Who Killed College Football? Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/who-killed-college-football College football has undergone radical, sometimes alarming changes in recent years, and this show explores the motives, history, and power behind six different suspects who have reshaped an American sport right before our eyes. Hosted by Steven Godfrey and Ryan Nanni. Falcon Scott Productions 8b4edd62-41f7-50c1-bb0c-77a8715da8ee no en Wed, 24 Sep 2025 13:20:32 -0500 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 01:47:11 -0600 https://www.wkcfb.com/ https://img.transistor.fm/-WaoLh3f1FjCg9qEyYBESFig4X063FeKBNfr8Gj1yi8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hZDA4/MjhlMDcyMzAzNDA2/NDNhNzEwMjI2ZTNk/ZTc2ZC5qcGc.jpg Who Killed College Football? https://www.wkcfb.com/ serial Falcon Scott Productions College football has undergone radical, sometimes alarming changes in recent years, and this show explores the motives, history, and power behind six different suspects who have reshaped an American sport right before our eyes. Hosted by Steven Godfrey and Ryan Nanni. College football has undergone radical, sometimes alarming changes in recent years, and this show explores the motives, history, and power behind six different suspects who have reshaped an American sport right before our eyes. Steven Godfrey and Ryan Nanni ryan.nanni@falconscottproductions.com No No Who Killed College Football - Trailer 1 1 Who Killed College Football - Trailer full substack:post:149133939 https://share.transistor.fm/s/69c444fa Coming soon: Steven Godfrey and Ryan Nanni attempt to find out Who Killed College Football? in a six-part series examining the major power players who have wreaked so much havoc on the sport



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> Coming soon: Steven Godfrey and Ryan Nanni attempt to find out Who Killed College Football? in a six-part series examining the major power players who have wreaked so much havoc on the sport



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> Thu, 19 Sep 2024 22:34:22 -0500 Ryan Nanni Ryan Nanni 97 Coming soon: Steven Godfrey and Ryan Nanni attempt to find out Who Killed College Football? in a six-part series examining the major power players who have wreaked so much havoc on the sport



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> No Prologue: College Football Is Dead, Long Live College Football 1 1 Prologue: College Football Is Dead, Long Live College Football full substack:post:149380853 https://share.transistor.fm/s/80e7edc5 Before we dive into the six suspects in the death of college football, let’s begin with a confession. College football is, in fact, very much alive, with upsets being sprung, conferences continuing to realign, and expanded playoff spots to fret over. The sport remains incredibly popular, entertaining, and, at least for certain segments, financially lucrative.But the college football you used to know? That might be dead, whether you’re unhappy about the slow erasure of amateurism, swollen superconferences disregarding geography, the power of television networks to shape the future, and any number of other changes that could shake your belief in what college football was, is, or should be.If you’re feeling that way, well, so is Nick Saban. So let’s start digging into how we got here in the first place.

Producer: Michael Henahan

Researcher: Alex McDaniel



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> Before we dive into the six suspects in the death of college football, let’s begin with a confession. College football is, in fact, very much alive, with upsets being sprung, conferences continuing to realign, and expanded playoff spots to fret over. The sport remains incredibly popular, entertaining, and, at least for certain segments, financially lucrative.But the college football you used to know? That might be dead, whether you’re unhappy about the slow erasure of amateurism, swollen superconferences disregarding geography, the power of television networks to shape the future, and any number of other changes that could shake your belief in what college football was, is, or should be.If you’re feeling that way, well, so is Nick Saban. So let’s start digging into how we got here in the first place.

Producer: Michael Henahan

Researcher: Alex McDaniel



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> Wed, 25 Sep 2024 06:31:22 -0500 Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey 1579 Before we dive into the six suspects in the death of college football, let’s begin with a confession. College football is, in fact, very much alive, with upsets being sprung, conferences continuing to realign, and expanded playoff spots to fret over. The sport remains incredibly popular, entertaining, and, at least for certain segments, financially lucrative.But the college football you used to know? That might be dead, whether you’re unhappy about the slow erasure of amateurism, swollen superconferences disregarding geography, the power of television networks to shape the future, and any number of other changes that could shake your belief in what college football was, is, or should be.If you’re feeling that way, well, so is Nick Saban. So let’s start digging into how we got here in the first place.

