Host Brandon Contes interviews Fox Sports wagering expert and "Big Noon Kickoff" contributor Chris Fallica. Brandon and Chris discuss a wide range of topics including Lee Corso's retirement announcement, Corso's headgear picks on "College GameDay," "Big Noon Kickoff" challenging "GameDay," and more.

-:44: Reaction to Lee Corso retiring

-4:11: Working at “College GameDay” in 1996 for the first headgear

-5:56: Headgear becoming a staple of “GameDay”

-7:22: Should ESPN continue headgear segment

-8:33: Traveling with Corso

-12:32: Relationship with Corso

-16:02: Significant memories with Corso

-22:02: Going on-air at "GameDay"

-24:05: ESPN being receptive to having Chris on-air

-26:51: Comfort level being on-air

-29:11: Goal to get on-air?

-31:53: Interest in college football

-34:40: “Big Noon Kickoff” being a legit competitor to “College GameDay”

-38:32: Camaraderie of “Big Noon” compared to “GameDay”

-40:42: What happens when both shows are in the same place?

-46:12: Working with Pat McAfee

-49:19: Any resistance to having McAfee on “GameDay?”

-50:50: Has Fox maxed out on betting content?

-54:35: Finding ways to sprinkle gambling references before it was legal

-58:36: Anyone in college football push back on those references?

-1:00:05: Can betting content be interesting for non-bettors?

-1:01:27: Has transfer portal affected futures betting?

-1:05:41: NFL Draft QB’s

-1:07:16: Arch Manning #1 pick?

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