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College Football Insiders

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College Football Insiders isn’t about breaking news - it’s about breaking it down. Hosted by a powerhouse team of reporters, this show delivers the stories behind the headlines in college football. With unmatched access and elite intel, they’ll tell you how it happened, why it matters, and what comes next. College Football Insider brings you the full picture, not just the tweet.

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The college stars ready to take the NFL Combine by storm 24.02.2020 19:51

Charles Power joins Trey to run down the most likely stars of the NFL Scouting Combine and address whether Alabama's Henry Ruggs is about to make history. Hosts: Connor Tapp , Trey Scott Guest: Charles Power Tweet at the Show! @CFBDailyPodcast Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here !

Herm Edwards explains how ASU is building its offense around Jayden Daniels 21.02.2020 25:51

Chris Hummer interviews Herm Edwards about Jayden Daniels' development as a true freshman and how he's building Arizona State's offense around his young star. Hosts: Connor Tapp , Trey Scott , and Chris Hummer Guest: Herm Edwards Tweet at the Show! @CFBDailyPodcast Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here !

Penalty-free transfers inch closer to reality 20.02.2020 19:20

The NCAA working group on transfers is recommending penalty-free transfers ... provided that the transfers meet certain conditions! Georgia and Clemson put a massive 2021 clash on the calendar, and Charlie Strong enters Nick Saban's Home for Wayward Coaches. Hosts: Connor Tapp , Trey Scott Tweet at the Show! @CFBDailyPodcast Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here !

Barton Simmons runs down the updated 2021 recruit rankings 19.02.2020 11:59

The 247Sports Rankings Council updated their rankings for the Class of 2021, so Trey brought 247Sports Director of Scouting Barton Simmons into the studio to run through some of the big names. Hosts: Connor Tapp , Trey Scott Guest: Barton Simmons Tweet at the Show! @CFBDailyPodcast Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here !

ACC joins the Big Ten in pushing for immediate transfer eligibility 18.02.2020 7:17

We now have two Power 5 conferences openly cool with a one-time transfer opportunity. That, plus the latest in Colorado's hunt to replace Mel Tucker. Hosts: Connor Tapp , Trey Scott Tweet at the Show! @CFBDailyPodcast Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here !

Why UConn is getting absolutely rocked by the transfer portal 17.02.2020 7:43

UConn is coming off a historically bad 1-11 season and basically getting kicked out of its conference. But don't worry, things can still get worse! Chris Hummer explains why so many Huskies are fleeing through the transfer portal. Hosts: Connor Tapp , Trey Scott , and Chris Hummer Tweet at the Show! @CFBDailyPodcast Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here !

Unpacking the controversy surrounding Mel Tucker's move to Michigan State 14.02.2020 18:30

A first-year head coach moving from Colorado to Michigan State has generated a surprising amount of controversy! Connor and Trey talk about it. Hosts: Connor Tapp , Trey Scott Tweet at the Show! @CFBDailyPodcast Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here !

What exactly do agents do for draft-eligible players? 13.02.2020 23:33

Evan Brennan of United Athletes Sports Agency explains how people like him get connected to draft-eligible college players and what exactly agents do on the players' behalf once that connection is made. We also get into some of the more complicated quandaries presented by navigating the world of amateurism and pro sports at the same time. If you want to learn more about sports agents and the work...

Mr. Emmert goes to Washington | Spartans hire Mel Tucker 12.02.2020 25:14

Connor watched 2 and a half hours of Senate testimony so you won't have to. Plus, Michigan State hired a new coach, and the No. 4 overall player in the 2018 class has been dismissed from his second school. You can watch the full Senate Subcommittee hearing here . Hosts: Connor Tapp , Trey Scott Tweet at the Show! @CFBDailyPodcast Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here !

LSU hires Joe Brady's replacement | Fickell says no to MSU 11.02.2020 14:03

Connor and Trey touch on the implications of the big coaching news Monday and wonder whether Michigan State is headed down a path toward the Big Ten East cellar. Hosts: Connor Tapp , Trey Scott Tweet at the Show! @CFBDailyPodcast Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here !

Spartans zeroing in on Luke Fickell 10.02.2020 15:27

It seems like Michigan State could be close to getting its man. Connor and Trey run down that news and the other weekend updates, including the XFL's successful launch. Hosts: Connor Tapp , Trey Scott Tweet at the Show! @CFBDailyPodcast Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here !

The ballad of Jordan Burch 07.02.2020 16:52

Six weeks, two signing ceremonies, and one NLI: South Carolina's nerve-wracking journey to landing its second-highest rated recruit of all time. Hosts: Connor Tapp , Trey Scott Guest: JC Shurburtt Tweet at the Show! @CFBDailyPodcast Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here !

10 impact recruits you need to know immediately 06.02.2020 26:42

From Signing Day to September: These are the class of 2020 recruits who are going to make a big impact once they step foot on campus. Hosts: Connor Tapp , Trey Scott Guest: Charles Power Tweet at the Show! @CFBDailyPodcast Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here !