Producer: Michael Henahan

Researcher: Alex McDaniel



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> No Suspect Number 1: Television 1 1 Suspect Number 1: Television full substack:post:149431543 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3823fdd0 College football’s rise as a valuable TV product is still relatively new. For decades, the sport either couldn’t be televised or was limited at a national level. But once that market opened up, networks moved fast to get more of everything – more games, more bowls, more playoffs. They’re not just broadcast partners either. These companies have found a way to acquire partial ownership of college football, becoming business partners with conferences. Thanks to television, it’s easier than ever to watch almost every game at the FBS level. It’s also a lot harder to tell what that level’s going to look like in the future.Producer: Michael HenahanResearcher: Alex McDaniel



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> College football’s rise as a valuable TV product is still relatively new. For decades, the sport either couldn’t be televised or was limited at a national level. But once that market opened up, networks moved fast to get more of everything – more games, more bowls, more playoffs. They’re not just broadcast partners either. These companies have found a way to acquire partial ownership of college football, becoming business partners with conferences. Thanks to television, it’s easier than ever to watch almost every game at the FBS level. It’s also a lot harder to tell what that level’s going to look like in the future.Producer: Michael HenahanResearcher: Alex McDaniel



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> Thu, 26 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey 3884 College football’s rise as a valuable TV product is still relatively new. For decades, the sport either couldn’t be televised or was limited at a national level. But once that market opened up, networks moved fast to get more of everything – more games, more bowls, more playoffs. They’re not just broadcast partners either. These companies have found a way to acquire partial ownership of college football, becoming business partners with conferences. Thanks to television, it’s easier than ever to watch almost every game at the FBS level. It’s also a lot harder to tell what that level’s going to look like in the future.Producer: Michael HenahanResearcher: Alex McDaniel



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> No Bonus Episode: Television Q&A 1 1 Bonus Episode: Television Q&A full substack:post:149718371 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fb967ecb After we review each suspect in our college football murder mystery, we’ll be taking questions from paid subscribers about that episode – what went into making it, topics we didn’t cover, questions about the history we laid out, whatever. We got some great questions after the TV episode and enjoyed batting them around.



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> After we review each suspect in our college football murder mystery, we’ll be taking questions from paid subscribers about that episode – what went into making it, topics we didn’t cover, questions about the history we laid out, whatever. We got some great questions after the TV episode and enjoyed batting them around.



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:57:48 -0500 Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey 3921 After we review each suspect in our college football murder mystery, we’ll be taking questions from paid subscribers about that episode – what went into making it, topics we didn’t cover, questions about the history we laid out, whatever. We got some great questions after the TV episode and enjoyed batting them around.



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> No Suspect Number 2: Conferences 1 1 Suspect Number 2: Conferences full substack:post:149937812 https://share.transistor.fm/s/30763e5b Conferences didn’t used to be where all the bargaining power resided in college football, and their concerns used to be exceedingly local. Today, they’re conglomerates locked into escalating wars of spending and revenue, and leaning on their market strength (or weakness) to shape everything from the postseason to realignment. They’ve even found a way to make that business competition important to fans, and the conferences have no reason to slow down now.Producer: Michael HenahanResearcher: Alex McDaniel



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> Conferences didn’t used to be where all the bargaining power resided in college football, and their concerns used to be exceedingly local. Today, they’re conglomerates locked into escalating wars of spending and revenue, and leaning on their market strength (or weakness) to shape everything from the postseason to realignment. They’ve even found a way to make that business competition important to fans, and the conferences have no reason to slow down now.Producer: Michael HenahanResearcher: Alex McDaniel



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> Wed, 09 Oct 2024 06:45:00 -0500 Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey 4099 Conferences didn’t used to be where all the bargaining power resided in college football, and their concerns used to be exceedingly local. Today, they’re conglomerates locked into escalating wars of spending and revenue, and leaning on their market strength (or weakness) to shape everything from the postseason to realignment. They’ve even found a way to make that business competition important to fans, and the conferences have no reason to slow down now.Producer: Michael HenahanResearcher: Alex McDaniel



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> No Bonus Episode: Conferences Q&A 1 1 Bonus Episode: Conferences Q&A full substack:post:150225050 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6af31b71 As we do after each suspect, we took questions from the paid members of the WKCFB community about the conferences episode. (Temple is mentioned twice here, to give you a sense of how winding this gets.)



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> As we do after each suspect, we took questions from the paid members of the WKCFB community about the conferences episode. (Temple is mentioned twice here, to give you a sense of how winding this gets.)



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> Mon, 14 Oct 2024 13:14:16 -0500 Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey 3083 As we do after each suspect, we took questions from the paid members of the WKCFB community about the conferences episode. (Temple is mentioned twice here, to give you a sense of how winding this gets.)



