Friday night. A whole Saturday of college football ahead of us. Plenty on my mind.
So I fired up a special solo edition of Show Pony Live to get us ready for Week 8—and work through a few things with my fellow college football obsessives.
We start with Arch Manning, Steve Sarkisian and a Texas offense that has created far more questions than answers. Arch has to play better. We know that. But how much responsibility belongs to the guy calling the plays? Are we watching a quarterback struggle to find himself, a coach struggle to reach his quarterback, or some combination of both?
With Ole Miss coming to town, those questions take on a little more urgency. I get into what I’m watching for and why the conversation has to go beyond simply declaring Arch good or bad.
Then there’s Michigan. Can a quarterback change give the Wolverines new life against Indiana? Sometimes a change provides a spark. Sometimes it reveals that the problems run deeper. We’ll find out plenty Saturday.
I also share my thoughts on the Maryland job, how I view that opportunity and what matters when evaluating a coaching job in this version of college football.
And I spend some time on something I wrote about this week: college football media needs less manosphere and more Keith Jackson.
I love having fun. I love a strong opinion. You know that about me. But I also love the traditions, the storytelling and the people who make this sport feel like something worth handing down to your kids. There is an audience for treating those things with care. I’m part of it, and I suspect a lot of you are, too.
That’s the spirit of tonight’s show. A little debate, a little perspective and a whole lot of love for the sport.
Watch or listen to the full episode above, then tell me in the comments: What’s the biggest thing you need to see Saturday?
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