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What exactly is stopping us from making Free Bird the national anthem?

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Thank you. Folks be sure to subscribe in several different ways to Until Saturday. Today's, with guests @davidubben.bsky.social and @chrisvannini.com:

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“The football program, I believe, is in disarray.” UAB fans aren’t thrilled at a third year of Trent Dilfer. But it’s coming. I went down to Birmingham to examine what’s happened to reach this point and what lies ahead. www.nytimes.com/athletic/609...

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🎙 New Until Saturday 🏈 Penn State swipes Ohio State DC Jim Knowles and the national title run is on 🏈 What actually is tampering and how serious should you take it? 🏈 Our best games and plays of the season @davidubben.bsky.social 🎧 Listen: pod.fo/e/2a474a

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Marcus Freeman being the first Black coach to play for an FBS title isn't a media talking point. For Black coaches across the sport, it's "monumental." “The older crowd never thought they’d see it." www.nytimes.com/athletic/606...

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Marcus Freeman being the first Black coach to play for an FBS title isn't a media talking point. For Black coaches across the sport, it's "monumental." “The older crowd never thought they’d see it." www.nytimes.com/athletic/606...

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Until Saturday will be live when the Rose Bowl is in hand ... which at the moment looks like it'll be later than it initially looked. Join us here: www.youtube.com/live/XYSCAKY...

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Where do you divvy out blame for FSU's historically disastrous season? And what happened? Went deep with @mannynavarro.bsky.social and @mattbakercfb.bsky.social to find the answers. Listen: pod.fo/e/295784

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There are too few bowls.

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Tennessee's season met an ugly, chilly end. But 30 wins in three years capped by a Playoff berth - the program's best run since its last national title - makes the program's progress under Josh Heupel obvious. An endless run of punchlines are over. www.nytimes.com/athletic/601...

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In 14 minutes with reporters, Josh Heupel said some form of “disappointed” 10 times. On an overwhelming loss and the breakdown of a team in hope of a breakthrough on college football’s biggest stage. “That’s not who we are, man.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/601...

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“I took a chance.” Dylan Sampson bought in when Tennessee had never been lower. Now, he’s carrying the Vols into the Playoff. And etching his name into the record books. www.nytimes.com/athletic/600...

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“I took a chance.” Dylan Sampson bought in when Tennessee had never been lower. Now, he’s carrying the Vols into the Playoff. And etching his name into the record books. www.nytimes.com/athletic/600...

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One school spent $3 million on its roster and had the best season in school history. Another spent $12 million and went 2-10. On the value of a collective for Playoff contenders and return on investment in a world of secrecy. www.nytimes.com/athletic/599...

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I like, 2000 words written for a column about this, but @davidubben.bsky.social just did it better. My theory is that we are actually probably underrating the importance of good coaching and good EVALUATION in the NIL era, and overrating pure budgets: www.nytimes.com/athletic/599...

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My bracket projection. Just remember I only picked this way because I hate your team. More on Until Saturday: pod.fo/e/2907cc

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One school spent $3 million on its roster and had the best season in school history. Another spent $12 million and went 2-10. On the value of a collective for Playoff contenders and return on investment in a world of secrecy. www.nytimes.com/athletic/599...

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Travis Hunter has been named the 90th Heisman Trophy winner after the closest vote since 2009. @chrisvannini.com, @davidubben.bsky.social, @skhanjr.bsky.social and more show their ballots and defend their voting ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...

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My Heisman ballot looked like this. Felt pretty clear to me on all three spots. Had Tyler Warren third most of the last month of the season but Championship Saturday flipped it for me.

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Braved an evening with @chrisvannini.com inside my favorite cult in college football and lived to tell the tale. I may have also ignited an intrafamily gambling debt. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLmf...

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Alabama has better wins than SMU but it's not like SMU played Army's schedule this year or Liberty's last year. Alabama beat six bowl teams. SMU beat five.

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Don't forget: Until Saturday will be live reacting to the CFP rankings today at around 12:20 ET. Join me, @chrisvannini.com and Damien Harris right here. youtube.com/live/i9hRjON...

