Episode Details

The Cover 3 crew talks conference realignment, bowl games, Notre Dame and more. First, discussing programs best-suited to continue their current success after the departure, via retirement, of their current head coach (1:08) and highlights from a newsy week of kickoff time announcements that include a spotlight on the Pop-Tarts Bowl (8:20). Then, building a perfect conference from scratch (26:25), the addition of Paul Chryst to the Texas staff (37:08), what happens to Nebraska if it never left the Big 12 (43:47), Notre Dame's advantages of being independent (48:50), the best year of the NCAA Football video game (52:48) and much, much more!

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