July Q&A: Surprise Contenders, New Coach Leashes & Ice Cream Sundaes | College Football

July Q&A: Surprise Contenders, New Coach Leashes & Ice Cream Sundaes | College Football

From The Solid Verbal College Football by iHeartPodcasts

July 2, 2026 · 1h 26m

About this episode

The episode features a Q&A session discussing various offseason topics in college football.

In this July Q&A episode, we open up the mailbag and tackle a wide-ranging batch of offseason questions. Which teams could become this year’s surprise contenders? Is Utah still a threat after major coaching and roster turnover? Can Texas Tech buy its way out of an old perception? And what do the NCAA’s new five-year eligibility rules mean for the future of roster building? Plus, we talk portal spending, quarterback development, new coaching leashes at Michigan State, Penn State and Virginia Tech, college football’s value as a live-event experience compared to the World Cup, EA Sports dynasty strategy, social media guardrails, and sundae bars. Support the show!: https://www.patreon.com/solidverbal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Organizations: NCAA, Texas Tech, Michigan State, Penn State, Virginia Tech

Products: EA Sports

Places: Utah

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