College Football Insiders

The College Football Insiders share the latest insider intel from their trusted sources around college football each week on CBS Sports College Football. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The transfer portal keeps reshaping college football — and the latest moves are starting to define the next power structure. We break down new intel on top portal quarterbacks, recap the biggest QB decisions so far, and explain why $1M running backs are becoming the new NIL reality. We also look at stock up and stock down programs, major departures, and what recent portal trends tell us about where the sport is heading. Later, we dive into how Miami Hurricanes climbed back to the national stage, what the Ole Miss Rebels look like after their CFP run, and how the waiver process could shape key roster decisions moving forward. We close with what’s at stake in Indiana Hoosiers vs. Oregon Ducks, including program intel and storylines to monitor. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The crew breaks down the biggest developments across college football, starting with Michigan’s hire of Kyle Whittingham and how the process unfolded. We examine why Michigan landed on Whittingham, what his staff could look like, the long-term vision for the role, and how this impacts Bryce Underwood. Next coaching cycle grades and evaluations. We then turn to CFP insights, diving into Miami–Ohio State and Oregon–Texas Tech, followed by Alabama–Indiana and Ole Miss–Georgia. What’s at stake for each team, key storylines, injuries to monitor, and more. The show wraps with a preview of the transfer portal window, highlighting players to watch and how programs are preparing behind the scenes as roster movement ramps up. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the College Football Insiders, Richard Johnson, John Talty, Chris Hummer and Shehan Jeyarajah talk about the Playoff rankings, Penn State's new hire Matt Campbell, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get the latest buzz across college football as Marcello, Hummer, Zenitz and Shehan break down Penn State’s chaotic coaching search, major flips on Signing Day, and the newest moves in the coaching carousel — including Hartline to USF, Klein to Kansas State, and Will Stein to Kentucky. We hit the fallout from Lane Kiffin’s jump to LSU, updates on USC’s rise to the No. 1 recruiting class, big-time flips, the top names in the transfer portal, and what to expect heading into Conference Championship Weekend and Selection Sunday. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The College Football Insiders share the latest insider intel from their trusted sources around college football each week on CBS Sports College Football. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The CFB Insiders are back with another look at the fallout from the firing of Brian Kelly at LSU. Then, it's a discussion of what really happens the day the coach gets fired. Who knew? When? Why do the players find out late? Next, it's a deep dive into some of the surprising contenders & our coaching candidate tier list. 0:00 Intro 1:00 More Brian Kelly Fallout 1:45 A Day in the Life of a Coaching Change 2:10 Brian Kelly Getting Fired 3:10 How Poorly the Meeting Went 4:00 Kelly Thought He Was Staying Going Into the Meeting 5:00 The Day Billy Napier Got Fired at Florida 8:00 Who Knows What When? 9:45 Frank Wilson Meeting Hinted at Him Being Interim & Kelly Would Be Fired 12:45 Players Are the Last to Find Out 15:00 Brian Kelly's Buyout...Why Don't We Know Yet? 19:00 Mike Gundy A Candidate for Colorado St.? 24:00 How Did We Get Here Surprise Contenders - Virginia 26:11 How Did We Get Here Surprise Contenders - Indiana 28:10 How Did We Get Here Surprise Contenders - Cincy 32:13 How Did We Get Here Surprise Contenders - Houston 35:50 Inside the Insiders 36:15 Coaching Candidate Tier List To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

