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Why Firing College Football Coaches Isn’t So Easy + Week 6 Game Previews | College GameDay Podcast

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Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel break down the growing questions around Riley’s future, whether the Trojans should stay the course and what a coaching change could mean for the program. Plus, they take a broader look at massive coaching buyouts, why shifting more money towards players isn’t so simple and the financial realities of making a coaching change. Then, the guys make their Week 6 picks.

0:00 - Welcome
0:30 - Time for USC to move on from Lincoln Riley
12:17 - The case for keeping Lincoln Riley
15:06 - Can USC find a coach built for the Big Ten?
19:53 - Coaching changes leave rosters vulnerable
27:22 - Buying out the coach is not the only expense
30:18 - Game Preview: USC vs Penn St
35:42 - Game Preview: Indiana vs Nebraska
42:11 - Game Preview: UCLA vs Oregon
49:24 - Think you can outpick the guys? How’s your record so far?
54:02 - Game Preview: Georgia vs Alabama
1:00:29 - Deep Cut: North Dakota St vs UNLV
1:06:11 - Texas State Fair Food Game: Would You Eat It?
1:17:33 - Game Preview: Texas vs Oklahoma

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20 Comments

@WF_Pfiddle 5 hours ago

North Dakota State mentioned!

@Happyfox870 6 hours ago

This should be promoted on GAMEDAY so we get more viewers. Always great when Mr. Davis is delivering the content.

@edasher1009 2 hours ago (edited)

I don't ever remember seeing food trucks at the Texas State Fair. The food stands are part of the 1936 Centennial infrastrucutre. Only been going there since the 70s. It physically impossible to drive on the fairgrounds during the three week event. Dan should come visit. He'd love seeing the livestock shows, pig races and the car show.

@keithgriffin6322 7 hours ago

As a Georgia fan, PLEASE stop picking us 🤣

@nick_dabaldo 6 hours ago

By far the best college football podcast going. Thanks guys

@Fighton_trojans 6 hours ago

Fight on

@RunForIt5533 5 hours ago

USC, outside of Texas, has more resources in an NIL environment for success

@dankcoyote 4 hours ago

Nebraska has been winning close games. Their turnover rate has improved every year under Rhule. When national “analysts” reference outdated tropes it just tells me you don’t actually watch football and you certainly don’t look at data.

@ridufly4531 1 hour ago

Ain’t no party like a Fargo party

@narranradd908 34 minutes ago

The coaches from Vanderbilt & georgia tech are very good. And giving more resources i think could elevate much higher

@RunForIt5533 5 hours ago

Riley isn't paid to be a coach of a bowl team. Hard to believe you hire a coach who can field a defense and are shocked when he can't field a defense at USC. You don't keep a guy because you don't know who would take his place. Why are you paying an AD millions?

@WorksHard23 6 hours ago

Finebum said Riley would get fired weeks ago

@michelleallour8506 6 hours ago

Coaches keep getting lucrative contract extensions after one good season. Then it goes south. If schools would stop this they’d save a lot of money on buyouts 🤣

@cryptocowboy1570 7 hours ago

Lincoln is on salecheap

@jqscott4489 6 hours ago

Coaches will keep getting long term contracts because of recruiting. The NFL has a draft system that guarantees players of a certain caliber.

@WAHollier54 2 hours ago

When USC has it rolling they can expect to be a top dog in the BIG. Look at their historical record against the BIG. You cannot deny that! They are at an inflection point this weekend against Penn St.

@kevinnash2444 2 hours ago

Did Resse just say the coach of IOWA was 4 loses away from being Undefeated? What? Only 4 loses. Interesting way to look at it Reese. Lol

@cpswanson1 2 hours ago

I don’t remember ESPN advocating for USC to keep Kiffin or Sark. ESPN only advocates for USC to keep truly terrible coaches like Helton and Riley.

@BUSH0590 5 hours ago

Lincoln Riley has to go you guys are smoking. It was a bad deal but USC is a good destination to coach at and big names will be interested if it's available