LSU investigated + What’s next for Miami, Michigan and Texas A&M?! | Always College Football

Spring practices are in full swing and McElroy is here to help you decipher some of the intel coming out. Mike Elko says Texas A&M has work to do, Michigan is building an offense around Bryce Underwood, Jamal Rule has impressed EVERYONE at Nebraska and Clemson finished up spring by naming a Vizzina as QB1 - but the backups are more of a story. Plus, McElroy looks at the quarterback competitions at Florida State, Tennessee and Florida and how much will Ole Miss really change in 2026? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spring practices are in full swing and McElroy is here to help you decipher some of the intel coming out. Notre Dame’s RB room will be in good shape with the “floating little refrigerator” Nolan James turning heads early. The Muschamp Factor is in full swing with the Texas defense, the best WR room in Ohio State history is being thrown out (which says A LOT), Darien Mensah’s - Cam Ward comparison and Gunner Stockton looks to have taken the next step. All that plus the quarterback competition at Alabama, a deep WR room at Oregon and much more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy and Dan Orlovsky take a look at the top draft quarterbacks and breakdown what Fernanado Mendoza, Ty Simpson, Garrett Nussmeier, Carson Beck and Drew Allar do well and what they need to work on at the next level. Plus, the guys explain why Jeremiyah Love is the most complete prospect in the draft and the NFL should not overthink it, why Rueben Bain is the best DEFENDER in the draft, and debate who the best wide receiver is in the draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan Day joins the show to discuss why the development of players at Ohio State is elite, what Arthur Smith will bring to the offense, why the culture stays the same even with 51 new faces on the roster, Julian Sayin’s progression and much more. Plus, McElroy looks at Ohio State’s biggest spring questions like who will step up at running back after Bo Jackson, will the young guys on the front seven develop quickly, and is this the deepest best wide receiver room that Ohio State has ever had? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Marcus Freeman joins the show to discuss what Lou Holtz taught him, the “leave no doubt” mantra, why this is the best off-season of his career at Notre Dame, CJ Carr’s growth, the defensive line depth, the reason he is not worried about the running back room and so much more. Plus, McElroy looks at Notre Dame’s biggest spring questions: who plays where on the offensive line, will play makers step up at RB and WR and is this the best defense in the Freeman era? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Helmets and Pads are cracking, whistles are blowing, coaches shouts can be heard echoing throughout a practice and just like that spring practice is here. IIn part of our SEC spring series, McElroy goes over the biggest questions for Missouri, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Introducing the latest investigative series from ESPN and 30 for 30 Podcasts, “Murder at The U.” A college football star on the brink of NFL greatness is brazenly executed steps from campus. The case almost goes cold until a team of ESPN reporters start digging… and find a side of the victim he didn’t want people to know. To catch new episodes early, follow “30 for 30 Podcasts” for free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Helmets and Pads are cracking, whistles are blowing, coaches shouts can be heard echoing throughout a practice and just like that spring practice is here. In today’s show McElroy goes over the biggest questions for teams like Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia, LSU and others as they try to get an early lean on their teams in 2026. Plus, last week President Trump urged college sports leaders to return to the pre-NIL era. Is that even possible and what would happen if an executive order was put into place? McElroy explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cooper Manning joins Greg McElroy to discuss what it is like being a parent of an elite college football player, what people get wrong about raising athletes, how to convince young players to be humble and what it is like navigating today’s hyper-analysis of college football players as a parent. Plus, we hit the mailbag and answer questions about the “next Indiana”, the NCAA going nuclear, AD’s new dilemma and the potential of the Super League in the near future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kirby Smart and Mario Cristobal reminded all of us that college football is fun and we can joke with one another. The NCAA is trying to flex their muscles with some BIG punishments for teams circumventing the transfer portal and spring football is starting for Clemson, Nebraska, Missouri, USC and a few others and McElroy is here give his take on all of it plus tells you the BIGGEST questions that need to be answered in spring camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices