Notre Dame Intel, $60M NIL Rosters , Arch Manning Debate, Colorado's Size, Top 10

Notre Dame Intel, $60M NIL Rosters , Arch Manning Debate, Colorado's Size, Top 10

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April 21, 2026 · 47 min

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George Wrighster discusses various aspects of college football, including Notre Dame's trajectory, Arch Manning's prospects, and the implications of NIL on the sport.

George Wrighster breaks down Notre Dame football's  trajectory under HC Marcus Freeman, Arch Manning being overrated, Colorado football, Julian Lewis, Alabama football GM Courtney Morgan explains that college football rosters topping $60 million in NIL, in this loaded George Wrighster’s College Football Podcast episode. This is a full college football conversation built around whether Marcus Freeman is a championship-caliber coach, why Arch Manning at is not a generational prospect yet, why Colorado Buffaloes and Deion Sanders are pushing back on the “small roster” narrative, and why the 2028 recruiting class could blow up the current NIL salary model. The biggest takeaway, according to George, is that college football keeps asking fans to ignore what is right in front of them. He explains why Colorado football can be light on paper and still look physically impressive compared to Big Ten, big 12, ACC, and SEC football teams, why Arch Manning (Texas Longhorns) should be evaluated like every other quarterback instead of being crowned early because of his last name, and why rising NIL demands are pushing the sport toward a breaking point that only a real…

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Host: George Wrighster

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Organizations: Notre Dame, Texas Longhorns, Colorado Buffaloes, Alabama, Oregon Ducks, Big Ten, Big 12, ACC, SEC

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