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> No Bonus Episode: Texas A&M President Emeritus R. Bowen Loftin 1 1 Bonus Episode: Texas A&M President Emeritus R. Bowen Loftin full substack:post:150351497 https://share.transistor.fm/s/220b028b R. Bowen Loftin served as president of Texas A&M from 2010 to 2014. He also appeared in our Conferences episode, discussing the influence the Longhorn Network had on Texas A&M’s decision to head to the SEC. But he had more to share about life in the old Big 12, including some revelations about the Governor’s office and the reality of the conference’s power structure that were news to us. For our paid subscribers, we put together a compilation of interesting moments from the full interview Steven conducted with Mr. Loftin.



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> R. Bowen Loftin served as president of Texas A&M from 2010 to 2014. He also appeared in our Conferences episode, discussing the influence the Longhorn Network had on Texas A&M’s decision to head to the SEC. But he had more to share about life in the old Big 12, including some revelations about the Governor’s office and the reality of the conference’s power structure that were news to us. For our paid subscribers, we put together a compilation of interesting moments from the full interview Steven conducted with Mr. Loftin.



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 09:00:42 -0500 Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey 1639 R. Bowen Loftin served as president of Texas A&M from 2010 to 2014. He also appeared in our Conferences episode, discussing the influence the Longhorn Network had on Texas A&M’s decision to head to the SEC. But he had more to share about life in the old Big 12, including some revelations about the Governor’s office and the reality of the conference’s power structure that were news to us. For our paid subscribers, we put together a compilation of interesting moments from the full interview Steven conducted with Mr. Loftin.



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> No Suspect Number 3: The NCAA 1 1 Suspect Number 3: The NCAA full substack:post:150581808 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5d25e3a3 The NCAA spent the better part of 70 years stamping out threats to amateurism wherever they could find them. From big scandals to seemingly minor violations, the Association was there to defend the idea that college football shouldn’t be about money, at least for the players. For a while, the courts, media, and public opinion all backed them up. But as the riches in the sport grew, the NCAA became something of a comic villain, and when the time came for college football’s relationship with labor to evolve, the NCAA never seemed ready to lead the charge.Producer: Michael HenahanResearcher: Alex McDaniel



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> The NCAA spent the better part of 70 years stamping out threats to amateurism wherever they could find them. From big scandals to seemingly minor violations, the Association was there to defend the idea that college football shouldn’t be about money, at least for the players. For a while, the courts, media, and public opinion all backed them up. But as the riches in the sport grew, the NCAA became something of a comic villain, and when the time came for college football’s relationship with labor to evolve, the NCAA never seemed ready to lead the charge.Producer: Michael HenahanResearcher: Alex McDaniel



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> Thu, 24 Oct 2024 08:12:00 -0500 Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey 4111 The NCAA spent the better part of 70 years stamping out threats to amateurism wherever they could find them. From big scandals to seemingly minor violations, the Association was there to defend the idea that college football shouldn’t be about money, at least for the players. For a while, the courts, media, and public opinion all backed them up. But as the riches in the sport grew, the NCAA became something of a comic villain, and when the time came for college football’s relationship with labor to evolve, the NCAA never seemed ready to lead the charge.Producer: Michael HenahanResearcher: Alex McDaniel



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> No Bonus Episode: NCAA Q&A 1 1 Bonus Episode: NCAA Q&A full substack:post:150897830 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c0dd044e As we do after every suspect is revealed and investigated, we turned it over to the paid members of the Who Killed College Football community to interrogate us about the NCAA episode. Topics include why the Association and its members failed to plan for the future, the death penalty vs. just kicking a school out of the NCAA altogether, and what it would take for college football to have one meaningful group overseeing the sport as a whole.



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> As we do after every suspect is revealed and investigated, we turned it over to the paid members of the Who Killed College Football community to interrogate us about the NCAA episode. Topics include why the Association and its members failed to plan for the future, the death penalty vs. just kicking a school out of the NCAA altogether, and what it would take for college football to have one meaningful group overseeing the sport as a whole.



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:53:21 -0500 Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey 2826 As we do after every suspect is revealed and investigated, we turned it over to the paid members of the Who Killed College Football community to interrogate us about the NCAA episode. Topics include why the Association and its members failed to plan for the future, the death penalty vs. just kicking a school out of the NCAA altogether, and what it would take for college football to have one meaningful group overseeing the sport as a whole.