0:00 Intro 0:45 Brian Kelly OUT at LSU 4:00 What's Going on with Administration? 6:00 2nd Biggest Buyout In History 11:11 How WIll LSU Respond This Season 14:13 BREAK 15:30 What Does AD Do Now? 17:30 Not Enough Good Candidates, People Will Be Disappointed' 19:30 Is Scott Woodward Capable? 22:20 Potential Candidates 24:00 Nick Saban? 27:00 Will Other Schools Pause & Keep Their Coach Now 38:30 Brian Kelly Wasn't Authentic 44:00 Carousel Predictions To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Insiders are back breaking down all the biggest job openings, coaches on the hot seat and candidates all around the country. 0:00 Intro 1:25 Brian Kelly's Future at LSU 6:15 Will Kelly Change OC's? 12:00 LSU's Schedule to Finish 13:30 How Good is Texas A & M? 23:30 Sark's Very Bad Day 26:50 Hummer's Story on Sark Seeing the Report on Gameday... 31:30 The Vibes at Texas are Shaky 39:07 Hot Seat 39:15 Hugh Freeze 48:00 Mark Stoops 51:00 Is Kentucky the Best or Worst Job? 54:15 Luke Fickell 57:00 Hottest Candidates 57:30 Lane Kiffin 1:01:30 Eli Drinkwitz 1:09:40 Coaching Carousel Predictions 1:17:18 One More Thing SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@CBSSportsCFB WATCH CBS Sports HQ: https://www.cbssports.com/live/ Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com FOLLOW US ON: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CBSSportsCFB/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cbssportscfb/ Twitter - https://x.com/CBSSportsCFB To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The CFB Insiders are back with our Week 9 Thursday show examining all the most pressure packed games, teams, & coaches this weekend. How badly does Bobby Petrino want to beat Hugh Freeze? Can Luke Fickell make it through the weekend? What is the latest on the coaching carousel? Who do we have winning all the biggest matchups of the week? 0:00 Intro 1:00 Week 9 Pressure Index 1:41 Hugh Freeze & Auburn on the Hot Seat 3:00 Bobby Petrino Wants to Embarrass Hugh Freeze 5:30 Is An Arkansas Win Enough to Keep Petrino Around? 9:45 Luke Fickell Proof of Life? 18:15 Oklahoma/Ole Miss 24:25 Mizzou/Vandy 33:00 Brian Kelly's Back Against the Wall 36:00 Latest on the Coaching Carousel - Oregon St. 41:30 Latest on the Coaching Carousel - Stanford 44:30 Latest on the Coaching Carousel - Penn St. 48:20 Latest on the Coaching Carousel - Lane Kiffin 59:00 Inside the Insiders 1:03:38 Quick Picks SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@CBSSportsCFB WATCH CBS Sports HQ: https://www.cbssports.com/live/ Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com FOLLOW US ON: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CBSSportsCFB/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cbssportscfb/ Twitter - https://x.com/CBSSportsCFB To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The College Football Insiders are back with a look at the cooking situations at FSU, Wisconsin, & Auburn. What do votes of confidence mean? How long can Mike Norvell, Luke Fickell, & Hugh Freeze last? Then, it's a look at Curt Cignetti's new deal at Indiana and how that has reshaped the coaching market. Lastly, we finish with Inside the Insiders. 0:00 Intro 1:30 Mike Norvell's "Vote of Confidence" 3:00 Hummer: The Boosters Want Norvell Out 5:00 Is the Candidate Pool Good Enough to Justify the 80MM Cost? 9:00 Agents Are Paying Attention to These "Lost Seasons" 10:15 Luke Fickell 'Vote of Confidence" 13:30 How Good Of A Job Is Wisconsin? 18:20 Hugh Freeze "Vote of Confidence" 24:45 Curt Cignetti Gets Paid 28:00 How Cignetti Has Reset the Market 32:00 There Aren't Enough Good Coaches 37:30 Top 5 Head Coaches in the Sport 40:00 Inside the Insiders SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@CBSSportsCFB WATCH CBS Sports HQ: https://www.cbssports.com/live/ Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com FOLLOW US ON: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CBSSportsCFB/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cbssportscfb/ Twitter - https://x.com/CBSSportsCFB To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The CFB Insiders are back reacting to the BREAKING NEWS of Billy Napier fired at Florida. Will Mike Norvell at FSU be next? What about Luke Fickell at Wisconsin? Where do those schools go next? 0:00 Intro 1:00 Billy Napier OUT at Florida 3:30 Is Mike Norvell Next to Go? 6:15 Has Mike Norvell Lost This Team Too? 10:45 If FSU Opens Up, Is Lane Kiffin the Choice at FSU or Florida? 14:45 Kiffin the New Spurrier? 