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ESPN college football analyst Greg McElroy takes a deep dive into the sport with the biggest names on and off the field. With off-seasons being a thing of the past, McElroy goes year-round with analysis, opinions and insight on top teams and under-the-radar stories from coast to coast.
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First year head coaches will always have high expectations from fans. So McElroy went through and to tell you what would be an Incredible, solid or disappointing season for the guys at Alabama, Michigan, Washington, Syracuse, Arizona, Duke, and UCLA. Speaking of new coaches Mississippi State’s HC Jeff Lebby joins Greg to talk about his offense, being a 1st time head coach and how recruiting is picking up in Starkville. | Always College Football
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Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian talks with Greg McElroy about expectations for the Longhorn’s in year 1 in the SEC, a dynamic quarterback room with Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning and how the staff has worked to make Texas “tough” again. Coach Sarkisian also talks about the most improved position group he has seen and how he got his roster ready for SEC play. Plus, no signing day in June which surprises McElroy, Venables and Oklahoma agree to an extension, and Memphis lands a stud QB commit. | Always College Football
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Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer talks with Greg McElroy about why he decided it was good to replace Nick Saban, the first time he knew Alabama was different and the early impact Gene Stallings had. Coach DeBoer also talks about the most improved position group he has seen and how his first coaching job got him ready for Alabama. Plus, Texas recruiting keeps rolling, Les Miles sues LSU and Ohio State picks up Grambling State in 2025. | Always College Football
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Will Kalen DeBoer be Alabama’s most successful first year head coach EVER?! Will Marcus Freeman lead the Irish to a Natty and keep the “year 3” streak going at Notre Dame? Are people looking past Virginia Tech, Louisville and Kentucky? Does USC need a strong September to avoid a forgettable year 1 in the BIG 10? McElroy goes over those plus many more and tells you if he loves it, likes it, or gives it the ‘ol Lee Corso “not so fast my friend”. | Always College Football
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Alabama visiting Wisconsin, Georgia and Clemson facing off in Atlanta, Michigan hosting Texas are just a few of the TOP non-conference games of the 2024 season. McElroy goes through and ranks the best games and tells you why they may be more important for some teams. Plus SEC announced kickoff times for ‘24 season and McElroy tells you why this needs to be a NEW thing for all of College Football | Always College Football
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Mike Norvell joins the show and tells McElroy how the team has turned the page on last season, why the Noles culture is in great position, the strength of the O-Line, why DJ Uiagalelei is the perfect QB for Florida State this year and much more. Plus, we know the marquee games that will dominate each week of the season but what about some under the radar games that will shape the playoff - McElroy goes in depth on the games Notre Dame, West Virginia, Kansas State, Memphis, Tennessee, NC State, Ole Miss and more have to win if they want to keep their names alive for the CFP | Always College Football
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Miami head coach Mario Cristobal joins Greg McElroy on the latest addition of Always College Football to talk about the improved Hurricanes roster, recruiting and picking the “right” transfers and what it will take for the “U” to get back to the top. Plus, McElroy will tell you why Nebraska, Auburn Wisconsin and TCU are in a bounce back year and Notre Dame vs Boise State in 2025 is a great move for the Irish.| Always College Football
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A new set of rankings came out and gave some pretty high marks to Oregon, Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas, are they too high?. Where is the love for the ACC, Ole Miss, Michigan and ANY G5 team? McElroy goes through and tells you what these rankings got right and what it got wrong. Plus, will anyone else besides Colorado be the media darling to start the year, is Syracuse a sleeper in the ACC and are all jobs in the SEC and BIG 10 better than EVERYWHERE else? | Always College Football
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The “Wheel' delivers some doozies like why Dave Arenda better start winning at Baylor and why Ohio State and Notre Dame have the lowest ceiling and the highest floor. SMU and Memphis are two teams to keep an eye on and can Oklahoma State really make the same jump as TCU & Washington did? Plus, a hat tip to PAC -12 after dark, Washington State’s GameDay hosting abilities and an unforgettable Rose Bowl. | Always College Football
