DeepSummary
The podcast episode begins with Ohio State's outgoing athletic director Gene Smith criticizing Michigan's recent wins over Ohio State, suggesting there should be an asterisk on those victories due to Michigan's involvement in the Connor Stallions advanced scouting operation. Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger, and Pat Forde discuss the merits of Smith's claims and whether it's reasonable to discredit Michigan's achievements.
The conversation then shifts to the potential implications of Michigan's success and the influx of money from NIL deals and conference realignment. The panelists explore whether the Big Ten could overtake the SEC's dominance in college football by following Michigan's blueprint and leveraging their financial resources.
Later, the episode covers the news that UCLA will likely have to pay $10 million per year for six years to Cal as part of their departure from the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten. The panelists analyze the impact of this "calimony" payment on UCLA's finances and the overall value of their conference move.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Ohio State's outgoing athletic director Gene Smith suggested Michigan's recent wins over Ohio State should be discredited due to Michigan's involvement in the Connor Stallions advanced scouting operation.
- The panelists discussed the potential for the Big Ten to challenge the SEC's dominance in college football by leveraging increased financial resources from NIL deals and conference realignment.
- UCLA will likely have to pay Cal $10 million per year for six years as part of their departure from the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten, impacting the financial benefits of the conference move.
- The impact of conference realignment and NIL deals could lead to traditional powerhouse programs becoming "traditional losers" in their new environments.
- Group of Five schools may adopt a strategy of pitching themselves as a stepping stone for players to eventually move up to larger programs, capitalizing on the new transfer rules.
- Indiana's pursuit of highly-touted recruit Julian Lewis was seen as a surprising and potentially significant development, highlighting the impact of conference realignment and financial resources on recruiting.
- The panelists expressed concerns about the use of additives and preservatives in food products, particularly in the context of a lawsuit against Cold Stone Creamery for their "pistachio" ice cream lacking actual pistachios.
- The episode covered a wide range of topics, including rivalries, conference realignment, NIL deals, recruiting, and food industry practices, reflecting the dynamic and ever-evolving landscape of college athletics.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “But some of the traditional winners will become traditional losers.“ by Bob Bolsby (cited by Ross Dellenger)
- “Yeah, but that, yeah, look, I mean, we're offering playing time. We're offering you an opportunity. See how good you are. Hey, if you're good enough to move up. Godspeed.“ by Pat Forde
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Episode Information
Yahoo Sports: College Football Enquirer
Yahoo Sports
5/13/24
On today's episode, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger, and SI's Pad Forde react to the parting shots made by outgoing Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith towards Michigan. The discuss Smith's comments regarding if there should be an asterisk next to the Buckeyes losses to Michigan during the past few seasons.
Wetzel poses the question of if the Big Ten can soon overtake the SEC for college football dominance after Michigan has created a blue print for success.
After the break, they react to the news of UCLA likely needing to pay $10 million over the next six years to Cal due to their departure from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten. Dellenger points out that this newly added expense limits the return for UCLA leaving the Pac-12.
They then discuss top 2025 recruit Julian Lewis taking a recruiting visit to the unlikely destination of Indiana. Forde projects how the Hoosiers could be in the market to sign bigger recruits.
They wrap the show with the story of a woman who is suing Cold Stone Creamery for falsely claiming their pistachio ice cream contains real pistachios.
0:00 Introduction
1:02 Parting shots from Ohio State's AD towards Michigan
34:36 UCLA paying "Cal-imony"
48:02 Julian Lewis visits Indiana
58:11 People's Court: "Pistachi-no" ice cream
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