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Pete Thamel sits down with Georgia basketball coach Tom Crean, to discuss how the premiere college hoops coach used his relationships with notable football coaches to help his career. Crean shares what he learned from John Harbuagh (3:30), cultivating relationship with Bill Belichick (7:30), how he learned some of his most important coaching lessons from an NFL coaching clinic (18:30) and more.

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Pete Thamel and Pat Forde are back with their six pack picks for Week 2 of the college football season.

This week’s slate of picks:

Clemson @ Texas A&M (+12.5)

Georgia @ South Carolina (+10)

USC @ Stanford (-5)

Penn St @ Pitt (+9)

Mich St @ Arizona St (+6)

Plus, Pat and Pete give their “locks of the week.”

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We’re only one week in, but it’s never too early to issue some sweeping proclamations. On today’s episode, Dan Wetzel and Pat Forde play a game of “hopeless or hopeful?” hitting upon Willie Taggart’s dismal debut at Florida State, the Braylon Edwards vs. Jim Harbaugh bout in Ann Arbor and Tom Herman citing “Of Mice and Men” down in Texas. The futures of the ACC and the Pac 12 are also discussed.

Also on the show:

• Will Colin Kaepernick’s Nike deal affect any schools that sport the swoosh?

• A look at this weekend’s games including Clemson-Texas A&M and Georgia-South Carolina.

• The incredibly thorough foresight of Nebraska’s legal team

• Who in the world is buying Rick Pitino’s new book?

• Pat and Dan's relationship advice: The Scottish guy who proposed to his girlfriend via cow.

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Week one of the college football season is in the books. Pat Forde, Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel share their quick reactions to Texas vs. Maryland, Michigan vs. Notre Dame and the biggest stories from week one.

On the show:

– What's wrong with Texas?

– Is this the beginning of the end for Jim Harbaugh?

– Does Tua Tagovailoa put Alabama over the top?

– The resurgence of the SEC West

– Knee-jerk Heisman overreactions

– The tragedy of Appalachian State vs. Penn State

– Akron ghosting on Nebraska

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Are you one of Pat Forde and Pete Thamel's "Friday Friends?"

If not, you're about to be.

Ladies and gentlemen, we'd like to introduce the "Race for the Case," a weekly feature here on the Yahoo Sports College Podcast. Each week, Pat and Pete will tape a short and fun prediction podcast geared toward their "Friday Friends" — the group of pals that pops up at the end of each week to seek the advice of our college gridiron experts.

But what are football picks without a little action at stake? Pat and Pete will be competing throughout the season to see who can fill their case with correct picks the fastest. First man to 24 gets a case of beer from the other.

Along the way they'll be trading stories and favorite brews from their travels across this great country.

This week's slate of picks:

Northwestern @ Purdue (-1.5) (Thursday night game!)

Washington vs Auburn (-1.5)

Michigan @ Notre Dame (-1)

LSU vs Miami (-3.5)

Virginia Tech @ Florida St (-7.5)

After the knowledge, stick around to hear Pete interview Mike Norvell of Memphis.

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The first big weekend of college football is finally here and the guys get into it by talking about Saturday's biggest game: Michigan at Notre Dame. Which program needs it more? And why does Pat liken Michigan's QB situation to Hamburger Helper?

Also on the show:

— The Urban Meyer investigation is over and done with at OSU ... but is it really?

— USC is starting true freshman JT Daniels at QB. It's early, but how does this story end for young JT?

—Washington is visiting Auburn in Atlanta to start the season and bringing the Pac-12's entire reputation with them.

— Miami-LSU and West Virginia-Tennessee. At which game will more alcohol be consumed?

— Pete sits down with Baylor coach Matt Rhule

— The guys talk about the Kentucky home burglary in which a cheese grater was stolen! What's the most random thing you'd think to steal from someone?

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The Urban Meyer investigation is drawing to a close in Columbus and Dan Wetzel, Pat Forde and Pete Thamel are here to discuss the price, if any, that Urban Meyer will pay for Zach Smith being on staff.

Also on the show:

• The preseason AP Top 25 is out! Which teams are overrated? Which are underrated?

• Alabama just announced a $600 million renovation of its athletic facilities, but Dan sees one big shortcoming with it.

• In the wake of the Cactus Bowl being renamed the Cheez-It Bowl, which gas station snacks would Dan, Pat and Pete like to see gain a similar platform?

• College football starts this weekend! Sort of. Will our guys be watching Wyoming-New Mexico State and Colorado State-Hawaii?

• An interview with Texas coach Tom Herman about his Yahoo email account (as well as some other things)

• Why mayonnaise is awful and deserves to be killed by millennials.

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Dan Wetzel and Pat Forde are back in the podcasting game and this time they're bringing Pete Thamel with them. Our fearless trio returns by talking about two of the biggest topics in college football: Urban Meyer's future at Ohio State and Maryland's delayed response to Jordan McNair's tragic death. Meanwhile, Houston's Ed Oliver starts his big year off by being the first guest in Yahoo Sports College Podcast, sitting down with Pete to explain why he's not a big fan of wearing pants.

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Have you missed Dan Wetzel and Pat Forde talking college football in the fall? Good news! The Yahoo Sports duo is back with a new podcast and they're bringing fellow NCAA expert Pete Thamel along for the ride. The podcast launches in mid-August so make subscribe today!

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