16:45 Outlook For the Florida Job 17:45 Hummer: Florida Can Be A Playoff Team Next Season 21:24 Possible Napier Replacements 21:50 Jedd Fisch 22:20 Eli Drinkwitz 24:27 Marcus Freeman 26:15 Steve Sarkisian 26:40 James Franklin 28:07 Shane Beamer to Va Tech? 30:30 How Bad Has It Gotten at FSU? 33:30 FSU's List Would Be Similar to Florida's 34:30 WIll the Buyout Balloon Ever Pop? 39:00 How Hot Is Hugh Freeze's Seat? 45:15 Where Does the Auburn Job Rank? 50:15 Brian Kelly's Future At LSU 57:00 Luke Fickell's Future at Wisconsin 1:02:30 Week 8 Recap 1:12:00 Will Next Week Be Another Bloody Sunday? SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@CBSSportsCFB WATCH CBS Sports HQ: https://www.cbssports.com/live/ Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com FOLLOW US ON: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CBSSportsCFB/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cbssportscfb/ Twitter - https://x.com/CBSSportsCFB To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The CFB Insiders are back to talk all things about the wild Coaching Carousel in College Football. What's next for Penn St.? Can they find someone better than James Franklin? Who are some longshot candidates? Urban Meyer? Which are the next coaching dominoes to fall? Florida? Auburn? FSU? Wisconsin? 0:00 Intro 1:53 Pen St. Fallout 7:45 Can Penn St. Find Someone Better Than Franklin? 10:00 Where Does Penn St. Go Next? 11:25 Curt Cignetti As A Candidate 18:00 How Wide Is the Candidate Pool? 20:20 PSU Needs To Swing For the Fences 21:00 Longshot Candidates 23:00 Mike Elko 27:20 Next Dominoes to Fall 27:30 Billy Napier 29:00 Hugh Freeze & Auburn 34:00 Pay Attention to Brent Venables & Oklahoma 36:30 Zenitz Says FSU & Michigan St. Probably Stay the Course 38:25 Thoughts on Kentucky? 45:00 Inside the Insiders SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@CBSSportsCFB WATCH CBS Sports HQ: https://www.cbssports.com/live/ Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com FOLLOW US ON: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CBSSportsCFB/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cbssportscfb/ Twitter - https://x.com/CBSSportsCFB To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The College Football Insiders react to the BREAKING NEWS of James Franklin fired at Penn St. 0:00 Intro 2:00 James Franklin Was Given Everything to Succeed at PSU 6:15 What's Next For Penn St. 9:30 Matt Rhule As A Candidate 9:48 BREAK 10:30 Wild Card Candidates 13:15 Out of the Box Names 17:30 Is Penn St. A Top 15 Job? 19:15 What's Next For James Franklin 24:15 Transfer Portal Rule Changes To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The CFB Insiders are back talking every coach on the Hot Seat after Week 7 and react to the BREAKING NEWS of Trent Bray getting fired at Oregon St. 0:00 Intro 1:45 Heat Check: James Franklin 6:00 Talty: Penn St. Has the Money to Fire Franklin 8:45 Will Any Program Pay $40M+ For A Buyout? 13:30 Heat Check: Hugh Freeze 18:00 Hugh Freeze Buyout Not A Problem 18:30 Talty: Hugh Freeze Has the Boosters 28:30 Heat Check: Luke Fickell 38:30 Heat Check: Mike Norvell 44:00 How Did We Get Here: Indiana 45:00 Talty: Indiana Should Be #1 48:30 Hummer: Every P4's Toughest Opponent is History 51:00 What Does Cignetti's Next Contract Look Like? 53:45 How Did We Get Here: Oklahoma 57:30 Oregon St. Fires Bray 1:06:54 USC RB's Room 1:08:10 One More Thing SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@CBSSportsCFB WATCH CBS Sports HQ: https://www.cbssports.com/live/ Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com FOLLOW US ON: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CBSSportsCFB/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cbssportscfb/ Twitter - https://x.com/CBSSportsCFB To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The CFB Insiders are back talk Bill Belichick disaster time at UNC, the other players and coaches under the most pressure going into Week 7 weekend & our Quick Picks for the biggest games. 0:00 Intro 1:15 Pressure Index: Chapel Bill 2:50 AD Didn't Want Belichick at UNC 6:15 Can UNC Wait For Freshman Recruits? 10:00 Tough 3 Weeks For Belichick and UNC Break Down 14:18 Pressure Index: Alabama @ Mizzou 21:50 Pressure Index: Oklahoma vs. Texas 25:00 Zenitz Says Oklahoma Legit Doesn't Know If Mateer Will Play 29:50 Pressure Index: Indiana @ Oregon 33:24 Pressure Index: Florida @ Texas A&M 36:30 Pressure Index: Georgia @ Auburn 40:15 Latest Intel & Injuries 47:48 Inside the Insiders 57:22 Quick Picks SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@CBSSportsCFB WATCH CBS Sports HQ: https://www.cbssports.com/live/ Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com FOLLOW US ON: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CBSSportsCFB/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cbssportscfb/ Twitter - https://x.com/CBSSportsCFB To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The CFB Insiders are back on a Tuesday looking at the inside info on the biggest College Football Storylines heading into week 7. We touch on Bill Belichick and the disaster at UNC, Deion Sanders possibly stepping away after the season, the real reason for Arch Manning's struggles and more! 0:00 Intro 1:00 Bill Belichick Cancelling the Doc Projects 2:50 Talty Says the Optics Are an Abomination. 