Texas Showdown, Alabama AD Greg Byrne Joins, Mike Leach's Hall of Fame Chances, and CFB 27 Cover

About this episode

The episode discusses the rivalry between Texas and Texas Tech, Mike Leach's Hall of Fame chances, and features an interview with Alabama AD Greg Byrne.

Who wins in a fight, a Longhorn or a Red Raider? Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone break down the back and forth between Texas and Texas Tech and whether there is a way to ensure more cross conference major matchups or if they are a thing of the past. Mike Leach is on the College Football Hall of Fame Ballot and Urban discusses their sleepover years ago...no there weren't any pillow fights. Alabama Athletic Director Greg Byrne joins the guys to discuss the extensions for Kalen DeBoer and Nate Oats, managing a championship factory like Alabama, and if conference championships still have a place in college football. Finally, we raise our glasses to the new faces of college football, or at least of CFB 2027 and Mark talks about what it was like to be on the cover after his Heisman season in 2012. Chapters 00:00 Show Start 1:41 Texas-Texas Tech Feud 14:50 Is Mike Leach a Hall of Famer 18:48 Urban Meyer - Arizona Head Coach? 23:00 Greg Byrne, Alabama Athletic Director 46:10 Your New CFB 2027 Cover Athletes Are... New episodes of The Triple Option drop every Wednesday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also make sure you’re…

People in this episode

Hosts: Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, Rob Stone

Guest: Greg Byrne

Topics covered

• Texas vs Texas Tech
• Mike Leach Hall of Fame
• Greg Byrne interview
• College Football
• CFB 2027
• Championships in college football

Keywords

• Texas Longhorns
• Texas Tech Red Raiders
• Mike Leach
• Greg Byrne
• College Football Hall of Fame
• CFB 2027
• Alabama Athletics

Sponsors

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Organizations: Alabama, College Football Hall of Fame

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