College Football Enquirer

With Pete Thamel on vacation, Dan Wetzel and SI’s Pat Forde march on. The guys begin with Jackson State and coach Deion Sanders's wild debut. Can Last Chance U go HBCU and head back to Mississippi?  The Big 12 has begun shuffling basketball games ahead of the conference tournaments. Should the tournaments even happen?  We also have Taco Bell & Arby’s very late entries into the Chicken Wars as well...

Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde begin this offseason edition of the podcast with news out of Ann Arbor as Wolverine QB Joe Milton has entered the transfer portal. When will Jim Harbaugh develop a QB at Michigan?  College football legend Tim Tebow finally hung up the baseball cleats this week. The guys reminisce on some of their favorite memories covering the Florida Gator quarterback ov...

The Gus Bus has parked in Orlando. Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde react to UCF’s hiring of former Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn. Is the playoff the ceiling for the Knights?  Impact freshman Jalen Johnson opted out of the rest of Duke’s season this week. Is it fair to criticize Johnson’s move?  Finally, the Chickens took to the battlefield…seriously.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy a...

We open today’s podcast with a tribute to NFL writer Terez Paylor. Our Yahoo Sports coworker tragically passed this week at the age of 37.  Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde march on by breaking down the game Terez loved. ISU inked head coach Matt Campbell to an extension through 2028. Will the Cyclones make a run to the playoffs in 2021? FCS football kicks off its spring season this week...

A quiet NSD came and went with a familiar winner, the Alabama Crimson Tide. Dan Wetzel, Pet Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde recap the top signing classes including Texas A&M, Ohio State, Michigan, Ole Miss and more. What can we expect from signing day when the new NIL rules are in place? Will they usher in a new era of parity or will Bama continue to dominate?   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and...

On the eve of National Signing Day, Dan Wetzel, Pet Thamel, and SI’s Pat Forde are concerned SEC recruiting is not what it used to be…from McDonald’s to Family Dollar?!  Are we the only ones wishing the Big Game was Ohio State vs Michigan this weekend? The guys share stories ranging from Rob Gronkowski recruiting tales to covering Tom Brady in college before Tampa Bay and Kansas City square off in...

We begin this edition of the Yahoo Sports College Podcasts congratulating Pat Forde on his induction into the US Basketball Writers Hall of Fame. Our long-time friend from Sports Illustrated joined the likes of Dan Wetzel when he got the call this week.  The ongoing saga on Rocky Top rolls on as AD Danny White turned to his old school to hire Josh Heupel as the next head coach of the Volunteers. W...

Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and Pat Forde from Sports Illustrated are your guides to offseason nirvana. The trio begins with 600 million reasons why March Madness is happening in 2021. Will teams skip the conference tournaments?  Duke is currently on the outside of the NCAA tournament but Coach K was the talk of basketball this week after a spout with a student reporter. Did Krzyzewski need to issue a...

With an impending NCAA investigation and key players fleeing to the transfer portal, all hope seemed lost for the University of Tennessee a mere few days ago. That was until the school hired UCF athletic director Danny White on Thursday. Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde ask what will White bring to Rocky Top and who is he going to target in the coaching search?  Across the country, the P...

Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde thank former Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt for the three years of podcast fodder he has delivered before diving into the grossly mismanaged situation in Knoxville. Can Tennessee thread the needle of NCAA sanctions and hire a competent coach?  Dan also has a very important update on his lost bank account as well as a 2020 version of Catch Me If You Ca...

Legendary college coach Urban Meyer is heading to the Jacksonville Jaguars, Trevor Lawrence and $100 million in cap space. Why the Jaguars and will his system work at the next level? Auburn pillaged South Carolina’s staff, Steve Sarkisian is taking Bama coaches to Texas, and Tennessee…well let’s just say they are doing Tennessee things. Pat, Pete and Dan have the latest from the college coaching c...

Wild season? Same playoffs. The Alabama Crimson Tide capped off this upside-down 2020 season with a 52-24 demolition of the Ohio State Buckeyes. Was this the best Tide team of all-time and when can we get more parity? Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and Pat Forde from Sports Illustrated tape a late-night College Football Playoff National Championship instant reaction for your listening pleasure. Friendly...

Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde begin this episode of the Yahoo Sports College Podcast on Rocky Top as ESPN’s Mark Schlabach reports Tennessee will not extend contracts and will pause hiring during an investigation into the football program. Are Jeremy Pruitt's days numbered?  The guys then dive into the National Championship game as #1 Alabama will clash with #3 Ohio State on Monday. B...

Before Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde recap the latest from the Chicken War front, the guys take a look at the current state of the coaching carousel.  Texas fired Tom Herman and hired Bama OC Steve Sarkisian in a matter of hours this past weekend. Will this Saban understudy work?  Michigan is still waiting on head coach Jim Harbaugh to sign a contract extension. Is he waiting for an N...

Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and Pat Forde from Sports Illustrated spin an instant reaction episode for the ages following the Rose and Sugar Bowl semifinal games. Justin Fields and the Buckeyes tasted sweet revenge in New Orleans as they dominated Clemson 49-28. How much of the sign-stealing controversy played a part in the dismantling? In the Rose Bowl Game, Alabama cruised to a 31-14 victory over No...

Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde preview the two biggest games of the season as Ohio State and Clemson lock horns in the Sugar Bowl while Notre Dame takes on Alabama in the Rose Bowl. The guys also invite Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley to join the podcast. The former Ohio State defensive coordinator led the Eagles against Notre Dame and Clemson this season. Will the Buckeyes slow...

Nobody does coaching searches like the SEC...Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde take you inside the ridiculousness on the plains as Auburn seems to be close to hiring their next coach. The 2020 Race for the Case is in the books with Pete coming out on top. The guys turn the page to bowl season by picking each game against the spread. And make sure to look out for the College Football Playo...

We had an unprecedented season with the same old results. It’s #1 Alabama vs #4 Notre Dame and #2 Clemson taking on #3 Ohio State for the title. Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde recap the championship game weekend and dive into the final College Football Playoff Rankings. When will the sport finally worry about what’s best for college football and expand the playoff?  See acast.com/priva...

The College Football Playoff Committee has really done it this time. Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde eviscerate the latest abomination from Gary Barta and company. What were they thinking with the likes of Florida, Iowa State and Coastal Carolina? The guys eventually calm down to preview the two massive title tilts this weekend as Clemson and Notre Dame square off for ACC supremacy whil...

The “Florida man” headlines have always held a special place in our hearts here at the Yahoo Sports College Podcast, but this past weekend brought an entirely new level of admiration. UF DB Marco Wilson’s inexplicable cleat toss essentially cost Florida a chance at the College Football Playoff. Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and Pat Forde from Sports Illustrated react to LSU’s wild 34-31 win over the Gat...

The Big Ten announced on Wednesday that Ohio State is in the conference title game after walking back a previous 6-game restriction. Will it be enough for the Buckeyes to make the playoff? UNLV made headlines this week after QB Max Gilliam apologized for eating sushi off of a nude model on the Bravo show "Below Deck." Pat, Pete and Dan take his case to the People’s Court. Should the QB even apolog...

It was WWE vs the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Dustin Johnson vs Mitt Romney. Cougars vs Chanticleers did not disappoint. Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde recap the epic New Year’s six play-in game between BYU and Coastal Carolina.  The College Football Playoff is shaping up to be a 6-team race. The guys react to the gamesmanship from conferences as they position their best teams for the pla...

Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and Pat Forde from Sports Illustrated are back again for your listening pleasure. The Michigan vs. Maryland game is off, casting doubts on "The Game" with Ohio State next weekend. The guys dive into the potential implications for the Buckeyes, as well as Kirk Herbstreit’s messy comments on the latest college football playoff rankings show.  Speaking of our beloved playoff,...

Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde begin with Ohio State as the Buckeyes missed yet another game due to COVID-19 protocols this past weekend. How will the College Football Playoff Committee look at the Buckeyes if they aren’t able to compete for a conference title?  Tom Herman and Scott Frost, once lauded as blue blood saviors, are both on very hot seats. Do we see either program pulling t...

On the anniversary of the Piss and the Miss, Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel, and SI’s Pat Forde wanted to take time out of their busy holiday week to once again thank Rebel WR Elijah Moore for his antics before previewing the first Lane Kiffin vs Mike Leach edition of the Egg Bowl. The SEC’s other famous rivalry, the Iron Bowl, also takes place this week. Can Gus Malzahn once again stop the Tide’s playof...