Longshore and McKnight: Transfer portal, CFP seeding controversies, and more…

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December 18, 2024

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, our hosts navigated a packed show featuring the college football playoff, the transfer portal, and the NIL landscape. Special guests included CJ Duncan, host of the Yellowhammer Sports Podcast, who analyzed the Heisman Trophy winner, Travis Hunter, Clemson’s potential playoff upset over Texas, and the challenges of the transfer portal disrupting bowl preparations.

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Connor O’Gara with Saturday Down South weighed in on seeding controversies in the 12-team playoff, Alabama fans’ frustrations over SMU’s inclusion, and the shock hire of Bill Belichick as North Carolina’s head coach. The hosts also spotlighted Auburn’s transfer portal success and discussed the playoff’s evolving structure amid growing professionalization in college sports.

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