NIL and the transfer portal is giving us a season that, 6 weeks in, could have the most potential National Championship winners than any season in recent memory. Kids don’t want to sit, and they want to get paid if they can. So if you’re sitting on the bench at Ohio State, and someone has a few thousand in endorsement deals and a starting spot waiting for you at Purdue or Indiana, you might be tempted to take it.  Technically some of this is an inducement, which isn’t technically allowed, but until the NCAA can stop it, it’s the unwritten law of the land. This creates volatility for the t ..read more

On this week’s episode of the Pac-12 Apostles podcast, George Wrighster and Ralph Amsden break down the five conference games from the last week and preview the Pac-12 Network-heavy week six slate. Plus, the guys talk about Pat McAfee trying to ignite a rivalry with Washington State fans, and Utah players all getting brand new pick up trucks as part of an NIL deal. Apple Podcasts // Spotify // PocketCasts // Google Play // Stitcher // RadioPublic // iHeart The Pac-12 Apostles is a podcast for fans who love the Pac-12 conference.&nbs ..read more

We need to talk about Rodney Harrison’s seriously unprofessional postgame interview of Chris Jones. Honestly, this shocked me.  Every year as the NFL has more and more broadcast partners, an increasing number of former players and coaches are getting opportunities to be part of the pregame, postgame, or broadcast crews.  I’ve been in the booth. I’ve done every kind of analysis there is, and I know that there can be pitfalls and temptations when that red light comes on, to put a message out to the public that might not be something the audience is ready to digest ..read more

George Wrighster takes on the hottest topics in college football each and every week. George leads off by pointing out that the Associated Press voters continue to produce embarrassing results that are biased against west coast teams, and in the case of Florida and Tennessee, ignore the head-to-head results on the field. Next (6:35), George gets into the strange narratives that came out of Oregon’s 42-6 win over Colorado- is criticizing or supporting Deion Sanders a matter of race? What should the proper expectations for Colorado be? (13:06) Ryan Day went after Lou Holtz after Ohio State’s 17 ..read more

On this week’s episode of the Pac-12 Apostles podcast, George Wrighster explains all of the strange fallout and back-and-forth from Oregon’s win over Colorado, and Ralph Amsden cheers on Washington State Head Coach Jake Dickert for going after Lee Corso. The guys get into the first week of conference play, and preview the upcoming slate of five games. Apple Podcasts // Spotify // PocketCasts // Google Play // Stitcher // RadioPublic // iHeart The Pac-12 Apostles is a podcast for fans who love the Pac-12 conference. George Wrigh ..read more

We’ve played enough games. It’s time for me to put together my list of 10 players that have a chance to be your 2023 Heisman Trophy winner. Let’s get into it.  10) Washington State Quarterback Cam Ward The Incarnate Word transfer had a rough first season in Pullman. He was holding the ball too much, his timing with his wideouts was off, and he didn’t always take the easy yards with his legs. This year, he’s fixed all of that, and the result is a mind boggling 13 touchdowns and no interceptions on 75% completions. It’s going to be tough for him to get media attention, but road games at Ore ..read more

We need to talk about the New York Jets quarterback situation. The New York Jets should not give up on ZachWilson. I don’t care that Matt Ryan reached out, I don’t care that Carson Wentz reached out.   Zach Wilson is your best bad option. But he’s an option. Those other guys had multiple chances to prove they could still play. They can’t! What are you going to do, trade for Kirk Cousins? How? You think he wants to uproot his Kohl’s catalog family twice in one year? Once mid-season, and once when Aaron Rodgers gets back? Plus, it’s financially impossible.  The Jets didn’t gi ..read more

We need to talk about the Miami Dolphins scoring 70 on the Denver Broncos, and all of the things that scoring 70 in an NFL game means.  First up- Mike McDaniel is that Dude That doesn’t mean that what owner Stephen Ross did to try and ruin Brian Flores’ career chasing Joe Burrow, Tom Brady, and the man that just got 70 dropped on his head- Sean Payton, is something we can excuse.  But McDaniel can coach.  Just look at the development of Tua Tagovailoa. He took the offense from 25th ranked in 2021, to sixth in 2022. And this year, they’re first by a longshot. And they haven’t rea ..read more

There’s a backlash to the Deion Sanders hype, and an even bigger backlash to the backlash. What’s really going on here? Let’s talk about it. If you’re a millennial college football fan, this message isn’t for you. Deion Sanders has been famous your entire life. You watched him be a four year starter at Florida State, spending his last two years as the best player on a team that never left the top 10. You watched him be a first round pick and go to pro bowls in Atlanta, and win Super Bowls in San Francisco- where he won a defensive MVP, and Dallas- where he played on both sides of the ball ..read more

George Wrighster interviews Oregon Equipment Manager Kenny Farr about his 20 years in Eugene, his favorite uniform combinations, what new and exciting things the Ducks have planned for 2023, and how the profession has evolved. The post Oregon Equipment Manager Kenny Farr Reflects on 20 Years in Eugene appeared first on UNAFRAID SHOW ..read more