The Lion’s Edge

Texas Could Go 11-1 (or Tom Herman Could Land on the Hot Seat)

Patrick Conn (USA Today's Longhorns Wire) on Texas football: Why they could go 11-1 and beat Oklahoma, talent gap between Texas and Oklahoma, and if Tom Herman criticism is fair. Also, the Longhorns' problem recruiting in-state players, and when Herman's seat could warm.

We Don’t Need a Tom Brady Documentary and These Things in Sports

We needed and deserved The Last Dance. We don't need the Tom Brady documentary in 2021. What else in sports do we NOT need? College basketball timeouts, 12-team College Football Playoff, onside kick reform, and more.Also, podcasting in closets and chain restaurants.

ACC Outlook, Florida State’s Collapse and Daunting Rebuild

Curt Weiler (Tallahassee Democrat): How much blame does Jimbo Fisher deserve for Florida State's collapse? Breaking down Willie Taggart's disastrous moves, when Florida State could return to national contention, and if the Norvell feels the same as Taggart's arrival.Also, over the next five years, who's the ACC's second-most-likely playoff team? Louisville, North Carolina, or Florida State? And could Louisville, Clemson, and FSU sit atop the ACC for a long time?

Big Ten’s Long-Term Playoff Outlook, Next Conference to Get a New Playoff Team

11 different teams from five different conferences have reached the College Football Playoff. Which conference is the next to send a NEW team to the playoff? Behind Ohio State, who's the next most-likely Big Ten team to reach a playoff in the next five years? Penn State, Michigan, Wisconsin, or someone else?Which teams are you glad you're not a fan of? Arguments for Texas, Nebraska, Boise State, UConn, Texas A&M, and others.

Dennis Dodd, Sam Herder: Awful CFB Leadership, Older At-Risk Coaches, NDSU-Oregon

Dennis Dodd (CBS Sports): Why he believes there's a 35% chance college football is played, bizarre disconnect between conferences/teams/NCAA, and what price are schools and states willing to pay to play college football? What death total and/or number of cases do they believe is worth playing?Sam Herder (HERO Sports): Is NDSU-Oregon the most anticipated FBS-FCS game ever? What does that game mean to FCS world? Can South Dakota State beat Nebraska in Week 3?

Drunk Bus Driver, Piss in Pizza Boxes, Stolen Guns, 14-Hour Trip to Golden Corral

Shawn Liotta, a longtime indoor football coach, tells stories of the underbelly of indoor football: Urine in pizza boxes on an old hockey team's bus, buses breaking down, guns left behind in hotel rooms, 14-hour trip to Golden Corral and more.https://twitter.com/HighMotorPod

College Football Jealously, 7 Options for 2020 Season, Playoff Asterisk

Which college football fan base are you the MOST jealous of? We make arguments for App State, Oregon, Texas A&M, UAB, and Wisconsin.K-State AD Gene Taylor laid out 7 options the Big 12 is considering for the 2020 college football season. Which option do you like the most? Why did Taylor release that info?SEC sommish Greg Sankey said conferences could still play football if all their members didn't. If some schools (or entire conferences) don't play in 2020, at what point does the season not feel like a real season? At what point should an asterisk accompany the College Football Playoff?https://twitter.com/HighMotorPod

Ricky Rahne: ’In-N-Out Burger’ Interview, Becoming More Selective With Jobs

New Old Dominion head coach Ricky Rahne: At what point in his career was he able to be more selective with job opportunities? The Old Dominion interview process included a phone interview in an In-N-Out Burger parking lot (and why he badly wanted the ODU job). How he's planning for the 2020 season and more.

NFL Draft Reactions With Thor Nystrom, Peter Bukowski: Jordan Love, Best & Worst Picks

Thor Nystrom (Rotoworld): Biggest surprises, best fits, most confusing picks, the Panthers' stupid explanation for passing on Isaiah Simmons. Also, Tyler Johnson was a steal, as was Curtis Weaver, and other Day 3 picks.Peter Bukowski (Locked On Packers): Was it a mistake to draft Jordan Love? What's the most likely scenario for Love and Rodgers?

What is Your Most Unpopular Opinion?

This High Motor episode goes off the deep end with our most unpopular opinions. Also, why betting on NFL Draft props is a waste of money, Jalen Green's $500k G League contract isn't a step toward ruining college basketball, and how much would it take to fly to India (and return immediately) at this exact moment?