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Last episode the guys filled you in on the bombshell development of the Protect College Sports Act that was created in the Senate. Well, just a week later there is a hearing to discuss this latest bill. Andy Staples, Ross Dellenger and Steven Godfrey discuss what the purpose of this hearing is, who is on what side and what could come out of Wednesday's hearing. Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua and Nick Saban are among those set to testify. Is this bill good or bad for college athletics?

Then, they discuss one of the many hot button issues in college football. Andy, Ross and Godfrey look at tampering, but specifically in the case of Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding. No decision has been made about the allegations made against Golding for tampering with a Clemson player, but he and his camp have made it very clear that if he is punished, he has no issue releasing all of the information about who has tampered with his team. The crew discusses this situation and what the likely resolution is. 

Later, the guys remember an all-time great who is now on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot. Mike Leach has finally been added to the Hall of Fame ballot and will be eligible for the 2027 class. Andy, Ross and Godfrey discuss the rule change that made Leach eligible and reflect on memories of a coach who changed the game.

All of this and more on today's College Football Enquirer.

0:00:00 - What is the point of the Protect College Sports Act hearing?

4:20 - What will the Notre Dame AD say?

7:49 - Why are people in support of the bill?

18:01 - Explaining the misleading Save College Sports Letter

 27:57 - Pete Golding's threats to expose tampering

42:08 - Mike Leach added to College Football Hall of Fame ballot

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College athletics could soon be changing in a big way. A final decision is yet to be determined, but a huge step was taken on Wednesday when Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell released the Protect College Sports Act. This bipartisan bill has many layers including preventing a super league, creating a 5-year limit on eligibility and more. Two of the most noticeable parts are the ability for conferences to pool their media rights and creating a hard cap for NIL. Andy Staples and Ross Dellenger discuss the most impactful parts of this bill and the next steps for passing it. Is it possible this could pass in the coming months?

Then, Andy and Ross discuss news coming out of the SEC spring meetings. Among the many topics discussed at the meetings, one that stood out the most was the concept of the SEC collectively bargaining with its athletes. The other notable idea discussed was the SEC breaking away from the NCAA and governing itself.  The guys discuss both of these topics. Is collective bargaining possible? Would breaking away from the NCAA actually be in the SEC's best interest?

Later, the guys chat about news for the upcoming season. More kickoff times have been released for the first few weeks of the season and Arkansas AD Hunter Yurachek was not thrilled with the difficulties it will cause his team. Plus, Big Noon Kickoff's Week 1 game has been released and Greg Sankey feels that the SEC's deal with Disney is undervalued.

Andy and Ross discuss all of this and more on today's College Football Enquirer.

0:00:00 - Explaining the impact of the Protect College Sports Act

3:26 - Creating a hard cap for NIL

5:30 - The potential of pooling broadcasting rights

12:38 - What happens next?

22:13 - SEC talks collective bargaining

24:48 - SEC talks leaving the NCAA

28:25 - Could a CBA work in the SEC?

37:10 - Big Noon Week 1 game announced

38:31 - Arkansas and the SEC upset with scheduling

43:04 - How the CFP is impacting the regular season

44:00 - Greg Sankey says media deal is undervalued

45:36 - New bill calls for regionalization of conferences

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An Enquirer first opens the show today as Andy Staples and Steven Godfrey talk college softball drama from the weekend. Texas Tech's Mia Williams faced her former team, Florida, in a Super Regional matchup and was hit by five pitches throughout the three-game series. Drama ensued. This got the guys thinking if this could happen in college football. Andy and Godfrey discuss what the transfer vs. former team matchups are that will be the most dramatic this season. Texas Tech against Cincinnati will depend on if Brendan Sorsby is eligible to play or not, but two other big games that the guys discuss are Miami and Darian Mensah visiting Duke and Lane Kiffin and LSU visiting Ole Miss.

Later, the guys look at another piece of drama going on in college football. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian has been taking aim at various schools in the media lately, and the most recent instance came at the expense of Texas Tech. Andy and Godfrey discuss Sark's WWE-like antics and why this is actually a good thing for Texas Tech. Plus they discuss if Sark will comment on anyone else during the SEC spring meetings this week.

