Spring has arrived in college football. The spring balls are here! Fans’ excitement and anticipation for what their teams will look like in the upcoming season is growing by the day. This is also the time when the under-seat heaters on some coaches start turning on. Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer is No. 1 on the hot seat list. While his tenure at Alabama got off to a successful start, it wasn’t enough for some Crimson Tide fans. Andy Staples, Ross Drenger and Steven Godfrey discuss the situation in Tuscaloosa. They were also high on the list of some other notable coaches coming into the season. The list includes names like Lincoln Riley, Mike Norvell and Dabo Swinney.
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Then there was a discussion of the 18 Nebraska players who will go to arbitration with the College Athletic Commission over invalidated NIL deals. What an impact this outcome will have not only on Nebraska athletes, but all other athletes whose contracts have been voided or may be voided in the future. Additionally, staff broke with Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti’s request that NCAA President Charlie Baker stop punishing schools for tampering.
Ross then shares all the latest college sports news from Capitol Hill Ross’s Congressional Minutes. He then dives into the scene that unfolded on Capitol Hill when Sen. Chris Murphy and Sen. Tommy Tuberville discussed college athlete employment. Andy, Ross and Godfrey discuss what was talked about in that conversation.
Get ready for spring ball with the College Football Inquirer.
Heading into 2026, coaches will be on the hot seat. AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack. Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images. Photo: Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
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0:00:00 – Which coaches are on the hot seat for 2026?
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2:32 – Kalen DeBoer in trouble
11:09 – Lincoln Riley in trouble
15:41 – Mike Norvell in trouble
18:48 – Dabo Swinney in trouble
26:08 – Nebraska vs College Athletic Commission
36:18 – Tony Petitti asks Charlie Baker not to interfere with punishment
47:28 – Ross’s Congressional Minutes
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