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Going to bed with a bracket projection. 1. Oregon 2. Georgia 3. Boise 4. ASU 5. Penn St. 6. ND 7. Texas 8. OSU 9. Tennessee 10. Indiana 11. Clemson 12. SMU

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Championship Weekend in its current state is an outdated tradition that makes no sense in the 12-team Playoff era. It has to evolve. From a weird SEC title game in Atlanta: www.nytimes.com/athletic/597...

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We lost a great one in the SEC media today. Story by @davidubben.bsky.social with a contribution from me on one of the many Bob Holt moments that made him great: www.nytimes.com/athletic/597...

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Really appreciate everyone who's listened to Until Saturday this season. We've got a loaded December of shows coming up. @davidubben.bsky.social 🎧 pod.fo/e/28b37d

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Went to Yell Practice with @chrisvannini.com to figure out what the deal is with the Aggies. Chris had never been.

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[email protected] and I went to Times Square to quiz the Big Apple on college football. How'd they do? Here's the full video of our quest, including a someone who had an Iowa shirt only because of Caitlin Clark: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOXv...

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My only experience with pepper spray: I was 12 and wasn’t sure what it was. Was playing with the spray on my sister’s keychain. Sprayed a bunch on the floor of the car’s passenger seat while I was waiting for her to drive us to school. All I’ll say is you live, you learn.

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Flag planting solution: Lose a rivalry game at home? Postgame flag ceremony. Security forms a barrier and the visiting opponent gets to plant their flag and every player has to watch. Stakes raised.

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The central argument the CFP committee is going to have to settle looks (mostly) clear. With nine CFP spots spoken for, what happens to the rest of them? New Bubble Watch is live. www.nytimes.com/athletic/596...

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"You're little bro!" "I’m not sure life gets better than this.” Spent a couple days in the most long-awaited weekend in Aggieland in a long time. Everything I saw, heard and smelled. www.nytimes.com/athletic/595...

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There was a guy on my flight home with no luggage and no personal item. Just two mesh bags with five avocados in each that occupied both of his hands. Need this man's autobiography.

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✍️ Matthew McConaughey darted down the sideline and pointed his arm toward the end zone, signaling Texas possession and victory. Texas vs. Texas A&M returned the same way it ended, but this SEC Texas is a different animal, and Aggies should be worried. www.nytimes.com/athletic/595...

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People are pointing to Baker Mayfield for this week's flag-planting, rivalry fracases like Buzz Aldrin just doesn't exist.

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Spent two days in Aggieland watching what was old become new again. Everything I saw, heard and smelled during an unforgettable weekend, from McConnaughey to Schlossnagle and fans sneaking into Kyle Field. "This game just permeates everything." www.nytimes.com/athletic/595...

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In the first Texas-Texas A&M game in 13 years, the Longhorns come out on top, defeating the Aggies 17-7 and clinching a spot in the SEC title game. Story from me, @davidubben.bsky.social and @chrisvannini.com: bit.ly/4gcbA5x

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The biggest indictment of Ryan Day: He's coaching the best roster in the country and at no point this entire season has it looked the part.

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Diego Pavia flourishing suggests the wrestler-to-quarterback pipeline is a major market inefficiency in college football.

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Someone needs to stage an intervention to force Devin Brown to change his number. I know it's a tribute to Sammy Baugh but there has to be another way to honor him.

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Hello, friends. Can confidently say I have never been more psyched to cover a football game.

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It’s rivalry week. Can @chrisvannini.com and I correctly identify the teams based on the obscure rivalry name? pod.fo/e/287f8c

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I don't like Twitter enough to use two of them. This is my nightmare.

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This guy doesn't know what he's talking about

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Arkansas kept Sam Pittman. He brought Bobby Petrino back and rebooted his program in one of CFB’s most eventful offseasons in hopes of getting off the hot seat. How has it gone? Sat down with him to get some insight. www.nytimes.com/athletic/595...

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Arkansas kept Sam Pittman. He brought Bobby Petrino back and rebooted his program in one of CFB’s most eventful offseasons in hopes of getting off the hot seat. How has it gone? Sat down with him to get some insight. www.nytimes.com/athletic/595...

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