BIG MONDAY on Rise & Shine College Football starts with the Brendan Sorsby controversy at Texas Tech and the Big 12’s possible punishment options if the Red Raiders choose to play him. Jason Watkins explains why Cody Campbell and Texas Tech officials should have stayed quiet and why the Sorsby saga has become bigger than one quarterback.
Then Chris Mason from Sooners 360 joins the show to talk Oklahoma Sooners recruiting after another official visit weekend in Norman. Who are the latest names to know? Where is Brent Venables’ staff gaining momentum? And what should OU fans expect next?
Finally, Jason and Chris react to Josh Pate and J.D. PicKell ranking future college football powers while leaving out Oklahoma, Alabama, Michigan, Florida and USC, but including Texas Tech. Is the Texas Tech hype out of control?
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The OU-USC hypothetical is where things go nuclear. Lincoln Riley returning to Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium for the first time since leaving Oklahoma for Southern Cal after the 2021 Bedlam loss would create one of the most hostile environments college football has ever seen. Jason breaks down why the idea of Riley and the Trojans surviving that road atmosphere is where the fantasy goes too far.
Then the conversation shifts to the current turmoil across college football, including Brendan Sorsby’s fight with the NCAA over 2026 eligibility, Texas Tech’s growing frustration and the Protect College Sports Act introduced by Sens. Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell. Jason also dives into Greg Sankey’s pushback, the SEC and Big Ten’s concerns and why media rights pooling could become one of the biggest battles in the future of the sport.
It’s BIG MONDAY. Come ready for all the smoke.
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