College football, the transfer portal, NIL, and tampering are colliding in real time—and George Wrighster breaks down the biggest stories shaping the CFB right now: Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney vs Ole Miss football, Deion Sanders and Colorado football player fines, Duke football vs Darian Mensah and the Miami Hurricanes football, plus the fallout from Indiana football winning the College Football Playoff National Championship. First up: Dabo Swinney goes public accusing Ole Miss of blatant tampering after Clemson’s Luke Farrelly allegedly got contacted while enrolled—then Dabo says he warned Ole Miss and ultimately turned them in. George explains why this isn’t “snitching,” it’s the first real attempt at guardrails in a sport where everyone complains about rules… but almost nobody risks anything to enforce them. Then George reacts to Deion Sanders rolling out an NFL-style fine schedule at Colorado. The question isn’t just “is it tough?”—it’s the legal gray area. If players are being fined like employees, do they deserve employee protections? George connects this directly to the NIL contract chaos that keeps landing in court. That leads to Duke vs Darian Mensah. After Duke tried to block Mensah from leaving for Miami, the sides reached a resolution that gets him enrolled for spring ball. George explains what’s next: buyouts in NIL deals like coaches have, or collective bargaining—because the ACC, SEC, Big Ten, and Big 12 can’t keep living in lawsuit season. George also breaks down why Indiana’s national title is BOTH amazing and dangerous: it gives hope to every fan base, but it also kills excuses and fuels unrealistic expectations (“why not us, why not now?”). Finally, George drops his way-too-early Top 25 and explains why the Big Ten looks like the real gauntlet, why the SEC can’t live on reputation, and which teams (Notre Dame, Ohio State, Georgia, Texas, Texas A&M, LSU, Washington, USC, Arizona) could shake up the next season. Chapters: 00:00 – Show setup: Dabo vs Ole Miss, Deion fines, Duke vs Darian Mensah, Indiana title, Top 25 02:21 – Dabo Swinney vs Ole Miss tampering: Luke Farrelly situation explained 11:20 – Deion Sanders fines at Colorado: legality, NIL money, and “employee” questions 23:36 – Duke vs Darian Mensah settlement + Miami transfer portal implications 28:51 – Indiana national championship: why hope can turn into fan delusion 35:29 – Way-too-early Top 25: Big Ten/SEC/ACC/Big 12 + Notre Dame talk #DaboSwinney #DeionSanders #TransferPortal #CollegeFootball #miamihurricanesfootball #bigten #NIL #CFB #ClemsonFootball #OleMissFootball #ColoradoFootball #DukeFootball #DarianMensah #MiamiFootball #BigTen #SECFootball #ACCfootball #Big12Football #NotreDameFootball #UnafraidShow #GeorgeWrighster #CFP #deionsanders #clemsontigers #coachprime #coloradobuffaloes #indianafootball #top25 Dive into the latest on Darian Mensah, Deion Sanders' fines for players, and significant college football commitments. George Wrighster also shares his early top 25 rankings, dissecting the impact of these developments on the upcoming college football season. This football podcast covers all the major headlines, from Miami Hurricanes football to Indiana football, and everything in between.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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