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Greg is joined by Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy to discuss the state of the Oklahoma State program heading into the 2024 season. Gundy breaks down what to expect from his team this season while also discussing how the Big 12 is evolving. Plus, Greg takes a look at some surprisingly long conference championship droughts, including Oklahoma State, and discusses which droughts are most likely to snap in 2024. | Always College Football
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Greg breaks down nine teams that haven’t been talked about enough so far this offseason. If Nico Iamaleava breaks out, what’s preventing Tennessee from making the CFP? Are we sleeping on the possibility of an 11-win season for Missouri? Will this be the year Clemson gets back to dominant form? Is Wisconsin a sleeper team in year two under Luke Fickell? Plus, we dive into the mailbag to answer YOUR questions. | Always College Football
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McElroy compares Vegas win totals for teams in the SEC, Big 10, ACC and BIG 12. Will it be Ole Miss, Alabama, Kansas State or Utah to make it over 9.5 wins? Can new BIG 10 member Washington make it past 7.5 wins or will Iowa hold strong and make it to 8 wins (again). Is 8 (and a half) enough for Louisville and NC State? Plus GameDay goes to Texas A&M, is it the end of walk-ons and much more. | Always College Football
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Nebraska Head Coach Matt Rhule joins McElroy on Always College Football to discuss Dylan Raiola and the Husker quarterback competition, the state of the program after 1 year, why starting 5 of their 6 games at home can help this team and much more. Plus McElroy looks into post spring Top 25 polls and why they are helpful but unnecessary and we hit the mailbag regarding Brian Kelly, unlimited coaches and much more. | Always College Football
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Greg takes a look back at the 2022 coaching carousel and discusses the percent chance the year three coaches can win a National Championship at their current spot, including Kalen DeBoer at Alabama. Mario Cristobal may be closer than you think, and Dan Lanning could bring the first National Championship to Eugene. And is Kalen DeBoer a near lock to win a Natty at Alabama? McElroy breaks it all down while also answering questions from the mailbag. | Always College Football
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Greg is joined by ESPN’s Matt Barrie to discuss the biggest storylines in CFB coming out of spring ball. First of all, do spring games still matter? Could we see the format change? Plus, Greg and Matt discuss Deion Sanders’ recent actions on social media and if Ohio State is the best team in CFB. Later, Greg looks at five potential outcomes this season and discusses the likelihood of them happening using The Probability Scale. | Always College Football
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How overblown is the spring portal window?! Is it as important as some make it out to be - probably not, McElroy will explain. Plus we compare Vegas win totals for teams in the SEC, Big 10, ACC and BIG 12. Does 7.5 wins for Oklahoma, Auburn, Nebraska and USC sound right? Is it old school Clemson or portal happy Miami that will get over 9.5 wins? McElroy will break it down | Always College Football
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McElroy goes through the top programs that had the most players drafted and tells you who has the biggest shoes to fill. Is it rinse and reload in the SEC for Georgia, Alabama, LSU (and Texas)? Can Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn State find answers on the line? Are Oregon, Washington and USC ready to reload for the Big 10? We break it down plus update BIG transfers for Miami, Kansas State and Georgia. | Always College Football
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McElroy discusses Reggie Bush getting his Heisman back and where he ranks among dynamic Heisman winners since 2000. Plus Deion Sanders and Colorado prepare for another adventurous spring, Oklahoma State looks to make a move to the CFP, Oregon takes the field with Dillon Gabriel as the new leader, and quarterback battles at Nebraska, Maryland and Rutgers plus more spring storylines.
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Quarterbacks were the talk of spring games this weekend. Arch Manning gave Texas fans a peek into the future. CJ Carr, Steve Angeli and Kenny Minchey all looked good for Notre Dame. DJ Uiagalelei and Florida State were on display. There is a QB battle in Michigan, Jackson Arnold looked great for Oklahoma while USC begins life without Caleb Williams. McElroy gives his biggest takeaways from the weekend and updates the transfer portal for Alabama, Auburn and LSU.
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Everyone needs a defensive tackle (just look at the last 5 national champions) but what are the other positions of need for championship contenders. McElroy looks at what Alabama, LSU, Ohio State, Penn State, USC and others might go after in the transfer portal. Plus is there a Notre Dame QB to watch this weekend? Can Texas WR’s step up? Is the new offense at Oklahoma and Iowa ready to hum? What will Florida State look like and so many more questions ahead of a busy spring football weekend.| Always College Football
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Greg might have Rogaine hair, but he's very knowledgeable about college football.
definitely becoming one of my favorite college podcast.