Penn State Collapsing? 🤯 UCLA Loss, CFP Hopes & James Franklin's Future

07/10/2025 1h 9min
Penn State Collapsing? 🤯 UCLA Loss, CFP Hopes & James Franklin's Future

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Episode Synopsis

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel, and Dan Wetzel break down Penn State's unraveling season. They ask if the UCLA loss has crushed the Nittany Lions' playoff chances and if James Franklin will remain with the program. Then they shift the conversation to Texas where they expose the Longhorns' flaws. And in Florida, even after a recent win, the guys question whether Billy Napier can survive the season and emphasize the steep challenge the program would face in replacing both its head coach and playcaller.

0:00 - Intro

0:37 - Penn State's issue: QB and scheme are misaligned

9:52 - Does UCLA loss end Penn State's CFP hopes?

12:59 - James Franklin's future at Penn State in question?

18:22 - Arch Manning under Texas pressure

23:57 - Arch and the entire Texas team are flawed

30:39 - If you fire Billy Napier, you have to fill two roles because…

35:13 - Which teams are true wagons?

45:47 - What is going on? Vanderbilt is entirely transformed

56:01 - Why Alabama can't sleep on Mizzou

1:00:32 - Final word: SEC, Western Carolina, Internet meltdowns


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