5:30 How Can UNC Dig Out of This From A Roster Perspective? 7:30 What Do Prospects Think of the On-Field Product? 9:30 UNC Needed to Capitalize On Early Buzz...And Failed During the Offseason 11:36 The Late Hire Was Also A Problem 13:00 UNC Was Arrogant and Lowballing Players and Agents 14:00 Deion vs. Belichick 16:00 Deion Sanders Medical Procedure Latest 17:45 Will Deion Step Aside After the Season? 18:00 How Will Those Questions Impact Recruiting? 20:45 Colorado Has Some Young Pieces...There's A Light At The End of the Tunnel Unlike UNC 23:00 Could Deion Transition to GM Role At Colorado? 27:00 Latest Intel & Injuries 27:54 John Mateer Injury Latest 30:00 Mateer is Baker Mayfield 2.0 32:38 QB Injuries 40:00 Inside the Insiders 43:15 Cignetti Impact At Indiana 49:30 Inside Texas and Arch Manning 50:00 Hummer: Arch Played Well and It's Not All His Fault SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@CBSSportsCFB WATCH CBS Sports HQ: https://www.cbssports.com/live/ Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com FOLLOW US ON: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CBSSportsCFB/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cbssportscfb/ Twitter - https://x.com/CBSSportsCFB To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The CFB Insiders are back with a Week 6 Heat Check. Is it time to fire James Franklin at Penn. St. after their upset loss to UCLA? Billy Napier is off the Hot Seat, but Texas and Arch Manning are in the crosshairs. Bill Belichick and UNC don't show up...again. Then it's How Did We Get Here with a look at FSU, Cincinnati, and then we answer the question: Who should be #1? 0:00 Intro 1:37 Heat Check - James Franklin & Penn St. 4:50 Talty Says James Franklin May Want to Go Elsewhere 6:18 The Investment Into Franklin & Penn St. Is a Total Failure 9:45 Someone Will Have to be Sacrificed 12:45 Talty Says Franklin Would Be Perfect At Va. Tech 14:15 How Should We View the Penn St. Job? 20:21 Heat Check - Texas 22:00 Hummer Says the Hype For Texas Was Outrageous 27:00 Talty Says NIL Era Should Change Staff Composition 29:00 Brandon Says Arch Manning Isn't Good Enough 31:30 Sark Isn't Developing QB's 34:00 Arch Manning Holds the Ball Too Long 35:00 Billy Napier Cools His Seat...Slightly 40:00 How Did We Get Here - Chapel Bill 42:00 Belichick Is Too Old For A Long Runway...It's A Disaster 44:41 UNC/Belichick Weren't Ready For This 49:00 How Did We Get Here - FSU/Miami 51:45 Miami Is the Best Team in the Country 52:25 How Did We Get Here - ISU/Cincy 56:24 Top Ten Teams Keep Losing 58:12 One More Thing SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@CBSSportsCFB WATCH CBS Sports HQ: https://www.cbssports.com/live/ Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com FOLLOW US ON: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CBSSportsCFB/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cbssportscfb/ Twitter - https://x.com/CBSSportsCFB To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The CFB Insiders are back with the 5 teams facing the most pressure heading into the weekend. Then it's a look at what the Insiders are working on (including the Big 10 Private Equity Dilemma) & our Quick Picks. (1:37) Pressure Index Miami/FSU (4:30) FSU Has A Problem That Got Exposed By Virginia (6:00) Zenitz Says FSU is Just A "Good Team" (8:30) Pressure Index Texas/Florida (9:30) Is Arch Manning Over the Early Season Struggles? (10:26) RJ Says Florida Fans Will Boo If Florida Has A Slow Start (12:15) More On Arch Manning (17:55) Pressure Index: Clemson/UNC (21:15) UNC May Be the Worst Power 4 Team (25:38) Would Mike Gundy Win More Games With Clemson Roster? (26:39) Pressure Index: Vandy/Bama (32:38) Latest Intel & Injuries (36:00) Zenitz Says Mekhai Hughes Is Sitting Out to Redshirt (37:50) John Mateer Update (40:30) NIL GO Latest (49:00) Private Equity In the Big 10 (1:06:00) Quick Picks To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices