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College Football’s NEW Mess: Why multiple NFL players have been granted a 5th year of eligibility
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While the world of college football never seems to disappoint, the latest news is a bit weird to accept: NFL players are now being granted a 5th year of college football eligibility. Watch here as George Wrighster III joins Andy & Ari to break down this bizarre scenario where some NFL rookies who are going through summer camp now have the opportunity to come back and play college football. What are we to make of this? Andy & Ari dive deep.
0:00 On Today’s Episode
0:40 Presenting Sponsor
2:30 Intro: NFL players News
3:20 Court Ruling
5:30 George Wrighster III Joins
13:55 “Ghost Transfer” rule
17:00 Rhoback
19:33 George’s rankings of the rankings
23:02 Texas at #1
25:35 Ohio State’s Schedule
32:09 Texas’ Schedule
37:03 Scheduling non-conference
40:37 Brunt Workwear
41:25 Brent Venables Extension
59:49 Closing out with George
After the discussion of the NFL players news, George criticizes Andy’s top 25 from last week. Surprisingly, George ranked Andy’s as the worst of the On3 personalities. What’s Andy’s rebuttal for this? Watch it lead into an Ohio State vs Texas discussion.
Next up, Andy & Ari receive some breaking news mid-record: Oklahoma Head Coach Brent Venables receives a 6-year extension. Worth $10.5M per year, was this contract extension warranted for the Sooners head coach? The guys discuss.
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