LATEST before Thursday’s hearing with former NFL players returning to CFB: Will the SEC FIGHT BACK?

As the hearing involving former NFL players returning to college football is set for Thursday, Andy & Ari go through the latest on what’s happening before games kickoff on Saturday. Will former NFL players really get to play in college football this season? Our friend George Wrighster III joins the show to break it all down.

0:00 On Today’s Episode
0:59 Presenting Sponsor
2:06 Intro: George Wrighster joins
3:20 Latest on Thursday’s hearing
17:47 Ari’s Secret Ability
19:34 Upset Watch
21:40 Texas State at Texas
23:40 Jack & Coke
29:00 Upset Alerts: Wisconsin vs Notre Dame
32:35 Boise State at Oregon
37:39 Rhoback
39:15 Western Michigan at Michigan
43:37 Toledo at Michigan State
47:19 George with the CW network
49:40 South Dakota State at Northwestern
52:38 Fresno State at USC
55:40 Buy or Sell
56:23 Buy or Sell: LSU?
57:47 Michigan?
59:47 Oklahoma?
1:01:32 Florida State?
1:03:96 Indiana?
1:03:21 Texas A&M?
1:03:49 Alabama?
1:04:14 Georgia?
1:04:32 Miami?
1:04:53 SMU?
1:05:20 Oregon & Ole Miss
1:05:31 Texas & USC
1:05:50 Virginia
1:07:00 UGA & Indiana
1:10:00 Closing Out

Once the fellas get through the news of the day, George Wrighster sticks around with Andy & Ari to run through the teams on upset watch before week one's slate. What games should people keep their eye on this Saturday? Andy, Ari, and George run through this weekend's schedule.

Next up, the guys brainstorm teams to buy and sell before the week one slate. As the fellas have seen a few teams play in USC, Virginia, and Florida State, a number of teams need to be discussed.

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