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> No Suspect Number 4: The NFL 1 1 Suspect Number 4: The NFL full substack:post:151200681 https://share.transistor.fm/s/46cd15f3 Once upon a time, the NFL shaped its Draft policies (and date) around not angering college football. The power and popularity of The Shield have increased dramatically over the last four or five decades, but the league spent many of those years keeping underclassmen out as a default, and it took years of pressure from players like Barry Sanders, Cris Carter, and Herschel Walker to eventually open up a pro pathway for juniors. Why has the NFL shied away from taking on college football, and what has it meant to the college game to keep players trapped in one system for most of the sport’s history?Producer: Michael HenahanResearcher: Alex McDaniel



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> Once upon a time, the NFL shaped its Draft policies (and date) around not angering college football. The power and popularity of The Shield have increased dramatically over the last four or five decades, but the league spent many of those years keeping underclassmen out as a default, and it took years of pressure from players like Barry Sanders, Cris Carter, and Herschel Walker to eventually open up a pro pathway for juniors. Why has the NFL shied away from taking on college football, and what has it meant to the college game to keep players trapped in one system for most of the sport’s history?Producer: Michael HenahanResearcher: Alex McDaniel



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:08:05 -0600 Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey 4156 Once upon a time, the NFL shaped its Draft policies (and date) around not angering college football. The power and popularity of The Shield have increased dramatically over the last four or five decades, but the league spent many of those years keeping underclassmen out as a default, and it took years of pressure from players like Barry Sanders, Cris Carter, and Herschel Walker to eventually open up a pro pathway for juniors. Why has the NFL shied away from taking on college football, and what has it meant to the college game to keep players trapped in one system for most of the sport’s history?Producer: Michael HenahanResearcher: Alex McDaniel



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> No Bonus Episode: NFL Q&A 1 1 Bonus Episode: NFL Q&A full substack:post:151581872 https://share.transistor.fm/s/04180f55 Steven and Ryan sit down once again to review questions from the paid subscriber community, this time about Suspect Number Four: The National Football League.



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> Steven and Ryan sit down once again to review questions from the paid subscriber community, this time about Suspect Number Four: The National Football League.



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:19:41 -0600 Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey 2692 Steven and Ryan sit down once again to review questions from the paid subscriber community, this time about Suspect Number Four: The National Football League.



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> No Suspect Number 5: Coaches & Agents 1 1 Suspect Number 5: Coaches & Agents full substack:post:151651838 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7274c140 From its earliest days, college football has had a tense relationship with players and money. But it wasn’t until the market for coaches started exploding that the gulf between what coaches earn and what players cannot really started to look outlandish. Agents, of course, helped usher the age of absurdity in, by winning contract terms that gave their clients more and more, even if they weren’t successful. As their pay skyrocketed, coaches were mostly silent about structural issues popping up in the sport, and for good reason: the status quo was entirely too good to overturn.

Producer: Michael HenahanResearcher: Alex McDaniel



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> From its earliest days, college football has had a tense relationship with players and money. But it wasn’t until the market for coaches started exploding that the gulf between what coaches earn and what players cannot really started to look outlandish. Agents, of course, helped usher the age of absurdity in, by winning contract terms that gave their clients more and more, even if they weren’t successful. As their pay skyrocketed, coaches were mostly silent about structural issues popping up in the sport, and for good reason: the status quo was entirely too good to overturn.

Producer: Michael HenahanResearcher: Alex McDaniel



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> Fri, 15 Nov 2024 08:09:00 -0600 Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey 4174 From its earliest days, college football has had a tense relationship with players and money. But it wasn’t until the market for coaches started exploding that the gulf between what coaches earn and what players cannot really started to look outlandish. Agents, of course, helped usher the age of absurdity in, by winning contract terms that gave their clients more and more, even if they weren’t successful. As their pay skyrocketed, coaches were mostly silent about structural issues popping up in the sport, and for good reason: the status quo was entirely too good to overturn.

Producer: Michael HenahanResearcher: Alex McDaniel



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> No Bonus Episode: Coaches Q&A 1 1 Bonus Episode: Coaches Q&A full substack:post:152051006 https://share.transistor.fm/s/853f7283 Steven and Ryan tackle questions from paid subscribers to the Who Killed College Football community about Suspect Number Five: Coaches and Agents.



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> Steven and Ryan tackle questions from paid subscribers to the Who Killed College Football community about Suspect Number Five: Coaches and Agents.



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> Sat, 23 Nov 2024 09:02:57 -0600 Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey 2727 Steven and Ryan tackle questions from paid subscribers to the Who Killed College Football community about Suspect Number Five: Coaches and Agents.