Biggest Winners from National Signing Day 05.02.2020 19:43

National Signing Day 2020 is over! Trey and Steve Wiltfong get together to quickly recap the day's news and name winners. Hosts: Connor Tapp , Trey Scott Guest: Steve Wiltfong Tweet at the Show! @CFBDailyPodcast Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here !

🚨🚨 Mark Dantonio resigns on the eve of Signing Day 🚨🚨 04.02.2020 12:14

After several years of diminishing returns on the football field — and scandal off of it — Mark Dantonio announced Tuesday that he's hanging it up after 13 years and 115 wins as the head coach of the Michigan State Spartans. Recruiting trouble: MSU sex assaults throw football program for loss ; Detroit News Hosts: Connor Tapp , Trey Scott Tweet at the Show! @CFBDailyPodcast Find the 247Sports podc...

Predicting where the 10 best available recruits will sign 04.02.2020 18:34

Steve Wiltfong runs down his pre-National Signing Day predictions of where the best available 2020 talent will land. But in the case of Zach Evans, you'll have to wait for the spring. Hosts: Connor Tapp , Trey Scott Guest: Steve Wiltfong Tweet at the Show! @CFBDailyPodcast Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here !

One person's proposal for a summertime Signing Day 03.02.2020 19:49

Ahead of what is now Signing Day Part 2, Trey and Connor get Greg Biggins on the phone to go over Greg's theory that players should be signing much, much earlier. Hosts: Connor Tapp , Trey Scott Guest: Greg Biggins Tweet at the Show! @CFBDailyPodcast Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here !

Does Bo Pelini want to be the Bud Foster of the Bayou? 31.01.2020 25:39

You know the sideline histrionics, the fake Twitter account, and the cat memes. But what does a closer examination of Bo Pelini's once-meteoric career tell us about the likelihood he'll be successful in his second tour of duty in Baton Rouge? We called up Shea Dixon of Geaux247 and Brian Christopherson of Husker247 to find out. Hosts: Connor Tapp , Trey Scott Guests: Shea Dixon , Brian Christopher...

We've got early 2020 Heisman odds and news on two transfer portal QBs 30.01.2020 7:06

Let's talk about some way-too-early Heisman favorites; the frontrunners are who you'd expect, but Connor has a sleeper for you to keep an eye on. Plus, Clemson transfer Chase Brice is visiting an ACC foe this weekend and a starting quarterback from an eight-win Big Ten team enters the transfer portal. Hosts: Connor Tapp , Trey Scott Tweet at the Show! @CFBDailyPodcast Find the 247Sports podcast...

Diving deep on the final 32 five-stars, Part 2 29.01.2020 45:55

247Sports Director of Scouting Barton Simmons and 247Sports recruiting and evaluation analyst Charles Power break down the final 32 5-star recruits in the class in 2020. Hosts: Connor Tapp , Trey Scott Guest Hosts: Barton Simmons , Charles Power Tweet at the Show! @CFBDailyPodcast Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here !

Diving deep on the final 32 five-stars, Part 1 28.01.2020 52:01

Mike Gundy calls in to talk Oklahoma State's big expectations 27.01.2020 15:25

Given Oklahoma State's winning offseason, we thought one man — head coach Mike Gundy — was more suited than anyone else to discuss the Cowboys' 2020 hopes and the NFL-or-not decision players face. Hosts: Connor Tapp , Trey Scott Tweet at the Show! @CFBDailyPodcast Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here !

Explaining how the rankings process works at 247Sports 24.01.2020 38:03

247Sports Director of Scouting Barton Simmons sits down with the guys to go in-depth on the rankings process and swat away any common misconceptions. You can read the full 247Sports Rankings Manifesto here , and the final 247Sports Class of 2020 rankings will be released on 247Sports.com on January 28th. Hosts: Connor Tapp , Trey Scott Guest: Barton Simmons Tweet at the Show! @CFBDailyPodcast Fin...

FOIA request exposes embarrassing NCAA document | Another mass exodus at VT 23.01.2020 13:00

Matej Sis of VT Scoop explains how it came to be that five Virginia Tech Hokies entered the transfer portal on the same day. Plus, some confidential NCAA documents got FOIA'd and the results are embarrassing. Hosts: Connor Tapp , Trey Scott Guest: Matej Sis Tweet at the Show! @CFBDailyPodcast Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here !

The deliberations that shaped the 2020 recruiting rankings 22.01.2020 33:08

We mined hours of the 247Sports Rankings Council's deliberations on the final recruiting rankings for the 2020 cycle. Here's a snippet of what they're thinking ahead of the Jan. 28 release. Rankings Council: Barton Simmons , Steve Wiltfong , Greg Biggins , Charles Power , and Brandon Huffman . Hosts: Connor Tapp , Trey Scott Tweet at the Show! @CFBDailyPodcast Find the 247Sports podcast for yo...