Lane/LSU Back Down & a Texas-Ohio State Preview with Bruce Feldman, Plus the NFL's Continued Lack of QB Development

September 9, 2026

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The Kiffin Circus, Clemson's Decline, and the NFL's Backup QB Crisis

Bruce Feldman joined Ryen Russillo to run through the college football landscape after Week 1, and the conversation quickly settled on the sport's most volatile character. Lane Kiffin had spent the week trying to add two former LSU players who didn't stick on NFL rosters back to his roster, prompting the SEC to threaten LSU with expulsion from the conference. Feldman described the scene as "embarrassing for the SEC," noting that Greg Sankey had just spent three hours being grilled on a witness stand and was in no mood for a sideshow. LSU people told Feldman that Kiffin "is playing with fire" and that a six-game suspension—or even a full-year suspension—was possible if Sankey wanted to send a message. The irony was that LSU didn't even need those players. One source told Feldman that LSU's current tight end, Trey DeSpain, was more talented than the guy Kiffin was trying to bring back. "Was it worth the trouble for LSU? Probably not," Feldman said.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:00) **Show Open & Advertisements** - Ryan introduces the show, featuring Bruce Feldman for a college football preview and a QB development segment.
2 (01:12) **College Football Preview with Bruce Feldman** - Ryan and Bruce begin their season-long conversation, starting with the biggest unknowns for top contenders.
3 (09:42) **Oregon, Ohio State, and the Big Ten Tier** - The coaches’ poll had six of twelve votes for Oregon to win the title; Bruce explains why.
4 (12:50) **The Lane Kiffin/LSU Sideshow** - Ryan breaks down Lane Kiffin’s attempt to bring back NFL cuts and the SEC’s furious reaction.
5 (16:49) **Clemson’s Decline & Dabo’s Stubbornness** - Bruce and Ryan analyze whether Clemson is actually bad or LSU is just that good.
6 (23:01) **Would Miami Win the SEC?** - A hypothetical comparing Miami’s talent to the SEC’s best.
7 (25:30) **Texas vs. Ohio State Preview & Trusting Sark** - Ryan questions if Texas has the "edge" needed to be the SEC’s best.

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Ryen Russillo

Show Notes

Ryen opens with Bruce Feldman discussing LSU giving up the fight against the SEC, which contenders have the biggest concerns, and a preview of Texas-Ohio State. Then, Ryen runs through the backup quarterback situations across the NFL and why it continues to show that the league doesn’t care about developing guys anymore. And finally, Kyle and Ceruti join for some listener-submitted Life Advice involving being an accidentally great wedding MC and a guy looking to his ex because he wants to settle down. BRUCE FELDMAN (2:30) Mateer Oklahoma (5:00) Same issues for Alabama? (10:15) Ranking the top 3 Big 10 teams (12:00) LSU backs down vs. SEC (22:00) Would Miami win the SEC? (24:30) Texas the best in the SEC? (28:20) Is Underwood a lost cause? (34:00) CFB’s “Big 2” (44:15) Player who should get the most NIL? THE DIRE STATE OF BACKUP QBs IN THE NFL (49:00) LIFE ADVICE (1:01:30) _ _ _ _ _ Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers. One Love. _ _ _ _ _ Get ready for the first-ever NFL game from Melbourne, Australia. The LA Rams take on the SF 49ers Sep 10. LIVE on Netflix at 8:35PM ET | 5:35PM PT _ _ _ _ _