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> No Suspect Number 6: The Government 1 1 Suspect Number 6: The Government full substack:post:152210581 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ca8e9fe8 From Richard Nixon to the United States Senate to the Virginia Governor’s Office to the California Board of Regents to the Supreme Court of the United States, college football has been subject to grandstanding, criticism, and scrutiny at all levels of government. But can our nation’s elected institutions (or its courts) actually solve the sport’s problems, and do they even have the ability to do so?

Producer: Michael HenahanResearcher: Alex McDaniel



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> From Richard Nixon to the United States Senate to the Virginia Governor’s Office to the California Board of Regents to the Supreme Court of the United States, college football has been subject to grandstanding, criticism, and scrutiny at all levels of government. But can our nation’s elected institutions (or its courts) actually solve the sport’s problems, and do they even have the ability to do so?

Producer: Michael HenahanResearcher: Alex McDaniel



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:16:00 -0600 Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey 4131 From Richard Nixon to the United States Senate to the Virginia Governor’s Office to the California Board of Regents to the Supreme Court of the United States, college football has been subject to grandstanding, criticism, and scrutiny at all levels of government. But can our nation’s elected institutions (or its courts) actually solve the sport’s problems, and do they even have the ability to do so?

Producer: Michael HenahanResearcher: Alex McDaniel



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> No Epilogue: The Case File That Won't Stay Closed 1 1 Epilogue: The Case File That Won't Stay Closed full substack:post:152619032 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bedc58cc We’ve looked at six different parties who have shaped the direction of college football over the last fifty years (or longer): television, conferences, the NCAA, the NFL, coaches & agents, and the government. So now it’s time to ask a few tough questions. Are any of those six directly and solely responsible? Is college football actually dead or dying? And why won’t Nick Saban sit down to chat with Steven Godfrey?Producer: Michael HenahanResearcher: Alex McDaniel



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> We’ve looked at six different parties who have shaped the direction of college football over the last fifty years (or longer): television, conferences, the NCAA, the NFL, coaches & agents, and the government. So now it’s time to ask a few tough questions. Are any of those six directly and solely responsible? Is college football actually dead or dying? And why won’t Nick Saban sit down to chat with Steven Godfrey?Producer: Michael HenahanResearcher: Alex McDaniel



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> Fri, 06 Dec 2024 06:52:00 -0600 Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey 2257 We’ve looked at six different parties who have shaped the direction of college football over the last fifty years (or longer): television, conferences, the NCAA, the NFL, coaches & agents, and the government. So now it’s time to ask a few tough questions. Are any of those six directly and solely responsible? Is college football actually dead or dying? And why won’t Nick Saban sit down to chat with Steven Godfrey?Producer: Michael HenahanResearcher: Alex McDaniel



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> No Bonus Episode: Government Q&A 1 1 Bonus Episode: Government Q&A full substack:post:153225914 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ea060618 The epilogue may be out, but Steven and Ryan are not done reviewing questions submitted by the wise and learned paid subscribers to Who Killed College Football.



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> The epilogue may be out, but Steven and Ryan are not done reviewing questions submitted by the wise and learned paid subscribers to Who Killed College Football.



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:40:48 -0600 Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey 2573 The epilogue may be out, but Steven and Ryan are not done reviewing questions submitted by the wise and learned paid subscribers to Who Killed College Football.



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> No The Unaccused Suspects: Schools, Players, and the Media 1 1 The Unaccused Suspects: Schools, Players, and the Media full substack:post:156653828 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2b2ddcaf If you got to the end of this series and thought, “wait, the six suspects they listed failed to include [INSERT ENTITY HERE],” well, maybe this bonus episode will cover that exclusion! Steven and Ryan sit down to talk about how schools, players, and the media do (or don’t) fit into this mystery, and if you stick around to the end, you’ll hear a little teaser info about what they have planned next.



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> If you got to the end of this series and thought, “wait, the six suspects they listed failed to include [INSERT ENTITY HERE],” well, maybe this bonus episode will cover that exclusion! Steven and Ryan sit down to talk about how schools, players, and the media do (or don’t) fit into this mystery, and if you stick around to the end, you’ll hear a little teaser info about what they have planned next.



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wkcfb.substack.com]]> Fri, 07 Feb 2025 08:30:00 -0600 Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey 2556 If you got to the end of this series and thought, “wait, the six suspects they listed failed to include [INSERT ENTITY HERE],” well, maybe this bonus episode will cover that exclusion! Steven and Ryan sit down to talk about how schools, players, and the media do (or don’t) fit into this mystery, and if you stick around to the end, you’ll hear a little teaser info about what they have planned next.



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