Jeremiah Smith NIL value, Oregon QB Coach, Lane Kiffin Excuses, Top 10 Fanbases, & More!

Jeremiah Smith NIL value, Oregon QB Coach, Lane Kiffin Excuses, Top 10 Fanbases, & More!

April 14, 2026 · 52 min

About this episode

George Wrighster discusses various aspects of college football including NIL value, recruiting controversies, and fan base rankings.

George Wrighster breaks down Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State football, Lane Kiffin, LSU football, Oregon football, Kyle Whittingham, collective bargaining, NIL, the transfer portal, and the top 10 college football fan bases in this loaded Unafraid Show episode. This is a full college football conversation built around Jeremiah Smith’s real NIL value, Oregon’s quarterback recruiting controversy, Lane Kiffin complaining about the SEC moving to nine conference games, why collective bargaining is the only real answer for college football, and which fan bases actually deserve to be called the best in the sport. The biggest issue, according to George, is that people keep reacting to college football headlines without understanding the business behind them. He explains why Jeremiah Smith is not really a $10 million player on the open market, but why his value rises because of what it would mean to pull him away from Ohio State. He also breaks down why Oregon’s viral recruiting clip was misunderstood, why Lane Kiffin is already making excuses at LSU instead of just winning, and why Kyle Whittingham is right that collective bargaining, salary caps, and a more professional…

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