Draft & Debate: Who's the next first-time CFB national championship coach?

Draft & Debate: Who's the next first-time CFB national championship coach?

Author: The Athletic February 11, 2025 Duration: 57:57

Texas, Oregon, Alabama, LSU, Michigan, and many other prominent programs are lead by coaches without a national championship to their name. Who will match Ryan Day and Ohio State as the next first-time CFB national championship coach? Chris Vannini and Ralph Russo draft three title-less coaches each, and debate whose lineup is better and why. Later, we answer your mailbag questions, including 'does recruiting even matter anymore'? Plus, what we learned from the Super Bowl and the Eagles' win.


Rundown:

- Drafting the next first-time CFB title-winning coach (2:30)

- Mailbag question via Jeff H.: Does recruiting matter anymore in the portal era? (31:45)

- Question via Kevin.brock77: Who makes the decisions about conf championship & Army-Navy dates? (35:30)

- Question via Brandon S.: Whose seat is hotter: Mike Locksley or Mike Gundy? (43:00)

- Super Bowl takeaways (47:15)


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