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On this Rant Wednesday edition of Coach and Company, Simply The Coach and Mikey P tackle one of college football’s strangest eligibility battles: should a player be allowed to return to campus after signing with or joining a professional team? The discussion centers on former Browns tight end Dae’Quan Wright, LSU coach Lane Kiffin, and the conference rules adopted by the Big Ten and SEC to stop professional players from moving back into college competition. The hosts also connect the issue to Netflix’s new Untold: The Testimony of Vince Young, using Young’s journey as a reminder of how quickly college stardom can change at the next level.

The rants begin with belief and accountability. Mikey P celebrates Alex Apodaca’s historic upset of Bella Mir on Dana White’s Contender Series, along with Ronald Humphrey’s emphatic contract-winning performance. Coach then praises Brewers rookie Cooper Pratt for owning his mistake after being benched for not hustling. The conversation expands into the human side of sports, including Cowboys rookie Shiyazh Pete’s landmark moment with the Navajo Nation, Notah Begay III receiving the PGA TOUR’s Payne Stewart Award, and a heartfelt remembrance of Dolly Parton’s life and legacy.

The episode closes with the NFL countdown. The guys examine the defending champion Seattle Seahawks, Sam Darnold, roster turnover, and the pressure captured during Seattle’s historic season on Hard Knocks. Then they turn to Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams, debating Aaron Donald’s possible comeback, the team’s demanding schedule, and the enormous challenge of facing San Francisco in the NFL’s first regular-season game in Australia.

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