Speaking of SEC spring meetings, the guys preview those as well. Andy and Ross will be at the meetings this week, but Andy and Godfrey discuss what to expect. What key topics will most likely be discussed and will any decisions come out of these meetings? Could we see a decision regarding CFP expansion? All of this and more on today's College Football Enquirer.

0:00:00 - Texas Tech vs. Florida softball drama

5:30 - Will we see this type of drama for CFB in '26

8:47 - Transfers who will face their former teams

16:03 - Darian Mensah and Miami vs. Duke

19:36 - Lane Kiffin and LSU vs. Ole Miss

22:04 - Sark causing drama with other teams

26:43 - Comparing Sark's antics to WWF

31:46 - Why Sark's comments are a good sign for Texas Tech

37:46 - Explaining Sark vs. Ole Miss

38:20 - Will Sark take stir up more drama at the SEC spring meetings

43:18 - Previewing SEC spring meetings

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Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti spoke at the Big Ten spring meetings this week and had some pretty strong thoughts on the future of the sport. To no one's surprise, he doubled down on wanting to expand the playoff to 24 teams. He noted that 16 is not an option and he is fine with remaining at 12 or expanding to 24. He also spoke about the idea of a 10-game conference schedule, rather than the current 9-game schedule, if the playoff were to expand to 24 teams. One other topic of note that he discussed was the College Sports Commission. He said that changes need to be made to the CSC. Andy Staples and Ross Dellenger discuss all of his comments and analyze what each means for the sport. They also preview the SEC spring meetings and discuss what similar conversations will happen there.

Later, Andy and Ross check-in on Baton Rouge as a familiar face has returned. Coach Ed Orgeron has returned to LSU to join Lane Kiffin's staff. Coach O is at least the third coach that has come back to LSU after being previously fired within the last decade. The other two are basketball coaches Johnny Jones and Will Wade. The guys discuss how this came to be and what impact it will have on Kiffin's program.

All of this and more on today's College Football Enquirer

0:00:00 - Tony Petitti speaks at Big Ten meetings

3:04 - Petitti address the College Sports Commission issue

22:51 - Petitti on why a 24-team CFP is the right move

29:04 - Petitti discusses a 10-conference game schedule

32:57 - Previewing SEC spring meetings

43:23 - Coach O returns to LSU

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Brendan Sorsby seems to be trying to force a decision from the NCAA sooner rather than later so that he can figure out his future. On Friday, Sorsby requested an expedited decision from the NCAA on his sports gambling case. On Monday, he requested an injunction in a lawsuit against the NCAA to be eligible to play the 2026 season. Andy Staples, Ross Dellenger and Steven Godfrey discuss this evolving situation. They explain everything surrounding it and discuss how likely it is that Sorsby will get an injunction to be able to play.

Then, the conversation shifts to Washington D.C. where the much discussed SCORE Act seems to have been defeated. In its place is a new bill that is being worked on in the Senate and is reported to be a bi-partisan bill. Ross explains more information about this bill and the difference between it and the SCORE Act. The guys discuss if it will ever see the light of day.

Later, the College Sports Commission has been a heavily discussed topic since its inception. Now the sports' two biggest brands are clashing with the CSC. Over $100 million in NIL contracts for the Big Ten and the SEC remain uncleared and the tensions are growing by the day. Could this be a boiling point for the Big Ten and the SEC to split from the NCAA? Plus, Iowa State Athletic Director Jamie Pollard made headlines when he said, "Let ‘em break away. I would turn it around and say we should break away from them." Andy, Ross and Godfrey discuss Pollard's comments, if the Big Ten and SEC breaking away is realistic and what kind of chaos that would create.

All of this and more on today's College Football Enquirer.

0:00:00 - Brendan Sorsby's fight with the NCAA

22:21 - SCORE Act collapses, is replaced by a new bill

35:45 - Big Ten & SEC vs. College Sports Commission

38:08 - Big Ten & SEC to split from NCAA?

43:33 - Iowa State AD calls out the Big Ten & SEC

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