Justin Michael talks about the pros and cons of expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams. He also gives some thoughts on the latest CSU men’s basketball commit Jaxon Clark. Finally, Tyler King of the Denver Gazette joins the show to give his takes on the new Pac-12, what stands out about CSU Football under Jim Mora, and he wraps up by helping Justin build the all-time starting five with Mountain West basketball legends.

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4:47 - News of the week

10:00 - Should the CFP expand?

28:00 - CSU hoops lands a new commit

32:00 - Tyler King joins the show to talk CSU hoops

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Justin Michael talks about the nuances of the recruiting process and why rankings are not always an accurate indicator for how a college football career is going to pan out. Justin then goes through the history and how there have been far more under-the-radar prospects that thrived for CSU Football than highly touted high school stars. He gives out some of the biggest studs and duds of the 21st century for the Rams, and he talks about their respective careers. Finally, Justin talks about the importance of not only making a bowl game, but finally winning in the postseason for the Rams. He also talks about some of the most insane individual performances and crazy stat lines in CSU’s bowl history before wrapping up with some thoughts on covering the NHL vs. covering college sports.

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5:41 - Recruiting is a fickle game

21:33 - Biggest flops in CSU recruiting

37:45 - Biggest recruiting wins in CSU history

51:45 - CSU needs to have their eyes set on a Bowl game in 2026

1:00 - 5 epic bowl performances from over the years

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Justin Michael begins the podcast by talking about how the success of other teams on campus only intensifies the pressure for CSU Football to succeed in 2026. He then talks about the impending decision to expand the NCAA Tournament and why he’s highly skeptical of it being a good thing for quality mid-major programs. He also touches on the potential impact for the new Pac-12 & dives into some of the recent trends with the metrics. Finally, Justin talks about the various quarterbacks around the Pac-12 and which teams should feel the best going into the fall.

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11:06 - CSU football is feeling the pressure to perform in 2026

18:15 - CSU didn't have a single player drafted in the NFL draft

26:01 - NCAA looking to expand tournament from 68-70 teams.

45:00 - Xfinity X factor is the QB in 2026

46:00 - Who has the best QB situation in the Pac-12?

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Justin Michael talks about the latest Pac-12 expansion rumors and whether or not UConn and Rice could make sense as targets for the new league. Justin then finishes his All-Mountain West Era Defense for CSU Football and talks about legends like Shaq Barrett, Clark Haggans and more.

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7:00 - Reports indicate another potential PAC-12 realignment

20:55 - Is UConn a viable option for joining the PAC-12?

34:12 - Is Rice a viable candidate for joining the PAC-12?

43:25 - Ranking the all-mountain west defensive team

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Justin Michael begins the podcast by talking about 10 transfers that he expects to make a major impact for CSU Football in 2026. He talks about the quarterbacks and some of the other standouts from spring, including Juice Vereen, Mel Brown and Elijah Mc Cantos. Justin then talks about CSU men’s basketball officially signing Marist transfer guard Justin Menard and the options that Ali Farokhmanesh will have with his rotation. Finally, Justin talks about where CSU will stand in the Pac-12 hoops hierarchy going into the league before power ranking the coaches.

0:00 - Intro

3:25 - Final thoughts on CSU football spring sessions

9:30 - 10 transfer players that CSU needs to step up big for them this season.

46:00 - CSU hoops updates

57:55 - Where does CSU hoops rank in the PAC-12?

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Justin Michael dives into the most recent press conference with Colorado State Athletic Director John Weber and CSU Football head coach Jim Mora. Justin plays clips from the two and talks about what stands out the most, including the expectations for the Rams to compete at a high level in the Pac-12, needing to cut back on injuries, Pac-12 expansion and more. Finally, Justin talks about the latest hoops news and a pipeline potentially developing with CSU and Marist.

0:00 - Intro

4:00 - Best & worst of the weekend

7:20 - Introducing the CSU football press conference

20:00 - Reactions to Jim Mora's comments about CSU football

35:45 - Jim Mora on how his staff is fitting in through spring

42:00 - John Weber on the pressure and expectations for this upcoming season

57:00 - CSU hoops staff updates

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Justin Michael starts the podcast by talking about the latest offensive line commit for CSU Football and a brief update on the portal for CSU men’s basketball. He then continues Tuesday’s conversation about former Rams playing well in the NBA and plays his exclusive interview with David Roddy about his NBA journey. Roddy dives into what he’s learned about himself, how he’s grown and what he sees his ideal role being. He also talks about why it’s easy to play with Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets stars. Finally, Justin gives an update on spring football for CSU, talks about returning players who could make a leap in 2026 and interviews with running backs coach David Hill and running back Mel Brown.

0:00 - Intro

5:30 - CSU football lands a new commit

11:15 - CSU hoops portal update

18:00 - Nuggets player and former CSU standout David Roddy joins the show

37:00 - CSU Spring camp updates

49:00 - The running back room might be the key piece to CSU football's season

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Justin Michael begins the podcast by diving into notes from CSU’s spring game and playing clips from Jim Mora’s media session after. He talks about some of the standouts from the past month and gives out five players who he felt made the most of the spring period. Finally, Justin talks about David Roddy’s run with the Nuggets and brings on Brendan Vogt to discuss the former CSU star’s recent rise in popularity, what the chances of him returning next year are and more.

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0:00 - Intro

3:00 - Best and worst of the weekend

5:45 - CSU Spring Game notes from Jim Mora

10:05 - QB competition updates

22:00 - The standards seem to be higher this year than in the past

34:15 - How the UConn players have led the way under Jim Mora at CSU

38:14 - 5 players making the most of spring

48:00 - Brendan Vogt joins the show to talk about David Roddy with the Nuggets

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