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You know the story of Mac Jones, Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa pretty well at this point. But do you know about the dynamic all three shared as members of a competitive — and surprisingly harmonious — QB room? Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Chris Hummer Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts ,  Stitcher , or wherever you get your podcasts....

Ryan Burns, the publisher of Gophers Illustrated for 247Sports, is eager to get something off his chest: Minnesota didn't ignore Trey Lance and it didn't try to push him to be a safety, either. Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Ryan Burns Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts ,  Stitcher , or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports...

Can San Francisco afford to bring its No. 3 pick along slowly? Does that mean the 49ers should pass on Mac Jones? Does Joe Burrow want protection or a weapon? How many RBs in Round 1? Are Alabama's stars about to become NFC East rivals? Are the Jags ready for Trevor Lawrence to win right away? Trey Scott runs through the top 2021 NFL Draft storylines with Kevin Boilard. Host:  Trey Scott    Guest:...

Trey challenged guest David Lake to teach him something he didn't know about the Miami Hurricanes — and Lake was up to the test. Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: David Lake Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts ,  Stitcher , or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team  here !  

IMG Academy is loaded with some of the top recruits in the country for the 2022 class and beyond! Bud Elliott, Steve Wiltfong, and Andrew Ivins went to Bradenton, Florida, to check out all the big names! They give insight on where some of the top prospects stand with their recruitment and which players stood out to them in the 2022 cycle and future ones as well! Host: Bud Elliott Guest: Steve Wilt...

247Sports' Brandon Marcello joins Trey to discuss his recent article identifying 10 college football teams on the doorstep of something better in 2021, from South Beach to La La Land. https://247sports.com/LongFormArticle/2021-college-football-10-teams-ready-to-take-next-step-USC-Ole-Miss-Miami-Oregon-Nebraska-Texas-UCLA-164082139/ Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Brandon Marcello Follow or Subscribe t...

Spring football has wrapped for Ohio State, but coach Ryan Day believes he's no closer to finding his starting QB. We don't quite believe him, but as Trey pushes Patrick Murphy for answers (come on guys, it's C.J. Stroud), it becomes clear it might not matter who wins the job — the Buckeyes are simply that loaded. Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Patrick Murphy Follow or Subscribe to The College Footba...

With some of college football's top programs in action Saturday, there were plenty of learning opportunities: LSU's QB battle is down to two, Alabama's got its next great WR, Ohio State is just plain loaded and much more. Host:  Trey Scott    Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts ,  Stitcher , or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the...

With Najee Harris moving on, South Carolina's Kevin Harris is now considered the best RB in the entire Southeastern Conference (our words, not his). Funny enough, he wasn't even supposed to be SC's starting back in 2020. Harris tells Chris Hummer about his humble beginnings and how he can get better. Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Chris Hummer, Kevin Harris, & Brad Crawford Follow or Subscribe to...

National recruiting editor Brandon Huffman joins the show after seeing five-star defensive lineman J.T. Tuimoloau in action last weekend and shares the latest buzz on the uncommitted prospect, including notes on an unofficial visit to nearby Washington and where the likes of Alabama, Ohio State, Oregon and USC stand. Huffman also dishes on the recruitment of four-star WR Darrius Clemons and looks...

Trevor is gone, Justin is gone, Mac is gone, Zach is gone. The good news is, a host of fresh QB faces are primed to become the stars of the sport. Before the games even begin, here's how we'd rank college football's upper-crust of quarterbacks. Is there a Heisman winner or No. 1 overall pick in our midst? Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Brad Crawford Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily o...

"The pressure is on Clay Helton," seems like a line fans hear every single season. But after a 31-24 loss to Oregon in the Pac-12 title game last season, Helton's already hot seat somehow became even hotter. Now as the Trojans prepare for 2021, the pressure is on USC to not just win the Pac-12 but to also compete for a College Football Playoff spot. Shotgun Spratling of 247Sports USCFootball.com j...

