian Mensah
29:51 No. 4 Julian Sayin
31:08 No. 5 Trindad Chambliss
32:21 No. 6 Arch Manning
33:37 No. 7 Gunner Stockton
34:17 No. 8 Nico Iamaleava
35:42 No. 9 Byron Brown
36:19 No. 10 Noah Fifita
37:48 No. 11 Drew Mestemaker
38:28 No. 12 Jaron Keawe-Sagapolutele
39:19 First Five Out: Hoover, Maiava, Damond Williams, Sellers, Leavitt
40:21 The Rest Of George&rsquo;s QB Rankings
41:00 Final Takeaways On The 2026 QB Trust List
#CollegeFootball #DanteMoore #OregonFootball #BrendanSorsby #DavidPollack #CFB #NCAA #ArchManning #NicoIamaleava #CJCarr #DarianMensah #JulianSayin #ByronBrown #NoahFifita #GunnerStockton #GeorgeWrighster #UnafraidShow #CollegeFootballNews #CollegeFootballTalk #NIL #qbrankings #quarterback #quarterbacks #CFBNews #texastechfootball #lsufootballv

Brendan Sorsby Is Out Of Options, Oregon Ducks Japan Takeover & MORE

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George Kliavkoff speaks, Caleb Williams, Chip Kelly Contract, Transfer Portal, Adia Barnes

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