BROKEN Eligibility Rules + Colleges To Start Mining NFL Waiver Wires?

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel, and Dan Wetzel break down the rapidly changing football landscape, starting with eligibility rules. They ask, who actually has the power to fix them? They dig into whether players should be allowed to move between the pros and college, break down potential playoff tweaks and close with some vintage Lou Holtz stories. 0:00 – Welcome 0:30 - Vols QB files lawsuit for extra season 3:22 - What should college eligibility rules be? 6:30 - Is it okay for players to move between the pros and college? 8:54 - Why not go pro first, then play in college? 13:53 - The disconnect between Congress and college 18:53 - Should NCAA be leading reform as opposed to Congress? 23:37 - NFL & NBA Draft to get undermined? 38:57 - August Repercussions: Colleges to start mining NFL waiver wires? 42:49 - What’s changing in the 12-team playoff? 52:05 - Vintage Lou Holtz stories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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BROKEN Eligibility Rules + Colleges To Start Mining NFL Waiver Wires? is an episode from The ESPN College Football Podcast by ESPN.

This episode is 60:18 long.

This episode was published on Feb 3, 2026.

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