NC State doesn't just bring back a little bit of talent from last year's 8-4 squad, they bring back basically all of it! 20 returning starters and a now healthy QB Devin Leary have the Wolfpack ready to make a run at an ACC Title! Cory Smith of 247Sports Pack Pride joins Lance to preview NC State Football and break down why Dave Doeren's 2021 team could be his best one yet. Host: Lance Glinn   Gue...

Question marks loom large over the Carrier Dome as Dino Babers gets ready for year six at Syracuse. Will the offensive line improve? Can QB Tommy DeVito stay healthy? Who starts in the secondary? Stephen Bailey of 247Sports' Cuse Nation breaks it down! Host: Lance Glinn   Guest: Stephen Bailey Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts ,  Sti...

What does Coastal Carolina do on the heels of a historic 2020 season? Well, it's obvious: Recruit lights-out! Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Andrew Ivins Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts ,  Stitcher , or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team  here !  

The college football transfer portal has taken a backseat the last few weeks to its out-of-control cousin, the basketball portal. But don't be fooled — once spring games begin to wrap up, the avalanche of transferring names will roll again. Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Chris Hummer Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts ,  Stitcher , or wh...

National recruiting analyst Bud Elliott joins the show to take a by-the-numbers look at whether the 2023 recruiting class is moving at a slower pace in terms of commitments and explains the effect on-field success has on recruiting during the Early Signing Period era. Host: Blair Angulo  Guest: Bud Elliott Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Po...

College football's summer of change is upon us. The NCAA v. Alston was argued March 31, with a decision expected in a few months — around the time NIL gets rolling. Here's what you need to know and why it matters. Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Chris Hummer Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts ,  Stitcher , or wherever you get your podcast...

Clemson kicks off its spring game Saturday and the storylines are endless: A new QB, of course, but also a host of new RBs. An offensive line that must get better. A young defensive front that must take the leap to superstardom. And a program in general that must raise its game to avoid another Playoff letdown. Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Anna Hickey Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Dai...

National recruiting analyst Greg Biggins joins the show to break down the recruitment of IMG Academy (FL) four-star QB A.J. Duffy, who has delayed a commitment but appears to be focusing on Arizona State, Florida State and Michigan State, as well as notes and buzz from the first few weeks of the spring football season in California. Host: Blair Angulo Guest: Greg Biggins Follow or Subscribe to The...

Trey and Michael Bruntz of Husker247 touch on the key Nebraska talking points as Scott Frost launches his fourth season in Lincoln, including what's held what was supposed to be an awesome offensive attack back, whether QB Adrian Martinez can rediscover his freshman form and why the internal response to the Oklahoma kerfuffle was promising. Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Michael Bruntz Follow or Subs...

A few come from elsewhere, one comes from the NFL. Some took over rebuilds, others come looking to take the next step. What do they all have in common? They all arrive at new schools in the midst of a pandemic, taking over as first-year head coaches! Brandon Marcello spoke with many of college football's newest head coaches to discuss the challenges of their new jobs, what they learned from their...

The Pac-12 sent 4 teams to the Sweet 16 and at least 2 to the Elite Eight. We feel bad for not paying more attention to them during the college basketball season, so let's get ahead now of any possibility the conference surprises in the 2021 football season. Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Chris Hummer Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts ,...

As the Texas Longhorns begin their first spring under Steve Sarkisian (with a few hiccups), you can't blame fans for balancing optimism with a little bit of trepidation. Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Jeff Howe Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts ,  Stitcher , or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite...

George Pickens injury puts Georgia in a bind at WR. Kipp Adams and Jake Rowe of Dawgs247 give their thoughts on who the injury will impact most. 247Sports national analyst Andrew Ivins joins the show to preview the upcoming decisions of four-star athlete Malaki Starks and four-star quarterback Jacurri Brown, who will reveal his choice live Mar. 26 on CBS Sports HQ. Ivins also shares the biggest ta...